It turned out that Liu Ming originally planned to find a few carpenters among these people to build a waterwheel. It was estimated that a dozen people would be good. Unexpectedly, he was shocked when he asked. Most of these people are carpenters, and if there is anything these days,
If something breaks, you usually repair it yourself, but you have to hire someone to repair it, unless it is a high-end product. Moreover, 15 of these people can blacksmith, and 26 have worked in a brick kiln.
Liu Ming was so happy now. Originally, Houde calculated the manpower for cultivating land at one and a half stones per mu, and two harvests per year. A thousand acres of grain yielding 3,000 stones per year would be enough to feed these two thousand people for more than a month. Even so.
Ten thousand acres is just enough for these people to eat, clothe, and pay taxes. Now that there are so many people with skills, they can open a brick factory or something to make money.
Finally, the following manpower arrangements were decided:
1. Children are taught culture by 20 literate elders.
2. Choose 200 people among the old men and women to set up a large canteen and be responsible for everyone's food. Choose 100 people to be responsible for everyone's clothes, including sewing, washing, washing, and making new clothes. The remaining people will raise livestock, including bringing their own
Breeding rabbits, chickens, ducks, pigs, cows, etc.
Third, 500 incompetent people were selected from all the young people to take charge of all the arable land. The arable land has been accurately measured to be 9,700 acres. The remaining people will build the manor first and will make other arrangements after the manor is repaired.
After arranging the manpower, it was time to decide what to do first. The first thing to do was to burn the wasteland. But although the fire belt was easy to open, it was February, the grass was growing, and the fire could not start. Then an old man named Li Lin came out.
I came up with an idea: buy 200 kilograms of sulfur and sprinkle it on the grass. The fire will be better and the soil will be fertile.
Liu Ming was overjoyed again. There is still sulfur now. If there is saltpeter and charcoal, then fire medicine will be available. He quickly asked: "Mr. Li, why is there sulfur now? How about selling it?"
Li Lin said in surprise: "Sir, sulfur has been around since ancient times. It is generally used by those who practice Taoism and make elixirs. We farmers will also use it to fertilize the land or when the weather is cold and the water is cold, add quicklime to improve the water temperature in the fields."
It’s sold in all the grocery stores here.”
Liu Ming looked at Li Lin's expression and felt resentful in his heart: It seems that ancient times were not as backward as he thought. He should hurry up and visit the shops in the city to see what good things are there. It feels like being underestimated by the ancients.
It’s uncomfortable. Liu Ming quickly changed the topic: “I’ll buy sulfur tomorrow. Today, you’ll have to ask people to cut the fireproof tape. In addition, ask some people to dig ditches, and then find some skilled craftsmen to make water trucks.
Enter the canal." As he said that, he drew a sketch of the waterwheel on the ground and said to himself: You must have never seen it this time. When I bought farm tools, I asked that there was no such thing as a waterwheel. This time you can get it.
You admire me.
Unexpectedly, an old man named Liu Shen interrupted Liu Ming's sweet dream. "Young master is really talented. He can actually come up with such a wonderful tool based on water discharge. He is really a master."
Liu Ming didn't expect that there was something similar to a waterwheel when he thought no one could recognize it. A lot of things that he had planned to explain in detail seemed useless. But what is a waterwheel? I wanted to ask again.
Afraid of making everyone laugh, I then thought: it’s just a joke, it’s not like they didn’t miss something. They asked one after another: “Mr. Liu, what is the water pipe for?”
"Ah! Young Master didn't think based on Shui Pai." Liu Shen lost his voice. Then he thought of something again and said seriously: "That's right, that's right. Young Master is a disciple of an expert, and he has his own teachings from experts. I don't know that Shui Pai is also the same."
It should be true. And Young Master, if you know something, you know it, and if you don’t know it, you don’t know it, and you are not ashamed to ask questions. You are indeed worthy of being a disciple of a superior, with a good character and an open mind." After hearing this, everyone praised him.
Liu Ming felt a little embarrassed when everyone praised him. He glanced at Hou De and said to himself that Hou De must have spread the word at some time. He quickly interrupted everyone and said: "Everyone, please stop praising me. I'm almost floating in the sky."
We're gone." He turned to Liu Shen and said, "You'd better continue talking about water drainage."
"The water row was created by Du Shi, the prefect of Nanyang, an ancestor of our dynasty. It uses a water wheel to drive a skin bag to blow air for iron smelting. The wind force is unremitting all day long, which can greatly save manpower. It has been used in our village. It is a good thing, but it is a pity that there is a drought.
, the river has dried up, it can’t move anymore, and there is no food for everyone, so everyone is lost when they flee the famine." Mr. Liu said regretfully.
When Liu Ming heard this, he became interested and hurriedly asked: "The water row can help make iron, so making steel is not difficult, right?"
"Steelmaking? It's absolutely impossible. Iron is not easy to make. One smelting process only weighs a hundred kilograms. Iron that has been hammered and hammered over and over again is called steel. A piece of good steel also takes several years of hammering.
Liu Ming was speechless after hearing this. He thought: It's not of use now anyway, let's talk about it later.
After arranging everyone's tasks, Liu Ming was about to go to the city to buy things. Yang Jun stopped Liu Ming and said: "Sir, we will be stationed here from now on, and this place should also have a name. And since we have a large population, we should also have people.
For management, my 20 people are just temporarily recommended by everyone as representatives. If we want to manage it for a long time, I might be inconvenienced, so please let me know."
Liu Ming couldn't help but have a headache after hearing this. He thought: What should I call him again? And how could he manage so many people? How should he arrange it? Liu Ming raised his head and glanced at everyone, and saw that everyone was looking at him eagerly.
, and waited for me to make up my mind. I had to think to myself: What should I call the manor? Of course I had to name it something bold. Thinking back to the novels and movies I had read, hey, I got it. Liu Ming blurted out: "The manor is called
Let’s go to Tiger Roaring Villa.”
When everyone heard it, they all said that his name was good and that he was very courageous. After hearing this, Yang Jun all raised their thumbs secretly and thought: What a good name, a tiger roars all over the world. This person must have ambitions for the world and is worthy of following. Thinking of this, he asked again:
"Sir, how will we manage it?"
Liu Minggang felt proud, but was depressed again. He thought to himself: These are more than 2,000 people. When have I ever managed so many people? I only have more than 20 people in my own transportation company, let alone being a squad leader in the army.
Now that there are almost so many people in the regiment, why don't we follow the army's organization? Just when I was about to say it, I thought: No. Is it possible to maintain the army's organization now? I'd better ask first, how to do it now. So.
Liu Ming humbly asked Yang Jun for advice: "Mr. Yang, how do you manage a general manor?"
When Yang Jun saw Liu Ming asking him for advice, he couldn't help but feel a little drifting. He was startled and warned himself secretly: This man is polite to the virtuous and corporal, and he is not ashamed to ask questions, and he has the world in mind. He is the image of a holy master of the generation. He must follow this man and hug him tightly.
This is a big tree. In this way, you must not be proud and complacent, get carried away with yourself, and be jealous of the king. Thinking of this, he restrained his mind and said humbly: "Young master, I don't dare to ask for advice. I should give you what I know."
Our dynasty incorporated the legacy of the Qin Dynasty. There was one pavilion in ten miles, one township in ten pavilions, and three elders in every village. The village chief and village owner were usually one of the three elders, and the village chief was mostly the clan chief and the pavilion chief.
The village owner is the owner of the land. The management of the village is decided by the village chief and the village owner, but the management of the village chief and village owner is the public arrangement and dispute resolution of the village, and the private property is managed by the steward.
Manager. The masters and assistants in the shop are given a certain monthly remuneration, while the apprentices are not paid. The land is usually leased by tenants, and they only need to collect rent every year.
But it is necessary to arrange a foreman, and because the manor is so large, it usually requires many people to guard the house to ensure the safety of the manor owner, and the manor owner also needs several handymen and several maids."
Yang Jun paused here, looked at Liu Ming and then said: "If the land purchased by the master is all mature land, it should be worth 50 million yuan. Even if it is wasteland, it should be worth 10 million yuan. Such a huge land is like renting tenants."
, one hundred households is enough; there is no merit in summoning 300 young men. But now the young master has taken in more than 2,300 people like us. Even with 10,000 acres of land, and the mature land yields one stone and a half per acre in Anping, one year
The two crops are just enough to fill our stomachs, and the remaining food is only two thousand dan at most. If we add in the clothing, miscellaneous money, and taxes, I am afraid that we will be unable to make ends meet. In this way, not only will the young master not make any money every year, but he will also be unable to supplement his income.
Few. But the most important thing is that there are more than 2,300 people like me. Although we were all grateful when we were first taken in by the young master, we are afraid that over time some bad people will breed evil thoughts or be lazy. Even if we have neither, we can still make a living.
Neighbors quarrel and disputes happen among people like this. If there is no one to mediate, it will lead to trouble in the long run. You should also make plans early."