Chapter 376 Nanzhong Reclamation
By doing this, Deng Zhi not only raised his reputation among the Han people to a higher level, it even spread to Soochow.
It was a surprise to Feng Yongda that he was so enthusiastic about his junior, whom he had never met before.
So now that I see his son, I naturally have to have a good deal with him.
"Liang must bring Feng Langjun's greetings." When Deng Liang heard the other party mentioning his lord, he quickly raised his hands and listened carefully, "In the past few days, my lord was always busy with official duties and was often away from the house. Even if Feng Langjun came to visit, , I’m afraid it’s hard to see.”
"My lord has said that Feng Langjun is a rare young hero among the Han Dynasty. Not to mention other things, these two articles alone brought a lot of glory to his face when he went to Soochow as an envoy, and also made Liang want to get closer to Feng Langjun. Some."
Two peerless articles, one about the majesty of Shu, and the other about the long-term love of the children of Wu. They were mentioned when they were sent on missions, which can add to the intimacy between Han and Wu.
Deng Liang has a straightforward personality, and he said this directly, which made Feng Yong feel even more fond of Deng Zhi, who was famous but never met.
"It's easy to talk about, and that's what I mean. It seems that we will have more contacts in the future."
Feng Yong laughed.
When Feng Yong walked to the main seat, Deng Liang looked at Mi Zhao with a smile in his eyes.
Mi Zhao secretly arched her hands towards Deng Liang, with a wry smile on her face, admitting defeat.
His coming this time was actually under the orders of his master.
Your Excellency is now the Huben Zhonglang General, commanding the Huben Imperial Guards and responsible for the central guard. He can be regarded as a confidant of His Majesty.
Although he didn’t know what Feng Langjun wanted to do by bringing so many people together this time, he still knew from the adults’ mouth that Feng Langjun had secretly met with Your Majesty a few days ago, and this gathering was related to It has something to do with the secret pairing.
It’s just that this matter cannot be said openly, so although Feng Langjun greeted him first, anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that he and Deng Langjun appear to be closer.
“Everyone, I have returned to Jincheng from Hanzhong. Thanks to your support, I have received a lot of invitations. Unfortunately, I have been busy with secular affairs these days and I have not been able to pay my respects to them all. Please bear with me.”
Feng Yong, who was sitting on the main seat, looked at everyone and spoke first.
Someone at the bottom answered, "Feng Langjun, this secular job is what we all want in our dreams!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Feng Yong also laughed, "I am just a layman, and I don't go around in circles with everyone. I just go to the window and speak openly. Everyone sent the name card to my house, and I can roughly guess some of the reasons."
Having said this, Feng Yong paused for a moment to see everyone's reaction.
As soon as these words came out, except for Deng Liang whose expression remained unchanged, even Mi Zhao looked a little embarrassed, let alone everyone else.
It is true that the money is attractive to people, but here are all young men under 20, so they are still a bit thin-skinned.
"The year before last, I took several brothers to Hanzhong, where we lived in thatched huts, herded cattle and sheep, and went into the mountains and forests for reconnaissance. Sometimes I couldn't eat a mouthful of hot food for several days, and I even had several brothers go to fight with Hu with knives. People worked hard to gain such a small fortune."
Li Yi's face twitched when he saw his brother say these words without changing his expression.
On the other hand, everyone below looked at him with fiery eyes.
The year before last, my whole family had tried their best to find a way to buy an eight-oxen plow, and then they were frantically looking for laborers to reclaim the wasteland in Hanzhong.
The wasteland that has been opened up in the past two years was regarded as a family property in the past.
But people are afraid of comparison.
Look at this Feng Langjun, together with several other men from the Zhao family, he has built a huge foundation.
It can’t be compared!
Moreover, many of the people here didn’t even do anything to help with the land opened by their families. They just ate in Jincheng and waited to die.
As a son-in-law, the blood in his body has not cooled down yet. As long as he has the opportunity to win such a fortune, why should he be afraid of so little hardship?
Sending a famous post to Feng's house, aren't you just looking for the slightest chance?
I just wonder if Feng Langjun is willing to give it?
“I won’t hide it from everyone, whether it’s the ranch or the workshop, because the stakes are so important, it’s impossible to change the quota for the time being.”
Although most people didn’t have much hope, when these words came out, they couldn’t help but show disappointment on their faces.
Thinking about it, now that the ranch and workshop are already regarded as productive assets, how can they still let others get their hands on it?
“So what I’m telling you today is not a ranch or a workshop. I’m just talking about one thing, and that is the Southern Expedition.”
Feng Yong glanced at everyone and said confidently, "This time the Prime Minister is marching south, how can the rebels in South China dare to resist the great Han Tianwei? So it is a matter of time to pacify them."
The people below were a little confused when they heard this, and they were all thinking, what can be said about the pacification of Nanzhong?
Even those who have militia members at home are still muttering, if Nanzhong is pacified, won’t the south have no source of labor?
“But what to do after pacification is something that needs to be carefully considered.”
At this point, Feng Yong smiled and pointed at himself, "At least I, the captain of the Diannong School in Yizhou, also have the responsibility to consider this."
Everyone burst into laughter.
“Feng Langjun, is it possible that you have the intention to go to Nanzhong to cultivate land?”
Someone laughed loudly and asked.
This was just a joke, but Feng Yong nodded seriously, "That's right. After the Prime Minister pacified Nanzhong, I decided to go to Nanzhong to plant something."
As soon as these words came out, the room suddenly fell silent.
Everyone looked at Feng Yong in surprise and uncertainty.
Feng Yong has a way to make money, no one will doubt this.
But what can he do in a barren land?
They came here just in case, hoping to see if Feng Langjun, a famous man in the Han Dynasty, could show off and fly them to Nanzhong... Didn't this lead them to the garbage dump?
Finally Mi Zhao spoke and asked, "Feng Langjun, what are you going to plant in Nanzhong? Is there any way to grow something like this?"
"That's right," Feng Yong smiled slightly, "the thing I want to plant is called sugar cane, and it is originally produced in Jiaozhou."
“Sugar cane? Isn’t it the native product presented by Soochow the year before last?”
Someone asked hesitantly.
"That's right, that's it. Baimozhi wine is born in Bran, Taizun uses Zhejiang pulp to analyze Chaobao. This sentence is recorded in the "Book of Han". Zhejiang refers to the juice squeezed out of sugar cane. "
Feng Yong nodded and explained, "The juice squeezed from the sugar cane can be used to make malt sugar. And Nanzhong is just a suitable place for growing sugar cane. What I mean is that after the Prime Minister finishes Nanzhong, I will open some in Nanzhong." For the manor, we hire some barbarians from Nanzhong to help with the farming."
“The flat land in the south is used to grow food, and the places that are not easy to grow food can be used to grow sugar cane.”
There is little flat land in Nanzhong, so the eight-ox plow may not be used, but the curved-column plow is just the place to be used.
The use of curved shaft plows can also increase grain production. Coupled with the improvement of farming technology, the flat land in Nanzhong may not be unable to supply the consumption of sugar cane estates.
Even if it is a little worse, there is food in Sichuan, and you can transport some of it - compared with the huge profits from brown sugar, what is the loss of food?
Besides, it’s not like spreading out the business all at once. As long as we advance slowly from north to south, as long as we can one day firmly control Nanzhong in the hands of the Han Dynasty and develop it properly, waiting ten or eight years is not a good idea at all. thing.
Sichuan and Yunnan-Guizhou are simply treasures. Feng Yong did not lie to Adou about this.
(End of this chapter)