Chapter 41: Making an Ice Cellar
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang found the crown prince Zhu Biao and said.
"Biao'er, there are no major events in the government recently, so it's better to accompany my father to go back to Changning again, so that I can catch up with Zi'an."
Zhu Biao has also missed Lu Ning a little these days, and when he saw his father say this, he naturally nodded in agreement.
The two of them only brought a guard to act as a coachman, and did not bring too many retinues.
On the way, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao talked about Lu Ning's production of feed, and as a result, the fish were made a special provision for the imperial court.
Zhu Biao was taken aback again, it seems that Lu Ning can make a small invention from any aspect, which can benefit the country and the people, this is really a rare talent.
So, he said to Zhu Yuanzhang with a smile.
"Father, my son has an idea, Zi'an has developed such a good fish feed, but it can't just be promoted in Changning County, but it should be promoted to the whole country, and it will benefit all fishermen."
Zhu Yuanzhang did shake his head, and he said to Zhu Biao.
"If the fish in the world are so fat, then the fish will be worthless, the grain will hurt the farmers, and the fish will hurt the fishermen, which also needs to be pondered."
Seeing that his father still thought of such a layer, Zhu Biao was obviously ashamed of himself, so he stopped talking.
Ying Tianfu was not far from Changning County, and they soon arrived in Changning.
Unexpectedly, after arriving at the county yamen, Lu Ning didn't stay in the yamen.
Ask the team leader on duty, and say that Lu Xianzun took the other officials to Changle Township to dig a cellar.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Biao and said helplessly.
"It's a county magistrate, and he has a knighthood, why did he go to dig a cellar? Let's take a look. ”
So he commanded the guard, who was disguised as a coachman.
"Don't make a noise, let's go to Changle Township right now to have a look, I want to see what kind of cellar Zi'an has dug."
After arriving in Changle Township, Zhu Yuanzhang got out of the carriage and saw Lu Ning digging with a group of officials from afar.
Lu Ning had already seen Zhu Yuanzhang and hurriedly came up to say hello.
"It turned out that my uncle and eldest brother came over, why didn't they go to the county office, but came to this small township of Changle?"
Zhu Biao replied with a smile.
"Didn't you, the county magistrate, also come to this township and start digging cellars? What can't we do? ”
Lu Ning smiled and instructed the accompanying Dianshi to say.
"Brother Niu, my uncle and eldest brother are here, and the matter here will be handed over to you, I will go back to the county government first, and this money will allow the brothers to eat and drink tea at noon."
After speaking, he took out a piece of silver, which was about ten taels, and put it on the table next to him.
There seemed to be some differences in the history of Niu Dian, and he was very embarrassed to say.
"The county lord led us to dig a cellar for Changle Township, which is already your well-being for the people, but you still have to pay for it to comfort the brothers in person, which is really a bit unwilling."
Lu Ning smiled and replied.
"Who made me this unlucky county magistrate, being a monk for a day has to hit the bell for a day anyway, so you don't have to be polite."
After returning to the county office, Lu Ning asked Fu Bo to fry a table of dishes, and served the white wine he had just developed.
Zhu Biao asked him what he thought about this limitation in recent months.
Lu Ning looked around, saw that there was no one else next to him, and said in a low voice.
"Don't talk about being this bullshit county official, even if I am asked to be the emperor, I don't want to do it! Wouldn't it be good for me to be a rich man who eats and waits for death every day? ”
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao glanced at each other, and they had nothing to say.
A person like Lu Ning who has the ability and can make money. If you stay at home and do nothing, you can wrap up 100,000 yuan in your waist, and it is really a chore to come out and be an official.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't want to say more on this topic, so he asked Lu Ning.
"Zi'an, why did you go to Changle Township to dig a cellar? Whether you want to store something. ”
Lu Ning sighed again and replied helplessly.
"It's hard to say, in fact, I can't help it, since the development of the updated version of the fish feed, the fish is not only big and fat, but also the production has increased more and more, and I can't sell it or eat it."
Zhu Biao was a little unimpressed, and he replied.
"Since you can't finish it, then make salted fish, why do you have to store it in the cellar, and besides, there is no water in it."
Lu Ning shook his head and said in his heart, this eldest brother seems to have little experience and is a little stunned, but he still patiently explained to Zhu Biao.
"I can't eat it even if it's salted fish, and after I dig this cellar, I don't put water in it, but I have to put a lot of ice cubes, and I want to make it into a natural ice cellar."
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but be taken aback.
You must know that in the era of the Ming Dynasty, ice was not a thing that could be seen in ordinary times.
In normal times, if the princes and nobles can store the ice cubes in the ice cellar, it is already very remarkable.
Therefore, when I heard Lu Ning say that he wanted to get ice cubes from an ice cellar to store these fish that could not be eaten and sold, he felt that this was simply a bit of a loser.
"Zi Anmo is not joking with the old man, think about it, ice is so valuable and very precious, how can it be used to store fish?"
Lu Ning replied like a fool watching his uncle enter the city.
"Uncle, do you think ice is still a luxury, I will make this thing, and I can have as many as I want!"
After listening to Lu Ning's words, Zhu Yuanzhang was completely stunned, this nephew can surprise himself every time, and the surprise is not small.