"How am I going to find people to plant the ginger if I have to do all this at the crucial moment?"
Bi Goo was worried about the ten thousand mu of land that he had specially set aside. Now that he had the land, he had to plant a hundred mu of land this year. Who would plant it?
The healthy commoners of the capital government went to build wells in the desert, while the rest of the people planted cotton and tended to the greenhouses.
Those who were hired to scatter lime scattered the lime. Everyone started to pick tea leaves again.
In the past, it was the outsiders who did not have work to do. Now, it was the outsiders who did not have enough work.
The checks for outsiders entering the capital government had been relaxed. As long as they were not wanted, it did not matter if they had a household register or a letter of recommendation.
Come on, work, earn more.
Bi Goo was worried. He thought that he needed to arrange the manpower. Li Yi would provide Jiang Miao and the technology. Both sides would split the work equally.
In fact, the Li Family Zhuangzi had already sent people to take Jiang Miao, who was covered with a quilt, and set off.
Li Longji came back after the morning court meeting. He did not want to go as it was not a big deal.
Empress Wang had pushed him out and told him that he had to go.
If he did not go today, he might not go tomorrow. After a long time, it would become a bad habit.
Li Longji went. After a simple morning court meeting, he threw the memorial to Gao Lishi. He did not care.
He actually wanted to take the memorial back and let Li Yi approve it. He could guarantee that it would be fast and good.
On the way back, he saw the Li Family Zhuangzi's team. He went to Zhuangzi to find Li Yi. "Are you not waiting for the Ministry of Revenue to arrange it?"
"Ministry of Revenue? Old Bi? He could not find anyone. People's thinking is different. He thought that there was no one in the capital government to worry about. "
Li Yi did not expect anyone else to help him. This kind of small matter was easily settled.
"Brother Yi has people." Li Longji also felt that it was not easy to find people.
"There are people in the area. It is poor. The locals like to raise sheep and goats. The more barren the land, the more goats there are. It is easier to raise them."
Li Yi explained how the people in the other area lived. Goats eat grass and dig for roots, which was very destructive to the vegetation.
Goats were easier to raise than sheep, and clothes made from goatskin were more valuable.
The locals would raise sheep all year round and occasionally grow some vegetables, day after day.
He then drove the goats to sell them, hoping that the price of the grain would be lower when he sold them.
Li Longji had never been there before. Although it was close, he was curious. "You don't plant crops?"
"This year, they'll plant soybeans and sorghum. Because there's water, they'll dig a deeper well. As long as you don't stop them, they'll pressure and carry the water themselves.
Sometimes what the people need is guidance. You tell them what to do. As long as there is a glimmer of hope to change their lives, they try.
But it's different in Chang 'an, where idlers still exist. "
Of course, Li Yi knew what human nature was like. The only fortunate thing was that his countrymen were more obedient than others.
Li Longji realized that he was being lectured again. He smiled. "Do sheep eat ginger sprouts that grow on the ground?"
"Yes, but the people who raise the sheep will restrain them. They don't dare to let the sheep eat the ginger sprouts, just like how they won't allow the sheep to eat the watermelon sprouts.
I bet that the local people will secretly guard the crops that are planted in the name of the government and Li Family Zhuangzi.
When the watermelons ripen, they will secretly eat them, including the planted ginger. They will only eat it and not sell it. "
Li Yi also smiled. He had seen people who lived near the vineyard. If there were no fences around the vineyard, the people nearby would help to take care of it.
When the grapes ripen, they would steal a few bunches and take them home to eat.
What era was that? Not to mention now.
If the crops were planted there and no one took care of them, the people would be worried that the crops would not grow well. Wouldn't that be a pity? It was a very simple thought.
With this thought in mind, they would do whatever they could, and even help you pour some water on you.
They would feel a sense of accomplishment when they saw the watermelons grow. When they ripen, they would eat one themselves.
"Is that so?" Li Longji had never really worked at the grassroots level and felt that it was quite interesting.
"Third Brother, the well that has been dug is also like this. A shed is built on top of it. It is not used for pressure wells.
The surrounding people will take water, build the shed, fix the rope, and bring stones to surround the well.
If there are local people who know how to hunt, they will dig a shallow puddle and lay stones below.
When the wild beasts go over to drink water, they will either set a trap or kill them with bows and arrows. "
Li Yi talked about the thoughts of the people. They will protect the well and their things.
Just like the Northwest natural gas production area in his time, the company will mine it and then lay pipelines.
The company will specially leave a small valve, and the locals will use a big plastic bag to store the gas. It is actually very light and can burn for a few days.
If someone drives over to steal the gas, the people will definitely report it.
Then they will take the gas themselves and even appear on the news. After that, the matter was left unsettled.
The company acquiesced. Otherwise, wouldn't it be better not to leave the valve?
The locals know how dangerous the gas is, but if they use a big plastic bag to store it, even if it suddenly burns, it will not cause much harm to people.
The company and the local people reached an unspoken agreement. The people will take the gas for free and help to look after the pipelines.
Now, it is the Imperial Court of the Tang dynasty and the Li Family Zhuangzi who have the same tacit cooperation with the people there.
If they are hired to plant ginger, they will be paid. If they are hired to plant watermelons, they will be paid.
Usually, they will be paid a little and help to take care of it. When they need it, they will dig it out and eat it.
"What if we send someone to guard it?" Li Longji was serious.
"We have to pay more. We have to let the local people guard it. If outsiders guard it, it will be a hostile relationship and will intensify the conflict."
Li Yi waved his hand. No, the more they guard it, the more losses they will suffer. They might even fight.
Li Longji nodded slightly to show that he understood. "Then we will teach them to plant ginger?"
"No, we can't let them plant their own ginger and sell it. We can only hire them. If they plant their own ginger, they will steal my ginger and sell it. The losses will not be small."
"What if other people plant their own ginger? What if the rich people plant their own? "
"When there are many people who want to plant ginger, the land will belong to us. We can rent it to them and provide them with ginger seedlings and planting techniques. Then we can buy their ginger and sell it.
We will not plant our own. We will become middlemen from the producers and earn the price difference.
Or we can increase the planting area and sell the people's ginger together. "
Li Yi took out the cooperative model. He did not mention the seedling planting technique.
He was responsible for selecting seedlings and seedlings. If he taught others, they would invest too much and it would be difficult to control.
"This year, we chose some official land in Henan to plant cotton. After the harvest, you have to pay to buy it, process it, and buy it from the Imperial Court."
Li Longji suddenly mentioned something irrelevant. Henan was planting cotton flowers. There were many cotton seeds, so there were many varieties.
"Why don't the Imperial Court let the Li Family Zhuangzi process it and pay a processing fee? This way, the Imperial Court can save money." Li Yi proposed another model, processing on behalf of the Imperial Court.
He needed a large number of sewing machines, so it was better to accept the Imperial Court's work first.
"No, I want you to make money." Li Longji shook his head.
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