Under the leadership of Feng Zixuan, the construction of cement roads in Ganzhou Prefecture is also in full swing.
Spring Examination.
Build cement roads.
Expand the cement workshop.
There is also spring plowing.
These four major events are indispensable.
But these four major events are times when manpower is urgently needed.
Therefore, Su Sijin cooperated with the imperial court, that is, Ganzhou Prefecture, to build the cement workshop and construction team, and Feng Zixuan was responsible for the personnel arrangement of the cement workshop and construction team.
Spring plowing is the top priority for Meijiang Village.
In order to make the cement road and cement workshop able to handle multiple simultaneous operations, Feng Zixuan also knew that the people in Meijiang Village were the most professional in cement roads and cement workshops.
Therefore, Feng Zixuan came up with a compromise solution, and Feng Zixuan would dispatch the manpower needed for spring plowing in Meijiang Village.
The construction team of Meijiang Village and the builders of the cement workshop were deployed by Feng Zixuan.
Su Sijin agreed with this.
However, as the village chief of Meijiang Village, Zeng Zhipeng had to stay in the village to solve the problem of spring plowing.
The construction team was led by Tang Peng and Xu Yongsi's illegitimate son Xu Kai.
As for the cement workshop, it is managed by Su Yongqing.
After the construction team and cement workshop were arranged.
Su Sijin and Zeng Zhipeng put spring plowing on the agenda again.
Zeng Zhipeng thought Su Sijin was daydreaming. Nothing had grown in Meijiang Village for decades.
Their food and vegetables were all allocated from other counties or even other prefectures.
Prices are also much higher than other places.
But since Su Sijin opened the grain shop, the price of grain has been brought down and is much cheaper than before.
Zeng Zhipeng told Su Sijin everything about the soil in Meijiang Village, including the various experimental methods used by his ancestors. He told her everything at once.
Zeng Zhipeng has no hope that Meijiang Village can grow crops.
not at all.
Zeng Zhipeng thought of Su Sijin's suggestion as a woman and was a little naive.
Su Sijin did not impose her will on him, nor did she force Zeng Zhipeng to accept her views and ideas.
Facts speak louder than words.
Seeing is believing.
She would let him let the villagers of Meijiang Village see it with their own eyes.
"Village Chief Zeng, just implement this plan. Whether it succeeds or not will be my responsibility. I have plenty of grain seeds."
"I've bought a farm myself and have land granted by the emperor. Even if you don't want to take risks, I will. Therefore, I must conduct the spring plowing experiment."
"But..." The amount of grain seeds is not a small amount.
It would be a shame to waste it.
The grain seeds can feed the villagers of Meijiang Village for half a year.
Of course, these were Su Sijin's grain seeds. Zeng Zhipeng was not coveting them, but he felt it would be a pity to waste them because of an experiment that was unlikely to succeed.
"Village Chief Zeng, Ganzhou Prefecture was originally a fiefdom of the princes. You know the situation in Ganzhou Prefecture better than I do. If we remain unchanged or become overly afraid of the wolf in front and the tiger behind, how can Ganzhou Prefecture escape the label of being the poorest?"
"The place where I, Su Sijin, live must be the poorest place. The people in the prince's fiefdom must not starve again."
"What do you mean?" Zeng Zhipeng was a straightforward person, and he vaguely sensed something unusual.
"Spring plowing and sowing are not only being implemented in my Meijiang Village, but also in the entire Ganzhou Prefecture."
Ganzhou Prefecture has such a unique geographical environment that one season a year is really a waste.
Ganzhou Prefecture has a flat terrain, a pleasant climate, abundant rainfall, is surrounded by rivers and is close to the sea. With such a unique geographical environment, not to mention spring, even summer is not a problem.
Two seasons a year is expected.
It can be used in three seasons or even all year round.
Of course, land cannot be overused and needs to be rested and recovered.
Therefore, three seasons a year are also possible.
Of course, Su Sijin did not tell Zeng Zhipeng about the three seasons of a year. She only said two seasons of a year. Before Su Sijin finished speaking, Zeng Zhipeng completely lost his composure and became excited.
"Two seasons a year? Does the entire Ganzhou Prefecture have two seasons a year?"
Su Sijin smiled and nodded, "This is how I planned it, this is how I planned it, and this is how I plan to do it."
"Good, good! Your Majesty is so kind and righteous that he has exempted Ganzhou Prefecture from taxes for another three years. If we can truly achieve two harvests a year, then the people of Ganzhou Prefecture will no longer have to worry about going hungry or having to sell their children."
"Even if my Meijiang Village still can't grow crops, there are crops in other counties in Ganzhou Prefecture, so we won't starve."
Su Sijin held her forehead with her hand and smiled bitterly. She said that she could solve the land problem in Meijiang Village, so why didn't she believe her?
"Besides, we have a cement workshop in Meijiang Village... It's great! We've finally gotten our reward after all the hard work our ancestors endured.
Zeng Zhipeng laughed excitedly, wiping away tears as he laughed, and bowed to Su Sijin, "The rebirth of the villagers of Meijiang Village was brought by the princess and the prince. If it weren't for the princess, perhaps we would have lived in fear and darkness for generations."
"I have suffered from hunger and have to endure the cruel bloodbaths of the Japanese slaves from time to time. Princess, I... I don't know what to say."
Zeng Zhipeng patted his chest and assured, "But I will fully support the princess and the prince within my ability, and I swear to follow the prince and the princess until death."
Zeng Zhipeng's bold words made Su Sijin laugh and cry.
But... she quickly adjusted herself and handed over the spring plowing task to Zeng Zhipeng.
"We'll reclaim as much wasteland as possible. Of course, I hope to reclaim all of it. In the spring, I'll plant not only rice but also some vegetables."
For example, the pepper seeds, potatoes, beans and other vegetables that I bought at Zhang’s Grocery Store for the first time.
"Okay, clearing the wasteland isn't difficult. All the young and old men in the village will be mobilized, and it will be cleared in less than five days."
Five days?
Su Sijin is stunningly beautiful.
But looking at the confident Zeng Zhipeng, he knew that what she said was true.
"You don't need to worry about the seeds. After the land is cultivated, the wasteland will be distributed to households according to population. Regardless of gender, each person will get one acre."
"Regardless of gender?" The family with a large population could get quite a few acres.
"No matter the gender, even the unborn child is included. If there is any surplus land after the wasteland is divided, set aside 100 mu as sacrificial land for Meijiang Village, and the income will benefit the villagers."
"For example, village construction, setting up village schools for talented students who cannot afford to study or take the imperial examinations, and so on."
The bigger the pie Su Sijin paints, the brighter Zeng Zhipeng's eyes become.
Zeng Zhipeng couldn't help but stare at the huge 'cake' in front of him. What Su Sijin said was so good. It was a beauty that he had never dared to imagine before and now.
But... he didn't dare to think about it. Could it be that others couldn't think about it and realize it?
He felt that everything Su Sijin said and the pie she painted for him would come true.
"Leave it to me. I'll take care of it and get the spring plowing started smoothly."
After Zeng Zhipeng finished speaking, he left with a proud and confident look on his face.
Su Sijin covered her mouth and chuckled, but as she laughed, she became more sad.
Zeng Zhipeng and his friends are extremely satisfied with such simple living conditions. Should we say they are "unambitious" or just simple and kind?
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