Where the Dushui Administration's manor faces the river, two watchtowers several feet high have been erected. Most of the watchtowers are above the river, with bamboo rafts and wooden piles as supports below, and a small pier for boats to dock has also been built.
The two watchtowers are like forts where soldiers are stationed and guarded. People inside and outside the government office dare not approach them at will. Li Tai did set up a water and land camp here, and the soldiers of the tribe were stationed here, but these two watchtowers were not
It is a simple military building with two large water conservancy spinning wheels placed inside.
Li Tai is not reluctant to share advanced productivity with the masses, but even if he shares it with good intentions, he may not get a good result.
Once the hydraulic spinning wheel is widely promoted, water conservancy along the river will receive greater attention. At present, he cannot completely control this water area, and rashly promoting water conservancy production will only encounter greater resistance.
So for now, he can only keep it to himself, and wait until he has the final say in the Luoshui Basin and can adjust the productivity and production materials along the river, then he will consider further promotion so that the masses can benefit from it.
The newly erected large hydraulic spinning wheel has a kinetic energy output that is more stable and durable than the previous animal-driven castrated version. It can spin yarn continuously from day to night, and the efficiency is nearly doubled.
Fortunately, Li Tai had previously built a trading channel like Qushi, so the acquisition of raw materials no longer had to be as constrained as last year. The two spinning wheels were spinning day and night, and the raw silk materials accumulated now could be maintained for a while.
The main role of the more than 3,000 soldiers allocated by Sinong is to maintain water conservancy. But today the Shuiguancang in the capital is still empty, and most of this year has passed. In such a destitute situation, it is difficult to organize an effective organization.
large-scale water conservancy projects.
So in the past few days, Li Tai also classified his soldiers. The adult men were mainly responsible for cultivating the manor's public fields and planting winter wheat. The women were mainly responsible for spinning and accumulating capital for the official warehouse.
As for the grain and yarn needed for weaving, Li Tai was still responsible for raising and providing it, and paid it to the government office in the form of rent.
The family's business does not need to be paid in full at once. The output of the two large spinning wheels alone is enough to maintain the rent of the dynasty. As for the original dynasty, it is free water power and is mainly used for crop processing.
The lower reaches of the Luoshui River are an important farming area in the Guanzhong Plain, but due to the existence of Zhao Gui, the river tyrant, there were not too many dynasties set up nearby.
Li Tai always wanted to benefit the village when he got a bargain. In addition to processing the grain purchased and produced by himself, he also provided free processing to the people of the nearby village, with a processing capacity of one stone per stone. The premise is that he needs to use the canal tickets of the Qu Alliance in exchange for qualifications.
Benefiting the village is one thing, but there is no need to extend kindness indiscriminately. As long as you hold a canal ticket, it means that the villager has made contributions to the affairs of the village no matter what circumstances.
As for the issue of forged channel tickets, Li Tai is not worried at all.
Because the channel ticket is not a currency at all, it is just a certificate extended from the channel alliance. Without a complete set of matching matters from the channel alliance, this piece of paper is completely worthless.
Moreover, canal tickets are a kind of printed matter. In today's era, a complete set of processes from papermaking, ink mixing to engraving and printing is definitely not something ordinary people can do. If the entire process is carried out only to forge three
Five canal tickets will leave you with nothing to lose.
People with this kind of ability can join the Qu Alliance in a fair and honest manner, and it doesn't make much sense to simply forge bills.
The biggest role of the channel ticket at the moment is to get an opportunity to do business with the channel alliance.
For example, if you buy a series of products produced by Li Taijia Manor, or hire a construction team from the Alliance to dig a water well, etc., you still have to pay for the materials. If you have money but no drainage bills, then I won't bother to talk to you.
In the final analysis, Li Tai hopes to build a rural alliance, and channel tickets are just a voucher to maintain personnel interaction within this alliance. Even if someone forges them in large quantities, it is equivalent to expanding the personnel influence of the channel alliance.
The work of harvesting fish at the administrative office is still going on, and with the free processing of crops by Zuiya, the administrative office near the river is crowded with people every day, and it has a strong sense of presence in a very short period of time.
Presence is a good thing and is the basis for all interactions. If no one knows your existence at all, even if you have any big plans, they will not be implemented at all.
Just like before, everyone only thought that the Dushui Administrative Office was a fish shop, and even the leasing of Haiyang was greatly affected.
But now, because of the large number of villagers coming and going, at least they already know what this yamen is in charge of. Therefore, the benefits are obvious. Any orders and measures taken by the Dushui Yamen Department will receive great attention.
Two days ago, the Administrative Office needed to rent civilian boats. As soon as the notice was posted, the water surface of the river was covered with boats of all sizes, hundreds of boats. This appeal alone has far exceeded that of many county and county governments.
Of course, this appeal is still based on clear pricing and fairness. If you want to gain stronger control over nostalgia, you still need to continue to work hard.
Just when everything in the government office had begun to run in an orderly manner, a serious matter finally came to the door.
"This one is Chen Muzhi and Chen Weng of Xiangxian County, Baishui County, and this one is Zhou Zheng, a fellow countryman. The two fellow villagers visited Zhao Qu Envoy in the countryside and asked about the Longshou Canal in our township. After Zhao Qu Envoy was entertained by the villagers, he invited
A humble job introduces people to work."
Wu Jingyi brought two countrymen to the hall and made introductions. The two people also quickly came forward to greet him.
"The two country wise men came here to meet each other because of the water conditions in the country?"
Li Tai motioned for the two of them to sit down at the table, and then asked with a smile.
Chen Muzhi, a villager with gray hair and beard, clasped his fists and nodded after hearing this: "The Baishui River is wide and shallow, and every flood season or heavy rain falls, it floods erratically. People in the villages along the river suffer a lot. Therefore, a certain rural household
I have discussed it myself, hoping to build a weir in the middle reaches, which can store water to protect farming during cold weather, and release water to prevent floods during floods..."
"This is a good thing! It is also a blessing for the villagers that the villagers have been living there for a long time. I have traveled to Baishui before, and the river is indeed wide and difficult to tame. Since you and other villagers are interested in establishing something, the sooner you get it done, the sooner you will reap the benefits."
Li Tai was also overjoyed when he heard this. Baishui was originally one of the tributaries of Luoshui that needed to be rectified in his plan, but he didn't have the capital and energy to get things started at the moment. When he heard that the people from other towns took the initiative to join the plan, he
He also said with a smile: "If there are any difficulties in the matter and need to be solved, it will be my duty to help."
"The Longshou Canal incident has shocked both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and a certain number of villagers are also grateful for it. However, not everyone in the village shares this sentiment, and the planning of people is still a bit slow..."
Hearing this, Li Tai smiled and said: "This is a small matter. Longshou Canal can operate in an orderly manner for hundreds of miles, and the Canal Alliance deserves a lot of credit. The people here are skilled. You and other villagers who have such ambitions,
You can join the alliance and work together, watch and learn, and use human resources to build this cause."
Of course, such a good organizational model of the Qu League cannot be limited to Wuxiang. Li Tai smiled and said: "I also promote virtuous people and do not avoid relatives. I believe in the virtues of my hometown people. If the Qu League takes care of it, this matter will be solved."
If you can foresee it, you can achieve seven or eight things. When the capital is governed by water, it will also adopt this local sentiment, and people and materials will be subsidized and adjusted as appropriate."
After hearing the words, the two people nodded quickly and said: "Because they believe in this rural righteousness, a certain group has also joined the alliance. With the guidance of envoy Zhao Qu, they are going to return to their hometown to build a public warehouse in the village, raise funds from the village, and gather people to start things. Let's go in today.
I am informing you that there is an official matter that cannot be decided by the people of the country. I beg you to speak up and reconcile it."
While talking, they explained the difficulty, which was the location of the pond weir.
Baishui is located in the transition zone between the Guanzhong Plain and the Northern Shaanxi Plateau, and is also the dividing point between the lower reaches and the middle reaches of the Luoshui River. The territory is not flat like the Guanzhong Plain, but has many hills and valleys.
If you want to dig a reservoir to store water and prevent floods, the site must be located in a low-lying area to achieve twice the result with half the effort. However, low-lying areas are often cultivated fields, so there is also an issue of land occupation.
In fact, these rural households in Baishui County discussed building a reservoir for flood control and water storage earlier than Li Tai built the Longshou Canal, but it was delayed for several years just because of this site selection issue.
Of course, the big households don't want to lose their own cultivated land by providing people and efforts. But if they want to encroach on the land of equal-field households, neither the rural households nor the county will agree.
In particular, the county is extremely opposed to this. Whether Baishui is a drought or a flood, and whether to repair the reservoir or not, has little to do with the interests of the officials in office. However, the increase or loss in the number of households under management is closely related to political performance.
Baishui County is originally a narrow township. There is not much arable land that can be used for land transfer. The Baishui coast is considered to be one of the few suitable arable lands. Once the land is occupied, it will inevitably lose control of some households. This is unacceptable to the county.
of.
Li Tai frowned after hearing this, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Do you have a selected employment address? I will send a few people with you to the countryside to survey, and then discuss it with the county magistrate, hoping to reach a consensus as soon as possible.
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After hearing this, the two of them were immediately overjoyed, thanked them profusely and then exited.
Li Tai then ordered Wu Jingyi: "Arrange for two people to go back to the hometown with them for inspection, and send a few others to the countryside to collect the news. If the site selection is really irreconcilable, it is better to choose a large household and compensate it from elsewhere. If the local tyrants are greedy for water control, they will
He Meitian and intimidated the small households, and then coordinated with the county magistrate."
Wu Jingyi nodded in agreement, and then withdrew from the arrangement staff.
Li Tai was still waiting for the staff to retrieve the information about Baishui related books, but two staff members hurried in with anxious expressions: "Your Majesty, something bad happened! When Mao Shijian was passing through Fucheng County, he was attacked and trapped by Yanhe villagers...
"
When Li Tai heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and he asked in a deep voice: "Who is the famous person in that country? Do you know that Mao Shijian is my envoy?"
One of the people traveling with him was an associate of Mao Shijian, and he quickly came forward and reported: "The local tycoon's surname is Lei, and he is the head of the township party there. When he saw that he was falsely delivering orders to the government office, he seized the villagers and went to question him, but he was
House slaves besieged..."
"Lead Li Yan and others to immediately rectify the troops and follow me north to rescue my colleagues!"
Li Taizai took a rough look at what happened and said in a deep voice while patting the case.