HLnovel Chapter 808 Husband pointed out
Chapter 808 Husband pointed out
From the first day of the Lunar New Year to the Lantern Festival, a joyful atmosphere permeated the entire Yongliang County. All the people who received the precious wheat seeds treasured them and carefully preserved them, waiting for the weather to warm up before sowing them in their fields.
On the very first day after the Lantern Festival, an army of about 5,000 men appeared outside the north gate of Yongliang County and set up camp outside the city!
The sowing of the Fugui wheat was of utmost importance to the Yang family army from top to bottom. In order to protect these seeds and ensure that they could be planted successfully, Yang Zheng specially arranged for 5,000 troops to come and escort the Fugui wheat!
Yang Zheng himself was not idle either, and personally led the 5,000-strong army and many officials to Yongliang County.
"This humble official pays his respects to Commander Yang!"
Tang Qing, who was greeting them outside the city, first bowed to Yang Zheng, and then greeted Wei Zijie, the prefect of Liangzhou, and Li Yishan, the prefect of Liangshan: "Greetings, Prefect Wei and Prefect Li!"
Everyone nodded slightly to Tang Qing, and then Yang Zheng spoke up: "Mr. Tang, is the arrangement for the sowing of the Wealthy Wheat complete?"
"Reporting to Commander Yang, apart from the grain seeds that the government has kept for itself, all the remaining grain seeds have been distributed to the people, and sowing can begin at any time."
Tang Qing replied that in Yongliang County, it wasn't just the common people who owned farmland; the government also controlled a considerable amount of farmland, which together accounted for about 30% of the county's land area!
Therefore, the government also reserved a lot of grain seeds, which would be planted on the land reserved by the government.
"Has anyone sold the grain seeds?"
Wei Zijie asked, "Most people certainly wouldn't choose to sell the 'rich wheat' that yields 2,000 jin per mu. But it's hard to guarantee that some greedy people won't take the risk and trade these grains on the market."
If they were sold to other farmers in the county, that would be fine, but if they were sold to spies from other forces, it would probably be very detrimental to the Yang family army.
"Have!"
Tang Qing said in a deep voice: "When the initial grain seeds were first distributed, a small number of ignorant people chose to sell their seeds in the market. However, I kept an eye on where these seeds went, so I discovered and stopped the transaction in time. The people who sold the seeds were also punished accordingly. All the distributed grain seeds were recalled, and many spies from other states were also arrested as a result!"
Given the importance of wheat as a grain crop, the Yongliang County government naturally couldn't simply ignore it after distributing it; instead, they would closely monitor the people who received the crops.
Although Yongliang County is not capable of monitoring every single resident, it can still monitor grain transactions in the market.
It was precisely because of this that the government was able to promptly apprehend farmers who dared to sell their seeds, as well as spies from other states who offered high prices to buy seeds from the farmers.
Tang Qing showed no mercy to those farmers who dared to sell their seeds. Before distributing the seeds, the government had already informed them of the consequences of selling them. If they still dared to sell their seeds under these circumstances, then they shouldn't blame the government for being ruthless!
Any farmer caught doing so will be beheaded and their head displayed to the public; in serious cases, their family members may also be implicated.
"After severely punishing the farmers who initially sold grain, far fewer people dared to sell grain seeds afterward. Recently, it has become very rare to find people selling grain seeds!"
"well done!"
Yang Zheng nodded in satisfaction. He knew, of course, that it was impossible to completely prevent the outflow of grain seeds, but at least he needed to ensure that the amount of grain seeds flowing out would not be too large!
Even if other forces obtain the seeds, they will need to cultivate a sufficient number of seeds before they can plant them extensively in their own territory.
Liangzhou, on the other hand, could take the lead and plant crops first, thus obtaining a large amount of grain, which led to a situation where being ahead in one step meant being ahead in every step.
While other forces cultivated enough grain seeds, Liangzhou's rich wheat had already blossomed everywhere, ensuring that all the people of Liangzhou had enough to eat, allowing the government to collect more taxes and possess greater war potential!
In this respect, Tang Qing clearly did a good job, preventing too many of the rich wheat seeds from flowing out of Yongliang County.
"The weather has warmed up now."
Yang Zheng looked up at the high-hanging sun and asked Tang Qing, "When does Mr. Tang plan to begin spring plowing?"
"Three days later!"
Tang Qing answered without hesitation that the weather in Liangzhou changed very quickly during the fifteen days of the Spring Festival. It was still a bit cold on the first day of the Lunar New Year, but by the seventh day, people no longer needed to wear thick clothes. Today, although it is still a bit chilly, many of the stronger people in the county can already go out wearing short shirts.
At this temperature, crops can survive, so Tang Qing set the spring plowing time in Yongliang County for three days later!
"very good!"
Yang Zheng smiled and looked at everyone present, saying, "Gentlemen, once the Fugui wheat harvest is plentiful, there will be no more famine in the entire Liangzhou, and no one will ever go hungry again!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present, whether it was Prefect Wei Zijie, County Magistrate Li Yishan, or Tang Qing, all smiled.
Even if wheat with a yield of 2000 jin per mu can only be grown in one county, the harvest of grain will certainly not be small.
If we wait just six months, Liangshan County will surely have a bumper harvest, which will allow the people of Liangzhou to have enough to eat, and the government will be able to collect more grain taxes to support a larger army.
Then... Yang Zheng swept across the world and sat on that supreme position.
Their own status can also rise accordingly, and it would be easy for them to be ennobled, appointed as prime ministers, and have their names recorded in history!
Thinking of this, the people present couldn't help but breathe more rapidly, as if they could already see a bright future!
"Prefect Li."
At this moment, Yang Zheng looked at Li Yishan, the prefect of Liangshan County, and solemnly said, "I hereby hand over all five thousand soldiers I brought to you for command. You must ensure that the planting of the Fugui wheat will proceed without any problems within the next six months!"
"Yes!"
Li Yishan accepted the task with a solemn expression. The Fugui wheat can be said to be the hope of the entire Liangzhou, and this hope is now planted in the Liangshan County under his jurisdiction. His responsibility is quite heavy!
If he successfully cultivates the "Wealth Wheat," a promotion and a higher rank will be within his grasp. But if something goes wrong with the "Wealth Wheat"...
Then, whether it's Yang Zheng, other officials in Liangzhou, or the millions of ordinary people in Liangzhou, they probably won't let him off the hook.
Therefore, Li Yishan had made up his mind that even if it meant his death, he would do everything in his power to ensure that this batch of high-quality wheat could be successfully planted.
This is not only about his official position, but also about whether the people of Liangzhou can have enough to eat. If the planting of Fugui wheat is disrupted because of him, even if he survives by chance, he will be condemned by everyone and become a sinner of the entire Liangzhou!