In terms of local administration, Li Yi saw that none of the Tang dynasty officials were truly qualified.
Was Dujiangyan good? Good!
Was the road built by Zhang Jiuling good? Good!
It solved the major problems of the people, especially Dujiangyan. According to the dynasty, it was even better than the Three Gorges Project.
But after solving the major problems, the small details could not be left out.
To lead the people out of poverty, the county level was the lowest level in the Tang dynasty.
At the village level, it was usually done by the local people, big families, or appointed by the county.
The leaders at the county level should teach the leaders of the town how to do it, and the leaders of the town should teach the leaders of the village how to do it.
Dujiangyan was built well, and the road was well built, but many people felt that it was far from them.
The most common thought was: What does it have to do with me?
But it could not be said that the people who had this thought were wrong. They were just thinking about the immediate situation.
In this case, the immediate problem must be solved.
Increase the income of the people and mobilize the enthusiasm of the people.
Look at the Zhang family village. In the past, life was not good. Some people even coveted the grapes of the Li Family Zhuangzi.
Now that the grapes were there, the people of the Zhang family village not only did not steal them, but also helped to look after them.
Because they were rich, they did not care about the grapes.
Cao Yunbin was listening. His blood circulation sped up, and he felt that he had found the right organization.
"Li Dongzhu, if I write you a letter, will you reply?" he asked uncertainly.
"Am I not telling you now? As long as you don't say useless flattery in the letter and directly ask the question, I promise to reply to you."
Li Yi felt that even if all the county magistrates of the Tang dynasty wrote a letter to him and asked about the development of the local area, he would be able to give a development idea.
He knew the local minerals, climate, and terrain.
Some species were suitable for planting or breeding.
Tourism and finance were not considered. Only the primary and secondary industries could be used.
If the road conditions were not good, the primary industry would be the most important.
If the road conditions were relatively good, it would depend on the surrounding situation. Everyone could make their own things. If the surrounding area was not suitable for selling, they would need to go further.
"Li Dongzhu, Huazhou and Tongzhou are not bad. Weinan will follow suit. I plan to let the people grow red dates in large quantities.
Our Weinan's red dates are good, mainly because of their sweetness. Moreover, I've seen many red dates hanging from the jujube trees in the commoners' homes. "
Cao Yunbin told Li Yi his idea as if he was presenting a treasure.
He had thought about it for a long time and felt that it was good to plant red dates. Even if there was no mountain, it would be good to plant two big jujube trees in front of the door.
Li Yi smiled as he listened. When she finished, he asked, "How do you plant jujube trees?"
"Jujube seeds and roots." Cao Yunbin had obviously done his homework.
"Actually, there are also cuttings and grafting. So, how many years can the fruit be grown?" Li Yi still asked with a smile.
"How many years?" Cao Yunbin was not very sure.
"How many jujube trees do you want to plant in Weinan?" Li Yi continued.
"Those with mountains, dig up other trees and plant jujube trees. Let Weinan become a jujube county."
Cao Yunbin clenched his fist, indicating that he had an idea.
Li Yi nodded his head, "Even if we have four years, we still won't have a bumper crop.
How much energy did it take to take care of the jujube trees for the past four years? How much manpower would it take?
The time wasted would not be used to make money. What if the families lack money? "
"Ah? That … … can be planted slowly, a portion a year, and the rest of the time can be used to make money. "
Cao Yunbin was stunned and quickly thought of another idea.
"Where should we sell them? How much is 500 grams? If we plant jujube trees together, how do we deal with the insects? "Li Yi had another question.
"Sell … … Sell … … Where did the things in Huazhou go? Sell them to you, Li Dongzhu. "Cao Yunbin looked at Li Yi.
"I don't want to buy them. Do you know how many jujubes were sent to Chang 'an this year in Henan Province? From Weinan to the northwest, north, and northeast, the jujubes grown there are better than in Weinan.
If I want jujubes, why don't we promote the planting in those places? Or even send people to guide the planting? "
Li Yi pointed to Xinjiang, Shaanxi, and Shanxi, not including Hebei Province. Just Henan Province alone provided a large amount of jujubes.
Including Henan Province and Shandong Province, Weinan was not suitable for people to plant jujubes. It was okay to plant some jujubes for themselves.
"Then … …" Cao Yunbin was shocked. He finally thought of a way.
"If the people delay other things and can't make money, it's useless even if you take responsibility.
You can make a decision and promise, but in front of me, you can't just leave. "
Li Yi knew that Cao Yunbin had good intentions. He didn't think about making political achievements. He just wanted to work for the people.
But the problem was too simple. The industries in Huazhou and Tongzhou could be developed if the Li Family Zhuangzi accepted the gifts.
What if the Li Family Zhuangzi didn't accept the gifts? What's the use of collecting so many jujubes? Weinan was not suitable to be developed into a jujube village.
Generally, jujube trees were planted in places that were prone to drought to strengthen the soil and prevent sand.
At the same time, jujubes were sweeter in drought. Eating a few jujubes was like eating a piece of fructose to maintain one's life for a day.
In addition, jujube wood was good. At the same time, there were jujube trees in front of the door. In the summer, neighbors would occasionally get jujubes to eat. The neighborhood was harmonious.
Weinan was next to the Wei River. There were plains, mountains, and plateaus.
Now, Weinan was vigorously raising livestock and fish. The area under cultivation formed terraced fields.
Li Yi had already planned out the 20 counties outside of Chang 'an.
Weinan had jujube trees, but didn't need the government's intervention.
If they really wanted to develop, Li Yi could say that each family could plant five jujube trees.
The people would naturally plant them. Five trees were enough, and they didn't need to worry about management.
Cao Yunbin lowered his head like a child who made a mistake. He said in a low voice, "No more."
"Yes, yes, we have a lot of persimmon trees in Weinan. If we use persimmon trees to graft jujube trees, it'll be faster.
Our persimmon trees are very hard to process. The main thing is that the price isn't high. They can be made into persimmon pancakes.
Jujubes are more expensive than persimmons. Why don't we teach the people how to graft?
There are also mangrove trees grafted with hawthorn, and bitter apricot grafted with apricot.
Let's implement it from the smallest aspects.
If every persimmon tree is grafted with a jujube tree, when the date production increases, we can make candied jujubes.
In the Tang dynasty, there are more and more people raising bees. The price of honey will fall. "
Li Yi said candied jujubes as an example. Only small jujubes can be made into candied jujubes. Small jujubes aren't sweet and can't be sold at a high price.
Jujubes are delicious. Why should we use other things to complement it?
Jujubes can be dried in the sun and stored in a ventilated and cool place. Otherwise, they will continue to melt and rot.
Cao Yunbin bowed deeply to Li Yi, admitting defeat.
He finally knew the difference. He was thinking about the scale and didn't think about who to sell to.
Li Yi didn't even need to think about who to sell to. He used the local persimmon trees to increase the number of jujubes. If there are more jujubes, the people can eat them themselves.
He even considered making small jujubes into candied jujubes. This was because he wanted to promote the method of raising native bees.
The bees will split up and increase in numbers. Candied jujubes will also be good.
The key was that Li Yi didn't criticize or blame him. He only asked a few questions.
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