Steel Dynasty - Chapter 762

[Chapter 761 Soil Compound Fertilizer]

The breeze is gentle and the green waves are rippling.

It is another spring season and the flowers are blooming, making the suburbs of Qingzhou as beautiful as a picture scroll.

Early the next morning, Xiao Ming, Pang Yukun and three or five Qingzhou officials headed north along the cement road extending from Qingzhou.

Along the way, Xiao Ming enjoyed the exquisite beauty of both sides of the Taiwan Strait and felt happy. At this time, the spring was bright, there was no cloud in the sky, and the sky was as blue as a gem.

And under the clear sky, the field of vision was excellent, and he could see far away at a glance.

There are many wildflowers and dense jungles on both sides of the cement road. Many plants that are rare in modern times are everywhere here.

“Your Majesty, now this cement road has been built from Qingzhou City to the county town below, and part of it has reached the village. The other five states outside Qingzhou have also begun the laying of cement roads and the construction of road pipelines in the city, because For this reason, there are many more cement workshops in Liuzhou, which has made some businessmen rich,” Pang Yukun said to Xiao Ming as he walked.

This time, Xiao Ming did not take a carriage, but walked with Pang Yukun and others. He comes from modern times, is not so pretentious, and sometimes likes to act willfully.

“It’s just that this major renovation cost a lot of money.” Zhan Xingchang sighed, “Now, in addition to roads, states and counties also need to build water conservancy projects. Everything that needs to be done requires money.”

Xiao Ming smiled bitterly, “What I’m most afraid of seeing now is you. Every time I speak, I can’t do without money.”

“Your Majesty, I and others are also helpless. Now that military expenditures account for most of the national treasury expenditures, there is naturally less money to be used in other places. As a result, the implementation of this reform will have to slow down.” Zhan Xingchang shook his head.

Pang Yukun didn’t speak. He and Xiao Ming had already said enough, but now this is the situation that Dayu is facing.

“So I am also thinking of ways now. If this continues, it will seriously delay the implementation of the reform. This is absolutely impossible. However, the military expenditure cannot be reduced. Now there are powerful enemies around us. If we are not careful, we will be doomed.” Xiao Ming said slowly. .

Pang Yukun nodded, “You don’t need to bother the emperor about this matter anymore. The emperor is also worried about this matter now.”

Xiao Ming suddenly laughed twice at this time, and he said to a group of officials: “You don’t have to worry, now I already have a way to make money, and this treasury will be full in a few years.”

Zhan Xingchang looked relaxed when he heard this, and now they have blind trust in this emperor, because Xiao Ming has created a lot. Miracle.

Everyone was talking and laughing as they walked north. Gradually, a smell began to spread, and it became heavier and heavier.

Pang Yukun had a look of unbearability on his face, “Your Majesty, this place is really filthy. Your Majesty is still waiting here. We can just go.”

“That’s not necessary. If you can go, I can go too.” After that, Xiao Ming went straight down. We walked along the concrete road towards the septic tank not far away.

Zhan Xingchang and Pang Yukun looked at each other with admiration in their expressions. Even officials rarely set foot in this place, but Xiao Ming went there in person regardless of his own honor.

The chemical fertilizer that Xiao Ming wants Pang Yukun to make this time is not a chemical fertilizer in the modern sense. It is actually a soil compound fertilizer made by indigenous methods. The production of this soil compound fertilizer requires phosphate rock.

When Qingzhou laid cement roads last time, Xiao Ming rectified the sewer pipes in the city and connected the entire city’s sewage to the septic tank outside the city.

His purpose at that time was to one day make soil fertilizer, because modern fertilizer cannot be produced without electricity and corresponding equipment.

When he arrived at his destination, there were already production captains from seventeen villages near Qingzhou waiting for him.

They were shocked to see Xiao Ming coming in person and saluted Xiao Ming one after another.

This time Fan Zeng also came over, and Pang Yukun said to him: “You must write down this matter today. It will be published in the newspapers tomorrow and let the people know how diligent and caring the emperor is.”

“This is natural.” Fan Zeng laughed. said.

Everyone was here, and Xiao Ming no longer wasted time. The spring plowing was about to begin, and this time he would take advantage of this opportunity to promote soil fertilizers.

In the villages of Dayu, almost every household has its own toilet. As long as they master this method, they no longer have to worry about fertilizer.

Facing the crowd, Xiao Ming asked the seventeen captains to do it according to his method.

First, Xiao Ming asked them to crush the phosphate rock and then sieve it.

After that, he asked them to pick out an equal amount of retting fertilizer from the fertilizer tank and mix it with phosphate rock powder at a ratio of about one to one, then pile it into a cone shape.

At this time, he asked them to cover the fertilizer tightly with three centimeters of mud and stack it for seven days. After seven days, they would take out the fertilizer and use it.

The chemical fertilizer at this time is a compound fertilizer among soil fertilizers. This kind of chemical fertilizer has complete elements and can be used at every stage of crop growth.

Although this kind of fertilizer cannot reach the level of modern fertilizers, it is enough to make a piece of land have lasting fertility.

After all, in ancient times, a lot of land was obtained by burning forests. When the fertility of these farmland is exhausted, the yield will be reduced.

“These fertilizers must first be used on high-yielding crops such as potatoes and sweet potatoes.” Xiao Ming told Pang Yukun after being taught how to produce soil fertilizers.

After a pause, he continued: “Qingzhou Prefecture is prone to drought. This corn is very drought-resistant and suitable for planting in Qingzhou. Kuiwu has been breeding it in the past few years, and now he has accumulated a lot of corn seeds. I will choose a few this year. Let’s plant it in a village.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.” Pang Yukun responded, and then said, “Your Majesty, I think it’s time to abolish Li Zheng in the village. Now the production team in the village has basically replaced Li Zheng. status, the existence of these lizheng is a burden, and lizheng is the foundation of the wealthy clan. Only by completely eradicating the governance of rural sages can we avoid the rise of the wealthy clan again. “

Xiao Ming deeply believes that the prefectures and counties outside Qingzhou Prefecture and Youzhou Prefecture. Our taxes still rely on these so-called rural sages.

The source of these rural sages is the local wealthy families. Because there are many people, the words of the selected sages are effective.

These village sages filled the court’s lack of power over the grassroots and became the actual managers of the village. When they met virtuous people, they could be called village sages, but when they encountered villains, they became village tyrants.

The foundation of a feudal dynasty was sometimes destroyed in the hands of these self-interested people, so in order to prevent this from happening again, Xiao Ming would set up an organization like a production team to eliminate the power of the clan.

“Since it is a reform, it will definitely offend some people’s interests, and sometimes even bloodshed is inevitable. If you do this boldly, I will support you.” Xiao Ming said calmly.

Pang Yukun looked moved, Xiao Ming’s words were enough.

Two more chapters.

(End of chapter)