Fu Xi asked again: "Who are the craftsmen in each village?" Fu Xi once said: "Blacksmith, coppersmith, silversmith, carpenter, mason, stonemason, archer, leatherworker, clothesmaker, potter, bamboo maker, painter, dyer Clothmaker, shipwright." Fu Xi was surprised: "There are so many kinds of craftsmen?" Fu Yi replied: "The Fu family is a big family, and all these craftsmen can use it and have to support it." Fu Xi said: "Okay. ! Take good care of them, they are all talented people." Fu Xi asked again: "How do you usually eat soybeans?" Fuyi replied: "Bean rice, tofu, bean sprouts, tempeh, oil extraction, vinegar making, etc." Fu Xi asked: "Beans Is the rice delicious?" Fu Yi replied: "It's not delicious." Fu Xi asked: "Why not press a lot of oil?" Fu Yi replied: "It's not cost-effective to produce less oil." Fu Xi said: "Take me there Take a look." When we arrived at the site, we found that oil extraction involves grinding soybeans into powder, steaming them, and then pouring them into a small bottomless wooden basin on a hoop, spreading them flat and compacting them with hands, covering them with grass, and compacting them vigorously. , this is called holding cake.
Then neatly stack the cakes piece by piece in the oil trench of the main press, squeeze them tightly with wooden wedges, and start pressing the oil after loading. The squeezed oil flows along the grooves and into the oil barrel on the side. The oil yield rate is ten one part.
Fu Xi asked: "What about the pressed soybean meal?" Fu Yi replied: "Some are used to make soy sauce, and some are fed to pigs, chickens and ducks." Fu Xi asked: "Why not raise a large number of pigs?"
"How can we dare to raise a large number of pigs when there is not enough food for people?" Fu Xi asked: "Isn't it okay for people to eat pork?" Fu Yi replied: "It's not cost-effective to eat pork! The pigs have worked hard to raise for a year and only weigh about 100 kilograms. The feed It consumes a lot of money." Fu Xi also took a quick look at the work places of other craftsmen in Zhuangzi in the east of the city, but didn't see anything special.
Fuxi returned home in the afternoon, had dinner, and practiced Zhuang Kung Fu again. The only way to relieve worries is to perform meritorious deeds. After half an hour, Wang Er called to stop, and Fu Xi shouted: "Comfortable." Taking a shower and going to bed, this is the enjoyment!
On the third day, I finished my morning lessons in Fuxi and went out after taking a shower. Today, Fu Xi is going to visit those high-yield farmers.
The first farmer was named Liu Sanwa. When he saw him, he was already an old man, but his muscles and bones were very good. The house was kept very clean inside and outside.
Fu Xi cheerfully bowed her hands to San Wa, and Liu San Wa and the rest of the family quickly knelt down. Fu Xi hurriedly asked someone to pull her up and gave the gift, a can of soybean oil, to the host. Liu Sanwa kowtowed again.
Fu Xi sat down and asked everyone to sit down as well. Those who didn't sit down stood to wait on him. Fu Xi said: "I've heard Liu Sanwa's name for a long time, he's a master of growing grains!" Liu Sanwa only knows how to laugh.
Fu Xi asked, "Do you have any tips for growing grain?" Liu Sanwa replied, "What's the trick? Just be diligent. I have many children, and I have to work hard in the fields." Fu Xi thought to herself, farmers have their own cunning. , refused to say.
Fu Xi asked: "Are your seeds better than others?" Liu Sanwa replied: "It's the same. We also selected some good seeds for planting after harvesting in the fields." Fu Xi asked: "Is it the same as yours?" If you serve well, the grain will be better and the seeding effect will be better?" Liu Sanwa replied: "The seeds are full and the color is good, so the seeding will be better." Fu Xi asked: "The soybeans you sow are better. Take it out and let me take a look." Liu Sanwa's son went into the house and took out a few soybeans.
Liu Sanwa reported: "These soybeans are big and have shiny seed coats." Liu Sanwa breathed on the soybeans and said, "After breathing, there is no water vapor on the seed coats. These are good seeds." Fu Xi Like: "Liu Sanwa is indeed a master. In addition to growing grains, how well do you grow other vegetables, such as ramie and kudzu?" Liu Sanwa smiled and replied: "The old man is good at all the work in the fields." Fu Xi asked: "What about raising chickens, ducks and pigs?" Liu Sanwa replied: "They are all fine." Fu Xi asked: "Have your children learned your skills?" Liu Sanwa replied: "Farmer girls don't know how to work the fields, so how can they do that?" Fu Xi asked: "Your wife, do you have any girls?" Liu Sanwa replied: "Their women's family grows vegetables, spins and weaves, washes and cooks clothes." You have to know how to raise chickens, ducks and pigs." Fu Xi praised: "Your family has a better life than others because of your own efforts. Your life will get better and better in the future." Liu Sanwa hehe.
Fu Xiyan: "I want to discuss something with you." Liu Sanwa looked nervous. Fu Xi smiled and said: "After your winter wheat is harvested and the seeds are saved, I will pay the tax for you. You don't have to pay a grain of wheat. After the seeds are saved, I will exchange the same amount of wheat with you for the other wheat. I'll feed you my wheat, and I'll sow your wheat, okay?" Liu Sanwa was very happy: "That's great! Master, aren't you at a loss?" Fu Xiyan: "I want to give it a try. . What is the effect of good seeds?" In the next few days, Fu Xi visited three houses with a yield of more than 400 kilograms per mu, five houses with a yield of more than 350 kilograms per mu, and eight houses with a yield of more than 300 kilograms per mu.
One of them, Li Daniu, is very good at raising pigs. A pig can weigh 150 kilograms. The boar he raises is also a famous breeding boar in the county.
Fu Xi was very happy. Fu Xi also reached an agreement with these sixteen families. The remaining grains left by their families, whether soybeans or wheat, would be exchanged with Fu Xi on a one-to-one basis, and Fu Xi would pay the grain tax on their behalf.
After Fu Xi took a general look at the situation in the countryside, the county government held a meeting on the 8th. All officials, including Wang Er and two farmers, Liu Sanwa and Li Daniu, attended the meeting.
Fu Xi opened the meeting: "Today's meeting, we specially invited two master farmers. Everyone welcomes them." The two farmers were surprised and happy.
Fu Xi added: "At the last meeting, it was established that developing the economy and people's livelihood should be the focus of the county government's work. What is the economy and people's livelihood? Having enough to eat, wearing warm clothes, and having a peaceful house. What about us? Most people are miserable. Why? What to do? Let me first talk about some ideas, and let everyone use their brains together. First, we need to increase the yield per mu. I plan to do an experiment and use the grains of Liu Sanwa and Li Daniu to make seeds for tenant farmers to plant, and see if the same race of people What are the effects of different seeds? I think the yield of good seeds will increase. To improve the enthusiasm of tenants, the tenants are too lazy. I plan to experiment with Fujiazhuangzi. With the same seeds, the ten households with the highest yield per mu are exempted from paying taxes. I will They come out." Everyone couldn't help but shout.
Fu Xi looked at Gao Xian Cheng, and Gao Xiuwen replied: "There must be brave men under heavy rewards." Fu Xi asked Liu Sanwa: "Based on your understanding of farmers, what will they think?" Li Daniu answered quickly: "Farming is good." Okay, you must have worked hard, but if the fields are not good enough, you will still be the same as before." Liu Sanwa nodded in response.
Fu Xi asked: "Do you have any good ways to increase the yield per mu?" Li Zhishi, the chief clerk, replied: "Build water conservancy. Suxian County has Sushui and Weishui, fed by two rivers, which is indeed suitable for agricultural development. But in spring drought There is no reservoir to store water, and the river water is shallow and the water is not enough. In summer, there is a lot of rain, causing floods. Some river sections will burst their banks and flood the fields. Some fields in the terrain are prone to waterlogging, which affects production." Fu Xi said: " Okay! After the winter wheat is sown, the water conservancy will be overhauled, and the people serving on the service will be rewarded with winter clothes, shoes and socks, and they will be fed while working." Liu Sanwa's eyes lit up, and she raised her hand and asked, "Can we serve?" Fu Xi laughed. Laughing: "You master farmers all have good jobs. Let the poor people do these hard jobs." Wang Houcai, Cao Zuo of the household, said: "Master, you must live within your means!" Fu Xi replied: "Wang Cao Zuoyan Yes." Looking at Xu Sanwei, Cao Zuo of the workshop: "Can the amount of labor and hours be budgeted for the reinforcement of the river embankment, the digging of the river channel, and the construction of the reservoir?" Xu Sanwei replied: "Depending on the specific project, I can calculate it, and so can the official Yin. Yes, some old servants can, too." Yin Daobing, the official in charge of the workshop, nodded in agreement.
Fu Xi asked: "Where is a suitable place to build a reservoir?" Yin Daobing replied: "Reservoirs are usually built in mountainous areas, and the amount of work is large and difficult. There are large old ponds in the north, east and west of the city, with accumulated silt and insufficient water storage. We can dig deeper at the original site." Fu Xi said, "Okay." Fu Xi asked Liu Sanwa, "Can the silt at the bottom of the pond and river bottom help fertilize the fields?" Liu Sanwa replied yes.
Fu Xi said: "Those who want silt and fertile fields have to travel for food. My Fu family is willing to provide it." Gao, Li, Zhao, and Liu are also willing to provide it, and officials with minor surnames who are landlords also raise their hands and are willing to provide it.
Fu Xiyan: "Li officer Yin, you will be in charge of the water conservancy project this winter. Reinforcement of river banks, digging of river channels, digging of ponds, and discussing the general budget with Wang Caozuo. After the general budget is released, we will determine which projects will be implemented this winter and determine the staff. The number of people and the length of labor. How much silt are produced by these projects, and which people are on business trips to exchange for food, these matters must be clearly itemized, and the incoming and outgoing materials must be clear." Yin Daobing promised.
Wang Houcai added: "I will send old guards to manage the accounts and supplies." Fu Xi said yes.
