Half a month later, Zhao Qian came to the uncle for the second time, and thanked him first: "The places that the uncle asked me to go to are really good and distinctive." ”

Zhao Jiaxin sighed: "Alas. When the railway is built in the Great Song Dynasty as your father said, you must go out for a walk. A lot of times you actually go to the place and take a look, and you know what they're facing. ”

"People are working harder than I thought." Zhao Qian thought so. Some of these farms are in very good condition, some are not very good. The similarity lies in the fact that the people on the farm are very serious about running and arranging the farm according to local conditions. Unconventional water conservancy facilities were built on flat terrain, and Zhao Qian even saw the latest agricultural machinery powered by gas internal combustion engines. This thing can lift a few cows. On average, each person cultivates several times as much land as a single household.

If the land is not flat enough, it is arranged according to the topography, and the hillsides and hills are planted with bamboo and trees, and the flat land is planted with rice and fish, all of which are planned in accordance with the way of soil and water conservation. Although farmers have worked hard, a large part of the harvest is fish, bamboo shoots, lotus roots, silkworms, fruits and other cash crops. The unit price is higher.

Freshwater pearls are cultivated on large water surfaces, and aquatic plants such as folkweed are regularly harvested for earthworm food. The equipment powered by the gas internal combustion engine actually pumped oxygen into the lake to ensure that the denser organisms would not suffocate due to lack of oxygen.

Each of the three types of models uses quite a bit of machinery. The Chinese New Year is approaching, and the financial staff has made this year's financial statement and next year's budget table showing that infrastructure, equipment investment, and operation and maintenance expenses account for a considerable proportion of them. Zhao Qian understands that behind such high yields is much higher than the investment of single households, and the production efficiency barriers brought by investment are the dragon gate that single households cannot cross no matter what.

"I guess no one told you that there are as many people as possible on the farm every year. Whether it is entering the city after taking the exam, or joining the army to become a soldier. Either that, it's the factory hiring. You can't let that part of the farm stay there all the time. ”

After listening to the uncle's narration, Zhao Qian asked hesitantly, "Is this ...... Is this an arrangement of the officials? ”

Zhao Jiaxin smiled: "Haha, of course." That's why your dad thinks about things. ”

"Uncle, what if the people on the farm are gone, and the people who come up can't take the vacancies of those people?"

"Whether or not they can fill the vacancy depends on their performance during the internship period. If you can't pick it up during the internship period, let them go. Zhao Jiaxin replied very cheerfully.

Zhao Qian was a little frightened by this momentum, and some didn't know what to say. Seeing that his nephew was actually a little uneasy, Zhao Jiaxin could only explain: "Don't worry about those people, as long as no one is in a trust relationship, they must occupy a position, and those people can pass the probation period." Don't underestimate people. ”

"Really?" Zhao Qian didn't know whether to believe the uncle's evaluation or not.

"You kid is really strange, didn't you learn the best thing about your father?"

"Which one is the most amazing place?!" Zhao Qian immediately became interested, he felt that his father had too many great things, but he couldn't tell what was the most terrible.

"Your father has always given people money to work, and he has paid enough. It's also a shame that he can judge how much these things are worth. Know this, and you will be able to understand it clearly when dealing with anyone in the future. I see you're still confused, you can make money on the farm, and those people are trying to get in. It is the majority that can learn. ”

Zhao Qian was a little unable to accept the uncle's point of view, he thought that the father's terrible place should be in those theories, but what the uncle said was the actual implementation. Seeing the thoughts under his nephew's expression, Zhao Jiaxin said with a little disdain: "You must not be too ambitious, thinking that what you see in front of you is shallow, if your father doesn't know that the labor of the Japanese country is cheap, how can he hire so much." No matter how far-reaching his vision is, it has to be able to become a reality, and your father is so accurate in spending benefits, which is what he is most capable of. ”

Zhao Qian still couldn't accept it, but he didn't want to talk back to the uncle, and nodded yes. Coming out of the uncle, Zhao Qian already had an idea in his heart when he returned to Hangzhou, and at the meeting, Zhao Qian put forward the instructions of 'strict examination system and no favors'. The people here were waiting for Zhao Qian's support, and they all happily agreed. Zhao Qian could only emphasize again, "If you think that the farmers of Liangzhejiang Road have joined the farm, it is a success, I have to explain it first, it means that you have failed." The purpose of joining a farm is to keep the farm growing, not just to show for it. I was engaged in farm adjustment in the north, and I knew that many places were not suitable for farms, and many people were not suitable for farms. Forcibly incorporating these into the farm is tantamount to destroying the current operation of the farm. You've all walked a lot at the grassroots level, so you don't know this. ”

Seeing that what Zhao Qian said was the truth after his own experience, the warm atmosphere cooled down. Zhao Qian suddenly felt that the uncle's words that his father could distinguish interests were actually very reasonable, although Zhao Qian was not as powerful as his father, he could still see that the interests of these people were not the advantages and disadvantages of the farm itself, but the size of the farm coverage ratio. Since they and Zhao Qian have different interests, Zhao Qian can only tell these people some possible consequences. So Zhao Qian asked: "Why are so many people willing to join the farm, who can say a reason." No, who can say what you think is the real reason. ”

Everyone was speculating about Zhao Qian's thoughts, and there was silence in the conference room. Then a man broke the silence, "They envy how much money the farm makes." ”

A burst of laughter rang out with this answer, and before the laughter fell, Zhao Qian praised loudly: "Well said! I think that's the real reason. ”

The laughter stopped abruptly, and everyone looked at the honest senior of the society with all kinds of eyes. The thirties sat in his seat as if nothing had happened, completely uncaring what the people around him thought of him.

Zhao Qian took this to heart, and then said: "I want to join the farm with the same mind, but the people are different. Some feel that they have the ability to do what the farm asks them to do, so that they can gain a foothold on the farm. Others are motivated by the income from the farm and just want to stay on the farm no matter what. If they can do it well, they don't know the bottom themselves. I can't say if they can do it, but one thing I'm pretty sure of is that farms are attractive because they run farms much better than individual farms, so they can be envied. If you blindly increase the scale and drag down the farm, this is a chicken-and-egg fight. It was impossible for the imperial court to accept such an outcome. ”

Having said this, Zhao Qian felt that these guys from the academy should understand. He asked, "Ladies and gentlemen, you can make a statute and send it to the imperial court." Don't be afraid to say what would happen if the implementation didn't turn out as expected, as long as that possibility was taken into account from the outset, the charter would anticipate it. What the imperial court can't accept is that someone uses the imperial court's system to fool around, hard work does not mean that you will inevitably get the desired results, this is too much to say in the school, I will not repeat it. ”

The initial momentum of the venue dissipated most of them at this time, although some people still didn't think so, but Zhao Qian saw more such expressions. Most of the guys who are arrogant and arrogant are like this, since they dare to be arrogant and can climb to the current position, they generally have to have a few brushes. Zhao Qian didn't want to stay here for a long time, there were too many things about the railway. There were more than 20 applications for the construction of railways from Xuzhou to other regions, and Zhao Qian had to hurry back to deal with this matter.

hurriedly rushed back to Kaifeng, and when he arrived at his father's house, he saw his cousins Zhao Yong and Zhao Ming in the living room. These two cousins are the sons of the second uncle Zhao Jiali, although the relationship between the second uncle and the uncle and the father is not so close, but the relationship between these brothers is not bad. After Zhao Qian greeted him, he sat down and listened to his father say, "You two want to make money, but you two don't know what kind of hardship you two can bear." ”

Zhao Qian didn't dare to say anything, it turned out that the purpose of the two cousins was so clear, this was not the time when Zhao Qian could speak. Zhao Yong said: "Third uncle, it's nothing to endure hardships, we are willing to give it a go." ”

"It's true that I want to make money, but you know what I think about making money." Zhao Jiaren replied.

"You have to do things in a real way, and take your share." Zhao Ming replied after his brother Fang Cai's words.

"It's good to know." Zhao Jiaren nodded, "Do you think you have the ability to organize a fleet to take the Pacific route?" ”

Zhao Qian was taken aback. The Great Song Dynasty has completed its round-the-world voyage, and many basic routes have been explored. The Pacific route is undoubtedly the hardest one. The fleet had to take advantage of the wind to reach the northern part of Fusang Chau first, and then head south along the coastline. It then took advantage of the monsoon to cross the Pacific Ocean to reach the South China Sea, and then turned north. The route was theoretically smooth, but the problem was that the sea route was too long and there were no cities along the way. The Great Song Dynasty has been in business for so many years, and there are only a few coastal strongholds. Speaking of hard work, this route is too hard.

"If you can make money, it's not a matter of hard work." Zhao Yong replied loudly.

Seeing that his nephews were so determined, Zhao Jiaren smiled and said, "Guess what I will let you transport back?" ”

"Crops in Fuso? Or saltpeter? Zhao Yong's voice was quieter than normal.

Zhao Qian was also a little curious. Fusoju is rich in products, and there are too many things like peppers, sweet potatoes, corn, guinea pigs, capybaras, and chinchillas. But the transpacific route makes anything very unprofitable, and there is probably only one thing for large-scale transportation, which is probably a saltpeter mine in the place called 'oriri'. The place has a hot climate and large shallow lakes that dry up. Microorganisms and small plants in the water are decomposed and precipitated by the bacteria in the water after death. Eventually, it became a large saltpeter mine.

But transporting this thing is indeed dangerous, and many ships have been destroyed by explosions caused by improper storage, and Zhao Qian doesn't think that his father will let his two cousins take this risk.

Zhao Jiaren made a gesture to Zhao Qian, and Zhao Qian immediately went to get the map out. Zhao Jiaren pointed to the place that later became known as Mexico and said: "There is asphalt here, very good asphalt. Coming out of the sea, I don't want you to do anything else, just bring back the asphalt that comes from here. ”

"Good!" Originally, they were all prepared to transport saltpeter, but when they heard that it was actually transported safely I don't know how many times the asphalt, the two brothers Zhao Yong and Zhao Ming responded loudly.

Waiting for the two cousins to leave, Zhao Qian asked his father in confusion: "Why do you use asphalt thousands of miles away?" ”

"People have to die more than people, and goods have to be thrown away. You'll know when it's back. Zhao Jiaren replied simply, and did not explain to his son. The quality of asphalt in North America is very high, and the high-grade asphalt used in New China is shipped from there. There is no shortage of asphalt mines in China, but China's geology is too stable, and asphalt mines do not have the excellent adhesion of Fusang Zhou asphalt. Asphalt paving, China's native asphalt is more likely to fail. Zhao Jiaren read an article saying that China has finally solved the asphalt structure transformation or something, and there is no need to rely on North American asphalt. As a more patriotic guy after going abroad, Zhao Jiaren was very unconvinced at the time.

However, after Zhao Jiaren's own perspective on the world changed, he was no longer angry, and it was very naïve to be angry about physical facts. Although he still does not know the specific technical details, Zhao Jiaren is willing to admit that North American asphalt is better than China's local asphalt.

Zhao Qian didn't know the technical details, but he was engaged in water conservancy and railway construction, and he knew a lot more about asphalt. This material is very widely used, filling the holes of the project, and applying it to the sleeper to prevent corrosion and insects. Since Dad said so, Zhao Qian had some expectations.

Not mentioning the asphalt matter, Zhao Qian was a little proud to tell his father about his affairs on Liangzhejiang Road. After listening to this, Dad first praised Zhao Qian's point of view, and then said: "This process will be very long, you have to keep an eye on it." ”

"The official family thinks something will happen?"

Zhao Jiaren didn't hear this stupid thing, and this is where he often feels sad. Listening to a guy with the ability and conviction say stupid things, what can you do other than when you don't hear it. Zhao Jiaren continued according to his own philosophy, "Of course something will happen." So you have to pay attention to the process of moving the population from the countryside to the cities. The jobs that can be provided in the cities are not comparable to those in the countryside, and many people who cannot get along in the countryside may not have problems in the cities. The city itself is a new world, but now the Great Song Dynasty has not yet been able to reach that stage. ”

"If you persist in the countryside and focus on yourself, you may be able to become an admirable person. Can this kind of temperament be mixed up in the city? Why should everyone accommodate this kind of person? Zhao Jiaren talked about his experience, and some memories appeared in his heart, which were still not very good memories.

Zhao Qian's reaction was not as big as his father's, he just felt that some people were not bad people, but they would do bad things. Those people are a bit of a pity. But when Dad said this, Zhao Qian could only nod. He then asked: "Official, now that there are so many railway applications, is the money enough?" ”

Of all the ministries, the Ministry of Finance is undoubtedly the least enthusiastic about railways. The Minister of Finance complained to Zhao Qian more than once that the railway budget was too big for the Ministry of Finance to bear. Even the Great Song Dynasty began to control the Wa Kingdom economically, which did not particularly pleasesome the Minister of Finance.

Zhao Jiaren responded: "Grit your teeth and hold back." At this time, there is no other way but to endure, and we have exhausted our strength and adopted the best means at this stage. There is no other way but to hold back. ”

"How long do you have to endure it?" Zhao Qian asked.

"At least twenty years. Without tens of thousands of kilometers of railways, there is no way to reflect the true advantages of the railway network. ”

Zhao Qian's age is no longer unbearable for twenty years, and he has almost spent two twenty years of life. I felt that my father was tenacious, so I listened to my father continue: "In twenty years, there will probably be more money shortage, and after the railway network, there will only be more things to build. ”

Zhao Qian was stunned at this time, and now he has actually begun to grasp power step by step, and it was a good thing for Zhao Qian that his father could live for twenty years. But at that time, Zhao Qian was probably completely in power, and it would only be harder for him to work together at that time. Zhao Qian calmed down and asked his father: "Is there an end?" ”

"The means of production are extremely abundant, and the information revolution has led to an extremely smooth flow of information. If the system can still be adhered to at that time, it is possible to reach a certain stage, and the country will not have to work so hard. Before you reach that stage, you have to grit your teeth and move on. ”

These words are completely beyond Zhao Qian's imagination, Dad did talk about the age of electricity and the information age. There is indeed something new in the National Electric Power Laboratory that looks amazing. However, Zhao Qian still felt that those times were too far away, anyway, he didn't expect to see that era. Since Dad is sure of the hardships ahead, Zhao Qian no longer asks when he can rest. It's a bit silly to ask Daddy this question, Daddy is not afraid of death, because Daddy thinks that when people die, the spirit ceases to exist. The worst-case scenario is also a never-ending sleep. No troubles can disturb the dead. It's so cool. It's too boring to talk about when you can rest with such a dad.

Back in his office, Zhao Qian immediately got busy. The Minister of Railways sent someone to send a report, and Zhao Qian wanted to browse it, but after reading it for a while, he saw that according to the measurement results, the most suitable location for the Yellow River Railway Bridge was not Kaifeng but Zheng County. Zhao Qian raised his head to look at the director who came forward, the director was very nervous, but he raised his head to look at Zhao Qian, and did not avoid Zhao Qian's gaze.

Even though he knew that he really shouldn't be angry for this, Zhao Qian couldn't help but be angry. Kaifeng is located in the center of the world, and the capital of the Great Song Dynasty should be a transportation hub. If this report is sent to my father, I am afraid that he will agree to it according to his temperament. This...... Isn't that a joke!

Without waiting for Zhao Qian to ask, the director spoke first, "Prince, according to geological surveys, Kaifeng is indeed not suitable for building a railway bridge. If it weren't for the previous several rupture in history, Kaifeng would have been fine. After a few breaks, it is easy to have another accident here during the flood season. If it's just the flood coming, reinforcing the levees will solve the problem. If the flood is even greater, it will flood under Kaifeng City, and the city will be prepared for flood control when it is designed. At most, bubble water, and nothing will happen in Kaifeng City. However, the railway bridge could not be carried, and the bridge was impassable for several months as soon as it was broken. We are not taking matters into our own hands, and the government has emphasized the issue of site selection in the main points of railway exploration. ”

"Can't you just think of a way?!" Zhao Qian said angrily.

The Commissioner did not speak, and it was clear from his expression that the Commissioner had no intention of giving in.