In the Jiangnan region of the Ming Dynasty, the yield of rice per mu in some paddy fields has exceeded 600 catties (three stones are only 570 catties), which shows that the yield per mu is three stones, and there is no problem in technology. The biggest difficulty is in the large-scale promotion of applications. This involves professional knowledge such as seed cultivation, field management, pest and disease removal, and farming fertilizer mixing, which is estimated to be only done by agricultural expert Song Yingxing. Xu Xingxia himself, that is, beating the side drum. If Song Yingxing had the ability of Yuan Longping, there would be no need to worry about food.

In addition, in addition to rice and wheat, Xu Xingxia is also preparing to promote the cultivation of corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes and other crops. Of the 300 acres of land allocated to him by Huang Kezhang, about 1 million mu are dry land that lacks water and cannot grow rice and wheat. In the past, these lands were estimated to be planted with vegetables, soybeans, black beans or something, with low yields, difficult to manage, unable to form scale advantages, and the land could not be really used.

Now it's different. Now there are crops suitable for dryland cultivation. Whether it's corn, sweet potatoes, or potatoes, they can all grow on dry land. Corn, in particular, is a veritable high-yielding crop. Corn is the world's largest grain crop in the future, the requirements for soil, moisture, and climate are not high, and the growth period is short, at least two crops a year, or even three crops. An acre of land in a year, a few thousand catties of corn is absolutely not a problem.

There are also sweet potatoes that are also high-yielding crops. Sweet potatoes, like corn, can be grown twice or even three times a year. The yield of sweet potatoes is also very high. According to the calculation twice a year, the yield per mu of land is estimated to be several thousand catties. Purely in terms of quantity, it is much stronger than wheat and rice. Of course, at that time, corn and sweet potatoes were non-mainstream foods, and it would take some time for the people to accept them.

There is a three-year buffer period, and the total grain production in this area will exceed 5 million stones. Taking out one-tenth of them to Huang Kezhang is not excessive. With the addition of corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes and the like, it should not be very difficult to solve its own food problems. The key issue is that Huang Kezhang cannot be insatiable and increase the number of handovers year by year. He had to be sure that the number would always be limited to 500,000 stones.

After pondering for a moment, Xu Xingxia said with a little embarrassment: "My lord, this ......"

Although he agreed in his heart, he still deliberately looked very embarrassed on the surface. This is a basic skill for dealing with people. Otherwise, if you promise too quickly, Huang Kezhang thinks that you still have a lot of potential to tap, and if you don't get it right, after two or three years, 500,000 stones will double to 1 million stones, and then it will be sad.

Deng Rubai is not a traverser, and he actually has no good ideas for the development of the northern part of Ningxia Town. He didn't realize the value of exotic food crops such as corn, sweet potatoes and potatoes. In his opinion, it is indeed a bit excessive to hand over 500,000 stone of grain every year. However, if you eat salted fish and are thirsty, since you have obtained the position of a thousand households, you must bear a certain responsibility. You can't give you all the benefits, you don't want to do anything, right?

If there is no task of these 500,000 stones, it is estimated that there will be no fewer people competing for this position. Now, the others are all blocked by the amount of 500,000 stone grain. Qianhu, in any way, can be regarded as a small prince who stands alone, especially those Qianhu outside Ningxia City, which is basically the Kingdom of Reading Power! seems to be a thousand households, Deng Rubai actually doesn't care much.

Deng Rubai said bluntly: "Of course, it is difficult to hand over 500,000 stone of grain every year. Otherwise, your generation of thousands of households will not be so fast. ”

Xu Xingxia pretended to be very depressed, frowned and said, "It's almost the same to remove the pronouns." ”

Deng Rubai said with a smile: "You can rest assured that this code is just to cover people's eyes." After three months, your pronouns will be removed. This is what Master Huang told me personally. No matter who stands in your way, you are the true Thousand Households of Zhenshuo Fort. ”

As soon as he heard this, Xu Xingxia knew that someone was deliberately making trouble, and he refused to let himself be promoted to a thousand households in one step. Needless to say, the only one who can have this ability is Li Maohui, the governor of Ningxia. Even Li Guozhen, the chief military officer, is not qualified to speak in front of the governors of the three sides. For a while, Xu Xingxia hated Li Maohui to death. Paralyzed, your son still has to rely on me to exchange it back! Look at me when the time comes, it's not good to fix your son!

Xu Xingxia said: "In this case, the only way to do it is to work hard and serve the country loyally." ”

Deng Rubai said in his heart, you kid still dare to say the words "loyalty to the country"? Don't you blush? What the hell do you think we don't know? If the benefits don't fall into your own pocket, it's strange that you're willing to do things with sincerity. If it were in normal times, your kid would have been suppressed to the limit. It's just that now that the situation is chaotic and the Tartars are raging, I have to reuse you. In other words, who would dare to reuse you easily with a thorn like you?

Shaking his head gently, Deng Rubai staggered the topic and said: "Xingxia, I know that your ability to fight is indeed very strong, even if there are Tartars to kill you, it is estimated that you can deal with it." However, I must remind you here that you are now the one of the Left Guards. The main duty of the Zuo Tunwei was to produce grain rather than to fight. Don't give up on what you have. Lord Huang attaches great importance to this 500,000 stone of grain, and your mind has to be used on it. ”

Xu Xingxia said casually: "Isn't it just farming?" Okay, I won't forget! ”

Deng Rubai smiled bitterly. This Old Devil Xu didn't take his words seriously at all. The trilateral governors did not have much weight in his mind. This girl is really a freak! Forget it, I'm too lazy to care. Anyway, he will be Zuo Tunwei's person in the future, and he has nothing to do with the avant-garde. It doesn't matter what he does, it's none of his business. If he blindly comes nonsense and hits his head and bleeds, then it is called a lesson!

"Xu Xingxia, be careful of Wu Haiming." Deng Rubai finally said.

"Who is Wu Haiming?" Xu Xingxia looked suspicious. He didn't seem to have heard the name. What is certain is that Wu Haiming is definitely not an avant-garde person in Ningxia. He has been tossing around the Ningxia avant-garde for so long, and he is already very familiar with the officials at all levels of the Ningxia avant-garde.

Deng Rubai didn't say anything, but reached out and picked up the teacup, which was about to send off the guests.

Xu Xingxia had no choice but to stand up and say, "Thank you, Commander Wei, for your advice, my subordinates are grateful." ”

After saying goodbye and leaving, Xu Xingxia pondered all the way, since Deng Rubai specifically mentioned Wu Haiming, it is estimated that this guy must not be a good person. This guy is most likely Zuo Tunwei's man. Only the people of Zuo Tunwei will be hostile to themselves. After all, if they ran over from the Ningxia avant-garde and robbed them of a thousand-household position, it would be strange that their hearts could be comfortable. If it were them, they would probably find a way to get rid of themselves.

"Come on! Who's afraid of whom! ”

Xu Xingxia lifted his spirits and strode forward.

After coming out of the avant-garde mansion in Ningxia, Xu Xingxia walked in the direction of Zuotunwei. Qianwei and Zuotunwei were not far away, and Xu Xingxia soon arrived. I only saw that outside Zuo Tunwei's official residence, it was quiet, and only two listless soldiers were standing guard. When they saw Xu Xingxia coming, they didn't react at all.

The avant-garde mansion just now is dilapidated enough, and this Zuotun guard is even more dilapidated. The steps at the door are all incomplete, and the largest gap is even the size of a copper basin. The top of the eaves is also riddled with holes. Fortunately, there is no typhoon, otherwise, Xu Xingxia estimates that as long as a ten-level typhoon blows over, the entire Yamen of Zuotunwei will be blown away.

"Xu Xingxia, the new Zhenshuo Fort Qianhu, asks to see Commander Zhou." Xu Xingxia stood at the bottom of the steps and said loudly. On his confession, there is a word "generation", to be precise, he should be a generation of thousands of households, not an official thousand households. However, Xu Xingxia naturally removed this pronoun, and whoever dared not let him become a regular would definitely have to be in a hurry.

"Go in by yourself!" The two soldiers at the door glanced at Xu Xingxia and said lazily. They may have just woken up, sleepy-eyed, yawning in unison. Fortunately, this was in the Ming Dynasty. If it was in the Qing Dynasty, Xu Xingxia would definitely suspect that they were smoking opium. can even fall asleep while standing, such a guard is really different......

In front of the door of the commander of the guard, there are all such soldiers, and the overall quality of the Zuo Tun guard can be imagined. Zuo Tunwei and Zuo Wei, just one Tun character, the combat effectiveness is completely gone. According to the 100-point system, if the combat effectiveness of the avant-garde is only 10 points, the combat effectiveness of the Zuo Tunwei is estimated to be only 3 points. It is no accident that the Tartars were able to break through the fort of Zhenshuo. The guards, the guards, are also the army, not professional farming! Depressed!

After entering the gate, the two sides were still quiet. The bricks on the ground are all dilapidated. You can even see obvious traces of rat movements. There were also a large number of earth dogs, and in the corners of the walls, piles of dirt were drilled. It feels like this is not like the official residence of a guard commander at all, but like a ruined temple that has been empty for a long time.

"Stop!"

Suddenly, someone shouted.

Immediately, Xu Xingxia's way was blocked.

Appearing in front of Xu Xingxia, they were two burly men.

"Do what?"

Xu Xingxia frowned and asked.

The good dog is not in the way, he is indeed very unhappy.

The two of them didn't say a word, and they made a move to Xu Xingxia.

Both of them have thick bodies, thick hands and feet, and the strength in their arms, of course, will not be small. The two came prepared again, and they were even more ruthless. The two of them directly put their casserole-sized fists and greeted Xu Xingxia fiercely. But listening to the fist tiger and tiger wind, the momentum is strong and heavy. If Xu Xingxia is hit, the consequences must be serious.

(To be continued)