"Seniors should have seen that the land of this village of juniors is limited. Even if it is all used to plant new crops, there will not be much. Furthermore, it is unwise to use potatoes and corn to compete for rice and wheat fields. What should be done? We still need to discuss the financing with the seniors.”
Zuo Mengeng got straight to the point and brought out the topic.
Everyone has seen the production and uses of corn and potatoes.
Everyone understands that this is good food.
Although it cannot be compared with barley and wheat, as long as it can save human lives, can we expect more?
Liu Yiyuan heard some meaning.
"Qianza, can these corns and potatoes not occupy fertile land?"
Smart people save trouble.
"Corn and potatoes are grown on fertile land, and the yield will naturally be higher. But now that food prices are so high, it is not cost-effective to seize fertile land. Compared with barley, wheat, etc., the conditions for growing corn and potatoes are not harsh. Even though Planting can also be done on poorer fields, ridges, hillsides, etc. Although the yield cannot be compared with that of fertile fields, every extra harvest is worth it. Seniors, is this true?"
Lu Xun stroked his beard and nodded.
"That's right. What Nephew Zuo Xian said is right. Nowadays, food is expensive and many people have nothing to eat. They can't grow crops even if they keep the rotten land, and they can only starve to death. If we can harvest some corn and potatoes from the rotten land, That is a great merit."
Zhang Zonghuan also has ideas.
"Not only that. Although potatoes and corn do not need to occupy fertile land, each of our families has a large number of acres. If we plant some of them, we can not only reduce the harvest of rice and wheat, but also harvest more food. Isn't it killing two birds with one stone?"
Obviously, no one is afraid that their family will harvest more food.
Although corn and potatoes cannot be used to pay taxes to the court, there is still no problem in using them for eating and selling.
Zuo Mengeng revealed a better situation.
"Seniors, you don't know. In fact, corn can be planted in rotation with wheat. In other words, if you plant a crop of wheat, then a crop of corn, and then a crop of wheat, you can achieve three harvests in two years."
This was so extraordinary that even Qu Shiqi was shocked.
"Does my nephew really mean what he said?"
Today's agricultural cultivation in Shandong is basically based on barley and wheat. The harvest season for barley is in May and for wheat after the summer solstice.
Since October is not far away from the next round of planting, we can only replant some fast-growing crops such as red beans.
However, the production of red adzuki beans is limited and cannot always be used as a staple food. It can be said to be unsatisfactory.
If according to what Zuo Mengeng said, corn rotation can achieve three harvests every two years, it will be of great significance to increase production.
After all, the big guy has already eaten corn, so this thing can be used as a staple food.
Fields that could only harvest staple grains twice every year can now be harvested three times. Everyone understands the significance of this.
Of course Zuo Mengeng was not lying, because this was how agricultural cultivation in Shandong would be in later generations.
"The growth cycle of corn takes about three months. It is planted immediately after the wheat harvest and can be harvested in October. In this way, wheat can be planted again without any delay."
In fact, today's farming seasons have changed, but the problem is not big.
Because the wheat grown in Shandong is winter wheat, it must survive the winter no matter what. As a result, the planting time is slightly later and the impact is not significant.
After learning that corn can be grown in rotation with wheat, everyone present could no longer hold back.
However, this matter started because of Zuo Mengeng, and everyone knew that he would not act without aim.
Zhang Zonghuan's relationship is there, so there is no need to be tactful.
"If your nephew has any regulations, you might as well tell us so that we can all read them in detail."
Zuo Mengeng got up the steps and said: "I have done some research and found that from the small river outside Zhuangzi all the way south, there are about 100,000 acres of land around it, all of which belong to different families. Although the land is good, each family operates separately, so the land is scattered. The food produced may only be enough for each family. How about we unite and carry out intensive planting and production. The younger generation will provide seeds and manpower, and each family will provide land. The land will be used as equity to establish a private farm, and the profits will be derived from the farm income. Pay, how about it?”
The scene was quiet for a while, everyone was thinking about the pros and cons.
Both the Liu family and the Zhang family are no strangers to the matter of investing in shares.
Fuyao Group used to have this model. Although it has not yet carried out year-end dividends, Fuyao Group's accounts are reviewed every month.
Not surprisingly, by the end of the year, each family will be able to receive at least 50,000 taels of dividends.
This is definitely a windfall, and it also allows everyone to see the benefits of dividends.
Now that Zuo Menggeng has applied this method to farming, everyone can't help but wonder whether this method is feasible?
The first thought of many of them was, why let Zuo Menggeng get involved? They could get just Western crops elsewhere. When the time comes to plant it yourself, the benefits won’t need to be shared with outsiders.
But soon, everyone figured out the key.
First, the habits of Western crops must be different from those of native crops.
Everyone has no relevant experience, and everything is starting from scratch, groping without any foundation, and it may take only a year of the monkey and a horse to make a profit.
Secondly, Zuo Mengeng invited Qu Shixu, a parent official, to come, and there was a military camp next to him, so his intention was obvious.
If each family feels that they can take advantage of him in vain, they may inevitably suffer retaliation in the future.
The Liu family and the Zhang family obviously wear the same pants as Zuo Mengeng, but apart from these two families, the other Linqing wealthy families are not so confident.
Another thing is that even families who have not participated in Fuyao Group's shares have actually heard the relevant rumors.
I know that the Zhang family and the Liu family have made a lot of money following Zuo Mengeng.
In this case, can you make money by cooperating with Zuo Mengeng this time?
The most positive among them is undoubtedly the Lu family.
When Fuyao Group negotiated to acquire shares, Zuo Menggeng did not approach Lujia. Because there is no human contact, the Lu family may not pay attention to him.
Later, villages and military camps were built here, and a large amount of bricks and stones were purchased from the Lu family.
What Zuo Mengeng didn't know was that this incident really gave the Lu family a breath of relief.
Because the brick kiln operated by the Lu family is mainly to supply the capital.
But after Chongzhen came to the throne, the treasury was empty and everything was empty. There was no way, even military pay had to be cut, and it was even less possible to spend money on construction.
Without orders from the court, the Lu family's business immediately plummeted, getting worse day by day.
Fortunately, at this time, Zuo Mengeng took action to relieve the Lu family's urgent need.
Although Zuozhuang later built its own brick kiln, it could produce bricks and tiles by itself. But Zuo Mengeng was very obedient and did not let the brick kiln operate to make money, nor did he take away the Lu family's business.
The Lu family saw this and naturally respected Zuo Mengeng. In addition, seeing that Fuyao Group is prosperous, if you say you are not jealous, it is all lies.
It's too late to invest in Fuyao Group now, but Zuo Menggeng's new business may not be worth a try.
With this idea in mind, while other families were still hesitant, Lu Xun had already begun to discuss the specific links.
"Nephew Zuo, if each of our families uses land to invest in shares, how should we calculate the shares? Also, you just said that corn and wheat can be planted in rotation, but each of our families can grow wheat by themselves, so how should we calculate the shares? "
Zuo Mengeng always made decisions before taking action. He had already thought about these things.
"If the land invested by each family is used to grow potatoes, then the share capital will be calculated directly based on the amount of land. If corn is grown, the cropping method will still be adopted. The corn output will be included in the farm income, while the wheat will still belong to each family."
Geng Zhangguang couldn't help laughing: "If this is the case, I think everyone would prefer to plant corn instead of potatoes."
Although the others did not speak, their nods showed that they obviously agreed with Geng Zhangguang's views.
After all, when growing potatoes, the income must first enter the farm's finances, and finally be converted into income and settled by each household. But corn is different, each family also has extra income from wheat.
Zuo Mengeng smiled.
"The reason for this is that apart from the fact that potatoes cannot be rotated with wheat, another reason is that potatoes are of higher value. There are many more things that can be processed with potatoes than with corn. In this way, the added value of potatoes is far greater. Super corn. All in all, the income from potatoes is probably much higher than that from corn."
he added.
"And we will also study here next to see if potatoes can be planted in rotation with wheat."
He remembered that it was possible to grow autumn sweet potatoes in Shandong, but that was for later generations, and whether it would succeed in this era had to be tried.
Everyone listened carefully and felt that Zuo Mengeng's plan was seamless and seemed to be promising.
Qu Shichen asked an important question.
"My dear nephew, if you use a lot of arable land to grow corn and potatoes, what if the outside world doesn't agree with these two crops?"
For a new thing to be accepted by people, it must go through a certain process.
And this process may be very long.
Zuo Mengeng raised his hand and aimed at Qu Shichen.
"This is the place where you can find Mingfu."
And the angle from which he sought to break the situation also surprised everyone.
"Nowadays, the Chaoguan area is very prosperous. There are constant merchants and travelers coming from the south and the north, and they all need accommodation and food. It just so happens that there is still an open space there. I would like to ask the Ming government to make the decision and hand over this land to me and others. , build a new-style restaurant. It will sell new crop cooking dishes for merchants from all over the world to taste. If everyone eats more and agrees, then there is no need to worry about the sales of corn and potatoes. "
Of course, the most objective way to evaluate whether a food is good or not is to know after eating it.
Linqing's Chaoguan Wharf is the most prosperous place in the world, where people from all over the world gather. If the appetite of these people can be conquered, the reputation of corn and potatoes will spread immediately.
Everyone was amazed and agreed.
Today they have already eaten food cooked with corn, potatoes, peppers, and tomatoes, and have seen the power of these things.
If we can use the Feng Shui treasure of Chaoguan Wharf to advertise, if other restaurants follow suit, they will be able to sell a lot.
Qu Shishu didn't expect Zuo Mengeng to invite him here for this purpose.
After thinking for a while, he asked: "Are you asking the Yamen to use this place as capital to buy shares in your restaurant again?"
Zuo Mengeng smiled and asked, "Wouldn't it be nice to use idle land to generate income and increase the welfare of all of you?"
Qu Shichun couldn't help but smile, pointed at him and cursed with a smile: "You, you, you have mastered this businessman's way."
Will he agree?
Of course he would agree.
When the wasteland outside the city was given to Fuyao Group, there were many objections in the government office. But when the accounts of Fuyao Group came out, all objections disappeared completely.
This is how people are, when they get benefits, there are no more conflicts.
Especially the petty officials and servants below, because they can get an extra income, they are even more eager to follow Qu Shichun.
Qu Shishu suddenly discovered that he was able to use his fingers like an arm in the yamen, obeying every order he was given.
What he didn't understand was that this was clearly the function of Qian's ability.
In this case, why not do a good thing that benefits you at no cost?
