Datang first village

Chapter 185 The Old Farmer's Dream

Lizheng is sixty years old this year. He has experienced war and hunger.

Now he is considered a lonely old man. His wife starved to death in the first year of Wude, and one of his four sons was underage. He was given away because of the famine. It is impossible to contact him again these years.

The other three, all died.Died on the battlefield, died for Li Tang Jiangshan.

There are still a few grandsons by his side, which is some comfort for the old man.Among them, two grandsons have become minor military officers, and one of them has also become a school captain among the personal guards of Prince Qin's mansion, a school captain of the eighth rank.

What would Old Li have to think about, that is, none of his grandchildren got married because the family was poor.

Those who serve as soldiers also have low status.

King Qin built the village, and the grandson of Lao Litou checked three generations and rated it as excellent.Then he was sent to the Prince of Qin's mansion as a bodyguard, with more than a dozen people under his command, and Old Li Tou became the householder of Prince Qin's Mansion.For Lao Litou and the more than 1 households here, there is no difference between the king of Qin, the king of Qi, or any other king. Anyway, it is right to be a household.

But this King Qin is so different, who has ever seen a prince go to the field, even though he is an amateur at work, he is really a prince who has swung a hoe and played with a shovel.

It will finally be the autumn harvest, and every household in Qinwangzhuang has several IOUs, which are handprinted IOUs.

There is food, cloth, house and money owed.

King Qin's farm is all four open courtyards, with stables and no cowsheds.The small piece of land at the door can grow vegetables, but it is not allowed to be messy.Dirty water should be poured into special underdrains, and clean water should be introduced through pottery pipes.There is no firewood room in the courtyard, because Qinwang Farm does not allow firewood to be burned, but coal is used, which is said to be clean.

No, every household has signed an IOU, and owes 3000 yuan of coal cakes from Qinwangzhuang, which is [-] yuan.

The first village of King Qin's Farm was built under the watchful eye of King Qin, and then 78 villages were built, each with 150 and six households.One village is in charge of [-] mu of land in King Qin's Farm. Now [-]% of the fertile land in each village has been occupied. Next year, each village will be full of fertile land.

Villages may be built again, and each village must be like the old village without any mistakes.

How big the yard is, how deep and wide the canal is, how many layers of soil are laid on the road, and how wide it is all have definite numbers.His Royal Highness the King of Qin is a person who likes rules. If the younger generation dares to change the rules set, Li Zheng Laotou will break his legs.

The autumn harvest is about to come. I tasted this corn once, and only tasted a few grains. It was the last time a big man came to Zhuangzi, and His Royal Highness King Qin cooked it and rewarded it.Looking at this field, the elders dare not eat it, and will not allow any household to eat it. Whoever dares to eat it will have their legs broken, and there is absolutely no discussion at all.

In the past few days, white rice and fine noodles have been eaten in the village, and the smell of pancakes makes the children in the school not to study honestly.

The Holy Majesty is coming, this is a big event.

Old Li just had one thought, let us also have a long face, to give His Royal Highness King Qin a long face, and let the sage know that the farmers in King Qinzhuang are doing well, and King Qin is benevolent.I heard that the king of Qin ordered a fine. I don’t know if there is enough food for His Royal Highness King Qin’s family, so we will distribute the food when the emperor comes that day. If there is more food, even if each family has less, he will ask the emperor to save more for the king of Qin.

It's going to be winter soon, and when it's too late tomorrow, Qinwangzhuang will not dare to run out of food.

Speaking of fines, many of the peasants in the village are from the army, and they also understand some truths. I heard that they killed a governor. It is not an exaggeration to kill his whole family, so the peasants in the village think that King Qin was wronged, and the fine must be the bad things done by those sour scholars.

Of course, Old Li would not tell King Qin these words.

He just said: "Your Highness, this old man will let His Majesty see Zhuangzi's happiness, and His Majesty will be happy too!"

Very simple, very simple sentence.Li Yuanxing had no reason to refuse. The autumn harvest itself was a happy event. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty had fun with the people, and it was also a good story recorded in the annals of history.

"Sure." Li Yuanxing turned his head and said to the guards beside him: "Tell those who come from Luoyang that they will enter Zhuangzi one day later. Those who asked Chang'an City to exchange seeds will all enter the Zhuangzi the day after tomorrow. The first car must Dress in red and look more festive."

The personal guard ran away, and Li Yuanxing continued to turn around the field with his hands behind his back: "I harvested the corn and repaired the canal! This winter, we will plant wheat in the fertile field, and we must first plow and fertilize it."

"Remember it!" Old man Li replied beside him.

Li Yuanxing is a layman, and his farm work is at most [-]% level, but old Li will not talk too much about His Royal Highness Qin Wang, you don't understand farming.He knows how to plant, when to plant, and how to manage the land.His Royal Highness Qin Wang said that wheat should be planted, but how to plant it. At that time, a few old guys sat down to discuss and come up with a good way.

"How many days does it take to grow wheat?" Li Yuanxing asked again.

"Your Highness wants to work?" Old Li asked.

Li Yuanxing shook his head: "No, I will reorganize the wasteland and use it in the spring of tomorrow. I will plant the things I asked you to dig in the cellar. Don't pick the land, even sandy soil can be planted."

"How much is the grain per acre?" Old Li asked curiously.

Li Yuanxing smiled and looked back around.Li Yuanxing's action aroused the vigilance of the guards, who also looked around.After finding that the nearest outsider was also a hundred steps away, it returned to normal.There are some outsiders in this village now, the Seventh Family has already allocated land, and the land that is allocated will be their future seeds.

So in Zhuangzi, not all the farmers in Zhuangzi.

"That thing, the yellow skin has two harvests per acre. The first season is well taken care of, nearly [-] catties. The autumn season is also half." After Li Yuanxing finished speaking, the old Li head tightly covered his mouth with his hands, for fear that he would let it out. There is a slight sound.Ten thousand catties per mu!If it weren't for the huge yield per mu before the corn, Old Li would have fainted on the spot.

Li Yuanxing smiled and patted Old Li's head twice: "Don't be surprised, that thing is just miscellaneous grains, not refined grains."

"Can't that be eaten as a meal?"

"I can do it, but I eat too much, and my stomach is sour. So I say it is miscellaneous grains, not proper grains! However, that stuff has been carefully prepared by the workshop, but it is good dry food that can be stored for many years. If there is a famine or something, it will be a big deal." It's used." Li Yuanxing explained.

Pantothenic acid!What's the matter with pantothenic acid? Old Li, who has eaten Guanyin soil, is still afraid of his pantothenic acid. If he can eat real food, he won't wake up from his dream.A person who has never eaten a few meals of dry food, who dares to pick and choose.

Li Yuanxing said again: "However, you have to watch out for that purple-skinned and purple-hearted one, that one was planted for my imperial brother!"

Old Litou nodded vigorously. Old Litou, who can read a few words, naturally understood that there were also poems written about it, such as purple air. Naturally, this purple food would be given to the saints. Ordinary people would beheaded after eating it Pass.

Turning his head, Li Yuanxing said to the guards again: "Then dig another [-] cellars, look out!"

The personal guard bowed: "Don't worry, Your Highness, if that little thief in the Qin Wangzhuang dares to come, he will never return!"

Qin Wei's family is also in King Qin's farm, with this thing, who would be hungry.

Li Yuanxing nodded in satisfaction. Seeing that it was almost noon, he said to Old Li: "Old Li, how about I eat at your house for lunch?" Kneeling down: "Green smoke is rising from a certain family's ancestral grave, and a certain family is booming!"

Li Yuanxing was only touched by the simplicity of Tang people.

At this time, on the official road between Luoyang and Chang'an, Qu Tutong personally escorted the chariot, and came from Luoyang with [-] carts.

Luoyang was known as the Eastern Capital in the Sui Dynasty, and there were not only straight roads but also canals between it and Chang'an.

Five hundred carts pull silk, silk, silver, and money.And there are hundreds of large ships loaded with grain, sheep, and pigs.Qu Tutong was a military general. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the King of Qin personally issued orders. He carried out the orders without any compromise.

A few days ago, when he saw the fresh corn on the cob delivered urgently from Babaili, he was so excited that he didn't sleep all night.

Yiqianjin per mu!

Seventy percent of all the output of King Qin's farm was left to him in Luoyang for planting. The newly opened fields and rare planting can also reach a yield of [-] catties per mu.This is what Li Yuanxing promised him, the proof that Luoyang fields produce hundreds of millions of shi of grain!

The family warehouses of the Luo family and the official warehouses of the Luo family were picked up by Qu Tutong and moved out.

Which family dares not to produce food, which family does not have money, which family does not produce silk, which family does not have people, and which family does not work hard.Immortal grains were banned for five years and reported to Chang'an.The counties gave bad reviews directly, and the gentry were not allowed to be officials for three years, and they were not allowed to take scientific examinations for five years.

Who refuses to accept it!

Qu Tutong held the imperial decree and King Qin's decree in one hand, and a steel knife in the other.The [-] elites under his command will reason with you!

His Royal Highness the King of Qin said that Luoyang is the granary of the Central Plains of the Tang Dynasty, so Luoyang must be the granary. Next year, the grain must be collected over [-] million shi, and this will meet the expectations of the Holy Majesty and the King of Qin!

Qu Tutong held his breath, even if he tried his best, he still had to reach Luoyang with over [-] million stones.

Luoyang and Chang'an are 880 miles away, and we will arrive in Chang'an in one day. Qu Tutong has a smile on his face.The tiredness of the past few days made the old general have gray hairs on his head, but he was full of energy.

At the same time, Li Yuanxing also arrived in the village, and schoolchildren ran home in groups after school.

The distance between villages is not too far. Li Yuanxing used five miles as the boundary, and the villages within five miles set up a church in the middle village. It is no longer necessary for a village in Qinwang Farm to gather thousands of people in the ancestral hall to study at the same time.

The newly built school can have [-] children studying at the same time.

As for those who are older and more knowledgeable, those who can take the county exam will all study in the newly built university next to Qinwangzhuang.

"Seeing this, my king is really happy!" Li Yuanxing was really happy, this is a peaceful scene.

Old Li gave a salute: "All this is due to the benevolence of His Royal Highness King Qin, the dolls can read books, and they will be well cared for when they are old!"

Li Yuanxing smiled and didn't answer.

The two grandsons of Lao Litou's family, aged [-] or [-], have reconciled with each other, white noodles.This is the white flour that the Seventh Family gave to each family when they exchanged seeds. Old Li thought it was a good day, and he should let his grandchildren eat a good meal.There are not only white noodles, but also mutton boiled in the cauldron. It is really a meat dish.

Bai had already woken up, but the arrival of Li Yuanxing made old Li realize that there was less talk about this.

But Li Yuanxing rolled up his sleeves at this moment: "Look at me cooking myself!" (To be continued.)

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