In the middle of summer, there are stars and moons, and there is no industrial pollution in this era, Zhu Cihong rode on a horse, looked up at the sky, but saw the blue sky like a wash, and the moonlight was sprinkled on the earth, and the snow was bright and bright in the lonely four fields.

Walking on the road from Zhuqiao to Qingjiang, both sides are empty land, from now on, to the success of raising seedlings, and then put the field into the water to plant seedlings, in late autumn, and then to harvest rice.

One wheat and one rice is the harvest of Huaiyang and other places in a year.

There are also people who grow some cotton or rape and other crops, but the bulk production of cotton is in the Songjiang area of the south of the Yangtze River, and the local cotton planting technology is not yet mature, and the profits are limited, so there are fewer plants.

Compared with the south of the Yangtze River and Huguang, there are fewer cash crops in the Huaiyang area, and it is not as good as the south to grow two or even three crops of rice.

The famous Champa rice, a large area of introduction during the Kangxi period, and at this time, Zhu Cihong had already sent people out, the Department of Agriculture and Industry went out of their way, and went to Yueben and Vietnam and other places to search for good seeds.

A few years later, if you can generalize it, the whole picture will be different.

As for Huaiyang and the north, there is no way to compare the climate and land with the south, but you can also put some effort into fertilizer and seeds. For example, the land that is not suitable for planting rice, such as corn, sweet potatoes and other crops, is the focus of promotion in Henan and Shandong.

As long as corn and sweet potatoes can be popularized, the problem of poor harvest in the north can be easily solved.

Riding on a horse, I felt the cool breeze of the summer night, and I wore my robe, which also blew away all the heat of the day. The original little sleepiness and exhaustion were gradually blown away in the night wind.

On such a summer night, walking on the road full of fields and rivers on both sides of the road, and then there are sporadic sounds of chickens and dogs barking, vaguely, as if it has been circulating for thousands of years.

Hundreds of years later, in the Chinese countryside, there are such roads, such fields, such villages, sporadic lights, and the barking of dogs that can be faintly heard from miles away.

Unconsciously, Zhu Cihong also calmed down easily.

He was so tired.

We must face a strong external enemy and an even more powerful internal enemy. To be honest, physically and mentally exhausted, there is no rest.

If it weren't for the fact that this skin is very good and can endure hardships, I'm afraid it really won't be able to support it.

It is easy to break the mountain and the thief is difficult to break the heart, approximately, this is the situation that Zhu Cihong is going to face now.

"Is there anything to eat? Who knows what time it is? ”

There is no gold watch now, but Zhu Cihong has asked the Miscellaneous Bureau to imitate it according to the principle of self-striking clocks, and the time is still short, and it has not yet been made.

He can probably remember that in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, clairvoyant mirrors and clocks were already imitated by Chinese craftsmen.

Moreover, in terms of manufacturing technology and magnificence, Europe has been left behind.

At that time, the gap between China and the West could be said to be almost non-existent, but Europe was slightly ahead in navigation and firearms production.

Of course, in terms of scientific and philosophical systems, Europe has always been ahead of China, and now it is only after the Renaissance that it is more systematic, and the whole civilization is booming.

China, on the other hand, is at a crossroads.

Although there was no clock, when the crown prince asked, someone still stepped forward and replied: "Back to Your Highness, it is about the beginning of the hour." ”

Liu Zhaohui, the direct guard battalion manager, also rushed forward and replied with a smile: "Master, there is food and a lot of food." However, it needs to be hot to be delicious. ”

"It's so hot, but it's not hot or not, it doesn't matter if it's hot......"

Looking at everyone's faces, Zhu Cihong smiled slightly and ordered: "However, let's find a small village in front of you, find a hot pot and eat it again." ”

Zhu Cihong's own habits were not taboo, but there was no special medicine for diarrhea and dysentery at that time, so people were very careful about eating and drinking, because eating a bad stomach not only affects action, but also may kill people.

Especially at that time, the drinking water was not filtered, and there were many parasites, so if you were not careful, you might be unlucky.

Listening to Zhu Cihong's instructions, Liu Zhaohui was prepared, and after a while, he sent a horse to report, and before he was in Lixu, there was a densely populated village, although it was too late to disturb the people, but it was not important to supply some money.

So light riding fast horse, whip forward, although the official road here is not repaired, but this road has always been the north and south to rush, is the only way to Nanjing to Qingjiang, so every few years there will be a small repair, plus a lot of pedestrians, step on the strong, plus it is a dirt road, do not hurt the horse's hooves, so the fast horse gallops, the strong wind in the ears to pass, although it is in a hurry, but it is also very pleasant to enjoy.

………… What is not known to Zhu Cihong and the entourage is that in the village not far ahead, there is a big drama that is also being staged.

"The surname Guo, don't know what to do, come out quickly, otherwise the master will go in!"

Dozens of pine torches are lit, and the starlight and moonlight are very effective tonight, so the surroundings of the radius are bright and transparent, and they are visible.

Dozens of big men with big chests and bulging bellies, with open chests, greasy faces and bodies, wearing cool hats crookedly, faintly enclosed in a semicircle, just in front of a small door with thatched eaves, and only one or two people could enter side by side.

Among them, there are county officials, squad leaders dressed as government officials, and the chief security guards and lijia in the countryside, and then there are these idlers who are not good at a glance.

Today, he came out, but he was followed by several team leaders, each holding a white slip in his hand, and the number of miscellaneous pies was written on it, and he was collected according to the number of silver, not one of them, and there were many of them, and all of them had to be collected in these days.

From morning to night, until now, the sky is dark in the morning, this Zhuangzi is also the last place, the collection is almost inseparable, take the money, go back to the city early to be happy.

If you are in a hurry to go back, you will naturally work hard, and the methods will be rough and ferocious, so you don't need to ask.

Inside the portal, it was also dark, but everyone outside knew that the family was inside, and there were no more than one.

It's not a year, it's a normal situation, who can go out at this time?

Besides, this way, all the way from the village, which family is not like this?

first pretended to be dead and didn't squeak, then begged, begged, kowtowed and cried, then shouted, and finally took a fist, didn't you honestly hand over all the money?

There are people on the outer roads, and there is no way out for the people in this village to escape.

Besides, this is the difference between the county lord and the township is being sent down layer by layer, and the leader of the team is the fast shift Master Li, and the cashier is still the gang of helpers who usually go to the countryside to collect taxes.

Each village and village is one by one, and it is easy to pay the silver, and it is easy to ignore it. Those who have no money will immediately wait for the goods to be sold, and everyone will be accompanied by the grain merchants who have come down from the city, and the shopkeeper and his companions will follow them. The dealer said, and the money was sent immediately, and when the time came, I was not afraid that you would not be able to pay it back.

Selling houses and land, selling children and daughters, you can't escape anyway.

If you really don't have silver and have a hard top, you are not afraid. Take it down and beat it first, then lock it with an iron chain, take it with you first, and when the matter is almost over, then take it back together and lock it up in the county.

When the time comes, I am not afraid that his family will not sell their fields and cattle to pay the silver, pay taxes, and be locked up and down in prison, otherwise, the 30-pound heavy flail will be exposed to the sun outside, and after a few days, he will go to half his life if he does not die. Even if it is redeemed, the man will be abolished.

Every year, on the edge of the county yamen, a few shackles have to be killed to finish the work.

This time it was a busy day, just behind everyone, a long rope tied forty or fifty people, all of whom were from the nearby villages who had not made miscellaneous factions, first tied up a rope, and brought it back tonight, and locked people in.

Now these people are stubbornly resisting, thinking that they can grit their teeth and stand up to the past, which is actually a stupid thing.

The serious errand of the people is to make people spit out silver, even if it is a stone, it can be squeezed out of oil, not to mention the honest peasants and the common people?

When the time comes, people will suffer, and there will be no penny of silver!

………… In the sound of knocking on the door, everyone first saw the lights and candles lit up, and then someone walked to the door, although the footsteps were only one person, many idlers were still nervous, and many people tightened their weapons in their hands, and their faces showed nervous looks.

There was a knock on the door, but a young man strode out.

He is tall, looks like a woman, and has a beautiful appearance, even these men around the door are stunned, but this person is holding a bow and arrow in his hand, and his expression is cold, which also makes many people secretly take a step back, but seeing this young man, he said coldly: "The imperial grain has been paid, my family is eleven acres of land, according to five liters per mu, a total of five stones and five liters of grain, after the payment is completed, there are also the signatures of the county yamen and the generalissimo's subordinate divisions, may I ask you to come, what are you doing?" ”

"Guo Shuhua," the leader of the fast shift team knew that the young man in front of him was difficult to deal with, although he was a foreigner, he came from Henan, and now there was only one person left in the family, but although this person was beautiful, he was cold-faced and cold-hearted, and he dared to do it when he said he would do it. It's a child again, although he hasn't been in the show a few times, in the end, he is the foundation of a scholar, and the county school has also worshiped the county lord as a teacher, so he can't wait for idlers to see. I don't want to do much at the moment, so I just said to this Guo Shuhua: "You are finished, and there are miscellaneous factions!" ”

"Miscellaneous?" Guo Shuhua held a bow and arrow, his pace was also steady, looking at this group of people, he only sneered: "Although a whip method is evil, it also shows that the Zhengfu miscellaneous factions are in it, and now the prince folds a whip and all the miscellaneous factions into Tianfu, and receives five liters per mu, which is nearly half higher than the three liters of the three liters at the beginning of the country, do you still have to accept it, do you still have a little conscience?" Besides, you and the others have been dismissed, and they have no official status, so how can they have any status to receive service? ”

(To be continued)