Chapter 188 The Second Year of Zhenguan
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The three-day Lantern Festival suddenly passed in the bustle and busyness.
Unlike the Shangyuan Festival in previous years, the atmosphere of Chang'an County or Lantian County seems a little deserted. There is no way, who made Xinglong Commercial Street amaze and attracted a large number of people who should have celebrated the festival in the two cities. Especially on the third day, the entire commercial street can be described as overcrowded.
If Li Anran hadn't submitted a timely complaint to Li Shimin for help and sent enough personnel to maintain public order. At the same time, he also brought some of the talents trained in the villa, I'm afraid that this last day of the Lantern Festival would really not have big problems. Moreover, even so, although there are no major issues, small problems will continue to occur.
For Li Anran, who had just hoped that the trial business of the commercial street would not be too deserted at the beginning, all the problems that could be solved by money were not a problem. What's more, Li Shimin also sent enough personnel, which had the shock from the official side, as well as those insiders who were informed or secretly reminded and warned, and no one dared to do anything randomly.
If you want to say that the ones who benefited the most benevolent besides Li Anran are not those who are more courageous and settled in the commercial street in advance and participated in the trial business. No matter whether it is a large merchant or a small merchant, as long as it opens on the three days of the Spring Festival, even if it has discounts and discounts to participate in the event, the business benefits are speechless.
Although the profits of a single business have dropped a lot, and even paid a sum of funds to purchase invoices. However, after three days, the shocking profit on the account book made many merchants unable to help but confirm the account book again and again several times, and finally confirmed that it was not dazzled by himself. At the same time, he was extremely glad that he had made such a wise decision.
As such news spread, shops on the commercial street and stalls and shops on the farmers' market became more and more popular. Unfortunately, after three days of popularity during the Spring Festival, Xiangyun, which made timely adjustments, did not continue to do anything that could be tried for free in the first month. Even the rent increased a lot.
But even so, after personally experiencing the madness of the Spring Festival, any merchant who has not been stuck in his mind knows that if he misses this opportunity, it is probably impossible to settle in the future. So, no matter whether it is the free trial business discount or the rent has increased a lot, he can only accept it with his nose. Who made me miss the opportunity? I deserve it.
After the busiest 16th day of the first lunar month passed, the trial business was so good that it was a little too good. Li Anran had to announce that the commercial street needed to take stock of the three days of the trial business of the Shangyuan Festival. It would take two days to temporarily close. After the inventory was over, it would be the time to officially open, and there would be more discounts and various promotions.
But just as Xinglong Commercial Street began to take stock of the three-day trial business situation, the impact of the Shangyuan Festival began to radiate towards the entire Tang Dynasty over time.
For Li Anran, there is no need to ask about these "small" things by himself. After the inventory was completed, corresponding rectification orders were given to some of the shortcomings of this trial business. At the same time, he did not forget to supplement those snacks, snacks and related daily necessities that had opened up the market and were very popular among the people of the Tang Dynasty.
"By the way, young master, Butler Wang asked me to ask you. Seeing that spring is coming, the land in this farm has been resting for a while. What are you going to plan this year?" Xiangyun, who was sitting behind the desk and had just reviewed a account book, suddenly said while drinking water.
"The land in the village? This year?" Li Anran, who was enjoying Su Xiaomei's caring service, was stunned for a moment and said.
"Yes, you can't keep it there to grow grass and raise animals, right? However, the chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, cattle and sheep in the farm grow very well. If you want to grow crops in the field, it is time to consider setting up a place to raise them." Xiangyun, who put down the tea cup, said.
It was already the second year of Zhenguan, which was 628. Li Anran knew very well that this year was a time period for the Tang Dynasty. First, there was a severe drought, followed by a locust plague, which made the people near Chang'an miserable life very miserable. Based on the observations of various aspects in the past few days, some clues were indeed discovered, so he shook his head and said:
"This matter is really something that I've told you. I didn't plan to plant things in the farm this year. Anyway, it's white. I'll get another batch of grass seeds, except for the vegetable fields you planted in your own plant, and then buy a chicken, duck and geese. Don't worry about the quantity, buy as many as possible. I believe it won't be long before it will be used."
Xiangyun can still understand the purchase of poultry and livestock. After all, there are more and more people in the farm, and the daily consumption of food, fish, etc. is a big number. Moreover, although the investment in commercial streets has shown a blowout after the Spring Festival, there are still many industries in the villas, and they can also digest a lot of materials in this area every day.
But what it means to plant is also white. Xiangyun couldn't understand at all, so he didn't care about the things that had not been solved before and asked, "Young Master, why did you say this?"
"You don't need to ask more about this matter. When the time comes, you will naturally understand. Now it's better to do as I just said." Knowing that this matter is useless even if it is said now, Li Faran was too lazy to explain it, but said: "In the future, I will bring a batch of improved poultry from the upper realm. Remember to let someone accept it."
"Yes, young master." Seeing that the words reached this point, Xiangyun, who knew his young master's personality and habits, did not ask any more. However, he remembered those words that were also white and planned to find time to think about them. After all, although he didn't know why he said this, it was not a good thing to understand them from the literal meaning.
After being reminded of the villa and fields, Li Anran could not help but turn his attention to the major events that happened in the Tang Dynasty in the second year of Zhenguan, that is, 628. As a result, it was not much if he didn't pay attention. When he paid attention, he realized that in April, the Khitan chief led his troops to surrender to the Tang Dynasty.
This is also a good thing, but Jie Li, the Khan of the Eastern Turks, sent an envoy to Tang and requested to exchange Liang Shidu for Khitan, but was rejected by Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin. Because this man knew that the Turkic state was in chaos and could not protect Liang Shidu, he issued an order to surrender Liang Shidu, but Liang Shidu refused.
So Li Shimin sent the governor-general of Xiazhou Liu Min and Sima Liu Lancheng to surrender Liang Shidu. Liu Min and others sent small groups of cavalry to trample on the crops of Liang Shidu many times, and sent people to Liang Shidu to carry out counter-espionage plans, which made the rulers and ministers of Liang Shidu suspicious of each other, so many people surrendered to Tang secretly.
The famous generals of Liang Shidu, Li Zhengbao and others, planned to capture Shidu, but the matter was leaked. Seeing that the time had come, Liu Min asked Taizong for troops. Taizong immediately sent the right guard general Chai Shao, and Xue Wanjun, the young supervisor in the hall, to attack Shidu, and sent Liu Min to seize the eastern city of Shuofang to force Liang Shidu. As a result, the Shidu was defeated by Liu Lancheng first. At this time, the Turks sent troops to rescue him, but were defeated by Chai Shao.
In the end, because Shuofang was surrounded, the city was soon exhausted. Shidu's cousin Liang Luoren "destroyed his relatives for justice" and killed Shidu. Finally, Shuofang surrendered to Tang, and was later designated as Xiazhou.
Li Anran really has no interest in fighting. However, although the Liang State is not even a small country, at most it is just a bandit that occupy several cities, the other party has many good things in its territory, such as coal, oil, natural gas, high territories, etc., among which coal and oil are the most important.
Although Li Anran can now rely on modern time and space to purchase related materials, that is not a long-term plan after all. Moreover, once subsequent development plans come to the door one after another, the demand in all aspects will become larger and larger. Even if the destination of the goods can be cleaned through some means and channels, the trouble will be no longer the problem.
Chapter completed!