Gu Zhirong went to play by himself, and ignored the young master. After two days, the weather became warmer, the ice and snow melted, and at this time, Mu Jin of Guangming Temple came with a message, saying that Master Xuanhe is really a generation of famous doctors, after a period of recuperation, Mingyue's head injury has basically healed, except for not overworked, do not expose to the sun, the general walking has basically been fine.

So, Gu Zhirong instructed Lushui to pack up his baggage and prepare to return one day. To be honest, I haven't seen the bright moon for a long time, and I do miss it a little in my heart.

As soon as he turned his head, he saw that the young master was still looking sad, sitting quietly on one side and drinking tea, without the slightest intention of leaving.

"What, young master, don't you go back with us?" Gu Zhirong was a little stunned, in her impression, this young master of the Treasure Hall was omnipotent, even if it was difficult and could not be completed, he could laugh at it, and then the matter would be resolved satisfactorily. It's the first time I've looked so sad like today.

The young master sighed slightly, as if he had really encountered the most difficult thing in the world to solve: "Now that the Tongjia army wants to reorganize and expand the army, military expenditure is a big expense." Although the imperial court has set aside a certain amount of silver, here in Jicheng, the mountains are covered by heavy snow in winter, and it is very difficult to transport military supplies. As far as vegetables are concerned, they are not easy to store, and even if I can transfer a large number of vegetables and fruits from all over the world, they will gradually rot and increase waste after half a month. Grain can be stored for a long time, but the distance is long, and the cost of transportation is a lot of silver, not to mention the desert. The climate is changeable, and sandstorms are common. So, that's a problem as well. And quilts and stuff like that......"

The more the young master spoke, the more energetic he became. simply regarded Gu Zhirong as a trusted confiding partner, and said all the doubts in his heart, which was very different from his usual taciturnity.

Gu Zhirong frowned, this was a limitation of Ji Cheng's own geographical conditions, she already knew it when she was talking to the low-level soldiers.

"Are there any other difficulties?" she asked, furrowing an eyebrow.

The young master was still immersed in his own thoughts: "If you use the money issued by the imperial court to buy grain, vegetables and bedding in the local area, due to the movement of the number of troops, it will be nearly 100,000. The demand is extremely huge, and even if 60% of the local circulation is purchased, it will inevitably have a certain impact on the lives of local residents. Of course, we can't make the local people angry......"

Gu Zhirong nodded: "That's nature." ”

The army is the people's soldiers. Ensuring the livelihood of the local people and protecting the personal and property safety of the local people is a burden to the local people. So what else do you want these armies to do?

"Is this a dead knot?" the young master frowned. Some understand the difficulties of General Tongda, and they also understand the sinister intentions of those who squeeze out the Tongjia army, it turns out that General Tongda will slowly wear down in the dead place of Jicheng, consume the will of his army, make it self-disintegrate, and finally achieve extinction.

"Could it be that Jicheng is really a dead place?" the young master frowned and groaned, and the other half of the handsome face that was not covered with a silver mask showed a dejected expression.

"Who said Ji Cheng was a dead place?" Gu Zhirong suddenly became excited, and a wave of pride and ambition suddenly surged in his chest. She took the young master's hand and went out of the Chinese military account. After leaving the camp gate, I came to a small dirt slope near the barracks.

Standing on the dirt slope, Gu Zhirong's hand was still not placed on the young master, she was full of pride, and she didn't notice the strange gaze cast by the young master on the side.

Standing on the dirt slope, although it was already freezing at the time, a few withered yellow leaves hung on one or two faintly visible dead trees not far away, as if they were frozen, and they did not move. There was no wind in the sky and the earth, but Gu Zhirong felt that a wave of righteousness rose from the bottom of his heart, stirring his whole body. She pointed to the land under the sky with high spirits, and said, "Young master, look, what is under this sky?"

The young master still frowned, looked in the direction of her finger suspiciously, and then, he subconsciously said: "Nothing, just a wasteland, full of wind and sand......"

"No, that's not the case!" Gu Zhirong's tone was slightly excited, "What you see, and what you are stepping on, is the solid land, the people here, the land left by their ancestors for generations, no matter how many dynasties have changed, these people have always stuck here, with their own hands, and strive to make this land more beautiful, they love this land that gave birth to them and raised them." So, how can you say that this is a dead land?"

The young master still looked at her suspiciously, but this time, there was a hint of astonishment in his doubts.

Gu Zhirong looked at the young master, her gaze was warm and persistent: "It's not difficult to transform this land, didn't you say that the wind and sand here are long, and the weather is cold and frozen, and there is a long-term shortage of water?"

The young master nodded, this is indeed the most troublesome place in Ji Cheng at present.

Gu Zhirong said without thinking: "Wind and sand can be solved by planting shelterbelts, and by planting trees to form a peripheral barrier, in that case, the wind and sand will not blow in, and the land can be cultivated and vegetables can be planted inside." ”

"Shelterbelt?" the young master didn't seem to understand.

So, Gu Zhirong patiently explained to him: "That is, planting a large area of forest, like the semi-desert area here in Jicheng, is the most suitable for planting poplars." Planting poplars on the periphery of the field and overlapping the fields inside can not only play a role in blocking the wind and sand, so that the wind and sand will no longer erode the field, but also can play a role in preventing soil erosion, preventing wind and fixing sand, conserving water sources, and regulating the climate. ”

Gu Zhirong in his previous life, during the summer vacation, he had gone to Xinjiang with his brothers and sisters in the department to help doctors, and he also went deep into the local area to understand the geographical situation at that time, and he also had a lot of experience in how to prevent sandstorms there.

"Wind prevention and sand fixation, water conservation......" Although the young master couldn't fully understand, the main thing, he still understood, "Yes, this is the most important thing." ”

He raised his head and looked at Gu Zhirong in surprise. He didn't understand why a boudoir lady who had never been to Jicheng was so familiar with the terrain and climate of Biansai.

Gu Zhirong smiled at him: "When I was a child, my father let me go outside, and my mother and I accompanied me, and I went to several places, and there were some poor and remote areas full of wind and sand, and the local ones said this to us. ”

The young master said "oh": "I see." ”

Gu Zhirong pointed to the distance, and then said: "After the forest is planted, a large piece of land enclosed in it can be cleared. If I were General Tongda, I would give a part of the land to the local people to grow food, vegetables, vegetables and fruits, and all the income from the soil would go to the army, so that the problem of supply and demand in the army could be solved, and local employment could be solved, and the income of the local people would be increased. Oh yes, and cotton, you know it's freezing weather, and it's hard to get bedding and the like, and you have to do it yourself to get enough food and clothing. ”

The young master nodded and glanced at Gu Zhirong with admiration: "You are right, this is indeed a way to kill two birds with one stone." ”

He has also taken a turn in Jicheng in the past few days, in addition to seeing the locals planting grain, vegetables, vegetables and fruits in the leeward place, there are very few farmers who have also planted cotton, although there are only more than ten scattered households, but he didn't expect that the little girl in front of him actually knew that the locals had planted cotton. (To be continued......)