Chapter 892 Chapter 892, Showing Winning Over
After visiting the corn and potato planting areas, Xiao Yeyang brought Zhu Jianzhong, Pang Guang, and Li Xingnian, uncle and nephew, to the cotton planting area.
Li Xingnian exclaimed, "I see the cotton here is growing just as well as in Zhongzhou."
Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "The cotton seeds have been re-cultivated. If we use ordinary cotton seeds directly, we won't get such a good harvest."
As he said this, he laughed lightly.
"Last year, when I first arrived at Ganzhou Guard, I saw the military households and border soldiers shivering in the wind and snow, and I felt very uncomfortable. But this year, this situation will not happen again!"
"Even if the military households lack experience in planting in the first year, the cotton they contribute should be enough to provide every soldier in Ganzhou Guard with a set of thick cotton-padded clothes and trousers."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang's hearts became hot again.
Xiliang was a barren land. They had tried their best but could hardly feed their soldiers, so how could they have the extra capacity to provide them with more clothes?
I thought Xiao Yeyang only brought high-yield grain seeds, but I didn’t expect that he also brought high-yield cotton seeds.
We must convince Xiao Yeyang to give them high-yield seeds, we must!
Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang really cared about the soldiers under their command. Unfortunately, their abilities were limited, and their relationship with the Military Command was not strong enough, so they almost never received the full amount of military supplies allocated to the garrisons.
Xiao Yeyang noticed the changes in the two men's expressions and saw the anxiety in their eyes, but he ignored them and continued talking to Li Xingnian and Li Chenzhi, uncle and nephew.
"Transportation is inconvenient here in Xiliang. Our textile industry lags far behind not only the south but also other northern provinces. Second uncle, I plan to build a textile factory in Ganzhouwei."
When Li Xingnian heard this, his eyes lit up.
Ye Yang would definitely not build the factory by himself. He said this to me. Does he want to hand it over to the Li family?
Xiao Yeyang continued, "If you really decide to develop here, you will be the first batch of merchants to come to Ganzhouwei to do business. The garrison will give you certain preferential treatment. For example, the uniforms of Ganzhouwei's regular army and border troops will be made by you."
Excitement flashed across Li Chenzhi's eyes. If a businessman wanted to gain a foothold in a place, what could be more stable and secure than cooperating with the government and the army?
After viewing the terraced fields, Xiao Yeyang led the group back and finally came to the honeycomb coal factory.
Zhang Da is a man who is willing to work hard, and Dong Yuanxuan has received the most orthodox education in being an official from Dong Jiancheng since he was a child. With the cooperation of the two, the honeycomb coal factory has been put on the right track.
"Xiliang is restricted by transportation and invaded by the Western Liao people in the north, which has severely hindered the development of people's livelihood. Now that I have come here, I will do my best to change all this. Otherwise, I will be embarrassed to report to my uncle the emperor if I don't make some achievements."
Xiao Yeyang said this mainly to Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang. It was his statement to the two of them and what he was determined to do.
After hearing this, Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang looked at each other quickly.
The two of them were not very close to the Capital Commandery. The only difference was that Pang Guang was more stubborn and didn't care about face, so he was the least liked by Wei Hongcai among the nine guard commanders.
Zhu Jianzhong was a more tactful person. He liked to give people face and leave room for maneuver when speaking and doing things. He was not as good as Wei Hongcai's confidants, but he did not suffer too much loss either.
Both of them heard the implied meaning in Xiao Yeyang's words and couldn't help but think about it in their hearts.
Compared to Wei Hongcai, who has made no contribution to Xiliang and does not value them, they are actually more willing to join Xiao Yeyang.
Xiao Yeyang smiled and looked at the two of them: "Master Zhu, Master Pang, this honeycomb coal is good, isn't it?"
After seeing the honeycomb coal, Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang both nodded and said, "This honeycomb coal is much better than coal balls."
Xiao Yeyang took the opportunity to promote his product: "If you two find it useful, when you leave later, buy a few carts and try them out. I sell honeycomb briquettes at a low price."
Zhu Jianzhong said with a smile, "Of course we have to bring some." Then he smiled and said, "Master Xiao, can we promote this honeycomb briquettes in Jinweiwei and Lanwuwei?"
Xiao Yeyang smiled and nodded: "Of course, this honeycomb coal is easy to make. As long as you can make it, you can promote it however you want."
Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang expressed their gratitude with a smile.
Although the two were not craftsmen, they could see that making honeycomb coal was not difficult. However, they also knew that some things were difficult not in the production method, but in the idea of modification.
Is it difficult to transform the barren hills into terraced fields and make coal briquettes into honeycomb coal? It is not difficult, but no one had come up with such a solution before Mrs. Xiao came.
Since the Xiao family has openly promoted terraced fields and honeycomb coal, it is obvious that they do not mind others following suit. Maybe they even hope that others will follow suit.
However, we still have to express our gratitude to them.
Xiao Yeyang looked at the sky and said, "We've been out for a while, it's almost noon. Let's go back to the city."
Several people entered the city on horseback.
Not long after entering the city, Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang saw a long queue in front of a store. Upon closer inspection, they realized that it was the Four Seasons Grain Store.
Zhu Jianzhong looked at Xiao Yeyang excitedly: "Master Xiao, can everyone come here to buy grain seeds?"
Xiao Yeyang shook his head: "Not yet. There are not many high-yield grains. We can only focus on the people in Ganzhouwei for now."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang became anxious. They were about to talk about the grain seeds when Xiao Yeyang suddenly dismounted in front of the Four Seasons Pharmacy.
"My uncle is in the pharmacy. I'm going in to say a few words. Please wait a moment."
Li Chenzhi wanted to follow in, but Li Xingnian stopped him by shaking his head.
It was obvious that Ye Yang went into the pharmacy to show off to the two commanders in front of him.
Pang Guang and Zhu Jianzhong fell silent after hearing Xiao Yeyang say the word "uncle".
As commanders of the garrisons, the two knew that the emperor had personally conferred the title of Duke of the State last year.
"Even the emperor's uncle is here. It seems that Xiao Yeyang is not just here for the formalities." Zhu Jianzhong whispered to Pang Guang.
Pang Guang nodded. Because he had rejected Xiao Yeyang before, he paid more attention to the affairs of Ganzhou Wei and knew more than Zhu Jianzhong.
For example, the Ganzhou Border Defense Army established a military town.
Xiao Yeyang was extremely secretive about this matter. He didn't dare tell Lao Zhu, fearing that the news would leak out. Once Xiao Yeyang knew that it was him who leaked the information, it would affect Xiao Yeyang's business, and he would really offend him.
In the pharmacy, Gu Jian glanced at Xiao Yeyang: "Why are you here?"
Xiao Yeyang poured himself a cup of cordyceps tea and said with a smile, "Can I borrow your identity, uncle?"
Gu Jian glanced at Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang at the door of the pharmacy and asked, "Do you want to recruit them for your own use?"
Xiao Yeyang nodded: "Jinweiwei and Lanwuwei are adjacent to Ganzhouwei. If I can use them, it will be much easier for me to do things in the future."
Gu Jian didn't ask any more questions: "Drink your tea and leave quickly."
Xiao Yeyang raised his head and drank the tea in the cup, then warned Gu Jian, "Don't tire yourself out, or your apprentice might blame you when you get back."
Gu Jian said unhappily, "Just take it easy. I don't need you to tell me anything!"
Xiao Yeyang walked out of the pharmacy with a smile and took Li Xingnian, his nephew, and Zhu and Pang for a stroll in the city. During the stroll, whenever Zhu Jianzhong wanted to speak, Xiao Yeyang would interrupt him.
"Since it's rare for you two adults to come to Ganzhou City, please come to my house for lunch today."
Xiao Yeyang brought Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang back to the Xiao Mansion. After Daohua knew about it, she ordered the kitchen maid to prepare a table of delicious dishes that were not commonly eaten in Xiliang, and asked the maid to bring two jars of good wine.
Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang were commanders, and their lives were decent enough, but compared with the life in the Xiao Mansion, it was obviously not enough. Seeing the sumptuous food on the table, they couldn't help swallowing.
After Xiao Yeyang signaled everyone to start eating, the two of them started eating immediately. Having dealt with soldiers for many years, they had no intention of being polite.
In the end, the two of them ate until their stomachs were full and their mouths were full of oil, and they drank up the two jars of wine.
Looking at the two people's slightly confused eyes, Xiao Yeyang smiled, and then took the initiative to ask about their purpose of coming to Ganzhou Wei.
The following conversation was basically dominated by Xiao Yeyang.
(End of this chapter)
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