Ignoring this unpleasant episode, the rest of the journey was sunny, the grass was lush, and the birds were singing, with the rich scent of spring filling our nostrils.

All of this is so beautiful that it makes people's pores relax and the depression in their hearts dissipate.

"Da Lang, young lady, you are here, please come in!" After learning that his fourth brother had invited his classmates to the village for an outing, Geng Da Lang tidied the yard early in the morning and bought a lot of duck eggs, goose eggs, chicken and mutton from the neighbors.

Now everything is ready, except for the guests.

Geng Dalang sat in the yard, weaving a basket with bamboo strips in his hands, but his eyes were always on the outside of the yard. Finally, he waited for the group of young men.

As soon as Geng Dalang saw Su Dalang and Su Xiaoniang, tears were about to fall. He sniffled and wanted to say something but couldn't.

Geng Silang said with a smile, "Brother, what's wrong with you? You didn't cry when you first saw me. How come you're almost crying when you see Dalang and the young lady? Tell me honestly, who is your relative in your heart?"

"Go, go, go away! I am..."

Geng Dalang wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. He just felt sorry for the general.

Although I haven't seen my younger brother for several years, at least I can take this opportunity to meet him this year.

The general, Su Dalang and Su Erlang don’t know how long they will have to wait before they can be reunited.

Seeing the gloomy expressions on the two people's faces, Chen Yixuan quickly changed the subject: "Brother Geng, I heard that you specially prepared a roast chicken for us?"

Geng Dalang calmed himself down and invited everyone into the yard with a smile.

"Exactly! It's the beggar's chicken that's popular in Huaishuo Town. I heard that a beggar came to Huaishuo Town and caught a pheasant by chance. He wrapped it in mud and then stewed it. When the mud was cracked open, the chicken was tender, delicious and juicy!"

"The beggar sold this method to the restaurant owner in Huaishuo Town and earned a large sum of money, thus completely settling down in Huaishuo Town."

Chen Yixuan opened his mouth wide, and said in disbelief: "Is this true? Huaishuo Town is so wealthy that you can pick up a pheasant anywhere?!"

Geng Dalang laughed loudly: "Of course this is impossible! How can Huaishuo Town be so rich in supplies? It's just a story made up by the merchants for this beggar's chicken. But this beggar's chicken does taste good. If you want to climb high, bring one or two with you. Maybe it will still be warm when you reach the top of the mountain."

Once the topic is opened, it can never be closed.

The students of Baichuan Academy were very interested in Yunzhou. Rather than looking at the flowers and plants, they would rather surround Geng Dalang and ask him questions.

Su Xuanming was also listening quietly. How could what was written in the letters be as vivid as what the eyewitnesses said?

In the past, when I asked my younger sister about Yunzhou, she only reported good news and never bad news.

Geng Dalang has been working at the grassroots level for a long time, so perhaps we can tell something from his words.

"Geng Dalang, is it easy to find a job in Yunzhou now?"

Geng Dalang: "As long as you have good hands and feet, you can find a job. The best job is to serve as a soldier in Yunzhou, but now there is no war, so it is not easy to serve as a soldier."

Geng Dalang took a sip of water to moisten his throat. "Especially those grassland people. They all want to be soldiers. They are good at riding and shooting, and some are tall and strong. If it weren't for the fact that they were just incorporated into Yunzhou not long ago, I couldn't be sure of their loyalty, so I didn't recruit them in large numbers."

The sun is shining brightly today, and the leaves are sprouting green buds, which looks particularly pleasing.

Everyone felt that instead of going inside to eat, it would be better to eat directly in the yard and enjoy the beautiful spring scenery.

So, a group of people moved the table in the hall to the yard and merged the two tables into one.

Those who were moving the stools moved the stools, those who had cooking skills went to help in the kitchen, and those like Chen Yixuan, who could do nothing, acted as the atmosphere group, flying around like butterflies, chatting left and right.

"Brother Geng, people are saying that the general opened a winery, which caused the price of lard to rise. Is this true?"

I don't know who asked this question out of the blue.

For a moment, everyone in the yard moved much more quietly and listened attentively.

Geng Dalang was beating eggs. He wanted to try making a cake. His fourth brother had loved sweets since he was a child, so he would definitely like cake.

"Ah, the price of lard has increased? I haven't heard about it! Anyway, when I came here, the price of lard in Yunzhou was 45 coins per catty. As for whether it has increased now, I don't know."

Someone in the crowd sighed: "I wonder how the headmaster will get through this difficult time?"

After Su Yunyan finished the accounts and stretched, she saw that her fellow students all had sad faces and seemed to be really worried about their mother, so she said.

"Don't worry, mother has her own plan in mind. Geng Dalang, before you leave, can Yunzhou Winery recruit more workers?"

Geng Dalang thought for a moment and said, "We have hired 500 people! Mr. Fang said that we should expand the winery in the future and strive to achieve an annual output of one million catties!"

sizzle!

One million jin?!

Now even Su Xuanming couldn't hold back his expression.

Who is this Mr. Fang? Why is he selling so well?

If the annual output is about one million kilograms, it has to be sold throughout the Great Zhou!

"Five hundred people?! Chen Lang, I remember you once said that the government-run workshop only has a few hundred people!"

Chen Yixuan nodded: "Yes, if it can have more than 500 people, it is already a very large government-run workshop!"

Su Yunyan's eyes sparkled. "If we can really produce one million kilograms of fruit per year, then we will definitely need more than five hundred people! We will need at least a thousand winemakers alone, plus the packaging, fruit selection and other chores, so we will probably need two thousand people."

Su Yunyan continued, "How many fruit farmers does the Million Winery need to supply fresh fruit? How many farmers do we need to raise pigs and refine oil? How much manpower do we need to ship it to the whole Great Zhou? How many hotels do we need to sell it?"

"Let's not talk about how many jobs this will create for Yunzhou and how many merchants it will attract to Yunzhou. Just say, how many people from other states and counties will be supported along the way?"

Su Yunyan glanced at everyone and sighed, "I am not very knowledgeable, and I rely on my frequent exchanges with my mother to be able to see the first level of intention. As for whether my mother has other intentions, it depends on you brothers!"

Su Yunyan's words were deafening.

Chen Yixuan and others lowered their heads in shame.

They originally thought that if they could lower their heads and take a look at the poor people, they would be considered as scholars with great conscience.

However, compared to the mountain chief, he and others still saw too little!

With all the people of the world as his children and the heaven and earth as his chessboard, who can play against the mountain master?

While the emperor and the officials in the court were still focusing on whether the oil price would rise, the headmaster Gu Nanxi had already seen that one move would affect the whole body, and that he would develop Yunzhou and even the entire Great Zhou in an all-round way!

What does it mean to be able to plan and strategize? This is what it means to be able to plan and strategize!

What does it mean to be far-sighted? This is far-sighted!

What is the people's parents? This is the people's parents! Parents love their children and plan for them in the long run!

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