All Hail Cousin Brother

It's not that Yu Youyao hasn't considered this issue before.

However, during this period, many refugees flocked to Liancheng. After the imperial court issued national policies, the number of refugees continued to increase.

Liancheng has little arable land and limited food production. Raising silkworms can be exchanged for food and money, but it also needs to ensure local food production. Whether it can feed so many people, food is in short supply everywhere, and the key is to be self-sufficient.

Yin Huaixi: "Liancheng has three county-level towns under its jurisdiction, Zhuanghe, Fuzhen, and Lianzhen. Liancheng's sericulture is concentrated in Zhuanghe, Fuzhen and Lianzhen are mainly farming, and there is also an island county where the residents of the island We make a living by fishing, and a large part of Liancheng's seafood comes from there. Judging from the size of the area, the division of local materials, and the development of agriculture and industry, it is more than enough to accommodate 200,000 refugees."

It seems that Liancheng's development potential is indeed great. Yu Youyao felt relieved: "Liancheng has little arable land, and due to geographical limitations, agriculture cannot be vigorously developed. It must focus on sericulture and seafood. But food is the livelihood of the people, at least Ensure that local food production can be self-sufficient.”

Yin Huaixi also knew her concerns and explained: "Raising silkworms is a delicate and tedious job, and not everyone is good at it. At that time, some people will be arranged to open up wasteland to plant sweet potatoes, and some strong people will also be arranged to go to Haidao County. Even though this is the case, most people still raise silkworms. Excessive raising of silkworms will destroy the mountain forest environment. You should pay more attention to forest planning and maintenance in the future."

Yin Huaixi had a plan in mind, and Yu Youyao didn't ask any more questions: "Maybe in the first two years, because there is no farmland, they have left their hometowns, and there is no other way to survive, there will be a large number of people raising silkworms to make a living."

"In one or two years at most, when the refugees have taken root in Liancheng, they can try to find other ways of living. Some people who have truly mastered the technology of raising silkworms and profited from it will continue to raise silkworms, while some can only barely support their families by raising silkworms. , people who fill their stomachs will give up raising silkworms and find another way out.”

Moreover, in the villages of large families, there are forest rangers who specialize in the maintenance of mountain forests. They will regularly patrol the mountains, cut trees, plant trees, maintain trees, and afforestation to ensure that the forests in the villages can develop sustainably. The wood of good years is always very good. shortage, this can also prevent the owner from suffering losses.

Yin Huaixi nodded: "Well, farming and producing food is the top priority. One more person clears up wasteland, and one more person produces food. Sweet potatoes are cheap work, and they can be grown even in wasteland. If you grow sweet potatoes for several years, you can also grow them on wasteland. Fed.”

He decided to accept more refugees, not with the money and food of the gentry, but with sweet potatoes.

Sweet potatoes keep you alive and can feed wasteland.

After two or three years of planting, agriculture in Liaodong developed.

Yu Youyao thought again that there were more than ten counties and districts in Liaodong that were going to open silkworm farms. Although with the precedent of Liancheng, the subsequent matters would be easier to handle, but she still asked about the situation with concern.

Yin Huaixi took off his outer robe and spread it on the flat ground. He took Yu Youyao and sat down: "People have been sent to chop silkworm farms in various places. Among them, Dandong is the largest. I will leave the big head to you, as well as the soldiers in Dandong and the local people. retail investors and foreign merchants, and the gentry are allowed to get their hands on the rest.”

Retail investors were weak and could not defeat the gentry.

Foreign merchants have strong financial resources, but because they are foreigners and unfamiliar with the place, they will be squeezed and restricted by the local gentry.

The purpose of introducing foreign merchants is to divide the interests of the gentry. Individual investors and foreign merchants can each benefit from separation, while cooperation can check and balance the local gentry.

The two parties contain each other.

Yu Youyao became the key to checks and balances. Once any party harmed local interests, Yu Youyao could unite with another party and easily deal with the other party.

Yu Youyao immediately understood the key: "Because the drought has spread widely, riots have occurred in many areas of the Zhou Dynasty, and merchants have suffered losses. Since the imperial court issued the national policy, many merchants have poured into Liaodong, and they are bound to have a negative impact on Liaodong." It caused a certain impact on the local gentry, and the differentiation of the gentry’s interests became inevitable, weakening the influence of the gentry on the local area, and further weakening the power of the gentry.”

The imperial court's national policy was obviously aimed at the gentry, which made businessmen everywhere keenly sense business opportunities.

In addition, under the guard of Yin Huaixi, the northern border still maintained a peaceful scene, creating good development conditions for merchants.

The northern border accepts refugees on a large scale. The large number of people also represents productivity and is beneficial to business development.

Only then did she realize the meaning behind the national policy.

I also understood why my grandfather deliberately reminded her of this, because the experienced businessman had already foreseen the huge impact this national policy would have on the entire northern border when he mentioned it to her, and he also knew that a national policy , all the problems faced by Yin Huaixi in the northern border can be easily solved.

The sword went straight in and hit the target with one strike.

at the same time!

Yu Youyao said excitedly: "What foreign merchants represent is a wider network of people, channels, and materials. It is equivalent to introducing external resources into Liaodong. The Liaodong area will not enter a situation of internal friction under the control of the gentry, and then develop." Cheng exploits the people, which is very beneficial to the development of the northern border."

While solving the problem, it will also create good development advantages for the northern border.

Yin Huaixi smiled: That's right. "

Yu Youyao sighed softly: "Grandpa, you are so awesome!"

Sure enough, having an old man in the family is like having a treasure.

Her grandfather didn't mention this, because he wanted to train her. When the national policy was completed, she would understand that the series of benefit effects behind one thing would broaden her horizons and mind.

Yin Huaixi deeply agreed.

As a businessman, Mr. Xie knows better than anyone how deep the water between the gentry in the north is, and he understands the things between the gentry all too well.

It is also clear that no inducement or coercion will work to deal with the gentry.

Officials have official careers, businessmen have business paths, and thieves also have thieves. The connection between scholars and gentry is always about interests, and the word "shang" can't be greater than the word "shang".

The trouble should end it!

Business matters should still be resolved by businessmen.

The imperial court issued national policies. Although it could temporarily suppress the gentry, it only addressed the symptoms but not the root cause. The significance of national policies was that it gave other businessmen the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

The road down the mountain was too steep, and Yu Youyao did not dare to ride a horse.

"The mountain road is difficult to walk on, so I will hold your hand." Yin Huaixi gently hooked her finger with his little finger. Seeing that Yu Youyao did not move away, he suddenly became more courageous and quickly held Yu Youyao's hand in his.

Yu Youyao's cheeks turned red and she couldn't help lowering her head to take a few glances. The two of them clasped their hands together and whispered, "Okay."

He had held his hand often, but never so blatantly. The feeling was completely different. Yin Huaixi's ears were a little red, but he pretended to be calm and said: "It's easier to go up the mountain than to go down. I'm worried that you accidentally fell."