Zhang Bin still has a certain amount of research on the development of the local economy in the previous life, if you want to get rich, first build the road, this is just the beginning, the road is repaired, you have something to sell, and then the development of local characteristic industries.

Raising his glass and toasting back, he continued: "As I said just now, the trucks of other merchants to transport goods are generally empty when they go back, and we must find a way to let them purchase goods in Fujian and sell them back, so how to let them return with a full load?" ”

Everyone was at a loss, developing the economy, and there was really no one studying it at this time.

Zhang Bin continued: "If you want to let the vendors buy, it is naturally what Fujian has, and there are no other places, or there are not many of them, otherwise there will be no money to be made." What are the goods that are unique to Fujian, or more than other places, and better than other places? ”

He deliberately stopped, took a bite of food, casually glanced around the people present, and motioned for them to use their brains and think about it.

If you want to say that you know Fujian best, Hong Xianchun and Cai Shanji are the ones who know the most, but Hong Xianchun is a martial artist, so he can only say that he is coarse and fluent, and it seems unlikely that he will give advice, and the rest is only one Cai Shanji.

Sure enough, Cai Shanji thought about it for a while and then tried to answer: "If you want to say that this is unique to Fujian, my subordinates think that dry lychees, dried longan, dried cuttlefish and other dry goods should be counted, as well as sugar and tea should be barely counted." ”

Zhang Bin nodded and encouraged: "Well, these can be counted, but these businesses are basically done by people, and the profits are limited in development, I think of two good things here, and the profit margin is still very large, these two good things are potatoes and sweet potatoes." ”

Cai Shanji was a little puzzled: "These two things are not common in other places, but the profit doesn't seem to be high, two hundred catties can be sold for one or two silver, and his subordinates also learned about these two things during the prefect of Quanzhou, the output is about the same as grain, four or five hundred catties of one acre of land is dead, this, can there be any profit?" ”

Zhang Bin came prepared, he smiled and shook his head, and then took out a copy of "Potato and Sweet Potato Planting Minutes" from his arms, and said quite smugly: "Boda, you are wrong about this, I tried to plant these two things during my tenure as the county magistrate in Pingyang, and if you choose the best seeds, you can harvest at least two thousand catties per mu, and you can plant two seasons a year." ”

The selection of the best seeds, as you can hear literally, should be the potato harvested last season or the largest seed of the sweet potato.

There are really not many farmers who will try this, everyone generally picks the big ones and eats them, and takes those with the thickness of fingers, the same roots, or the size of quail eggs, and uses them as seeds.

However, this is not the point, the point is that 2,000 catties per mu, two seasons a year, that is to say, 4,000 catties per mu a year, how is it possible!

Cai Shanji said in disbelief: "Four thousand catties, how is it possible!" ”

In the previous life, four thousand catties seemed to be good just the lowest yield of potatoes, and sweet potatoes seemed to be able to produce four or five thousand catties in one season, of course, this Haikou Zhang Bin did not dare to boast, because he didn't know whether the sweet potatoes and potato seedlings in later generations had been improved, but four thousand catties was no problem, he nodded affirmatively: "I have tried to plant this in Pingyang, potatoes can be less, sweet potatoes are only a little more." ”

As he spoke, he handed the book in his hand to Cai Shanji and said: "Boda, this is still up to you to be responsible, there is a detailed introduction to how to cultivate and try to grow in the book, and some simple processing methods are also attached, such as cutting sweet potatoes into strips and drying, or making sweet potato chips, grinding potatoes into flour, etc., so that after simple processing, it is more convenient to store and transport, and you can properly organize farmers to process it." ”

Cai Shanji respectfully took the "Potato and Sweet Potato Planting Minutes", and couldn't wait to open it, Zhang Bin didn't interrupt him, but beckoned everyone to eat and drink, so that everyone could digest what he said just now, and at the same time, he was waiting for Cai Shanji to finish reading.

"Potato and Sweet Potato Planting Minutes" is not much content, mainly those illustrations occupy space, less than a quarter of an hour, Cai Shanji finished reading, he looked at Zhang Bin with reverence and said: "Your subordinates' actions for the country and the people are really admired by your subordinates, please rest assured, your subordinates will vigorously promote the cultivation of potatoes and sweet potatoes in Fujian." ”

Zhang Bin nodded and said with a smile: "Well, Fujian is just mountainous, I took a general look when I came from the capital, many mountains are barren, and the requirements for land for potatoes and sweet potatoes are not very high. ”

Cai Shanji solemnly arched his hand and said: "My subordinates understand. ”

Zhang Bin nodded, continued: "The previous talk is to adapt measures to local conditions, the development of local characteristic goods, in fact, there is a better way to develop, that is, pioneering and innovative, for example, Liangfu is developing a strange weapon, this strange weapon is similar to a waterwheel windmill, can run non-stop, so as to replace manpower, if this strange weapon is used for spinning and weaving, then the speed of weaving will be doubled, and the profits in it will be greater." ”

When everyone heard this, they all showed a strange light, and the strange device that can automatically spin and weave cloth is really exciting!

Zhang Bin then smiled and said: "This is just an idea, it may take a year or two to realize, I just remind everyone to use more brains, pioneer and innovate, and strive to seek more benefits for the people." ”

When everyone heard this, they all bowed their hands respectfully and said: "My subordinates understand, thank you for teaching." ”

Zhang Bin persuaded him to drink again, ate a few mouthfuls of food, and then said to Zou Weilian: "Fujian actually has a very profitable specialty, this is the Fu ship, I have checked the relevant records, in the nineteenth year of Wanli, Fujian Governor Zhao Shenlu had 40 ships in Fuzhou Nantai Shipyard, enriching 5 coastal guards, but unfortunately, in the Apocalypse, the official shipyard did not have any production records. The cost of the ship is only a few dozen taels, but the price is as high as several hundred taels, forty ships a year, the profit is tens of thousands of taels, Fujian shipyards like Nantai used to have a lot, if you can rectify more than ten of them, the profit is more than ten thousand taels. As for the sales volume, don't worry about it at all, I have checked, the maritime merchants and even pirates on the southeast coast and the South Seas, most of the ships are purchased in Fujian, with the development of Yuegang, the demand for ships by maritime merchants will definitely increase, in addition, the Fujian Navy Division also has to supplement a batch of ships, which is a lot. Dehui, this matter is entrusted to you, do you have confidence? ”

Zou Weilian was afraid that he would have nothing to do, and Zhang Bin handed over such an important matter to him, so he naturally couldn't ask for it.

At this time, Bi Maokang and Hong Xianchun were left without explaining the task, Bi Maokang knew very well that Zhang Bin came to him to make flintlock pistols, he was not in a hurry at all, but Hong Xianchun was a little lost, this newcomer Zou Weilian had a task, but he, the oldest with the most seniority, had nothing to do, and his heart was unbalanced!

Seeing this, Zhang Bin pretended to have a serious expression, and said solemnly: "Next year, the most important task is to exterminate the pirates, I am personally responsible for this, Meng Hou will go to Yuegang with me to assist, and the military logistics will be handed over to you, Lord Hong, how about it, no problem, right?" ”

When Hong Xianchun heard this, he arched his hand excitedly and said: "Don't worry, my lord, my subordinates will definitely do a good job in military logistics." ”

Zhang Bin nodded, and finally concluded: "When I came, the emperor had high hopes for Fujian, and I hope that everyone will work together to govern Fujian well and not live up to the emperor's expectations." ”

With that, he stood up, raised his glass, and said aloud, "Come, work together, do it." ”

Everyone immediately stood up excitedly, raised their wine glasses, and said in unison: "Work together, do it." ”