Chapter 220: Qin Dashan

Chapter 220: Qin Dashan

  Chapter 220 Qin Dashan

   When Zhang Chuchen heard that Qin Lang spent 10,000 yuan to buy the low land in the south, he couldn't help but feel refreshed.

   "10,000 yuan to buy that depression? What is the use of that land? It is estimated that it will be flooded three times a year, and most of the time it will be covered with water."

   "It is said that Qin Sanlang wants to raise fish there and borrow ducks!" Lao Li hurriedly told the mistress what he had heard.

   "Fish raising? He is not afraid that the fish will run away if the water is soaked? Besides, if you want to eat fish, you can go to the river to catch it. Why do you have to raise it yourself?"

  Zhang Chuchen was puzzled.

  In fact, in this era, there are not many people who really raise fish.

  The news that Qin Lang bought the depression quickly spread. After all, a young hero like Qin Lang is temporarily living in Sanyuan. He is already a popular figure, and his every move is watched by many people.

   What's more, Qin Sanlang was very successful in hatching chickens and ducks, raising chickens and ducks, and growing radishes. Now that he wants to raise fish, everyone is more curious than ridiculed.

Now no one dares to ridicule Qin Sanlang. After all, people can grow radishes more than grain. The wheat we planted is only a little seedling, but the radish and rapeseed has been harvested one crop after another and sold for a year. Counting another handful of money, the income earned is more than that of everyone who has planted wheat for several years.

   Immediately afterwards, the old king of Qinjiazhuang announced that Qinjiazhuang wanted to recruit workers.

  Whether you are male, female, old or young, as long as you are willing to come, you will be given money and food for part-time work anyway.

   "What are you doing, recruiting?"

   "Dig the fish pond!"

  Old Wang was actually a little doubtful or even skeptical about Qin Lang's new plan, but after Qin Lang told him the complete planning plan, Lao Wang was shaken. He couldn't understand it, but he thought it seemed feasible.

   It is a big project to transform thousands of acres of depressions.

   Fortunately, the Qin family's foundation is quite strong now.

  According to Qin Lang's plan, the transformation of this low-lying land is divided into several steps. First, the low-lying area is simply dug deep, and then the dug-up soil is used to enclose some polders at a slightly higher place. These polder fields are used to grow rice. In some scattered rocky hillocks and other places, soil is also piled up, and small pieces of land are made to grow fruits and vegetables.

  A polder embankment will be built along the depression to enclose the water depression for the convenience of fish farming, and gates will be built. Along the coast, silt is also used to pile up a flat **** belt along the coast. He plans to build breeding sheds, chicken sheds, duck sheds, and pig sheds on it.

  This plan is actually ecological breeding, which is not a high-tech thing. As early as the Song and Ming Dynasties, many people started doing this in Taihu Lake and other water towns in the south of the Yangtze River.

Taking advantage of the special topography of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, in those low-lying areas such as lake areas, dredging and digging ponds to build fields, and then farming on the shore, so that the pond mud can fertilize the fields, and water can be used to irrigate crops, while raising chickens, ducks and pigs The excrement of the fish can be fed to the fish, and the excrement of the fish can be dug up together with the pond mud to fertilize the field next year. It is even possible to plant mulberry trees on dikes or scattered small pieces of land, and use the mulberry leaves to raise sheep and silkworms, especially the dried mulberry leaves can also Feed the sheep in winter.

  According to many historical records, there were many people in the south of the Yangtze River and little land at that time. Often, a family had less than ten acres of land. Therefore, intensive cultivation was required, enough fertilizer was needed to fertilize the fields, and sideline businesses such as family breeding had to be developed to ensure the support of the family.

  Many people engage in this kind of ecological breeding, give full play to local characteristics, create efficient planting and reproductive efficiency, and even get rich because of it.

  Guanzhong also grows rice. After all, even in the south of the Yangtze River in this era, only one more season of rice is grown, so it doesn't have much impact. The key is water.

  The depression has been abandoned because of waterlogging and low-lying land.

  Qin Lang believes that there is still a lot to be done in the transformation. Of course, if only some small highlands are transformed to grow rice, they will definitely not be able to recoup the cost, so they must develop ecological farming, and use multiple approaches to generate more profits.

  The transformation of thousands of acres of land may seem like a big project, but as long as more people are hired, it is nothing. After all, when the common people don’t do some civil engineering, don’t they all do it with one pole and two hands.

   "This is not a small project, Saburo is not afraid of losing money?"

  Hong Chuchen rushed over, looked at the nearby people who enthusiastically signed up, and asked Qin Lang.

   "It's impossible to lose money. I, Qin Sanlang, don't do business at a loss."

   "Raising fish and raising pigs, your idea is really fresh."

"The reconstruction here will not only bring me a lot of benefits, but also reduce the waterlogging problem here every year. This depression has had a great impact on the vicinity over the years. When there is heavy rain and flood, the drainage of this depression is not smooth. , always close to the nearby waterlogging, you and my Zhuangzi have not been implicated in this."

  Zhang Chuchen smiled, he believed that Qin Lang thought it was more profitable to raise fish and pigs, and as for solving the waterlogging, it might just be a handy task.

   "Can fish farming make money?"

   "Of course, I plan to supply a large amount of fresh fish to Chang'an and its surrounding areas in the future."

   "It's so far away from Chang'an, can you supply a large amount of live fish?"

   "As long as you study hard, you can always find a solution."

   "Can Saburo count the cost of digging ponds, repairing fields and building fairs?"

  ‘This is just an upfront investment cost! "

  Qin Lang's reputation is credit, which is more effective than money or food.

Therefore, the Qin family's current recruitment conditions are to take care of two meals, and give food for another meal. The wages are paid according to the work points, which can be converted into money, grain, and silk cloth. It is agreed to wait until next year's summer and autumn harvests. No later than the end of next year, all settlements will be made.

  Everyone is very satisfied with this condition. They don't require that the settlement be done on the same day. How can they do such a thing. It is very satisfying to be able to manage two meals a day, not to mention bringing home one meal a day, which is actually equivalent to wages.

  Anyway, it’s the twelfth lunar month of winter, and if you’re idle, you’re idle. Cleaning up the water in the depression, clearing the silt, and picking up soil to pile up the fields don’t make any sense to you.

   It is enough to earn two meals, and another meal, which is very good. As for the extra work points based on performance, and the conversion of money based on work points, these are actually unexpected joys.

   What's more, the owner is so good, men, women and children can come, although the labor division of old and young women is definitely different from that of young and old, but even if you are a child, you have less things to do, but they will not let you eat less.

  The people all praised Qin Lang for helping the victims and showing kindness.

   Zhang Zhen's family, who used to make dry food in Qin's family, also rushed over. He brought many villagers over, and even said that it was enough to take care of the food without wages.

   "The rules cannot be changed. If everyone is willing to help me, I will not treat you badly." Qin Lang patted Zhang Zhen on the shoulder and said.

Zhang Zhen said loudly to everyone, "Duke Yi will never treat everyone badly. When the Turks attacked last time, I fled to Chang'an. The Duke of the state is giving both food and money..."

  The Qin family has a good reputation. Not only is Qin Lang known by the common people as a good official who is selfless and unafraid of the powerful and caring for the people, but Qin Qiong is also a world-renowned hero.

  Zhang Zhen took the lead to register the names of the family.

  Qin Lang pulled him aside to chat.

   "How are you doing?"

"Very good. I listened to Saburo when I got home. I raised chickens and ducks. I also raised a few pigs. I planted some radishes. Last time I caught a lot of locusts. In addition to changing some food, I also kept a lot of dried locusts. Today’s life is actually better than previous winters.”

  In the past, I was fine in the winter, just a thin meal a day. The name is Maodong, and I try to hide at home and try not to go out. But this year, I can still eat twice a day, locust powder, millet and radish seedlings are added to cook porridge. The winter is almost over.

   Not to mention, the chickens and ducks that were fed at home are now sold, the females are laying eggs, and the pigs have grown a lot.

  The family is getting better and better.

   All this is thanks to Qin Sanlang.

  So when he heard that the Qin family was recruiting workers and had to dig a pond, Zhang Zhen immediately brought his brothers and sisters to wait.

   "The last time I heard that you got married, you didn't have time to come to congratulate me, don't blame me!" Qin Lang laughed.

   "I have received the congratulatory gift from you, Saburo. I am very glad that Saburo still remembers us little people."

   "Didn't I say it earlier, it's a rare fate."

  The recruitment news was released the day before, but thousands of people came the next day.

   There is no need for too much preparation, just start working directly.

  Everyone brings their own tools, such as hoes, shovels, shovels, baskets, buckets, etc.

  Seeing everyone rolling up their sleeves and trouser legs and working in full swing, Qin Lang was very moved. Everyone was still very simple, and there was no haggling.

  The heads of the Qin family’s households became small contractors, responsible for commanding an area.

  Qin Lang appointed himself as the commander-in-chief. After assigning tasks, he first built a temporary construction hut on the construction site to accommodate everyone at night.

   A temporary canteen was built directly, and dozens of pots and stoves were set up.

   "Carrot stewed chicken, white radish stewed duck, and egg and vegetable soup."

  The menu for the first start-of-work meal was decided by Qin Lang himself. It was relatively simple and did not have so many tricks. Both chickens and ducks are raised in his own farm, and they are both roosters and ducks that cannot lay eggs. Qin Lang has a lot of calculations.

Chickens and ducks have an average net weight of four to five catties after being slaughtered. Qin Lang always counts as one chicken for ten people. For this first meal, he directly asked people to slaughter one hundred chickens and one hundred ducks, carrots, and white radishes. It is a chicken with three catties of radishes.

   Enough material.

  The staple food includes steamed cakes and millet porridge.

  He knows that people who do physical labor actually eat a lot, especially when this kind of people work a lot to eat, everyone will definitely eat freely. Since they eat, they can't make everyone hungry.

"One meal requires two hundred chickens and ducks, one thousand eggs, and six hundred chickens and radishes. Isn't this too much food? It's so delicious, I can't afford it." When Lao Wang saw Qin Lang's order, he couldn't care less Covered in mud, he rushed over to persuade him.

  It’s only one meal, how much do you have to eat twice a day, and this project can’t be finished in a day or two.

   "You have to eat a good meal for the first meal, and you can reduce it later, but it must also make everyone full. You don't have to worry too much. The chickens and ducks are all raised by us anyway, and the cost is not high."

"However, no matter how cheap chickens and ducks are, they will not be cheaper than food. Why don't you provide more staple foods such as steamed cakes and rice, and kill a few chickens and ducks to add to the dishes for a meal? It's not bad." Serving staple food like steamed cakes is not bad, how can there be another dish, even such a good dish?

  No matter how big a family business is, it can't afford such a prodigal family.

   "Thousands of people, your meal is only a few chickens and ducks, what do you eat?"

   "Then kill a few more and stew the chicken and duck with radishes, so that the soup will also have a meaty taste, which is very good."

  Qin Lang thought for a while, "How about this, one hundred chickens, or one hundred ducks, or five hundred eggs a day, take turns eating, not less than this standard."

"No way, there is no food like this. Sanlang, which company you have seen dares to serve food like this? Jinshan Yinshan can't afford it. At most twenty chickens, or ducks, or fifty eggs a day , can’t be any more, the radish is free, let’s provide more, steamed cakes or soup cakes are enough, this is the head office, and on this condition, there is no one in the whole Guanzhong that is thicker than this.”

  (end of this chapter)