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Chapter 563, barren fertile fields

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    ¡°It¡¯s good to have food to eat~¡±

    "To be honest, I am very worried that everyone will not have food to eat in the future."

    ¡°There are too many people working in factories or workshops in Tianjin and Beijing, and there are many fields in Beizhili that are no longer being cultivated.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that no one is cultivating the best farmland. I¡¯m worried about whether there will be a food shortage in winter.¡±

    When Mao Qi heard this, he also said worriedly.

    "No one is farming?"

    "How is this going?"

    When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he immediately cheered up and asked quickly.

    "Your Highness, the answer is very simple. We farm for the landlords and work so hard all year round that we don't even have enough to eat. If we work in factories or workshops, we can earn three or four dollars a month.  Two silver dollars, and many places also include three meals a day.¡±

    "It's the same job. Do you think people will choose farming? Or work in a factory?"

    , Mao Qi replied.

    "I don't know about other places. Just around the capital and Tianjin, there are large and large fields that are deserted. There are no people to plant them. What a good farmland. In the past, people were rushing to plant them, but now they are all unplanted.  .¡±

    ¡°Those landowners and wealthy people were so anxious that they cried and shouted for people to go back and plant their fields, but no one paid attention to them.¡±

    "We are all not stupid. If we don't even have enough food to eat, who will farm?"

    "No one is farming here, what will everyone eat in the future?"

    When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he immediately realized the seriousness of the matter and frowned.

    "That's why I'm worried about whether there will be another famine here in Beizhili in winter."

    Mao Qi nodded and said.

    "It's not okay to go on like this. We can't panic in the fields. We must grow food. Otherwise, if there is a famine, there will be a big problem."

    Zhu Houzhao frowned immediately.

    No one expected that with the development of capitalism and the large-scale rise of factories and workshops, no one would farm in Beizhili, and a large amount of fertile farmland would be deserted.

    "Your Highness, don't worry, there won't be a famine."

    Liu Jin smiled and said very confidently.

    All this was actually within Liu Jin¡¯s expectation. The development of capitalism would inevitably have a huge impact on agriculture.

    There are two main aspects of the impact. One is that it will reduce the number of people engaged in agriculture, and the other is that it will change the structure of agricultural planting.

    Factories, workshops, etc. require a large number of workers. The cement factories, textile factories, shipyards, coal plants, steel plants, etc. in the Beijing-Tianjin area have very large labor demand.

    There are many factories throughout the Beijing-Tianjin area with workers ranging from a few hundred to tens of thousands of people.

    Originally, the capital city only had a population of one million. In just a few years, the population of the capital city has exceeded five million.

    The original capital city has long been uninhabitable. There are a large number of emerging towns around the capital city with a large population.

    The same goes for Tianjin. Tianjin, which used to be small, has experienced rapid development in recent years, and its population is even larger than that of Beijing.

    The scale of Tianjin New Town is already very large.

    Where did this increased population come from?

    They all come from places like Beizhili, Shandong, Shanxi, and Henan. Because the income in the Beijing-Tianjin area is higher and life is easier, more people will naturally be attracted here.

    Most of these people used to farm. If they no longer farm, those fields will naturally become deserted.

    "Old Liu, please tell me in detail."

    Zhu Houzhao looked at Liu Jin and asked.

    "The reason why these fields are deserted is because everyone knows that farming is not cost-effective. The exhausting farming from the end of the year only makes the landlords richer. My family can't even eat enough."  pause."

    "But it's different when you go to work in a factory or workshop. Not only can you eat well, but you can also make money. Anyone would make a choice."

    Liu Jin thought for a while and said slowly.

    "Yes, I used to farm. It's exactly what Mr. Liu said. I work like a cow all year round, working hard, but I don't even have enough to eat."

    ¡°Half of the food produced is given to the landlords, and the remaining half is given to the government. What is left is simply not enough to eat.¡±

    &nbEasily meet the food needs of the Beijing-Tianjin region.  "

    ¡°In addition, the high-yielding sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes we brought back from Huangjinzhou are already being planted. After large-scale promotion in the future, there is no need to worry about food problems.¡±

    Liu Jin is very confident in this.

    If this still leads to famine, then there is really nothing to say.

    With high-yielding crops, increasingly developed maritime transportation and trade, and the development of Ryukyu Island and Nanyang areas, there is absolutely no need to worry about food.

    "This makes me feel relieved. I always feel bad when I see these fertile fields being left uncultivated."

    After listening to Liu Jin¡¯s analysis, Zhu Houzhao felt relieved.

    "Don't worry, these fields will be planted with crops soon. Now that the price of cotton has risen sharply, isn't it a good time for them to plant cotton?"

    Liu Jin smiled and said.

    How could the fields be barren?

    It may be possible in other places, but it is absolutely impossible in Daming.

    It is impossible for the farming talent that is deeply rooted in the bones and souls to watch these fertile fields go into waste.

    There are always more solutions than difficulties, and these anxious landlords and wealthy people will always find ways to solve this problem.

    "Maoqi, some of the crops brought back from Golden Continent are already mature. How are you going to sell them here?"

    Soon Liu Jin returned his gaze to the pepper fields and corn fields in front of him, thought for a while and asked.

    This is very important. These crops brought back from Golden Continent will eventually be promoted on a large scale, so this first batch is still very important. We must find a way to make everyone like these crops from Golden Continent.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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