Chapter 765
Of course, Wei Zhen has a good vision, and the waterwheel is naturally valuable.
However, in this era of agriculture, the value of waterwheels cannot be viewed solely. Has its unique strategic value.
When it can be sold, Cao Mengde has the final say.
A few hours later, the 1 million yuan Zhao Yu asked for arrived. This time, Zhao Yu will not give Dian Wei the financial power. He is so blissful. Zhao Yu let Wang Tian, who is the accountant, be in charge of Zhuangzi's financial power.
As for Dianwei, without money, he was relaxed and relaxed. He was completely mixed with the hundreds of young people who had been recruited and mainly used in the construction of Zhuangzi, and started preliminary training.
For this hundred young people, the work is only temporary. Zhao Yu arranged for them to defend. When necessary, also greater use. Everything in Zhuangzi is an indispensable part of Zhao Yu's support for Cao Mengde. It is important and must be guaranteed not to leak under the premise of involuntary disclosure. So Dianwei's work is not easy.
Since Zhuangzi gradually took shape, some shamelessly seek personal gain figures have begun to appear around him. Zhao Yu knows that most of these people are informers of the big clan in Puyang City. Zhao Yu's movements are so big that it is impossible to attract the attention of others.
With the formation of Zhuangzi, the various changes in this land will definitely attract the attention of interested people. In terms of security, it must be strict. Zhao Yu has decided to find some time to pass on some methods to turn these 100 people into a team that can be used.
Of course, it is not that serious for the time being, and Zhao Yu does not have much leisure in a short period of time.
With the success of cement firing and the perfection of formulas and procedures, it is imperative to build a few more cement kilns. Cement has a wide range of uses, and the output must be greatly increased. Fortunately, Wei Zhen provided the materials, and Zhuangzi was only responsible for the firing.
As cement is produced, many facilities in Zhuangzi need to be renovated. From Zhuangzi's walls, ground, and some facilities in the backyard workshop, to the roads, canals, waterwheel bases outside the manor, etc., the cement began to bloom with brilliance that did not belong to this era.
This busy schedule is half a month in the blink of an eye.
When the appearance of the entire Zhuangzi facilities changed drastically, Zhao Yu turned around and found that the farmland of Zhuangzi was also green and secluded.
Twenty acres of land, Zhuangzi construction, cement kiln accounted for 1/4/2022. There are 15 acres of land left, of which 2 acres are used to grow peppers and other seasoning crops and some vegetables and fruits. Of the 13 mu of land left, 7 mu is used for wheat and 6 mu is used for potatoes.
Zhao Yu carried his hands on his back, Wang Tian and Zhang Wang followed him around, walking along the smooth and clean concrete road, past the pepper field, past the scallion and garlic field, and finally stood at the border of wheat and potatoes. The two stood with their hands down and looked very admiring. Look at the concrete road under your feet, and look at the green and secluded area where you enter the eyes. The root of all this lies in the owner in front of you.
For the small people, the general trend of the world, the victory or defeat of wars, and even the rise and fall of the country are not as green as the fields.
In just one month, there have been happy laughter and cheerful voices. In this chaotic world, it is like a paradise. How touching and admired is this?
Zhao Yu looked at the verdant wheat seedlings that had grown to the height of a foot, and the clumps of green leaves and big stalks of potato vines, his face also showed satisfaction.
In this piece of land, he did all of this bit by bit. Suddenly, there was a sense of accomplishment, lingering in the heart, which made him quite strange. This sense of accomplishment, in the Tianyan Mirror illusion, has never been seen for countless years.
Whether it was the establishment of a Dajiao or Cheng Hunyuan, they did not feel this way.
"This is humanity..."
Zhao Yu sighed suddenly.
The unfathomable mystery heard by the two behind them.
Zhao Yu turned around and said: "Twenty acres is not enough."
He pointed to this piece and said: "These crops of mine are carefully cultivated. , The yield is very high. But the planting area is too small. How many people are there now in Zhuangzi?"
Wang Tian immediately reached: "There are more than a thousand people."
"Yes. The planting area is only more than ten acres. To feed a thousand people, do you think it is enough?"
Zhang Wang and Wang Tian meditated: "Not enough."
primal chaos small world cultivation The seeds are extraordinary after all. In the small world of primal chaos beads, this kind of cultivated seeds has a yield of 8,000 to 10,000 kg per mu of wheat, and potatoes are even more terrifying, generally above 100,000 kg. Of course, that is because the Origin Qi of the small world of primal chaos is abundant, which is the reason of heavenly paradise. Take it outside, according to Zhao Yu's estimation, it may be reduced to about one-fifth. That is, the yield per mu of wheat can reach 15 to 2,000 kg, and that of potatoes is about 20,000 kg.
But the current planting area is too small. Seven acres of wheat is only more than 10,000 kg of output. Six acres of potatoes, more than 100,000 kg. More than one thousand people, due to lack of oil and water, each had to eat and work every day, three or four catties of grain was necessary. That is to say, 5,000 lb of grain is consumed a day, a total of more than 100,000 kg, and the number of throws is three 100,000 catties, which is enough to eat for two months.
"I use this village as a demonstration. So, you can tell me how many acres of land should be planted for more than a thousand people?"
"Forty acres per person, There are more than 1,300 people and more than 50,000 two thousand acres." Zhang Wang said.
"Okay." Zhao Yu said: "In this way, looking at you to be in charge of farming, you will take care of this matter slowly. Along the existing land, expand to the periphery. The ownerless directly occupy it. If you have the owner, you can buy it. If you encounter obstacles, come and tell me. Just calculate it according to the area of 40 acres per person, how many people there are, and how much land."
"Yes, the owner."
Zhao Yu said to Wang Tian again: "You cooperate with Zhang Wang and get things done."
"Hey."
Zhao Yu nodded: "Where is the land? , The water conservancy will be repaired for me, and the cement road will also be repaired for me. The money will be paid from the account first, and then from the Natural Residence if it is not enough. The Natural Residence is not enough, come and tell me."
"As you bid."
Zhao Yu looked at the farmland again, and said after a moment: "After Zhuangzi, a strict lease system is implemented. According to the family as a unit, how many people there are and how much land is given to him. Zhuang Shang As long as 10% of the rent is paid, the rest will be owned. This year, more than 50,000 acres of land will be implemented and implemented next year. Roads and canals will be taken care of by the villagers, and tenants will not be responsible. Waterwheels need to pay rent, with a three-year limit. Three years later, the waterwheel will be owned by the local government."
Zhang Wang and Wang Tian looked at each other, and simultaneously said, "Here."
According to Zhao Yu’s idea, roads and other transportation facilities, Water conservancy facilities such as canals are public facilities and should not be borne by the private sector, but by the government. As for the waterwheel requesting rent, this is a measure to protect the waterwheel. If the waterwheel is not directly related to the households, they will not cherish it, and maybe it will be destroyed in two weeks. Collect rents from them, don't need to be too high, let them know that it is their thing, only then will they cherish and protect.
On the way back, Zhao Yu asked the two of them: "What do you think of the growth of wheat and potatoes?"
Zhang Wang has the most say, and praised: "My boss, I live For forty years, I have never seen such a good wheat. As for potatoes..."
He didn't know.
Because this crop of potatoes, this is the first time it has appeared on this land.
Zhao Yu slightly nodded.
After all, it is a good variety cultivated in the chaotic small world. It grows well, is resistant to drought and water, is not easy to get sick, and has various advantages. Zhao Yu has taken into consideration when he cultivates it. It can be said that it is a super cross-age crop. Even in the modern time and space 2,000 years later, there is no such thing as mention on equal terms.
"Potatoes can be harvested in winter." Zhao Yu said: "But in order to harvest enough, after winter, you have to dig a plant every day, compare when it will no longer grow, and then calculate the time , Record it for easy promotion in the future."
"Yes, Dongjia."
"When planting any kind of crop, you need to pay attention to the places that you encounter Difficulties, etc., are all recorded, how they were solved, also recorded, and made into a book of agriculture, maybe also when the name goes down in history."
When I listened to it, I couldn't help but feel shocked. Wang Tian also looked thoughtful next to him-this is not only for farming, but also for the manufacture of cement and waterwheels.
Zhao Yu didn't intervene in the three items of farming, cement, and waterwheel personally afterwards, and gave them all to Wang Tian and Zhang Wang. And he himself, in the backyard on the eve of winter, began to build a steelmaking blast furnace.
This is the other most important thing besides agriculture.
In modern society, steel is a key factor to measure the comprehensive national strength of a country.
In this era, the importance of steel production to a country and influence is greater than that of modern society.
The increase in steel production not only represents the increase in productivity, especially in troubled times, steel often represents battle strength.
It is a major key factor for victory in war.
There are many ways to make steel. The steel that is made varies greatly in strength, toughness, and uses due to different formulations and processes. Zhao Yu doesn't think so much. The steel he wants to forge is a kind of steel with high hardness and tenacious wear resistance.
As for steel for other purposes, it is not needed in this era.
It is enough to make durable weapons, defensive power super armor, and sturdy machinery.
The formula Zhao Yu has been developed a long time ago. For a long time before, in the small world of primal chaos beads, most of his energy was spent on it.
However, the formula is not enough, and steelmaking requires high equipment. Unlike cement and glass, soil brothel can be burnt out. Good steel won't work.
So the basic equipment needs Zhao Yu to build it bit by bit.
The steel used to build the blast furnace is smelted with magic power.
The blast furnace built by Zhao Yu is probably different from any kind of blast furnace. This is his own design.
Generally, coke is used for steelmaking. Because the raw carbon contains sulfur, the quality of the steel produced is not enough. To follow the usual steps, the coal must be coked before it can be used for steelmaking. And Zhao Yu’s blast furnace is two-in-one.
In other words, direct input of coal can filter the flue gas in the coal in the blast furnace, so that it does not affect the quality of steel.
Among them, Talisman Art is used, so I won't talk about it here for the time being.