Cao Song looked at the large stack of official documents on the table, sent by the emperor requesting the allocation of farm tools, with a sullen expression.
If spring plowing is delayed because one cannot allocate farm tools in time, then the corresponding responsibility will fall entirely on oneself.
"These local officials are all the same! They only think about shifting the blame to the imperial court..."
Thinking it over, Cao Song suddenly felt a headache coming on and couldn't help but curse inwardly.
"The grain is easy to deal with; we can 'buy' it from those powerful and wealthy families. But what about these farm tools? Does anyone have any good ideas?"
Cao Song looked at his officials and began to ask for countermeasures.
The magistrate of Taicang asked doubtfully, "Grand Minister of Agriculture, when His Majesty promoted the curved plow, didn't wealthy merchants and powerful families in various places set up a large number of workshops? Why not have them help make them?"
"That's one way to do it."
"But... many workshops were shut down by Liu Yan back then, and many others switched to other businesses because they weren't profitable. Are there still so many left now?" Cao Song asked with some concern.
The magistrate of Taicang smiled and said, "There's no need to worry about that. After all, they've all made curved plows before and have relevant experience. As long as they can make money this time, those closed workshops will soon reopen!"
Cao Song nodded. "Hmm, that makes sense! Immediately tally up the quantities requested in these official documents!"
"promise!"
The magistrate of Taicang took the large stack of official documents and led his men to begin sorting and compiling them.
Cao Song then summoned one of his subordinates and instructed him:
"Immediately send someone to the Zhen family, the Mi family, the Zhao family... and those families that own assembly line workshops, and ask them to send their representatives in Luoyang to the front hall of the government office for a meeting."
"promise!"
After giving his instructions, Cao Song quickly left the government office and returned home.
"Old Xu~, Old Xu~!"
"Hey~, here it comes, here it comes...!"
"Quickly, prepare the car, let's go to the Research and Development Department!"
"Oh, yes, Master!"
Cao Song also traveled by carriage and quickly found Mo Shang, asking him and the Mo family disciples to help draw some blueprints about waterwheels and farm tools.
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