When Mi Fan and Jiu Meileng went to do their own things, Han Xuanfeng finished his breakfast and began to think about how to trick people.
After a while, the sound of poultry came from outside. Han Xuanfeng knew that someone had come. He sat up straight and waited for the person to come in.
"Brother Han, I'm here. The goose you raise is not big, but it's so fierce." When the door opened, a Tubo man came in with a stick in his hand. He must have used it to drive the poultry away.
"You broke my goose. You have to pay for it." Han Xuanfeng was very familiar with the person who came in. He had seen him both here and in Sanshui County. It was Sonri Nigan, the one who sold carrots.
After he came here, he met him in the casino by chance. At that time, he just watched and didn't participate. The person he hired to watch the casino watched for a while. He felt that this person didn't look like someone who came to bet, so he reported it to him. Now that they met, it was like meeting an old friend in a foreign land.
Since then, when he had nothing to do, Sonri would always come over and talk about how his chickens were doing and ask about the changes in Sanshui County.
Since he got sick, he came here more often. He even asked someone to treat him, but it didn't work at all.
"If you want to talk about compensation, then I want you to compensate me. Originally, I was the only one who raised a lot of poultry. Now that everyone else is raising poultry, it's hard for me to sell them. I have to go to Sanshui County and ask someone." Sonrignigan complained back, then carefully looked at Han Xuanfeng's complexion and said happily,
"You look like you're going to get better soon. You're so lucky. In the past, the slaves they caught from Tang and the Tang people who came here by trade didn't survive once they got sick. "
"Of course. Who do you think I am? When I get better, I'll be able to soar into the sky." Han Xuanfeng also knew that his illness was not that serious. He asked Sonri Nigan to sit down and bragged.
"I heard that it has nothing to do with you. The Zhang family mobilized a lot of good things for you. They even sent a doctor to hide somewhere. Others may not know, but you can't fool me."
Sonrinigan said enviously. He was happy for Han Xuanfeng from the bottom of his heart. He found a good family to rely on. Although he had a lot of slaves here, not many people were willing to help him when he was in trouble, let alone spend a lot of money after he got sick.
Han Xuanfeng smiled and didn't refute. Instead, he asked, "How are the poultry you're raising? Why don't you sell it quickly? Otherwise, it will be troublesome when the time comes. How's the field? "
Han Xuanfeng knew that even though Sonri Nigan was from Tubo, he didn't care about Tubo. He was just a small slave owner here. In the past, he was often ostracized by others. It was only now that things were better, so he could talk to him more.
As soon as Sonrinigan heard Han Xuanfeng ask about his family, a worried expression appeared on his face. What Han Xuanfeng said was right. Ever since many people started to buy chickens and ducks to raise, the people around him who had a good relationship with him started to have their own ideas about him again.
Two large food stalls appeared in the city. Although they only sold hairy eggs and chestnut eggs, they also had a big impact on their own business. Those who wanted to sell chicken and eggs were not as enthusiastic as before. Their income suddenly decreased by a lot.
But what could he do? He couldn't not let others raise his chickens. He only hoped that the people sent by Sanshui County could think of a new way to make money for him.
"I've already made century eggs according to the method you taught me. I'm going to sell them after a while. Century eggs with tofu are very delicious, and you don't have to worry about them spoiling. They can be eaten outside. Think of a way to send me more salt. I'll make some salted eggs."
Sonri Nigan had a total of two methods, which was to make century eggs and salted eggs. At the same time, he also knew what Han Xuanfeng and the other two wanted to do, but he didn't want to tell others. The good or bad of others had nothing to do with him.
Moreover, even if he found others and told them that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were coming for revenge, they might not believe him. Now that Lhasa City was forbidden to talk about these two people, even if they believed him, the credit wouldn't fall on him. Who let him have so few slaves and a small territory?
Han Xuanfeng thought for a while and replied to Sonri Nigan, "We can't send too much salt now. The Jiannan Circuit is too strict. When autumn comes, it should be enough. If you have a lot of eggs, give them to your slaves to eat. Only when they eat well can they have the strength to work."
"They are eating. Other slaves only have one meal a day. No matter what they eat, as long as they can fill their stomachs, it's fine. My slaves have two meals a day. If they still have to work at night, I will add a midnight snack. I have a lot of children, so each of them has two fried eggs a day. It's much better than other slaves.
But I have a lot of them, so no matter how much they eat, they can't finish it. After a while, I will have to kill some chickens for them to eat. They are already old and can't lay eggs, so I can only eat them. I also made a lot of dried chickens, but I can't sell them. Why don't you help me buy some of them? The price can be cheaper. "
Sonri Nigan sat down and felt that his mouth was dry. He didn't need to trouble Han Xuanfeng and started looking for tea leaves in the house. He even went to the kitchen to get a pot of water and washed it with a big bowl while complaining.
He wasn't wrong. The slaves in his house definitely ate better than other people's slaves, and even better than most of the commoners. In the beginning, there were more than 300 slaves working for him, but now there were nearly a thousand people. Some of them were willing commoners in the past few years, and some of them were the children of the slaves.
So now there were a lot of children waiting for them to grow up to work. They had to be well taken care of when they were young and cultivate their loyalty.
Sonri Nigan could do this because he learned from the two Zhuangzi families of Sanshui County, Zhang Li and Wang Zhuangzi. There were so many farmers, and in fact, there was no difference between them and slaves. But when they worked, their enthusiasm was not comparable to ordinary slaves.
Later, after observation and understanding, he found that treating the slaves well seemed to be spending more money, but it was very worry-free. The bodies of the slaves were strong, and they were not easy to get sick. They also had strength when they worked, and their loyalty was also improved. One slave could do the work of two others, and two slaves could do the work of five others.
After calculating the investment and output ratio, it was still more cost-effective to raise the slaves stronger, especially when they were not completely farming. There were also other breeding industries, so the slaves were very useful.
It was precisely because of this consideration that Sonri Nigan began to treat the slaves well. He did not let the slaves starve. At least, he gave them highland barley to eat, and meat to eat every few days. Every child under the age of twelve was given eggs.
When the slaves were full, they could work better. In addition to raising poultry, he also raised a lot of cattle and sheep, which were all fed by the slaves. He did not have to worry about the slaves suddenly defecting. As long as the slaves wanted to escape alone, it was easy to get into trouble. But if he talked to others to escape together, they would report it.
With more money, Sonri Nigan also bought a lot of weapons to arm his slaves to fight against the people who were jealous of him.
Now, when Sonri Nigan saw that his team was increasing, he finally approved of the practice of treating the slaves better.
After drinking a bowl of tea, seeing that Han Xuanfeng still did not agree, Sonri Nigan said, "Can't you sell dried chickens?"
"Yes, but it's useless. Let me tell you, the customs tax is going to be raised soon. Plus the transportation fee, you can't make any money. If I let you transport the chickens, won't it harm you? How about this, you sell the poultry as soon as possible, and only keep the food for yourself.
The Zhang family is going to buy a lot of dairy products, milk chips, cheese, butter, and a lot. As long as you have them, you don't have to worry about not being able to sell them. The price is not low, and you don't have to pay taxes. Follow the name of the Chamber of Commerce there. This is called smuggling. You have to hurry, lest you regret it later. "
After hearing Han Xuanfeng's words, Sonri Nigan poured water for himself again and asked worriedly, "Is it going to be a fight? Zhang Xiaobao came first to fight an economic war, and then Wang Juan came with the army? Then what should I do? I have always been on good terms with you. "
It was no wonder that Sonri Nigan was afraid. Now, even if they did not allow people to mention Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, they could not stop people from talking about them in private. It was because the people in Tubo did not allow others to talk about them, which made the two of them even more highly. It was as if the two of them were to fight, the whole of Tubo would be finished.
"What are you thinking about? Fight? With what? The young master and the young lady went back to be officials. Two ninth-rank officials with no military power. "Han Xuanfeng felt that Sonri Nigan was a little suspicious.
Sonri Nigan waved his hand and said, "Don't lie to me. It's easy to not have military power. You give it away just like that. Tell me, what do you want to do? If it really doesn't work, I will move away to Yizhou. "
"If you really don't want to fight, then see if you can get food while you still have money. Save it up and use it. When autumn comes, there will be a shortage of food. Don't let so many of your slaves starve. Do you have three rows of wooden planks and rags to separate the land in your house?"
Han Xuanfeng assured him again that they would not fight, but he also revealed some information.
Sonri Nigan shook his head and said, "No, it's too troublesome. My poultry is not as good as your emperor's. Now that other people's chickens are still young, I can sell them. When their chickens and ducks grow up, I will think of other ways. You said not to raise them, so I will listen to you and start buying in large quantities. Then, I will raise more cows and sheep and harvest more food.
I see that the food this year is growing well. There will be a big harvest in autumn. Won't I lose money if I buy more food? If I lose money, I will go to Sanshui County and ask your master. I will say that you lied to me. "
"Big harvest? Dream on. This year, Tubo still has to trade for food from Tang. Aiya, I suddenly thought of something. You also have land, right? "Han Xuanfeng looked at Sonri Nigan and asked.
"Nonsense, how can I not have land? I even planted a lot of barley and 200 mu of rice. Why? Can I earn money from the land? "
Sonri Nigan was a small landowner. He had more than a thousand slaves. How could he survive without land?
"Then sell it quickly. Don't plant it anymore. If you sell it now, you can get a good price. Didn't you already plant something? Sell it, don't delay. When the time comes, change it all into local specialties. Also, sell your house. Bring your slaves to the east of Jinchuan, the west of Tang, and feed them well. "
After Han Xuanfeng gave the idea, he remembered that locusts had wings and could jump. They would not just stay in one place. If things went wrong, Tang might have to prepare to exterminate the locusts. If Sonri Nigan farmed here, he would lose everything.
In the first few years, there was a plague of locusts in Tang. The higher-ups spent a lot of effort to exterminate them. Now, Tubo was in trouble. When the locals saw so many locusts, they would kowtow and offer incense. By the time they realized that the locusts were gone, it would be too late to send an army of livestock.
Sonri Nigan did not know the specific situation. When he saw Han Xuanfeng asking him to sell his land, he looked at Han Xuanfeng carefully. "Do you have a grudge against me? If the land is gone, what do you want me to do? "
"If the land is gone, you can buy it back. But if the harvest fails this year, or if the harvest is reduced by half, not half. Even if the harvest is reduced by 20%, it will be over. If the weather is bad again, this year will probably be worse than last year. Listen to me, I won't lie to you.
Han Xuanfeng knew that he could not say too much to Sonri Nigan.
"How do you know that the harvest will fail this year?" Sonri Nigan had to understand.
"Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, there was a hunter called Hailibu. One day, he went hunting and saved a … So he could understand the language of the wild beasts … In the end, he turned into a stone man."
Han Xuanfeng could not say that Zhang Xiaobao had used a desperate measure here. He could only choose to let Sonri Nigan believe him.
After hearing this, Sonri Nigan sighed. "So you are that Hailibu? Do I really have to sell it? Or else I will suffer a huge loss? "
"Sell. You helped the Zhang family transport a lot of good things here. All kinds of spices and things that Tang does not have. You gave the Zhang family a lot of benefits. Even if you don't make money by moving to another place, the Zhang family will not let you suffer a loss. That's all I have to say. Don't say that I didn't tell you when you don't hear it."
Han Xuanfeng said seriously to Sonri Nigan.
Sonri Nigan's expression turned serious. He nodded. "Okay, this time I will believe you. I won't let you turn into a stone man. I will sell it when I get back. When I go back, I will buy other animals and raise them along the way. I will go to the east of Jinchuan. If I don't move there, I will be worried that people will find trouble with me.
The sky is cloudy and looks like it is going to rain. I thought that it would rain at night. Brother Han, you will feel uncomfortable again. Do you want to eat something? "
"It's okay. I am much better today. I will drink some sugar water mixed with alkali and vinegar later. I will be fine. If you have something to do, go quickly. Don't worry about me."
Han Xuanfeng also realized that the weather had changed. The weather should have been getting hotter, but now it was a little cold.
Sonri Nigan knew that even if he did not stay, someone would come to take care of Han Xuanfeng. Thinking about selling the land, he helped Han Xuanfeng pick up the bowls and bowls and then left the house.
Outside, the chickens were running around in the open space. The slaves bought to feed them called out to them and led them to the shed in case they fell ill.
Mi Fan had already collected half a month's worth of money and had people transport it back. There were all kinds of things in the cart. There were copper coins from Tang, local coins, silver, gold, and even jade. When the gamblers were out of money and jealous, they would take out whatever they had to pawn.
Whenever they pawned something valuable or memorable, they would ask people to remember the name and place of the owner. If the owner's family was capable, they would have to take the initiative to return the pawned item. For example, the jade pendant that had been passed down for hundreds of years would be troublesome to keep.
Jiu Meileng had not started the lottery yet. She was waiting for the others to arrive in the restaurant she bought. It only started when it was almost noon. The restaurant had already prepared food and wine. At this time, regardless of whether one won or not, whether one was happy or sad, one would usually need strong alcohol to comfort oneself.
The items for the lottery were put away. The people who came early drank butter tea or milk tea while eating snacks while waiting for others to hurry up. They all hoped that they could win at least once. In fact, it was fine even if they did not come. There were too many people buying lottery tickets, and the restaurant could not accommodate all of them.
They just came to be witnesses. When the time came, the lottery would post the winning numbers and let others know.
*****
While Tubo and Han Xuanfeng were busy with the plan, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had already returned to Luoyang. They saw their family, followed by Xiaobei and the rest of the kids. They wanted to leave their brothers and sisters, as well as their parents.
In Baoxin County, He Yiwei had many things to do. Suddenly, two people were missing. One was missing, and for such a long time, a lot of work was on him. Fortunately, during this time, the people in the county did not have many complaints to complain about, otherwise he would have to solve cases.
Today, he once again posted the revenue and expenditure of the county to the entrance of the yamen, explaining the current situation to the people.
After he finished talking about the financial matters, the people were preparing to leave. He said, "Don't go yet. There's one more thing. Right now, there's a place where the scenery of the Tang Dynasty is placed. Soon, there will be a place from another place that will come.
This official feels that the roads in the county are not good enough. In some places, even if the people nearby help to fix them, it is still very inconvenient for the carriage to travel. This official is prepared to take out a thousand strings of coins to widen the narrow roads. What do you all think? "
If it was in the past, he would use it if he wanted to. There was no need to discuss with others. Now, he could not. He had to let the people know about the benefits and disadvantages of spending money, even if it was just a small portion of the people. As long as the majority of the people who knew about it agreed, then it could be implemented. If the majority did not agree, then he had to do some thinking, which was very tiring.
Not only was He Yiwei tired, but the other officials in the county also had to work.
Hearing that He Yiwei was going to take out a thousand strings of cash, the people looked at each other and hesitated whether to agree. It was not a lot, only a thousand strings of cash.
"County Magistrate He, this old man wants to ask, do Registrar Zhang and County Deputy Wang know about this?" An old man stood out from the crowd and asked He Yiwei, who was waiting for the people to answer.
"They don't know. I thought of it myself." He Yiwei really wanted to do something by himself. He could not always listen to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. He was already an adult. Why couldn't he be a County Magistrate and be a County Magistrate?
It was not like before, when he wanted to be greedy and wanted to take advantage of others. He was also thinking for the sake of Boxin County. In the end, if he first mentioned this matter to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan and the two of them agreed, then the people would also agree. If the two of them said that they would think about it, then the people would not agree.
Looking at the old man who asked, He Yiwei could not lie. He had no choice but to tell the old man the truth.
In his heart, he was thinking that it was over. His proposal would probably be rejected. As a County Magistrate, sometimes he was happy, sometimes he was depressed. He did not know what Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were thinking. How could they let the people decide? What did the people know? If they did not know, why did they have to explain it to them?
"So it was County Magistrate He's idea. I don't know about other things, but I agree with building roads. In the future, when it becomes more prosperous, there will be more people coming and going. We also need to divert a river. When the time comes, there will be more merchants and rich people. If the roads are narrow, it will delay things."
Just when He Yiwei thought that his idea would not be approved, the old man who asked the question agreed.
The young man standing beside the old man also said, "I think it should be built. In fact, we don't need 1,000 strings of coins. Everyone, find some stones and transport them over. We just need to find the place where the roads are to be built. There is no need to pay. After the spring plowing, there will be many idle people."
With two people agreeing, the other knowledgeable people also agreed. They unanimously said that they should first take out 1,000 strings of coins. Everyone should try to think of ways to save money. When the time came, they should not spend all the money. After saving the money, they could still do other things for the county.
When He Yiwei, who was originally feeling very sad, heard everyone's words of support, his eyes suddenly lit up. He nodded vigorously and said, "Then let's do as everyone says. I'll take out 1,000 strings of coins first. When the time comes, I'll take out as much as I need. Even if I don't get paid, I still need to prepare meals. I'll arrange it now."
After saying that, the happy He Yiwei rushed back to the yamen to check the map. He planned on listing the various places that needed to be fixed.
Old Man Pi and company did not go to Luoyang with Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. The two of them would be returning in a few days, so there was no need for them to go back and forth. When they saw that He Yiwei's suggestion had received the support of the people, they also revealed knowing smiles.
"I was really worried that He Yiwei would fail this time. If that happened, he would lose confidence in doing things in the future. I never expected that he would actually receive support."
Old Man Chang was also very happy as he said from the side.
Old Man Bi, on the other hand, was staring at the dispersing crowd. Among them, there was an old man and a young man who had spoken earlier. The two of them were walking together, whispering something to each other.
At this moment, Old Man Yao spoke.
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