Chapter 289: Weird No Matter How You Look
"Well, not bad, not bad!" Seeing Fu Zhong leading thousands of disaster victims from Hebei Province to Lingnan, Tian Khan nodded continuously.
Although the cost is a bit high, the arrival of so many disaster victims will relieve the pressure on Hebei and Henan provinces.
At the same time, he set an example for other farmers and encouraged more farmers to go to Lingnan to reclaim wasteland.
Otherwise, the effectiveness of the "Special Administrative Order of the Lingnan Food Special District" would be reduced by half. Although the fertile land in Lingnan was preserved, not many farmers from other places went to reclaim it, and more fertile land in Lingnan could not be developed.
"Bai Diezi?" Tian Khan was very surprised. How could a person from a remote and wild place know that such a thing existed in the world?
When he saw that the white mulberry tree could be planted on a large scale and that its white fibers could be used not only as pillow fillings but also as quilts and cotton-padded clothes to keep warm, Tian Khan stood up unconsciously.
We also saw that this material can be woven into yarn and woven into cotton cloth, which is softer and more breathable than ramie and linen, and the fibers are tough and elastic.
When asked about the great changes in clothing and protection from the cold that would be promoted throughout the world, Tian Khan clapped his hands excitedly and said, "Good!"
"Planting in Henan and Hebei provinces, textile in Jiangnan province! And Gaochang! Yes, Gaochang! We can't let it go, we must incorporate it into the territory of our Tang Dynasty!" Tian Khan muttered.
The children looked at their father in confusion, wondering if he was possessed by Mizou?
Even the Queen didn't finish reading the last few pages, let alone Crown Prince Li Chengqian and Fourth Prince Li Tai, who had no idea what the Khan was saying.
Isn't the white floribunda a rare commodity in the greenhouse? It's so valuable that you can only see it a few times each time you enter the greenhouse.
Yuzhang looked at her elder sister unnaturally, and the two sisters smiled at each other. Every year they secretly picked a few cotton flowers and brought them back to the bedroom to play with.
The eunuch who was planting the white floribunda discovered that a few flowers were missing. He was so frightened that he dared not say a word and could only pretend not to see it.
Otherwise, if the trouble gets out, not only will he be punished, he may also be expelled from the palace. How can a eunuch survive outside the palace?
The Queen took the secret report and looked at it, and said worriedly, "With so many disaster victims pouring into Wu County, can Wu County handle it? A lower-level county?"
"?" Tian Khan looked at the Queen. "It's indeed a problem. Didn't Fu Zhong say that building a road would solve our current survival problem?"
"Erlang, what's next? What should we do after the road is built? When will we reclaim the land? What will we use to reclaim the land? Where will we reclaim the land? How will we sustain until the crops are harvested?" Empress Changsun asked repeatedly.
This stumped Tian Khan. "Yes, the road construction was temporary, just enough to keep the family afloat. But what about the future?" he asked. "Why didn't Fuzhong write about it? Was it because no one cared, and it wasn't implemented?"
"How did the Wu County magistrate deal with this? He was so perfunctory. If this continues, how can the land reclamation be implemented?" Tian Khan said angrily.
With such a strong policy, can't you apply it flexibly and create a model county?
"Erlang, don't be anxious. Fu Zhong is a businessman, not a local official. Maybe there are some things that are inconvenient for him to inquire about. Wait a few days and see if the local government has any report!" Empress Zhangsun advised.
"Well, I will ask the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to submit all the reports from Lingnan Province." Tian Khan agreed.
"Don't worry, father. Those disaster victims will be properly resettled!" Crown Prince Li Chengqian was relieved after reading the secret report.
"Oh, how did Gao Ming tell that?" Tian Khan smiled, wanting to see how good his eldest son was at discerning and observing things.
"Father, Fuzhong is a sincere man. He will definitely think things through carefully and won't act rashly regarding what you and Mother have asked him to do.
The fact that they dared to bring thousands of people directly to Wu County must have shown that they recognized the character and governance ability of the Wu County magistrate, and that they were sure that Wu County could accommodate so many victims.
As for the subsequent land reclamation, I wonder if they are treating them as refugees and not implementing the land reclamation policy? "Crown Prince Li Chengqian expressed his understanding and thoughts.
The resettlement of disaster victims in Wu County is a routine operation of local governments in dealing with disaster victims and refugees. Fu Zhong did not mention the follow-up of reclaiming wasteland in Wu County, so it is very likely that there will be controversy over the resettlement.
The "Special Administrative Order of the Lingnan Province Food Special District" only gave general policy guidelines, and the implementation details were relatively general. There were incentive details, which were aimed at ordinary farmers who came to Lingnan to reclaim wasteland.
There is no involvement in the relocation of disaster victims and land reclamation. It seems that Wu County is stuck here. It is worth paying attention to what will happen next.
"Well, what Gao Ming said makes sense!" Tian Khan nodded. "It seems that the implementation details need to be improved and supplemented!"
"Father, is Baidiezi really so useful?" Seeing that his brother's insights were appreciated by his father, the fourth prince Li Tai also tried his best to show himself.
"Hmm, this..." Tian Khan was unsure and thought for a moment before saying, "Huanggou Village can produce natural colored silkworms, so I think Baidiezi can also be used to keep warm!"
"Father, why is planting only done in Hebei and Henan provinces, but weaving only done in Jiangnan Province? What's the justification for this? Wouldn't the cost increase a lot for no reason?" Li Tai expressed his doubts.
"Well, Qingque is right. Qingque is good and is good at thinking about problems!" Tian Khan praised.
"Father, I think there must be a compelling reason for this!" Li Chengqian said after a moment of thought.
"Oh, Gao Ming, tell us about it!" Tian Khan looked at his eldest son happily.
"Aye, anyone who can raise colorful silkworms must be a person of extraordinary insight. He naturally knows that local processing is the lowest cost.
"They've discarded a well-known idea. It must be that local weaving is inadequate, or that weaving isn't as good as it is in Jiangnan. Why choose Jiangnan? It must be that Jiangnan is the most suitable place!" Li Chengqian analyzed carefully.
Even Empress Changsun looked at him in surprise at this analysis, because what Li Chengqian said made sense.
"Gao Ming, why can Hebei and Henan provinces grow crops but not spin?" Li Tai was dissatisfied.
"Crop cultivation is all about timing and location. I think these two climates are suitable for growing white sedge! As for the inability to spin it, it's nothing more than a matter of technique, and perhaps there are other reasons unknown to us."
Li Chengqian knew nothing about Baidiezi Textile and could only use his limited cognitive reasoning to guess most of it.
Tian Khan and his wife looked at each other and were very pleased with their eldest son's knowledge and ability to analyze things. Their efforts were not in vain!
"Rongrong, ask the greenhouse to clean out the white floribunda seeds, keep some, and mail the rest to Fuzhong!" said Empress Changsun.
"Yes!" Helan Rongrong turned and went out.
"Mother, when the white radish in the greenhouse matures in a while, we can pick it and weave it!" Changle was full of anticipation and wanted to try it out if it was true.
"Yes, mother wants to know too!" Empress Changsun nodded.
White floribunda is rare, and the white fibers picked every year are used to fill pillow cores, which are more comfortable to sleep on than hard porcelain pillows.
I never thought that it could be used to make quilts and cotton-padded clothes, let alone weaving. If it is true as that person said, how much blessing will Baidiezi bring to people all over the world?
"Erlang, do you know the origin of Huanggou Village in Wu County? Why do the villagers have such an opinion? Did the county government and the state government report in detail?" Empress Changsun was puzzled.
It is normal to see vermicelli, tea oil and honey. After all, they are naturally grown there. In order to survive, the poor will naturally try various ways to obtain survival resources.
Looking back now, the Jiangdong plow and foot-operated thresher were actually quite unusual.
For thousands of years, farmers have not made any improvements, and scholars and officials have not mentioned it. Why are these unknown and wild places being mentioned one after another?
There is also the method of using compost to fertilize the fields. There have been Sino-Agricultural Temples in every dynasty, and there are also many books on farming schedules and many methods of fertilizing the fields, but none of them have such significant effects!
Now there are colorful silkworms and white silkworms, it looks weird no matter how you look at it!
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