Datang romantic little landlord

Even Liu Xiao on the side was excited, the hand that was originally stroking his beard trembled, and he didn't know the pain when he pulled out a few beards, instead he grabbed Li Wangyou's arm: "Xiao Lang, tell me quickly, is it true that you are a man? what for?"

"Uh, that's what I just said. I'm going to improve the saline-alkali land, and then open up wasteland to grow food." Li Wangyou didn't understand why these two people were so excited?

"Is there any way to turn saline-alkali land from waste into treasure?" Yang Zhuan asked.

Li Wangyou refused to talk about it, he could also see that Yang Zuan and Liu Xiao were very nervous about this matter, could it be that there is a lot of saline-alkali land in the Tang Dynasty?

"Why are the Ming government and the master so nervous?"

"Ziyou, do you know that my Guanzhong Road is densely populated, and there have always been fewer people and more people." Yang Zuan sighed and sat down again.

Li Wangyou naturally knew about this. According to the regulations, the land granted by the Tang Dynasty should be [-] mu per household, but in Guanzhong Road, it can only grant [-] mu per household.

"There are many Taoists in Guanzhong and little land, but the saline-alkali land alone has tens of thousands of acres, so it can only be wasted there. If Ziyou really knows how to control the saline-alkali land, it will be a great achievement for the Buddha. This county will definitely be for you Write a letter to the court, and be appointed an official and a noble."

Yang Zuan's explanation made Li Wangyou suddenly realize that there would be so many saline-alkali lands in Guanzhong Road.

But Xie Jing is not sensitive about being appointed an official or a noble. He has no time to hide, so he will rush to become an official.

"Mingfu, I do know a little about saline-alkali land management, and I can teach you about it. But writing to the court is no comparison. Hehe, how about some debt relief? Look at ten thousand mu of saline-alkali land, if it can be reclaimed, it will be ten thousand mu of fertile land. Isn't it too much for mu to give me one hundred Wen for consultation?"

Yang Zuan and Liu Xiao didn't understand what Li Wangyou said about the consulting fee, but they understood what Li Wangyou meant.

Yang Zuan's eyes widened again: "Nonsense! How can the county give you a reduction or exemption of the public house money? If your method is feasible, the county will report it to the court and fight for a reward for you."

What he said made Li Wangyou curl his lips, wanting to use his own secrets without paying, isn't it too disrespectful of intellectual property rights?

Before Li Wangyou could speak, he heard Yang Zuan say again: "However, this county can decide to assign the [-] mu of wasteland in Dingzhou Village to your name. This is a major event that benefits both the country and the people. Don't worry about it."

That's right, Li Wangyou can't do anything if Yang Zuan's big hat is taken off, let alone three hundred acres of land for nothing is not a loss.

He was about to nod his head in agreement, but swallowed the words back.

It's best to ask the beautiful boss's opinion on this matter, and don't make a loss-making business in a daze.

The top students majoring in business administration at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States should not be wasted.

Li Wangyou made an excuse to be respectful, and ran out to find Su Changqing.

After talking with Su Changqing about the conversation with Yang Zuan and the others, he waited anxiously for Su Changqing to give his opinion.

Sure enough, after hearing what he said, the beautiful boss immediately whispered something in his ear, causing Li Wangyou to slap his thigh fiercely.

I almost lost money again!

Su Changqing asked him to ask the county to farm cattle.

Farming cattle in the Tang Dynasty are quite precious, and the price of farming cattle in the prime of life remains high, about [-] guan.In order to protect the cattle, the Tang Dynasty did not allow the killing of cattle, and even the accidental death of cattle had to be reported to the government.

There are less than ten cattle in the huge Dingzhou Village, and one cattle can only cultivate two or three mu of land in a day. After two days of farming, one day of rest is needed to restore physical strength.

The more than 2000 mu of land in Dingzhou Village is all cultivated by manpower, which is one of the reasons why Dingzhou Village is barren.

Su Changqing felt that the way to control the saline-alkali land could be handed over to the court, but it was not enough to give them the [-] mu of wasteland in Dingzhou Village. At least ten cattle had to be added. Otherwise, even if Li Wangyou could manage the land, Nor could enough men be found to farm it.

Li Wangyou took Su Changqing's words seriously.

After returning to the main room, Li Wangyou smiled and raised his own conditions to Yang Zuan. In addition, he added two horses to Su Changqing's conditions. He was fed up with the days of walking.

Although I have the money to buy it now, but I can save a little, and I still owe a huge debt.

"Ming Fu, look at my family, there are only four people, and I don't have a strong laborer. Even if the boy has managed the saline-alkali land, no one will cultivate it? What's more, there is no cattle, and the saline-alkali land cannot be treated." Li Wang The reason you gave made Yang Zuan speechless.

It is true that he and Liu Xiao are very clear about the current situation of the Li family, but the condition of ten cattle and two horses makes Yang Zuan hesitate a little: "Ziyou, are you sure your method will work?"

"At least the land in Dingzhou Village is really feasible, and the saline-alkali land boys in other places can't guarantee it completely. You know in the Ming Dynasty, every piece of land is not the same."

Li Wangyou didn't say it to death. There are two types of saline-alkali land: alkaline soil and acidic soil. His method is suitable for treating saline-alkali land with alkaline soil.As for the acidic soil, it's not impossible, but he can't guarantee the effect.

Yang Zuan and Liu Xiao looked at each other a little bit, then nodded silently, and Yang Zuan directly agreed to Li Wangyou's request.

"In this way, the old man will agree to your request, but if you can't grow anything, the county government will have to take back the cattle and horses. Ziyou, can you agree?"

Li Wangyou naturally agreed to this condition. If the improvement of saline-alkali land really failed, he would be ashamed to farm cattle.

The two sides negotiated the conditions, and the county government sent subordinate officials to record how Li Wangyou improved the land. Li Wangyou must ensure that he would pass on his methods to these subordinate officials without reservation.

When crops are planted in that wasteland, Yang Zhuan will report the matter to the court and ask for credit for Li Wangyou.

Li Wangyou didn't care about this at all, and he had no ambition to become an official.

After the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves, Li Wangyou respectfully sent Yang Zuan and Liu Xiao out, Yang Zuan suddenly remembered something, and asked Li Wangyou, "Ziyou, I heard that you bought a lot of food, but why?"

072 The only way to kill locusts is to cultivate virtue

Yang Zuan's inquiry made Li Wangyou hesitate for a moment, and finally decided to warn Yang Zuan about the locust plague.

If the government can come forward to exterminate the locusts, the locust plague is actually not terrible.If the locust plague can be eradicated one day earlier, a few people in the Tang Dynasty will be starved to death.

"Mingfu, today you came to Dingzhou Village from the county government. Did you see anything unusual on the way?"

"Unusual? Ziyou, what do you mean?" Yang Zuan didn't understand what Li Wangyou meant by asking.

"In the field, didn't Mingfu feel that there were a lot of locust larvae in the field this year?"

Li Wangyou's words made both Yang Zuan and Liu Xiao's complexions solemn.

"Ziyou, are you worried that there will be a plague of locusts this year? Are you storing those grains?"

Li Wangyou shook his head silently: "Mingfu, I'm not worried, but I'm sure that there will be locust plagues in Guanzhong this year, and the scale is not small. The food is prepared by the boy for the villagers of Dingzhou Village. Hey, it may not be enough."

"Ziyou, be careful what you say, don't talk nonsense about the locust plague." Upon hearing this, Liu Xiao hurriedly stood by to stop Li Wangyou.

"Mr. Liu, I'm not talking nonsense. Just look at the locust larvae flying all over the sky. Now many farmers are already burning incense in the fields and worshiping that shitty locust god! Don't Ming Fu and Mr. Liu know?" ?"

Li Wangyou spoke louder and louder: "Mingfu, if we don't take measures, I'm afraid there will be no harvest this year, and then..."

He couldn't go on, he couldn't imagine the terrible scene of the locust plague in Guanzhong in March, and the newly planted crops in the field might be eaten up.

Guanzhong is also a grain-producing area that only grows one season a year, and all the grain that has been plowed in the spring is eaten by locusts, which is simply a disaster.

Although there is a record in "Zizhi Tongjian": "In the first year, there was hunger in Guanzhong, and a piece of silk was straightened by a rice bucket; in the second year, locusts in the world; I am sorry. It is a year, the world is full of people, and the exiles return to their hometowns, and the rice is only three or four dollars." But Li Wangyou didn't quite believe the records in the history books.

It is now the second year of Zhenguan, and the price of grain is 360 yuan a bucket. After natural disasters such as locust plagues and floods, the price of grain in the autumn of the third year of Zhenguan has dropped to three or four yuan a bucket of rice. This is simply a fantasy.

Could it be that Li Er borrowed the rice from the sky?

But no matter what, the locust plague in March is a real threat. Li Wangyou can save Dingzhou Village, but he can't save the people of the world.