Chapter 27: I also build dams

Datang is agriculture-oriented, farmers are based on grain, and not growing grain means that there is no harvest and they can't survive, they all looked at Qin Huaidao, and the trust and respect just now began to waver.

Qin Huaidao is worried that there is no excuse to give everyone money to improve their lives, it is definitely not possible to give it directly, there must be a reasonable excuse, after all, Shengmi is fighting against rice, and a great opportunity appears, so naturally he will not miss it, seeing that his face is complicated, his eyes are in contact, flashing with a certain panic, and he explained: "Listen to me, since the upstream is damaging the water, with the style of the Wang family, it will definitely not be dug up again, and it will be confiscated if there is no water, right?" ”

Everyone was silent.

Huang Lao said a little unwillingly: "Relying on the sky to eat, you can collect some of it, and if you don't grow food, I'm afraid you won't be able to survive." ”

"I can't make it up."

Qin Huaidao said with a smile, his tone firm: "Everyone, since there is no water, instead of watching the sky and eating, it is better to change it, dig the soil deeper, and build an earthen dam into an earthen dam to store water and raise fish......"

"No." Huang Lao was anxious, and when he saw Qin Huaidao coming over, he hurriedly made a gesture and explained: "Young master, forgive the old man for interrupting, this method is really not feasible. ”

"Why?" Qin Huaidao asked curiously.

Huang Lao hurriedly explained: "Raising fish requires technology, Qinjiazhuang doesn't understand, and, even if you feed some, you can't transport it into Chang'an to sell, the road is far away, and most of the dead are good, I heard that Liujiazhuang ten miles away has raised fish, and all of them died on the way to Chang'an, and they can only be pickled, but salting requires salt, the cost goes up, and it is not delicious, there are not many people, and in the end there is no return." ”

Qin Huaidao breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and thought that it was a big trouble, just a technical problem, and said with a smile: "Huang Lao doesn't need to worry, I know a little bit about farming, and I will teach it to you later, as for the problem of dead fish on the way, I have a way to solve it." ”

Qin Huaidao was born in the countryside in his previous life, and there were a lot of fish farmers in the village, so it is not strange to see it early, as for the problem of dead fish during transportation, it is just a lack of oxygen, and it can be solved by making a simple feeding device.

When everyone saw Qin Huaidao's determination, they were immediately shaken, the dignified successor of the Duke of Yiguo, with a noble status, he couldn't make everyone happy, not to mention that it was the Duke of Yiguo's mansion, everyone was just a tenant, Qin Huaidao could do whatever he wanted, and no one could stop him.

Huang Lao exchanged glances with everyone, and looked at Jia Youcai for help, after Jia Youcai saw Qin Huaidao build weapons, he was full of confidence, and explained knowingly: "Brothers, the young master says yes, then it must be done, the young master has the ability to win the heavens in Gewu." ”

Everyone was a little surprised to see that Jia had financial support.

After hesitating for a moment, Huang Lao said uncertainly: "If it is feasible, then it is indeed a solution." ”

Qin Huaidao said with a smile: "Old Huang, I can guarantee one thing, fish farming can improve the life of the village, so that everyone has the surplus wealth to marry a daughter-in-law, and even build a brick house." ”

"Shhhh

Everyone gasped, and everyone didn't dare to think about the brick house, but the sentence of marrying a daughter-in-law instantly shattered everyone's psychological resistance, became fanatical, and even breathing became short.

There are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is great.

Everyone is not small, but they are so poor that if they don't marry in a few years, I am afraid that they will not be able to have children, and they will become family sinners, and they will not have the face to see their ancestors after death.

At this moment, the hope and thoughts buried in everyone's hearts were instantly ignited.

Huang Lao said even more excitedly: "What the young master said is true? ”

"What's the use of lying to you?"

"That is, the young master can deceive you?" Jia Youcai questioned Qin Huaidao, and was immediately unhappy.

"The stakes are high, and it's not that you don't believe it, but that you don't dare to believe it." Huang Lao said excitedly, staring at Qin Huaidao with a pair of cloudy eyes, not caring about Jia Youcai's questioning at all.

Qin Huaidao also knew that this matter was too big and not easy to win people's trust, so he said: "That's it, there are five hundred households in the village, Huang Lao just mentioned that each household can't earn two taels of silver all year round, and I will send two taels of silver to each household first, which is considered a deposit for prepaid fish farming, and after the fish is raised, the whole city will buy it at a price, how much you want, you don't have to worry about not selling it out, if it is not enough to deduct, the extra will be used as a subsidy for everyone, how?" ”

Anyway, in the future, you need fish to open a barbecue bar, and you don't have to worry about sales, there are too many of them, it's a big deal to open a shop to sell, or get a restaurant, there is always a way to digest it.

As soon as everyone heard that they paid the deposit and bought the market price in full, there was no need to return it if it was less, there was no risk, and they were all tempted, and they all looked at Huang Lao, Huang Lao said, solemnly: "Thank you young master for giving Qinjiazhuang a way to live." ”

"Thank you, young master!"

Everyone said in unison, solemnly thanking them.

Even if the matter is settled, Qin Huaidao pointed upstream and said, "Let's go, look at the border." ”

The group walked a few hundred meters along the river embankment, a large earth dam appeared in front, the water was intercepted, and only a small amount of water flowed out from the gap, Huang Lao pointed to a field stalk next to him and said: "Young master, this is the dividing line, and the downstream is the fief of the young master." ”

Qin Huaidao looked at the surrounding terrain and said: "Dig mud and build a dam next to the dividing line, more than six feet above the ground, and the same is true for the river, which is mostly reinforced with stones and wooden piles, and the thickness cannot be less than six feet. ”

Six feet is two meters, once the construction is successful, it is an earthen wall two meters above the ground, it doesn't matter when there is a shortage of water, once the rain rains, the water rises, the upstream will be all submerged, and the Wang family will also have no harvest.

After a few years of farming, how can you not understand the truth? But the Wang family built a dam and didn't give everyone a way to live, so don't blame everyone for being ruthless, everyone's eyes lit up and smiled knowingly, but no one broke it.

Huang Lao also understood, secretly praised, and said with a smile: "Young master, the old man knows what to do, but once the Wang family blocks it, how to deal with it?" ”

"Don't worry, they can build dams, why can't we? The last penalty document is still in my hand, if you come to make trouble, you don't need to stop it, let it be destroyed, send someone to tell me, how to destroy it, I will let them repair it, how much loss, think less. ”

"So...... The old man understood. Huang Lao breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

"Remember, the paddy fields are dug deep, all the soil is used to build dams, and the surrounding areas are combined to store water into a lake, and when they are built, I will send fish fry to teach everyone how to breed, and in addition, fish farming should not be leaked."

"Understood, who leaked and expelled Qinjiazhuang." Huang Lao knew the depth, and replied solemnly, looking at the people around him with cloudy eyes, and became sharp.

Everyone understands the pros and cons and agrees.

Qin Huaidao asked: "The silver will be delivered in a while, and you can dig down to the hard soil, about two feet, depending on the situation, the amount of work is large, start construction as soon as possible, can it be completed within three months?" ”

Huang Lao estimated the time and hurriedly said, "If you can't do it, you have to do it." ”

Everyone chatted about the details for a while, Qin Huaidao returned the same way with the people, stopped when he passed the mountain range of Zao Wang Fengsheng, found an excuse to enter the mountain in an internal hurry, put on a black cloth to cover it, and rushed into the cave to see, Wang Fengsheng had woken up, and when he saw Qin Huaidao coming in, he immediately screamed, but it was a pity that he was gagged.

Qin Huaidao stunned the person with a hand knife, and his strength was deliberately controlled, and he would wake up in half an hour at most, untie the rope that was tied, and leave the person and return in a hurry.

The Wang family withdrew the lawsuit and released the people, and they themselves could not commit killing innocents, and there was a bottom line and principles in life.

The group soon returned to the door of the mansion and found that there were chamberlains waiting, walking around anxiously.

The chamberlain also saw Qin Huaidao who came back, breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said, "Qin Xiaoguo Gong takes the order!" ”

"Order...... What is the purpose? ”

Qin Huaidao was a little surprised, obviously he had already resigned, how could he still have a will, what did Li Er want to do?

But the holy decree is majestic, and it can't be ignored, otherwise it will be disrespectful to the imperial power, and the consequences will be very serious, so I have to say: "Father-in-law wait a minute, enter the mansion and talk about it." ”

"Quick, open the middle door." Jia Youcai also hurriedly shouted.