Chapter 43: Salt
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Under the leadership of the two small schools, Tian Fan entered Liu Bei's pastoral mansion. As he entered, he saw several cars parked there, full of sacks full of clean water. But the sacks were so well sealed that it was impossible to see the contents clearly, but judging from the ruts, the contents of the car should have been extremely heavy.
Before I arrived at the main hall, I only heard the cheerful laughter of everyone in the hall, and Zhang Fei's loud voice was particularly conspicuous! Seeing Tian Fan coming, the little colonel at the door hurriedly greeted him, and said anxiously: "Mr. Tian, why did you come?" The lord has been waiting for a long time, and he has been urging him several times! Hurry, hurry, hurry! Probably Liu Bei heard the voice of the little colonel, and he strode out to greet him.
Tian Fan listened to the words of the little colonel, and was striding in, Liu Bei came out, and the two of them slammed and bumped together!
But Tian Fan was so hurt that he opened his mouth and scolded, "Who is this!" Do you have long eyes? Why don't you look at the dot road...... Oops, it hurts me! When Tian Fan sat on the ground and rubbed his head, a hand reached over. didn't think much about it, he grabbed that hand, and as soon as the owner of that hand made a hard effort, Tian Fan stood up. At first glance, I leaned on ...... Liu Bei? Tian Fanmao exploded, I, what, I just said that the person who hit me didn't have long eyes?
saw that Liu Bei didn't say anything, just smiled and took Tian Fan's hand and pulled him into the hall. He looked around and said to everyone in the hall, "Everyone! Our great hero is finally here! Hahaha...... "Everyone in the hall also giggled and gathered around. Tian Fan took a look around and found that except for a few who went to Langya, everyone was there! Even Guan Yu and Zang Ba are there. The bag on his head was still aching, and he hurriedly bowed to Liu Bei, and said, "Lord! Whoever does not have long eyes and collides with the lord is a capital crime! ”
Liu Bei waved his hand again and again, and said with a smile: "It's a trivial matter, it's not enough to worry about!" ”
Hearing him say this, Tian Fan suddenly felt relieved! But Liu Bei is a little abnormal, this person has always been moody, when did you see him laughing so happily? He couldn't help but look at Liu Bei curiously, but saw that Liu Bei had straightened his clothes, took two steps back, and looked at Tian Fan deeply, and said, "Boguang! Prepare...... Courteous! ”
Tian Fan panicked, couldn't it be that something was wrong? He hurriedly wanted to help Liu Bei, but he didn't want Zhang Fei and Guan Yu to look at each other, and each grabbed Tian Fan's arm! The strength of the two was much greater than Tian Fan, Tian Fan couldn't struggle at all, so he had to watch Liu Bei give himself a deep salute!
Liu Bei finished the salute, and after Guan Zhang and the two let go, Tian Fan immediately rushed to Liu Bei's side, returned the salute, and said, "Lord! Where ......"
Liu Bei smiled and said, "Boguang is probably curious, right? Without waiting for Tian Fan to say anything, he said, "Hehe, Boguang! The salt drying method you mentioned has been successful! The few cars you see outside the door are the first batch of salt that has been brought in now! Mi Fang, Sun Qian, Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, Zang Ba and others in the hall all looked at Tian Fan with a smile, and Tian Fan finally knew the reason for Liu Bei's gaffe!
He hurriedly asked, "Lord, how much salt did you get out this time?" ”
Liu Bei looked at a man beside him, and the man first saluted Tian Fan and replied respectfully: "Mr. Tian, Liu An is polite!" ”
Tian Fan hurriedly helped him up and said, "Captain Liu, please get up, you can talk about it quickly!" ”
Liu An nodded and said, "I listened to the orders of the lord and dried salt in Yilu County and Yilu Township according to the method provided by Mr. Tian, and now the first batch of finished products has been produced!" About 3,000 koku! ”
Tian Fan was disappointed and said, "For such a long time, it's only three thousand stones?" ”
Liu An shook his head and said, "Hehe, Mr. Tian, after we got there, it took more than a month to determine the correct method, and the three thousand stones that came out this time were made by us using a small salt pond." After returning from his humble position, he will expand the salt pond, and I believe that he will be able to produce more! Hehe, Mr. Tian, I'm afraid that the output in the future will be more than ten times that of the current one! Tian Fan nodded reassuringly! …,
Liu Bei said: "Okay, Boguang, sit down!" By the way, Liu An, you can bring some salt and let Boguang take a look! Hehe, I'm just happy! ”
Zhang Fei pulled Tian Fan to his side, gave him a thumbs up, and said, "Boguang, you really can!" ”
Tian Fan hurriedly shook his head and said, "It's just lucky, it's nothing!" ”
Guan Yu said to Tian Fan: "Boguang, do you know why the eldest brother is so happy? Seeing Tian Fan shaking his head, he stroked his three-foot long hair, and said with a smile: "Today, Xuangao and I are here to ask for money, hey, the military budget is insufficient!" When the eldest brother was worried, Liu An came! Tian Fan nodded, no wonder Liu Bei was so out of shape today, the huge drop from the bottom of the valley to the peak, no one would be indifferent! After Guan Yu finished speaking, he hugged Tian Fan and said, "Boguang, Guan admires!" Hehe, thank you very much for the military spending! ”
Tian Fan waved his hand, signaling that he didn't need to, he said: "Yun Chang has seen this, we are all working for the lord, you lead the troops to fight against foreign enemies, is it possible that I still want to thank you for protecting my family for me?" Guan Yu smiled and said no more.
Liu Bei saw that the two brothers were chatting happily with Tian Fan, and he was also very happy, he said: "Okay, Boguang is here, let's discuss what to do with these salts!" The crowd fell silent and thought of what to do.
After a while, Sun Qian said: "Lord! Most of the salt in my Han Dynasty comes from Guangling and Yangzhou near the sea, and in addition, it is green salt of good quality but expensive. Now we also produce salt here, which will have a great impact on the salt supply of Dahan! ”
Liu Bei nodded and said, "Gongyou is right, it's true!" But I don't know, as soon as my Xuzhou Yan Road opens, what should I do? ”
Chen Deng said: "My lord! Deng thinks, hehe, we should talk to the salt merchants in Guangling first! ”
Liu Bei said: "Hehe, that's right! After Chen Qi's efforts, some big clans in Guangling County supported Liu Bei, but most of them did not express their position, and some even made it clear that they did not support Liu Bei. Now that there is salt, there is a huge amount of salt, and I am not afraid that they will not agree.
Guangling County, in the early Han Dynasty, was the fief of Liu Bi, the king of Wu. Liu Bi, the king of Wu, built Guangling Palace in Guangling as his palace. His fief is very large, including Danyang County, Huiji County, and Yuzhang County of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, that is to say, his fief is the entire territory of Yangzhou south of the Yangtze River, as well as Guangling State!
Speaking of Wu Wang Liu Bi, most people's feelings are that he is a rebel and a loser! Actually, he is a very capable person. Among other things, he was the first person in global history to be exempt from agricultural taxes! When he arrived at the fiefdom, it was not wealthy, the people were destitute, and the government was in disrepair. However, through his efforts, the three pillar industries of shipbuilding, salt, and money making (which are relatively strong) have developed by leaps and bounds, and forty years later, the place has completely changed. The people live and work in peace and contentment, the people's livelihood is rich, and even he is exempt from agricultural taxes, and he also gives benefits to the people during the New Year's holidays, and those who are old people are supported by nursing homes, orphans without parents, and the government also takes them in and educates!
At that time, the main industry of Guangling was boiling salt, and in order to facilitate the transportation of salt, Liu Bi dug a canal from Hailing to Guangling, which can be regarded as a major move to vigorously support industry and commerce. In his fiefdom, the pillar industry of some counties along the Yangtze River was shipbuilding, and the developed shipbuilding industry in Wu was the foundation laid at that time, and a large number of shipbuilders developed from it, and even the ships used by the Wu navy in the Three Kingdoms era were also produced by their descendants. And on the south bank of the Yangtze River, there are many copper mines that can make money...... It's a pity that he was unlucky, and he met Emperor Han Jing and Zhou Yafu, if he met someone else, it is really difficult to say whether his rebellion will succeed! …,
Most of the clans in Guangling were salt merchants, and a few were engaged in shipbuilding. If Liu Bei sent someone to tell them that we have a lot of salt here, which is much cheaper than yours, can they not panic? After another guidance, they said that we have too much salt here, and we can't sell it, what should we do? The gang will say, "What, we have a market, let's help?"
The cost of drying salt, that is, one-tenth of boiling salt, may be less, even if it is sold to salt merchants at a price of fifty percent, Liu Bei will make a lot of money! In this way, you can not only divide the Guangling clan of those who ride the wall, but also make money, and the benefits are great!
Liu Bei clapped his hands, nodded again and again, and exclaimed, "This is a big second!" And all the people came to their senses, and they all cried out for a good plan. After discussion, Liu Bei decided that Chen Deng would do this matter, he himself was from the Xuzhou clan, and he could talk to those clans in Guangling, and it was very convenient to deal with them.
At this time, Liu An spoke, "Lord! There's a question you want to think about earlier! Liu Bei saw that it was him who spoke, nodded, and asked, "Liu An, if you have something to say, just say it!" Liu An replied: "Lord! Yantian is safe there, I can pack tickets! But...... I don't understand the specific management, do you think you can find someone to go there with me? After hearing this, everyone was stunned. Also, it's really a bit difficult for you to let a military man run a salt farm! Liu Bei looked at the people in the hall, but found that there was no suitable one! These people all have their own jobs, and they have never experienced the affairs of salt works.
Tian Fan thought for a while and said to Liu Bei: "Lord, Fan, there is a candidate!" ”
Liu Bei hurriedly asked, "Oh? Who? ”
Tian Fan replied: "Potter Tao Boning! Person...... There are business talents! And he is steady, not greedy for money, and can be entrusted with important tasks! "Everyone in the hall didn't speak, the potter may be a suitable person, but he is Tao Qian's son, this matter is somewhat difficult to take! There are still many officials in Xuzhou who have feelings for Tao Qian, in case they provoke the pottery merchants to do something, this is a trouble!
Liu Bei nodded, thought for a while, and slowly spoke: "Tao Yuanjun died in a hurry, and it is a pity that I couldn't meet him for the last time!" He handed over Xuzhou to me, and he didn't mean to let me take care of my two virtuous nephews! Okay, since Boguang opened his mouth, I agreed! I'm sure Berning won't let me down! Everyone said in unison: "The lord is wise! Tian Fan also felt sincere admiration for Liu Bei's atmosphere.
Liu Bei led someone to invite the potter, and the others continued to discuss some things. After a while, the potter came. After seeing the ceremony, Liu Bei told the matter, and the potter agreed without much hesitation, but made a request, he should not be an official! It's okay to manage the salt farm, but he doesn't take the government's money, and he is not a member of the officialdom! Liu Bei persuaded and found that this guy was Wang Ba's heart to eat the scales, so he had to give up!
After the matter was discussed, Tian Fan went home. When he returned home and said a few words to his parents, he found that he didn't see Tian Kun and asked, "Father, where is Brother Kun?" ”
Old Man Tian Liang stroked his beard and said with a satisfied smile: "Hehe, this kid, as soon as Mr. Zheng decided to take him as an apprentice, he began to fall in love!" said that she was looking for Yueying's girl to do academic math, hehe! After Tian Fan heard this, he was stunned, this kid really has a heart! Is it really because I want to apprentice?
After a few more words, Tian Fan said goodbye and returned to the courtyard. Sure enough, the sound of the piano that I used to hear every day did not sound, and the laughter that I often heard in the past was gone, and the atmosphere was a little unusual. Tian Fan took a look, it turned out that several girls were in the middle of the pavilion, Tian Kun was also there, and at this time he heard Huang Yueying's voice, "Oh, you are so stupid!" It's wrong again, I've already made several mistakes in a row! I've never seen such a stupid student as you! The other girls were covering their mouths and chuckling, puffing, and Tian Kun, like a primary school student, stood there with a helpless expression, and even knew where to put his hands! Xiao Yueying is a face of hatred that iron does not become steel! …,
Tian Fan smiled and said, "Yueying! Don't worry, you scare Brother Kun like this, who will be your student? Hehe. Several people heard his voice and came out together. Tian Kun lowered his head and shouted, "Big brother!" Looking at it like that, I really want to find a crack drill! Tian Fan rubbed his head and said, "Everything must be done step by step, no one can eat a fat man in one bite, take your time!" ”
Tian Kun listened, nodded at him gratefully, and pulled the corners of his mouth.
Tian Fan said to Huang Yueying again: "Yueying, hehe, you are also too anxious!" Brother Kun is not like you, your Uncle Huang's skill level is the top in my Han, and you have also studied since you were a child to get to your current level! Brother Kun, although he is smart, he has only been in contact with mathematics not long ago, so don't be too anxious! If you have time, teach him more, thank you for my brother in advance! After speaking, he straightened his clothes and gave Huang Yueying a deep salute.
Tian Fan was joking, several girls were all laughing at his actions, Huang Yueying stuck out her tongue mischievously, and then put down a pretty face, nodded, and gave Tian Fan a gift that only a man can use, and said crisply: "Hmm! What Mr. Tian said is reasonable, Huang Shuo thanks Brother Tian for his guidance, this ...... Courteous! She replied seriously, but it made everyone laugh. After finishing speaking, Chong Tian Fan stretched out his tongue, a pair of big eyes bent into a crescent moon, and then a silver bell-like laugh came out of his mouth.