Chapter 1370 Xin Zijuan Sunset Grass Tree Speeds Up the Layout

“Sir, if it is true that those barren hills and mountains are suitable for growing potatoes and sweet potatoes as Master Xu demonstrated, it would be incredible.” Following Feng Ziying’s departure, Fu Shi rubbed his hands in excitement.

He is the general magistrate in charge of farming, and he knows the land situation in the whole government very well. Shuntian Mansion has no shortage of land, or to be precise, no shortage of people. The key is that the good land, fertile land, and mature land have long been divided up, and the remaining They are all saline-alkali land, hilly land, and mountainous land that cannot make ends meet. If the seeds are sown and worked hard for a season, they may not even be able to collect the seeds.

This type of wasteland abounds in almost every state and county, especially in the mountainous states and counties in the northwest and some counties near rivers. There are a large number of hills, mountains, saline-alkali lands, and floodplains, with poor reclamation and irrigation conditions. , or the land is not fertile, so no one cares about it.

But now it would be different if we have the types of crops Xu Guangqi mentioned. Even if potatoes and sweet potatoes taste unpleasant, they can at least fill their stomachs and allow people to live. Based on this, they can survive. Countless people.

Furthermore, Fu Shi also tasted the potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn, and tasted them carefully.

The taste of potatoes is a little strange, and I can’t tell what it tastes like. The sweet potatoes are very sweet when steamed, but I don’t feel hungry all the time, and if I eat a few more meals, I’m afraid I will get tired. As for the corn, it does taste a bit rough, but it’s still In that case, if you can survive, these shortcomings are not worth mentioning.

"It's nothing incredible. These are probably things imported from overseas. I didn't like it too much before, but it won't change based on anyone's attitude. There are already large planting areas in mountainous areas like Zhejiang and Fujian. Under such circumstances, there is no reason why Shuntian Prefecture and other prefectures and counties are still waiting there?" Feng Ziying's tone increased a few tunes, "There are tens of thousands of refugees mixed in Shuntian Prefecture now. If the weather is bad, Beizhi The situation in the various prefectures and the provinces of Shandong, Shanxi, and Henan is not optimistic. This year will be very difficult. If the governments in these places do not provide adequate relief and management,..."

Feng Ziying's words surprised Fu Shi, "Sir, has the Qintian Prison made a conclusion? There will be another severe drought in the north this year?"

The word "and" tells the story of the huge impact of weather conditions on the agricultural harvest in the entire Northland in the past ten years. It can be said that it has always been ups and downs, and most of the time it has been down, and it has not even returned to normal conditions. In disaster years, here we go again.

"Qiu Sheng, you are in charge of farming. Let's do some calculations. Let's start from the 32nd year of Yuanxi. By this year, in the past twenty years, the four most elite provinces in the north, Beizhi, Shandong, Shanxi and Henan, have Let’s make a comparison, and then make statistics based on the Beizhi Province. I don’t know if you have calculated it. In the past twenty years, almost every year, no, not almost, every year, at least three of the four provinces have been hit by disasters. Note that the disasters I am talking about are not droughts and floods in one or two counties, but at least one prefecture or more than five counties are affected by disasters, and the number of displaced people is more than 30,000,..."

Fu Shi remained silent. Although he didn't know much about Shandong, Henan and Shanxi, he knew the situation in the Beizhi prefectures.

 In the eight years since the emperor ascended the throne, on average, more than one of the prefectures in Beizhi suffered from disasters almost every year, especially drought, and a large number of refugees were generated almost every year.

Even if the imperial court issued a death order, it still could not stop thousands of refugees from the Beizhi prefectures from pouring into the capital city every year. In the most recent year, Fu Shi estimated that more than 20,000 refugees broke through numerous blockades and obstacles. Breaking into and outside the capital city.

In the past twenty years, the population of the capital city has expanded from an estimated less than 800,000 to over one million. This is largely due to the arrival of these refugees, which has also caused abnormal prosperity and unrest in and around the capital.

The grain transported by water has been growing continuously since the 20th year of Yuanxi. Although the grain allocated by the court has not increased much, the grain transported by water among the people has also been showing a high growth momentum. This is why Fu Shi learned from an acquaintance in the Ministry of Household Affairs. learned.

To some extent, this has also exacerbated the pressure on the supply of grain in Gyeonggi. Once there is a failure in water transportation, the existing grain in Gyeonggi, even if the grain storage in Jingcang and Tongcang is included, Fu Shi I dare not even think about it.

Therefore, Fu Shi very much agrees with Feng Ziying's point of view. As an official of Shuntian Prefecture, if you are not far-sighted and foresighted, you may get into trouble if you are not careful. Of course, if you can consider the problem thoroughly, you can also become a blockbuster and soar to the sky. Opportunity.

“Sir, are you worried that the situation in the north will not be good this year?” Fu Shi hesitated. There will be a spring drought in the north this year. I heard that it will be worse in Henan and Shanxi, but it seems too early to predict that there will be a severe drought.

"Qiu Sheng, if you don't have long-term worries, you will have immediate worries. Our Wu Fuyin doesn't worry about these things. I don't know much about everyone in the mansion now. The only one I know well is you. You are in charge of the farmland. If You've been slacking off, what if things really go bad?"

Feng Zi’s English was thoughtful and sincere, which made Fu Shi excited and moved, “My lord, I love you, I will lower my official rank...”

"Okay, Qiusheng, I won't say much else, but let's help each other and tide over the difficulties together." Feng Ziying paused, "I don't expect that the ninth year of Yonglong will be a peaceful year. As officials of the imperial court, we also Since this Shuntian Mansion should share the worries of the emperor and the court, we can do our best and we cannot keep it. We need to think more carefully and carefully about many things."

“Your Excellency is right, the official will next classify the wasteland and wasteland in various states and counties in the shortest possible time…”

Fu Shi’s words were interrupted by Feng Ziying: “That’s not enough, let’s ignore it!”

 “Huh?” Fu Shi was startled.

"Xu Gong worked hard in Tianjin to create such a situation, but if it can't be promoted, then everything is meaningless." Feng Ziying stopped and said sternly: "You must start from Pinggu and Miyun as soon as possible. Areas with a large amount of wasteland and hilly land have been screened out in several prefectures and counties in , Tongzhou, and Jizhou. The first batch of areas can be controlled at about 3,000 hectares, which are the most suitable plots for potato and sweet potato cultivation..."

Feng Ziying pondered and said: "In addition, you should carefully screen the character and ability of the chief officials, co-presidents, general magistrates, and county magistrates in these states and counties, and try your best to select those with strong execution ability. The others can be temporarily put aside. On the side.”

Fu Shi was startled and then immediately understood. His heart also fluctuated, "Sir, I understand."

"This matter must be done immediately." Feng Ziying always felt uneasy. Xu Guangqi's harvest has been good in the past few years. A rough estimate of the number of seed potatoes exceeds tens of thousands of kilograms. If he can take advantage of the late spring If this season is carried out quickly, then by the harvest season in June and July, we will be able to achieve a good harvest, and we can also have a second season.

According to Xu Guangqi's introduction, planting potatoes and sweet potatoes is actually very simple, and the most important thing is to be careful with the land, and high yield is the key. Feng Ziying didn't know how high the yield per mu of potatoes and sweet potatoes was in his previous life, but in his impression Three to five thousand catties is normal. Of course, it is impossible to reach that high in this era, but according to Xu Guangqi, one thousand catties per mu is completely achievable.

At present, the best-ripened wheat and millet produced in Dazhou is only about two hundred kilograms. If one acre of barren mountain land, hilly land, and sandy land can produce a thousand kilograms of wheat and millet, even if the taste is a little worse, so what?

"What about Tongzhou...?" Fu Shi asked again, "According to my understanding, Mr. Fang is quite prestigious in Tongzhou..."

“Haha, it’s rare that Brother Yangchu can make such an evaluation soon after arriving in Tongzhou.” Feng Ziying thought for a moment, “Okay, Tongzhou can also be included, but you don’t have to think too much,...”

Fu Shi finally calmed down. As soon as the Prime Minister took office, he went straight to Tongzhou. Although it was because of Su Daqiang's night murder, Fang Kezhuang was also from Shandong, and he and the Prime Minister should belong to the Township Party, so their relationship would definitely not be the same. In general, especially Su Daqiang's case, the relationship between the two quickly became closer, so he wanted to ask Tongzhou.

Returning to the Capital City, Feng Ziying felt more and more that her intuition might become a reality. Rapidly planting potatoes and sweet potatoes in several prefectures and counties would only be a drop in the bucket, and to be effectively implemented, she would have to rely on the people here in Ji Town. The garrison guards came.

Once the water transportation is interrupted, I can't believe what will happen to a city as big as Jingshi City. So thinking of this, Feng Ziying wrote a letter to Lian Guoshi, saying that he must speed up Yuguan Port and Yuguan Port to Fengrun via Lulong. Once water transportation is interrupted during the construction of this road, Yuguan Port may quickly become the most important supply port in the Gyeonggi region, and a large amount of materials can only be landed here and transported to Gyeonggi.

 After writing the letter to Lian Guoshi, Feng Ziying was still not at ease, so she wrote another letter to Xue Biao.

Xue Biao is still mainly operating the fleet from Denglai to Yuguan, but has begun to set foot in Jiangnan. According to the original estimate, within three to five years, this fleet will be able to cover Jiangnan and Dongfan, but now it seems , this step needs to be accelerated, and we may even consider giving up Jiangnan first and going to Guangdong via Dongfan.

Once there is a really worrying situation in Jiangnan, the supplies from Guangdong and Guangxi will become life-saving straw. As for whether the sea will be blocked, Feng Ziying also has arrangements. Shen Yourong's Denglai naval fleet is firmly in his own hands. Even Wang Ziteng They couldn't get involved, this was also Feng Ziying's pre-emptive arrangement.

The Fujian Navy is in some trouble, but according to Shen Yourong, the Fujian Navy has become increasingly neglected in recent years. With the current combat effectiveness of the Denglai Navy, the Fujian Navy can completely solve the problem. Of course, the premise is that the Fujian Navy maintains the status quo.

 (End of this chapter)