At noon, the team arrived in Mengcheng County. No camp was built. The people who arrived earlier were cooking. Apparently they had to continue on their way after eating.
The delay in Longkangji was too long, and we need to catch up. Otherwise, we will take care of some things when we go to one place, and we will not be able to reach Helin next year.
Han Zhixian, Shenxian Cheng, Mao Zhushu and Maodian officials from Mengcheng came to pay their respects.
Zhu Biao left them to eat and asked about the local situation. On the way here, he had seen many fields nearby, and the rice would be harvested in a month.
Zhu Biao asked some questions about land, population, livestock, etc. The four people answered fluently and made preparations in advance.
Zhu Biao couldn't ask anything, so he glanced at Li Chang and said, "Li Chang, tell me."
Four officials: "..."
The title of village chief should refer to someone who is in charge of one or two villages, right? how……
"Zhi County Han, is the soybean harvest almost done?" the village chief asked.
"In another half month, if the weather is good, we will harvest, and then we will have soybean oil."
The magistrate of Han County, regardless of whether the mayor is a name or a real mayor, he has to answer.
"Is it because there are many rivers that a lot of rice is planted? What about winter wheat planting?" the head of the village asked again.
"Wheat is not grown along rivers or roadsides. There are many plains in Mengcheng County, so winter wheat will be grown on flat land." County Magistrate Han replied again.
"Soybeans were planted right after wheat? Are all the lowlands planted with rice? Are there any summer soybeans planted?" the village leader continued to ask.
The county magistrate of Han took a serious look at the village manager and said, "Rice is indeed planted in the lowland, but summer soybeans are not planted. The soybean yield is small, and the main purpose is to fill the stomach."
The head of the village nodded: "Have you ever thought about using the upper part of the depression to plant purple flowers to feed livestock?
There is stagnant water in the depressions. Our local depressions are all closed, and the bottom is relatively flat, but there is a slope when going down.
It is estimated that nothing is planted on the slope, or maybe just some soybeans are planted by diligent people.
It can be used to grow purple flowers. If you plant it once, you can harvest it continuously without having to take care of it carefully.
Regardless of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks and geese, they are all willing to eat Viola, and it is also a medicine.
The current season is perfect for planting purple flowers. If there are no seeds, you can collect them from my village and lend them to the people of the county. You will have to pay them back. "
"Are you the head of the village?" Zhixian Han confirmed this time, you are the head of the village...
"Yes! The village chief of Xiaqiu Village is Zhu Yichang." The village chief nodded.
"Han Zhixian, is it as the chief said?" Zhu Biao asked.
"His Royal Highness, yes, rice is grown in lowlands. Some people will plant some soybeans in the upper area, or it will be empty and rice cannot be planted." County Magistrate Han replied.
"Then ask the village chief to write a letter and bring back the seeds of purple flowers, and you can ask the people to plant them.
In the future, horses and cattle will be transported from elsewhere to the east location, and fodder can be replenished in time when passing here.
This place is also upstream of Fengyang County, making it convenient for ships to transport fodder down there.
After planting, the flowers will bloom just once when the weather is cold, so be sure to plant them quickly so you don’t suffer any loss. "
Zhu Biao directly issued an order to sow what you want so that the village chief would not deceive the people of Mengcheng County.
"Yes, I will obey His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's orders." Magistrate Han agreed respectfully.
The headmaster spoke again: "There are many bees in our local area. After planting the purple flowers in the field, it is just right for the bees to have a good meal before winter comes.
We need to vigorously develop bee farming. Your Majesty, the brochure we have written contains a section on bee farming, which can be transcribed.
The original beekeepers liked to keep secrets and were unwilling to pass on their skills to others, which was not conducive to development. "
Zhu Biao agreed: "Okay, let's find someone to copy it now and give him something to eat on the way after copying it."
Someone nearby went to discuss this matter, and it was agreed that not only bees, but also the planting technology of purple flower groundweeds would be provided.
"Your Highness, if you want to raise bees, is it still too late to collect them?"
Official Maodian was beside him and became anxious. He was a big family in the local area and had a beekeeper in his family. He didn't want others to participate.
Moreover, this is a political task. If it cannot be completed, it will cause loss of head. It is different from planting purple flowers in the ground.
"Isn't it time for the bees to be divided in autumn?" Zhu Biao asked doubtfully.
"Uh..." Official Maodian was stunned. When did the prince know when to divide the bees?
"Your Highness, the bees are divided, but the beekeeper is unwilling to sell the bees when the bees are divided. Will they be harvested by force? There are people in my family who keep bees."
If the official Mao Dian tells the truth, he will be in trouble. The county government will force him to buy bees, and his family will complain about him.
"Yes! Your Highness the Crown Prince." Master Mao followed.
"Family power? Huh!" Zhu Xi snorted coldly from the side: "It's okay. We have a lot of bees here, right? If we divide the bees, how about sending the separated ones here?"
"His Royal Highness King Qin is thoughtful." The village chief agreed, and there were more and more bees in the village.
There is an endless supply of honey, and there is also royal jelly for the elderly and the weak, but not for children.
It just happened to be sold to Mengcheng County. After traveling all the way, there was still a lot of honey there!
"In this case, let's make a decision and discuss how to buy and sell later. We can send a few people here to teach us how to operate by borrowing first and paying back later."
Zhu Xiang decided to send even the manpower. How about the local family power? Not letting others keep bees?
The four officials responded in unison, and at the same time looked at the village chief in surprise, "Why does your village have everything?"
Zhu Biao took a deep look at the chief clerk and the clerk, and then asked the chief: "Are there any mineral resources locally?"
"Yes, there is a lot of clay for making bricks, and there is no shortage of cement for making cement, but the coal mine is buried too deep, more than 100 feet, and some are 200 feet.
There is coal in other places, but it is not suitable for digging wells and mining there. The coal is not bad, but it is a pity..."
The director shook his head as he spoke. He did not recommend mining. Unlike the alkali mine, there was no other place where the alkali mine was in urgent need.
"It's good to be able to burn bricks and cement. We can use them to build silos and houses. Coal is transported by ship. We can build kilns."
Zhu Biao also decided to improve the living standards of local people and promote it officially.
The four officials once again promised to do a good job, please rest assured His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the King of Qin...
"Where's the one next to me?" Zhu Biao asked.
"Next to it, the white flower tree is better for medicinal purposes. There are honey locust trees locally. In fact, the county is suitable for raising rabbits. You can just catch the hares and raise them.
Fish are not suitable for raising and there is a lack of human resources, but they can be caught. It is more convenient to operate the fishing nets with blood nets. "
The chief stopped caring about eating and continued to answer questions.
Four officials: "..."
They were a little confused, where is the advantage? Is it from my county? Why are you so familiar with my affairs in Mengcheng County?
"Raising rabbits, eh! Let's talk about it later and drink!" Zhu Biao was satisfied and picked up the wine glass.
The people next to him left again to pick out and copy the methods of raising rabbits and blood netting, so that they could be given to local officials.
Modular technology has this advantage. You can use whatever you need, and there is a directory.
(End of chapter)
