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Chapter 416 Attacking Gao Zunhui
Wang Daqiang carried a big ax on his back and walked panting on the rugged mountain road.

"The weather in Guangxi is really poisonous!" He sighed.

Even though he was walking on a shady mountain path, the scorching heat still made him soaked to the skin.

He lowered his head and looked at Uncle Gao Guo, who was riding a horse leisurely on the mountain road at his feet, as if he was on an outing, and sighed slightly.

Uncle Gao Guo is someone who knows how to enjoy things.

Even in a remote place like Guangxi, you can still enjoy living conditions similar to those in Bianjing.

It just hurts him!
We still have to clear the way and be vigilant for others in the dense forests of Guangxi.

Looking back now, Wang Daqiang wanted to chop off his hand with the ax behind his back.

"Why didn't I control this hand?!" Wang Daqiang couldn't help but cursed himself as he recalled the days when he and his co-workers drank heavily, ate meat, and gambled heavily at the construction site in Hebei last year.

"If I hadn't owed so much money to the officials, I wouldn't have ended up in Guangxi."

"I'm afraid I've already made a fortune in Denglai by now!"

"Perhaps even the head of Neng County will be able to marry him."

As a Bianjing native, Wang Daqiang remembers it very clearly.

When he was a child, a county head would need a thousand gu in betrothal gifts to marry him.

But over the years, as the number of county owners increased, the betrothal gifts also plummeted.

If some girls from poor clan families are a little older, for example, 20 years old and have not yet left the court, they can get married with a betrothal gift of [-] or [-] guan.

Therefore, it is actually not difficult to marry a county head.

As long as you can find a piece of gold worth about 20 taels, that's enough.

Wang Daqiang felt that if he were in Denglai now, with better luck, let alone 20 taels, he would have gotten 50 taels of gold.

So, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he secretly swore in his heart: "I will never gamble again!"

"If you bet again, I will chop off my own claws!"

Just as he was talking, a strong man who was leading the way suddenly turned around and shouted to Wang Daqiang: "Daxe, when we arrive at Yongping Village tonight, let's set up a game, drink wine, eat meat, and find some more How about a fight between local dogs?"

"Dog fighting?" Wang Daqiang licked his tongue and immediately threw the vow he had just made into the mountains and fields of the dense forest.

It's not that he likes gambling, but there is really no entertainment in Guangxi.

The only way to relieve boredom is to fight cocks and dogs.

Fortunately, he is still relatively rich now.

Uncle Gao Guo heard that there were young men sent south by officials in Guihua Prefecture, so he sent people to recruit them.

And Wang Daqiang has a good figure and physique.

The most important thing is that he has a lot of martial arts skills.

After all, he has been a soldier for generations and grew up in a military camp. He is an expert at playing with axes and swords, and he also knows how to cooperate.

When the recruiter saw Wang Daqiang's performance in training, and then looked at his physique and figure, he immediately burst into laughter. Then he asked him where he was from - Bianjing? !
Has your family been a member of the Tianwu Army for generations?
There was nothing else to say, so I immediately decided to hire him and signed the contract.

They will be given five guan of money a month, as well as festival rewards and seasonal cloths.

In this way, Wang Daqiang unconsciously became Gao Guojiu - now called Gao Zouma's follower.

Of course, it's only temporary.

When the Song Dynasty wiped out the Jiaozhi group of ugly people, it was time for him to go to Guangyuan Prefecture to pan for gold.

……

Gao Zunhui didn't know, and he didn't bother to think about the thoughts of his followers who were clearing the way for him and guarding him on the mountain above his head.

His heart is filled with joy now.

The sugarcane seedlings he planted in the barren mountains of Thuan An Prefecture are now alive and growing well!
Almost the same every day.

The experienced sugarcane farmers he hired from Mingzhou were stunned.

Many people say that with this growth rate, the sugarcane in the barren mountains of Shun'an Prefecture may be able to harvest its first crop this year.

In Mingzhou, Suzhou, and Changzhou, it usually takes more than a year to harvest sugarcane.

Moreover, the sugar cane here grows better, it will definitely grow taller and bigger, and it will definitely produce more sucrose.

This made Gao Zunhui feel happy.

That is, more than 1000 acres of sugar cane were planted just this year.

Make him feel uncomfortable!

Because he did the math, assuming that a pound of white sugar can be sold for 500 yuan in Bianjing City, and one acre of sugar cane can harvest one thousand pounds of sugar cane. According to the amount of sugar produced in Mingzhou, one thousand pounds of sugar cane can produce at least eighty or ninety pounds. brown sugar.

He used the method given to him by a small official to turn brown sugar into granulated sugar. There might be some loss, but no matter what, he could get forty or fifty kilograms of granulated sugar.

According to the calculation of forty pounds per acre, one acre of land is worth [-] yuan, which is worth nearly [-] guan.

After deducting all costs, expenses, and freight, he can still earn twenty guan per mu by doing this.

One thousand acres equals twenty thousand guan.

The redemption price of Li Shishi, the top name in Bianjing City, is generally between [-] and [-] guan.

For such a thousand acres of sugarcane land, there are as many as ten Li Shishis and as few as five every year.

After settling this account clearly, one can imagine Gao Zunhui's inner excitement.

Therefore, after he learned that Zhang Dun and Di Yong had arrived in the nearby Xiping Prefecture, he immediately dropped the affairs of Shun'an Prefecture, took his entourage, and set off in a hurry under the Dong and Ding guards sent by Nong Shengde to protect him. .

He simply couldn't wait.

He needs more people!
More is better!

At the same time, more land is needed, land that can grow sugar cane.

Just like that, he burst out with amazing speed.

From Shun'an Prefecture, it took one day to reach Guihua Prefecture, and then from Guihua Prefecture, it only took a little more than one day, and now we are almost at Yongping Village.

Riding horses for several days in a row had rubbed the skin on both sides of his thighs red and started to hurt.

If it were the other way around, he would have quit a long time ago.

But now, he was content with it and just slowed down a little.

"You can enter Yongping Village before tonight."

"Who is the Zhizhai of Yongping Village now?" Gao Zunhui asked an aide he recruited from Bianjing.

This man's name was Wang Yan, who was recommended to him by his cousin Gao Zunyu when he was dying.

His elder brother, Wang Yu, once served as a clerk under Gao Zunyu and joined the army. He assisted Gao Zunyu in handling many matters.

Because of the defeat of Lingzhou, he was deprived of his official title and demoted to a commoner.

But this family is tightly bound to the Gao family.

Wang Yan has been his most effective assistant since he followed Gao Zunhui south, and he came up with many of his ideas.

For example, make friends with Nong Shengde of Shun'an Prefecture and Nong Zhihui of Guihua Prefecture.

It is also like going down from the south to Qingzhuangli and selecting those who are reliable, tall, and brave enough to fight as followers.

In the future, some village leaders will be selected from these people and let them manage the future sugar cane fields, sugar pressing workshops, etc. for the Gao family.

Naturally, Wang You also had to know in time that all parties on Guangnan West Road would make public reports.

So, he reined in his horse, took out a pamphlet from his body, then read the words on it, and replied: "Reporting to Zuma, now Yongping Village has been conscripted by Yan Guan as a hospital for wounded soldiers."

"Yan Guan Gou? Is Yan in good time?" Gao Zunhui's face became serious.

None of the ministers who went south this time were simple.

Let alone Gao Zunhui, Di Yong and Yan Chen are both people close to the official family.

Zhang Dun seems to have relatively less close relations with the official family.But since the officials selected his general, it at least shows that in the hearts of the officials, Zhang Dun and Zhang Zihou are one of the most trustworthy ministers among the governors of the capital.

Wang You nodded, and the resume of Yan Chen, who was in charge of Guangnan West Road's injury and illness affairs and promoted the Guangxi tea horse affairs, also flashed in his mind.

Yan Chen, also known as Fengshi, was the eldest son of the Palace Commander Yanda. Due to his father's influence, he served as an official for the Third Class and was initially appointed as the Head of the Palace Front Office. Then he was transferred to the Qingning Palace by the late emperor and served as the Head of the Guards of the Qingning Palace.

Then it took off.

When today's emperor ascends the throne, he is specially appointed as the third commander of Yulong Zuozhi, and also the co-resident of Funing Hall.

He directly borrowed his position from Class Three and was promoted to Zuo Shijin.

During this expedition, he specially moved to Dongtou to serve as an official. In less than a year, he completed the seventh level jump.

What is even more exaggerated is that Yulong Zuozhi commanded, in addition to managing the official affairs of Guangnan West Road's injuries and illnesses, and also promoting the official affairs of Guangnan West Road Tea Horse.

what is this?
This is the qualification of a supervisory officer!

This was the birth of the first military minister in the Song Dynasty who could serve as a supervisor at the junior envoy level!

According to this promotion speed, as long as he wins this battle, he will be able to accumulate merits, directly serve as an official from the east end, jump to the rank of ambassador, and maybe directly become the imperial city envoy!

In this way, after returning to Beijing, he can stay with the officials and meet with the generals in the department.

As soon as he is appointed as the general secretary of the general family, he can be appointed as the governor of Yaojun as the envoy of the imperial city.

This is Yaojun!

There is no one to criticize.

Because this is imperial power!
Horror!
Therefore, it is no wonder that even Gao Zunhui is afraid.

Because, at this rate, Yan Chen has a chance to take over Nai's father's mantle and achieve the rare miracle of father and son having double degrees.

As a result, the Yan family will be promoted directly, becoming another noble family with meritorious service, and becoming an example set by the official family for the military officials in the world to follow.

"Gao Gong, do you want me to go talk to Yan Guangou?" Wang Sheng asked carefully: "Give him some benefits?"

Gao Zunhui shook his head and said, "If you're not afraid of death, just go ahead."

Yan Chen was a close official of the Emperor, and he bribed the Emperor's close ministers. Once discovered, he would be labeled as having evil intentions.

In the Song Dynasty, even the King of Heaven and I could not save people who did this.

Even Gao Zunhui would probably be imprisoned until death.

Wang Yan immediately realized that he had made a mistake, and quickly apologized: "The villain made a mistake."

Gao Zunhui looked at him and said, "Not only Yan Fengshi, but also Zhang Zihou and Di Zijia are not allowed to touch."

Gao Zunhui may not understand or know how to do things or lead troops.

But as a person and an official, he is very good at it.

During the decades he spent in Bianjing City, he did not live for a living.

What is taboo and what is permissible is as clear in his mind as a mirror.

"What?" Wang You didn't understand: "Why did you rush to Yongping all night long?"

"Hey!" Gao Zunhui smiled proudly.

Now, he no longer hid it and said, "Of course it's for the chieftains."

"As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake!"

"The chieftains are the ones who will really decide the future of northern Cochin."

"If we cooperate with them, our sugar cane business in Guangxi and Jiaozhi will be long-lasting."

There was another reason that Gao Zunhui didn't mention.

That's public opinion!
He almost knows by now that growing sugar cane is a very hard job and requires a lot of people.

But the Song Dynasty was a country of benevolence and righteousness.

The scholar-bureaucrats hated the treatment of humans and animals.

Even the servants of the family are not something ordinary people can dispose of at will.

Don't say he's dead, he's disabled or injured. Once he's stabbed out, the government will definitely be called to intervene.

What's more, he is still a relative.

Think about it, if one day those censors in Bianjing, who are full and have nothing to do, find that Gao Zunhui is in Guangxi and Jiaozhi, using slaves unscrupulously, and even beating many people to death from exhaustion.

Bianjing City will definitely explode.

Public opinion in Shilin will never let him go.

Not even the Queen Mother can protect him!

But fortunately, Gao Zunhui has learned a long time ago in Bianjing City that he has to hide his dirty work and ask others to do it.

In Guangxi and Jiaozhi, the most suitable person to do this kind of thing, without even thinking about it, must be Tusi!
After all, it is normal for a chieftain to be vulgar and barbaric because he does not understand benevolence, righteousness, and laws, and completely conforms to the stereotype of chieftains that scholar-bureaucrats have for them.

Just like the scholar-bureaucrats, they always think that it is normal for warriors to kill good people and take credit for their merits, and to loot and plunder.

Therefore, Gao Zunhui has almost thought it through.

In the future, the Gao family's sugarcane garden will not need to be too big.

The Gao family is in charge of sugar extraction, or even just buying brown sugar.

Just let others do everything else.

He even planned that after the business was done, it would be best to involve the Xiang family.

In the future, depending on the direction of the trend, we will consider bringing in the Wen family or the Cao family - whoever the future queen belongs to will be brought into the group.

……

That afternoon, Gao Zunhui arrived at Yongping Village.

In Yongping Village, he hurriedly took a bath, put on the official uniform he brought, and began to contact the chieftains in Yongping Village.

Fortunately, Yan Yuan invited many toasts.

Gao Zunhui then invited them all over.

When the chieftains heard this, they thought that the uncle from Bianjing actually invited us to discuss matters?

All of them were honored and attended the meeting on time.

Gao Zunhui warmly entertained these toasts in the wing room arranged for him by Yan Yuan.

Although many toasts speak in a stumbling manner and with a strong Guangxi accent.

But Gao Zunhui gave full play to the skills he had honed while visiting Wazi with Xing Shu, and soon became close to these chieftains, and they became brothers.

Gao Zunhui took the opportunity to propose his sugar cane plan.

He also promised huge profits - you governors and inspectors, as long as you plant sugar cane, I, Gao Zunhui, promise to guarantee your sugar cane land.

One acre of land is directly charged a sky-high price of two guans!
It almost made the toasts’ eyes pop out!
Are you going to pay two thousand dollars for one acre of land as a guarantee?
This money is too easy to earn, right? !
Gao Zunhui once again boasted that as long as one acre of sugar cane is taken care of carefully, one can get three or even five guan in a year.

And in this remote mountainous area, even if they knock the Dong Ding people's bones and suck out their marrow, most of the time they can't make a thousand guan a year!

So, everyone became excited.

Where is the uncle here?He is clearly the God of Wealth!

One after another, they agreed with their chests beating, and even a local chieftain impatiently requested to start planting sugar cane now.

Gao Zunhui took the opportunity to take out the contract and signed with these chieftains one by one.

The wheels of the times rolled forward, crushing countless flesh and blood.

　Wait for another chapter.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)