Mr. Zhao, Minister of the Household Department, took Hucao with him, followed by a few small officials carrying several baskets of household registration documents, and hurried to Xingqing Palace.
His Majesty opened his mouth, and his legs broke.
It took a lot of time just to open the warehouse to get the documents.
Household statistics are all a matter of how many years ago.
The household registration documents have long been thrown in some corner of the warehouse.
It was only with the help of Tax Cao that the paperwork was assembled.
In winter, Mr. Zhao, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was sweating all over in a daze.
When I arrived at Xingqing Palace, I saw, oh my god, Mrs. Zhao is there, it must be something bad.
Even if it is a good thing, it is accompanied by risks.
First of all, let's talk about the ceremony, and then talk about business.
"Your Majesty, the household registration documents of all counties under the jurisdiction of the Gyeonggi region are here."
Emperor Wende said: "Gu Jiu said that she knows the situation of every village in the Gyeonggi area. You can just flip through a book and test her."
Mr. Zhao, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, stared at Gu Jiu with rounded eyes, "Madam Zhao is not talking big?"
"How dare you talk big about such a big matter. Feel free to ask, I will try my best to answer."
Mr. Zhao, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was dubious and asked Hu Cao to choose a household registration document from the most remote county.
Hu Cao understood, and picked a copy from the bottom of the basket, "Mahua Village, Daoji County."
Gu Jiu opened his mouth and came, "Mahua Village is a village with mixed surnames. There are ten surnames. Among them, the surname Bai is the most, and Lizheng's surname is Bai. He is the son of Lizheng from the previous generation. Count. Mahua Village has a total of 82 households with a population of 478. Among them, elderly people over 50... "
"No, there are a total of 64 households registered in Mahua Village on the document, with a population of less than 400." Hu Cao interrupted Gu Jiu's words.
Gu Jiu: Hehe!
"May I ask what year was the registration on your document?"
Hu Cao said: "Kaiyao made statistics once in the 12th year, and made another round in the 25th year of Kaiyao."
Gu Jiu said with a smile: "Your data is from the old imperial calendar more than ten years ago. And the data I mentioned comes from last year's statistics. As far as I know, at the end of last year, there were four pregnant women in Mahua Village, and there were no accidents. , This year Mahua Village added four more people."
Hu Cao was tongue-tied.
Emperor Wende's eyes lit up, and his mood suddenly became beautiful.
Mr. Zhao, Minister of the Household Department, was also in a beautiful mood and very excited.
He directly ignored the account, and randomly selected a household registration document from the basket.
"Xiaxi Village, Daoji County."
Gu Jiu talked eloquently, "The two surnames live together in Xiaxi Village. It's a big village, and it's close to the water source, so it's relatively rich. But the struggle between the two surnames has never ceased, so that in Xiaxi Village, the two surnames change every year, and the two surnames take turns..."
"Hilltop Village."
"Shanding Village, as the name suggests, is located deep in the mountains. There are 32 households in the village, and the total population..."
"Pingyao Village."
"Pingyao Village is located next to the official road, and the whole village has a total of..."
Mr. Zhao, Minister of the Household Department, mentioned more than a dozen villages in one go.
No matter how biased, Gu Jiu always opened his mouth and came without the slightest hesitation.
She said that she knows the situation of every village in the Gyeonggi area, which is true, not a lie.
Mr. Zhao, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was so excited that he couldn't help himself, "Madam Zhao, your statistics are all calculated last year? Are you sure they are accurate?"
Gu Jiu said: "Some villages were counted last year, and some were counted in the first half of this year."
"Can you lend this data to the household department for transcription?"
The most difficult job of the household department is not to collect taxes, but to count the population.
This job is really, really hard.
He never expected that Gu Jiu's buddy spent several years to find out the situation of every village in the Gyeonggi area. I'm really ashamed.
Master Zhao has sincere admiration for Gu Jiu.
"Mrs. Chao, she will not give way to a man's eyebrows."
No, she is more capable than a man.
Gu Jiu was straightforward, "The data is at the commercial bank, and I'll have someone send it to the household department tomorrow."
"Thank you Madam Zhao." Master Zhao was very grateful.
Gu Jiu smiled, "Your Excellency, you are welcome."
Mr. Zhao couldn't help but sigh with emotion, Mr. Gu's dead brain, to be able to give birth to such an intelligent daughter, must be the genes of the Su family.
I heard that someone from the Su family has become an official. Do you want to get that boy from the Su family to work in the household department
Su Zheng never expected that good luck fell from the sky.
Just because of being in Gu Jiu's favor, he lost seven or eight years of struggle all at once.
Of course, with his ingenuity, he will not let down the promotion of Mr. Zhao, Minister of the Household Department.
Regarding Su Zheng, this is a later story, so I won't show it for the time being.
In the hall, the atmosphere suddenly became very excited.
Even Emperor Wende became excited.
He asked, "Gu Jiu, why did you send your staff to investigate the situation in every village in the Gyeonggi area?"
Gu Jiu replied honestly, "In the beginning, it was to buy agricultural products. Later, it was to promote the breeding industry, and later, it was to sell small commodities produced by the workshop."
"Oh! How is it going?"
Gu Jiu said: "The purchase of agricultural products is progressing very smoothly. The butcher shop under the name of Sihai Commercial Bank has tripled in size. The breeding industry is not progressing. Raising poultry and livestock requires food, and the villagers are reluctant. But this problem, There is a solution now."
"any solution?"
"Your Majesty, have you ever heard of sweet potatoes?"
Emperor Wende frowned, he had never heard of it.
He looked at Mr. Zhao, Minister of the Ministry of household affairs.
Mr. Zhao nodded, "I do know about sweet potatoes. I heard that the yield of this product is very high, and it is easy to survive. It is resistant to hunger, but my stomach swells after eating too much. I also heard that sweet potatoes first appeared in Mrs. Zhao's farm. .”
Before Gu Jiu could speak, Emperor Wende asked first, "Is it true that the output is extremely high and it is easy to survive? How high is the output?"
Emperor Wende's expression was very serious, but his eyes were shining.
Gu Jiu said: "Daughter-in-law hired someone to spend several years cultivating sweet potato seeds suitable for planting in the north. The current yield per mu can reach about 800 catties per mu, and it can be grown on dry land and slopes. This thing is drought-resistant. Daughter-in-law also We are going to continue screening and cultivating seeds, and strive for the production capacity per mu to exceed 1,000 jin."
Both Emperor Wende and Master Zhao, Minister of the Household Department, showed shocked expressions.
These days, the yield of rice and wheat is generally two to three hundred catties per mu, and the yield of corn is even lower.
Up to three hundred catties and four hundred catties, they are all fertile fields, with excellent crops, and it is necessary to ensure that the weather is smooth and the water source is sufficient this year.
Whenever there is a drought, flood, or rainy weather during harvest, the production must be reduced.
Not to mention a thousand catties per mu, eight hundred catties per mu, that's something you can't even imagine.
Hearing that the yield per mu was 800 catties, he was already startled.
I never expected that if we continue to screen and cultivate seeds, we will still break through the yield per mu. Can this not be shocking
What's even better is that sweet potatoes are not picky about the soil, and they are also drought-tolerant.
Drought tolerance is good!
These days, there is a lack of drought-tolerant crops.
Whether it is rice or wheat, water is inseparable.
During spring plowing, there are countless battles for water sources that take place every year.
Emperor Wende broke his voice with excitement, "Hurry up, get some sweet potatoes into the palace. I want to taste the taste of sweet potatoes myself."
Chang En couldn't help looking at Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu was straightforward, "The palace still has two baskets of sweet potatoes. These things can be stored."
Chang En was overjoyed, and hurriedly sent someone to the palace to bring the two baskets of sweet potatoes.
Emperor Wende was so excited that he ignored his image and waved his hands in the air.
I really want to yell.
What is the concept of yield per mu
It also means that in the event of a famine, there is no need to worry about the victims being hungry.
A bloated stomach is nothing, but a full stomach is the most important thing.
After being excited for a while, Emperor Wende finally calmed down, "Is it true that the yield of sweet potatoes can reach a thousand catties per mu?"
Gu Jiu said: "Sweet potato seeds entered Dazhou due to sea trade. At first they were only planted in some places along the coast, and the locals didn't pay much attention to them.
Therefore, it has not been promoted for many years. A few years ago, my daughter-in-law sent people to the south to buy farms, and by coincidence, they discovered the crop of sweet potatoes.
The daughter-in-law was moved when she heard that the yield was high, and that it was drought-tolerant and did not occupy land. So he spent a lot of money to ask people to cultivate the seeds.
After spending a lot of money and many years, I finally cultivated sweet potato seeds that can be grown in the north. I did a small trial last year, and this year I planted a few mu of land, and we weighed it. The highest yield per mu was 800 catties, and the lowest was 600 catties. However, it has not yet reached the output in the south.
The daughter-in-law thought that if she cultivated it for a few more years and selected better seeds, she should be able to easily break through a thousand catties in yield per mu just like the south. "
Mr. Zhao, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, said excitedly: "Madam Zhao's actions are meritorious for the present and beneficial for the future. Tens of thousands of people will remember your meritorious deeds."
Gu Jiu gave a rare shy smile, "Lord Zhao is absurd. I originally just wanted to promote the farming industry. Growing sweet potatoes doesn't take up any land, so it's very suitable for raising poultry and livestock. Raising some poultry and livestock can also increase the income of rural farmers."
Master Zhao nodded again and again, "Madam Zhao is dedicated to serving the people, and I am ashamed of myself."
After finishing speaking, he even bowed to Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu dared not accept his gift, so she quickly avoided it.
"Hahaha… "
Emperor Wende laughed loudly, "What is auspiciousness, this is auspiciousness."
Lord Zhao hurriedly flattered, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty. There are sweet potatoes with a yield of a thousand catties per mu, which is a good omen for a prosperous age!"
Emperor Wende laughed again, and it could be seen that he was really excited.
He said to Gu Jiu, "It's a mistake that you failed to report such a major event immediately. But it's a great achievement for you to cultivate and promote the sweet potato crop."
"Daughter-in-law thanks Father for his innocence."
Oh my god, being with you is like being with a tiger, as expected.
Emperor Wende said: "Next, the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Shaofu will take over the important task of cultivating and screening seeds. Boss, daughter-in-law, you don't have to worry about this matter. Don't worry, I will not be greedy for ink due to your credit."
"Daughter-in-law dare not be greedy for credit."
"It's unfair not to reward those who have meritorious deeds. I'm not that stingy. You just wait, as long as the sweet potatoes are really as you said, with a yield of 800 catties per mu, I will definitely reward you heavily."
Crops that yield thousands of catties per mu are much more important than commercial taxes.
Food is the most important thing for the people, and they will not rebel if they are full.