Wanli 1592

Chapter 985 A gift for Chu Ying
At the end of March, it was supposed to be the time when the warm spring came and everything recovered, but during the Little Ice Age, the arrival of spring was obviously later than usual.

The south may be okay, but the north is more serious. Although it is already approaching April, it is still cool in the morning and evening except for the warmth at noon.

The cabinet was also very worried at first. It was worried that such cold weather would delay the farming season, which would further reduce the grain production in the north. The pressure to transport grain from the south to the north would be even greater, which might affect the stability of the political situation. This point was raised by the cabinet at the end of February. .

Xiao Ruxun's reaction was also quick. He had already arranged for the farmers who were skilled in growing potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes in Myanmar to return to the Central Plains by boat, and told the adults in the cabinet about the grand occasion of planting potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes in Myanmar.

It is said that these things can be eaten as food and can fill the stomach, such as dried corn and ground into noodles to make steamed buns, sweet potatoes and potatoes can be baked or steamed or cooked, and the officials in the cabinet were stunned. .

Potatoes are cold-resistant and can be planted in the Northland, which is no longer suitable for wheat growth, and the yield is still high. It is recommended to promote planting in Northland, Shanxi, Shanxi, Beizhili, and Shandong on a large scale.

Sweet potatoes and corn need better temperature conditions, so they can be promoted and planted in Jiangnan and Lingnan. Places with high temperatures in Lingnan can achieve three crops a year, so don't waste time.

These three new crops can be mixed with some local crops to increase food production.

In addition, Xiao Ruxun also ordered these old farmers and their crop seeds to be sent to various places for training in planting new crops, demanding that the planting of new crops be promoted as soon as possible. manage.

At the same time, it is planned to start building public toilets in various villages and towns to collect human excrement and urine. It is also required to collect all the excrement of poultry such as pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, and geese, and conduct unified fermentation to make manure to increase soil fertility.

The three southeastern provinces and northern Zhili were first required to carry out this campaign. An order was issued at the end of February, and this order was conveyed to the south in early March. The county magistrates and township heads of various places immediately took action, announcing the Daqin government’s new policy from door to door within their jurisdiction. Require.

Naturally, each family in the countryside does not need the government to mention the manure of each family, and they themselves know the importance of manure.

However, the residents in the town didn't pay much attention to it. They often defecated and defecated everywhere, making the town smelly, not only polluting the environment but also wasting precious manure.

After receiving Xiao Ruxun's order, county magistrates in various places immediately ordered that feces and urine should not be excreted anywhere, and must be disposed of at home with wooden barrels and other utensils.

Then the county government arranges special personnel to collect the manure, and the manure is handed over to the county government to make manure, and then distributed to the villages to make up for the shortage of rural manure.

Moreover, it is also required to set up special patrol teams in the towns under its jurisdiction, and when they see someone defecating indiscriminately, they will slap the board severely.

On the one hand, it can solve the problem of insufficient manure, and on the other hand, it can also improve the urban environment.

These days, there are no underground waterways, no public toilets, and no dedicated cleaning personnel. Big cities are okay, but small towns and villages are very common, and the stench inside is simply unbearable.

In ancient times, people liked incense, sachets and sachets. Rich people often lit incense and used incense to make their clothes fragrant. During the Manchu Qing Dynasty, snuff bottles were very popular in Beijing, and the children of rich families had one , looks very chic.

But these are not because of other reasons, not pretending to be cool and stylish, or because it is too stinky, the air is filled with the smell of urine and stench, and the children of rich families have no way to go without incense or snuff bottles. Wander the streets.

Xiao Ruxun has dealt with this problem in Myanmar. The air quality in Myanmar's towns and villages is good.

After entering the capital, Xiao Ruxun, based on the experience of Myanmar, has long ordered that the residents of the capital are not allowed to defecate anywhere, and build special public toilets to guide people to solve the three urgent problems at home or in public toilets. People who are convenient are punished by hitting the board.

In February alone, more than 2000 people were slapped, and the effect was very good. In March, only more than 100 people were slapped. If this continues, I dare not say it in other places, at least the air quality in Beijing will be greatly improved.

After solving some urgent needs, Xiao Ruxun also attached great importance to army building. When the army stayed around the capital, they would never stop daily training. The content and intensity of the training were the same as in the Burmese period. It is a bit difficult.

For this reason, these troops who joined later were often ridiculed by Burmese veterans.

Xiao Ruxun was happy to see this, and she would leave the capital from time to time to mingle with the soldiers in the barracks, let the soldiers know of her existence, maintain her influence, and often give the army some rewards, giving meat, wine, and money. Not at all ambiguous.

As long as it is a normal government and the officials have normal heads, then they will never deduct the army's food and pay, but any government that deducts the army's food and pay is a sick government. It needs great governance. The army is the foundation. Without the army, you What do you want to rule?
No, Da Ming was overthrown by Xiao Ruxun, a lesson learned from the past, and Xiao Ruxun would never treat his soldiers badly anyway.

This time Xiao Ruxun chose to inspect the Wild Lion Camp.

The Mad Lion Battalion is one of the two major cavalry regiments. Its staffing and treatment are the same as those of the Wolf Warrior Battalion, and there is something special here. Xiao Ruxun's godson, Chu Ying, is serving in the Wild Lion Battalion. He is currently a general, and his subordinates There were also a thousand cavalry.

Hearing that Xiao Ruxun came to inspect the army, Chu Ying happily followed Jiang Yue and Xue Bolu to meet Xiao Ruxun. When Xiao Ruxun saw Chu Ying, he also smiled and patted Chu Ying on the shoulder, encouraging him.

Chu Ying has been with Dajun for a long time, and he is very used to this kind of life. At the same time, the braid on the back of his head has become more and more a thorn in his heart. Seeing that all his companions have tied hair, he is the only one. He is bald and has a braid, which makes him very awkward.

So at the beginning of the Northern Expedition, a group of people booed together, and Chu Ying also drank some wine, and she simply cut off her braids. After waking up, she regretted a little, but she didn't raise it again, and let her hair be free Grow, and now the hair has reached the level of the shawl.

The army finally simply called him General Chu, and it didn't matter whether his surname was Chu or not. Anyway, Chu Ying didn't think there was anything bad about it. very happy.

"You look better with your hair than with a braid."

When Xiao Ruxun saw that Chu Ying's first sentence was like this, Chu Ying was even happier and felt that what she did was correct.

When Xiao Ruxun returned to the palace that day, he took Chu Ying back with him and asked the imperial chef to cook him a good meal.

"Eat slowly, no one will rob you."

Seeing Chu Ying wolfing down and shouting delicious food, the corners of Xiao Ruxun's mouth curled up slightly.

"okay……"

Chu Ying has no tendency to slow down at all, she still devours the meal, and the table is full of big dishes.

After eating, Xiao Ruxun took Chu Ying to his study and said that he would give him a gift.

Then he took out a wooden hairpin.

(End of this chapter)