After the population is settled, the next step is to solve the problem of feeding the people.

Lin Yuan's territory is expected to produce 60 million units of grain this year.

According to the population of 4 million people in the previous territory, there is more than enough food to be rubbed.

But now, the number of people in his realm is 9 million.

For 9 million people, 98 million units of food rations are needed for a year, almost 100 million units.

The grain production of the territory is still far from this goal.

Therefore, the next major task is to buy grain in the market.

Since ancient times, Jiangsu and Zhejiang have been large production provinces.

However, Wanyan Zongbi just swept south, and many grain fields along the way were destroyed, so the grain in Jiangsu and Zhejiang may not even be enough for himself.

The land of Sichuan and Shu, the land of abundance, will be rich in a large amount of grain every year.

But Sichuan Shu is now almost controlled by Xi Shuzi, Spicy Little Deaf Man and others.

These people wanted Lin Yuan to die early, and they would definitely not sell him grain.

Then, we can only look at Guangdong Mansion and Jingjiang Mansion.

The rice crops in the two provinces are harvested twice a year, and the grain output is definitely surplus, and the surplus is to be sold to the market.

The grain of Jingjiang Mansion may not be counted on.

Because Zhong Chu occupies Jinghu South Road and is adjacent to Jingjiang Mansion, Zhong Chu will definitely look at Jingjiang Mansion now that he has a food crisis.

The two sides will definitely find themselves in a battlefield because of the food problem.

The only thing Lin Yuan could count on was Guangzhou Mansion.

Guangzhou Prefecture has jurisdiction over Guangzhou, Leizhou, Qiongzhou and other places.

Especially in Qiongzhou, Hainan Island is such a large area, and the planting is also twice a year, so there must be a large amount of grain.

Now that you've got your goals in mind, the next step is to find a channel.

Now that the princes of various places are rising, the matter of transporting grain must not be in the name of the territory, but must rely on those merchants in the territory.

Use their avenues to bring food back.

So, Lin Yuan directly led dozens of guards and rushed to Malan City.

Walking out of Wushan City, all the way to the west, there are craftsmen rushing to Wushan City along the way.

These people are all craftsmen who came from the recruitment list.

In addition to craftsmen, there are also many Inhuman life players who have also begun to move their families to Wushan City.

And what made Lin Yuan most happy was the character who took the car.

After the recruitment list was released, Lin Yuan asked Lisi to send a few chariots, emulating Qin Xiaogong, and using chariots to pick up talents.

Almost all of these cars are capable talents.

But anyone who can get on the car is full of spirit, which attracts the envy of others.

Lin Yuan did not stop, but continued to hurry.

These talents will be selected by Ouyang Xiu for one round first, and then selected by him.

So it's not time for him to meet.

When I arrived at Malan City, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon.

After a few months, Malan City has changed so much that Lin Yuan is almost unrecognizable.

The mountain road leading to Malan City has been directly increased from two to four.

One leads directly to Wushan City, and the other leads directly to Yingzhou City, both of which were built later.

Moreover, the road surface is very wide, 20 meters long, and it is compacted with cinders, clay, and gravel, and it looks very smooth, like an asphalt road.

The scale of Malan City has also expanded to the mountainside.

The original outpost halfway up the mountain has now become the outer wall of the Horse Fence City, and the walls are tall and neat.

When you enter the city, you can see houses and shops everywhere.

The streets are also paved with large bluestone slabs, using an advanced drainage system to keep the entire street dry all year round.

On both sides of the street are shops, teahouses, restaurants, and Goulan restaurants...... Row upon row, dazzling to see.

Pedestrians weave through the streets, passing through the shops.

Lin Yuan just glanced at it and found that the goods here were very complete.

There are seafood from the south, gems from the West, treasures from the north, silk and satin from the east, and so on.

You can see it all here.

Lin Yuan realized that Malan City had developed so well.

He has been so busy expanding and developing his territory that he has neglected his foundation city.

In the inner city, the number of shops has decreased suddenly, but the scale and grade of the shops have also increased a lot.

There are shops that sell precious horse breeds, rare jade, and all kinds of rare treasures.

Basically, there are shops run by large merchant groups.

Lin Yuan's group of dozens of horses has already attracted the attention of many people.

Many of these businessmen had never seen Lin Yuan, so they didn't know that the person in front of them was actually the owner of Malan City.

Walking into the Lord's Mansion, Lin Yuan came to the core stone tablet and put his hand on it.

[Territory]: Malan City (Level 1 County)

[Lord]: Lin Yuan

[Affiliation]: Xiangyang Mansion, Jinghu Road, Southern Song Dynasty

[Specialty]: cloud tea, purple porcelain

[Population]: 320,000/50,000

[People's Heart]: 80

[Public security]: 80

[Shops]: 8,200 rooms

[Prosperity]: 21300/5000

[City Status]: Rich

[Administrative efficiency]: 65/100

[Economic efficiency]: 90/100

[Agricultural efficiency]; 0/100

[Cultural efficiency]: 30/100

[Military Rating]: 30000 (5000 Tier 4 Heavy Infantry)

[County warehouse]: 507,000 units of grain, 118,000 units of timber, and 57,000 units of ore......

[Fortifications]: Horse Rejection, Watchtower, Medium Wall (Soldier Defense +20)

[Existing buildings]: Residential stone room, Shili commercial street, high-end commercial shops, medium-sized medical center, mid-range entertainment center, medium-sized barracks, intermediate carpenter shop, mountain temple......

Since the last upgrade, Malan City has not been upgraded for a long time, and it is still at the level of a first-level county.

"Ding! System prompt: If the county meets the upgrade conditions, is it upgraded? ”

"Level up!"

A burst of golden light fell, and Malan City jumped three levels in a row, and was upgraded to a level 1 county town.

The city outside has also undergone great changes, the city walls have been raised, the streets have been widened, and all the residential shops have been whitewashed, making it look more majestic.

This astonishing change was immediately made known, and the lord had returned.

Cao Ru and Beishan Mo hurried to the Lord's Mansion.

"The lower official is late to take over, and I ask the lord to punish him."

"Those who don't know are not to blame!" Lin Yuan asked them to get up, and he immediately found that Cao Ru had gained a lot of weight compared to half a year ago, and he was out of breath when he got up.

Where is it still like the poor man at the beginning, it is almost the same as some nouveau riche members.

It seems that Malan City has developed well, and his good life has also been lived.

It's no wonder that the [administrative efficiency] of Malan City has been maintained in the early 60s!

It was all Beishan Mo, Lin Yuan sent him here to assist in business and trade, and his whole person was more energetic than at the beginning.

He made a great contribution to the business planning in Malan City.

At night, Lin Yuan was in the Lord's Mansion and held a banquet to entertain all the officials of Malan City.

At the banquet, Lin Yuan praised everyone's merits, and everyone was full of laughter.