Zhu Linmiao also nodded with satisfaction when he heard this, he remembered that in the Wanli period, even if the wind and rain were smooth, Jiangxi's annual ration was only about 14 million stones.

At present, the harvest of potatoes and sweet potatoes is only a part of the statistics, and it is estimated that after all the output is included, it can almost reach more than 10% of the total output of the year.

One percent doesn't sound like much, but it's basically an unplanned harvest.

The cultivation of potatoes and sweet potatoes in Jiangxi does not occupy the original cultivated land, and most of them are on sandy land and slopes, and because there are still many people who do not trust these two crops enough, the sowing amount is not large.

Even so, in a short period of four or five months, Jiangxi has "out of thin air" harvested an extra 10 percent of its grain. Zhu Linmiao knows very well that when more farmers start planting potatoes and sweet potatoes, and then reclaim more "rotten land" that is not suitable for growing rice, the harvest of two seasons a year can increase grain output by at least 50 percent!

When the people's acceptance of potatoes and sweet potatoes increases, they will start to grow these two crops on fertile land, and it will not be a problem to double the yield.

In the agricultural era at the end of the Ming Dynasty, whoever mastered the grain in his hands basically owned the world!

It can be said that if you don't care about casualties and time consumption, with this "terrifying" food production alone, Zhu Linmiao is sure to consume Jianyu to death. Of course, unless it is a last resort, he will never choose this kind of strategy to restore the Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Canghai continued: "This bumper harvest has surprised the people of Jiangxi, everywhere are people inquiring about buying seeds, the price of sweet potato seeds has more than tripled, and potatoes have risen to four times the previous amount!" Xia Guan estimated that these two things should be able to sow 100,000 yuan this autumn. ”

100,000 is 10 million mu, and the area of all cultivated land in Jiangxi is only about 40 million mu, which shows the people's acceptance of potatoes and sweet potatoes.

Zhu Linmiao frowned a little when she heard this, "If you plant 100,000 yuan, just selling seeds is a lot of money, but you must not let the price soar and destroy the people's hearts." ”

He turned to Yang Tinglin and said: "I will order the Parity Division to set up public sales of seed blocks in various parts of Jiangxi, and I will let Jinyi Wei assist from the side, but there are treachers who hoard Juqi and agree to punish them severely!" ”

Yang Tinglin hurriedly said: "The lower officials obey the order." ”

"Also, a while ago, I ordered the household department to transport grain to Yunnan, since there is a bumper harvest of potatoes and sweet potatoes, I will try to transport these two things, so that Yunnan can also get familiar with them as soon as possible."

"The subordinate obeys."

Zhang Canghai didn't seem to be happy, and said: "Your Highness, although the potatoes and sweet potatoes in Fujing and Guangdong are planted late, they will also be ripe, especially in southern Fujian and other places, where there are a lot of seeds, and the lower officials estimate that they may be able to produce more than 2 million stones. It's just that this year I'm afraid it's too late to get two crops.

"As for Guangxi, it has only just been planted, and because of the lack of seeds, it has not been sown too much. However, the lower officials assured that in the coming year, more than 100,000 crops will be planted in all parts of Yunnan, Guizhou and Guizhou. ”

Zhu Linmiao praised this "potato ambassador", and advised: "During the promotion of potatoes and sweet potatoes, Lord Zhang must keep up with the water conservancy, don't be afraid of spending money." ”

"Remember."

Yang Tinglin saw that the cultivation had come to an end, and said on the side: "Your Highness, now that Jiangnan is in Dading, there are many previously displaced people returning to their hometowns, and the people in Jiangbei who are unbearable to build and abuse are flocking to the south, and more than 100,000 people from Jiujiang and Quzhou have come to vote last month alone. In addition, there are many people who have returned to Huguang. ”

This is the appeal of Ming Zhengshuo! Who said that in the last days the people were discouraged and numb, and that they all confessed to the Lord? That's because they really can't help it.

As long as you see that there is still hope for the Ming Dynasty, there are people who do not want to be slaves with the captives, even if they leave their hometowns, they must return to the arms of the Ming Dynasty!

Even in the industrial age, population was an extremely valuable social resource, let alone the end of the day. These people went south to join the Ming, and the construction of the captives would lose so much labor under the advantages of one another.

Yang Tinglin continued: "It's just that there are so many people, but it's not easy to count and make a book......"

Zhu Linmiao smiled and waved her hand and said, "What's so difficult about this, just leave it to the police." "Later generations of civilian police were the main force in conducting the census.

When he said this, he suddenly remembered that the yellow book used to ascend the throne in the Ming Dynasty was perfunctory all the year round, which was completely inconsistent with the actual situation, so he said: "It just so happened that the imperial court canceled the military registration and craftsman registration, and the original yellow book was no longer usable. I simply took this as an opportunity to have a 'census'. ”

Sorting out the accurate situation of household registration is of great significance to the taxation, servitude, population management, and labor inventory of the Ming Dynasty, and can even prevent unauthorized slavery and human trafficking. However, since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the Yellow Book can no longer reflect the real social situation.

Although Yang Tinglin had never heard of the word "census", he immediately guessed the meaning, but he never thought that he could ask the police to help with the investigation. In his heart, how could these big-headed soldiers be willing to do such "miscellaneous things".

He hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Your Highness, this household count is a matter for the household department, and I am only afraid that the military department will ......."

"From now on, that's one of the responsibilities of the police." Zhu Linmiao immediately said, "I will personally inform the Ministry of War."

"After the people of Jiangbei are counted and registered, the household department will settle down for them and divide the fields for farming. Only when these people live a good life will more people abandon the Qing Dynasty and return to the Ming Dynasty. ”

"In addition, we must also note that these people from Jiangbei will definitely be mixed with a lot of fine works, and they must be carefully screened."

"The subordinate obeys."

When Yang Tinglin left, Song Yingxing and Xu Erlu, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately entered the palace study to meet them.

After the two of them got up, they were the same as Yang Tinglin, they complained about their hardships first, and the problem was the same, they were all the same word - money.

"Your Highness, now the Fujing Ordnance Bureau needs two thousand taels of labor and silver every month, and although the Ganzhou Ordnance Bureau is less, it will cost more than one thousand three hundred taels."

Zhu Linmiao was stunned when she heard this, "How can there be so many?" ”

Song Yingxing said: "Your Highness doesn't know that since the salary is determined by the level of skill qualification, the craftsmen have all refined their skills, and even practiced with candles.

"In the skill qualification assessment last month, Fujing scored a total of two masters, thirty-one seniors, one hundred and sixty intermediate, and three hundred and eighty-six junior students."

Zhu Linmiao roughly calculated that there were more than 700 craftsmen in the Fujing Ordnance Bureau, and in just four or five months, more than 200 of them had reached the intermediate level, and almost no one at the junior level was even better.

"And two masters?" Zhu Linmiao was surprised. You know, the master level is extremely difficult to achieve, and the two points of mastering a full set of industrial drawing skills and extremely high arithmetic requirements keep the vast majority of craftsmen out of the door.

Song Yingxing hurriedly said: "There are indeed two people. One is Lu Ning, and the other is Zheng Dudu from Luzon, and now Fujing Gezhi is studying at the school. ”