Ji Tang

Chapter 190 Sinong Si Cheng
"But, Lord Marquis, can you take care of them like this? After all, you also eat these."

Liu Zhan pointed to Ji Song's food and said with some confusion.

Ji Song did not speak, but wiped his mouth after eating, and then said: "What is so difficult to understand? After all, they have just arrived here, so it is natural that they cannot adapt, but they are the children of my uncles after all. I As a host, it’s okay to treat them to a nice meal.”

"Then from now on"

"From now on, it depends on their wishes! If they really can't bear to eat, just think that I will take care of them. All expenses will be calculated on my head. Sinong Temple must not be allowed to pay. In that case, the nature will be different."

Ji Song was right, he paid for his family out of his own pocket, and no one could find fault with this matter.But if you want to use Sinong Temple's money to improve their food, that would be using the public for personal gain, and Ji Song would not do that.

"I understand. It's just that I haven't seen many people like Mr. Hou who distinguish between public and private matters. I can't say whether this is good or bad. I just feel that working with Mr. Hou is very comfortable and doesn't have so many worries." .

The people below can also do their own things with peace of mind, without having to delay their own affairs for trivial matters.Many people say that they will follow wherever the Marquis goes from now on! "

Ji Song burst out laughing when he heard this. He thought of the bad things he did while working outside in his previous life. Sometimes it was quite interesting to think about it.

But there is nothing you can do about some things you don’t like. With the environment like this, what can individuals do?

However, things are different now. Some things are better to be avoided if possible.At this time, the Tang Dynasty was in dire straits, so it was better to focus all its energy on this. As for what happened next, Ji Song couldn't control it.

Nearly 25 acres of cultivated land have been cultivated at this time!There are some seedlings that have grown in places where they were planted early, and we are now doing some replanting. It can be said that as long as there are no major problems before next May, then Haojue County will be considered a success.

The next step is to continue to expand the scope, but this requires money and food.

He was not very worried about food. He had already asked Zheng Li to contact Khatib to continue delivering food.Now even if the Tang Dynasty has enough food to eat, there is no need to worry about a sudden drop in food prices.

Khatib was very high-spirited during this time. After the last locust plague brought food, Li Shimin even received him specially. It can be said that he gained both fame and fortune.

With the food shipped, Ji Song also provided him with a large share of the perfume as agreed, causing Khatib's net worth to skyrocket, and he became more attentive to Ji Song's orders.

It's not that other foreign businessmen don't want to follow Khatib's approach, but they are taking one step at a time. Khatib has already thought of this, and even hired all the long-distance ships he could find at a high price, and signed a five-year contract.

No one else could get involved, let alone compete with him.This guy is not a fuel-efficient guy either. He raises the price of employment very high, thus raising the entry threshold in disguise.

Ji Song was not surprised when he found out. As long as a businessman has money to make, and it is a business that is sure to make money without losing money, no one can resist the temptation!

Perfume harvested wealth everywhere outside the Tang Dynasty. Together with silk, brocade, tea and other Central Plains specialties, the domestic fatigue after the late Sui Dynasty was greatly alleviated.

Especially the Jiangnan and Shuzhong areas are glowing with a different kind of prosperity.

Through Ji Song's guidance, Xie Lian began to vigorously manage public security after arriving in Mingzhou.The originally small harbor was completely expanded so that it could accommodate large ships.

With these conditions, more and more foreign merchants came to Mingzhou, and even people from Qingzhou, Liaodong and other places came to trade by sea.Just last month, the imperial court received a memorial from the governor of Mingzhou, which talked about the affairs of Mingzhou Port.In just three months, the tax revenue of Mingzhou Port exceeded the total tax revenue of Mingzhou in previous years. This made Li Shimin overjoyed and issued decrees to praise local officials.

Of course, Xie Lian was also highly praised. It seems that the time for promotion is coming soon.

There was just one thing that made Ji Song feel helpless and happy at the same time, and that was that the content of Xiao Nizi's letter became more and more sad, complaining about why Ji Song didn't visit her, and why the letter he wrote was so short and not enough to read!
What can Ji Song say?He could only say as much as possible in the letter, and write one or two short poems from time to time. It was a unique way of communication between the two of them. He couldn't help but laugh when he thought of this.

"Master Hou? Master Hou?"

Hearing Liu Zhan's voice, Ji Song quickly calmed down and asked, "What's wrong?"

Liu Zhan looked at his Marquis speechlessly. What if he was talking to him and his mind was broken?
He could only say helplessly: "Are we going to open up wasteland next?"

Liu Zhan, Yao Chang and other officials from Sinong Temple discussed this matter.One side believes that they should continue to open up wasteland and expand their achievements.

With the successful example of Haowei County, the next thing will be much easier to handle. Just copy the cat and the tiger.

But the other side believes that all efforts should be made to prevent the possible locust plague that may occur tomorrow, and that what happened this year cannot happen again.

The locust plague in May this year really scared them. The overwhelming locusts were like the end of the world. No one wanted to experience it again.

"You guys! It's true that once I was bitten by a snake, I will be afraid of the rope for ten years. Don't worry, the court just learned a lesson last time, how can problems happen again? As long as we do things within our scope."

Ji Song knew that Li Shimin and everyone in the court had made great efforts to control the locust plague this year.Whether it is planting alfalfa or issuing an edict prohibiting indiscriminate logging, certain results have been achieved.

The parents and officials of each county even personally led teams to remove locust eggs, vowing to nip the locusts in their bud.

The last locust plague not only severely affected ordinary people, but also the aristocratic families suffered heavy losses. After all, locusts do not recognize people and will not stop visiting your home just because you have a noble status.

“Now go and tell them, just do whatever they need to do, don’t think about it all day long, just concentrate on doing things.

Isn’t our plan ready?Then follow the above instructions. Although Guanzhong is generally flat, there are still differences.

In addition to the chief executive, each department will select two people from each department to form a team of 18 people. Each will go to one state and add a chief executive. This is the affairs of Kyushu.

Your position must be about to be reduced. Are you still satisfied with the position of Sinong Si Cheng? "

"Sinong Si Cheng? Don't lie to me, Lord Hou!" Liu Zhan became excited when he heard about this official position.

The position of Sinong Si Cheng is roughly similar to that of the county magistrate. They are all adjutants. Although the rank is not high and it is only an official position under the fifth rank, it can be regarded as a complete step over the threshold of a fifth rank official. He has the ability to go to court. Qualifications to perform.

"From now on, I will only follow the orders of Lord Marquis!" Liu Zhan was already in tears at this time, thinking that he was a lucky person, how could he expect to become a fifth-grade imperial official?
(End of this chapter)