Dressed as a big boss Bai Yueguang, God does not allow salted fish to lie down

Gu Bingxiu sent a servant to ask when he could meet the princess.

Aunt Amber sent someone to reply that the princess said that she hoped Lord Gu would personally take her to Zhongli for an on-site inspection tomorrow.

In addition, a report on the overall situation of Zhongli County also needs to be made.

Gu Bingxiu was not idle during his tenure in Zhongli, but the productivity of this place was too backward, the people were too poor, there were too few literate people, and there was a lack of effective development methods and financial investment.

He is very knowledgeable, but his understanding of current economic affairs is still limited by his cognitive limitations.

The next day, after breakfast, Gu Bingxiu waited outside on his old horse.

After the message was passed, Su Yue saw the woman dressed up and came out. Seeing Gu Bingxiu leading the horse, she said, "Master Gu, please wait a moment."

Su Yuejian went back and changed her skirt into riding clothes, took off her headdress, simply tied her hair up, and called Uncle Wei to bring her horse.

Her riding skills are much better now than before, especially this time when she came from the capital, she rode a horse the whole time for the next few days.

She saw Gu Bingxiu riding a horse, and it would be inconvenient for her to talk to him if she took a carriage.

Uncle Wei asked Dongmei to ride a horse and follow him for protection.

Although Su Yuejian felt that it was unnecessary, she did not object. She just asked her to keep a distance and follow.

The two men rode side by side at a relatively slow speed. Gu Bingxiu's horse was an old horse, but Su Yuejian's Xiaobai was a good horse. Su Yuejian wanted to talk to him, so she controlled the speed of the horse.

Soon, the three of them had left the main road and entered the mountain path.

In the distance you can see a mountain stretching between heaven and earth. It looks magnificent, but it would be a nuisance if it were useless.

The weather is good today, with blue sky and white clouds, which is suitable for going out for inspection.

"Master Gu, I am a straightforward person and I won't beat around the bush. I think you may have some misunderstanding about me."

"I have no misunderstanding!"

" oh?"

"But have I ever done anything that Lord Gu doesn't like?"

"My Lord, you are joking. I dare not."

"You say there is none, so I will believe you for now. Please show me the farmland here first."

"The arable land is concentrated in the northern plains. We are now in Zhongnan. Let me take you there. To the south, you can see that it is mainly mountainous and not suitable for growing crops."

Su Yuejian looked from afar and saw that it was all typical hilly and mountainous areas.

When the two men rode into the mountains, Gu Bingxiu pointed at this place and said, "Princess, please look, the soil layer here is thin, the fertility is poor, and the water is lost quickly. It is really not suitable for growing crops."

"Master Gu, have you ever thought about this? With such a large mountain area, can't you grow other things besides growing food? Master Gu, don't you like to eat fruit?"

"Princess, do you mean that this kind of mountain is suitable for growing fruit trees?"

"Although mountains are not suitable for growing crops, they are very suitable for growing fruit trees and trees that can generate income, such as tea trees."

Su Yuejian thought for a moment, "Master Gu, please post notices throughout the county to find fruit farmers and old farmers who can grow oil tea. This mountain land is a treasure if used well."

Su Yuejian saw that Gu Bingxiu was listening very seriously, and then continued,

"Live by the mountain, live by the mountain; live by the water, live by the water. We can't just leave so much mountain land and let the people starve to death and eat dirt."

Gu Bingxiu's face turned slightly red, and he looked ashamed. He had failed to be a good official and let the people go hungry.

Gu Bingxiu discovered that this princess was not just boasting, but was actually solving problems, and his impression of her improved a little.

The two men rode their horses all the way to Zhongbei area.

"Master Gu, what is the overall situation, population, and income of Zhongli County?"

"The population of this county is a little over 35, and the income is very modest. Last year, the total income of Zhongli County was 79 taels, and the disaster relief expenditure was 44 taels, resulting in a deficit of taels."

"Tell me about the situation in the north."

"My Lord, this is Zhongbei, a plain area. The entire grain production area of ​​Zhongli is in this place.

But there are two problems. It is located in the Qinghe River basin and is prone to flooding.

Another is that locusts are also prone to occur. Once a disaster occurs, food production will drop significantly, resulting in a deficit that year and a decrease in population. "

"Master Gu, the barren mountain in the south of Zhong is also one of the culprits. If it is left barren like it is now, once a heavy rain comes, sand and gravel will rush down from the mountain. The south is high and the north is low, which will inevitably lead to the silting up of the lake, causing the Qinghe River to flood and cause disasters to continue.

If a large number of trees can be planted, the roots of mature trees can fix the soil, effectively prevent soil erosion, and reduce the occurrence of floods.

This is a long process. Planting trees is not something that can be done overnight. There are ways to control locusts and reduce the damage, but we need to prepare in advance. What about the central region?"

Is there a way to control locusts?

Gu Bingxiu raised his eyes to look at the princess and frowned. Is this just nonsense? The locusts are eating the lives of the people. It is really nonsense to joke about such a thing.

The good impression that had just been improved was gone again.

"I will take the princess back now. When we get to the Central Bay Area, I will take the princess around and take a closer look."

The two walked and talked along the way, and Su Yuejian tried to explain the knowledge he knew in his memory in simple terms.

She was a science genius back then. During her school years, she could basically remember the knowledge she learned, the articles she read, and the research papers she wrote. It’s not that she has a photographic memory, but once she understood a piece of knowledge, it was difficult for her to forget it.

This is in line with the saying, "Everything you learn will come in handy later."

Thinking of this, Su Yuejian felt a little depressed again.

This is not her previous life. Her memories and consciousness are not hers.

If you think about it from another perspective, if you can use the free knowledge to benefit the people, wouldn't that be justifying the brain?

"Princess, this is the Central Bay Area, which is full of various depressions, ponds, streams, and a small amount of hills.

It is not widely used and is far away from residential areas. There are some fish in it, but no one is catching them now.

The main reason is that the fishing skills are too high. People who are very hungry come here and try their best but still can’t catch any fish. The water becomes muddy and the fish escape, which makes them even hungrier. As time goes by, no one comes here anymore.”

Su Yuejian dismounted, walked in, and saw a clear river with fish, shrimps, snails, and loaches in it.

In this era, there were no nylon fishing nets, so relying on simple branches to catch fish was basically impossible.

It is indeed difficult without fishing skills.

This area is actually river terraces. These terraces are close to water sources, so the grass on the terraces is quite lush.

It took them two or three hours to visit all these places and they were hungry. It would probably take another hour or so to go back. Su Yuejian regretted not bringing any food with her.

Gu Bingxiu was also very hungry at this time and began to protest.

He just drank some porridge in the morning and came out. He didn't expect that several hours would pass by after he was gone.

"Dongmei, you brought a fire starter, right? Do you have any seasonings?"

"Yes, Princess. When I went out, Sister Chunlan gave me some salty chili powder for self-defense."

"That's great, Master Gu, you are in for a treat.

Dongmei, go find some dry branches to light the fire, and some flat stones to burn together. "

Su Yuejian went straight to the stream, surrounded it with stones, and then put the anesthetic she had with her into it little by little. After a while, the fish and shrimps became dizzy and dazed as if they were drunk, and allowed anyone to catch them.