Song Dynasty Iron Armored Army

Chapter 397

Hujiazhuang, Lijiazhuang, and Zhujiazhuang's three big commercial firms ushered in a golden period of development.

The prefect of Cheng wants to vigorously develop pig breeding, and these three breeding pigs have the most resources.

Hujiazhuang has more than [-] adult breeding pigs, which is too huge.As long as the piglets are born, they will not be castrated.At least [-] breeding heads are sold to farmers every month.

Among them, [-]% are sold, [-]% are sold on credit, and [-]% of the credit sales are paid in a stable manner, except for a very few who have no money to pay due to disease losses.

Yanggu County, Lijiawo Village.

Li Laosi is a middle-aged man, a middle-aged man with a hard life.There are parents who are weak and sick at the top, and there are sons at the bottom who don't have the money to pay a bride price to marry a daughter-in-law.

At breakfast in the morning, the daughter-in-law ate the sorghum rice porridge, looked at the wrinkled face of the fourth child, and said, "My son is already twenty, and it will be difficult to marry a wife in a few years. It will be troublesome then." .”

Li Laosi said impatiently: "It's not that I don't know what you are talking about, old woman, but what can I do? Whose girl is willing to marry our son without a bride price."

"Didn't we raise pigs before, but now the sweet potatoes planted by the government have a high yield, which is very suitable for feeding pigs. Our family's ten acres of mountainous land can produce tens of thousands of catties of sweet potatoes. We bought a few sows to raise them. Maybe I can make a lot of money next year," said the daughter-in-law.

Li Lao Si rolled his eyes at his wife and said, "There are dozens of elders in the family, what should I buy?"

"I heard people say that Hujiazhuang Commercial Bank can take credit. You don't need to pay a penny. When you sell pigs a year later, you will pay 520% more than usual. A [-]-jin pig will cost [-] Wen, and you will only pay next winter." [-] renminbi, let’s go get four pigs, the total is just over two pennies. I figured out, if they are well raised, four pigs can produce twenty heads, and by the end of next year they can sell at least twenty pigs,” said the daughter-in-law.

"Is it reliable?" Li Lao Si was a little afraid to go into details.

"The government has already said, can it be unreliable? Besides, the pigs are brought to our house, so we have nothing to be afraid of. Cheng Zhifu is a rare blue sky." The daughter-in-law said.

"I'm afraid the pigs won't be easy to sell at that time." The fourth child said worriedly.

The daughter-in-law said: "I also thought about it, if it's really hard to sell, we can still be called a daughter-in-law if we give the baby ten pigs as a bride price."

Ten pigs as a betrothal gift is indeed very heavy, and it is no problem to find a wife.

Li Laosi gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, and said, "It's done. Instead of being poor like this, it's better to work hard."

Immediately, Li Laosi took the household registration book and went to the firm, but came back soon.

"Master, why are you back again?" asked the daughter-in-law.

"People say that if you want your daughter-in-law to come, you have to train for three days before you get paid. I'm worried that if you get paid directly, it won't be good for you to support yourself." Li Laosi said.

The daughter-in-law said: "Look at how responsible they are. They are afraid that we will not be able to raise them well, so we will give them training. Let's go and train them."

Farmers in the credit sales model need to spend [-]% more money, but they can enjoy policies such as technical guidance and risk sharing.

In addition, farmers attach great importance to mulberry tree planting, planting millions of mulberry trees in one winter.These will all be important raw materials for cultivating silkworm cocoons in the future.

The weather is getting colder, and almost all the mulberry tree nurseries of hundreds of acres in Lijiazhuang are sold out, and the sales are surprisingly fast.Of course, thanks to Cheng Wanli's policy adjustments, silkworm farming is encouraged in mountainous areas, and the number of people planting mulberry trees has increased several times.

Dongping Prefecture has always had a tradition of sericulture. The major investment in sericulture is mulberry trees. The price of mulberry saplings is very cheap, but it takes time to grow, but in the long run, the profits of sericulture are indeed very good.

In Li Ying's study in Lijiazhuang, there are no outsiders, only Li Ying and Du Xing.

Li Ying said: "Chai Tuanlian took down Hejianfu, Gaotangzhou, and Cangzhou. It's time for us to stand in line. What should we do if something happens?"

Du Xing said: "We are one of the thirteen branches in Cangzhou, and this relationship cannot be completely eliminated. What does the owner think of it?"

"I remember that Master Chai once invited you to watch the battle of the Cangzhou navy at sea. What do you think of their combat effectiveness?" Li Ying asked.

"The Cangzhou navy is completely different from other naval forces in the Song Dynasty. They never jump into melee combat, but use long-range artillery to attack. Where the artillery sounds, the world will fall apart. A ship has dozens of artillery. The Dafu ship and the Galen ship have a total of five There are thousands of hostages in more than ten ships, and the Cangzhou navy far exceeds the officials. In addition, I estimate that there are at least [-] to [-] elite soldiers on Yangma Island." Du Xing said.

Li Yingruo was thoughtful, this time was a big gamble, if he won the gamble, he would be rich and rich, but if he lost, he would flee overseas and even kill all his family members.

"Who do you think will win?" Li Ying asked.

Du Xing said: "There is no doubt about it. The owner of Chai Zhuang is the chosen one. In fact, Dongping Mansion and Jeju Mansion have already been controlled by the Cangzhou Army."

"Oh, why is that?"

"Master Cheng of Dongping Mansion is the father-in-law of Chai Zhuangzhu, and Hu Sanniang is the eldest wife of Chai Zhuangzhuang. Chaijiazhuang has at least 2000 people in Dongping Mansion. Isn't this equivalent to control? As for the owner of Jeju Mansion, he didn't find much Strange?" Duchene said.

"Oh, what's so strange?" Li Ying asked.

"Jeju Shuibo Liangshan fans have risen like a fan. Wang Lun, the leader, took the wrong medicine overnight. He didn't do all the things that bandits should do. There are only a few caravans these days, how much can they collect? They still rely on farming, fish and geese and ducks, and Fugui Trading Company sells a large number of geese and ducks. Most of the poultry that Chaijiazhuang supplies to the soldiers are rich and noble. Purchased by a business."

"I understand. Master Chai is playing a big game of chess. You know more about the affairs in the Jianghu. Are there any cottages in the Jianghu that are not to be snatched and are self-reliant?" Li Ying asked.

Du Xing said: "I understand what the owner said. The Shuibo Mountain in Jeju, the Taohua Mountain in Qingzhou, the Shaohua Mountain in the Northwest, and the Baodu Village in Hebei. These four villages are not robbed. They can be said to be human and animal villages. harmless."

There are not many people in the four cottages, maybe 5000 people in each cottage, but the location is too important.Shuibo Liangshan guards the east-west road of Beijing. If the imperial army wants to come to Dongping Mansion, they must pass through Shuibo Liangshan. With Shuibo Liangshan as a barrier, Gaotang Prefecture in the north is also safe and sound.

Peach Blossom Mountain, that is a nail in Qingzhou.

Li Ying patted Du Xing on the shoulder and said, "Remember, from now on, you will follow the pace of Chaijiazhuang. You don't need to ask me when you encounter problems, do you understand?"

"I understand the proprietor. The thirteenth fleet sails to the Dongying Islands in spring, and I will lead a few more cargoes." Du Xing said.

"Okay, I'll find Ruan Xiaoer in the last few days to see if I can bring some strong men from the village to join the Cangzhou Army." Li Ying said.

Du Xing nodded, expressing his understanding.

Lijiazhuang and Chaijiazhuang have been cooperating for a long time, and the relationship is very close. This relationship is unclear.

Chai Lin rested all day in Dongping Mansion, drinking and chatting with Ruan Xiaoer and others on the lake, but he still didn't have the courage to go to the mansion to meet his father-in-law.

Ruan Xiaoer said, "Brother, why don't you go and see Mr. Cheng."

Chai Lin shook his head: "I have nothing to say about my father-in-law, although sometimes he is a bit cautious. But he is an upright official and truly considers the people. When I go, he will definitely scold me and scold me, so I won't go."

Ruan Xiaoer didn't bother, and said: "That's the reason. Mr. Cheng is a good man. He has done a lot of good things for the people of Dongping Mansion this year. He has promoted thousands of acres of new crops, persuaded farmers to teach mulberry, and cultivated bridge repairs."

"The most difficult thing is people's hearts. Things have to develop step by step. Don't be in a hurry. Please leave it to Brother Ruan here, and report in time if there is anything to do." Chailin said.

Ruan Xiaoer said: "Brother, don't worry, the soldiers and horses of the imperial court, whether they come by water or land, can't escape our eyes and ears."

"Okay, so I can rest assured." Chailin said happily.

While we were chatting, a sailor came on board and reported, "Captain Ruan, Li Jiazhuang Li is asking to see you."

Ruan Xiaoer looked at Chai Lin.

Chai Lin said: "Vendor Li is our important partner, let's meet him."

Chai Lin and Ruan Xiaoer came to the shore by boat.

"Master Chai, Captain Ruan, you are all here." Li Ying said with a smile.

"I've just arrived. Owner Li came on board to drink." Chai Lin said.

"Okay, what you want is solid." Li Ying said.

Ruan Xiaoer's boat is a black-covered cargo boat, 30 meters long and [-] meters wide. The boat is relatively spacious, about the size of a small living room.

There was a cook on board, and Ruan Xiaoer ordered the cooking.

But in a short time, I made a braised carp and a dry fried small river fish.

The three of them drank a pot of sorghum that cost dozens of dollars.

Everyone had their own thoughts and drank for a while.

Chai Lin said: "Manor Li, how is the business in the village recently, why do you have time to come to this lake?"

Li Ying put down his wine glass and said, "Master Chai, we are old friends now. I won't play around anymore. I want to be a soldier, and I want to serve Master Chai in the Cangzhou Army."

Ruan Xiaoer gulped down the wine, why didn't Ruan Xiaoer hold back.

This Li Ying is extremely rich, not to mention ten thousand acres of fertile land in his family, but he still has at least one hundred thousand guan of money accumulated in business in the past few years.

Li Ying said: "Little brother, what are you laughing at?"

Ruan Xiaoer said: "Master Li, your family is rich, why bother to suffer in the army."

Chai Lin thinks farther than Ruan Xiaoer. It is obvious that Li Ying has outstanding vision. He is betting that Chai Lin will win in the future. Li Ying said that joining is more of a statement. The meaning is obvious. I fully support you. .

Chai Lin put down his wine glass and said, "Why does Master Li have such an idea?"

Li Ying said: "Before I met Chai Zhuangzhu, I, Li Ying, was a wealthy landowner. I did some small business in various fields. Only after I met Chai Zhuangzhu did I realize how big the world is, besides Song Dynasty and Daliao There are Korea, Dongying, and Nanyang countries. Now [-]% of the wealth of Lijiazhuang is earned by following the owner of Chai. In the current situation, the owner has taken over Gaotang Prefecture and Hejian Mansion by himself, and it will be a matter of time before he turns against the court. So, I want to do my part for the Cangzhou Army."

Chai Lin said: "Master Li is not afraid that the Cangzhou Army will fail, and you will be in big trouble."

Li Ying said with a smile: "In the past few years, the Lijiazhuang caravan has closely followed the Cangzhou caravan to develop sea trade, Dongping, and Yizhou. We are already one, and the relationship is unclear. So, I think Let’s be more direct. I, Chai Zhuangzhu, also know that although I am not young, I still know some martial arts, but I don’t know whether Chai Zhuangzhu welcomes it or not.”

Chai Lin said happily: "Villager Li can come, I welcome with both hands, hahaha, with the help of Villalord Li, the Cangzhou army is like a tiger with wings."

Li Ying said: "Li Ying pays homage to Lord Chai."

Chai Lin hurriedly supported him and said, "You and my brother don't have to be so polite."

"Etiquette cannot be discarded. There is nothing special in my village. There are 200 strong men and [-] healthy mules, and they are brought together for use by the army." Li Ying said.

Chai Lin was overjoyed, and said, "Villa Master Li is too polite, I accept this great gift. I will arrange for Li Yun to allocate a lucky boat for the exclusive use of Li Family Village."

If you reciprocate, five hundred mules are worth a lot, and there are still tens of thousands of mules.A lucky boat also costs tens of thousands of guan, so there will be no disadvantages.

Chai Lin said: "I don't know where Master Li wants to go to the Cangzhou Army. The Cangzhou Army has infantry, cavalry, navy, and heavy soldiers."

Li Ying said: "I know how to fight on horseback, and I know how to dismount immediately. But I don't know anything about the formation of troops. My lord, just watch the arrangements."

It's very difficult for Chai Lin, Li Ying from Lijiazhuang, this is the first general to join him.He also brought two hundred strong men, the arrangement was too low, and other people would take care of it when they came to join him in the future.The arrangement is too high, and other generals will have opinions. You must know that the military relies on military exploits and seniority to accumulate little by little.

Chai Lin said: "Villager Li, how about this? You will take people to Chaijiazhuang these few days and receive a month's training for new recruits. Because there is still a big difference between our Cangzhou Army and the ordinary army, it would be wrong if we don't train a bit." No way. After the training is complete, how about I arrange a job for Master Li after comprehensive consideration?"

Li Ying said: "My lord, don't worry, I understand the rules in the army. Since you are here, you must listen to my brother for the arrangement."

Chai Lin said: "That's no problem. I don't have anything to worry about other than Mr. Li's body."

Li Ying patted his arm and said: "Although he is almost 40 years old, he can still open a three-stone bow and use a big sword."

"Okay, good. In a few days, Master Li will go to Cangzhou. When we arrive at Chaijiazhuang, I will arrange for Master Li to enter the camp." Chai Lin said.

Li Ying is a tyrannical and powerful person, so we can't give him too much treatment, because he is a newcomer and has no military achievements.But in the same way, if you use someone as a soldier, you will set a bad example, and the big tycoons in other places will be chilled when they see it, and they will not come to you.

Li Ying was a straightforward person and said, "My lord, where should I take the five hundred mules?"

Chai Lin said: "You can arrange for your subordinates to be sent to Fugui Trading Company, just give it to Boss Zhu."

Although Chai Lin didn't say much, Li Ying was extremely shocked in his heart. All the signs showed that what he and Du Xing guessed were true.The sudden emergence of a wealthy and large commercial firm in Jeju Prefecture is the spokesperson of Shuibo Liangshan.

Shuibo Liangshan is nothing more than a force cultivated by Chai Lin.

In the spring of this year, Fugui Commercial Bank also participated in the poverty alleviation business in Yizhou, and sold nearly [-] goslings on credit in Yizhou.

The rich and noble business houses are not good at other businesses, but they have an exclusive secret recipe, the soil kang incubation technology.

This is not a profound technology. Some rural old ladies can hatch ten or eight goslings on the heated kang, but it is not so simple to actually operate the kang room. There are no thermometers these days. It depends entirely on the body, temperature control, and humidity control to hatch geese and ducks.

Most of the geese and ducks in the harbor branches, river ditches, and ponds near Dongping Mansion come from wealthy commercial houses. Although the profit of a goose and duck is very low, it cannot support a large quantity. Who in the water town does not raise some geese and ducks.

When there are more geese and ducks, there will be more eggs. The food of the Cangzhou army is very hard, and they eat goose and duck eggs every day.Moreover, the Cangzhou Army has an astonishing reserve of feather arrows, all of which use geese as their tail feathers.

Li Ying went back to prepare, and Chai Lin checked the small commodity wholesale market at the port of Dongpingfu.

Chai Meng said: "Brother, time flies so fast. I passed by Dongping Mansion and met Mr. Cheng. Mr. Cheng gave this piece of land to him, and now it has become so prosperous."

The Small Commodity Wholesale Market has four gates, next to the port, Yanran is like a small city.There are more than 300 shops inside.There are more than a dozen big car shops outside, coming and going bustling.

"The location of Dongping Prefecture is superior, and the goods from the north go south from here. The goods from the south go north from here, and it is hard to think about it. We have benefited a lot from it. If there is no wholesale market here, it will be a problem for us to sell overseas. "Chai Lin sighed.

The goods in the north are mainly tea, cloth, various fruit and vegetable slices, grain, porcelain, and daily necessities.The goods that go south include fur, handicrafts, and various fruits produced in the north, pepper, jujube, salted duck eggs and so on.In short, it has preliminarily realized the role of goods passing through the north and south and adjusting commodities.

It has driven the cultivation of sericulture, pepper, jujube and other dried fruits in the surrounding areas, and promoted the development of agriculture.

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