Gu Nanxi: "The first thing to worry about is that we will send farmers to follow up on the whole process. From breeding to the final harvest, there will be dedicated people coming to the village to provide guidance."
Muramasa hesitated to speak.
Gu Nanxi smiled and said: "I know what you mean. After all, it is a fresh crop. Although a batch was planted on trial last year and the yield was quite high. But just because it grows well in one year does not mean that It will also grow well in the second and third years.”
The villagers nodded: “Yes, that’s what it means!”
Gu Nanxi recommended. He said in his heart: "So, I can think of two plans now. One is that you plant corn for the government. No matter what the harvest is, it has nothing to do with you. You will all get paid on a monthly basis. Of course, there will be ugly words ahead, and we will send People will supervise the whole process. If anyone is found to be cheating or deliberately causing harm, not only will they not get the money, but they will also have to pay compensation.”
This approach is to transfer all risks to the county government and professionalize farmers, which is a bit like the operation of Beidahuang in later generations.
The villagers were a little excited. After all, farming means watching the weather.
If the weather is good this year and the rice grows well, the family can be fed after paying the tax.
If we encounter those famine years, not only will we not be able to fill our stomachs, we will also have to owe official land taxes.
Muramasa calmed down and signaled the villagers to quiet down and listen carefully to the adults: "My lord, what about the second plan?"
Gu Nanxi picked up a pottery bowl and took a sip of hot water. It had a slight sweet taste. Muramasa's wife must have sprinkled some sugar into it.
"The second option is cooperative planting. I will lend you the seeds first, and after you harvest, return the seeds to me. The remaining corn will be sold to the government like prairie people sell wool. But This purchase price will definitely be 10% or 20% lower than the market price.”
Compared with the first option, the villagers have to bear certain risks, but at the same time, if there is a good corn harvest, the villagers will. You can earn more than the first one!
Both options have their own advantages and disadvantages, and the villagers have a hard time choosing.
Seeing that it was completely dark, Gu Nanxi stopped staying any longer: "Don't worry, you can think about it slowly. Within seven days, when you have thought clearly, go to Huaishuo Town County Government to sign the contract. One type. Three copies, one for you, one for the county government, and one for the governor’s office.”
The night wind in early spring was still very biting. The villagers braved the cold wind and sent Gu Nanxi and his party out of the village.
Gu Nanxi told them several times to go back first, but the villagers still sent them three miles away from the village entrance, and then returned to the village under the moonlight.
When Yan Tong first saw Gu Nanxi, he only came out once and solved the problem that gave him a headache, and he was filled with admiration.
He is indeed the wisest man of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Gu Nanxi!
"Do you know what to do next?" It was about spring plowing, so Gu Nanxi had to ask a few more questions.
Yan Tongchu nodded heavily: "Don't worry, sir, I know what to do! But, sir, if the villagers choose the first option, will the pressure on us be too great?"
Gu Nanxi He folded his cloak, a look of exhaustion appeared on his face: "High returns are accompanied by high winds. Risky. Which step in Yunzhou is not a big gamble?"
The leader pulled Yan Tongchu's sleeves and whispered: "The general is preparing for the future!"
Whether it is developing saline-alkali land or planting corn, we are all working towards Yunzhou’s food self-sufficiency!
Currently, more than half of Yunzhou’s grain is transported from the south by grain merchants.
Not only is the price expensive, but more importantly, this lifeline cannot be choked by others all the time!
If one day, the other party only needs to cut off this food channel, Yunzhou will easily fall into collapse!
Yan Tongchu also understood and said no more.
On the way back, the carriage was blocked by two tricycles.
“What’s going on?” Gu Nanxi opened the car curtain and took a look. It turned out that the official road was in disrepair and was full of potholes. This time there were two big potholes on the road, and two tricycles were stuck in them.
The two young men pedaled in front, but the tricycle did not move at all.
The carriage of the tricycle was filled with so much cargo that the two young men couldn't lift it even if they wanted to.
Seeing that his car was blocking the road, the young man apologized to Gu Nanxi repeatedly: "Madam, I'm so sorry! My brother has already gone to the town ahead to call for someone, and he is waiting for someone to come. , we can lift the tricycle.”
Under the moonlight, Gu Nanxi could clearly see that the two young men had deep eye sockets and high nose bridges. Their appearance did not look like they were from the Central Plains, but they looked like they were from the Central Plains. They speak fluent Dazhou dialect again...
Since she couldn't leave anyway, Gu Nanxi simply sat on the shaft of the car and chatted with the two young men.
"What are you transporting? It looks heavy?"
Two young men, the older of whom has a more cheerful and outgoing personality, took a look at Gu Nanxi and others , didn’t feel like a bad person, so he explained.
"The specialties we bought from Fuming Town include canned mutton and canned fruit, and we plan to sell them to Shuozhou."
They are all canned, so no wonder these two young people No one dares to move the goods down at will!
It would be really distressing if one or two cans were accidentally dropped during the moving process.
Gu Nanxi greeted Lu Mei and distributed some snacks to those present.
The two young men were holding exquisite snacks and were a little at a loss for a moment.
Gu Nanxi: "We are destined to meet each other. It's late at night, let's have something to eat and rest our feet."
Seeing Gu Nanxi's enthusiasm, the two young people blushed. , share a piece of snack together, and carefully put the other piece into the pocket.
Gu Nanxi: "I see that you don't look like people from the Central Plains."
The young man paused, hesitated for a few times, and then replied honestly: "My mother-in-law is Han. She was kidnapped by the Tatars and finally came back."
This was an unpleasant experience, so Gu Nanxi didn't ask again.
There are many such children in Yunzhou. Most of them have Han mothers and unknown fathers.
Such mixed-race children are actually third-class citizens of Yunzhou and are often bullied by the villagers.
The young man thought openly and took the initiative: "Since the general came to Yunzhou, our life has been much easier. The people in the village are busy making money and have no time to talk to us. My mother-in-law doesn't allow us to go to the grassland. We are thinking of going south to Shuozhou.”
Another shy young man added in a low voice: “Fortunately, the government provides tricycle rental service! We only need to pay a deposit. You can ride a tricycle. It’s much cheaper than buying a cow or a horse!”
“Yes, we are all young and have a lot of energy. It’s not a big deal to ride a tricycle to Shuozhou!” "
"I really want to thank you, Lord Governor!"
When it comes to making money by selling goods, and when it comes to Gu Nanxi, all the stars in the sky seem to fall into the eyes of the two young men. .
They worshiped, admired, and were grateful to Gu Nanxi so much! (End of this chapter)