Chapter 478: Aftermath of Expansion
Whether Gu Youyi is reborn or whether she can make a career in the Northern Dynasty is of no importance to Gu Qingcheng.
She no longer cared about what happened in her past life.
Gu Qingcheng had already determined her goal for this life.
She continued to manage Lingnan step by step according to her plan.
Luozhou has been taken over by the Gu family, not by force, but by real benefits.
Just because of the profits from sea salt, the Governor of Luozhou became the Gu family's most steadfast ally.
In those days, being sent to a wild place like Lingnan to serve as a governor was almost like exile.
The governor of Luozhou was not from an aristocratic family, but was just a commoner.
The term "poor family" does not mean that the family is truly poor. Rather, it means that the family was once prominent, but no high-ranking officials such as the Three Dukes or Nine Ministers have emerged in recent generations, which is why it is called a "poor family."
The governor of Luozhou was not an ordinary citizen. He had a collection of books and farmland at home.
However, since he was not from a noble family, he became a victim of the officialdom struggle and was exiled to Luozhou.
After arriving in Luozhou, the governor was very depressed - he was exiled, what hope was there for his career? Even collecting money, cough cough, Luozhou was a remote and wild place, with illegal households everywhere, and even taxes could not be collected.
Even if you want to be greedy, there is nothing to be greedy for! Just when the governor of Luozhou was muddling through his days, Gu came.
Gu Heng Gu Youan, formerly Mr. Gu, was of noble birth and held a high position.
Although he was persecuted by Chen Jing, he had to come to Lingnan.
However, he is not an ordinary exiled prisoner, but the helmsman of the Gu family who has come to avoid disaster.
Without looking at anything else, just looking at the long line of people from the Gu family, you will know that the Gu family is still the Gu family.
Among this group of people, there were only two masters, the grandfather and grandson, but they built Wu Castle, one of the best in Luozhou, in the shortest time and quickly gathered thousands of people.
In addition, people from Jiankang and even the Northern Dynasties came to Lingnan in an endless stream.
"Gu has great ambitions!"
The Luozhou governor's background was only slightly inferior to that of the sons of aristocratic families, but he also grew up in a prosperous place with fine clothes and delicious food.
He has both the basic intelligence and the necessary knowledge.
In addition, after many years of ups and downs in officialdom, he has the necessary political acumen.
The appearance of a wealthy and powerful ambitious man like Gu in his territory is definitely an opportunity for him! Even if he cannot guarantee a meteoric rise in the future, he can ensure the immediate benefit - money!
The governor of Luozhou also has shares in Gu’s Salt Field, but not much, only one share.
However, relying on the dividends from one share, the governor of Luozhou could earn more than 100,000 strings of cash every year.
Hundreds of thousands of strings of cash! It was enough for him to scheme hard and get himself transferred back to the capital.
This is just one year's income.
The governor of Luozhou has been cooperating with the Gu family for four years, and the warehouse is full of copper coins.
There were boxes and boxes of all kinds of gold, silver and jewelry.
The governor of Luozhou has seen money and is not a short-sighted person.
But, alas, Gu gave too much.
He could only continue to turn a deaf ear and allow the Gu family to expand wildly in Luozhou.
The Gu family was indeed powerful. Not only did they reclaim wasteland at the foot of the mountain and recruit soldiers, but even the "savages" in the mountains were tamed by the Gu family.
I heard that the little girl from the Gu family even became sworn brothers with the female leader of the Li tribe.
Tsk tsk, how could a noble lady from an aristocratic family become so depraved? She is willing to be lowly and mix with uncivilized barbarians, and she is not afraid of tarnishing the good reputation of the Gu family.
Lord Youan is good in every way except that he dotes on his children too much.
Even though the emperor is far away in Lingnan, we should not abandon the rules of the aristocratic family.
While counting the money, the governor of Luozhou secretly despised the ancestors and grandchildren of the Gu family.
However, it doesn't matter. As long as they pay and their own interests are not harmed, Gu can do whatever he wants! With the connivance of the governor of Luozhou who was almost "dereliction of duty", Gu Qingcheng got the entire Luozhou from bottom to top.
"Next is Yuezhou!"
Gu Qingcheng looked at the map and began to plan the next step.
Luozhou is adjacent to Yuezhou, and their mountains and forests are connected together.
For example, the Li tribe, their stronghold is located between Yuezhou and Luozhou.
The mountains and forests that Gu Qingcheng purchased through the government were the territory of the Li tribe, and it was difficult to judge whether they belonged to Luozhou or Yuezhou.
Gu Qingcheng was not short of money. She had a plan and simply gave money to the government on both sides.
Luozhou has been taken, and the governor of Yuezhou has been tempted by the "rich and prosperous" life of his colleagues next door.
After receiving Gu Qingcheng's visiting card, he was eagerly waiting.
Gu Qingcheng's negotiations with the governor of Yuezhou went very smoothly, and the scale of Gu's salt field expanded again.
Gu Qingcheng gave a share of the profits from the salt field in Yuezhou to the governor of Yuezhou.
Well, Gu Qingcheng knew the true meaning of gift-giving. When the salt field had just started, she ordered people to send a cart of copper coins to the governor of Yuezhou.
The Governor of Yuezhou: ...Too arrogant! My eyes are almost blinded by the glittering copper coins.
The governor of Yuezhou did not struggle at all and directly sided with the Gu family.
Of course, both the Governor of Luozhou and the Governor of Yuezhou had other thoughts in their minds when they saw the wealth that the Gu family had seized in Yuezhou.
For example, "robbery"!
However, the two governors were not completely blinded by money.
The Gu family has money, and the Gu family also has soldiers! The Gu family's Wubao has thousands of soldiers.
There were also wanderers who continued to come from all over the place to seek refuge, as well as military households who were exiled to Lingnan.
Even the military camps of the capitals of Luo, Yue and other prefectures seemed to have been infiltrated by the Gu family.
The two governors dared to bet that as long as they dared to take action against the Gu family, the Gu family would launch a thundering attack as soon as they gathered their troops.
By that time, the industry will be out of reach, and you and your family may have to move to another place.
Either get rich with the Gu family, or both of you die and leave one household registration book. It is a multiple-choice question with a clear answer, and the two governors will still do it.
Therefore, even if the Gu family made a fortune in their own territory, the two governors did not dare to take real action.
Forget it, forget it. Gu ate meat, but at least he got himself a bowl of soup. As a human being, the most important thing is to be happy, oh no, to be content! The governor of Yuezhou gave in directly, without any ambiguity.
Gu Qingcheng: ...I just like dealing with smart people.
The Gu's Wu Castle in Yuezhou quickly entered the construction phase.
Jiankang, Northern Dynasty and other places secretly sent a large number of people.
It was a turbulent time, with constant fighting between the North and the South, and the people had to constantly experience wars, natural disasters, etc.
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This resulted in a large number of displaced persons and refugees.
What Gu Qingcheng lacks most is manpower.
Therefore, whether it was the clansmen from the Southern Dynasty or the parents from the Northern Dynasty, they all sent "immigrants" to Gu Qingcheng in a steady stream.
The Gu Wu Castle in Yuezhou was built very quickly. The huge city was even more majestic and solid than the Yuezhou prefectural capital.
The governor of Yuezhou: ... It doesn't matter, as long as you pay! Moreover, to put it bluntly, Yuezhou has the Gu family's Wubao, and the public security situation is better than before! The Gu family not only provides money but also people, and I can also benefit from it, so why not do it? The governor of Yuezhou was "rarely confused", but the local nobles in Yuezhou were not happy.
"The Huang family and the Chen family are both famous and prestigious families in Yuezhou!"
The one who spoke was A Li. She was the earliest guest girl around Gu Qingcheng. After several years of training, she has grown into Gu Qingcheng's assistant.
She is three years older than Gu Qingcheng and is already sixteen years old this year.
Unlike Ah Man who is full of brute force, Ah Li is more like a "wise man".
Of course, her IQ is far lower than Gu Qingcheng's, but as an "assistant", Ali is still very competent.
Ali is one of the supervisors of Gu's Wu Castle in Yuezhou.
Of course, the official leader is a member of the Gu family, who is responsible for external social interactions.
The "shadows" in the dark are Ali and other female soldiers.
"Huang and Chen?"
Gu Qingcheng looked at the information in her hand while listening to Ali's report.
"Yes! Several decades ago, due to the war, the Huang and Chen families moved here from the inland and settled down in Yuezhou."
The whole clan migrated and after arriving in a foreign land, they continued to live together as a clan.
There is strength in numbers.
Moreover, the two families were already wealthy and soon became prominent families in Yuezhou.
They took advantage of the court's neglect of Lingnan and seized the opportunity to encircle large territories and occupy the best positions.
Although Gu Qingcheng's arrival did not directly infringe on their interests, the huge profits from sea salt still made the two major families jealous.
The Huang and Chen families also had salt fields.
However, they use the traditional method of boiling salt.
It consumes manpower, wood, and especially iron pots!
The cost is very high, so the price of salt sold is even higher.
However, Gu Qingcheng was like a troublemaker in the industry. Gu’s Salt Field directly lowered the price of sea salt.
In this way, the interests of the Huang and Chen families were damaged.
"What exactly does Gu want to do?"
"Even if they are celebrities in Wu County, they can't act recklessly."
"Humph! What Wujun Gu family? This is Yuezhou, not Wujun!"
"Right! A powerful dragon cannot defeat a local snake, and our two families are not poor families!"
They are also a noble family!
Ahem, although it’s self-proclaimed.
But in Yuezhou, the Huang and Chen families are extremely powerful.
They, they also want to try to wrestle with the Gu family.
"Brother Huang, I heard that the future bride of your family is having an intimate relationship with that girl from the Gu family?"
The heads of the Huang and Chen families got together to discuss countermeasures.
Someone suddenly thought of something and asked the head of the Huang family.
The eldest son of the Huang family is named Huang Yannian, and he is engaged to Li Mingzhu, the leader of the Li tribe.
In the past, some people disdained Li Mingzhu because she was a barbaric woman, vulgar and not presentable.
However, with the rise of the Gu family, the Li tribe also prospered.
The Li people were frantically building new sugarcane plantations and made a fortune just from sugar production.
Li Mingzhu is not only a village leader, but also has an industry that lays golden eggs. The Huang family no longer rejects this marriage.
Even other families stopped being sarcastic and mocking. Instead, they envied the Huang family for their sharp vision and the ability to place bets in advance.
When the head of the Huang family heard people mention his daughter-in-law who had not yet married, he was proud, "That's right! The sugarcane plantation of the Li Department is in cooperation with the Gu family."
The development of the Li tribe was possible thanks to the support of the Gu family.
Considering that the leaders of both parties are young girls, everyone will immediately assume that they have a deep friendship.
(End of this chapter)
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