Abandoned Prince Survival Guide

Before the end of the new year, Xiao Yu decided to build a new house. There are too many people in the family, and the house is not enough. He plans to hire more people.

The houses in Yazhou are mainly adobe houses, and there are many houses built of bamboo and wood, but Xiao Yu decided to burn green bricks to build brick houses.

He has carefully considered that the adobe bricks used in the adobe house are large and thick, and it takes a long time to dry naturally. The wet and rainy spring in Yazhou has arrived, which is not conducive to drying the adobe bricks.The adobes made of burnt green bricks are small, and are usually piled up to dry. Once it rains, you can build a grass roof on top of the brick wall without worrying about the weather.Moreover, the adobe is small and the drying time is short.

Green bricks fired at high temperatures are stronger and more durable than earthen bricks, and they are more cost-effective in any way, but the cost is slightly higher.He has already burned lime, and with the experience of firing kilns, it is presumably not too difficult to burn green bricks.

Xiao Yu designed the brick mold by himself, asked the carpenter to make it, and then took the initiative to demonstrate the method of brick adobe to the hired workers.In order to catch up with time, he invited many people, and a group of people started working at the same time. In less than half a month, tens of thousands of bricks could be made, and after half a month of drying, the kiln could be fired.Burning blue bricks can also be regarded as preheating for firing ceramics.

Since Xiao Yu sold low-standard grass paper to various shops, paper has become popular in Yazhou City.Merchants bought it to wrap goods, rich families bought it as toilet paper, and some people bought this kind of rough paper for their children to practice calligraphy in order to save money.

The sales volume was unexpectedly large, and the supply was in short supply.Every time Pei Linzhi went to Zhoucheng, all the papers he brought were looted.Selling paper became their biggest source of income.

From the third day of the new year, before Xiao Yu ordered work to start, Wu Xingyi and his son had already started making paper, and even Da Lang, whose leg was mostly healed, came to help.Dalang's mind is more vivid and delicate than that of his father and younger brother, and he loves to ponder. The paper he copied is thinner and more symmetrical than his father's.The same amount of paper pulp can be produced in a much larger quantity, which was greatly praised by Xiao Yu, which made Da Lang extremely proud.

The Wu family used to make a living from fishing and farming. Since the house burned down and they moved to Xiao's house, they stopped fishing. Apart from farming, the father and son specially made paper for Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu's wages are higher than the fishing harvest, which is much safer and more comfortable than fishing at sea.Originally, their family was the worst, but now they are living more comfortably than before. It is a blessing in disguise, which makes the neighbors envy.

It happened that Xiao Yu planned to expand the scale of the paper workshop, so he released the news that the paper workshop wanted to accept apprentices.As soon as the news spread, the threshold of Xiao Yu's family was almost broken, and the villagers wanted to send their children to learn how to make paper.

Xiao Yu originally planned to take a few young children as apprentices, the kind that didn't pay wages.After thinking about it later, I chose the older ones. After all, papermaking is also a physical labor, and the older ones are quick to learn.So he recruited a few teenage apprentices, and paid him a small salary in the first year, and increased it year by year, and he had to work for a few years after he left the teacher.

The reason for the wages is that the poor families, teenage children are the strong laborers of the family. If the wages are not paid, the family will lose one laborer, and life will be very difficult.

There are a lot of things going on at home, and there are many people going in and out, so it seems a bit noisy, and Xiao Yu's class is a bit disturbed.Moreover, the space of the paper workshop at home was too small to use it well, so Xiao Yu decided to make another paper workshop, preferably closer to the stream, because soaking and washing the bark required a lot of water.

Xiao Yu proposed to Wu Xingyi that he demolish the adobe bricks of his old house to build a workshop, and pay him some blue bricks to repair the house later.Wu Xingyi heard such a good deal, how could he not agree, so soon, a paper workshop was built by the river, and papermaking and drying were all completed in the paper workshop. Wu Xingyi and his son took turns to watch the night in the paper workshop .

Min Chong originally planned to heal his injuries and leave here, but he was seriously injured, and the wound healed with difficulty, but he found that his physical strength was like that of an old man. He was panting after walking a few steps. There is no such thing as a year or so without recuperation.In the past two days, I have contracted a cold again and have a very severe cough.

A room away, Xiao Yu could hear Min Chong's heart-piercing cough, and couldn't help but said to Pei Linzhi: "He coughs so badly, why don't you ask the doctor to come and show him." Although the heart was not shot, it may have hurt the lungs, which caused the long cough.

Pei Linzhi was not happy: "He didn't ask for it. Just like him, he wanted to drive the big boat away yesterday. If he really has the ability, he can just jump into the sea and swim back by himself."

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "If it's your boat, you don't want to be taken by someone."

Min Chong has been looking for a way to leave since he woke up. Yesterday he accidentally heard some children who came to class talk about the big boat outside the village, so he walked to the seaside alone, and he really saw his boat parked by the seaside , Excitedly want to sail away.

As a result, it took a lot of effort, but they couldn't lift the rock out of the sea.This rock was the anchor of the ship, and it was strange that he could move the huge rock weighing nearly a thousand catties by himself, so he came back to ask Ji Shan for help.Of course Ji Shan is not willing, the boat has already belonged to Xiao Yu, how could he betray Xiao Yu, and even if it is him, he can't raise such a big anchor.

Min Chong lost his temper to no avail, broke out in a few sweats, and blew the cold wind, which made his already weak body sick again.

"I don't have a boat." Pei Linzhi doesn't like Min Chong very much. This man has a bad temper. He eats their food and uses their food. He is really a dangerous person, if Xiao Yu hadn't stopped him, he would have wanted to strike first.But it can't be dismissed. Xue Zhao handed over the man to himself, and he definitely can't let the tiger go back to the mountain. This is where Pei Linzhi has a headache. It really caused a big trouble.

Xiao Yu said: "It's just an analogy. If it's your most important thing, you definitely don't want to give it up to others."

Pei Linzhi quickly replied, "That's natural."

Xiao Yu said: "Tomorrow, you should go to the city and ask for a doctor."

Pei Linzhi said: "Understood, go to sleep."

The next day, Pei Linzhi went to Zhoucheng to deliver the paper, and stopped by the governor's mansion, returned the borrowed book, and planned to borrow two more volumes.According to Xiao Yu's arrangement, he brought a stack of paper to Xue Zhao as a thank you gift.

"Lord Xue has lost a lot recently, but he still has a headache about the pirates?" Pei Linzhi teased.

Xue Zhao is a fat man, and he has lost weight recently: "My little father-in-law is laughing at me. Well, this gang of rebels deserves a thousand knives. There are so many people, they can't be locked up in a big prison, and they still want to eat me for nothing, a bunch of idiots ! Back to the saltworks to cook salt. Is the thief chief dead?"

Pei Linzhi smiled wryly: "It's a fate, I'm alive."

Xue Zhao's eyes widened and he murmured: "Life is hard! Young master, please let me watch him, otherwise he will cause trouble if he is released, and I will lose my job."

Pei Linzhi said: "Naturally, I will watch over it. Lord Xue can rest assured. Is there any news from the court recently?"

Seeing that there was no one around, Xue Zhao lowered his voice and said, "Received a letter from Beijing, the emperor has appointed Wu Wang Xiaoyi as the crown prince."

Pei Linzhi sneered: "It really is him." Wu Wang Xiaoyi is the most favored son of Concubine Zhao, and also the most favored by Emperor Jingping. What's more, Concubine Zhao came from a humble background and has no powerful relatives behind her. Emperor Jingping was most satisfied.

Xue Zhao hesitated for a moment: "I don't know if I should say something or not."

"My lord, it's okay to say."

Xue Zhao said: "Among all your majesty's disciples, this one is narrow-minded, the young master should be careful."

"Thank you for your reminder, Rinzhi naturally understands." Pei Rinzhi pursed his lips, and put the scrolls and paper scrolls on the table: "My lord has finished reading the book, and I will borrow a few more. This is my lord's thank you to my lord." present."

"It's easy to say." Xue Zhao glanced over, "I let your lord spend money, thank him for me." Although Xiao Yu has been abolished, Xue Zhao does not dare to underestimate, after all, the father-in-law of this country is still with him. One day, on a whim, the Son of Heaven wants to take back his life and re-enter the East Palace, and he can't afford to offend him.After all, things in the Tian family are changing rapidly, and a bad team may be fatal. The best way is not to get close or suppress, and keep an appropriate distance.

Pei Linzhi said: "It doesn't cost anything. This paper is produced by my workshop, and my husband asked me to send it to my lord's little son to practice calligraphy."

Xue Zhao immediately regained his spirits: "Did you make this paper yourself? Then you also made the straw paper sold in the square market recently?"

Pei Linzhi nodded: "Exactly. But that paper is not as fine as this one."

Xue Zhao said with a smile: "Since it is produced by your family, I will send some to my house in the future, and order according to the market value."

Pei Linzhi said: "My lord needs it, and we will send it to the house regularly."

Before leaving, Xue Zhaoyou revealed a piece of news that the price of salt will increase again recently, asking them to hoard more.

On the way back, Pei Linzhi went to Huichuntang to invite a doctor.The doctor was old, so Pei Linzhi asked the doctor to ride the horse, and led the horse back.

The doctor wanted to see a doctor for Min Chong, but he even sarcastically said: "Pretend to be a hypocrite, what kind of doctor do you invite, isn't it just what you want after death? Don't look at it."

Pei Linzhi retorted: "If you really want to die, you won't delay until now. You'd better cooperate with me, your tuberculosis has affected my husband's rest."

"Since you are afraid that I will affect you, then return the boat to me. I will stay far away, and everyone's eyes are clean." Min Chong said.

"Dream!" Pei Linzhi said, "Doctor, take his pulse."

The doctor stretched out his arm to feel Min Chong's pulse, but he didn't cooperate at all. Pei Lin got angry for a while, stretched out his finger and pinched a certain part of Min Chong's arm, Min Chong screamed in pain, and his arm was paralyzed and completely unconscious.

The doctor took advantage of this time to feel his pulse.After seeing the illness, the doctor prescribed another medicine, and Pei Linzhi sent him back, grabbing the medicine by the way.

Xiao Yu moved a stool and sat by the bed, and said to Min Chong, "You want your boat, right?"

Min Chong snorted, but didn't speak.

Xiao Yu said: "This boat is mine now, but I can return it to you."

Min Chong raised his eyelids and squinted at him, as if trying to figure out the truth of what he said.

Xiao Yu continued: "I own the boat, but you can use it. How to use it must follow my principles."

Min Chong gritted his teeth and asked, "What is your principle?"

Xiao Yu said: "You have traveled all over the world for many years, and you must have been to many places. My ship cannot be plundered or killed on its own initiative. It can only be traded."

Min Chong sneered: "Then what benefits do I have?"

"I'll provide the goods, I'll recruit the crew, I'll pay the wages, and you'll get three and seven of the profits." Xiao Yu said.

"I'm going through the wind and the waves, and I'm close to death. You just sit back and enjoy it at home?" Min Chong obviously didn't buy it.

Xiao Yu waved his hand: "No, no, you are an empty-handed white wolf. Across the world is just what you like, you don't need any cost, do what you like, and you can make money, why not do it?"

Min Chong almost vomited blood, he coughed violently for a while: "That boat is mine."

"It's mine now."

"I'll kill you, and the boat will be mine."

"I'm unarmed, and I don't have the strength to restrain a chicken. Why doesn't Master Min do it now? But if you kill me, you won't be able to drive the boat." Xiao Yu said with a smile as he folded his arms.

Min Chong raised his hand and thumped softly on the bed. The arm had just been pinched by Pei Rinzhi, and the numbness had not yet completely disappeared.

Xiao Yu stood up and said, "Master Min might as well consider my proposal. Money is the cutest thing in the world. With money, you can continue to help the homeless and be your hero."

When Min Chong heard this, he couldn't help but ask, "Then what do you want money for?"

Xiao Yu said: "I don't know if you have heard a saying, most of the problems in this world are money problems. With money, many problems can be solved easily. My pleasure is to make money and solve problems." He said After finishing, Shi Shi ran away.

Min Chong was stunned for a while after listening: All the problems in the world are about money?This statement is really ridiculous, but after careful consideration, it seems to be feasible.Who is this Xiao Yu, and what is the problem he wants to solve.

At night, Pei Linzhi and Xiao Yu talked about the news they heard at Xue Zhao during the day, Xiao Yu had no interest in who would be the prince, but Pei Linzhi was very serious: "Mr., from tomorrow onwards, I will let Ji Hai accompany you inseparably. You can no longer go out privately."

Xiao Yu said: "You said the crown prince will send someone to assassinate me?"

"We can't rule out this possibility. We were assassinated when we first arrived in Yazhou, and then we stopped for several months. I think we were busy fighting for the crown prince. Now that the overall situation is settled, Xiao Yi will start to eliminate dissidents. His people, I'm afraid they are already on their way to Yazhou." Pei Linzhi said.

Xiao Yu sighed: "I'm a waste prince, I'm alone, and I'm in such a remote and poor place, what else can I worry about?" He doesn't have much interest in imperial power, and his dream is to be a happy rich man.

Pei Linzhi smiled wryly: "Mr. Lang is open-minded, but others are not. That kid Xiao Yi is the most suspicious and narrow-minded. He may not be able to see Mr. Rong."

Xiao Yu shook his head helplessly: "The most ruthless emperor's family."

Pei Linzhi hugged him by the shoulders: "Rinzhi swears to protect the gentleman to the death."

Xiao Yu patted the back of his hand: "With Rin, I have never worried about my safety."

Xiao Yu is more concerned about another matter than the establishment of a prince: "You said that the price of salt will increase again?" In ancient times, agriculture was emphasized and business was suppressed. Salt and iron were related to life and production, and they were indispensable commercial activities in any dynasty. , but also in addition to food, a country's most important source of tax revenue.The price increase of salt means that the court is short of money again.

"Correct."

"What do you think is the possibility of us cooperating with Xue Zhao to dry salt?" Xiao Yu asked.

Pei Linzhi was stunned: "Sun salt?"

"Yes, I know a sun-dried salt method, which is more efficient than boiled salt. Do you think Xue Zhao can share [-] or [-]% of the sun-dried salt?" Since salt is a must for everyone, the inland areas of South Asia and West Asia People must also be short of salt, so this business can be done.