Chapter 43 Ye Wang’s legacy
He Xi felt faintly worried and immediately gave the order. Salted fish caught from various places in Lushun are given priority to factories and mines in Fushun, Shenyang and other places.
After all, these Koreans are different from the original people of Liaodong. The people in Liaodong really have food. After being issued food stamps, they only go to the granary after finishing their own food or for other matters. But the Koreans came here penniless.
Although the amount of rations given by He Xi was not small.
I thought it was enough to eat before. But Tie Xuan's practice tells He Xi that this may not be the case.
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He Xi went even faster. Arrive at Yingkou.
Niuzhuang, no, Yingkou almost looks the same every day.
At this moment, Niuzhuang is undergoing major construction projects. After all, Korean immigrants were always used, and hungry people from Shandong came from the sea, and Niuzhuang was the first stop for the resettlement of most Korean people.
Huang Zicheng, Yang Shiqi and others came to greet He Xi without mentioning it.
After the group sat down. Yao Guangxiao handed a document to He Xi first.
He Xi took a look, put it away, and said, "When will these two people arrive?"
This letter is nothing else. It was about appointing Wu Gao as the commander of the capital of Liaodong and Liu Jing as the prefect of Liaoyang. Of course, the imperial edict is still on its way.
Yao Guangxiao said: "Wu Gao is half a month early and a month late. He should be in Nanjing at the moment. But Liu Jing doesn't know. After Uncle Chengyi's accident, the Liu family was no longer in Nanjing, but returned to their hometown in Qingtian . In addition, a few years ago, the eldest son of Uncle Chengyi passed away, and the court wanted Liu Jing to inherit the title. But Liu Jing firmly refused. It is still a matter of doubt whether your Majesty's recruitment this time will work. I have heard of Liu Jing's name. The boss, some don’t want Liu Bowen’s son, and he is a tough guy. Therefore, it will inevitably be delayed for a while. "
He Xi calculated it silently, then put the letter aside and said, "Let's talk about it then."
Wu Gao came earlier and might be able to encounter the most difficult moment in Liaodong. But He Xi was confident enough to suppress him. As for Liu Jing, by the time Liu Jing arrives, the most difficult moment in Liaodong will probably be over.
Don't worry about it at all.
He Xi asked directly: "How much grain has been brought in from outside during this period?"
Huang Zicheng said with a bitter tone: "Almost not. The drought in Shandong is very serious this year. The imperial court transports grain by sea. Firstly, it raises the price of grain. Secondly, it seizes the transportation capacity. A lot of grain has been requisitioned at sea. What we want Food can only be delayed for a while."
After hearing this, He Xi felt tired. Although it is said that the past few years from He Xi to Ming Dynasty have not always been smooth sailing. But this year we encountered a severe drought in Shandong, and it was not another severe drought. If a disaster occurs elsewhere, it actually has little to do with Liaodong, which relies on sea transportation of food. It happens to be Shandong, where food prices on both land and sea can be affected.
Not to mention that more and more hungry people from Shandong are coming to Liaodong.
He Xi thought about deporting him, but now he was relying on face to support him. Deporting refugees will make many people speculate about Liaodong's food reserves.
I can only endure it.
He Xi said: "The problem is serious. How long can the food supply last?"
Yang Shiqi said: "It will last until June. Even before June, I did the calculations. It seems that the people are taking more and more food from the granaries. Probably the food saved in previous years will be eaten up soon. If this is the case If so, we may not be able to survive until June.”
He Xi said: "How long will it take for it to mature?"
This can be regarded as Ye Wang's legacy. When selecting soybeans, he planted a large number of zinnias. It is an early maturing soybean variety. It seems that the current difficulties were foreseen.
Yang Shiqi said: "I just saw it and asked the old farmer. It takes about ten days."
He Xi stood up, sighed and said: "Ten days, I hope everything will be fine within these ten days."
Although there is a batch of mature soybeans, they are grown in wasteland after all, and the yield is not too high. There are probably hundreds of thousands of stones in total. But if it is used as food rations, it can survive for a while. When the grain ship purchased previously arrives, and when it returns to the ship, it will take away all kinds of goods from Liaodong, and this level is over.
Now, everything that needs to be done has been done.
Everything that could be done was done.
The rest can only be left to God. It is better to be still than to move.
Now he does nothing to keep this secret. There is no news circulating on the market in Liaodong, so it may be possible to pass this test. But if he does too many things, someone with an intention to see through the secret will spread the news. Causing a wave of runs.
That's when there's really no other way.
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The newly opened wasteland was cultivated along the Liao River. He Xi seems to be working normally in Yingkou during this period of time.
Inspection of textile factories, printing plants, banks. Waiting for places big and small. Then plan the city walls of Niuzhuang, no, Yingkou. The location of Yingkou City was selected and the layout of Yingkou City was determined. And sent people to build Liaoyang New City. It is the residence of Liaoyang government.
Waiting for work. Everything looks like business as usual.
But Zhu Xiongying discovered that some soybeans were planted in the yard of Niuzhuang Station. He Xi stood here for a long time every day.
Fortunately, time will not go faster because of anyone, nor will it go slow because of anyone.
Ten days is quick.
A large area of soybeans has not yet matured, but a batch has already matured.
He Xi personally presided over the harvest. Soybean harvesting was quite troublesome. Fortunately, He Xi had designed a lot of shelling machinery in advance. Just plug it in and punch out the soybeans. Soon, large tracts of soybeans rolled out.
He Xi picked up a soybean. Although the grains are full. But compared to modern soybeans, they are much smaller. Then he put one into his mouth and ate it, and a beany smell hit his face. But He Xi felt that it smelled like milk.
He Xi said: "Send an order to immediately provide extra meals to all Koreans, with each person receiving a dose of soybeans per day. The oil pressing plant can also be started, and all the newly squeezed oil will be directly distributed to the soldiers of each guard station as salary. As part of this, some food stamps will be reduced proportionately and appropriately.”
Together, it is a unit of measurement.
Shihe is one liter, which is about one hundred grams. Although the addition is not too much. But hundreds of thousands. That would be too much.
This batch of soybeans will probably be eaten soon.
It can last up to two months.
There is also the matter of oil extraction, which actually reduces food consumption.
In fact, it is very simple. When people eat more oil and water, they will not eat more rice. There are different ways of treating different groups. For Koreans, just add food. But for the old people in Liaodong, it's different.
Grease was a rare commodity in ancient times. No matter what kind of oil it is, it is expensive.
And He Xi has improved the oil extraction technology, and the oil yield rate is even higher. But it cannot change the price of soybean oil, and it is definitely a luxury product. But ordinary people can't eat oily food a few times a year. And a lot of soybean oil is distributed. It will naturally change the diet structure of the guards. After all, more oil will be used for cooking.
This also saves some food.
The bean cake can also be used as horse feed and cattle feed.
Forget about horses, they are strategic resources. And cattle are also means of production. However, Liaodong naturally has a foundation of animal husbandry and a large number of sheep. Whether it was raised by the people in Liaodong before, or it was left in Liaodong after Naha surrendered.
These sheep are He Xi's last chips.
No, it has been used. There are relatively few sheep in the government. After all, sheep are free range. The cost of large-scale breeding by the government is too high. He Xi has been using many methods to quietly purchase sheep from various places. As a food reserve.
He Xi calculated carefully with the people around him. These hundreds of thousands of stones of soybeans, as well as other soybeans that are gradually maturing, are not very good for the people to return to eating beans and rice like the Qin and Han Dynasties. But considering the situation of all parties, this crisis seems to have passed quietly.
But He Xi never expected it. He had just breathed a sigh of relief when a shocking news came from Fushun.
The Koreans in the Fushun coal mine rebelled.
He Xi's face suddenly turned pale, although he didn't know why for a while. But He Xi must have something to do with food supply. Without saying a word, he immediately set off for Shenyang with a batch of soybeans. He must solve this problem immediately.
