It's a mule or a horse, and it's pulled out to slip away.

Wang Ningan arranged this comparison when he wanted to come up with something practical...... After all, the temple talks about it, and it can be said that the sky is falling and the talk is foaming.

But relying on debate can't solve any problems, not to mention that Wang Ningan knows at most a general context, and it has been sorted out by scholars of previous generations, that thing can only be used as a reference at most, if it is really pushed down as a golden rule, it is guaranteed that something will happen.

And don't forget, with Wang Ning'an's current status, if he pushes a decree at will, it may be hundreds of thousands of people, millions of people will suffer, and if it is not good, the people will be miserable, and the world will be in chaos, he must be cautious.

It has been more than a year since Zhao Shu succeeded to the throne, and Wang Ningan has not done much except to get a steam engine...... Sometimes, he is even nostalgic, when Uncle Zhao is there, at least someone wipes his buttocks, you say that it is good to contain or protect, at least it can shelter from the wind and rain and resolve side effects.

What you do now, you have to bear in the end.

It's like going from a manager to a chairman, and the difficulty is not a level!

But since stepping into Yanzhou, Wang Ningan's mood has suddenly improved a lot.

It is obvious that the roads in Yanzhou are wider and smoother, the fields on both sides are very neat, and every distance you walk, you can find ditches that divert water for irrigation, and there are many people busy.

Pick up the manure from your home and use the late autumn time to compost the land and strive for a good harvest next year.

I can't see an idler, this is the first feeling for Wang Ningan.

Wen Yanbo, who came with them, had a long old face, almost like a donkey.

He thought that if he set up a cotton spinning factory, the tax would increase, and he would cover up all the ugliness, and there would be no problems, but the emperor was not so easy to fool.

And it seems that Yanzhou is indeed better than him, Wen Yanbo feels that he has been shrewd all his life, he has always been calculating, so many people have fallen, only he can stand unshakable, this is the ability!

It's just that this time he felt a strong crisis, maybe he shouldn't have jumped off and done a lot of wrong...... I just hope that there will be more problems in Yanzhou, and when the time comes, Wang Ningan will not only be unable to make trouble, but will also have to beat himself up.

The gods and Buddhas in the sky must bless their disciples!

Okay!

Wen Xianggong prayed to God and worshiped Buddha.

But apparently the Buddha didn't want to mind his affairs...... Yanju is far better than Jeju in all aspects, and you can clearly feel the satisfaction of the people, they all have hope on their faces, working in the fields, and from time to time someone sings mountain tunes with a rough voice, which has a unique taste.

"It looks good, Master, invite a few land gods!"

Zhao Shu was in the temporary palace and summoned several young officials in charge of Yanzhou affairs.

Su Zhe, Zhang Heng, Zhang Dun, Lu Yan, plus Wang Bei, and several tax officials and scribes, all attended. It is obvious that Zhang Dian and Lu Yan are tanned, and the two of them should be running in the countryside, only Su Zhe has also lost weight, but it can be seen from their faces that several people are full of confidence.

"According to your report, a total of 200,000 pieces of cotton cloth were woven, which is far less than the 540,000 pieces in Jeju! What is there to say? Wang Ningan asked.

"Of course!"

Zhang Dian was the first to stand up, he glanced at Wen Yanbo with a dare, and then chuckled: "Back to the prince's words, we actually weaved 370,000 pieces of cotton cloth, which is only 170,000 less than Jeju!" We all think that although Jeju has more than us, their approach is to fish with all their might, and the gains outweigh the losses! ”

Wen Yanbo said with a dark face: "You must pay attention to the evidence when you speak, less weaving is less, don't quibble!" ”

"Definitely!"

Zhang Dian shook his head and said, "Lord Wang, can we tell the details truthfully?" ”

"Say it, but watch your words and don't involve others!" Wang Ningan pretended to reprimand two sentences, and asked them to talk about how they did it......

As mentioned earlier, Lu Yan planned to divide the land into three years, and then distribute the acres to the tenant farmers.

After they communicated with the people, they gladly agreed.

In the past, they had to pay land rent, they had to pay taxes, and basically more than half of their output had to be paid...... According to Lu Yan's design, half of the fields were left for them to grow grain, and the remaining half was planted with cotton...... In fact, their food rations did not have any effect, it just took a little more effort to grow cotton.

If it really succeeds, after three years, there will be a piece of land that belongs to them, and the people are very happy.

The most worthless thing for a farmer is strength, and the more he uses it, the more he has, there is nothing to be afraid of!

Under the stimulation of the division of fields, the people of Yanzhou finally moved.

They made every effort to replant cotton, and the growth of cotton was gratifying, Lu Yan, Zhang Dan, and many officials ran to the geography every day to mingle with the people.

After communication, the people were organized to build the factory with 20,000 people. The people worked completely free of charge, and they only spent a little money on bricks and cement.

Subsequently, in the name of Zhangdun also became a shareholder, he introduced a steam loom from Youzhou, with a total of 2,000 spindles. The scale is only two-thirds the size of Jeju, which is also what they discussed.

If you have the right to grow cotton as soon as you come up, and you don't care about the livelihood of the people, lack of food rations, and starve to death, then you will be stabbed at Louzi. It's better to take a steady step than to rush for quick success.

At the same time as the factory was established, Lu Yan organized the people to build more than a dozen aqueducts.

Not only has the problem of irrigation of cotton been solved, but other grain fields have also been irrigated.

In Jeju, the fighting over water not only did not take place, but also increased the people's grain production by 20%. Don't underestimate these two percent, it turns out that those who can't eat enough can be full, and those who are full have a little surplus food.

This made Su Zhe see hope, and he immediately set up a school in Yanzhou, specializing in accepting children from peasant families, and did not require these people to study and take the imperial examination, only required to be literate, able to calculate basically, and be able to understand instructions...... Then he hired two lecturers from the Baigong Academy from Youzhou and asked them to train these young people.

Among them, those who perform well can enter the factory, go to school and operate at the same time, and can get 100 Wen per month, which is really pitiful in Luoyang, but in Yanzhou, it is different.

Ordinary students only need 50 wen a month, that is to say, if they go to school and study well, not only do they not spend money, but they can also make money for their families!

All of a sudden, the atmosphere of learning has been aroused...... Every family, tighten their belts, and send their children to school, not for the sake of reading and reasoning, but to learn a craft to earn money!

You know, a skilled worker can get 5 yuan a month, and if he learns to repair a steam engine, it is even more remarkable, and even hundreds of dollars a month!

The biggest difference between working in a factory and plowing in the countryside is that the factory pays money every month, while farming, at the end of the year, has a harvest and earns too little.

Therefore, the people of Yanzhou are willing to invest financial resources in education, even at the expense of blood, whose children perform well and can be selected for factory internships in advance, the family will beat gongs and drums and celebrate.

It is precisely because of respect for technology and efforts to train workers that the quality of cotton cloth in Yanju is generally better than that in Jeju, which is not bragging, and their price is 500 wen more expensive than Jeju's just for external sales.

"Lord Wang, the merchants of Tianzhu and Dashi have said that they are willing to increase orders in Yanzhou next year, and we are also ready to buy more looms, and it is estimated that by next year, Yanzhou's output will be able to surpass Jeju in an all-round way!"

Wen Yanbo's old face was blue, he gritted his teeth, and he didn't know what to say.

On the contrary, it was Zhao Shu, who was curious: "If you want to increase production next year, you need to grow a variety of cotton, right?" ”

"Well, that's true."

"What about the grain, what can you do if you don't have it?"

"Food is mainly purchased!" Zhang Dian said: "Your Majesty, we have set up a distribution company, and we have also negotiated with Tianzhu, and next year they will traffic grain over and exchange it with us." ”

mentioned the distribution company, Wang Ningan also smiled.

"It is said that this company did all the work of buying cotton and selling cotton cloth?"

"Wang Ye Mingjian, this transportation and marketing company was founded by the people with manpower and cotton mills with capital, in order to reduce circulation links and exploit cotton farmers!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Dian also glanced at Wen Yanbo, and said in his heart, old guy, you know where you are wrong!

Our efforts are much deeper than yours!

Speaking of which, this distribution company is still Lu Yan's idea.

Wang Ningan had also encouraged the establishment of companies to transport vegetables and livestock products in various localities to meet the needs of the city.

Lu Yan borrowed this trick, and he also taught Wang Ningan and Zhao Shu a lesson!

Moon Yanbo has made a lot of shortcomings in Jeju, the most important of which is that there is a problem in the middle link, and the distribution company is the key to solving the problem!

Lu Yan sighed with emotion: "For many years, the imperial court decree has not gone to the countryside, who has the final say in the locality? There are squires, officials, clan elders, and even hooligans, ruffians, and chaotic gangs...... They are exploited layer by layer, knocking on the bone and sucking the marrow...... When they buy cotton from the common people, they have to make a profit, and if the people buy grain, they also have to peel off a layer of skin. If these people are not eliminated, any change will not only not bring benefits to the people, but will also become a law that harms the people! ”

He said this not only to Wen Yanbo, but also to himself.

At the beginning, Lu Yan didn't just misuse the Xu officials, so he got the life lawsuit, he learned from the pain, and this time he directly asked the people to form a company, send cotton from the field to the factory, and transport the things that the people needed from the city back to the countryside...... They only charge a very small freight, which not only increases the purchase price of cotton, but also reduces the cost of the factory, which is really killing two birds with one stone! ”

Hearing this, even Wen Yanbo was not calm!

Oops...... Why is the old man so stupid!

Why don't you do it in Jeju, otherwise how can you be angry and uncontrollable...... Wen Yanbo is too remorseful, but Wang Ningan tastes different things, if there is no division of land, how to mobilize the people, how to sweep away those scum, and talk about those with the prime minister, and there is a pilot in Yanzhou...... What to do next, Wang Ning'an finally knew in his heart......