Fu Song

Chapter 212
The orange in my hand weighs at least half a catty. Apart from the slightly thicker skin, the taste is much more delicious than the previous oranges or grapefruits. A sweet one is enough to kill the above two fruits in seconds.

"Agricultural breeding has always been a long-term task. Sometimes it is common to get nothing after doing it for several years. But this matter should not be discouraged, and it must be done persistently." Xiao Cheng said: "The yield of many crops is too low now. Take wheat or rice as an example. If the yield per mu can be increased by [-] catties, even if it is only [-] catties, how much more grain can we harvest?"

Although the current Emperor Song Dynasty has established a gold and silver currency system, it is not national credit that really supports this currency system, but food and silk cloth.

The amount of grain and silk cloth in the warehouse directly determines the stability of the entire country and society.

The so-called food in hand, don't panic.

"All our farms in the south have specially set up an experimental field, and what they do is breeding!" Jiang Yingxue said: "Some of the seeds have already been planted. Judging from the current experimental situation, the yield per mu is indeed on the rise. Yes, I just don’t know what kind of situation it will be when it is promoted on a large scale!”

"Keep experimenting!" Xiao Cheng raised the orange in his hand and said with a smile, "Just like it. By the way, how many industries do we have in the south now?"

"Erlang, in the past three years, all the profits we have earned have been invested in the south. There are almost all our industries in the south. The land alone exceeds one million mu. But there are very few whole pieces, the largest Not more than [-] mu. In addition to not wanting to attract the attention of interested people, it is also extremely difficult to buy more land that is connected to each other because the land mergers in the south are relatively fierce. Now these lands are also held by different people. Yes, on the surface, it doesn’t have much to do with us.” Jiang Yingxue said: “It’s just Erlang, I don’t understand, but if you really want to talk about it, farming is no faster than doing business to make money. What do we do with so much land? What’s more, according to your instructions, we will manage the harvested land in the form of farms, and those farmers who have taken refuge here are equivalent to being supported by us. We are responsible for these expenses, and these expenses may not seem large individually, but when taken together, it is a huge expense."

"Losing money?" Xiao Cheng asked with a smile.

"We are losing money now!" Jiang Yingxue said: "But the main reason is that we have invested a lot of money in infrastructure. According to your instructions, roads, canals, wells, etc. must be built in place, so as not to rely on the sky. Once God returns There will be a famine if you are rewarded with face. Putting aside these investments, these farms can be self-sufficient."

For Jiang Yingxue, if there is no money to make, it is tantamount to failure.

Moreover, as a monopoly businessman, making money slowly is unbearable for her.

"Take your time!" Xiao Cheng said: "As long as you don't lose money, you are making money. These lands are our biggest cards, and the people attached to the lands are our strongest capital. If you want to earn more A lot of money, isn’t that easy? Isn’t your incense making business already crushing your counterparts in the south? Salt industry, shipping, and textiles, you’re attacking from all directions now!”

Speaking of these, Jiang Yingxue's face collapsed.

"Erlang, apart from making incense, everything else is difficult. This time I came to ask you for advice!" Jiang Yingxue frowned.

"Not going well?"

"Our salt-making technology is naturally excellent, but now our Tiancheng Salt Industry is struggling in the south of the Yangtze River." Jiang Yingxue said: "We are suppressed everywhere, even on the official front, there are overt or covert resistance. And In other aspects, it is even more difficult to say. Sometimes, I want to use force to teach a few guys who are dancing happily, but think about it, this must be their territory. If they really fall out, I can’t take it They are all killed, and the matter will not be done in the end, right?"

"Salt has always been a franchise, and this is a huge profit. As an outsider, you will naturally attract attention, and it is normal to attract suppression. What you have to do is how to quickly integrate into them Go. Yangzhou salt merchants are a powerful group, they are like an old tree, intertwined, and have penetrated into every aspect." Xiao Cheng said: "It is natural to show favor, but for some people who have touched the red line guy, but you don't have to tolerate it."

"Are you serious about it?" Jiang Yingxue was surprised.

"You just need to grasp this speed." Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "Some people are soft but not hard, and some people are cheap, and they don't eat hard. Those who should be taught a lesson, of course they have to be taught a lesson. Let them understand, Take the white way, there are people above us who want to go the underworld, hehe, they are not enough to watch."

"So I can let go of my hands and feet!" Jiang Yingxue relaxed: "I have to deal with matters at sea."

"What's the matter at sea?"

"We have no foundation in shipping. After arriving in Hangzhou, we found a shipping businessman who was on the verge of bankruptcy to cooperate." Jiang Yingxue said: "For three years, I haven't made a penny, but I have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in it. through."

"This is strange." Xiao Cheng said, "The investment ship has sunk?"

"Hmm!" Jiang Yingxue sneered: "It is said that it sank, and all the cargo on the ship is gone."

"what happened?"

"That bastard bullied us because we don't understand shipping, no one!" Jiang Yingxue said with a smile: "I didn't make any money, but he did. This person opened another shop under the guise of others, and our sunken ones The goods are all over there, Erlang, do the math, what a huge profit this is, is there any reason not to send it?"

"For the past three years, you have been cultivating people who are proficient in shipping, right?"

"Of course!" Jiang Yingxue said: "In the past three years, I have sent some clever people to various ship companies, and bought a lot of them with money. There are three boats mixed in, and I am going to sink all three boats."

"It's a pity that all three boats sank."

Jiang Yingxue smiled: "It's just a change of appearance, that bastard can die. Erlang, from this year onwards, we will have our own sea trade business, please give it a name!"

"Our business starts with the word Tian, ​​Tiangong, Tianxiang, Tiancheng, then Haimao is called Tianhe!" Xiao Cheng said. "We are northerners. If we want to develop in the south, there will naturally be a lot of inconvenience. Regional concepts exist everywhere. Official figures, local businessmen and gentlemen, and even ghosts and monsters, we have to All things considered. Those who can be friends should be friends, those who can be bribed should be bribed, one more friend is one more way. If you really can’t be friends, as long as you don’t cause damage. If you really want to win or lose with us, then let him disappear .”

"That's what I've always done."

"For friends, you should be as comfortable as spring and white snow. To enemies, you should be as cold as scorching summer and winter. Once you come and go, everyone will know how powerful you are." Xiao Cheng smiled and said: "When everyone sees your strength , they will naturally find ways to unite with you and let you become one of them, so that you are eligible to participate in the distribution of benefits with them."

"I have been operating in the south for several years." Jiang Yingxue sighed: "My biggest feeling is that they don't want to make the cake bigger and bigger, but they only want to make ideas on the original piece of cake. Can you change their minds?"

"The change of concept can only be gradually and imperceptibly, step by step, there is no rush!" Xiao Cheng shook his head. "It's related to vision. When everyone's vision is only so big, it's useless to talk too much."

Originally, Xiao Cheng didn't intend to stay in Fengjie for a long time, and after paying a courtesy visit to Li Fang, he quickly went to Qianzhou.Yang Wanfu's affairs in Qianzhou were not going well, and until now, no accurate news has come back.When Yang Wanfu was sent to Qianzhou, Xiao Cheng never thought that he would become the general judge of Qianzhou in a blink of an eye.

This is pie in the sky, and many things are much easier to handle.

Xiao Cheng has many ways to deal with these Ji Suo states.

And the most effective one, of course, is to use fists.

If you refuse to accept it, I will beat you to it.

To be honest, Xiao Cheng was somewhat disappointed by Yang Wanfu's performance so far.

Being so procrastinating, it's really disappointing that Xiao Cheng spent so much effort to get him here.If he followed the routine, would he still need Yang Wanfu?For those who know how to do business, Jiang Yingxue has eighty if not one hundred.

But, since Jiang Yingxue also arrived in Fengjie, Xiao Cheng didn't want to leave so soon.

I haven't seen each other for more than half a year, and I really think about it badly.

Moreover, there is no need to worry about things that have not been done before.

I have already won the Jinshi.

Moreover, I am seventeen years old this year and eighteen years old, so I can be considered an adult.

As for Yang Wanfu's affairs, what's the point of having one more day or one less?
While Xiao Cheng was living happily with Jiang Yingxue in Fengjie, Yang Wanfu had already completed the beheading operation against Huang Ze in Dushan County.

Yang Wanfu is worthy of being a prisoner, and the plan he made is extremely perfect.

After beheading Huang Ze in one fell swoop, he used Huang Rui, Huang An, Sun Jing and others to control Dushanzhai, and then sent people to lure Huang Ze's confidants back to Dushanzhai, and captured them one by one without any effort kill.

But in a few days, Dushan has already fallen into the hands of Yang Wanfu in name only.

But now a more important question is in front of Yang Wanfu.

What's next?
Even if the news is concealed, it is impossible to hide it for too long. At that time, the surrounding tribes may attack him under the banner of reuniting Huang Ze.

Of course, it is false to take revenge for Huang, and it is true to carve up Dushan.

Such an opportunity is a rare opportunity for the surrounding tribes.

Yang Wanfu cannot be considered a success if he cannot repel these pretenders.

Rebuilding the army is naturally the first step.

Huang Rui was entrusted with an important task.

Now Yang Wanfu is not short of money. After killing Huang Ze, gold, silver and copper coins were piled up in the opened warehouse, and the grain in the grain depot was moldy.What Yang Wanfu lacked was how to make Dushan people recognize him as an outsider. In this respect, he had to rely on Huang Rui, Huang An, Yang Jing and others.

Huang Rui brought a lot of money and went to Dushan Iron Mine with Fan Yifei. There were enough young and strong people there, and the people there were the most oppressed by the Huang family and had the most resentment.

Huang An is now assisting Yang Wanfu in handling Dushan's government affairs. The country gentry, Lizheng and people with a little reputation in various villages were all brought to Dushanzhai half-invited and half-forced. On board, how can we unite as one to resist the invaders?

Sun Jing, on the other hand, was regarded as a diplomatic envoy.

Yang Wanfu is sure to deal with the surrounding small tribes, but if the Tian tribe and the Yang tribe in Bozhou also intervene, it will be troublesome.

Although these two big tribes may not be able to look at the small territory of Dushan.

But always be on the safe side.

Sun Jing is highly skilled in medicine and has a wide range of contacts, so he can speak well in these two places. He brought a lot of gifts and went to lobby for the support of these two tribes.

At the same time, Yang Wanfu sent people to look for Xiao Cheng and Jiang Yingxue.

Now he needs support.

He needs manpower and weapons.

Yang Wanfu was a little frustrated when things were done like this, but since he had come to this point, there was no need to worry about being right or wrong, even if he was wrong, he had to go on firmly.

The matter of integrating famous people like Dushan was completed first.

Huang An's method is very simple, invite all the sons and grandsons of these village elders, Lizheng and others to Dushanzhai to play and relax, and let these village elders go back to manage the place, raise food and grass, and call up soldiers.As soon as this move was made, everyone was very honest and obedient.

The second one to come back was Huang Rui.

There are many miners in Dushan Iron Mine, and there are quite a few people who have enemies with Huang Ze. Anyway, those who offended Huang Ze in the past were basically thrown to mine.In addition, Huang Rui went with Huang Chengcheng's copper coins this time, and promised to serve as a soldier, and the money would be distributed on the spot, and the one-time settlement fee was something that these miners could not earn back even if they worked for a year.

Five hundred miners were the result of Huang Rui's recruitment this time.

Yang Wanfu was very satisfied.

Soldiers are not many, but fine.

This group of people is not only physically strong, but more importantly, these people who have worked in the mines are much stronger than farmers in terms of organization and discipline.

In addition to the small soldiers under Huang Ze's command he took in after taking Dushan, now he has nearly [-] people in his hands, plus the manpower he brought, the scale of [-] people, Yang Wanfu feels that it is already Enough to deal with those tribes around.

Yang Wanfu led Fan Yifei, Yue Teng, and Zhang Bin frantically into the great cause of military training.

Grinding the gun before the battle, unhappy also light.

According to Sun Jing's estimate, they blocked the news for half a month at most.

Then the surrounding ministries joined together to discuss, and the discussion took about half a month. In fact, it was a process of discussing how to divide the spoils.

That is to say, within a month at most, the surrounding tribes will attack.

(End of this chapter)