Magistrate Lu stood at the door of the house and looked into the distance, with a look of surprise on his face that could not be concealed.

Longchi has changed drastically.

The Song family members who were invited to watch the ceremony were even more shocked than Magistrate Lu. They stood on this flat land and stared at the greatly changed Longchi, speechless.

If anyone present except the people from the Beihai County Government Office know the most about Longchi, it must be Magistrate Lu and the Song family.

Needless to say, the Song family has controlled the Longchi Salt Farm for many years. In their eyes, Longchi has always been a deserted place with one salt farm and two small fishing villages. Although the value it creates is very high, this place has few people and is poor...

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In order to seize the Longchi Salt Field, County Magistrate Lu also had a deep understanding of this place. He had bought two small fishing villages and long-time workers of the Longchi Salt Field. He felt that no matter how good Longchi would develop in the future, it would only be because of the attraction of the salt field.

If there are more people coming here, a small market can be formed nearby, but now...

I saw that the previously bumpy land had been leveled off, and at first glance, it looked like a very flat open space.

There are people coming and going on the dock. Many thatched houses were built on the former salt field. Most of the workers on the dock lived there. In the open space in front of it, there was a large stove where salt was boiled. At this time, there were also pots on it.

Either boiling hot water, or steaming rice and steamed buns...

Further ahead is the area where workers live, where there are some vendors selling things, including clothes, shoes and socks, and some antifreeze ointments.

The area where they are standing now is the work and living area of ​​Cui Wei and other officials and master craftsmen. Some houses have been built around this area. It can be seen that these should also be temporary buildings, directly mud houses, but they must be

It's better than thatched house, at least it's not as dark.

Behind you is the endless flat land, and there are people coming and going nearby. There are so many people that it gives people the feeling that Longchi Pier is very prosperous.

This is popularity!

Magistrate Lu squinted his eyes and looked at it, and it took him a while to come back to his senses.

His master was also shocked. He also knew the old Longchi. He couldn't help but swallowed and said: "It's only been a year..."

County Magistrate Lu exhaled and said: "This is popularity. Only when there are people, there is popularity. No wonder Bai Shandu has recruited so many people and still can't stop."

Master: "How much will this cost?"

Raising people is very expensive, not only wages, but also their food, drink and clothing, which is a huge expense every day.

Magistrate Lu said meaningfully: "So not everyone can use this method."

At least he can't. He doesn't have the ability to make so much money, and he doesn't have the guts to take such big risks.

Governor Guo was chatting with Governor Liu from Laizhou next door.

If Beihai County's finance mainly comes from the salt farm, then Laizhou's finance mainly comes from the dock.

Now, not to mention the opening of a new wharf in Beihai County next to Laizhou, the ships that were picked up for the first time were sent out by them. Who knows how it feels.

But Governor Guo's smile was not very happy. He felt complicated when he thought that Laizhou had also learned the salt-drying method.

Based on the coastline of Laizhou, the amount of salt they will receive next year will definitely not be lower than that of Qingzhou. Who knows the taste of it.

The two governors felt sour and complicated in their hearts, but they had smiles on their faces. They looked at each other, the smiles on their faces grew wider, and they started talking to each other again.

Bai Shan was very satisfied with their harmonious atmosphere and handed over the battlefield to the two officers while he went out to greet other guests, such as future customers of Longchi Wharf and current potential customers - gentry businessmen.

Bai Shan took Zhou Liwei and Fang Xiancheng with him.

As soon as the gentry and businessmen who came here heard that Zhou Liwei was the manager of the salt farm, they immediately cheered up and greeted him enthusiastically. When they heard that the subsequent construction of Longchi area would be taken care of by Fang County Cheng, everyone became even more enthusiastic.

, surrounding the two people in the middle.

Zhou Liwei is young and has little experience. He keeps in mind what his uncle said just now, "Just deal with them how Fang County Magistrate deals with them. You are in charge of the salt farm. Although you must be humble as a person, you don't have to be humble in doing things."

Zhou Liwei had roughly touched the edge, and in the eyes of everyone he was neither humble nor overbearing.

Some people couldn't help but talk privately, "You don't look obvious, but you act neither humble nor overbearing. He is worthy of being Lord Bai's nephew."

"If you can raise someone like Mr. Zhou, how can your nephew be any worse?"

"That's right. Listening to his words, he is also a scholar."

"Longchi is very popular here. I just heard from Fang County Cheng that houses and shops are going to be built on the empty land behind this place?"

Magistrate Lu was also discussing this matter with Bai Shan. He pointed to the white ash on the ground and asked, "This is it?"

"The size of each set of shop yards," Bai Shan said, "I will sell them piece by piece like this."

Magistrate Lu blinked, thinking of the gentry businessmen he recommended but failed to come over, "Didn't I say you won't sell land?"

"Sell it," Bai Shan said slowly, "This is just my request."

"for example?"

"For example, the height, size and materials of the houses to be built must be determined by me, as well as the price."

Magistrate Lu directly ignored the first request and asked: "How to calculate the price?"

Bai Shan pointed to the tunnel at his feet and said: "Buy a piece of land and get a piece of land built for free. Each person and household can buy up to five pieces of land."

Magistrate Lu: "...you are robbing money."

A piece of land of about an acre, especially open land in such a deserted place, three taels of silver is very high. He actually let people build a house for free. Taking into account the materials and labor, five or sixty taels is a small amount.

Yes, if he builds a three-story building, he will probably have to exceed a hundred taels.

The people who bought the land benefited?

Bai Shan pointed to the pier not far away and said: "Magistrate Lu, look at my pier. It has not been built yet. When it is built..."

He looked around and found that no officials from Laizhou were nearby, so he lowered his voice and said: "When it is completed, it will surpass Laizhou Wharf. By then, the business and travel goods coming and going will be nothing more than a shop."

It’s just a year’s rent, do you think they made a profit?”

He said: "The imperial court and I have spent so much money building a dock here and attracting so many business travelers. How can we still sell the land at the price of ordinary open land?"

Magistrate Lu pondered for a while, then raised his head and glanced at him, "Did Mr. Bai sell it?"

"No," Bai Shan was not depressed, and said with a smile: "They didn't sell it before because they didn't have confidence in Longchi Pier. But after today, are you worried that no one will buy it?"

"How about it? Magistrate Lu, do you want to buy a piece of land?" Bai Shan smiled and said: "With the friendship between you and me, Bai can't help but remind you that you can still choose a good location now, otherwise I will have my heart in a few days.

, and I can’t leave a good place for you.”

Magistrate Lu suspected that he was deliberately cheating him out of his money. He raised his eyes and looked at him. After a while, he said: "I am not from Qingzhou. I will always leave..."

Bai Shan said indifferently: "Sell the property after you leave. Mr. Zhou and I bought mountains and land in Beihai County. The princess and the consort also built a separate courtyard. Do we have to stay here all our lives?

?”

He said: "I'll just take care of it when I leave. Are you worried about not being able to sell the good stuff?"

Magistrate Lu was actually moved.

? ?See you tomorrow

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Chapter completed!