Rebirth of the eldest daughter

Chapter 382 Reflection is the beginning of progress

Bai Mingwei didn't push the door, but said to him through the door: "I won't go in. I'm here to thank you for the white fungus soup and the bath water."

"You're welcome."

There was a voice coming from inside, gentle and sweet.

Bai Mingwei turned around and left, went back to his room and went to sleep.

A good night's dream.

The next day.

Bai Mingwei wrote a few notices, and she asked Wei Xiao to help post them.

Wei Xiao couldn't understand the content on the notice, so he left with the notice in his hands and ordered people to work harder to deliver the notice to the other four cities.

Yu Jiao saw the content on the notice and was puzzled: "Mingwei, what are you recruiting blacksmiths for?"

Bai Ming smiled and said: "When we recruit blacksmiths, we naturally have to forge iron."

Yu Jiao still didn't understand: "What kind of iron does it require so many blacksmiths?"

Bai Mingwei told her: "Making farm tools."

Yu Jiao understood immediately and was also very worried: "Mingwei, have you thought clearly? The captured iron tools can only be used for military equipment. If you touch these iron tools, it will be equivalent to sending the handle to Emperor Yuan Zhen. People will definitely clamor for punishment, and then it will be difficult to escape, and it may even bring disaster to the entire Bai family."

Bai Mingwei held Yu Jiao's hand and was about to say something when a figure flashed past the door and someone fled in a panic.

Yu Jiao wanted to chase after him, but Bai Mingwei held him back: "That's His Highness Ninth Prince."

Knowing it was Liu Yao, Yu Jiao ignored it and asked again: "You have always been calm and will not do anything you are not sure about, but you have thought of a good way to avoid being accused?"

Bai Mingwei took out the map, spread it out gently, pointed to several places on it, and asked, "Sister-in-law Qi, what did you see in these places?"

Yu Jiao lowered his head and looked carefully at the place marked by Bai Mingwei, and answered her: "Stream, flat land."

Bai Ming smiled slightly: "Yes, there is still flat land in the stream. I am going to reclaim these places and turn them into fields."

"These places are close to water sources, and irrigation is very convenient. Some places are slightly higher, but it doesn't matter. We have Mr. Gongsun and we can ask him to design a waterwheel."

Yu Jiao seemed to understand, but he didn't seem to understand: "Mingwei, what do you want to do?"

Bai Mingwei explained patiently: "The imperial court stipulates that armor and weapons collected on the battlefield can only be used for military purposes when they are remade."

"If I make them into farm tools for the common people to use, I will definitely be punished. But if I use these farm tools to open up wasteland and use the reclaimed land to grow military grain, then the existence of these farm tools is reasonable."

Yu Jiao was still confused: "The original purpose of making farm tools was for the common people, but in this case, how can the common people use these farm tools?"

Bai Mingwei said: "It is similar to the concept of a seed warehouse. We make agricultural tools. If the people want to use these agricultural tools, then they need to pay labor."

Yu Jiao suddenly realized: "I understand. If people help to open up wasteland, they can exchange for the right to use agricultural tools. In this way, not only can land for growing military grain be reclaimed, but people can also use agricultural tools."

Bai Ming nodded slightly: "Yes, if the superiors ask questions, we can easily explain it. We can say that the farm tools still belong to the court."

"The imperial court can go back to the furnace at any time to create other military supplies, or it can be stored in a warehouse like seeds, and the right to use farm tools can be exchanged for the labor of the people, so that the people can cultivate the land for growing military grain."

"The Tanglin treasury is empty. This move can harvest a batch of military rations and help reduce the burden on the treasury. I believe it will gain the support of ministers in the DPRK and China who are worried about military rations."

"With their support, Emperor Yuan Zhen can't say anything. After all, this is a beneficial and harmless thing."

Yu Jiao strongly agreed: "This is indeed the best of both worlds, but the people have to exchange labor for seeds, exchange labor for the use of farm tools, and cultivate their own land. Can they be busy?" Bai Mingwei replied: "I have thought about this issue, so I thought of a new way of training soldiers. Let the soldiers train their physical strength through farming. With the soldiers joining in, the pressure of farming the land will not be entirely on the people."

"If we persist in this way for two or three years, then the people's lives will improve and they can afford new farm tools, and they will no longer have to rely on the court."

Yu Jiao thoughtfully said: "If the northern border is guarded by the Bai Family Army, then sending the soldiers to the fields for training is not a problem. But if it is not guarded by the Bai Family Army, this plan will definitely not work."

Bai Mingwei put his hand on the map and raised his eyebrows confidently: "It will definitely be defended by the Bai family army. Even if it is not, I will let it be."

Yu Jiao looked at the map and chuckled softly: "It is not easy to produce so many farm tools in a short period of time. I hope that after the notice is issued, more blacksmiths can be recruited."

Bai Mingwei said: "As long as we can recruit some experienced blacksmiths and let them lead others to build it, it won't be too difficult."

Yu Jiao nodded: "Everything is ready, all we need is the seeds."

Bai Ming sighed slightly: "Yes, everything is ready, all we need is the seeds."

……

In the study room, Mr. Gongsun is in class.

Liu Yao's head was drooping and he couldn't raise his spirits at all. No matter how serious Xiao Chuanyi was, he couldn't arouse his competitive spirit.

Yesterday, he rejected Bai Mingwei, and he still felt sorry in his heart. After breakfast, he took the opportunity to sneak over, ready to ask Bai Mingwei how things were progressing.

As a result, he heard Yu Jiao's words, which made his already guilty heart fall into deep self-blame.

Seeing this, Mr. Gongsun picked up the ruler and swiped it hard: "Your Highness, please pay attention to the class."

Liu Yao ignored Mr. Gongsun and just sighed: "Sir, I am a useless person. If I am useless, why study?"

Mr. Gongsun spoke mercilessly: "It's useless in the first place. If you can't read the book well, wouldn't it be even more useless?"

Liu Yao covered his face with the book in a depressed tone: "I don't want to read anymore. I want to make a piece of rotten wood that cannot be carved."

Mr. Gongsun ignored him and continued to teach Xiao Chuanyi.

Originally, he was just a piggybacker, and there was no difference between having it and not having it.

Liu Yao closed his eyes, his mind filled with what happened in the past two days.

He couldn't bear it anymore. After yelling, he threw the book on the ground and walked out of the study quickly.

Xiao Chuanyi looked up and then focused on the book.

Mr. Gongsun said: "Don't worry, this is a good sign. When a person reflects on whether he is useful, it means he is making progress."

Xiao Chuanyi nodded and continued to listen carefully to the lecture.

……

A few more days passed.

Not long after Bai Mingwei's notice for recruiting blacksmiths was posted, unexpectedly, many people signed up.

When Wei Xiao presented the list, she roughly counted it. There were thousands of people in total, and the name at the top of the list was actually Wu Xiaojie's.

Bai Mingwei immediately ordered someone to invite Wu Xiaojie over.

(End of this chapter)