After watching the fleet leave, Li Zexuan went directly to the workshop.
His family bought more than two hundred kilograms of cotton seeds from a foreigner yesterday. In the next few days, he has to start arranging for the servants in the mansion to start cultivating seedlings, and cultivating seedlings also requires a machine - a nutrient bowl making machine.
If cotton seeds are sown directly on the ground, most of them will not germinate, and the survival rate is very low! In his previous life, Li Zexuan was also a rural person, and he had experienced the entire process of growing cotton. He remembered that when his family grew cotton in the past, he would first plant the cotton seeds in a nutrient bowl, wait for the seeds to germinate, and then transplant the seedlings into the ground.
The nutrient bowl we create is to put soil that is loose, fertile, easy to retain water and fertilizer, disease-free, and weed-free seeds into a nutrient bowl manufacturing machine. Through this machine, we create nutrient bowls with a diameter of 11 cm and a height of Use a 10 to 12 cm cup-shaped nutrient bowl. Press the cotton seeds onto the nutrient bowl, then cover the nutrient bowl with a film and wait until it germinates!
After the cotton seeds germinate, transplant them into the ground along with the nutrient bowl, and you're done!
The biggest advantage of doing this is that it can greatly improve the survival rate of cotton seeds. Compared with direct sowing, this nutrient bowl sowing method can save at least three times more seeds! If the people of Lantian County use this nutritional bowl method in the future, then they may use less than a pound of cotton seeds per acre of land!
In modern times, the south uses the nutrient bowl planting method to grow cotton on one acre of land, which requires about 0.7 kilograms of seeds. In the north, direct seeding requires about 3-6 pounds of seeds per acre. Therefore, the modern nutrient bowl planting method has always been favored by vast areas in the south. But there are also shortcomings, such as being labor-intensive and requiring a lot of manpower and material resources.
In addition, raising seedlings in nutrient pots and then transplanting them can make cotton seedlings stronger and produce more cotton in the future!
Therefore, this method not only saves seeds, but also ensures high yields!
And, most importantly, this method of growing cotton has not yet appeared in this era!
Why was cotton only a precious flower for people to watch in the Tang Dynasty, but not planted on a large scale? Because this thing is expensive! But why is it expensive? In addition to the fact that there are few people growing cotton in the Central Plains and most of them need to be "imported", the most important reason is that its survival rate is low and its yield is low. Few people are willing to plant it on a large scale! As the saying goes, rare things are valuable, so this cotton can only be regarded as a precious flower for people to appreciate!
As for using it to make clothes, that would be too luxurious! Only stupid people with a lot of money would do this!
Therefore, Li Zexuan plans to promote his nutritional bowl planting technology. First, he has to go to the workshop to build a nutritional bowl making machine. He plans to make a hand-pressed cotton nutritional bowl making machine!
At this time, Li Zexuan was thankful that he came from a rural family in his previous life. Otherwise, how would he know this?
This hand-pressed cotton nutritious bowl-making machine is not difficult to make. Its structure is somewhat similar to the push-rod briquette mold made previously in the workshop. That one is used to shape the coal, while this one is used to shape the coal. Fertile soil takes shape!
The structures are similar, so Li Zexuan came to the workshop and told Uncle Fu. Uncle Fu immediately understood and promised that the hand-pressed cotton nutritional bowl making machine would be ready at noon and sent to Yunshan.
Li Zexuan returned to Yunshan with satisfaction.
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At the same time, dozens of government officials rushed out of Lantian County, each holding a notice and rushing towards the villages in all directions.
"Eh? Are people from the county government here to put up notices?"
"What happened? An agent from the Yamen actually came to our Yujiazhuang to put up a notice! It's so strange!"
On the wall at the entrance of Yujiazhuang Village, the people looked at the notice that had just been posted, gathered together, and talked about it.
If it were left to normal times, if the yamen had something to inform the people, they would just post notices in key places in the city. It is really rare for the notices to be sent directly to the village like today! No wonder these bankers find it strange.
But it also shows how concerned County Magistrate He is about Li Zexuan's orders this time!
"Yu Xiucai! Where is Yu Xiucai? Let Yu Xiucai come and see what is written on this notice!"
"Come on, come on! Make way, Yu Xiucai is here!"
"Yu Xiucai, please help us read it carefully. What does this notice say? Could it be that the county government is going to increase taxes on us again?"
Amidst the endless calls, Yu Dejing from Yujiazhuang, who had met Li Zexuan several times, came out.
"Uncle Zhong, the Marquis is in charge of Lantian County now. It is impossible for the county government to raise taxes for us. Please stop guessing! Can you first let me see what is written on this notice?"
Yu Dejing comforted Zhong Lizheng, and then looked at the notice posted on the wall. After a while, he was stunned!
"Yu Xiucai? Yu Xiucai? What's wrong with you? What's on the notice? Could it be that I, old Zhong, guessed it right?"
Zhong Lizheng saw Yu Dejing standing there with his eyes wide open, not saying a word, but looking very surprised. He quickly pulled Yu Dejing's sleeves and said worriedly.
"Yes! Yu Xiucai! What is written on it?"
The people were also anxious and shouted one after another.
Yu Dejing, who was in shock, finally came to his senses. He swallowed, suppressed the shock in his heart, and said:
"This notice says that Mr. Hou plans to promote the planting of Baidiezi in Lantian County. He has already asked someone to buy seeds! From today on, as long as farmers are willing to plant Baidiezi, they can report to the county government immediately. , before the seeds arrive, farmers who have registered with the county government, as long as they can cultivate one acre of wasteland, can go to the county government to receive a pound of Baidianzi flower seeds for free!"
"Receive a pound of Baidianzi flower seeds for free? Yu Xiucai, you...did you read that correctly?"
"Yes! Yu Xiucai! This pound of Baidianzi flower seeds is worth seven or eight guan. Does the Marquis really want to give it to us for free? Then the Marquis will lose money to death?"
Before Yu Dejing finished speaking, the people around him immediately exclaimed in disbelief.
"Fellow folks, please listen to me read it first!"
Yu Dejing quickly started to maintain order loudly. After the surroundings became quiet again, he loudly said: "This notice also said that when farmers receive Baidiezi flower seeds for free, they need to sign an agreement with the Yamen, which is to wait for Baidiezi flower seeds to be collected for free. After the Dizi flowers mature, the seeds inside need to be peeled off and all must be handed over to the county government. Those who fail to hand it over will be fined ten thousand dollars with interest!
As for the tidbits produced by Baidiezi, you can take them back and sell them directly, or you can use them to make winter clothes, so that you won’t be exposed to the cold in winter. In any case, the tidbits from Baidiezi belong to the farmers. How? If you use it, the Marquis will not interfere! ! "
After Yu Dejing finished speaking, everyone was shocked!
Shock is followed by ecstasy!
"Master Hou actually gave away the seeds of Baidiezi flower for free? And all the photos of Baidiezi planted belong to us?"
"Master Hou is so benevolent and kind! If you can get a pound of seeds, you can earn dozens of guan at least!"
"Dozens of strings? Zhong Lizheng, are there that many?"
"Hey! Let alone dozens of guan, as long as the harvest is good, it's no problem to make more than a hundred guan!"
"Haha! What are you waiting for? Go to the county government office to register! Last time, our Yujiazhuang did not catch up with the greenhouse vegetables promoted by Mr. Marquis last time, so we can't miss it!"
"That's right! That's right! Go to the county office to register! If you go late, it might be gone!"
"Go! Go!"
Suddenly, a group of people were like a swarm of bees. They didn't even have time to put down the shovels, hoes and other farm tools on their shoulders, and they swarmed directly towards the county seat of Lantian County!
"Hey, hey! Just wait for me!"
Yu Dejing called out twice and quickly followed.
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A similar situation also occurred in dozens of other Zhuangzi in Lantian County, and all of these Zhuangzi were boiling at the same time!
If you go to the county government to register, and then reclaim an acre of wasteland, you can get a pound of Baidianzi flower seeds for free. In the eyes of farmers, isn't this just like picking up money? Moreover, you can get tens or even hundreds of dollars when you pick it up!
How can the bankers not be tempted by this?
Especially those farmers who were later merged into Li Zexuan's fiefdom. When Li Zexuan promoted greenhouse vegetables, they were not part of Li Zexuan's fiefdom. Naturally, they did not enjoy that wave of "dividends". Now this second wave of "dividends" has finally arrived. Of course they have to catch it with all their strength!
Of course, not only do they want to catch it, but the farmers in the eight villages who first followed Li Zexuan are even more active, because the incident of greenhouse vegetables last time convinced them that if they follow Li Zexuan, they will have meat to eat. As long as it is Li Zexuan's decision, they will support it unconditionally. , Just support it, you will definitely make a lot of money!
As a result, bankers can be seen running wildly on all the roads and alleys in Lantian County. Just like ants returning to their nest, the black ants come from all directions, heading towards their nest - the county seat of Lantian County. Run in!
Three rows of tables have already been set up on the street in front of the county government office in Lantian County, ready!
One row of tables faces the street to the west, one row of tables faces the street to the east, and another row of tables faces the street to the south. Bankers coming from all directions can line up in three directions to register, so It can also save a lot of time!
"Lord County Magistrate! Here! Here! The people are here! But why do they all come with shovels and hoes?"
Magistrate He and a group of county government officials were waiting at the gate of the county government office. Suddenly, the county clerk became excited and said to Magistrate He quickly.
However, after seeing the "equipment" of the bankers, the bookkeeper was a little confused. If someone who didn't know about it saw this, they would think that these people were coming to the county government to rebel!
Magistrate He stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Let the government officials register well to prevent people from other counties from mixing in! This is a favor from the Marquis to the people of our county. We can't let people from other counties take advantage of it! Do you understand?" "
The chief clerk quickly raised his hands and said: "Yes! Your Majesty the County Magistrate!"
While they were talking, dozens of dealers had already run over. Seeing the tables that had been set up here, the dealers lined up in a very orderly manner. There were three tables in each direction of the street, making a total of nine tables. That means nine teams can be lined up.
"My lord, my family wants to grow Alpinia japonica, and I need to register!"
"What's your name? Which Zhuangzi?"
"My name is Liu Mang, from Liujiazhuang!"
"Yeah! Okay! I've registered it for you! The Marquis can buy the seeds back within half a month. Before that, you have to cultivate an acre of wasteland, preferably on a hillside facing the sun. , so that the harvest can be good, do you know?"
"I know! I know! Thank you for reminding me, sir!"
"Next~!"
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The quiet gate of the county government office suddenly became lively. To describe it as a bustling crowd is not an exaggeration!
The people who got up early in Guancheng County were stunned when they saw this scene.
"Hey! What are they doing? Why are they all gathered at the county government office?"
"They all seem to be bankers outside the city!"
"Bankers? What are the farmers doing here at the county government office?"
"I know! I know! I just saw the notice from the county government at the gate of the city. It said that the Marquis plans to promote the planting of white vines in Lantian County. Farmers who are willing to plant it can register with the county government. As long as they can register with the county government, If you cultivate an acre of wasteland within the specified time, you can get a pound of Baidianzi flower seeds for free~!"
"What? Get a pound of Baidianzi flower seeds for free? Is there such a good thing in this world? No, I have to register too!"
"Bah! Why are you so happy, Boss Wang? Does your family have land? Do you want to get the flower seeds and sell them for money yourself? The notice said that after you receive the flower seeds, you have to sign an agreement with the county government , when it is harvested, the Baidiezi tidbits can be owned by the people, but all the flower seeds inside must be stripped out and handed over to the county government. If they do not hand it over, they will be fined ten guan! Boss Wang, if you take it now, you can get it later. You have to pay a fine of ten dollars!"
"Uh~! So that's it! Then I won't accept it~! Leave the opportunity to these bankers!"
"Tsk tsk! Now the farmers outside the city are making money! This pound of flower seeds and the harvest tidbits can be sold for dozens of pounds at least!"
"Oh, what a pity. Who told us that we are not a farmer?"
Now, city dwellers like them began to envy farmers! It’s really strange!
As time goes by, the queues of farmers in three directions are getting longer and longer. The queue in the south is almost reaching the city gate. Tens of thousands of farmers outside the city all rush into Lantian County. The relatively large city suddenly seemed crowded!
Those merchants who came to Lantian County to do business or the dignitaries who came here to watch the football match saw this scene and began to inquire what happened. It didn't matter if it didn't matter. When asked, everyone opened their mouths in shock. Everyone can't help but sigh that the welfare of the people of Lantian County is so good! Li Zexuan "distributes red envelopes" to the people from time to time, and they are the kind of big "red envelopes" worth dozens or hundreds of dollars!
And what happened here quickly spread to other counties!
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