Zhao Shu holds soap in his hand and is not afraid that Ba Qing will not come to the door. Anyway, the initiative is always in his hands.
In fact, from the first moment he met Ba Qing, Zhao Shu began to deliberately lead the conversation so that the two of them broke up on bad terms.
Ba Qing had a good political relationship with the King of Qin, and he had been doing business for many years and was very powerful in the land of Bashu.
This caused Ba Qing to be very proud, and people who did this were not easy to cooperate with.
He wanted to put Ba Qing in the air, so that he could better control Ba Qing in the subsequent negotiations.
Compared with Mobei and Dayuezhi, which are the land of Donghu, Zhao Shu hopes to get news from outside Bashu.
Only by understanding Ba Qing can they cooperate better.
"Master, the mansion has arrived."
Tie Qi parked the chariot at the horse racing yard and spoke to Zhao Shu, saying.
"Um."
After getting off the carriage, Zhao Shu walked into the study. He wanted to sort out the situation outside Bashu.
Zhao Shu knew that for the Qin Dynasty, areas outside Bashu were far more useful than areas outside Longxi.
If he remembered correctly, he went all the way out of Bashu, then passed Dianchi Lake, Yelang and other places, and continued southward to enter the Indochina Peninsula.
And there, there was rice that was harvested twice a year, which was later known as Champa rice.
The biggest characteristics of Champa rice are high yield, early maturity and drought tolerance.
Once it is found and introduced into the Central Plains, it can be promoted in Indochina and the Chu region.
According to classic records, Champa rice has many characteristics.
First, it is drought-tolerant; second, it has strong adaptability and grows regardless of the location; third, the growth period is short, with only more than fifty days from planting to harvest.
In Da Qin, the land could only be cultivated manually, and the harvest depended entirely on the weather.
This kind of dependence on the weather is often the most unsafe. Once the weather is bad, there will often be no harvest.
Sometimes, a spring drought would cause the court's food to be greatly reduced, and the people of the country would starve as a result.
And the most terrifying thing is that once this situation lasts for a long time, famine will occur, and the situation will become even more uncontrollable.
In Da Qin, most tax revenue relies on grain...
After taking a sip of the hot tea brought by Yaoyao, Zhao Shu's eyes flashed with light as he wrote and drew on the bamboo slips.
Zhao Shu remembered clearly that due to the influence of regional climate differences, the main food crops in the Central Plains were rice in the south and millet in the north.
In Da Qin, millet was the main food.
However, due to the influence of the growth cycle, major food crops such as millet generally grow only once a year.
As a result, the only way for the imperial court to increase grain production was through land reclamation.
However, the development of wasteland is often affected by environmental influences such as war and climate. The efficiency is not very high, and the increase in food production is very slow.
Sometimes, due to the influence of policies, orders are changed day by day, causing the people to gain more than they lose.
Once Champa rice is introduced into the Central Plains, it can be planted in a double-crop rotation with the traditional late rice or wheat in the Central Plains.
When the Qin Dynasty annexes the Chu land, it can promote cultivation in the Chu land, of course, including the Indochina Peninsula and the Baiyue land.
If the double-cropping of rice and the rice-wheat rotation system were to be promoted throughout Daqin, it would mean a significant increase in grain production. The increase in grain production would lead to a substantial increase in the population.
Once upon a time, the introduction and promotion of Champa rice was called China's first food revolution. As for the second, it was the introduction of corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes native to South America.
These crops are generally drought-resistant and high-yielding, can grow under harsh conditions, and do not occupy plain farmland.
It can be planted in complex and barren lands such as mountains and hills, greatly increasing the available arable land and food production.
This led to a surge in population and ushered in an unprecedented prosperous age.
However, these things are far away in South America and he can't get them at the moment. But Champa rice is different.
As long as he plans, he has hope of success.
Traditional grain cultivation cannot be done even if the population is increasing due to starvation.
Although the Thirty-six Kingdoms of the Western Regions and the former Yongzhou land outside Longxi have extremely prominent strategic positions.
But, who can compete with the warriors of Great Qin?
They can hold on.
After the Indo-China Peninsula is resolved, there will be plenty of time to resolve the Old Yong Land and the Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions, and completely open up the Silk Road.
At this moment, the bamboo slips on Zhao Shu's case were scrawled and altered, leaving only a few words, go west, go south, and Wushi Luo, Ba Qing.
For a long time, Da Qin had almost no understanding of these places. They had always focused on the Central Plains countries.
There was no talking all night, and the lights in Zhao Shu's study remained on. The next day, Zhao Shu and Tie Qi exercised together.
"Master, you work so hard, stay up all night, and then go through high-intensity training, which is not good for your health."
Tie Qi tried to persuade Zhao Shu.
"I know that last night was just an exception. I couldn't sleep because I was thinking about things. In the end, I couldn't sleep and I could only think about things."
After exercising for a while, Zhao Shu felt that he couldn't bear it anymore, so he turned to Tie Qi and said, "Except for the king's edict, everyone else told them today that I am not in the mansion."
"promise."
Zhao Shu walked into the bedroom and fell asleep.
He thought a lot last night, especially Champa rice and rice seeds. He could deduce and cultivate better rice seeds.
At that time, the more I thought about it, the more excited I became, so much so that I stayed up all night.
"Tie Qi, where is the head of the family?" The elder walked over and said to Tie Qi.
Hearing this, Tie Qi pointed to the dormitory: "I didn't sleep last night, and now I can't hold on and fall asleep."
"Old man, the head of the family has something to say. Except for the king's decree, no one will say that he is not in the house."
"good."
Nodding slightly, the elder turned and left. Zhao Shu himself had something to do, but when he saw this scene, he swallowed his words.
Watching Jia Lao leave, Tie Qi breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that Jia Lao was better suited to do this than him.
After all, his duty is to protect Zhao Shu, and the family is always in charge of all matters in the house.
Hidden Palace.
At this moment, Meng Fan was excited. He looked at the money and food sent by Wu Shiluo and couldn't help but smile. He admired Zhao Shu.
In just a short time, the Hidden Palace had an income of 10 million yuan, which allowed the Hidden Palace to have a completely new look.
"Deacon Meng, the palace master said that the soap from the Hidden Palace will be given to Wushiluo first."
Yaoyao looked at Meng Fan, then turned to Yin Jiu on the side: "At the same time, let the people from the dark line hide among the merchants to learn about these extraterrestrial places."
"It is best to understand their customs, their myths and stories, as well as the size of the country, draw a map, mark the population, etc."
"The Palace Master said that the Dark Vein must pay attention to this matter, and it should be treated as the same level as the infiltration of Yan Di Chu Di."
"He wants to know the detailed information, rather than being left in the dark when the time comes."
At this point, Yaoyao looked at Yin Jiu and Meng Fan, and her tone became cold: "You also know the character of the palace master, so you can take care of yourself."
"Don't force the palace master to clean it himself when the time comes..."
