At the banquet, the guests and the host were still enjoying themselves. However, there were no female musicians to add to the fun, and no food was served. However, the mouths of the big businessmen from Qiongzhou Prefecture basically did not stop for a moment, causing Cai Cheng to leave the restaurant.

My stomach actually growled.

The prospects are very broad, and there are many people who are willing to take a gamble. After all, the cost is not too much, but if the income is really what it says, then it is a very profitable business. If it is profitable, people will

After leaving the restaurant, Cai Cheng returned directly to the inn, carefully recalled the process of the banquet and the performance of the merchants, and then went out again and went straight to the government office.

The purchase of grain requires the assistance of the military and the government to a certain extent. Chen Kai has a letter delivered to him, so Cai Cheng cannot help but be more attentive. When he arrives at the government office, Zheng Shengying has already put down his duty and listens to him.

He sent someone to invite him to the study, where he hurriedly grabbed two mouthfuls of food and hurried over.

"How's the food shopping going?"

"When I go back to Fu Zun, those merchants are willing to start a relationship. It's hard to say how much they can purchase. But from the villain's point of view, most of them are pretty sincere."

"That's good, that's good. Don't miss the important matters of the country's surname and Fujun."

Zheng Shengying is a younger brother of Zheng Chenggong, and has served as a local administrative official under Chen Kai for several years. He is one of the few Zheng children who has been able to enter the administrative office, and his abilities are obvious to all. In the past two years, he has served as the Qiongzhou Prefecture official.

The prefect has always done a good job in appeasing the people internally and resuming production, while externally resisting the pressure of the western Guangdong civil servant group and not giving them the opportunity to erode their rights on the island.

This situation was mainly due to the sequelae of the economic war in Fujian. The economic collapse there caused the Qing Dynasty's rule to collapse, and the Ming army easily captured the entire province and also took over the burden. At this point, Zheng Shengying was

What is very clear, far more clear than Lin Cha and Du Hui, is that due to his identity and his relationship within the Zheng Group, he is the first and most clear in Guangdong about the great changes.

Chen Kai made it possible, and awe arose spontaneously.

After last year's hard work, the Fujian side naturally needs to intensify efforts to recover, and he is also assisting, such as transporting grain and grass, etc. This time Cai Cheng's arrival, as well as the letter sent by Chen Kai a day or two before,

Li also wrote clearly that the economy of the controlled area must be reintegrated to radiate greater energy. Ever since he saw such writing, Zheng Shengying had been looking forward to it. When Cai Cheng arrived, the first thing

We still have to plug the holes in Fujian, but while plugging the holes, we are also preparing for the next big move.

"Fu Jun said that we will wait for these people to transport the food before taking follow-up actions. However, the prefecture still has to worry about the preliminary preparations."

"Mr. Cai was joking. I will do my best to fulfill Fu Jun's orders. What's more, I am full of expectations for what methods Fu Jun will use."

After the banquet, merchants from Qiongzhou’s capital city started to make connections one after another and went to the areas controlled by Nguyen and Zheng of Annan Li Dynasty to purchase grain. Some even went to Mo Dynasty, Champa, Chenla and other places to purchase grain. It seemed that

Very motivated.

At about this time, Deputy General Cai Yuan also received a letter from Chen Kai at the Shilu Mine in the west of Qiongzhou Prefecture. The letter highly praised the Shilu Mine for working overtime when the army was in urgent need of iron resources. Chen Kai also provided solutions to the problems raised by Cai Yuan.

"With the recovery of Fujian Province and the control of Xingning, Changle and Chengxiang counties, the shortage of iron ore and iron materials will decrease significantly in the next few years. In this case, Shilu should focus on mining copper mines again. The manpower will remain roughly the same, and new machinery will be put into use next..."

Chen Kai made it clear that Cai Yuan naturally made changes to the mining in accordance with the instructions. On the surface of Qiongzhou Prefecture, the changes at this stage are not very big and it still maintains a stable development trend. This is also true in Chaozhou. But compared with Qiongzhou, it is adjacent to Fujian. Food is shipped in large quantities, and there is nothing nearby to buy. It all depends on local production. But one thing is excellent, because Chaozhou has promoted rice field fish farming, etc. With the compound agricultural production method, the output has been significantly improved, and there are additional outputs such as fish, and the shock to local food prices is far less huge than imagined.

During this period, the people of Guangzhou who were living in Chaozhou began to board ships one after another and return to Guangzhou. In order to allow them to return to their hometown, Chen Kai had a fierce conflict with the governor and the governor, which was exaggerated on the ground in Chaozhou. It spread on the Internet. The people of Guangzhou are naturally grateful. Even the Chaozhou people and people from other places living here cannot help but praise him for being true to his word and not afraid of power.

The people of Guangzhou began to leave. According to the previous agreement, the land originally allocated to them was also taken back. These were mature fields that had been cultivated for three or four years. The government had organized the construction of various water conservancy facilities. It can be said that as long as God is willing, Without man-made disasters, if you sow, you will have a good harvest.

The local gentry and landlords in Chaozhou have long been eyeing this piece of fat. Compared with the farmers, they also have stronger economic strength. The land is sold quickly under the auspices of the Chaozhou government, and they employ more people. Many tenants took advantage of the farming season to resume agricultural production.

The area where Guangzhou people live in the south of Chaozhou City is now empty. However, there are already many people working on the fields, and they are all hired tenants. Some of them are not local, and some of them are not locals. I got a house to live in, but the wages were less or the rent was heavier.

On the other side of the canal, next to the village where local people lived, a courtyard rose from the ground. In the courtyard, a scholar with a patched Confucian shirt was shaking his head and leading a group of local children through enlightenment.

According to Chen Kai's arrangement, all the land was sold to those powerful people, but in terms of the money earned, schools were opened near those settlements and teachers were hired. At the same time, part of the land was left as academies. This also benefited the local people. a welfare policy.

Land has always been the most important thing to the Chinese people. When land is sold, the gentry and landlords are rich and powerful, so they naturally have the ability to monopolize it. Even if the government intentionally suppresses mergers, it will often only arouse the resentment and resentment of the gentry and landlords. Resistance. However, there is another thing that the Chinese people attach great importance to, and that is reading. Large families with heirlooms in farming, reading, or poetry and etiquette often have family education, especially in bureaucratic families. For ordinary people, they can only I hope that those talented scholars who have failed many times will make a living through this, and pay the tuition fees as usual, so that they can find a better way out for their children in the future.

These newly built schools are provided with academic fields, and tuition fees are greatly reduced. At the same time, some Confucian students who have repeatedly failed have also been given jobs to support their families. Although they are not able to directly become officials, they can

With this income, you can buy more books and make friends with other readers, which is also a great thing.

There is hope in the sound of reading, and the parents of the students are grateful for this. The local Li Zheng, the village elders, and even the teachings and teachers of the prefecture and county schools are also deeply pleased. Even the gentry and landlords are also grateful for this.

Highly appreciated, because these poor students often do not continue to study after they have started school, but find jobs such as accountants to support their families. These are potential employees and are not likely to threaten them.

to their children’s imperial examination quota.

Of course, this benevolent government is the most popular among ordinary people, but it has been difficult to attract the attention of merchants. The reason for this is because the Guangdong Business Alliance is not only launched in Qiongzhou, but also in Qiongzhou.

In Chaozhou, the area controlled by the Ming army for the longest time has been launched step by step, and those who can be absorbed are local merchants who have long-term good cooperation with the government.

People's hearts are gradually gathering together, and westbound ships are also sailing into Hong Kong one after another. This is the most important transit station on the Guangdong Sea, but in the eyes of the people of Guangzhou, it is the queen who escaped from Guangzhou city.

It is the most critical refuge, and most of the people living there have lived here for a long time.

When we came back, it was no longer what it used to be. The forts of Tsing Yi Island and Lei Yue Mun stood tall. When we sailed in, the piers were fully repaired and the ships were bustling with ships. They transferred goods to all directions. The piers connected the town and were still large in scale.

With the continuous expansion, even housing prices, especially those near the pier, are also rising steadily. In terms of amplitude, it is still normal. At least there is not much profit in real estate speculation in this era.

"This, this is the original desert island?"

The word "deserted island" is an injustice to Hong Kong. However, when they took refuge here, it was mainly a place where fragrant trees were planted. There was a dock, but the scale was small and the population was not large. But after a few years, it was again

It seems to be a quite prosperous place. There are even fertile fields for cultivation near the town, but there are no food growers at all. Some are just growing vegetables to provide daily necessities for the town residents and merchants.

need.

The people got off the boat, and compared to the time when they fled in a hurry, many of their belongings were left at the city gate to stop the Qing army. When they returned this time, they brought with them a lot of the belongings they had accumulated in Chaozhou over the past few years.

. All the way from Chaozhou to here, we always have to disembark and take a rest. The people here are carrying big and small baggage down. If the clothes are not mostly clean and tidy, and the hair is not messy, I am afraid that they will be regarded as stupid by the merchants coming and going.

They are refugees who have fled.

The identities of these common people gradually became known to the common people and merchants on the docks and in the small town. As for the envy of being able to save their families in a foreign land after the disaster and being able to return to their homeland today, it is indispensable to have the envy of being able to truly free the common people.

The praise of Master Qingtian is in my heart.

"As expected of Chen Fujun."

"Yes, if there were more dynasties, even if there was one more person like Chen Fujun, we wouldn't be in this situation now."

"This is a capable minister who was sent down by Emperor Taizu Gao because he sympathized with the Han people. I see that there is hope for the Ming Dynasty to revive."

"..."

Always, standing in different positions, one thing can always arouse all kinds of thoughts. People in Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and merchants have different thoughts, but optimism about the future is the most mainstream, almost all pessimistic feelings.

It was so crowded that there was nowhere to stand.

After getting off the boat, the people were guided by local officials to the vacant camp area used by the army. Compared with the camp area built with simple trees back then, what they saw in front of them was a rammed earth wall with built-in buildings on the sides and corners.

There is an enemy tower and a turret. When you step inside, you will see a large school field first, followed by neat barracks. Although it is only a bamboo and wood structure rather than a brick building, it is still a different tent compared to the tents they lived in back then.

A place that is protected from the wind and warm.

On the military command platform in the school ground, a group of Ming soldiers were standing around a somewhat thin general. The common people were here, waiting for instructions, but someone quickly noticed that this thin senior officer seemed not to be a general at all.

A man.

"I remembered, that general seems to be our heroic Nie Niang from Guangzhou. She was the young lady who sneaked in and assassinated the general of the Imperial Army during the water battle."

"It seems true. My God, this woman can also be a general, but isn't she more majestic than Liang Hongyu?"

"Bah, after all, Liang Hongyu is just a singer. Nie Niang is a virtuous woman brought up in Guangzhou. Her husband and brother all followed Zhang Shangshu to kill the Tatars before they died for the country. She was a loyal widow; later the Tatars

He dared to fight tooth and nail to massacre the city, and now he should be a general. If you ask me, he is still a Mulan and Qin Liangyu no matter what!"

"..."

It was as if a new continent had been discovered. Among the people who were still a little timid at first, once this strange news spread, the scene immediately became lively.

Standing on the ordering platform, Nie Niang only felt it was funny, but the Ming army generals and soldiers standing beside her were so angry. Apart from other things, although their general was a woman, she was a man who dared to fight with

The Tatar soldiers were warriors who fought hand-to-hand, and they reached their current position solely by virtue of their military exploits. How could they allow these unscrupulous people from the mountains to make noise here.

After a while, the drums sounded and the officers ordered silence. The common people gradually suppressed their curiosity and began to wonder what Nie Niang would say.

"Dear fellow citizens, I am Nie Yiniang, deputy general of the Hong Kong City Guards Association." The woman's clear voice spread throughout the school grounds, inexplicably arousing excitement in the hearts of many people present: "I, like you, are all locals in Guangzhou.

People. My husband's family and my mother's family both lived near Yongqing Gate at the time, and some of the elders may have known each other. Today, on behalf of Chen Fujun, I am here to receive all the elders. After a long journey, I will rest here for a few days before returning to Guangzhou City.

Hometown. Speaking of which, you elders are one step ahead of me."

Nie Niang's words were very close, and the joy spread quickly here. With excitement, they still entered the main camp according to the units of lanes. After a few days, the physical weakness gradually eased, and the sick ones also recovered.

After much improvement, we boarded the ship again and headed upstream to the city of Guangzhou.

On March 23, the ninth year of Yongli reign, the first batch of Guangzhou people who sojourned in Chaozhou returned home. The fleet slowly sailed into the dock, and the people slowly disembarked under the leadership of officials.

Everything around me seems familiar. There is always a coincidental overlap with the memories of years, decades, or decades, and the memories of those years when I fled in a hurry. The overlap weighs heavily on my tear ducts.

, having left home for several years, tears of excitement burst out.

"Look, look on the wall, it's Chen Fujun, it's Chen Fujun!"

One person exclaimed, and tens of thousands of people watched. The people waved and cheered to Chen Kai on the top of the city. Chen Kai waved back and then pressed his hands with gestures. The people quickly became quiet and looked forward to Chen Kai.

Kai's voice.

"Everyone, four years ago, we fled our homeland under the slaughter of the Tatars; three years ago, I promised that you could return to our homeland; last year, with the might of His Highness the King of Xining and the desperate efforts of all the soldiers,

After a bloody battle, we were finally able to regain this important town in the south of the world. Today is the day to return to our homeland. Go home!"

"Go home!"

"The Duke of Chen Fujun will live forever, and your Highness will live a long life!"

"Long live the Ming Dynasty, long live the emperor, and the dukes and princes of Chen Fujun will live forever!"

"..."

Amidst the eruption of tears, cheers came like a tide. Standing at the top of the city, Chen Kai stared at the sea of ​​joy below the city. Looking sideways, Li Dingguo seemed to have been integrated into this joy, and began to look forward to the future when he could also return to his hometown.

, but Guo Zhiqi and Lian Chengbi seemed to have seen some clues, and their expressions always looked a bit strange.

Putting his sight away and focusing it again on the ocean that was about to pour into the city, a smile appeared on the corner of Chen Kai's mouth inadvertently, and it disappeared in a flash.
Chapter completed!