The husband is the future chief [infrastructure]

After Gao Fu got the money, he immediately went to find the steward and made up the rest of the rent.

The lease of the store here must be signed for at least one year, but the rent can be paid every six months.It's just that he can't even make up enough money to pay half a year's rent.

He also had the idea of ​​buying a shop, but Jiang Ziyan didn't intend to sell it, he just wanted to rent it out.

The money saved by the country people is not much, and all the money Gao Fu earned before was held in the hands of his grandmother, and he finally separated, but he didn't get much.

His father had no choice but to sell some of the land to collect the money for him.

After paying the rest of the rent, there is still some money left.Gao Laoer knew that it was not easy for his son to open this shop. In addition to paying the rent, he would also need to buy materials and utensils. All of these needed money, so he gave some more money.

The eldest son is 20 years old and hasn't married yet. He doesn't say anything, but he looks anxious in his heart.

I just hope that my son's shop can be more prosperous, and then I can save money to marry a wife.

Gao Fu knew that he had emptied his entire family. The rent might not be a big deal to ordinary people, but their home was located in a remote area and the harvest was not good. Apart from food and clothing, the money saved was really worth it. very few.

In addition, when the family was separated, grandma eccentrically gave them less money, so the money in hand was even less.

Gao Fu thought that he must manage this tofu shop well, and then he would buy a small yard in the city and take over his parents.

In fact, there are many people like Gaofu, but they are not as poor as they are.But one thing is very similar, that is, the people who rented these shops are all from the countryside. With the mentality of giving it a try, they are trying to open shops in the city for the first time.

This is a good sign, the number of people in the city is increasing, and the number of people in the village is decreasing, and life will get better and better.

When Jiang Ziyan was worrying about business matters, Xiao Zhong came over and told him that many businessmen came here to buy sugar cane.

Jiang Ziyan's eyes lit up. He had harvested part of the sugar cane and used it to make sucrose.The past few days have been busy with the business of the shop, and have not cared about the sugar cane.

Originally, I was thinking about where to buy all these sugar cane from the villagers and sell them. Isn't there a good place to go now?

"Xiao Zhong, go to the major factories and shops below and let the workers inside tell their relatives and friends when they go home. Let's buy sugar cane for two cents a catty. No matter how much, we want it all."

"Good sir, it's only two pennies per catty, isn't the price a bit too low?"

Jiang Ziyan explained: "It's not too low, because the leaves on the top of the sugarcane are cut off but the root remains. A single cane weighs about six to nine catties. If there are twenty in a bundle, then this bundle will be the least It can also be sold for 240 Wen, do you still think the price is low?"

"It's not too low, it's not too low, the little one, hurry up and send a message."

Merchants from the city usually collect sugar cane in the city, or in the villages near the city.For example, the sugar cane grown in some remote villages has nowhere to sell.

Jiang Ziyan had people go door-to-door to spread the word that he was buying sugar cane here, and that he specially asked Lizheng in the village to take the lead in buying sugar cane, and he would come to him to count and hand over the sugar cane on a village basis, and then give the money.

He then brought all the sugar cane collected from various villages back to the city and sold them to merchants. Assuming he only made a penny per catty, then under the huge base, he could still make money.The most important thing is to help the villagers and let them earn more money.

In fact, there are not many people who grow sugar cane in the village, and even if they do, they grow very little, so the total harvested amount is not too much.

After the purchase was completed, Jiang Ziyan specially encouraged the villagers to plant a large amount of sugarcane next year. He would set up a purchase point in the city, and every village could have Lizheng take the lead in organizing the purchase.At that time, he will send special people to the village to collect and check the accounts.

This is tantamount to adding another source of income to the people of Lin'an. Even villages in remote areas are not afraid that the things they grow will not be sold.

In fact, Jiang Ziyan does not make money from this job. The difference in price is basically paid to the people who go to the various villages to buy. Not all places have cement roads, and some places are remote and far away. For several days, the transportation fee and wages on this road must be included in the calculation.

The cane sugar that Jiang Ziyan made was very popular. The old prince had already eaten the part that Steward Chen brought back, and even wrote to Jiang Ziyan to ask Jiang Ziyan, is there any more of this kind of sugar?If there are any, ask someone to bring some back to him.

Jiang Ziyan was a little dumbfounded, the old prince still loves sweets at such an old age.

But the taste of this sucrose is really good. In this era when there is only caramel for snacks, it is very curious that there is a new kind of sugar suddenly.

Jiang Ziyan distributed some to the people around him, letting them taste the taste, and found that this kind of sugar was very popular, so he started to prepare for the sugar factory.

The few wealthy households in the city would have greeted the county magistrate every year when there was a bumper harvest, and more or less seized part of the tenants' grain for their own use, referred to as exploitation.

But this year they are silent.

Master Qian and Yuanwai Sun no longer looked down on the extra grain that the tenants paid this year.Since there have been more businessmen coming and going in Lin'an City, the income of the inns and restaurants under their name has been rising gradually, and it has tripled so far.

This made them laugh from ear to ear for the past few days. They used to always scold Lin Zhao, an official, for being unreasonable and unreasonable.

Now they are all talking good things about him. It is thanks to his management that Lin'an City can develop so well, and the restaurant can develop so well.

There are more and more factories in Lin'an City, and Jiang Ziyan, the leader behind the scenes, is busy keeping his feet on the ground in order to develop the economy here as soon as possible.

The busy farming season has come and gone, and people's lives are gradually getting better.The most fundamental reason for all this is that the road has been repaired and the transportation of goods is convenient.

However, the economic development is good, and the law and order cannot be left behind.The yamen servants in the yamen went out to patrol every day without interruption. In the past, the common people ran away in fright when they saw them, but now they can still greet them warmly.

So Lin Zhao wrote an excerpt to the emperor, all of which described the current situation of Lin'an City.

The emperor was very surprised after seeing it. He did not expect that under Lin Zhao's governance, it would develop so rapidly in just two years.

The imperial palace at this time, the Imperial Study Room.

After reading Lin Zhao's excerpts, the emperor was very pleasantly surprised. He laughed twice, and boasted to Xiao Dezi beside him: "I really saw the right person, this Lin Zhao is indeed talented in governance! Do you know that he What did you tell me on the booklet?"

Xiao Dezi shook his head cooperatively, "I don't know, what did Rong Shizi say?"

"He said that there are many merchants in Lin'an every day, and the people's income is considerable, and the tax paid this year can be doubled."

Xiao Dezi was surprised and said: "Is this true? Your Majesty, if this is the case, then this Rong Shizi is too powerful. I remember that he has been in office for less than two years, right?"

"Yes, in such a short period of time, he was able to manage a poor and dilapidated county so well, and he really lived up to his reputation as a talented person!"

Xiao Dezi flattered and said, "That's because the emperor has a good eye. If he hadn't been selected to go to Lin'an, he would not have made such a great contribution. In the final analysis, the emperor is wise!"

"Your mouth is sweet." Although the emperor said so, he was very happy in his heart, and Xiao Dezi's flattery undoubtedly touched his heart.

A courtier is so capable, and he has made amazing achievements in the place he assigned. Doesn't this mean that he knows people well?

So the emperor was quite happy.

But he can't just listen to one side and believe it. Whether what Lin Zhao wrote in this notebook is true or not, he still has to send someone to check to confirm whether what he said is true or not.

The emperor said: "Go and ask Song Jie to come over."

Xiao Dezi hurriedly went outside to call for someone. Song Jie, as the chief of the criminal punishment department, was in charge of the entire criminal punishment department, and he was not in the palace all the time.

After Xiao Dezi got the emperor's message, he hurried down to send someone to find Song Jie.

Song Jie was fast on his feet, loyal to the royal family, almost always at hand.

After Song Jie arrived at the imperial study, the emperor threw Lin Zhao's booklet to him, and said, "You ask your subordinates to check whether what is said in the booklet is true, and then come back and report it to me."

"Yes."

After receiving the order, Song Jie returned to the Criminal Division, handed over the matter to his subordinates, and told him: "Don't disturb the people in the city, just see if what is said in the booklet is true, and come back in two days for the order."

The people below took orders and went down. Song Jie sat quietly behind the desk in the room for a while, wondering what he was thinking.

Suddenly someone knocked on the door and came in to report: "My lord, people from Marquis Wu'an's mansion have come and said they want to invite you to come over."

This person is from Anbu, who is good at intelligence and sending letters, and has strong confidentiality. He is also Song Jie's confidant.

Song Jie frowned slightly. This person has not contacted him alone for many years. What is he doing now?

"I see, you go down."

After the people who came to report went out, Song Jie got up and changed his clothes, put on a cloak with a hat, and went out when the sky was dark. If you don't look carefully on the road, you can't see his appearance at all.

All the way to the boundary of Marquis Wu'an's Mansion, he didn't go through the main entrance, nor did he go through the back door, he flew over the wall with all his strength, passed through the pavilion, walked a few more steps, and pushed open the door skillfully. Quietly make tea there.

"The guards in your house are as weak as ever." Song Jie said indifferently.

Wu Yu was not angry, but said: "Naturally not as good as Master Song."

Just when the tea was ready, he poured a cup and pushed it forward, "Taste the tea I just brewed, Xuejiancui from the south."

Song Jie glanced at him, straightened his back, sat down in front of Wu Yu, but didn't take the cup of tea, but cut to the chase: "What's the matter with calling me today?"

Wu Yu knew that he was a straight-talking person, so he didn't want to give him the tricks. He put down the tea set in his hand, picked up the handkerchief next to him, wiped his hands carefully, and said, "Help me kill a people."

Song Jie looked at him, his sharp eyes were like eagles watching the night, and his voice was indifferent: "I have already repaid your kindness, and I will not help you kill any more."

Marquis Wu An shook his head, "You misunderstood me, this time I asked you to help kill people, it's not free, I paid for your help specifically. What do you want after it's done, as long as you can do it yourself Whatever you get, I promise you."

Song Jie's brows were sharp, "I am the emperor's sharp blade, not yours. I told you earlier that the person you asked me to kill for you many years ago should be regarded as repaying your kindness. The kindness has already been repaid. If there is no other Well, I'll take my leave first."

After speaking, he got up and walked towards the door.

The underlying meaning of Song Jie's words is that Wu Yu is not worthy of commanding him, which is also very arrogant.

But he just had this capital, Wu Yu's face was very ugly, he didn't expect Song Jie to disrespect him so much.

"Then why did you come to the appointment today?"

Song Jie came to the door and stopped, turned his head and said: "I just came to tell you, don't be greedy."

"It's not your turn to teach me a lesson!"

Wu Yu's face was livid with anger, he didn't expect Song Jie to be as unkind as rumored outside.If he hadn't been kind to him in the early years, I'm afraid he wouldn't have listened to him nicely before.