Rebirth of Buddhism

The easy days are the same as the busy ones, Fu Zhiyu feels that they go by very quickly.

It's just that the comfortable days seem to be the same every day. After living like this, it seems that nothing is left. When I recall the busy days, I have all kinds of memories. Every time I recall, it is not clear.

Since Fu Zhiyu decided to do these things in Jiangnan, he has been busy every day without touching the ground. Every day when he opens his eyes, he feels that there are many things waiting for him to do. People are split in half.

Time passed like this, and it was another winter. It wasn't until Yuan Wanyun cooked for him and brought him a bowl of longevity noodles that Fu Zhiyu suddenly realized that his birthday was coming again.

Another four years have passed, and he is 26 years old this year.

"Why does time go by so fast?" Fu Zhiyu lowered his head and ate a mouthful of noodles, praised his mother's excellent craftsmanship, and said with emotion, "It feels like last year's birthday happened yesterday."

His birthday this year was not as lively as in previous years. Many people were busy outside. Ming Dao originally wanted to rush back, but suddenly heavy snow fell on the road and he couldn't make it back.Although no one arrived, the birthday presents arrived early, and the presents piled up again in the room.

In addition to gifts from relatives and friends, there are other people's gifts. The Deng family, Qian family, and Lin family are also very active in giving gifts, but knowing that gold, silver and jewelry cannot attract Fu Zhiyu's attention, the gifts of each family are also very thoughtful.

The clothes sent by the Qian family were woven by the best weavers in the workshop. This is also the best fabric on the market, and it is very comfortable to touch. The most important thing is that the efficiency of weaving this fabric has more than doubled. It has been remodeled many times in four years, and it has branched into many models for weaving different fabrics. There are more and more women working in the textile factory. No one will feel that this is a shameful thing.

Because the weaving factory is getting more and more popular, some small weaving workshops have also started to operate. Fu Zhiyu and Qian Manguan have mentioned this matter earlier.

"It is impossible for you to earn all the money alone. I told you this when I gave you the blueprints. Even if your family is the only one now, how dare you?" Fu Zhiyu said, "You are still the biggest cloth merchant, that is enough."

Qian Manguan also knows that people's hearts are not enough to swallow elephants, so he is also very supportive of some small weaving factories.

It's not just a question of listening to Fu Zhiyu's thoughts, but more importantly, although his weaving workshops are located in all major cities in the south of the Yangtze River, they are only in the cities. Everyone in the family can afford a carriage, and the embroidered women who are farther away are scattered all over the place, even if he wants to pick them up in a unified way, the cost caused by the inconvenience of transportation is too great.

If some small factories are opened, Xiu Niang can work in her own village, saving some unnecessary time, which is also good for him.

Besides, no matter how many weaving workshops he opened, he couldn't accommodate so many embroiderers in Jiangnan. Nowadays, more and more women want to earn this money, not when they couldn't find workers four years ago.

According to Fu Zhiyu's idea, Qian Manguan was willing to sell his own looms to the outside world, and the price was set at a very reasonable price, which also ensured that the fabrics woven by some small textile factories were of the same level as those produced by his own factories. At that time, he will collect them together again, which is much better than before.

Fu Zhiyu and Qian Manguan were very pleasantly surprised that the wisdom of the people is infinite. They only need a little guidance, and they can quickly find out further channels. Not long after the textile machines were sold, some people figured out There is no big improvement in efficiency, but the usability of Zhiniang has been improved, and Zhiniang also responds that it is more labor-saving. After a day of work, her arms are not so sore.

The Deng family gave him a big piece, a huge statue of a Bodhisattva carved from agarwood, as tall as two people. Fu Zhiyu didn't believe in the person who came to protect the family's safety, but the Bodhisattva carved the ground very well, and his expression of compassion for all living beings would be infected by anyone who saw it, so he followed his mother and bowed down.

The agarwood is as heavy as iron, and it is unlucky to rely on horse teams to transport such a large one, but it will be much easier if you use a big boat to travel by water.

The ship in the blueprint that Fu Zhiyu gave to the Deng family has not yet been built. The requirements are too high, and only two-thirds of it has been completed so far, but these few years are enough to make some improvements to the existing ships.

The boat in the drawing has not been built, but last year, a low-profile version was built, and it was officially launched in the spring of this year. So far, it has been shipped several times, mainly from the ancient countries of the Western Regions and Jiangnan. In Jinzhou, Panggu and other places in Jinzhou, Nanjiang has only opened one wharf cautiously at present, but I heard that after several business transactions, there are intentions to open a few more wharves there.

As for what the Lin family sent, it was the highland barley grown on the barbarian grassland.

The taste of this grain is not as good as that of rice, but it is not easy to grow it on the grassland. Fu Zhiyu really likes it.

He didn't discover the highland barley grain. The barbarians have been planting it for a long time. There are also some cities in the north of Jilin relying on it for food, but the yield rate is very low. Only a few grains of fruit will be produced on one plant. If there is a disaster year , I can't even eat.

Ever since Fu Zhiyu discovered the melon vine in Zhuangzi, he tried to use his own blood to improve the rice that has always been planted in Jiangnan in the same way. He dared to hand over this seed only after repeated tests.

The output has roughly doubled, and the taste is better than before. He doesn't dare to change it too much, and he has only given a few limited rations to the outside world in the past few years. The main reason is to solve the problem of eating. Too many, a fool can see that there is a problem.

When Fu Zhiyu promoted these seeds to Lin Yan, he only told them that they were made by the royal family and that he got them because of his good relationship with the emperor. things.

Lin Yan was usually a seldom talker, and he was even more silent about this matter. When others asked him, he didn't say a word. When he got tired of asking, he said slowly: "Give it to the Bodhisattva."

Fu Zhiyu’s concern is not only in the south of the Yangtze River. The staple food he changed includes rice, wheat and highland barley. In fact, he also changed two kinds of potatoes and sweet potatoes, but these two things were rarely grown before, and few people knew what they were like. Zhuangzi He also asked Zhuangtou to share the melon that Li originally planted.

As the output of staple food increases, more laborers can be freed from the fields to do other work. People are mobile. If agriculture is done well, there is a basis for doing other things.

Yuan Mingdao gave him a few new horses, which were sent to the stables long ago, and it was also convenient for Fu Zhiyu to run around in the south of the Yangtze River. The side is much richer, the older generation has two uncles, and even Yuan Xi Yuanlu, gold, silver and jewelry are not a problem, and there are also some homely things, such as Yuan Xi, who specially sewed a hat for him.

When she delivered it, she said: "When my father and I were stationed at the border, the people over there wore such hats, which covered the ears and the back of the neck. It was warm. You still go out every day in winter. Don't freeze."

Yuan Xi had already given birth to twins, a boy and a girl, and they came with their mother to give him presents, dressed like dolls on New Year pictures.

"Uncle is going out!"

"warm!"

They responded to their mother's words and giggled together again.

In addition to these people he knew, there were more birthday presents to Fu Zhiyu from people he didn't know.

These were handed over by the prefects of various cities, and there were all kinds of things, including eggs laid by their own old hens, purses embroidered by young girls, and finished plaques, which read—Peerless Good Official.

It was a gift from the common people, and I probably didn't have any fancy words to praise it, so I wrote it boldly and straightforwardly.

Everyone can see the changes in Jiangnan. Whoever did it is like a bright mirror in their hearts.

From the beginning of the medicine shed and porridge shed, it has changed little by little. Now the medicine shed is still being built, but the porridge shed is almost useless. Now in the south of the Yangtze River, people with hands and feet can find a job. , Going home to farm, not only has the tax and rent been reduced a lot, but the grain is also easier to grow than before.

In fact, Fu Zhiyu is not so busy anymore, many things have made great progress, people will move on their own, and sometimes, he doesn't need to care at all.

The prefects of several cities in the south of the Yangtze River have been replaced in the past four years. Except for the most important Luanzhou, he also served as the prefect himself.Fu Zhiyu had agreed to conduct his own imperial examination in Jiangnan, so he started to do it non-stop. Now it has been held for two consecutive years. Zhang Lin, who was hiding in the village to teach, hesitated for a year, and finally came out to participate.

Now, he is the county magistrate of the county where the village is located, and his work ability is very good. Not only can he help the children in that village learn to write and learn a craft, but now he can change more people.

Many talents were selected in the imperial examination. Unlike the previous ones, most of them are young and thriving, and most of them want to show their talents. Many things can also be entrusted to them.

Fu Zhiyu wanted to grasp a measure, but he didn't dare to do too much. As the saying goes, the times have limitations.

Even if there are technical changes, one bite cannot become a fat man. Many things have to be done step by step. This time is not a year or two, or even five or ten years. It will take decades or a hundred years to digest. The things that can be done are actually limited. If you do too much, sometimes it is not good.

Now is the time to slow down and digest slowly.

Moreover, it is not enough for Jiangnan to change.

Fu Zhiyu had received letters from the capital a few days ago, and after the beginning of spring, there would be new guests in Jiangnan.