"What's good about this or that," Shen Su smiled, "I'm thinking about it very much, but I have to say no."
Chen Lin was so embarrassed that he had to say: "In that case, I won't bother you."
"That's it. I hate to see you people pretending to be pretentious." Li Yao'er said, "I have a common meal here, and there is nothing delicious. After dinner, I have something to discuss with you."
Immediately, I asked the waiter in the factory to serve lunch. The food in the factory is very simple, with big pots of rice and large pots of vegetables. They also use local products. Although the Chen family is a wealthy family, they also pay attention to thrift in housekeeping and are not particular about food.
The meals are one for each person, no more, no less. During the break, Li Yaoer asked some questions about local customs and production conditions. Chen Lin didn't have to hide anything, so he told them one by one. Li Yaoer was most concerned about expanding the The matter of weaving mulberry area.
"Do you know Sankey Fish Pond?"
Chen Lin looked confused. It turns out that the mulberry fish pond model, one of the founders of the Pearl River Delta's characteristic agriculture and circular economy, which has become world-famous in later generations, has not yet appeared locally.
The so-called mulberry-based fish pond means planting mulberry trees on the cofferdam of the fish pond, using mulberry leaves to raise silkworms, using silkworm pellets, silkworm pupae, etc. as fish bait, and using pond mud as mulberry tree fertilizer to form a pond bank to plant mulberry trees and raise mulberry leaves to raise silkworms. , the production structure or production chain of feeding silkworm chrysalis to fish, pond mud and fertilizer mulberry, the two make use of each other and promote each other, achieving the effect of taking advantage of both fish and silkworms.
This model first emerged in the sericulture areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The formation of the Huzhou mulberry-based fish pond system that can be traced to later generations originated in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The "Shen's Agricultural Book" written in the last years of Chongzhen recorded: "The ponds store fish, and their fertile soil You can go to the bamboo field, and you can grow mulberry trees and fish. You can trade rice at the end of the year, and raise five or six sheep, which are the foundation of the mulberry trees." You can achieve the economic benefits of "both benefits, ten times the amount of crops."
In addition to obtaining mulberry leaves to raise silkworms, after the end of spring silkworms, mulberry leaves are also used to raise sheep in the Jiangnan area. The benefits are even greater.
But in Guangdong, this model is much rarer. The information brought by the "information officers" sent by the Agricultural Committee to various parts of the Pearl River Delta disappointed them. The Pearl River Delta is not a region where the sericulture industry is very developed in their concept.
The sericulture industry in the Pearl River Delta experienced its first major development with the opening of Macau, and the export of a large amount of raw silk. At that time, due to the sales of raw silk, Jiujiang in Nanhai County, Longshan and Longjiang in Shunde County, and Gulao in Xinhui County, etc. Large-scale sericulture industry appeared in all of them. It was also at this time that pond-based mulberry planting began to appear in these areas - the most famous of which are Sang Yuan Wai and Gulao Wai.
However, looking at the entire Pearl River Delta, the overall sericulture industry is not large. They consulted the Great Library and learned that the sericulture industry in the Pearl River Delta only started its second phase with the substantial increase in total foreign trade during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. developed on a sub-large scale.
The scale of raw silk and satin trade in the late Ming Dynasty was still very small compared to the Qing Dynasty. Britain, the largest trading partner, had not yet come to China. In fact, the only countries that started trading with China were Spain, the Netherlands and Japan. It happened that at the end of the Ming Dynasty, Fujian's foreign trade When the port was at its most prosperous, foreign merchants in Fujian were obviously more inclined to import goods directly from Jiangnan.
Although the current raw silk trade of the Senate is much larger than in history, due to Zhao Yingong's operation in Hangzhou, the production and output of silk in Jiangnan have increased significantly compared with the original level. The raw silk in Jiangnan is not only enough to meet the trade with Japan
The needs of the Portuguese and the Dutch can also be roughly met.
As a result, raw silk production in the Pearl River Delta has been further suppressed. Naturally, the originally insignificant silkworm farmers in Xiangshan County have no interest in introducing any new production models.
In other words, Li Yaoer's efforts to improve sericulture in Guangdong may not necessarily yield much actual benefits. In particular, the further increase in raw silk income may only cause the export price of raw silk to fall further.
Whether it is necessary to carry out sericulture improvements and establish a new silk weaving industry in Guangdong was still debated at a joint meeting held by the Planning Institute. The final conclusion was that relevant improvements should continue - after all, upgrading the sericulture industry must be done
There are too many inconveniences in Jiangnan.
Therefore, Chen Lin's reaction was not beyond her expectation.
“Are there many people raising fish locally?”
"It's quite a lot." Xiangshan has a low-lying terrain and crisscrossed rivers, making it convenient for fish farming. There are quite a few fish ponds in the county.
"Have you never thought of planting mulberry trees on the pond ridge?"
This question puzzled Chen Lin. There were no mulberry gardens in the village, so why were they planted on the pond ridge? Besides, what was the use of planting so many mulberry trees?
"The mulberry leaves in the local mulberry garden are enough. If occasionally there is not enough, just buy some from other villages." Chen Lin said, "Otherwise, just plant more..."
In Guangdong at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the contradiction between man and land was far less prominent than in the Qing Dynasty, and the use and refined management of land had not yet been involved to the extent that it was later.
According to the fashionable theory, the mulberry fish pond system itself is also a manifestation of agricultural involution.
Li Yao'er said to Shen Su: "Come and talk to Mr. Lin about the benefits of this mulberry fish pond. This is also a test of whether your knowledge is solid."
"I understand." Shen Su responded with a smile.
She looked at Chen Lin and then lowered her gaze. Although it was the first time they met today, she had a good impression of Chen Lin in this short contact.
Although this young man is from a wealthy family, his attitude is courteous and courteous, his manners and speech are calm and elegant, and he is neither humble nor arrogant. Compared with Chen Xuan, who only smiles flatteringly when he sees them, but looks fierce when he sees the villagers, he is much more pleasing to the eye.
Shen Su said: "Mr. Chen, this mulberry fish pond looks like this..."
In the entire mulberry-based fish pond system, mulberry leaves are harvested to feed silkworms, and the silkworm excrement silkworm excrement and silkworm pupae left after reeling are used as fish feed; after the fish are raised from the pond, the thick silt at the bottom of the pond is excavated.
It is used as fertilizer for mulberry trees on the surrounding pond base. Since the pond base has a certain slope, the excess nutrients in the soil of the mulberry field flow into the fish pond as the rain washes away. The excess nutrients and waste generated during the cycle are circulated in the system over and over again.
Recycling does not cause pollution to the ecological environment outside the system, and also saves the cost of planting and breeding.
A farmer can coordinate and arrange agricultural activities according to seasonal changes. Generally, mulberry trees are managed and fish seedlings are stocked in the first and second months of the year; mulberry trees are fertilized in March and April; silkworms are raised in May and sold in June, and the silkworm pupae are used to feed fish; July and August During the month, the fish pond is desilted and the pond foundation is reinforced with pond mud; weeding and feeding of fish are done in the last few months.
"...If you have spare time, you can also pick mulberry leaves and raise sheep, which will bring you more income. Do you think this is a viable business?"
Chen Lin thought about her words carefully and thought who came up with this idea! It is really amazing. He mused: "The idea is excellent, but since then, people who raise silkworms can only raise fish, and no longer have the ability to plant fish." land."
"After selling fish and cocoons, are you still worried about not having enough money to buy food?" Shen Su said, "In our hometown, just raising silkworms makes the whole family worry about food and clothing..."
"Next, we will promote mulberry fish ponds in Nansha." Li Yaoer continued, "This requires more of your efforts."
"This is a good thing that benefits the country and the people. You should do your part as a villain." Chen Lin thought about it. Although it was a good thing, no one would be willing to do it at the beginning - it was the same when his father promoted silkworm breeding. .You have to find one family to set an example. Only when people see that there are real benefits will they follow up.
He expressed his thoughts. Li and Shen looked at each other and smiled. Li Yaoer said:
"You're right! Since ancient times, the promotion of new crops and new technologies has to go through a process. The people must really see the benefits. Besides, whether the new crops and new technologies are suitable for the local area must be tried first. .Otherwise, if the promotion fails, it will cause great harm to a large area."
"The chief is far-sighted."
"You learned how to flatter someone so quickly." Shen Su said with a smile.
"No, no, I mean this from the bottom of my heart." Chen Lin's face turned red again. He had never come into contact with "Australian women" like Li Yao'er and Shen Su in the past, and he was not used to their indifference. Disguised way of speaking.
"Oh, I'm so thin-skinned..."
Li Yaoer was not interested in listening to the students' jokes and interrupted: "Think about it, who in the village is the most suitable to be this model household?"
Chen Lin pondered for a moment, thinking that first of all, this family must not be rich, as those who are wealthy have no motivation to change; secondly, they must have a fish pond; thirdly, it is best if they also raise silkworms at home...
After much thought, I came up with a suitable candidate.
"Chen Ji's family is the most suitable."
Li Yao'er signaled, and Shen Su immediately took out a leather-bound notebook from his bag, opened it, searched for a while, and then handed the notebook to the teacher.
Li Yao'er looked at it and nodded with satisfaction. Chen Lin was a little confused and didn't know what they were looking at.
"Why do you think his family is suitable?" Li Yaoer closed the notebook and asked.
Chen Lin replied: "His family has many children and little land, and life is very tight. He has a fish pond and also raises silkworms. He is an expert at raising fish and silkworms. As long as you give him some benefits, he will naturally agree."
"Then what benefits must be given to him before he can agree?"
"As long as he is allowed to have enough food for his whole family, no matter what the results of the experiment are."
"That makes sense. But there are a few of them. We need to find at least three or four more."
Chen Lin searched his guts and thought of several families. Li Yaoer asked Shen Su to write down all these families.
"We'll go to these people's houses in the afternoon and check out the situation - you should go too."
"Yes, I will definitely accompany you."
Li Yao'er's eyes stayed on him for a moment, and suddenly asked: "I heard that you have a younger sister?"
"Yes, my sister-in-law Chen Yue." Chen Lin thought to himself that the chief's question was really unreasonable!
"Is she your biological sister?"
"She was originally the daughter of my second uncle. Later, the family took the decision and adopted her as the daughter of her late father."
"Your second uncle has nothing at his knees. Why did he adopt his only daughter to your father?" Li Yao'er has always been interested in this question. Because Chen Xuan has talked about this in the past, always gnashing his teeth, saying that it was Chen Lin's father and others. To persecute him is to make him a loner.