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Chapter 426

On the sixteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, everyone went to work.

Zuo Qiuyue took Kong Simu, Xiao Wu and four others to the south to Chenzhou.

Lin Er and Qi returned to Shendu first.

Tong Yang went to Huazhou Army to report.

Lin San returned to Taiyuan Mansion.

The Ma family sisters went north together, and then parted ways halfway, one went to Toyosu on Kannai Road, and the other went to Anxi.

Fourteen has also started to get busy here, going to Taiyuan in February to discuss matters related to the copper mining in Taiyuan Prefecture with Wang Tao.In March, we will go directly north from Taiyuan to Youzhou to buy their iron ore.

The farming tools of the Dali Dynasty were simple in style and not efficient enough.In the spring of the third year of Yuanheng, Fourteen began to consider mass production of new farm tools.

However, there were two obstacles in front of her that could not be resolved immediately. One was the issue of craftsmen - most of the craftsmen who were good at iron smelting were serving the government.Besides, she can't fight with the government.

The second is the venue.Fourteen is considering whether to build the venue by himself or rent it from the government.

Now, neither problem is a problem.

All with the government, everything is aboveboard.

This round trip would take at least three months, and Shisi didn't bring any other followers except Yin Zhu, but he brought Xiao Yan, Qi Lecheng, Gu Lin and Song Guo with him.

When we set off in the middle of the first lunar month and returned to Huazhou after a round trip, it was already the end of April.

It's summer.

It was Mrs. Meng who received the fourteenth party, and Meng Changhuai was handling government affairs in the government office.According to Mrs. Meng, since the beginning of February, the Jiedu envoy has had a lot of official duties, and even the official documents delivered to God have doubled compared to before.

As soon as Shisi heard it, he thought of the reason why Mr. Meng was busy with government affairs.

She picked up the teacup on the table, and with the movement of drinking tea, she covered up the uncontrollable smile on her lips.

She was imagining what Meng Changhuai's attitude would be if he saw her later.He shouldn't be throwing face off, after all, the king of the county is also doing harm to the people of Henan Province.

In the evening, I finally saw Meng Changhuai. With Shisi's current status, he certainly couldn't show his face.But Mr. Jiedushi's complexion is not very good - he is probably tired.

Fourteen cut to the chase and simply explained the purpose of his visit.

"I have tried the new-style plowshares, iron rakes and other agricultural tools in my own field, and improved them according to the specific situation while testing. The current finalized version is much more efficient than the old-style agricultural tools."

In fact, from the year when peppers were planted on a large scale, Fourteen had already spent money to order a batch of new farm tools. Later, when promoting potatoes, she ordered another batch. These farm tools had been used in her fields for many years.

Practicality is absolutely guaranteed.

Mass production was only planned last spring because it was only at that time that the raw materials were available through connections with the governor of Youzhou.

"To rent the official site, in addition to the normal tax, I will use [-]% of the profit as rent. The craftsman's wages are paid separately, which must be the highest price in the market." Fourteen said, "I will pay for this money. Hand it over to the government together, and then the government will distribute it to the craftsmen."

Meng Changhuai naturally understood the meaning of Fourteen, he pondered for a moment, looked at Fourteen, nodded slowly, and agreed.

Fourteen doesn't have his own site. If the new farm tools can really be popularized, they will continue to rent the site.Every time a piece of farm equipment is sold, two cents of the profit will go into the government's treasury.

Meng Changhuai called his staff, and five or six of them sat in his study, chatting to the full moon.

Shisi came from the outside and didn't change his clothes specially, so he still wore the old clothes - black hair with high buns, and a slim robe.

When the few staff members first came here, they always remembered her identity as the princess of the county.As they talked, they forgot that the person sitting with them was a woman.

Sitting next to Shisi, Xiao Yan didn't deliberately emphasize his presence.But occasionally when it comes to key points, a few sentences will be inserted-such as the design principles and functions of the new farm tools mentioned in Fourteenth, the details that need to be paid attention to in forging, and what are the requirements for craftsmen.

Say something, and know the truth.

"Mr. Xiao Lang is studying the way of smelting?" A staff member couldn't help asking.

"No." Xiao Yanqian said politely, "This study of smelting related knowledge is to help my mother promote new farm tools. It's really not proficient, but I just know some superficial knowledge."

Anyone who hears this is being humble.

So Xiao Yan was telling the truth, but the listeners felt that he was calm and introverted at a young age, without arrogance or impetuosity.

After talking about renting the venue and craftsmen, Shisi indicated that there were other matters that needed to be discussed with Meng Changhuai in detail.Several staff members observed the situation and offered their farewell in due course.

"I heard that the princess is a hero among women. After a few exchanges, I feel that what I said is true."

After walking out of the study for a distance, someone sighed.

"That's right, otherwise I wouldn't be able to be crowned the head of Huangliang County by the Holy Majesty as a commoner woman. I have been with my lord for many years, and I have seen more than one or two things that the princess has done for the people of Henan Province."

"Only peppers and potatoes have already filled the treasury and the granary. The famine in Xuzhou the year before last, if it wasn't for the government's sufficient food reserves, it opened the warehouse in time, and at the same time, the surrounding states and counties transported grain to the relief. I don't know. How many people will starve to death. These are all thanks to the princess."

"I've also heard that the most popular picture books sold among the people are no longer the romance of wits and beautiful women, but various versions of legends about ladies. Walking into the teahouse, half of the storytellers are talking about Mrs. Xiao from Huangliang County. legend."

Several people turned around and left the yard, and a young servant with a lamp led them the way.

"Madam ordered someone to prepare food for you gentlemen, and put them in the side hall. The younger ones will go there ahead of the gentlemen."

They thanked them and followed the boy to the side hall.

"In my opinion, that little gentleman is definitely not something in the pool."

"Ms. Xiao's parent and son, are you mediocre?"

"And the county prince..."

"Be careful."

The person who mentioned Zuoqiu Yue looked at the boy carrying the lamp in front of him, and stopped talking.After I plan to sit down indoors, I will talk about this young prince who has been making troubles in various states and counties of Henan Province recently.

……

"Suppression of bandits?" Meng Changhuai looked at Shisi upon hearing the words, his tone less calm.

"Yes, if the banditry is not eradicated, the common people will not be able to get real rest and recuperation." Fourteenth said, "Your Majesty ordered the prince to perform the duties of supervision and investigate and clear all the diseases that affect people's livelihood in the fief. Banditry is naturally included in it. "

"I am a bodyguard, and I am familiar with bandits and bandits. If Master Meng needs it, I can provide an overview of the gathering places of several major bandits in the Dao, and help the officers and soldiers suppress the bandits."

Fourteen mentioned the imperial decree again, and the couple really made the best use of everything they had. They broke up an imperial decree into several copies for use, lest any sentence in it be missed and not reflect its holiness and nobility.

But every word they say, every reason, is so righteous and awe-inspiring.

Looking at the hard smile on Meng Changhuai's face, Fourteen explained with a smile: "Master Meng, soldiers will need to be trained in actual combat. The people in Henan Province need to recuperate, but soldiers cannot. Soldiers need to keep fighting all the time." force."

"In the peaceful and prosperous age, Henan Province is located in the Central Plains. There are no battles to fight. Suppressing bandits can also train soldiers. Killing two birds with one stone, why not do it."

……

When Fourteenth came, Meng Changhuai became even busier.

(End of this chapter)