The husband is the future chief [infrastructure]

Dr. Xu pulled out the needle and looked at Lin Zhao, "It will take some time. During this time, I have been using some high-quality medicinal materials to replenish his body, but he is quite short-lived, so he can't make up for it. Order it. Don't worry, trust my medical skills."

Lin Zhao nodded, "Then it will be hard work for Dr. Xu. If you need any scarce medicine, just tell me, and I will find a way to get it."

After Dr. Xu left, Feng Ke stayed by the bed. After this period of recuperation, Feng Yi's face was not as depressed as before, but his bones were still not good.

The flesh injuries on his body were minor, but the injury on his head was a bit serious, and his mind was often muddled and unclear.

According to Dr. Xu's previous words, he should have survived until now relying on a wave of faith in his heart.

After seeing Feng Ke now, the belief in his heart suddenly dropped a lot, his body finally couldn't bear it, and all kinds of complications all over his body appeared.

Looking at Feng Yi's appearance, Lin Zhao knew that this matter was not urgent, and the most urgent thing was to deal with Lin'an's official affairs first, and find a way to return to the capital.

After returning to the yamen, Lin Zhao asked the master, "How is the road repair of the second phase of the project?"

"Returning to my lord, the repair is almost done. Now the bridge is being repaired. When the bridge is completed and the roads at both ends are connected, it will be finished."

"it is good."

Jiang Ziyan is not idle here either. Now the cement plant is getting bigger and bigger, and three new ones have been built in Lin'an alone.

The other is the weaving workshop. The apprentices have already started weaving, and the supply in the capital is in short supply.

They not only supply all of these to the capital, but also sell them to cloth merchants under Zhou Xing's management.

Some people even came to inquire about the looms here some time ago, saying that they heard that the looms here are efficient in weaving, and wanted to buy some back.

The road was repaired, and gradually more merchants came and went.

The entire Lin'an City glowed with a different look.In the past, because of the lack of customers, there were also fewer hawkers in the city, and because things could not be sold, gradually fewer people came to set up stalls.

Not to mention the various snacks and cakes, the money that the shopkeepers can earn can also maintain basic daily life.

It's different now, there are more merchants coming and going, and the flow of people in this city has suddenly increased.

When people from other places come here, they are very curious to see the things sold by small merchants and hawkers. After all, they have never eaten them.

Everyone who comes and goes in business has some contacts, and everyone knows that Lin'an City is different today.

The number of cloth merchants who came to the city to buy cloth gradually increased, and the styles of the new clothes were all hung on the wall of the weaving workshop. Let someone study how the clothes are made, and then sell them locally after passing through his hands.

Moreover, these people have already thought about the reason for selling it. As long as it is a popular style in the capital, it will definitely be sold out.

As a result, the weaving and spinning business is getting better and better, and it is getting bigger and bigger.

In this way, the manpower is not enough.

So Jiang Ziyan asked someone to post a notice at the door of the weaving workshop, and began to recruit the second batch of apprentices.

It's just that the conditions for this recruitment are somewhat different from the first time.The first batch of apprentices were inexperienced, and basically Jiang Ziyan personally checked and selected them.

And the second batch of apprentices had experience when they were recruited.Moreover, Jiang Ziyan specifically stated that beggars and poor people outside the city are also recruited, regardless of family background.

It is expected to enroll [-] students, of which [-] places are reserved for beggars.

As soon as this announcement came out, not to mention the villages near Lin'an City, as long as anyone got the news, there was a suitable girl in the family, and some drove an ox cart and drove for dozens of miles, just to get the right-age daughter in the family. send over.

Moreover, not all the things that the weaving workshop teaches the apprentices are weaving, and there are also special courses for character recognition.

Learning to read characters is the basis for doing other things. There are many books about stitching and weaving. You can't rely on the master to explain it all, you have to understand it yourself.

Jiang Ziyan specially invited a female teacher to come over and take part-time classes. He only has one class a week, and each class lasts about two hours.

As soon as the news came out, almost all the people who came to sign up stepped on the threshold of the weaving workshop.

Thanks to the increase in the number of people trading, Jiang Ziyan's tavern business has become even more prosperous.

Although Lin'an is close to the capital city, the checks at the gates of the capital city are also strict. Some people find it troublesome and don't go to the capital city.

So they had only heard about Jiang Ziyan's tavern in the capital, but they had never been there.But I didn't expect that there is exactly the same wine in this barren Lin'an County.

At this time, in a restaurant in Lin'an City, several merchants traveling from north to south were talking.

One of the merchants surnamed Li said: "Brother Wang really didn't lie to me. I didn't expect this little Lin'an to develop so fast after not seeing it for a few years. I was surprised when he said that there are good wines and nice clothes here. Do not believe.

Seeing that the sales of the fabrics and clothes he brought back are getting more and more prosperous, I couldn't help but take a look.Unexpectedly, this time I discovered that the former Lin'an City has changed a lot! "

Another merchant said: "Who said it wasn't? When I first came here, I was also surprised that there were so many people on this street. Especially the tavern, there was a long line in front of the door.

I thought that since there were so many people queuing up to buy wine, it meant that the wine here should be pretty good, so I asked someone to run errands to help me buy half a catty of wine, and after I drank it, good guy, it’s really exciting!Didn't I take my brother with you when I came here this time?I know how you like this one, how does it taste? "

"Hahahaha, my brother is not deceiving me, this is the taste is really good. There is a mellow fragrance in the mouth, and there is a spicy lingering in the throat when swallowing, it is really amazing!"

There were a total of four merchants sitting at this table, and three of them should have known each other before, but they came from different places. This time, they made an appointment to come here together.

The third merchant said: "You don't know this, do you? This wine is the wine that those nobles in the capital love to drink. I have been to the capital before, and I know that there is a Jiangji Winery in the capital that sells wine That's what it smells like.

Although the location is remote, the wine is really fragrant and the alleys are deep. It’s okay. People still line up to buy wine, and they still have a limited amount. "

The merchant who loves drinking brightened his eyes when he heard the words, "So, we are drinking the same kind of wine as those high-ranking officials?"

"That's natural."

"Then when we go back, I'm going to buy a few jars to take back!"

But after he finished speaking, he felt a little sad, "It's just that these jars of wine are not easy to carry. It's not that they are heavy, but the road will not be able to withstand the bumps! Sigh! If the cement road in Lin'an can be repaired Our county entrance will be fine."

The merchant who had been sitting there without making a sound spoke up. He put down the wine glass in his hand, "It's not impossible."

"Brother Zheng, what does this mean?"

This businessman surnamed Zheng didn't go all the way with them, but they met on the concrete official road, and they chatted together, so they got together.

"To tell you the truth, there are distant relatives in my family who are officials in the imperial court. I heard that this cement road is only used as a trial in Lin'an City. If the effect is good, it can be promoted throughout the country."

"That's kind! If cement roads are built, it will be more convenient for us to go out and do business in the future. Not to mention, the time for the carriage alone will be shortened a lot. I used to go home for at least a month. , if the cement road is built, maybe I can get home in half a month."

Another merchant said: "Brother Zheng, is the news you said accurate?"

"I don't know if it's true or not, because whether it can be implemented nationwide or not depends on the final decision of the person in the imperial city. I heard that the people's opinions may be solicited at that time. Maybe there are more people who support it. I will agree. It’s just that the construction of the cement road costs a lot of money, so it’s hard to say whether it will be repaired or not.”

"It doesn't matter. If the time comes to ask for the opinions of the people, then I, Old Li, will be the first to stand up and raise my hands to agree."

"That's right! Look at this city of Lin'an, it has changed a lot since it got cement roads. I heard that many people come here to buy cement and go back to repair their houses.

There are also those very rich people who have made a fortune outside and returned to their hometowns to benefit the village. They bought cement to build roads in the village. "

"Yeah, I heard that the magistrate of Lin'an County, who has only been in office for more than a year, did all these things. He is really a good official! Why isn't our county so blessed?"

"Nowadays, there are not many people who are officials and only make decisions for the people. It's rare to meet one, but it's not in our county, alas."

"Okay, okay, don't sigh. How are you shopping in the city these few days? What kind of goods do you plan to bring back?"

This question finally hit the point. They are all businessmen. Isn't the purpose of this trip just to bring some goods back?

Generally, the goods brought back are not available locally, and they sell them at a high price, earning the difference in the middle price.

The merchant surnamed Li said: "I'm going to bring more fabrics and clothes back. I haven't seen the style of ready-made clothes here. The clothes my brother Wang sells are bought from here, and now the business is doing very well." Fire, I also want to go back and try some."

The businessman sitting next to him said: "Why don't I send some fabrics and clothes back to have a look. And this wine is also good, Brother Li, you can take less back home, put it in a small bottle, and wrap it with a quilt , it will definitely not be broken."

"Where is Lao Gao, what are you going to bring back?"

The businessman surnamed Gao grinned, "I came here with mules this time, and two mules are driving the cart, planning to load a carload of cement back."

The truck he pulled was larger than the trucks of the others. If it was loaded with cement, a full truck should be able to hold a lot.

"Brother Zheng, what do you plan to bring back?"

"I want to take some sugar cane home."

No one was surprised when the old Gao said that he would bring some cement home.But when they heard him say that he would bring some sugar cane back, they were all surprised.

"Brother Zheng, we also know this sugar cane, isn't it just the sweet stalks from our family's field? This thing is everywhere, and it's not worth taking it back to sell. Why don't you take something else back?"

"The elder brothers don't need to persuade you any more, there are already people doing this kind of business in our place, such as cloth, but the sugar cane business has not been done yet.

Taking advantage of the enough money I brought this time, I plan to collect more sugar cane. It is now May and the weather is getting hotter. This food tastes sweet and watery. It quenches thirst and is delicious. "

"That makes sense! Then Brother Zheng will test the water first. If the business is good, he will write a few letters to his brother, and then we will all bring some sugar cane back to sell!"