"The overall standard of living of the people in the capital office will not improve by much. The people in the surrounding states and the states where the roads have been repaired can earn more money."
Li Yi thought for a while and gave an uncertain answer.
This was because he did not know how fast the technological development would speed up. The faster the technology, the better the lives of the people.
The people in other places had extra money because of the indica rice. Hybrid crops needed time to be spread.
Next year, the situation in Hebei Province would improve. A large number of cotton seeds would be sent over and chestnut trees would be planted.
Chestnuts were not cotton. They needed a few years to bear fruit.
Six to seven years was a long time, but if one did not plant it, there would be no chestnuts.
Pepper trees and pearl farming took many years. Only by doing it could one reap the harvest when the time came.
There was also rubber. If one brought it over to plant, it would take many years to harvest it.
Of course, for a small amount of rubber, one could harvest it first and then bring it back.
Days passed like this. It was anxious to stare at one thing, but there were other things in life.
Guo Ziyi thought for a while and did not understand. He asked, "If the people earn more money, whose money do they earn?"
In his opinion, money was just that. If you earn more, others will earn less. How can you earn everything?
"What the people earn is the reasonable conversion of resources. Things that can be converted into money are placed by your side. You did not know how to make money before.
Now that you know how to make money, won't it increase?
Take bee farming for example. If you did not raise bees in the past, there would be no honey. After raising bees, the honey in the flowers would be provided to you through the bees. "
Li Yi used the simplest words to give an example of raising bees.
"Bean worms too." Guo Ziyi thought of another example. Losing a portion of soybeans in exchange for a large number of worms.
Humans could not eat the leaves of soybeans, but eating worms was not a problem.
"There is also mineral fertilizer. Stones and plants can be turned into food.
Other than being used to make fertilizer, feces can also be used to raise red worms.
Red worms can be used to feed fish. When the fish grow up, we can eat the fish.
Maggots can be used to feed chickens. We can eat eggs. Matter can be converted into something we need. "
Li Yi admitted that there was a certain amount of matter, but he did not think that the world's wealth was fixed.
There were many things that could not be converted into wealth unless all natural resources could be exhausted, including wind, tides, and sunlight.
"We have to keep adding fertilizer to the fields, otherwise, the longer they grow, the less they will grow." Guo Ziyi began to worry about the land again.
"Normally, water and light are consumed the most. The fertilizer used in the soil … Hong Nong is not bad. I want to go and see the river."
Li Yi finally said the reason why he insisted on coming out to play, which was to watch the river.
There were many rivers in Hongnong. There were about two thousand rivers that didn't flow all year round, and even more rivers that dried up seasonally.
"You need to raise fish to look at the river?" Guo Ziyi recalled what he had said just now.
"Clear the silt. The government will organize people to clear the silt. I can even pay for it. I will buy the silt that is cleared.
There are a lot of mountains in the area, seven mountains, two plains, and one river. Farming is done on the plains, so I moved the silt to the mountains to plant something else.
I'll contract a mountain and raise chickens. I'll arrange a few people to manage it. "
Li Yi had already thought about it. The seasonal river would dry up in winter, and it would be perfect for digging silt. He might even be able to find loaches.
Of course, the leeches can also be dug out and stung on the body. If you see it, put some salt on it. Don't pat it too hard, it hurts.
Guo Ziyi smiled, feeling happy for the local people.
Li Dongzhu indeed had a clear purpose for coming out this time.
He also finally understood the meaning of the many shovels installed on the team's wagon. He went to find some wooden sticks to install the shovels and then dug silt and loaches.
"There's a loach feast, right?" Guo Ziyi was hungry.
"There's also eels. If you want to eat, you can cook them. But I hope that someone can build a pond to raise eels. "
Li Yi was quite proficient in how to eat eels. He was thinking about artificially raising eels.
His Zhuangzi family would raise eels together with loaches, northeastern forest frogs, and rice crabs.
When he wanted to eat eels, he could take out some for others to try. If he wanted others to raise eels, he had to do the right thing.
"Ordinary people probably don't have time to raise eels, but rich people can. They can hire people to raise them." Guo Ziyi thought it was like a greenhouse.
In the first year, the Li Family Zhuangzi would plant it. In the second year, it would be experimented outside. In the third year, the people would be willing to borrow money or cooperate with the Li Family Zhuangzi to build a greenhouse.
This year, there was no need for them to do so. The people would raise their own money and then build a big greenhouse. The greenhouse would take a long time to grow and there would be less sunshine.
In Hong Nong, the people still had to wait for others to succeed in raising eels and make a lot of money before considering raising them themselves.
"It depends on the ability of the local officials. Let me be the County Magistrate. I don't need to pay for it. I promise that I will be able to increase the scale of aquaculture. 3 years is enough."
Li Yi said casually as if he did not think it would be difficult.
Guo Ziyi shook his head: "Dongzhu, you can't be the County Magistrate. You have to go back to the Li Family Zhuangzi. If not, everyone will tie you up and bring you back."
"Yes! That's why I will go and take a look. I will teach the local officials. Those who are good in their studies will stay and develop the local government. Those who are not good in their studies will go against them … "
Li Yi stopped talking and ate the beef jerky in the bowl. He took a bite and said to Guo Ziyi: "Old Guo, try this."
Guo Ziyi dodged: "I don't want to try it. I know it won't taste good after soaking it."
"Sometimes it's not good to be too smart." Li Yi said helplessly. It was indeed not tasty. He would rather chew it in his mouth slowly.
Guo Ziyi sighed and took the bowl. He looked at Li Yi and shouted to the person riding the horse beside him: "Old Fang, Dongzhu purposely soaked a stick of beef jerky in the soup for you."
Old Fang stared at Guo Ziyi and rode his horse over. He bent over and took the bowl of soup. He raised his head and drank the entire bowl. As he chewed the beef jerky in his mouth, he flicked his wrist and the bowl flew towards Guo Ziyi.
Guo Ziyi caught it easily: "Look! There are still smart people around. "
… …
At noon, everyone ate some instant noodles.
The group stopped beside a relay station. Not only did they cook their own instant noodles, but they also provided instant noodles to the passers-by and those who were resting at the relay station.
Ba Shui's Li Family Zhuangzi and Dongzhu were on a journey. Naturally, they had to provide convenience for the people along the way.
At the same time, they bought eggs from the local area. They put a poached egg in one serving of instant noodles. It was well-done and not medium-well. They were afraid of getting sick.
With the addition of pickled vegetables, everyone ate happily. Especially the little girl. It was her first time eating like this outside.
Of course, there were no oil packets or vegetable packets in the instant noodles. The group had a big jar filled with congealed fat, a big bag of dried green onions, and seasoning powder.
When the people were eating, Li Yi shouted through the loudspeaker: "I am Li Yi from Ba Shui's Li Family Zhuangzi. Do you have any grievances?"
The people looked at him and shook their heads. No. This was the county of the capital. How could there be any grievances? The students who helped to fight the lawsuit had already been dealt with.
"You actually don't have any grievances? Why don't I encounter any grievances?" Li Yi put away the loudspeaker and lowered his head to eat.
"I guess the officials in this county will be scared when they know about this. If the news spreads to the road ahead, all the officials along the way will be scared."
Li Chengqi laughed. There were even people who took the initiative to ask others if they had any grievances.
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