At the same time that the Mao and Shen families were discussing their marriage, Zhao Mo also told Huang Jincheng about his thoughts about the fief. Huang Jincheng was a little surprised, but he was also quite happy: "Shisun is decisive, he made up his mind so quickly? Suning is a small place, but what is the use of a large fief? Affordability is the most important thing." Suning is closer to the capital, and the production is not bad, it is indeed a very good fiefdom. Since Shisun has decided, it just so happens that I am about to report what you said to Beijing, so I will take this opportunity to bring the letter into Beijing as well. ”

Zhao Mo smiled and thanked him.

Who knew that Huang Jincheng then said: "Suning County also made a fief in the past, but that was from the previous dynasty. The last king of Suning in the previous dynasty died in the year when the previous dynasty destroyed the country. I remember that there should still be the county king's mansion of the previous dynasty in Suning County, which has been abandoned for decades, and I don't know if it can still be inhabited. If you have any of them, send a few to see if the house is still alive. If the house is still in place, then it will be renovated first. Although it was the county king's mansion of the previous dynasty, the location must be excellent, and it is not easy to find such a large mansion. If you choose another site to build a new one, I don't know when it will be built. You don't have a lot of money, and you can save a fortune. After the renovation is completed, when the will of the palace comes down, you can go and live directly, wouldn't it be troublesome?"

Zhao Mo was surprised: "This ...... Is it okay to do this? Before the will is issued, I may not be able to seal Suning. In case ......"

Huang Jincheng waved his hand: "It's not a good place, the other new county kings are only afraid that they are all staring at those big and rich places, this Suning is the smallest piece of land, and it is not very rich, but if there is a better place to go, who will choose it from the beginning? You can rest assured, it is not yet the time for the emperor to decree, and those fiefdoms, except for one or two of them, have long been decided, and the others are still borderless lands." I'll report it for you, and if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince says something, how can the emperor reject it? Suning County must be yours. You just have to beat someone and go over and renovate the house. ”

Zhao Mo opened his mouth, couldn't help but smile dumbly, and solemnly thanked Huang Jincheng.

After returning to Qinzhuang, he told Qin Hanzhen about it. Qin Hanzhen was also quite surprised: "In this way, Lord Huang is really sure? He is the confidant of His Royal Highness the Prince, since he said that Suning County must be yours, there should be no mistake." Cousin Zhao, you can rest assured, just send someone to see the county king's mansion. If you can really use the original site of the old palace of the previous dynasty and transform it into a new palace to live in, it will indeed save a lot of effort and money. ”

Zhao Mo thought for a while: "Having said that, I don't believe His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Lord Huang, I just don't think there's any need to be so public." Although Suning County is the smallest piece of land in this batch of fiefdoms, it is not the most barren, and we may not be the only ones in the world who have a discerning eye, and there are always people who will perceive its benefits. If the emperor's will is not made for a day, I will not be too public, which will only provoke criticism from others, and if it affects the prince, it will not be good. ”

Qin Hanzhen tilted his head: "Then you don't plan to send someone over?"

Zhao Mo smiled: "No, people still have to be sent, but not to renovate the county palace." I'm going to let them rent a house in the area and settle down for a while. If the county king's mansion is not inhabited by the time I go to the domain, it will not be a big problem to live in a rented house first. Those sent in advance can first carefully find out the local situation, land, grain, water sources, water conservancy facilities, government offices, and local wealthy households...... And so on and so forth, all of these need to be inquired about. ”

Qin Hanzhen instantly understood what he meant: "Yes, that's right! In addition to what you said, since there is a lot of fur in the area, there must be pastures! People can go and see what the local pastures are like, what kind of livestock are raised, woods, land, and so on. The so-called farming is not limited to crops grown in paddy fields and dry land. If there are other local specialties, they will definitely come in handy in the future. In addition, it is necessary to investigate the local transportation situation to see if there is a need to build roads and bridges. You should also pay attention to the customs and customs, lest you go to the local area, and unknowingly commit other people's taboos without knowing it. I think, if Cousin Zhao is a vassal brother, you have to sacrifice the three fires of the new official to take office, and suppress the local government or something. You may not be able to manage things normally, but when you want to, no one can stop you!"

Zhao Mo nodded heavily, and then smiled: "Cousin is really thoughtful. With you, what else do I have to fear?"

Qin Hanzhen smiled dryly: "Huh...... Actually, I don't need to exaggerate so much, I just said it casually......"

She touched her nose and looked a little uncomfortable: "Actually, I think that since you want to open a test field in Suning and try to plant all kinds of salt-resistant crops, you must buy all kinds of grain and tree species, and I think it's best not to let go of the seeds of melons, fruits and vegetables." While spring is not yet in place, you can ask people to take a look around the market and see if they can buy some in Jinling. Oh yes, I heard...... Some people seem to have planted sweet sorghum, sugar beet, and corn and wheat on saline land, all of which can be grown alive. Also, if you grow alfalfa in the pasture, as long as the salinity of the land is not too high, you should be able to grow it well. It's a great thing to use to raise livestock. ”

In fact, this is the name of these crops that she remembered after reading the agricultural books she could collect recently, and recalling the content of some documentaries.

Qin Hanzhen was a little hesitant: "If we can get a piece of land in Suning first and try to plant these crops in the spring, we may not have to delay until next year, and we will know which crops can survive on saline-alkali land within this year." In addition, tree species such as poplars, willows and wolfberries also need to be seeded first. The saplings occupy a larger area, and may not all be purchased and transported from Jiangnan. Cousin Zhao called the people who had come over in advance, and he could have prepared the saplings first. When the weather warms up, the saplings can be planted. ”

She paused and looked at Zhao Mo: "This spring, when the will of the knight comes down, you can justifiably be the lord of the fief." I reckon you won't have time to experiment with salt draining methods this spring. But you can send someone to check where there is fresh water and where there is salt water. If you really want to try to wash the floor and drain salt, it is estimated that you have to choose a place with a fresh water source as an experimental field. ”

Zhao Mo took a pen and wrote down the main points mentioned by Qin Hanzhen, added two more sentences by himself, and then took a closer look from the beginning-oops! He really had a lot of preparation to do. If you want to get things done as soon as possible, I'm afraid you really can't delay it, and you have to send someone north immediately. Otherwise, you will miss the time to plant this spring, and you may have to wait an extra year for the results.

Thinking about it like this, Zhao Mo turned around and counted the manpower that could be used at hand, and felt that his subordinates were not enough to do it.

The small village on the other side of the capital is inseparable, and the forest farm in Liaodong also needs to have reliable people to keep an eye on, he does tea business in the south of the Yangtze River, sells directly to Datong, and for convenience, he also purchased a small village in Hangzhou as a tea transit. Most of his capable men have been sent out to the tea business. The people who stayed around him were basically male and female servants who were waiting for him, and at most one or two servants who were running errands outside. If he wants to allocate more people to do something, he is really a little stretched.

When he is really the king of the county and moves to live in the fiefdom, I am afraid that there will be another group of talents around him. He can't count on the people sent by the Jingzhong Internal Affairs Office for everything, right?

Qin Hanzhen saw that Zhao Mo fell into deep thought, as if he was distressed about something, so he asked him, "What's wrong with my cousin?"

Zhao Mo came back to his senses and shook his head with a smile: "No, cousin, what you said is very reasonable." I'm just a little worried, and I'm a little understaffed. If you buy someone, and you are afraid that what you buy back will not be used, you have to bother to adjust it, and it will not be useful for the time being. Originally, I could have borrowed from the Wen family, but if it was just a tea or fur business, with my cousin here, the Wen family would not be reluctant to lend people, and they would not cheat me on some small money. It's just that I can't always entrust all my business to outsiders, and I need more people around me to do things. Especially when I go to the fiefdom, I really want to open the experimental field that my cousin said, which of course cannot be solved by one acre and three points of land. The place is big and scattered, and there are not many henchmen to help keep an eye on it, so how can people rest assured?"

Qin Hanzhen groaned: "Hmm...... That's a problem. I have never worried about manpower problems, the Qin family alone has hundreds of children, only redundant personnel, no shortage of manpower. But first, we have already separated from the long house, and the slave family has divided the children, and secondly, those servants of our family are after all, and I myself do not know their temperament, so it will not be good if I hastily lend them to you, in case something goes wrong. I have an idea: At the end of last year, didn't Lord Huang take down the command of Jinlingwei? Because of his case, several officials in Jinling City were also implicated, and the most serious ones, including the command envoys, were exiled from their homes. These slaves should all be sold. Those who serve closely, I guess you don't dare to use them with confidence when you buy them, but you can pick them up with rough hands. There are also those who used to work in the grange, long-term laborers, etc., who have experience in farming, and are more loyal than ordinary tenants. You can ask these people, if you can choose the one you like, I'm afraid it won't cost a few dollars. ”

She said: "If necessary, we will go and say hello to Cousin Wu." If he comes forward and helps us buy people directly from the government, we can save a lot of effort. ”

Zhao Mo thought for a while, nodded and said, "It's okay, I can also take the opportunity to see if there are any servants who are waiting for the family's men, women and children to sell together." After such people buy it, they can be reassured by arranging them separately and calling them in different places. ”

He looked at Qin Hanzhen with a smile again: "Cousin, do you want to buy a few people too? After you return to Beijing, Qingxing should stay in Jiangning, right? Don't you need to make up for people by your side?"

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