Traveling Through Land Reclamation: Farmers' Women Can't Be Dizzled
Chapter 171 Desert
Since the emperor gave him vacant land outside the capital, Jing Yi did not delay, and directly asked Xiao Yilin to bring him in to apply for a land deed.
Although it was a desert, it was also his field. No matter how bad the fields were, he was also confident that if the fields were well managed, good crops could be grown by then.
As soon as Jing Yi completed the formalities, the family in the capital knew that the emperor had given him an empty plot of land outside the capital that was not farming.
Everyone knew of an empty plot of land where crops were planted, there was no harvest at all, and no one wanted it at all. Farming there is just a waste of time, not to mention spending money on seeds and manpower.
Someone secretly laughed at Jing Yi, saying that the emperor gave him the Marquis without actual real power to use it to open the desert. Perhaps the emperor was just making fun of him, and if the desert was not well managed, the emperor would withdraw his position as Marquis.
Some people thought that Jing Yi's contribution was not enough to bestow the title of Marquis, even a Marquis without real strength was still a Marquis. How many people want it but still can't get it. It is unfair that a fifteen year old boy gets a degree based on that little credit.
Some people thought that if Jing Yi could not manage the desert outside the capital, he would lose the emperor's reward.
By the way, most of the families in the capital are thinking about how to drive this foreign boy without foundation out of the capital, and let him lose his title.
Jing Yi ignored the gossip in the capital, and had Xiao Yilin take him to check on the desert situation after he completed the land deed.
Naturally Xiao Yilin also wanted to know as quickly as possible whether the little girl would definitely be able to manage the field well.
Jing Yi followed Xiao Yilin to the desert, and there was no road outside the desert, so they got off the carriage on the outskirts.
This place was indeed very close to the barracks of Xiao Yilin, from the desert where they stood, they could see the black Xuanwei army flags fluttering in the barracks, and the expanse of barracks that could not be seen.
Seeing Jing Yi looking at the barracks, Xiao Yilin said, "There is a barrack where the Xuanwei Army is stationed. If I had the chance, I'd take you to the barracks."
Jing Yi was very interested in this ancient military camp, "Will it violate discipline? If the military camp doesn't allow outsiders to enter, then don't break the rules for me." Xiao Yilin's
he said: "One day you will act as my bodyguard and come in with me. The barracks are fine. As long as you don't wander alone in the barracks, you'll be fine." Jing Yi's
asking Xiao Yilin to take him to the barren slope, and standing on a high place, Jing Yi could see the entire barren land given to him by the emperor.
While filing the land deed, Jing Yi knew that this piece of vacant land was over 3,000 mu, it was truly a large plot, and it was impossible to see the end of it in an instant.
Originally, there was more vacant land here, but it was partially taken by the Xuanwei army barracks, leaving only over 3,000 of you.
Jing Yi also discovered that this was a relatively low area, and not far from the desert there was a large lake. Because the lake water reflected the blue sky, the calm lake was like a huge blue mirror, and also like a sapphire inlaid with the world.
There are lush grasses by the lake, waterbirds take off and land from time to time, and over time they plunge into the water to catch small fish to eat.
Not seeing this piece of vacant land, just looking at the lakefront scenery was definitely a beautiful pastoral sight, which was really refreshing. If he manages this desert well. It will be a beautiful village.
The Emperor gave him a good place, I don't know if he will regret it in the future.
Xiao Yilin looked at the little girl looking into the lake not far from there for a long time and said: "This lake is called Hongyang Lake. It is actually connected to the famous Quyang River in the capital. So this lake has never been done as far as I know, but because it is connected to the Quyang River, the water level in the lake will also drop as the water in the Quyang River decreases in the dry years. If it follows the flood season, water
in the lake will overflow to the beach when the water is very large. This barren land was higher than the lake, so it would not flood the fields. It's just that you don't just see that this barren land doesn't grow crops, many places don't even plant grass.”
Jing Yi also saw that there were only a few weeds growing on a plot of land on empty land. He said: "Because the plains here are low, water will flow here when it rains, and puddles often form here. After that the water evaporates, the salt in the water will be reduced." Living here, over time, the salinity of this soil gets higher, causing no plants to grow." Jing Yi then went down a high slope and walked around
. desert, holding an iron shovel in his hand From time to time, dig the ground several times to check the soil quality.
Jingyi was not worried about the place where the weeds grew more fertile, as long as the weeds grew, it was fine to grow crops. The key is places where any grass grows a little.
Jing Yi went to a place where there was a layer of salt-alkali like frost to dig.The ground was so hard that it was difficult to dig with a shovel. He crushed the ground with his hands and looked at it, its salinity content must be very high, and it would take a lot of effort to manage it properly.
However, if a plot of land that large is well managed and planted with plants, it will be a lot of income.
Even if wheat could not be grown here, he would plant rice or cotton. He has experience in growing cotton.
Jing Yi also saw some farmers planting rice in Huizhou Prefecture, they directly sowed the seeds of rice that had germinated evenly into the treated rice fields, which people often referred to as "the seeds run and spread".
The advantage of planting in this way is that the seedlings are not easily damaged, there is no greening, and saves time and energy.
But there are also many disadvantages: seedlings have poor wind resistance, and rice crops tend to fall after being blown by strong winds; in addition, rice plants tend to fall after being blown by strong winds, there are more weeds during the growth period in the field of direct seeding, and the growth is uneven, and vacancies must be filled, which is not convenient for the next management. The rate of seeding from direct sowing is also very low, and the fertilizer required is more than fertilization, and the cost increases. The density of the plant easily becomes too great, which will result in a decrease in yield.
Jing Yi found that rice grown by farmers in Huizhou Prefecture had a very high crop density, which was not at all conducive to seedling growth. In addition, rice seeds that are frayed after being hit by strong winds are easily uprooted, which is very unfavorable for management.
Jing Yi knew that it was better to plant rice. This is commonly known as rice planting.
Transplant has many advantages: It can be operated according to the wants of the community and high yield standards.It has the advantages of human control, and it is easy to meet the requirements of operation to reduce plant injury, appropriate depth, and, acupuncture points are straight and flat, and not heavy and no leakage.field management.
The disadvantages are high labor intensity and low work efficiency. But even so, as long as the harvest was more, no matter how hard or exhausting it was, the farmers would be happy.
Fortunately, he had not brought out this method of rice cultivation before, and this could be made as a new method of planting in the future.At that time, the old fox who just wanted to find it would probably be much weaker. The Emperor would also see that he would not be disappointed because of his contribution
