My balcony connects the Three Kingdoms

"Brother Zhongde, why bother talking, eat and drink quickly, we still have important things to do." Xia Houdun urged.

Cheng Yu laughed, glanced at Zang Ba and several of his deputies, nodded and said, "Alright, it's important to get down to business first."

Cheng Yu just opened his mouth, but in fact he has a heart of love for talents. Whether it is Zang Ba or those few guys, they are all masters. If they can be used for their own use, wouldn't it be great?

It's a pity that the other party obviously recognized him, so there is little hope... It is estimated that Wei Shi will be cheaper again, Cheng Yu sighed inwardly.

Cheng Yu got up and glanced at Zang Ba, clasped his fists in a salute, and walked out of the restaurant with Xiahou Dun.

"He is Cheng Yu, he really is a man!"

"You know him?"

"We Yanzhou people don't know Cheng Yu from Dongjun. He blocked the rebels attacking the city by himself, and even waited for an opportunity to counterattack, making the rebels daunting."

"Brother, he seems to have something to say to you just now, do you think it has something to do with their attack on Langya County?"

Zang Ba shook his head and replied with a frown: "Cao Cao's attack was to open the sea, what does it have to do with me, this Cheng Yu is not simple, you don't disclose the information that we met him after you go back, lest the lord be suspicious."

The few men frowned when they heard Tao Qian. Like Zang Ba, they didn't approve of Tao Qian very much. It's just that in Xuzhou today, Tao Qian is still the governor, Mushou. So much trouble.

On the vast wilderness, farmers are working hard.

Two carriages parked slowly under the big tree. Not far away, an old woman was burning dead branches to accumulate manure. The dew-soaked branches and leaves brought billowing smoke and drifted through the gap under the big tree, forming a very magnificent Tyndall effect. .

Wei Cheng sat on the shaft of the car, eating a green plum rice ball in his hand, next to his second uncle Wei Min, and the faithful Dian Wei.

There were also people in another carriage, but compared to the comfort of Wei Cheng and the others, Tao Qian and the others were a little embarrassed.

"My lord, let's eat some too." Chen Deng took out the Wowotou that he had prepared earlier.

Tao Qian glanced at it, but he didn't refuse. He was thirsty and hungry at the moment, so he couldn't care less about it.

But the pottery merchant who grew up with rich clothes and fine food quit, frowned and said: "Yuanlong, I didn't say you, I knew that I would have to go such a long way, you should have informed the cook earlier that I was going to eat, this lump called me How do you swallow it?"

Chen Deng's hand holding the Wowotou tightened slightly, he squinted at Tao Qian, pretended to be indifferent and said with a smile: "My lord, let me be wronged first, when I get back to the city, are you afraid that there will be no delicacies from mountains and seas to eat?"

Speaking of delicacies from mountains and seas, the potter couldn’t help but think of the fish meat dish last night. He only ate a few slices at that time, but the taste was really delicious. Why didn’t he think those seafood were so delicious before? By the way, it was that Dip!

The potter said in a low voice: "Yuanlong, remember to buy a batch of mustard and sweet soy sauce when you go back. If the matter is done, I will give you a lot of rewards."

Chen Deng's face darkened, he suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, and nodded reluctantly.

He is the lieutenant of Diannong, not Tao's housekeeper. This behavior of the pottery merchant really annoyed Chen Deng.

After a simple breakfast, the group set off again.

After walking for about half an hour, we arrived at our destination.

The NO.12 satellite city located on the north bank of the Dahe River is also the largest farm in Hedong so far, covering a total area of ​​20 mu, mainly growing potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn and wheat.

Of course, depending on the abundant water resources, animal husbandry cannot be left behind. As soon as the carriage arrived outside the satellite city, a group of cattle and sheep were seen moving towards the crisp grassland by the river, driven by several men on horseback.

The steward of the satellite city who got the news had already been waiting on the main road.

There are three stewards in charge of this satellite city, the leader is an elder of the Wei family, and Wei Cheng will call out for his uncle's existence when he sees it, and the other two are sent by the Cai family and the Fan family.

"I have seen the second master, the second master, and Tao Shijun." The three saluted respectfully.

Wei Cheng nodded slightly, signaling them to be more casual and not too rigid.

"By the way, let's prepare some food first. I'll bring you some drinks. Let's send a few people to move it down."

NO.12 The satellite city is located in a remote location, so the living conditions can only be regarded as mediocre. Some objects that can be seen everywhere in Anyi County are rarely seen here. After all, the distance is too far and business is not accessible.

When we set off in the morning, Wei Cheng learned that the three managers were good wine drinkers, so he specially asked Dian Wei to move a few cans of Fenjiu in bulk from the warehouse.

The three stewards didn't expect such a good deed, so they hurriedly thanked them, and then called their juniors to carry the wine.

The potter standing behind Tao Qian couldn't help but sniffled, swallowed his throat, and muttered, "I don't know what kind of wine it is, but it's so mellow that you can even smell the wine even with the lid on."

Tao Qian also frowned slightly. Under his careful management of Xuzhou, the people live and work in peace and contentment. Moreover, Xuzhou is rich in products, no matter how hard the people are, they will eventually have something to eat and will not be displaced.

But no matter how hard he tried to farm and resume production, he would not dare to be extravagant enough to use the small amount of grain produced to make wine. If Tao Qian dared to do this kind of prodigal act, it would definitely make people poke their backs.

"Book of Rites King System" stated: "If a country has no savings for nine years, it is said to be insufficient; if it has no savings for six years, it is said to be urgent; if it has no savings for three years, it is said that the country is not its own country."

Conversely, if Wei Cheng dares to use so much grain to make wine, does it mean that he has accumulated grain for more than nine years or even longer, because in his opinion, Wei Cheng is not a person who oppresses the common people and seeks pleasure .

"Brother Gongzu, are you curious about the food production here?" Wei Min came to Tao Qian at some point, with a smile on his lips.

Tao Qian came back to his senses, bowed his hands, and nodded in agreement, "My dear brother, please explain to me."

Wei Yan seemed to hold back all the way, seeing this, he led Tao Qian to the endless fields, and said vigorously: "To be honest, just this manor, the annual grain output is enough to feed more than 70 people in Hedong County. population."

Tao Qian didn't take it seriously at first, but opened his mouth wide when he heard the words.

Wei Yan was very satisfied with his reaction, and continued: "There are five such manors in Hedong County and eighteen in Bingzhou, adding up to a total of 24, the most extensive of which is more than 30 mu, the smallest There is also a place with [-] or [-] acres."

The expressions of Tao Qian, the potters and Chen Deng beside him changed suddenly.

One farm can feed 70 people, and 24 farms can feed 680 million people, which is equal to about 500% of the national population when rounded. It must be known that the population did not exceed [-] million during the heyday of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

And Wei's can feed one-third of the country's population with only one state, which seems unbelievable to them.

When the three of them were shocked, Wei Cheng spoke.

"As you can see, the fields in the east of the river are lush and lush, and we are not short of food. A mere [-] shi of grain can't impress me, unless Mr. Tao can grant me a request..."