This land was contracted by me [farming]

Hong Laosan's sugar beets were almost harvested, so Steward Xu helped Zhao Keran find a place for a sugar factory.

It is not far from Zhuangzi who makes cream.

This time, many workers were recruited in the yamen. Sugar beets need to be cleaned by removing leaves, and a cleaning pool paved with tiles was dug inside the sugar factory.

Shred or slice the cleaned beets and squeeze out the juice.

The squeezed sugar juice is heated and boiled to a reddish-brown viscous shape, and then it can be placed in a sugar bucket and condensed into syrup.

Then put the specially fired tiles on the sugar bowl. The tiles are wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, and there are small holes at the bottom.Put some grass on the small hole to block it, and pour the syrup into it.After cooling, remove the grass and drench it with yellow mud.

This step is decolorization.

The yellow mud falls into the sugar vat with black and red syrup, and the top layer of the tile is pure white and flawless white sugar.The next layer will have a tinge of reddish-brown, and can be sold as second-class white sugar.

Zhao Keran took out the upper layer of white sugar and heated it to melt.The syrup is clarified with egg white to make the syrup more translucent.And remove the scum on the syrup.

Break the clean green bamboo into strips, about inch long, and sprinkle them into the syrup.

In this way, after cooling and solidifying naturally overnight, the sugar cubes will separate by themselves.

The finished product is called rock sugar.

"It can also be directly poured into the mold after being boiled into pulp. Remember to arrange the bamboo strips in the mold at equal distances, so that it can be naturally divided into blocks after drying. After it is done, it can be called brown sugar." Zhao Keran emphasized. with details.

"The one that crystallizes and dries after decolorization is called white granulated sugar. The one that is crystallized and dried without decolorization." Zhao Keran glanced at the beet and said, "I see that the color of this beet is reddish in nature, and the final product should be called red granulated sugar."

The person in charge of the sugar factory is Xu Wenwu's third son, Xu Liangqing.

When Steward Xu was looking for a place to build a sugar factory for Zhao Keran, the second wife of the Xu family, also Xu Liangqing's mother, tried every means to get her son into that sugar factory.

Even if it's just a small job.

After contacting Zhao Keran several times, he found that Xu Liangqing lived up to his name.He is a man of great use, thinking that he has no one to use now, so he signed a contract with Xu Liangqing and asked him to be the person in charge of the sugar factory.

The happy Xu Liangqing's mother stayed up all night.

Now the master went to Fengyang to open up business, and the Jingyang industry began to be taken care of by the Dafang family.Xu Liangqing is about the same age as Da Fang's family, and his status in the family is awkward.

Although she has no intention of competing, she also wants her son to have a good future.When she learned that Butler Xu was going to find a place to build a sugar factory for the small county magistrate, she knew the opportunity had come.

She felt from the bottom of her heart that her son's life in this sugar factory would be no worse than being the head of the Xu family.

...

After the sugar factory began to operate normally, the day of tax collection was almost here. In order to prevent the gentry from the aristocratic family from messing around like in previous years, Zhao Keran personally led Huo Yuan, and Rufeng brought a few guards to collect the tax.

Jingyang came with three imperial edicts.

One of them is about Fang Zhongyuan.

In the county government office, Eunuch Yuan, who delivered the decree, looked around.Everyone in the yamen has already knelt down in front of the hall and waited for the decree to be announced.

Eunuch Yuan searched for a long time, but he didn't see the figure he was looking for.Then he asked, "Isn't Zhao County magistrate in the yamen?"

Fang Zhongyuan cupped his hands and said back to him: "The county magistrate has brought people to collect taxes, and he will be back in two days."

"The county magistrate has to collect the tax in Jingyang himself? It's rare." Eunuch Yuan stroked the hair hanging from his ears, and then sighed, "My lord, please say hello to Mr. Zhao. If that's the case, please trouble me." Master Fang has conveyed it."

"promise."

Fang Zhongyuan originally thought that the decree was for the county magistrate. He knew that the county magistrate delivered crops such as sweet potatoes to the Holy Master through the Lord Feng of the Salt Taxation Department.

But this purpose, the more he listened to it, the more wrong it became.

"Feng, Tian Chengyun, the emperor's imperial edict said: Fang Zhongyuan, the prime minister of Jingyang County, has a keen eye for pearls, profound knowledge, and can be regarded as a great talent. The sweet potatoes, corns, and potatoes he identified are all superior crops, which can solve the worries of rice and grain. It is feasible to trade the road.

He was specially promoted to be under the eighth grade, and he was the supervisor of the mutual market.Commerce and trade contributed to the prosperity of the Great Yuan Dynasty.

This is it. "

"Lord Fang, accept the decree." Duke Yuan, who delivered the decree, rolled up the decree and handed it to Fang Zhongyuan with both hands.

Fang Zhongyuan was so shocked, he never thought that the county magistrate would attribute all the credit to him.Not to mention that he could still be promoted and show off his ambitions.

"Lord Fang?" Seeing that he was in a daze, Eunuch Yuan reminded him.

Fang Zhongyuan came back to his senses, took the imperial edict carefully, and respectfully kowtowed in thanks.

"Your Excellency has been exhausted this time, it's been hard work." Fang Zhongyuan took out a small silver ingot and gave it to Eunuch Yuan.

Zhao Keran gave them a lot of wages in private, and now he is considered rich, and he is not too poor to do some management.

"Yo, I'm only in charge of passing on the will of the sage, but I can't be called 'Master'." Yuan Gonggong took the silver ingot, smiled and said: "Master Fang, you are the next county magistrate under the ninth rank, although you are only promoted now Yipin. But you have to be clear, the Holy One is very fond of the Mutual Market Superintendent this time. This superintendent is the boss of the Feng family in Fengyang. Although your quality as a supervisor is low, the weight is really not light."

After Yuan Gonggong finished speaking, he didn't stay for long.He rushed to the next family to pass the decree, and he could go back early after finishing the pass early.

Along the way, he was thinking about going back to Fengyang every minute and every second.

Such a poor countryman, he is used to living in the palace, and now he is really not acclimatized.

Fang Zhongyuan listened to Eunuch Yuan's words, he couldn't imagine how much credit Zhao Keran gave him.

To compose the prosperity and prosperity of the Yuan Dynasty is what he pursued all his life.

When Zhao Keran brought Huo Yuan and Ru Feng back, Fang Zhongyuan rushed over immediately.

As soon as he hugged Zhao Keran, he cried like a child when he was old.

Along the way, Zhao Keran heard from the people that the Xu family's salt was conferred as tribute salt by the Holy Lord, and that it was the best salt in the world.

He then knew that Fengyang's decree had come down.

Seeing that Fang Zhongyuan was so excited, he thought that crops such as sweet potatoes had also successfully entered the eyes of Emperor Ding'an. Fang Zhongyuan didn't need to explain, he also knew that his county magistrate was finally able to show his talents.

"Lord County Chancellor, congratulations on your promotion." Zhao Keran patted Fang Zhongyuan on the back, sympathizing with him.

Fang Zhongyuan cried even harder.

All these years of frustration, all melted into this rain of tears, cried away.

Huo Yuan looked at the old and the young who were embracing each other, and squinted his eyes.

Children are soft-hearted.

"Fang Xiancheng, has the promotion date been set?" Huo Yuan stepped forward and tugged Zhao Keran's collar back.

Zhao Keran looked at Huo Yuan with a dazed expression. Huo Yuan lowered his head and whispered in his ear, "Rufeng and the others are still there. Master Fang should be embarrassed after he realizes it."

Zhao Keran rubbed his ears, nodded repeatedly, and felt that what Huo Yuan said made sense.

Looking at the white and tender earlobes, Huo Yuan ground his teeth subconsciously, wanting to bite.

Fang Zhongyuan wiped his face and calmed down.

"After the New Year's Eve, go to the Mutual Market Supervisor on the west side of Qingyu Pass."

Zhao Keran counted the days, and it will be soon.

Not long after Zhao Keran returned to the county government, Housekeeper Xu came to announce the good news.

It turned out that Emperor Ding'an not only listed Xu salt as tribute salt, but also stipulated that in addition to the annual fixed amount of tribute salt, other salts were specially used by the frontier army.

Xu Jun is personally responsible.

Butler Xu gave Zhao Keran a big gift, and his gratitude was beyond words, "Second master can't leave the camp at will, and the shop is not a place to talk about things. So I asked me to thank the county magistrate for making the Xu family so amazing. technical salt-making method."

Zhao Keran blushed a little, he was just standing on the shoulders of giants, how could he bear it.

After sending off Steward Xu, Feng Zhu came with a flowery smile.

Why did everyone rush over to announce the good news to him?

"Brother Feng is also happy?"

Feng Zhu smiled and nodded, "Yes! I'm happy..." Feeling something was wrong when the words reached his mouth, Feng Zhu angrily hit Zhao Keran with a fan, "You're only happy! How many months has it been since I saw it?"

As he said that, he wanted to touch Zhao Keran's stomach. Zhao Keran was very ticklish, so he quickly hid.

Feng Zhu didn't let go, and the two ran after each other.

"Hiss, it hurts." Zhao Keran felt that he had hit a wall, rubbed his nose and looked up, it was indeed a wall, a human wall.

Pain came from the tip of his fragile nose, and there were physical tears in Zhao Keran's eyes.

Huo Yuan felt burned after just one glance, and quickly looked away, not daring to look more.

In the next second, Feng Zhu only felt that the eyes on him seemed to have substance, giving him the illusion that he had fallen into the ice cellar at this moment, riddled with holes.

He shook his body uncomfortably, pulled Zhao Keran, and held his arm, "Brother Ran, let's talk in the room."

When passing Huo Yuan, Zhao Keran heard the other party say: "A gentleman is good, keep your back straight and avoid hooking your shoulders. My lords, didn't your mentor teach you?"

Hearing this, Feng Zhu immediately let go of Zhao Keran's arm, and Zhao Keran subconsciously straightened his back, looking like a good student.

After walking a little away, Zhao Keran whispered to Feng Zhu: "Brother Feng, we don't listen to him. I don't know why, but since a few months ago, Brother Yuan likes to control my words and deeds. Now it is even more so. It got worse."

Zhao Keran scratched his head, very puzzled, "I don't think there is anything wrong with me."

Feng Zhu nodded, with a look of "I understand", and his tone was full of helplessness, "My brother and my father often say the same about me, as they are old, they just like to care about this and that, just get used to it. But you are the county magistrate, and you can't let the other party dictate in front of you."

"I would like to, but if it were you, would you dare not listen to Brother Yuan?" Zhao Keran asked soulfully.

After thinking for a while, Feng Zhu shook his head decisively, "I'm afraid I can't, where did you find someone? The aura around him is so strong that people can't help but want to obey."

Zhao Keran shook his head and said he wasn't the one looking for it, "Brother Yuan signed up for it himself."

The two entered the study, Zhao Keran asked: "Let's not talk about this, what good news do you have today?"

Huo Yuan, who was standing behind, had a complexion as black as the bottom of a pot.

When he led troops to fight, he was even more powerful because of his excellent hearing.It was the first time he felt that his hearing was too good, and it was annoying.

Little guy, I owe a lesson again.

The two sat side by side in the study, without Huo Yuan's aggressive aura.Feng Zhu is like a fish in water, unrestrained and unrestrained.

Xu Shi got acquainted with Zhao Keran, so he stopped carrying it, revealing his true nature.He slumped on the chair without sitting still, "Mr. Yuan passed the decree, and I was promoted. The salt tax department in Jingyang was promoted to the salt transportation department, and I was also promoted from the salt tax envoy to the salt transportation envoy!"

Zhao Keran blessed: "Congratulations, Brother Feng!"

Feng Zhu sat up and said with a smile, "If it wasn't for you, Brother Ran, I wouldn't be able to get promoted. My elder brother was saved because of you." Feng Zhu patted Zhao Keran on the shoulder and asked him, "Here are three This is a chance to ask, what do you want me to do, as long as I can do it, I will definitely help you!"

Hearing this, Zhao Keran stared at Feng Zhu for a while, then stood up and circled around his chair.

In the end, he stood in front of Feng Zhu, staring at Feng Zhu's face with a smirk.

A teahouse is now doing well. Zhao Keran thought that the storytelling in the teahouse was almost developed at the beginning, so he began to add some other things for entertainment.

The development of entertainment helps to improve the happiness index and relieve the pressure of life.

Considering that the end of the year is approaching, the meaning of the whole Dayuan to the New Year is that the year has passed smoothly.

The first year he came here, no matter what, it should be more lively.Although it is not possible to decorate every house now, but with hope and thoughts in my heart, the New Year is not just a matter of life and death, but it can also have some sweetness.

Zhao Keran decided that he would hold a New Year's party!

It's just that he doesn't have a lot of research on opera, and he has extremely high professional requirements for actors.

So he thought about acting in dramas, sketches and the like.

Although it will be jerky at the beginning, it will always be tempered in the future.

Zhao Keran's smile made Feng Zhu's hair stand on end. He hugged himself and shrank back in the chair, "What do you want to do?"

"Brother Feng, 'A Tea House' is going to rehearse a scene now. It's about the love story between a snake demon and a scholar." Zhao Keran lightly brushed Feng Zhu's picturesque face with his fingertips, and smiled, "I think You are very suitable for that charming little green snake."

Feng Zhu wanted to escape, but he couldn't.

He regretted it now, he shouldn't think of Zhao Keran with ordinary people's thoughts.

He never would have imagined that this guy doesn't need money or officials, but he needs to dress up as a snake demon in women's clothes!

On the way back, Feng Zhu touched his face, and asked Holly who was accompanying him, "My face, your young master, is it so pretty? How can I see the temptation beyond money and official position?"

Dongqing is a heartfelt servant, she does whatever the young master says, and she nods her head.

Feng Zhu raised his eyebrows and hummed in a good mood.That's right, can Jingyang find a second person who is more beautiful than him?

With free time later, Feng Zhu didn't go to the teahouse to listen to books anymore.Instead, they rehearsed in the yamen with a group of actors selected by Zhao Keran.

"Li Muyang! You are Xu Xian! You love Lady Bai! Don't keep staring at Xiaoqing!"

Zhao Keran took the small wooden trumpet that Pan Dahai made for him to speak to everyone.

"Rufeng! The white lady you play must have the feeling of repaying Xu Xian, not revenge! Take your eyes away!"

"Brother Feng! You are a snake demon, not a peacock demon! Please restrain yourself a bit and don't open your screen!"

"Brother Yuan! Your Fahai..." Zhao Keran glanced at Huo Yuan's cold eyes, and nodded in satisfaction, "Yes! That's all right! But don't just do this to Xiaoqing, you also need to know this about White Snake ?”

In order for the New Year's party to be held successfully, Zhao Keran really put in a lot of effort.

The author has something to say: Huo Yuan: Acting in his true colors.

Sugar reference "Tiangong Kaiwu" and Baidu.

Refer to Baidu for the imperial decree, and refer to related books and Baidu for official rank and official names.