Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 574

Fan Ning failed to stop Cao Yi in the end. Three days later, Cao Yi left Quanzhou with the Fuchuan fleet and went south to Luzon Mansion.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was late January of the next month. The number of dignitaries and dignitaries who appeared in Quanzhou gradually increased, and it was less than ten days before the first public trip to sea.

When going to sea for the first time, not only more than [-] big families sent important family members to follow, but also nearly [-] rich and powerful families from the capital city, Hebei Lianglu, and Jiangnan prefectures, each of them brought two to three entourages.

This trip to the sea is not only to investigate private island purchases, but also overseas state capital purchases, and mainland purchases of manors and so on.

In addition to businessmen who are interested in overseas trade, the general wealthy and powerful families are not interested in buying land in overseas state capitals. How is this different from buying land and properties in the Song Dynasty?
Wealthy families are more interested in buying land on the mainland. After all, all resources on the land belong to them. If they discover gold sand, copper mines, etc., they will make a fortune.

Even if there are no resources, buying thousands of acres of land and raising sheep and cattle is a huge wealth.

This is the potential allure of islands and manors. Every family and even everyone has an inner desire to be a king.

In the Song Dynasty, this kind of idea could not be realized. Their identities and classes had been fixed, and there were all kinds of constraints everywhere, even a few tolerances, and a few civil servants would come to make trouble, and they had to deal with it with a smile. Restraints are like an invisible big net, which surrounds them, and they are so oppressive that they can't breathe.

But in the islands and the New World, this pressure no longer exists, and they are the kings of the land.

It is this kind of temptation that can break through the identity and class, so that countless families and rich people flock to it. There are more than [-] applicants, but there are only [-] places in the first batch, and the rest can only be in the second and third batches. Three batches went.

Along with dignitaries and rich families, there are [-] immigrants who came to Quanzhou. They mainly come from Fujian Road and Guangnan Road, and they are planning to migrate to Baozhou.

Immigrants overseas are gradually accepted by the people of the Song Dynasty, mainly because of the propaganda of tens of thousands of miners in Luzon Prefecture after they returned to China. Every household in Luzon Prefecture has several hectares of fertile land. The family has a full storehouse of food, no taxes, no labor, and no money for children to study.

In addition, many newspaper executives went to Kunzhou, Ryukyu Prefecture and Luzon Prefecture for interviews, bringing back a lot of overseas knowledge, subtle propaganda through various channels, and the good life of overseas immigrants has penetrated into the hearts of every Song citizen.

The only thing that makes the people unwilling to leave is the memory of their homeland. If this is broken, the people who are willing to go overseas will definitely become a trend.

This kind of trend has actually been secretly generated in the city. Many young people want to go overseas for a few years, earn a sum of money and then return to the Song Dynasty. Therefore, the three-year labor is the most popular, followed by the five-year labor. There is such a business as overseas employment.

This year, the second batch of [-] laborers and smelting craftsmen who went to Luzon to farm has begun to register in various places in Song Dynasty.

Song laborers and Japanese laborers both have their own strengths. Japanese laborers have low wages (which have risen to two taels of silver per month), are obedient, and can endure hardships and stand hard work, but they are not skilled in technology. They are mainly engaged in road construction, logging, and city repair. , Mining, harvesting sugarcane and other heavy physical labor.

And after all, if you are not a native, it is still inconvenient to use Japanese labor. A language barrier is a big problem. Dasong has also issued regulations. The upper limit of Japanese laborers in overseas states should not exceed 3. The shortage can be recruited. Replenish.

Although laborers in the Song Dynasty paid three times as much as Japanese laborers, they had good skills and high efficiency. They were skilled in farming, smelting, sugar extraction, oil extraction, drying salt, salting fish, shipbuilding, and house building.

February is the season to go to sea. Thousands of craftsmen from all over the Song Dynasty are queuing up to sign up in front of the gate of the Overseas Economics Mansion to go to Ryukyu Mansion or Luzon Mansion.

This afternoon, Fan Ning returned home after a busy day, and was about to go to sea. This trip would take at least a few months, and he tried to save time for his family as much as possible.

Fan Ning was sitting in his inner study when the door opened and Cao Xiu walked in with a cup of tea. After several months of marriage, Cao Xiu gradually integrated into this big family, and her meekness, humility and good upbringing also won everyone over. favorite.

Her husband's tolerance and consideration, as well as the joy of sex in the bed, also made her fascinated by the joy and happiness of being a new bride.

Fan Ning put the teacup on the table and pulled her into his arms. Cao Xiu kissed her husband on the cheek and said coquettishly, "Husband, elder sister said that it will take half a year for you to leave, can you take me with you?"

Fan Ning smiled slightly: "Do you know why they don't want to go to sea with me?"

"Is it because you have a child and you can't let it go?" Cao Xiu smiled slightly.

Fan Ning shook his head, "This is only one aspect, but it's not the main reason. The main reason is that I can't bear the suffering of the distant sea."

"I've been on a boat too, I think it's okay!
"It's an inland river, or it's near the sea. The time is very short. Of course it's okay. You went to the ocean and couldn't take a bath for a few months. Are you sure you can bear it?"

Cao Xiu was a little frightened, and said for a while, "Then I'm not going."

Like Zhu Pei and Ouyang Qian, she is a clean freak. She has to take a bath every two days. How can she bear it if she doesn't take a bath for several months?
Fan Ning kissed her red lips and said with a smile: "Two years at most! There won't be too many days to go to sea in the future, and I will spend more time with you in these two days."

Cao Xiu nodded. She felt that her husband was untying her skirt, and she felt ashamed and flustered. Only then did she understand what her husband meant by spending more time with her. Although she did not object, it was still daytime!
She broke away from Fan Ning's hand and ran away in a hurry. When she reached the door, she blushed again and said, "My husband's scented soap is very good. Everyone likes it very much, and I like it too."

Seeing her running away, Fan Ning shook his head, this little lady still couldn't let go!What happened during the day?
Fanning thought of soap, so he took out a piece of soap in the shape of a little squirrel from the drawer, which was a small gift he was going to give to his daughter.

Da Song already had soap balls, but they were made from saponins. Crush and grind the saponins, add flour and spices to make small balls, and use one at a time.

Fan Ning made soap some time ago. The motive is very simple. I don’t know what to do with the large amount of coconut oil sent by the Luzon government?

He thought of soap and scented soap. Making soap is actually very simple. Use alkaline grass and burn it for a few days to turn it into a kind of white ash. This is natural baking soda, then add a spoonful of salt and a spoonful of sugar, pour coconut Stir constantly after oiling, and add a little flour at the end, it will become a very viscous liquid like honey, and when it solidifies, it will be soap. If spices are added, it will be soap.

He taught this method to his fourth uncle Fan Tongzhong. Fan Tongzhong began to manufacture in large quantities as if he had found a treasure. In the past two days, soaps and soaps have appeared in various rouge shops and grocery stores in Quanzhou, which are very popular among the people. Laundry, washing face with soap, cheap and good, very practical.

In fact, many practical items were developed with the abundance of materials. Soap and toilet soap were obtained because of the great Song Dynasty’s strategic strategy in Nanyang, and a large amount of coconut oil was obtained. On the one hand, coconut oil can be used for food, and on the other hand, it is the best raw material for making soap.

Moreover, Fan Ning also found a batch of oil palm fruit in the goods shipped from the West last year. The palm trees grown from it can be planted in large quantities in Southeast Asia, and the pressed palm oil is also a good raw material for making soap and candles.

There are many similar things. The most typical is the alcohol lamp. He invented the alcohol lamp in his early years. It is bright and does not hurt the eyes. However, because alcohol is rare, it has not been promoted, and it is only used in the palace and dignitaries.

However, since corn was planted in large quantities, some merchants began to use corn to make shochu, which was very low-cost, and the purified alcohol could be used as an alcohol lamp. Once it was mass-produced, the cost was low, and at least moderate households could use it in large quantities.

At present, the largest alcohol production workshop in Song Dynasty is located in Damingfu, employing more than [-] people. This workshop has already started to use corn to make alcohol.

This is the reason why large workshops began to prosper. Once large-scale production is carried out, the cost will be reduced and the profit will be higher. Of course, small workshops also have their own way of survival. They mainly strive for excellence in quality and make high-end products.

The most typical is wine making. The imperial court has gradually released wine making. Except that the koji cakes must be made by the government, the liquor license has been released and there is no restriction. They went bankrupt due to the impact, but they all made a fuss about the quality, and many small-brand famous wines appeared, and their lives were very nourishing.

This is the main reason why Fan Ning insisted on expanding overseas, and the chain reaction it brought began to profoundly change Song Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)