Meizhou's new currency replaced the previous copper and iron coins, and under Zhao Yuan's series of layouts, it has become the general trend in Shudi.

The issuance of Meizhou's new currency was initially limited to the market capacity of Meizhou, and before there was a good method of calculating the numismatic capacity required by the market, the new currency was issued in a limited number of batches.

Meizhou Qianzhuang, in Meizhou, has a special observation and statistics of market price changes, if there is a hint of inflation, it will suspend the issuance of new currency, and if there is a new currency tightening, it will slightly increase the number of new currency issued.

In Shudi, outside of Meizhou, there is no such perfect supervision organization. Therefore, in most places in Shudi, although under the guidance of a large number of high-quality and low-cost Meizhou goods, Meizhou has accepted the status of Meizhou's new currency. However, in these places, the number of Meizhou Singapore coins cannot be determined according to the local market.

And the scope of Shu outside Meizhou, compared to Meizhou, is at least fifty times that of the latter, although many places, the population is sparse, but there are many cities similar to Meizhou City.

At this time, although some people were lost in Shu after the war, the total population of Shu was still more than 500,000 households, not less than 2.5 million people.

In Meizhou and other places under its jurisdiction, because of the influx of a large number of people, Zhao Yuan had counted the household registration of the people in Meizhou and its subordinate places during the implementation of the Juntian Order, and the population of Meizhou had reached 107,000 households and a population of more than 534,000 people.

From the perspective of population, Meizhou has deserved to be the most populous area in Shu except for the former capital of Houshu.

Zhao Yuan decided to increase the issuance of Meizhou new coins in Shu outside Meizhou, but the number of issuances was not blind.

The immediate interests are not as important as consolidating the status of Meizhou's new currency.

After Zhao Yuan decided to increase the issuance of Meizhou new coins in Shu outside Meizhou, the branch of Meizhou Qianzhuang in other places in Shu that received the order began to roughly count the local demand for Meizhou Xinyuan, and at the same time, the person in charge of Meizhou Qianzhuang came to meet Zhao Yuan.

"Buying land?"

The issuance of Meizhou's new currency, in addition to the direct exchange of copper and iron coins, Zhao Yuan's order allowed Meizhou branches in various places to purchase a large number of suitable contiguous land.

"Yes, buying land, our industry in Meizhou, in the future, must not only stick to the territory of Meizhou, but also in other places in Shudi, in advance, some layout."

"The current land price, compared with some time ago, has risen a lot, and it doesn't seem to be very cost-effective to buy land."

"Some time ago, because the army of the imperial court went south, under the turmoil, the land price has fallen to the lowest point, and now although it has risen a little, the land price is not high."

"We buy a lot of land in the name of Meizhou Qianzhuang, but after these lands are in hand, we can't rely on the hands of each Qianzhuang branch to farm, right?"

"In Meizhou, the amount of arable land is insufficient compared to the rapidly increasing population."

"Your Excellency wants to increase the source of food in our Meizhou?"

"Yes, Meizhou's consumption of grain and other agricultural products will be more and more, with the current cultivated land in Meizhou, even if new farming methods are used, it is foreseeable that it will not be able to meet the growing demand in the future. Although the scope of Meizhou's jurisdiction will not be expanded, but Meizhou's influence can be infinitely expanded, you are worried about the manpower problem, this official will arrange the Agricultural Bureau and other departments, organize the leading manpower, and then recruit a group of landless farmers in various places, I think the problem will not be too big. ”

"The subordinates understood, and immediately arranged the local branches, and began to investigate the demand for new currencies in various places, but when the new currency is issued in various places, I am afraid that you still need to coordinate in the middle, increase the number of places within the scope of Shudi, and adjust the import of our Meizhou commodities to these areas according to the number of new coins issued."

"No problem, the major workshops in Meizhou, after the use of steam power transformation, the supply of Meizhou commodities can fully meet the needs of other places in Shudi, but in terms of transportation, there is still a certain lag, and then we can cooperate, first carry out a pre-sale of Meizhou commodities in various places."

"Pre-sale?"

"Yes, we in Meizhou, we must gradually strengthen the control of sales channels, and the Department of Commerce will organize special personnel to cooperate with your Meizhou Qianzhuang to build our own sales channels in various places."

"Great!"

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Meizhou's productivity level has been greatly improved after the use of steam-powered engines.

With the establishment of the Meizhou Advanced Research Institute, it is foreseeable that a large number of new research results will continue to emerge, and the market in Meizhou and even the entire Shu region will inevitably not be able to accommodate these many new commodities.

The sales market of Meizhou's commodities must change from the previous passive expansion to active expansion.

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The Agricultural Research Branch, with Li Yun, a student recruited by Zhao Yuan later, as the branch director, is fully committed to carrying out research on many agricultural projects in accordance with Zhao Yuan's plan.

"Teacher, I want to find a suitable farm outside Meizhou City as the site of our Agricultural Research Branch."

"Don't worry, the teacher has already arranged for you, outside Meizhou City, under Baita Mountain, a large piece of land that is about to be leveled is waiting for you to show your skills, and at the same time, over there, I have prepared a huge surprise for you."

"Great, we are engaged in agricultural research, compared with other projects, has not been taken seriously, now the teacher will be agricultural research branch, and industrial research these are the most important research forces in Meizhou, students promise that they will be able to make some achievements here."

"It's good that you have this heart. Agricultural research is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and results are variable. It's not easy for you all these years, originally your family was in Gray Plains City, and you can be regarded as the richest family, but you can put down your family's property and focus on dirty and smelly agricultural research projects, and other people's contempt and ridicule, you have experienced a lot of ...... over the years."

"Teacher, you don't need to say this, it is you who have opened a new door for students on the side of Gray Plain, it turns out that we used to think that simple farming and breeding contain such a great knowledge."

"Agriculture, which is about feeding everyone, has never been a simple matter, and I am proud of the results you have achieved over the years."

"The teacher is serious, you have established the first dragon farm, the first compost farm, the first large-scale pig farm, and the first ...... We laughed and said that you were making a big fuss, but when we saw that you later applied these experiences to your farms, large and small, and harvested a lot more grain than others, we were deeply touched and asked to come under your door one after another. ”

"I don't need to say these things every time, your Agricultural Research Branch is a department that I attach great importance to. After the steam engine is more mature, I will send a special team to go overseas to find some crops with higher yields, but before that, we must increase the research of various new varieties of crops, various new farming methods, new fertilizers, etc., and you must also increase the training of agricultural technicians. ”

"Students understand!"

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Zhao Yuan attaches great importance to industry, but he does not despise agriculture in the slightest, and Meizhou's investment in agriculture will never be less. After a few years of preparation, it can be said that in agricultural affairs, it took up at least one-third of Zhao Yuan's time.

Limited by the limitations of crop varieties in this era, Zhao Yuan tried his best to use all kinds of agricultural knowledge brought in his mind, but he was unable to increase the unit yield of grain by much.

The main way to increase grain output is to increase the efficiency of agricultural production and increase the area under cultivation after the input of new agricultural tools.

Zhao Yuan's initiation in Gray Plains, which lasted for several years to purchase a large number of land in Danling and its surroundings and set up special farms, stemmed from this situation.

However, the accumulation of the previous years has basically been exhausted during the great changes in Houshu.

With a population of hundreds of thousands and the food consumed every day, no matter what era it is, it is a large number, and Zhao Yuan, as the assassin of Meizhou, knows this point even more.

Fortunately, after the implementation of the Juntian Order, the newly settled people in Meizhou and engaged in farming, as long as they no longer encounter natural disasters, basically will no longer have to worry about starvation, but to let the farmers live a truly prosperous life, this is far from being reached.

Li Yun took the people of the Agricultural Research Branch, and after bidding farewell to Zhao Yuan, he rushed towards Baita Mountain outside Meizhou City.

"Dean, what kind of place did you say Lord Thorn Shi had prepared for us, the time is so short, I'm afraid that the conditions here can't catch up with the Gray Plains?"

"No matter what kind of place it is, we have to work hard to make a difference, and it's winter, and there aren't many projects for us to study, so it's time to move."

"Dean's words are good, if it were any other season, even if Lord Thorn Shi treated us much better than in the Gray Plains, I wouldn't let go of what I was doing and rush over."

"The sow selection and prenatal and postnatal care I studied are not in season, but fortunately, Lord Thorn promised me that he would safely transfer my experimental breeding pigs here, and I would not come here if I said anything."

"Yes, Lord Thorn Shi is really thoughtful, all the livestock and poultry who study livestock, all the livestock and poultry used for research, do not hesitate to spend a lot of effort, and they are all safely transferred to Meizhou."

"I think the research place that Lord Thorn has prepared for us must be very large."

"Speed up a little, we are engaged in agricultural research, even if we can't catch up with the brothers of the workshop army physically, we can't lag too far behind."

"Yes, Dean, our luggage is carried by the brothers of the Workshop Army, can we be slower than them, or we will run."

"Don't, you can run when you're young, but we can't run when we're old." An old farmer-like researcher laughed.

"Elder Qi, if you seniors go slowly, let's go to the 'new home' first."

The young agricultural researchers were a little anxious in their hearts, but Master Thorn Shi said that at the foot of Baita Mountain, a big surprise was prepared for everyone.

"Go on, let's go, we old men, don't hold you back."

"Don't say that, old-timers, you were personally invited by Lord Thorn Shi, how can you say that you are holding me back."

The young researchers said embarrassedly.

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At the foot of Baita Mountain, there is a large area of small hills, and the construction team of the Zhaoyuan system is still stepping up construction here.

On some small mountain bags, the people recruited from the local area are using the new agricultural tools created by the Meizhou Iron and Steel Workshop under the agricultural tool workshop to open up the wasteland and level the land in the cold winter.

A slightly larger mountain bag, with the workshop army personnel, carefully used explosives to blow up the mountain bag, and then a recruited peasant stepped forward to level the land.

"Just for the sake of an agricultural research institute, Lord Thorn Shi actually invested so much money to build so many conservatories here with glass!"

"What Lord Assassin is thinking about, how can we see through it? However, this place will definitely become the permanent residence of our workshop army in the future, otherwise there are so many glass conservatories, I don't know how many people will covet them! ”

"The brothers who stayed here must have a good mouth, the Agricultural Research Institute, the things that came out are all good things, I don't know what so many glass conservatories are used for."

"If you want to satisfy your mouth, you can apply to stay here, we don't want to stay here, next year, but there is a war, and it is the time to use me and wait."

"Keep your mouth tight, can you talk nonsense about the war now!"

"Be careful at work, these glasses are all valuable things, not long ago, such a small glass ornament is worth more than 100,000 Meizhou yuan, such a large piece of flat glass, how is it lighter than a glass ornament!"

As he spoke, the personnel in charge of the installation of the glass greenhouse in the workshop army couldn't help but lighten their hands and feet.

……

Zhao Yuan met with the personnel of Meizhou Qianzhuang and Meizhou Advanced Research Institute respectively, and talked in detail about his own arrangements for the affairs of the corresponding departments.

Back in the new Zhao Mansion, Zhao Yuan's house here, there are also a group of people who are carrying out construction, and the heating pipes made of stainless steel pipes are installed for the new Zhao Mansion.

"Father-in-law, mother-in-law, eldest brother, why don't you cook in the house, it's so cold outside."

Zhao Yuan said to his father-in-law's family, who were standing outside the house, watching the installation of heating pipes.

"Uncle, brother-in-law (uncle)." Luoluo, Xiaobao and Xiaoying saw Zhao Yuan and shouted.

"You guys go back inside, it's so cold outside." Zhao Yuan picked up Meng Weiying and said to a few little guys.

"It's not cold, we'll help." Luoluo clapped her hands and said.

"Yes, Atom, we're here for nothing, even cooking and washing dishes, you have a special person here to do it. It's not a matter of being idle every day, and now that this heating is installed in the house, we think we will help more. Father-in-law Meng Ji said.

"It's all my fault, I'm busy every day, like this, I'll find someone to go to Brother Zhang's place to get a pair of mahjong over, everyone will use it to pass the time, and when the spring of the next year begins, I'm helping my father-in-law to take a look at you, and find something to do in the city."

"Atom, you don't have to think about us so much, it's all a trivial matter for us, it's spring next year, let's just go and see for ourselves."

"When the time comes, I'll arrange for someone to get mahjong first, father-in-law, eldest brother, don't be tired."

"Don't worry, this little work, I can't get tired, this heating pipe, it costs a lot to look at."

"It's all made by your own industry, and although it's expensive outside, it's not worth anything at home." After Zhao Yuan finished speaking with a smile, he went to arrange for someone to go.

Zhao originally didn't plan to install heating pipes at home, but as the weather became colder and colder in winter, Xiao Ruen and Meng Ying both caught a cold twice, and Zhao Yuan put the matter of installing heating pipes on his agenda in addition to being busy.

The steel workshop under Zhao Yuan's system now produces some heating pipes, which is not a difficult thing at all, and after knowing that it is what Zhao Yuan needs, in less than half a month, the heating pipes and boilers will be produced and transported to the new Zhao Mansion.