Chapter 24: Tang Ji is wronged, and there are many county affairs

On the eighth day of March, Tang Mao stayed in Wushang County for two days and prepared to set off for Taimo County, which was the last stop.

As the separation was approaching, Tang Ji was very reluctant to leave and had endless things to say to Jin Mao.

On the seventh day, Jin Mao did nothing all day long. He just accompanied Tang Ji to travel around the mountains and rivers and cultivate their relationship.

The beautiful girl is not only the future daughter-in-law, but also the bridge to Xun Yu!

In short, Jin Mao did his best to make Tang Ji completely obsessed with him, and they both reached the point of secretly getting married.

Unfortunately, it's useless.

There is no freedom of marriage here.

"Taimu County is small, so don't let yourself get hurt. Eat well and dress well, okay?"

Ignoring Tang Mao's murderous look, Jin Mao pulled Tang Ji aside and spoke to her gently.

In a blink of an eye, Jin Mao stuffed a roll of bamboo slips into Tang Ji's sleeve and clasped her hands together to cover it up.

Tang Ji thought it was a love letter written by Jin Mao, so she held it tightly in her little hand, not daring to reveal even a tiny bit of it.

"I'll write to you when you get back."

Jin Mao's heartbeat quickened. He suppressed his excitement and began to seduce Tang Ji again: "It's just a small matter. You will definitely help me, right?"

"Yes!" Tang Ji nodded heavily: "I will definitely help you with your matter."

The convoy started, and Jin Mao really wanted to go up and hug Tang Ji. Who wouldn’t love such a cute little beauty?

But Tang Mao was watching him covetously from the side, and Jin Mao believed that if he dared to move again, Tang Mao would kill him.

I had no choice but to give up and say goodbye with a firm handshake.

Tang Ji got into the car with tears in her eyes, put the bamboo slips in her secret little base, and immediately stuck her little head out of the car window, waving her little hands vigorously.

Only when she could no longer see Jin Mao did Tang Ji return to the car in a daze.

When he looked down, the bamboo slips of the secret base were gone!
"Let me see what Jin Mao wrote to you again."

Tang's mother was holding the bamboo slips. Jin Mao's seven-step poem had spread to the neighboring Wu County, and everyone knew about it.

At that time, Tang's mother was also very curious about what new masterpiece Jinmao would release.

"Mother!" Tang Ji snatched the bamboo slips and held them in her arms as if they were a rare treasure.

"Oh." Tang's mother sighed. She had already finished reading it and she just spoke out deliberately to remind her silly daughter.

"Nier, I'm afraid you're not that important in his heart."

"Nonsense!" Tang Ji jumped into the river like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and with a "bang", she hit the hood of the car.

"Wow!" I didn't know whether it was because of the pain or the grievance, I cried.

After Tang's mother hugged Tang Ji and comforted her, she said, "That's the letter Jin Mao wrote to your aunt's husband, Xun Yu."

Tang Ji opened the bamboo slips in disbelief, and the contents were exactly as her mother had said.

Her mouth pursed, and she finally understood what Jin Mao meant by what he said before he left.

"Wow!" Tang Ji threw herself into her mother's arms and cried, "Mom, how could he do this?"

Tang's mother felt sorry for her daughter, but at the same time, she felt that Jinmao had a bright future and was a good home for her daughter.

Very contradictory.

After a while, Tang Ji stopped crying. She opened the bamboo slips and found that Jin Mao's flattery to Xun Yu was too corny, which made her feel very uncomfortable.

"Mother, I want to write him a letter!"

Tang Ji said proudly: "Now that he has something to ask of me, I must tell him. If the letter he writes to me in the future is worse than Xun Yu's, it will be difficult for me to help him."

"Nier, you have grown up." Tang's mother said with emotion.

...

Jin Mao was unaware of this and was still happy about being able to meet Xun Yu.

As for what would happen if the beautiful girl refused to help, he had never considered it at all.

With his current status and position, Xun Yu doesn't even need to look at him straight in the eye, let alone help him, which is simply a pipe dream.

Therefore, Jin Mao just wanted to leave some impression on Xun Yu.

As long as there is a little hope, you have to fight for it. What if you succeed in recruiting him?

As soon as the county magistrate's visit was over, Jin Mao was busy again.

There are several things to be arranged right now.

First, it was harvest season for the rapeseed in Jinyun Mountain, and he had to keep an eye on it.

Second, appease Lizhou.

Third, sowing in spring.

Fourth, salt and iron are urgently needed. One or two things can be done at the same time.

The third thing has already started, but the rice seeds cultivated by Jinmao require experimental fields. In addition, problems such as fertilization and irrigation have always been difficult and require a solution.

The fourth thing is imminent. Both the county and Jinyun Mountain are running out of salt and iron.

Not having iron is not a big problem, but not having salt is a big problem.

If the human body does not take in salt, it will lack energy even if it eats a full meal every day.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, most of the salt was privately-owned and could be sold as long as taxes were paid.

Kuaiji County produced very little salt, and only Juzhang County, which was close to the sea, had salt fields. However, the salt produced in Juzhang County could not even meet the needs of the nearby Yuyao and Shanyin counties.

Therefore, the salt for Wushang County had to be purchased from the neighboring Wu County.

The sales channels of Wujun salt were in the hands of two forces, one of which was the Zhu family in Shangyu County.

It is the Zhu family of Zhu Jun Zhu Gongwei, and it is Zhu Jun’s eldest son Zhu Fu.

The other party is the old acquaintance "Jiao Zhengqiang", the Jiao family from Taimu County.

Compared with the Zhu family, the Jiao family is just a dwarf compared to the giant.

Zhu Jun was promoted to Right General of Chariots and Cavalry for his meritorious service in suppressing the Yellow Turbans, a position comparable to that of the Nine Ministers and higher than that of a county governor.

Therefore, Zhu Fu not only controlled the sales of a large amount of salt, but also controlled the iron of the entire Kuaiji County.

It won’t be long before Jiao Jiao knows everything, and the deal with the Jiao family will definitely fail.

"Before he became famous, Zhu Cheqi was eager to help others and was not interested in money. He was a man of virtue."

Liu Ye has always been well-informed and explained everything to Jin Mao in detail.

"The second son, Zhu Hao, is talented and praised by others."

As for Zhu Fu, Liu Ye couldn't comment on it.

Jin Mao then understood that this person was not easier to deal with than the Jiao family.

"Alas, is there no place to buy salt?"

Jin Mao stroked the short hair on his chin and said thoughtfully, "Do you want me to make salt?"

Before the time travel, the mobile Internet world was everything. Jinmao had learned the seawater salt drying method, which was hundreds of years more advanced than the current salt field method.

The more I think about it, the more likely it seems.

"Isn't there the sea to the east of Zhang'an County?"

Conquering the Dong'ou Mountains there is not a problem. We have even defeated the powerful Yao people, so why are we afraid of these?
The only problem is that it is a bit far. The straight-line distance is 150 kilometers, and the mountain road is more than kilometers. Five hundred miles is no joke.

"Master, sir, is there anyone you know in Zhang'an County?"

The two elders frowned and shook their heads, "Mao'er, why are you asking this?"

“I want to make sea salt.”

"You can make sea salt?!"

The two elders' expressions changed.

Jin Gao is an impatient person: "Leave this to me. When I was young, I traveled all over the country and had many friends!"

Liu Ye thought more: "Mao'er, have you ever thought about who will make the salt? Keeping it secret is very important."

That's not simple yet.

"You are worrying too much, sir. There are still several thousand Yao people who have not been resettled."

"You're also going to deal with the Yao people?!" Liu Ye was shocked: "The stall is so big, can you handle it?"

This is a big problem.

In fact, Jinmao had a plan in mind, which came to him when he was talking about his family with his elders.

If the Liu and Jin families' peers are so good at it, then the previous generation must be even better.

Jinshan is both an uncle and a jack of all trades, able to assist in handling county affairs.

Liu Gan is meticulous and has been a housekeeper for many years, so he is the best person to deal with the Yao people.

Liu Hua is good at military strategy and calculation, and is an excellent commander of the county troops, but his attitude is ambiguous and no one dares to entrust him with important tasks.

Liu An is the strongest among the four in every aspect, but they just don't get along.

"Master, Master, I want my eldest uncle to serve as my assistant secretary and help me handle government affairs. My youngest uncle Liu Gan will handle the Yao people, and my second uncle Liu Hua will manage the county's public security."

Jin Gao had no reason to refuse.

Although Liu Ye agreed, his expression was gloomy. His eldest son, whom he once was proud of, was now a stranger to him.

(End of this chapter)