The ancestor of the apocalypse is so cool after being reborn!

Sha Yuliang watched the harvester working in amazement and trotted next to the harvester. He was curious about how the machine worked.How come when driving through a wheat field, the wheat automatically spits out from the exit?

As a result, he still couldn't figure it out after running back and forth.

"This machine is really amazing, my dear, if this machine can be mass-produced, wouldn't all the wasteland in the Dayu Plain be able to grow food?"

If all these wastelands were planted with grain, how much more grain would Dayu produce in that year?
Excited just thinking about it!
Xia Jing listened to his words and nodded with a smile: "You have a good idea. There are too many wastelands in some remote areas of Dayu. If all the wasteland is reclaimed, Dayu will not be afraid of food shortages even if there is a disaster."

Upon hearing this, Sha Yuliang asked excitedly: "Can this machine be productive?"

"Currently, with Dayu's productivity, it is still difficult to manufacture large quantities, but we can start from small." Xia Jing looked at him and said with a smile, "I am planning to set up a machinery factory in the Gyeonggi area. Agricultural machinery was separated from the War and War Bureau and started anew."

Of course, the Bureau of War has trained a group of key personnel in the past two years, and they can be transferred to the machinery factory, and these people are the fuel of the machinery factory.

Xia Jing actually wants to gradually separate the arms manufacturing from the War and War Bureau and establish an arsenal. From now on, the War and War Bureau will focus on research and development, and the new products developed will be handed over to the factories below for manufacturing.

After all, Sha Yuliang had been in the Bingzhan Bureau and had seen what was going on inside. Now when he heard Xia Jing's words, he also felt that what the Bingzhan Bureau was doing now was too complicated and it would be better to separate it out.

From now on, the war bureau will be able to focus more on developing new weapons. When they lead troops in war, they know how hard crushing weapons can hit the enemy. It can be said that weapons determine the winner.

"It would be better to set up a factory to manufacture these machines, so that the craftsmen can concentrate more on making the machines. In the end, they will think that they are proficient in mass production and there will be no big problem."

Xia Jing nodded and looked at the two wooden buckets that had been used to catch wheat grains. It was very tiring for the person pulling the wooden bucket cart.

Liangshan also noticed this situation. He complained to Xia Jing and arranged for someone to modify a cart and let mules pull the cart, so that he could pick up more wheat grains at once.

There are machines for harvesting wheat in the flat fields of the farm, but there are also many slopes in the farm where sweet potatoes and potatoes are planted. When the time comes to organize people to dig after the wheat is harvested, machines cannot do it.

After the sweet potatoes and potatoes are harvested, sweet potato vermicelli can be processed. This technology was spread by Xia Jing last year.

There are many people in the Gyeonggi region who know this craft. The area of ​​sweet potatoes has increased significantly this year. Presumably vermicelli processing will also flourish, and ordinary people in Dayu can have one more dish on their dining tables.

Xia Jing and others just watched the working condition of the harvester, and when they saw that it was harvesting normally, they took everyone to the breeding area of ​​the farm.

In ancient times, it was very difficult for ordinary people to eat meat. For example, in some small town vegetable markets, you would encounter butchers slaughtering pigs and sheep every market. In this way, only a wealthy family could afford to buy meat.

Even if ordinary people raise chickens, ducks and pigs at home, they are reluctant to kill them and eat the meat. At most, they will scramble a few eggs to entertain guests.

Even if a wealthy family wants to eat meat every day, it is unrealistic. Meat is not sold in the market every day. Butchers go from village to village to buy pigs and sheep.

Therefore, buying meat in ancient markets depends on luck. If you are not lucky, you may not encounter a butcher selling meat, or even if you do, you may not be able to grab meat.

Meat was a hot commodity in ancient times!
In this era, people raised pigs and chickens and ducks as a family unit, and there was no centralized breeding.

And whether Xia Jing was in Lingnan or came to Gyeonggi, she built a breeding area on her farm. Although the scale was not large, it was more than enough to at least supply herself if she wanted to eat chickens and ducks.

The excess pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks can be sold outside, which can be regarded as a leading role for the people of Gyeonggi Province, letting them know that poultry and livestock can be raised in a centralized manner and set up breeding factories.

Sha Yuliang looked at the big fat pigs in the pig pen with greedy eyes, "Mother, if you keep these fat pigs for a few more months, they will not weigh two to three hundred kilograms by the end of the year. If ordinary people have such a fat pig in their home, The whole family can have a good year."

Back then, when their family lived on the border, it was really difficult to raise a big fat pig all year round. The main reason was that the family had no extra food for the pigs to fatten, so they relied on wild vegetables, pigs and grass to feed the pigs. The pigs could only grow bigger and bigger. If you are thin, you cannot gain weight at all.

Look at the big fat pig in the empress’ farm again. It’s really the best fat pig.

Xia Jing glanced at him and teased: "Your family has also moved to the capital this year. Do you want me to give you a big fat pig for the New Year?"

Sha Yuliang's eyes lit up and he grinned: "A gentleman's word?"

"It's hard to chase a horse!" Xia Jing raised the corners of her lips slightly and pointed at the fattest pig in the pig pen. "Do you need to use it as a mark to drive this pig away at the end of the year?"

Sha Yuliang jumped into the pigsty unceremoniously and said cheerfully: "This is a good idea, Madam!"

As he spoke, he took out his dagger, pointed it at the left pig's trotter in front of him, and cut off a piece of the toe. Even if it had been a few months, there would still be a mark on this place.

Li Chengmu was stunned by Sha Yuliang's operation. He looked dumbly at him shamelessly taking possession of his fat pig, and suggested: "General Sha, do you still want to show off? You are following us. Are you here to play? I take it you are here to rob?"

In just a few words, he kidnapped his mother into a big fat pig!

Sha Yuliang raised his lips and smiled, "Your Highness, after all, the last general is also a meritorious minister. Rewarding a big fat pig is not too much, right?"

Li Chengmu glared: "I have never seen a man as shameless as you!"

Sha Yuliang raised his hand to touch his cheek and said seriously: "I can't help it, the cold wind in the north blows too much, and my skin is indeed thicker than before."

Xia Jing asked Liangshan to catch some chickens and ducks from the forest. She saw the two boys arguing and was very amused. She interrupted them and said, "Okay, you two have nothing to do. Go and help kill the chickens. We will have lunch today." Free range chicken.”

Sha Yuliang put away his dagger and came over. He didn't understand and asked: "Mother, what kind of chicken is free-range chicken? Is this free-range chicken? Is it delicious?"

"Free-range chicken is a chicken that walks on the ground! As for whether it tastes good or not, you'll know after you eat it."

After that, Xia Jing passed him and followed Liangshan to the other courtyard. She was really tired after walking around the farm for so long.

In the past few years since time traveled, I have been trying to save the nation. That is to say, my life has become a little more stable this year, and I have stayed in the capital for a long time.

This year, a number of potential dangers around Dayu have been dealt with, and the army has been trained, with complete weapons and equipment. If you want to go to other small countries in the surrounding area and try to flirt with the tiger's beard, you will consider the consequences.In this way, Xia Jing's mind became active again.

Back in the capital, Xia Jing found Li Chengli and gave him the responsibility for setting up an agricultural machinery factory. Later, Li Jingfu heard about it and came over.

"Why do you have time to come to my place today?" Xia Jing raised her eyes and glanced at the man entering Qingning Palace.

Li Jingfu was not polite at all. He walked directly to the main seat next to Xia Jing and sat down. He smiled and said, "I have to come over to see you today. Why haven't I gone to the previous court recently?"

Xia Jing glanced at him and said angrily: "If you go to the former court too diligently, your good ministers will think that I want to seize the opportunity to seize your power. What do you mean, Si Chen is just a family man?" !”

Li Jingfu took the tea brought by the palace maid, and after hearing what she said, he explained helplessly: "Don't take these words to heart. If Dayu hadn't led everyone to turn the tide, there would be no situation like this in Haiyan and Heqing. You I have always kept his credit in mind. The Tian Yushi who said this has already reprimanded him and told him to shut up at home and reflect on his mistakes. Just think of this old stubborn’s words as farts!”

Xia Jing asked her back: "You can stop one person's mouth, and also stop the mouths of thousands of people?"

"This" Li Jingfu raised his eyebrows and looked at the people in the palace, except for the palace maids.

He waved the maids to go down, and then asked: "Otherwise, I will never hire him?"

Xia Jing shook her head. She was not so petty as to argue with an old man whose neck was half buried in loess.

So, she asked about another thing, "Preparations are being made for the county and prefectural exams this year. I hope everything goes well. When the results of the county and prefectural exams come out, the Spring Festival will be held in the capital next year. I hope this time Chunwei can select a group of ambitious officials for the imperial court, so that the missing officials can be supplemented in various yamen."

After listening to her words, Li Jingfu scratched his nose, cleared his throat and said, "Ahem! This time the county and government examinations have touched upon the interests of powerful families due to our land reform and a series of policies such as clearing out hidden households. Not many children from powerful families participated, most of them should be students from poor families, but ordinary families cannot afford to be scholars, so how many students from poor families can there be in the world?"

Xia Jing snorted coldly: "Since Cangjie coined Chinese characters, knowledge has not been the exclusive preserve of aristocrats. Since they are so noble and aloof, they are unwilling to give in. It seems that our education system of Dayu has also reached the point of reform!"

"Education reform?" Li Jingfu was shocked. The benefits of education reform are greater than land reform. Will Dayu just stabilize?
The consequences are unimaginable!
Xia Jing looked at him firmly. If Dayu wanted to strengthen his country, he must reform education. She did not unanimously reject the current imperial examination system.

It’s just that education in ancient times was very class-based. It was basically too difficult for ordinary people to send a child to school. A scholar in a village was highly respected and regarded as a cultural person.

Those who receive a good education are basically the powerful, and these people are the rulers of this society. If the rulers want to control the leadership of education, education will inevitably be stratified, and ordinary people will always live at the bottom.

Another point is that the current teaching is too monotonous. Xia Jing has long wanted to transfer the primary and secondary education systems of later generations to it.

"Zhang Shidao and Yan Shidao around you are very good candidates. I want them to be responsible for the education reform in the Gyeonggi region. They have been following us since Lingnan. They are the people who know us best and are the most supportive of our decision. , I feel relieved to let them take charge of this matter."

Xia Jing did not want to overthrow the entire education system as soon as she came and asked the two gentlemen to establish a new yamen, which would be the education department in later generations.

First, the qualifications of the enlightenment schools in the Gyeonggi region will be reviewed. Only if they pass the qualification review can they continue to recruit students and teach, use new teaching materials, and start basic education from childhood.

"You are in charge in the capital, and they don't dare to derelict in their duties." Li Jingfu thought that with Xia Jing in charge, no one would dare to fool her in her arrangements.

Xia Jing took a sip of milk and shook her head: "I don't have the patience to stay in the capital all year round. Major factories have already produced a large number of various materials, and these materials are already being transported to the coast."

When Li Jingfu heard this, his heart tightened and he interrupted eagerly: "Where are you going?"

Xia Jing glanced at his nervous expression and raised her eyebrows: "I plan to set off to the nearest port after the new year to organize a fleet to go to sea. By the way, I will go to Nanyang to inspect our base."

"Are you going to grab territory overseas?" Li Jingfu was not stupid, and he roughly guessed her intention when he heard this.

"Well, I will also invite some civil forces or people to go out to sea this time to explore the way first. If I come across a good place, I will just circle it."

Now Li Jingfu was anxious, "What will I do if you leave? If I don't have the ability to govern a big country, aren't you afraid that when you come back from overseas, I will make Dayu a mess?"

I was so anxious that I forgot to mention it, so I was used instead.

Xia Jing sneered: "Aren't you addicted to being an emperor? I see you enjoy the worship of hundreds of officials!"

"Being an emperor wakes up earlier than a chicken every day, goes to bed later than a dog, and scheming with courtiers all day long, making him physically and mentally exhausted. Apart from being exhausted and suffering, I don't see any enjoyment!" Li Jingfu stroked his head with a headache. forehead.

Xia Jing shrugged: "I must go to sea. It's impossible for me to stay in the capital and not go anywhere because of you."

Li Jingfu was confused after hearing this, "."

He glanced at Xia Jing secretly, and under her uncompromising eyes, he seemed to have made some kind of decision, and asked cautiously: "I still remember your proposal last time, how about I go to sea with you? "

Xia Jing was stunned for a moment, then frowned slightly and reached out to touch Li Jingfu's forehead, "I don't have a fever. You're just talking nonsense. Are you willing to leave Dayu's country behind?"

Li Jingfu and Xia Jing had not been intimate for several years, and he felt very uncomfortable when her hand suddenly touched his forehead.

He slapped her hand away, and in order to cover up his embarrassment, he pulled up the corners of his lips and said with a smile: "What's the point of being reluctant to part with? To be honest, my ultimate goal in life is to be a playboy to the end, but I'm forced to helplessly push him into the future when I get old. I won the throne, if it weren’t for your support, I might have followed in the footsteps of Emperor Mingxi!”

Xia Jing glanced at the red back of her hand and smiled silently: "Just think about it yourself and don't do anything you regret."

"This is natural!" Li Jingfu thought that he had never done anything he regretted in his life.

"Since you have decided to go to sea with me, why don't we invite the Fourth Brother to join us? That boy has completely inherited your mantle and has become the leading dandy in the capital today. He is now several dozen years old. If he continues like this, it will be very difficult for him to do so. It will soon be useless.”

Li Jingfu thought that he was doing well, and it would not be too bad for the fourth child to inherit his mantle. However, he did not dare to refute and just nodded in agreement: "It's up to you. If you want to call him, call him. Just let him follow us." Let’s see the world together.”

Since they have decided to go to sea together next year, there must be a lot of things to make arrangements in advance. (End of chapter)