When Pan Geng moved to Yin, I initiated Jian Shang

In the State of Yan, Xin Qu was holding a scroll of books to dry in the yard.

It has rained a lot recently, and now that the sun has finally come out, I must dry some of my books in the sun.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, someone suddenly came running over and said, "My king, something bad has happened. Our grain storage has become moldy on a large scale."

When Xin Qu heard this, his face darkened: "Didn't I tell you to be careful?"

"But...but we harvested too much grain this summer. There's not enough sun to dry a lot of grain, and there aren't enough drying rooms, so..."

Xin Qu looked at the official in front of him who was panting, and he didn't want to continue to be angry. He pinched his eyebrows with his hand, and then asked someone to prepare the horse.

In a moment, he left Peking quickly with three hundred riders.

The target is directly aimed at Shunyi.

Shunyi Granary is the largest granary near Peking. After all, it has to take into account the transit time of Tong County and Miyun and Chengde in the north. Therefore, Shunyi, which is a must-pass for the main roads of Chaobai River and Haihe River, is the second largest hub after Tongzhou.

One third of the food and grass of Yan State is gathered here, and will be transferred here only after Tong County is built.

When we arrived in Shunyi, many places were already covered with food.

Xin Qu took a quick check and found that a lot of it was yellow mold. He stood up and washed his hands, then took out a mask to cover his mouth and nose and said, "Immediately take these moldy corns to the beach and fill them into the local saline-alkali mudflats."

"Ah?" Everyone looked at Xin Qu in confusion, not understanding what he wanted to do.

Ah Qi was also surprised and came over to ask, "As long as these corns are dried, they can still be eaten."

"You can't eat it. This yellow mold will cause poisoning no matter how high the temperature is when you cook it." Xin Qu shook his head and said, "If you want to kill them, the best way is to burn them. But given our current situation, there is no need to burn them. Just dump them all into the saline-alkali mudflats.

Then next year we will have someone go locally to look for any saline-alkali corn that has germinated naturally.

If you find it, it is Jiahe, and it can be domesticated."

After Xin Qu had finished his explanation, he had made full use of his resources.

As for whether the corn would be eaten by animals in the end, Xin Qu didn't really care.

Yellow mold is most likely caused by excessive aflatoxin...

"Clear out the grain in the granaries that have become moldy, then dry the grain in the sun and bake it, and sell it in the west or south. Don't give it to people to eat, just in case."

Xin Qu said to Aqi, "Finally, continue to check the granaries, and then pass on my order to increase the amount of donations for titles. Inform each household that all the fields in the household are consolidated into 100 households, and each household needs a granary that can hold 3,000 kilograms of grain.

At the same time, the policy of private grain purchase of slaves was opened.

Each household was allowed to store up 3,000 kilograms of grain and then send the old grain to the market to buy foreign slaves.

At the same time, new rules for donations were added: three slaves were counted as one Jia Shou, and two concubines were counted as one Jia Shou. Men and women under the age of fifteen and over thirty were collectively called maids and were not included in the donations.

Xin Qu gave the order quickly.

Aqi also widened his eyes and said, "Are you planning to further expand the number of slaves?"

"Or will we just let the food rot?" Xin Qu pointed at the area in front of him, "This isn't a simple storage problem caused by the plum rain, but a quantity problem.

With the popularization of new planting techniques, the gradual improvement of cultivated land development, and the popularization of composting, what is our per-acre yield? "

"It's only a mere 130 pounds, not enough for the livestock to eat!" Ah Qi retorted dissatisfiedly.

Xin Qu rubbed his brows and said, "Dry land can produce 130 kilograms of output, and you tell me it's not much? Go to the south and ask the merchants, and see how much they produce per mu. "

"This..." Ah Qi scratched his face, there was really nothing to say. "So, building Beiping, expanding granaries, post roads, bridges, ditches, which one does not require manpower?
At present, we have not even completed one percent of the land transformation within the territory of Yan State.

The food produced is enough to feed hundreds of thousands of people.

Our current total population is at most 200,000, but is still distributed across various regions in the north and south.

It's time for a new round of internal food rationing.

In addition to storage, grain must also be circulated, so that the entire country's economy can be revitalized."

Xin Qu explained, "Ah Qi, I know you must think I'm a spendthrift, and that I'm getting carried away as soon as I've achieved some success.

But have you ever thought about why the area of ​​Youzhou becomes so miserable when winter comes?
Isn’t it because the summer rainwater accumulates and autumn and winter come quickly, so the water can’t be drained away, which leads to swamps and wetlands all over Youzhou?
These places are the favorite places of nomadic tribes.

But now the nomadic forces have been basically wiped out by us.

There are no new population joining.

If we want to start a war, I can tell you clearly that there is really no place else to start except to go south.

With our current strength, we cannot swallow up the Shang clan directly unless there is chaos within the clan first.

Therefore, purchasing slaves in large quantities is our best solution.

Send an invitation to the tribes scattered across Jizhou in the south. As long as they provide us with slaves, we will give them enough food.

In addition, arrange some powerful guys to disguise themselves and go into the South to capture slaves and disrupt them."

After Xin Qu finished his explanation, he looked towards the fertile fields not far away.

Spring wheat, buckwheat, etc. are all filling with grain and will soon bloom.

The weather in Youzhou at this time is suitable for double-season planting.

Coupled with the huge supply of curved plows, Yan State's grain output has actually always exceeded the standard.

Finally, after several years of hard work, Xinqu could no longer supply enough grain on its own.

"Oh, by the way, pass on my order. For slaves above level three, the food reward will be doubled, and for slaves below level three, the food reward will be 30% to 50%.

The salaries of naturalized officials were tripled.

As long as you work hard for us, you will be rewarded."

Ah Qi thought about it for a moment, then frowned slightly and looked at Xin Qu: "Will you be too kind to the slaves?"

"We need to let these slaves know that even if they become slaves of our Yan State, the life they can enjoy will not be comparable to what they had before. People seek benefits and avoid harm. If we make some preparations in the first few years and give them some sweet treats now, these slaves will only become more loyal. Let's do it this way."

Xin Qu patted his buttocks and said, "I have to contact my sworn brother Wu Mi. His forward has already entered Pyongyang, and it's almost time to buy slaves from him.

The autumn crops will be harvested in two months at most. You can take advantage of this time to clear out the old crops that are more than two years old and dry them out in the sun. Then see the freezing conditions this winter. If the conditions are good, you can sell or give some of them away to Wu Mi.

Only if that guy enters the peninsula can we block his entry and exit at the mouth of the Yalu River.

Once he goes to Pyongyang, he will have to obey the Yan State."

"Okay! I'll get ready now."

Ah Qi could also sense what Xin Qu meant and took action immediately. (End of this chapter)