The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 91 Solving People's Livelihood Problems
The five-foot-long sentinel boat went down the river.

The wind on the river was not too strong, so six oarsmen were added to keep paddling the oars, and the speed of the boat was much faster than riding on horses.

Luo Mingshou's fleet "stroked" the Ganjiang River, so Zhu Linmi didn't have to worry about being attacked by Qing army warships at all, and she didn't even bring escort ships.

However, compared with the large ferries of later generations, this wooden sailboat, which was only two meters wide, was extremely poor in stability, and the constant shaking made him almost seasick.

And in the cabin, which was not considered spacious, an uninvited guest squeezed in—Jiangxi Chief Envoy Zhang Canghai, Mr. Zhang.

He just rushed to catch up with the boat just before setting off, and he was sitting on the lower head of Zhu Lin.

"Your Highness, He Butang gave the lower officials the order to die, and asked the lower officials to use half a year to bring the taxation in the administration to the level before the invasion of the Jianlu."

Zhang Canghai took a careful look at Zhu Linming, "He Butang said that His Highness has a successful plan to help Jiangxi eliminate the damage caused by the military disaster, and he also asked His Highness to give some advice to the next officials."

Now in the Longwu Dynasty, Jiangxi is the only area where government orders are fluent, so the whole court is staring at how Mr. Zhang governs.He was a disciple of He Kai, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, so he quickly got the word that King Chen had a good strategy for governing Jiangxi, so he immediately came to ask for advice.

Zhu Linmei once again felt the horror of the era of poor information.He went to the Shu and said that there is a way to restore the normal life of the people in Jiangxi, and when it is passed on to Zhang Canghai, it will be able to restore Jiangxi as a whole to its pre-war level.

However, Daming is still an agricultural society right now, and if farmers can resume production, the whole society will be roughly stabilized.

He nodded and said: "Originally, I was planning to present this law to the imperial court. It's good to tell you now, but Jiangxi is the only place where it can be implemented right now."

Zhang Canghai immediately pricked up his ears when he heard the words.

"Actually, it's nothing to say," Zhu Linming said with a smile, "it just needs two things and a lot of determination."

"Please also express your Highness."

"These two things are called potatoes and sweet potatoes. Of course, corn can also be introduced in the future." Zhu Linmi continued, "but after having these things, the key is determination—Master Zhang, your determination to govern."

Zhang Canghai lowered his eyes and thought, he knew about this sweet potato, he had ordered this dish last year when he was entertaining Wang Yushi at Shengxianzhai, it tasted sweet, and he ate three of them in a row.

Tudou's name was a little strange, and he didn't have any impression after thinking about it for a long time, but what did these two things have to do with revitalizing Jiangxi?
He had no choice but to ask respectfully: "Your Highness, what is the magical use of these potatoes and sweet potatoes?"

"Of course it's used for rations." Zhu Lin said.

"What? Make rations?" Zhang Canghai was shocked. "The officials are not very familiar with the potatoes, but these sweet potatoes sell for two renminbi a catty in Ganzhou. It's good enough to eat, but how can they afford to make rations..."

Zhu Linmi shook her head in her heart, expensive, that's because no one grows it, and rare things are more expensive.

Potatoes and sweet potatoes are one of the golden fingers to save Daming!You know, why did Da Ming's huge body fall so fast?

Although there are many reasons, such as internal affairs and foreign enemies, the root of the problem lies in the tragic appearance of a small ice river climate in the late Ming Dynasty, which led to a colder climate, frequent droughts and floods, and the grain harvest of the entire country was not enough to sustain the consumption of hundreds of millions of people. In the end, the hungry people represented by Li Zicheng rebelled and defeated the huge empire.

Potatoes and sweet potatoes are the best solution to this abnormal climate.

"Potatoes and sweet potatoes are very easy to grow. As long as they are planted for one season, the price will immediately be lower than that of rice."

Only then did Zhang Canghai's expression relax a bit, and he nodded thoughtfully.

Seeing that he still seemed to have concerns, Zhu Lin asked again, "Master Zhang, do you know the yield per mu of these two crops?"

"I don't know."

"The yield of potatoes is at least [-] catties per mu, and sweet potatoes can reach more than [-] catties."

"Hiss..." Zhang Canghai gasped when he heard the words, what is the concept of a thousand catties per mu?The yield of fertile rice fields in southern Daming is only about [-] jin per mu, and the yield of wheat in the north is only [-] jin.In other words, this potato can more than double the harvest at once!

If the harvest can be doubled, not to mention that Jiangxi itself has enough consumption, it will not be a problem to support another Fujing.No wonder His Royal Highness Chen Wang said that he has a way to revive Jiangxi within half a year. It seems that he is indeed prepared.

But he still asked cautiously: "Your Highness, are these potatoes and sweet potatoes suitable for Jiangxi water and soil planting? How many crops can you get in a year?"

"These two kinds of extremely cold places in the east, west and north can grow in hot and humid places in Guangdong." Zhu Linmi said patiently, "If planted in Jiangxi, at least two crops a year."

Zhang Canghai immediately beamed with joy, but then he heard Zhu Lin say: "Moreover, these two crops do not compete with rice, and can be intercropped with rice. Even on hillsides and wasteland, they can grow very well, and they are also very drought-resistant. Specially build water conservancy and irrigation facilities for it.”

Zhang Canghai was about to faint from excitement—if what King Chen said was true, would his political achievements not be as high as half a year later? !
He immediately asked about many details, and after Zhu Linmi's explanation, he was finally convinced that these potatoes and sweet potatoes should definitely be promoted!

In fact, Zhu Linmi had long wanted to promote these two crops in Daming. As a latecomer, he was very aware of the so-called "Kang-Qian prosperity" that began decades later. The illusion produced after the area is planted.

During the Kangxi and Qianlong periods, politics was almost copied from Ming Dynasty, technology began to retreat, and the sea ban was even worse.It is because the high-yield potatoes and sweet potatoes have fed the people at the bottom, and the population has begun to increase sharply, showing a state of prosperity, but what is there to say about the prosperity inside?

But he used to be just a little clan member with no power, no money, no soldiers, and a low-key person. It was not enough to concentrate all his efforts to save the war in Jiangxi, and he had no time to engage in agricultural promotion.Even if he pushes, no one will listen to him.

But now the situation is completely different. The huge political influence brought by his military achievements made him able to attract the attention of the court officials with a memorandum.It should be said that the basis for the promotion of "Potato Sweet Potato Golden Finger" has now been laid.

But Zhang Canghai's excitement quickly passed, and he began to bow his head in thought.As an official who has governed Jiangxi for many years, he is still very clear-headed. Potatoes and sweet potatoes do have too many advantages, but there are many obstacles to popularize in Jiangxi.

The first thing that bears the brunt is that ordinary people are not familiar with this thing, and it is difficult to accept it immediately.He immediately remembered that some local officials in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions had tried to change rice into mulberry, and the result was that the farmers were unwilling to change their way of life, and eventually civil unrest almost broke out.

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