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"Although the people of Huainan are impoverished,"
"The wealthy households, however, have stored a considerable amount of grain,"
"Force them to buy low-interest war bonds!"
Zhang Tang said, "If we quickly annihilate the pseudo-Chu navy,"
"Sichuan's grain can then be supplied to the battlefield via the Yangtze River."
Zhao Yuan shook his head: "We can't rely entirely on Sichuan's grain."
"After all, some of them still need to be transferred to Shaanxi."
"What if the Western Xia is unwilling to negotiate peace?"
"Shaanxi will be constantly at war."
"Moreover, the Jurchens might march south again this year,"
"We must reserve more grain to guard against the Jurchens!"
Food shortages are already a major headache.
And we're surrounded by enemies on all sides.
The Jin Dynasty, Western Xia, and Zhong Xiang were all crazy.
On the contrary, Emperor Huizong of Song was the most worry-free.
.....
The southern suburbs of Tokyo, once the imperial estate of the Song Dynasty.
Gongsun Sheng carried his hoe out the door.
A woman was following behind him.
That was the wife he married two months ago.
She was originally a maid in the household of Vice Chancellor Zhao Ye.
After Zhao Ye was executed and his family property was confiscated,
Relatives were exiled to the barbarian lands of southern Sichuan.
The servants, however, can choose to stay or leave.
A large number of displaced people and unemployed people
And veterans,
They were assigned to farm in Gyeonggi Province.
A gender imbalance with more men than women can easily lead to public security problems.
Zhao Yuan specifically instructed the Ministry of Rites to arrange the marriage.
The entire city's matchmakers were mobilized to arrange marriages.
Like Gongsun Sheng, a retired military general,
It is a relatively sought-after type.
Because he was allocated twenty-five mu of land.
And you don't have to pay for it yourself.
"Brother gets up early."
Wu Song also went out with his newlywed wife.
Gongsun Sheng walked alongside him and whispered,
"I've heard about those former imperial relatives?"
"The tubes were already transferred a couple of days ago?"
Wu Song said, "I saw it with my own eyes."
"Including children, there were at least two or three hundred people."
"How interesting, they've become our neighbors," Gongsun Sheng said with a smile.
Wu Song whispered, "A battalion of Sichuan soldiers lives here."
"They were responsible for overseeing the royal family members,"
"They're also keeping an eye on people like us."
"Many people nearby have settled down to farm,"
"They were all originally bandits,"
"Even some of the refugees had been thieves."
Gongsun Sheng said, "As long as we don't cause trouble,"
Why be afraid of Sichuan soldiers?
The two hadn't gone far when
Then he met Wu Jialiang.
They all voluntarily retired from the military to farm.
Wu Jialiang also wanted to become a village school teacher.
Who would be willing to send their child to school in the first year of resettlement?
The group gathered in a field.
Many farmers have already gathered there.
The royal family members were also present.
There were several soldiers around.
I was just pacing around aimlessly.
But his eyes remained focused.
Before long, two officials came to persuade farmers to work.
He was also protected by yamen runners.
Zhao Yuan's conquest of Tokyo came somewhat late.
The wheat planting season has already passed.
In winter, the people who had been relocated to other lands were resettled.
Other crops can only be planted after spring.
Corn is certainly a good choice.
Millet and sorghum are also acceptable.
This year, those who came to learn planting techniques
Many of these fields had never been cultivated before.
Some of them also know how to farm.
But I've never grown corn before.
One of the officials advising farmers rolled up his trousers, leaned on his hoe, and said...
“Those who have worked as farmers, come and help loosen the soil and turn the earth.”
"Those who don't know how to do farm work can learn by watching,"
"Now that you've seen enough, it's time to practice."
"If you don't understand, you won't even know how to learn,"
"You'll just have to wait to starve to death from now on!"
Wu Jialiang immediately picked up a hoe and went to the field.
They followed the official in charge of persuading farmers to turn the soil and loosen it.
Gongsun Sheng and Wu Song were standing to the side.
I learned it after watching for a while.
The rest is just practice.
The official who persuaded farmers also explained the techniques.
What's the most effortless way to hold a hoe?
Even the height at which you hold the hoe is specified.
Chapter 1689 Food is the First Necessity for the People
It took a full hour to turn the soil.
Seeing that everyone seemed to have grasped it,
The agricultural official began explaining how to grow corn.
"The officials nowadays say that this kind of land should be adapted to the times and the local conditions."
"Different climates, different terrains,"
"Even the same crops can be grown using different methods."
"Corn is mostly grown on hillsides in Sichuan,"
"So the method used in Sichuan,"
"But it's not suitable for this Gyeonggi Road."
"It can definitely be grown,"
"And they serve you even better,"
"But there's no need for that..."
"What I'm teaching you today is based on the terrain and climate of Kaifeng,"
"A set of corn and millet intercropping methods I created."
"Four rows of millet intercropped with one row of corn,"
Both are drought-resistant.
"Even in arid and barren soil, production can be maintained,"
"Sufficient water and fertilizer lead to higher yields..."
What are the benefits of intercropping in furrows?
"Corn and millet are different heights,"
"Intercropping ensures they can all get sunlight,"
"You wouldn't understand anything about photosynthesis anyway,"
"All we need to know is that it can increase production."
"Corn roots grow quickly and can absorb nutrients from deep within the soil."
"Millet has shallow roots, which allows it to absorb nutrients from shallow soil."
"If these two are planted together, they won't compete for water or fertilizer."
"Actually, it's fine not to dig furrows,"
"Those with more farmland can save some effort."
"But digging furrows prevents lodging and helps retain water,"
"Thirdly, it facilitates drainage in the event of continuous heavy rain."
"You consider yourself lazy and don't want to put in too much effort,"