The two sat down, and Shao Yi skimmed the telescope part to talk about the trip to Dongxi.

Needless to say, the reserves of Wujin Stone have been seen by Shao Yi himself. The people he sent to find the black gold stone before, the few pits dug out, it is easy to see that the black gold stone is rich in reserves, the pit has been dug very deep, and it is still a dark ore layer, and there are no impurities.

As for the local folk customs, it's really hard to explain.

"Due to the remoteness of the area and the barrenness of the land, the local villagers have little contact with the outside world, and they really need to be educated. However, in general, it is still because of poverty, once Dongxi sets up a court organization and expands mining, many mercenaries such as mining and transportation, as well as the trading brands that will rise in the surrounding area, can also allow them to have work. Once there is an income, it will be easier for the villagers to be educated. Shao Yi said.

He really didn't think it was that difficult.

It is said that those who are barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes. Only those who have nothing can think openly and open-mindedly. Life in the world, the most basic requirement is to be able to live, once you can earn food and clothing through work, the original unruly people can easily accept the control.

The emperor frowned slightly when he heard this: "The edification you said is a matter for the future. Nowadays, the transportation road is difficult to travel, have you ever thought about how to ensure the supply of black gold stone in the capital? ”

Will Shao Yi send troops to open the way? The emperor didn't want to be so laborious. Since Shao Yi was doing the errand of mining Wujin Stone with many competitors, he had to handle this matter properly. Otherwise, it would be difficult for him, the emperor, to explain to so many people who have broken his mind.

I heard that the emperor focused the problem on the black gold stone used in the capital. Shao Yi hesitated for a moment before he said: "This, Weichen has discussed with Mo Hong and several other stewards, and I still want to wait for the mining area to have enough reserves of Wujin Stone, and then try to communicate with the local village to see if we can transport the Wujin Stone out." If communication doesn't work, think of another way. ”

In the few days he spent in Dongxi, he went to the villages around the mining area, especially the villages on both sides of the transportation road.

The villagers of those villages live a really poor life, and only on days when the sun is good and there is no wind, will people come out wrapped in shabby cotton clothes to bask in the sun. When the sun turns west, the heat of the sun dissipates, and there is little movement in the village.

It was in such a sunny weather that Shao Yi met some villagers in several villages.

Presumably the clothes of their group showed that they were not locals. Remember to read the collection of this site.,The update here is really fast.。 There are also Mo Hong, who accompanied Shao Yi, who were likely to be recognized by the villagers, although the villagers didn't dare to do anything to them, they didn't have a good face, as if they had seen the villain.

An elder from one of the villages came out, who had been to the mining area to negotiate that day, but he stepped forward to say hello to Mo Hong and others. This man also looked like he was living a hard life, but his attitude was still arrogant, as if he had concluded that they had come to give in and pray for reconciliation.

In this case, Shao Yi's communication is probably useless. Now I only hope to find out who is behind the scenes as soon as possible, and then find a way after there is conclusive evidence.

When he came back, there were already people outside the city who were facing him outside the capital, and on the way they told him about the events in the court a few days ago.

Wu Jinshi is already under the control of the imperial court, and after finding the mastermind behind the scenes, he will carry the imperial court out and see if the surrounding villages have any concessions. …,

If it doesn't work, then the mining area can only take a step back.

Through Zhan Kangwen's family, dredge Shuncheng Mansion, do not take the original route, use a new carriage to transport Wujin Stone, pass through Dongxi County, and then detour to Shuncheng Mansion, and then return to the capital.

In this way, the distance will be increased by nearly half, but there are new carriages to increase the loading efficiency, so that the black gold stone that arrives in the capital still guarantees a small profit. In this way, you should deal with the period before and after the Chinese New Year.

The last solution is actually not bad, and it can completely solve the problems of the surrounding villages.

According to the amount of black gold stone mined, if it is only enough for the smelting workshop and two glass research and production workshops to be used for three months, it will take less than a few days, and the storage capacity of the mining area will be sufficient.

After trying to communicate poorly with the village. The mine had good reason to send all the miners and handymen home.

From mid-November to the end of the first month, more than two months were enough for the people in these villages to figure out something. As long as the mining area is opened, almost every household in the surrounding villages will have an income of about one tael of silver per month.

Compared with the living standard without a penny, the monthly income of one or two silvers was definitely a great leap in those days.

The miners and handymen who quit their jobs and returned home only earned a month and a half of probationary wages, which could never be used to improve the lives of farmers.

Therefore, when they returned, they were faced with the same poverty as they had been for many years. I even spent more than a month in the mining area to eat a full meal every day. When I go home, I feel even hungrier when I am half-filled with soup every day. Well, and the cold I felt after losing my overalls in the mining area

In this situation, the villagers do not have a deep hatred with the mining area, and after returning home, they can deeply understand that the mining area not only brings them not harsh, but even quite good.

When the mining area starts construction next year, when the workers are re-recruited, the conditions will have to be determined by the mining area.

Shao Yi brought these plans to the emperor one by one.

The emperor knew that the suffering of the people was even more serious in remote and barren places. Remember to read the collection of this site.,The update here is really fast.。 But hearing Shao Yi's story, his mood was still much more complicated.

Under his rule, there are still many poor people who don't have enough to eat.

From this point of view, the discovery of Wujin stone minerals in the Dongxi area, and the fact that several Zhan Kangwen families took the lead, piled up a large living area near the mining area, is actually a blessing for the surrounding people.

"Well, go ahead and try it. Although the people's lives are difficult and pitiful, they must also know that there are no rules and no circle, and those things that are out of line cannot be caused by them. The Emperor said.

Shao Yi tilted his head and pursed his lips imperceptibly. Those people were subjects of the emperor, and it shouldn't be the emperor who taught them to know the rules? If the emperor was willing to let the local government and the garrison not far from the Shuncheng Mansion interfere, how could the transportation and mining of the black gold stone be so difficult? ,