My whole family was in exile, and I relied on my space to buy half of my country.

Chapter 258 The first batch of cultured pearls
The taxes in Lingnan were not high, so the people still had a lot of food left after paying the taxes.Jiang Tangtang had to spend additional money to buy the grain and return it to the treasury.

Although he lost some tax revenue, Jiang Tangtang felt that it was worth it.

Because of the tax reduction and exemption, the enthusiasm of the people has been greatly improved.Every grain of grain you grow belongs to you, and the people are very active.

There is no need to persuade agricultural officials to persuade everyone to open up wasteland. The common people have used all the land that can be cultivated.

As for the reduction of taxes, which will allow the common people to have more surplus food in their hands, there is no need to worry about whether the common people will just settle down.

The land has had a bumper harvest in the past two years, allowing the people to have enough food and clothing. However, many people will be awakened from their dreams at night, fearing that their comfortable life is a dream, which makes them subconsciously work harder.

What's more, as life gets better, the needs of the common people are also increasing.Who doesn’t want to live in a good house?Don't want to wear new clothes?
And there are so many novel things in Lingnan.

Recently, a new kind of cloth has come out in the cloth mill. It is said that it is soft, durable and cheap. Many people are thinking that they can buy some in the city after selling their grain.

Jiang Tangtang's food recycling went smoothly.

Just spend a lot of money again.

Jiang Tangtang flipped through the ledger again.

In the past two months, foreign trade revenue has dropped significantly.

Sales of some rouge gouache and high-end snacks that were very popular in the past have been reduced by half.

This situation was actually expected by Jiang Tangtang.

After all, the consumer group of these products has always been targeted at the wealthy and leisure women of Dazhou.

But now that the Xirong army is approaching the capital, there is always the danger of enemy troops breaking through the city and losing their heads. These women who have money and leisure are also panicking. How can they still be in the mood to put on makeup, eat, drink and have fun?
A sudden drop in income is also normal.

Although it was expected, Jiang Tangtang still had a headache when looking at the ledger with a sudden drop in income.Nowadays, there are more and more places to spend money, so we still have to find ways to make money!
Jiang Tangtang dragged his cheeks and thought for a while, then wrote a notice, had it circulated and copied, and then posted it in Lingnan and Cangwu.

To put it simply, it is to summon warriors to go to sea and explore unknown navigation lines.

In view of the danger and uncertainty of this work, the benefits are relatively good. In addition to a one-time payment of 50 taels of silver before going to sea, if you fail to return after going to sea for a year, your family can also receive subsidies from the government.

If a warrior who goes to sea can come back smoothly, he will of course receive a salary increase, promotion, and be reused by the government.

This was a big temptation for many families who had no future, so after the imperial examination, there was another craze.

Of course, the selection of personnel going overseas is still strict.In addition to a strong body and a smart and flexible mind, there are also aspects of character assessment.

However, opening a navigation line is not something that can be achieved in a day or two. How to make money quickly is still one of the problems that plagues Jiang Tangtang today.

War broke out all over the country during the Great Zhou Dynasty, which gave Lingnan and Cangwu places room for development. However, the general environment was not good and many commercial activities were restricted.

Jiang Tangtang has no good solution for the time being, so he can only vigorously develop Zhang Lingnan.Engage in domestic demand and infrastructure construction.

Fortunately, although trade was hindered, more and more nobles from aristocratic families moved to Lingnan in droves.

At this time, the pre-sale houses sold last year have been completely built and decorated.I'm just waiting to do some more greening in the yard before I can hand over the house.

These houses have received unanimous praise from major families.

Although the area is not as large as their mansions in the capital, the floors of the rooms in these houses are all covered with tiles, and the areas in the courtyards where flowers and plants are not planted are all paved with blue bricks. It really makes the entire courtyard spotless.

There is also a toilet that is so clean that it can be used as a kitchen.Just rinse with water and the dirt will be washed away, so you no longer need to stain your eyes.

These houses are very popular among aristocratic families.Many newly moved aristocratic families regretted not being able to grab one and asked around where they could buy one.

So Jiang Tangtang decided to continue the real estate business, and the urban land in Qiongzhou, Lizhou, Yazhou and other cities was expanded again.

In addition to Lingnan houses, there are also furniture, textiles, carpets, ornaments, etc. that are sold with the houses, which are also very popular with these aristocratic families.

Jiang Tangtang took out a few houses and turned them into sample rooms for these aristocratic families to visit, just like in modern times.

The coffee tables, cabinets, etc. in the room were all made by Jiang Tangtang in the style of modern furniture.

Compared with the complex carving and tenon-and-tenon craftsmanship of ancient times, modern panel furniture is as simple as using iron nails, which saves a lot of time.

Putting these pieces of furniture together alone, these aristocratic nobles might not take a second look at them, but they are placed throughout the room and decorated with various decorations to create an artistic conception.These nobles from aristocratic families immediately felt that it was fresh and stylish, and orders floated to the furniture workshops like snowflakes.

In addition to the surge in orders from furniture workshops, there has also been a surge in orders from various fabric workshops.

Jiang Tangtang had people make lazy sofas, throw pillows, pillows and other objects out of rice husks and wild chrysanthemums, and promoted the health benefits such as improving eyesight.

People in this era have not yet experienced the baptism of health care products, and they are immediately fascinated by the miraculous-sounding effects.

Almost all the aristocratic nobles who moved to Lingnan have one piece.

Regardless of the health benefits of these products, it is true that they are very comfortable to use.

This in turn drove several industries.

Some go up to the mountains to pick wild chrysanthemums, and there are also those who know a little bit about crafts, take over the work of the cloth mill, and go home to sew...

The arrival of these aristocratic families has not only boosted local real estate, furniture and other industries, but Jiang Tangtang's rouge gouache and high-end snacks have become popular again.

After all, when you come to Lingnan, there is no danger of losing your head for the time being.Once the crisis was over, these rich people who were accustomed to enjoying themselves naturally returned to their previous enjoyment.

Lingnan's economy has entered into rapid development again.

Of course, along with these nobles, there were dozens of internal masters sent by the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty.

Some of these people disguised themselves as servants of aristocratic families and sneaked into Lingnan.

Some also pretended to be refugees.

But no matter whether it was a master disguised as a servant of a noble family or a master disguised as a refugee, no one could get close to Jiang Tangtang.

Jiang Tangtang is usually protected by Yuan San and other extraordinary guards, followed by fierce tigers. The guards in the mansion are even more majestic. In addition, their identities in Lingnan have many restrictions, so there is no way to get close to Jiang Tangtang.

These powerful insiders wanted to catch Lu Jingcheng and other children instead of catching Jiang Tangtang.

But their arrival was unlucky. After the new year, Su took several children back to Treasure Island.

On the one hand, Baodao is relatively safer than Lingnan and Cangwu. On the other hand, after Jiang Tangtang took over several places in Lingnan and Cangwu, many things in Baodao fell on the Su family.

At first, Su just helped Jiang Tangtang to relieve some pressure.But gradually, I really found a lot of fun in it.

Recently, it’s time to collect pearls from the pearl cultivation base planned by Jiang Tangtang.

(End of this chapter)