Liu Bang, Xiao He, and Fan Zeng sat respectfully on the ground, while Zhao Wen sat at the top of the hall.

If he could, Zhao Wen even wanted to lean and speak, after all, this was the most comfortable, but he remembered that no matter when he saw the First Emperor, he would sit upright, which was definitely worth learning from him.

Although these three people are the talents he values the most now, he still has to maintain a certain distance and mystery between his superiors and his subordinates, which he also learned from the First Emperor.

"How many blacksmiths are there in Jiujiang County now?"

On weekdays, I went out of the city with a few women to play, and all the farm tools I saw were made of wood, which was why Zhao Wen brought back a lot of steel this time.

The population is too small, and only by increasing productivity can we feed more people, and good farming tools are the top priority.

"There are only a dozen of them, but they are also old and weak!" Although the intelligence network established by Liu Bang is still very simple, he can still understand the basic situation of Jiujiang County, and as soon as Zhao Wen's voice fell, he immediately answered.

"Why are there only a few?" Zhao Wen couldn't believe his ears, the state of Chu was also a big country, and there were only a dozen blacksmiths, and all of them were old and weak, this was simply a joke.

"All the blacksmiths have been included in the Shaofu, and only a dozen of them are too old!" After Daqin dominated the world, all the technical talents from all countries were brought back to Shaofu, Xiao He saw that Zhao Wen did not understand, and opened his mouth to explain.

"What does Shaofu want so many blacksmiths for?" Zhao Wen asked angrily.

In this era, there are not many iron mines in the country, and many soldiers still use bronze weapons, plus they have to mint money, and all the metals that need to be cast add up, I'm afraid they are not as much as Zhao Wen brought back this time.

So many blacksmiths are all left in Shaofu, which is completely the biggest waste.

Liu Bang, Xiao He, and Fan Zeng bowed their heads at the same time and were silent, this was no longer suitable for them to answer.

"Tell these dozen old blacksmiths, let them teach their apprentices with all their might, teach a qualified blacksmith, and I will reward them with one or two gold!"

From the Shaofu Lieutenant General, Zhao Wen thought that he didn't have such ability, so he could only re-cultivate.

One tael of gold is enough for a family of five to spend for a year, and this reward is definitely not low, that is, Zhao Wen can bring back the gold and silver from other worlds, otherwise even if it is the first emperor, I am afraid he will not dare to reward him like this.

"No!"

Although the three of them didn't know what His Highness wanted so many blacksmiths for, cultivating craftsmen was not a bad thing for Jiujiang County, so they naturally wouldn't refuse.

However, Xiao He still asked: "Not only the blacksmith, but all the other craftsmen have been taken away by Shaofu, are they cultivated under the same conditions?" ”

"It's all the same, cultivate a qualified apprentice, and I will reward you with a tael of gold!"

Zhao Wen had already decided in his heart that he would let the three surnames of Chu Di help him exchange silver for gold in a while, otherwise it would not be enough to reward.

Just because the Central Plains does not produce silver, the value of silver in this era is more than ten times that of gold, but the amount of silver he brought back from other worlds far exceeds gold, and he will definitely bring back more in the future.

"How long will it take for the grain grown on the farm to ripen?"

Since Zhao Wen came to Jiujiang, a reclamation order was issued the next day, and a large number of landless people around him entered Jiujiang County, if he hadn't used treasures to loot from the surrounding counties and more than a dozen small countries in the south, I am afraid that Jiujiang County would have had a food crisis long ago.

Food was simply the top priority in ancient times, and he naturally had to pay attention to it.

"Wheat and rice can be harvested in about a month, and as for pumpkins, potatoes and corn, I have never seen them before, and I really don't know how long it will take to ripen!"

At the mention of the grain in the farm, Liu Bang's face suddenly showed excitement.

Not only is the yield high, but even the ripening time is much shorter than the previous grain, which in his opinion is an out-and-out artifact.

"That's it!" Zhao Wen lightly knocked on the table in front of him, and had already decided in his heart to find someone from the Jinyi Guard who knew about agricultural affairs and sent him over to Liu Bang as his deputy.

In this era, wheat is not planted because wheat will not be processed after planting, Zhao Wen knows that he can grind noodles with a stone mill, and then steam steamed buns to roll noodles, but there is no stone mill before he crosses.

To know is to know, but he has never seen it.

Using wheat, rice, and corn as staple foods is not just about planting, and there are many things that follow, and it is necessary to find someone who is familiar with farming.

And from Chu Yi and Chu Er, we can know that although the current Liu Bang, Xiao He, and Fan Zeng are talented and willing to use their brains, they have no experience in handling affairs after all, and there are many things that are handled extremely recklessly.

He naturally understood that this was because he had put the three of them directly in a high position, and he didn't give the three of them time to grow up at all.

There are just three counties under Jiujiang County, and the three county orders exchanged from Qidi do not have the ability to control a county, Zhao Wen has already decided that after this exam, not only the township chief below, but even the county order will be replaced.

The most suitable candidates are the three in front of you, there are a lot of things in a county, and when the country was just founded, there are still many historical problems, which is definitely enough to train people.

Jiujiang County is its own fiefdom, and the officials who appoint themselves only need to report to the imperial court after the appointment.

With the talents of these three people, after a few years of training, they can definitely be of great use.

But he didn't just call them here today, just for the blacksmith's sake.

"You make a plan, the Taishou Mansion will contribute money and grain, and all localities will contribute manpower, and all the roads and river workers in Jiujiang County will be repaired, but everything is based on the principle of the people's willingness!"

The ripening time of modern crops is very short, and after the various grains in the farms are ripe, the grains in Jiujiang are far from ripe.

There is enough manpower, the people are still short of food, but there is absolutely no place to put the food in their hands, in Zhao Wen's view, this is the best time to build a big project.

"No!"

Taishoufu is willing to pay money and food, the people only need to contribute some strength to eat, and His Royal Highness will also send money, in the eyes of the three of them, this is why His Royal Highness wants to find a reason to benefit the people, and the three of them immediately agreed to such a good thing at the same time.

"There are also orphans who have no parents to raise them in various places, but they can all be collected in the farm, and they are a strong labor force for a few years, and if the fields are not enough to plant, they will continue to open up the wasteland!"

Jin Yiwei recruited hundreds of orphans at one time to start training, and Zhao Wen learned that in the battle of Qin and Chu, although the Chu State surrendered quickly, it recruited hundreds of thousands of people at a time, except for those who died in battle, most of them were captured and used as coolies.

When the strong labor in the family is gone, the family will be scattered, and a large number of unsupported children will naturally be produced.

Putting these children into the farm is tantamount to raising them by themselves, and they will naturally do their best to work hard for themselves in the future, since Zhao Wen knows about such a thing, he will never let it go!