Chapter 198

Just walking on the way to Mrs. Zhang's house, Chen Liqing's mood still couldn't be calm. Tang Jiyao became the overseer of Sichuan inexplicably, which was too big a surprise for Chen Liqing.

Because Tang Jiyao's reputation in history is not good, thinking that if Cai Ye leaves Yunnan in the future, Tang Jiyao will be left in the southwest, and no one can control him, Chen Liqing will be a little uncomfortable.

Not to mention anything else, Tang Jiyao is a villain, he suffered Waterloo in Guizhou in the first battle, and people like him will definitely remember it clearly. Now that he is the Overseer of Sichuan, he will soon have an even more powerful army with the wealth of Sichuan. And after having an army, this person is very ambitious, in history he is bent on becoming the king of the southwest, Guizhou is now stronger than the original Guizhou, he wants to become the king of the southwest, it is bound to clear Guizhou, when the time comes, the new and old accounts will be counted together, Sichuan and Guizhou will inevitably have a tough battle.

Chen Liqing is naturally not afraid of a war, but a war will affect economic development in all respects and will not be conducive to construction. This is what he doesn't want to see, and with Tang Jiyao's surname, maybe Guizhou will not fight with Sichuan in the future, but with Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. Chen Liqing didn't want to see this kind of situation.

Originally, Chen Liqing wanted to change history slightly, so that Cai Ye would not be restricted by Yuan Shikai to be invited to the capital again, and let Cai Ye continue to stay in Yunnan and work together with Guizhou to build. But who would have thought that people are not as good as heaven, and Tang Jiyao's becoming the overseer of Sichuan made Cai Ye inevitably want to be in the limelight again.

Historically, it was because Tang Jiyao became the governor of Guizhou that Yuan Shikai saw that Cai Yi in the southwest actually controlled two provinces, which was too powerful, so could it be?

In order to prevent the southwest from being too unified, he transferred Cai Ye to the capital to watch by his side. Chen Liqing originally wanted to change this, but now, Tang Jiyao is still very capable, and if he doesn't pay attention to it, this guy will become the overseer of Sichuan.

As a result, now Cai Yi's forces on the face have become Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, presumably when Yuan Shikai becomes president, Cai Ye will inevitably fall into Yanjing again.

And as soon as Cai Ye is transferred away, some of the cooperation that Cai Ye has been talking about so much before will definitely be invalidated. Cai Ye is gone, if there is no accident in the governor of Yunnan, he will definitely be succeeded by Tang Jiyao, and when the time comes, do you want to cooperate with a warlord like Tang Jiyao who only knows how to take by force and does not know how to build? It was a dream.

There are so many involved in an instant, how can Chen Liqing not be entangled?

Or, don't let Tang Jiyao go back to Yunnan to be the governor of everything?

Suddenly, such a thought popped up in Chen Liqing's mind, who was struggling with troubles, and then this thought quickly took shape in Chen Liqing's mind.

Tang Jiyao should not be the governor of Yunnan, then, these cooperation between Yunnan and Guizhou, there must be no need to worry, even if Cai Yi is gone, then Guizhou and Yunnan can still cooperate, at the same time, if you choose a pro-noble person to come to power and become the governor of Yunnan, then even if Tang Jiyao is firmly seated in the Sichuan overseer, he will not be able to attack Guizhou at any time, right?

Thinking of this, Chen Liqing was immediately a little excited, and then the more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and at the same time, a name quickly appeared in his mind.

Dai Huan!

That's right, if Cai Ye is still inevitably dropped into the capital by Yuan Shikai, then the governor of Yunnan, how about letting Dai Jian sit down. Anyway, Tang Jiyao definitely doesn't want to return to Yunnan, a place where urine and to be the governor, he would rather be an overseer in the rich Sichuan, if Dai Ji really becomes the governor of Yunnan, presumably Tang Jiyao will not mind, and others will not object.

And Dai Huan himself is a native of Guizhou, and he may have learned something from Cai Ye during his visit these days, and if Dai Huan really becomes the governor of Yunnan, it will definitely have even greater benefits for some cooperation between Guizhou and Yunnan. Coupled with Dai Huan's own talent, it is not surprising that the development of the southwest is still in Chen Liqing's plan.

As for Tang Jiyao, is the overseer of Sichuan so easy to be? From the beginning to the end, Sichuan has not yet been reunified, and Tang Jiyao himself is not the kind of person who is good at leading and winning over various forces, can he control Sichuan well?

Thinking about everything, Chen Liqing soon discovered that it seemed that Tang Jiyao becoming the overseer of Sichuan was not necessarily all bad, if he arranged it well, Yunnan could even win it over without much effort.

So, what's there to worry about?

Chen Liqing finally breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, he also found that he had arrived at Mrs. Zhang's house.

Pingyue, Jinshan Road, at this time ushered in a cadre of Guizhou leaders and Cai Yi and his party. The Chinese New Year is coming, and in these days before the Chinese New Year, the merchants of Pingyue are working hard in the last few days. On a street, in the center of the street, on both sides of the street are filled with the atmosphere of the New Year, all kinds of New Year's goods, dazzling piled up in various places, people, bosses, officials, police, all kinds of people who buy New Year's goods are crammed into the street.

Looking at it, everyone's face is a satisfied smile, the voices are boiling, the festive is rich, and the atmosphere of the New Year rushes over at once, making Cai Ye and them a little stunned when they see this scene.

'Brother Fan, Uncle Chen, is this just a small town that you spent three years building? 'Entering Pingyue, Cai Ye they found a lot of carriages coming and going, at that time on the way to Pingyue, which has aroused their curiosity, and now, with the arrival of Pingyue, see the most prosperous, the most lively street in Pingyue, Yunnan people can not help but be shocked again.

Yes, it took almost three years, almost four years to get this situation done. Chen Mingren nodded, looking at the lively scene in front of him, he also had some pride in his eyes. Especially looking at the stunned appearance of the group of people in Yunnan around him, Chen Mingren felt another kind of satisfaction in his heart.

Cai Yi, Dai Huan and his entourage saw that Chen Mingren did not refute, the surprise in their eyes became even stronger, and at the same time, they tried to watch all this, looking at the houses in Pingyue, the people in Pingyue, and the lively scene on the streets of Pingyue, the exclamation in their mouths never stopped. Pingyue is now a central city with developed commerce and a gathering of people, which is more lively than Guiyang.

'Let's go, folks in front, let's go, borrow, borrow. When the group was stunned, they unconsciously blocked the passage of the road, and at this time, a carriage full of all kinds of New Year's goods drove towards them, and an old man who was driving behind him immediately couldn't help shouting.

Although it has developed, horse-drawn carriages are still the main means of transportation in Pingyue now, and horse-drawn carriages are used to and fro on the street.

Although Cai Ye and his party were all ** accompanied, on this lively street, almost no one noticed that it was their parents who arrived. Cai Ye and the others naturally didn't mind, and quickly got out of the way one by one when they heard the words.

'Thanks, thanks, ah--Master Chen, yes, it's you? The old man quickly passed, and then hurriedly thanked him, but just halfway through the thanks, he couldn't help but widen his eyes, and in an instant he recognized Chen Mingren, Master Chen.

'Oh, I'm sorry, Master Chen forgives me, Master Chen, I didn't know it was you in front, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. After recognizing Chen Mingren in an instant, he realized that he had just asked Chen Mingren to make way for him, the old man was immediately startled, and then quickly apologized.

'Dad, why don't you leave?' As soon as he apologized, a voice rang out behind the old man.

'Let's go, let's fart, Xiao Wu, quickly apologize to Master Chen, we just told Master Chen to get out of the way for us, come here. When the old man heard this, he turned his head and saw that it was his son and daughter-in-law, so he immediately let it out, and quickly asked the two of them to apologize to Chen Mingren.

'Ah, Master Chen. The man named Xiao Wu and his woman couldn't help but be shocked when they saw the familiar faces in front of them, and after reacting, they hurriedly wanted to apologize to Chen Mingren like his father, but when he was about to bend down to apologize, Chen Mingren quickly stopped them: "What do you apologize, fellow countryman, we blocked the way, why do you still want you to apologize, no, no." ‘

Chen Mingren grabbed a few people, but a few people were a little uncomfortable by Chen Mingren.

"By the way, fellow, have you bought New Year's goods? Chen Mingren saw that a few people were uncomfortable and changed the topic.

"Yes, yes, if you go back to the master, we have bought the New Year's goods." A few people didn't know what Chen Mingren was asking for, but they still answered honestly.

'Don't be nervous, fellow, I just wanted to ask you a few questions. Chen Mingren glanced back at Fan Wei, Cai Yi and them, and saw that several people's attention was on him, so he had a temporary thought.

'The lord asked, we dare not hide it. The old man was comforted by Chen Mingren, and he was not so nervous.

"Okay, fellow, you are buying New Year's goods, this is going home, where is your home?" ‘

'Our family is in Pingshan Village, Song Town, Pingyue Di, this is my son and daughter-in-law, this is not Master Chen, it's going to be the New Year, and I came to the county to buy some New Year's goods. The old man replied.

'Pingshan Village, what about more than ten miles away from us? Buying New Year's goods, fellow villagers, your family's New Year's goods, it looks good. Chen Mingren put his eyes on the carriage, "What is the harvest this year, and what kind of New Year's goods have been purchased?" Can I take a look? ‘

'Yes, yes, you can see it if you want. The old man didn't expect Chen Mingren to suddenly have this kind of thought, and when he heard this, he hurriedly pulled the canvas on the carriage, "Look, master, there is nothing left, just some fish, ginseng, Ganoderma lucidum and other dry goods, this is only a new year, after a busy year, it is time to eat something good to replenish your body." The old man showed one thing, and Cai Ye and the others also understood Chen Mingren's intentions at this time, and they all came over to see the living standards of the people of Pingyue, which is the factor that can best reflect the development of Pingyue.

"Ginseng, Ganoderma lucidum, deer antler velvet, this-" just came over, and when they saw that there was a bundle of Ganoderma lucidum, ginseng, deer antler velvet and other things on this carriage, Cai Ye and the others couldn't help but open their mouths wide.

And this is what Thai fragrant rice was grown by the Academy of Agricultural Sciences this year, I haven't eaten it, and we bought a hundred catties. These, lobsters, and what abalone and other seafood products, I heard that they were shipped from Guangdong, and I haven't eaten anything good, so I have a good taste for the festival this year. The old man didn't care about the surprise of Cai Ye and the others, and took out one thing to introduce himself, and every time he took out the same, Cai Yi and the others would be stimulated.

New Year's goods, now that the people of Pingyue are rich, the New Year is a different festival, plus Chen Liqing and their intentional publicity and consumption, so during the New Year, these people are very able to spend money.

"There are also these cosmetics produced by Pingyue Cosmetics Company, for Xiao Wu's daughter-in-law and my wife, these warm **, coats, new clothes, are all bought for my grandson, and this, fruits, apples, sugarcane, are all commonly eaten at home." ‘

"Fellow, your family still bought a lot of things for the New Year this year, and these things cost a lot of money. A Yunnan official on the side couldn't help but ask with some suspicion when he saw that an ordinary person in Pingyue had bought so many things for the New Year.

Ordinary people, can they have so much money? He suspected that this was Chen Mingren's arrangement.

Sea cucumber and abalone, these things, even these officials may not have eaten them.

'Hehe, spend a lot, half a year's deposit. But it doesn't matter, the key is that it's not easy to celebrate the New Year, and after a hard year, you should also enjoy it, it's rare to have such a time a year. The old man smiled plainly when he heard this, but this simple smile was a bit of a tyrant in the eyes of Cai Ye and others.

'Half a year's deposit, this, how much is this?' Hearing that the peasants had bought so many things and only spent half a year's savings, Cai Ye and the others were even more surprised, and the official couldn't help but ask again. There is ginseng among these New Year's goods, how much money can ordinary farmers have in a year, and it is almost the same to buy a ginseng, right?

'How much did it take?' The old man thought about it, then turned his head: "Daughter-in-law, how much did we spend today?" ‘

"Father-in-law, we spent about **1,000 yuan today. When the daughter-in-law heard this, she calculated a little and said.

"Back to this master, we spent about **1,000 yuan today." The old man turned around and told the Yunnan official.

'**Thousand pieces? Silver? Copper dollars? The official opened his mouth in surprise.

'Renminbi. The old man was a little strange when he heard this, but he still answered honestly.

'RMB? Cai Ye and others were strange.

'The renminbi is the currency we use in Guizhou, and one renminbi is equivalent to one silver dollar. Fan Wei saw Cai Ye and they were questioning, and explained on the side.

'What, it actually cost ** a thousand silver dollars? After the news spread, some Yunnan officials couldn't help but be surprised, they didn't understand that the renminbi was different from the silver dollar in their sense.

'Oh, ** thousand, fellow, it seems that your harvest this year is not bad? Chen Mingren was not surprised when he heard this, but asked, "Fellow countryman, have you opened a shop at home, or have you contracted land?" ‘

"Yes, thanks to your blessing, my family's harvest this year is not bad, we have earned about 20,000 yuan, it is because Xiao Wu opened a shop, and Lao Yu also contracted ten acres of land to grow oranges, bought some oranges, made some canned oranges, and the harvest was not bad." When the old man said this, he looked at Chen Mingren's eyes with a burst of respect: "These are thanks to Master Chen, otherwise how could the little old man have a good life today." ‘

'Whereever, fellow countrymen, you have become rich by your own hard work, but you don't care about our business. Chen Mingren hurriedly waved his hand.

"Where, if it weren't for Master Chen's leadership, how could we live this good life." The old man knew this very well.

"Okay, don't thank you, you can have today, most of them rely on yourself. As long as you continue to work hard, the future will get better day by day. I'm going to bother my fellow countrymen today, and I wish you a happy new year in advance. Chen Mingren was no longer humble with the old man, and after seeing that he had asked about the same question, he said goodbye to the old man.

When the three old men heard Chen Mingren say to them that the New Year was coming, they were so excited that they couldn't help themselves, so they finally said goodbye to Chen Mingren and them.

'Brother Fan, is this your ordinary peasant in Pingyue? And after this family left, Cai Ye finally couldn't help but ask his questions.

A farmer actually has an income of 20,000 silver dollars a year, which is really unimaginable to Cai Ye. A few days ago, he learned that an engineer who built roads in Guizhou only had 1,000 yuan a month, and today he saw a farmer who had an income of 20,000 yuan casually. Still in China? Cai's head was basically blank.

'Hehe, this should be a farmer, Shoucheng, right?' Fan Wei looked at Chen Mingren.

'Governor, they are peasants indeed. Pingshan Village is indeed a small village with only 130 households. Chen Mingren nodded.

'Farmers, small villages, how is it that their income is higher than that of the engineers who build roads?' Cai asked his question.

'Dudu, this is the model of those villages we took you around Guiyang a few days ago, but now in Pingyue, this mode of breeding and processing has matured. Moreover, Pingshan Village is not an ordinary village now, there are at least 5,000 people living in their countryside, except for the original farmers, the rest are from other places to work in Pingshan. Zhang Xianmo stood up and explained to Cai Yi: "The family you just saw is not an ordinary farmer, they are the owners of a small workshop, and there are probably no less than 20 workers under them." ‘

'What? This, or the boss? Cai Ye and the others were really surprised, and this sudden change of identity made him a little surprised.

Naturally, Pingyue surprised them not only in this place, but also saw many places that surprised them when they passed through Jinshan Road. Anyway, the life of the people in Pingyue now is basically about the same as the quality of life of the urban population of about 2,000 years in the future, and even, because of Chen Liqing's super farm, their food supply has far exceeded theirs.

Because their food was never added with any other chemical elements, the Pingyue merchants of this period would not have been so conscientious to produce some poisonous substances.

Of course, in some living conditions, Pingyue is still a little far behind modern times, running water, power supply, transportation, medical care, education, is still the current problem that Pingyue needs to solve, and the development of Pingyue is still far from enough. However, just like this, it has already made Cai Ye and them so shocked that they can't even lose their jaws.

When they arrived at Chen Liqing's house, Cai Ye and they couldn't even think about it in shock, and what Pingyue saw had completely subverted their impression of Guizhou. It is only today that Cai Ye and the others understand where the gap between Yunnan and Guizhou is. (To be continued.) )