The days when I fished in Daming

All in all, there are ready examples of increasing food production.

In fact, all Zheng Xiong has to do is to educate farmers and send out a team to guide farming, that is, a team of experts to provide field guidance.

But there are many problems involved. Scholars can absorb knowledge from the books of the previous dynasty, but it will be very difficult if it cannot be converted into productivity.

Just like real experts at the beginning, they are dedicated to the people. No one will believe you until you get results.

After all, people have been cultivating the land all their lives, so why should you, an outsider, guide an expert?

After gaining credibility, those people who used to be changed and became strangers.

The kind that doesn't eat the fireworks of the world.

The government office has dedicated personnel to follow up on the matter of advising people to teach farmers and mulberry trees, so Zheng Xiong doesn't have to worry about it.

But the intensity is certainly no longer comparable to before.

In view of this, Zheng Xiong called Wang Fucheng.

"Old Wang, I will withdraw 1 taels of silver from the government treasury, and encourage me to recruit more people for teaching about farming and mulberry cultivation, and then ask the government officials to copy some of the experiences recorded in books from the previous Song Dynasty and teach them. After the beginning of spring, all the teachings will be spread throughout Yingtian Prefecture, and farmers in various places will listen and teach them."

"Knowledge alone is not enough for these. In addition to being able to read and write, to explain, you also have to go into the fields and record them to determine whether they are effective."

"There are some difficulties involved, so this plan is to recruit hundreds of people first and lure them with benefits, and then the number will increase year by year. Is there any problem with you being responsible for this matter?"

"No problem. I will arrange the matters within my official position."

Needless to say, having Wang Peng as his deputy really made Zheng Xiong worry a lot.

Wang Peng answered simply, and Zheng Xiong continued to convey the instructions.

"One more thing. As you know, I have a piece of land in Jiangning, and there is a lot of wasteland nearby."

"In the past, there were traffic jams, lack of rainwater, and the poor quality of the land made it inconvenient to open up wasteland."

"Now I have ordered people to build a straight road and spend money. It should be a good place in the future, with a lot of potential."

"So, I want to spend 20 taels of silver. You can use it to ask Jiangning County Magistrate to call on the people to open up wasteland and turn the area along the straight road into fertile farmland."

"This place is used as a demonstration field for the government. You arrange for people to take care of it. That's all for now. If there is anything to add in the future, I will tell you in detail."

"Okay, Lord Marquis."

Guiding development and making plans are the upper and lower limits of what Zheng Xiong can do.

It’s still too tiring to follow up in person.

His arms couldn't twist his thighs, so Zheng Xiong waved his hand, but there was nothing the Jiangning County magistrate could do.

A piece of land that belonged to oneself could have been sold at a good price, but now not only did one have to bear the task of clearing up wasteland, but it was no longer one's own afterward.

In this regard, Jiangning County Magistrate had no choice but to do it.

Fortunately, in winter and spring, being able to work and have a full meal is not a great loss to the people of Jiangning.

"Master Marquis, the preparations for the new year's enrollment are almost complete. According to your request, a thousand primary schools and private schools were built before the year, and a junior college belonging to the First Jianhe Pharmacy has also been completed."

"There are still matters regarding the opening of school at the moment, and I still need the Marquis' instructions on all of them."

It’s the school season again, and Zheng Xiong, who has become the prefect, is very generous.

A thousand primary schools and private schools, even if calculated as a hundred people, can accommodate 10 people.

When operating at full strength, it can almost catch all the students of all ages in the capital.

At this time, logistics is particularly important.

The problem of food and teachers suddenly became a big mountain weighing on Zheng Xiong.

The pressure was on Zheng Xiong.

There are ways to be poor and there are ways to be rich.

Although my government office is not poor, it cannot invest everything here.

Therefore, the plan given by Zheng Xiong was directly borrowed from later generations.

Everyone in [-] must have gone through the stage of bringing food.

It must be experience for a half-grown boy to defeat me.

Even if Zheng Xiong cooks free meals, he still can't afford them.

So bring food!I believe that even if ordinary people adhere to the attitude of yearning for scholars, there should be no shortage of students.

Furthermore, Zheng Xiong does not intend to limit the age of students. Anyway, he is open to education and treats literacy as the first priority.

In this way, even if the teaching aspect cannot keep up, others can still learn on their own.

The cost is too high, and Zheng Xiong really doesn’t dare to promote the free canteen.

In addition, the problem of teachers is easy to solve, so let’s use the old-to-lead model!
It saves trouble and protects your own brain cells.

After thinking about everything, Zheng Xiong slowly spoke to Wang Peng.

"A notice will be posted today that all children in the capital from six to 12 years old can enroll in school. This age group is tentatively determined. If the enrollment is not satisfied, the conditions can be relaxed in the future, and the conditions can be relaxed in subsequent years."

"The vocational schools will slow down for now. Except for those who are recognized as good seedlings, the others will be sent to the government to teach in primary schools, focusing on teaching reading and literacy."

"I believe they all have experience and should be able to do a good job."

"At the same time, some stipends can be given to the students who teach. It is tentatively set at one penny or one hundred articles per month."

"Master Marquis, they are both children themselves and were trained by the pharmacy. Is it inappropriate to give them money?"

Zheng Xiong rolled his eyes at Wang Peng.

There is no explicit prohibition on the use of child labor, so why are you worrying about it? You don't need to pay for it.

Paying wages yourself can, on the one hand, support the theory that reading is useful, and on the other hand, it can mobilize the enthusiasm of child laborers.

What a good thing, there is really no need to be so stubborn.

After waving his hand, Zheng Xiong said.

"Every bustle in the world is for profit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit. If you don't have a few taels of silver as an official, would you still be willing to do it?"

It seemed like a rhetorical question, but it was an affirmative tone.

Unexpectedly, Wang Peng did not follow the routine and immediately expressed his loyalty.

"Money is something external to one's body. Even if a lower official is not talented, he never takes it seriously. Even if he is not given money, it is still an honor for him to be able to serve the people. I hope you will learn from it."

You are a tough talker, you have nothing good to say to this kind of person.

Forget it, you don’t expect this salary anyway, Zheng Xiong said simply.

"In this case, I will not distribute your salary, but distribute it to the children!"

amount.

They are all people who don't play according to the routine. If the routine is in Zheng Xiong's hands, it will be in vain.

For a while, Wang Peng felt a bit trapped in a tiger.

He hesitated for a long time and couldn't speak.

Zheng Xiong snorted coldly.

"Don't say anything if you can't say something, so as not to waste my time. It's all my decision. Please arrange it as soon as possible. Next time, be careful not to exaggerate."

"Yes, yes, the Marquis taught you a lesson."

After being convinced, Wang Peng quickly retreated and arranged the things Zheng Xiong ordered.

Meals and teacher Zheng Xiong have arrangements, and other things are equally worrying.

As an important alternative to homework books, the blackboard is in demand by both young and old alike.

Same stuff and chalk.

Wang Peng has to worry about all these.

After finally getting Jiang Ning taken care of, Wang Peng immediately threw himself into the various arrangements for the elementary school and became very busy.

As the days passed, the news of primary school enrollment also spread, which caused a great response.

The topic list in Beijing was immediately moved.

The large amount of money that went in and out of Zheng Xiong's family fell to the bottom of the list, and was replaced by elementary school-related topics, becoming the most concerned topic for ordinary people after dinner.

(End of this chapter)