Because he is not an agricultural expert, Lin Yuan only knows that sweet potatoes are annual crops, that is, they only ripen once a year. Generally, they are sown in the three months of March, April, and May, and harvested in October. Sweet potatoes are the 21st year of Wanli. Entered work, introduced from Fujian, not only tastes good, but also adapts to barren land, whether it is eaten raw or cooked, it can be eaten, and the yield is very large. times".
As for potatoes, they are already raising seedlings, just in time for the end of November, and they can be harvested from January to March next year.
However, the planting of potatoes is also divided into regions. Different places have different planting and harvesting times. In some places, they are planted in April and May, and harvested in autumn.
Lin Yuan can only plant a small part at the end of November, if not, he will plant in April or May.
As for the remaining potatoes and sweet potatoes, they are kept in the cellar and sent to see them every day. They must also be kept dry to avoid mold.
However, those old peasants knew better than Lin Yuan about these matters, so Lin Yuan was basically a shopkeeper except for occasional visits.
The farmers are old farmers who were found by Lin Yuan. Most of them are over forty years old. They have been serving crops almost since they can go to the ground. However, since being called by Lin Yuan to recruit the "Agricultural Bureau", their exclusive methods have been made public.
They were asked to sort out all their own experiences. It doesn't matter if they don't know how to read. Someone remembers them.
Then they sent people to the villages to do propaganda and teaching activities.
In the past, people did not have the conditions to promote some planting experience and technologies, because the transportation was not developed, and the villages were relatively closed. Now Lin Yuan is compulsively breaking down the barriers between the villages, and each village has to send people to the demonstration village to learn the experience.
If you study well, Lin Yuan will reward him.
Lin Yuan also encouraged the breeding industry. Most people chose to raise ducks, but few chickens and geese.
At this time, there is no feed, and the ducks have the shortest slaughtering time. Chickens take 14 months, geese take seven or eight months, and ducks are the shortest, which can be slaughtered in more than three months and four months.
Farmers have the wisdom of farmers, and they all raise livestock. Of course, they have to choose the ones that will pay off in the short term.
There was no way, Lin Yuan could only gather people to build duck coops and chicken coops.
Geese are relatively free and free-range.
Since arriving in Taizhou and Gaoyou, Lin Yuan has no longer adopted the system of big pot rice. After all, the current situation is not very bad. When the grain reserves are sufficient, people owning private property will increase productivity.
Big pot rice is more suitable for times of famine.
In the past, Zhuangzili implemented the big pot rice system.
The way to boost people's productivity is to reward them.
Just like the election of model workers in the famine years in our country, we should establish a labor model and encourage the people to work hard.
Lin Yuan went to get the smallest sweet potatoes and potatoes, and after steaming them, he called a few confidants over to eat them.
Except for Lin Yuan, everyone has never seen these two crops. Their enthusiasm for potatoes is not as high as for sweet potatoes. After all, sweet potatoes are sweet, and now they are more endearing when there is basically no sweets.
Lin Yuan asked them, "Do you know what the yield of these two per mu is?"
Several people guessed a few numbers, Lin Yuan shook his head with a smile: "Dozens of stones per mu."
Yang Zian and Zhu Yuanzhang were both from Zhuang households. Although Zhu Yuanzhang was a cattle herder, his family also farmed, so he naturally knew how terrifying this number was.
Lin Yuan added: "They have very low requirements for the environment, and they can be grown on barren land."
Song Shizhao said excitedly: "Master, it can be seen that this is a foreshadowing of God!"
Lin Yuan was inexplicable: "What does it indicate?"
Song Shizhao: "These two, there are countless living people, and it is your credit, Dongjia. There are two things, why worry about the people in the world not returning! Dongjia! This is the east wind!"
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I also have a whiteboard.
Lin Yuan knew that Song Shizhao was thinking of making him a magician again.
"Director Song, postpone it at this time." Lin Yuan felt that he had enough attention now. If there are two more crops with high yield per mu and good planting, the prestige is easy to gain, but it will attract more attention. When I didn't grow myself, I was given an idea by others.
"When the first batch is harvested next year, it will be given to the people as seeds." Lin Yuan said.
Song Shizhao: "Exactly."
Yang Zian asked, "If it spreads out..."
Lin Yuan said calmly, "Then spread it out."
Everyone was surprised.
However, after eating it, it will be normal, yes, how could they forget that the person in front of them is still the one with the heart of the bodhisattva.
In this world, others may be selfish, but he is not.
Lin Yuan knew what they were thinking by looking at their expressions, but Lin Yuan would not expose it.
Or keep yourself a shining image in their minds.
The reason why I am willing to spread it out is that more people can live, even if it is the enemy, the people are innocent, and the heroes in troubled times gather together. In addition to their own ambitions, they should also plan for the people, otherwise they should be leaders. Why did the people ask for their orders? It's better to be a bandit.
The second is to win people's hearts.
Just like what Song Shizhao said, the common people have always been mothers if they have milk, and the righteousness of the world is far away from them. Most of them are ignorant and just want to live a good life.
They now know very little about Taizhou and Gaoyou, the most they know is that these two places are occupied by Nan Bodhisattva, and they heard that the people inside can eat enough.
Once potatoes and sweet potatoes spread, they will not only live in people, but also win people's hearts. When he is stronger, the benefits brought by these two things will not only increase the population.
Lin Yuan sometimes thinks that he has never been a good person in his last life, but he still has a chance to be a good person in this life.
Although this good man is also full of selfishness, as long as the result is good, who can say that he is not a good man
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"It's going to make a fire, it's freezing to death." Lin Basan rubbed his hands, let out a breath of white mist, wrapped his straw velvet clothes tightly, sat down on the low stool, and asked his colleagues to raise the fire. There is not much charcoal allocated, so use it quickly.
His colleague, Dong Liuwu, used to be a carpenter. He was a little lame in one leg, so he could not move easily. He worked in the wood factory all day long. Except for commuting to and from get off work, he hardly walked outside.
Lin Basan was on fire while waiting for his colleagues to come to work.
Because of his quick work, he was promoted to director, and he also managed hundreds of carpenters, and he came every day earlier than others.
Dong Wuliu slowly took out the charcoal, and when the charcoal ignited, he asked, "How is your team's performance this month?"
When Lin Basan heard Dong Wuliu mention this, he couldn't help smiling: "The target is completed."
Their work is very complicated, they have to do scooters, furniture, and some gadgets, and sometimes they even have to go to build a house.
Lin Yuan told them to make a house without using nails, but it wasn't a real house, it was a scaled down figure-like thing.
They had to make three of them a month, and they couldn't look the same. At first, they were really confused and didn't know what to do. After all, they were not a descendant of Lu Ban. Although Lu Ban was the ancestor, an ordinary carpenter could make a bed. , a screen and furniture are good, most of them have only heard of the tenon-and-mortise structure.
Lin Yuan couldn't find high-level talents who really understood the structure of tenon and mortise and had a lot of research.
Just train them.
After all, the population is increasing, and the city must be expanded. The cost of brick and tile houses is too high, but the combined mortise and tenon structure house can reduce the cost and construction time - just can't set off a fire, and it is said that a house needs to go up one floor inside and outside. Soil and cement, there are patrols patrolling every night to ensure safety.
Lin Basan took a sip of hot water and said emotionally, "At this time last year, I was still digging grass roots to eat."
Dong Wuliu said: "Who is not? I am the leg that was broken at that time."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Lin Basan also said with a look of longing: "I'm still planning to have a child with my mother-in-law, maybe I can have a baby next year."
"Then I have to come and drink the full moon wine." Dong Wuliu, "Look at me, the shadow of the mother-in-law can't be seen, it's better for you."
Lin Basan laughed: "My parents ordered it for me."
There were three brothers in the family, he was the youngest, but all died, and he was the only one who survived.
When he was twelve years old, his parents used all the savings of the family to find him a daughter-in-law. The daughter-in-law's family was poor, and the daughter-in-law was to stay at her mother's house until she was fourteen.
After all, a girl from a peasant household must learn to work when she can walk. She must be able to do farm work in the fields, and she must also be able to do housework and take care of her younger brothers and sisters. Her family keeps her so that she can work for a few more years.
Lin Basan was the first in their village to marry a daughter-in-law. Their village was not wealthy, and there were many old bachelors in their twenties and thirties. He still remembered the day when he married a daughter-in-law. He rarely put on new clothes and waited for the matchmaker to bring new ones. Daughter-in-law come.
The daughter-in-law was holding a package with some old clothes. In order to make her look decent, her parents wore new clothes when she went out.
She's not pretty, but she's a good daughter-in-law.
Married him for more than ten years, gave him three sons and a daughter.
Lin Basan remembered this, his eyes were a little wet, these four children, two sons died.
The eldest son and the youngest daughter survived, but they did not survive the trek.
His parents starved to death in order to save some food for their grandson.
But even so, the children could not be saved.
He remembered that he had buried his son and daughter, but when he looked the next day, the soil where the children were buried was dug up, and there was nothing underneath.
Lin Basan rushed to Dong Wuliu and said, "The day goes by, the better. When I save some money, I'll find a matchmaker."
Dong Wuliu smiled: "I'm a lame man, so I can't be a drag on others."
The two didn't speak. At this age, the lame person is unlikely to marry the first daughter-in-law, unless he is very rich.
The two chatted for a while, and people came to work one after another. Lin Basan stood up and started to work with the people in his team.
Besides them being busy, other people who are not in the wood factory are also very busy. Although winter is coming, there is still a lot of work to be done. In order to have a better life next year, Lin Yuan asked people to expand the city, that is, to build the outer city, the outer city The first thing to plan is the road. This doesn't require Lin Yuan to be busy. Naturally, someone will take care of these tasks. The businessmen are especially enthusiastic. They always want to shine wherever Lin Yuan can see.
Taizhou and Gaoyou were originally rich places, and they brought back not only the craftsmen, but also the things outside.
No matter how chaotic the world is, it will not affect the merchants' earning money, so Lin Yuan set up a chamber of commerce for the merchants. Each chamber of commerce member can get an identity certificate. They must guarantee the market price, that is to say, the price depends on their purchasing power. to order.
Lin Yuan didn't squeeze their profit margins either, but they had to ensure that the prices they set were within the acceptable range of the common people, and that no one in the city could disturb the prices.
Therefore, when businessmen from other places come to do business, they must first go to the chamber of commerce to obtain a sales license, and then they can do business after unifying the prices.
The advantage of unifying the price is that it allows Lin Yuan to know the population of Taizhou and Gaoyou. The number of rice grains sold every month can be calculated more clearly based on the price, which can ensure that the population is calculated and compared together. close to the real data range.
The changes every month can let Lin Yuan know clearly how many imaginary numbers have been added.
The businessmen did not expect that they could have a chamber of commerce, and they even had to balance the price. After they made an order, they reported to Lin Yuan, and Lin Yuan nodded and then they could implement it.
For businessmen, it was a strange feeling, as if they had unknowingly shouldered some kind of responsibility and dared not kill the chicken to get the egg.
"I used to go out to do business, and I wanted to sell a piece of grass for the price of gold, but now I'm afraid the price is too high." The merchants sat in the warm room with melon seeds and peanuts at hand, and a cup of tea per person. to chat with.
Someone laughed: "Since we want to take root here, we must naturally balance, otherwise the people will be hollowed out, what will we do in the future?"
The prices they are now ordering are all cheap things, such as food, oil and other necessities. As for the luxuries that the rich can only buy, Lin Yuan doesn't care about them, as long as they pay taxes.
"I didn't expect that we have now." The merchants sighed. "In the past, when we were doing business, the imperial court wanted to strip us naked. It's better not to leave us even a pair of pants."
"Nan Bodhisattva likes us businessmen. I can see it. Nan Bodhisattva values us."
There are also businessmen who worry: "That's why we are still useful, what if we are useless in the future?"
"What are you afraid of, you came in from outside, and you won't be able to escape by that time?"
"Besides, don't you dare to go against Nan Bodhisattva now? If you want to try Nan Bodhisattva's blade, you can try it, I won't go anyway."
Now they have all set up houses in Gaoyou, brought their relatives and friends over, settled down in Gaoyou, and some even married wives.
For their own sake, they must fully support Lin Yuan.
After having a status that they never dared to think about before, these businessmen are reluctant to move out.
Besides, the people like them very much, and they brought a lot of new gadgets, which are all consumed by ordinary people.
Small profits but quick turnover, the income is not necessarily less than before, and it is also worry-free. They plan to go out once a year, not twice a year like in previous years.
Zhou Fu and Xie Zichang are now the chairman and vice-chairman of the Chamber of Commerce.
Zhou Fu became the chairman because of those two baskets of potatoes and sweet potatoes, and Xie Zichang became the vice chairman.
The two did not like each other, and after the subordination between the two was established, the harmonious scene between the two was broken, and they began to pinch each other once a day.
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After An Lao Si brought his family to Gaoyou, he was placed in the staff apartment. Because there were four people, they were divided into two rooms and one living room. He thought that Lin Yuan would definitely let him do things, but he waited here for more than two months. , not to mention the shadow of Lin Yuan, even the shadow of a small leader has not been seen - he found himself left behind.
An Lao Si, who had made up his mind to do his best, became anxious.
He has nothing to do now, he does chores every day, and even his wife starts to do the pulp washing, plus the softness that he brings to make a living, can't he live like this forever
An Laosi felt that he was a capable person. He could not be reused in Fang Guozhen, but should he be reused in Lin Yuan? But Lin Yuan's attitude made him panic again.
So he could only take out gold and silver, find a way to get on Song Shizhao's house, and let Song Shizhao match him.
It's a pity that Song Shizhao received the money and the gift, but he didn't say anything.
Just when An Lao Si was about to despair, Song Shizhao suddenly asked him to go to the yamen with him.
An Lao Si didn't even eat, and waited at Song Shizhao's door early. His eyes lit up when he saw Song Shizhao, and he hurriedly greeted him: "Director Song is still the same as before, in good spirits."
Song Shizhao smiled at him with a very good attitude: "Young Master An has praised him wrongly, and he will follow Song a certain way."
An Laosi didn't know what Lin Yuan wanted him to do, but he felt that nothing could trouble him.
When Lin Yuan saw An Lao Si, he was sitting on the stone bench in the garden. There was a pot of tea and a few cups on the stone table, but because it was winter, the garden was bare, revealing the muddy ground below. Disgusted, sitting indoors is really boring. He was wearing a thick padded jacket and waved at the Fourth Ancestor: "Young Master An is here, sit down."
An Laosi and Song Shizhao both sat over.
"How has Young Master An been recently?" Lin Yuan greeted.
An Lao Si wanted to say, "I have been busy lately," but opened his mouth and said, "Gaoyou is well-organized under your jurisdiction, everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, and my life is better. I wonder if Nan Bodhisattva has any orders? I would like to do my best. "
The smile on Lin Yuan's face was just right. It would neither make people feel alienated nor too close. No one would want to offend him unless he didn't want his head anymore.
Lin Yuan smiled and said: "There is just one thing that needs to be done by Mr. An. This matter is very important. Apart from Mr. An, I can't think of a better candidate."
This is very nice to say, and An Lao Si also felt very comfortable listening to it, and he quickly assured: "I will ask Nan Bodhisattva to come, and I will not refuse."
Lin Yuan: "I heard that Mr. An is good at ventriloquism."
An Lao Si was a little complacent: "I can learn from men, women and children, even if the bird calls, and I keep it, even the bird can't tell the truth."
Lin Yuan smiled: "I believe this, so this matter can only be left to Mr. An."
"I also asked Mr. An to go to Changshu to inquire about the weak places in Changshu's armaments and defenses. If Mr. An is willing, please also lead the local people." Lin Yuan, "I will also send someone to protect Mr. An's safety."
An Lao Si did not dare to refuse. He knew that if he refused, the best thing to do would be to live the same life as before, and the worst would be to be beheaded by Lin Yuan.
For his life and future, An Lao Si had to gamble.
If he wins, he has a place.
If he loses, he will die by himself, but he can save his parents and wife.
"I would like to be sent to Nan Bodhisattva, and I will never give up." An Laosi knelt on the ground and gave Lin Yuan a big salute.
Lin Yuan waited for him to finish his salute before going up to help him. He said warmly, "Young Master An is a rare talent. I hope you will take care of yourself, so that you and I can meet as soon as possible."
Although An Lao Si knew that this was a scene, but his heart was not untouched.
When he was in Huizhou, Fang Guozhen sent him to Gaoyou, and he just called the guards around him. He never said such a thing to his face.
Fang Guozhen did not completely subdue him, otherwise he would not be able to leave Huizhou as soon as his wife said it.
Lin Yuan ordered the people to send An Lao Si out, and gave him two squads of troops by the way. He also picked thin-looking soldiers, told him to disguise as a caravan, and gave him a lot of money for action, a few cars. Grain, and several carts of gold and silver.
At that time, An Lao Si can use these things to smash the gates of Changshu officials with money.
Officials are used to greed, how could they let go of a fat sheep, in the face of interests, they can even put their heads on the belt of their trousers.
Besides, these local officials have been in Changshu for almost their whole life, which is equivalent to the emperor of Changshu.
As long as they break open their doors, the next thing will be much easier.
As for An Laosi's ventriloquism... Well, Lin Yuan just made a random excuse to praise him.
When An Lao Si came home, the whole person couldn't be more excited.
Nan Bodhisattva actually gave him so many things, and there are so many people. Although he knew that those people were also monitoring him, it was also true to protect him, and he would have a greater chance of returning safely.
Before Fang Guozhen left, he just had someone give him some money, and the money was not even enough for him to spend too long.
This gave An Lao Si a feeling of being valued.
This feeling of being valued also made him happy and encouraged, as if he was a capable, dignified, and worthy talent in front of Lin Yuan.
Seeing that he hadn't slept, An's wife asked, "What's wrong? I don't see you in such good spirits before."
An Lao Si whispered to his wife, "Miao Niang, I'm going to develop."
An wife sighed helplessly: "Go to sleep."
An Laosi wanted to say something and share his excitement with his wife, but when he turned around, he found that his wife had fallen asleep.
No one shared his excitement, no one understood his mood, and he didn't dare to tell others, so he could only let out a long sigh and roll over to sleep.
An Lao Si clenched his fists.
He's going to do something big.
What he robbed would be the entire Changshu.