He Zhiyuan hurriedly came to the state office to find Liang Wensheng, and now the two sides are very familiar with each other, and there is no need to be polite. He asked directly: "Lord Liang, now that the steel mill has started, why have the other two factories not moved?" ”

Liang Wensheng said with some embarrassment: "Gongzi He, I was about to discuss this matter with you. At the time, I didn't think it through, so I made a decision so easily, and then I thought it was a little inappropriate. ”

"What's wrong with this, now the woes are about to come in front of us, at least half a year, or at most two years, there will be a raid by the pirates. How can this whole armament be inappropriate? He Zhiyuan couldn't help but be a little puzzled, he didn't know what medicine Liang Wensheng was selling in his gourd.

"Of course, there is nothing wrong with rearmament, but the manufacture of firearms and gunpowder has always been the business of the guards. Although this inspection department is also considered an army, it cannot be regarded as a regular army, and it is too far-fetched to manufacture firearms and gunpowder in the name of the inspection department. If some people catch this matter, they will refer to it in the court and say that we have bad intentions. You, me, and Xu Tangyi will all be implicated, and at that time, the emperor will issue a reprimand, or at the worst, arrest and prison, or even be killed. So, after thinking about it, I still can't take this risk, and it's better not to do it again. Liang Wensheng expressed his worries, but in fact, what he was most worried about in his heart was his career.

It turned out that at that time, He Zhiyuan proposed to build a firearms factory and a gunpowder factory in the name of the Inspection Department. The required expenses are borne by the He family. The inspection department is a semi-military unit, and the Ming Dynasty did not stipulate that firearms and gunpowder cannot be manufactured, but the local inspection department was originally financially tight, and the current inspection department has long been negligent in training, let alone manufacturing gunpowder and firearms. At present, all over the country, except for the nine sides, there is not a single prefecture and county inspection department that manufactures firearms and gunpowder by itself, and if Juzhou is unconventional and a scattered inspection department does this, it will inevitably make people think and suspect more.

Liang Wensheng has already said this, and He Zhiyuan can't say anything more. After all, risking being beheaded to rearm the Japanese is too demanding for an ordinary local official in a peaceful era, and it is already very good that Lord Liang can do this step.

Maybe it's because Liang Yuesong told him to help with the operation of good words in the court. Liang Wensheng then said mysteriously at this time: "Actually, there are workarounds for this matter. ”

He Zhiyuan suddenly came to his senses after hearing this, and hurriedly asked, "What is the workaround?" ”

Liang Wensheng smiled evilly and said: "According to investigation, there are more than 100 catties of gunpowder in the warehouse of the Inspection Division, which has long been damp and hardened because it is not used in the warehouse all year round. If you take it out in the name of cold sun breaking, then you recruit craftsmen to study trial production......"

"I see. Find a secluded place where you can quietly try out a new type of gunpowder. ”

"Yes, but it shouldn't be too big, don't make too much noise. There are still more than a dozen firecrackers in the warehouse of the Inspection Division, which have been in disrepair and have long been rusted, and I arranged for craftsmen to repair them by the way. Liang Wensheng said mysteriously.

"Find a secluded place for this firebolt repair, right? In this case, it cannot be around the city. It's best to find a place in the mountains. ”

"You can arrange this. But don't let the people in the yamen know that there are many people here and it's easy to do bad things. Liang Wensheng advised.

"Students understand."

"This is just a stopgap measure, to do this openly, it is better to get a military position. If you have some channels, you can operate it, and it is still very easy to get a hundred households

。 Liang Wensheng reminded.

He Zhiyuan bowed and said, "Thank you Lord Liang for reminding me, the method you said is indeed feasible." But it will take at least half a year to operate. The best way to do it now is to do it at the same time, first quietly doing this, and on the other side I will find a way to operate. ”

Liang Wensheng then said: "He Gongzi, if you do a big business. It is still necessary to take the road of the imperial examination, otherwise there will be constraints everywhere. I heard Master Xuezheng Fei say that you have been taking leave since the Spring Festival this year, and you have not gone to learn to read. Next year is the year of the township exam, you have to be prepared, you have such a great talent, if you have fame and fame, you will definitely get twice the result with half the effort in the future. ”

"Thank you for your teachings, I will do my best next fall, and I will definitely be able to go to high school." He Zhiyuan said with confidence, and at the same time he was thinking that with the help of our son, it would be difficult to think about it.

Liang Wensheng smiled, thinking to himself how his tone was exactly the same as Song'er. Is it so easy to move? However, thinking about his son's literary talent and He Zhiyuan's various performances, both of them are indeed stronger than themselves, so they can only laugh and stop mentioning this topic.

He Zhiyuan didn't want to mention this topic anymore, so he quickly changed the topic: "My lord, how are the preparations for the experimental field now?" ”

"Fifty acres of land have been set aside in the north of the city, near the bank of the Shu River, and ten experienced old farmers have been invited to cultivate them, and according to your opinion, their whole families will be exempted from taxes and forced labor, and after the good seeds have been raised, half of the income will belong to them. Such a generous treatment, of course, they flock to it. The matter is the responsibility of the household, and as for the current situation, the official has not been there, and he has not yet been known. Obviously, Liang Wensheng didn't care about this matter. It is already good for ordinary officials to be able to build water conservancy and persuade farmers to cultivate, but it is obviously impossible to go to supervise in person.

Now that glass is available, it has become possible to build greenhouses. But now glass is a precious luxury, and the price is comparable to gold. Using this to build a greenhouse, outsiders must think that he is stupid. However, in order to mobilize the enthusiasm of these old farmers, breed improved seeds, and increase grain production, it is worthwhile. The Xiaoice period is approaching, and corn, sweet potatoes and potatoes have not yet been introduced, without human intervention, food production reduction is an inevitable result. And food is the foundation of everything, without food there is no population, no one can do anything.

"Lord Liang, the students want to build a few acres of greenhouses in the experimental field, which can be regarded as doing some good things for the people of the whole state." He Zhiyuan said to Liang Wensheng.

The word greenhouse is not unfamiliar in the Ming Dynasty, to talk about greenhouse planting to start from the Eastern Han Dynasty at the earliest, at that time there were people using the method of burning pits to build greenhouses, and then grow all kinds of vegetables in the greenhouse, and sell them in the market. However, at that time, the government banned the sale of such vegetables in the market on the grounds that "things from time to time hurt people". However, as long as there is demand in the market, there will inevitably be people who produce and sell them, and it is impossible for the government to put an end to the cultivation and sale of out-of-season vegetables with just a paper ban. Therefore, this kind of out-of-season vegetables have never been cut off among the people.

It is recorded in history that on November 16, 645 AD, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty led his troops to Goryeo, and on the way passed through a county in what is now Hebei. In the north in November, when the weather is very cold, it can be said that it is not easy to grow fresh vegetables at this time, and the emperor also felt it after eating it

It's a novelty.

In fact, this kind of warm room greens has a unique way of making it. It is to prepare a house made of soil first, divided into two layers, the fire below makes the upper soil layer have a certain temperature, and the coating on the top is used to grow greens, and this way can also control the temperature of the soil above, so as to control the growth rate of greens. In the Han Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, there was no invention of plastic sheeting, so there was no plastic greenhouse, but people thought of a very witty way to realize the greenhouse to cultivate some green vegetables, it can be said that the power of the ancient working people is infinite.

In the Song Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, the yellowing of vegetables such as leeks, onions, garlic, celery and so on has been very common, Wang Zhen of the Yuan Dynasty recorded the situation of people planting leeks at that time: "In winter, move the roots and hide in the shade of the house, cultivate horse manure, warm and that is, long, high can be a foot, do not see the wind day, its leaves are yellow and tender, called leek yellow." Leeks are more expensive, "several times easier than leeks", and northerners regard leeks as a rare vegetable in winter.

By the Ming Dynasty, out-of-season vegetables such as celery, cucumbers, and eggplants had appeared. However, only rich and noble families can afford to build greenhouses, and a small amount of planting, in the folk has not been promoted, ordinary people can eat in winter is the most winter storage cabbage and soybean sprouts.

Liang Wensheng has heard of greenhouses, but he has never heard of the term greenhouse. Therefore, he once again played the style of shameless questioning, and asked: "A few acres of greenhouses, the official has never heard of them, what is the difference between this greenhouse and ordinary greenhouses?" ”

He Zhiyuan took a piece of paper and drew a sketch of a modern greenhouse on it, and said: "This greenhouse is different from an indoor greenhouse that burns fire and keeps warm, but builds an east-west greenhouse on the ground." The sunny side is covered with glass, and the sunlight shines through the glass during the day, and the greenhouse is warm like spring, and at night it is covered with straw curtains to keep warm. A variety of vegetables can be grown in the greenhouse. ”

Liang Wensheng's eyes widened in shock, and asked: "Covering the greenhouse with glass is tantamount to paving the ground with gold, and the vegetables grown are comparable to gold!" ”

At the same time, I was thinking in my heart, it seems that Gongzi He is not like Lu Shaowen, the eldest son of the Lu family in Yangzhou, who will have 100,000 silver in one drop. But I didn't expect that He Gongzi spent money, more ruthless than that Lu Shaowen, and he was even more willing to lose money.

But He Zhiyuan didn't understand Liang Wensheng's thoughts, he explained: "Lord Liang, although glass is as expensive as gold now, this is only because the output is low now, and it is a new thing, so it is extremely valuable. In fact, the output of this glass is very large, and the price will drop dozens of times in less than two years. The initial investment in building a large greenhouse with glass is huge, but there is no need to burn coal for heating in the future, and the glass can be used continuously for more than ten years without being destroyed, so the cost is not high in the long run. ”

After Liang Wensheng heard this, he nodded and did not speak again.

He Zhiyuan paused, took a sip of water to moisten his throat, and continued: "I have the conditions to invest in building a greenhouse. The income from the vegetables in the winter greenhouses belongs to the individuals, but within three years they must cultivate high-yielding wheat and rice varieties, and pass on the planting experience free of charge. ”

"Okay, I think they'll agree. Tomorrow, let the house office pass on. Liang Wensheng said.

"There's no need for tomorrow, I'll go to the test field with my office today to have a look, and by the way, tell them how to manage greenhouses." He Zhiyuan said.

(End of chapter)

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