Ming Zuo

Chapter 198 Changes in Zuozhuang

Is the price of vegetables at [-] Wen per catty expensive?

Of course it's expensive, and it's very expensive.

After all, the price of summer vegetables is only a penny.

At this price, it has already surpassed pork or even mutton.

Why can the vegetable price as high as [-] times cause a sensation?
Because it is winter.

When you can only live on pickles and pickled vegetables, seeing fresh vegetables suddenly will greatly stimulate your taste buds.

In addition, although the price of vegetables is [-] times higher, but without comparison, it is still within the acceptable range.

After all, buying thirty catties is less than one tael of silver.

Ordinary people naturally have some difficulties, but for wealthy families, it is really a bargain to be able to eat fresh vegetables in winter at this price.

Because of this, Linqing City snatched up tens of thousands of catties of fresh vegetables from Zuozhuang in just one day.

Many people even chased after Zuozhuang if they didn't buy it.

Vegetables grown in greenhouses are not harvested once, but can be harvested continuously.

Chen Zhi is not a dead-brainer either, she actually came up with a way to make a reservation.

As a result, Zuozhuang's off-season vegetables were booked out before they were harvested.

This influence is not limited to Linqing.

In January, Zhang Zonghuan hosted a banquet for friends from Texas.When the dishes made of fresh vegetables come up, they immediately become the protagonists.

My friend burst into tears while eating fresh vegetables, eager to find out where they came from, and entrusted Zhang Zonghuan to visit Chen Zhi, asking if the vegetables could be sold to Dezhou.

Chen Zhi was very embarrassed.

It is of course good to increase the market of vegetables, but the output is too limited, and the local supply is beyond our capabilities.

There is no other way, so I have no choice but to shirk this matter and not be able to decide, everything will be discussed after Zuo Menggeng comes back.

However, this incident also made the people of Zuozhuang see the power of off-season dishes.

"This winter, just for selling vegetables, the Zhuangzi received more than [-] taels. It's a pity that after paying the workers' salaries, the remaining money was invested in the construction of new houses."

When the people of Zunhua came here, they couldn't let them sleep in the wilderness, so Zuozhuang invested a lot of money to build new houses.

Those people who came to join Zuo Menggeng never imagined that they would receive such good treatment, and they were even more grateful to Zuo Menggeng, and they were determined from then on.

Chen Zhi said again: "Now the big local families have also seen the benefits of off-season vegetables, and they all come to inquire about it, asking if they can cooperate? It just so happens that the attendees are back, and you have to come to make an opinion."

Money touches people's hearts, and the huge profits from off-season vegetables can't be hidden from people. Those big local households will be tempted, and Zuo Menggeng naturally expected it.

I'm afraid they are not moved.

"I'll take care of this."

After Chen Zhi, Old Qin still has a lot of good news to tell.

"Look, young master, these fields are now planted with corn, and when Qiu'er is replanted with wheat, it will be another bumper harvest."

Speaking of wheat, what did Zuo Menggeng think of.

"How about the yield per mu for the wheat harvest this time?"

This year, there is no barley planted in Zuozhuang's fields, but all wheat.Not only that, the method of planting wheat has been improved since the breeding.

Specially selected high-quality and plump seeds, and at the same time planted according to the techniques in "Nongzheng Quanshu". In addition, Zuozhuang's irrigation system is perfect, and the weather this year is not bad, so Zuo Menggeng is looking forward to it.

Speaking of this, Chen Zhi and Lao Qintou showed cheerful smiles.

"The good teacher learned that we have a bumper harvest of wheat this year, and there are seven stones per mu."

Zuo Menggeng was startled.

"really?"

One acre of real estate yields seven grains for one stone. Compared with the average yield of one stone per mu in the north, this data is almost an improvement across the ages!
Chen Zhi said solemnly: "Our village has enough cattle, intensive cultivation, abundant irrigation, and strict selection of seeds according to the method of participation, and planting according to the guidance of Xuanhu Gong. It is reasonable to have this output."

Old Qin was even more excited.

"Just listen to the young master, that's right."

Huang Daozhou sighed.

"In today's world, this place is the only one that is thriving. Gentlemen, we need to work harder, so that all people in the world can live a life like this earlier."

Dang Huanchun even went to the field to watch the farmers sowing corn.

"If all the fields in the world have this product, there will be no worries about hunger."

Zuo Menggeng was not so easily satisfied, because he knew that the agriculture of later generations was even more exaggerated.

"Since the production capacity per mu has been increased to seven per stone, it can be improved even more. Chen Zhi, tell everyone, don't be satisfied, and continue to study."

Chen Zhi has now completely admired Zuo Menggeng.

"I will pass on the words of my participation to everyone, and I am also looking forward to the day when the yield per mu exceeds two stones."

Zuo Menggeng thought of something again, and said: "By the way, isn't there a new unit of measurement now? The order will be passed down. From now on, the unit of weight will be based on tons, kilograms, catties, and taels, and the old units such as stones and buckets will no longer be used." .”

After hearing this, everyone quickly wrote it down.

The three newcomers Huang Daozhou, Mao Yuanyi, and Dang Huanchun didn't know, so Mao Yuanyi asked, "What is the significance of this change?"

Chen Zhi was in charge of explaining.

"The three of you don't know that stones and buckets are not units of weight, but units of volume. That's why there is a saying that big buckets come in and small buckets come out. Zuozhuang changed it to an important unit, and the actual amount is as much as it is. There is room for malpractice.”

The concept of weight and volume is not difficult for these scholars to understand.The three listened and praised one after another.

Everyone walked along the country road, and when they were about to reach the intersection of Zhuangzi, they discovered a strange scene.

Under the old locust tree at the entrance of the village, there is now a clean and clean wooden couch.A short table was placed on it, and a servant was carefully making tea, his movements were skillful and elegant, with an air of dust.

There is also an old man in brocade clothes, leaning on the couch, watching the busy fields with half-closed eyes, with a sense of leisure and elegance.

Zuo Menggeng couldn't help being surprised by the old man he had never seen before.

But Huang Daozhou's movements were quick, and he greeted him with a few steps, very respectful.

"I don't want to meet Lord Sima here."

Lord Sima?

Zuo Menggeng went through his mind, didn't he remember that there was a person with the surname Sima in the late Ming Dynasty?

The old man came back from his trance, and was a little confused when he saw such a large group of people.

But he still knew Zodiac Zhou.

"Hey, Huang Youxuan, why are you here too?"

Zodiac Zhou is no longer aloof, but humble and respectful.

"The younger generation took office in Dongchang Mansion, passed by here, and was discussing with a few like-minded friends."

Not only Huang Daozhou, but also Chen Zhi ran over, helped the old man up first, and then pointed to Zuo Menggeng to introduce him.

"Master Sima, this is my family's seat."

The old man looked at Zuo Menggeng with a strange expression.

It is strange that Zuo Menggeng is tall and powerful, but also strange by Zuo Menggeng's simplicity.

He fully thought that Zuo Menggeng was a general's disciple and came from a wealthy background, so he must be dressed in brocade and brocade, with extraordinary nobility.

As a result, the boy was wearing an ordinary military uniform, exactly the same as the soldiers in the rear battalion he saw.If someone hadn't specifically named him and met him on the road, he would have been treated as an ordinary soldier.

But since he knew it was Zuo Menggeng, the narrow expression on the old man's face flashed past.

"Zuo Menggeng, I heard that you want to rebel?"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone who didn't know the truth was shocked.Zuo Rong and the others even reached for the handle of the knife, as long as Zuo Menggeng gave an order, he promised to chop the old man into meat paste.

Zuo Menggeng was unmoved.

He knew that the old man had no malice, otherwise, he would have gone to the capital to file a complaint, and he could enjoy the coolness like a god here.

"Hehe, senior has sharp eyes. Not only me, Brother Youxuan, he, he, and him, etc., all want to rebel."

The old man looked at it one by one, and found that most of this group of people turned out to be scholars.

Even scholars are about to rebel, this Ming Dynasty is getting worse and worse.

He nodded, equally calmly.

"Okay, count me in."

Zuo Menggeng didn't speak, just looked at him, the meaning was obvious.

Who are you?

The old man was dumbfounded and smiled slightly.

"Old man... Li Banghua."

The breeze blows the wheat waves, bringing the sound of the waves.

Everyone was silent first, and then fried the pot.

Especially Zuo Menggeng.

He even suspected that there was something wrong with his ears.

"You...you are Master Li Sima?"

Well, he finally understood what Lord Sima meant.

Minister of the Ministry of War.

Li Banghua!

The famous Shanxi Northwest... Ah no, it is one of the Iron Triangle of Liaodong.

He has seen Sun Chengzong, old and hot, stubborn and tenacious.

Yuan Keli has never seen it, but it is said that he is very old, and he probably has a few years to live.

Unexpectedly, the remaining Li Banghua suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, and he wanted to rebel with them.

This surprise is too big!
(End of this chapter)