The Goguryeo people still live a life of two meals a day.

Now that he is a slave, he started construction with the Liaodong Production and Construction Corps, but he has become able to eat three meals.

This made the servants of each family immediately accept their fate.

"You have come to Liaodong at this time, which is the right time. I heard those Goguryeo people say that Liaodong in August is the most beautiful time. You can see that the leaves in the distance have begun to turn yellow, and in a few days, the mountains will be full of yellow leaves, which is very beautiful. ”

Yang Yang was carrying a big rhubarb on his back and was not tired at all.

When he was about to arrive at the gate of his yard, he pointed to the woods in the distance, full of pride and praise the scenery of Liaodong.

Now, he has quickly switched roles and sees himself as a new Liaodong native.

"It's really beautiful, and every now and then a flock of geese fly south."

Li Shimin hadn't enjoyed this kind of relaxing day for a long time, so he couldn't help but stop, close his eyes, and take a deep breath.

Well?

Why does it smell?

Who's farting?

Li Shimin frowned and opened his eyes, and looked around suspiciously.

However, no one acted as if nothing had happened, and no one said that they had farted.

"My yard, which took only two days to build, has twelve houses, both for slaves and livestock. Stand in a circle with sharpened wood, so you don't have to worry about wild beasts sneaking in at night. I'm still thinking about the next time I go to the city, I will see if I can buy a dog and raise it, and then I will feel more comfortable. ”

Yang Yang had a happy smile on his face.

This kind of life is something he never dared to think of before.

Although he doesn't know if he will be able to harvest the rice and soybeans he will grow next year, he is not worried that he will not have enough to eat because of the abundance of game here.

You must know that not having enough to eat has always been the most headache for the majority of people.

"Boss, are you back? There's a pot of fish soup in the pot, would you like to take a sip first? ”

The nobles of Goguryeo basically spoke Chinese.

In fact, not only the upper class of Goguryeo, but also Silla and Baekje also spoke Chinese, wrote Chinese characters, and read Han books.

And the prisoners assigned by the soldiers of the Liaodong Production and Construction Corps are generally the children or servants of the noble families in Liaodong City? There are a lot of people who can speak Chinese? Even some of them can read and hyphenate words.

This makes it easier for everyone to communicate.

A few people who can't speak Chinese are also studying hard.

Because the situation is actually very simple? Do you speak Chinese? Is it possible to get an important room in the owner's house? Do the lighter work.

If you're lucky, you can become the housekeeper of the owner directly? got rid of the fate of working in the fields.

"Aren't you busy eating? Come and help me pick up this yellow monkey, grill a few more fish, and cook a big pot of corn porridge. Oh, right? Take that freshly cured wild boar? The whole leg was stewed too. ”

After entering the courtyard, Yang Yang immediately ordered his subordinates to get busy.

This is the first time that Yang Yang has had a guest arrive after coming here.

Although he didn't know these people, he was still very enthusiastic.

"We also brought some food to eat, just enough to eat together!"

Li Shimin was also affected by Yang Yang's enthusiasm? A smile appeared on his face.

In a high position, there are fewer and fewer people who dare to talk to him so casually.

Soon? The entourage took out the marinated beef, and some cooking cakes? There's even a few bottles of burnt knives and a box of Master Kong's instant noodles.

Not to mention that the burning knife is now hard to find in Liaodong City, is it Master Kang's instant noodles? Yang Yang has only heard of it in Youzhou? Haven't eaten it.

As for beef? It's not even meat that ordinary people have the opportunity to eat.

Yang Yang is not stupid, he has already realized that the group of people in front of him is probably not an ordinary businessman.

However, he didn't do much either.

I don't have much intersection with them, I met this year, and I don't necessarily have the opportunity to meet again in the future.

"These Goguryeo slaves, are they easy to use?"

Li Shimin did not go to the room, but sat down on a large wooden squat in the courtyard and continued to ask about what he was interested in.

"It's okay, it's just a little stupid, and I don't know how to do farm work. However, the attitude of learning is okay, and it will be really busy when it is the beginning of spring next year, and I believe that it will be more convenient at that time. ”

"I heard that the Liaodong Production and Construction Corps is a new institution established by the imperial court, and it is not available elsewhere. I don't know if there is anything you think needs to be improved? Or is there something I wish I had, but not now? ”

In many things, identity will determine the nature of things.

Li Shimin originally came to the Production and Construction Corps to take a look with the mentality of playing, but it slowly became like research.

"If you really want to say what is missing, there really is! Now the brothers have just settled down here, and they have no children, but in a few years, many children will be born one after another; It would be great if the XPCC could set up some Mongolian schools and primary schools in various places. ”

Yang Yang himself doesn't know a few words, but he hopes that his children can become people who read poetry and books.

Now the imperial court has rewarded him with two Goguryeo women, and whenever night falls, there is silence all around.

There was no sound except for the cry of the owl, the howl of wolves and the chirping of insects from time to time in the distance.

The night was long, and Yang Yang had to work hard to create the next generation.

With this effort, you will begin to think about the education of your children in the future.

"Mengxue and elementary school?"

Li Shimin tapped his fingers on the wooden table, thinking in his heart.

"Dongjia, more than ninety percent of Liaodong are now foreigners, if the imperial court can set up more Mongolian schools and primary schools in various places, and even some adult schools, then it is actually very important for the stability of Liaodong. In the school, what is taught is not only knowledge, but a kind of culture. The Central Plains Dynasty has a long history, and in the final analysis, it has its own strong culture.

In my opinion, culture is the soul of a country and a nation. If culture flourishes, the country will prosper; A nation with a strong culture must be a strong nation. Through the establishment of the school, the vast number of people in Liaodong and those foreigners can slowly accept the culture of our Tang Dynasty, which is actually of great significance to the long-term peace and stability of Liaodong. ”

The development of education has always been something that Li Kuan strongly supports.

At present, the imperial court does not have the conditions to comprehensively promote Mongolian schools and primary schools in Liaodong, but in the Liaodong Production and Construction Corps, it can still be done first.

Mongolian school, primary school, and don't have to be children to go.

Soldiers like Yang Yang, who are not very literate, and those slaves who are quite important in the family, can give them the opportunity to enter the academy to study.

After a few years, when the children grow up, the school is just right to teach the children.

"Well, Mengxue and primary school are indeed necessary!"

Li Shimin seemed to be responding to Li Kuan's words, and seemed to be answering Yang Yang's proposal.

In fact, he confirmed his thoughts in his heart.

"I don't have to worry about eating or drinking, I still have a big house to live in, and I have a school to go to. If this is the case, the officers and men of our production and construction corps will be too happy. ”

Yang Yang couldn't help but fantasize about his future life in his mind.

"Liaodong Road is a place where the imperial court focuses on development and construction, whether it is a school, a medical hall, or a cement road, there will definitely be more and more, and the people's lives will get better and better."

"Thanks to the blessings of your guests, I hope we can live a good life as soon as possible."

Yang Yang talked to Li Shimin again, and then went to the kitchen to direct the preparation of lunch.

And Li Shimin also got up again and walked around the courtyard.

Although the newly built yard is very simple, it is very clean.

Obviously, the proprietor Yang Yang brought back the rules in the military camp and attached great importance to hygiene.

"Your Majesty, some ministers said before that the imperial court's reward to the Liaodong Production and Construction Corps was too rich, and every soldier had a slave, which was unimaginable. In fact, reluctant children can't trap wolves, only under the rich rewards, can everyone stay in Liaodong with peace of mind, in order to attract more people to Liaodong.

Moreover, the situation here in Liaodong is different from that in Guanzhong, where the land is vast and sparsely populated, which is not suitable for intensive farming, but relatively rough farming, expanding the planting area as much as possible, and the income will be better. At this time, if each family only cultivates dozens of acres of land, the efficiency will be very low, and the attraction to everyone will not be strong. Only by rewarding the soldiers with a group of slaves, making each one a new family, and planting hundreds or thousands of acres of crops, can the situation in Liaodong be rapidly improved. ”

It was Li Kuan's idea to distribute a large number of slaves to the soldiers of the Liaodong Production and Construction Corps.

At the beginning, the eldest grandson Wuji resisted strongly, and even Fang Xuanling was not very supportive.

At present, Li Kuan's proposal should be very suitable.

In the final analysis, the situation in Liaodong is too different from that in Guanzhong.

"Well, according to the local policy, Kuan'er's original proposal is indeed very reasonable. If the soldiers of the Construction Corps are similar to this Yang Yang, why worry about the instability of Liaodong and the lack of wealth in Liaodong. ”

Yang Yang's living state, Li Shimin is looking at it.

Today's itinerary is completely arbitrary, and it is impossible for anyone to arrange it in advance for Li Shimin.

"The gap between the rich and the poor in Datang is too big now, rich businessmen, nobles, and countless money, but most of the ordinary people at the bottom have just solved the problem of food and clothing.

In order for our Datang to be prosperous and stable for a long time, it is necessary to strengthen the population of the middle class, although these people's wealth cannot be compared with the rich, but they have their own houses, have their own carriages, and can go to the restaurant from time to time to try something new; You can also go to a place like an opera house to see a play and see something you like, and you can also consider buying it. The future of small farmers, even if it is such people. ”

Li Kuan thought of the theories related to the middle class in later generations, and couldn't help but mention it to Li Shimin.

Although this concept is directly brought to Datang, it is not necessarily very suitable.

But there is a common meaning.

On the one hand, the imperial court should reduce the number of poor people as much as possible, so that everyone can have food, so that they will not easily rebel.

Because the cost and cost of rebellion is a bit high.

On the other hand, it is necessary to expand the power of the middle class and make them the cornerstone of Datang's stability.

Historically, as well as in later generations, the middle class is the most stable and the least willing to rebel.

Li Kuan is now also consciously strengthening the population of this class.

"Small farmer? Your concept is very new! ”

Li Shimin tasted the meaning of Li Kuan's words and pondered the impact of these changes on the Tang Dynasty.

"That's right, in these places in Liaodong, if you are as intensive as Guanzhong, it is unrealistic and unnecessary. It is not an exaggeration to describe Liaodong with a wide land and sparse population. In order to make the most of the land and not bring irreversible changes to nature, it is also necessary to develop the scale of small farmers.

Of course, if our farming efficiency continues to improve, and some small farmers slowly have the strength to expand after the early accumulation, then the number of medium-sized and large-scale farms in Liaodong will definitely increase, which is also in line with the law of historical development. ”

Li Kuan has always been consciously supporting some new classes.

In the past, more support for commercial development led to the improvement of artisans' income and social status.

Now, it is also possible to create a group of different farmers through more traditional agriculture.

"The establishment of the Liaodong Production and Construction Corps, is it Kuan'er that you promoted in order to realize this idea?"

Li Shimin thought of the scene when Li Kuan persuaded him to set up the Liaodong Production and Construction Corps.

Although Li Shimin did not object to such a new thing, he did not have too many expectations.

But judging from the current situation, it seems that the situation is a little different.

There are some things that can only be felt differently if you have experienced and experienced them yourself.

Otherwise, it's someone else who says it a thousand times, ten thousand times, and it's not very useful.

"Not exactly! The establishment of the Liaodong Production and Construction Corps can promote the development of small farmers, but it still takes into account the long-term peace and stability of Liaodong. The Tang Dynasty needed to have enough influence in Liaodong, and this influence could be achieved through a large number of official appointments and garrisons, but the cost was too high. Through the generation of the construction corps, this cost can be reduced to a minimum, and at the same time, it can also solve the food problem in Liaodong and even most of the Tang Dynasty, which is of extraordinary significance.

Since ancient times, the Central Plains Dynasty did not attach great importance to Liaodong. During the Han Dynasty, although several counties were also established, the support of the imperial court was very limited, and it was not kept later. If the situation in Liaodong can be fundamentally changed in the hands of His Majesty, then the meaning behind it is absolutely extraordinary. ”

Li Kuan knew that an emperor like Li Shimin could no longer attract him with ordinary things.

But if there is an opportunity to be famous through the ages, Li Shimin must still be very interested.

"Well, at present, the establishment of the Production and Construction Corps has achieved very good results."

"It's time to eat!"

As soon as Li Shimin's words landed, Yang Yang began to beckon everyone to start going over to eat.

Eat meat, drink wine!

Yang Yang's yard has just been built, and the related appliances are not complete.

So when eating, it is directly a large wooden bowl per person.

The cauldron for meat is also a huge wooden basin.

In the future, it would be a very wasteful act to make such a wooden basin with such a large section of solid wood.

But in Liaodong at this time, the most valuable thing is wood.

Not to mention the thickness of wood that one person hugs and two people hug, you just want three or four people to hug the thickness of wood, and there are a lot of them in Liaodong.

Although Goguryeo was a semi-agricultural and semi-pastoral country, more of it still retained the customs of the nomadic people in Liaodong.

Therefore, the forests of Liaodong are still very well maintained, and all kinds of huge wood can be seen everywhere.

Even in Yang Yang's village, a large amount of wood can be cut without walking a mile.

"Yang Yang, the soldiers of the Liaodong Production and Construction Corps, are they all living as well as you?"

Looking at the pots of stewed meat in front of him, Li Shimin was actually very happy in his heart.

As an emperor, everyone wants to see the people under his rule live happily.

Obviously, the living conditions of Yang Yang's family at this time are quite satisfactory.

"So that this Langjun knows that our Liaodong Production and Construction Corps, although not every household is the same as me, but they are not bad. The imperial court had rich rewards, and Liaodong had abundant resources. As long as you're not lazy, you don't have to worry about not having a good life. Now, I hope that time will pass sooner, so that I can plant all the land allocated to me by the imperial court with rice and soybeans as soon as possible, and then we will have a good harvest. When we have food at home, we don't panic, but we are still more accustomed to digging food from the ground. ”

Although Yang Yang's point of view is a bit earthy in Li Kuan's opinion, it represents the opinion of most people in the Production and Construction Corps.

As a government soldier, he was warned to fight in Liaodong, and these people were an out-and-out farmer before.

Now it's just a return to the old ways.

"There are a total of 30,000 soldiers in the Liaodong Production and Construction Corps, plus the women and slaves rewarded by the imperial court, almost 200,000 people live in this area, which is like a new city. It is very important to be able to solve the problem of filling your stomach from the ground. ”

Li Shimin didn't have anything to say about Yang Yang's words, so after taking a casual sentence, he sat down and started eating.

Li Shimin has tasted all the delicacies of the mountains and seas.

However, it was the first time that Li Shimin had encountered the situation of going to the homes of ordinary people under his rule to dine at the homes of ordinary people under his rule, and he had no prior preparations like today, and came to eat at the invitation of the other party.

So throughout the whole meal. Li Shimin also asked a lot of questions, which can be regarded as a real understanding of the real situation faced by the front line of the Liaodong Production and Construction Corps.

This kind of thing, although it may not really mean anything to ordinary people.

But for an emperor, it is of extraordinary significance to accurately grasp the living conditions of the people in various states.