Because he offered the method of making ice, the emperor personally awarded Xiao Hanzheng one hundred taels of gold.
Although this amount of gold may not seem like much, it represents a kind of honor.
Mo Qingling came to Xiaxixi Village with the imperial edict and gold, and the villagers were all excited and happy.
In this era, clan concepts are very strong. When a member of the clan is successful, most people are happy, except for a few narrow-minded ones.
The clan leader was also very happy and came with several clan elders to congratulate.
Xiao Hanzheng put the rewarded gold in the house and came out to entertain Mo Qingling and others.
If it is not urgently needed, this kind of reward gold will generally not be used.
Mo Qingling discovered many differences when he came to Xiaxixi Village this time.
There are quite a few stalls at the entrance of the village, and many people come and go from the county town.
If you don’t know, you would think Xiaxixi Village is a bustling town.
Then I saw several workshops built by the Xiao family. After asking, I found out that these were all brought by the Xiao family to make mosquito coils and other things.
Some people even come here specifically to buy candy.
Of course, many people also came for the saltpeter.
Ever since the recipe for making ice was made public, the entire Daliang has been looking for saltpeter mines, but due to their limited skills, the results they found are also limited.
There is a ready-made saltpeter mine in Xiaxixi Village, which has become a hotbed of exploitation.
There are also big families in the city who are eyeing the saltpeter mines.
He was the one who stopped it.
This is the area under his jurisdiction, and other families or individuals are not allowed to interfere.
He grew up in the capital, and this trip to Nanxi County was actually his first time traveling so far away.
I also saw the poverty that was in stark contrast to the prosperity of the capital.
I originally came here for the iron mine, but now I really want to do something for the people.
Watching Xiao Hanzheng brew a kind of tea he had never seen before with such grace and ease.
Mo Qingling felt that he might have underestimated this couple before.
He took a sip and found it refreshing and sweet, better than any tea he had drunk before.
"What kind of tea is this?"
Xiao Hanzheng smiled and said, "This is the Kung Fu tea that my wife learned."
Mo Qingling took another sip and said, "Very good."
Xiao Hanzheng said generously: "If you like it, you can ask someone around you to learn it, and then you can make it yourself when you want to drink it."
My young wife said that some things are added to the tea nowadays and it loses its original flavor. It would be nice if Kung Fu tea could be spread around.
Mo Qingling really liked the taste of this light tea. "Okay, thank you very much!"
After sitting and chatting for a while, he asked, "I heard that you have a good relationship with the Bai family, why don't you cooperate with us on the mosquito coil business?"
If the Xiao family cooperates with the Bai family, they can save a lot of trouble.
Moreover, he felt that the profit should not be less than that earned from selling in bulk to the outside world individually.
Xiao Hanzheng guessed that he would ask this, and said truthfully: "My wife doesn't just want to make money, but wants to use mosquito coils and other things to drive the development of the entire village..."
He told his young wife about his idea of how to revitalize the stagnant Xiaxi Village.
This was obviously the first time Mo Qingling heard such remarks, and he couldn't help but think deeply about it.
The more I think about it, the more wonderful it seems.
This method is not only applicable to Xiaxixi Village, but also to the entire Nanxi County.
He thought for a moment and asked, "Where is your wife? Can you ask her to come out and say a few words?"
Xiao Hanzheng stood up and said, "Please wait a moment, sir. I will go and call my wife over."
Shi Qingluo is currently arranging shipments at the workshop.
She felt that she should train a few helpers, otherwise she would be too tired.
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Xiao Hanzheng calling, "Madam, County Magistrate Mo wants to see you."
Shi Qingluo then temporarily put down his work and walked out, "Why does he want to see me?"
Shi Qingluo nodded, "Then we can chat about it."
The good development of Nanxi County will also be of great benefit to Xiaxixi Village.
Walking into the house, Shi Qingluo greeted Mo Qingling and said, "Greetings, Mr. Magistrate."
Mo Qingling raised his hand, "No need to be polite, please take a seat!"
Shi Qingluo was not restrained either and sat not far away.
The clan leader and others did not say anything, and it was obvious that they had already accepted Shi Qingluo's opinion in their hearts.
If it were any other woman, they would definitely not condone women showing up in public.
Mo Qingling didn't have much contact with Shi Qingluo, but he generally felt that she was a straightforward person.
So he didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "What do you think Nanxi County should do if it wants to revitalize itself?"
Shi Qing smiled and replied: "Develop according to local conditions."
Mo Qingling pondered over these four words and felt that they made a lot of sense.
“How to adapt to local conditions?”
Shi Qingluo thought for a moment and said, "Let me give you an example. There are many sesame plants in Nanxi County. If we just sell sesame, the profit will actually be limited."
"But if we make it into something else, not only will the price go up, but it can also become a specialty product of Nanxi County."
"For example, sesame oil, sesame sauce, sesame cake, sesame paste, sesame hair oil, etc."
"When people in Daliang mention sesame in the future, they may think of Nanxi County first."
She paused and continued, "For example, the mosquito coils we make are called Nanxi mosquito coils. When people mention mosquito coils in the future, everyone will know that Nanxi County is where mosquito coils first appeared."
"If the county wants to make sesame, it can be Nanxi sesame oil or Nanxi sesame sauce."
In this era, sesame refers to sesame, which is mostly used to make cakes and extract oil.
She asked in the county town, but there was no sesame paste.
The current food culture in Daliang is actually relatively simple. Most dishes are cooked by boiling and roasting, and stir-frying is very rare.
There's no noodles with soybean paste or anything like that yet.
So making sesame paste should be good.
Mo Qingling listened to it completely. He knew about Nanxi County, so he also knew that many people here grew sesame, both white and black.
But I never expected that sesame could be used to make so many things?
Not to mention him, even the clan leaders were stunned when they heard it.
I thought to myself, Dalang's wife is really amazing. Not only does Dalang benefit from marrying her, but the whole village also benefits from it.
Mo Qingling asked curiously: "What is sesame sauce? What does it taste like?"
Shi Qingluo replied: "The sauce made from sesame tastes very good, especially when used to dip in shabu-shabu mutton."
Come to think of it, she wanted to eat mutton hotpot.
The staple foods of Daliang are mutton, chicken and duck, while pork is relatively less eaten.
Although Mo Qingling was asking a question, his tone was affirmative, "Can you do it?"
Shi Qingluo nodded, "Yes!"
She added, "I will buy some sesame seeds tomorrow and give some to adults to taste after it is done."
You can also eat mutton hotpot.
Mo Qingling smiled and nodded, "In that case, I'll have to trouble Madam Xiao."
"Can we try making the sesame paste and sesame hair oil you mentioned earlier?"
If it is feasible, it will add a lot of characteristics to Nanxi County and boost the local economy.
Shi Qingluo nodded generously, "No problem, when it's done, I'll have my husband deliver it to the master."
It’s a good idea to make friends with Mo Qingling.
(End of this chapter)
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