On this day, the Li Mansion was holding a first-year banquet for Li Miaoshu's eldest son Runwen, and the first-year banquet for Xianglian, who was seven days younger, was also held at the same time. Li Miao can't stay at home for a few days anymore and will soon go to Qingzhou, Shandong.
On this day, the Li Mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and the scene was not small. The old lady was also in a good mood. She basically hugged Runwen, not to mention Da Zhang Min, and the smile on her face couldn't help but overflow.
Li Miao is also happy because his eldest son Runwen is one year old. Can you be unhappy? This is his first child in this world.
Shopkeeper Liu, who used to be the shopkeeper of the town’s noodle shop, is now working hard. Liu Zhiqi is now the number one person under Grandma and the boss of all noodle shops.
Speaking of Liu Zhiqi's ability, he manages all the noodle shop business in an orderly manner. Li Miao also wrote a menu of braised pork intestines at a restaurant in the town, and got good luck for the first time. Slowly I began to understand luck.
Li Miao had long known that Shopkeeper Liu was very capable, otherwise he would not have handed over the noodle shop to him. Originally, Li Miao had planned to bring Shopkeeper Liu into the management of the Southern Bureau, but now he has given up on this aspect. Just let him hang out with the old lady.
Now Li Miao's three children have long liked Li Miao's arms. It may be because of their blood connection, or it may be the aura on Li Miao's body, or it may be both!
On this day, Li Miao and his party embarked on a small two-sail boat heading to Qingzhou, Shandong. Except for Li Shi, who stayed to take part in the imperial examination, the entourage was all the same team when he returned to his hometown, and there were also Ke'er, mother and son.
Now Ke'er is completely relieved. Finally I can spend time with my husband.
The route Li Miao took this time was by sea, entering the sea from Lianyungang and sailing along the coastline. It is estimated that it will take less than four days to reach Qingzhou. Everyone on the boat was also in high spirits, except Jia Lan who was a little reluctant to leave.
In the village, Jia Lan made many friends, and they all said that summer was the most fun time in the village, and Jia Lan could learn to swim then.
Jia Lan stayed in the village for two months, practicing martial arts and studying together with a group of village guards all day long. When it comes to homework, no one can rival Jialan.
But in terms of martial arts training, this group of guards is no worse than Jia Lan. The key is good skin. Jia Lan used to live in Rongguo Mansion. He never lived like this. At first, they treated him like a young master. Once you get used to it, you'll let it go.
But Jialan was having more fun. Apart from his normal studies, he also became a wild boy. He usually competed with the guards, but they wouldn't let him go. It was a real beating, and it really hurt.
Li Ba, the guard captain, looked at Li Shi with concern at first. Later, I didn’t care about anything anymore. Being able to play with these village guards is a kind of growth in itself.
Jia Lan used to practice martial arts with Li Shi, and it was just martial arts practice. Now these guys are serious about it. The escort has regulations. As long as it doesn't hurt anyone, it's fine if it hurts.
Besides, how can you improve your actual combat ability if you don’t really practice? The goal of these village guards is to go out and work as guards, or even as supervisors. That's what we call a future.
Nowadays, people in the village work as supervisors outside, and their monthly salary starts at ten taels of silver. I heard that they can spend all day long to take care of themselves. If you can't be a supervisor, the income of ordinary guards outside is not low, starting with a monthly salary of two taels of silver.
Guards on small sea ships start with a monthly salary of three taels of silver. But there are strict requirements for water-based properties.
The current village guard team is not so easy to get into, and there are certain requirements for cultural achievements. Not like before. I heard from Li Ba that the young master prefers those who have brains and can do things.
Now there are a group of students in the village who have begun to make progress in their studies. After you finish your homework, you can also work as a shopkeeper. The shopkeeper's income is higher than that of a guard. It would be even more amazing if he could be a big shopkeeper.
They also told Jia Lan that their village had only gotten better in the past two years. I never had enough to eat before. Normally it would be nice to be half full. The whole village owes their life to the young master.
Jia Lan felt that he had a better understanding of the people of the Zheng Dynasty, and his martial arts had improved rapidly. No, he even cried loudly holding these guards before leaving.
During the two months in the village, Jia Lan did not fall behind in his homework, but his skin became much stronger. Li Wan was also secretly happy when he saw it.
Among the people on the boat, Qiu Sheng was the one with the least mood swings. She didn't care who stayed at home or who went to Qingzhou, Shandong with the young master. Anyway, she was a personal maid, and the young master would never miss her wherever he went.
Qiu Sheng came back this time and saw that his parents were doing well. I heard from my father that his brother performed well and was sent to Dayong, Shandong last year. Qiu Sheng was asked to go to Qingzhou to take care of his brother.
Li Miao's small two-sail boat entered the canal from the Yangtze River through Yangzhou, and then diverted into the Huaihe River to Lianyungang. Rested for one night in Lianyungang and entered the sea the next day. It's a pity that Xiao Min is not here. Li Miao bought a farm for his two daughters, which is right next to the river. It is a good paddy field.
In fact, going to sea is not sailing on the vast sea, but sailing along the coastline, so small sea boats do not pose much risk. From the captain to the sailors, knowing that the owner's family is on board, the ship is running smoothly.
As soon as it entered the sea, the two sails were quickly set up, and the ship's speed also increased. The two-sailed small sea-going ship is the most advanced sea-going ship of this era. Not only is the ship fastened, it is also the fastest. Soon the small double-sailed sea-going boat passed through the Rizhao area and arrived at the Qingzhou sea area.
Although Qingzhou is backward, the area is not small. In addition to Qingzhou Prefecture, it has jurisdiction over five counties. They are Jimo County, Jiaozhou County, Huangdao County, Laixi County and Pingdu County. The area is equivalent to the size of three or four Changzhou prefectures.
As you can imagine, Qingzhou has a vast territory. Since there are many coastal areas, the land is very barren. At present, the closer to the sea, the poorer the land becomes. The people will also become poorer. Therefore, it is still only the sixth-grade state governance.
Now that Li Miao has arrived in Qingzhou, in less than three years, Qingzhou will be able to rely on the cultivation of sweet potatoes and its tax revenue will reach the level of the government. At that time, Li Miao was promoted to a higher rank and became a serious fifth-rank magistrate.
This is just Li Miao's side business, his main business is the island he is going to soon. Li Miao's own private island - Lingshan Island.
Government governance is the fifth level, which has certain requirements for population and taxation. It can be seen that such a large Qingzhou has not yet reached the level of government control, and the population is not large. The key is that the land is barren and the output is pitiful.
Needless to say, there is no need to talk about the lives of ordinary people. Being hungry all year round. This is another main reason why Li Miaohui chose Qingzhou. It is tailor-made for the promotion of sweet potatoes. In addition, it is located along the coast and is convenient for the development of maritime transportation.
Qingzhou is also thousands of miles away from the capital, just as the sky is high and the emperor is far away. The imperial court did not pay much attention to this poor coastal area. The annual tax is just a little bit, how can we pay attention to it?
Huangdao County, which is adjacent to Rizhao area, is a county under the jurisdiction of Qingzhou. Li Miao's farm of more than 20,000 acres and 50,000 acres of barren mountains are located in the coastal area of Huangdao County. Huangdao County is not an island, but It is a coastal county.
Originally a backward area in Qingzhou, with the promotion of Wang Yonggui's sweet potatoes last year, it has long since become a wealthy county in Qingzhou. As a result, the county magistrate of Huangdao County was promoted to Qingzhou Tongpan.
From the sixth grade Qingzhou Tongpan, there is no Tongzhi in Qingzhou. Li Guanghui, the former magistrate of Huangdao County, was promoted to half a rank, and now the Qingzhou Tongpan is the second-in-command in Qingzhou territory.
