"It's too easy!" Nantian Fan no longer felt tired and looked very excited under the moonlight.
"After this crop is harvested, the Nantian family will increase in population. It will be difficult to manage them. You have to learn more."
Jiang Chuan didn't know what the fate of the two family heads would be. Whether they were killed or put under house arrest, it was none of his business.
The others didn't want to die and wanted to become slaves of the Nantian family.
There were many slaves, so management was a problem.
"Don't be afraid. As long as we don't give them weapons, we'll keep the food and other things well. We won't allow them to get close to the warehouse. They will be very obedient."
As a local, Nantian Fan had a solution. Food was the most important thing.
The production tools were distributed during the work and collected after the work was done.
Even if others wanted to run, where could they run to?
"Our clansmen eat more and are healthy. Give them less and they won't starve to death. If it were you, what would you do? "
As Nantian Fan spoke, he suddenly asked Jiang Chuan.
"Draw a pie in the sky, draw a pie in the sky, give them something to look forward to. As long as I can firmly grasp the trade route with the Tang dynasty, I don't have to care about the others. "
Jiang Chuan recalled how Li Yi dealt with the southwest barbarians and the nine families of Tiele.
The first troublemakers of the southwest barbarians were sent elsewhere to suffer. When they returned, they could only do the most tiring work.
Later on, they actually tricked the families of the southwest barbarians into coming over. All of them were willing to live a good life in the Tang dynasty.
The leaders of the nine families of Tiele held meetings, studied, and played. The others also studied and learned better than the leaders.
When the time came, the leaders wouldn't be able to hold power even if they returned.
There was no need to kill anyone. After a series of methods, they would all be obedient.
The Nantian family of the Japanese Empire probably couldn't do it. They were far inferior to Li Dongzhu.
"Are you afraid that we'll build ships and sell them on the route we're familiar with? We won't trade with you anymore."
Nantian Fan had once thought of asking, but he didn't want to do it now.
"Trading with us is the most profitable. Look for others. Other merchants won't even give you 30% of their goods.
If the merchants knew that you were trading with Li Dongzhu, they would lower the price even more and give the profits to Li Dongzhu. "
Jiang Chuan couldn't be bothered to answer such questions, but seeing that Nantian Fan had performed well, he decided to tell him.
"Why would the merchants send the money they earned to Li Dongzhu? Why? "Nantian Fan couldn't figure it out.
"To survive. Li Dongzhu would not make a move. If the other merchants knew the situation, they would refuse to continue doing business with this merchant.
The local government knew that they had to find a reason to deal with the merchants.
The common people know that merchants are like rats crossing the street. Everyone wants to beat them up. "
Jiang Chuan spoke the truth. So the Nantian family wanted to get off the boat? No way!
Nantian Fan swallowed his saliva. How scary. That Li Dongzhu was so powerful in the Tang dynasty?
"Drink some water." Jiang Chuan took out a water bag from Nantian Fan's backpack.
"I'm not thirsty." Nantian Fan didn't drink it.
Jiang Chuan and the others began to drink water, taking small sips.
"It's a little cold at night. Even if you don't feel thirsty, your body is actually dehydrated. At this time, you have to take the initiative to drink water. Don't wait until you're thirsty."
Jiang Chuan put away the water sack and said to Nantian Fan.
"You're not thirsty, but you still want to drink?" Nantian Fan muttered as he took two big gulps.
"If you drink it now, you won't be thirsty. Drink it when you're thirsty. After drinking it, you'll still be thirsty for a while. It's not that you won't be thirsty after drinking water. You have to wait for your body to absorb the water."
Jiang Chuan took out some jerky and chewed it slowly.
Nantian Fan followed suit. He believed that the Winged Knights wouldn't harm him.
…
At this moment, Lan Bao was eating with his father-in-law. They lit a kerosene lamp and ate in the house. There were screens, and the kerosene lamp was under the eaves outside.
This way, they could see the situation outside. Otherwise, the house would be bright while the outside would be dark.
There were two dishes, fried tofu and stewed fish.
Nantian Kazuko accompanied Lan Bao. If Lan Bao asked her to sit at the table, she could sit at the table.
If Lan Bao wasn't here, no one would dare to stop her from sitting at the table.
Lan Bao took a few bites and frowned. "Why do I feel that these two dishes are awkward?"
"Is it because they're not good? I think they're delicious. "Nantian Inayu was satisfied with the two dishes.
"Actually, it can be one dish, stewed fish with tofu." Nantian Kazuko knew the reason. She also felt that they should be stewed together.
Lan Bao suddenly understood. This was it. "Who made this dish?"
"The people from the Sinomiya Temple. They soaked beans in the morning, ground soy milk, and ordered the tofu to be eaten at night. They said that the old tofu is delicious."
Nantian Kazuko knew about the situation. When the people from the Sinomiya Temple arrived, they disliked the cooking skills of the Nantian family.
"The old tofu should not be made into tofu. Braised tofu or home-cooked tofu is more authentic." Lan Bao realized that the tofu was indeed not tender enough.
"Lan Bao, your officials are impressive. They know how to cook." Nantian Inayu didn't know how to cook. He felt that it was embarrassing.
"The officials from the Sinomiya Temple are special. They have to teach others how to breed, plant, and whether the food is delicious or not, they have to cook it themselves.
Teaching others how to breed pigs, is it wrong? Is it wrong? Under normal circumstances, it's okay even if you don't breed pigs.
Boars don't breed pigs and require other skills to handle the pork.
At this time, in order to gain the trust of the people, they have to cook personally. The food they cook will be delicious and guide the people. "
Lan Bao knew the situation. The people from the Sinomiya Temple worked hard, but their salaries were high. Li Dongzhu asked for an additional salary and a lot of benefits.
"Pork really has to be cooked well. We learned how to cook the pig you brought last time. We only ate one pig and couldn't bear to eat it."
When Nantian Inayu talked about pork, he swallowed his saliva.
The Japanese Empire didn't eat pigs. They ate poultry and mainly ate eggs.
Then, they ate wild vegetables, fish from the river and the sea. They didn't eat big fish like tuna.
The main reason was that tuna wasn't easy to catch. Also, it had to do with propaganda.
First, it was because the Buddhism that spread here didn't kill animals and ate vegetarian food.
Second, there was really no food to breed pigs. They told the pigs not to eat too much meat and just eat some fish.
When the pigs were sent over, they killed one and stewed it according to the method. It was indeed delicious.
"Feed them seaweed, leaf grass, fish, chaff. Don't feed them any food." Lan Bao understood that breeding pigs required skills.
Under the premise of ensuring the growth of the pigs, they had to consume as little food as possible.
"Are we still fishing tomorrow?" Nantian Inayu changed the topic to fishing. The people in the tribe were all looking forward to it.
When the big boat went out once, there would be a lot of fish and prawns when it returned.
Squash the fish into slices or cut them into slices and sun them. They would dry quickly and wouldn't be smelly.
The best was the prawns. They would be boiled in the pot and then sun dried.
Put the shelled prawns into a sack and beat them. The shells would fall off.
"We don't have enough manpower tomorrow. The Winged Knights will act and there will be results soon. If they go over, it will be considered bullying."
Lan Bao thought about the situation of the Yoshishou and Yoshimura families. What should he do after capturing them?
"Bao Lang, why don't you let the families of the hired guards come over immediately?"
Minamida Kazuko spoke from the side and proposed a very surprising operation.
"They are waiting for the next harvest. If they come over now, what about the food?" Nantian Inayu also valued food.
"Sell. Sell the unharvested food, land, and houses to others at a low price. As long as you give them half of the harvest, everything will be sold to others."
Nantian Kazuko said her plan. It was equivalent to giving them away.
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