Guangzhou's Guangta Wharf has become more and more lively in recent years.

At the end of last year, the Cheng family listened to Li Kuan's suggestion and had already arranged for people to go to Guangzhou to buy tens of thousands of acres of fertile land for planting sugarcane.

Although Guangzhou is the prosperous state capital of Lingnan Road, the land price is completely incomparable with Chang'an City.

This gave the Cheng family a little more confidence in the future of sugarcane farming.

Low land prices mean low costs, and as long as the price of sugarcane is not too bad, it is profitable.

"Lang Jun, it's been hard all the way."

Cheng Chumo had just disembarked, and Cheng Gang, who was sent by the Cheng family to Guangzhou to be in charge of sugarcane planting, was already waiting on the dock.

Cheng Gang knew that Cheng Chumo would also come to Lingnan this spring, so he arranged for his subordinates to wait near the dock every day, and once he found that the Cheng family's ship had entered the port, he immediately came back and told himself.

In this way, Cheng Chumo can see himself as soon as he gets off the boat, which can be regarded as a little caution in Cheng Gang's heart.

No matter what time it is, it is important to brush up on the presence of the leader.

Especially in this situation, Cheng Chumo knows very little about his family's sugarcane planting in Guangzhou, and Cheng Gang was able to report it as soon as possible, and he got three points for this credit first.

"Cheng Gang, how is it, has this sugarcane been planted?"

Although the Cheng family is now one of the few local tyrants in Chang'an City, they bought 10,000 mu of land in Guangzhou at once, even if the price is cheaper than that of Guanzhong, it is a big investment, and Cheng can't afford to care about it.

"Lang Jun, all of them have been planted, and the current growth is not bad. The climate in Lingnan is much warmer than that in Guanzhong, and the sugarcane grows very quickly, and it is estimated that it will be harvested in June and July, and it is likely that the second season will be planted by then. ”

The Cheng family's industry in Guangzhou is currently a sugarcane plantation, and Cheng Gang naturally has to find out all the relevant things about sugarcane planting, otherwise this position of steward will not last long.

You must know that Fang Mansion and Chu Wangfu also have their own stewards who came to Guangzhou to buy land to grow sugarcane in a large area.

Everyone's starting line is the same, and it will be clear who will perform better at that time.

"Here in Guangzhou, are there many sugarcane growers?"

Cheng Chumo got off the boat, got on the horse that Cheng had just prepared, and walked forward unhurriedly.

This is Cheng Chumo's first time in Guangzhou, and according to the plan, he will stay here for at least half a year, so he naturally has to observe the city carefully.

"In previous years, there was not a small number of plants, but they were basically scattered, and many farmers planted some of them, squeezed them into juice and dried them, and sold them to some merchants or for their own consumption. It is also a great loss that many farmers have planted some sugarcane, otherwise it would be really difficult for us to find seeds in our tens of thousands of acres of sugarcane land. ”

"Tens of thousands of acres?"

Cheng Chumo turned his head and glanced at Cheng Gang suspiciously.

Didn't they just buy 10,000 acres of land to grow sugarcane?

"Yes, our Cheng family's 10,000 acres, and the Fang Xiangfu also planted almost 10,000 acres. The one who planted the most was His Royal Highness the King of Chu, and Steward Xu directly bought 30,000 acres of land, and is still buying land. However, because of the problem of sugarcane planting, some fields have not yet had time to plant sugarcane, and these may not be able to catch up with the two seasons a year. ”

During this period of time, Cheng Gang, whether in public or private, maintained close contact with the stewards of the Chu Wangfu and the Fang Mansion in Guangzhou.

After all, Lingnan is the territory of the Feng family, and although no one dares to mess with the Cheng family in Chang'an City, when they arrive in Guangzhou, they still have to be restrained first.

"Who is the steward of the Chu Palace?"

Listening to Cheng Gang's explanation, Cheng Chumo also understood.

This planting of sugarcane was originally suggested by Li Kuan to the Cheng family.

"It's Xu Ang, the eldest son of Xu Joins the Army of the Chu Palace."

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu sent Xu Jingzong's only son to Guangzhou? It seems that he is really optimistic about the sugarcane cultivation in Guangzhou. ”

Cheng Chumo has a better understanding of the situation in the Chu Palace.

Although Xu Jingzong's previous reputation was not very good, he is now like a fish in water in the Chu Palace.

Especially since he was in charge of Guanshishan Academy, the Xu family's status in Chang'an City has risen, and the size can be regarded as a figure.

"This Xu Ang's daughter was just married to Feng An's twelve sons last year, and she is considered to be the in-laws of the Feng family, the first noble in Lingnan. The subordinates estimated that His Royal Highness the King of Chu had sent him to take charge of the affairs of the Chu Palace's affairs in Guangzhou, and he should have this consideration. ”

"Geng Guogong Feng An? Today's Guangzhou Thorn History is also a member of the Feng family, right? ”

If he wants to come to Guangzhou, Cheng Chumo naturally has an understanding of the situation here.

To put it mildly, the biggest force in Lingnan Dao today is the Feng family.

Here, what the Feng family said was sometimes more effective than what the imperial court said.

Of course, this Feng family is quite loyal, otherwise Li Shimin would not tolerate this situation.

"That's right, my subordinates have also visited a few times, and they are quite square. The children of the Feng family are not as arrogant and domineering as the legend says. ”

When Cheng Gang left Chang'an City for Guangzhou, it can be said that he was full of worries.

Lingnan has been a place for criminals since ancient times.

I heard that there are slang bureaucrats everywhere in that place, and the emperor is far away, and if he is not careful, his life will be lost.

However, after actually coming to Guangzhou Mansion, he found that as long as he didn't leave Guangzhou too far, it was actually not very different from other state capitals in Datang.

Most of the people living in the city of Guangzhou are Han Chinese.

"Tonight, I will invite Na Xu Ang and the steward of the Fang Mansion in Guangzhou Mansion to come over, and I will meet them too."

Cheng Chumo doesn't like to use his brain, but these three companies grow the most sugarcane in Guangzhou now, and the three are closely related in Chang'an City.

"No problem, Xu Ang and Fang Zhen are also asking Lang Jun when you will arrive these days."

"By the way, this sugarcane has already been planted, did that Xu Ang tell you what to do with these sugarcane when the time comes?"

Cheng Chumo knew that the Chu Wangfu was the largest producer of white sugar in Chang'an City, but their white sugar was also frosted sugar purchased from Tianzhu merchants.

How to turn sugar cane into frosting seems to be a difficult problem.

Originally, when he left Chang'an, he wanted to go to Li Kuan to ask, but he had already inspected the world.

But don't be in trouble when all the sugarcane is planted, and you don't know how to turn it into frosting.

"I also asked this question, but that Xu Ang only said that when the time comes, the Chu Wangfu will build a sugarcane crushing workshop in Guangzhou, and the pressed sugarcane juice can be dried and transported to Chang'an City."

Obviously, Li Kuan did not leave his intended sugar technology in Guangzhou.

This kind of core thing, or don't leak it easily.

All you have to do is transport the sun-dried sugarcane juice, the original raw material of this white sugar, back to Chang'an, where it can be further processed into white sugar.

"It's not impossible for this sugarcane juice to be dried and then transported back to Chang'an."

Cheng thought about it and basically agreed with this approach.

"By the way, where is our land in Guangzhou?"

"In Panyu County, the best land in Guangzhou Mansion is in that area, and the sugarcane fields in Chu Wangfu and Fangfu are also in that area."

"Okay, take me to see it tomorrow."

……

"Beautiful view of West Lake in March, oh my God. The spring rain is like wine and willows are like smoke, which ......"

When the sugarcane seedlings in Guangzhou are enjoying the moisture of spring, in many fields around Chang'an City, cotton is also planted by various nobles.

Shi Yang hummed a song while adding some farm fertilizer to his cotton field.

Last year, relying on the cultivation of new Nanyang rice and rice fish farming, the income level of Shiyang's family suddenly rose to a new level.

Originally, he wanted to continue to expand the scale of rice fish farming this year, but when he learned that many neighbors had this idea, he decisively chose the cotton planting newly recommended by the governor of the Chu Palace.

At present, the cotton seeds can only be planted for a total of about 10,000 acres, plus Li Kuan divided more than half of it to give it to the nobles of Chang'an City, and he planted about 3,000 acres.

Li Kuan hoped that the Chu Wangfu would become the largest cotton cloth merchant in the Tang Dynasty, but he was not interested in becoming the largest cotton grower.

"Shi Fu, do you have any letters from your family Shi Liang and Shi Wen in Xiangzhou?"

Shi Fu in the field next door was also busy fertilizing the cotton field, and the two had known each other for a long time, so they would work and chat from time to time.

"I received a letter last month, saying that I had settled down in Xiangzhou and was busy clearing the wasteland, so that the family did not have to worry, and there was no other movement."

The so-called family letter is worth 10,000 dollars.

In this era, there are no telephones and the Internet, and once you leave home, it is not so easy to bring back the news.

Of course, this also depends on whom.

Like Li Kuan, it's no problem to ask someone to bring the letter back whenever you want.

"Don't worry, I heard that tens of thousands of people in Guanzhong went to Xiangzhou to open up wasteland and plant Nanyang rice, and the imperial court attaches great importance to it and will definitely arrange it."

The two younger brothers of the Shi Fu family will sign up to immigrate to Xiangzhou, or they will be triggered by Shi Yang's words.

So the two families talk about this topic from time to time.

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu personally left Beijing to inspect the cultivation of Nanyang rice, I am not particularly worried that Shi Liang will not be able to grow rice, I am just a little worried that they are not familiar with the place, whether they will be bullied by the locals, whether they will get sick or something."

Shi Fu's words are very true.

In recent years, the concept of clan is very strong, and in most places, it is to help relatives and not help.

If you are a foreigner, if you have a conflict with a local, you will suffer nine times out of ten.

"You can rest assured, many students of Guanshishan Academy have set off with the immigration team, and with them, no one dares to mess around. Besides, His Royal Highness the King of Chu will also go to Xiangzhou at that time, and Xiangzhou is not particularly far from Chang'an, so you just wait for their good news to come. ”

Although Shi Yang's words have a certain comforting element in them, they can be regarded as his sincere words.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of the imperial court to vigorously promote Nanyang rice, he went to Xiangzhou to open up 100 acres of Yongye land per household, and his children and grandchildren will be of infinite use in the future.

Besides, there are many brothers in the Shi Fu family, and the two brothers Shi Liang and Shi Wen still have care there, plus there are several other families in Shijia Village who go together, this risk is really nothing compared to the benefits.

"I hope so, I hope so."

……

Linjia Village, Weinan County.

Lin Goudan looked at the basket of tea that was loaded into the carriage, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

In recent years, Linjia Village has undergone earth-shaking changes, and every household in the village has planted tea.

Although Weinan County is still a little far from Chang'an City, as long as you get on the official road, there is a cement road to go, and it will not delay the sale of new tea.

"Daddy, this year's spring tea is sold out, and the silver coins that the family borrowed from the Datang Royal Money House can be repaid, so I am finally relieved."

Lin Sanniang is now married to Lin Goudan, and her eldest son is more than three years old.

As the first to try the benefits of tea planting in Linjia Village, Lin Goudan borrowed 200 silver coins from the Datang Royal Bank after listening to the advice of the tea merchant Lu Zhang, doubling the scale of his tea garden.

Today, Lin Goudan is already the largest tea grower in Linjia Village, and there are three slaves who have been purchased by the family to help grow tea, and the size is also a small landlord, realizing the first class leap in his life.

"Don't be in a hurry to repay, those loans have a time limit, as long as they are repaid when they are due. I also went to the west market of Chang'an City some time ago, the sale of tea bricks is very hot, there are many foreign merchants are selling tea bricks in the west market, I am ready to buy dozens of acres of land this year, all planted with tea trees. ”

Lin Goudan is no longer the poor boy who didn't even have a decent piece of clothing.

The vision is also stronger than at the beginning, I don't know how much.

"That'...... That ......"

Lin Sanniang was there for a long time, and she didn't say why.

The family has always been in charge of Lin Goudan, and judging from the situation in recent years, the practice of expanding the tea garden has always been correct.

Even her mother's family planted a few acres of tea trees because of learning the practice of Lin Goudan in time, and her income level has greatly improved.

Although the price of tea today is not as expensive as in the first few years of planting, it is still a lot of money compared to growing tea and growing corn.

Coupled with the fact that their family also has rich experience in growing tea, Lin Sanniang really can't think of a reason to object.

"Three ladies, don't worry. This kind of tea thing, I have talked to Shopkeeper Lu and Shopkeeper Song, and they all feel that they can continue to expand, because now not only Guanzhong people like to drink tea, but even many Hu people on the grassland have begun to drink tea. It is said that Chang'an City transports tens of thousands of pounds of tea bricks to Liangzhou every year. ”

Lin Goudan sold the tea to Shopkeeper Song very faithfully, not only did he not lose the other tea merchant of Shopkeeper Lu, but he was favored by the two.

Now, in Lin Goudan's tea garden, half of all the new tea is sold to Shopkeeper Song and half to Shopkeeper Lu.

The two of them, businessmen who made a fortune by selling tea, also regarded Lin Goudan as friends, and from time to time would take the opportunity to buy tea and sit down for a few drinks.

"Okay, but I think the money owed should be repaid as soon as possible, otherwise I won't be able to sleep well."

Lin Sanniang's idea should be the idea of many farmers.

I'm not used to owing money.

In fact, if you owe money with your ability, what is there to sleep on?