"Welcome distinguished guests on May 29th, and the Yao family rice wine is celebrated."
The annual "Panyao Festival" (Yao Year) has begun. Bunu Yao Township in Bama, Tianzhou, Sien Prefecture, Guangxi has become a sea of joy.
The Yao people of Tanyao, Anding Yao, Fanyao, Landiyao and other major branches of Bunu Yao, dressed in festive costumes, opened the village gate, set up a stage and sang, welcoming guests from all over in a unique way. According to the rules, you have to
A banquet will be held for three consecutive days, and guests from all over will be entertained. If you know the rules and want to have a meal, you only need to carry a bag with you. If you want to eat at a restaurant, hang the bag on the hook of the main room, and the host will let you eat.
What a pleasure.
The Yao people are particularly fond of beauty. Their costumes are so colorful that the Ming Dynasty liked to distinguish the Yao people of various ethnic groups by their clothing. For example, Nandan Yao likes to wear white pants, also known as Baiku Yao; and Longsheng Yao likes to wear red.
Embroidered clothes are also called Hong Yao; blue Indigo Yao naturally like to wear blue clothes.
Under the Lion Rock in Bama, there is a Lan Indigo family home.
"Oh (wife), where is my ponytail hat?" A young man from the Yao ethnic group wearing a double-breasted dress asked his wife.
"Gu (husband), are you going out? Don't leave in a hurry. Kill these ducks before you leave." The beautiful wife assigned a job to her husband.
"It's just a few ducks, it's a piece of cake." The husband picked up the kitchen knife and slaughtered the ducks.
"Oh, come and see, why is there a bright little gold nugget in the duck's belly?"
"Oh, it's true! It's really gold. Gu, kill a few more and see if there's any gold in your stomach."
My husband killed several ducks, and each duck had gold nuggets in its belly.
The news that there were gold nuggets in the belly of the duck under the Lion Rock quickly reached the ears of Tianzhou Zhizhou. Tianzhou Zhizhou knew that the time had come to make political achievements, and immediately reported it to the Ministry of Industry level by level.
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"Great! Now I can finally show my face in front of the Supervisor," Xiao Qi, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, thought.
During this period, Zhu Hengjia's small group was engaged in political construction everywhere, and all ministries were working in full swing. Although Xiao Qi's Ministry of Industry also did some things, such as repairing the post roads in Guangdong and Guangxi; repairing the Ling Canal in Guangxi; building a
Flood control embankments; the special couple, the Second West Lake embankment, etc. were renovated in Leizhou, Guangdong. However, Xiao Qi always felt that his political achievements were still not outstanding enough compared with other departments. Now he finally has the opportunity to achieve great achievements!
Xiao Qi called Zhang Cheng, a doctor in the newly established Mining Department of the Ministry of Industry.
Zhang Cheng is a very important person. He was originally the general manager of the Jingjiang Palace. Because of his meritorious service, he was promoted to the rank of fifth-grade Yuanwailang. Not long after he worked, the Ministry of Industry newly established the Mining Department. He was promoted by half a level and became a doctor in the Mining Department.
.There is someone in the court who likes to be an official! Xiao Qi is well versed in the ways of being an official in the Ming Dynasty. He has a passionate relationship with Zhang Cheng, Zhu Hengjia’s favorite, and likes to discuss everything with Zhang Cheng.
"Mr. Zhang, it's a great news. Please come with me to meet with the supervisor."
"Sir, why are you so happy?"
"There may be a big gold mine in Bama. Now is the chance for you and me to show off our talents!"
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When Xiao Qi and Zhang Cheng asked to see Zhu Hengjia, Zhu Hengjia was listening to Huang Wan playing the piano. Nobles should have the enjoyment of nobles!
When he met Xiao Qi, Zhu Hengjia thought he was here for the renovation of Ling Canal. Ling Canal is the largest canal in Guangxi. It can irrigate tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land and has many functions such as flood control. It is very important. But Chenghua, It had been renovated during the Wanli period, but this time it was just a routine repair, which cost only a small amount of money.
"Xiao Qing is here about Lingqu, right?"
"Jian Guo, the Ling Canal has been repaired. I am here to report something important."
Xiao Qi made a detailed report on the discovery of gold nuggets in the duck bellies of Bama Yao people in Tianzhou.
Zhu Hengjia was delighted: "God bless my Ming Dynasty! I guess there must be a big gold mine near the Bama Lion Rock. You should organize special people to search carefully near the Lion Rock. You must think carefully about where these ducks usually move." What? Where do they like to eat fish and shrimp? Where do they like to hatch ducklings? You have to follow the water source where the ducks live, from downstream to upstream, and don’t miss any part of it."
"I will obey the Holy Order." After receiving the order, the two bowed and retreated.
After the two left, Zhu Hengjia suddenly remembered the famous Bama fragrant pig in later generations. Oh! It's really delicious! I don't know if there were fragrant pigs in Bama during the Ming Dynasty. If so, let them pay tribute, no! Pay tribute. Gu's reputation is not good. The courtiers will think that Gu pursues pleasure and has lost his ambition to conquer the Northern Tartars and restore China. It is better to let the palace manager secretly go to Bama to purchase a batch so that Gu can satisfy his greed.
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Things done in the Ming Dynasty all depended on the attention of the superiors. Once Zhu Hengjia paid attention to it, the prospecting matter went very quickly.
Zhang Cheng personally flew to Bama, Tianzhou, and Tianzhou Zhizhou, two people who did nothing but studied the diet and daily life of ducks. Their hard work paid off! Finally, a large gold mine was discovered near the upper reaches of a stream in the Lion Mountains. It is known in history. Bama Gold Mine.
The Mining Department organized special personnel to develop the Bama gold mine and made huge profits. Zhu Hengjia rewarded Xiao Qi, Zhang Cheng, Tianzhou Zhizhou and others heavily.
Good news came one after another. The Mining Department discovered copper mines in Tiandong and silver mines in Qifengshan (where Zhu Hengjia and Chen Bangchuan fought).
After the abolition of the mining ban, private mining also developed greatly. The emerging gentry class developed the coal mines in Qingyuanfu, Guangxi, the iron mines in Tianzhou, etc.
Mining became another stable source of income for Zhu Hengjia's small court.
This chapter has been completed!