Chastity Layman 2

Chapter 220 Qin Dashanren
When Zhang Chuchen heard that Qin Lang spent [-] yuan to buy the low land in the south, he couldn't help but feel refreshed.

"[-] yuan to buy that depression? What's the use of that land? It is estimated to be flooded three times a year, and most of the time it is covered with water."

"It is said that Qin Sanlang wants to raise fish there and borrow ducks!" Lao Li hurriedly told the mistress what he had heard.

"Fish? He is not afraid that the fish will run away if the water is soaked? Besides, if you want to eat fish, you can go to the river to catch it. Why do you have to raise it yourself?"

Zhang Chuchen was puzzled.

In fact, in this era, there are not many people who really raise fish.

The news that Qin Lang bought the depression quickly spread. After all, a young hero like Qin Lang is now temporarily residing in Sanyuan. He is already a popular figure, and his every move is watched by many people.

What's more, Qin Sanlang was very successful in hatching chickens and ducks, raising chickens and ducks, and growing radishes. Now that he wants to raise fish, everyone is more curious than ridiculed.

Now no one dares to ridicule Qin Sanlang. After all, people can grow radishes more than grain. The wheat we planted is only a little seedling, but the radish and rapeseed has been harvested one crop after another and sold for a year. Counting another handful of money, the income earned is more than that of everyone who has planted wheat for several years.

Immediately afterwards, the old king of Qinjiazhuang announced that Qinjiazhuang wanted to recruit workers.

No matter men, women, old or young, as long as they are willing to come, they are all part-time workers and given money and food.

"What are you doing, recruiting?"

"Dig the fish pond!"

Old Wang was actually a little puzzled and even skeptical about Qin Lang's new plan, but after Qin Lang told him the complete plan, Old Wang was shaken. He couldn't understand it, but he thought it was feasible.

It is a big project to transform thousands of acres of depressions.

Fortunately, the Qin family's foundation is quite strong now.

According to Qin Lang's plan, the reconstruction of this low-lying land is divided into several steps. First, the low-lying area is simply dug deep, and then the dug-up soil is used to enclose some polders in a slightly higher place. These polder fields are used to grow rice.In some scattered rocky hillocks and other places, soil is also piled up, and small pieces of land are made to grow fruits and vegetables.

A polder embankment will be built along the depression to enclose the puddle for the convenience of fish farming, and gates will be built.Along the coast, silt is also used to pile up a flat dike belt along the coast. He plans to build breeding sheds, chicken sheds, duck sheds, and pig sheds on it.

This plan is actually ecological breeding, which is not a high-tech thing. As early as the Song and Ming Dynasties, many people started doing this in Taihu Lake and other water towns in the south of the Yangtze River.

Taking advantage of the special topography of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, in those low-lying areas such as lake areas, dredging and digging ponds to build fields, and then farming on the shore, so that the pond mud can fertilize the fields, and water can be used to irrigate crops, while raising chickens, ducks and pigs The excrement of the fish can be fed to the fish, and the excrement of the fish can be dug up together with the pond mud to fertilize the field next year. It is even possible to plant mulberry trees on dikes or scattered small pieces of land, and use the mulberry leaves to raise sheep and silkworms, especially the dried mulberry leaves can also Feed the sheep in winter.

According to many historical records, there were many people and little land in Jiangnan at that time, and often a family had less than ten acres of land. Therefore, intensive cultivation and enough fertilizer were needed to fertilize the fields. At the same time, sideline businesses such as family breeding had to be developed to ensure the support of the family.

And many people engage in this kind of ecological breeding, give full play to local characteristics, create efficient planting and reproductive efficiency, and even get rich because of it.

Rice is also grown in Guanzhong. After all, in this era, even in the south of the Yangtze River, only one more season of rice is grown, so it doesn't have much impact. The key is water.

That depression has been abandoned because of waterlogging and low-lying land.

Qin Lang believes that there is still a lot to be done in the transformation. Of course, if only some small highlands are transformed to grow rice, they will definitely not be able to recoup their costs. Therefore, they must develop ecological farming and use multiple approaches to generate more profits.

The transformation of thousands of acres of land may seem like a big project, but as long as more people are hired, it is nothing. After all, when the common people don't do some civil engineering, don't they all do it with one pole and two hands.

"This is not a small project, Saburo is not afraid of losing money?"

Hong Chuchen rushed over, looked at the nearby people who enthusiastically signed up, and asked Qin Lang.

"It's impossible to lose money. I, Qin Sanlang, don't do business at a loss."

"Raising fish and raising pigs, your idea is really fresh."

"The reconstruction here will not only bring me a lot of benefits, but also reduce the waterlogging problem here every year. This depression has had a great impact on the vicinity over the years. When there is heavy rain and flood, the drainage of this depression is not smooth. , always close to the nearby waterlogging, you and my Zhuangzi have not been implicated in this."

Zhang Chuchen smiled, he believed that Qin Lang thought it was more profitable to raise fish and pigs, and as for solving the waterlogging, it might just be a handy task.

"Can fish farming make money?"

"Of course, I plan to supply a large amount of fresh fish to Chang'an and its surrounding areas in the future."

"It's so far away from Chang'an, can you supply a lot of live fish?"

"As long as you study hard, you can always find a solution."

"Can Saburo count the cost of digging ponds, repairing fields and building fairs?"

'It's just an upfront cost! "

Qin Lang's reputation is credit, which is more effective than money or food.

Therefore, the Qin family's current recruitment conditions are to take care of two meals, and give food for another meal. The wages are paid according to the work points, which can be converted into money, grain, and silk cloth. It is agreed to wait until next year's summer and autumn harvests. No later than the end of next year, all settlements will be made.

Everyone is very satisfied with this condition. They don't require that the settlement be done on the same day. How can they do such a thing.It is very satisfying to be able to manage two meals a day, not to mention bringing home one meal a day, which is actually equivalent to wages.

Anyway, it's the twelfth lunar month of winter, and idleness is idleness. Everyone doesn't think it's good to clear the water in the depression, clear the silt, and pick up soil to pile up the fields.

It is enough to earn two meals, and it is not bad to get another meal. As for the additional work points based on performance, and the conversion of work points into money, these are actually unexpected joys.

What's more, the owner of the house is so good, men, women and children can come here, although the division of labor between old and young women is definitely different from that of young and old, but even if you are a child, there are few things to do, but this meal will not let you eat less.

The people all praised Qin Lang for helping the victims and showing kindness.

Zhang Zhen's family, who used to make dry food in Qin's family, also rushed over. He brought many villagers over, and even said that it was enough to take care of the food without wages.

"The rules can't be changed. If everyone is willing to help me, I won't treat you badly." Qin Lang patted Zhang Zhen on the shoulder and said.

Zhang Zhen said loudly to everyone, "Duke Yi will never treat everyone badly. When the Turks attacked last time, I fled to Chang'an. The Duke of the state is giving both food and money..."

The Qin family has a good reputation. Not only is Qin Lang known by the common people as a good official who is selfless and not afraid of the powerful and caring for the common people, but Qin Qiong is also a well-known hero in the world.

Zhang Zhen took the lead to register the names of the family.

Qin Lang pulled him aside to chat.

"How have you been lately?"

"Very good. I listened to Saburo when I got home. I raised chickens and ducks. I also raised a few pigs. I planted some radishes. Last time I caught a lot of locusts. In addition to changing some food, I also kept a lot of dried locusts. Today’s life is actually better than previous winters.”

In the past, I was fine in winter, just one thin meal a day, called Maodong, and tried not to go out at home as much as possible.But this year, I can still eat twice a day, locust powder, millet and radish seedlings are added to cook porridge. The winter is almost over.

Not to mention, the chickens and ducks fed at home are now sold, the females are laying eggs, and the pigs have grown a lot.

The family is getting better and better.

All this is thanks to Qin Sanlang.

So when he heard that the Qin family was recruiting workers and digging ponds, Zhang Zhen immediately brought his brothers and sisters to wait.

"Last time I heard that you got married, and you didn't have time to come over to congratulate, don't blame me!" Qin Lang laughed.

"I have received the congratulatory gift from your messenger, Saburo, and I am very glad that Saburo still remembers little people like us."

"Didn't I say it earlier, it's a rare fate."

The recruitment news was released the day before, but thousands of people came the next day.

There is no need to prepare too much, just start working directly.

Everyone brings their own tools, hoes, shovels, shovels, baskets, buckets, etc.

Seeing everyone roll up their sleeves and roll up their trouser legs, Qin Lang was very moved. Everyone was very simple, and there was no haggling.

The heads of the Qin family's households became small contractors, responsible for commanding an area.

Qin Lang appointed himself as the commander-in-chief. After assigning tasks, he first built a temporary construction hut on the construction site to accommodate everyone at night.

A temporary canteen was directly built, and dozens of pots and stoves were set up.

"Carrot stewed chicken, white radish stewed duck, and egg and vegetable soup."

The first meal menu for the start-of-work meal was decided by Qin Lang himself, and it was relatively simple without so many tricks.Both chickens and ducks are raised in his own farm, and they are both roosters and ducks that cannot lay eggs. Qin Lang has a lot of calculations.

Chickens and ducks have an average net weight of four to five catties after being slaughtered. Qin Lang always counts as one chicken for ten people. For this first meal, he directly asked people to slaughter one hundred chickens and one hundred ducks, carrots, and white radishes. It is a chicken with three catties of radishes.

Enough stuff.

The staple food includes steamed cakes and millet porridge.

He knows that people who do physical work have a lot of food, especially when this kind of people work a lot to eat, everyone will definitely eat freely. Since they eat, they can't make everyone hungry.

"One meal requires two hundred chickens and ducks, one thousand eggs, and six hundred chickens and radishes. Isn't this too much food? It's so delicious, I can't afford it." When Lao Wang saw Qin Lang's order, he couldn't care less Covered in mud, he rushed over to persuade him.

It's only one meal, but two meals a day, how much do you have to eat, and this project can't be finished in a day or two.

"You have to eat well for the first meal, and you can reduce it later, but you have to make everyone full. You don't have to worry too much. The chickens and ducks are all raised by us anyway, and the cost is not high."

"However, no matter how cheap chickens and ducks are, they will not be cheaper than food. Why don't you provide more staple foods such as steamed cakes and rice, and kill a few chickens and ducks to add to the dishes for a meal? It's not bad." Serving staple food like steamed cakes is not bad, how can there be another dish, even such a good dish?
No matter how big a family business is, it can't afford such a prodigal family.

"Thousands of people, your meal is only a few chickens and ducks, what do you eat?"

"Then kill a few more and stew the chicken and duck with radishes, so that the soup will also have a meaty taste, which is very good."

Qin Lang thought for a while, "How about this, one hundred chickens, or one hundred ducks, or five hundred eggs a day, take turns eating, not less than this standard."

"No way, there is no food like this. Sanlang, which company you have seen dares to serve food like this? Jinshan Yinshan can't afford it. At most twenty chickens, or ducks, or fifty eggs a day , can’t be any more, the radish is free, let’s provide more, steamed cakes or soup cakes are enough, this is the head office, and on this condition, there is no one in the whole Guanzhong that is thicker than this.”

(End of this chapter)