He heard the surrounding commoners praising the newly appointed county magistrate.
Zhu Yuanzhang stroked his beard.
His impression of Meng Yin also improved!
After a short pause, Zhu Yuanzhang and the others got back into the carriage.
They continued on their way.
Zhu Yuanzhang also discovered that the road Meng Yin built was not only flat, but also had special rules.
All kinds of carriages were in the middle, and the two sides were the paths for pedestrians.
Even if there weren't many carriages coming and going, the roads in the middle couldn't be used.
This allowed Zhu Yuanzhang's carriage to pass almost unimpeded.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in satisfaction.
"When we go back, we have to make such a rule!”
Soon, he realized something.
The commoners walking on both sides of the road were all smiling, as if they were not worried about their lives.
Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly moved. If such a scene happened in the prosperous Song Dynasty, it would not be a big deal.
However, it was now the beginning of the Ming Dynasty.
Although it had been ten years since the founding of the country, the endless wars had consumed a large amount of manpower and financial resources.
There were also areas where wars broke out frequently. The land was deserted and there was no sign of human habitation for ten miles.
Regarding this.
Zhu Yuanzhang issued a national policy of 'recuperating.'
The focus was to let the farmers reclaim the barren land, expand the field area, and increase the production labor force.
Therefore, along the way, Zhu Yuanzhang's carriage could see farmers clearing the wasteland everywhere.
Facing the endless wasteland, the farmers only felt tired.
Why would they smile?
Zhu Yuanzhang thought of the previous scenes and couldn't help but feel that it was a world of difference from Pei County today.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt that it was unbelievable!
The carriage continued forward.
On both sides of the road, the originally endless desolate scene began to change.
Gradually, there were traces of farmers and grain fields.
The deeper they went, the more traces of cultivation there were, and the more orderly they became.
Presumably, when the next year came, this land would produce grain and there would be a good harvest.
But at this moment…
In the distance, a thick black smoke rose into the sky.
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed.
Seeing this, Empress Ma, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Xi became nervous.
"Not good! There's a fire there!"
"With such a large area of thick smoke, I'm afraid the area burned is not small!”
Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened.
If the fire spread to the fields, the farmers 'hard work for a year would be gone.
"Stop the car!"
Zhu Yuanzhang ignored his status as the emperor and ran to the middle of the road, shouting at the people on both sides.
"Hurry up! Hurry up!"
"There's a fire. Everyone, follow us and evacuate!”
However…
How did the surrounding commoners look like they were preparing to evacuate?
They walked leisurely on the road without the slightest panic on their faces.
"Are you all deaf?" Zhu Yuanzhang shouted angrily. Didn't you hear me telling you to evacuate?”
But in the next moment, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly realized,
The surrounding commoners all looked at him as if he was retarded and ignorant.
"Why are you shouting so loudly? It wasn't a fire. It was a brick factory, so it was normal for black smoke to come out.”
"That's right. It burns every day."
"Foreigners are really ignorant."
Zhu Yuanzhang:
He didn't know what this 'brick factory' was.
However, since so many commoners were not panicking at all, they were definitely not lying to him.
It was good that there was no fire.
Zhu Yuanzhang heaved a sigh of relief, but he could not help but ask,"What is the 'brick factory' you are talking about?”
He saw that his family's eyes were filled with doubt and curiosity.
"Of course, the brick factory is used to produce bricks.”
"Once the bricks are produced in large quantities, Pei County can build a residential area.”
However, when the commoners finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang was even more confused.
"What's a residential area?"
The man waved at him impatiently.
"Foreigners are really ignorant."
"You can go to Pei County and take a look.”
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little unhappy when he saw this person being so rude to him.
The next moment, the other party kindly reminded him before he left.
"Foreigner, I see that your family has come to Pei County, and you're in a merchant carriage. You definitely don't lack money.”
"If you plan to settle down here, then you have to spend some money to buy a good neighborhood as soon as possible.”
"Sigh, the price of the residential area has been rising rapidly recently!”
The man shook his head and left.
Zhu Yuanzhang remained where he was, somewhat ignorant.
"I roughly understand what he said just now. The neighborhood is the house.”
He was curious again.
"But in this world, it's a problem for the people to eat and wear warm clothes.”
"Why do they care so much about the house they live in?”
"Humph! A house is a house, what community?"
"So what if the name is fancy?”
"Can it be better than the palace we live in?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's beard trembled, revealing an arrogant expression, but his eyes revealed a trace of curiosity.
Seeing this, Empress Ma smiled.
It had been a long time since she had seen her husband being so petty.
The family of four set off again.
Gradually.
The view by the roadside was also getting wider and wider.
However, what was surprising was that the originally desolate scene on both sides had turned into a large green wheat field filled with wheat.
Each plot of land was like a square grid, divided and standing on both sides of the road.
There were farmers shuttling between the wheat fields, busy farming.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled.
"This wheat is really well grown. No wonder the commoners all have happy smiles on their faces.”
With such a good harvest, the people did not have to worry about food.
Naturally, there was no worry on his face!
Zhu Yuanzhang silently gave Meng Yin, the county magistrate, another credit!
Whether an official was good or not was judged by the lives of the people below.
However, the further he walked, the more shocked Zhu Yuanzhang was.
The originally green wheat field gradually turned golden.
The plump wheat seemed to be drooping into the ground.
The square-shaped wheat field grid stood at the end of his line of sight.
looking at it
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes became moist as he held Empress Ma's hand and said with a touched expression.
"Empress, it's been a long time since we've seen such a good harvest!”
Zhu Yuanzhang originally thought that Pei County only had a good harvest.
But now!
In this endless wheat field, how could the commoners not worry about food?
They simply couldn't finish it!
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