The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

But Jia Huan accompanied his daughter-in-law back to her mother's house, wandered around Lu country for a few days, and there was nothing wrong with it, but there was an indescribable crowding.On the street, it is obvious that locals come from outside, and there are people who drag their families and sleep on the side of the road. There are even more beggars than other places.This kind of scene happened in Ping'an Prefecture. Jia Cong said that a rich place attracts people, just like a deep pool of water.So a number of resettlement sites were set up in Ping'an Prefecture, and some good-looking public officials persuaded those who came to Ping'an Prefecture empty-handed to go to Dongying.Now those resettlement sites are persuading them to go to Nanyang again.

Lu Country is much smaller than Ping'an Prefecture, and the more people there are, the more things will happen.Robbery and fights abound, and even on the street, there are children's feces - many children who are used to relaxing in the fields don't even know that they should go to the toilet.Not to mention that there are too many monks and too little food, and many people can't find work.

Jia Huan then said to King Lu, "Little brother-in-law, your country of Lu should expand. The place is too small to accommodate such a large number of people."

King Lu smiled bitterly and said, "Brother-in-law, how dare I use swords! King Wu and King Chu are all staring at me."

Jia Huan said: "Who told you to expand into their territory?" Na winked, "King Yan is about to send troops to North America, that area is huge."

King Lu said: "What does King Yan send troops to do with me?"

Jia Huan said: "The advantage of a large place is that it is inconvenient to communicate. Scattering ideas and horses is like muddy cows entering the sea. You just send people over and find a piece of land farther away from King Yan's jurisdiction to relocate the people."

King Lu thought for a long time, then hesitated and said, "Will Uncle Jiu agree?"

Jia Huan said: "There are two ways. One is to send an envoy to meet the King of Yan, and only say that he is willing to join forces with him, and follow him to get some small benefits. This move has the meaning of pushing him to be the leader of the kings. King Yan loves face There are quite a few literati in the city, and most of them can persuade him to agree. The second is to let people follow his army to explore the road and find a place he can’t care about to immigrate. In this way, he has to build a port by himself.” Jia Huan thought for a while , "Westerners have built many ports there, and it's the same to destroy them and seize them. It's just that the immigration boats have to detour."

King Lu turned around and took out the sea chart, looked at North America for a long time, and sighed: "It's really big."

Jia Huan said: "Westerners also took 150 years to exterminate the aborigines and occupy this place. Now we only need to do the same. They have built many houses and roads, and opened a lot of land. Wasteland, it is also cheaper for us to immigrate. It just depends on how the generals are fighting."

The king of Lu thought: "It's just that the people may not be willing to go. They left their homes and came to Luzhou because the place is rich; if they were sent to open up wasteland, it would be very difficult to send them back to their hometown after earning money. I'm afraid the new place will not be as good as their hometown. Woolen cloth."

Jia Huan smiled and said, "It's easy. Let's not mention the land that has been reclaimed; there are many large gold mines in North America. Who wouldn't go where they can find money?"

King Lu said: "You can't find money anywhere."

Jia Huan said leisurely: "It's free to send it there, but you need a boat ticket when you come back, and the boat ticket is also expensive."

Lu Wang's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "Brother-in-law! You still have a way."

Jia Huan said: "Moreover. There are many slaves in the villages of rich and noble families, and they are all in the hands of their masters." Nai slightly tilted his head, "It is better to help their masters than to help themselves. By the way Help the country of Lu to reclaim the land and guard the frontiers. People who escaped to freedom will definitely fight for freedom." King Lu couldn't help but stare at him.Jia Huan said slowly, "The hearts of the people have grown."

Lu Wang said: "What if other countries come to trouble me?"

Jia Huan said: "Your Majesty, there are two big countries near you—Wu and Chu. Wu has prepared troops to send troops here." He pointed to South America on the sea map. Yes. The king of Wu can usually use these tricks, so he will never touch the country of Lu. As for the country of Chu," Jia Huan turned to look at his brother-in-law, "are you still afraid that you won't be able to beat him?"

King Lu said: "What if he finds other countries to join forces to suppress Lu?"

Jia Huan said: "The most powerful countries in the world, including Wu Yanshu, are all prepared to colonize and expand abroad. They will have to use these methods sooner or later. Who are the other countries?"

King Lu looked down at the sea chart again, and began to meditate.Jia Huan leaned back in the chair, holding up the teacup and preparing to wait slowly.I didn't want to hear Lu Wang say after a while: "Okay! It's really unique. It's just that we have to send someone over to find out."

Jia Huan clapped his palms and said, "You're still young and refreshing." But after thinking about it for a while, "In the next year, the King of Yan will have soldiers and horses to drive there. Zhong Heng's uncle Zhong Wei didn't serve in the country of Lu, it's another battlefield Veteran. I would like to ask him to pretend to take refuge in the King of Yan and go with the Yan Army. He can explore the way for the Lu Kingdom and choose a suitable place to immigrate."

The King of Lu suddenly faltered: "Don't mention it! The old man has helped Zhong Heng in military affairs, and he likes me very much. He is my unnamed gentleman. He just refuses to come out to be an official."

Jia Huan said with a smile: "He has experienced ups and downs. Now that he has a nephew, it is natural that he is the first in everything. The old man does not use his salary to help the country of Lu. Isn't it to give credit to his nephew? But for his nephew Good son, I will definitely not refuse the prince's request. Now Zhong Heng is your confidant, isn't he?" King Lu nodded repeatedly.Jia Huan said, "The major events of the Lu country must also be Zhong Heng's major events. In order for Zhong Heng to have a good future, the old man will definitely be willing to help. Lu country is small, and it is obviously impossible to expand to Wu and Chu countries. Could it be that Zhong Heng's official position is Is it over?"

King Lu immediately clapped the case: "Brother-in-law is right! My land is huge, and Zhong Heng's high-ranking officials and generous salary are indispensable."

Jia Huan said: "That's all! I haven't written the horoscope yet, so I just blow my breath, and even give high-ranking officials and generous salaries. It's important to think seriously about the topography and sea charts."

Lu Wang smiled and rubbed his chest: "Brother-in-law is here, my life is easier. You can stay longer."

Jia Huan said: "Anyway, we are not in a hurry to return to Beijing, your sister has the final say."

King Lu ran out with a "wow" sound: "I'm going to talk to my sister—"

Jia Huan couldn't help but nodded with a smile: "It's kind of like a 13-year-old kid."

The next day, Jia Huan personally went to Yuezhi Tea House opened by Zhong's family to ask to see Zhong Wei.Zhong Wei frowned and thought for a while when he heard his intention of coming, and said: "I owe King Yan a favor on the face of it, and I know that I will pay it back sooner or later. Is it just to establish an immigrant place for Lu Kingdom? Cong Sanye is Don't you have other ideas?"

Jia Huan laughed and said, "Whether it's South America or North America, the more immigrants there are than us, the better. Uncle Zhong, look - it's far away! It's really too far away. It's too easy to keep track of people."

"Could it be that Third Master Cong wants this place?"

"It's not that I want it, it's a decision." Jia Huan said, "From the Malay Archipelago in Southeast Asia to North America and even South America, the entire social system must be completely new. I will no longer allow the people to be slaves, and the Tianjia will no longer be a slave." Master, this is the most important step. Whether we can counterattack the country in the future depends on this step. General Gan Lei has won the trust of the King of Yan, and he has been interested in North America since a few years ago. The King of Yan has appointed him as the Commander-in-Chief of the North."

Zhong Wei was overjoyed and couldn't help laughing out loud: "Isn't this sending the Pantao Garden to Monkey Sun to take care of it?"

Jia Huan gave him a sideways glance: "How can General Gan be so thin?" The two looked at each other and smiled.Jia Huan went on to say, "The first batch has gone. Wei Ruolan, Niu Jicheng, and Niu Jiye under his command have already been settled. He will pick a few more of his own. Wei Ruolan grew up with our brothers when he was young. Niu Jicheng, we have a way to coax him; Niu Jiye is the only one who needs to work harder. In addition, Uncle Zhong and you. General Gan said, someone mentioned my elder brother Jarvis, so it is impossible to say that King Yan also He will be counted together. If this is the case, and there are general Yang Heng's pirates at sea, it will not be difficult to isolate the news of King Yan's northern conscripts and horses from Yan State."

Zhong Wei nodded, and suddenly said with a smile: "This time, it's a serious lie." The two of them looked at each other and smiled again.

The two talked from noon until the sun was setting, and they almost broke a chart.Jia Huan went back and told the king of Lu, and finally persuaded the old man to go out of the mountain and explore the way for the country of Lu.It's just that he couldn't jump to King Yan for nothing, so Jia Huan wrote a recommendation letter to his cousin Jia Cong, saying that he met a teahouse owner in Lu country, he was a military expert, so he sent him to Beijing.

It's just that immigrating to North America is a long-term solution, and Luzhou is overcrowded right now.Jia Huan then said: "Otherwise, first persuade some people to go to Nanyang. There are two or three new countries established by our dynasty, and the population is barren."

Ever since King Lu had the idea of ​​immigrating and building a country, he was a little reluctant to leave the population: "Isn't it okay to stay for a few years?"

Jia Huan said: "I'm afraid it will cause the population density to be too high. Anyway, the country of Lu is prosperous and prosperous, and there is no fear that there will be no one there. Even though the country of Wu is rich and prosperous, the country of Chu has gradually declined over the years."

King Lu hurriedly said: "These days, my master is asking me to make a fuss based on the weakening of Chu State. I don't think there is anything wrong with Chu State's policy. I don't know how they fell."

Jia Huan laughed and said, "Isn't this obvious? The neighboring countries of Wu, Yan, Lu and even the small country of Lu have become stronger, and good talents will naturally flow into neighboring countries. The people at the bottom are found in every country. The work and the minimum rations, but this kind of people are the most, every country is indispensable."

King Lu asked, "Who?"

"Shakers."

The king of Lu said "Oh": "The neighboring country is richer than Chu. After all, the tenant farmers have no land, so many of them went to the neighboring country to make a living."

Jia Huan nodded and said, "For example, the country of Lu has a prosperous business and many shops. The tenant farmers of the country of Chu come to the shops of the country of Lu to do rough work, and earn more money for a few months than they earn in a year of farming in the country of Chu. Naturally, they will not stay. I have cultivated land in the state of Chu. If there is such a person in a village, many people will follow; if this happens in a village, people from neighboring villages will come out to try it out. In this way, the state of Chu There will be no one to farm.”

King Lu thought for a while and said, "The year before last, my husband and I sneaked away to the Kingdom of Chu for a while. Some of the land in the Kingdom of Chu was in the hands of rich families, and they had their own slaves to cultivate it. However, many of them have escaped to Dongying in recent years. Then there are richer families who rent out the land to tenant farmers to earn rent; if there are no tenants, they will not be able to grow those lands. Then there are those who grow by themselves.”

Jia Huan said: "These things happened in Fujian in the early years. The tenants left first, then the fugitive slaves, and finally the self-cultivating farmers thought they had less land. Rents will naturally be reduced. There are more escaped slaves, and the master will naturally treat them well. Gradually, there will be a balance. But in the end, it will treat the symptoms rather than the root cause. Governing the country is like sailing against the current. He also set up a school; Lu State is rich in factories, so he also started to build factories. Qi State will always die after Chu State.”

King Lu was amused by what he heard, and hurriedly asked, "Will Qi also die?"

Jia Huan said: "If you and King Yan don't fight North America, and King Wu doesn't fight South America, he won't die; if the three of you fight, Qi will not survive if it doesn't also fight overseas territories or colonies."

"why?"

"The number of tenant farmers and ordinary farmers is the largest, and North and South America are huge. Once the land reclamation order comes out, the Qichu tenant farmers will probably run away-who doesn't want the free land? Who doesn't want more land for small households? The foundation of the two countries is gone." Jia Huan said leisurely, "Chu is poor and has poor military equipment; Qi is not rich enough to go anywhere. Just hit it and it will be defeated. Let the people emigrate overseas, in fact, it is with land As bait, hollow out the foundations of these countries."

"I see!" King Lu nodded his head.After a while, he frowned again and said, "I still don't want to part with these people."

Jia Huan said: "It's hot in Nanyang, so there won't be many people leaving, so it's an urgent need. Besides, it's good to let the people know about emigrating overseas first. And well..." He winked, "North America The land is much more fertile than Nanyang."

King Lu said: "North America is farther away!"

Jia Huan laughed and said, "That's it. A student of Fan Cheng's family opened a steamed stuffed bun shop today. Let's change into casual clothes and go have a look."

King Lu asked curiously, "What are you going to do?"

"Help sell buns."

"what?"

King Lu was puzzled, but obediently changed his clothes and followed Jia Huan out.After a while, I walked to the steamed stuffed bun shop of Fan Cheng's disciple's house.Because it is freshly opened, the business is not bad.The two pretended to be ordinary customers and bought a few buns to taste, and they tasted good.The student recognized Jia Huan and came out to talk with him.Jia Huan pulled him to whisper something; the student stared at Jia Huan with wide eyes.Jia Huan smiled and said, "Just do as I tell you."

The students went to the kitchen to work for half a day, and a guy put up a new sign.It reads: big meat buns, ten yuan a piece; big vegetable buns, ten yuan a piece.

King Lu wondered, "How come meat buns and vegetable buns cost the same price?"

Jia Huan tore open the steamed stuffed bun in a gentle manner and said, "It doesn't matter, anyway, their house doesn't sell a few steamed stuffed buns, they just make them for show."

Lu Wang pointed out: "Didn't that come out with a sign?"

Jia Huan asked back: "Who doesn't know that meat is more expensive than vegetables? Since the price is the same, who would buy vegetable buns?" King Lu was stunned.

The two ate a few buns and went back. Before leaving, Jia Cong ordered the student to come to the Lu Palace at night to talk about how the buns were selling.

In the evening, the student really came over happily, cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Jia has a plan! We can't sell any other steamed stuffed buns, and everyone is rushing to buy big meaty stuffed buns!"

Jia Huan smiled and asked King Lu: "How is it?"

Lu Wang also laughed and said, "The guests all think that buying big meat buns is cheap, so they all go to buy this."

Jia Huan nodded and said: "There will be better land and even gold mines in the coming year. If the tenants think about those people who went to Nanyang to endure the heat, they will think that going to North America will take advantage of them; just like these people who buy big meat buns. But, it must be There are a few steamed buns for them to see."

Lu Wang applauded and laughed: "Brother-in-law really has a lot of tricks."