Chapter 2191 Guizi scroll will be ready when conditions are ripe.
After Mizhi’s inspection was a complete success, Feng Ziying was still not at ease and went to Suide to continue to inspect the harvest situation in Suide.
Suide was planted about ten days later than Mizhi, but the scale was larger, with a planting area of about 800 acres. It was also divided into four types of areas, and seven sites were selected as experiments.
The situation is similar, with the highest yield per mu reaching 2,200 jins, the lowest yield around 1,100 jins, and the average yield reaching 1,600 jins, which is quite gratifying.
Feng Ziying used to be uneasy about Wu Degui, the magistrate, thinking that he didn't pay enough attention to him. Now it seems that this guy who looks like an old farmer is quite proficient in agriculture, and even personally participated in the planting, fattening and harvesting of potatoes, and Relevant personnel were also asked to keep detailed annotated diaries on the potato planting process, which Feng Ziying was particularly satisfied with.
Calculating eight hundred acres of potato cultivation, the potato yield is about 1.3 million kilograms. This is no longer a small amount. If calculated according to the current corn price, even if three kilograms of potatoes are exchanged for one kilogram of corn, this is a Remarkable numbers.
Now the price of corn in the entire Yan'an Prefecture is about 5 taels and 2 yuan per stone. Calculated based on 120 catties per stone, the price of corn per catty is about 4.4 cents per catty. Three catties of potatoes are exchanged for one catty of corn. According to calculations, the potatoes harvested in Suidezhou can be exchanged for 400,000 catties of corn, which is 3,500 shi of corn. This is no longer a small amount.
From the perspective of government relief, apart from the advantages of storage, corn is not even as cost-effective as potatoes. Two kilograms of potatoes can allow a refugee to survive for a day, and it is more convenient to eat them by steaming and roasting.
The only problem is the storage of potatoes, but as winter is about to begin, storage in cellars can last up to three months. Feng Ziying knows this, especially in northern Shaanxi, where winter is In spring, when the temperature is low, it is possible to store it for a long time, but in summer and autumn, when the temperature is high, it is more difficult. In that case, the only way to solve this problem is to eat potatoes first and save storage-stable grains such as corn and wheat. problem.
Feng Ziying got drunk in Suide.
I really feel that it is very wise for me to discuss with Xu Guangqi in advance to carry out large-scale pilot planting in Shaanxi, and Xu Guangqi’s seed preparations are also quite complete. Tens of thousands of kilograms of potatoes are being shipped to Shaanxi one after another. As the first planting and cultivation in Shaanxi Such good results have been achieved in this first attempt. I have to say that firstly, the time is just right, and secondly, it all depends on Xu Guangqi’s strong support. In addition, there is also some luck in it. Otherwise, if these rebels are expelled, If the time is any later, the time for planting potatoes will be missed this season, and the planting will have to be postponed until next spring, which will delay a major event.
It is estimated that several prefectures and counties will be able to harvest one to two million kilograms of potatoes after planting this season, which will be a small contribution to the relief work of the entire Yan'an Prefecture.
After getting up, she was still a little dizzy, but she was still in a good mood. Feng Ziying took the lotus seed soup handed over by Sister You and took a big sip, then breathed a sigh of relief, "This hangover is uncomfortable, I can't drink like this in the future. ”
"Mr. sir, I'm afraid we have an unexpected surprise." Sanjie You said with a smile.
“Oh?” Feng Ziying was surprised.
“Miss Shida and her party were exiled and have arrived in Suide.”
Feng Ziying was surprised by Sanjie You's words, "So fast? I know they are coming to Shaanxi, but why did they arrive in Suide so soon?"
"Maybe they are in a hurry. Logically speaking, they are going to be sent to Ganzhou and Suzhou. If they go on like this, they may not even be able to get there during the Chinese New Year." Sanjie You shook her head, "Mr., I really can't help them. ? Going to Suzhou, Miss Yishi and her group of women and children, I'm afraid they can't stand such a torment. The conditions there are too bad, and the climate is also bad. They are no better than my second sister and I who have lived there since childhood. Bian, you are used to being pampered and treated like an exiled prisoner, how can you stand it?"
Feng Ziying did not tell Third Sister You about her plan. After all, this still had to be discussed with the Inspectorate and it was not appropriate to disclose it to the outside world for the time being.
"Well, I'm thinking about it too, but I have to think about it carefully." Feng Ziying stood up. Qingwen and Ping'er didn't follow him, so it was only Sister You who helped him dress and freshen up.
"Do you want to meet Miss Shi?" Sister You asked.
"Let's meet. I originally thought it would be better to meet again in Xi'an, but we met each other. If I didn't meet, it would seem that I am too cold." Feng Ziying said calmly: "Maybe I haven't seen you for a long time. Sister Yun."
Sanjie You glanced at Feng Ziying and said, "Ms. Shi, Miss Shi is a convict. You must think carefully..."
"Mr. Master, you don't mean what you say." Sanjie You giggled, "Miss Shi Da is actually the most pitiable. There are two uncles like that. Her personality is my favorite. She is cheerful and generous. She is even more beautiful than the other three girls. She is still upright, but it is a pity that she encountered this kind of thing. I don’t know what to do in the future? Then Sun Shaozu will definitely be punished by the court in the future. She is a widower at a young age, but what should I do? No, I I heard that she seemed to have broken off her engagement with the Sun family before, and I don’t know if the Ministry of Rites has approved it?"
Feng Ziying coughed dryly. The matter of contacting Shi Xiangyun and Sun Shaozu's marriage contract was rather complicated. The imperial court would definitely not easily approve such an obvious method of exculpation. Otherwise, if they would use this method to extricate themselves in the future, wouldn't the imperial decree become a piece of paper? Besides, historians themselves also have problems. Shi Ding and Shi Nai are also the criminals in the Jiangnan rebellion case, and Shi Xiangyun is also implicated.
Fortunately, Shi Xiangyun had not married, and this was not a marriage contract made by her parents for her, so it seemed feasible to raise an objection in the name of Jia Mu and request an end of the marriage contract. However, the matter was stuck in the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites did not If it is officially recognized, the Dali Temple of the Ministry of Punishment will have to deal with it according to the family members of the criminal Sun Shaozu, so Shi Xiangyun will not be able to get rid of this biggest shackles.
Qi Yongtai also specifically warned Feng Ziying not to get involved too much in this matter, so as not to attract the attention of the censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Daughters of the Shi family and wives of the Sun family are both taboo. If you get involved with this kind of woman, you will definitely get it. Affect Feng Ziying's future.
Feng Ziying could only listen to Qi Yongtai's warning, but did not take it seriously.
If the imperial court could really capture Jiangnan quickly, it would be of no concern to either the Sun family or the Shi family, let alone a female prostitute, and they would not look down upon it. It would only be Sun Shaozu himself who would be held accountable, so how could he do it? There are so many people involved, but if Jiangnan doesn't go down, these people will always be stared at, which is really dangerous.
“Third Sister, you must have inquired clearly. I remember that you and Xiangyun are not that familiar.” Feng Ziying glanced at Third Sister You.
"Look, I feel guilty, right?" Sanjie You covered her mouth and smiled, "Although I am not familiar with Miss Shi Da, my sister has also been in prison for so long, so naturally she is also very concerned about these things. , so when I come to my concubine and my second sister’s place, I can’t help but mention these things.”
"Why am I guilty?" Feng Ziying said harshly, "Isn't it a matter of course to meet Sister Yun? Besides, I am also the governor of a province. Who in this land of Shaanxi would dare to cause trouble with me for such a thing? "
Sanjie You smiled even more happily, "That's not the case, I just feel that my husband is a little guilty of committing a crime, and I want to cover it up."
Being teased by Third Sister You, Feng Ziying asked Third Sister You to make arrangements. It was not advisable to make a big fuss, so she just brought Shi Xiangyun quietly for a meeting.
With Third Sister You here, it was naturally impossible for Feng Ziying to have close contact with Shi Xiangyun. She only asked some questions and gave him some encouragement and comfort.
Feng Ziying also learned from Shi Xiangyun that Jia She was among the exiles on this trip. However, Feng Ziying was not interested in meeting Jia She. There would naturally be many opportunities in the future.
Feng Ziying returned to Xi'an City and promoted the purge of the Four Guards of Xi'an. Under the intimidation of the Guyuan Army, the Four Guards of Xi'an began a large-scale streamlining and elimination.
Either reorganize and fight on the battlefield, or resign and leave.
Is there still a choice? Except for a very small number of people who deliberately wanted to serve as soldiers, the vast majority chose to quit their citizenship.
Those who are willing to leave can pay money to deregister. This is equivalent to saying that the original private payment of money to deregister has become a public process. However, the money for deregistration is divided in half between the capital and the place of residence, and the place of residence is chosen to be in the eastern part of Xi'an Prefecture. Areas and parts of northern Shaanxi that experienced war.
After the war, many places in northern Shaanxi and the eastern part of Xi'an Prefecture were almost turned into white land. The gentry and landlords were slaughtered, and the remaining land was naturally confiscated by the local government. Now it can be used to sell Of course, the prerequisite for these Guard soldiers who are willing to resign is that you can afford the money.
The price of registering in northern Shaanxi is much cheaper, while it is much more expensive in the Weihe Plain. It’s up to you to choose.
The next step is to start recruiting new soldiers to enter the reconstruction stage of the Four Guards of Xi'an.
After Modlun's troops completed a large roundabout attack on Qingyang and Pingliang's second mansion, they were finally "as expected" blocked by the assault battalion led by Kuang's father and son in the area from Zhenning to Sanshui. , after several "fights" and "persuading surrender", Modlen's troops were finally recruited and directly incorporated into the central forward of Xi'an's Four Guards.
This also aroused great repercussions in the province. How could such a rebel army, which came and went like the wind, be "recruited" cleanly after running back and forth twice?
And the governor was so confident and bold that he allowed them to be reorganized into the guards. Although they have not yet entered the city of Xi'an, it seems that they will definitely enter the city. This is incredible.
(End of this chapter)