After drinking for a few rounds, and after saying a few gossips, Kong Minxing smiled and said, "Wen Lan wrote a letter and urgently summoned me over. I guess he is preparing to start preparing for the military farm?"

"Yes, it's going to start." Zhang Han looked at Sun Yuanhua and smiled, "This matter is also related to Brother Chuyang."

"Oh?" Sun Yuanhua looked not very interested and said, "I only learned geometric warriors under my mentor to cast artillery, and I was also very interested in Taixi's machine casting. So when I heard that Lizhuang wanted to make a casting and pressing machine, I came over quickly to see if there was any helper. I was really not interested in your farming. Moreover, my agricultural level is also very average, which is far behind. In addition, although your places were captured from the Beilu.

It is also very respectful to people, but you will definitely not report the matter of the court, and will definitely hide it from it from many sources. Although I will not report the matter here and become a villain, I cannot help you with the farming matter here... To put it bluntly, if the court is found out in the future, if it is found out, there will definitely be many people in the upper and lower levels. Even when I come, I advise him not to come, but it is too late to say this now."

Sun Yuanhua's words were very harsh. Wang Changfu and Liang Xing's expressions changed. Even Li Shenming and Sun Jingting's expressions were a little ugly.

What they do here is of course a well-deserved heroic career, but Sun Yuanhua is sneaky and shameful. In addition, once the court knows it, it will investigate and investigate, which will make this even more harsh.

Zhang Han's expression remained unchanged. He had known what kind of person Sun Yuanhua was. He said at the moment: "Of course the matter of farming here has nothing to do with Brother Chuyang, but the things grown here require a large number of machines to make..."

"Mr. Zhang doesn't have to play hoarse fans." Sun Yuanhua bulged his eyes and said, "Please make it clear."

"This year to the beginning of next spring, more than 100,000 mu of land will be reclaimed. By the end of next year, we plan to open 500,000 mu. At the end of next year, we plan to spend at least 1 million mu. " Zhang Han looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "Except for some of these fields near the water, the remaining fields will be fertilized with beans and grains at the beginning. After two seasons, the land fertility is enough, so we start to plant cotton."

"Cotton?" Kong Minxing said in shock: "I thought you would plant all into grain fields or some horse materials like alfalfa. Why do you think of growing a lot of cotton?"

"Cloth is also the best product to sell." Zhang Han said with a smile on his face: "Ninety percent of the cloth in my Ming Dynasty are Nanbu, especially Songjiang cloth marketing world. The weaving factories in Suzhou have a large number of workers, and there are thousands of weaving workshops or workshops everywhere in Jiangnan. At least hundreds of thousands of people are related to the weaving industry. Songjiang cloth is the cheapest two cents to five cents to one tael of silver per piece, but when transported to us, it will cost at least five cents, one tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael of 1 tael

"How can I not know this?" Sun Yuanhua said: "Where are women who weave families every day, while men are busy with the fields. When they are idle, they are in teahouses and drink tea. If the cloth woven by a woman in a month or the silk sold out by her own, it is enough for a month's expense."

"The man is much more casual." Li Shenming showed off his knowledge and said with a smile: "I have read some notes from Jiangnan. When a man gets up early in the morning, he goes to a teahouse, drinks tea, snacks, operas and storytelling. At least a woman can earn a few dollars a day. Not only can she eat enough, but she can also buy wine and meat. The so-called Jiangnan is prosperous and rich in the world is not something to say."

"I just don't like saving." Kong Minxing frowned and commented: "And now, the good fields in Jiangnan are almost used to grow cotton and silkworms, but the grain fields are much less. The most productive stage in Jiangnan was still the case when Wang Shu governed Jiangnan during the Chenghua period. In recent years, grain fields have decreased more and more. People in Jiangnan buy rice from the two lakes, and the people do not like to store grain. Once they encounter a grain shortage, it is a remarkable thing."

"There are few things like this." Sun Yuanhua himself is from Jiangnan. Even Kong Minxing criticized his place, he was not very happy. He said now: "The Jiangnan water network is dense and the products are rich. Not to mention anything else, fish, shrimp, wild vegetables are enough to support the food shortage in the place for several months. The so-called spring shortage is only a short time, and each government has its own specialties. As long as you are willing to do things, there will never be anyone who starves to death."

Everyone was excited and started drinking while talking about some unique strange things in Jiangnan. Zhang Han listened carefully.

China's urban development and citizen culture, including the so-called bourgeoisie, from the Song Dynasty to a peak, the urban culture and urban economy scale of the Song people had far surpassed the previous generations. It can be said that it was the light of civilization on the entire earth at that time. Unfortunately, civilization was not as good as barbarism, and the process of Chinese civilization was terminated for the first time at Yashan. Zhu Ming drove away the Mongolian Yuan, but he also went a long way to restore civilization. Many dregs that were abolished by the Song people, such as the burial of living people, were restored, and the court scepter of ministers was a strange story that the Han Dynasty had never heard of. Until the end of the Ming Dynasty, the cities of the Ming Dynasty developed again to a level that could have high-level civil civilization and urban economy. The most developed city now is undoubtedly in the south of the Yangtze River.

Suzhou Prefecture, Changzhou Prefecture, Nanjing, which is not below the capital, Yangzhou across the river, Songjiang Prefecture, Huzhou Prefecture in eastern Zhejiang, Hangzhou Prefecture, etc. The ten prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River have very developed economies, large cities, dense populations, and unique developed areas with local economy.

For example, Huzhou has special products such as Hu silk and Hu pen, which is not as good as other places. Hangzhou's paper and printing industry is unique in Jiangnan, Nanjing's culture and education are prosperous, and the economy is well-established in Jiangnan. Especially the developed maritime trade, Changzhou Songjiang prefectures produce cloth, and sell it nationwide, making huge profits.

Suzhou, with a population of nearly one million, is one of the most populous cities outside the capital. Because of its developed economy and prosperous place, the wars and decline in the north have almost no impact on Jiangnan. The closer it was to the end of the Ming Dynasty, the more prosperous the country was, the more the places in Jiangnan became, the more famous culture and education emerged, and a large number of famous literati and scholars emerged.

Zhang Han had a good understanding of these, but he was not as thorough as a scholar from Jiangnan who came from Sun Yuanhua.

"The porcelain from Jiangxi, silk from Zhejiang, tea from Zhejiang, cloth from Jiangnan, these are also the main things for overseas trade." Sun Yuanhua said proudly: "So the people of Jiangnan not only make money from the Ming Dynasty, but also make money from overseas countries. If Lord Zhang intends to compete with Jiangnan in the north, it actually has an impact on Jiangnan, but it is not fatal."

Zhang Han smiled slightly and turned to Kong Min to walk: "Is there only Dongchang Prefecture, the area where cotton and cloth are grown in the north is large?

"Yes." Kong Minxing nodded and said, "Only Dongchang Prefecture in Shandong produces the most cotton in Dongchang Prefecture. Most of the cotton produced by merchants traveling in all directions is produced by Dongchang Prefecture. Thanks to the canal waterway, the cotton in the north is the most among the ones in Jiangnan."

China's cotton planting was almost negligible in the Tang Dynasty, and began to develop in the Song Dynasty, and the pattern was initially decided by the Ming Dynasty. What is really worth mentioning is the two places in Jiangnan and Dongchang, Shandong. Of course, the cotton production in Shandong is far less than that in Jiangnan, but the advantage is that it is very close to the north and the transportation is convenient for the Grand Canal, so most of the production is sold in the north. At least cotton in Datong is from Datong. Five or six out of ten are from Jiangnan, and the rest is Shandong cotton.

Li Shenming was once a businessman and was very clear about these things. He immediately interrupted: "In fact, in addition to selling cotton, the cotton production area is more about textile fabrics. Dongchangfu also has many textile fields, but the scale is far less than that of Suzhou and Songjiang."

"Yes." Kong Minxing nodded and said, "The largest textile farm in Suzhou has as many as five or six thousand people in one, and the scale is far beyond Shandong."

Zhang Han nodded slightly, smiled, then turned to Sun Yuanhua, and said with a smile: "I plan to farm and grow cotton here, but this has nothing to do with Brother Chuyang. The one who needs to rely on the talent is to make a hydraulic textile machine."

"Oh, it's true." Although Sun Yuanhua was not very good at being an official, he was not a fool. Not only was he not stupid, he was also a smart person from a thousand. He immediately said: "Mr. Zhang digging a tillage like the North and South Canals is not just for casting and pressing machines, and then talking about cotton, textiles, etc. When it comes to the ground, he knows it. However, human and hydroloons are used in Suzhou, and no one has ever made it. This matter is quite difficult."

"It's not difficult," Zhang Han smiled and said, "It's nothing more than a division between a shaker with human power and a shaker with hydraulic power. As long as the drainage is designed and the flowing water is constantly stopped, I don't feel it is difficult for the machine."

Sun Yuanhua glared and said, "It's not difficult, I'll show you one?"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. It was hard to hear such sarcasm in person with Zhang Han’s current status.

"Haha, I'm wronged." Zhang Han didn't care about this kind of science and engineering fool. He immediately made a fuck, poured wine for himself, raised his glass and said with a smile: "I'll punish myself for one."

Sun Yuanhua was also a little embarrassed at this time and quickly raised his glass with everyone to drink.

In terms of looms, Zhang Han did not intend to use European experience. At this time, Europe was still mainly weaving wool. The famous sheep eating and enclosing movement was just at the right time. It was planted in large quantities of cotton in the local and colonies, first using a hydroloon and then a steam loom, and then a Jenny machine and other machines improved. The number of spindles became the national industrial level marker at least more than a hundred years later. In this era, human labor looms and hydroloons, and a little improvement, it would be almost enough.

Zhang Han wanted to create a better loom, but it was useless without steam engine support. He made a steam engine under the current conditions. Although junior high school students also understand the principle, it is very difficult to make it. Zhang Han has no such plan in the short term.

After Zhang Han and Sun Yuanhua clinked their glasses, they said: "When Brother Chuyang is trying to make it, it is best to think of a loom that can weave a few more cotton threads at a time."

Sun Yuanhua muttered: "Mr. Zhang still has more demands... I can only do my best to do this, not to make any promises, and I am even more afraid of delaying the press."

Zhang Han smiled and said, "Brother Chuyang should know that the reward for Yusheng and I to make a new machine is at least 1,000 taels of silver."
Chapter completed!