RPAGF Chapter 153 Take it from the people and use it for the people
Chapter 153 Take it from the people and use it for the people
Although Yaoguang gave me the recipe, the ingredients in the recipe are not so easy to make.
Most of the fertilizers and pesticides sent to the south came from Yaoguang, but the quantities were limited and could only be used in some farmland.
Although there are other ways to fertilize the fields, what Yaoguang provides is really good.
Fertilizers made from other common things seem to be much less efficient.
The emperor has more than one experimental field, and the results of various comparisons are on his desk.
If possible, the emperor would naturally want to mass-produce fertilizers and pesticides so that grain production could increase faster.
As the saying goes, the person who tied the bell must untie it. The emperor, who had been worried for a long time, finally decided to send someone to find Yaoguang and summon her into the palace.
The person who came to invite people was the senior eunuch beside the emperor, and he was very friendly to Yaoguang.
"Miss, His Majesty wants to ask you some questions about spring plowing. Please go to the palace." When the eunuch came to the mansion, he said respectfully to Yaoguang.
Yaoguang put down the work in her hands and asked curiously: "If you have any problem, can't you just go to my uncle? He knows everything."
Yaoguang felt that her book was written in great detail and contained very comprehensive knowledge. Even if there were omissions, they were not something she could make up for. After all, she was not a scholar in agriculture. She just wrote down the knowledge in her mind.
"Lord Wei is not very capable of this matter. Young lady, you should come with me! His Majesty may feel more at ease after seeing you." The eunuch advised.
Just go, it’s not a big deal, Yaoguang agreed directly.
The carriage that came to pick up Yaoguang was very spacious and traveled smoothly all the way to the emperor's study.
Hua Xiaoxian stood outside the palace, watching Yaoguang jump off the carriage, and greeted her enthusiastically, "You're here!"
"Yeah." Yaoguang was also very calm, as if the person in front of her was not an emperor, but an old man at the entrance of the village.
The two of them entered the imperial study together. Hua Xiaoxian showed Yaoguang the things that had been sent by carrier pigeons in recent days, and also talked about the current problem.
This problem is not big, but it is not small either. If it can be solved, it will definitely benefit the country and the people!
Hua Xiaoxian kept everyone in suspense for a long time before talking about the issue of fertilizers and pesticides. These things are useful, but there are too few of them and they are not easy to make.
Yaoguang stood there and waited for a long time, and finally understood Hua Xiaoxian's needs.
But in Yaoguang's opinion, this is not a difficult task.
"Wouldn't it be possible to solve the problem by setting up a fertilizer plant and a pesticide plant?" Since there is difficulty meeting demand, then just expand production.
Hua Xiaoxian's eyes lit up when he heard this, "How can we run the factory?"
This was the first time the emperor had heard of the concept of setting up a factory. After Yaoguang's explanation, he roughly understood it. But wasn't the original difficulty that he simply couldn't find the materials?
If the material was easy to obtain, would he still be so distressed?
"Isn't this very simple?" Yaoguang responded in confusion.
The emperor was feeling frustrated, but when he heard Yaoguang say the word "simple", his eyes turned and he said to Yaoguang: "How about I give this task to you? If you can do it well... I will give Wei Aiqing a promotion!"
Hua Xiaoxian originally wanted to say that he would give Yaoguang a reward, but after thinking about it, he realized that Yaoguang didn't seem to care much about material things, but only cared about the relatives around her, so he decided to reward Wei Qichen.
"Getting promoted depends on whether my uncle is willing. Setting up a factory is simple. I can help, but I need someone to lend a hand. I can't handle it alone." Yaoguang said.
Seeing Yaoguang's prompt response, Hua Xiaoxian was naturally very happy. "This is a small matter, I will arrange it. If you need someone, just tell me directly."
If just asking for someone could solve this problem, it would be a simple task for Hua Xiaoxian.
"Then wait for a while. I still have to prepare some things. I'll come to you when I'm ready."
"Okay!" Hua Xiaoxian responded happily, and didn't care about the issue of addressing Yaoguang!
If this factory could really be built, he would be willing to be scolded by Yaoguang. Which emperor had not been scolded by his ministers?
He should be even happier when he is scolded by his powerful people.
Hua Xiaoxian personally took the person off the carriage and then personally put him back on the carriage.
Just as Yaoguang said, after she returned, she took a tour around the capital, recorded all the mineral resources, identified the locations that could be used, and then went directly to the emperor to ask for people.
Setting up a factory is not an easy task, so Hua Xiaoxian specially allocated several imperial farms for Yaoguang to use.
As for the people Yaoguang wanted, the palace maids, eunuchs, royal craftsmen, the royal guards, and soldiers outside the capital could all be at her disposal, and even, if Yaoguang wanted, the ministers in the court could also be there.
Yaoguang went to the imperial farm and looked around, then shook her head and said, "No, this house is too small, and some machines can't fit in. How about building another one?"
The accompanying eunuch immediately reported Yaoguang's words back.
This time the emperor was not stingy and directly called the people from the Ministry of Revenue over and threw the purse over. It was Yaoguang's problem how to spend the money.
Although the Ministry of Revenue did not have much money, the emperor believed that there would always be a solution.
The news that Yaoguang wanted to build a factory was inadvertently leaked out, and the noble families immediately began to look for Yaoguang's whereabouts, and they all came like dogs following the scent.
Especially after knowing that Yaoguang was ordered to set up a fertilizer and pesticide factory this time, they all wanted to get involved.
Who doesn’t want to double the amount of food?
"Eunuch, please be flexible. This is just a small token of your appreciation, not a token of respect." Someone handed a purse to the eunuch in charge of managing the heads.
The eunuch weighed the purse, opened it and took a look. There was only one hundred taels, which was too little!
"No, the money you give us is too little. It's difficult for us to handle this. Please increase it to two hundred taels and we'll consider it." The father-in-law said as he handed the purse back.
"My Lord, this is true!"
"As long as the money is in place, how could the Zha family cheat you? After all, Miss Yaoguang has given the right to choose the person to the Zha family."
"Eunuch, I still have a hundred taels of silver in banknotes. I wonder if you can arrange for some of them."
"Okay, okay. It'll be fine as long as the money is in place." After the eunuch took the money, he wrote the man's name down in the account book and told him to come back in a few days.
After a busy day and meeting five or six such people, the eunuch returned to the small courtyard in the manor with a full harvest.
"Sir Xi, this is the silver note given by the person who came this afternoon. Please write it down." The eunuch said with a smile.
After the official next to him took the banknotes, he verified their authenticity. After confirming that they were correct, he threw them all into the box next to him and then made a record of them in the account book.
On a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, such and such a bribe was received.
After receiving this money, it will be used for the construction of fertilizer and pesticide factories. Not a single cent will be used for other purposes. It will benefit the country and the people.
This is what we mean by taking from the people and giving back to the people.