With the decline of noble families in various places, although Lu Bu usually didn't care much about this matter, Chen Gong now had a firm belief in serving the people and was extremely miserable in this regard.
He had a career as a nobleman, and now he stands on the side of the common people, which is actually a betrayal of his own class. However, between his own position and his own path, Chen Gong chose the latter. This land of Xuzhou, under his auspices
, people's livelihood is gradually improving, and the chamber of commerce founded by Chu Nan has now entered a virtuous cycle.
In addition, with the emergence of four-season grain in Chunan, Xuzhou's grain production began to be suspected of being surplus. Now Xuzhou has stopped absorbing grain from the outside, and the focus of the Chamber of Commerce has also begun to shift from absorbing grain to other aspects, such as cloth, ore, etc.
The handicraft industry that Chu Nan attaches great importance to has also begun to have more and more people join in with the increase in grain production. It has gradually become a flourishing industry. Nowadays, there are many traders walking in the streets of Xiapi.
Few, but not from the Chamber of Commerce.
Most of these changes in Xiapi are in their infancy. After all, it has only been a few months since the gentry were wiped out. During this period, Xuzhou also fought a battle that lasted for three months, from Guangling to Shouchun.
In this way, the warehouses can be filled and the people can live in peace, which is already a miracle in these troubled times.
Of course, Chu Nan’s Four Seasons Grain plays an important role.
"In the future, these Four Seasons Grain will have a very strong inheritance ability, and there is basically no need for disciples to worry about it anymore." Chu Nan was sitting in the hall of the Lu family. His wife had gone to the back hall to accompany her mother-in-law and the others. Chu Nan was here with Lu Bu and Chen
The palace speaks.
Lu Bu held the Human Emperor Sword, but felt it was quite difficult. He was looking at it carefully, while Chu Nan began to tell Chen Gong about his next plan.
He plans to completely upgrade the seeds, retaining the advantages of a short growth cycle and sufficient quantity. In the future, even if Chu Nan does not need to strengthen them every season, these two effects of the seeds will continue.
"In this case, wouldn't it be possible for others to obtain this cultivation?" Chen Gong asked casually.
"Teacher, this is what I want others to steal." Chu Nan smiled.
"Oh?" Chen Gong looked at Chu Nan and asked curiously, "Why?"
"Teacher, we in Xuzhou can produce this kind of grain on a large scale. In addition to farming, the most important thing is the land. This disciple has tamed more than thousands of earth dragons this year. These earth dragons can reproduce in large numbers and keep the land fertile. However, the rest
The princes can't find these earth dragons, and even if they want to rob them, they can't snatch them away. If you just cultivate, you can grow a lot of food in the first season, but starting from the second season, the earth will start to lose its vitality." Chu Nan laughed.
road.
This was a strategy he had thought of a long time ago but had never used.
"Why didn't you use it before?" Chen Gong looked at Chu Nan and asked.
"There is no food." Chu Nan bluntly expressed his thoughts: "After all, I think this plan is a bit vicious. Once used, there may be a large number of refugees in the Central Plains in the next two to three years. Moreover, our army's foundation is
If it is not stable, if this strategy is used, it may attract siege from the princes."
Although this kind of farming is good, it requires extremely strong land cooperation. Without this kind of land cooperation, forced farming will probably cause the land to become barren, and by then I am afraid that the Central Plains will be filled with refugees again.
Chu Nan wanted to use this tactic, but he was afraid that there would be refugees everywhere, so he felt guilty, so he never used it. But it is different now. The food in Xuzhou is already abundant enough. Once there is a food shortage in the Central Plains, Xuzhou can quickly absorb and resettle the refugees from the Central Plains.
Now that the world situation has changed, Lu Bu has taken root in Xuzhou, which cannot be eradicated by other princes if they want. At this time, Lu Bu should consider longer-term things.
After Chen Gong looked at Chu Nan for a moment, he nodded and said, "Not bad."
I don’t know whether to praise Chu Nan for his foresight or for his benevolence and righteousness.
"Teacher, have you heard about this true immortal thing?" Chu Nan took a sip of wine and then looked at Chen Gong. Although we were clearly in the era of cold weapons, Chu Nan had the illusion that he was about to face an interstellar battlefield.
"We don't know much, but according to what Zi Yan said, these true immortals actually come from outside the territory?" Chen Gong has no idea about the planet. Although Chu Nan explained it, Chen Gong still feels that it is better to understand it from outside the territory.
"Well, those who can compete with the will of heaven and earth and are rejected by the will of heaven and earth, I really don't know how powerful these people will be if they really use their methods?" Chu Nan nodded.
Being repelled by the will of the planet means that the other party has the ability to compete with the will of the planet. Otherwise, an ordinary person might not even be qualified to be repelled by the will of the planet.
Chu Nan had an indescribable sense of urgency. A few wandering true immortals were so powerful. But if there were a few who were not wandering and had their own power, how would they deal with them?
Chu Nan didn't know if there were forces like that kind of large-scale fairy kingdom in the universe, but from the information he got from Meixian, their current planet was considered a hot potato in the eyes of true immortals, so it was difficult to deal with it.
Now, according to Meixian, there are a few wandering true immortals coming, but no one can say whether other cosmic forces will come in the future.
Are there any strong people in Yuzhou who can directly ignore the will of the stars?
Everything is in an unknown state, and they have not gained much information here. At present, their understanding of these extraterrestrial true immortals is too one-sided, but at the same time, they are somewhat yearning for the universe.
Things that were not possible with advanced technology in the previous life seem to be very possible in this life. Moreover, do you think you have seen aliens?
Chen Gong sighed, looked at Chu Nan and said: "Don't aim too high. All we can do now is to strengthen ourselves. As for what you said...what benefit does knowing it have to you at this time?"
Chu Nan was silent. What would happen if he knew? The ant knew that someone was going to kill it. Is it meaningful to know in advance?
As the teacher said, all you can do now is to strengthen yourself. Even if the planet may explode, as long as it doesn't explode for a day, there is no need to worry about so many things.
"Now that the foundation of Xuzhou has been solidified, has Ziyan ever thought about what will happen next?" Chen Gong diverted the topic. He did not want to talk about such a depressing topic. It was meaningless and could easily make people feel uncomfortable.
"Grow the fields, accumulate grain, absorb the population, and compete for the Central Plains!" Chu Nan had obviously thought about this question and answered casually after hearing the words.
"We have enough food and grass now!" Chen Gong frowned.
"Teacher, it's not enough. When there is a war, no amount of food and grass is enough. Since we take peace of the world as our own responsibility, we can't ignore the people along the way, right? Every time other people go to a place, they get food. Every time we go to a place, we have to consume food.
." Chu Nan shook his head.
What they pursue is different from other princes. What Chu Nan pursues is the people's support. In this way, the higher the people's support, the higher their luck. But Chen Gong pursues peace of mind and livelihood for the people. This is what he stayed in.
The important reason is Xuzhou, otherwise he, who has advanced to become a great scholar, no matter which prince he goes to, even if it is a famous family like Yuan Shao, he will never dare to treat Chen Gong lightly.
Therefore, Chen Gong is very concerned about the stable life of the people. In this regard, although the master and the apprentice have different goals, they have the same goal.
"Since the teacher encouraged the development of business, there are many craftsmen and craftsmen in Xiapi now. I thought, why not take this opportunity to promote craftsmen and business?" Chu Nan looked at Chen Gong and said, when he communicated with Chen Gong, he would focus more on the people.
, to discuss trade, Chu Nan also let Chen Gong know that this craftsman was indispensable to the court. Now that Xuzhou has become prosperous with abundant food and grass, he wonders why his chamber of commerce plan has been stopped.
"Since there is not enough food and grass, if everyone goes to do business and work, how many people will come to farm?" Chen Gong shook his head: "Of course I have seriously considered what Ziyan said. If it is a prosperous age, it is indeed feasible.
But now... Zi Yan also said that money can move people's hearts. To prevent this chamber of commerce from being used by others, how much manpower is Zi Yan prepared to invest in managing this chamber of commerce?"
Chen Gong's meaning is very simple. Commerce and industry can indeed make the people more prosperous. However, the world is in chaos right now. Let's not talk about how many people are willing to abandon their ancestral property to do business or work. How many people will be tempted by those huge benefits?
When the time comes, it will be up to you whether these people are yours or not.
In order to bring peace to the world now, stability should be the priority. Business alone, let alone work, is an unstable factor in troubled times. If we over-develop companies at this time, we may become like the Mi family now and become a source of nourishment for others.
.
After all, at this time, what should be developed is not the economy but the military. Only with a strong fist can you be more confident when talking to people. Sometimes having more money may not necessarily be useful.
"But this work is still useful." Seeing that Chu Nan stopped talking, Chen Gong smiled and said, but nowadays, the work is basically for military purposes, rather than focusing on folk crafts.
Chu Nan nodded silently, then remembered something, looked at Chen Gong and said: "One more thing, the secret realm seems to be swallowed up by the world now. Every time the secret realm is unlocked, the world will change, and many people have awakened their divine power.
It seems that it is precisely because the true immortal was swallowed up by heaven and earth."
"That's right." Chen Gong nodded, and it was indeed true: "And the secret realm was broken in Xuzhou, and the one who benefited the most was Xuzhou. But because of this, in the future, a large number of powerful people may emerge in Xuzhou.
chaos."
"Can you follow Cao Cao's example and send a wise order to gather all these people with supernatural powers into the government office?" Chu Nan said with a smile.
"Only recruiting these powerful people?" Chen Gong looked at Chu Nan in surprise.
"That's right. Only those with supernatural powers can be recruited. You can even set up a special government office to accommodate those with supernatural powers. They don't necessarily have to be placed in the army. They can also be placed in government offices and assigned different tasks according to their different abilities." Chu Nan nodded.
In the past, there were not many people with supernatural powers, so they were all treasures. However, after passing through this secret realm, there will probably be a large number of people with supernatural powers. It is unrealistic to put them all in the army. Chu Nanjue said that they should take measures in this regard in advance, as best as possible.
It is better to keep these powerful people instead of destroying them or letting them go. They may be of great use in the future.
"So, how about leaving this matter to Zi Yan?" Chen Gongxiao asked.
Chu Nan hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's fine, I'll do it for you, my disciple."