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Reciprocity was a long-standing tradition of the Hua Xia people. It reflected the close feelings between people of the Hua Xia people and was full of human feelings.
However, because of the emphasis on reciprocity and emotional connection, this excellent traditional culture was used by some people with ulterior motives and became a hotbed of corruption.
Countless subordinates bribed their leaders openly or secretly in the name of reciprocity. In order to avoid being isolated, colleagues had to interact with each other, thus exhausting their financial resources.
Many poor people in later generations had to sell their food in exchange for a pitiful amount of money because of the huge pressure of reciprocity. Some of them even had to starve.
The excellent historical tradition gradually became a heavy burden on the people. It was unknown what Confucius, who had been lying in bed for two thousand years, would feel if he knew about it.
However, once all of this happened, it could not be reversed. No one had the power to reverse it, and Ang Lee was no exception. Therefore, he could only go with the flow.
This was just like the famous saying, "Life is like a hug. If you are powerless to resist, then just close your eyes and enjoy it!" Yes, enjoy it!
It snowed heavily on New Year's Eve, shrouding the entire Chang 'an City in a fairytale world. The following days were sunny, and the warm sunshine melted the snow bit by bit. Except for some remaining snow on the shady side, most of the snow had melted.
Ang Lee's official position was the Lieutenant General of the Right Dragon Army. He had specific work, but the imperial court remembered Ang Lee's hard work in pacifying the Cuan Plains and gave Ang Lee a month off. He would only have work to do on the first of February.
During these days when he had nothing to do, of course, Li An wouldn't be idle. Now that he had married the delicate beauty Yan Ruyu, he definitely couldn't stop the hard work of making babies.
In addition, the dozens of craftsmen had entered the city to find work after the New Year, and Ang Lee continued to hire them. In addition to making rocking chairs, Ang Lee thought of several practical tools and asked several skilled craftsmen to develop them.
However, with the gradual increase in the number of products, the house could not fit them all. This was not a small problem. In addition, Ang Lee still had many plans. The small space in the mansion was obviously not enough.
"Alang, the mansion is too crowded. We can't continue to build rocking chairs in the mansion. Otherwise, there won't be enough space."
Zhao Liu looked at the courtyard full of wood and various materials, feeling very troubled. There were wood and miscellaneous items everywhere, making the residence look very messy and not classy.
Of course, Ang Lee had already realized this problem. It was just that the housing prices in Beijing were too expensive. He couldn't possibly buy another one!
"Alang, don't you have a thousand mu of land fifteen li outside the city? Why don't you move the wood there? This way, the mansion will be much cleaner. "
Zhao Liu said.
Ang Lee was taken aback. "I have a thousand mu of land outside the city? Yes, yes, yes. It seems that His Majesty bestowed it to me. If you didn't remind me, I would have forgotten. "
"Alang, then let's build a manor outside the city as soon as possible. In the future, we can build these furniture outside the city. There's no need to pile them up in the courtyard."
Zhao Liu suggested.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Good idea. Prepare the horses. Accompany me outside the city to take a look."
"Yes, Alang."
Zhao Lu brought over two horses, and together with Li An, they galloped towards the South Gate, heading straight for the thousand mu of land that he owned.
"Alang, this is all your land. I have checked it."
Zhao Liu was many times more familiar with Ang Lee's land than Ang Lee himself. This made Ang Lee quite surprised.
"Where is the boundary?"
Zhao Lu said: "Ah Lang, please look, the river in the south is the southernmost point, and our current position is the northernmost point. The east and west ends are divided by the hills on both sides. This piece of land is about a thousand acres, but only the southernmost two hundred acres are fertile fields. The northern part is higher, and it's not convenient to get water, so the crops naturally can't grow well. There are too many trees on both sides of the hills, which is not conducive to the growth of crops."
Ang Lee did not care about the conditions here. As long as he had a thousand mu of land, it was enough. In any case, Ang Lee did not need too much land. It was fine as long as it was enough.
"This is the northernmost point. Here, we will build a courtyard that covers an area of fifty mu. If you are tired of living in the city, you can come here and live for a while. Then, we will build a factory that covers an area of one hundred mu in the south. In the future, the wood will be placed there. The craftsmen will also work there. The southernmost two hundred mu of land will be changed into vegetable greenhouses. We will form a large-scale planting. In addition, we will dig a ditch along the river to the north and use a waterwheel to divert water. The three hundred mu of land in the north will also be transformed into fertile land.
Ang Lee said the most basic plan in one breath.
"Alang, you have too many plans. You may not be able to complete them in a short time. In addition, the five hundred mu of land will require a lot of people to cultivate. I am afraid that the current servants in the mansion will not be enough. Do you want to hire tenant farmers or increase the number of servants?"
Zhao Liu asked.
Ang Lee thought for a moment and said, "Put the courtyard aside for the time being. First, build the factory and dig a ditch. We will transport the wood from the mansion here as soon as possible."
"Yes, Alang. We will go back and prepare. First, let the craftsmen stop work and rush here to start work."
"Okay, we will go back to the city immediately."
Ang Lee looked at the thousands of mu of land that belonged to him and felt very happy. With this land, he would have a better life in the future. Moreover, many things could be done here. As for the lack of manpower, he could buy more servants and recruit more craftsmen. It would be easy to solve the problem.
The reason why Ang Lee was anxious to develop the five hundred mu of vegetable greenhouses was that many vegetables in the mansion's backyard had sprouted and grown up. However, these vegetables needed a lot of space to grow better. For example, if the cucumber seedlings with three leaves were crowded together without good light, they would not grow well or even be unable to grow. The small rapeseed seedlings that grew densely together would grow better if they were planted at a distance. That was to say, the vegetable seedlings cultivated in Ang Lee's mansion could only grow better outside the city and greatly increase the yield. With the yield, more nobles in Chang 'an City would be able to eat fresh vegetables in winter. Ang Lee could also earn a lot of money in the process. It was killing two birds with one stone.
Things could not be delayed and must be done immediately. After Ang Lee and Zhao Liu returned to the mansion, they asked Zhao Liu to organize a large number of masons to go 50 miles outside the city and start to build a wall that covered an area of a hundred mu. They also built some simple houses and workshops inside the wall.
The simple houses were for the craftsmen to live in, while the spacious workshops were specially used to store wood and products. This was to prevent the wood and products from being wet and deformed when it rained.
In order to complete the work as soon as possible, Zhao Liu recruited not only masons in the city, but also some commoners who had nothing to do outside the city. After all, the spring plowing had not yet begun and the commoners had nothing to do at home. It was a good choice to find a job and earn some money.
In one morning, Zhao Liu recruited more than three hundred masons and commoners and immediately started to work.
The wall that covered an area of a hundred mu was not small, but fortunately, there were many people, so it could be completed in a day. As for the buildings inside the wall, it would take two or three days to gradually complete.
While building the factory, Zhao Liu also allocated fifty commoners to be responsible for digging ditches. This would lead the water from the river in the south to the land in the north to facilitate irrigation.
As the weather had been very good for a few consecutive days and the temperature was above zero, the ground on the surface had already thawed and it was not difficult to dig. There was not much water in the deeper layers of the soil, so it was not tiring to dig. Therefore, the fifty citizens quickly dug a ditch that was two steps wide and led the water from the river over.
However, because the terrain was slightly higher, the water that was led over was ten feet deep from the surface. It was still not very convenient to use it. It required manpower to lift the river water up bucket by bucket and then irrigate it.
Three days later, the processing factory that covered an area of a hundred mu had been completed. All the craftsmen in Ang Lee's mansion brought tools, wood, and other materials to this large-scale factory. The area here was large enough, so it was more exciting to work here.
In addition, the preparation work for the vegetable greenhouse was almost done. On the five hundred mu of land, there were densely packed short walls and countless bamboo poles piled up on the ground.
"Alang, why did you come in person?"
Seeing that Ang Lee had come to inspect, Zhao Liu hurriedly greeted him.
"Zhao Liu, well done. The processing factory has been put into operation. This is very good. The five hundred greenhouses are also very well built. It should be completed in a few days. Remember to recruit more servants. Five hundred mu of land requires a lot of manpower."
Ang Lee said.
"Alang, let one person be in charge of ten mu of land. Fifty people should be enough. If there is too much work, you can temporarily recruit people. This way, the expenses can be maximized. However, the terrain in the north is too high. After digging the ditch, it is still very inconvenient to get water. This is a big problem."
Zhao Liu pointed out the big problem of irrigation.
Ang Lee glanced at the ditch. The ditch was beautifully dug, but the water was difficult to get. Thus, the significance of digging the ditch was not great. However, how could this be a problem for Ang Lee?
"This is not a big problem. Let's go and find the old craftsman."
In fact, Ang Lee had already considered the problem of digging the ditch, so he had already thought of a countermeasure. This countermeasure must be completed by the old craftsman.
The so-called countermeasure was to use the waterwheel to transport the water from the low-lying areas to the higher areas. This would save labor and the amount of water transported would be larger. It could greatly save manpower and achieve higher efficiency.
Ang Lee handed the waterwheel blueprint to the old craftsman. The old craftsman looked at it and said that he could make it. This made Ang Lee feel relieved.
In addition, the waterwheel alone was not enough. The entire irrigation system must be very complete. In other words, the five hundred mu of land had to be dug with small ditches so that the water transported by the waterwheel could flow to the land that needed to be irrigated.
The terrain was stepped. The water transported by the waterwheel first met the water demand at the highest point. After the water was irrigated at the highest point, a hole was opened to let the water flow down to the next ditch. Then, it would continue to be irrigated. In this way, using the waterwheel and small ditches, all the fields could be irrigated, which would inevitably save manpower.
In addition to the waterwheel, ditches, and crisscrossing small ditches, simple bridges should be built over the ditches and small ditches. This could connect the five hundred mu of land into one piece, making it more convenient for people to walk around. It could also allow small vehicles to pass freely and greatly improve transportation efficiency.
Since they were reclaiming five hundred mu of land, they naturally needed permanent manpower. In order to make it easier for the servants to work in the fields, their temporary residence was built in the center of the northernmost part of the fields. This would make it easier to take care of the fields.
In addition, the kitchen, toilet, and agricultural warehouse were built in the north of the temporary residence. If the craftsmen in the factory wanted to eat, they would have to come here. Of course, there were toilet rooms in the factory, so they did not have to go so far to use the toilet.
Setting the kitchen together was also to save resources. After all, if they were divided into two places, they would need two managers. The cost would increase a lot and it would not be conducive to unified monitoring and management.
"Zhao Liu, when the vegetable greenhouse is built, immediately organize the craftsmen to build a wooden fence along the east, west, and north borders. Unauthorized people are not allowed to enter.
Ang Lee felt that since it was his own land, he had to draw a boundary to prevent outsiders from entering.
Of course, this boundary could only prevent a gentleman. If a villain wanted to enter, it could not be stopped. Even if it was the Imperial Palace, there was a possibility that an assassin could break in.
Everything was carried out in an orderly manner. A few days later, two brand new water wheels were completed and installed in the dug trenches. The vegetable greenhouse was also more than half completed. The outer wooden fence was also gradually completed, completely enclosing Ang Lee's land.
"Alang, the water wheels are finished. You can try them out."
Ang Lee nodded and had a few strong looking men stand on the water wheels and step on them.
The water wheels were built very well. A few laborers easily made the water wheels turn. As the water wheels turned, streams of water were transported to the small trenches high up and flowed along the trenches to the east and west.
"Good, the water wheels are very successful. You guys continue to step on them and irrigate all five hundred mu of land."
Ang Lee happily gave the order and strode away.
After all these were completed, the next step was to build a higher standard courtyard.
Although the mansion in the city was already very comfortable and the area was enough for Ang Lee to live in, building a higher standard courtyard outside of the city seemed a bit excessive. However, Ang Lee did not feel that it was too much. An extra house was an extra place to stay. This way, he could change places back and forth. It was also very good to adjust his mood and make him feel more cheerful. After all, the officials in the future would buy hundreds of houses each.
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