Gao Xiuwen: "Please ask Li County Lieutenant to introduce the situation of the city defense army first." Li San replied: "Wei County currently has 500 fortress garrison troops, which are not under our control, but Wei County and Suxian County each need to bear half of the cost. City Defense Army Based on the 150 people I brought, the number has been expanded to 500, almost infantry. The situation of the horses will be introduced later by the horse breeding center manager Fu Qi. The new soldiers and veterans will be mixed together for training. Eat, Su County is constantly replenishing."
Gao Xiu Wenyan: "Okay. Next, I would like to ask Cao Zuocong Xuewen, a household in Wei County, to introduce the money and grain situation in Wei County." Cong Xuewen replied: "Wei County has 500,000 acres of farmland, 10,349 households, and a population of 51,545. The average annual wheat yield per mu is 70 kilograms. There are 130 kilograms of soybeans, and the annual industrial and commercial tax income is 20,000 guan. There are currently 3 million kilograms of grain in the warehouse, almost soybeans, and the money is 100 guan." Gao Xiuwen: "The starting conditions for money and grain in Wei County are better than those in Suxian County, but now they are miserable, mainly because It's been severely damaged. Just build it up for a year and it'll be fine."
Gao Xiu Wenyan: "Next, let's ask Lin Laohu, the farm manager from Su County, to introduce the farming situation in Wei County." Lin Laohu replied: "With the help of the servants of each farm, we launched an emergency in April to implement a system of rewarding advanced tenant farmers. Seize the time to compost, and you can generally topdress once in May. Select outstanding farmers to enrich the farmhouse. Currently, there are 5 old officers and 15 new officers who spend time in the countryside and explain farming skills to farmers. At present, the wheat in the field is growing very well. , In the hemp field, the first hemp is also good. If you keep topdressing, you will have a good harvest. Farm women are not allowed to weave and are encouraged to grow more vegetables. Recently, a large number of eggplants have been put on the market. The excess is dried and the farmers have more savings." Gao Xiu's Classical Chinese: " Food is the lifeline, and grabbing food production is a top priority, and every house has made contributions.”
Gao Xiu Wenyan: "Next, I will ask Li Xiaoniu, the farm manager from Su County, to introduce the breeding situation in Wei County." Li Xiaoniu replied: "Everyone, including the original Xun family, has established breeding plants to raise pigs, sheep, and cattle. Due to the small grain reserves in Wei County, we dare not fully exploit soybeans, so the number of breeding is controlled. Farmers mainly raise free-range animals, and breeding factories raise a small amount of piglets and lambs. When the soybeans are harvested, they will be raised in large quantities. Now almost all sows are pregnant. , ready to go." Everyone laughed. Fu Xi asked, "Li Xiaoniu is Li Daniu's son, right?" Li Xiaoniu replied yes. Fu Xi said: "I have read more books than your father, so I am good at literature." Everyone laughed again.
Gao Xiu Wenyan: "Next, I'll ask Fu Qi, the manager from Su County, to introduce the situation of the horse breeding center." Fu Qi said: "The horse breeding center currently has only 10 military horses, draft horses, 50 male horses, 103 female horses, and 103 pregnant horses. There are 32 mares and 31 ponies. Because of mining and iron smelting, the work horses are under great pressure." Gao Xiu Wenyan: "Adjust the number of working horses and pregnant horses, and breed as much as possible without affecting production."
Gao Xiu Wenyan: "Next, I would like to ask Zuo Chonggu, Cao Zuo of the workshop, to introduce the industrial situation of Wei County." Zuo Chonggu replied: "There is a lot of iron in Wei County. There are 5,000 miners and 5,000 smelting blacksmiths, with an annual output of 200,000 kilograms of iron. Report it to us. The king takes all the 100,000 jins and gives 2,000 guans. The remaining 100,000 jins can be sold for export and get 20,000 guans. Now that the Khitan trade route is cut off, the income is greatly reduced." Gao Xiuwen asked: "Is it possible that the country of Hebei to the east can increase sales?" Zuo Chonggu replied: "If you open the sale, the country of Hebei will be able to buy it. The country of Hebei is short of iron." Gao Xiuwen looked at Fu Xi. Fu Xi asked: "Chief Du, is there any way to solve the Khitan trade route?" Du Wenbai replied: "There is a secret trail." Fu Xi said: "Okay. I want horses to reopen the Khitan trade route." Gao Xiuwen, Du Wenbai and Zuo Chonggu said so. Fu Xi asked: "The master craftsman Xu Hui seems to be in Wei County. How is he?" Gao Xiuwen replied: "He is looking for coal and has gone to the iron mines. He has not returned to the city yet." Fu Xi said: "The master craftsman Xu is good at prospecting. , mining, should be able to increase ore production." Zuo Chonggu replied: "Yes. Master Xu mentioned it to me, but I haven't studied it carefully yet." Gao Xiuwenyan: "Zuo Caozuo, you are a blacksmith, you must learn the rules formulated by the master. The working methods of streamlined work and vigorous optimization of each link have enabled mining, mineral processing, batching, sintering, furnace feeding, slag treatment, tapping, refining, and casting to reduce costs and increase output." Fu Xi smiled: " County Magistrate Gao is already an expert in iron-making." Gao Xiuwen waved his hands and said with a smile: "I learned a little bit from the master, just learn it and apply it." Zuo Chonggu said: "We have started research according to the master's policy. The workshop experts from Su County They are all talking about Master’s method and studying it together.”
Gao Xiuwen said: "Please ask Zhu Gouzi, the workshop manager from Suxian County, to introduce their work situation." Fu Xi asked: "Is Zhu Gouzi not in the loom factory?" Gao Xiuwen replied: "I will borrow it temporarily and return it after a while. We need to go back to the loom factory. Zhu Ergou asked Xu Cao Zuoqian and Wan to tell him that he must let Zhu Gouzi go back." Fu Xi smiled. Zhu Gouzi said: "Now we are mainly explaining and implementing the master's ideas. The mature work process focuses on optimization and execution. The concept of innovation process is discussed a lot. Optimization and execution should produce some obvious results. Innovation is not easy. "Gao Xiu Wenyan: "Take your time." Zhu Gouzi said: "Weaving factories of large families have begun to build. Part of the looms are ordered and part is owed on credit. The output of Suxian County Loom Factory has increased a lot, and now the monthly production is 100 Taiwan, then winter production will have all weaving and garment-making tasks completed ahead of schedule. How will those peasant women arrange it?" Gao Xiuwen: "Weaving opportunities will be given priority to Suxian. Wei County estimates that at Suxian's level last year, peasant women can fully Work. In Suxian County, the master will make arrangements." Fu Xiyan: "I have some ideas. I want to repair and renovate the farmhouses in Suxian County this winter." Gao Xiuwen: "The master's housing project has begun It has been implemented. Su County has this condition. Last year, the farmers were well fed and clothed, and their health was much better. There was still a surplus of food. The peasant women who built houses had no problem doing small jobs. Wei County can also do it next winter." Zhu Gou Zi Yan: "All major companies are expanding their oil pressing plants and installing new oil presses. The old machines are converted into Qiansu County for recycling, and then refurbished and sold to surrounding areas." Gao Xiu Wenyan: "Okay. Su County has better machines. Tell us immediately and we will replace it with a new machine." Fu Xi smiled and said: "The butt determines the head. When Magistrate Gao became the magistrate of Wei County, Wei County called us and Su County called you." Gao Xiuwen replied : "That's right. If we don't regard Wei County as our home, the people of Wei County will not regard me as one of their own." Everyone applauded. Fu Xiyan: "What County Magistrate Gao said is very good. We officials must have the idea of benefiting the people. We are just using our brains and thinking. Those farmers work hard in the fields and workers work hard in the factories. When farmers were working on water conservancy projects in winter, they rolled in the mud. Because they were well fed and clothed, they kowtowed to us to thank us. I always felt a little embarrassed. Let’s work more together, use our brains more, and do more for the people. Okay?" Fu Xi stood up and bowed. Everyone hurriedly stood up and returned the greeting, and those who were so emotional had tears in their eyes.
