farmer's struggle

A group of people and horses came slowly outside the city of Juping County, with banners and flags unfurled, and at first glance, it was the arrival of a big man.But what kind of character can come to this place?

Li Yu and Wen Jinbai led the officials in the yamen and the respected gentry and village elders to greet them at the gate of the county early in the morning.

When it was almost noon, I saw the team appearing in front of my eyes. The waiting line was approaching. Li Yu led the crowd to salute: "See King Su."

That's right, the people who came were Su Wang Qihuan and Su Wangfei Chen Zizhuo.

Li Yu didn't expect them to come at first, and it was only two days ago that he got the news that King Su would arrive in Juping County today, so he summoned people and came here early in the morning to wait.

"Everyone, please stand up." King Su got out of the car and helped Li Yu up, "I heard about your new icing, and the icing party will be held in the near future, so this king came here to have a look."

When everyone behind Li Yu heard this, they couldn't help being surprised. They didn't expect that even King Su was alarmed by this icing.This shows how important this is, why hesitate now?Those who were still undecided before have made up their minds at this moment. After they go back, they must find a way to refuse the Zhao family's invitation and go to the frosting meeting. If they can get a share of it, a little loss is nothing.

After everyone saw the ceremony, they walked towards the city. Chen Zizhuo was very happy to see Wen Jinbai, so he directly asked Wen Jinbai to get in the car. They had been separated for almost a year. Except for the occasional letter on weekdays, it was really There are so many things I want to talk to each other.

The news that King Su came to participate in the Sugar Festival was spread to ten, ten to hundreds, and soon everyone knew about it.More and more people, after weighing the pros and cons, sent their servants to the Zhao Mansion, and refused the Zhao Mansion's banquet two days later.

Zhao Wenming was still confident at first, and was complacently preparing to see Li Yu's jokes, but he didn't expect such a thing to happen. Now it's not Li Yu who makes a fool of himself, but himself.

"You mean, King Su came in person?" Zhao Wenming asked with a frown.

Wang Maocai nodded, "Exactly, Mr. Zhao, what do you think will happen to the frosting in two days?"

Zhao Wenming helped his forehead, he had some headaches, he really didn't expect Li Yu to have such a big backer, so it seems that even if he has a son who is an official in the court, how can he surpass King Su?Although this King Su is not seen by the emperor and is an unfavored prince, after all, the emaciated camel is bigger than a horse, and he is also a descendant of a dragon and a phoenix. To oppose Li Yu is to oppose King Su, which is life-threatening Is it long?

"Hmph! Today, the Qian family didn't come over. They said they were ill. I'm afraid it's not that simple. They may have other thoughts in their hearts. I've already seen that these two people are not like us at all. One mind." Wang Maocai fanned the flames himself.

"People have their own aspirations, why bother?" Zhao Wenming sighed helplessly, he has no other way now, maybe he was really wrong at the beginning, and he completely offended people for a little immediate benefit, in fact, what Cheng Zhiyan said at the beginning was right, The land is placed there, and it is impossible to run away. After a few years, after Li Yu's term of office expires, this Juping County has a new county magistrate. Wouldn't it be the same to spend some money to buy it back then?

Zhao Wenming began to regret in his heart, he had to think about it and see if there was a remedy.

Li Yu didn't know Zhao Wenming's thoughts. At the moment, he was having a long talk with King Su Qihuan in his study. Although he had informed King Su of his plan, because it was a letter to him, it was impossible to fully explain it clearly.

At this time, he recounted all the detailed plans for the follow-up.

Qi Huan nodded, and was very interested in the new icing that Li Yu said, so Li Yu asked someone to take out the new icing and present it to King Su for inspection.

Qi Huan inspected it carefully and was surprised. He lived in the palace since he was a child, and he ate and used the best food in the world, but he had never seen icing with such a beautiful color and such a good taste.

"Li Qing, how did you do it?" Qi Huan asked curiously.

Of course, Li Yu couldn't tell the truth, he could only vaguely say: "When I was young, I was fooling around outside, and I met a beggar-like person. I kindly rewarded him with some food for a while, and he told me that there is no one in this world. Bracken can produce sugar, and cornstarch can also produce sugar, but unfortunately he couldn’t see it. I didn’t care about it at the time, and I didn’t care about it. Later, I was separated from my family and I couldn’t live on. , I was thinking about what the old beggar said back then. With the help of Fu Lang, I made this kind of icing after countless experiments. Sell."

He also heard what the princess said about Li Yu's previous affairs, and now he can only lament that Li Yu's life is good, and he met a nobleman and taught him this method.

Qi Huan nodded, "It's also fortunate that you can make such icing. In this way, the feasibility of your plan will be greatly increased. If you can come up with this method, it is really the best strategy. If you can You should be credited with your first contribution to quelling the banditry without bloodshed."

Li Yu smiled, "As a county magistrate, I take on the responsibility of one side. I just hope that the people under my rule can live and work in peace and contentment. It's not the first merit, it's all part of the job."

"Once this icing is released, it will cause a huge shock, not to mention those merchants, even the people in the court and the middle, I am afraid that few people will not be tempted." Qi Huan sighed.

"So, I'm just an ant, and I've crushed my minister to death countless times with just a little finger. No, I just want to rely on the big tree of King Su." Li Yu said with a playful smile: "This icing will be there from now on." It is your property, King Su, let's see who dares to covet it."

Qi Huan smiled helplessly, "You, you are willing to give away such a good deal. If you say give it away, you will give it away, and you will force it to me without asking if I want it." Although he was helpless, he laughed. Cheerfully, talking to Li Yu, he felt a sense of relief that he didn't realize.

In the past, in the palace, every step of the way, careful, talking and doing things had to go through the brain three times, and later came to the fiefdom, the courtiers below were not at ease, they were all respectful on the surface, but in private they went their own way, talking to these people , It is really tiresome to have to analyze the meaning of his every sentence and his purpose.

Although Li Yu is now an official, his behavior still carries a little bit of the previous ruffian, unaffected and real.Chen Taifu once wrote to him about Li Yu, and the princess also discussed with him. At that time, she got to know him from the side, and knew that although many of his ideas were different, he was very insightful. Later, in Li Yu's letter, he mentioned When it came to the solution to the banditry problem, and let Juping County be used as a pilot to see the effect, many things mentioned in his letter were refreshing, and things that seemed impossible at a glance, but when you think about it carefully, it is not the case. That's why he wrote back and agreed to Li Yu's plan.

It was precisely because of this that he wanted to meet Li Yu in person.Now that I see people and talk face to face, I have a new understanding of Li Yu, which doesn't feel bad.

Li Yu made a bitter face on purpose, "I really can't think of anyone else except you, His Royal Highness Su. If you don't want it, I will send it to the princess. The princess and her husband, Ajiu, have been friends since childhood. I don't think so." refused."

Qi Huan laughed loudly, waved his hands and said: "Okay, it's okay for me to lean on this big tree for you, but this icing business is not suitable for me at all, how about it, let you manage it, Take two or three percent from it and give it to the princess."

"Not right, not right." Li Yu shook his head, "I actually have the safest method. The princess will account for [-]%, and the minister will only need [-]% to manage for His Highness. The remaining [-]% will be shared with the officials of the Southwest territories. Merchants, the other [-]% will be wooed by Mr. Chen Taifu to high-ranking officials in Beijing, what do you think?"

Qi Huan frowned, "My lord has too many here, wouldn't it be a big loss for you?"

Li Yu said with a smile: "Not much, not much, think about it, Your Highness, you govern the entire Suzhou Prefecture fiefdom, and there are too many places to spend money. In fact, [-]% is already considered less, but the minister still needs to solve it. Because of the banditry in Juping County, I had to ask for [-]%."

What Li Yu said made sense, and Qi Huan's brows relaxed. He was indeed struggling in the fief for the past two years. The officers and soldiers had to pay for their own money and food to suppress the bandits, and the officials always complained that the tax revenue was unsustainable. Even if I have reduced the expenditure that should not be used, it is still difficult to make up for it.

Li Yu's proposal moved him quite a bit. He could see how big the profit of this icing would be in the future. It was precisely because of this that he hesitated in his heart. He got half of the profit without doing anything. He felt a little uneasy.

Qi Huan's tangled expression fell into Li Yu's eyes, and Li Yu couldn't help feeling that, for someone else, the more the better, the King Su's ability to do this proved that his vision was right. With such a boss who is not greedy, it is worthwhile to work for him.

In the end, King Su finally agreed, "It's okay, it's okay, this king will accept it for the princess, and if there is anything, this king will take care of it for you."

Li Yu smiled. What he wanted was this sentence. He could take out such things as icing sugar, but he was not able to keep it as a little seventh-grade sesame official. He took it out now mainly to solve the immediate predicament.So he didn't even blink, and gave it to King Su after changing hands. In fact, it can be said that he didn't care much about this kind of glucose that has caused a sensation in the world. But it's all hidden in his mind, and he won't take it out easily, otherwise the world will still treat him as a monster.

"The problem of cleaning up the banditry has already taken the first step, what will you do next?" Qi Huan asked.

Li Yu thought for a while and said: "After the land is taken out from those people and distributed, I plan to control the flood. Only when the flood is controlled, people will live in peace of mind and have a stable life, otherwise In a few years, if there is a major flood disaster, everything will be back to normal again. Then, what we are doing now will be in vain.”

Qi Huan nodded his head in agreement. People have immediate worries without long-term concerns.What Li Yu is worried about is indeed the most important thing to consider now.

Li Yu continued: "As long as the flood is well managed, Juping County is located at the confluence of two rivers, and the water transportation is convenient. I plan to start from this point and make Juping County a place for business exchanges."

"A place for business contacts?" Qi Huan was very interested, "How do you say that?"

Li Yu glanced at Qi Huan, and then said: "The terrain in the southwest is dangerous, with many mountains and dense forests. Many people are afraid. Just imagine, there is such a waterway, which is not only safe but also fast. What choice will people make?"

Qi Huan thought for a while, and thought of a possibility, he said in surprise, "You mean to let outsiders enter the southwest through this waterway?"

Li Yu nodded, "It's not just for people from outside to come in. It's also for people in the southwest to go out. You can go to the south along the Jiajiang River, and you can go to the southernmost mouth of the sea. Once you enter the sea, you can go to the sea. If you go north, you can follow the coastline, enter the north, and even enter Beijing. If you go south, there are many neighboring small countries. If you can do business with these small countries, you can earn much more than in Daqi. "

Li Yu's goal is still overseas trade. According to the history he knows, overseas trade is the real way to make a fortune.

When the time comes, hold Su Wang's golden thigh tightly, even if you don't become an official, it's good to be a rich man.

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