novelaction Chapter 443: The method was actually rejected, and I was happy for nothing.
Chapter 443: The method was actually rejected, and I was happy for nothing.
Unexpectedly, when Mr. Li and the others came back, they were not very happy when they heard that they wanted to plant sweet potatoes and potatoes. He also told them an impossible question: "It is very good to grow sweet potatoes in the sandy land of Qingzhou, and they are big." It is sweet and has a higher yield than other places. In fact, in addition to one season of wheat, each household in each county will also plant a few ridges of sweet potatoes, but they dare not plant too many.
However, I have never tried growing sweet potatoes in saline-alkali land. If you go by what you say, it would be possible for each household on the coast to plant some land, which would at least provide them with a month's worth of food. "
"Why? Why are there so few crops? Wouldn't it be better to plant more crops to solve the problem of food? Isn't it said that there are few people in Qingzhou?"
This is not only strange to Grandma Yan, but also all the children find it incredible.
"If you grow sweet potatoes in Qingliu County, you should keep them for your own consumption, right? Or dry them for drying or something?" Mr. Li asked Grandma Yan.
"It's true. It's worthless if you sell it, and it can't be exchanged for rice." Grandma Yan thought for a while, and it's true. It's not possible to grow too much and sell it. Even the big families who raise pigs grow them in the village. It's not like that at all. I won’t go out and buy it.
"So what Mr. Li means is: If you plant too much, you won't be able to sell it?" Zimo asked.
Mr. Li added: "Not only that, the climate in Qingzhou is very strange. The ground is very dry and it doesn't rain. But it may also be because of the close sea. Many things cannot be stored for a long time, just like sweet potatoes. If you harvest too much, You can only keep it for a month at most, if you don’t eat it or dry it, it will turn moldy.”
It means that if you plant too much, it will only rot. It is no different from the dead fish and shrimps that were originally thrown away, and has no value at all.
If it is shipped to other states and counties, the freight will not be enough if it cannot be sold.
Chen Jichang also nodded: "I came here to understand it, and it is indeed like this, and people can't always eat dried sweet potatoes. Dried sweet potatoes may not be easy to sell when shipped to other places."
When he said these words, he was a little sad. He originally thought that Qingzhou was barren and that he could follow the adults and have a big fight here, but he was defeated by the reality. He couldn't do anything.
A follower next to him thought for a while and said: "Since sweet potatoes can be grown in saline-alkali land, we can let the nearby villages grow some. It can last for a month, which is better than eating cow dung potatoes every day. At least they taste good."
Another yamen official said: "Sweet potatoes don't last long, but people in the village say that cow dung potatoes don't taste good, but at least they are durable.
Didn’t you see it when you entered the village just now? There are some dark things in the corners of every house, and this thing is very weird. Maybe the skin is too thick, so it doesn’t rot easily. Even if it is left in the ground in winter without digging it up, as long as it is not spring yet, it will not rot easily. If you want to eat it after it has sprouted, you can dig it up again. "
After saying this, Chu Chu, Zimo, and Grandma Yan were all disappointed. They thought that the adults didn't know that cow dung potatoes could be grown in this land, but it turned out that everyone knew it very well.
It tastes bad, so I don’t even plant it.
I thought that such a good idea could solve Qingzhou's food problem, but who knew it wouldn't work.
Even Chu Chu lowered his head. As expected, even if the space is large, there are still mistakes.
But Mr. Li is still very happy about this business, because he has just discussed with several village chiefs and they all think it is more practical to raise ducks on the beach. In the future, ducks and salted duck eggs can also be sold. The important thing is that the village chiefs of several fishing villages have Agree to raise ducks according to the government's plan.
He was very happy to be able to solve this matter. After all, they had racked their brains over the years and invited many big planters in the south to pass on their wisdom and gifts, but they still could not solve the people's food problem. Now that they can do this, he The prospects for success are basically visible.
All successes are not achieved overnight. They require hard work and accumulation day after day. Now we are doing one thing after another.
There had just been a meeting in the village, and Mr. Li had already made a decision on the spot. If the villagers start breeding ducks in spring, the government will subsidize half of the duck seedlings according to the number of ducks they breed.
The village chiefs were very excited and said that if they went back to mobilize, every household would raise some.
Some villages have begun to discuss whether to raise them collectively or individually, and are thinking about how to divide the tidal flats on the seaside for each household.
With good ideas and the support of the government, they all felt hope first.
Although there was a little delay due to the arrangements made by the adults, I still hurried and stayed in Haiyang County at night.
It was already dark when we arrived at the inn, and we couldn't go out even after we had eaten.
Mr. Li said to Grandma Yan at the dinner table: "You don't have to go tomorrow. The situation in Haiyang County is the same as Longkou County. They are both seaside counties. I have just sent someone to contact the county government. I will wait for you tomorrow." I have to have a meeting at the county government office and have lunch at the county government office.
The old lady and the children can sleep a little longer, go out for a walk after eating, find a restaurant for lunch and then come back, and we will continue on our way in the afternoon. "
In a few words, they were clearly arranged.
How can children waste time sleeping when they are away from home? The more they are told to sleep, the earlier they get up, and they all want to go out and play!
Everyone gathered in the lobby early in the morning, but Grandma Yan was afraid that there would be no one on the street when she went out too early, so she let everyone wait until it was already late to go out.
Everyone was hungry, and they no longer wanted to eat the food in the station. It was really not to their liking. It was neither sweet nor salty, and they couldn't learn the cooking methods of the capital. It was a bit imitating others.
It must be that the local officials knew in advance that the county governor was going to move in, so they deliberately wanted to serve them well, but it had the opposite effect. The rice was just okay, but the food was difficult to eat.
After passing by Beidi and his party, Chu Chu, who had eaten a lot of Guanyi meals, could feel it. Generally, Guanyi didn't have such good ingredients, and they checked in after dark. If the local officials hadn't prepared it in advance, who could tell it? Don't believe it.
It must have been that my uncle was too incorruptible and refused to disturb the local officials passing by because of his inspections, so these county magistrates had no choice but to change their strategy.
There is only one official road in and out of these remote counties. As long as the county guard is careful, it is easy for the county guard to spy on where he goes.
However, it was possible to hold a meeting at the government office here early in the morning. Presumably, some government officials came to notify them in advance.
These days, if you only eat without taking anything, you will be considered a very good official without any extravagance or waste.
If you work as a county governor in other states and counties for three to five years, you can probably earn one hundred thousand snowflakes!