Rise of Nongmen

Ye Chen proposed that the minimum requirement for a military official is the seventh grade, and he has his own reasons.

The county magistrate of Jinmin County belongs to the seventh grade. Although military officers have always been less valuable than civilian officials, even in the early days of the founding of the country, this kind of thinking is still prevailing.

Throughout history, as long as the dynasty exists for a little longer, the development is roughly the same.

Ye Chen doesn't have any foundation now, and the existing family business is obtained by external forces, which is not strong enough, it's time to develop his own power.The Dai Viet Dynasty was a feudal dynasty, without a single official, it was difficult to move a single step. Even if they became the richest man in the country, they would only become the royal family's food and money reserves. Once the court was short of money, they had to be careful not to lose their lives.

Ye Chen didn't come at the right time. If he had been in troubled times a few decades earlier, he might have been able to plan something. Now, if the timing is missed, it can't be done again.

The war has just ended, and it is really harmful to provoke a war.

Ye Chen is not cruel enough to sacrifice thousands of people to the sword for his own selfish desires.

When he went to the appointment, he brought an earth instrument to the door, and when he left, he also packed a big bag, but the two grades were not at the same level.

Back at the residence, Ye Chen casually flipped through a few of them, and found that most of them were good things that were rarely seen in Jinmin County. Maybe they were not so precious in Xijing, but they were not affordable by small households. In the eyes of ordinary rich people, they are considered good, but if they get it in Jinmin County, they will be envied by everyone.

However, such things are a bit eye-catching in Suifeng Village. Fortunately, most of them are entrance objects and indoor items, and not many are directly exposed, only a small part, presumably for him to use as a facade.

Ye Chen did a little calculation, and found that the price of the gift in return was much higher than the soil instrument he gave, which is obviously abnormal. If we give gifts like this, no matter how big the family business is, it may not be able to withstand such consumption.

Maybe it's just that the gifts he gave were not of high value, and too few gifts in return seemed too shabby?

Ye Chen thought so, and put it aside afterwards, put the gift away again, and prepared to wash up and go to bed.He has good physical fitness, and he has enough food and drink. The wind and rain all the way will not hurt him much, but he still needs to rest. Next, he has to buy goods and buy gifts for his family. If he can rest more, he will naturally not dislike.

Most of the servants in Suifeng Village went out for a walk through the streets full of curiosity after a few days of rest.

The staff in other places is much worse. Not to mention those recuperating, even the healthy people are knocked down by the long journey, and they don't have the energy to go out until the second half of the rest.Helpless, most of them are cash-strapped, and can only buy one or two small gadgets that cost only a few dollars, which means they can be regarded as a souvenir of their visit to Xijing.

Ye Chen doesn't even have a one-yuan jade in his hand now, and he said that he should be prepared for any danger. If there are too many, he will not consider it for the time being, and he must have a one-yuan jade.He intends to collect all the money, save some of the remaining money for emergency use, and use the rest to buy goods, mainly tea, as much as he can buy.

This time, Ye Chen didn't find the source of goods by himself. He was recommended by Xiao Jinyan, and he bought the goods in a short time. The price is very affordable, which is better than his time-consuming and laborious search.

This shows the importance of powerful connections.

When it is time to return home, the atmosphere of the New Year is getting stronger and stronger. People who decide to celebrate the New Year in Xijing, whether they are locals or foreigners, as long as they don’t stay in the inn, their smiles will gradually increase. Everyone is immersed in the New Year. In joy.

And Ye Chen and his party are just that exception.

The entire food transportation team was shrouded in homesickness, Ye Chen didn't feel much about it, but every time he saw their dejected expressions, he always realized that there was a slight incompatibility between him and the world. It can only be eliminated with time.

Years ago the street was still very lively, but after the year the small vendors will close their stalls and go home, the shops will be closed and the whole street will be guarded by General Tie, which is extremely deserted.

The team leader is very experienced in this. The purchase of fresh water was done early in the year before, and the team set off on the day before the New Year. It was still the same as before. The team was winding like a long dragon, and there was no end in sight. The only difference Yes, it is fully loaded when it comes, and it is basically empty when it returns.

It is not an exception for Ye Chen to carry private goods, and it is the case for all officials.

When Ye Chen was chatting with Liu Zheng, he heard him say that this seems to be acquiesced by the imperial court, but there is a certain number, at most, it is to carry more on the body, and put some more on the grain cart. How dare you bring a full cart like Ye Chen? One of the goods no.

It's not that officials can't think of it, but that they have official positions on them, and they stare too much, so they are not as cheap as civilian husbands.

Defendants like Ye Chen can find many reasons. The worst thing is to confiscate the goods. They are not the losers, so naturally they won't feel heartbroken. If you are strict, you may lose your official position.

Ye Chen enjoys the convenience, and he is also generous. He is not stingy with what he should give. Not only does he have a good relationship with Liu Zheng who is in charge of their team, but even Zhao Jia and others who are next to Liu Zheng's team have gradually become acquainted.Maybe you can't see anything now, and most of them may never see each other again in a lifetime, but you will know the benefits if you meet again in the future.

Everyone is eager to return home, without the burden of luggage, the speed of travel is much faster. It is not a problem to walk fifty or sixty miles a day. The original trip of nearly three months was completed in less than two months, just in time for spring sowing. arrived before.

When the villagers heard the news, they rushed out immediately, weeping with joy around their families.

There was nothing around Ye Chen, even the three brothers Ye Wu, there was no one around, so his heart sank.

It seemed that the situation was even worse than he expected, and it was not only his family who went to the city to avoid the limelight, but even the uncle's family was also affected.

Ye Chen glanced at Ye Wu, without saying a word, he drove straight to the tofu shop in the mule cart.There was no one inside, and the door was also guarded by General Tie. When I opened the door, there was no animal. I don’t know if it was sold or robbed. The granary was also empty, and the tables, chairs and benches disappeared. Seeing Ye Wu and the three staring at the empty yard in a daze.

"Don't worry, Uncle and the others should be in the city." After speaking, Ye Chen drove away in the mule cart, and Ye Wu and the others quickly locked the door and followed.

The food transportation team set off from Jinmin County, but there was no such request when they returned. Everyone left as soon as they arrived at the place. Therefore, Ye Chen and the villagers of Suifeng Village left the team on the way, and they hadn’t visited the city yet. .

From Suifeng Village to Jinmin County, it takes about two hours to travel by bullock cart, and the mule cart is faster, so Ye Chen will take a step first.

The three Ye Wu brothers discussed and left Ye Yin and Ye You behind to drive the ox cart, and Ye Wu left with Ye Chen.

Ye Chen knew the bottom of his heart and was not in a hurry.

But Ye Wu was kept in the dark and didn't know anything.He could feel that the villagers seemed to avoid them just now, and he was even more at a loss when he saw the empty house. How could he not be in a hurry?Seeing that Ye Chen was not in a hurry, he simply grabbed the driving right and drove the mule cart like a horse-drawn cart without hurting the mule, which is also a skill.

Ye Chen relaxed happily, leaned on the carriage and closed his eyes to rest his mind. When he arrived at the gate of the city, he was woken up from his doze by the anxious Ye Wu to show him the way.

Osmanthus Alley is quiet, but not remote. It is moderately far from the most prosperous street in the county, and not too far from the city gate. It is more troublesome to enter the city with ox carts, but it is okay for mule carts. You can let them pass by paying the entrance fee.

Ye Wu was eager to find people, so naturally it was impossible to store the mule cart at the chariot fair outside the city.There was a mule cart instead, but after more than a quarter of an hour, the two arrived at the place.

The door was ajar, Ye Wu didn't care about being polite, and directly pushed the courtyard door hard without consent.

With a creak, the door swung open.

Everyone in the door looked at the sound, and the two sides looked at each other. Time seemed to stand still at this moment, and then the picture started to run again.

Mrs. Qiu ran forward, holding her eldest son in her arms and weeping uncontrollably. After she recovered, she realized that Ye Wu was the only one, and Ye Yin and Ye You were not there. She couldn't help but her body softened and she was about to fall. She asked in a trembling voice, "Wonzi?" , what about Yinzi and Youzi, they, they..."

"Mother, they are fine. The ox cart is moving slowly, and they are all behind. You will see them soon." Ye Wu hurriedly said.

"That's good, that's good." Feeling ups and downs, Qiu couldn't bear it, and was helped into the house by two daughters-in-law, leaving only the eldest daughter-in-law He to accompany Ye Wu.

The two chatted for a while, and then He remembered that she seemed to have forgotten something, and turned her head to look, but it was just that Ye Chen was standing there, and the mothers didn't notice it!He couldn't help blushing, pushed Ye Wu, and said: "Xiaochen, Wuzi, you go to the main room for a meeting, and I'll boil the water."

Ye Chen frowned, why is none of his family missing?There is nothing to shy away from about this, so ask immediately.

"Xiaochen, Second Aunt and the others are going to help out at the newly opened tofu shop." Mrs. He explained while adding firewood to the stove.

"A new tofu shop? Where is it?"

"It's not far from Osmanthus Alley." As if seeing Ye Chen's thoughts, Mrs. He didn't persuade him to rest first, took off his apron, called his sister-in-law to watch the fire, and led Ye Chen to the tofu shop.

Ye Chen took a quick scan just now, and the yard is full of things, most of which are related to making bean products.Obviously, although the Qiu family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law did not go to the tofu shop to help, they were not idle either. They did a lot of work that could be done at home.

The newly opened tofu shop is indeed what Mr. He said, it is really not far away, it is just one street away, the yard is very spacious, I heard Mr. He said it is rented, and most of the employees Ye Chen do not know.

Before Ye Chen said anything, Mrs. He became angry first, saying that those were white-eyed wolves who were not familiar with them, and when they saw the situation was wrong, they immediately withdrew. Such people are not good.

Ye Chen was noncommittal about this, and he had already learned the whole story from Mrs. He on the way.What Ye Ningren was worried about really happened. It was not too early or too late, just when most of the village's strong laborers were going out to transport food. Even though Ye Chen had prepared in advance, Bai and the others were still very angry.

In the face of the aggressive villagers who came to ask for an explanation, even Ye Ningren would not be able to do anything, he was caught in the wrong place, even chopped off, and the food and objects in the house were looted, not to mention, even the people were arranged by Ye Chen in advance Withdrew under the protection of the nursing home.

This old guy Ye Weiting really has a skill, inciting the villagers to do things for him, but he himself doesn't show up, and even his family members don't show up, it's really a good plan.

But he made a note of it.

This time it wasn't Ye Chen's miscalculation, he did it on purpose, otherwise he could have sent his family to the city ahead of time, and the tofu shop had also moved out.

Suifeng Village is actually not bad. It was extremely united during the war. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for a group of old and weak women and children to persist until order was rebuilt.

Just like many partners, they can share adversity but not wealth. When the living conditions of the big guys widen the gap, jealousy will be released. Of course, there are people who are really upset and implicated by Marven Ye, but most of them must be adulterated. With all kinds of small thoughts, if not for this, Ye Weiting would not have easily provoked her.

Of course, the harvest is not small. At this time, he can still stand on the Ye family's side, and even stand up for the Ye family. No matter what happens in the future, at least he has won Ye Chen's respect now. As long as he keeps doing this, he will not treat these people badly.

Knowing that the worst was happening, Ye Chen's eyes flashed with disappointment, he still overestimated the villagers.Such short-sightedness, only looking at the present, not thinking about the long-term, is difficult to become a great weapon, and Suifeng Village and the Ye family are afraid that this is the case. It may be possible to make a fortune for a while, but it will not be long-term.

"Second aunt, Xiaochen is back." He Shi raised his voice and shouted.

"Chen'er? Where is it?" Upon hearing this, Mrs. Bai immediately dropped her work and ran out, followed by Mrs. Song.

Ye Chen walked forward with a smile: "Mother, my son is back."

Knowing that her youngest son doesn't like physical contact with people, Bai ran to him and habitually kept a distance of one foot, and looked at him carefully: "Chen'er, I have suffered for the past few months, and I have been outside for years. It is really a crime. Go, go, It's messy here, go back with your mother."

After finishing speaking, she turned her head and told Song Shi: "Boss, you arrange today's work well, and then take Xiaoyao and the others home."

"Oh, I see, mother." Mrs. Song hurriedly responded.

"Let's go, Chen'er, let's go home, mother will cook some good stew for you to nourish your body." Bai Shi is not a chatterer, but she seems to be talking endlessly at the moment, and she is alone there all the way asking questions, asking questions. .

Ye Chen's reply was very brief, and he tried to avoid the dangerous places on the road. At first glance, it sounded like he had been traveling for half a year, and he didn't have to arrive within the time limit. The punishment for being late was not light.

"Where's Eldest Sister and the others?" Ye Chen suddenly asked when he was approaching the door of Osmanthus Lane's house.

"I'm taking out tofu." Bai explained with a smile, "You owe so much to our family, your eldest sister and the others are impatient and can't sit still."

"In the city?"

"Not all, Hanzhen and Dan girl are in the city, Baiqing and Xiaowu often walk around the suburbs, and if the tofu can't be sold out, they will go further afield."

"Can the business of the tofu shop be picked up?"

As soon as this was mentioned, Bai's anger became so angry that he even thought about eating raw and making trouble in the villagers, and his face was clouded: "Fortunately, you told me to send all the bottled fermented bean curd to the county town before you left, otherwise it would be a real shame. If I can’t take the next trip, if I lose my reputation because of this incident, I will never end with them.”

"No one is hurt?"

"Why not? It's not that everyone is wolf-hearted. At that time, a group of people rushed into the house, and they just wanted to ask for an explanation. For some reason, there was a conflict when they talked about it. The scene was chaotic. Your uncle's family came here after hearing the news. There are also a few friends who have made good friends with our family who have come to help one after another. You pushed and shoved, and many people were injured." At this point, Bai's face was filled with lingering fear, "Fortunately, Ding Wang led people to arrive in time. We evacuated, but when the matter calmed down, the house was turned into a mess, and the tofu shop was like locusts crossing the border. If there were not some people who were still holding on, I'm afraid nothing would be saved."

After a few words, the small courtyard in Osmanthus Lane is close at hand.

Ye Chen frowned: "Everyone lives here?"

"The family has lost so much this time, and we can't go back to the village. I discussed it with my eldest brother and sister-in-law, and I will save as much as I can. I will make plans when you and Xiao Wu come back." Bai explained, and then complained softly. , "Consumption in the city is really high, you have to buy everything, and you have spent a lot of money on firewood this winter."

"Second Aunt is right. You have to spend coppers to buy even drinking water." Mrs. He felt the same way.

It costs money when you open your eyes. This makes people who are used to the countryside, who may not spend a penny for a few days, very uncomfortable. At the beginning, it hurts every day, and it gets better after a long time.

"Does that mother want to go back to the countryside or stay in the city?" Ye Chen asked.

Bai Shi hesitated for a moment, then said cruelly: "Let's go to the city, don't dare to come here and make trouble in Suifeng Village."

Ye Chen understood, it seems that the Bai family still likes the countryside.That's right, the space in the city is tight, and it's impossible to even think about a random house in the countryside that occupies an area of ​​one or two acres.

Ye Chen actually had many ways to avoid this, but in the end he remained silent and basically did nothing.It can be said that the present situation is all the result of his deliberate indulgence while turning a blind eye.

The purpose is very simple, but to get rid of some unstable factors.You see, Ye Chen gave favors to the villagers of the clan and bought food from them at a price higher than the market price, so what happened?If they infringe on their interests a little bit, they will immediately forget all their past sympathy.

Ye Chen didn't care about these people, but it was impossible for Bai and the others to leave these people aside for no reason.Living in the same village, as long as there is no enmity, everyone is from the same village, relatives and relatives, if they ask to come to the door, can the Bai family turn them away without saying a word?Obviously impossible.

Not to mention the Bai family and others who have been helped by the villagers, even Ye Chen, if he has not experienced the end of the world, I am afraid that he will not be able to bear that heart.

Now things are much simpler, if those people who don't care about love at all dare to come to the door, Bai can beat them out without Ye Chen's presence.As for those villagers who stood by and watched, the Bai family would not give them a good face.

However, Ye Chen also paid a lot for this. The goats that were about to be slaughtered were all cheap to the villagers, and there were grains and some soft goods in the house, and no one dared to touch those marked things.To put it bluntly, the villagers have violated the law by doing this. Although the clan has a great voice, many conflicts within the clan will not be pursued by the government. It is too conspicuous after all.

But at the same time, the harvest is not small. Without these cumbersome hindrances, Ye Chen can develop boldly with confidence.Just on the way back, he spent the only one yuan jade on hand to buy dew grass seeds from the Lucky Mall. He was hesitant to bring the villagers with him before, but now he doesn't have to.

The reason why Ye Chen chose Lucao was because of its characteristics. Whether the seeds germinate or not can be controlled artificially. Without a matching nutrient solution, the seeds will always be in a dormant state and cannot be awakened.

This is equivalent to avoiding Ye Chen's worries, even if the seed falls into the hands of others, it is just a dead thing, and no grass can grow at all.

What kind of grass seeds can be worth one yuan of jade?Ordinary crops are obviously not good. It is obvious that dew grass has its own extraordinary features.

Dew grass, as the name suggests, is a grass that can form dewdrops. Of course, this is not worth much, but any plant can do it. Its advantage is that it produces a lot of dew, and it gathers water vapor in the air almost all the time. It will not take long to plant densely. It can form a swamp, even in the desert!

What Ye Chen likes is that it is extremely drought-tolerant. As long as there is moisture in the air, the dew grass can continue to function.If you don't like the water output is too large, it can be spaced out, or you can simply pull it out. The operation is quite simple.

Ye Chen thought he was lucky, but he didn't expect such luck.It wasn't long before he got together the one-yuan jade, and after opening the Lucky Mall for the second time, it sent him such high-quality and cheap goods, as if they were tailor-made for him.

You know, since a horse farm was built outside Suifeng Village, there is no large piece of wasteland around Suifeng Village. Good for large-scale operations.

Ye Chen remembered that there was a desert in the northwest of Luoyan Mountain.In the past, he had no idea about this. In the north of Da Yue, the land is generally sparsely populated. It would take decades at least to reclaim all the wasteland. Suifeng Village has no land to buy, so he can go elsewhere Build a manor.

No need now, there is a large piece of land waiting for him to reclaim within a straight-line distance of only ten miles or so, why should he look far away?

Of course, with the current conditions, it is not realistic to go across the mountains to the desert. Ye Chen can only go around Luoyan Mountain honestly. It's nothing.

When he told Bai Shi about his plan, everyone was startled, even Ye Ningren, who had the best concentration, opened his mouth wide with disbelief.

"What, Chen'er, are you going to the Northern Wilderness?" Bai Shi panicked and said incoherently, "Chen'er, let's stay in the city and not go anywhere, listen to your mother, be good!"

Well, Bai was so panicked that she used all the tricks she used to treat Ye Chen when she was a child, completely forgetting that Ye Chen has grown up, and how much she, a mother, is dependent on him.

Ye Ningren calmed down, and said: "Xiaochen, you are not a person who has no chance. Since you dare to do this, you must have something to rely on. Can you talk about it? Otherwise, not only your mother, but even my uncle will not I agree with you to go to the desert that eats people, but I heard that there are not a few people who get lost in the desert every year."

"Uncle, don't worry about this, I will be active near the foot of Luoyan Mountain, and nothing will happen."

Obviously this did not reassure everyone present, Ye Chen continued: "I have a way to find the water source."

"It's too hard. The wind and sand are blowing hard over there. It's like a stove during the day, and it's freezing at night. If you don't get used to it, what should you do if you get sick?" Bai Shi was in a hurry, and persuaded again, "Chen Son, can we not go? You can pay off the money you borrowed within a year, and then we can buy a big yard in the city, good times are coming, and we don’t need to work so hard.”

Ye Chen remained silent.

Seeing this, Bai's heart turned cold, knowing that she couldn't be persuaded, she staggered away, Song quickly followed, her eyes were full of disapproval.

"Xiao Chen, what on earth are you thinking? You can live a good life, but you have to go to that barren place to suffer?" Qiu couldn't understand.

"Uncle, when did you see me messing around?"

"That's true." Qiu agreed with Ye Chen's words.

"Then what are you worried about?" Ye Chen asked back, and then said, "Auntie, you can help my nephew persuade my mother, if I dare to venture into the Northern Wilderness, I won't put myself in a disadvantaged position."

"Come on, I really can't understand what you guys think." Qiu Shi sighed, shook his head and stood up to comfort Bai Shi.

Soon, other people also left one after another, and all the younger ones were kicked out, leaving only Ye Chen and Ye Ningren and his son.

After knocking on the cigarette stick, Ye Ningren said quietly: "Decided?"

Ye Chen: "Yes."

"to not fix?"

"to not fix."

Ye Ningren didn't stop him anymore, and said with emotion: "I'm old, and it will be your young people's world in the future. How many brothers in my generation died young, and those who died in battle died. Now I am the only one left, and now half of my body is buried. It didn’t make a name for itself in the soil, so if you’re really sure, go for it.”

"My mother, she..."

"As long as you don't have an accident, your mother will be fine."

"Uncle, thank you in advance for this nephew."

"Stinky boy, why are you being polite to me?" Ye Ningren was immediately unhappy, then seemed to think of something, and explained a few more words, "If Wu Zi's errand is wrong, let him go to help you, Yin Zi has a craft, Even if you stay in the city, you have to keep a strong man at home to show your face, as for Youzi, he can only farm the fields, he can't help with other things, it's still useful to carry around, and you take it with you."

Ye Chen's heart warmed up, seeing the evil side of human nature in the last days, he really wasn't used to such a scene.

Ye Chen didn't refuse, he appreciated Ye Ningren's kindness.

That's it.

Seeing that his persistence made the atmosphere in the house sombre, Ye Chen decided to make up for it.He unloaded the gifts he had brought back from the mule cart, and piled up the Eight Immortals table in the hall to the brim.

The three Ye Wu brothers followed suit and took out the gifts that had not been distributed in time and put them on another table.

Children are easy to coax, and just now they were moaning and sighing with adults, but when they saw a table full of fresh gifts, it immediately cleared up.

Soon, there were exclamations.

Several young daughters-in-law couldn't stand the temptation, and ran out to watch, but Song's behavior was unmoved.

"Okay, you can go too, as long as I have my sister-in-law here to accompany me." Bai Shi hurried out, although she had shed tears at this moment, her eyes were still red and swollen.

"Mother, I will guard you." Mrs. Song did not agree.

"If you're told to go, just go. Where's all this nonsense?" Mrs. Bai waved away people, muttering in a low voice, "I'm not seven or eighty, so I don't need someone to guard me."

Song Shi smiled, seeing that Bai Shi was still in the mood to teach others, she followed the trend and exited the room.

"Second brother and sister, Xiaochen has grown up, and his heart is wild. He can't keep it. It's better to let him fly by himself, and you just watch it by the side." Qiu urged.

Why doesn't Baishi understand this truth, but when she thinks that her youngest son is going to go to the Laoshizi Desert to suffer in spite of his good life, she can't settle down.

"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. For you, don't worry about it. I think Xiaochen is the most promising in our village. Even that Shuo kid can't compare."

"Hey, sister-in-law, don't embarrass me with such words. Who is Xiao Shuo? He is a majestic seventh-rank official. How can Chen'er compare with him?" The crooked mouth betrayed her.

Qiu Shi smiled and didn't answer, she was not sure how beautiful she was at the moment, didn't she see that Bai Shi would no longer frown after she just said this, and couldn't hide the smile on her face?

On Bai's side, the two sisters-in-law were chatting, and the haze covering her head dissipated little by little, and it was another scene in the main room.

Adults can still hide a thing or two, but a few half-understandable children, looking at some special foods in Xijing, are so greedy that they drool.

Ye Chen was troubled by several children, and when he saw Mrs. Song coming, he hurriedly gave her the hot potato of distributing gifts, while he took half a car of gifts and went out to meet Xu Yanqing, and hid for a while.

Hearing that one of the old friends, the concierge boy, didn't show any face at all, and just drove away Ye Chen like a fly, and the other two were mediocre, Xu Yanqing smiled a bit reluctantly.

Can be called a big family, even if it is only in a remote county like Jinmin County, there must have been officials in the ancestors, the official position is not small, and it has been passed down from generation to generation. There may not be high officials, and there are probably no shortage of small officials, or soon will fall.

Xu Yanqing's family was no exception. In his father's generation, there were still people who entered the officialdom. Unfortunately, they had bad luck and failed to survive the troubled times. They sent their cousin to the palace while the glory was still there. As a result...

Every time Xu Yanqing thought about this, he hated the injustice of the heavens, and what was even more hateful was that he had the opportunity to enter the officialdom, but his second grandfather ruined it all.

It's really a good man who doesn't live long and harms thousands of years.

It seems that it is true that people take tea to cool down.

Over the past few years, the relationship between grandfather and father's generations in Xijing is not very useful, but there are still two friendly attitudes, which is a blessing in misfortune, and I really can't ask for more.

After a long silence, Xu Yanqing stood up, bowed to Ye Chen, and solemnly expressed his thanks.

"No need, just incidentally." Ye Chen stepped aside, "If you're really worried, introduce me to some tea merchants and jade merchants."

Speaking of this, Ye Chen paused, and then said in a joking tone: "Whether the money I borrowed from you can be repaid depends on the merchant you introduced."

"It's not urgent. You need to pay attention to the money and pay it back later. I heard that your family lost a lot of money during your absence."

"It's a small matter, not worth mentioning."

Xu Yanqing's eyes flashed, sure enough, there was a problem here, he said why Ye Chen only asked for some people from him, it turned out that there was another deep meaning, no wonder he felt something was wrong.

These years have been suppressed by Erfang, Xu Yanqing's resources have dropped sharply, and there are really not many reliable tea merchants and jade merchants who can get his hands on it. In just a few words, he will introduce the relevant personnel. As for arranging a meeting, it will have to be arranged separately. Choose a time, I'm afraid it won't work today.

After thinking for a while, Ye Chen decided on a few candidates, and then looked at Xu Yanqing.

After the discussion, Xu Yanqing couldn't hold back his curiosity, and asked with a smile: "Brother Ye, I can understand that you want to meet the tea merchant, but why did you meet the jade merchant? Could it be that you want to get involved in this business? Then you have found the wrong person , colleagues are jealous, they will not teach you the secret, it is good not to trip you up."

"It's okay, just have this plan, it may not be successful."

"Then as a brother, I wish you the best of luck."

Maybe within two days, Ye Chen, accompanied by Xu Yanqing, had interviews with several tea merchants and jade merchants.

Obviously, the tea merchant introduced by Xu Yanqing was very reliable, all the tea leaves were sold, and a lot of funds were returned. In addition to the dividends from Yueyan Wine this year, Ye Chen suddenly had a lot more money on hand.With this money, the projects he had previously planned can be launched immediately.

"Brother Xu, which yamen is the Northern Wilderness affiliated to?"

"Beihuang?" Xu Yanqing was quite surprised, but he didn't get to the bottom of it. After thinking for a while, he said, "Part of it belongs to Jinmin County, and the rest seems to belong to Zhenbei Prefecture. I don't know which county it belongs to. I have to go to Zhenbei Mansion to investigate."

"Zhenbei Mansion?" Ye Chen's mind moved, isn't that the place guarded by the Marquis of Qing'an?No matter how much he went around, he couldn't get around Qing'anhou's Mansion. Could it be that he was destined to be with the Hou's Mansion?

A stern and straight figure flashed across Ye Chen's mind unexpectedly, and then he couldn't help laughing, this is too absurd and impossible at all.

Ye Chen shook off this unrealistic thought, brought his attention back to his eyes, and continued the previous topic.He then asked about the situation in the grassland next to him, and then he took his leave and left.

There are not many dewgrass species provided by Lucky Mall, and ten acres can be planted in the sky, which is far from enough for sand fixation, and it is just right to build a small lake.

Ye Chen didn't plan to use all the grass seeds to build the lake, he planned to set aside half for land cultivation.

Don't underestimate this amount. If you can plant ten acres, that is compared to pastures. Such dense planting can properly become a water marsh. If you want to grow crops normally, you must be separated by a certain distance.

In this way, half, that is, five acres of grass seed, even if it is less, it is estimated that one hundred and eighty acres can be planted, which is enough to start a vineyard.

Eat marrow to know the taste, with Lucao as the jewel in front of him, the matter of collecting jade is urgent, but there is no rush, Ye Chen must strike a balance between yuan jade and silver.

It is said that doing business is the quickest way to get money, but Jinmin County is a small place, if you want to get enough profits, you have to infiltrate the surrounding counties and towns, and you will inevitably be squeezed out.

Ye Chen is not like Xu Yanqing and Xiao Yanjin. Needless to say, the latter has a father who may not be the only one in Xijing. If he wants to develop in a remote place like Northwest Prefecture, as long as he does not provoke anger and resentment, no one dares to do so. Ying Qifeng.

Even the former Ye Chen is far behind.

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and far away from Jinmin County, it is easier for Xu Yanqing to develop. Of course, the prerequisite is that he is not driven out of Jinmin County.

Ye Chen's two biggest businesses, Yanjiu, rely on the channels established by the Qing'an Hou Mansion, and the sales scope is quite wide, even sold to Xijing.Fermented bean curd is also sold to other counties, but the sales network is not comparable to that of Yanjiu. Even if Ye Chen's share in it is much higher than that of Yanjiu, the income is far behind.

Ye Chen can naturally cooperate with these two companies again, but he doesn't want to, he has to develop his own social network.

It's a pity that Ye Chen doesn't want to run around at the moment, so farming, animal husbandry and fishery is the best choice. Not to mention the famine, the things to worry about are simple. There are at most two harvests a year. If you grow food, It is more trouble-free, and only one crop can be harvested a year.

Ye Chen has been in Dayue Dynasty for nearly a year, and he has not heard of the situation that the grain cannot be sold. He only heard that the grain merchants are very rich.

Even if Xiao Jinyan breaks the contract and Xu Yanqing leaves him to start a new stove, he can still use it to make wine. At worst, he can still open a grain store.

You must know that the brewing of grain wine is restricted by the court, but fruit wine is not.

There are also many kinds of fruit wine, not only the rum that women like, but also can be made into shochu and the like.

Grape wine luminous cup, there is also wine in the Dai Viet Dynasty, but it is not popular among the people. It is conceivable that its price will not be so low.

The more he thought about it, the more Ye Chen felt that planting grapes was a way to earn money.Grapes can not only make wine, but also dry raisins and make canned grapes. The most important point is that the climate in the northern wilderness is very suitable for the growth of grapes and watermelons.

Of course, the prerequisite is to solve the water problem.

This happened to be the least of Ye Chen's worries.

Okay, that's it. When the dew grass starts to play a role, the windbreak forest is built, and the microclimate is stabilized, he will start to build vineyards. If there are not enough seedlings, he will plant other things first. At most, it will not be more than a thousand acres of land, not to mention the Northwest State. A less densely populated area, even the Jiangnan area where land resources are relatively tight, is nothing.

Do it as soon as you think of it, Ye Chen quickly got busy, the first thing was to go to the county government to buy the Northern Wilderness Desert,

"The Northern Wilderness is all desert, and no one wants it even if it's a free gift. Are you sure you really want to buy it?" Ye Ningren didn't think it was necessary.

"Buy. Uncle, please help me negotiate a little more price. You can buy as much as you can with this money. The bigger the better." Others don't know, but Ye Chen knows that with such a fetish as Lucao, it will definitely become a place in the future. The most beautiful scenery in the desert, in order to avoid arguing with people, it is better to put the land under the name, anyway, the land is worthless, the wasteland only needs one or two acres, let alone the desert, it is too expensive to buy ten acres for one or two Well, the money he gave Ye Ningren to buy the land should be enough for him to buy several thousand acres, maybe ten thousand acres.

"Okay, uncle will help you." Ye Ningren shook his head.He is so old that he has no idea what young people think.