Northern Dynasties

Chapter 179
Some things, as long as you don't think about it, it will pass, and it's useless to think about it.

Li Tai was carried back to the manor last night, he fell asleep and didn't bother to eat dinner, and slept until dawn, his arms were still sore and unbearable.If it weren't for the constant practice, it would be difficult to get up today.

He doesn't remember exactly what happened yesterday, but he still remembers the armored horse staff that Dugu Xin promised to give to three hundred people.Thinking of this, he was full of energy again, and when he got up to eat breakfast, he couldn't help laughing silly, which made others mutter in their hearts.

There is a large canteen in Shangyuan Village, and it is not the obligation of Li Tai, the lord, to serve two meals in the morning and evening for those who live in the village, but the benefits of working in the village.

Most of the first batch of soldiers who followed Li Tai to Shangyuan were married. After they got married, the village gave them housing and paid for their work.The village also protects their savings assets and does not impose compulsory expropriation.

In addition to not having a naturalization government, their life is no different from that of ordinary free citizens, and even because of the protection provided by the manor, they are more secure than ordinary average-land households.

Of course, Li Tai is not an idealist with high morals, pursuing to create a utopian life. These shady households have to deduct one-tenth of their quarterly wages to maintain the operation of the manor and public expenses.

At the same time, there is a regulation in the manor, that is, the people in the manor are not allowed to spend outside, and Shangyuan makes money, and Shangyuan spends money, and they want to take it out.Only in this way can we develop and expand the various industries of the manor, and gradually develop outward based on domestic demand.

Today, there are nearly [-] kinds of workshop industries centered on Shangyuan, basically covering all aspects of clothing, food, housing and transportation.Some have a good momentum of development, while others can only meet the needs of the manor itself.

Shangyuan Village covers an area of ​​more than [-] hectares. Various workshops and the Shangyuan Market have already occupied more than half of the area, while the cultivated land has been reduced to almost nothing.This year, only more than one hectare of land is left to grow flowers, herbs and other crops with high economic value.

Now in the entire Huazhou, and even in the vast Kansai, probably only Li Tai's manor is separated from agricultural production and focuses on various handicraft production.

Of course, without absolute strength, it is very dangerous to completely break away from agricultural production.

What's more, the population of Shangyuan Village is further increasing now. The shady households in the village and the old households of He Basheng who have moved here have reached more than a thousand registered households. When they open their eyes, they have to face the problem of food and survival for thousands of people. The pressure is not small.

In addition to the income from grain processing in Luoshui, Shangyuanzhuang also signed long-term grain purchase agreements with Zuojin village households.Through public-private exchange, Li Tai set aside [-] hectares of good land in the public land of the Metropolitan Water Administration for lease and plantation by Shangyuan Village.

Right now, Shangyuan Village has nearly [-] shi of corn, wheat, and miscellaneous beans in storage, and there are still orders for more than [-] shi in the village that are being delivered one after another.Even if the scale of the trilogy reaches [-] people, it will be more than enough to last until the beginning of next spring.

In order to maintain and expand the industrial scale of the manor, the cooperation of the surrounding environment is also essential.

Like last year, Li Tai obviously had a powerful spinning wheel, but he couldn't even purchase basic raw materials to meet production needs.If the manor is expected to be self-produced and self-sufficient, it will not be significantly improved until the year of the ox.

This year, Li Tai Township's momentum has risen sharply, at least in the powerful families in Wuxiang County, no one dares to stare at him and not give him face.

After the Longshou Canal was completed, according to the statistics of the Qumeng, the planting of winter wheat in Wuxiang County alone increased by more than [-] hectares.According to the three to five shi per mu, this is directly increasing the new grain income of hundreds of thousands of shi in the county.

The planting of winter wheat is sown in the air around late autumn. During this season, the rivers and canals in Guanzhong are generally dry. Even if the wheat does not require too much water, it will always be needed.If the ground is not fully moistened before planting, the harvest will be greatly reduced.

The next year's harvest is often in April and May, seamlessly connected with the sowing of the spring valley, and even slightly overlapped.Wheat overwintering has to face the risk of reduced production due to weather conditions, and it is not easy to process, so it is often used as food for famine in Guanzhong, not the main crop.

Last year, the winter wheat planting in the entire Wuxiang County was only more than [-] hectares. This is the summary data of the county government, which does not include the sheltered land that is not taxed by the powerful, but even if it is doubled, it is less than [-] hectares.

However, with the construction of the Longshou Canal this year, the area of ​​increased planting alone has reached more than [-] hectares, which shows that the water conservancy environment has greatly promoted agricultural production.

Of course, these two thousand hectares of new winter wheat plantings are not Li Tai's, and it seems that they have no direct interest with him.But with so much wheat added, what about the processing link?If the farmers only rely on their own pounding and grinding, they will not have to do anything else for the next few months of busy farming.

Therefore, the demand for water conservancy pipes will surge, and this happens to be within Li Tai's responsibility.Taking advantage of the clearing of the creeks along the river this winter, it will be nothing if we can't get [-] shi of increased grain next year!

There is a joke that the brain-dead will pull the opponent into the range of his own intelligence to win by experience, and the same applies to Li Tai.

Of course, he can't cover the sky with one hand in terms of power, and he can't get in the authority and sphere of influence of many counties and tycoons, so he can only bring everyone's needs into my scope of authority.

Power can only be manifested in a dynamic game. A eunuch who has no eggs can control the government not because of how strong he is, but because his position can be pinched.Of course, Li Tai has them.

What Li Tai dislikes most is that the self-sufficient manor economy of large manors nowadays lacks the exchange of materials and the flow of wealth, which greatly reduces the operable space.

Although he is also striding forward on this road now, it does not prevent him from swaying others. After all, his manor workshop needs a large number of raw material suppliers.

The fundamental reason why Kansai's business is not prosperous is that the current situation has been turbulent for a long time, bandits are rampant in the wilderness, and there is no long-term stable environment.Even some powerful military leaders would occasionally act as bandits.

Li Tai was helpless in the face of this situation before, and once he gained power, he put the elimination of bandits at the top of his list, at least to ensure that people and things in the Luoshui River Basin can flow unimpeded.

Dugu Xin really lived up to his name. Not long after Li Tai had finished his breakfast, the first batch of arms promised as a gift was transported to Shangyuan Village.

It was Li Tun, an old acquaintance, who escorted the supplies. He first made a few compliments, and then pointed to the carts behind him and said: "My lord told the servants that most of the songs live in Longyou, and the reserves in the pass are insufficient. Because Zhilang Jun Kuowu is in urgent need, so I will send a batch first, and the rest will be sent to the town after returning to the town!"

"Please take me to thank Dugu for opening the mansion. Opening the mansion is a long and arduous task, but you still care about my little things so much. When you leave for the town in the future, please let me know. I will definitely give it a long time and thank you!"

Li Tai held Li Tun's hand and thanked him warmly and gratefully.

The first batch of military equipment sent included [-] war knives and bows, and [-] horse lances. Of course, they were all standard. Although they were not as good as Li Tai's Gao Ao Cao old lance, they were still good enough for use.There are more than two hundred armor pockets, most of which are double armor, and there are also more than two hundred vests.

As for the horses, there are [-] horses, all of which are good Hexi horses, and the posture of the gods makes people feel that the blood is rushing.Bowstrings, Hu Lu, whetstones, felt furs, saddle bridles and other miscellaneous items were also rationed, and the number far exceeded the number of three hundred members.

While accompanying Li Tai to collect the weapons, Li Tun said with emotion: "My lord really loves you very much, although he has always been known for his generosity and often gives gifts, but now it is rare for him to give generously. This autumn, when entering the parade, most of the horses will be presented with me, and I will make up for these good horses from the tune of the entourage..."

He said this not to show off, but to send out such a big favor, even if it is not his own, it hurts to look at it, and the recipient must understand its value and significance.

After Li Tai heard the words, he nodded again and again and said: "The friendship is profound. Although it is not measured in material things, if it is not caring, how can it be spared in material resources? Boshan will never forget this kindness. Only loyalty, hard work and courage, I hope to be able to become one soon. Dugu opened the mansion as a moral backup, and I will not be held back by this kindness!"

With so many armored horses and equipment, many powerful military leaders who have been operating for many generations may not be able to have such a family background.

Although it is said that Dugu Xinsuo's town is far away from Longbian, and it is not located at the forefront of the war between the two Wei Dynasties, so there is a safe environment for the development of forces, but it cannot be said that it is not blindfolded to take out so many heavy goods at once.

Three hundred heavy cavalry in horse armor can be said to be a considerable force no matter what kind of battlefield they are on.

With Biji River Defense, the main force of the Overlord Mansion, Li Tai can even be said to be somewhat qualified to run rampant in Kansai.Although he also bought armaments from those powerful families in Hedong, not to mention the price, the powerful families in Hedong may not have so many good horses and armors!
If it is said that Yu Wentai's promotion gave Li Tai a position of power in name, then Dugu Xin's gift gave him the power to truly support this position!

So besides being excited right now, Li Tai is also full of gratitude to Dugu Xin. It may be a bit exaggerated to say that the scholar died for his confidant, but when the power changes in the Western Wei and Northern Zhou in the future, he will not be able to die based on this friendship alone. Standing in the Sabao brother camp.

Although Yu Wenhu was not bad to him, and nominally assumed a debt of [-] pieces of silk for him, but Duguxin was also a real angel investment, which made Li Tai feel a bit in a dilemma for a while.

You said why you can't be good, you have to fight?No way, hand over this power to me, and give each of you a duke of the state, and let us share the wealth, how good it is!

After the inspection of the ordnance materials was completed, Li Tun said regretfully: "It's a pity that Mr. Lang has fulfilled his duties, otherwise I would have advised my lord to call Mr. Pi Lang to go to Longyou together. Therefore, Zong has been traveling east for a long time, and Sangzi has not been seen for many years. Smell the old voice..."

Before Li Tai heard this emotion, Li Mu, another member of their Li family, also came to the outside of Shangyuan Village with a team of followers.

(End of this chapter)