Tianliangyuan

Chapter 257 I'm not afraid of her wanting it, I'm afraid she won't.

The main methods to increase grain production include expanding cultivated land area, increasing yield per unit area, developing intercropping and relay cropping, promoting the reclamation of abandoned land, promoting high-yield technology models, and strengthening disaster prevention and mitigation measures.

None of these challenges could stump Xu Zhaozhao.

There are already waterwheels, and a river does indeed flow through the large area of ​​land allocated to her.

Besides that, what Xu Zhaozhao wants to do most right now is breeding.

She herself is a plant-based ability user, and if she wants to select the best seeds, or rather, the seeds covered by her ability, the yield will be higher than that of ordinary seeds.

This means laying a solid foundation for the final outcome from the very beginning.

Xu Zhaozhao is now also thinking about developing intercropping and relay cropping: that is, by planting multiple crops on the same plot of land, making full use of land and light and heat resources, and increasing yield and income per unit area.

this point is very important.

That's exactly what Pagoda Fruit does.

For example, some fruit trees are planted with beans or scattered among them.

In addition, a large number of poultry can be raised in the orchard.

Chickens, ducks, and geese are naturally good at helping to control pests in the fields.

Based on the current level of technology, Xu Zhaozhao then thought of promoting high-yield technology models.

This sounds complicated, but it's actually very simple.

For example, precise regulation of corn, dense planting of soybeans in wide ridges, fine land preparation and sowing of wheat, and direct seeding and dense planting of rapeseed are used to increase crop yield per unit area.

Simply put, it means planting based on the characteristics of these crops or fruits and vegetables.

It's a pity there are no paddy fields here, otherwise she really wanted to try whether rice paddy fish and crabs could work.

Xu Zhaozhao recorded all of this and handed it over to Yan Shu. Then she ordered people to start planting a large number of fruit trees on one of the mountains.

The saplings are all ready-made; we just need to have them transported from the Pagoda Fruit Garden.

"Princess, isn't it a bit late to transplant them now?"

"Don't worry, it's fine. I'll have the orchard protect the tree roots. You just need to dig the holes and plant the trees."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Xu Zhaozhao thought to herself, it is indeed past the best time for transplanting, but so what?

The saplings she grows can survive even when transplanted in the dead of winter.

Because most of the land was newly cultivated, they planted spring corn.

After the spring corn matures, they can no longer plant corn because it would interfere with the planting of winter wheat. Therefore, Yan Shu's idea is to plant sweet potatoes, vegetables, and beans.

Xu Zhaozhao naturally had no objection to this.

In terms of agriculture, although she seems to know a lot, she is actually only good at theoretical knowledge.

If you really want her to farm, she'll probably have to rely on her superpowers.

If you really let her do composting, she'd probably vomit until she was dizzy and disoriented.

Xu Zhaozhao was self-aware, so she didn't intend to interfere too much.

"Uncle Yan has made great arrangements here. I believe it won't be long before I can actually move in."

"You flatter me, Your Highness. If it weren't for your timely replenishment of funds, I wouldn't have been able to do this, no matter how capable I am."

Xu Zhaozhao smiled; Yan Shu really was an honest man.

Dingxiang came over to report: "Miss, the young master and Magistrate Fang are outside requesting an audience."

"Invite them in."

"Yes."

Yan Shu quickly bowed and said, "This humble one takes his leave."

As soon as Fang Youwei entered, he hurriedly bowed and greeted the Princess of Anle: "This humble official pays his respects to the Princess of Anle."

"No courtesy, please sit down."

This wasn't the county government office, and Xu Zhaozhao wasn't dressed up in her finest attire today, which made her exude a more relaxed and comfortable feeling.

"Is Cousin Chen not going to keep an eye on Lord Fu today?"

It's obvious from that statement that it was a joke.

Chen Cong said helplessly, "Zhao Zhao, please stop making fun of me. I'm mainly worried that my cousin will be deceived by a man."

"Then you're not afraid today?"

Chen Cong spread his hands: "I was wrong!"

Xu Zhaozhao chuckled a few times before turning to Fang Youwei: "Uncle Fang, is there something you need today?"

"Your Highness, I have something to report today, but I was worried that it might cause you trouble, so I discussed it with Chen Cong first."

"Go ahead."

Fang Youwei took out a stack of papers from his sleeve. It looked very thick, and you could vaguely see red marks inside.

Dingxiang took it and then presented it to Xu Zhaozhao.

The more Xu Zhaozhao looked, the colder her expression became. She never expected that someone would be so audacious!

Lantian County is only about seventy li away from the capital. How dare these people do this!

Is everything written here true?

"This humble official dares not deceive the county magistrate. These are all things that the county magistrate ordered me and the county constable to verify. However, our words carry little weight. Although the county constable is in charge of criminal justice, he dares not offend these powerful families. It is not that the county constable is cowardly or afraid of trouble, but his family members have also been threatened and manipulated. He simply dares not!"

Xu Zhaozhao took a deep breath.

It’s simply lawless!

"What did the county magistrate say about this?"

"The magistrate's intention is also to leave everything to the county magistrate's decision. To be honest, last winter, our magistrate was almost assassinated. If it weren't for the timely response of the county constable, I'm afraid..."

Xu Zhaozhao nodded: "I understand about this matter, so please don't worry. However, there is quite a lot of farmland involved."

"Princess, rest assured, the magistrate said that if this matter succeeds, he will certainly not let you help for nothing."

Xu Zhaozhao laughed: "Is this an attempt to bribe me?"

"Don't dare!"

Fang Youwei was so frightened that he stood up and quickly bowed: "There is a lot of land here that has been hidden and has never been reported. To put it bluntly, it is not registered with the government. The county magistrate said that the only area he can manipulate is about 600 mu of fertile land, which he can give to the county magistrate free of charge. He only asks that the county magistrate allow the original tenant farmers to continue cultivating these 600 mu of fertile land for their livelihood."

“You don’t need to be so careful. Since this happened in Lantian County and I know about it, it would be inappropriate to ignore it. This land is the lifeblood of the people. Go back and tell the magistrate that if he really gives me these 600 mu of fertile land, I will distribute them equally among the local people. I, Xu Zhaozhao, don’t lack these 600 mu of land, but even 6 mu might save a family’s life!”

Upon hearing this, Fang Youwei was so moved that he bowed deeply, this time bowing all the way to the bottom: "The county princess is so righteous and benevolent!"

Xu Zhaozhao smiled and said, "Alright, stop flattering me. Although I can give up these lands, I see that there are quite a few shops listed here. The shops they forcibly occupied should naturally be returned to their rightful owners, but the ones that originally belonged to them are mine."

"Yes, that's easy."

Fang Youwei smiled; this was much easier than managing those farm properties.

Moreover, he wasn't afraid that Xu Zhaozhao would ask for benefits; he was afraid that she wouldn't accept them.

The fact that she asked for it means she will do her best in this matter.