After Mr. Song waited for Mrs. Song to leave, he thought about it and still did not turn back to the study. Instead, he turned around and went to the yard next door. Then he called a servant and said, "Look for an excuse to go to the study and invite Master Song here."
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Master Song came over confused. He didn't understand why Mr. Song left County Magistrate Bai and ran next door to have a private meeting with him. No, it was a private meeting.
Master Song didn't want to go against Bai Shan at this time. He felt that it was not good to leave him in the study for too long, so he reminded: "Uncle, wouldn't it be better to let Magistrate Bai and the others wait there for a long time?"
Master Song raised his head and looked at him, "You do think about Magistrate Bai."
Master Song frowned slightly, feeling that his words were not pleasant to hear, but he couldn't tell what was weird, so he could only look at Mr. Song with a pair of confused eyes.
Mr. Song lowered his eyes and took a sip of tea. He slowly put down the tea cup and then asked: "Sanlang, after all, we are a family. You also heard what County Magistrate Bai just said. What he wants now is not the salt farm.
It’s our Song family’s land, so you can tell me what’s going on in the salt field over there in Jiawa.”
Chief Song was refreshed. Thinking of the news he had heard by chance not long ago, he could not help but lower his voice and said: "I heard that County Magistrate Bai has obtained a new method of making salt. It does not require boiling salt or spending firewood.
Sea salt, and the output is not low. Now the salt in stock at Jiahewa is enough for the governor's office, and there is even more."
Mr. Song clenched the teacup in his hand and asked, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Chief Song frowned, "I only found out this morning, uncle, that Magistrate Bai is different from Magistrate Lu. There is a prince standing behind him. We'd better not confront him head-on. I heard people say that he plans to imprison him."
We have arrived at the Longchi Saltworks and are building a ferry there."
"The people we arranged in the salt field are completely useless. If we still go against him..." He paused and then said: "It seems that we can't fight against him. If he closes the Longchi Salt Field, we can't
Do you want to cook some salt?"
If there is no endorsement from the county government, then it is illegal, and it is a serious crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan.
The Song family did not have such ability in Beihai County. They could secretly cook a large amount of salt and hide it. Bai Shan himself was not blind.
Master Song looked at Master Song intently, making Master Song feel uncomfortable all over. He moved his body to avoid Master Song's gaze and asked: "Uncle, what's wrong with you?"
Mr. Song looked at him for a long time, and finally smiled, "It's nothing. County Magistrate Bai is really powerful and calm enough. He has such a good thing in his hand and is willing to take it out now."
What's even more powerful is that he can also invite the prince to support him. If it weren't for the arrival of the nobles from the capital, even if he had a new salt-making method, Master Song would still be able to spend money on Qingzhou City, even if he couldn't cooperate with him.
If Bai Shan resists, at least he won't be killed without leaving a single piece of armor like he is now.
Even his own nephew betrayed him.
Mr. Song stared at Master Song and said: "Sanlang, our Song family has put a lot of effort into pushing you to the position of Chief Secretary. No matter when the time comes, you must remember that you are a member of the Song family."
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"What are you talking about, uncle? Of course I will not forget my last name. Do you still doubt that I have forgotten my ancestors?"
Mr. Song burst out laughing, stood up, walked to him and patted his shoulder, "Don't think too much, I didn't mean it. I just celebrated my birthday today and saw how young and promising Magistrate Bai was. I felt emotional for a moment.
That’s all, I don’t know when our Song family will have such a character.”
That's difficult, Bai Shan is the son of a well-established family, and the Song family didn't even get to know his family background.
Master Song lowered his eyes and thought wildly. Master Song had already retracted his hand and put it behind his back. The smile on his face also disappeared, "Let's go and meet our Magistrate Bai."
Bai Shan and Fang Xiancheng were drinking tea in the study. He was not at all anxious that his master had disappeared for such a long time.
However, Fang Xian Cheng was a little uneasy. He walked to the door and looked outside, then looked back at Bai Shan, "Sir, are the consort and Young Master Yin waiting in a hurry?"
Bai Shan only raised his head and looked out and said, "Don't worry, you won't be in a hurry. We have only a whole day to get there."
It's said to be a whole day, but who comes to celebrate their birthday and really spends a whole day before leaving?
Don’t most people just eat a meal and then leave?
How long has it been since noon...
The Prime Minister of Fang County was a little restless. Master Song came back with Master Song.
This time Master Song was much more straightforward. He smiled and said to Bai Shan, "I understand what the county magistrate means. What you are saying is that as a native of Beihai County, if Beihai County needs it, the Song family will do its best."
When Bai Shan heard this, he was overjoyed and said with a smile: "Mr. Song is a righteous man. The people of Beihai County will remember the contributions made by the Song family and Mr. Song. But don't worry, your majesty and the court have regulations. The court, the local government and the gentry
There are official documents for the redemption of land. This county will definitely not wrong the Song family and Mr. Song. How about paying the market price for the land that is redeemed?"
Mr. Song twitched his lips and responded.
It is said to be based on the market price, but there is no definite number on the market price. Beihai County is poor and the land is relatively stable and rarely transferred.
Not to mention the vast tracts of land like the Song family.
The reason why their family can reach this scale is that they spent money to purchase a large amount of wasteland for reclamation during the reign of the previous two county magistrates.
There is a difference between wasteland and open land.
Open land refers to land that has never been cultivated, while wasteland refers to land that has been cultivated before but was later abandoned because it lost its owner, and is generally taken back by the county government.
However, most of the land taken back will still be handed over to the villages under its jurisdiction, and will be divided among them when their men reach adulthood.
This is the wasteland divided between Zhou Lang and others in Qili Village.
Qili Village had experienced a disaster in the past, and many people had died. In addition, the land was left uncultivated by previous wars. Some of the wasteland looked like open land, full of weeds.
After Zhou Lang and others become adults, the village will organize wasteland reclamation and allocate the wasteland to them.
Many good-located wastelands in Beihai County are occupied by several older surnames such as the Song family and the Zhao family. The previous county magistrate did not pay much attention and sold a large amount of wasteland, making Bai Shan want to allocate the land to Cheng Ding.
The common people could only allocate bad wasteland, or even reclaim open land that had never been cultivated.
He wants to move people from other places and promises people land. The land must be able to grow food. This is too bad. Not to mention cheating people. What if the people who come turn around and leave as soon as they see the land?
manage?
So he needs a lot of fields.
? ? ?Originally I wanted to update the two chapters together, but I found that there seemed to be a lot of differences, so I’ll see you at ten o’clock