All Hail Cousin Brother

Yu Youyao's heart was heavy: "In short, we have to be careful. It's best not to reveal the materials on the ship to avoid trouble."

The old lady Xie nodded: "Don't worry, the old man arranged people in advance, arrived in Liancheng first, waiting to pick us up, plus the elite guards on board, there are more than 300 people in total, not to mention refugees, even mountain bandits Thieves are not opponents either."

Yu Youyao suddenly realized that there were a hundred elite soldiers of Yin Huaixi on board, and Xie's house also arranged more than 100 experts in the rivers and lakes. It was originally to prevent pirates hijacking ships while sailing at sea. This is also the confidence of Xie's house in sailing at sea. Another group of people has been arranged, which is indeed very stable.

"There are at least eight or nine days of travel from Liancheng, so let's not talk about that," Mrs. Xie sighed softly, "I didn't have a good year before, and I always felt unlucky. Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, and our family will get together. , have a good reunion dinner."

On New Year's Eve, Xiao Yao'er had a low-grade fever and was not in the mood for the festival.

Only the men in the family posted a few couplets on the merchant ship, begged for auspiciousness, prepared a table of wine and food, sacrificed their ancestors, and celebrated the festival symbolically.

After that, I was not in the mood to celebrate.

The first year with Xie's house was so drowsy and missed, Yu Youyao felt a little regretful.

On the second day, the Lantern Festival.

With great interest, Yu Youyao pulled her grandmother and aunt to make the Lantern Festival together.

She has always been very researched on food. She packed sweet-scented osmanthus honey, peach dew, rose sauce, etc. in the Lantern Festival, and made more than a dozen flavors. Even Mrs. Xie, who didn't like sweets, ate a lot , and full of praise.

The Lantern Festival is spent with laughter and laughter.

In the days that followed, the atmosphere on the ship was finally not as solemn as before.

The days of sailing at sea are very boring, and Yu Youyao is not busy. Considering the harsh winter in the north, he has made a lot of fragrances for coldness, dampness, and health.

When you get busy, time flies by quickly.

When the merchant ship stopped again, Yu Youyao realized in a trance that they had reached Liancheng in Liao Province.

Yin Huaixi is guarding the east of Liao Province, and the scope is large, including the three major provinces in Northeast China. "Liaodong Prefecture, Qinzhi, belongs to Youzhou, and counties eighteen!"

The original Youzhou included the three northeastern provinces and the three Beijing provinces, namely Beijing, Hebei, and Tianjin.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the three provinces of Beijing were no longer under the jurisdiction of Youzhou.

Because the three northwestern regions of Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Ningxia stretch for 100,000 miles of mountains, the terrain is very complex, and bandits are often infested. The three places to the north are divided into the northern boundary of Youzhou.

Because of Youzhou's vast territory and special location, the imperial court did not set up a vassal in Youzhou.

Later, King Li of Zhou asked himself to go to Youzhou to guard. Today, he set a precedent and named him King Dingbei. The original purpose was to deter the generals guarding the northern border.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Li Wang himself made many great achievements in the north.

The Great Zhou Dynasty was not governed by a county. Eighteen counties in the east of Liaoning, Xiangping was the first county. The ancient city of Xiangping existed since ancient times and was the state government of Youzhou, so it is also called Youzhou City.

Yin Huaixi was in Xiangping City.

Between Yu Youyao and Yin Huaixi, there is a Daanshan Mountain, which is the northeastern region, which is rich in resources and produces many minerals, such as strange stones, beautiful jade, and relatively precious medicinal materials. The abundant resources obtained in the sea can guarantee the strategic materials of the Youzhou Army to the greatest extent.

The climate of Liancheng is similar to that of Quanzhou.

There is no severe cold in winter, no extreme heat in summer, and even winter does not feel cold.

However, once it crosses Anshan, which lies between Liancheng and Youzhou City (Xiangping City), it is a completely different scene.

Youzhou City suffers from heavy rains and heavy rains. There is very little sunshine in summer and autumn. Because winter is very long and the temperature is very low, the weather in spring is not obvious. Every year in autumn, winter and spring, it is also bitterly cold.

The merchant ship was parked at the dock, and Mr. Wang came over: "The situation here in Liancheng is unknown. Yin San and Jingliu went ashore to inquire about the news. We will wait on the boat first."

Yu Youyao nodded and asked again, "Has the person who responded come here?"

Wang said with a smile: "After they arrived in Liancheng, they wandered around the Liancheng wharf every day. As soon as the merchant ship arrived at the wharf, they connected with us. The carriage and freight have already been contacted. When Yin San and Jingliu returned from inquiring about the news, It may be necessary to stay on the ship for two or three days."

When I first arrived, I also brought a large amount of supplies, some of which were too eye-catching. I must first feel the situation in Liancheng before making the next plan.

Yin San and Xie Jingliu had been away for two days.

When he came back, Xie Jingliu got Liancheng's map.

Maps are prohibited items, and they are almost all in the hands of the government and some aristocratic families. Even if the Xie House is a layman, it is also following the route planned by the imperial court, and they dare not take the route privately.

"I have inquired about it. King Wumu set up nearly 100 refugee camps in the northern area where materials are relatively abundant. Liancheng is near the sea, and the materials are very rich. Outside the city, tents were set up to accommodate the refugees. The government and King Wumu sent troops. Guarding, in order to prevent the refugees from rioting, take the family as a unit, each family contributes a strong laborer, and the labor is exchanged for food, there is no strong labor in the family, you can do some work to sew up military uniforms, and provide a bowl of hot soup and a piece of sweet potato every day."

Yu Youyao breathed a sigh of relief.

No matter how much food there is, it can’t bear the consumption of a large number of refugees. They can’t eat enough but they can’t starve to death. There is also a fairly stable environment. This is already the best result for the disaster victims.

Xie Jingliu also had a smile on his face: "When the weather gets warmer, sweet potatoes will be planted in the entire northern region and in all regions. King Wu Mu encouraged the planting of tussah trees and the raising of tussah silkworms. He has already contacted local people who are good at raising silkworms, and taught them the techniques of raising silkworms. Prince Mu's Mansion will come forward and contact some big silk merchants to collect tussah cocoons, silk, etc."

Those who have fled are likely to settle down locally in the future, but the refugees have no land and leave their hometowns. It is not easy to find a job in the local area, and the future will be even more difficult.

A large number of refugees gather in one place, and if this problem cannot be solved, there will be chaos in the long run.

The breeding of tussah in the Zhou Dynasty was mainly concentrated in Henan and Shandong.

Liancheng has a wide range of forest branches, mainly tussah trees, and has a natural environment for tussah silkworm breeding, but tussah silkworm breeding is in the hands of large local households, so the output is limited.

If it can develop a scale, it will not only ensure that some of the refugees who have fled and have no land will have a future life, but also can drive the commerce and trade of the northern border, which will be beneficial and harmless.

Tussah is a good thing. Silkworm cocoons are reeled to make silk, and silk can be woven to produce brocade, silk, silk, etc., which also involves various processes such as printing and dyeing.