Xianbei.
The three hundred shipyard craftsmen did not go directly to choose a place to build the shipyard after coming here to rest for a night.
Under the assignment of experienced Han Dynasty shipwrights, 300 people were divided into ten groups to explore the water system environment around Xianbei.
The ship they built is a sea-going ship. It would be funny if the ship was built but could not sail out of the Northeast.
Zhang Qi also attached great importance to this and sent out all Xianbei's few garrison forces to protect them.
He did not go out, but talked with Hui and others in the royal court.
"The population of Xianbei now exceeds 60,000, and Wuhuan has a population of nearly 100,000. Now I alone cannot guarantee food and grass for everyone. The output of cattle and sheep is currently only enough to supply about 70,000 people. , so before the heavy snow comes in winter, you must complete the production of tofu and soy flour."
In the king's tent, Zhang Qi said with a serious face to Hui, Bo, the Director of the Public Works Department and several Xianbei leaders.
You can eat beans directly, but eating beans for two or three months will have a huge impact on labor, because beans will speed up intestinal peristalsis. Simply put, if you eat more, you will put more.
As for tofu and soy flour, there is no pressure in this regard. Eating these processed soy products will not cause the reaction of eating beans.
The Secretary of Public Works and Hui are mainly responsible for making tofu and bean powder. One of them is responsible for the transfer of management personnel, and the other is responsible for the expenditure of materials.
The director of the Department of Public Works is now that young man. The last time Lu Mu went to Liaodong on his own initiative, he was given full responsibility for the affairs of the Department of Public Works. He did a good job, so Zhang Qi gave this young man a chance.
The young people also strived for it and seized this opportunity. Not only did they complete literacy learning in elementary school, they also gave themselves a name.
Lu Zhi.
His class was inherited from Lu Mu, so in return, he took Lu Mu's surname as his own, and even his first name was closer to Lu Mu's.
Lu Zhi responded calmly: "Your Majesty, I have no problem with the manpower here, and there are currently 140,000 acres of beans waiting to be harvested. According to the average output of the previous 20,000 acres of fields, these 140,000 acres Mu can harvest 16.8 million kilograms of soybeans at the end of the month."
"I think these soybeans plus the output of cattle and sheep should be able to get Wuhuan Xianbei through this winter."
Hui nodded and added: "Director Lu is right. Now Xianbei is also organizing people to catch fish in the nearby watershed. There must be some harvest before the heavy snow comes in winter."
Zhang Qi nodded with satisfaction after hearing this: "As long as you are all prepared, Wuhuan is building a city wall now, and the demand for food is huge, so no one can slack off at all!"
"In addition, the managerial gap in Wuhuan is also widening. Have you brought out suitable personnel this year?"
Zhang Qiwen sat in the upper position and glanced at a few people.
Hui and others looked at each other, and then Bo raised his hand: "I have one here. He was born in the Huben Army. Although he is disabled, he can now read two hundred words. He serves as the head catcher of the Yamen of the Legal Affairs Department and manages a team of six Yamen. Fifteen people, good at handling minor conflicts between people.
He is considered a capable person, but staying in the Justice Department is a bit of an indignity. "
Bo was the first to recommend, and under his leadership, others also started recommending people who had performed well under their hands during the past year.
After some time, the female soldiers around Zhang Qi actually registered more than thirty people for him. Although it was not many, it also showed the growth of everyone in Xianbei during this year.
"Yes, you can inform your subordinates later that they will follow me to Wuhuan tomorrow morning. If they have family members, they can also bring them with them. The facilities in Wuhuan are the same as those in Xianbei."
Hearing what Zhang Qi said, everyone understood that that was enough for the day, so they all stood up and agreed.
Not long after, at Zhang Qi's signal, everyone left.
Outside the king's tent.
Hui and Bo walked side by side on the road. The road in the Xianbei Royal Court had been repaired, making it very convenient to walk. It would not become particularly muddy even if it rained.
"Qi has changed so much this year. I have tried my best, but I still can't keep up with him."
The two stood side by side, and Hui took the lead in saying that he had worked hard to enrich himself during this year, learn literacy, and manage the distribution of materials in Xianbei. He did a good job, but it stopped there and could not devote other energy to it. Take care of other things for Zhang Qi.
Bo glanced at Hui, and the long-lost gentle smile appeared again on his face: "You were the smartest when we escaped. Why, you want to take everything on yourself?"
"A person's energy is limited. As long as you can manage the affairs of the Materials Department well, it's enough. Don't think too much. Qi doesn't want to see a person who can take charge of the overall situation. Not only does he not want it, but if such a person really appears, I will The Department of Justice will be the first to investigate him!"
The two brothers who had grown up together since childhood were walking side by side. Bo, as always, was infinitely tolerant of his younger brothers and did what Zeng Jin and their grandfather told him to do, taking care of his younger brothers as much as possible.
The Department of Justice and the Department of Materials were on different roads, so Bo and Hui went their separate ways. Instead of returning to the Department of Justice immediately, he moved into the residential planning area of Xianbei.
Outside a yurt.
Bo Li straightened his clothes and shouted inside, "Wu Shu'er is here."
The people in the yurt heard a familiar voice and immediately returned: "Yes, Director."
As he spoke, he quickly got up from the bed. The woman who was sewing in the yurt under the light outside took a look and put down her work. The woman's belly was already very big and she was about to give birth.
"Why does the director have time to come to my place today?"
Wu Shuer enthusiastically welcomed the uncle into the yurt, and the woman also enthusiastically served him a cup of milk tea.
Bo took it politely, nodded to the woman, and then glanced at the woman's belly, with a troubled expression on his face.
He had completely forgotten that Wu Shuer's wife was about to give birth.
However, he still expressed his intention: "Wushu'er, now there is an opportunity in front of you. Your Majesty needs a group of people to go to Wuhuan to participate in the governance of Wuhuan. I recommended you to him. You are willing to go."
Wu Shu'er was stunned, and so was the woman. Zhang Qi was a god-like figure in the minds of these people. How could it not surprise people that he now has the opportunity to gain God's favor?
"Your Majesty needs someone to go ahead and die a worthy death for Your Majesty!"
After all, he was born in Huben, so Wu Shuer immediately agreed without any hesitation, and Bo nodded: "Well, you can go to Wuhuan with your Majesty tomorrow morning, but your wife is about to give birth and is not suitable for the journey.
In this way, I will arrange for someone to take care of your wife. After the child makes a sound, I will arrange for someone to send her to Wuhuan. What do you think? "
Wu Shu'er had some reluctance on his face, but under the woman's open smile, he nodded: "It's all up to the director's arrangement."
(End of chapter)
