Yu Zhongwen saw that his eldest grandson, who had the most headache, had been settled, although it was up to him what Yu Shen could get in the future, but Zhou Nanken took Yu Shen with him, and this opportunity was given, so he was naturally relieved, so he no longer said Yu Shen in mean words like Fang Cai, but changed his tone and said to Yu Shen: "Don't you see the colt and the princess again?!" ”

Although Yu Shen was arrogant, the horse in front of him was the commander of the Wansheng Army who supported Yanjing and recovered Pingzhou as a civilian, and when Zhou Nan asked him just now, he did not look down on the water conservancy and geography he had learned, so he obediently followed his grandfather's words, walked to the banquet, and saw Zhou Nan and Yu Liyan again as a waiter, and then returned to Yu Min and sat down.

"Horses, there is not enough land in the Wuqing area, but also because it has been where Yongnu has been located since ancient times, and only one Huangzhuang depression is a swampy depression within a radius of dozens of miles. There are no less than dozens of large and small quagmire depressions in Yongnuxu, and if you want to cultivate fields there, I am afraid it will be difficult to do so......" Yu Zhongwen knew that the main purpose of Zhou Nan's trip to Wuqing was to open up wasteland and farm, so he reminded him euphemistically.

Zhou Nan did not go to Wuqing on the spot, and recovered Pingzhou, basically Tao Gu and Shi Yue led the troops, and at most he was only stationed in Anci and Zunhua. The reason why I firmly believe that I can open up fields to grow rice is because, in the first period, even earlier than now, the Great Song Dynasty has already begun to plant rice in the area of the border line separated from the north and south of Wuqing.

The Great Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom are on the north and south sides of the border line in the Wuqing area, and the climate, topography, and landform are the same, but they are just the north and south banks of the Haihe River. If rice can be cultivated in the Great Song Dynasty, then it is naturally possible to cultivate rice here. The second is that the Liao State has a lot of experience in cultivating rice; The third is this area in later generations, which is a high-quality rice producing area. Based on these three reasons, Zhou Nancai firmly believed that rice could also be cultivated in Wuqing and Luanzhou. Now when I listen to Yu Zhongwen, I know that I think too simply.

Just a water surface of Huangzhuang Wa, there are dozens of miles in a radius, and Huangzhuang Wa is only one of the large and small depression swamps, such a large lake puddle, it is strange that there can be land planting.

The Great Song Dynasty was able to cultivate rice in the fields within its own borders, that is, on the south bank of the Haihe River, because it was only a low-lying wetland, and of course it was easy to reclaim paddy fields. And here you are a large lake.

As for the high-quality rice producing areas in later generations, it is estimated that they have also undergone a long period of geological changes, such as the receding coastline and the gradual formation of impact plains. With these long-term changes, these large and small lakes have gradually become wetlands and can be reclaimed into paddy fields.

Zhou Nan also knew that he was a little reckless this time, but now it was difficult to ride a tiger, so he always had to go over to see and think of some way, so he had to say: "In addition to the lake puddles, there is always land to be reclaimed, dredging rivers, enclosing fields and making land, there is always a way to think of ......"

Yu Shen on the side hurriedly said: "Exactly! In the book of Zheng Langzhong of the Southern Dynasty, there are many references to the method of acting according to the situation and draining water and encircling the fields. The peasants in the Wuzhong area are also mostly polders. I didn't think the colt knew this. "Just now, Yu Shen's respect for Zhou Nan mostly relied on listening to other people's rumors, but now I see that Zhou Nan, a general who led troops to fight, actually understands the methods mentioned in the works of water conservancy officials in the Southern Dynasty, so I admire Zhou Nan from the bottom of my heart.

Yu Zhongwen's eyes glared at Yu Shen, and Yu Shen immediately stopped talking. Zhou Nan said with a smile: "In the early years, I saw people surrounding the fields and farming, so I know. Yu Liyan couldn't help but laugh when he heard it.

Yu Min asked in amazement on the other side, "How does the princess laugh?" ”

Yu Liyan said with a smile: "I laughed at him as a hunter, he didn't hunt well, but he went to see the farmers farming. ”

Yu Zhongwen hurriedly said: "The horse is a genius, even if you look at it casually, you know more than the little old man for a year, the little old man won the jinshi at the age of twenty-three, and he boasts that he is very talented. ”

Zhou Nan said humbly: "Since the beginning of the army, Yanjing and Pingzhou have been all over, but only Wuqing and Luanzhou have never been there. This time, it is said that it is to lead farmers to open up the wasteland and plant rice, but it is better to observe the local customs and geography, there is really no land to plant, and it is necessary to find another way for the people there. Lord Yu has been an official in Yanjing for many years, and I heard that there is a "Hexi Dock" in Wuqing, which is a big lively place, but is it serious? ”

As soon as he heard about Hexiwu, Yu Zhongwen shook his head and said: "Hexiwu is just a dock town, and it also collects some salt taxes, where is it a lively place?" I wonder where the colt heard about it? ”

"Dockyard?" Zhou Nan was stunned and said, "I just heard that there are many merchants from the north and south, and businessmen gather, and every summer and autumn is in the prosperous season, it is a lively scene of sails covering the sun, but it turns out to be a false rumor." ”

"The Wuqing area is close to the sea, and many of the people are engaged in boiling salt, and the imperial court only has a salt courtyard there to collect some salt taxes, and in addition, there is no scene of merchants gathering as mentioned by the horses." Yu Zhongwen reiterated.

"Daddy, according to the child's eyes, I'm afraid that what the colt said is not bad." Yu Zhang, who had not spoken all this time, suddenly interjected.

"You're just a businessman, buying and selling, making some profits, that's what you know. When it comes to foresight, how can you interject?! Yu Zhongwen scolded unhappily. It seems that this eldest son, who did not follow him to become an official and became a businessman, is really not loved by Yu Zhongwen.

"It's okay, I'd like to hear what Ling Lang has to say." Zhou Nan stopped Yu Zhongwen, looked at Yu Zhang and said.

"The horse must know about the Empress Dowager Xiao, right? The Empress Dowager Xiao River is the only waterway through the sea in Yanjing, usually when the old Liao stationed a large army in Yanjing, the grain and grass needed are transferred from Tokyo to the sea, from the sea to the Qili Sea, and then along the river to the Hexi Dock area, to the Hexi Dock will be transferred to the river boat, along the Empress Dowager Xiao River north, to Zhangjiawan, Luxian County, 60 miles away from Yanjing City, the grain and grass or stored in the grain depot, or directly transported into the city. With the usual smile of a businessman, Yu Zhang introduced to Zhou Nan.

"Presumably, this waterway is more than just transporting grain, right?" Zhou Nan glanced at Yu Liyan and asked Yu Zhang. Yu Liyan himself also has caravans, and he also buys and sells, and Han Ji leather goods are the largest shops in Yanjing City, why hasn't Yu Liyan said it?

"The imperial court used it to transport grain, and the people used it to transport goods from the north and south, and I followed the fleet twice, so I am familiar with it." Yu Zhang saw that his father did not stop himself, so he said to Zhou Nan with confidence, "Waterway transportation is the most labor-saving and money-saving, that is, it is transported from Wuzhong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the Southern Dynasty, and it will only take half a month at most." This Yanjing City Zhongluhai Department Store, splendid group, exquisite world, tea, wine, spices, a little half of it comes from this waterway. ”

"Presumably, this Empress Dowager Xiao is going back and forth on the river, it's very lively, right?" Zhou Nan said yearningly.

"If it was good in the past, it is long gone now." Yu Zhang said regretfully, "There are less than half of the shops in Yanjing City, but the supply of goods has been cut off, so we have to find a way to barely survive." ”

(End of chapter)