"This Qingjiang street is still clean."

After the matter was decided, Tang Qilong's expression was very relaxed, leaning against the window and looking at it, but he saw that the street was about ten or twenty steps wide, which was of course worse than that of Jingshi, but it was also a thoroughfare.

Looking at the past now, although it is raining, the houses are all green and green, and the construction is magnificent, and the streets are all bluestone pavement, and on both sides of the road are dark ditches for sewerage, although the rain is heavy, but there is no water on the street.

When he thought about it along the way, there were planted trees everywhere, which made him feel refreshed all the way from Hebei and Henan.

"This is all led by the Department of Military Administration, the Department of Civil Affairs is in charge, the officers and soldiers of the new army and auxiliary soldiers have pulled out a lot, the garrison battalion and the sub-reserve army, adding up to a small 100,000 people, the entire Qingjiang River, along the river was originally more than 20 miles in radius, now it has more than doubled, the place is so big, not under Nanjing, but above Yangzhou."

Speaking of this, Tang Twelve also danced with his eyebrows and his face was flying.

Here in Qingjiang, all kinds of people's livelihood facilities are first-class, whether it is street sanitation, toilet culverts, as well as fire prevention, wells, anti-theft, medicine and other institutions and facilities related to people's livelihood, all planned by the generalissimo's department.

It could take decades for a city to go from spontaneous formation to order, but here in Qingjiang, in a matter of months, it is a sea of changes.

At that time, Nanzhili was already a very rich place, the city was more than 50 miles around Nanjing, Yangzhou was 19 miles from the old and new cities, more than 30 miles from Suzhou, 40 miles from Qingjiang here, and the people's livelihood facilities were more than those famous cities and mansions.

It's just that after being proud, he remembered that he had already worked for the Qing Dynasty, and Tang Twelve's face was a little embarrassed.

Fortunately, Tang Qilong was also surprised by Qingjiang's current appearance, and didn't care too much about Tang Twelve's facial expressions.

"What do you want to eat?"

In the sound of the rain, people were also a little tired, listening to the question, Tang Qilong replied lazily: "It's up to you to arrange." ”

"Yes. The villain will go down and make arrangements. ”

Tang Twelve immediately went down, although he hadn't cooked in person for a long time, but the skill of picking the spoon was not bad, and after a while, several plates of dishes with the best color and aroma were served.

Tang Qilong picked up a chopstick and fried sea cucumber, but he felt that the fragrance was smooth and glutinous, and the taste was very good. ”

"Uncle has won the prize."

"That's right!" Tang Qilong suddenly remembered something, and asked Tang Twelve: "I'll come here just now, why is it that five or six miles east to the Qingjiang camp, the branches are green, what are all planted?" ”

At this time, there are all kinds of crops planted in the north, but they are not yet farming, and there are other things here in Qingjiang, and it seems that even the things of planting value are different from other places, Tang Qilong felt strange in his heart.

"Uncle should be talking about the sweet potatoes that the Department of Agriculture and Industry issued to the farmers to plant," Tang Twelve replied: "It is Chen Sizheng who selects the good varieties and teaches people the value of seeds, and it is now the end of July, about mid-August, and the harvest will be available." ”

"Sweet potato?" Tang Qilong laughed dumbly, shook his head and said, "It's nonsense!" ”

Although he is a disciple of Jiangmen, he has also studied in the end, and his level is almost the same as Xiucai, and he has served Shi Kefa, and he still has a strong Wenchen atmosphere.

At this time, he smiled and shook his head, not like a general, but like a Confucian student.

"How?"

Although Tang XII is willing to return to the Tang Mansion and the north, it is only due to the old friendship and the hope of wealth and wealth.

Especially Chen Zilong, every day in the wind and rain, running everywhere, about 30 officials, it is the time to pay attention to the image, all the officials, all look like a fairy in the people, handsome very, just a Chen Zilong looks like a fifty-year-old farmer, and the construction of field water conservancy, persuade farmers to choose good seeds, fattening and manure, all kinds of farming-related things, this Chen Sizheng can do more than a star.

Although about three months is not a long time, it is enough for the people in Huaiyang and other places to praise Chen Zilong.

After all, he serves these more than 20 counties, and he rides horses around non-stop every day, and the counties have long praised Chen Sizheng.

Even in Tang Twelve's heart, he admired this Chen Sizheng to the core, and when he mentioned it, he had a very respectful tone. But Tang Qilong's words were very disdainful, so of course Tang Twelve had to ask what was going on.

"Sweet potatoes, corn and other things have been brought from overseas in the past few decades. By the way, there are also chili peppers and tobacco, the former is spicy and difficult to eat, and someone once brought me a little, but it was really hard to swallow. I don't eat tobacco, but now there are a lot of people who eat tobacco in Jingshi, and I really don't understand what's good. As for corn sweet potatoes, corn tastes average, and although sweet potatoes are sweet, they are too low-yielding. ”

Tang Qilong can take on the important task of contacting Chen Hongfan, although it is the reason why Weng's son-in-law and close relatives account for the majority, but he can be Shi Kefa's standard battalion general, after all, he is not the kind of martial artist who knows nothing.

When it comes to farming, it is also the first way, seeing that Tang Twelve still has doubts, he immediately said directly: "There are also people in the north who are worth these two things, the yield of corn per mu is only about dozens of catties to a hundred catties, and sweet potatoes are at most like this, although these two things do not need more water, and they do not need to take too much effort to take care of them, but they occupy the acres of land and do not produce products, and it is still too worthless to plant it." ”

"That's not right."

Although he was very in awe of this young proprietor, Tang Twelve still shook his head and said: "Uncle may not know, we Qingjiang here, as well as the neighboring counties are planted with sweet potatoes, the villain went to the field to see, although there is still a month to harvest, but the roots and stems under the branches and vines in the field are growing a big one, the villain has calculated slightly, when the harvest of one mu is more than five hundred catties, and when it comes to the harvest, how much, the villain is not very clear." ”

"Huh!" This time, Tang Qilong was really surprised. If the sweet potato grows well in the rain, it is only one or two hundred catties at most per mu, and the yield per mu is not attractive, and it seems that it cannot be compared with wheat and rice, but it is better than the harvest period is short, and it can be harvested in about three months, and it is not as delicate as wheat and rice, and it needs to be served by people...... If there really is such a good breed, it seems that the credit is not small if it is brought to the north.

Let's take a look around, of course, it's still lonely, the road is slippery on rainy days, there are few people willing to go out, and this is originally a private room that is rarely visited.

At that moment, he summoned his hand and called Tang Twelve to his side, Tang Qilong smiled very kindly, and only smiled at Tang Twelve: "Twelve, I have a plan in my heart......

............ "Come, my friends and brothers in the society, now they are gathering less and leaving more, today it is rare, and there is [***] to help the fun, everyone has to drink it." ”

Back to the camp residence, the people in the Restoration Society to Gu Gao put the wind wine is also very lively, after the Ming Dynasty, the morale is said, the simple wind at the beginning of the country is no more, like the Tianshun Jingtai period, the scholar doctor rarely set up a banquet, even if he eats, it is very simple, not luxurious. And in the late Ming Dynasty, the luxury of scholars and doctors was flourishing, and in the case of these young scholars, they did not do less to chase joy and laughter, and spend a lot of money on their heads...... Almost all of the people present have wandered in the Qinhuai River, and about half of them have formed a good relationship with Mingji...... Gong Dingyu and Hou Fangyu's concubines are one of Qin Huai's famous records.

However, although there are many people at the banquet today, it is no longer luxurious. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the atmosphere was too bad, and Zhu Cihong had to openly do the opposite, not to mention it elsewhere, at least in Huai'an Xingying, the atmosphere has gradually reversed, and the original scholar doctor's arrogant atmosphere of prodigality and arrogance is not popular in Xingying, on the contrary, the crown prince himself has set an example, but also praised Chen Zilong's simple subordinates many times, and the prince's likes and dislikes are also clearly seen.

If it was in the past, Gu Gao would definitely feel uncomfortable and even a little resentful, but now he came to ask for help, to be honest, it is already an unexpected joy to have such a scene, where does he dare to pick and choose?

At that moment, he also raised his glass and said with a smile: "Brothers' affection, brothers' feelings are five, at this time, I really didn't expect that my brothers would treat me like this......"

Speaking of which, it is already difficult to continue, because his embarrassment happened to be suppressed by the crown prince's golden tax.

Moreover, in the future, the change of tax to local tax is to collect industrial and commercial tax at the door, and this rumor has gradually spread in Jiangnan.

The prince has always acted carefully and steadily, and now blowing the wind means that it may be a reality in a few years, and at that time, there are a large number of silk manufacturers among the opponents, and even for the rich gentry in Jiangnan, who have minerals, isn't it a repetition of the collection of industrial and commercial mining taxes during the Wanli period?

However, for such a thoughtful and resolute crown prince, the people in Jiangnan did not have the confidence and spirit to fight against the imperial court during the Shenzong period.

It can be seen from the salt class, the gold and other things that the crown prince acted very carefully, and he was by no means a fool of himself.

Since confrontation is difficult, cooperation can only be put on the agenda.

For the Gu family, it is really unbearable now. The principal of his own family is all used to collect grain, and there is also the money of the entire clan and close friends, as well as borrowed usury, and if it drags on, the family will be hanged.

Seeing Gu Gao like this, everyone present knew it in their hearts. It's just that everyone can only shake their heads and smile bitterly, the matter of centigold is related to the state, and the income of nearly 10 million or may exceed 10 million a year, it seems impossible to ask the prince to give up or open the net.

Hou Fangyu picked up a piece of [***] meat, and said with a forced smile: "Zifang, this thing is really rare, even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't have such a mouthful, so he will favor you first!" ”

(To be continued)