Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 718 Constantly making progress

The black land in Northeast China during this period can be described as quite fertile, no worse than the Hetao area or the Shannan Lake area, and the water system is also quite developed, especially the Sanjiang Plain area, which is not only suitable for growing dry field crops such as potatoes and corn, but also rice fields. Large-scale development and planting, and because the land is fertile, it is not difficult to achieve high yield if only one season is planted a year.

It's a pity that all the people living in this area are ethnic minorities who don't know how to farm. Otherwise, they would have been able to get rid of the era of ruthlessness and blood, and achieve prosperity.

In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the famous Hubei writer Nie Gannu wrote in "Song of the Great Northern Wilderness": The Great Northern Wilderness, the sky is blue, the land is vast, and there is a pond of withered grass and dry reeds.

The reed grass is green, the reed grass is yellow, the living dies, the dead rots, fertilizes the soil, and makes food for the next generation.

······
It can be said that the scene of this land is exhausted. Sun Xiangfu went to Liaodong not only to promote new crops, but also to lead the local people in relatively remote areas to develop a part of this area. As long as there is 500 million mu The food demand of the entire Dongyi Protectorate and Heishui Protectorate is basically stable. If there is more, it will generate economic income.

Let some of them settle down, get rid of fishing and hunting, and achieve prosperity. Soon, more people will understand how to make their lives more stable, safe, and wealthy.

After all, relying on fishing and hunting is highly dangerous and requires a certain amount of luck, and it can only barely maintain their survival and cannot achieve prosperity.

The people in the Central Plains also entered the farming society and gradually became stable and prosperous. After that, they had more time and energy to think about the philosophy of life and produce a more advanced civilization.

In addition, the farming industry in Northeast China is actually very successful. For example, mink and deer have a high economic value at present. Even woolen and cotton-padded clothes are popular in the Tang Dynasty, and the value of a piece of mink is also very expensive. , especially the whole piece of leather that is not damaged at all, can't be bought in Chang'an market.

A household does not need to raise many, it only needs to raise a dozen or so. Even if the price of selling them to traders will be lower, the income can be more than tens of pens a year, which is higher than the income of many common people in the Central Plains. many.

Not to mention deer whose whole body can be used as medicine, people like Sun Xiangfu often miss deer antler, deer penis, such tonics, who knows that there are many women in the family, and they need to work every night!

Now, the group of rich people in Datang is expanding day by day, and the market for this kind of nutritious things will naturally become bigger and bigger. To satisfy the market, artificial breeding must be developed.

In these respects, Sun Xiangfu can start with the officials, do some basic breeding research, and then gradually teach the local people.

The civil studies class in Yanjin City was quickly on track. Thanks to the technical support of hundreds of agricultural students sent to the Liaodong area, many people here have already mastered the more scientific method of plowing the fields.

However, crops such as corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, peanuts, and peppers are not difficult to grow. Sun Xiangfu only taught a few lectures, and then the agricultural students can separate them to explain the planting methods to more people, and , leading them to start planting on the ground.

In mid-April, all kinds of seedlings had begun to germinate and grow, and the common people had more time to listen to Sun Xiangfu and the agricultural students' lectures after irrigating and taking care of them. They are all in Chinese, and the Chinese proficiency of the ethnic minorities in Liaodong who came to attend the lectures has improved a lot. Of course, there are also members of the Anton Army Art Troupe who frequently perform songs and dances in various ethnic tribes. Female credit.

Su Dingfang, Shangguanyi, Cheng Mingzhen, and Zhang Jian have been communicating with some people who have a certain level of Chinese in various ministries, and some people who have already had a considerable level of farming, and are doing mobilization work. When the autumn and yellow period comes, they will bring Mobilize good people and go to the Sanjiang Plain together to do preliminary development work. After all, when the summer grass is green, it is not easy to burn the grass and plow the fields.

Unlike Liaodong's National University, the relatively well-off people in Guanzhong are more concerned about entertainment.

Because, waiting for the harvest of summer grain, they are actually relatively leisurely.

After all, the imperial court no longer mandates how many fields they must plant. Migrant workers may not have to plant an acre of land. Those with a lot of labor at home can grow a few acres of land, and those with less labor can plant a few acres less.

The people in Guanzhong who already have the level of intensive farming do not need to often attend the civil studies lectures given by the Secretary of Agriculture. They only need to concentrate on learning when new crops are promoted.

Therefore, the opening ceremony of the Tang Empire Zoo hosted by Li Chengqian was very lively. Like the previous opening ceremony of the Imperial City Park and the opening ceremony of the Royal Museum, it was sought after by all the people in Guanzhong. I couldn't finish shopping in two hours, but it was still quite crowded.

Empress Changsun, who attended the opening ceremony at the entrance of the zoo, has been complaining to Li Chengqian that the ticket price is too low, only two cents per ticket, otherwise, with so many people, I don't know how much more I will earn.

Li Chengqian had no choice but to comfort her and said, "Mother, we already have enough money in the Tang Dynasty. This is not bad. It is actually good for the common people to see more rare things and gain some knowledge. Knowing the secrets of poisonous snakes and beasts Habits, when they encounter accidents, they can survive better and protect themselves from harm.

The correct handling of some small creatures can also allow them to avoid damage, and even find some ways to get rich.

Let’s just talk about the several kinds of poisonous spiders in the Spider Hall. Before everyone was unconscious, it is unknown how many people got sick or died. Maybe there were these things in our palace before.

Now, everyone knows its danger. Once it is found at home, it will be cleaned up to prevent it from harming others and make everyone's life safer.

There are also those sharp-mouthed, poisonous rats that gnaw their teeth. The plague is caused by this kind of rats. Before that, the food in some people's homes was eaten by these rats, but they were reluctant to throw it away. The disease has harmed many people.

Now, after hearing the lecturer's explanation, everyone recognizes this kind of mouse, and when they see it again, they will find a way to kill it, and even the nest will be wiped out, and the food that has been eaten by the mouse will never be eaten again.

The improvement of knowledge in all aspects can make the lives of the people of Datang safer, and the population maintain a stable and rapid growth. "

Empress Changsun felt better when she heard Li Chengqian's eloquence. She pointed to the museum opposite the zoo, which was transformed from the original royal treasury complex, and said, "This museum is full of the most valuable treasures of our royal family. , why do you set such a low fare? We don’t play it ourselves, but we open it up to all the common people. This must not be for the sake of the common people!”

All right!A person who has been an iron cock for most of his life, it is impossible for you to expect him to be generous all of a sudden, so Li Chengqian had to explain again, "Queen, in this museum, not only our royal treasures are displayed, but also treasures that can be collected now. Arrived, since the pre-Qin period, various objects.

For example, there are dozens of kinds of cars. Maybe you don’t have any feeling about it after seeing it. However, if a craftsman sees the most advanced car in Datang from the most primitive car, he will There may be many thoughts and some good inspirations, which may motivate them to transform the car into a more advanced one.

Others such as tables, chairs, benches, and even the clothes we wear are the same. Ten years ago, the clothes we wore were not as fine, comfortable, and convenient as they are now. Now look at the spirit that everyone wears.

Doing some comparative demonstrations can make the common people feel the importance of the progress of scientific and technological civilization, and know where to start to improve.

Of course, aside from these things, these things used to be placed in the palace, requiring a large number of servants and eunuchs to take care of them, to support so many people, to maintain them every year, and all aspects of expenses are a big expense.

Now, showing it to the public not only reflects the enlightenedness of our royal family, but also offsets these maintenance costs through tickets, and even achieves a little surplus. Once you enter, the difference will be huge. "

Empress Changsun is not really stingy, she just wants to make more money when she has money, and likes to let people who can afford it pay more for herself. Although she is used to thrift, she really needs to spend money When supporting Li Shimin's cause, she was not stingy at all. For example, the rewards Li Shimin used to buy people's hearts this time during his tour to the west amounted to millions of coins, and she bought them with a wave of her sleeves.

Of course, when she gave the money, she somewhat missed the time when people like Sun Xiangfu could be exploited when she encountered such a thing, but she never thought that her man would snatch all the family's property. I don't know how much was paid.

Now Li Shimin is in the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, and when he meets the common people, no matter if they are people registered in the Tang Dynasty or laborers from the Western Regions, he first throws a few gift packages with rich content on them, and the smashed people are dizzy, such people are stupid The emperor with a lot of money, who else can say that he is not good?

Therefore, a woman like her is actually a model of a virtuous wife, who understands the truth, and after hearing Li Chengqian's explanation, she doesn't feel entangled at all. Knowing that this guy talks to Sun Zhengming in the same way, it is no wonder that these two people always write endless letters throughout the year.

"His Royal Highness, there is news from Weinan that a working model of the steam engine has been produced. Ma Sai, Zheng Mingli, Song Xiaoyu and others from the research and development team, please come to Weinan to witness its practical application test." After the commander Li Junxian received the notification from his subordinates, he quickly walked to Li Chengqian's side to report.

"Yeah, that's really nice."

Li Chengqian was overjoyed when he heard the words, and was about to leave. Only then did he remember that his mother was still here, and said, "Why don't my mother go and see it with my son and minister! Feel the power of science and technology."

Hearing what Li Chengqian said, Empress Changsun became interested, nodded and said, "There is nothing left and right, I should go and have a look!"

She had heard Li Shimin talk about this so-called steam engine project earlier, but she didn't expect that the working model had already been produced in about half a year. She naturally wanted to see it. This was mentioned by Sun Zhengming, which is very important for the future development of Datang. The magic of medium-heavy things.

After walking with Empress Changsun for a while, Li Chengqian remembered that there must be some reason why the people in the research team asked him to watch, and he confessed to Li Junxian, "Since they invited Gu to the scene, there must be something that needs Gu's help." Direct order, you quickly transfer five thousand forbidden troops, and go to Weinan with Gu."

"Promise." Li Junxian took the order and left. In less than half an hour, thousands of people took more than ten large ships and headed for Weinan.

(End of this chapter)