Zhenguan Chang'an Xiaofangzheng

In half a month, the complacent Ben Yang, the calm Chen Xujun, and the silent Lei Qi returned to Zheng County with two hundred stones of rough salt.

Two hundred stones of salt sounds like a lot, but it's fifty carts, and the total price is twelve guan.

Huazhou Sicang joined the army and complained that he didn't have enough food, so he paid the full amount of copper coins from the warehouse, not bad for a penny.

No matter how hard it is to make ends meet, the state government can still afford the purchase of Twelve Guns—although in the eyes of Shi Wuzhi, this is purely a toss-up.

Sicang Shi of Tongzhou finished counting the copper coins, and was so happy that he couldn't see his eyes.

Yanchiwa, who has always been a burden, can actually create value, which is great!

Although it is very hard and smoky to make big salt, the weight of 75 catties is still very satisfying when you hold the copper coins in your hands.

Of course, the ability of the same state cannot produce only [-] halite, which is just asking for directions.

Tongzhou can still afford the loss of a mere two hundred stones of salt.

Lei Qi calmly stated the names and taboos of Tongzhou governor, Fan Zheng was thoughtful.

According to this statement, Aye actually had backup back then?

During this period, the hardest thing in Huazhou was when the officers and soldiers joined the army. Under the extremely tight manpower conditions, they racked their brains to repair and build warehouses.

Copper stoves, charcoal, coal, plant ash, stone mills, hemp threads, and pure spring water were all easy for Shi Cao, but the difficulty was to design drainage ditches to seal off the Wei River as much as possible, so as not to damage the surrounding fields.

Hands, or hands!
A lot of people from Huayin County were recruited here, which barely met the needs of Shicao.

Holding the badge given by Fan Zheng, Chen Zuchang lazily entered the workshop, dipped his fingertips in a bit of salt, and then spat out.

The reason why the big salt boiled in Yanchiwa cannot be sold is that apart from being salty and bitter, it also has a faint astringent taste, which affects the quality, and the price cannot be raised, so no one cares about it.

Lao Ba leaned on the pillar: "Master, it's not too difficult to purify, but have you thought of someone to use? If the method is not revealed, it will be a huge source of wealth; if it is revealed, it will be worthless."

Fan Zheng looked at Benhu and laughed.

Benhu shook his head helplessly: "The lower officials rely on the old to sell the old ones, and go to the clans to pick out some poor and responsible people, and change them to craftsmen, and arrange for Baizhi in the yamen to guard them."

Only those who have a hard time are willing to become craftsmen.

It's not that the income of craftsmen is low, but that their social status is not high. "Once you become a craftsman, you are not allowed to enter other sexes", which shows that your status is roughly equivalent to other sex people.

The world is divided into three, six, and nine grades. Although craftsmen are important, their status is embarrassing!

Note that a craftsman can be considered a craftsman, but a craftsman is not equal to a craftsman.

Craftsman households refer to craftsmen who are under the control of the imperial court or the government. They are in a semi-free state, and their status is higher than that of miscellaneous households, but slightly lower than that of good people.

Benhu has nothing to do, this is the hardship of being Aye, for the sake of his own child's future, he has to go through all the hardships and hardships!
As for what you say, you don’t care if it’s hard or tiring, are you shouting too many slogans forcibly?
There is nothing I don't care about, some are just a last resort!

Don't yell slogans day after day, turning a blind eye to reality.

The reason for Benhu's success is that Fan Zheng issued a letter to the Ministry of Officials and recommended Shi Benyang to be the recorder of Huazhou from the Jiupin.

Benhu doesn't care about the rank, as long as Erlang can officially step into the ranks of rank officials, he will be satisfied.

Chang Shi Luqiu didn't say that he had more say in the local area, but who made him hate the envoy?
As for Chen Xujun, the history of the army, Fan Zhengchi gave him the task of supplementing the history of affairs.

He is still a foreign official, but his authority has increased a lot. At least he doesn't have to go to the city gate every day and go out early and return late.

The task is to assist Ben Yang in managing the Yanfang, and the power is a test, and it is also for Fan Zheng to slowly dispel his prejudice against Chen Xujun.

According to Lei Qi's report, Fan Zheng has a little understanding of Chen Xujun's ability, at least he is capable of doing things.

Fan Zheng also knew that his prejudice was that "only state officials are allowed to set fires, and the common people are not allowed to light lamps", but who made him that state official?

The eighth brother, Chen Zuchang, is unwilling to get involved in the workshop at all, and at most teaches and finishes.

"Flick off the clothes when it's done, and hide the merits and fame" is very in line with Lao Ba's temperament, and he doesn't have so much free time to be a craftsman.

Isn't it fun to let loose in Shaohua building?
Chen Xujuan stood up and crossed his hands: "My lord, this workshop has to subdivide the processes, and then set the number of steps. The craftsmen in each process must not be misplaced, and those who violate it will be severely punished."

I understand, the person responsible for burning the fire will burn the fire for the rest of his life.

This management method is more mechanical, but relatively confidential.

Fan Zheng nodded: "Since you are ordered to take care of it, I will make my own decisions."

A gleam of joy flashed across Chen Xujun's brows, making Jun finally accept my advice!
Lao Ba was about to turn around, but suddenly raised his eyebrows and said, "I heard that the envoy is annoyed by the fact that the water level is too low and that the waterwheel is not effective. I have a question to ask, did the envoy overturn?"

Fan Zheng was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say for a while.

Of course, the rollover is not a rollover in the later sense. It is a type of waterwheel improved by Ma Jun in the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms. It is suitable for short-distance and low-level water lifting, with a vertical height of about three to six feet.

There is really a reason why Fan Zheng had forgotten him.

The large-scale use of overturned cars in canals and southern farmland is the reason why Fan Zheng has forgotten.

"Zhizhong immediately issued an ultimatum to the general in the name of the official, asked the left school office for [-] overturned cars, and traveled six hundred miles urgently." Fan Zheng ordered through gritted teeth.

In a non-war state, daring to move six hundred miles to expedite has reached the peak.
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Under the guidance of He Gouxiong, Fan Zheng got to know the craftsmen gathered by Benhu one by one.

The unified characteristics of these people: old clothes, weathered faces, rough skin, calloused fingers and palms, and submissiveness.

They are so poor that they have lost all confidence, every family's permanent land has been lost, and their eyes are almost gray.

Zheng's, Guan's, Luqiu's...

Benhu is very fair in picking people, and almost every surname is taken care of. Even if Luqiu doesn't say that he is not liked by the envoy, it has nothing to do with Luqiu's family.

Fan Zheng smiled helplessly.

According to his temperament, Luqiu's family should not be able to enjoy this benefit this time, after all, Fan Zheng is not too imposing.

But old-fashioned people do things, he tries to be fair, and you can't criticize him.

Benhu pouted with a small belly, and his old face showed a hint of pride: "I assure you, this hundred-odd family members are not people who steal, rape and play tricks. It's just natural disasters and man-made disasters that can't be overcome. If there are mistakes, I can only ask."

The last sentence is nonsense, the reason why Fan Zheng asked Ben Yang to preside over the salt workshop was to tie Benhu to the chariot.

Ben Yang danced with joy, and read the regulations drafted by Chen Xujuan in plain language, and all the craftsmen nodded in response.

Chen Xujuan expressed that he was very sour. This chance to get ahead should have been mine!
It's really amazing to have Aye as a high official! (end of this chapter)