Make a fortune by farming: The sweetheart of the first assistant family

Magistrate Wang stared directly at Huo Yunchao and reminded meaningfully: "Yunchao, I don't want to get to the bottom of it, but you have to think of your words. If one day His Majesty summons you and asks you about this matter, you should How to answer.”

Huo Yunchao opened his mouth to speak, but Magistrate Wang waved his hand and refused: "You don't have to explain to me, I don't care where you learned your skills."

What he cares about is whether Huo Yunchao can make greater contributions, create more surprises, and benefit more people.

It doesn’t matter if it’s a black cat or a white cat, as long as it catches mice, it’s a good cat.

Huo Yunchao stood up and thanked him: "Thank you for your advice, sir."

Magistrate Wang laughed and said, "If you really want to thank me, make a few more jars of meat sauce and send them over! Without the meat sauce you made, I won't be able to taste the food anymore."

Huo Yunchao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Sir, you can just send someone to send a message. I will take the time to cook whatever you want to eat."

He has been so busy lately that he really doesn't have time to make delicious food.

Magistrate Wang took the initiative to chat about household matters again: "The Hou Mansion will be built soon, right? Once it's built, I can come to your house every now and then to have a meal."

When Huo Yunchao talked about the upcoming Pinglehou Mansion, he had a headache: "The main house only needs floor tiles. My headache is the water collection equipment in the bathroom. I found many craftsmen, but no one could solve it for me."

"Water fetching equipment? Tell me what kind of water fetching equipment you want." Magistrate Wang immediately became interested.

Huo Yunchao took out the architectural drawings he carried with him. The drawings were simple and clear at a glance.

Magistrate Wang shook his head and sighed: "Yun Chao, you have the worst talent for painting I have ever seen. Look at what you drew!"

Huo Yunchao touched his nose in embarrassment. He did not have much talent for painting, and his writing skills were not high. He had to find Zheng Shaoxuan and Magistrate Wang to polish what he wrote before he could use it.

Magistrate Wang frowned: "Huh? What is this long fire tunnel used for? Don't tell me that you have to light a fire in your house in winter? Many people in the capital were burned alive. It’s so suffocating!”

Huo Yunchao followed his teachers and classmates around the country, looking for the most suitable place for breeding. He lived in a stilted building, slept on a simple bed made of straw, and felt the warmth of a fire bed in the Northeast.

"I conducted a physical demonstration with the craftsmen who built the Hou Mansion, and the verified result is that no thick smoke will escape from this fire tunnel and will not cause harm to the people in the house."

His "inventions and creations" are either for Xu Ning or for Xiao Fubao. Only when there is a need will arouse his "creative desire" and activate the details hidden deep in his memory.

When County Magistrate Wang heard this, he did not object anymore. After all, he knew very well how much Huo Yunchao valued his wife and children. When it came to the personal safety of Xiao Fubao and Xu Ning, no one cared more about the safety of Huo Dao than Huo Yunchao.

Magistrate Wang continued to look at the drawings, and he discovered another point: "This room is marked for hatching chickens and cultivating mushrooms and bean sprouts? Yun Chao, do you want to raise chickens in the house?"

Huo Yunchao's face glowed with happiness as he told his plan: "This is a greenhouse specially used to hatch chickens, ducks, and geese. Mushroom cultivation requires a lot of effort. I'm thinking about arranging people when I have more time." Go experiment. As for the bean sprouts, the bean sprouts I sent out a few days ago are growing very well. Come to my house if you have time to try the fried bean sprouts with pork, and bring kimchi and meat sauce back for dinner."

"I was just looking for a change."

Magistrate Wang put away the architectural drawings and got back to business: "Let's talk about business. Why did you come to see me today?"

Huo Yunchao chuckled: "Sir, I want you to approve my custom-made batch of 500 pieces of iron farm tools."

"You want iron tools? Five hundred pieces?"

Magistrate Wang stood up for a moment and paced back and forth: "In the Yun Dynasty, the imperial court has very strict control over iron. If you only make ten or eight pieces, I won't ask you a question and will approve it on the spot. But you open your mouth Just five hundred pieces, you must have a reason to convince me!"

Huo Yunchao took out a drawing of iron farm tools from his pocket and explained the situation in detail: "Sir, these iron farm tools are much easier to use than the previous ones. The only drawback is that they use a lot of iron. Iron farm tools are expensive. Ordinary people can't afford it, but the landlords and rich people do have the financial resources. The problem is that they can't lend iron farm tools to the people. If they relax a little, they will take advantage of the loopholes to get the iron. Who knows what they will do with the iron. What? Instead of doing this, it would be better for the imperial court to take the lead in controlling the manufacture and use of iron farm tools."

County Magistrate Wang took the drawing and looked at it carefully, and said with a narrow smile: "This painter is not yours at first glance. You asked your brother-in-law to ghostwrite for you again, right?"

He was talking about promoting narrowness, but he was actually looking at the drawings very seriously, wondering what kind of new farm tools Huo Yunchao had figured out.

Huo Yunchao chuckled: "Hey, those who can do it should work hard. My brother-in-law is warm-hearted and capable, and the wealth will not go to other people's fields. My lord, the reason why I built 500 iron farm tools at one time is mainly to facilitate the common people to open up wasteland and plant crops. Sweet potatoes are not meant to do anything bad.

These 500 pieces of iron farm tools were leased in the name of the imperial court to people who wanted to open more than ten acres of wasteland. The people who rented them were responsible for compensation for any losses caused during the lease period. This will not only facilitate the management of iron farm tools, but also bring tangible benefits to the people at the bottom. "

County Magistrate Wang listened carefully to Huo Yunchao's opinions and suggestions. The more he listened, the more pleased he became: "Yunchao, there are not many young people with the ability and ambition like you."

Huo Yunchao waved his hand in denial and said: "No, no, no, sir, I am just one of them. The students who came to sign the contract for us last time are talented and ambitious people! They are knowledgeable and cultured, but they do not pride themselves on being noble. , be humble and friendly when dealing with the people at the bottom, and when they grow up, they will definitely be able to make their own contributions to the country and the people."

Magistrate Wang's smile grew wider and asked, "Is this why you donated a large amount of pens, ink, and paper to the academy?"

On the day when the deed was signed, Huo Yunchao ordered Zhou Changxing to send a batch of pens, ink and paper to the academy, enough for an oxcart, enough for the master and students to use for a year!

Huo Yunchao was amused by his words: "Yeah. When I was young, my father and stepmother lived frugally so that I could barely afford to study and read. Most of the expenses were pens, ink, paper and inkstones, which cost two to three taels of silver every year. Now that I have the spare energy, sending those pens, ink and paper will not only relieve the financial burden of the college masters and students, but also make our village's workshop famous. I don't want to do business at a loss. Pfft, haha, I don't want to be a profiteer. Blind my talent.”

It is true that he has a businessman's mind, but he is really not willing to use those profiteer methods that harm others and benefit himself.

Since he can make money by standing still, why should he destroy his reputation?

Countless examples have verified this truth - trickles of water merge into rivers and lakes, and long-term business can only be done based on integrity.

Huo Yunchao wants to make money, big money, but he will not destroy his future just to make quick money, because he wants to lay a solid foundation for Xiao Fubao!