Song Dynasty Iron Armored Army

Chapter 173
Seeing this, the other three people didn't dare to talk too much, so they raised their knives and chopped them up.Chai Lin and Chai fiercely drew their horizontal sabers to meet the enemy, relying on the sharpness of the treasured sabers, Ka Ka cut off two sabers, and forced them forward to kill one person.

Two of the four killers disappeared in a blink of an eye, and the remaining two dared not fight any more when they lost their vigor. The horizontal knife pierced the chest.

The four were so dead that they couldn't die anymore, Chai Lin retracted his throwing knife and threw the four of them into the puddle by the roadside.

"Master Chai is very skilled." Suddenly there was another person under the big willow tree.

Chai Lin was startled, and with a flick of the Thunderbolt, he pulled out and aimed at this person.

"Master Chai, don't get me wrong, Lord Cheng sent me to protect you."

Chai Lin took a closer look, and found that the person under the big tree was none other than Master Wen who was beside Cheng Wanli just now.

Chai Lin said: "Master Wen, it's very surprising. I didn't expect you to be a master."

Master Wen said: "Master Chai, don't misunderstand, put the guy away. Master Cheng felt that Master Chai had a lot of knowledge, and wanted me to invite Master Chai to talk about the development of Dongping Mansion in detail. I just found out that someone followed you two. Followed secretly from behind, I didn't expect these four people to be so vicious."

Chai Lin put away the firecracker and said, "I see, I don't know where Master Cheng is?"

Master Wen said: "Master Cheng brought his family out to offer incense today. There is a hut next to the temple, and Master Cheng is waiting in the hut."

Chai Lin thought that Mr. Cheng was really cautious, he had to find a thatched house for a meeting.

The two followed Master Wen back along the road, and then went north from the main road, and there was a hut not far away.

Although it is a hut, it is elegantly and exquisitely furnished. There is a coal-burning fireplace in the house, and a small red clay stove is placed on the coffee table.

Cheng Wanli was making tea with a teapot there, when he saw Chai Lin coming, he said, "Sit, sit, you're welcome."

Chai Lin sat down and said, "Master Cheng is so elegant."

"What's Master Chai's opinion on wine and tea? Let's talk about it." Cheng Wanli asked.

Chai Lin picked up a small red clay cup and tasted it, saying: "Good tea, the best Maojian. Since the adults asked, I will talk about it."

Cheng Zhifu didn't speak, looked at Chai Lin and said.

"Wanzhang Hongchen has three cups of wine, Qianqiu Daye has a pot of tea. Alcohol has its benefits. Alcohol strengthens your courage. You are afraid at first, but you will be very courageous when you are drunk. Don't be afraid. But drinking also has many disadvantages. If you drink too much, you will be confused. , thinks that Lao Tzu is the best in the world, and no one is convinced except the wall. The advantage of drinking tea is to drink it slowly. Drinking more is conducive to clearing the mind, and it is much easier to be a person and do things when the mind is clear." Chailin said.

Cheng Wanli said: "I have been in Dongping Mansion for more than two years, and my political performance has not improved much. I feel sorry for the people under my rule. I sincerely ask Master Chai for advice."

Chai Lin saw that Cheng Wanli was a pretty good person, no matter whether he was really serving the people wholeheartedly or pretending to be wholeheartedly for the people, his spirit was commendable.

Chai Lin said: "Okay, then I'll talk about it. Our country was founded on farming in the Song Dynasty, and grain has always been in the most important position. There are four major areas for food, clothing, housing and transportation. In addition to a variety of grains, mulberry and hemp, I think goats and sheep are very important. Good development point. Many people have a misconception that sheep must be grazed. In fact, they can be raised in captivity, using crop waste and mowing grass as feed. The second is large livestock such as horses, cattle and sheep. Many large households in Dongping Prefecture rely on this Make a fortune. We have enough rain here, which is far more than the grass on the grassland. As long as the weeds are fully utilized, cattle and sheep and other livestock are far more than on the grassland. Not only cattle and sheep, but also geese and pigs They can all eat grass.”

Cheng Wanli said: "Our officials in the Song Dynasty just read books, wrote poems, and wrote articles, so they didn't know anything about farming. This is a big flaw. What you said is very good. I plan to do a pilot project to promote some geese and ducks."

Chai Lin said with a smile: "Master Goose and Duck, I don't need to try it out. I bought thousands of ducks from Dongping some time ago. Places with water are most suitable for breeding shelducks. Places with good conditions can produce [-] eggs a year. About one. The output of horses, cattle and donkeys is small, and the investment is large. The average farmer can’t play it. If you really want to experiment, you can try raising pigs. Feed half and half of grain and grass. The effect is very good. There are more than a dozen pigs in my village. field."

"I really haven't seen it yet. Chai Zhuangzhu still raises pigs. Farming and animal husbandry are a must for the people, and we must pay attention to them, but the development of agriculture and animal husbandry is slow. Only business and industry can get rich quickly. I just said it in Wanghu Tower, your farmer There are many workshops. But Cangzhou is a border land after all, and the transportation is not as good as Dongping Mansion, so how about opening a few large workshops in Dongping Mansion?" Cheng Wanli said.

This is to attract investment. Chai Lin has noticed Dongping Mansion a long time ago. The water transportation in this place is very convenient. There are no large trucks these days, but there are awning boats. A boat of tens of meters can pull tens of thousands of catties. goods.Moreover, almost all the economic and cultural centers of this era are around this canal. From the canal, you can go directly to Bianliang, Tokyo, and go south to Suzhou and Hangzhou.Water freight is very cheap, it is still very suitable.

Chai Lin said: "It's not impossible. Didn't I just say that I will build a large wholesale market at the wharf, and Mr. Cheng will give away the land for free."

Master Wen said: "After all, the wholesale market is only for business, and there are relatively few commercial workers. Do you have any production and processing workshops? It is still the old way. The land is free for you, and taxes and fees can be reduced or exempted for you, but you need to recruit them. local workers."

Chai Lin thought for a while and asked, "Then Dongping Mansion has the most things that can be developed and utilized."

"There are reeds everywhere in the river ditches and gangchas of Dongpingfu, stretching for dozens of miles. People with good deeds like to set fires, hurting people and animals. You can see if these reeds can be used." Cheng Wanli said.

Chai Lin slapped his head and said, "Yes, reeds can be used to make paper. Although it is not as good as rice paper, reed paper can also be used for writing and printing books, and it can be used for daily life."

The life of the wealthy class in the Northern Song Dynasty was actually very particular. They used pure white bamboo pulp paper for daily use, which was very expensive.But no matter how expensive it is, you have to buy it. After all, you are used to it, and you can't do without reading and writing.Second, household paper is also a big piece.What is household paper? To put it bluntly, it is mostly used for going to the toilet.

Cheng Wanli's head is so clever, he knew there was a door when he heard what Chai Lin said, and said: "Then what are you waiting for, the owner of Chai Village will come to Dongping Mansion to build a paper mill, and the boundless reeds will be harvested every autumn. It also prevents people and animals from being burned by fire. The paper mill also employs more workers, which just drives the development of Dongping Prefecture’s industry and commerce.”

Chai Lin thought for a while and said, "Okay, but the paper mill pollutes Fengshui to some extent. I need to build a [-]-acre factory in a more remote place."

(End of this chapter)