Yang Yang is a soldier in Youzhou Zhechong Mansion.

As an orphan with no father or mother, he grew up eating a hundred family meals.

Because of this, at the age of 25 this year, he is still single.

This time, the soldiers of the Imperial Court followed Li Shimin to Goguryeo, and Yang Yang was also the most ordinary soldier among them.

Originally, the villagers in Yang Yang's village thought that he would not be able to come back this time.

At the beginning, Yang Guangsan conquered Goguryeo, and Youzhou suffered greatly.

Now when everyone hears that the imperial court is going to attack Goguryeo, they are all frowning and empty-hearted.

Yang Yang also had a worried heart and followed the army to Liaodong.

Fortunately, everything went very well, not only did he save his life, but he also killed several Goguryeo soldiers, made a lot of contributions, and was successfully promoted to become a military commander.

However, his addiction to the captain was not enough, and Yang Yang's team was all transferred to the command of the Liaodong Production and Construction Corps.

And he, Yang Yang, also followed the large army to a wasteland outside Liaodong City.

It is not accurate to say that it is a wasteland, and in many places you can actually see patches of dense deep forests.

"Brother Yang, this wooden house has been built, so you don't need to live in a tent tonight!"

Considering that the place of life is not familiar, in order to let the soldiers of the Production and Construction Corps adapt as soon as possible, when Xue Li arranged the personnel, he arranged the people of the same army in the same area.

Although Yang Yang is only the smallest commander in the corps, he is also in charge of ten people.

Naturally, everyone helped build Yang Yang's wooden house first.

There are many people and great strength, and in just two days, a courtyard of considerable scale has emerged on a wasteland.

For the court rewarded everyone with slaves and women.

Under Li Kuan's policy of pulling a group, beating a group, and dividing a group, a large number of Goguryeo nobles who were originally high-ranking in Liaodong City were raided and their families were reduced to slaves.

Don't look at the fact that the Goguryeo people were divided into the fourth class of people in Liaodong, in fact, they are not the lowest level.

For example, a slave who is not even a human being is the one who has the least status.

To put it mildly, the master beat you to death, and you don't need to bear any responsibility.

As a later generation, Li Kuan is actually a little unaccustomed to such a hierarchy.

However, for the sake of the long-term peace and stability of Liaodong and to solve the problem of the disparity in the proportion of the population in Liaodong, Li Kuan still threw out this proposal.

Sometimes, what is backward is not necessarily bad.

The same goes for the system.

If you do some kind of democracy in Liaodong City, it will be funny.

"Everyone has worked hard, the roe deer in the iron pot is almost stewed, and the wild boar and fish meat, everyone will let go of eating after a while, and they will definitely be full. In the past, when I was in Youzhou, it was not easy to open meat once. After following the army on the expedition, although the conditions were much better, except for the dried whale meat, other meat was still relatively rare. Now I have discovered that there is no shortage of meat in Liaodong, what is missing is discovery. ”

Yang Yang thought that when he had just chopped wood, he shot a roe deer with his hand, and everyone killed a wild boar that appeared rashly, and he was really emotional.

Especially in a small river nearby, the big fat fish weighing seven or eight catties were caught casually, which was unimaginable.

"Chief Wu, the student of Guanshishan Academy who brought us here yesterday didn't let us not worry, it is much better to stay in Liaodong than to return to Youzhou; He also said that His Royal Highness the King of Chu also said a special sentence to describe the wealth of Liaodong, which is called 'beating roe deer and scooping fish, and pheasants flying into the rice pot'. Yesterday I thought it was the student who was reading and reading, how can there be such a good thing in the world, but now it seems that we have seen too little. ”

"That's right, when I first heard that I was going to stay in Liaodong, my heart was cold, I didn't expect the court to send me a woman and five slaves as soon as I turned around, I thought I was dreaming."

"Yes, even if it is the landlord of his hometown, his family is nothing more than that. Unexpectedly, we came to Liaodong and caught up with the life of a rich man. ”

"Hey, the kind of people in your village who have hundreds of acres of paddy fields, are they considered to be rich people? I guess he only eats meat a few times a month, not as much as we eat in a day today. When Xue Dudu was lecturing, he told everyone that the black soil in eastern Liaodong is the most suitable for growing rice and soybeans.

The XPCC has now allocated at least 500 acres of wasteland to each person, and when the time comes, half of it will be planted with rice, half of it will be planted with soybeans, and after the autumn harvest, as long as 20% of the harvest is paid to the XPCC, the rest will be the private property of each family, which is like pie in the sky. ”

Beside Yang Yang, several soldiers of the corps who had not yet taken off their military uniforms were talking nonsense.

Each of them was given a woman and five slaves, and if they had done meritorious service, the number would be even greater.

A Wu commander like Yang Yang was directly assigned two women and ten slaves; He also chose a man who seemed to be more obedient from among the ten slaves to be his steward.

Of course, in order to prevent these slaves from uniting to bully the owner, Xue Li made very strict rules.

But if any slave escapes, the other servants of the same house are to be beheaded.

However, if any proprietor feels that his slave is disobedient, he can beat and scold him at will, and he does not need to bear any responsibility.

But anyone who is a slave, if he doesn't have the identity card given by the master, he can't even get out of the area where the army is located.

Of course, Xue Li also knew that blindly being strict would not solve the problem.

Therefore, after beating a stick, a red date will also be given.

If these servants have made meritorious contributions, or if the master is satisfied with you, they can give you a higher rank.

"So the opportunity is rare, everyone must work hard and build our Liaodong Production and Construction Corps well, don't embarrass Xue Dudu and His Royal Highness the King of Chu."

Yang Yang watched as the servants had already begun to bring food to the makeshift wooden piers, and beat everyone while beckoning his brothers to come over and eat.

And all around, there were dozens of slaves from various families standing scattered, looking at Yang Yang and his party with envious eyes.

These people, a small part of whom were once the upper echelons of Liaodong City, are now slaves, although they are unwilling in their hearts, but in the face of the lesson of blood, they have become honest.

Some people were originally slaves of the noble family of Goguryeo, and they were not so uncomfortable with changing their masters; It's just that I envy Yang Yang for the days when they can eat meat like that.

Fortunately, there was enough meat today, and Yang Yang was also very generous, and after eating it himself, he also let the servants eat on the other side.

You can't just punish blindly, but you must also be appropriately gentle.

This is what Xue Li said when he specially summoned the soldiers of the Liaodong Production and Construction Corps for pre-training before the slaves were issued.

For most of the soldiers of the Production and Construction Corps, they have no experience in managing slaves, and they do not know how to get along with slaves.

"Captain Wu, don't worry! If we were to burn cement and make honeycomb coal, we would not necessarily be better than those craftsmen; But when it comes to growing crops, it's our old job. ”

The government soldiers were originally for the people in peacetime, and they were soldiers in wartime, and they were not much different from farmers.

"Zheng Hua, when you attacked Liaodong City, you killed two Goguryeo soldiers, and this time, in addition to Wu Chang, a few of us belong to you the most; I don't think what you need most is to do it yourself, but to teach your seven or eight servants how to work. ”

"Again, this is a question that we should all pay attention to. Whether it is the women in the family or the slaves below, we have to learn how to grow rice and soybeans, otherwise there is so much fertile land, but it is not used, then I am really sorry for the love of the imperial court. ”

Yang Yang looked at the group of slaves next to him who were scrambling to eat wild boar, and began to think about how to manage them.

The yard has been preliminarily built, and in the next few days, after the wooden house has been built for the other brothers, it is time to consider the matter of clearing the wasteland.

Fortunately, the Production and Construction Corps distributed almost all the captured cattle and horses this time, and the animal power was relatively sufficient.

On the contrary, it is a variety of ploughing equipment, which is a little insufficient for a while.

However, the situation should be eased soon.

Because the price of a zigzag plough in Liaodong City is twice that of Youzhou and three times that of Chang'an City.

In the political textbooks, Marx made it very clear that as long as capital has 10 percent profit, it will be used everywhere, and as long as there is 20 percent profit, it will become active.

As long as there is a fifty percent profit, it will give rise to positive risk-taking; If there is a 100% profit, it will make people not hesitate to take the risk of the law; With a profit of 300 percent, people are willing to commit crimes, even at the risk of hanging their heads.

Come to Liaodong to produce and sell farm tools, you don't need to take legal risks, and you don't need to commit crimes, you can get more than 100% profits, which businessman will not be tempted?

So when Xue Li complained to Li Kuan that the price of farm tools had risen very much, Li Kuan didn't care too much.

It will only take a month or two to reduce the price of farm tools to a more reasonable level.

Once the ironmaking workshops are able to produce steel in Liaodong, the price of agricultural tools will fall further.

Even if it can't reach the level of Chang'an City, it's not too much.

"Captain Wu, the courtyards of several of our families are built next to each other, so that there is a response. However, I think that when we have free time, we can dig a pond in the village, yes, our new village, and bring in the water from the stream next to it, and raise some fish, chickens, ducks and geese. After a few years, when the cement output of the XPCC's own cement workshop increases, we will be able to build a simple cement road. ”

Zheng Hua sat next to Yang Yang, holding a roe deer leg in his hand, biting and thinking about the future.

"Well, we are only twenty miles away from Liaodong City, which is not far. At that time, all the plains near me will be reclaimed from the city's fertile land, and the corps will definitely consider building a main road to Liaodong City, otherwise it will be very inconvenient to transport rice and soybeans. ”

Yang Yang is very satisfied with his current life.

Although his party has just arrived in this strange land, the hopeful future makes everyone's spirits very excited.

"This year, our focus is on clearing the wasteland and then preparing it for the winter; While reclaiming the wasteland, it is also necessary to hunt some wild beasts for food and storage. I heard that the winter in Liaodong came very early, and the snow was falling, which was more difficult. At that time, everyone may not be able to do anything, so they can only hide in the house and take it with them. ”

Zheng Hua's role is a bit like Yang Yang's assistant, where he reminds everyone of their recent arrangements.

"Yes, it's August, and it's likely to snow from next month, and it's no later than next month. So our task is actually quite heavy. If the soldiers of our production and construction corps freeze to death and suffer frostbite after a winter, it will be a big shame. ”

Yang Yang, as the commander of the army, has more information than the soldiers below.

Some of the training in the Production and Construction Corps is for all soldiers; Some are aimed at the captains, and of course some are aimed at more senior managers.

"Captain Wu, in fact, I'm not particularly worried about food for the winter. In the creek next to the village, you can catch thousands of catties or even tens of thousands of catties of fatty fish. Just smoke these fish a little and it will be enough for us to eat for a long time. However, the wood for the fire should be prepared in advance, otherwise it will be too cold and it will be useless to hide in the room. ”

"I heard that over there in Chang'an City, whether it is a noble or a common person, they all use honeycomb coal stoves to heat their homes; I don't know when we'll be able to use it here. ”

"It should be soon! Xue Dudu said that in addition to reclaiming wasteland to grow grain, our production and construction corps will also set up cement workshops, honeycomb coal workshops, and farm tool workshops, and will also organize caravans to transport all kinds of materials of the corps to be sold outside. So I estimate that next year, every household will have a honeycomb coal stove to use. ”

"Far water can't quench the thirst of the near, although I also believe that there will be a honeycomb coal stove next year, but what to do this year, we still have to think about it; Besides, Liaodong is much farther north than Chang'an City, and it will definitely be very cold in winter. ”

A group of people were talking about it.

But it's a pity that there is a lack of alcohol, otherwise it will be more atmosphere.

Of course, you don't have to wait for a month, there must be a variety of drinks sold in Liaodong City.

Again, if there is a market, there is demand, and there is profit, and there are people to do things.

With the sunset slowly disappearing into the birch forest, the area where the Liaodong Production and Construction Corps is located is full of smoke and people, and everyone is full of hope for the future.

As a member of the corps, each of them is actually a small farmer.

As long as this small farm is done well, the situation in Liaodong will undergo earth-shaking changes.

In a few years, a small farm can become a medium-sized farm, and then a large farm.

The development of Liaodong began with small farms.

……

Three days later, Li Shimin will return to the court.

This expedition was not unsuccessful.

Compared with Yang Guangsan's expedition to Goguryeo, it is simply a world of difference.

Although Li Kuan was not worried about any recurrence of the situation in Liaodong, before returning to Chang'an City, he still changed his clothes and followed Li Shimin to the station of the Liaodong Production and Construction Corps to have a look.

"This Xue Rengui is doing things vigorously and resolutely, and it has only been a few days before he has solved the accommodation problem of the soldiers of the Corps."

Four-wheeled carriages walk on the potholed dirt road, and not far away, you can see a group of wooden houses every now and then, forming a small village with a shape.

Ten people per family, with at least six servants and women in each family, is basically the size of a small village.

"The winter in Liaodong comes very quickly, if the action is not good, it will be too late to open up the wasteland, and then it will affect next year's spring ploughing. The Liaodong Production and Construction Corps has just been established, so we can't fall into an unfavorable situation from the beginning. ”

Unlike telling Cheng Chuliang and Qin Shandao, Li Kuan's planning for the Liaodong Production and Construction Corps can be described as detailed.

Almost all the things that need to be paid attention to have been told to Xue Li.

If this is as slow as a turtle, Xue Li will be too unqualified.

"Along the way, although it is mainly plain, there is no shortage of giant trees, which solves many problems in the early days of the production corps."

Li Shimin looked at the woods in the distance, and couldn't help but raise his expectations for Liaodong.

Chang'an City is the core area of Guanzhong, and many of the giant trees around it have long been emptied.

In this era, giant trees are actually a very important resource.

Even after the large-scale use of cement, the value of giant trees still exists.

"Your Majesty, Liaodong not only has giant trees, but also many other resources, and it is far from being as barren as we imagined. It's almost noon, why don't we find a small village nearby and have a meal there? ”

Although Li Shimin and his entourage did not make any banners, ordinary soldiers did not see Li Shimin with their own eyes.

Even if they have seen it, most of them are watching from a distance and cannot recognize it at all.

However, this did not affect Li Kuan to find someone to eat.

There are not many Tang people in Liaodong, but the victory lies in unity.

For example, Li Kuan came to the village in a group of dozens of people, and the village chief, well, in fact, was also the Wu chief, often warmly greeted him to his home for a meal.

It's not about anything, it's just to make you feel at home.

"Okay, just a good time to see how their days are going. I looked at some of the nearby wastelands, there were already traces of fire, and they must have been clearing the wasteland. ”

Li Shimin is not the kind of emperor who is not a firework in the world.

He is actually very concerned about people's livelihood issues.

"A few Lang Jun, come to our Yangjia Village to find relatives or friends?"

When Li Shimin and Li Kuan approached the village, Yang Yang happened to carry a yellow monkey on his shoulder and walked home.

"We are a merchant from Chang'an City, ready to do some business in Liaodong, I heard that the nearby scenery is good, so we took advantage of today's good weather to come out and take a walk."

Li Kuan casually withdrew a reason, and he didn't care whether people believed it or not.

"Then you came at the right time, this yellow wolf, more than fifty catties, is the largest I have ever seen in my life, and I will just give you a taste after a while. Yesterday, there was a seller who carried the burden to sell spices, and I bought half a catty, just to use it to remove the fish. ”

Yang Yang greeted Li Shimin and his party very warmly and walked towards his courtyard.

Along the way, he was greeted from time to time.

Because Wu Chang Yang Yang's surname is Yang, and there are two other brothers who are also surnamed Yang, this place is called Yangjia Village.

Those Goguryeo slaves, after this period of adaptation, have accepted the status quo.

There were also two people in the nearby village who tried to escape, but they were unlucky with several other slaves from the same family.

In the face of the bloody lesson, the slaves of the status quo are more worried than their masters that other slaves will escape.

In this way, it is much easier to manage, and the work is also a lot harder.

"Village Chief Yang, listening to your accent, it seems to be someone from Youzhou? Are you used to living here? ”

Li Shimin put down the emperor's shelf and chatted with Yang Yang like an ordinary businessman.

"That's right, I'm from Youzhou, and all of us in our village are from Youzhou; To tell the truth, when I just said that I wanted to stay in Liaodong and join the production and construction corps, I wanted to say that I was not afraid or worried, which was false; But after settling down here with us, Xue Dudu, we found that the situation was much better than we thought.

I don't understand why such a rich piece of land in Liaodong has not exerted its power in the hands of the Goguryeo people. Some time ago, when I was in Liaodong City, I also learned that in fact, most of the Goguryeo people are still in a situation where they can't eat enough, or they don't let go of their stomachs to eat. ”

Yang Yang thought of the time when he was big and meaty, and couldn't help but look at his belly.

It seems that I have gained a few pounds?

"Oh? Listening to you say that, how are you doing here? ”

Li Shimin listened to it and continued to inquire with great interest.

"Hey, it's not just good, it's just good. His Majesty has rewarded the soldiers with women, and those of us who may have been beaten all our lives have mothers-in-law; Then at least five Goguryeo captives were assigned to each of them, so that we could directly manage a few hundred acres of land. Xue Dudu also said that as long as our fields are well managed, we can also buy nearby land at a very low price and expand the scale of planting. Except for the two percent of the harvest as a tax, the imperial court did not have to pay all other taxes. ”

Speaking of excitement, Yang Yang couldn't help but wave his arm, quite a bit of a pointer.

"The soldiers of the Corps, with hundreds of thousands of prisoners to settle here, are there enough food and clothing?"

Although Li Shimin saw Yang Yang's red face, he couldn't help but ask more.

"Whoa!" Yang Yang pointed to the yellow man on his shoulder, "Look! These yellow dogs, as well as roe deer, wild boars, and pheasants, can be seen almost everywhere. It is said that there are many Goguryeo people, but in such a vast land as Liaodong, the population is still too small. Most of the places are run by these animals, and now we can take a few random people to hunt for half a day, and we can take care of most of the food in the village. That is, when they are tired of eating meat, everyone cooks a pot of corn porridge to drink. ”

Yang Yang said proudly.

In his opinion, the current life is incomparable to that of the rich landlords in his hometown.

"Is that really that exaggerated?"

"Don't say you don't believe it! I didn't believe it myself at first! Well, if you see that there is no stream, after a while, you can go to the stream and take a stroll around it, and prepare a few harpoons at will, and you can catch delicious wild crucian carp. ”