Volume 1 Jiangdong Fengyun Chapter 113: Losing the Way and Finding Few Supporters
After Bai Tu presented the Bai Gong Plow and Bai Gong Ring, the vision was even more magnificent than the last time. In all the temples and ancestral halls dedicated to Shennong, divine light bloomed on the statues of Shennong...
In the Yangzhou Governor's Mansion in Qu'a, a huge statue of Shennong appeared vaguely after a burst of golden light shot up into the sky.
Shennong, also known as "Yandi", is one of the cultural ancestors of Chinese civilization along with "Huangdi"!
His most widely circulated contributions are: first, he pioneered "slash-and-burn farming" and invented two types of farm tools for turning the soil; second, he "tasted hundreds of herbs."
It can be said that the reason why the Chinese nation is an agricultural nation is that it originated from Shennong, who can be regarded as the ancestor of Chinese food and medicine.
Even the Shennong Temple saw the vision of divine light, which was even more astonishing than the last vision in the Confucian Temple!
Liu Xie cried bitterly in the palace - if it were a peaceful year, he would really think that he would be the leader of the Han Dynasty's revival.
Soon the source of the strange phenomenon was also conveyed to the court officials in Xudu and the official seals of the governors at the prefecture and county level.
Baigongli, Baigonghuan...
The latter has a greater impact on the south, so let’s not talk about it for now, and just talk about the “Bai Gong Plow” - it is not as simple as saving people’s energy and saving oxen.
Its real significance lies in that in counties with vast land and sparse population, people are no longer limited to one household owning 100 acres and have more energy to reclaim wasteland.
In densely populated areas with little wasteland to cultivate, it also means that a family with one hundred acres of land can have more energy to devote to intensive cultivation!
In any case, what can be foreseen is the increase in grain production, which can be increased by 10% or 20% in the short term. With the promotion of the Baigong Plow, the increase will be even greater...
As the Minister of Works, Cao Cao read the information in the official seal and passed it down to other staff members. After a long silence, he suddenly asked Xun Yu: "Wen Ruo, Bai... You really don't have the heart to rise up and become a hero, right?"
Xun Yu hesitated for a moment after hearing this, and then said: "At present, no! But we must be on guard..."
Logically, Xun Yu felt that Bai Tu’s actions did not seem ambitious, but Bai Tu’s current momentum forced him to worry “out of thin air”!
At the same time, in the governor's mansion in Qu'a, Lu Su was already waiting anxiously. The representatives of the aristocratic families who had not waited here before and didn't even know what Bai Tu was going to do, as well as the staff and officials of the governor's mansion, all came to wait after seeing Bai Tu "taking off".
As Bai Tu expected, he flew into the sky again amidst special effects.
Where have they seen this?
On the contrary, this was not the first time that Bai Tu had gone up to the sky. At this moment, under the support of the brilliant light, he smiled and nodded to everyone calmly...
The legendary appearance of a great sage, the strange phenomenon in Shennong Temple… Think about it, those buffaloes are now distributed to each county.
It seemed that Zhang Zhao, Yu Fan and others, the people with the fastest brains, even if they didn't know about it before, had vaguely anticipated something at this time, and their eyes drifted towards Xu Gong vaguely.
At this time, Xu Gong had not reacted yet, but he felt a little unhappy. Bai Tu had gained another wave of reputation, but on the surface he acted very respectful.
After the white map fell, Lu Su led everyone to the central hall. I think everyone wants to see the white map now and want to know where the strange phenomenon just now came from!
Bai Tu came from the backyard to the main hall with a rosy face. After seeing everyone, he did not keep them in suspense and said directly: "Hahaha, everyone has been waiting for a long time! I have a great news to tell you. From now on, Jiangdong... As long as I am here, it will be a land of fish and rice!"
Bai Tu raised the official seal in his hand which was shining with golden light and had a fluttering purple ribbon. The information in the seal was then passed down to the official seals of everyone present.
Anyone who is not blind has noticed it—a purple ribbon and a gold seal!
Bai Tu's official seal has reached a level comparable to that of prime ministers of all previous dynasties...
However, their attention was immediately drawn to the information in the official seal.
Baigong Plow, Baigong Ring, and...
Agricultural Saint: Under the rule of Bai Tu, who invented the Bai Gong Plow, the durability of agricultural tools has been greatly improved, oxen have become more obedient, and the success rate of mating has increased!
Shennong’s Blessing: Bai Tu inherited the will of Emperor Yan. Within the area governed, crop yields increased by 10% and the ability to resist natural disasters slightly increased!
When Bai Tu saw these two strategies, or the "Ways of the Country", he was also shocked.
Bai Tu had long anticipated that the Agricultural Saint would increase the durability of farm tools, but as for increasing the success rate of mating of oxen... Bai Tu had no idea what the principle behind it was!
The effect of the additional "Shennong's Blessing" surprised Bai Tu even more - it directly increased crop yields, and made crops more resistant to cold, floods, drought , and pests... Even if it was only "mild", it was already amazing enough.
The registered arable land in the entire Jiangdong area is about 50 million mu. According to the Han Dynasty system, 50 mu is equal to 1 hectare, which is one million mu of land, slightly more than the conventional farmland area of "100 mu per household".
Of course, whether it is population or arable land, the registered number is definitely not the whole number.
Even though it is only "one tenth", based on the calculation of one million mu, how much grain is equivalent to just one "Shennong's Blessing"?
And we also have to consider that after applying the Baigong plow and Baigong ring, farmers' farming efficiency will also be improved!
"Gurgle, gurgle..." Xu Gong's eyes were dull at this time, and a strange sound began to come from his throat uncontrollably.
However, the looks people gave him were three parts sympathy and seven parts ridicule, and those who were a little less kind even sneered.
"Mr. Governor! Why do you offer this...good plan only now?" Xu Gong asked with red eyes.
Lu Kang couldn't help but frown when he heard this, and Zhang Zhao also looked at him frequently - why? For the cow quilt!
First, we need to take over most of the buffaloes and clearly measure the wasteland in each county, so that we can get the most benefits...
However, even though you were tricked, can't you, Xu Gong, afford to lose?
Were we as rude as you were when you extorted two or three times the price from us?
What's more... your Xu family has made a lot of money, right?
Because of Xu Gong's previous behavior, other families not only did not feel the same way, but instead felt happy at this moment...
"Of course, because it has just been successfully developed." Bai Tu said with a smile.
"But a few months ago, the governor started purchasing official cattle!" Xu Gong said angrily.
Seeing that Xu Gong was about to get close to them, Zhang Zhao, Yu Fan and others became even more disdainful of him, and looked at him with dissatisfaction.
"Yes, didn't I ask you to hand over the 'working oxen'?" Bai Tu's tone became a little cold, and he emphasized the word "working oxen" specifically.
Xu Gong was stunned when he heard this, and then he realized that using buffaloes as working oxen at a discount was not "giving away profits", right?
"But I, I..."
Xu Gong wanted to say something, but at this moment, Zhou Tai behind Bai Tu had already pointed his sword and said, "Xu Gong, you come from a noble family, don't you know etiquette?"
Zhou Tai's martial arts were slightly inferior to Taishi Ci's at this time, and he still held the gilded military talisman, but he was more murderous than Taishi Ci, and had a hotter temper than Taishi Ci.
Judging from the appearance alone, Zhou Tai is more intimidating.
Being hit by Zhou Tai's murderous aura, Xu Gong's face turned pale and his body swayed...
"If Master Xu is unwell, please go back and rest first! Congratulations to the lord have been conveyed." Yu Fan said directly.
"I...you..." Xu Gong felt dizzy when he thought about the future value of buffaloes and the fact that the Xu family had less than one-tenth of the buffaloes they had before .
Especially after being fed the nail by Yu Fan, neither soft nor hard, and then seeing the looks of others, Xu Gong felt a pain in his heart and a mouthful of blood spurted out...
