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Unfortunately, due to the needs of the war, mulberry trees, trellises and other things, as long as they would obstruct the view of the horn pier, could not be planted for the time being, so a complete mulberry fish pond system could not be formed for the time being. At the same time, sugar cane cannot be grown due to the climate. If you want to make money from sugar, it is impossible for the time being. However, it is already very good to be able to produce fresh fish and raw silk. In particular, the large production of raw silk is very likely to bring Xu Xingxia a huge income.

Raw silk has always been very expensive, it is the basic raw material for the manufacture of silk, and it is indispensable. The prices at which merchants buy raw silk are quite high, and the profit margins are huge. Especially after arriving on the southeast coast, the profits are even greater. In Yuegang, Fujian, there has always been a saying that "a boat of raw silk goes out, and a boat of silver comes back", which shows the value of raw silk. Therefore, as long as there is an opportunity to produce a large amount of silk, Xu Xingxia will definitely not let it go.

After listening to Xu Xingxia's narration, Yu Lijun naturally realized the great value of raw silk, and he was greatly excited, as if he had seen the white flower pattern silver beckoning to the horn pier. He said eagerly: "After the Tartars are defeated, we must vigorously develop the sericulture industry and produce as much raw silk as possible." “

Xu Xingxia said with a smile: "That's inevitable. To the north of the Yangtze River, there is no place more suitable for the development of sericulture than our Ningxia Plain. ”

Yu Lijun tried to calm himself down, and said cautiously: "Since there are pig farms and fish ponds, chickens, ducks and geese are even easier to handle." Let's raise hundreds of chickens, ducks and geese to improve our lives by the way. Ducks and geese also have alarm functions. ”

Xu Xingxia shook his head and said solemnly: "It's good that we know this, we can't expect animals to call the police, and we must not be sloppy when we are on duty at night." All of our things are based on the control of the Horn Pier in our hands, if there is a problem with the Horn Pier and it is taken away by the Tartars, then everything will be over. ”

Yu Lijun nodded again and again, indicating that he would definitely pay attention.

The two walked a short distance around the Niujiaodun and came to the north of the Niujiaodun. Looking north from here, you can't see the end at a glance either. Here, it used to be fertile farmland, but now it is all barren. Looking at the originally fertile farmland around them, because of the war, they could not be fully utilized, and the hearts of the two of them were very unpleasant. It's all damn tartars! If you catch them, you can't spare them!

Originally, Yu Lijun came to Niujiaodun, and he did feel a little frustrated when he was assigned. Fighting a war was not his forte. When you come to Niujiaodun, the chance of dying in battle has increased to almost ninety percent. Fortunately, with Xu Xingxia here, he was a little relieved. Later, after listening to Xu Xingxia's plan, he felt that he seemed to be rejuvenated. If everything Xu Xingxia described can be realized, he is very willing to work hard to achieve it.

Think about the prospects described by Xu Xingxia, how many people can think of it? Even if someone thought of it, how many people could do it? The basis for all this is to prevent the Tartars from coming within forty feet of the horn pier. This is currently only possible for Xu Xingxia to do. His arrows are the basic elements to ensure that all this is achieved.

As long as the Tartars are blocked from the horn pier, all this described by Xu Xingxia will be realized in the near future. At that time, Niujiaodun will not only have an abundant supply of food, not only will everyone be able to eat enough, but they can even earn a little extra money. Through today's contact, Yu Lijun fully felt that Xu Xingxia, this kid, must be unwilling to be subordinate. A small hundred households, I'm afraid I can't satisfy him.

But it's okay to let Xu Xingxia be promoted to a high position and take charge of more and more powers in the guard, rather than letting those who don't learn and only know how to pat on the back come up. After all, Yu Lijun used to be a person who "sat in the office", and he knew a lot about the inside story of the senior management of the health center. He knows very well that the development of the Weisuo Army has reached the bottom today, and there is no strong appearance, but he is afraid that everyone will all fall into the abyss.

To put it bluntly, the hope of the queen has to be pinned on people like Xu Xingxia! Deng Rubai is old, and he has no special ability, so it is impossible to bring hope to Ningxia's avant-garde. It was the same with his son. If his son had been in the position of hereditary commander of the guard, he might have done even worse than Deng Rubai himself.

If Xu Xingxia can be in charge of the entire Ningxia avant-garde in the future, it will be the best. Unfortunately, this is basically impossible. The high-ranking officers of the guard are all hereditary, and it is difficult to change. Xu Xingxia turned out to be just a pawn, and being able to do 100 households is basically the limit. The road to promotion in the future is very difficult, unless there are nobles at the highest level to help you. Does Xu Xingxia have such a nobleman? Yu Lijun felt that there was little hope. If the Xu family had nobles, they would not have fallen into the poverty they had before.

Yu Lijun suddenly said: "My lord, where do you think the location of the kitchen is better?" ”

Xu Xingxia looked around, pointed to the vicinity of the pier gate and said: "Build a shed outside the pier, it should be larger, not only have a kitchen, but also have a canteen, and put enough tables and stools. In the future, everyone must eat in a centralized manner, at a fixed time and in a fixed amount. ”

Yu Lijun was slightly stunned, and said with a little surprise: "We...... Eating together? ”

Xu Xingxia nodded and said undoubtedly: "Yes." Except for the personnel on duty, everyone else must eat at the specified time and place every day, and must also finish eating within the specified time. Unless there is a sick number. ”

Yu Lijun was silent, wanting to say something, but in the end he didn't say it. Obviously, Xu Xingxia's request made Yu Lijun feel a little pressured. In the past, the soldiers of Niujiaodun ate and took care of their own food, took a few black nests, got a little pickles and the like, and passed away. When cooking, it is also on duty, one person every five days. As for the cooking tools, there is only an iron pot, a few pans and the like, which are very simple. The establishment of the horn pier is too small, there are only a dozen people, and it seems that there is no need to specialize in the canteen.

However, Xu Xingxia does not think so. Details determine success or failure, and he believes in this sentence very much. In the past, Niujiaodun did not look like an army at all, but like a mercenary camp. He certainly wouldn't allow that to happen again. What are the basic characteristics of the army? That's collective action. The will of the commander must be carried out in every aspect. No matter what you do, you must be unified and you can't mess around. The same goes for eating.

Although there are only about a dozen people in Niujiaodun at present, there is indeed no one who cares about it, but what about the future? In the future, we will definitely increase the number of people and expand the establishment. After clearing a large amount of debris, the horn pier could accommodate thirty or forty people, and there was no problem at all. Thirty or forty people, that would be equivalent to a platoon in the army of later generations, of course, to emphasize collective action at all times.

What's more, Xu Xingxia himself is already a hundred households, and he can command a hundred people. Since there are 100 people, Xu Xingxia will definitely not waste a place. Even if he wasn't given a hundred people's salaries, he would have managed to do it himself. It is foreseeable that in the near future, the number of defenders of Niujiaodun will increase to more than 100 people.

The bits and pieces of the army are reflected in such details. No detail can be sloppy. The courage of a soldier cannot be trained at once, and it must be worked on in every detail. Discipline is a very important part of this. Strict discipline can forge extraordinary courage. Strict discipline can make people forget danger and fear, which is the foundation of an iron army.

Xu Xingxia is even ready, and when necessary, he will even be like Patton, holding a horse whip, looking for guys who do not abide by military discipline everywhere and killing a hundred people. When the soldiers have been trained to the point where they only know discipline and do not know fear, the foundation of the army can be regarded as really laid. Of course, that requires a lot of hard work.

Yu Lijun suddenly said: "If it's winter, it's a little troublesome." When winter comes, heavy snow falls, and the temperature plummets, both the crops planted and the fish in the fish pond will suffer great losses. Even stored vegetables will freeze and spoil. ”

Xu Xingxia thought for a while and said slowly: "Winter is coming, it is indeed a trouble...... Did you know that there are people in Fort Wytown who know how to make a greenhouse? ”

Yu Lijun said a little puzzled: "What kind of greenhouse?" ”

Xu Xingxia tried to explain: "That's the kind of ...... Dig a hole in the ground, the space inside is very large, but the exit is very narrow, you can keep warm, you can put some melons and fruits in it, and it can be stored for a long time. Even, a well-done greenhouse can also grow vegetables in it. It's no problem to make some bean sprouts and the like. ”

When it comes to digging a hole in the ground, Yu Lijun has some impressions. In Pingyu City, there are indeed large families who make greenhouses to preserve food. It's just that he can't be sure if the greenhouse he has seen is what Xu Xingxia needs. Yu Lijun said uncertainly: "This subordinate has heard of it, but I don't know what kind of adult needs?" If it is the kind built by ordinary large families, there are craftsmen in Pingyu City who can do it, but the cost is a bit high. A small cave greenhouse costs hundreds of taels of silver! ”

Xu Xingxia said happily: "I'll solve the cost problem." As long as you can find a way to keep the vegetables fresh, spending a little money is nothing. So, you take a moment and ask a few craftsmen to come over, and I'll talk to them personally and see what we need. ”

Yu Lijun nodded and agreed. After a while, he said worriedly: "My lord, we only have 300 catties of coarse grain, and it will take three months to receive the grain......

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