Ye Chang didn't know that Ji Wen had sold him, he originally thought that Ji Wen would only hide this kind of private transaction from Li Linfu, but he never thought that Ji Wen would tell Li Linfu everything.

He was not in a hurry, so he stayed in Xiangxuehai for the past two days, inspected the information collected by Xiangxuehai, and thought of contacting powerful figures in the DPRK and China, and striving to recommend Gao Shi as soon as possible.

"Aren't you Zheng Wu, why are you here?" On this day, he was looking at the information, but when he heard that the steward of Mengzhou had sent someone, he summoned him to take a look, but it was a tenant from there.

"Lang Jun still remembers the villain" Zheng Wuji bowed down happily: "Because the villain is the most attentive to his work, and now he has been promoted to the head of the team, and the villain has been sent to report the good news to Lang Jun." ”

"Hehe, what's the joy, did your daughter-in-law give birth to a boy or a girl?"

"Lang Jun even remembers this......" Zheng Wu was even more excited: "It's a pair of children, twins, if it weren't for Lang Jun's kindness, how could there be them."

"You can't say that, if it weren't for you, how could they be right, haluha." Ye Chang was in a rare happy mood, made a joke with him, and then said: "Since it is a golden boy and a girl, I have to prepare a red envelope gift......

"Zhuangzi gave it, gave it a month's leave, and gave it back chicken and meat, Lang Jun ......"

"What is on the Zhuangzi is what is on the Zhuangzi, and what is mine is mine." Ye Chang took out a purse, took out two gold-cast coins from it, and pushed it over: "This is the best news I've heard since I came back, have you chosen a name?" ”

"I haven't taken it, please give me the name." Zheng Wu is a person who will come to things, although he has already figured out the name at home, but as soon as he heard Ye Chang ask, he replied with a whim.

Ye Chang is also happy to cultivate his cronies in this way, Zheng Wu can rise to the head of the team in just one year, most of them are good dealers, and it is also a good thing to name his children and get closer to each other.

"That being the case, the boy is Zheng He, and the girl is a small girl, what do you think?"

Zheng Wu didn't know the profound connotation of the name Zheng He, and he was immediately overjoyed when he heard the words, and felt that Ye Langjun was worthy of being asked by the university, so he hurriedly thanked him, and said that he would let the two babies who were less than three months old kowtow to Ye Chang. After Ye Chang responded with a smile, Zheng Wu remembered the matter: "However, when the villain came, it was a bumper harvest of kapok in the field, and he came to report the good news to Lang Jun, 2,200 acres of land, and a total of 253,000 catties of cotton were harvested."

"A total of 253,000 catties of cotton were harvested...... Is it a big catty? Ye Chang couldn't help but be happy when he heard this number.

"Yes"

Tang's big catties were about 0.65 kilograms in later generations, so that the cotton yield per mu at this time was only 115 catties, that is, about 75 kilograms in later generations. However, this is seed cotton, not lint, and according to Zheng Wu, if it is folded into lint, it will lose two-thirds of its weight. 2,200 acres of land, a total of 55,000 kilograms of lint, although this has a small factor of one mu in the Tang Dynasty, but in later generations, this number really can't be nothing.

But at this time, Datang is already quite remarkable. Even if it is made into cotton clothes, it can be made into more than 20,000 pieces.

According to the price of Jibeibu in the Central Plains at this time, this is more than 30,000 guan, and after deducting the cost, there is also a profit of five or six thousand guan.

"This number, have you reported to the Yuzhen Eldest Princess's Mansion?" Ye Chang was thinking about who to recommend Gao Shi, and asked in his heart at this time.

The eldest princess of Yuzhen is not suitable for being a recommender, but the eldest princess of Yuzhen is widely known in the capital, and she has no problem coming to this recommender.

"Not long after the cotton was picked, I learned the news that Lang Jun was back, and the villain was sent from above, and now the eldest princess is there, there should be a number, but it may not be accurate." Zheng Wu whispered.

Although he is a tenant farmer, he is still a little shrewd, Ye Chang suddenly understood, but he was afraid that this figure was still being kept secret. There must still be loyal servants of the eldest princess Yuzhen in Zhuangzi, but what these people get will only be an approximate number.

Ye Chang smiled.

He was not prepared to keep this secret from the eldest princess Yuzhen and others, because he knew that the most profitable part of the entire industry chain was not the cultivation of cotton.

"Very good, very good" Ye Chang said with a smile: "You have worked hard from afar, go rest first, go around Chang'an City, buy some things for your lady and two children, if you don't have money, just look for this Xiangxuehai's account and withdraw it." ”

After sending Zheng Wu away, Ye Chang got up, walked around the room with his hands behind his back, and then returned to his seat and began to write a letter.

The letter was for the eldest princess of Yuzhen, and at this time, Ye Chang felt that there was no need to take the initiative to find the eldest princess of Yuzhen. As long as she sees this letter, she must be eager to find him as soon as this Li Longji's sister is.

After writing it, he was about to order someone to send the letter to Yuzhenguan, when he saw Gao Shi walk in.

"Brother Duff came back early today."

"When the excitement is exhausted, Chang'an is like this." Gao Shi's eyes rolled on Ye Chang's face: "It's you Eleven Lang, you are very happy today, I don't know why?" ”

"Someone from Mengzhou came and said that it was a bumper harvest of kapok - 250,000 catties of cotton were harvested in 2,000 mu."

"That doesn't seem like much, huh?"

"It's really not much, but it's just because of the first year of planting, as long as the wind and rain are smooth, it will increase in the future, it is estimated that after a few years, 2,000 acres will be able to harvest 500,000 catties, at that time, this kapok industry is endless wealth......

Speaking of this, Ye Chang couldn't hold back his excitement: "Brother Dafu, do you know that this is not just a matter of money, but also an industrial chain that benefits all people."

Gao Shi had already accepted the word industrial chain, but he still couldn't figure out why Ye Changwei would be so happy.

He was about to ask carefully, when Nan Jiyun came in: "There is someone outside, this is a thorn." ”

Ye Chang took a look at it, and couldn't help but change his expression.

Li Linfu.

There are only these three words on the name tattoo, and the writing is really not beautiful, but it has an incomparable sharpness.

Gao Shi glanced at it, his expression was also solemn, and after a pause, he said, "Why did he send someone to send a famous thorn?" ”

"I don't know what to do" Ye Chang's heart jumped suddenly, thinking of his conspiracy with Ji Wen, if there is anything that is easy to have an accident, it must be here

"I'll go see this person, Brother Duff, please wait." Ye Changdao.

When he came out, he saw a man in Tsing Yi, about forty years old, who seemed to be Li Linfu's staff. After seeing him, the man in Tsing Yi smiled: "Gong Li has an invitation, if Ye is not busy with the army, please come with me." ”

Ye Chang pondered for a while, and then summoned Nan Jiyun and said: "I have a letter here, which was originally sent to Yuzhenguan in person, but now that I have been summoned by Duke Li, you will send it for me." If the eldest princess of Yuzhen asked about me, she said that she was invited by Gong Li. ”

The man in Tsing Yi smiled meaningfully.

has been following Li Linfu for a long time, how can he not understand Ye Chang's meaning.

This is actually for him, if Li Linfu wants to embarrass Ye Chang, then at least he should take care of the eldest princess Yuzhen.

Following the people in Tsing Yi, Ye Chang only took kindness to Li Linfu's mansion. As rumored, Li Linfu's mansion is extremely luxurious, with terraces and pavilions connected to each other, and pavilions looking at each other, almost no less than the prince.

Li Linfu didn't see him in the house, but in a small garden in the back courtyard, and Ye Chang entered the side door. When Ye Chang entered this small courtyard, he saw a person beside a small pool, with a stove burning honeycomb coal beside him, wearing a thick fox fur, his face was pale, and he smiled before speaking.

Seeing Ye Chang, his people left Xiaochi and took two steps, which was regarded as a greeting: "But Ye Changran Ye Eleven?" ”

His voice was calm and gentle, and he really sounded like a generous elder.

"It's just Ye Chang, but Li Xianggong is in front?" Ye Chang walked forward.

"Old Li Linfu is also."

It was Li Linfu.

This is the first time Ye Chang has met Li Linfu, and he is a little funny when he thinks about it, he has made a lot of noise in Chang'an City twice before, but he has not seen any real big shots, but this time in just a few days, he has seen Li Longji and Li Linfu in a row.

"Xianggong took the time to give him a meeting, Ye Chang was flattered, the weather was cold, Xianggong was in the Netherlands for state affairs, he couldn't be outdoors for a long time, and he was invited to enter the house." Ye Changdao.

Li Linfu is a person, and the current comment is that he has honey in his mouth, and he is used to saying some warm words. Ye Chang showed concern in front of him, but he was a little witch, and he saw Li Linfu pointing casually: "There is a charcoal furnace offered by Ye Shiyi, what are you afraid of cold?" Besides, Ye Shiyi Fang has just returned from the bitter cold land of the border pass, you and the soldiers can bear the sins over there, what is the point of me being a little cold here? ”

Ye Chang was a little speechless, he had always been good at arguing, but in front of Li Linfu, it seemed that this specialty was also suppressed.

"Ye Shiyi has excellent knowledge, how about looking at my garden?" Seeing that Ye Chang was speechless, Li Linfu smiled.

The initiative of the conversation between the two is in his hands, and this feeling makes him feel very good.

"Beautiful and beautiful, a few doubts about the fairyland."

"I heard that your Wolong Valley is also known as a fairyland, I don't know how it compares to this?"

Ye Chang pondered for a while, and then replied: "Wolong Valley is the creation of heaven and earth, the bell of Lingxiu, and the forest of Xiangyuan is extremely manpower and ingenious. Such as spring orchid and autumn chrysanthemum, each has its own strengths, not comparable. ”

The two of them had their own wits in their words, and Li Linfu heard him answer like this, and Ha Lu Ha Da Lang laughed: "It is worthy of Ye Shiyilang, he is really a young man, and Wang Bo and his ilk are not as good." ”

Li Linfu himself is not a literary scholar, and he is somewhat jealous of those literary scholars who are famous for his articles, and he uses Wang Bo to comment on Ye Chang, openly praising Ye Chang's young and talented, but secretly saying that he is conceited and proud, and may die as early as Wang Bo.

Ye Chang also understood what he meant, but at this time, he still pretended not to know the way, he was too smart, and it would not be of any good.

"In order to build this garden, I have done my best to do extravagant things, and there are many ridiculers in the current review, what does Ye Chang think?"

"I think the critics are quite ugly."

"Oh?"

"The cost of building this garden can be used by the national treasury for one cent, and one baht per penny of public funds can be used?"

"Naturally, there is no such thing, how can such a person be"

"That being the case, the construction of this garden by the Xianggong will be of great benefit to the country." Ye Chang said with a smile: "The money of the prince is hidden in the cellar, but the rust is mud, and it is stored in the warehouse, but it is used as a couch for rats." Nowadays, it is used to build a garden, and it is necessary to buy timber, earth and stone, so that the merchants who operate timber and earth can make a profit, and only if they make a profit, they will have the money to pay the national tax. When the garden is built and employed, the craftsmen can get food and clothing, and they can have surplus grain to support their families. Therefore, Ye thought that the construction of this garden would be of great benefit to the country. ”

Such remarks were really unspoken at this time, and even Li Linfu also felt deafening

This made Li Linfu almost forget the purpose of summoning Ye Chang this time.

"Tell me about it." He took a breath and said.

"The so-called flowing water is not rotten, and the hub is not mole. The wealth of a country can only be made rich and strong when it is flowing. Take money as an example, if every household collects copper money, it is hidden in the cellar, and if there is a shortage of money in the market, the price will be expensive, and if the price is expensive, all industries will be lost, and if all industries are lost, the court will have no basis for taxes......"

At this time, the so-called financial management experts are just tax collection experts, and there are no ones who can analyze the economy from a macro perspective like Ye Chang. Strictly speaking, Ye Chang is only half a bottle of water, but the concept from another life with a highly developed commodity economy still has an epoch-making impact at this time.

Especially for Li Linfu.

Why was Li Linfu able to win Li Longji's favor and stay in the phase for so long? is nothing more than trying to meet Li Longji's extravagant desires. Others can advise, but he can't, and he has to rack his brains to maintain the Tang economy that is crumbling because of Li Longji's extreme desire for poverty and luxury.

Let's take a look at the people Li Longji has used to manage finances over the years: Yu Wenrong, Yang Chongli, Wei Jian, these three people were not recommended and promoted by Li Linfu, among them, the better ones know how to throttle, and the worse ones only know how to scrape. They made a lot of money to curry favor with the Son of Heaven, and it was not a problem to get promoted and make a fortune, but the mess left behind was for Li Linfu to clean up

"According to your intentions, it is the poverty and luxury that can make the court rich? It's really a strange theory, Ye Shiyi, you can't say anything else. Li Linfu said with a smile.

His expression looked quite appreciative, but in fact, only he knew what his attitude was.

"Extreme desire for poverty and luxury naturally cannot make the court rich, it depends on where and how much money is spent. For example, if the court has 40,000 yuan in its hands, if the 40,000 yuan is scattered in Chang'an Luoyang, although the income of the court will increase for a while, but the price of the house in Chang'an Luoyang will be endless. But if it is used to repair bridges and pave roads, build water conservancy, and open mines, it can make the industry prosperous. ”

Ye Chang casually said that it was 40,000 yuan, and Li Linfu was taken aback: "How can the imperial court have 40,000 yuan?"

"If the imperial court changes its course, and the peasants and workers are all based on it, how can 40,000 yuan be enough." Ye Chang said: "Agriculture is the foundation of national wealth, labor is the root of national wealth, business is the wealth of the country, and the ancients only took agriculture as the foundation, which is really ugly." ”

He has leapfrogged from consumption to the relationship between agriculture and industry and commerce, and his leap is not strong. Li Linfu is quick thinking and can keep up. After listening to him talk in detail about how industry turns resources into wealth, how commerce makes wealth circulate, and how the country benefits from this circulation, Li Linfu only felt that he was cheerful in front of him, as if a new world had appeared.

After talking for more than an hour, Ye Chang's mouth was dry, and Li Linfu waved his hand and said, "Talk to me Ye Shiyi, what do you think of your true appearance?" ”

One sentence made Ye Chang stunned.