Wind rises time and space gate

Chapter 434 The whereabouts of Qingqi
That evening after going to the office, don Wangzhi carried Gong Duan back to the small courtyard where he rented in the outer city. Mrs. Dong was very happy to see it. She held it in her arms and touched it again and again.

She used to have two pieces of palace satin in her dowry, but when she followed her husband to the academy, it was difficult to use them to make clothes. Later, when she needed money, she even exchanged them for silver. This made Mr. Dong very sorry.

"I specially picked this palace satin in the color you like. You can use it to make two sets of clothes, so you can go to banquets and socialize."

Now that he has become an official, his wife is different from when she was in the academy. During this time, officials' wives are often invited to attend various banquets.

Mrs. Dong touched it again and again, and thought about how dazzling it would look when cut into clothes and worn on her body, and she couldn't help feeling happy.

But then I thought about it and said with a look of reluctance, "Otherwise, I'd better sell it for money. Then I'll save some money and sell some of the less commonly used items in my dowry. Let's try to buy a set next year." courtyard."

This rented yard is always inconvenient. It is small and cramped, and the sound insulation is not good. You can hear the whispers of the neighbors and couples on the left and right.

"No need to sell it, just keep it and wear it." He whispered something into Dong's ear again.

Dong's eyes widened, "Can it be divided into so many?"

Don Wangzhi raised the corners of his mouth and said in a good mood, "Master Du told me so."

Mrs. Dong became happy. How could she not know how expensive those vegetables were in winter?

If you can really get so much, this year will be better. Whether she is giving New Year's gifts to her parents' family and relatives, or gathering with a group of sisters, she can stand up straight.

Huixianlou's dried vegetables and side dishes sold well, and they were all sold out in a few days. Another king of Yue was praised by the emperor in court, saying that he cared about the people, so many people came here to buy the side dishes in Lizhou, Yanzhou.

As a result, the first batch sold out quickly, leaving customers waiting for several days before the second batch arrived in Beijing. But before it could be put on the shelves, it was all taken away by the customers who had reserved it.

Zhao Guangyuan had no choice but to express it again and asked Yanzhou to deliver the goods as soon as possible.

When Zhao Guangyuan said he wanted to rent land to grow vegetables in Yanzhou, many people were not optimistic about it, but it turned out to be a slap in the face.

Who would have thought that a small vegetable business could be so prosperous.

The goods of a dozen carriages can be sold for four to five thousand taels of silver. After excluding the cost of grocery shopping, various costs, and expenses along the way, there is still a 30% profit. You can earn more than a thousand taels of silver in one trip. If you transport two to three times a month, you can earn about 3,000 taels of silver in a month. If it can be sold for four or five months, it can earn more than 10,000 taels of interest.

Earning ten thousand taels of silver in an autumn and winter may not necessarily be a business that big businessmen would like, but for the people who grow vegetables in Lizhou along the way, it is really a chance to survive.

For Zhao Guangyuan, earning money is only secondary. This workshop employs forty or fifty workers, plus those who manage the fields and escort the goods, there can be more than a hundred people eating in the workshop. With more than 100 people, more than 100 families will benefit.

Coupled with the countless people in Lizhou and Yanzhou who have benefited from growing vegetables, the impact has exceeded hundreds of thousands of people.

Everyone in the world wants fame, fame and prestige, but Zhao Guangyuan wants it even more.

This winter, the fame of the Yue King in Lizhou and Yanzhou reached its peak. Even the children knew that there was a Yue King. This surprised Li Mao, the prefect of Lizhou who had just taken office.

I made a special trip around Lizhou, and my ears were full of praises from various counties for the King of Yue. Li Mao then sent a letter to the king of Yue with these folk voices.

After deciding to surrender to the King of Yue, Li Mao knew that loyalty was still important. The letter described the situation in Lizhou and Yanzhou in detail.

Zhao Guangyuan received his letter and told Jiang Wentao and a group of staff the next day. "Congratulations, Your Majesty, Congratulations, Your Majesty." Since ancient times, those who win the hearts and minds of the people win the world. Now, the King of Yue has won the hearts and minds of the people in Yanzhou and Lizhou. It is time for him to take advantage of the victory and pursue the victory.

Regarding the suggestions of his staff, Zhao Guangyuan nodded in agreement, "Through experiments over the years, Yuezhou has obtained methods for high grain yields and cultivated various overseas crops. Next year, we can try to implement a few in Lizhou, Yanzhou."

"What the prince said is true. The people of Yanzhou and Lizhou have benefited from the prince's great kindness. If the prince wants to do something there, it will be easier to implement it than elsewhere."

Now that the prince's fiefdom, Yuezhou, is in the prince's hands, if Yanzhou and Lizhou are in his hands again, it will be much easier to do anything in the future.

"Yuezhou is adjacent to two states, and we have to continue to penetrate. The north side should first stabilize Lizhou along the state." Zhao Guangyuan told everyone. As for the other things... I don't know if Lu Ye has 10,000 Qingqi in his hands at Hangu Pass.

Northwest, Hangu Pass.

In a small restaurant in the city, several young people were having a secret meeting.

Lu Ye, Sun Lu's eldest son Sun Yu, Shao Liang's son Shao Zuo, and Jiang Huan, the younger brother of the former crown princess whose alias was Jiang Huan, usually do not get together, but today they have a rare opportunity.

Lu Ye came with Zhao Guangyuan's great trust and did not dare to be disrespectful at all. Although he had been carefully taught by Lu Guogong since he was a child and was no stranger to Hangu Pass, he had been away for many years after all, so he still had to ask Sun Yu and Shao Zuo about matters in the pass.

After all, the father of these two people was Lu Guogong's right-hand man, and these two people had been at Hangu Pass since they were young.

Although Jiang Huan has only been in the army for a few years, he has been at Hangu Pass in the past few years and knows the situation in the army better than Lu Ye. And he and Lu Ye have the same goal.

"It goes without saying that the ten thousand Qingqi created by Lu Guogong back then were loyal. However, after Lu Guogong was exterminated, too many things happened in the past ten years, and many of them are no longer in the army."

Sun Yu was quite regretful that his father could not keep the person back then. Those people only remember Lu Guogong's good deeds and do not want to be loyal to the Zhao royal family who killed Lu Guogong's family.

The 10,000 light cavalry created by Lu Guogong back then were all invincible with one against ten. The reason why they have always been remembered is because of a standard that Lu Guogong established when he selected people.

The ten thousand Qingqi were personally selected and trained by Lu Guogong, and the replacement personnel were selected by the ten thousand Qingqi himself. In other words, each Qingqi became a master and led at least one apprentice. If they were damaged in battle, they could be replenished in time.

Therefore, when Lu Guogong was alive, these ten thousand Qingqi could always maintain the number of ten thousand Qingqi, and their combat strength remained unchanged. Under the leadership of Lu Guogong, everyone was brave and good at fighting and not afraid of death, so that the enemy was frightened and did not dare to invade.

But now that Lu Guogong is gone, only 30 to 40% of the 10,000 light cavalry remain in the army.

"The King of Yue has given me the tiger talisman left by the Duke of Guo, which can command these ten thousand Qingqi. In the past few months, I have contacted the Qingqi who are still in the army. They are also willing to obey the tiger talisman, but the remaining candidates... "

I'm afraid it won't be easy to find.

Sun Yu's father, Sun Lu, almost grew up with Lu Guogong, and later became his right-hand man. As the eldest son who had high hopes for Sun Lu, Sun Yu also learned a lot from Lu Guogong since he was a child. These ten thousand Qingqi also have a deep understanding.

"My father has also contacted some Qingqi over the years, and has also kept in touch with people who have retired from the army. He can help find them. And even if these people retire, many of the people they trained back then are still in the army."

When a good man joins the army, he naturally wants to make achievements. If his faith from the past is still there, he will definitely recognize the tiger talisman.

Lu Ye nodded, "Then let's look for it. If there is not enough to supplement, we will cultivate it ourselves. We hope that we will live up to the trust of the King of Yue."