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Chapter 523: Cultural Profiteering (1/2)

In the blink of an eye, it has been nearly half a year since I came to Xingyang. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

It arrived in late spring, and now it is mid-autumn, and the weather is gradually getting cooler. Overall, the ten years of Jian'an have not been smooth, especially in Qingzhou, there was a drought at the beginning of the year, and there were local areas after the summer, and the epidemic occurred, which made Qingzhou almost appear large-scale displaced people after the autumn. Fortunately, Cao Cao had already prepared, and ordered Xuzhou to assassinate Shi Xu Xuan, and transferred a large number of supplies from Haixi to stabilize the situation in Qingzhou. Although it is not a good year, after all, there is no famine, which is a good thing.

Haixi, the development is getting faster and faster.

Its radiation area has spanned the two Huai, and has gradually evolved into a prosperous and wealthy land.

At the beginning of the year, Cao Cao ordered the rebuilding of the three major rivers of Shushui, Fushui and Youshui, which further promoted the development of the Lianghuai region.

And, in midsummer, Cao Cao ordered to dig a canal between Fushui and Surabaya to connect the two rivers. At the same time, he ordered Yuzhou to assassinate Shi Manchu and began to design a canal to be dug between Surabaya and the chasm. And let Liang County Taishou Zheng Hun participate in the design and be responsible for supervising the construction......

Zheng Hun, although it is the history of Liangzhou.

However, due to his background and talent, Cao Cao finally made up his mind to appoint a county taishou.

Liang County is also a necessary place between Surabaya and Chasm Water. The terrain is relatively complex, so this task is particularly onerous.

According to Cao Cao's plan, the two river channels must be connected in the end.

At that time, the wealth generated by the two Huai will continue to flow into the Central Plains through the newly built canals, further suppressing prices in the Central Plains and helping to restore people's livelihood. However, the construction of canals and rivers does not happen overnight. Based on the calculations of Xun Yu and others, such a huge project, which almost runs through the land of Sanzhou, requires a lot of financial, material and human resources...... But if it is built, the effect is also obvious. So, from the initial resistance, to the later agreement...... Xun Yu plans to complete the project in ten years.

This is clearly the prototype of the Grand Canal!

When Cao Peng heard the news, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of emotion.

The development of Lianghuai has exceeded Cao Peng's expectations......

Now the wealth of Lianghuai has increased dramatically and has become a major material base for Cao Cao. It was done by chance, but it has changed so dramatically. Historically, the development of the two Huai has at least reached the period of confrontation between the east and the west, and the confrontation between the north and the south. Unexpectedly, it happened in advance. The terrain of Xuzhou is complex, and if the Grand Canal is not built, it will inevitably affect its future development. It is conceivable that with the opening of the canal, Xuzhou will be further linked to the Central Plains. The impact will increase over time!

Cao Cao is worthy of being a man of great talent!

And he is not the Yang Guang who dug the canal in history, so when implementing the plan, he is also extremely cautious, and there will be no result of labor and money.

According to Xun Yu's naturalization, the canal was dug and began in late autumn every year and lasted throughout the winter.

And this stage is also a period when a large amount of manpower is idle, and it will not affect the spring plowing of the next year......

Four to five months a year, gradually. Ten years from now, an economic lifeline connecting the East and the West will also emerge.

If so, what will the future hold?

Cao Peng couldn't help but sigh!

But it's just emotion......

Haixi has little to do with him.

Kan Ze officially stepped down from the position of Haixi Ling and switched to Liangzhou. A month earlier, he had rushed to Liangzhou to assist Cao Ji.

It was also from the moment Kan Ze stepped down that the imprint left by Cao Peng in Haixi was completely erased.

Except for the sailors of Yuzhou Mountain, who are still somewhat related to Cao Peng, in the entire Haixi region, Cao Peng's control is equal to zero.

However, Cao Peng did not feel pity.

Because he can see that Haixi will not be able to achieve much development in the next twenty years.

After all, Jiangdong was still under Sun Quan's control, and if the influence of Lianghuai could not expand to the southeast, it would inevitably stop at the area north of the Yangtze River.

In the same way, due to the limitations of technology, it is not yet possible to move from land to sea.

The era of the Great Voyage is still far away, so the influence of Hercynian will receive more and more restrictions over time. Unless, there is an advanced navigation technology, unless, there is an advanced shipbuilding technology, unless, Cao Cao can recover the Jiangdong region.

However, the simplest of these three points is probably to recover Jiangdong.

Compared with this third point, the first two conditions still need sufficient time......

After all, Cao Peng is not a jack of all trades, and he does not know the technology of shipbuilding and navigation. In fact, there are still many objections to Zhou Cangtun's decision to garrison Yuzhou Mountain and form a naval army. Zhou Cang is a naval captain, but the ships he controls are not too many. Cao Peng can't do anything about this! He could only try his best to get as many ships as possible for Zhou Cang to increase his strength.

"I didn't expect that this cultural industry is really a profiteering industry!"

Cao Peng sat in the study, looking at the financial statements sent from Xu Du, and couldn't help but shake his head again and again, and let out a sigh of emotion.

That's right, Xu Dufu Paper Building was built by Cao Peng.

After six years, Huang Yueying, with the help of Huang Chengyan, finally made a variety of different papers according to the ideas mentioned by Cao Peng before. Compared with the original paper, the cost of Fu paper is lower, and it is more conducive to promotion to the people. After Cao Peng returned to Xingyang, after learning the news of Huang Yueying's successful papermaking, a wonderful idea immediately came to his mind......

Sell paper!

He should try to increase the promotion of paper and enhance the popularization of paper.

This is a very important thing, in the history of the inheritance of historical civilization, the promotion and popularization of paper is undoubtedly an extremely critical step. Previously, due to the high cost of papermaking, after 300 years of the two Jin and Northern Dynasties, paper was completely popularized. Now, what he has to do is to speed up the process of popularization so that he can further his next plan.

It's just that Cao Peng didn't expect it.

This Fu Paper Building actually generated a huge profit that he couldn't imagine.

Due to his identity, Cao Peng did not come forward, but entrusted Puyang Min to be responsible for opening a Fuzhi Building in Xudu. For this business, Cao Peng, as usual, contacted Cao Hong and others first. Obviously, Cao Hong and others did not become interested in the end.

Later, Cao Peng got in touch with Chen Qun and Xun Yan.

And through the relationship between Xun Yan, he reached a cooperative relationship with Zhong Xuan, a famous person in Yingchuan, who is taking care of his body at home.

After a month of trial promotion, the idea of Fu Paper Building has been unexpectedly fruitful. Ten days after the official opening of the Fu Zhi Building, Pu Yang Min placed a large order with the Fu Zhi Lou through his connections in Tai College to supply the Tai College paper.

Immediately, Shangshu Mansion also placed an order with Fu Paper Building.

A large number of mulberry paper were ordered, as well as various kinds of notepaper, for official processing.

Just three days ago, the largest academy in Yuzhou, that is, the Yingchuan Academy, placed an order with Fu Paper Building, which also ordered paper.

Orders from these regions and institutions vary.

For example, the order of Shangshufu has been mainly paper and mulberry paper. Notepaper is used for official communication, while mulberry paper is used for contract documents, etc., and is relatively expensive; The college is mainly for the convenience of students...... Most of the orders ordered by Tai Academy are medium-priced dyed yellow paper and hard yellow paper, as well as a small amount of caviar and cold light paper; As for Yingchuan Academy, as a strong regional and private academy, it is mainly made of mulberry linen paper, and the price is relatively low, but it is better than Yingchuan Academy, which is in large demand, so it is also a good deal.

Chen Qun had sent someone to discuss with Cao Peng about setting up a Fuzhi Building in Chang'an.

It is said that Cao Hong was so annoyed that he was lost in the face of such huge benefits, which made him beat his chest.

Cao Peng has already begun to plan that after the spring of next year, he will start three Fuzhi buildings in Luoyang and other places, and it will inevitably produce greater profits at that time.

The paper mill has also been fully completed and is ready for production.

The workshop is located in the west of the Heyi workshop, and is frequently adjacent to the pavilion. The construction of the paper mill will absorb nearly 1,000 displaced people to alleviate the local land shortage in Xingyang. For Wang Zhi, the Taishou of Xingyang, the emergence of this paper workshop can not only increase the tax of Xingyang County, but also reduce the dilemma of Xingyang's dense population and relatively scarce land. It is really a remarkable political achievement, and it is naturally applauded.

Cultural profiteering, this is the first naked cultural profiteering!

Cao Peng expects that after the workshop is fully operational, it will bring him more than 1,000 yuan per month. And this is only the beginning, with the establishment of Fu Paper Building in various places in the future, the further expansion of the workshop, the profits generated, after all, are particularly amazing......

Pu Yangyi and Lu Mao, sitting on the side, couldn't help but sigh after reading this report.

This Cao Peng, isn't it a little bit of a stone into gold?

Cao Peng stood up, stretched out for a while, and suddenly asked, "Zizhang, what is the situation in Jiangdong now?" ”

"A few days ago, my brother sent a letter, saying that the governor of Zhou was dispatching troops in Chaisang. However, the specific goals are not particularly clear at present. ”

Zhou Yu, there is a move!

Cao Peng smiled dumbly......

Hebei is about to be flattened, and the pattern of the world seems to be becoming more and more subtle.

Cao Peng knew that Sun Quan and Zhou Yu would never sit idly by and watch Cao Cao unify the north. They will come up with all kinds of ways to delay the time of the reunification of the North in order to gain more preparations. The general trend of the world, together for a long time, must be divided, and for a long time must be united, which no one can stop. Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the princes have been divided, and it has been twenty years now. As Cao Cao unified the north, the situation became clearer.

It's just that I don't know when Cao Cao will end the battle in the north?

Cao Peng suddenly thought of something, and his face changed slightly.

"Xiaoyi, when are you going back?"

Pu Yangyi said: "The day after tomorrow at the latest, I will return to Xudu." ”

"In this case, you can help me bring a letter to Mr. Zhang Ji. Please ask him to be free, treat Fengxiao's body, and see his situation. ”

Pu Yangyi was stunned, "Is Guo Xijiu in bad health?" ”

"Hehe, it's not, it's just a check or two."

In his early years, Guo Jia overdosed on Wushi San and became weak.

Although Dong Xiao discovered it in time and stopped his behavior of taking Wushi San, there were some symptoms after all. Now, Cao Cao is about to raise troops again. Cao Peng vaguely remembered that Guo Jia died of illness when he was conquering the north, which made Cao Cao regret.

Whether it is out of his love for Guo Jia in his previous life, or in this life, the intimate relationship between Guo Jia and the Cao family, Cao Peng feels that it is necessary to pay attention to it. After all, he couldn't remember exactly what year Guo Jia died. Although according to the rare impression, Guo Jia died of illness during the northern expedition to Liucheng, and now Cao Cao is still plotting to become a high-ranking cadre. But illness cannot be formed in a day, there must be a process of accumulation. Guo Jia died of illness during the expedition to Liucheng, maybe the root of this disease had already appeared before.

Be prepared!

Cao Peng didn't want Guo Jia to repeat the fate of history......

"By the way, there's something I don't know whether to talk about."

"What's the matter?"

Lu Mao hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "Does Childe know that Zhou is not suspicious?" ”

"Of course."

"This person has been extremely active in Xudu recently.

He was young, but he was eloquent. Previously, he had argued with Wen Jugong, Zhong Yugong and others one after another, and his reputation was extremely loud.

During this time, he seemed to have a faint intention to target the son.

Especially some time ago, he publicly criticized Hu Gong, which caused quite a reaction. This son seems to be hostile to the child...... Moreover, behind him, there seems to be the support of the five sons, and his speech is extremely arrogant, which causes many people to feel dissatisfied. It is said that Hu Gongmen will arrive in Xudu next week, and he will have to argue with this week. Zhou Budo had won once before, and if he won again, he was afraid that it would be unfavorable to Hu Gong. ”

When Cao Peng heard this, his eyes couldn't help narrowing.

He also heard about Zhou Budo's actions.

After all, Xingyang is only a day or two away from Xudu, and he can get any news as soon as possible......

Hu Zhao is not unaware of Zhou Budo's various provocations. He even sent people to Xingyang to strictly prohibit Cao Peng from participating in it. At the level of Hu Zhao and Cao Peng, Zhou Budo's actions are clearly just to step on their shoulders to gain greater fame. If Hu Zhao makes a move, or Cao Peng makes a move, even if he wins, he will not win. If you don't get it right, you will be said to be bullying the small.

Previously, Kong Rong accepted Zhou Budo's challenge, and such a situation has already occurred.

Hu Zhao said in his letter to Cao Peng: Tong Yan is unscrupulous, and let him go!

And Hu Zhao's attitude is exactly in line with Cao Peng's thoughts. Zhou Budo? Jingzhou prodigy is extremely talented......

Bah!

In Cao Peng's eyes, his behavior is simply no different from that of the clown who jumped off the beam.

This is a piece of plaster, and if you get it, you have to peel off a layer of skin. Although it is not clear what the intentions of this little guy are, Cao Peng can feel that his intentions are quite sinister. It is by no means as simple as the so-called academic exchange on the surface, but has ulterior motives.

However, Hu Zhao can ignore Zhou Budo.

But his students may not be able to tolerate it......

Especially after losing once before, how can the people of Wolong Valley give up?

Zhou Qi is a disciple of Hu Zhao.

The entry was earlier than Cao Peng, but in terms of status, he still had to respect Cao Peng as a senior brother. When Cao Peng was studying in Wolong Valley, he had a good relationship with Zhou Qi. However, at that time, Zhou Qi was only a disciple of the academy and had not yet entered Hu Zhao's sect. Now, with the rise of Cao Peng, Zhou Qi has gradually gained Shilin's attention. This time, he wanted to come to Xu Du to debate with Zhou Budo, I was afraid that he would fight for Hu Zhao.

Cao Peng pondered for a moment and asked, "Where is Zhou Qi today?" ”

"It is said that he is still in Yingchuan Academy."

Cao Peng immediately walked out of the room and shouted in a deep voice: "Jiang Yin." ”

"The end will be."

"Take someone immediately, go to Yingchuan Academy immediately, find a person named Zhou Qi, no matter what means are used, you will definitely invite him to come."