Da Si Nong: I really don’t want to farm

Chapter 256: Leaning against a tree for shade

Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce!

Did farmers really have a high status in ancient times?

Obviously not.

Agricultural trade has always been at the bottom.

As the farmers are rooted in agriculture and trade, it is not wrong to say that they are a group of farmers.

The world is changing drastically, and only the farmers can continue to practice Qi. This is obviously unacceptable to the rulers.

Because he was afraid of threatening their rule.

Not only the rulers, but other cultivation forces probably won't tolerate the farmers either.

Then the ending is already determined.

As for now?

Farmers naturally don’t have to worry about this.

Because no matter how awesome you are, can you be more awesome than a nuclear bomb?
Now is the era of hot weapons. No matter how powerful your farmers are, they cannot threaten national security.

What’s more, the people are the masters of the country now.

The key point is that personal force can no longer influence anything.

"What they mean is that the Agricultural Science and Technology College can be expanded."

Director Yan looked at Xu Yue and continued.

The loss of farming traditions is due to changes in the world and history.

And now it is going to flourish, which is also the need of the times.

The more people like Xu Yue there are, the better.

As for what will happen if there are more people practicing?
This is also where Xu Yue is smart.

He brought in the Special Management Bureau and the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

"How do we do this?" Xu Yue asked, "Who will pay?"

Director Yan nodded. This is indeed a problem.

However, wouldn’t the people above have thought of this?
Currently, the only two people who can teach others are probably Xu Yue and Zhang Ruoxi.

As for those people from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences who entered Taoyuan Village earlier, they were still in the learning stage and hadn't figured it out themselves. How could they be qualified to teach others?

"We're not saying we should expand it right away," Director Yan said with a smile. "We can plan it there first. It will save us a lot of trouble when we develop it later."

Xu Yue nodded.

Apart from anything else, the college can be built bigger.

If you don’t plan well, it will be difficult to expand.

"What does the above mean in terms of planning size?"

Xu Yue couldn't help but ask, his opinion on this matter might be important, but it might not be that important.

"Five thousand to ten thousand acres!" Director Yan looked at Xu Yue and said, "What do you think?"

Xu Yue was startled and looked at Director Yan in confusion.

"Leader, isn't that an exaggeration?" Xu Yue said, "Yenching University, including its other campuses, only covers about 7,000 acres, right?"

"You think it's too big?" Director Yan said with a smile, "People should always take a long-term view. How many villages are there in the country? Over 600,000!"

"Are you still planning to hire one per village?" Xu Yue asked. "There are only tens of thousands of towns and villages in China. Besides, where can we train so many talents?"

"The Agricultural Technology College is somewhat special after all," Director Yan said. "Don't agricultural laborers cultivate the breathing techniques of farmers? How many employees does your Taoyuan Farm have now?"

Xu Yue was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he suddenly understood.

"Are you including the fields?"

Xu Yue couldn't help but shake his head.

If calculated this way, then five thousand acres seems to be nothing.

"Although one must engage in agricultural labor to cultivate, the surrounding environment still has a great impact." Xu Yue said, "Working in a field with a formation is very different from working in an ordinary field."

Director Yan seemed to be thinking about something when he heard this.

There is no doubt about this.

Not to mention practicing Qi, even practicing martial arts and spiritual cultivation in Taoyuan Village is better than practicing in other places.

"How many people do you want to recruit in the first batch?"

Director Yan asked.

The school is big or small, so there is no rush.

If it is really small, it is not difficult to expand it later.

The school will not be built in the city.

"What does it mean?" Xu Yue said, "There are too many. I can't stay here."

"How about the first batch be drawn from agricultural science academies across the country?" Director Yan said, "Agricultural science academies across the country are all feeling the pressure."

"how many people?"

Xu Yue asked casually.

Academy of Agricultural Sciences?

Xu Yue was still somewhat hesitant.

This inevitably gave him the illusion that he was making things easier for others.

"More than 300 people," Director Yan said. "And these people are also good at research. Once they grow to a certain level, they can directly become teachers and lead the next batch."

"Let's find some from other colleges and gather a total of 500 people!" Xu Yue thought for a moment and said, "We can't all stay in school, right? No one is sure how long it will take to graduate."

Director Yan nodded.

"Where are you planning to build the school?" Director Yan asked. "Taoyuan Village?"

"Xining Village!"

Xu Yue thought about it and then said the name of a village.

This village is connected to Heyan Village and is relatively close to the city.

If we want to expand at that time, we will expand towards the urban area.

Director Yan nodded.

Before he came, he had actually studied the map of the surrounding area.

"I've taken care of their food and lodging. So after they graduate, it shouldn't be a problem for them to work for me for a few years, right?"

Xu Yue said that this matter could not be avoided.

If he doesn't speak, the other party will definitely speak.

Is his request not excessive?

Crosstalk requires three years of apprenticeship and two years of working.

I'll take care of your food and lodging.

And it’s top-quality food.

I also taught you the skills.

You can't learn something and then turn your back on it and run away.

Then I would be the one who got taken advantage of.

"For you, or for the farm?"

Director Yan looked at Xu Yue with a smile and asked.

"What do you mean by farm?"

Xu Yue did not answer, but asked.

"Food is one of the lifelines of any country!" Yan Jing said, "Do you understand what I mean?"

This means that the country will not put this lifeline in the hands of one individual.

It doesn’t seem difficult to understand if you think about it.

If farms controlled the countryside of the entire country, it would be terrifying to think about.

Xu Yue frowned when he heard this.

"What this means is that I spent money and effort, and even contributed my master's inheritance, but not only are the people I trained no longer mine, but even my company is no longer mine?"

Director Yan and Jing Guohua were both stunned for a moment, then smiled silently.

"The company is naturally yours," Director Yan said. "I'm just reminding you not to make mistakes based on principle. Otherwise, the country will take action."

"Ok?"

Xu Yue looked at the two of them in surprise.

Did I understand it wrongly?

But after thinking about it, it seemed to make some sense.

This is to prevent myself from worrying about food in the future.

Why later?
Because with the size of farms today, the impact is still minimal.

But if it spreads to most villages, the impact will be huge.

But that's for the future.

This gives them enough time to plan ahead.

There is no way. When that day really comes, the impact of Xu Yue's Taoyuan Farm on the entire domestic grain industry will probably be catastrophic.

However, it was a subtle, silent investment, enough for the country to make plans. "You won't invest?"

Xu Yue looked at Director Yan and the other man, somewhat incredulous.

Anyone can see that this farm is a goose that lays golden eggs.

They don't want a piece of the pie.

"That depends on whether you're willing to give it." Director Yan said with a smile, "If the Academy of Agricultural Sciences has developed something, it shouldn't be a problem to use the technology as a stake, right?"

"Send someone to talk to Tian Yizi about this!"

Xu Yue was not interested in talking to them.

He doesn't quite understand either.

But he could see that these two people had him in their grasp.

There is no way. Farms cannot develop without the support of the country.

Not to mention anything else, any competitors he encounters during his development will probably tear him apart.

By then, it will not be a conflict of interest, but a fight to the death.

The three of them didn't talk about the "Farm Group" anymore.

It was expected that Xu Yue would give up his shares.

Without the country behind him, he can't do anything.

It will have an impact on an industry. Without the support of the country, no one can succeed.

What's more, it may not just be a shock, but a subversion and reshaping.

Director Yan is gone.

Jing Guohua went to see Tian Yizi on behalf of the Special Management Bureau.

"Mr. Tian, ​​can you make up your mind about this matter?"

Zhang Ruoxi couldn't help but ask.

"Just give him a framework, isn't that enough?" Xu Yue said. "If he can get some benefits, that's the best. If not, that doesn't matter. It's just like leaning against a big tree for shade."

“The country should support it, right?”

Zhang Ruoxi continued, how could she not know Xu Yue's purpose.

"It's in the interest of the country, so of course we support it," Xu Yue said. "Otherwise, with our limited strength, we can't do it at all."

Will Taoyuan Village be replicated across the country?

Even with so many people, it would be impossible to do it.

Because there are too many people who don't allow you to do it.

If the country does not make plans in advance, it probably will not dare to let you do it.

Be steady!

If you don't give it, wouldn't it give your opponent an opportunity to take advantage?

“I’m afraid the farm will have changed its name by then.”

Zhang Ruoxi shook her head, always feeling insecure.

"Change your name, change your surname!" Xu Yue said nonchalantly, "The country is the one that knows how to return a favor."

Zhang Ruoxi looked at Xu Yue, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

However, thinking about the leader who came today, I didn't say anything.

Xu Yue was not very interested in how Tian Yizi and Jing Guohua talked.

His life went on as usual.

As for the college's affairs, someone is responsible for planning.

He will be responsible for teaching when the time comes.

He still devotes more energy to cultivation.

At night, I was busy carving the array patterns.

Jing Guohua is still waiting for delivery.

Just like that, the rice turned yellow.

"The rice yield from your farm seems to be much higher than that from other fields."

Academician Meng looked at Xu Yue, somewhat surprised.

The yields of other paddy fields are also higher than average.

"Academician Meng has a keen eye." Xu Yue said with a smile, "The quality should be better too."

"why?"

Academician Meng couldn't help asking, he really couldn't figure it out.

However, he was used to it.

After he came to Taoyuan Village, there were many things he couldn't understand.

"It takes longer to set up the formation." Xu Yue said with a smile, "Next year, the yields of other fields should be better than this year."

"The output is higher and the quality is better every year?"

Academician Meng was a little confused and felt it was a bit exaggerated.

"Of course it can't keep rising. There's always a threshold." Xu Yue said, "But maybe that threshold can be raised."

"seed?"

When Academician Meng heard this, he said two words.

Xu Yue nodded.

"This matter is worth studying!" Academician Meng looked at Xu Yue and said, "Forget it, you probably don't have time."

"Academician Meng can do some research," Xu Yue said with a smile. "You can also call on your friends. There's strength in numbers!"

"You're hitting me in the face with your abacus beads!" Academician Meng said with a smile. "Is this about your Agricultural Science and Technology College?"

"If Academician Meng isn't interested, forget it." Xu Yue said, "The country will support some high-end scientific and technological equipment."

Who most wants to use modern technology to replicate the farming methods?

It’s not Xu Yue, but the country!

The higher-ups are very concerned about this Agricultural Science and Technology College and are providing tremendous support.

Originally, Xu Yue thought that he would have to pay for the construction of the school, but he didn't.

The state not only allocates funds to build schools, but also provides equipment, etc.

Those research experts are also given salaries and allowances by the state.

Xu Yue actually had some guesses.

But, don't take it seriously.

The food and accommodation of those colleges belonged to Xu Yue.

He is responsible.

After graduation, you are even guaranteed a job.

If you want to start a business, we will provide you with funds, channels, etc.

Such a great favor, just tell me whether you are willing to go through fire and water for it?

Of course, why do those researchers receive salaries and allowances from the state?

Maybe after they figure it out, they will want to take a stake in the technology.

"I didn't say I wasn't interested," Academician Meng said. "Once the academy is completed, people will be transferred from agricultural science academies across the country. I won't need to call on my friends at all."

"So you're still saying I hit you in the face with my abacus beads?" Xu Yue pouted. "But you guys should be researching a lot of topics, right?"

What are the research topics?
Xu Yue didn’t know, but improving the quality of seeds was definitely one of them.

"Your farming family has three factions, and our research will be roughly divided into three areas." Xu Yue said, "There are too many things worth studying, but I am more interested in the earth vein energy."

"Isn't it because I talked too much with Guo Tianyou and his son?"

Xu Yue couldn't help but ask.

This person often pulls Guo Tianyou to chat.

Guo Tianyou and his son also seemed to like discussing this with him.

"Because I was interested, I chatted with them more," said Academician Meng. "After chatting so much, my understanding of your phrase 'the earth nourishes all things' has deepened."

"The earth is in a low position, and a gentleman carries all things with great virtue." Xu Yue said with a smile, "The earth is the source of all things, and all things depend on it for growth."

"Water nourishes the earth, and the earth nurtures all things. Water and the earth have been indispensable to our ancestors' survival," said Academician Meng. "Agricultural production not only roots people's lives to the land, but also allows culture to develop on the land. This love stems from gratitude for the earth's nurturing of all things and an attachment to the land that has given us our home."

Xu Yue listened without interrupting.

"I'm afraid your yield per mu is about 1,500 kilograms, right?"

After Academician Meng gave a long speech, he shifted the topic to the rice in front of him.

"A rice ear has about 120 to 200 grains," said Academician Meng. "I counted them earlier, and most have over . And the number of ears is also higher than usual."

"Wait a few days until the rice is harvested and weighed, and we'll know." Xu Yue said, "This year should be a bumper harvest."

This year, not only is the quality of rice higher, but the quantity is also much higher.

Xu Yue is not planning to sell the rice from his own fields.

Even if you can't eat that much.

(End of this chapter)