Chapter 423: They are all the property of the Imperial Master
After Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng returned to their house, Xiang Yu planned to go directly to Xianyang City. As for the sugar cane, he just chopped some in the fields when passing by.
For South Vietnam, sugar cane fields are everywhere, because the water and sugar content are very high, and the mountain people in Baiyue like to eat sugar cane very much.
Moreover, sugarcane peels and the like are good materials for making fire, so the people like them very much.
Fan Zeng agreed to Xiang Yu's request, told him to go back quickly, and told Xiang Yu that Panyu City would undergo earth-shaking changes.
Xiang Yu agreed, so he picked up his sword, mounted his beloved horse Wu Zui, and ran towards Wu Yue.
After Xiang Yu left, Fan Zeng immediately sent people to the sugar cane fields and harvested more than a thousand kilograms of sugar cane. Then he sent a hundred soldiers to escort the more than a thousand kilograms of sugar cane to Xianyang City.
The purpose of this is to know whether the sugar cane can still be eaten after it is sent to Xianyang City.
If it is edible, then the credit belongs to Xiang Yu. If it is not edible, it tells everyone that the sugar cane cannot be sent to Xianyang City, and they have nothing to do.
The next days are recruiting.
The government mobilized everyone, even the government officials came out to recruit workers, and the army also came to maintain order.
When the people of South Vietnam found out, they had three meals a day, a place to live, and a hundred cents a month. This was simply an ideal paradise.
Therefore, people from all over South Vietnam came to apply for the job.
Both men and women, old and young.
All the port needs is labor force, and the elderly, women and children have been eliminated by the government.
But they refused to leave Panyu. Suddenly, the population of Panyu increased suddenly, and now it has a population of more than 200,000.
Among them, there are more than 50,000 young and middle-aged people, and the rest are old, weak, women and children.
Fan Zeng stood on the city wall, looking at so many people, and smiled in his heart: There are so many old, weak, women and children, how do you deal with them?
"Sir, some people came to ask how the government arranged for them?" An official came to Xiao He.
Xiao He was also very surprised. So many people came at once. He thought it was good to recruit more than 10,000 people, but he did not expect that more than 50,000 people came.
This made Xiao He a little happy.
Yes, I am happy. The more people there are, the more market there is and the more labor force there is.
Xiao He was not like others. They were all dumbfounded when they saw so many people. They immediately thought that this time was over. What should the people do if they get into trouble?
Xiao He already had a way to deal with it and immediately said to his men: "Notify them and ask them to calm down. The government is already thinking of a way. In less than three days, there will be work for them to do."
"promise."
Not long after the men left, another man came in: "Sir, because the number of people has suddenly increased, the progress of the port has been much faster, and there is not enough stone. Could you please find a way?"
"Huh? Do you need to ask me about such a small matter? Where is the officer in charge of stone materials?"
"Sir Fan, he doesn't know either, so he asked me to ask you." The subordinate said.
"Fan Zeng?" Xiao He frowned slightly.
"Yes, sir, it is Lord Fan Zeng who came here to ask me to ask." the subordinate replied.
"Then you tell him that the stone is produced every day and is enough." Xiao He replied.
"promise."
After Fan Zeng received the reply, he also frowned. Stones are produced every day. Why didn't he know about it? It seemed that there were many things that he didn't know.
Immediately, Fan Zeng went to the warehouse where the stones were stored.
When the official in charge of the warehouse saw Fan Zeng coming, he immediately stepped forward and saluted: "See Mr. Fan."
Fan Zeng nodded and said: "No need to be polite, let me ask you, why didn't you tell me that there was not enough stone?"
The official in charge said with a confused look on his face: "Sir, who said there is not enough stone."
"How dare you deceive me? The warehouse only has these stones, at most
It can last for three days. After three days, there is no new stone. Do you think it is still enough? Fan Zeng said in a deep voice.
"Sir, as you said, there are still three days. In three days, the stone factory will come over. So there is no need to worry at all." The official in charge said.
"How do you know that the stone yard will have stones in three days? What if there is not? Can you afford this responsibility?" Fan Zeng asked.
The official in charge looked at Fan Zeng in shock and said, "Sir, you don't know that this stone factory is the property of the Imperial Master. There is a dedicated person in charge. The daily output is very high, and now it is expanding again."
"The Emperor's Master's properties have spread throughout the Qin Dynasty, and they are all here." Fan Zeng said in surprise.
"What's so strange about this?" said the official in charge, "the Imperial Master's properties are all for the benefit of the common people.
Not only stone factories, but also wood factories, paper mills, salt factories, and various workshops are located here. "
"Why don't I know about these workshops? I should have been here before you." Fan Zeng said.
"It is a workshop opened by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Third Young Master General. It has just been opened. Except for the salt factory and the stone factory, the other workshops are currently not doing much." The person in charge of the stone material said.
Fan Zeng was shocked. He had been here for so long and he didn't know about this. Is this because his ability has become worse, or has the prince and the others become more powerful?
"I understand, I finally understand." Fan Zeng suddenly realized, "No wonder he is so confident. It turns out that the industry has not developed.
Once it develops, these 200,000 people may not be enough. There are still so many fruits here, and the emperor knows it. We will definitely find ways to use these fruits to expand the industry. "
"Your Excellency is wise." The official in charge said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already compiled a book and sent it to Xianyang City. It is estimated that someone will come soon."
"If the emperor's master still has a way to preserve fruits, it will not only be a blessing for the people of Baiyue, but also a blessing for the people of the world."
"Sir, do you have any questions?" the official in charge asked.
"No more." Fan Zeng said, "I am under orders from Mr. Xiao He and I am very nervous about the stone matter. Please don't be offended."
"Your Majesty, your words are strong."
"Okay, I'm leaving first."
After Fan Zeng left, he went directly back to his hometown, and then sent people around to inquire about the situation in Panyu City.
A few days later, Fan Zeng learned that a large number of laborers had entered the workshop to work. They only received one meal for lunch, and their wages were one hundred cents a month.
For a time, almost everyone had a job.
Basically, those women entered textile factories and salt factories. In these two workshops alone, more than 30,000 women were recruited.
There are also furniture factories, lumber factories, steel factories, glass factories, etc. Most of the people they recruit are men, who are older but still have a lot of strength.
In the end, there were only less than 10,000 people left out of the 200,000 labor force. The government did not let these people idle, but let them farm and manage the fields.
