At this time, it is the spring of the 26th year of Hongwu, this season is the time when wheat needs to be watered, there is a spring drought in northern China since ancient times, and the precipitation in spring is very small, resulting in the wheat that is in need of water can not be effectively irrigated, so that the yield is reduced or even the grain is not harvested.

But this situation will never happen in Su Fan, because Zhu Ao from later generations has never been a person who depends on the sky for food, and he has always believed that with the wisdom and efforts of human beings, he can completely make up for the lack of innate natural conditions. Many developed countries in later generations were small countries with few resources, and their working people overcame the shortcomings of natural conditions with excellent technology, thus standing in the forefront of the world.

The water conservancy system built by Zhu Ao played a major role at this time, and countless large water wheels along the river extracted the water from the river and irrigated the fields, and there were also hand presses such as irrigation tools far away from the river, although it took a little effort, but it could still meet the needs of the fields.

What's more, Zhu has dredged all the canals built by his predecessors, and as long as the sluice gates are opened, there will be a steady stream of water in the farmland.

In order to make more effective use of water conservancy to irrigate agriculture, Zhu also followed the example of his predecessors and set up special officials to manage water conservancy, and they coordinated the distribution of irrigation resources to ensure that every mu of land was irrigated with sufficient river water.

Zhu Ao took his three wives to inspect the farmland near Zhangye City, looking at the patches of green wheat seedlings and the steady flow of water into the wheat field, Zhu Ao and his three wives all smiled from ear to ear.

Sun Yunqi had long heard about what Zhu Ao had done in Su Fan, and she was still skeptical before to be honest, but after seeing Zhu Ao's achievements today, she couldn't help but admire her husband very much, and said to Zhu Ao in a slightly admiring tone: "Lord Wang, this is the result of your change in the Su Domain, it is really amazing, this year our Su Fan will definitely have a bumper harvest, and we will no longer have to rely on other people's help to live in the future." ”

Zhu Ao was quite complacent, and said with a smile: "That's natural, how can this king go back and do things that he is not sure of?" I think those people will chew the root of their tongue in front of their father in the future? ”

Sun Yunqi turned his head suddenly, looked at Zhu Ao and said, "The prince is cautious." The so-called people are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being strong, and the prince's actions today will definitely shock the world, and in the future, when we are rich, someone will definitely try their best to hit our attention. I'm afraid there will be new troubles in the future. ”

Zhu Ao didn't care, the so-called wine today is drunk today, first solve the problem of eating in front of you, and then if there is trouble, then find a way to solve it, you can't stop doing the things in front of you because you are afraid of the trouble in the future.

However, in front of everyone, Zhu Ao couldn't refute the princess's face, and said with a smile: "What the princess said is very true, and this king will pay attention to it in the future." ”

Lan Youcheng and Dai Yuzhu are concubines of Teng, so naturally they don't dare to be as straightforward as Sun Yunqi. Lan Youcheng pulled Dai Yuzhu with one hand, pointed forward with the other, and said, "Sister, look." How well our crops are growing. ”

Dai Yuzhu naturally knew that she was praising the prince around the corner, and followed her words with a smile: "Yes, I'm afraid it's the best field in Jiangnan, but that's it." ”

Zhu Ao glanced at the two of them, a smile hung on the corner of his mouth, and said in his heart: These two little girls are really good at coaxing the king to be happy, but he will not be carried away by the praise of the little wife, and said: "You two sycophants are also reliable, the high-quality fields in the south of the Yangtze River are all double-cropped, and the yield per mu can reach four stones, do you think these fields can reach four stones?" ”

Lan Youcheng and Dai Yuzhu giggled at him scolding. Lan Youcheng ran to Zhu Ao's side, took his arm, and said coquettishly: "The concubine and sister are sycophants, the climate in Jiangnan is warm and comfortable, where can the northwest be compared?" If the prince manages the fields in the south of the Yangtze River, the production capacity per mu will reach eight stones. ”

Zhu Ao pinched Lan Youcheng's nose and said with a smile: "You little girl, your mouth is like being smeared with honey when you do." ”

Lan Youcheng pouted and said, "The concubine body is only like this in front of the prince, and in front of ordinary people, the concubine body doesn't like to talk much." ”

Sun Yunqi looked at this endless wheat field, and had a trace of worry in his heart, and said, "Lord Wang, how will so much wheat be harvested in the future?" I'm afraid we don't have enough manpower. ”

Zhu Ao looked at his beloved wife with love in his eyes, and it felt best for the family to work together in the same direction, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, concubine, this king has already thought about what to do." ”

Those who do not seek the overall situation are not enough to seek a domain, and Zhu Ao had an overall plan long ago before making the change.

Zhu Ao has sent a propaganda team to spread the harvest scene of Hexi to Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Huguang, which are closer to Hexi, and promised that the people there can not only harvest ready-made wheat if they come to Hexi's home, but also become a farmer on the Wangfu Farm in the future.

This was inspired by the "Homestead Law" of the United States, and unlike Lao Zhu's method of forced immigration, Zhu Ao adopted the method of inducement, using huge profits to lure people from other places to live in Hexi. Although the peasants of our country have relocated to the land, they all want to live a good life, and they all say that the land west of the river is about to have a bumper harvest, and they are waiting for the gold and silver mountains, and it is better to go to the field to wander than to die of poverty in the ravine of their hometown.

However, this method still needs Lao Zhu's approval, because at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, it was strictly forbidden for the population to move freely, and every village had to be opened, otherwise it was possible to be arrested by the government. Lao Zhu didn't open this opening, I am afraid that even if a large number of people from other places want to come to Hexi, no one will dare to act.

For this matter, what Zhu Ao wants to thank most is his princess Sun Yunqi, if it weren't for her foresight and co-opting Concubine Guo Ning, then Lao Zhu really didn't even have anyone around him to speak to.

In the Forbidden City of the capital, Lao Zhu, Concubine Guo Ning, and another concubine were playing with the landlord that Zhu Ao handed over to them. The playing cards and fighting landlords show that Zhu Ao sent someone to send them over.

Lao Zhu said while playing his cards: "This old fourteen knows a lot of strange things. Don't talk about it, it's still a lot of fun. ”

Concubine Guo Ning knocked a melon seed and said with a smile: "The key is that King Su is still very filial, and he does not forget to present it to His Majesty with such a good thing." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were always staring at the cards in his hand, and he didn't look at Concubine Guo Ning, and said casually: "How many benefits did King Su give you?" How do you talk to him? I've heard that after King Su returned to the domain, he often sent people to your palace to deliver things. ”