Zhang Bang wielded a hoe and dug holes along the ridge, while his wife was sowing seeds.
The long furrows and loosened black soil exude a refreshing aroma, which is the farmer's favorite smell.
My younger sister is watching her nephew at home, and she can also cook and cook. During the busy season of spring plowing, almost everyone in the family goes to work.
The fields have been plowed by the army with oxen and horses. If you don't cultivate them properly, you will be sorry for your family first.
People can miss the land for a while, and the land can miss a person for a year. Farmers know the importance of the farming season better than anyone else, and they cannot delay it at all.
With sixty acres of land, Zhang Bang felt that his family could grow more crops, but the government stipulated that the fields should be divided according to the number of men and women in the family.
Men can apply for 40 acres, while women can claim 20 acres. There are also provisions for second-tier men and second-tier girls. In short, it is necessary to allow the people to have almost enough land, and to be able to fully cultivate and utilize it.
This is a distribution model that was only adopted under the condition that the village has public cattle. The army will also help with reclamation this year. After all, it is not mature land, and it requires burning, plowing and other work.
"After you've been busy for a while, you can plant vegetables in those small pieces of wasteland." Zhang Bang wiped the sweat with his sleeves and said with a smile: "You don't need to be tired with these small tasks."
The wife did not fight for it and said: "If the weather goes well this year and the harvest from dozens of acres of land is enough, I will be able to get a loan to buy a cow next year."
Zhang Bang nodded vigorously. It was inconvenient to have public cattle in the village. Only by buying his own cattle could he feel at ease.
Twenty acres of potatoes, thirty acres of corn, and ten acres of rye were the planting quantities that Zhang Bang and his wife determined after repeated discussions.
Potatoes are guaranteed and have a high yield. If the harvest of other crops is not good, you will basically not go hungry. Corn is a tall crop that can be eaten, used as firewood, and fed to livestock, and has the highest utilization rate.
The government has no clear mandatory requirements for crop cultivation in Jinzhou. I believe that ordinary people will also settle accounts and will not suffer losses.
The military camp must consider other needs, such as beans and alfalfa for the war horses, and food for the soldiers.
"During the off-season, I make military shoes and socks, which can also help supplement the family income." My wife has already thought about this year's plan and said with a smile: "I bought a few old clothes, mended them and modified them, and they are enough to wear.
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All the clothes of the captives on the battlefield were collected. Some were cloth, some were fur, some were dirty and damaged, and they were not willing to throw them away. After cleaning, they were all sold to the common people according to their quality, at a price.
In ancient times, even in the old society, wearing the clothes of the dead was nothing. Such things also happened in the Anti-Japanese War and the Soviet-German battlefield.
This is also one of the shortcomings of the Liaodong region. It cannot grow mulberry and raise silkworms, or grow cotton. In terms of "clothing", it basically relies on outsourcing.
This year, Guo Dajing introduced tussah silkworms from Shandong and conducted trial breeding in Jinzhou. However, it will not be possible to achieve scale in one or two years.
As for the wool spinning industry, the same principle applies. It can only be established when the number of sheep reaches a certain level.
The current solution is to purchase cotton cloth from outside, and buy used clothes from Zhili and Shandong.
In ancient times, there were shops that specialized in collecting and selling used clothes, and then resold them to poor people who had difficulty in life and could not afford new clothes. This kind of shop was called a clothing appraisal shop, also called a "clothing appraisal shop".
Of course, Jinzhou is not here to make a profit, but only collects and does not sell it. It is shipped to Jinzhou and sold to the people to solve their clothing problem.
The used clothes Zhang Bang's wife mentioned, no matter where they came from, were purchased at a price that satisfied her. Frugality was the most important thing for them who had just settled down.
A group of cavalry came from the road, not very fast, watching and chatting as they walked, as if they were traveling around and enjoying the beautiful scenery.
Zhang Bang and his wife were not far from the main road, so they quickly bowed and bowed their heads to show respect.
"Go about your business!" a loud voice rang out, and the cavalry galloped past without stopping.
The military discipline of the Dongjiang Army is getting better and better. When Jinzhou was first established, it vigorously reorganized and set up military police, gradually forming a more effective supervision mechanism.
An army that mixes the military and civilians and repeatedly infringes on the people will not receive heartfelt support and support. In order to have a shock effect, severe penalties have been imposed on officers and soldiers who violate laws and disciplines.
Looking at the cavalrymen going away, Zhang Bang and his wife smiled at each other and continued working.
The army does not harm the people, but also protects their safety and recovers the land for them to cultivate. How can we not be immediately respected?
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The first ray of sunlight in the morning shines through the window paper, casting mottled shadows.
Guo Dajing slowly opened his eyes. The damn biological clock cannot be changed after two or three days at home.
Fujino Hide was nestled next to him, hugging his arms, sleeping soundly. There seemed to be a smile on his face, looking happy and at ease.
Axiu was also like this. Guo Dajing thought of the indulgent intimacy with his wife yesterday.
A breakup is better than a wedding. After not seeing each other for several months, even Axiu let go and expressed her wife's longing and longing for her husband with all her passion.
A Xiu is open-minded, and Fujino Hide is even more enthusiastic. Guo Dajing's waist is not sore, his legs are not weak, there is no doubt that he is a peerless hunk.
Slowly closing his eyes, feeling the soft and fragrant body, although Guo Dajing couldn't fall asleep, he didn't want to get up. Just lying there like this gave him peace, comfort, and relaxation.
Like Mao Wenlong, Guo Dajing has no idea of moving his family. Dalian is getting better and better, and its level of prosperity cannot be compared with that of Jinzhou Acropolis.
Soldiers are at the front and their families are at the rear. This is considered military discipline.
Although there is no clear regulation, there would not be much criticism for an officer of Guo Dajing's level to bring his family, but considering all aspects, he would not do so.
In the future, there will be more separations between the two places for several months. Jinzhou, Fuzhou, Gaizhou... continue to regain lost territory and keep pushing north. How can they always have to resettle?
When will we be able to strategize, issue orders, and conquer the world with elite soldiers and generals that we can trust, and when will we be able to relax?
Guo Dajing estimated that it would be difficult to achieve this goal in less than ten years. He had no choice but to work hard. Who put him in troubled times, so he could only work hard and fight hard!
Fortunately, hard work has yielded results, and everything is moving in the direction of realizing your ideal. The more this happens, the more motivated you are.
Yes, Guo Dajing pursed his lips, but did not open his eyes. The woman beside him gently stretched out her little hand and slid it down his chest...
A normal man couldn't bear it. Guo Dajing snorted lightly and hugged Fujino Hide.
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The refreshed Guo Dajing did not go out after breakfast. He and Axiu planted peppers and persimmons in the courtyard, tasted Fujino Hide's tea ceremony, and chatted with Fujino Masaru.
After lunch, Guo Dajing talked with Sun Liuyan and Wang Gui for a long time, and found out that they had received dozens of acres of land, enough for the family.
It was not yet the season to enjoy the shade under the trees, so Guo Dajing did not ride a horse and took Axiu and Fujino Hide around for a while.
"The changes have been huge!" Guo Dajing exclaimed sincerely. Within a few months, more houses and houses had been built, and there was even a big market.
From villages to towns and then to big cities, although city walls are no longer built, the signs are already quite obvious.
"If it weren't for the capture of Northern Jinzhou, many families would have moved here, and this place would already be a big town." Fujino Hide said, "There are also changes in the port."
Guo Dajing nodded, believing that Dalian's urbanization process has almost come to a standstill. The main reason is the thinning of the population, which is basically engaged in agriculture, and must maintain a balance with the amount of land.
However, there is a lot of land in Liaodong. As a kind of wealth, it is being fully utilized and will attract more people.
As for developing it into a commercial port, it obviously still does not meet the conditions.
When the people have enough food and clothing and have savings, the government will let go of the unified purchasing and marketing model, and then foreign merchants will have opportunities to make profits.
Axiu said little, she just smiled and stayed with her husband, looking so satisfied and happy. This is her character, traditional, virtuous and gentle.
"We have a new carriage at home." Axiu said, "It's very comfortable to sit on. It's much better than the original one."
Guo Dajing smiled and said: "As long as it's comfortable, it's raining, snowing, or cold in winter, so it's better to take a carriage."
Fujino Hide said with a smile: "Mrs. Mao was the first to buy it and she likes it very much. When she has nothing to do, she often takes a car out to hang out."
What's wrong with her? She's not idle every day.
Guo Dajing didn't have any feelings for Mao Shen. As for his appearance, maybe because of his different aesthetic views, he didn't think he was very beautiful.
Walking casually, Guo Dajing saw that the fields had been cultivated, but he could still see many people busy at work. Sometimes, he would stop and chat.
In fact, Guo Dajing could guess most of it just by looking at his mental state without having to know it in detail.
If you have hope and vision for life and have some confidence in the future, there will always be light in your eyes. But if you are numb, have no dreams, and are left with the decadence of living day by day, your eyes will lose the light.
Guo Dajing was the first to see the dim eyes, and he saw a lot of them. Those Liao people who were forcibly expelled by the Jiannu like him, and the shaved Liao people who had just escaped from the Jiannu area.
She turned around to look at Axiu, her big eyes fluttering in and out with great energy. She found her husband staring at her, still a little confused, and reached out to touch her face.
Guo Dajing chuckled and reached out to touch his wife's face, which was much tenderer than before.
Axiu liked this very much, but she rolled her eyes to express her annoyance. She was still a little shy outside, and there was a blush on her face.
Fujino Hide giggled beside her. She was more open than Axiu. She took Guo Dajing's arm and pressed it tightly against her puffed-up chest.
In the distance, Ah Qiao ran over. She was wearing a lot of clothes, like a stuffed bear, walking closer and closer from a distance.
"Sir, Madam, Second Madam." Before Ah Qiao could catch her breath, she greeted the three of them with quick movements.
Fujino Hide raised his hand casually and said, "Is something wrong?"
Ah Qiao hurriedly said: "Mrs. Mao sent someone to ask why he hasn't come to the store for two days and the horse crane can't be beaten."
Ma Diao is Mahjong. Legend has it that it was an entertainment and pastime game invented by Zheng He during his voyages to the West in order to survive the tedious sea journey.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, horse tags were already quite popular, and a kind of entertainment tool called "playing cards" (also called Mohe cards) was derived from the horse tags.
Fujino Hide smiled and said: "You go back and tell the person who came, just say that I will be at home with your husband. Probably, probably in two days."
Lin Wan'er, Zheng Yan'er, plus Fujino Hide and Mao Shen, they are probably a relatively fixed team. Suddenly they couldn't get the people together, and Mao Shen was a little anxious.
Ah Qiao took the order and left. Fujino Hide said with a smile: "Mrs. Mao's horse hanging is not good, but she just likes to play. She always fights five or six times in ten days."
Guo Dajing asked naturally: "Is there any chance of winning? It's a small gamble to make me happy, what's the point of just polishing my fingers?"
Fujino Hide smiled and showed off: "I am very lucky. I can win seven or eight out of ten games, and each game does not exceed a hundred copper coins."
Although it is said to be a copper coin, it is actually a paper note and is the smallest monetary unit.
A hundred or so copper coins were nothing at all to Hide Fujino, who had a lot of money. He was just accompanying Mao Shen.
Mao Shen didn't take this small amount of money seriously, she was just a little woman who was good at food and loved to play. After living in Pidao for several years, she came to Dalian, a good place with good scenery and people to play with, but
Let go.
"Wait while I get a deck of cards for three people to play." Guo Dajing thought of Landlords and couldn't help grinning.
Fujino Hide chuckled and said: "That's good, it saves her the trouble. I also plan to ask Ah Qiao to play with her tomorrow!"
"If you don't want to go, let Ah Qiao do it for you." Guo Dajing said, "Playing cards are easy to say, but to make them, you need some materials. They can't be made in one day."
Fujino Hide nodded, still holding Guo Dajing's arm tightly, as if he would run away if he let go.
Guo Dajing smiled slightly, took Axiu's hand, and walked forward along the dirt road with spiky green grass.
Speaking of entertainment, Guo Dajing thought that there should be some kind of entertainment for the army, so that the big men could vent their excess energy and avoid going out to drink together in their spare time.
Badminton is a good example of skill and physical strength, football, cricket, etc. are more intense confrontations, and boxing is a more intense confrontation.
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It was also a holiday, and Guo Dajing was in a completely relaxed state. He didn't have to do farm work or build houses, he just wandered around and relaxed to relax his body and mind.
Han Zhong's vacation was busy, even tiring, but he was in a happy mood and had a smile on his face all day long.
Because they are military dependents, the family enjoys preferential treatment on the 30 acres of land. Shuzhen is considered a virgin, and Han Shantong is only half a male. The fields are plowed with the village's public oxen, and Shuzhen and Han Shantong only do sowing and other tasks.
When Han Zhong returned home, most of the fields had been cultivated. He didn't take any rest and immediately got into busy farming work.
After all the land was planted, he and his son planted vegetables on two small plots of land at home. After finishing the farm work, Han Zhong repaired the house to protect his family from rain and cold.