Zhuangda Tang Juvenile Lang

Chapter 279 The situation is gratifying
Wuding Riverside!

Qin Feng took Zheng Liwan to walk in the field, and Ma Zhou reclaimed a thousand hectares of wasteland nearby, which was specially used for rice planting.

Walking on the ridge, what you touch is patches of green fields. In the fields, there are hard-working people everywhere. Some of them are resting, some are pulling out weeds in the fields. Talk to people in the fields, and some sing folk songs to express their joy.

After walking 500 meters, not far in front of them, an old man was resting on the ridge of the field.

Qin Feng called out "Old man!" and walked forward.

When the old man saw someone calling him, he responded with a smile, "Is there anything wrong with a young man calling me old?"

Qin Feng and the two were dressed in ordinary clothes, dressed as poor people, and the old man also called Qin Feng directly by the name of a countryman.

Qin Feng said with a smile: "I don't know how effective the policies implemented by the imperial court are, but you are satisfied!"

The old man laughed "haha", and his loud voice echoed over the field: "Satisfied, of course it is extremely satisfied... Haha, this is all thanks to Lord Qin Dudu. If it weren't for him, the little old man wouldn't be where he is today!"

Qin Feng was infected by the carefree laughter of the old man, and he laughed too. When he heard the back, he was inexplicable, confused, and didn't know what it had to do with him.

Full of puzzlement, Qin Feng asked: "Old man, why is this? As far as I know, all of this is due to Lord Ma Zhouma and Lord Du Hedu! Lord Qin has been preparing the army for war, but did not Have you ever heard of when he handles government affairs!"

"This is just one of them!" The old man said with an ignorant expression on your face, "Does the young man know about the campaign against Liang Shidu more than half a year ago?"

Qin Feng smiled and said: "Of course I have heard that Master Liang was beheaded under the efforts of General Chai Shaochai and Qin Feng! But, that is Shuofang. It has nothing to do with Qingzhou."

"That's true, but if the two generals hadn't recovered Shuofang, this would be the frontier. On this frontier, who would dare to grow crops with peace of mind!"

Gyeongju used to be the front line and was the first stop of the Turkic soldiers. The livelihood of the people here was poor, and a lot of fertile land was wasted. Now Gyeongju has become the second and third line, and the people are no longer afraid of the Turks going south.

Qin Feng said with a smile. "It makes sense! But Shuofang was taken back by General Chai, Master Qin is just an assistant."

"That's not the case." The old man shook his head, and said with admiration: "If Master Qin hadn't gone deep with his fearless courage and personally beheaded the big traitor who recognized the thief as his father in Liang Shidu, who knows how long the war will be dragged on? Because of this, Master Qin was conferred the title of General Huben by the sage, and became the governor of Qingzhou."

"Looks like he's doing pretty well."

"Of course."

The old man looked grateful, and said emotionally: "Master Qin is just a young man of sixteen or seventeen, but he is very powerful. In his heart, he also pretends to be us people. He attacked corrupt officials and landlords as soon as he took office. Bullies, hooligans, and gangsters from the three states have given our common people a stable home, and he has invented tourism, free trade markets, all of which are to increase the income of our common people. My youngest son As a guide in the Zhonghua Building tourist attraction, and responsible for teaching tourists how to wrestle, the income can be high. In half a year, my son will have enough money to marry a wife." The old man smiled and said very ordinary things, his face full of tears. Yearning for the future.

Qin Feng smiled wryly. He didn't expect that the people would remember the insignificant things he did at the beginning. He felt a little ashamed and asked with a smile, "Old man, how many fish did you put in this field? The big fat fish ate it."

"Release fish?" The old man asked with a confused expression, "How do we release fish in this field? We also raise fish, but in fish ponds."

Qin Feng was stunned for a moment, and then realized that the people here did not put fish in the fields, so he said: "Fish ponds are put in the same way as fields! I have seen people put fish fry in the fields. When the fields are drying, the fish It’s as big as the palm of our adults, and they put a grass carp in every stone field, and this grass carp is specially eating the weeds in the field, because there are fish eating grass, and there are no weeds in their fields.”

"Here, grass carp eat grass, don't they even eat seedlings?" The old man is obviously a veteran in planting.

Qin Feng said: "When they release grass carp, it is usually when the seedlings grow to about one foot high. In this way, the grass carp can't reach them, and they can only eat weeds on the water surface. If the old man doubts, you might as well ask It will take a while to try it out in Yiqiutian, and as for the carp, I suggest that it can be put in now, because carp don’t eat grass.”

"You observe for a period of time, and if you find that the seedlings are all right, you can raise all the fish. Of course, you can also raise ducks in the fields, and let these ducks deworm, weed, fertilize and loosen the soil for the rice, while the rice fields provide labor for the ducks , living and resting places, as well as the water and rich food that ducks need to grow, the two complement each other. Not only saves manpower, but also grows more environmentally friendly rice. The ducks are fat, and they can eat and improve their lives. It can be said to serve multiple purposes good thing."

The old man murmured: "Thank you, young man, for letting me know. I'll give it a try tomorrow when I get back."

"Old man, everyone is from the hometown. If you succeed, don't forget to share it with everyone."

The old man smiled and said, "Of course not."

Qin Feng nodded, smiled and said goodbye to the old man and left.

After walking for about five miles, nearly ten thousand people were braving the scorching heat, wielding hoes, and digging a long ditch.

"How's the progress now?"

Looking at the people in full swing, I felt a little relief in my heart.Opening the canal is a bitter and tiring job. In the hot weather, the people are inevitably sweating profusely, but Qin Feng still sees hope for the future from their faces, and the numb expression on their faces has disappeared. up.

Just because once this canal is opened, it will be able to irrigate more undeveloped wasteland far away from the river. After this main trunk is opened, it will form countless veins on the land of Gyeongju, injecting blood into various places.

Regarding how to govern Gyeongju, Ma Zhou put forward a suggestion to develop Gyeongju with all his strength, focus on Gyeongju, let Gyeongju develop first, and use Gyeongju's economy to drive the surrounding villages and towns.And form a demonstration point to provide reference data for other places in the coming year.

This proposal was recognized and strongly supported by Qin Feng.Although Qin Feng knows nothing about how to govern local government affairs, he is rich in theory, well-informed, and has experienced many things personally.In later generations, his hometown was a very backward and impoverished village with poor living environment and poor conditions.But then there was a talented leader in a nearby township. He vigorously developed the economy, which made the economy of the next-door town grow by leaps and bounds.The prosperity of the town has also driven the surrounding countryside, so that in less than ten years, he was promoted from a small town mayor to the director of a state's agricultural bureau.

In Qin Feng's view, the development trend of his hometown is similar to Ma Zhou's proposal. Gyeongju is located in a remote place, and if there is no economic mind, it would be futile to spend ten times as much.It is better to directly invest funds in Gyeongju, develop Gyeongju into a nearby economic center, and attract traders to come here.

Ma Zhou's work is extraordinary, and with Qin Feng's support, his development plan has also started.The first step is to reclaim wasteland near the river, and it has all been completed today.

However, there are also large areas of wasteland far away from the river, which is very scarce. The water source in the area is only enough for living and drinking, and there are even records of water cut-offs in dry seasons.Most of the water used to irrigate the fields and grow vegetables has to go to the Wuding River and Beiluo River several miles away to fetch water, which is extremely inconvenient.

The second step of Ma Zhou's plan is to open a canal leading to the dry area and open the door of convenience for the people.

Here Ma Zhou learned a lesson from Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty: Yang Guang's opening of the canal was not a bad thing, but he made the sky angry and people complained, and everyone in the world hated him.The main reason is that they were too impatient, and they did it forcefully, regardless of the power of the people.As a result, the local officials forced the people to go down the river, and worked hard day and night. Even their waists were soaked in water and rotted, and maggots grew out.In order to escape this kind of crime, the common people even broke their hands and feet and became disabled, calling it blessings and blessings.

In order not to repeat the same mistakes, before opening the canal, Ma Zhou patiently informed the people of the purpose of opening the canal in detail, and did not force the people to perform hard labor. take.

People in Gyeongju originally had no food left at home and relied on handouts for their livelihood. Now that farming has passed, many people are faced with nothing to do. Now facing this kind of reasonable recruitment, everyone is extremely enthusiastic. Ten thousand people were recruited.

As the governor of Qingzhou, although Qin Feng handed over the government affairs to Ma Zhou with full authority, he did not allow him to do whatever he wanted, to be a muddleheaded governor.

The official documents submitted by Ma Zhou will be read in detail every few days.Today, when I had free time, I called Zheng Liwan to visit the grassland, and I also came to see the excavation work of the canal.

It's rare to be alone with Qin Feng, Zheng Liwan doesn't care where Qin Feng takes her.Hearing Qin Feng said that he was going to inspect the fields, he followed his future husband without saying a word. Along the way, hearing the praise and gratitude from the people from the heart, Zheng Liwan felt elated, happier than boasting herself, and proud of herself Incomparably, a great student and a sense of honor.Moreover, this kind of gratitude from the heart is particularly contagious compared with the flattery of officials who visit on weekdays, and this simple and simple words also touched Zheng Liwan's soft heart, and she was also thinking in her heart: Is Zhonghua Building How about expanding business and providing opportunities for the common people to become rich?

(End of this chapter)