The Zheng family mainly operates a restaurant and a brothel business, and many good families have been forced into prostitution. How many people were harmed by them? As for the Hou family, they were even more vicious, selling private salt and making poisonous salt. They did not eat the poisonous salt themselves, but they harmed many people. Fortunately, Hou Dong always acted like a gentle man in front of outsiders, but what kind of male thieves and female prostitutes were behind his back.
Nowadays, Yunze can be said to have helped Danyang City get rid of two evils, so the people praise Yunze. Overtly and secretly, many people love Yunze. Some people have even offered longevity tablets to Yunze at home.
And Yunze also took over all the Zheng family's property. As for those who were harmed by the Zheng family, he sent people to send money, although this could not make up for the harm they suffered from the Zheng family. But it's better than nothing.
After settling the matter with the Zheng family, Yunze no longer has to worry about his restaurant being persecuted by the Zheng family again, and Lu Qing and Master Hu will definitely be more honest.
Yunze handed over the skills of making briquettes to Lu Qing and Master Hu. The two were very happy about this, but what shocked them was that with the technology and no raw materials, they couldn't do anything.
Originally, the two of them had decided to let their family members do this business. After all, it was better to rely on their own family members than to rely on others. They had long since lost their reputation as literary men and their pride.
Fortunately, Yunze did not make things difficult for them and sent someone to deliver coal, which was transported from Longtoushan. Although the coal output is temporarily unable to meet the development of Yunze, it is not bad at all.
This is a good thing that benefits the country and the people. Of course, Yunze doesn't want to delay it any longer. Letting Lu Qing and Master Hu join in can also be regarded as letting them do something for the people. With coal, there is no need for firewood.
Moreover, it is convenient and practical. It can save a lot of things. As for whether Lu Qing and Master Hu will make a fortune from this, Yunze is not worried at all.
After all, briquettes are not an indispensable thing, and it is impossible for them to make a fortune. If this is the case, Yunze can end up on his own. Don't give the two of them a chance.
The reason why he let Lu Qing and Master Hu go to hell was because he didn't have the time and energy to do these things for the time being, so he might as well let others do it for him.
Moreover, as long as they have coal raw materials in their hands, Lu Qing and Master Hu will always have to beg him. As long as they don't tell them how to find coal mines, they will never dare to do anything to themselves, the God of Wealth.
Yunze asked Han Long to send people to search for coal mines around Danyang. As long as coal mines are found, the development of the fiefdom will become faster. Of course, to avoid future trouble, Lu Qing would have to ask for some mining documents.
This was the condition that Yunze had negotiated with Lu Qing before.
After the matter in Danyang City was settled, Yunze and Su Qianmo returned to Longtou Mountain. As for the sisters Luo Yuniang and Luo Yunxi, Yunze took them to the fief.
It is the safest here, at least, and the fifteen hundred village guards in the fief are not just decorations. It is impossible for Weihushan to pose a threat to the two sisters. Yunze also wanted the two sisters to learn how to manage the fiefdom.
In the future, his plate will get bigger and bigger, and he will need help from capable people. The two sisters are the people he trusts the most. If you don’t cultivate it now, then how long will it take?
When he returned to Longtou Mountain, Yunze was a little surprised by the changes inside. He hadn't been back for almost a few months, and the entire Longtou Village had undergone earth-shaking changes.
Rows of brick houses are built in an orderly manner at the foot of the mountain. There are breeding farms and some workshops inside. In the newly built square in front, more than 2,000 people are training there.
These were selected by Yunze from more than 10,000 disaster victims sent here. Since he was ready to protect himself in this troubled time, he had to make preparations early, otherwise, when the troubled times came, it would be too late.
There are already discussions in the capital about cooperating with the Jin Kingdom to deal with the Khitan Kingdom. It is estimated that if they wait for their alliance, once the Khitan Kingdom is destroyed, that will be the time for the Jin Kingdom to take action against the Jing Dynasty.
Although Danyang Mansion is located in the south of Jing Dynasty, it is still relatively close to the north. Once the capital is lost, it is estimated that the Jin soldiers will attack soon. There is probably only a few years left for Yunze.
At this time, there were almost 12,000 people living in Longtou Mountain. This mountain stream was very spacious. With more than 10,000 people living there, it did not seem crowded, but rather prosperous.
More than 10,000 disaster victims live and work here in peace and contentment, and their lives are getting better day by day. In the farmland ahead, many people are busy. Han Long, who is following him, points to one of them, a middle-aged man who looks to be in his forties. Said to Yunze:
"Master Yun, the man named Sheng Yiping is a good farmer. He is the smartest among the people you asked me to select. I gave him your book on hybridization theory. Speaking of which, I also I was afraid that he didn’t know how to read, but later I heard from him that he was also a scholar in the past, but he gave up after failing a few times and concentrated on farming.”
"After he got your book, he felt like he had found a treasure. He has been researching it for a long time. It is estimated that it won't be long before he can develop the hybrid rice you mentioned. There are also other information about the cultivation of fruits and vegetables that you sent. He has been studying the book."
"This man will definitely be a talented farmer in the future. Whether we can have enough to eat depends on him!"
Han Long's voice was a little happy and full of expectations.
Yunze smiled when he heard this. He has the knowledge of future generations, and he cannot do everything himself. If he can cultivate some needed talents, it will be of great use to him in the future.
He wanted to train Sheng Yiping in front of him to become an agricultural expert, while Hua Yue would become his own medical expert. Of course, Yunze also wanted to train a chemical expert. Physics expert.
These people are all useful for future development, but he can't find suitable candidates for the time being.
"Well, don't worry and let him do it. If he needs anything, try to satisfy him. By the way, Brother Han, how is the search for coal mines going?" Yunze nodded.
Speaking of this, he looked at Han Long.
Hearing this, Han Long said with joy in his expression: "The people who went out came back and said that they found a place that might be a coal mine in the mountains a hundred miles west of Danyang City. I have asked people familiar with it to take a look. There should be no problem. If This thing is true, and mining can start soon. However, there is another coal mine located in a somewhat troublesome location, which is between the Houjia Salt Mine and the Iron Mine."
"When our people went to investigate, they met people from the Hou family. Those people were beaten up by the Hou family. Some of them were almost beaten to death. If we sent people to collect, we might have to start a fight with the Hou family. conflict."
At this time, Han Long said with anger on his face: "The people of the Hou family are really nothing. That place is a no-owner's land, but they insist on dominating it. Moreover, as long as anyone appears nearby, , they will all be expelled."
Yunze frowned when he heard this.
The Hou family was domineering and arrogant. He had always known that behind the scenes, because they had relatives in the court, they acted a little unscrupulously, even worse than the Huang and Zheng families.
The Hou family has always controlled the salt and iron business in several nearby states. Originally, the salt and iron were controlled by the imperial court. But later, salt was slowly liberalized and people could mine and sell it.
As for iron ore, merchants can mine it, but most of the iron products cannot flow into the private sector at all. Only a very small amount can flow out. This is to prevent anyone from using iron weapons.
But people can't survive without iron products, such as kitchen knives, hatchets, iron pots, etc. The Hou family controls the iron mines in Danyang City, and most of the iron produced is given to the court.
And a small part of them are sold at high prices. This is also a benefit given by the court to the Hou family, and it can be regarded as preventing the Hou family from mining for them in vain.
The Hou family did not want anyone to get close to the iron ore and salt mine areas just because there were people in the court. He said it was to prevent someone from stealing the minerals. In fact, it may be that they are afraid that others will find another outlet of the mineral vein nearby. Share a piece of the pie with his Hou family.
It seems that the Hou family should find a way to get rid of it now. The salt and iron ore in the Hou family's hands is a good thing. Whether it is salt ore or iron ore, they are now scarce in Yunze.
Iron mines are better, there is one here in Longtoushan, and the output is enough for expenses. What is lacking now is coal, and of course salt mines.
The refined salt that Yunze sells recently is all refined through the private salt of the buyer. He also thought about whether he could find a salt mine nearby, but unfortunately, it didn't work out as expected.
If he was at the beach, he wouldn't have to worry about the refining of salt. Sea salt is easier to purify and safer than salt mines.
Unfortunately, Danyang Mansion is still nearly a thousand miles away from the sea, and is separated by a continent. Out of reach. Speaking of which, the Hou family's salt mine and salt and iron business might be able to find an opportunity to acquire it.
But the Hou family is different from the Huang and Zheng families. The Huang and Zheng families were able to run rampant by currying favor with the prefect Lu Qing, but behind the scenes of the Hou family it was said that a count was backing them. Even Lu Qing is somewhat afraid of the other party. It's a bit difficult to defeat them.
However, no matter whether the opponent is defeated or not, Yunze is still prepared to find an opportunity to defeat this cancer in Danyang City. Even if it wasn't for the salt and iron mine, he would still do it for the people of Danyang City.
Yunze thought about these things and continued walking forward. Walking to the square, the third leader Chen Qinglian was in front of the queue. When he saw Yunze coming, he happily let his team stand where he was, and he ran over quickly.
The fourth leader, Guo Ming, also left his team there and ran over. As for the groups of people standing there, their eyes were full of respect and gratitude when they saw Yunze.
They all knew Yunze, and everyone knew that it was this young master who gave them a new life, not only allowing them to have enough to eat, but also allowing their families to have a stable place to live.
Therefore, even though they are training hard here, no one says anything about it. Feeling that the days are getting better day by day, everyone is devoted to training with enthusiasm.
Because they vaguely knew that they belonged to a bandit village. In the future, he may be punished by the court. If you want to preserve the village, you want to preserve everyone's good life. They have to shoulder the responsibility of protecting the village.
No one thinks that it is treason to go against the court. In their understanding, they only need to eat enough to survive.
