From Ningguo County, and then to Jingde and Taiping County, there is not much new. It is also a little bit of pig manure, because the state government is fully promoting and it is also included in the assessment, which can be regarded as a little effective. But the rice grain is insufficient, so the farmer's house that Li Congyi went to visit, and the black pigs raised are not fat.

From Taiping County to Jing County, there is a waterway to pass, and this journey is a little more pleasant.

However, when he arrived in Jing County, Li Congyi was almost blown up by air.

"What, you said this waterwheel is harmful to feng shui?" Li Congyi was stunned by Dong Han, the magistrate of Jing County.

Li Congyi had just set off from Taiping County, and Xu Leshui was waiting on Shuxi. Xu Leshui's Leshui Paper Industry, on the edge of Tangbian Mountain Village, uses the pit reservoir as the power of the waterwheel, uses the rotating blade to make wood pulp, and then produces paper, which has achieved great success. However, this success is no longer related to the goal that Li Congyi arranged to make toilet paper for him.

The wood pulp paper produced by Xu Leshui is snow-white, thick and tight, and it is higher than the Chengxintang paper (rice paper) produced in Zhijing County. However, if we look at writing with a brush as an art, the artistic effect of rice paper in ink dyeing is naturally irreplaceable. However, Li Congyi vigorously promoted hard pen writing, and the paper produced by Leshui Paper Industry, whether in terms of cost or texture, is undoubtedly to throw off dozens of streets of rice paper.

Xu Leshui wanted to put the second pulp mill in Xuancheng, but Li Congyi rejected it and asked Xu Leshui to go to Jing County. Li Congyi's original intention was to build Jing County into an important paper town. I didn't want Xu Leshui to be soft and soft, so I bought back three big waterwheels from Xuangang, and just after the base was built, the waterwheel was assembled into a prototype, and it was stopped by Dong Han of Zhixian County.

Xu Leshui also borrowed a loan from Jiangnan Bank in order to expand rapidly. This delay for one day is to pay one more day of interest and earn one day less money, Xu Leshui was so anxious that he jumped to his feet, but Dong Han just stopped him, and he didn't have an explanation.

"Yes!" Dong Han is not young, and he doesn't have any further thoughts, so he is not afraid of angering his boss. "Jing County is poor, but the residents live and work in peace and contentment. The only one who relies on it is the paper of the heart. Chengxintang paper, its own secret method, but also rely on local specialties, can create such a reputation, even if the Liao country also knows Chengxintang paper. ”

Dong Han glanced at Xu Leshui and said unhurriedly: "Leshui Paper, not only does not use the Chengxintang paper secret method, but also uses hydraulic machinery to help, the paper produced is of high quality and low price, but it has been popular in Xuancheng in October. The officials are not talented, and they also know that this paper is very good. It's just that Leshui Paper produces this paper in Jing County, and it is afraid that the reputation of Chengxintang paper will be difficult to continue the glory of the past. ”

looked at Li Congyi again, "The lower officials have this feng shui theory." ”

Li Congyi calmed down. Leshui Paper has the endorsement of Jiang Guogong, and Dong Han has to have great courage to stop it.

However, what Dong Han said is not unreasonable. Because Li Yu's study is Chengxintang, the paper produced in Jing County was named Chengxintang paper by Li Yu. When the Southern Tang Dynasty perished, it was called rice paper. But Dong Han pointed out a problem, Leshui Paper's wood pulp paper was born, and this paper may be named rice paper. If Leshui Paper is also produced in Jing County, in the context of the world's habit of distinguishing characteristic products by place names, how to position the Chengxintang paper produced in Jing County?

"In this way, it is my father-in-law Meng Lang." Li Congyi's face softened, and he simply admitted his mistake.

It surprised the surrounding Jing County gentry who were sweating on their backs.

Dong Han has such an understanding, no wonder the output of Chengxingtang paper has been able to increase in recent years. Dong Han is a well-born person, he is old, the assessment of the officials in the world only focuses on taxes, and Dong Han's assessment is only medium every year, Li Congyi does not realize that this person can also be regarded as an economic talent.

Xu Leshui wanted to cry without tears, so he could only find another boat to move the waterwheel back to Xuancheng and find another land to build a factory. Li Congyi couldn't either, but just comforted him and asked the master craftsmen of the Xuangang faction to help him study how to improve the efficiency and quality of blade pulping, and compensate a little.

gave Jiang Guogong a dismissal, which was enough, and Dong Han no longer made a gesture, but just took Li Congyi and Gao Jing to see the implementation of the state capital's work. The main thing is to look at the reservoir.

"At first, Xia Guan also had the mentality of trying to build a reservoir, but now that I think about it, this mountainous area should build a reservoir widely, one is the scale of terraces has increased greatly, the second is to ensure the harvest in drought and flood, and the third is to save time and effort by water." Dong Han pointed to the reservoir in front of him, "The three reservoirs were completed before the rainy season, but they are still not full of water, but they are also of great benefit in the current dry season." Xia Guan only hated that he was not ruthless at that time, and built a few more in one go. Now it can only be remedied. By the end of the year, it is planned to build 10 more reservoirs in batches. If Xia Guan can work in Jing County for another three years, he plans to build more than 100 reservoirs. ”

Gao Jingtong hissed. With Li Congyi here, it's hard to say anything. I thought that if Du Zhengchu heard this, he would send more to Jing County.

However, more than 100 reservoirs of this order of magnitude are also commonplace. In later generations, a prefecture-level city in the south, without thousands of small reservoirs, was embarrassed to greet others. And this kind of reservoir like the one currently built in Jing County may not be listed as a "small reservoir", and it is a little bigger than a large pond.

"With more than 30 reservoirs in a Chinese New Year's Eve, can the county government's finances be under pressure?" Li Congyi asked.

"The state capital Du Daren implemented value-added tax, and the officials relied on cats and tigers, but fortunately, the merchants in Jing County still supported the work of the state and county, which added a piece of income. However, the most important thing is to rely on fundraising, where the surrounding gentry, help to repair the reservoir, the lower officials all ordered craftsmen to carve stone monuments in the reservoir, and record their names on it. So saying, he led the people to the outer bottom of the reservoir, and saw several stones embedded in the bottom of the reservoir, engraved with words.

After a little calculation, it can be seen that this reservoir has no less than 3,000 taels of gentry donations. This amortizes most of the cost of the reservoir.

"Lord Dong can do this, but it can't work in other places, my father really has doubts. Therefore, the law of fundraising is not opposed to and will not be publicly supported. Li Congyi said.

Gao Jingtong also nodded, he was really afraid that some overly smart magistrates would use fundraising to apportion the KPI of building a reservoir. In that case, a good thing will turn into a bad thing.

Dong Han was slightly stunned and said: "Lord Guogong thinks far-reaching, and he is under the rank of Meng Lang." "It's neat and tidy. The essence of this is also because Jing County has the high-tech of Chengxintang, which causes the gentry in Jing County to generally become richer. The gentry kept only two taels of silver in the cellar on weekdays, which they would donate to give money to the poor, but when the poor got the money, they bought fish and meat or bought goods, and most of the money eventually returned to the gentry who were in charge of various economic affairs. But as soon as the silver came in and out, the society prospered.

It's just that these truths are not easy to explain. If the magistrate has no influence and wants to forcibly apportion these gentry, it will not be easy for these gentry to resist if they really want to resist.

Dong Han also found more than a dozen merchants in Jing County who made Chengxintang paper and held a symposium. As a kind of famous paper for calligraphy and painting, Chengxintang paper is also a luxury product, and has formed its own brand. Li Congyi also has nothing to point out.

"There is also coal in Jing County." Dong Han said.

"Oh?" Seeing Li Congyi, he instantly came to his senses.

Dong Han also didn't know whether this Jiang Guogong really wanted to make money for himself or whether he wanted to make profits for the state capital. "Along the Qingyi water, you can go to Taiping Prefecture (Dangtu, Wuhu and other places), and it is also quite convenient to go down the river to Chizhou. At the same time, the lower officials thought that it was not only the coal produced in Jing County, but also for the benefit of the people of Jing County. ”

The fundamental reason for Xuanzhou's trade bypassing Chizhou and Taiping Prefecture was the Song and Tang dynasties, and these two places were the first to occupy along the south coast of the Yangtze River. Even if Song occupied Chizhou, Li Congyi didn't plan to bother to take it back. However, having said that, even if Song Jun occupies it, this business can continue to be done.

Dong Han's statement that "the coal produced in Jing County should also benefit the people of Jing County" made Li Congyi secretly surprised. Obviously, if Xuan Coal comes directly to open the mine, the profit income has nothing to do with Jing County, and only the Jing County government can receive VAT. But for ordinary magistrates, it is enough to collect taxes, so what is the matter with Jiang Guogong earning more. And why meddle.

"Xuan Coal Company only entered 20% of the shares, and the remaining 80% was led by Dong Daren, and Jingxian businessmen and wealthy households. However, any individual merchant and its affiliates shall not hold more than 20% of the shares. "Joint ventures or associates are a necessary means for the company's expansion, Li Congyi certainly understands this principle, everyone can make money together, there is no need to rot the meat in the pot.

"My lord, the mountains and rivers in Jing County are good, and they also produce sorghum." Dong Han said: "Although Jingting is good, it is too expensive in the end, and this market also needs sake at a lower price." If an adult comes to invest, the local government can choose it, and the lower officials will be responsible for the land acquisition matters. ”

This Dong Han is also a wonderful person, his understanding of the market economy is quite in place, and he also realized that it is impossible for Li Congyi to spread the liquor technology to the outside for the time being. Compared with Wu Wenyan's copying homework in Ningguo Zhi County, the level is obviously a notch higher.

Li Congyi only hesitated for a moment before agreeing. This principle is the same as Chengxintang paper, Jingting Mountain wine is indeed not suitable for low-cost wine, so this low-cost wine should not be made in Xuancheng. In this way, in the paper industry and wine industry, Jingxian and Xuancheng have formed a market competition pattern of high and low matching.

got an unexpected harvest in Jing County, and Li Congyi was also quite happy. Dong Han is also a late bloomer, he was almost forty years old before he was promoted, and he waited for more than ten years before he was lucky enough to be sent by a magistrate. However, for officials who are born in people, the magistrate is basically at the end. At present, Dong Han has been in Jing County for almost six years, and another three years will be nine years; And by the ninth year, the place had to be moved anyway. It is because Dong Han only says what to do three more things, because no matter how long it is, it will not be in accordance with the rules.

After leaving Jing County, the last stop is Nanling County.

Nanling County is Taiping Prefecture to the north, and Chizhou is to the northwest. Chizhou was a large state that the Song army had no intention of capturing, and the quarrying where Taiping Prefecture was located was the target of the Song army.

Therefore, in addition to the Ningguo Army, Li Congyi prepared to set up a state army, and set up a garrison army, in addition to Xuancheng County as the state capital, he also placed a regiment in Guangde and Ningguo border counties, and also placed a regiment of about 1,000 people in Nanling County. This regiment was placed in Nanling, just in case the Song army would have the intention of going south after occupying Taiping Prefecture.

Compared with the field army, the garrison reduced the configuration of some offensive ordnance, such as chariots, trebuchets, etc., and there were almost no cavalry, and there were almost no infantry armor. But in terms of training, it is not much different from the field army. After all, when the Ning Guojun poured out, these were Xuanzhou's housekeeping forces.

However, at that time, the target of the Song army was only Jinling, and the pressure on the Xuanzhou Mansion would not be too great. If there is a change with the trend of history, the Song soldiers will send light troops to attack Xuanzhou, and then they can also transfer the garrisons of Guangde and Ningguo to the north, which can always buy some time.