Chapter 93 Development

Duan Wen was not the type to beat around the bush, so he just said what he wanted to say. He grabbed two handfuls of cornmeal, cooked it, and ate it without adding anything else. It still tasted sweet, completely different from traditional grains.

The color is golden and brilliant, so there will definitely be people who like it.

He said, "I plan to send this cornmeal to other places. One pound of cornmeal can be exchanged for three to five pounds of grain. I can get three pounds of new grain and five pounds of old grain."

Jun Qiulan's eyes also lit up. He had never thought of this method before.

What they need in the border town now is food, to fill their stomachs, not to pursue delicious food.

It may be unpleasant to say this, but when Sheng Hongyan asked someone to place an order for his 300,000 kilograms of grain, he said it was all for feeding pigs.

It's basically cornmeal because it's more affordable. There are cheaper ones with wheat bran or rice bran, but they didn't want that.

Sheng Hongyan probably guessed that this was not really for feeding pigs, and that cornmeal was completely safe for humans to eat.

The taste is pretty good.

"Those 300,000 kilograms can be shipped out to other places and exchanged for more food," Jun Qiulan said. "If you need anything else, just let me know."

Duan Wen also had a smile on his face. "That's enough. With 300,000 catties of food taken out, we can conservatively estimate that we can bring back about 1 million catties of food. When the time comes to distribute some of it to the military camp, we will still have hundreds of thousands of catties. When we really need disaster relief food, these hundreds of thousands of catties will be enough to last a long time."

Now he was trying to build a harmonious relationship between the army and the government. He also told General Huo about his plan, and General Huo also supported it. He even planned to send several teams of soldiers to follow their caravan to prevent the merchants from being robbed.

By then, both sides have contributed manpower and effort, and the food will be divided equally. Conservatively estimated at one million jin, each person can get 500,000 jin.

Fifty thousand kilograms of food may be a drop in the bucket for the army, but it is better than nothing. And for the victims, five hundred thousand kilograms of food can save their lives.

Disaster relief is not about feeding everyone, it is about preventing people from starving to death.

Jun Qiulan also understood this truth. Their current abilities were limited, and they simply could not do what they did in the other world. Even for disaster relief, they had to ensure that everyone had enough to eat. Their current goal was to keep the people alive and help them get through this difficult time.

He was thinking about whether he should bring back tens of thousands of kilograms of rice.

I need tens of thousands of kilograms of rice. I'd like to ask Brother Sheng Hongyan for help. It's not a big problem.

But after thinking about it carefully, I still feel that it is inappropriate.

Corn was something no one had ever eaten before, and it was still crushed. When it was brought to other places, everyone just regarded it as a fresh grain from afar. There must be people who were willing to buy it home to try it.

Not to mention that the cornmeal tastes really good.

But if the rice from another world is pulled over, it will be a dimensionality reduction attack.

When he was a prince, the tribute rice from the imperial farm he ate was not as good as the rice over there. Not to mention the taste, the crystal clear appearance of each grain was far superior to all the rice in this world.

It's too eye-catching when you get it.

If someone with ulterior motives were to take advantage of them and use this rice to please the higher-ups, their affairs would probably be exposed.

It's still a bit too dangerous.

Now we have hundreds of thousands of kilograms of extra food, which is enough.

"By the way, Junior Brother, what do you want to talk to me about today?"

Now that we have discussed the issue of food, we naturally have to talk about the issue of educated youth.

Jun Qiulan didn't feel embarrassed at all and told Duan Wen directly what happened in the village today.

Duan Wen was also furious after hearing this: "This is simply outrageous."

The purpose of sending those scholars down to the countryside was to allow them to go among the people and truly understand their sufferings. When they came back, they could start as minor officials and consider the people first.

Later they planned to open a few more departments, and they would need quite a few clerks. He had already made plans and would give priority to selecting from among these educated youth.

But what no one would have expected was that these scholars had read so much that the books were simply thrown away.

He was illiterate and the first thing he did when he went to the countryside was to oppress the people. He also looked down on farmers and thought they were dirty and smelly.

"Brother, this is definitely not an isolated case. I'm afraid we need to investigate further and conduct another round of screening."

Duan Wen was also sad. These people really read the books of sages in vain.

When choosing among the educated youth, he first chose the students in the academy.

Just as Jun Qiulan thought, those who could study in the academy had decent knowledge and basically achieved the title of scholar.

When they go to the countryside, they are not required to do farm work. They are just asked to teach people to read and write. They are not even required to teach advanced knowledge. Teaching the basics is enough. Talented students will be screened out and the government will make other arrangements for them.

Duan Wen actually considered a lot.

The entire border town is relatively poor, and the wealthier ones are all merchants. However, merchants were not allowed to take the imperial examinations in the past, nor would they waste time studying in academies.

Others who were able to get into the academy either came from well-off families or passed the academy's assessment based on their own abilities.

His priority is still those from slightly poorer families, giving them more opportunities so that they can serve him well in the future.

But I didn't expect that something like this would happen.

"Does Junior Brother have any opinion on this matter?"

Jun Qiulan had just discussed this with his father on the way. "Each village should have at least two educated youth to supervise each other. The scholars sent down should not be limited to academic achievements. Whether they are scholars, students, or children of merchants, as long as they pass the assessment of the senior brothers, they should be given a chance."

Of course, they are now more inclined towards the poor people, wanting to provide them with more welfare benefits and improve their living standards.

But as an administrator, even if you think so in your heart, you cannot do it. At least you have to be fair and just in the system.

Furthermore, it goes against their original intention of creating a world where everyone is equal.

Duan Wen sighed, "Maybe I was mistaken. I'll think about this matter again and discuss it with Mr. Su's think tank."

Jun Qiulan nodded. "If we want to develop this world, we must develop it comprehensively. In the future, there will inevitably be differences between the poor and the rich. There's no way to completely change this. What we need to do is to make the poor no longer feel inferior, and the rich no longer feel superior."

This is a spiritual improvement.

When everyone has enough food and clothing, they will be able to pursue deeper goals.

Duan Wen nodded and said, "I understand what you mean, Junior Brother. I'm also worried about another problem. Since everyone will be studying in the future, I'm afraid not many people will be willing to farm."

Jun Qiulan couldn't help laughing, "Senior Brother Duan and my father have the same idea."

Jun Yu smiled and said, "Food is the most important thing for the people. The current food supply is not enough to feed everyone. It is inevitable that we would be worried about this problem."

Now I can only barely make ends meet.

In the future, if there are fewer farmers farming, the fields will become abandoned. It will not be reliable to rely on buying food.

If there is a natural disaster or man-made disaster, like this year, the people will panic when they have no food.

Fortunately, his son explained it to him, and Jun Yu now understands the reason.

What they want to do now is development.

Increasing grain production is a form of development, and improving production efficiency is also a form of development.

Experienced farmers, having learned to read and write, were able to write down their lifelong farming experiences rather than relying on word of mouth, and they could then use these books to record, conduct experiments, and make improvements.

Even if the output of one acre of land is only 50 kilograms more, it is considered an improvement. If one acre of land produces 50 kilograms more, how much more food can the entire city and the entire country produce?

We also need to send a signal to farmers that even if you are a peasant, reading is useful.

Jun Yu had a plan in mind and wanted to have a good chat with Duan Wen.

Once the issue of the educated youth in the village is resolved, he will also become his son's spokesperson.

Jun Qiulan glanced at the time. He had to attend a banquet today, so he didn't stay any longer.

"Brother Duan, please discuss the remaining matters with my father. We can also call over the comrades from Mr. Su's office. With more people, we can always come up with a more perfect solution. Also, Brother Duan, the laws of our border town need to be improved. Don't be too radical for now. We should revise them based on the existing ones, and then make copies and sell them, or distribute a copy to every village."

Legal issues are something Jun Qiulan has always been concerned about.

Not only do many officials sentence criminals based on their feelings, but many villages also have the problem of lynching.

For example, if someone in the same clan commits a crime, most solutions are to have the clan elders come forward and discuss how to deal with this person.

It will never go through the government.

Some lynchings have even reached the level of torture.

This problem must be solved.

The royal family maintains a balance with the aristocratic families, so why don't local officials also need to maintain a balance with these local clans?

If they want to overthrow the aristocratic families, they should start with reforming from the bottom.

Duan Wen knew the seriousness of the matter.

"Don't worry, Junior Brother. When the new law comes out, I'll show it to you first."

Jun Qiulan nodded and said, "I'll send a few more books over in a few days, and you can all take a look at them."

The laws of another world are relatively complete and very valuable for reference.

This is how a society ruled by law comes about.

After going in and giving the instructions, he didn't waste any more time. After saying goodbye to Duan Wen, he hugged Jun Baisong and rushed home.

The weather was too hot. Jun Baisong was already fat, and Jun Qiulan was also a big boy with a high body temperature. Halfway through the journey, Jun Baisong struggled to get off the ground.

Jun Qiulan hugged the fat boy and said, "Be good. I'll turn on the air conditioner and open some cans for you when we get back."

Jun Baisong is smart and can understand many basic words.

Jun Qiulan continued, "Today I'm going to take you to see the father who saved you. Do you remember? He's the one you often see on your phone."

Jun Baisong: "Meow~!"

Jun Qiulan assumed that he understood, and when he returned to the rental house, his cell phone rang again.

Jun Qiulan couldn't help feeling guilty. No one could contact him from time to time, and this was not a solution over time.

When going to the appointment in the evening, Yan Jing asked this question again.

"Why do I feel like I can't get through to you even when I try to call you?"

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