Chapter 341: Now Forward
At this time, the South China Sea is a wild place for exiled prisoners, often hundreds of miles are verdant mountains and forests, sparsely populated, the local natives still live a savage life of fishing, hunting, picking and eating, Yan Guangbiao led people to escape, they were dumbfounded when they saw this, they finally subdued a village by force, forced the people there to provide them with food and clothing, a few months passed in a blink of an eye, accustomed to the local life, Yan Guangbiao felt that the life of this kind of emperor was not bad, he thought about sending people to buy daily necessities from the mainland by boat, and decided to set up camp here.
At this moment, the soldiers and horses sent by Qian Jun suddenly appeared like gods, Yan Guangbiao's less than 1,000 men and horses were not opponents at all, and they were wiped out overnight.
Qian Jun sat on the boat and waited for the news, and when he heard that his subordinates had obtained the head of the thief, he completely let go of his hanging heart, and he ordered his staff to write a victory report to Emperor Yongchang, and sent someone to drive a ship to Nangang City, so that the post station there could send back to Beijing to report the news, and he took his men and horses and walked around the South China Sea in person.
Nanhai said that it was not big, Rao was riding a horse, and he also used Qian Jun for more than a month, or he walked to watch the flowers, took the shortcut to Pingchuan, he went all the way to record, and also drew a simple diagram, and sent these to the desk of Emperor Yongchang.
Emperor Yongchang read Qian Jun's report, and his heart was both happy and angry.
Three years ago, the natives of the South China Sea took the initiative to submit to the submissive, and Jurong's territory expanded again, although he sent officials, but he reported that the land was vast and sparsely populated, and the natives were dull, insisting on setting up the state city in Chengang Mansion on the mainland, leaving the South China Sea barren and unmanaged.
Emperor Yongchang is happy in his hands, not only to make King Miao called the domain, but also more South China Sea island, annoyed by Qian Jun folded, and vigorously praised the beautiful scenery of the South China Sea, the land is fertile, is a fairyland on earth, between the words everywhere hinted that "here is not to think of Shu", he is deliberately to Yongchang Emperor uncomfortable, when the emperor has the world, but the emperor of the world can not see or touch, it is better for him as a little prince, go all over the world, see the mountains and rivers, the weather is thousands, taste the flavor of the north and south, enjoy the world cream.
The crown prince is now fifteen years old, and he studied with his father every day, and he saw the twists and turns of the king of the South Sea, and knew why the emperor was displeased, so he threw the folds casually: "It's just a wild land, what is there to boast about?" When you settle down, you'll know if it's good or bad. ”
Emperor Yongchang raised his eyes and glanced at the crown prince: "Father, this South China Sea is uninhabited for hundreds of miles, where is the capital rich and prosperous?" Viewing and playing, the most pleasing people are less clean, living and living, but it is full of people and abundant products. ”
"Hahaha, what the prince said is very true, this king of the South China Sea is a tofu seller who fell into the river, and people don't fall down, I don't think he can laugh out loud in the future."
"Yes, father, but the South China Sea is also the territory of our Jurong, if we let the densely populated places in the Jiangnan area immigrate there, first, we can spread the education of the saints, and second, the South China Sea is rich, which is also conducive to the prosperity of our dynasty."
"Hmm, you prepare a statement, and let the ministers discuss it in the court tomorrow." Emperor Yongchang was a little tired, so he said casually, and then got up, and a little eunuch hurriedly ran to serve, and walked out with him in his arms.
Xiao Yat and Wen Jin knew the general situation in the South China Sea, and after Qian Jun left, they began to recruit people, from farmers to carpenters, bricklayers, stonemasons, tailors, silkworm raisers, silk weaving, all the skilled personnel needed in life, all-encompassing, Wen Jin adopted a modern farm system, these peasant technicians were paid monthly salaries, and they could complete the assigned work.
Xiao Yi's fiefdom has been emigrated several times, plus there are relatives and friends who have defected, and the inflow of disaster victims, and now it is crowded and overcrowded.
Wen Jin wrote a long letter to Qian Jun, asking him to choose a good address, and bring people over here, the South China Sea is hot, as long as the mosquito repellent and insect repellent medicine is enough, when you get there, bamboo poles and trees build shelves, and banana leaves can cover the top can live in people, and you don't have to worry about not being able to live.
Qian Jun received the letter and couldn't help but high-five and admire: "Virtuous help, virtuous help, if you have a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for?" He thought about it again and again, and the site he chose was very close to the sea, more than ten miles away, and there was a large wild banana forest, which could play a big role in times of food shortage. Although wild bananas have very hard seeds in them, which is extremely inconvenient to eat, it is better to eat them than not to eat them.
Choosing the seaside, that is also from the perspective of easy access to food, here is sparsely populated, after the low tide on the beach all kinds of shellfish, crabs, etc., pick up and eat, and can also be dried and stored, on the one hand, it can be transported back to the mainland can be exchanged for silver money, on the other hand, it can also be stored for food in case of disaster and famine.
Qian Jun ordered the soldiers to build stilted buildings on the low cliffs on the coastline, leaving the generals who supervised the construction, and he personally returned to pick up Wen Jin and the child, and when he arrived in Nangang City, Wen Jin had already led people to wait there.
Nangang City has been trading with foreign cities for many years, and there are many galleons with a load of tens of thousands of catties, Qian Jun has hired more than ten ships to carry people and transport daily necessities, and the news has made someone who has a heart secretly report to the desk of Emperor Yongchang, the prince saw it, and laughed angrily: "Father, this fellow of Nangang City is a villain, such a despicable character, where can I be qualified for my official position in the Jurong Imperial Court?" It is time for him to resign and return to his hometown. ”
Emperor Yongchang shook his head: "Officialdom can't only have gentlemen, villains also have the benefits of villains, otherwise how can we know that the king of the South China Sea has such great economic strength?" ”
"Father, you also know the princess of the South China Sea, who underestimates her when she earns 10,000 yuan a year, not to mention that she brought tens of thousands of people to the South China Sea this time, and these people alone have 300,000 or 400,000 catties of grain for a month, and a dozen big ships are really nothing......"
"Hmm!" Emperor Yongchang was naturally happy to see his son so smart, but he was told by his son that he couldn't get off the stage, and he didn't know what to do for a while, so he snorted with displeasure on his face.
"Father, the son remembers that it was you who gave the king of the South China Sea a marriage, so that he got such a virtuous help, it seems that the father is really not an ordinary heroic name decisive, plant melons and get melons, plant beans and get beans, the king of the South China Sea will not forget his father's grace, and will work hard to build the South China Sea, so that it will become a rich place like Nangang City in the future, and become a treasure land of our Jurong Dynasty."
Emperor Yongchang was in a much better mood, but thinking of what his son said, he planted melons and planted beans and beans, and regretted it a little, is it right or wrong to send Qian Jun to the South China Sea? Faintly, he had more worries in his heart.
There is no stage of entrepreneurship that is not hard, but Wen Jin was more thoughtful at the beginning, not to mention that Qian Jun had already repaired the house first, and the family had food, drink and servants to serve, not only Wen Jin, but even the children did not feel uncomfortable.
The weather is very hot, only in the morning, there is an hour when it is cool and pleasant, Jin Jin with money, follow Mr. to study, and then, is to practice martial arts with his father, until the hour, the weather is completely hot and unbearable, this is led by a few excellent water guards, and the three-year-old Midnight went to soak in the sea water, the three children quickly tanned, but the water nature also became very good, the small body is also strong, even Qian Jun found that playing in the water can promote the growth of martial arts, so he no longer prevents the children from going to the beach.
Life was smooth, Wen Jin and Qian Jun took care of each other's beaches and took the step of building their homes.
Wen Jin was afraid that the water, which was as beautiful as the blue sky, would turn black and smelly, so she didn't allow anyone to throw garbage into the sea at first, so she instructed those hired people to build toilets, arranged for people to use ox carts to send domestic garbage to the ground every day for burial, and then built sewers in the living quarters, and strictly required residents to follow the sanitation regulations she stipulated.
Qian Jun commanded his subordinates, dividing people into several parts, some people build houses, some people fish, some people pick, cooking and cleaning up chores have their own division of labor, people in this era are more timid, although there are also people who steal and cheat, but they dare not do too outrageous things, especially Wen Jin used the contract responsibility system, the head of the contract has the right to choose the person he needs, if no one wants you in the end, then, just wait to be sent back to Nangang City.
Those who signed up, some people want to fight, more are embarrassed in life, and come for food, shelter and salary, this kind of drought and flood to ensure income and do not have to sell themselves as slaves, but it is rare to encounter.
At first, the workers ate seafood with rice, and they were very happy, and after ten days, everyone looked at the small vegetable seedlings that had just grown in the field and swallowed their saliva.
Wen Jin had already prepared, she asked the peasant workers to plant the vegetables more densely, at this time just sparse the seedlings, even if the cabbage is only an inch high, it has the taste of vegetables when made into soup, and the small carrot seedlings are even more delicious whether they are cooking or making soup, and the workers eat meat and vegetables, the nutrition is balanced, and the mental state is immediately different.
Two months passed in the blink of an eye, the first batch of people who came, housing and vegetables were solved, the reclaimed wasteland was also planted with rice, and the large area of land was not all grain, during which there were ponds dug, lotus roots were planted, geese and ducks were raised, and mulberry trees were planted on the Qianmo in the middle of the pond, and citrus and bananas were planted in the fields.
After two months of hard work, all the people who came with them were tanned, but the stable life and the joy of the imminent harvest made them forget their hard work and only feel fulfilled.
"If you bring some buffaloes from the hinterland, you will have a lot of land to cultivate."
Qian Jun counted the time with his fingers: "It's hot in the South China Sea, you said that you can mature crops in half a year and two seasons of crops, can you still grow rice in winter?" ”
"Grow vegetables." Qian Jun's eyes widened in surprise: "How many people are there now, but we have cultivated hundreds of acres of land, where can we finish eating?" Qian Jun is good at everything, but he doesn't know anything about growing crops, Wen Jin looked at him helplessly: "Have you ever thought about what a few hundred acres of land is enough for?" ”
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