Mi Huang followed Cheng Jia into the greenhouse and saw the vegetable farmers watering them. Then he shouted the vegetable farmers out before lifting the corner of the gauze to reveal a handsome face. Then he pointed to some rice seeds soaked in the basin and said, "These are breeding."

“Breeding?”

Mi Huang looked curiously at the seeds foamed in the pottery pots that were growing green buds. She couldn't help but explore the water with her hands. She took it out curiously and looked, "Aren't the seeds scattered directly in the ground? How do you plant them with water?"

"During the seed period, seeds have the greatest demand for water. They are often scattered directly in the land. Due to uneven water, the survival rate is not high, so it is much faster to cultivate directly. We use cold water to sow the seeds, and then after the rice seeds sprout, I will ask the farmers to sow the seeds onto the seedling bed that has been plowed in the greenhouse, cover them with soil, and fill them with enough water. After the seedlings grow, the first season of rice will be harvested in August, and I can order the people to plant the second season of rice at the same time."

“What is second-season rice?”

Mi Huang has never heard of this word, "Don't you only grow rice once a year?"

"Our Chu State is located in the south, and the climate will be warmer than the north. In fact, if time is tight, you can plant two seasons of rice a year. If you want to harvest another round of rice at the end of November, it is equivalent to we can harvest two grains this year."

Cheng Jia pointed to the rice fields with rice flowers floating outside the greenhouse and continued, "Look, these 100,000 acres of rice fields are already blooming, and rice ears are about to be born. Now I grow seedlings through greenhouses. At that time, I will harvest and sow new seedlings. There is no delay, and the farmland will not be idle after August and September, which will cause farmers to have nothing to do in autumn and winter, and will double the grain for our Chu State."

Mi Huang was already stunned when she heard this.

Su never told her about rice in two seasons, but the harvest of 100,000 mu of land is already quite considerable. What would happen if it were planted for two seasons? What would it be like? After turning it over again, what an amazing yield would it be.

Although the two of them wore straw hats, they never attracted the attention of the people along the way. After listening to Cheng Jia's "two seasons of rice" that had never been heard of since ancient times, Mi Huang was shocked. She didn't know how Cheng Jia came up with. Next, they visited the water truck, visited a new way of operation, and even visited a new agricultural tool workshop...

"Is this the greenhouse?" Mi Huang

When the woman saw the water wheel, she asked, "What did you and Gongshunian think of this water wheel? How could such a big wheel run on its own and transport the water up again."

"Did you see the waterfall flowing down the mountain over there? That's what drives the waterwheel."

“What is the motivation?”

"Just like a horse pulling a cart and a person pushing a plow, these are all done with strength. When the water falls, it will produce a shock force. When the water falls, it will promote the operation of the water truck. When the flying flow continues, it will generate a permanent power, which will keep urging the water truck to operate without relying on any manpower."

"But why do you use a ox to pull a plow with a cart? It's too wasteful, right?"

The horses and oxes were still private property of the nobles during this period. The woman pointed to the farmer in the field and asked with a whip to rush the ox and push the plow.

"This is a ox pulling plow. A Nian made a tool by pulling a ox pulling a cart. This can save a lot of manpower. Often, people can plow the land quickly as long as they drive cattle behind. This is the fundamental reason why we are now exploring 100,000 acres of barren fields so quickly. Pushing plows by relying so much on human power is like walking by people. Which one do you think is faster?"

"Is it a ox cart or a person?"

"Of course it's fast."

Mi Huang replied without thinking.

But such a simple truth was gradually understood after hundreds of years from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period to the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Of course, this is also due to the fact that cattle and horses were too rare at that time, and only the aristocratic class could use them.

No one would be willing to use such precious animals to cultivate the land.

The price of a cow is much higher than that of a slave.

The ruling class in the upper throne was basically born aristocrats, did not do farming, did not understand farming, and did not know these details at all.

"This lady, old man, I have pushed the plow for a lifetime. I used to be the most powerful king in our village. But since Cheng Youtu and Gongshu built such a plow-pull-pull thing, I have basically nothing to do. I waved the whip from behind, and the cow kept running in the field, and the ground was plowed..."

An old farmer who was resting in the field heard their conversation, took off his straw hat on his head, walked from the field to the edge of the earthen ridge and bowed to them, saying, his eyes full of love for the land and gratitude for Cheng Jia, "Old man, I have never been so relaxed after all. I saw the flood flowing through our eastern suburbs, but did not destroy our farmland. All of this is blessed by Lord Youtu, who is the most kind nobleman."

Cheng Jia smiled and nodded to him.

Nowadays, many people in the eastern suburbs do not understand the truth and deified him.

But one day, history will overwhelm everything, and they will no longer remember who invented it, but just learn to use it to create greater value.

Pointing at the land that the old man had just turned over, Cheng Jia took Mi Huang and walked forward and said, "Look, the old man just used to be able to plow one acre of land a day by himself. Now, he can plow ten acres of land by himself in the eastern suburbs, but it is very easy for him to plow ten acres of land by himself, so now I only have 500 people and twenty days to complete the land reclamation work of 100,000 acres."

"I taught you the arithmetic last time, let's calculate it. 500 people * 10 acres of land/day/person * 20 days = 100,000 acres of land."

"This has to be replaced in the past. At least 5,000 people can be completed in 20 days, or 500 people can be completed in nearly half a year and 200 days. How fast do you think it is?"

The account becomes clearer the more it is.

Mi Huang also immediately realized the huge effect of a small plow pulling tool on farming.

"You mean it is like fighting on the battlefield, the impact of chariots and cavalry on infantry. Walking on the road, horses, carriages, ox and carriages are faster than walking, and we can also use this farming tool similar to weapons and transportation in farming." Mi Huang quickly learned from one example and said.

"Yes, to a certain extent, the water wheels or plows you see are just tools to help us farm. Tools are to help us free our hands, but what are we doing with our hands?" Cheng Jia brought Mi Huang to the account room he set up here and pushed open the door. They saw some accountants who had met who had met in Zhou Mujinku case last time to assist in investigating the case. Two or three were dialing the abacus inside to settle the accounts "crackling".

"What are you doing?"

Following his question, Mi Huang looked down at the account room, Mr. He seemed to be calculating the investment in the eastern suburbs.

"We can calculate how much manpower, financial and material resources we need to use to do something reasonably."

Extensive economy is to do things by slapping your head and relying on imagination.

This has led to such a large number of officials in society.

Do whatever you see.

Without considering your actual situation, you will prescribe the right medicine.

Cheng Jia pointed to the East Suburb investment production assessment table that Mr. He had just calculated and said slowly, "Look, our Chu State actually has a fiscal budget every year, but it is still very simple at this stage. You know, basically how many funds are used, and it's a rough idea.

For example, in this Northern Expedition, in addition to royal expenses, the Ruoao family and major families jointly raised money and donated materials.

But one day we can accurately calculate and estimate that the next year, I will place 3,000 refugees, 100,000 mu of land, 100,000 stone of seeds (about 100,000 jin), and 100,000 gold baht. When there is no flood, one jin of seeds can produce 3 stones of millet (about 300 jin), and from August to September, we estimate that we will harvest 300,000 stones of millet, we will know how much manpower, material resources, and time can achieve the effect of agricultural investment in Chu every year."

Accounting is an economic mathematical problem that can be calculated using the most superficial addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

"Yeah, but it's not enough to have a budget alone. I heard from Su Cong that what else should I choose in the early stage? To investigate the land, we can ensure that the later implementation effect is perfectly realized." The woman nodded and asked again.

"So I searched for this place for a long time, and asked the Sigongfu to recruit many experienced farmers and asked many places within a radius of hundreds of miles outside the city of Yingdu. After investigation, I found that there were several places that were good, but it was too far from Yingdu and inconvenient transportation. This is the closest place to Yingdu and a tributary closest to the Han River and Yunmengze. After the crops are ripe, we can use a car to take the newly opened road to Yingdu, or take the waterway, through Yunmengze and Han River to other counties.

In addition to paying attention to the convenience of transportation when choosing a site in the early stage, I think the terrain of this place should not be too low, otherwise the fields will definitely be flooded when encountering floods, which can avoid floods. It is best not to be in Shanyin. The sun is not sufficient and the crops will not grow well. There must be water sources next to it. If there is a water source, you can irrigate the land. The soil cannot be too acidic or alkaline, otherwise it is not suitable for each crop...

Therefore, in the future, when we choose to open up land, we must pay attention to these factors to ensure the normal growth of crops in the fields and to facilitate rapid transportation in the later stage. The grain is good and easy to store, while fruits and vegetables are not easy to store. If the distance is too far, it will rot when transported."

"How could you, a noble man, know how to farm? You still know so much? Master Pan didn't teach us these things!..."

The woman became more and more surprised as she heard it, and finally asked in confusion.

If there weren't Cheng Jia's personal explanation, and only listening to Su's introduction, she wouldn't know that there were so many harsh requirements in the site selection of the East Suburbs. She asked herself that she had been in the palace for so many years, and had been with some lower-level palace maids and temples and soldiers. She had never heard of farming with such great knowledge and arithmetic. Quan Chu and Cheng Jia recognized the second, and even the golden tent of Ruo Ao Ziyan, Mr. Liu dared not recognize the first.

"I learned from the doctor. Herbal medicines are of higher requirements than growing food..."

The man looked back at the old man who was collecting medicine in the medicine field not far away, and said with a clear cough.

"Medical elder..."

Mi Huang's eyes also fell in the distance, and she seemed to be the old man who would only talk about every day. Unexpectedly, in addition to medical skills, he also understood these things, "Why didn't you bring medical advice to the Ministry of Commerce or recommend it to the Imperial Hospital?"

He was waving a small hoe over there and directing the farmer to dig herbs, cursing at the top of his throat, "If the herbs are as long as the leaves are not stems, why did you even dig the roots? It's not a reed (radish)!" Several farmers were led by him to circulate.

"Ahem, Master Yi, have you ever been with him? His temper is stink and bad. He won't hurt your cousin after going to the Sigong Mansion. Even the head of Zheng Yuan could not stand his bad temper." Cheng Jia secretly betrayed Master Yi.

Mi Huang nodded. This old man is indeed a very bad temper. He has never been much respectful to her. He is just pretending. Even Cheng Jia scolds him one by one.

The old doctor watched them standing outside the medicine field, looking at him with a focused expression.

A pair of eyes narrowed, a ray of light flashed across.

Haha, laughter.

"Boy, have you brought the grand girl to inspect the work?"

"Yes." Cheng Jia nodded without temper.

"Tai Girl, how about the Eastern Suburbs?"

"Very good." Mi Huang nodded without temper.

"Okay, the little brat takes the girl to see more!"

"Uh-huh."

An old man calmly directed Cheng Jia to do the inspection work of the Taiwo as if he were the biggest leader. All the farmers looked at the old man in the medicine field with awe. He said whatever he said next, and did it very carefully.

At night, the doctor's veteran inspected the herbs he took care of during the day. Some herbs with short growth cycles grew very well here. Then he collected a basket of herbs and placed them on the long table. He looked at the young man behind the long table and asked, smashing his mouth, "Why didn't I know that I taught you how to farm?"

"Is it what I taught you in my dream?"

"Uh... I read it in the book..." Cheng Jia paused the pen in his hand and replied dumbly.

"Which book... I will borrow it to me and learn it..." The old doctor spread his hands and asked him for it.

Baidu Encyclopedia...

Or he would write one.

That night, Mi Huang was lying on the bed toss and turns and couldn't sleep. She felt that what she saw with her own eyes and heard with her ears seemed to be very simple, but Cheng Jia seemed to suddenly open a new door for her. What she opened the door was a brand new world like the eastern suburbs.

She had an increasingly strong premonition that no matter how well Ren Chengjia did his confidential work now, he would never be able to hide it when the autumn harvest was harvested in August and September, and more people would come to visit him.
Chapter completed!