I don't want to be a saint

Chapter 168 It's Impossible to Go Down the Mountain!
In the south of the Yangtze River, there is plenty of rain, and there are many rivers, lakes, and ponds.

Ever since, there are naturally more fish.

And fish farming is a very good sideline besides farming.

Guo Yi, on the other hand, has been working on creating this kind of sideline.For example, chicken and rabbit breeding workshops, such as papermaking workshops, such as hydraulic loom workshops, and those brick kilns and porcelain kilns.

When raising rabbits, you can pull weeds and feed them while farming.

Papermaking workshop, raw materials are reed and bamboo.These two things are everywhere in Jiangnan.

Didn't you see that since the paper mill started to produce paper steadily, dozens of mule carts full of dry reeds lined up in front of the gate of Huangzhuang every day.

Moreover, with the passage of time, more and more villagers came to sell dried reeds.

This is a good income, because the reeds are all wild, no need to invest money, just spend time harvesting and drying.

After two months, the bamboo materials will be pickled and fermented, and the production of bamboo paper will begin.

At that time, there will still be many people who will come to sell bamboo.

As for the hydraulic weaving workshop, it is even more important.Because, not only Jinghu North Road is rich in green hemp and ramie, but Jinghu South Road and Kuizhou Road are also produced in many places.

And there are hundreds of thousands of people who make a living by producing hemp silk and weaving cloth.If hemp silk is unsalable, the lives of these people who depend on it for a living will be in trouble.

But with the hydraulic loom, the situation will be very different.Guo Yi bought hemp silk at a high price and sold the fabric at a low price, earning only the labor cost saved in the middle.

In this way, as long as he enters a virtuous circle, he can make money by taking volume.The people of the Great Zhou Dynasty could also buy cheap fabrics.

And these sideline businesses, whether they are paper-making workshops, hydraulic looms, or raising chickens and rabbits, are all for the purpose of getting more people to leave the land, or not only rely on the fields, but also have other incomes other than farming.

When the income increases, the ability to resist risks will be enhanced.

However, only these few things are far from enough, at least fish farming must also be included.

He once thought about raising fish in Horseshoe Lake, but when he came to Jiangling, the plan ran aground.

At this time, the two old men in front of them couldn't help being very surprised when they saw that this handsome young man wanted to hire two of them to raise fish: "Xiao Langjun, where do you plan to raise fish in your family?"

Guo Yi was stunned for a moment, and responded with a wry smile: "It's not sure yet, God, it doesn't rain, and many ponds have dried up!"

"Yeah, yeah! Who said it wasn't! God damn it, it hasn't rained for more than four months, and it's done everywhere!"

"Several ponds in the south of our village have also been dried up! Fortunately, with the new well-drilling method of the prince, we pumped water into the ponds day and night, so we kept those fish!"

Before he finished speaking, the two old men began to complain in a hurry.

Guo Yi also casually echoed the words, and then added: "Then after the first heavy rain, the boy will go to Lao Hanzhuang to find the two old battles immediately!"

"That's a good relationship! The pond at home is guarded by my eldest son, and my old man happens to have nothing to do, so I will help you with Mr. Xiaolang!"

After the matter was agreed, they chatted for a few more words, and saw four people coming from the small road to the north from a distance.

It should be Zhang Zhen and the others, so Guo Yi bid farewell and returned to the way he came from.After meeting, lead them to the river.

And the four of them sized up beside him, and couldn't help being a little disappointed to see that King Chu didn't come with him.

Seeing this, Guo Yi couldn't help smiling, and explained, the prince is not like us idlers, he is very busy every day, and he has to deal with the affairs in the government office properly before he is free.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Zaifeng raised his finger sharply to point the way.Everyone turned their heads to look.

His Royal Highness the King of Chu came over leisurely with only one servant and two guards.

Well!
The prince's move, I don't know if he trusts these bandits, or because he is not afraid of them...

And no matter what the reason is, his move has greatly increased people's favor.

But they didn't know that it was Guo Yi who came to lead the way and came to this place on purpose. There were guards lying in ambush from east to west, north, south, just in case they would be malicious.

When they were young, after the King of Chu approached, all three of them involuntarily stood up straight. Headed by Zhang Zhen, they stood in the shape of a finished product, bowed neatly and saluted, and said: "We, the grassroots, have seen the thousand-year-old King of Chu!"

"Hehe!" The King of Chu smiled and gave him a hand: "Don't use so much courtesy! Erlang said his plan before, and Gu just wanted to meet you, my good son Lang from Dazhou!

Seeing it today, it really lives up to its reputation!They are all first-class heroes! "

"Your Highness is ridiculous! We are so ashamed! A defeated general, what a shame!" Zhang Zhen, a rough and tough man, couldn't help being very embarrassed while talking.

If you lose, you lose. There is nothing to say when you have no face to face the elders in your hometown.

"Ah! This is wrong!" King Chu couldn't help but waved his hand and interrupted: "I have heard that Yongle City was defeated because of poor command. treat!
However, the solitary person speaks lightly and cannot go to the Zhengshitang to help you comment, please forgive me! "

The three of them couldn't help but burst into tears when they heard it. He is the king of Chu, so there is no reason to deceive such little thieves as himself, it can only be the truth.

It has been several years since the grass became a bandit, and this is the first time I heard someone complaining for them.

Moreover, he is still the majestic King of Chu.

When the King of Chu saw this, he also felt emotional: "Soldiers, you really shouldn't have ended up in such a field by fighting for our Great Zhou Dynasty.

In this way, if you are willing to come down the mountain, Gu will give you a brand new life.We will arrange you well! "

Hearing this, the three of Zhang Zhen were a little moved.

But moving is moving, it is impossible to go down the mountain.Because, there is salt in the mountains now.

Seeing their expressions, Guo Yi could roughly guess, couldn't help but smiled, shook his head and said, "Have you guys visited the Liuzhihe Salt Field recently? It has become more and more stable there, with more than a thousand catties of salt produced every day.

In addition, I also drew a blueprint of the saltworks for Mr. Shishen. He has already recruited more than 3000 long-term workers to build the new saltworks.

At that time, more than [-] catties of salt can be produced every day to meet the standard! "

More than [-] catties of salt produced every day?
Are you kidding me?
The more than 300 people in their mountains are as busy as dead dogs, and the daily output of salt is only more than a hundred catties...

Not to mention comparing it with Wan Yu Jin, even if you compare it with Wan Yu Jin, there is a huge difference.

How can this be so?

Seeing their bewildered looks, Guo Yi couldn't help laughing and said, "It's a shame to let you soldiers boil salt in the mountains! Why don't I explain it to you?"

(End of this chapter)