"Third brother, you plant hundreds of acres of chrysanthemums in Fuqing, if the locals learn to go. Wouldn't we be waiting for nothing to help others? ”

At the wine table, Zhao Jiaxin's brows subconsciously furrowed slightly when he said this. The two brothers ate and drank together after releasing their previous suspicions, discussing not their views on the country, but their views on the future of pyrethrum. Obviously, Zhao Jiaxin was a little uneasy about his brother's generosity.

The courtyard was filled with the elegant aroma of insect chrysanthemum mosquito coils, and without the infestation of those small insects, Zhao Jiaren answered the eldest brother's question very easily and happily: "Big brother, those people plant chrysanthemums and pick chrysanthemums to make more money, in this case, they must be doing their best to harvest." You're different from them, and you know you have to breed. The chrysanthemums are basically harvested, and even if there are some remnants, they won't survive much on their own. ”

Looking at the chrysanthemums in his backyard that were about to bear fruit, Zhao Jiaxin shook his head lightly. The flowers are not picked until they are in full bloom, and when they bloom, the flowers are dense and pollination is easy. It's not what Zhao Jiaren said.

Seeing the opposition of the eldest brother, Zhao Jiaren did not feel weak because of his lack of practical experience. As mentioned in biology classes, without specialized care, it is very unlikely that a single plant will gain an overwhelming advantage in a purely natural environment.

Lowering his voice, Zhao Jiaren continued to explain: "When this chrysanthemum is made into powder, you can't see water, and you can't bake it with fire. After making powder, it is necessary to quickly make mosquito coils. Even if the mosquito coil is not damp, it will be much less effective in the second year. Those people don't understand this, and even if they understand what we do with chrysanthemums in a few years, they are afraid that they will not be able to imitate it. Not to mention ......"

At this time, the priority is to let the eldest brother really put his mind at ease, and not to discuss this kind of theoretical issue. Speaking of which, after selling it, Zhao Jiaren stopped and tore a chicken leg to eat.

Zhao Jiaxin saw that his younger brother was so tricky, he couldn't help but ask, "What's more?" ”

After eating the richest leg meat, Zhao Jiaren continued to reply: "What's more, there is so much money in the world, where is the reason for our family to make all the money." Moderation is the way to stay for the long term. ”

Zhao Jiaxin continued to ponder, and he didn't even move much of his favorite flower chicken on weekdays. I didn't notice that Zhao Yong and Zhao Jiaren had a big fight at this time, leaving only one chicken leg and two chicken wings for Zhao Jiaxin. After pondering and meditating, Zhao Jiaxin sighed, "But this is the case, where is there a reason to make all the money in the world!" Even if he had to admit it, Zhao Jiaxin's expression was still very lost.

"Big brother, I have been an official for three years, and I will stay in Fuqing for another two years. Our father also had to grind at that time. If he goes somewhere else, you go with him. After renting hundreds of acres of rotten land in a new place, this chrysanthemum is barren. At that time, you can earn more money in three years than you can eat in your lifetime. If our father goes to Lin'an, you will find some rotten land in Qingyuan Mansion to plant chrysanthemums, and you will also make money. ”

After listening to his brother's description of his future life, Zhao Jiaxin's mood immediately changed a lot. It is difficult to get into the Jinshi, and what is even more difficult than the Jinshi is to earn a lot of money in a few years. With this wealth, you can calmly take the Jinshi exam, and you can retire to be a rich man. Life advances and retreats as you like, and enters the stage of beauty.

Seeing that the eldest brother was stabilized, Zhao Jiaren secretly said to himself about the naivety of the eldest brother in business. If the eldest brother really did what Zhao Jiaren said, there would probably be no other possibility than to lose money. Doing business requires many links, and without upstream and downstream support, any business that looks wonderful will become a bottomless abyss. Of course, it's not a bad thing that the eldest brother didn't figure it out, and the eldest brother who was full of joy would stay in Fuqing to plant flowers.

Zhao Jiaren almost turned a blind eye to the eldest brother's joyful gnawing on the chicken legs. He had already put aside the matter of his eldest brother in his heart, and concentrated on thinking about the extent to which the bureaucrats of the Great Song Dynasty had reached their business ability. I don't know what level the current county commander Li Yong can recognize.

The next morning, Zhao Jiaren arrived at the county office. At this time, Li Zhixian was nervously preparing to go to the county. After meeting Zhao Jiaren, he immediately asked about the bandits.

Zhao Jiaren replied briskly: "Li Zhixian." We've all seen the situation in Fujian, twice a year...... Three banditry rampant periods. The first time was after the autumn harvest, when every household had some surplus grain. The little bandits are restless. The second time was before the fleet went south, and goods were being transported everywhere. The thieves of the sea began to toss. The third time was the whole slack season, when all kinds of bandits were restless, and it did not subside until the peasants began to cultivate. ”

Li Yong nodded slightly. Idle in a panic! Idle in a panic! For thousands of years, as long as there is a leisure, all kinds of things have come out. It's just that in a place like Fujian, where land is scarce, it's not easy to be idle.

"Li Zhixian, have I ever been to my house to eat chicken?" Zhao Jiaren continued to ask.

At this time, Li Zhixian's brows furrowed. Zhao Jiaren knows how to take advantage of it, his family lives on the edge of the county, so he built a not too small stone house in the leeward part of the hillside, and used manure and forage to make fertilizer in it, and the things that were poured out were used to raise earthworms.

With enough earthworms, Zhao Jiaren's chickens grew fast and big. Zhao Jiaren will also make 'called flower chicken', using lotus leaves, mud seal and spices to dispose of chicken, the taste is really delicious. Every time he goes to Zhao Jiaren's house with great interest, in addition to eating chicken, egg flower seaweed soup is also Li Yong's favorite meal. Realizing the strength of his appetite, Li Yong couldn't help but feel guilty.

"I can't wait to teach the people in Fuqing to raise earthworms, and then raise chickens. First, the people can eat better, and second, the people can do more business, and there are fewer people who take risks. Zhao Jiaren said bluntly.

"Is County Lieutenant Zhao really willing to teach his own knowledge to the people?" Li Yong asked jokingly. He didn't think too much about Zhao Jiaren's suggestion. After reading the teacher's letter, he actually stopped Zhao Jiaren's evaluation. Now Li Yong no longer has so many ideas, and his ability alone cannot stop Zhao Jiaren from getting the 'excellent' evaluation. The key now is how to use Zhao Jiaren.

Zhao Jiaren replied: "It is often wishful thinking to expect such things that require a lot of effort in advance and can only be effective after a long period of hard work. If the people really want to learn, they will do it. If they don't want to learn, it's useless to teach. For the people, they will not do things that do not benefit them. ”

Li Yong nodded heavily, and then sighed: "In the past, there were also agricultural envoys, who specifically advised the people to pay attention to agriculture. But after arriving in this dynasty, persuading the peasant envoys gradually declined, and now there is no need for this errand. Those who are willing to be motivated will naturally be motivated, and those who are not willing to be motivated will be useless to persuade them. ”

"Also, my eldest brother wants to try planting chrysanthemums on the public land in the county. Let's see if we can pull it out and sell it for some money next year. When we arrived in Fuzhou, we saw people selling flower tea. Zhao Jiaren followed.

Li Yong was stunned for a moment, and then showed a mocking expression of 'I see'. Zhao Jiaren had an unmoved expression on his face, and he continued: "The public land in the county is all barren mountains. Grass is needed for manure, so the people cut the grass and planted some chrysanthemums along the way. It is good to be able to succeed, but it cannot be achieved without success. At least my eldest brother pays for it, the people have more income, and the bandits in the county can be less. ”

Finally caught Zhao Jiaren's soft feet! Li Yong thought happily at first. was thinking about how to use this opportunity to knock Zhao Jiaren, and Li Yong felt that his impulse had subsided. It's not that he wants to let Zhao Jiaren go, but the grinding survey really makes Li Yong a little unbearable.

The grinding survey of the Great Song Dynasty is not a joke, and the data of each year will be used as the base for the next year. This is especially true for the three-year term of the same official. Last year, the wind and rain were good, and this year's day looks good. This puts even more pressure on officials. If you want to continue to evaluate the excellent grades, Li Yong has to come up with more 'beautiful' results. It's not the kind of rhetoric, but the actual food and taxes paid must be increased.

Li Yong didn't dare to do anything for the sake of political achievements, and the Great Song Dynasty was very powerful. Every official has his own errands, and it is not the chief who evaluates the officials, but the officials. Li bravely scraped the ground, and Zhao Jiaren had the power to raise it. There is no need to let Li Yong know at all, and the officials will send someone to ask questions in this regard during the assessment every year. Li Yong paid great attention to Zhao Jiaren's arrest of thieves, but it was only because Zhao Jiaren had always abided by the law that he had no chance to report it. If he dared to have the slightest act of killing good and risking his merits, Li Yong would not hesitate to report Zhao Jiaren.

This kind of reporting is not only obligatory, but also adds points to the evaluation. From all angles, Li Yong has no reason to play a wrong for Zhao Jiaren. Zhao Jiaren is the same for Li Yong.

After judging various interests, Li Yong asked, "What are you going to do?" ”

"I want to reach out to a few big local students and ask them to take the lead. If someone tries to take advantage of the opportunity to encroach on the commons, they can also find the person responsible. The money for the work, my eldest brother is out. Collect the money for chrysanthemums, and my eldest brother is also out. If I can make some money, my eldest brother will continue to do it next year, and if he can't make money, my eldest brother will admit compensation. What does Li Zhixian think? Zhao Jiaren gave the plan.

After thinking about it and thinking about his own interests for a while, Li Yong finally said: "This matter can be brought forward by the county government, and every person who contributes will be given 18 yuan a day, and not a penny will be missing." With the use of commons, one percent of the commercial tax cannot be less. ”

Eighteen wen is the common daily salary in Fujian, Zhao Jiaren immediately replied: "When planting chrysanthemums, everyone can give eighteen wen every day." When harvesting chrysanthemums, how many chrysanthemums they handed over, my eldest brother gave money by the pound. ”

This plan was quite reasonable, and Li Yong quickly agreed. The two chatted a few more words, and then went their separate ways.

Li Yong's previous plan was to see how the farmers' fields were and estimate the local grain tax. I also went to the local area to visit various Jinshi families.

Walking on the mountain road, Li Yong looked at the 'public field' on the side of the road, that is, the hillside where there was no way to farm. There are not many fields in Fuqing, and there are good houses in the local area near each grain field. As long as he sees the fields and good houses, Li Yong, who has experience in going to the countryside, knows that this land is basically unable to collect taxes.

The wind of Fujian's scientific examination is extremely strong, and the reason why a doll like Zhao Jiaren can make everyone stunned in the scientific examination is not because Zhao Jiaren was admitted to the Jinshi, but because Zhao Jiaren was able to pass the Fujian examination. There are not many cases of Fujian people who have passed the examination and failed to pass the Jinshi examination.

If you want to have a decent field in a place like Fujian, you have to be admitted to the Jinshi. Only when you become an official can you afford it. If you want to keep this decent field, you have to go to the village for several generations of your family, and you don't have to pay the grain tax. The so-called harsh government in "The Snake Catcher Says" is more harsh than a tiger, which refers to the collection of grain taxes. No matter how prominent the ancestors were, when the children of later generations were reduced to farming and eating, taxes would make these families fall into the middle. This reality certainly makes Fujian a holy place for scientific research, and it also makes the life of Fujian magistrates even more difficult. If the good land can't collect the grain tax, what can we collect from those rotten land?

Thinking of this, Li Yong couldn't help but sigh at the good fortune of Putian and even the Xinghua Army. Zhao Jiaren took the lead in repairing the Mulan Pi Beiyang, which originally had no fields, and there were rotten lands where mountain floods and sea water raged every year, and only artemisia grass grew. After the construction of the North Canal in Mulanpi, these rotten lands have become fertile fields for drought and flood protection. In the next 10 years, Mulanpi's annual grain tax will increase steadily. Officials who go there to work as officials don't have to worry about grinding at all.

Zhao Jiaren, who showed extraordinary ability in Putian, came up with a way to grow chrysanthemums more than a year after he arrived in Fuqing. Thinking of this, Li Yong's chest gave birth to the anger unique to self-interest.