Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 140 Cooperation with Webster
Due to the introduction of Champa rice and the several techniques brought by Sun Xiangfu, the economy of Lingnan may experience a big leap, but it is only economically. It takes a very long process.

After Wei Shuxie and Li Gongyan recovered, Feng An met them with more formal etiquette. Sun Xiangfu had no interest in this rehearsed ceremony, although he knew that it might be an event that would be recorded in history.

After the ceremony, the Duke of Yue held a grand banquet, and all the officials of the twelve Lingnan prefectures were present. Of course, most of them were Feng An's nephews. If there are only one son, there will be more grandchildren, but no one has yet become an official.

Seeing this scene, Wei Shuxie and Li Gongyan had a concrete feeling about Feng An's power in Lingnan. Sun Xiangfu, Li Chunfeng and Xuanzang were also invited to the banquet.The three naturally got together.

"Is the situation in the patient camp okay these days!"

"Well, most of the patients in the second batch of medication were able to recover and leave the camp, but the newly sick people have been sent over in a steady stream, and the number of patients in the camp has continued to increase." Li Chunfeng nodded.

"I heard that the imperial court sent more than a dozen medical officers. Have you visited the patient camp? How is the situation?" Sun Xiangfu continued to ask.

"Hehe, it's not very good. After watching it for two days, those medical officers have almost learned how to cure the big belly disease, but they are wearing official uniforms, but the barbarians dare not let them heal. So far, they have not personally cured the disease. Suffering."

The Yi people with backward thinking are so stupid. They used to believe in witch doctors. The reason why they were willing to let Li Chunfeng and Xuanzang heal them was not only because of Feng An's forced order, but also because they were religious. From the perspective of the fully enlightened Yimin, Taoist monks are the messengers of another great god different from the witch gods they believed in, especially after they cured the first batch of patients with pot belly disease, the Yimin did not worship their medical skills , but feel that the gods behind them are more powerful than the witch gods.

Things are often so nonsense. During this period, religious gods and gods are often easier to enter the hearts of the people than political imperial power, especially people in a barbaric state. The country of Wa is a country that has successfully used theocracy to consolidate imperial power. In addition, most countries went through a similar process from slavery to feudalism.

Therefore, even if the imperial court sent professional doctors, the barbarians would still feel that the medicines given to them by Li Chunfeng and Xuanzang were the most effective, and they were blessed by the power of the gods. The position of the angel.

"This is not a good situation. The Taoist priest and the master must gradually get out of the sick camp. Only His Majesty and the court can bring grace to the people in Lingnan. The Taoist priest and the master can understand?" Sun Xiangfu looked at it meaningfully. Say it to the two.

"Hehe, Pindao these days is just helping people to see a doctor and get medicine, and he has forgotten that he is a Taoist priest. I heard that you built a house with golden nanmu in Baiyun Lake. The poor Taoist will go to bother you tomorrow. You should treat the poor well." Dao!"

"It's time for the poor monk to set off westward. I don't know if Master Sun's boat can be lent to the poor monk."

The two of them obviously understood what Sun Xiangfu said, and spoke one after another.

"It's easy to say, my farm is not small!"

The three chatted very lively, but today's protagonists are destined to be Wei Shuxie and Li Gongyan. They came here on festivals, and Li Shimin didn't mean to let them stay in Lingnan. It is inevitable to give to the emperor, so after drinking for three rounds, everyone discussed with them the route of the inspection. Wei Shuxie took the lead in proposing to go to Sun Xiangfu's experimental field. It has become a national event.

"So, tomorrow, I will invite the two imperial envoys, Duke Feng, and the governors of Zhuzhou to visit Baiyun Lake."

Although Champa rice is still continuously transported into Lingnan by sea, it is still far away from the promotion of planting throughout Lingnan Road. After all, Lingnan Road in this period is as large as three or four provinces in later generations, and Most of the places are barren mountains and mountains where cattle and horses cannot travel.

The first batch of rice seeds produced by Sun Xiangfu only planted about 60 mu near Guangzhou, and it is said that the intensive cultivation is less than [-] mu. There are no grain seeds in other states. The governors of various prefectures, the chief ministers and other high-ranking officials were all present, and Sun Xiangfu was able to gather them together to give a good talk on the techniques of planting this Champa rice, so that the next step will be to promote the rice in the whole of Lingnan more smoothly.

"Aside from other things, Baiyun Lake's delicious food is a must. Now that I don't have a meal every few days, I miss it so much."

After Sun Xiangfu's luxurious house was built, the Baiyun Lake Peninsula also began to transform into a happy village. The residents of the peninsula, under the guidance of Sun Xiangfu and the control of the guards, ate a big meal.

Strictly controlling the source of food can reduce the incidence of diseases in Lingnan people. Now, most of the peninsula has been paved with cement, the place is clean, and there are fewer mosquitoes. The living environment is not worse than that in the city. Feng An has been there twice. Once, he fell in love with that place. If he hadn't been too busy recently, he would probably go there every day to fish and chat with Sun Xiangfu, discussing some things about the governance of Lingnan.

"Yeah! Where Sun Xiamu is, how can there be a lack of food? I remember that during the Chongyang Festival last year, the old man was tempted by the beggar chicken. It's a pity that the grade is too low to be given a feast by His Majesty. It's a pity." After drinking too much, the clips of the conversation were opened, and Li Gongyan brought out the old things from last year to give a sermon.

"Hehe, it turned out that Master Li was also present last year, but it was a joke for my lord to see. Tomorrow, I will make up for this regret for my lord."

Hearing what Sun Xiangfu and Li Gongyan said, Wei Shuxie just smiled meaningfully. Before he came to Lingnan, Concubine Wei had looked for him. When Sun Xiangfu and Yu Xiuer got married, Concubine Wei led the way. Speaking of which, there are still some If you don't use this kind of affection, you don't look like someone who was born in the Guanlong family.

If you want to gain a foothold in the harem, you must have money, especially with a stingy queen like Changsun Wuyou. If the concubine in the harem doesn't have enough private reserves, if you want to buy some people's hearts and make any noise to please Li Shimin, it won't work, so Concubine Wei is very envious of the Wangjiang Tower, which is getting more and more money every day, but she knows very well that she must have no share in an industry like Wangjiang Tower, and it can only belong to the main palace or the east palace.

Women who have the skills of Bo Wen and strong memorization are very smart, so Concubine Wei is also a smart person. She is very optimistic about Sun Xiangfu's ability and has been paying attention to him, and she also agrees with Li Shimin's views on Sun Xiangfu. To sum up, in a word, it is a person who is mercenary and makes money in a proper way.

Therefore, after Concubine Wei learned that Sun Xiangfu had come to Lingnan, she guessed that he might have some profitable business here, and then summoned Wei Shuxie, who had the best chance to come to Lingnan to proclaim him in the family, to get in touch with him, no matter what Well, the Wei family had to get a share in the property created by Sun Xiangfu, at least earn some money to supplement her expenses in earning favor in the harem.

After several rounds of toasts by Feng An's adult sons, both Wei Shuxie and Li Gongyan were [-]% to [-]% drunk. After Xiangfu sent himself back to his room, Sun Xiangfu knew that he had something to say to him alone.

"It's clear that I've come to Lingnan to do some business."

Sun Xiangfu sat down in Wei Shuxie's room, and he said to him with a smile on his face.

Through this smiling face, Sun Xiangfu understands a lot of things. This is a person who wants to seek his own interests, and such a person often has some conditions that he cannot refuse. Sun Xiangfu is very curious about what Wei Shuxie can bring to him such conditions.

"It's natural. Master Wei can speak directly if he has something to say. I still remember the kindness of Concubine Wei as a matchmaker." Sun Xiangfu said with a smile.

"Well, it's a gentleman's job to know how to repay your kindness. I might as well tell you that when I went to Lingnan this time, Concubine Wei personally talked to this official. She is suffering in the palace!..."

Wei Shuxie's acting skills are not good, at least in front of Sun Xiangfu, a semi-professional actor, how can he cry poorly if he doesn't perform well, but the meaning is expressed, Concubine Wei is short of money, you have to help find a way to make it for Concubine Wei An industry that earns pocket money.

Sun Xiangfu has never refused to make money. In order to make money, he once recruited interest groups and even took the initiative to ask lawyer Pei Dugu to conspire with them. This is how Wangjiang Tower was established.

Therefore, he doesn't mind that his business is wider. It is necessary to cooperate with more forces besides the seven sects and five surnames. It is necessary to expand his influence. The goal.

The Guanlong family is a force that should not be underestimated. During Gaozong's period, Changsun Wuji was evenly matched with the seven clans and five surnames because he united with the Guanlong family group. Now, Wei Jia, one of the representatives of the Guanlong family, wants to Of course, Sun Xiangfu couldn't wish for him to cooperate with him.

After thinking for a while, Sun Xiangfu said, "Don't worry, my lord, this matter is easy to handle!"

"Oh, Zhengming has a good plan, so come quickly." Wei Shuxie heard the words, and the smell of alcohol in his body disappeared instantly. industry, then his status in Webster's is not the same.

"This time I am going to Lingnan, the adults are the envoys, hold the festival, and hold the power of life and death for the people in the Lingnan land, there is room for operation..."

Sun Xiangfu told Wei Shuxie about Xi Junmai's capture of Shen Tuyong, the former leader of Kanling's tribe in Hangzhou Bay. Bai them, but still need a word from Li Shimin, Sun Xiangfu asked Wei Shuxie to operate the business of helping Shen Tuyong to clear his identity, and the business he wanted to talk about was to use the expertise of Shen Tuyong and his group to create an industry .

This is the marine fish industry that Sun Xiangfu has been planning for a long time, until Shen Tuyong and other people who have moved here have settled down.

The hundreds of families brought by Shen Tuyong have been running boats for generations and are proficient in fishing techniques. Sun Xiangfu wants them to set up a sea fishing team to make salted fish from the sea fish and provide them to the sauce workshop that will be launched in Yangzhou soon. .

Don’t underestimate this offline industry, because it is related to salt. In the Tang Dynasty, salt and iron were extremely scarce. If Sun Xiangfu offered his sea salt production method, Li Shimin would not know Even Li Shimin himself can't get any benefits, because the salt is controlled by the imperial court, and the control is delegated to those officials who are in charge of the specific affairs. Those officials are the ones who make profits. Where do the officials come from?How many people have seven sects and five surnames?

In order to prevent this profiteering industry from falling into the hands of several people in disguise, Sun Xiangfu has been looking for a strong partner. Wei Shuxie is just such a person. The official envoy of the Lingnan festival, with his help in operation, it is not difficult to play this side-kick well.

After all, in this period of people's cognition, most people think that sea fish are naturally salty, but they don't know that the reason why sea fish have a salty smell is because the sea water on them has been dried. With diced sea fish marinated in sea salt in the sauce, people of this period would never have wondered why it had a salty taste.Moreover, when seeing that the price of salty soybean paste is actually lower than the price of salt, I believe that most people will choose to eat this salted fish soybean paste.

Of course, it took Wei Shuxie such a hard shoulder to carry the pot of smuggling salt. For this reason, Sun Xiangfu did not ask for any shares in this project, but only asked Wei Shuxie to provide him with the exclusive output.

(End of this chapter)