Chapter 996

"If this wine is sold on the market, I'm afraid it will cost three or five hundred yuan a catty." Zong Ze was thinking about another issue.

"It's just that since this kind of wine needs to be distilled repeatedly, as Lord Xiao Wang said, it must consume a lot of food."

"Yes, this is the reason why Wang doesn't want to make this kind of wine public, my Great Song Dynasty has been quite rich over the years, but in many places, many people can't eat because of disasters."

"If this kind of liquor spreads, I am afraid that many people will definitely brew this wine privately for the sake of appetite, and when the time comes, I am afraid that the food consumed will be a very staggering number......," Wang Yang explained with a somewhat impressive smile.

"I see...... Although Su Dongpo is a gluttonous and greedy foodie, at the same time, he is also a pillar of the country who worries about the country and the people.

"That's really a pity, but the virtuous nephew is beneficial, and he can't ignore the people because of his appetite."

"Lord Xiao Wang can still think of the people of the world at such a time, and the officials admire ......" Zong Ze couldn't help but look at Wang Yang with admiration.

"It is Zong's blessing to be able to work with a talent like Lord Xiao Wang, if there is no Lord Xiao Wang, I am afraid that this winter, the people of these three states, where will they be as good as they are now, every family has surplus grain, and every household has a warm kang."

"This is true, these cotton clothes, cotton hats, cotton shoes, and cotton gloves have now become the best-selling things in our Shaanxi." Su Dongpo nodded thoughtfully, picked up the wine glass and took another sip, smashing his mouth with taste.

"By the way, the old man specially picked a few sets a few days ago and sent them to Jingshi to ask for credit for you. Don't worry, the old man is joking with you, these things that benefit the country and the people should be greatly promoted. ”

Wang Yang hurriedly saluted Su Dongpo, took a sip of his wine glass, and said with some regret.

"Uncle worries about the country and the people, is a model for my generation, but unfortunately, now, the cotton planting area, only most of the wasteland in Yanzhou and a small amount of Hongzhou, if the wasteland in these three states can be planted with cotton, then at least it can solve the worries of most of the people in the north of the Great Song Dynasty for the winter......"

"Don't worry, it's only been a year, not to mention that we now have the newly occupied land of the six states, didn't you send someone to estimate it in the land of the three states before, at least it can increase nearly three million acres of cotton fields.

If cotton is planted in these places, then next year, it will not only meet the needs of Shaanxi Road and nearby areas, but even benefit more people in the Great Song Dynasty. ”

"Before, Zong was still worried that after the war in these three states, I am afraid that it is very likely that it will wither for a long time, and the lives of the people will become very miserable......

"However, I really didn't expect that because of these cottons, not only did the three states not appear in the scene that Zong expected, but it felt that this place was not like a border fortress after the war, but more like a rich county with prosperous commerce and trade."

"Master Zong, you are really right, as long as there are interests, then there will always be a large number of businessmen gathering, not to mention, don't underestimate the land of the six states that our Great Song Dynasty occupies is full of treasures." Wang Yang raised his eyebrows and added another spoonful of wine to Zong Ze.

"Although there are not many fertile lands in these six states, there are abundant water and grass suitable for grazing, and there are large areas of wasteland suitable for planting cotton as cash crops. In addition, underground, there are very rich coal resources, there are a lot of iron ore, as for Yanzhou, not to mention, the salt produced, not only can meet the entire Shaanxi Road, but also can be exported to all over the world. ”

"And cotton products, now because of the improved process, so the price has become very low, and the cotton cloth is durable and close-fitting, or directly filled in the cloth as a filler to keep out the cold, such a good product, naturally best-selling."

"Therefore, the exchange of businessmen, naturally let the inn industry in the three states develop rapidly, naturally, it has also led to the rapid development of catering, housing rental, and coal heating and other industries, after all, there is demand, there will be production, there will be production, there will be investment, so that the three states of the land, naturally formed a virtuous cycle of economic development......

Although Wang Yang drank a lot of wine, his mind was very sober, and he summarized the rapid development of the three states during this period in the most concise language.

"Lord Xiao Wang, there is a reluctant request from the lower officials." After Zong Ze took a sip of his wine glass towards Wang Yang, he was a little embarrassed.

Zong Ze was recommended by Wang Yang and Su Dongpo as the governor of Longzhou, and now many of the people of Western Xia in Longzhou have migrated to Xingqing Mansion, and the people in the city are only about 10,000 people who are unwilling to migrate and were originally Han people.

Today's Longzhou can be said to be a hundred industries waiting to be developed, although Zong Ze, the old driver, is also both civil and military, but he still hopes to get guidance from these two bigwigs.

"Naturally, there is no problem with this, I, in fact, I suggest that you should deal with the land of Hongzhou according to the way we disposed of these three states before...... "Wang Yang naturally did not hide his secrets, and talked to Na Zongze in detail about how the three places of Yan, You, and Hong began to develop in the past.

Su Dongpo also came in from time to time to comment, and as for the seed master next to him, he listened silently, and kept brushing his head, internal affairs +1+1......

This chat, it's almost endless, the people who originally drank to more than half of it, it's already midnight, but after this chat, they chatted directly about the morning light, and the wind and snow outside have stopped, and these guys don't know.

"It's dawn......" Just when Wu Qilang yawned, pushed open the door and walked in to add coal to the iron stove, the old drivers who were chatting extremely happily came to their senses.

After moving his body that had been sitting all night and was a little stiff, Zong Ze saluted Wang Yang with a face full of joy and sincerity. "Listen to your words, it is better to read for ten years, although you are younger than the lower officials, but your experience in governing the people is solid and rich, even Zong, who has been in the government for more than ten years, can only be ashamed......"

"It's a pity, if the land of silver, stone, and dragon can also be ruled by Lord Xiao Wang, then if Zong has something, he can ask Lord Xiao Wang for advice at any time......

As soon as Zong Ze's words fell, Su Dongpo next to him slapped on the case, so frightened that the wine glasses in the hands of the brothers almost turned over, and they all looked at the old driver who suddenly became angry with a confused face.

Even Wu Qilang, who had just put the kettle on the iron stove, was so frightened that the tongs fell directly to the ground, and he didn't do anything hurtful, right? Wu Qilang secretly speculated with a confused face.

"You wait...... Silver, Stone, Dragon...... Salt, You, Hong ......" Su Dongpo raised his head, looked at the ceiling and muttered to himself.