When it comes to being sent to Jiangzhou as hostages, the two parties concerned, Shen Dan and his sister, have different opinions.
For Shen Dan, he had been to Jiangzhou.
The prosperity of Jiangzhou, the prosperity of Jiangzhou, and the confidence and calmness seen on the faces of the people of Jiangzhou made him full of yearning for Jiangzhou.
Although he also wanted to stay and help Uncle Wang of Hongzhou with development and construction.
But he knew that the results of development and construction based on original experience would definitely not be as good as studying in Jiangzhou.
So Shen Dan wants to go to Jiangzhou and learn from Jiangzhou's advanced experience.
Although his aunt Shen Linglong said that they were doing proton work, Shen Dan felt that this was still an opportunity to learn.
And he also admired Song Yang himself very much.
Regardless of his courage or talent, he can personally lead troops to conquer bandits and defeat more with less.
He must be a brave and resourceful person.
For sister Shen Xiaowan, she wants to accompany her aunt Shen Linglong.
My parents are gone, and I have become more dependent on my aunt after the natural disaster.
However, Princess Shen Linglong had a private chat with Shen Xiaowan.
"You're going to Jiangzhou this time not just to be a proton. Auntie has other things for you to do."
"Xiao Wan. Our Shen family is a merchant family, and the Shen family's business cannot be interrupted from our hands."
"You are now an adult, and you have to shoulder the important responsibility of reviving the Shen family. Your brother has chosen to take the road of politics, and you will be responsible for the business affairs."
Shen Linglong was very sincere and talked a lot to Shen Xiaowan.
In fact, he just asked her to go to Jiangzhou to see what business there was.
The Shen family has run a huge family business in Hongzhou. Although they suffered a devastating blow after the natural disaster, at least three people were left in the main family.
Shen Linglong didn't want to ruin her family business. As a princess, it was really inconvenient for her to show up in public.
Shen Dan took the political path again.
So the business matters fell on Shen Xiaowan's shoulders.
The merchant family does not have many conservative ideas and believes that women should not be exposed to the public.
Shen Linglong's mother and sister were both the main shopkeepers of the family back then.
"Aunt, I heard that Jiangzhou is currently in wartime and no private business is allowed."
"Don't worry about this. The main purpose of going this time is to observe and see what can be done. Contact all parties to make preparations for the future. And I heard from A Yang that Jiangzhou may gradually open up after the autumn harvest. limited."
"Then...okay. Xiaowan will try his best to do these things well."
In the end, Shen Xiaowan mustered up the courage to initiate the great cause of family rejuvenation.
Women in the Shen family can hold up half the sky. She has been influenced by her family since she was a child. Shen Xiaowan still has her own talents and knowledge in business.
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On the seventh day of October, the coal mine in Hongzhou officially started operations.
Jiangzhou will provide agricultural tools and weapons to Hongzhou.
It's basically a transaction of equal value, and this kind of business only lasts long.
On the other side, Song Tong and Song Ying also sent messengers to deliver letters to Shaozhou, Hengzhou, Yuanzhou, Fuzhou and other places.
It won't take long to get their answer.
At this point, things in Hongzhou have been completely settled.
Song Yang took the Shen Dan brothers and sisters on the fast boat back to Jiangzhou.
"Brother Shen, I hope you can learn something from this trip to Jiangzhou. I will count on you for the revitalization of Hongzhou in the future."
In the cabin, Song Yang's uncle and nephew and Shen Dan's brother and sister sat in a circle and chatted.
Song Yang spoke earnestly to Shen Dan.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will study hard for my humble position." Shen Dan clasped his fists.
"Xiaowan, let's go to the school too. There's nothing else to do, so why not study culture." Song Yang nodded and looked at Shen Xiaowan again.
Shen Xiaowan is already twenty this year, nearly two years older than Song Yang.
Speaking of which, she is already considered an old girl even though she is not yet married at this age.
Shen Xiaowan was originally married to someone else.
They are a wealthy local family in Hongzhou.
Unfortunately, due to a natural disaster, the wedding was supposed to be held this year, but the groom's family died.
"Your Majesty, women are literate."
Shen Xiaowan said softly, she didn't dare to look at Song Yang.
I always feel that Song Yang has a seductive charm, and it is easy to fall in love with him if you watch too much.
"Oh. What I am talking about is not reading and literacy, but knowledge, all kinds of knowledge. You will know when you go to Jiangzhou and take a look." Song Yang said with a smile.
"Oh." Shen Xiaowan nodded slightly and responded quietly.
"Xiao Shen, when you get to Jiangzhou, you should learn more from A Yang, and don't be like Song Laowu, who is nothing." The seventh uncle Song Tong on the side spoke.
What could the Shen Dan brothers and sisters say? They could only smile awkwardly.
It only takes two days to return to Jiangzhou Fucheng from Yuzhang.
We set off by boat in the morning and arrived in De'an in the afternoon.
The water flow in Ganxi is very fast, making sailing very fast.
Ma Cheng parked the fleet in De'an and wanted to rest here at night.
"Congratulations to the prince on your victory."
Qiao Jinglong was already waiting for Song Yang at the dock and congratulated him as soon as he met.
All aspects of the war in Hongzhou are paying attention, and people like Qiao Jinglong who are close to Hongzhou are also the first to get the news.
What's more, the 500 De'an Renaissance Army have returned and brought back more detailed information.
Qiao Jinglong thought it was normal for his prince to defeat the bandits.
He still has great faith in the combat effectiveness of the Renaissance Army.
After being polite, they arrived at the Yamen. Qiao Jinglong immediately reported on De'an's autumn harvest.
Last time Song Yang was in a hurry to go on an expedition, so he came in a hurry and left.
This time I had time to stop for a while.
"Your Majesty, De'an's autumn harvest is progressing smoothly, and more than 60% of the harvested area has been completed."
"Liu Huairen sent me a letter yesterday, saying that he will finish the work soon and can send me a thousand refugees."
"In this case, the autumn harvest here in De'an can be roughly completed around mid-October."
Although this year's autumn harvest area is large, the yield per mu is very low, and the crops are sparse and harvested quickly per unit area.
Coupled with the early start of the autumn harvest, it has been going on for more than 20 days now.
"That's right. Now it seems that the autumn grain harvest work is being carried out in an orderly manner everywhere."
"How are the preparations for the hydraulic machinery? Is the granary still sufficient?"
Song Yang first praised the progress of the work, and then asked about supporting grain storage and processing.
"There are more than a dozen hydraulic machines, which can carry dozens of rice pounding mortars."
"However, the granary may not be enough. The existing granary is already more than 80% occupied, and it may be full in three to five days."
"Why don't you lower your official rank and send some grain to Fucheng?"
There are difficulties with having too much food. The granary is not fully prepared and the food can hardly be filled.
It's not that Qiao Jinglong didn't expect it in advance.
However, the previous estimate of the yield per mu was only 120 kilograms, but the actual harvest exceeded 150 kilograms. The extra grain was not easy to store.
"The grain depot in Fucheng may not be enough. Let's look at other counties."
"By the way, bring some to Pengze and exchange them for some meat such as chickens, ducks and geese."
Pengze has almost no production this year, so Zhang Heng has vigorously developed the breeding industry.
Now that the autumn grain has been harvested, it's time to support Peng Ze.