Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 682

In terms of shares, it is still necessary to openly recruit some local people. In fact, it is not something that can be settled all at once. With Feng An's 2000 million yuan, plus the more than 300 million yuan brought by Sun Xiangfu and Li Tai, in the The conditions for opening multiple high-end planting research parks in the southern region are basically met.

The future scope of these plantations is not so large. There are dozens or even hundreds of species, and the investment is naturally huge. Sun Xiangfu hopes that more people and more funds will participate.

For example, rubber trees need to be planted in entire forests. Moreover, it takes more than six years to gradually start to harvest rubber. It, and during this period, it is necessary to apply organic fertilizer two to three times a year. In places where there is insufficient water, it needs to be watered every three to five days, and some work of removing vines and pruning is required. The cost is very huge, if you don't make profits in other areas, to help support it, I'm afraid it won't work.

The most important thing is that the rubber tree is a poisonous plant, its seeds and leaves are poisonous. Once it is eaten by humans or livestock, it will cause vomiting, abdominal pain, dizziness, weakness, and convulsions, coma, and shock in severe cases. It requires a large degree of safety management , as far away as possible from the area where people live.

For crops such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, peanuts, peppers, and tomatoes, their planting and promotion may be easier, but with the current market conditions in Datang, it is estimated that after eating a wave of fresh ones at the beginning, they will enter a very meager market. After all, these crop seeds are sold to all ordinary people, and the high price is meaningless.

After the meal, Sun Xiangfu and Feng An went to his office. Here, there is a more detailed map of the Lingnan area. Sun Xiangfu mentioned some places according to the growth environment of some tropical rainforest crops. Feng An really gave him many recommendations. , If you can find a natural and suitable place, it will save a lot of management costs in the future. Therefore, after the two of them made an appointment for an itinerary, they went back to their rooms to rest.

After all, Sun Xiangfu still doesn't know how many kinds of crops Zhao Long and the others have brought back, and most of the common crops can be planted in the mature fields. Near Guangzhou City, Feng An can open up some fields for Sun Xiangfu at any time Planting, so what Sun Xiangfu has to do is to survey some areas suitable for development into plantations.

It can't be too far away from the city, because the staff need to be stationed for research all year round, there are many living materials and entertainment needs, and it can't be too close to the densely populated area of ​​the city. It is affected by too many external factors and is prone to problems. The characteristic of Lingnan is that it has a large land, and there are wild mountains and wild mountains everywhere. There are similar places around almost every prefecture and county. Sun Xiangfu just took this opportunity to promote the development of some wild areas in Lingnan.

In the early morning of the next day, after breakfast, Sun Xiangfu and others set off with Feng An, first to go to Baiyun Lake to have a look, to finalize the organization and recruitment of manpower, and the planting of new crops requires a lot of comparison Novel technology, which requires all hands to know how to listen, even speak Chinese, and have certain communication skills.

It was not easy to find such people in Lingnan in the past, but with Feng An's hard work for so many years, it is no longer so difficult. As long as the publicity is in place, after a few days, new overseas species will really come ashore At that time, many people should be recruited.

"Master Sun, I didn't expect that the early rice in Lingnan can be harvested in March." Li Tai, who came to Lingnan for the first time and had some experience in rice planting, saw the large rice fields around Baiyun Lake Peninsula that were about to be harvested. Exclaimed.

Sun Xiangfu also looked at the growth of the rice, which was not bad, and said with a smile, "At the coldest time along the Lingnan coast, the temperature is slightly higher than that in the early spring of Shannan Road. Moreover, the Champa rice they grow is the best of all Among the rice seeds, the growth cycle is the shortest. It is not surprising that they are planted in the first year and harvested in March. Moreover, there is no need to introduce our hybrid rice here for the time being. They only need to maintain the short growth cycle of the original species. Three harvests, the total output of one mu of land may not be much lower than the output of our hybrid rice."

When Sun Xiangfu introduced rice seeds for the first time, he planted a yield of ten stones per mu with a wet weight of three stones, and dried rice, about nine stones. Later, the people planted the intensive farming fields, and the yield per mu was about It is about seven stones, and the rough ones can reach more than five stones per mu.

But people here have three harvests a year. Calculated according to intensive farming, the total output of one mu of field in a year is more than [-] shi, which is no less than the output of two-season rice fields in the Shannan Road area.

However, with the current intelligence and cultivation level of the people here, as well as the mountainous geographical environment, it is not suitable for large-scale development of intensive farming. There is really no need to set up plow fields or study hybrid rice in Shannan Road.

People who grew up in relatively primitive and backward tribes need a very long process to grow their intelligence level. Their next generation will be much better with cultural education. After Sun Xiangfu entered the streets of the peninsula, It immediately caused a sensation. Those old rice farmers all recognized him.

Moreover, his house made of mahogany and rosewood, like a sanctuary on the peninsula, has always been protected and cared for by everyone. With the quality of the wood, even after a thousand years, it will never be seen again. It will decay, let alone just a few years.

"Seeing the eager expressions of these local people, Tai today knows the significance of your rice planting these years, Master Sun."

"Not only do we need to know the meaning, but we also need to know how to cherish these hard-won achievements." Sun Xiangfu interrupted Li Tai who was sighing, and motioned him to thank the people for their spontaneous welcome.

When Sun Xiangfu brought them rice seeds, why didn't they use their hardworking hands to repay Sun Xiangfu, or this country, a lot of grain in the following years!
In Lingnan, there are fruits to eat all year round. This season is when pipa, carambola, and red bayberry are abundant. A group of people sat down in a luxury mansion that only Sun Xiangfu himself thought was luxurious, and the villagers washed them. All kinds of fruits were served to them. According to the past, Sun Xiangfu was their master, but now, they are all self-cultivated farmers. assigned to them.

The groups living on the peninsula are not just the families of the hundreds of aborigines who farmed for him at the beginning, and those who accepted Zhao Long's recruitment and eventually became sailors also live here. There are more than 4000 households, and many of them are young and strong. Therefore, this place has become a relatively large market town around Guangzhou City, and Sun Xiangfu has the best foundation to recruit managers of various plantations from among them.

After clarifying the purpose of coming with the mayor appointed by Feng An and some old people in charge, all the young and strong people on the peninsula gathered towards Sun Xiangfu's house. There were not only men, but also women. Of course, the man was Sun Xiangfu. The ones from Xiangfu are here, but the women are from Ayue. Her father, Ashan, is a person with a relatively high status on the island. Under Feng An, he is responsible for managing the supply of fresh fruits from Lingnan to Chang'an. Ah Shan's subordinates work, and everyone usually treats her like a little princess. She chooses young women to complete her work.

"First of all, let me tell you a good news. Go overseas to explore the new continent, collect one of the new species, and come back in a few days. There are many of you, and you will be able to reunite with your family soon." Sun Xiangfu and Feng An After eating some fruits and drinking tea, they came out and announced to everyone.

Hearing this, cheers erupted in the ranks of the common people. They know the dangers of going to sea and sailing. After a long voyage of one or two years, it is really a very happy thing to be able to return safely.

Of course, Sun Xiangfu didn't know that this was actually bad news for a small number of families, because there were about 300 people in Zhao Long's fleet and they would never come back.

Sun Xiangfu waited for everyone's cheers to stop, and then said, "Besides, I have another piece of good news for you. When I come back here, I will lead you to plant the new crops they brought back from overseas. In the future, we will have More high-yielding crops like Champa rice can be grown for everyone to eat."

His words once again aroused the cheers of the people.

Champa rice has solved the food problem of the people in Lingnan and made them rich. If those new crops are not as good as Champa rice, it is impossible for Sun Xiangfu to come back and lead everyone to plant it. This means that next, everyone will One step further on the road to wealth.

"Hehe, everyone, don't rush to be happy. I know that your families have fields, orchards, and crew members who go to sea to get high salaries and dividends. The family background is very strong, so I have another good news to tell you. , take out these family properties, invest in these new crop planting industries, and become shareholders, so that you will have a steady stream of dividend income in the future."

The family members of seafarers who have been paying dividends in some shipping industries all the year round naturally know what shareholders mean, so this round of cheers is even louder than before, because they always feel that all their income is this This kind of dividend comes with the least effort.

After talking about the good news, it's time to talk about the practical things. In just one meal, Sun Xiangfu recruited two thousand young adults from the residents of the peninsula. Afterwards, these people will go to Guangzhou City, As well as the Zhoucheng around Guangzhou, a round of manpower was recruited, and then went to the Lingnan Road General Manager's Mansion to receive the deployed cattle and farm tools. In the process of these preparations, Sun Xiangfu will also delineate some suitable places.

Those experienced old farmers still remember what it was like when Baiyun Lake was developed. In the past few years, they have done such things in the local area during the slack season. It can be said that they have rich experience. In terms of conditions, compared with those in the past, I don't know how many times easier. Therefore, after Sun Xiangfu entrusted the tasks they need to complete to the agricultural students he brought to coordinate, he himself only had to choose a place.

That night, everyone spent the night at the Baiyun Lake Peninsula, having a banquet and chatting, so I didn’t mention it. In the early morning of the next day, Sun Xiangfu set off with Feng An and his son and a group of guards. Ah Yue also brought hundreds of her to choose The young woman who came out has gone back to the city. She has her mission, and she wants to ask Sun Xiangfu for advice while he is here.

The planting of ordinary crops is actually no coincidence. When the weather environment is suitable, it mainly depends on whether the water source is close enough and whether the land is fertile and flat. Of course, for fruit trees, it is necessary to examine the soil properties. Suitable soil can be planted. The fruit trees grow well, and the fruits they bear are sweet. These things can be solved in later generations with only a soil tester. The soil method experience to judge.

Now that he has come here to start a field, he will plant some fruits that can be grown along the coast of Lingnan and study them. After all, these years, Lingnan's fleet has been traveling to Southeast Asian islands and India. They are very diligent and have introduced many fruit species. However, the local people have not mastered scientific planting methods.

For example, jackfruit, the heaviest fruit in the world, is a suitable fruit tree to be planted in the Lingnan area at intervals with fruit trees such as longan, lychee, wampee, and plantain.

There are also lotus mist, mangosteen, durian, lucuma, rambutan, passion fruit and other fruits produced in Central and South Asia, as well as on the islands of West Asia. The seeds can be found on the urban surface of Guangzhou, and can be planted along the coast of Lingnan Road. Although Sun Xiangfu is not proficient in the planting techniques of these fruits, he understands the basic growth principles. If they can be planted smoothly, so that there will be a large amount of local output, then more people will be able to use them at a relatively low price. eat them.

In Sun Xiangfu's view, it would be the best if people can think of eating fruit as soon as they come to Lingnan, as they did when they went to Thailand in later generations, and form a fruit culture.

(End of this chapter)