Zhong Hua stood up and said in a deep voice: "This plowing competition only involves speed, and there are no restrictions on farm tools - so the government wins."
Everyone is familiar with and respects Zhong Hua, a veteran general with outstanding achievements in Qu Yangjun's mansion. Seeing Zhong Hua personally judging, the big man who participated in the competition had nothing to say and could only sit back silently.
Xiong Wuliang cleared his throat.
Zhong Hua immediately turned around and held his hands in his hands: "Please show me, my lord."
"Although there are no restrictions on farm tools, the government can win with the help of magical weapons such as Qu Yuan Li," Mi Liang said. "Ten warriors will be rewarded with money."
Zhong Hua was not surprised - this plot of red face and white face was planned by Xiong Wuliang long ago. Ten soldiers came up from one side and stuffed a bunch of gold cakes into each big man's hand - ten gold for each person.
Quyuanli?
The ten strong men looked at each other and suddenly knelt down together!
"Your Majesty is kind. We don't want this ten-gold reward. We just ask your Majesty to pass down the magical weapon 'Qu Yuan Plow'!" Everyone kowtowed.
Anyone can think clearly.
Taking this ten gold reward is just a temporary wealth.
If you can get a Quyuan plow in your hand, then generations of people can benefit from it!
The onlookers also buzzed, looking eagerly at Xiong Wuliang who was surrounded by soldiers.
Zhong Hua and Shi Er stood on both sides of Xiong Wuliang, one on the left and one on the right. At this moment, the two of them couldn't help but cast their eyes on Xiong Wuliang, unable to hide the respect in their hearts.
The promotion of Quyuanli has been completed!
After today, the application of Quyuan plow will be all the rage in Quyang County!
Xiong Wuliang smiled slightly and made a gesture of support with his hands: "Everyone, please stand up... I also intend to pass the Qu Yuanli to all the elders in the county..."
Everyone was happy and excited, and couldn't help but cheer for Xiong Wuliang in unison.
There were gifts in front of him and sharp weapons in the back - this little prince is really a benevolent king!
"I previously issued an order to build public toilets. Just listen - whichever place can implement this order faster and better, this plow will be provided to that place first!"
Of course, Xiong Wuliang also hopes that Quyuanli can be popularized throughout the county as soon as possible.
But this thing is different from the grass - making a curved shaft plow requires a bit of skill. Moreover, the Quyuan plow is a brand-new thing. If it is left to the farmers to build it themselves, they are afraid that what they build will have some flaws and fallacies. In the end, they will spread the rumors and create a basis for defence.
Therefore, the production of Quyuan plows had to be made piece by piece by the government themselves.
Promotion and application naturally have to be prioritized.
…
Now Xiong Wuliang is fully confident about this year's harvest.
There are epoch-making farmyard fertilizers, epoch-making new tools, farmers' enthusiasm for production stimulated by tax cuts... This year's harvest in Quyang County will definitely be an astronomical figure in this era!
The top priority is how to produce Quyuan plows for use throughout the county!
Shi Er's scalp suddenly became numb - he felt an ominous premonition...
There are three thousand households in the county, which means three thousand plows...
Even if Shi Er risked his life, he could only make three or four sets in one day——
"Shi Er, I'll give you two days to summon all the craftsmen you know to come to my house." Faced with the huge workload, Xiong Wuliang had a plan in mind: "I want to open the first factory in Quyang County!"
It’s time to use assembly line production technology and modern enterprise management systems to reduce dimensionality!
…
Outside Quyang City.
The weather is already a bit hot.
The fields are in full swing!
The strong man is doing farm work desperately, while the woman is doing some work on the side. Even the chief child was running around in the fields, delivering lotus leaf-shaped noodles and cool well water.
Zhong Hua clicked his tongue: Xiong Wuliang's strategy of reducing taxes is too confusing.
And what else - a three-year tax-free policy for reclaiming farmland.
These farmers tend to their fields like crazy.
With the help of new agricultural tools, the farmland area in Quyang County has increased visibly.
In this era, the farmland available for cultivation was far from being fully developed, and the current situation of fiefdoms was not the "more people than land" common in many dynasties in later generations.
Quyang County has a lot of primeval forests that have never been developed.
At this moment, stimulated by Xiong Wuliang's new policy, these primitive mountain forests are rapidly declining.
Xiong Wuliang and his party inspected all the way. Large areas of forest were cut down, and trees as thick as arms were burned to ashes without mercy.
The embers of these trees, which could have been used as beams, were mixed with other plant ashes and became the first natural fertilizer for newly reclaimed farmland.
If it were left to future generations, Xiong Wuliang would definitely be grabbed by the environmental girl and shaken from side to side!
But right now, Xiong Wuliang doesn't have time to think about it that much - forest resources in this era are not valuable, but real food is priceless!
"Xiaoyi, go ask for some water." Xiong Wuliang ordered.
Xiaoyi agreed, walked to the field, and gently said a few words to the children by the well. Such a beautiful sister quickly attracted the farmer's attention, and then he noticed Xiong Wuliang and his group on the roadside.
The farmers immediately got into a commotion, came over, and saluted Xiong Wuliang.
"I don't know if it's disrespectful for your little lord to arrive. I hope you will accept it."
Now Quyang Jun Mi Liang's reputation in the fiefdom is at its peak.
Xiong Wuliang smiled, stepped out of the car, and motioned to everyone to excuse themselves.
Perhaps the dirt road was too bumpy and Xiong Wuliang was sore all over. If Xiaoyi hadn't helped him, he might not have been able to stand firmly.
It seems that road construction must be put on the agenda as soon as possible!
"Fellow elders, is there a lot of farm work today? Are there any difficulties that Mi Liang needs to solve?" Xiong Wuliang said with a smile.
Among the crowd, an elder, leaning on a cane, saluted Xiong Wuliang tremblingly: "Your Majesty, although there is a lot of farm work, it is not too tiring - the young people are very motivated."
Xiong Wuliang bowed his hands and returned the greeting: "What do you call this elder?"
"I am an upright person at my core, but my name is low. I dare not get into the ears of the king."
"The young monarch has increased the wealth for the people, and even passed down magical weapons such as the Quyuanli that have benefited hundreds of generations. He is truly a good master."
"Thanks to the blessing of the little prince, the harvest will be greatly improved this year!"
All the farmers nodded in agreement and looked at Xiong Wuliang eagerly.
In this era, there are not many rulers who treat the people as human beings.
At this time, there was no Chen Sheng's enlightening sentence, "Princes and generals are willing to be in love", nor was Li Shimin's self-warning that "water can capsize a boat."
It seems to be natural that the nobles and the lowly are born with each other - the people at the bottom are just tools for princes and monarchs to realize their hegemonic ambitions.
For example, Shang Yang, who carried out the political reform in the Qin State, did not regard the people at the bottom as human beings at all, and did not take into account the demands of the people at all (see "Book of Shang Jun").
He even openly advocated nine punishments and one reward, and advocated the use of treachery to govern the country (see also "Book of Shang Jun").
Agricultural taxes in various countries are generally between 40% and 70%!
Imagine you work hard in an electronics factory and earn 2,000 yuan of hard-earned money in a month, but end up paying a tax of 1,400 yuan!
You will definitely feel that the street lights are bare and very unsightly...
If external conflicts such as continuous wars had not attracted attention and covered up the country's internal conflicts, many countries, including Qin, would have collapsed due to civil strife.
Therefore, after Qin merged with the Six Kingdoms, there were no external conflicts to divert the conflicts, and the internal conflicts suddenly became prominent - Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebelled, and the whole world rose up to respond. The Qin Dynasty, which once defeated the Six Kingdoms, collapsed under the indifference and even hatred of the people. .
In such a context of widespread oppression, Xiong Wuliang's willingness to treat the lower class people as human beings is enough to win loyalty and love.
…
Without waiting for Xiong Wuliang and others to react, everyone stuffed their lotus leaf noodles into Xiong Wuliang's car.
The guards were bewildered and didn't know whether they should stop these unruly people who offended the drivers.
According to the laws of Chu, if a commoner collides with a noble's car, he can be shot to death!
But the farmers in this group were all smiling, and even loved their homes. They stuffed precious flour cakes into the mouths of these soldiers - if they couldn't fit, they forced them into their arms.
The unprecedented enthusiasm for feeding stunned the soldiers!
Zhong Hua was greatly moved.
Even if Xiong Wei has been diligent and frugal for many years and has gained popularity, he will not be so loved by the people!
Zhong Hua marveled in his heart - the fiefdom was so popular among the people that it was possible for the lord to die!
Xiaoyi was also shocked!
The country of Yue is currently experiencing constant civil strife, with various factions almost at war with each other, but no one has ever been able to understand the hardships of the common people.
In their country, no noble has ever won such popular support.
This young Qu Yangjun should not be underestimated!
