"Hehehehe... It's okay if they don't know. If they know, why should we dig more now?"
Zhu Xi felt that the sky was clear, and the falling rain was the rays of the sun.
He didn't know which county was mentioned elsewhere, but he remembered the one from Xi'an Prefecture.
He usually looks at the map, ponders over the various conditions of his fiefdom, and considers how to build roads, build bridges, clear silt, etc.
In addition to the fact that wheat is grown there, are there any additional ways to increase production when soybeans are grown?
How to raise poultry and livestock, and transport a large amount of iron from Yingtian Mansion to build agricultural tools for the people in the fiefdom.
Now I hear there are iron ore and coal mines, what are they going to transport? Have someone dig there.
Xianyang County knows that it is very close to Chang'an County. It is more than 20 miles away and 120 miles away. However, there is the Wei River, which is upstream, and the ore can be transported down the river.
And there is no need to transport it to Chang'an County. It will pass through Xianyang County on the road and be smelted in Xianyang County.
With a river nearby, it is convenient to divert water for washing and coal preparation, and for direct coking.
"Li Zhang, is there a lot of coal in Xianyang?" Zhu Xi had an idea in his mind.
"With our coal mining technology, if we work hard, we won't be able to finish it in a hundred years. Your Highness, feel free to use it, and the people will be grateful to Your Highness."
The commander knew what Zhu Xi wanted to do as soon as he saw his face.
Sure enough, Zhu Xi rubbed his hands: "Let's give it to the people... Uh! Is there any clay there?"
"There is a ceramic kiln there," the chief replied.
"We make briquettes for free and give them to the people on a per capita basis so that they don't have to burn so much firewood. We have to plant trees.
There just happens to be so much slime after washing the coal, and adding clay is the most suitable. The operation method is the same as in Baofeng County.
We have Yellow River transportation, blow up all the dangerous places, and then use steam-powered boats to run back and forth.
It is simple when going downstream, you can raise the sail on the boat, and rely on the power of the steam engine when coming back.
You can make a lot of money just by selling coke and high-quality thermal coal. If the people have coal... can they burn cement there? "
Zhu Ping talked about his vision for the future and thought that people not only need fuel, but also need other things.
"The amount of local limestone is no less than that of coal, and we can't finish it in a hundred years." The head of the village nodded.
"Limestone, plus clay, plus iron slag, oh! God has prepared it all for us.
If we want to make pottery, we can make pottery. If we want to make bricks and tiles, we can make bricks and tiles. If we want to make cement, we can make cement and build houses for the people.
Let the people live and work in peace and contentment, let us put the department stores here and repair the roads.
We can’t build a greenhouse this year. We have to bring glazed panels from Yingtian Mansion. It’s too far and the Yellow River has dried up.
If we take the land route, everything will be ruined accidentally, which is troublesome, really troublesome. "
Zhu Xi continued to dream about his future life, and his fiefdom was prosperous.
"Your Highness, there is quartz sand locally, and with the addition of limestone and alkali, you can burn colored glaze. The alkali needs to be obtained from Henan Prefecture. You can also go by land. You can transport a lot at one time without fear of bumps." The chief continued.
"Forget it, without craftsmen, the craftsmen who burn colored glaze cannot leave the place where they live and work.
You can help with the firing once, but it's too late to build the kiln. We can't waste any more time.
When the rain stops, Chief, tell us the specific location. We will send people there to dig coal and iron ore first.
They have almost finished planting winter wheat. We will give them money to dig it instead of asking them to work in vain. "
Although it is a pity that Zhu Xi gave up his idea of building a greenhouse this year.
"Your Highness can send someone there to build a glass kiln first and burn refractory bricks first.
The clay-fired refractory bricks in Xianyang are not very good, but Tongguan County in the north has good refractory clay and alumina.
Use that to bake bricks and build a glazed kiln. We were able to use it in the past.
We brought a lot of alkali with us in our team, and sent people to Henan to get it. We also sent more horses, and we got the alkali and came back quickly.
While on the road, there were materials for burning glass around, so I built a simple crusher and grinder and used a steam engine to grind them.
After grinding the powder to a certain place, we put it in and burn it into glass, and we can blow it out at will. "
The head of the village didn't think it was too late, so he ground the materials on the road and prepared them, and then sent a horse over there to tell them to burn the refractory bricks and build the kiln.
When you get to the place, just throw the ground materials in and burn them, and they will be ready in no time.
"Really? Where are the materials for making glass?" Zhu Xi looked at the director steadily, fearing that his hope would turn into disappointment.
"Luonan County! The county your Highness has granted you, has many good minerals and a lot of medicinal materials. It is a good place."
The leader pointed ahead. The end point of the water team was Luonan County, and then everyone climbed over the mountain to Lantian County over there.
There are materials used to burn glass in Luonan County. Take them and grind them along the way.
"Luonan belongs to us? Yes, Luonan County, Xi'an Prefecture. Let's have people dig out the stones first. The steam engine ship will load them and transport them there. You guys grind them first. Come here! Come here for me, there is something important... "
Zhu Xi made arrangements, took the box containing the map, and found the map called the location of the long finger.
Then let the smart people bring the manpower and go over to give orders, and some of them will run back to install alkali. The alkali brought in the team may have other uses and cannot be wasted in Xi'an.
Others quickly took their tools to Luonan to look for materials, and the steam engine ship on the river ran forward.
Zhu Biao watched and listened with a smile all the time. He actually wanted to get a fiefdom and build it himself, but unfortunately he couldn't. He had to rule the entire Ming Dynasty.
However, Xiaqiu Village is really reassuring, and its ability to solve problems is so strong that it teaches the second brother how to develop resource advantages alone.
I think my second brother is very proficient in other farming and breeding, so there is no need for further guidance from Xiaqiu Village.
Now the matter of burning the colored glaze is also clearly arranged. When we get there, we will blow out some colored glaze panels. The greenhouse will be built soon and sold to rich people in the winter.
After finishing some matters, the team stopped and it was time for lunch.
The rain was still falling, but the wind had subsided. Everyone put up a shed and cooked food underneath.
Zhu Xi, who was always excited, poured himself a bowl of rice wine and drank while watching the people in Xiaqiu Village cooking. He grabbed a handful of fennel beans and chewed them from time to time.
He was happy, feeling that he could help the people for the first time in the fiefdom, and the people would definitely love him as the King of Qin.
He also planned to give generous rewards to those who helped build the palace after making money, so that they could speed up the work.
He can't wait to come to the fiefdom to take care of things. This will only happen if the palace is repaired, otherwise he can only wait.
What Zhu Xi considered was that if he arrived at the fiefdom first and became a vassal, he could use more people from Xiaqiu Village.
Otherwise, when the other brothers arrive at the fiefdom, Xiaqiu Village will be too busy to take care of them.
As for whether you can go back after you come here? It's simple, just find a reason to go back during the holidays. As long as you manage the fief well, your father will not drive you away.
"Chief, you said that from now on, we don't have to pay land taxes in our fiefdoms, and we will keep them all. Can we be as rich as the country?"
Zhu Xi thought about it and realized that he would make a lot of money, which was higher than the income of the imperial court.
(End of chapter)
