Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1807, Daming’s Spring Plowing 4
Longtou Town in Daming River, with the beginning of a new day, the whole Longtou Town came alive again.

"Sell newspapers ~ sell newspapers!"

"The Son of Heaven attaches great importance to agriculture, farmers, and farming. He issued an important decree for farming in the new year, requiring local governments to do a good job in spring plowing, ensuring the supply of spring plowing machinery, seeds, fuel, and other spring plowing materials, so as to welcome the new year of Ming Dynasty. Get ready for a big harvest.”

"Cabinet Chief Assistant Liu Gong instructed that agriculture is the foundation of the country and the root of stability. The stability of agriculture is the stability of the world, and the prosperity of agriculture is the prosperity of the country. Agriculture is related to the rise and fall of the Ming Empire. Farmers are the most important people in the Ming Empire."

As the sound of selling newspapers continued to ring out in Longtou Town, a large number of people who bought newspapers poured out from the streets and alleys.

Longtou Town has been established for more than ten years, and the Hezhong area has become the most important granary and meat warehouse in Daming. Every time it is spring plowing, what everyone likes to watch and listen to most is to see Daming Son and The lords of the DPRK and China have paid more attention to and cared about farmers.

"The Holy Son of Heaven still cares about us ordinary people as before. He cares about the lives of us big guys, and cares about our spring plowing."

The old man Guo, who is in his fifties, couldn't help but burst into tears after listening to people and reading today's headlines.

I have lived my whole life. The first half of my life was bitter, very bitter. He is from Henan. In the past, even though Henan is a plain area, there is a lot of land, but most of the land is owned by landlords, gentry and those Ming princes. In the hands of the people at the bottom, they don't have their own land at all.

Therefore, in the past thirty years or so, old man Guo lived a gloomy life. He was very poor, exhausted and hungry, and he couldn't even marry a wife.

Later, along with the immigrant army, they came to the Hezhong area and immigrated to Longtou Town.

From then on, he settled down here, and soon became rich quickly. He owned a large area of ​​arable land and could not run out of food. He started farming like the people around him, raising cattle, sheep, horses, pigs, chickens, ducks, geese and so on.

Life is getting richer and richer, and when I was in my thirties, I married several wives and concubines, even though they were all aliens or female slaves from Europe.

But for the old man Guo, this is enough. He used to dare not think about women. When he immigrated, there were a few of them at once, and he gave birth to a bunch of children. The money and property in his hands are also increasing. , life gets better and better.

All of this benefited from the immigrants, and also benefited from the fact that Daming had a sage emperor.

Now Emperor Hongzhi is very respected in the hearts of ordinary people, especially for immigrants like them. Their lives have undergone tremendous changes in the past ten years.

Ever since there were newspapers, the major events of the court would be published, and Emperor Hongzhi’s decree would be put on the headlines every time. Every spring, every year, agriculture would be mentioned and farmers would be concerned. .

This is also the happiest time of year for old man Guo and the others who are farmers.

"Yes, yes~"

"Look at what the Holy Son of Heaven said, I'm full of energy again this year."

Old man Li also nodded straightly. He was about the same age as old man Guo, and he also immigrated here at the same time, but he was from northern Shaanxi. Before he immigrated, he was poor.

Look now, they all have a big belly.

"Agriculture is the foundation of the country. Farmers are related to the prosperity of our Ming Dynasty. If agriculture is prosperous, Ming Dynasty will prosper, and if agriculture is stable, Ming Dynasty will be stable~"

Old man Wang continued to read the words in a dignified manner. Even though he was illiterate, he could remember these words firmly.

Whenever they see farmers and agriculture mentioned in newspapers, they are very excited and happy. They always feel that the emperor and the princes in the court are concerned about themselves, and they also feel that what they do is related to the rise and fall of Ming Dynasty. A sense of honor and participation.

"What are you going to plant this year?"

After the excitement, old man Wang looked at everyone and asked with a smile.

What to grow in the past is not a question, it is natural to grow food.

But now, food is no longer valuable, and it’s not easy to sell. Everyone’s enthusiasm for growing food is not high. Daming’s food production is so high that it’s impossible to eat it all up, so everyone is gradually inclined to plant more valuable economical crop.

At the same time, farming has gradually become everyone's sideline business. Our main business is farming, such as chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, cattle, horses and sheep.

These are now easy to sell, the price is also good, and the income is high. As for farming, the main purpose is to provide food for these livestock and the like.

For corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, wheat, etc., because all kinds of machinery continue to emerge, it also makes refined processing possible, and it is more suitable for feeding livestock and the like.

"I originally planned to grow cotton, but I heard that the price of cotton has dropped now, and it is very troublesome to pick this cotton. There is no way to use a machine. Think about it or forget it."

Old man Li thought for a while and said, "I'm going to keep it the same way. One third is planted with wheat and rice, one third is planted with corn and sweet potatoes, and the remaining one third is used to grow various vegetables."

"What do you say about growing beets?"

"I heard that this beet can be used to make sugar, and it seems to be good."

Old man Wang thought for a while and said.

"Come on, the sugarcane growers in Nanyang are now planting rubber and fruit instead, and we're going to grow beets. I guess we can only chop them up and feed them to pigs."

"That's right, that's right, sugar beets are not suitable for us to grow here. It's not cold enough here. Liaodong and Heitu Province are the most suitable places. I think it's better to forget it. The price of sugar is also falling now."

"I'm going to plant some soybeans and peanuts, which are relatively easy to sell now, and the price is not bad. Soybeans can also be used for oil extraction, and the price is quite good."

Old man Wang thought for a while and said.

"Soybeans and peanuts are okay. After they are planted, they don't need to be managed much. There are few things to do, and the price is okay."

When the old man heard this, he nodded quickly and said, "I also plan to plant some soybeans and peanuts this year."

"If you plant, I will plant a little too. Now I am also afraid of growing cotton. There are too many things to do. It is easier to plant sweet potatoes and corn."

"What vegetables are you going to grow?"

When old man Li heard it, he also followed suit.

These people in the Hezhong area have very large land areas in their households. It can almost be said that they all have thousands of acres of land, and those who are diligent even have tens of thousands of acres of land.

There are also many types of crops planted, such as grain wheat, corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and economical soybeans, peanuts, cotton, and sugar beets. Now more and more people grow vegetables, and the area is getting bigger and bigger. Because of the current railway traffic It is convenient, and can continuously transport vegetables and fruits to the customs, and sell them at a good price.

"What else can we grow vegetables, that is, Chinese cabbage, radish, cabbage, cauliflower, onion, lettuce, garlic, etc. These vegetables are not easy to rot, so we are lucky to go to Jinjin area to buy them. Leafy vegetables can only be grown by ourselves. Eat it."

"I heard that the greenhouse vegetables in Beizhili and Shandong are mainly leafy vegetables. If we don't have an advantage, we should stop growing them."

When Old Man Guo heard this, he also said hastily.

"That's right. Vegetables are those varieties, and those are the ones that are easy to grow. Some are more expensive, but there are so many things that I don't bother to grow."

Old man Wang nodded and said.

They used to be very diligent, but now people are getting lazier. When farming, they choose crops with few things to do. People don’t like to plant things that have too many things to do with machines.

Here in the Hezhong area, there is a lot of land, and the land is sparsely populated. If you don’t use machines, you won’t be able to grow much land. As for hiring people to do things, you may not be able to hire people even if you have money.

Everyone has their own land and farms, and they are too busy with their own family affairs. Even if they do things for you, no matter how much money you give, they will not give you any favors.

This is not the Beijing-Tianjin area, everyone's life is very relaxed and comfortable, and there is a lot of money on hand.

The three old men were planning what crops to plant this year, and everywhere in Longtou Town, there were various machines parked in the backyards of every household.

At this time, the young people in Longtou Town are constantly overhauling various machinery at home, preparing for the next spring plowing, repairing, replacing, and lubricating. Take your time and do these preparations well.

On the vast field outside Longtou Town, a large number of cultivators have already started working. Some old-fashioned steam cultivators are emitting billowing black smoke and whining.

Steam cultivators, steam harvesters and so on are the favorites of the older generation of immigrants. They have been with them for some years and are most familiar with them. If there are any problems, they can be repaired by themselves.

As for the younger generation here, they prefer new internal combustion engine cultivators, harvesters, etc., which are fast, powerful, and less vibrating.

The steam engine cultivator emitting billowing black smoke and the internal combustion engine cultivator plowing the land together form a beautiful picture.

(End of this chapter)