Daming: I am the most powerful emperor grandson, please abdicate the throne

Chapter 393 Reservoir Project
  "Your Highness's fertilizer will benefit people all over the world!"

Xu Qi looked at the farmland in front of him and said with emotion.

Zhu Xuan asked: "How is the promotion of chemical fertilizers going?"

Xu Qi said: "Other prefects in Guangdong have contacted us. After seeing our output, they took a large amount of fertilizers back for testing, but it will take some time to promote it throughout Guangdong."

Even the Ministry of Household Affairs cannot promote fertilizers on a large scale so quickly.

To make it available to all people, they must see the benefits of chemical fertilizers. This task requires time and accumulation. The current price of chemical fertilizers sold by Zhu Xuan is relatively low, making it affordable for ordinary people.

"Your Highness."

Cen Hua, who was following her, also had ideas about chemical fertilizers, and asked expectantly: "Can you send some of your chemical fertilizers to Guangxi so that our people can try it? We can also help promote it, as well as potatoes!"

She also wanted to benefit the people of Guangxi, and was greedy for the high yields brought by chemical fertilizers.

"Master Xu, please contact the Chief Secretary of Guangxi and promote it together."

Zhu Xuan naturally agreed and wanted to promote chemical fertilizers to all the chief secretaries of the Ming Dynasty.

Xu Qi nodded: "Okay!"

“Where are our sweet potatoes and potatoes?”

Zhu Xuan asked again.

"Your Highness, this way please!"

Xu Qi led the way.

After a while, they came to the farmland on the other side, which was covered with sweet potato vines. However, the sweet potatoes of this era are definitely not as good as those of a few hundred years later. They have been improved by agriculturists, but the yield is not low, and the same is true for potatoes. in this way.

Next to the sweet potatoes, there are potatoes.

"This field is our experimental field."

Xu Qi explained: "It is mainly used for breeding. Half of the sweet potatoes and potatoes grown here are used for food, and the other side is used as seeds and distributed to other farmers who have not planted them. There are ten acres of experimental fields here, which can produce Produce a lot of food.”

Zhu Xuan looked at it briefly and could see that it was another bumper harvest.

"In the future, the people of the Ming Dynasty will no longer have to go hungry." He said with emotion.

Xu Qi nodded slightly.

People no longer starve, and Ming Dynasty can become more stable and stronger.

After seeing the river embankment project, as well as the rice, sweet potatoes, and potatoes in the fields, Zhu Xuan had a pretty good understanding of the agricultural situation.

Corn was also planted, but not nearby. Zhu Xuan didn't go to visit, so he wanted to see how the reservoir was doing.

Zhu Xuan did not continue to let Xu Qi follow him, and took the guard camp and Hou Xian with him, plus the little sister Hua'er who was out for fun, and went to Zengjiang Reservoir together.

Zengjiang is one of the tributaries of the Pearl River. The Zengjiang Reservoir here is also one of the largest reservoirs in Guangzhou hundreds of years later. The source of the water flow is Zengjiang, which can effectively regulate the water flow of Zengjiang. The role of the reservoir is extremely important. big.

Regarding the selection of reservoir sites within Guangzhou Prefecture, Zhu Xuan basically chose those sites based on those hundreds of years later.

The construction of a reservoir is a huge undertaking.

It is not only simple infrastructure, but also requires a lot of civil engineering technology. It also requires relocating the people within the site selection area, choosing a suitable location, etc. The Zengjiang River Basin can be used as a reservoir in modern society, and the location is naturally superior. As for relocating people, As long as the compensation money and land are enough, they are still happy to migrate.

The Zengjiang Reservoir is relatively far away, so Zhu Xuan and the others took a carriage and walked for a long time before reaching their destination.

I saw that the dam here was being built in full swing.

Those concrete, steel bars, etc. are everywhere.

The technicians of the Science Pavilion, wearing safety helmets, were guiding the construction, as well as various design drawings and data, and were constantly adjusting according to the actual situation. As for the recruited workers, because Zhu Xuan’s salary was too high, their motivation Full.

As long as the money is available, the construction site is their home.

"This place is so spectacular!" Cen Hua said in amazement as this was the first time she saw such a large-scale construction site.

Zhu Xuan looked at the half-built dam and the interior of the reservoir where low-lying land was still being excavated. He smiled and said, "In the future, our infrastructure construction can be even more spectacular."

Building a reservoir is only the basic part.

If conditions permit in the future, Zhu Xuan would also like to build high-rise buildings.

But the idea of ​​high-rise buildings is relatively far away. We must first complete the basic infrastructure before talking about other things.

"Your Highness!"

"Greetings to Your Highness!"

The technicians on the construction site, or the workers, supervisors, etc. all know Zhu Xuan.

Seeing people coming, they came over to salute one after another. They didn't know how enthusiastic they were. After all, most of them earned a lot of wages at Zhu Xuan's construction site.

"You are busy, don't worry about me."

Zhu Xuan is mainly here to inspect the construction site to see how the situation is. This kind of infrastructure plays a great role. It is a contribution to the present and will benefit the future. There cannot be any mistakes or omissions. The quality must be ensured to prevent anyone from cutting corners.

After the inspection, he also asked many questions, inspected materials, etc.

Today's construction sites don't dare to mess with rubbish projects. Supervisors and workers are still more serious. Zhu Xuan can rest assured that he can see that it's almost done. Even when the sun is hot, the weather after summer in Guangzhou is still terrible. , they couldn't stand the sun and had no choice but to go back to the carriage to rest.

"Your Highness has done a great job."

Cen Hua stopped competing and spoke sincerely.

Zhu Xuan took another look at the construction site outside and felt that he was great. He led Daming on a path that the ancients had never imagined, and said: "Go back!"

The carriage moved back to Panyu City.

"I'm not great yet, I can only try to be great."

Zhu Xuan said modestly, and then said: "Yan Guan, those technicians just said that our cement supply cannot keep up, and asked people to notify the Annan and Mubang factories to add some production lines, recruit more workers, and increase the cement supply." Production goes up.”

"Yes!"

Yan Guan followed outside and said loudly.

They quickly returned to the city.

After a day of running, it was already evening.

Cen Hua continued to stay in Zhu Xuan's mansion. She was already a frequent guest in the mansion. Zhu Xuan was not used to it and had two dinners prepared.

After returning to Panyu, Zhu Xuan had more things to do.

The next morning, he went to the government office to learn about the population situation with Xu Qi, handle some government affairs, and then went to the trading port to check the accounts and review the recent financial situation.

Many things need to be adjusted in time.

Managing a fiefdom is not just as simple as making money and doing water conservancy.

After staying in the trading port for a few days, Zhu Xuan got the news that Zheng He, who had gone to Europe, finally came back.

The Yingtian ship rode the wind and waves, sailed into the Pearl River, and finally docked at the trading port. Zheng He on the ship walked down the gangway, knelt in front of Zhu Xuan and said, "I have met His Highness."

"Free gift!"

Zhu Xuan nodded and said: "Zheng He, please get up. Thank you for taking my place in going to sea and going to such a far place."

Zheng He basically became Zhu Xuan's representative for overseas trade, and he was responsible for communicating with European merchants. He was also happy to help Zhu Xuan conquer the stars and the sea.

(End of this chapter)