Chapter 364 Why do we still have to compete with the common people?
"It really is an iron mine!" Xiao Jiuyue was surprised for a moment that her previous guess came true, but then she felt it was expected. She said that no high-ranking officials of the court would look down on a bandit village!
Even if the Eighteen Villages have silver, can the officials take such a big risk to steal the silver?
But it is different for iron ore. Once it is discovered, all of it must be reported to the court and finally taken over by government officials. Not to mention the iron ore, even the iron is strictly regulated!
"Is the prince here too? Then won't all these iron ores be handed over to the court in the end?" Xiao Jiuyue looked at the iron piled up nearby. At this time, wars all rely on cold weapons. If there is really an idea to train soldiers, then these irons must be obtained secretly.
"Jiuyue, I've already sent someone to quietly move the iron. The prince and his men are still out there suppressing bandits. One night is enough time to move a lot of iron!" Jun Lie didn't hide it and said, "Jiuyue, do you think I'm going a little too far?"
"What's too much? People can't be too honest. You are a prince. You can avoid hurting others, but you can't be without the ability to protect yourself." Xiao Jiuyue looked at Jun Lie encouragingly. The struggle for power is not only about the struggle for imperial power. In the company she used to manage, there were also many people who secretly wanted to make trouble!
They felt that as a woman, she could not manage such a large enterprise. She was an orphan, but after she became successful, all her distant relatives came out.
"The fist is the kingly way." Xiao Jiuyue glanced sideways and said, "Third Prince, you must stay for a long time, otherwise, how can you help my Xiao family redress the injustice?"
Jun Lie's eyes flickered slightly, and he said, "I will. When I return this time, I will clean up the evidence. By then, I will definitely be able to help the Xiao family redress their wrongdoing."
"If we just look for evidence to prove that the Xiao family is innocent, it would be equivalent to saying that what the emperor did was wrong. Wouldn't this make the emperor lose face?" Xiao Jiuyue suddenly thought of something. Wouldn't it be a slap in the face for the superior to feel that he made the decision?
"What else do you think Jiuyue should do?" Jun Lie asked.
"I think..." Xiao Jiuyue took a deep breath and said, "Of course it's about making meritorious contributions, and it has to be great. Then when the time comes, I can present the evidence to redress the Xiao family's wrongdoings, and the merits and demerits will be offset. Then it will be easier to talk!"
Under the moonlight, Xiao Jiuyue looked radiant, as if everything was under control. Jun Lie's lips curled slightly, "I heard that everyone in Lancang County is farming together this time. If the harvest is as good as last year, then it will be a great achievement."
Food is the most important thing for people. In the South Vietnam where there is no war, there are either floods or droughts every year. Food is indispensable for food and fodder on the border. If you ask what is your father's biggest headache right now, it is definitely food!
Xiao Jiuyue’s farming method. Last year, his farm planted crops according to her method, and the yield increased exponentially. This year’s seeds are the good seeds left over from last year. He took a special look at them before going out. The crops were growing well, so it should be a bumper year!
"We still need to grow more food." Xiao Jiuyue said expectantly, "By the way, there's good news from the salt wells. Hu Yi has drilled two more salt wells. The salt production can be doubled again."
Through her and Hu Yi's efforts, two more salt wells were added, and the output doubled.
In addition, the method of extracting fine salt from salt wells has become simpler, so the output is even greater.
When Xiao Jiuyue talked about salt, joy was revealed in her eyes. She saw the silver money from the salt wells last year, and this year, there was even more!
"Yes, no matter how much salt there is, it can be sold." Jun Lie accompanied Xiao Jiuyue around the iron mine and said, "Of the ten prefectures in Nanyue, three are already selling salt. If the salt production was not insufficient, the remaining ten could also sell it."
"There are 110 counties in ten prefectures, and the shortage of salt is huge." Jun Lie calculated it clearly. Xiao Jiuyue joked on the side, saying, "Third Prince, you are not trying to turn private salt into official salt, are you?"
From what he said, why is he still thinking of selling contraband salt to the whole of South Vietnam?
"Why not? As long as we sell it secretly, private salt can be sold as official salt." Jun Lie had already made arrangements. No matter how much salt there was, he was not afraid. He reminded: "If you go to the salt well, you must be careful, for fear of being targeted. If anything happens, remember to go to the Hongdu military camp to find Hao Jingfeng."
"Don't worry, our people have been deployed in Yanjing."
Xiao Jiuyue spoke happily, watching Jun Lie's men move the smelted iron away bit by bit. Looking at those busy people, her mood became better. She looked in the direction of Shibazhai. Across a mountain, flames were rising into the sky over there, and she could faintly hear people's voices.
"Will His Royal Highness the Crown Prince discover you?" Xiao Jiuyue looked at Jun Lie worriedly. The Crown Prince was leading his men in the charge. If someone discovered that he was secretly transporting iron here, wouldn't the Crown Prince be furious?
"Big Brother is busy taking out his anger on the bandits. When I find the iron ore and present it to him, he'll be overjoyed. As for doubting me... who would doubt me when this great achievement falls on him?"
Jun Lie stood straight. He had already considered everything. The wind blew, a breeze after the rain, accompanied by the chill of early autumn. Jun Lie took off his coat and put it on Xiao Jiuyue: "I heard that you are sick? It's cold at night."
"It's okay, I'm fine now." Xiao Jiuyue felt the clothes with her body temperature. She was about to refuse, but Jun Lie said, "There are some good things over there. Do you want to take a look?"
"Good stuff?" Xiao Jiuyue no longer worried about the clothes and followed Jun Lie to see the good stuff.
Guo Yang, who was directing the moving of things, looked at Jun Lie's departing back and raised his head silently. The crescent moon was like a hook, as thin as a line. If you didn't look carefully, you might not be able to see it clearly. It's rare for the master to be so happy, so he should... not be sick, right?
"Food! Is this the granary of the Eighteen Villages?" Xiao Jiuyue couldn't help but feel happy when she saw the sacks of food. She walked forward and looked at an opened bag. Seeing the high-quality white rice, Xiao Jiuyue frowned and said, "These bandits clearly still have white rice, so why are they stealing it from the people?"
When she lived in Luo Min's house before, Luo Min's family ate brown rice mixed with broken rice!
"Not everyone can eat this rice." Jun Lie said as he looked at the rice. "Only the strong laborers who can rob can eat it, as well as the big boss and the second in command. I'm afraid the others can't eat it!"
"Those lowest-ranking bandits live worse than the common people," Xiao Jiuyue said. "Take all this food away. It's perfect for making up for the losses caused by this natural disaster."
"Yes, distributing these foods to the disaster-stricken people is also a kind of comfort." Jun Lie's eyes softened.
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