Every farmer would be given a catty of White Fold Flower seeds for free. Once they matured, the flowers would belong to them. They just needed to hand the seeds in the flowers to the yamen!
County Magistrate He was certain that once this news spread out, the entire Lantian County's citizens would go crazy!
That was because this was a business that was guaranteed to be profitable without any losses. It was an extremely profitable business!
Think about it, with a catty of White Fold Flower seeds, how many White Fold Flowers could they grow? Even if they didn't mature well, they would still be able to receive twenty to thirty catties of flowers, right? When they were sold, they would be able to sell for at least a few hundred strings of cash, right?
Without any cost, just one mu of White Fold Flower seeds could earn a few hundred strings of cash. To be honest, even County Magistrate He wanted to roll up his sleeves and do it!
After all, his annual salary might not even be as high as this!
"Gulp!"
After swallowing two mouthfuls of saliva, County Magistrate He calmed himself down and asked with difficulty, "Marquis, are you sure you want to do this? That's seventy to eighty thousand strings of cash! "
Although the money wasn't his, he still felt the pinch for Li Zexuan!
Li Zexuan nodded and said, "Money is just a worldly possession. To be able to let the citizens have enough to eat and wear is the responsibility of this marquis and you ~! Besides, it's not like this marquis didn't gain anything. Today, this marquis gave them ten thousand catties of White Fold Flower seeds. In a few months, this marquis will be able to get back a few hundred thousand catties. This marquis didn't make a loss! "
In a single flower, the weight of the cotton wool was about forty percent of the entire flower's weight, while the cotton seeds were more than sixty percent of the weight! That meant that if the last mu of land could harvest twenty to thirty catties of cotton wool, then correspondingly, they could harvest thirty to forty catties of cotton seeds!
Furthermore, this yield was estimated based on the lowest yield!
Therefore, in this transaction, Li Zexuan didn't make a loss!
After a year of breeding, he could let every household in Lantian County plant a few mu of cotton. When that time came, no one in Lantian County would be able to suffer from the cold during winter!
"Uh, yes, yes, yes! Marquis is right! "
County Magistrate He wiped the sweat off his forehead and cupped his hands towards Li Zexuan, "Since that's the case, when this official returns, I will immediately send out a notice to all the villages in the county, encouraging the people to go ahead and reclaim the wasteland! It just so happens that the spring plowing and spring planting have just passed. The commoners have plenty of time! "
"Yes! That would be the best! "
Li Zexuan nodded.
County Magistrate He was about to get up and leave when he suddenly remembered that he had another matter to attend to. Thus, he cupped his hands and said, "That's right! Marquis! Your mansion in Lantian County has basically been completed! If you have time in the near future, you can go over and see if there's any place that isn't to your liking. This official will get the craftsmen to make some changes! "
If this was in his previous life, if someone told Li Zexuan that his house was completed in the center of the county, with its own courtyard and mountains, Li Zexuan would definitely be overjoyed. But now, Li Zexuan only raised his eyebrows, his heart didn't waver at all. He lightly said,
"Yes! This Marquis will go over and take a look when I have time! County Magistrate He, how's the situation in the county recently? Is everything alright? "
Although the mansion in Lantian County was the true Marquis Residence of Yong 'an, Li Zexuan didn't plan to completely move there for the time being because of Yanhuang College. At most, his father and mother would go over to oversee the mansion. Thus, Li Zexuan didn't care much about the mansion. What he cared about was the development of his fief!
Hearing Li Zexuan ask about his job, County Magistrate He's face immediately turned serious. He cupped his hands and said, "Marquis, everything in Lantian County is fine. Because of the football field in the county, there have been more and more pedestrians and merchants coming to Lantian County recently. Also, because of the Drunken Immortal House, Strange Interest Pavilion, and Treasure House, these famous shops and big shops have moved in, it has indirectly increased the business of the other shops.
Now, our Lantian County has become the most prosperous county within a radius of a hundred miles, excluding Chang 'an City! If the people and gentry of the other counties in the east want to buy something, they wouldn't go to Chang 'an City. More and more merchants want to open a shop in Lantian County. Therefore, the prices of the shops in the county have been increasing! I predict that the business tax collected by the county government this year will be at least three times more than the previous years! "
"Yes! That's good! "
Li Zexuan nodded, feeling very satisfied in his heart.
After all, the development of the people in Lantian County was what he cared about the most. This was his headquarters!
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After sending off County Magistrate He, Li Zexuan went to the side courtyard to look for his father and mother, informing them of the news that the Marquis Yong 'an Manor in Lantian County had been completed. Upon hearing the news, Madam Li's interest was immediately piqued. She excitedly dragged Old Man Li to take a look at the new manor. After all, this was the foundation that her son would pass down to his descendants!
Since Li Zexuan couldn't leave because of the Academy's affairs, they, as elders, had to prepare the new mansion in advance anyway. For example, furniture, decorations, potted plants and so on, they had to buy what needed to be bought and sent people to buy what needed to be bought. They couldn't leave the new mansion empty all the time, which was inauspicious.
Therefore, Old Man Li, Madam Li, Ye Guochong, and Old Lady Ye hurriedly brought a group of servants down the Cloud Mountain and rushed to Lantian County that afternoon!
Li Zexuan didn't stop them. Of course, he appreciated the elders' good intentions.
After sending his parents off, Li Zexuan went directly to the Academy. At the door of his office, he saw Ke Shiqing. Obviously, this child had been waiting here for a while.
"Yamachō, do you have time now? I have something to talk to you about! "
Seeing Li Zexuan, Ke Shiqing's face lit up and he quickly cupped his hands.
Li Zexuan was bewildered. He didn't know why Ke Shiqing didn't even go to class and came to find him. But he still nodded and said, "Yes! Come in! "
Li Zexuan didn't rashly blame Ke Shiqing for "skipping class". He planned to wait until Ke Shiqing finished talking about what he wanted to say before making a decision.
The two of them entered the office. Li Zexuan poured two cups of tea and handed one to Ke Shiqing. Ke Shiqing was flattered. Recently, when the teachers of the Academy taught, they would usually bring a cup of tea into the classroom in advance. The fragrance of the tea made all the students in the classroom drool!
He heard from Li Tai, Cheng Chumo, and the other nobles that this tea was called Immortal Tea. It was created by Li Zexuan and was currently not sold outside.
Ke Shiqing didn't expect Li Zexuan to be so generous and directly give him a cup of Immortal Tea. How could he not be flattered?
"Thank you, Yamachō!"
Ke Shiqing took the tea and cupped his hands in thanks.
"Hehe! Now you can tell me why you're looking for me! "
Li Zexuan's expression didn't change. He had always been very generous to his students. What was a cup of tea to him?
Ke Shiqing quickly put down the teacup and said with a serious face, "Yamachō, I heard from Mr. Wang that you found a vanadium mine on the Lan family's volcano in Pengzhou. However, the local Qiang people stopped you from mining it. Is this true?"
Li Zexuan was stunned and said with some doubt, "It is true! But Shiqing, why are you asking this? "
Ke Shiqing cupped his hands and said, "Yamachō, I'm from Bashu. My parents left their hometown to bring me to Beijing to study. My family is also from Qiang!"
Li Zexuan heard this and was shocked. He said with some disbelief, "Shiqing, you're saying that you're from Qiang?"
Ke Shiqing nodded and said, "That's right! I grew up in the Qiang tribe. The Qiang people live in poverty and rely on the mountains to survive. Due to geographical reasons, the Qiang tribe has been isolated from the outside world for generations. Although everyone's life is poor, there is no oppression and no corrupt officials. The people are happy and content!
However, the Qiang people only pursue food and clothing for generations. No one knows how to read or study. My father is not from Qiang. He was a scholar in Kaifeng. Because he was in love with my mother, he lived with her in the Qiang tribe. My father taught me to read and write since I was young. He wanted me to be a scholar in the future.
When I was twelve years old, I was recognized by a scholar in Bashu. He recommended me to the Imperial College. I didn't disappoint him. I passed the Imperial College's examination and entered the School of Mathematics!
Later on, I met Yamachō! My parents were worried about leaving me alone in Chang 'an, so they followed me! I know the Qiang tribe that Yamachō's servant met in Bashu. Their leader is called Qiao Feng. This tribe is the largest Qiang tribe in Bashu. If Yamachō wants to mine there, I can go to Shu and persuade their leader! "
"Qiao Feng?"
When Li Zexuan heard the name of the Qiang tribe in Bashu, he almost jumped up. He wanted to ask Ke Shiqing if Qiao Feng knew the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms!
"That's right! His name is Qiao Feng! Does Yamachō know this Qiang leader? "
Ke Shiqing asked curiously when he saw Li Zexuan's big reaction.
"Ahem!"
Li Zexuan shook his head to get rid of the nonsensical thoughts in his head and asked, "I don't know him! I don't know him! Shiqing, which Qiao and Feng is this Qiao Feng? "
Ke Shiqing poured two drops of tea on the table and wrote "Qiao Feng" on it. "Yamachō. It's this Qiao Feng!"
Li Zexuan looked at it and realized that he had misunderstood. He straightened his face and said, "Ahem! Shiqing, I'm very touched that you volunteered to go to Bashu to help me persuade the Qiang people! But how is your relationship with the Qiang tribe in Bashu? Will they make things difficult for you? Will they listen to you? "
Ke Shiqing's volunteering made Li Zexuan feel relieved. Before this, he had been thinking about who to send to persuade the Qiang people in Bashu. Even so, he had to make sure that Ke Shiqing wouldn't be in danger. After all, San Bao and the others had almost died in the hands of the Qiang people in Bashu.
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