Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 695 How Can There Be a Surprise

The problem of Yunnan, to put it bluntly, is that its economic foundation is poor. At this time, it is just a region that has just begun to transition from the barbaric tribal era to the rule of the feudal dynasty.

However, there is no solution at all, because it borders Tubo, Pyu, and Garuda Lubo, and the straight-line distance from Tianzhu is not far away. There are also some potentials for commercial development. As long as the output is expanded, the road Xiutong can definitely improve the commercial area. Of course, even if the business is established, if there are not so many powerful and rich people living in Chang'an and Jiangling City, their high-end industries will not be able to develop. Yes, so here we can only do the bottom end first, preferably so low that ordinary people can afford it.

When Shelong heard this question from Sun Xiangfu, his head suddenly became dizzy. Without these high-end hotels, how could he entertain the heads of state who came to participate in the sports meeting, so he asked again, "Then what should we do?"

Sun Xiangfu replied, "We don't even rush to build cities, so why rush to build hotels! When we open up the fields, repair the roads, increase the output, and the people become rich, these lands will naturally become more prosperous." It's worth the money."

Going around is still a question of output. Only when there is output, can we talk about other things. Yunnan, Shuzhong and Ningchuan Road all border Tubo, but why do Tubo people only conduct frequent transactions with Shuzhong? In the past two years, an inn rest and supply channel along the way to central Sichuan has been built, because the output in central Sichuan is more, and the output in Yunnan and Ningchuan roads is less.

In fact, what can be produced in central Sichuan can be produced in Yunnan, and even a lot of the output in central Sichuan has raw materials provided by Yunnan, such as tea and medicinal materials, which are purchased and processed by merchants in central Sichuan from Yunnan.

"So, today I ordered to stop the construction in this city, assign some people to build roads, and then let the big guys follow your orders and go to open the fields." Shelong made a decision.

Sun Xiangfu smiled and said, "Actually, there is no conflict between opening fields and building cities. I just told you that in Yunnan, we should build more wooden buildings such as pavilions and pavilions according to local conditions. Where do these timbers come from? Of course, when the field is opened, it comes from felling. We cut and process the wood in advance. In fact, it is to save time and process for the later construction of the city. When the engineering team comes, they have already processed all kinds of Timber, when it works, it will be much faster."

"That's the reason. Then, I would like to ask Master Sun to help us formulate a good strategy. I will call my subordinate officials to come and wait for orders."

Shelong is a real person who is in a hurry. In fact, in the past few years, the imperial court has sent many officials to the Yunnan area. However, they are all low-level officials, and most of them started as interns. Stepped into the rank of county magistrate.

After the previous anti-insurgency war, Yunnan's territory is not small, at least one-third larger than the territory of later generations.

Because, after Linyi, Zhenla and other areas were included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, the black-toothed tribes surrounded in the middle had also surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, and were brought under the rule of the Annan Army by Li Shimin.

In other words, a large part of Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam in later generations is now under the rule of Shelong, which is why Nanzhong has a population of more than 200 million.

And the main energy of these basic officials is to deal with the issue of multi-ethnic harmony. After several years of hard work, they have achieved some results. At least they are willing to communicate harmoniously. Conflicted.

In the future, their focus will be on developing the economy. When the economic conditions improve, everyone will have enough food and drink to live a good life. Naturally, there will not be so many conflicts. Gradually, they will become one. .

Sun Xiangfu did not expect that after a welcome banquet, a big meeting was held to determine the future development direction of Yunnan. However, his title of No. 1 in the Tang Dynasty is not for nothing. His ideas and strategies mean that If there is, a whole set of land development plans will be coordinated soon.

First of all, of course, it is to develop the surrounding area of ​​Dali. It is completely different from the work of tens of thousands of people. There are more elephants here than in Lingnan, hundreds of elephants. The winged plow leveled the ground. The speed was absolutely fast. After the wood was sawed into a standard length, it would be pulled back to the city for storage after being dried on the spot. It can be used as a house girder.

There is no need for Sun Xiangfu to do the work of directing the labor. Previously, at the suggestion of the agricultural students, Shelong had actually arranged for some people to develop the terraced fields. Now, the scale has only been expanded dozens of times. Don't let them continue to waste time in building cities that they are not good at.

Sun Xiangfu first surveyed the growth of some local species. The land in Nanzhong is blessed by nature. The four seasons are like spring, and there is a clear temperature difference between day and night. Even in the hottest April and May, its The temperature is only over 20 degrees, which is very suitable for working in single clothes. As long as the fields are opened, those crops that are suitable for growing at a constant temperature can grow wildly and without restriction.

For example, tomatoes with strong adaptability can theoretically be planted year-round based on the climate here. If artificial cross-flowering techniques are used to maximize the results, the yield must be high.

In later generations, Yunnan is the first province of tomato export in my country. Even if it is exported in large quantities and sold domestically, there will often be a situation of high yields and poor harvests, because there are too many of them, and there will often be rotten ones at home that have not been sold. Condition.

And due to climate requirements, many medicinal materials and plants here cannot be replicated in other places, which leads to its preciousness. Sun Xiangfu led the agricultural students to some places where there are many wild medicinal materials and precious flowers and plants. , After the location was determined, a lot of construction drawings were left behind according to local conditions.

Later, these plantations had to be organized by these agricultural students themselves. As for the field crops that can be used as staple food, Sun Xiangfu called everyone together, and after a few lectures, he led everyone to the newly opened After planting in the field, these seeds can be regarded as the experimental varieties they planted in the temperate climate, and the subsequent yield, taste, etc., have to be compared with those of several other places.

After Shelong repeatedly asked to stay, Sun Xiangfu stayed in Yunnan until the middle of May before leaving, and left him with many beautiful architectural patterns of pavilions, terraces and pavilions, which Sun Xiangfu saw in the scenic spots of later generations , although Shelong is more interested in the surrounding houses and watchtowers, which can solve the practical problems of the people in Yunnan.

When it comes to the design and construction of these civil buildings, the ancient craftsmen are actually better than Sun Xiangfu. Sun Xiangfu just told Shelong how to build an economic circle through planning and construction. Eating, drinking and playing must form a unique feature, so that people can come here once. I have a deep memory, and I still want to bring my friends and family members to play.

Therefore, when Jiangling's engineering team comes to Yunnan, what needs to be built is no longer a city like Dingxiang and Jiangling, where luxury is the main theme, but a city full of landscapes, like a garden. A city, moreover, is not just a city, to the west, Lijiang, Diqing, Mangkang.To the south, Pu'er, Mengsai, and Vientiane will build roads and build similar landscape-oriented cities.

In this way, not only can the output of Yunnan be sold to Tubo and Pyu, making it gradually developed commercially, but it can also attract people to visit or settle down with its unique and beautiful environment.

For the plantation of rubber trees, Sun Xiangfu finally chose to put it on Zhonghong Island outside Halong Bay. For this reason, Shelong allocated 2 people to him, but it was just to open up a rubber tree plantation. Of course, it would not take so many people. Shelong sent so many people to let them plant rubber trees and at the same time follow the Lingnan fleet to learn certain sailing or sailing skills.

Yunnan has a well-developed water system. After the increase in agricultural output, it can radiate the entire coastal areas of Southeast Asia. In the future, Datang will take over Pyu and obtain the entire territory from the south to the coast. It may be larger than the previous Lingnan Road, and the population will be larger.

In early June, Sun Xiangfu returned to Guangzhou again. Immediately, he asked the big guy to pick up the sickle and follow him to the field to cut corn seedlings, which is called cutting Tianxin as the saying goes.

"Teacher, this corn grows well, why do you want to cut it in half?" When Li Tai heard Sun Xiangfu's request, he was stunned, and even the Mayans who knew how to grow corn were also stunned, because, After Sun Xiangfu started, he not only cut off a little bit, but also cut off the whole part above the corn cob.

Sun Xiangfu pointed to the corn seedlings he had cut out and said, "This is called 'controlling up and promoting down'. Cutting off some useless parts when the shoots are young can promote the growth of its root system. When the root system is developed, it can not only grow more Drought resistance can also absorb nutrients in the soil to a greater extent, making the corn cobs bigger and fuller. When it grows to be cut, it can reduce its fertility consumption on the whole plant. Of course, the benefits are not limited to this On the other hand, it can also make it more resistant to wind, or reduce insect infestations, overhangs, etc.”

All right!Seeing that Sun Xiangfu said the truth, Li Tai and the others did not dare to question it, and followed the standards set by him, and cut them up. In later generations, whether to cut corn seedlings or not to cut them was actually controversial, but in the end, through scientific According to the statistics, there is a very obvious difference. The harvested ones are generally about [-]% to [-]% higher than the uncut ones. You know, corn is already high-yielding, and the [-]% to [-]% gap is over a hundred. Jin, which shows the importance of this process.

As for crops such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and peanuts, they are growing very well, because these crops are inherently adaptable. According to Sun Xiangfu's requirements, Wang Erxiao adopted a more reasonable method of plowing the field, fertilizing, etc. The method shocked the Mayans a lot. They felt that after these things came to Datang, it was as if they had been blessed by the gods, and they grew much better than they did.

After more scientific sowing techniques, as well as some more precise field weeding, top dressing, and pest control, its yield is probably higher than that produced by the current generally rough techniques in South America. more than half.

"Teacher, when we leave at the end of next month, all these crops will be harvested!" When Sun Xiangfu came back, Li Tai felt relieved. Seeing that the upper half of the corn was cut off, they could still survive. He completely believed Sun Xiangfu's statement. However, he was naturally a little petty in his heart, that is, after he planted these new crops, he would ask for credit in front of Li Shimin and his wife.

"Xiaotai! Knowing that His Majesty has made a tour to the south, do you have to break the court's previous routine and designate Duke Feng as the General of Hussars?"

Li Tai shook his head.

Sun Xiangfu said again, "Because, Mr. Feng always just concentrates on doing things and never rewards himself. When your father is with him, you will always get surprises."

Hearing what Sun Xiangfu said, Li Tai instantly understood, and instead of mentioning any rewards, he went to Feng An to learn how to create surprises for Li Shimin with peace of mind.

And when it comes to surprises, Li Chengqian's side is actually creating surprises for everyone. It took him two months to walk from Chang'an to Yangzhou. It was as high as tens of millions, and after he sent the bills owed by the countries in the Western Regions to Li Shimin, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty felt that they could not understand the world.

During the ten days that the delegation from the Western Regions was in Chang'an, a total of 26 countries borrowed from Datang Bank, with a total loan amount of more than 6000 million guan, of which the Byzantine Empire accounted for 4000 million guan, Dashi, Persia, Tianzhu, etc. They all range from [-] to [-] million guan. As for other countries, they range from a few million guan to tens of millions.

Don't think that Li Chengqian took out 500 million yuan to lend them. In fact, he just opened a share mortgage loan service for these people. The money has never been taken out from Datang Bank. With so much money, it is just a part of the shares of overseas exploration and investment companies. The total amount is less than [-] million shares.

Because, as they could all get loans, the bidding for this stock became more intense, and they finally raised it to an ultra-high price of more than 90 per share, which attracted many original shareholders to pay dozens of times this price. Under the huge profits, they wavered one after another and began to sell the shares they held. In the end, together with the cash they had brought to Datang, they spent a total of 6000 million yuan in the trading center.

Moreover, they can't blame Datang for owed so much money, because they raised the price themselves. Datang officials did not encourage them to do so, but only provided convenience for their needs. In the past, The price of this stock is not so crazy.

(End of this chapter)