Chapter 778: Meeting fellow villagers

Zhang Xian's trip out of the city to welcome him was of great significance. It represented that the people in the two Zhejiang Provinces who were most suspicious of Su You had changed their perception of Su You.

However, the problem of looking down on military ministers and internal officials is still hard to change. Although Su You highly praised Di Yong and Wang Zhongzheng, Zhang Xian would not pay attention to them.

It was a little embarrassing, but fortunately there were many topics, so Su You changed the direction: "Nowadays, Zhejiang's Chao Bao and Xin Bao are quite lively and have some influence. Sir, you are the bellwether of the literary circles in Zhejiang and Zhejiang.

If you have any good works, you can publish them to increase the popularity of our newspaper."

This is really not nonsense. Today's newspapers are different from those in the future. For example, if people like Da Su agree to publish their poems, it gives you face, and the circulation it brings to the newspaper cannot be ignored.

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Zhang first took out a poem and wrote: "How about posting this, it will be considered as repaying the debt."

Su You took it, but it was a song "Looking to the South of the Yangtze River": "A brothel banquet, a beautiful girl recommends a cup of Yao. A song of Baiyun River where the moon is full, and the night tide comes from the sky. The character mistakenly goes to the Yao stage. He is drunk with wine and brushes his cheeks.

.The charming face is no longer pinkish-red, but the fragrant red is better than the snow-capped plum blossoms. The mark is extremely dusty."

This is a standard lyric work of the graceful school. Cai Jing said with a smile: "Mr. Anlu traveled to Suzhou and Hangzhou, and mostly wrote lyrics for official prostitutes, but he only missed a beauty named Long Liang. So Miss Long Liang wrote a poem

I sent it to my husband: "There are thousands of flowers in heaven and in the world, but none of them are worth boasting about. Peonies and peonies have been mentioned all over the place, and they are like drum flowers." This act of yours truly repays the debt."

Su You twitched the corner of his mouth, he was indeed a hungry ghost in lust. I heard that the old man’s concubine gave him a son last year, and she was pregnant again this year. In total, the age of the old man’s first son and the current one are

There’s a huge difference!

He handed the poem to Qin Guan and ordered him to publish it. After discussing the etiquette with Qian, Zhang Dun and others, he said: "There are still a few days of holiday. Everyone has worked hard this year. Let's have a good holiday. I still have to take over."

I am going to Anhewei to meet the elders of Shu."

Meeting to return to Hangzhou City on the Lantern Festival, Su You hurried to the government office and summoned Zhang Qi and Shi Zhao who had been imprisoned. He also picked up Cai Jing and Heping Zhengsheng. Everyone mounted their fast horses and ran towards Anhewei in Huzhou.

go.

Next to Anhewei is the Sichuan immigrant settlement area arranged by Su You. There are ten large welds in total, totaling 20,000 acres.

Based on the calculation of two acres per household and forty acres per patch, there are 230 households here.

There is a saying in Hong Kong in later generations that jobs and family income sources all come from several big families. Several big families pay everyone's wages, and then take back everyone's wages through food, drink and fun.

This statement is a bit exaggerated, but when applied to Sitong Trading Company in Shu, it is almost appropriate.

Therefore, most of the first batch of immigrants from Shu were members of the common people who had become prosperous following the growth of Sitong in the past twenty years. They were also the most visionary, far-sighted families in Sichuan, with financial strength and knowledge reserves.

When Su You set his sights on the sea, they also set their sights on Su Lake and Jingnan.

Sitong Company attaches great importance to the continued development of occupying Su Lake, and sent Li Laoshuan, the most obsessed with land among the people Su You knew, to lead the team.

What surprised Li Laoshuan was that Suyou had hired people to reclaim ten large towns in advance, and planted rapeseed in all of them. He also designated a homestead for the large towns, built simple houses, and equipped them with equipment.

Simple furniture, farm tools, and daily utensils.

Next to each port, there is also a comprehensive watermill.

All in all, one family is equivalent to receiving ten thousand yuan of subsidies.

But this is not a debt, because the money will be offset by the rapeseed on these people's land.

The value of these oils can not only recoup all the initial investment of Sitong Company, but also make a lot of profits!

This money can only be earned by Sitong Trading Company, because even now, people in Anhewei nearby still don't believe that one season of rapeseed can equal five seasons of rice.

Suyou can't force them to plant it. Rapeseed is so hard to grow but hard to harvest. It's hard work.

In Yong'anwei, Li Laoshuan stood at the entrance of the village: "Is it today? Why haven't you seen anyone yet? You can even see the stars on the eighth day of the lunar month."

The eighth day of the lunar month is the day of fortune-telling, Shunxing Festival. According to folklore, this day is the day when all the stars descend to the lower realm, and the stars in the sky appear most fully.

Liu Wanchun from Anhewei is also here. When the immigrants from Shuzhong first arrived, they provided a lot of help.

Therefore, Liu Wanchun and Li Laoshuan are now very familiar with each other: "Don't worry, old man. Shaobao said he would take the army back to Hangzhou City and settle down."

Li Laoshuan was a little disappointed: "I don't even stop kicking when I'm crossing the house, I have to fall back and forth..."

Liu Wanchun said: "When generals are out, you can ignore your orders. There are a lot of rules for leading troops in war."

"Soldiers are a deadly weapon. When soldiers are sent out, they will no longer be able to take care of their families."

"When Yuan Shao's general Zhu Ling conquered the rebel general Ji Yong, Ji Yong tied Zhu Ling's mother and brother who lived in the city to the city wall and forced them to retreat. Zhu Ling said, 'How can a man only care about others when he is serving others?

Where is the family?'"

"Not only did they not stop, but they ordered an all-out attack on the city. Although the traitor general Ji Yong was finally captured, his family members were all killed."

Li Laoshuan's face trembled and he gave Liu Wanchun a look: "It's not taboo to say this in the New Year!"

Liu Wanchun shouted that he was wronged: "Shaobao is not taboo about marching. I thought you people in Shu are not taboo about this! Eh? Here it is! Why are you coming on horseback?"

Several horses came running over, and they all swung their saddles and dismounted: "Su You, Zhang Qi, Shi Zhao, pay your respects to your uncle."

Li Laoshuan laughed loudly: "We've finally arrived! Please notify Zhuangzi immediately and turn on the lights!"

On the eighth day of the lunar month, the corresponding ceremony is to light up the lanterns.

Soon, the dots of firelight on Zhuangzi lit up. Starting from Anhewei and Yonganwei, along Lugang, the dots of firelight spread along the coast of Taihu Lake.

In the huge arc-shaped bay, every two miles, a huge fire is lit, and pine wood is burned in a large pot. This custom is called "pointing money and grain basin".

Li Laoshuan took Su You and grabbed a handful of dirt from the ground under the firelight: "You baby, this is night tide soil. If you touch it, it is fine and moist. You have found a good land for us Shu people.

What a wonderful place!”

Of course Hao Di Jie Su You knows, but even those who are too professional don’t understand: “What does it mean? What is night tide soil?”

Li Laoshuan smiled with tears in his eyes: "This is the best soil in the world! It's even better than the land in Hanzhong! The radish and green vegetables grown there are so delicious, and there are also rapeseeds. You can go and see them later."

Growing..."

Liu Wanchun said with a smile: "Mr. Li, it's already dark today. If you want to see that, you have to get up early tomorrow. Let's go to the Shaobao Village first. Every time I talk about coming, it won't end..."

Only then did Li Laoshuan come to his senses: "Yes, yes, it's good that Wanchun and the others fattened some pigs for us, otherwise we wouldn't have had a good time this year."

Liu Wanchun said: "It's thanks to Shaobao that the two-headed crows and lion heads from Sichuan grew up very fast. But if it weren't for the "Southwestern Agricultural Book", I really don't know how to raise so many pigs. Who would have known about Sichuan?

Even if you are given to a pig, you still get cooked food!”

Li Laoshuan said: "Yes, so we have to specially grow vegetables for them, alfalfa and thick-skinned vegetables, which have to be taken in turn."

Liu Wanchun was a little confused again: "What is thick-skinned vegetables?"

Su You smiled and said: "It's just water chestnuts. This thing was brought to Sichuan by your businessmen back then. The people in Sichuan gave it a good nickname."

Liu Wanchun also laughed: "Hey! I heard that the Huihui people brought this thing from the sea. But I didn't expect that you Shu people could grow it to such a big size!"
Chapter completed!