jdhmnovel Chapter 776 They've all lost their conscience!
Chapter 776 They've all lost their conscience!
Yancheng, just from the name, you know it's related to salt.
So, Dengzhou Prefecture, which is related to salt, is vigorously developing salt fields and salt production, while Yancheng is not. Is this reasonable?
There are also Huai yam and Huai cattail shoots from Huai'an, and crabs and shrimp from Baima Lake. Shouldn't we hurry up and produce these and then claim them as tribute items?
And then there's Xuyi. Since Xuyi peaches are sweeter, why not find a way to develop a variety that's even bigger, sweeter, and has a higher yield? First, give it the title of a tribute item, then take it to the market, and the price of Xuyi peaches will go up.
Damn it, with so many resources, if Huai'an Prefecture is still as poor as it is now in three years, I might as well just jump into a big lake!
As for how to deceive people into believing it was a tribute item, and how to get Xuyi peaches into the market?
Laugh to death.
Of all the various local specialties from Dengzhou Prefecture, how many were actually delivered to the capital through my own hands?
How many people in the Dengzhou market are my good brothers and friends?
If all else fails, then go to the Prefectural Governor.
I am not like those rebellious scoundrels from Ningyang County who always try to steal the title of local specialty from the Prefect.
So, if the peaches grown in Xuyi are better, what about the apricots and pears?
Fruits are all interconnected; the goal is to cultivate them to be bigger, sweeter, better-looking, and more productive.
I may not understand, but the common people certainly do.
Thinking of this, Xu Jingyu simply put down his teacup and said with a smile, "In other prefectures and counties, besides agriculture and sericulture, try to persuade the people to plant more peaches, pears, apples and the like."
"Don't worry about not being able to sell them. With the Dengzhou market here, these things will be easy to handle."
"If all else fails, we can try to can the food and sell it to the Grand Commander's Office."
"You don't need to worry about connections; I have plenty of them."
"..."
"Also, the road construction can't be neglected."
"Like Ningyang County and Dengzhou Prefecture, the roads in our Huai'an Prefecture are also built to the standard of being ten zhang wide."
"It's not that we're asking you to build a ten-zhang road right away, but rather to build a one-zhang wide road first, leaving nine zhang wide of land, so that we don't have to occupy the people's farmland later."
"You don't need to worry about the Ministry of Works either."
"I have already written a memorial requesting the Ministry of Works to send people to survey the terrain and mineral deposits of our Huai'an Prefecture."
"In addition, I also wrote a letter to Dengzhou Prefecture, and they will also send people over to help."
"What you need to do is cooperate."
"Coordinate farming with road construction and workshop building."
"...
Xu Jingyu picked up a file from the table in front of him and handed it to the magistrate next to him. Then he picked up his teacup again and said, "It is now the sixth year of Hongwu. The original five-year plan is about to end. You can start preparing for the new five-year plan."
"This is a five-year plan that I made when I was the magistrate of Penglai. You can take it as a reference."
"All of what I just said must be reflected in the five-year plan."
"We will check the progress every year from now on."
"Being ahead of schedule may not necessarily be beneficial, but if it slows things down..."
Xu Jingyu smiled meaningfully.
Surely no one would want to risk losing their official position?
……
When Zhu Biao and Yang Shaofeng arrived in Huai'an Prefecture, Xu Jingyu was sitting on a patch of land in Shanyang County, drinking tea.
Upon seeing Zhu Biao and Yang Shaofeng's procession from afar, Xu Jingyu immediately stood up from his stool and went to greet them.
"Your subject, Xu Jingyu, Prefect of Huai'an, pays respects to Your Highness and the Imperial Son-in-Law."
Zhu Biao responded with an "Mmm," but then turned to look at his brother-in-law.
Yang Shaofeng snorted with a dark expression.
This dog is learning from me!
Zhu Biao felt much better and looked at Xu Jingyu more pleasingly. He smiled and asked, "What are you doing, Xu Qing?"
Xu Jingyu cupped his hands and replied, "Your Highness, a large-scale irrigation pump is being installed here, and I am here to oversee it."
Zhu Biao nodded again, but couldn't help but sigh inwardly that the people from Ningyang County and Dengzhou Prefecture were ultimately more reliable.
They were both prefects and magistrates, but those from Ningyang County and Dengzhou Prefecture just squatted on the ground and watched.
Although they also learned their brother-in-law's habit of not working but lingering on the ground drinking tea, although they always liked to write memorials to complain about being poor, and although they always liked to use sarcastic remarks when writing memorials.
Despite their numerous flaws, these individuals possess the virtues of knowing what is good for the people and not giving arbitrary orders.
While pondering this haphazardly, Zhu Biao asked, "Has Minister Xu been in Huai'an Prefecture for several months now?"
Xu Jingyu immediately bowed and said, "I have a general understanding of the situation in Huai'an Prefecture. In the end, I decided to promote the water pumps while having various prefectures and counties dredge waterways and repair lakes, and at the same time vigorously build roads, and then gradually develop various workshops."
"As for agriculture and sericulture, my idea is to follow the example of Dengzhou Prefecture and add some additional ways for the people to make money."
"Chinese yam and cattail shoots from Huai'an, crabs and shrimp from Baima Lake, peaches from Xuyi, and fruits from other prefectures and counties."
"At that time, I will need Your Highness and the Prince Consort to provide further guidance."
"It would be even better if we could get into the Dengzhou market."
Yang Shaofeng snorted again.
This dog not only tries to learn how to drink tea on the ground, but he also wants to learn my trick of creating a tribute item and then selling it at a high price in the market!
Damn it, what kind of trash have I trained?
Fortunately, Xu Jingyu, that scoundrel, still had some conscience after all. At least he wasn't like those bastards from Ningyang County who were always trying to steal the title of local specialty from me.
Thinking of those bastards from Ningyang County, Yang Shaofeng couldn't help but snort coldly again.
Where can I find something good?
Those bastards not only want to steal the title of "specialty product" from me, they even want to steal the title of "Champion Marquis" from me!
They've all lost their conscience!
Even worse, they were always keeping an eye on the female officials in the princess's residence!
It's all because of Jin'er and Yu'er that they've spoiled them with these bad habits!
Yang Shaofeng grew angrier the more he thought about it, and even wished he could rush back to Ningyang County immediately and drag out all the bastards studying at the Ningyang County School to beat them up.
Zhu Biao, however, laughed.
Although he knew perfectly well that Xu Jingyu's words were for ulterior motives, he practically had the words "tribute title" written all over his face.
But Zhu Biao still smiled and said, "Alright, when the Chinese yam, cattail shoots, crabs, shrimp, fruits and the like are all available, Xu Qing must remember to send a portion to the palace. Your father and I are both waiting for the day when Xu Qing leads the people of Huai'an to prosperity."
Xu Jingyu repeatedly bowed and agreed, then cautiously added, "Your Highness, I have another request, and I hope Your Highness will grant it."
Zhu Biao, who had just been laughing, suddenly stopped laughing.
"If you need money, go to the Ministry of Revenue; if you need people, go to the Ministry of Personnel."
"If it's a laborer..."
Zhu Biao pointed to Yang Shaofeng, who was standing next to him with a dark expression, and said, "You should try to take it from your brother-in-law first."