Chapter 112 Two Thousand Talls of Gold

After changing into new clothes and having enough food, Ji Qi turned out to be a little beauty.

Perhaps because she has experienced too many hardships, this little girl is very sensible and can observe her expressions, which makes Mrs. Kan even more cherish her.

Sima Xi is thin and tall, very thin.

He is not a child who likes to talk very much, but as Gong Cang said, this is a child who can endure hardships and is very sensible. The most interesting thing is that Sima Xi likes to read, so he was assigned to Cheng Miao as a helper, which made Cheng Miao, who had no children in his old age, very happy.

Cheng Miao, who was tortured by Liu Ju and Wang Xin, finally discovered a person who likes to read and read.

Wang Xin was also very happy. In the huge official office, he was the only child. Although Liu Ju could play with him, it was a bit unsuitable after all. Now that he had two more friends, Wang Xin was very happy and had more smiles on his face.

Sima Xi is nine years old and Qi Ji is eight years old!

Among the three, Wang Xin is the oldest.

Seeing Xin become happy, Wang Ji was also very pleased. In the past, no one was willing to play with Wang Xin, but later when he arrived at Liu Kan's house, no one was playing with him... Of course, except Liu Ju. But Liu Ju was an adult after all, and he was also an adult with great strength. He would hurt Wang Xin if he was accidentally injured. Wang Ji was also very troubled for this matter. Now, it was finally cured!

Li Biluo Jia stayed in Lou Cang for three days, drank happily with Liu Kan every day, and then said farewell reluctantly.

Before leaving, Liu Kan gave him ten bottles of good wine, which made the two of them extremely happy.

After seeing off the two of them, Liu Kan became even busier. Although Lou Cang would become a military town, people's livelihood is also very important.

Food is the most important thing for people!

It is difficult to last forever to rely solely on the food allocated by the court.

It is necessary to be self-sufficient... Lou Cang's land is very fertile, but in the early years, due to various reasons, the population here was sparse and a lot of land was abandoned. Most of the people who moved from Sanchuan County were poor families. According to regulations, the thousands of hectares of land around Lou Cang were all owned by the imperial court. The imperial court allowed individuals to purchase land, but the question was, who had the money to buy these land?

"A Kan, it's a pity that many fertile land are so deserted."

Cao Shen said: "If the land here can be properly utilized, within five years, the building and warehouse alone can be worth the taxes of the previous county."

Liu Kan asked: "Then what method do you have?"

"A Kan, why don't you come forward and beg him to buy these fields while the county magistrate is in Duong County? Nowadays, these fields are deserted and the price will never be too high. I expect that 500 taels of gold can be purchased... At that time, you can hand over these fields to these immigrants to cultivate, and it will not make the local people in Louting disgust, and the immigrants will be grateful to you.

A hectare of fertile land, even if it is ten to one... A Kan, you will have a lot of profits in a year.

For the court, you solved the trouble of resettling immigrants; for you personally, these people will be your servants in the future."

Liu Kan thought for a while and smiled bitterly: "Will this be too arrogant?"

Cao Shen said: "A Kan, do you think you are not arrogant now? The six counties of Sihong, it is known to everyone when you mention your name."

Liu Kan smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid it's notorious."

"Defending people's mouths is better than defending Sichuan!" Cao Shen said seriously: "Sometimes, it is difficult for everyone to say hello, especially those who jealous of you and hate you. No matter what you do, the result is the same. Ah Kan, you have the mark of the old Qin people, but now you are in Chu, and you are even more difficult to walk. What you have to face is not only official duties, but also the hatred between Qin and Chu.

And this hatred cannot be resolved simply.

Instead of this, why not set up a door? Stabilize the people around you and make friends with heroes in the world? As the saying goes, the world is bustling, all comes for profit, and the world is bustling, all goes for profit. Only by being strong can one be invincible, so why bother with other things?”

Liu Kan nodded slightly...

"The way of heaven is full, and the people are full." Cao Shen persuaded seriously: "A Kan, you have some shortcomings, but it is not a good thing for you."

For some reason, Cao Shen's words reminded Liu Kan of a familiar phrase in later generations.

"The moon has phases and waxing, and this matter is hard to be complete!"

"That's right, that's exactly what it means."

Liu Kan pondered for a moment and slapped the table, "Since it's hard to find fame, then just be a big landlord... Hehe, Lao Cao's words today made me suddenly enlightened. If I can't get fame, I will seek profit. The world is bustling, coming for profit, and the world is bustling, going for profit. There must be many people in this world who are like me who seek fame and profit. If I can get one or two of them, it will be enough for Liu."

Seeing this, Cao Shen couldn't help but laugh.

The next day, Liu Kan took Tang Li and Cao Wushang to Tong County.

At this time, Tong County was still in panic. The upcoming bloody storm made countless people feel inexplicably panic.

Ren Xiao is also having a headache about this matter.

Hearing that Liu Kan wanted to buy the ten thousand acres of land in the building, he couldn't help but be stunned.

But when I thought about it, I felt that this was a great thing. Some people were willing to invest in the purchase of land, which was undoubtedly a comfort for Sihong.

People's hearts are often like this: they go with the flow.

When something happens, people's hearts will be fluctuating and panic; at this time, any measure will have extraordinary significance.

Thousands of hectares of fertile land...

Ah Kan, this is really a big deal.

It not only has a pacifying effect, but also solves the problem of resettlement. However, 500 taels of gold... seems to be a little less. Moreover, Ren Xiao seemed to have a very good understanding of the land in the Lou Cang area and refused to agree with the price Liu Kan offered.

"Two thousand taels!"

Ren Xiao stretched out two fingers with a smile. When did the boy who was still poor back then have grown into an extraordinary person. At least, he has the qualification to negotiate with him, which makes Ren Xiao feel quite touched.

Two thousand taels?

Liu Kan's head was shaking like a rattle, "Where do I have so much money? It's up to 700 taels!"

Ren Xiao laughed and scolded: "Don't bargain with me. How much have you made in selling wine in the past few years? I do not know. But I know that there must be no problem with two thousand taels of gold. Although doing so will make your money tighter, but... let's do this, two thousand taels of gold, and I will allocate you another two thousand hectares of wasteland west of Sishui. At the same time, I will send you a message, maybe you will be interested."

Is there a 12,000 hectares of land?

Liu Kan pondered for a moment, "What news?"

"Your Majesty intends to add a salt field in Dongmenque Baihai, but it is not controlled by the government, but is led by the old man Changshou Qing to preside over the matter."

Start the season and boil the sea?

Liu Kan shivered.

He knew that this salt and iron were the most important thing in the court, and he had always been controlled by the government. Who was the Qing Lao? How could he have such energy?

"Who is Mr. Qing?"

Ren Xiao smiled calmly, "The Qing Lao is a great tycoon in Bashu, and he has always been respected by His Majesty. You must have heard of the imperial tomb of Mount Li, all the cinnabar and elixir tributes in the inner part were tributed by the Qing Lao. This old man has a lot of energy in the court. This time he asked her to come out to cook the sea, but in fact he was repaying her with a favor."

Oh my god, even the First Emperor owes her a favor?

Liu Kan racked his brains and did not think of anyone who was called the Qing Lao during the Qin and Han dynasties. But...

"What does this news have to do with me? Since the court has assigned someone, what benefits can I get?"

Ren Xiao said: "I have met Mr. Qing once. Last year, after I met with Jiao Xiang County, the old Qing people sent a message, hoping to find someone to cooperate with her in the Si Shui and East China Sea. After all, it is always inconvenient to have thousands of miles away from the East Gate.

If you want, I can recommend it to you.

But I can’t guarantee whether it succeeds or not… In one sentence, two thousand taels, ten thousand two thousand acres, if you agree, you agree, if you don’t agree, you will be fine.”

Liu Kan was moved.

"Let's do it, go back and think about it. But hurry!" Ren Xiao said: "As far as I know, someone has set off in Xianyang to search for the Qing Lao in Wu County to discuss this matter. If you agree earlier, you will be more sure. If it is too late, I am afraid I will be powerless at that time."

"Thinking about it, I've agreed!"

Liu Kan gritted his teeth and made a decision.

When cooking sea and selling salt, the tricks here are too big.

Ren Xiao couldn't help laughing, "I knew you would agree. Let's do this, I'll send someone to Wu County to discuss this matter with the Qing Lao tonight.

Two thousand taels of gold, I will see it in this government office within thirty days.”

"I do my best."

Liu Kan rubbed her cheeks hard, then agreed, and stood up to say goodbye.

Two thousand taels of gold are really not a small amount. Liu Kan's name is full of all, but it's just one count.

And it's really not easy to get enough in thirty days.

"Old Tang and Lao Cao, how much gold do you have on hand? I mean, the amount you can get in thirty days..."

In the inn, Liu Kan asked sadly.

"In thirty days... Eighty taels should be fine." Tang Li calculated and gave the answer.

Cao Wushang showed shame and said softly: "I can't get enough of this in my hand, about thirty or forty taels of gold, that's all."

Tang Li asked in confusion: "A Kan, what's going on? You need so many golden cakes?"

Liu Kan smiled bitterly and told the whole story, "I just calculated that two thousand taels of gold can be enough, but it is absolutely impossible within thirty days. I can squeeze out about eight hundred taels, and the two of you are not enough for one thousand taels."

"Where is Aqi?"

Tang Li heard the word "Cooking the Sea" and his eyes were shiny, "A Kan, this is a good opportunity. If you can start cooking the Sea, the benefits will definitely outweigh the disadvantages."

"Don't I know?" Liu Kan sighed and said, "I'm afraid that it's just to take the exam for me. I've thought about Aqi's situation, and he is almost the same as mine, and he can probably make up this number. But... he's still four hundred taels away!"

Four hundred taels, four hundred taels!

In normal times, it's really nothing.

But it was indeed a bit embarrassing to take out so much money at once.

Tang Li wandered around the room for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and said, "A Kan, this matter is actually not difficult to solve. You forgot the two of you."

"who?"

"Guan Que and Chen Yu."

Liu Kan frowned and said, "Can they both want to?"

"If it is profitable, why don't he be unwilling to do it?" Tang Li smiled slightly and whispered in Liu Kan's ear.
Chapter completed!