Song Beiyun

"It's my fault too?"

In fact, there is no other way. The reason why Jin Ling'er went to the temple is actually a big reason because of the wonderful words.Her Royal Highness has always been against this enchanting concubine, and the reason is very simple, that is, this enchanting concubine can definitely bear the reputation of bringing disaster to the country and the people, even if Daji and Baosi are reborn.

So even Jin Ling'er looked pale by comparison when facing this master, let alone the others.Fo Baonu, the self-proclaimed number one beauty in the Liao Kingdom, never wears women's clothing as long as she is present with witty words.

Zuo Rou is the only one who doesn't love witty words, but Zuo Rou has never loved anyone...

"By the way, I took a look at that highway, and the progress is a bit slow, so it will take at least five years to complete."

Song Beiyun nodded: "According to the current progress, it will take about five years, but it will get better soon. After the spring of next year, I will find a way to get 100 million people to come to Chang'an."

"100 million? Are you dreaming?"

Song Beiyun waved his fingers: "I'm ready, even the jobs are pre-installed, just waiting for the population explosion to rise."

Miao Yan nodded: "Then I don't care so much, you just follow the plan."

Afterwards, they chatted a lot, until they talked about planning to bring the princes of the two countries to teach themselves after the year.

Regarding this article, Miao Yan thinks it may cause trouble.

"Why? What's the problem? It's safe here."

"You are not a mother, you don't know this feeling. Don't look at Fo Baonu's appearance, she clings to her son every day and is almost crazy. The baby grows and the baby grows short all day long. You let her separate from her son , she might be going crazy." Miao Yan said helplessly: "Didn't you notice that she hugged the child wherever she went, even if she went to court, she had to go to see if the child was awake. When she wakes up and is hungry, she plays the no-things card, doesn't care what happens in the government and the opposition, and only cares about the child."

"Is there such a thing?"

"Hmm." Miao Yan spread her hands, with a helpless expression on her face: "What can you do, your nature has awakened in front of your child, and the brilliance of motherhood shines on the world."

Song Beiyun pondered for a moment: "Then what should I do?"

"She may move the capital for ten thousand years." Miao Yan covered her mouth and laughed: "Don't believe it, with her current prestige in the country, everything is possible."

Song Beiyun rolled his eyes: "How is it possible, isn't this nonsense?"

"Just wait and see." Miao Yan clapped her hands, and took down a military coat from the chair next to her: "Okay, take me to the workshop."

Miaoyan came here because of the inspection work. She set a goal at the beginning of the year. If Song Beiyun didn't complete it, she would definitely scold the Northwest King until dark. There is no doubt about it.

As for this kind of thing, Song Beiyun didn't have any better solution. There were many people in the world who couldn't help him, and the most helpless thing among them was the witty words. What can he do, right?

When the two came to the workshop, Miaoyan put on a hard hat and wandered around in each workshop, but Xiao Song explained to Miaoyan what each device does like a tour guide.

"The treacherous official of the Song Kingdom and the enchanting concubine of the Liao Kingdom." After arriving at the greenhouse, Song Beiyun picked an apple from the tree, rubbed it on his body, and then handed him the wonderful words: "Sounds like a perfect match."

"The cost of warming the house is still too high." Miao Yan took the apple and took a bite: "It would be great if there was a plastic film."

"Yes, but without the oil industry, plastics can only be dreamed of, and now there are only glass greenhouses." Xiao Song sat on a bench next to him: "The cost cannot support large-scale planting, so it can only be supplied as a luxury. , It’s just a trick to make money.”

"But you didn't promote it either."

"I don't like extravagance." Song Beiyun rubbed his chin: "But I think my idea is still a bit naive. These rich people should spend their money to death."

Miao Yan nodded: "You should think about a plan, there are still many business opportunities here."

After finishing speaking, she suddenly said: "The annexation of land in the Liao Kingdom has reached an unstoppable level. Although farmers are now being encouraged to open up wasteland, I am worried that if this continues, there will be a peasant uprising. Do you have any good solutions?"

Xiao Song was silent for a moment, and then said: "Under the premise that the handicraft industry is saturated, the best way is to send immigrants, and send people to places with large land and sparsely populated, just like the early gold rush in the United States and the great voyages in Europe. It is a way to transport excess population, but it is not so easy to solve here, the sea has not been really opened up, and things like sailing depend on time after all, and there is no way to speed it up.”

Miao Yan nodded: "Let me ask you, if I import 50 to 100 million people into Chang'an Wannian, will you be able to eat it?"

Song Beiyun rolled his eyes and looked at her, nodded after thinking for a moment, "There is pressure, but it's not a problem. Although the conditions in the Northwest are harsh, it's not like there's no way to make a living."

"Tell me."

Song Beiyun picked up a wooden stick, drew a simple map on the ground, and circled the northwest region: "My plan is to carry out a large-scale development of the west 1000 years in advance. The vast land of Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai, and Xinjiang There are infinite possibilities in the west, and before the sea really opens up, the west will definitely be more alive than the coast."

"Will it be difficult?"

"Of course it's difficult." Xiao Song said with a serious face: "This is a relatively gambling strategy, but if we win, we can complete the industrial revolution in our lifetime, but I am a person who dare not gamble."

"Why not gamble?"

"Because basic science has not yet been developed, human beings are still too small in the face of Gobi, desert, and no-man's land." Xiao Song looked up at the wonderful words: "But this desert Gobi hides all the resources you can think of. , especially agricultural minerals such as potassium salt, boron, and sodium saltpeter, whose reserves can be used by the whole world for thousands of years. There are also necessary resources for subsequent industries, such as coal, oil, and natural gas.”

"Then let's get started." Miao Yan raised Erlang's legs lightly, but unlike Xiao Song's arrogance and domineering, her Erlang legs were extremely elegant: "What are you worried about?"

"A huge sacrifice..." Song Beiyun squatted there and looked at Miaoyan: "Tens of thousands of sacrifices, because this is a struggle against the sky. I don't know if people today can sustain it."

"Yes." Miao Yan nodded firmly and said, "You underestimate the people of this era."

Song Beiyun shrugged: "The conditions will be very difficult."

"Then let me ask you, is it possible that you won't see any rewards at all?"

"That's impossible. As long as you are willing to invest, you will definitely see returns. It's just the rate of return." Song Beiyun waved his hand and said: "This is not gambling, it is hard work. As long as you persevere, you will definitely have results."

"That's enough." Miao Yan said earnestly: "Get Xi Xia settled first, and I will solve the manpower problem. People, after all, can find a way out for themselves."

Xiao Song nodded lightly: "Go north, south, west, east, and east, you want to take it all."

"Take your time, don't rush."

"Okay... listen to you." Song Beiyun stood up: "Let's go, there are still many places to go."

"Ah."

In the following time, Miaoyan took out a small notebook, and Song Beiyun took a sneak peek at it. It said the goals that Song Beiyun should complete at the end of the year. When he saw the items... Xiao Song's forehead was sweating, it turned out that he It's really not easy to sit back and relax, there is such a living Hades staring at him!

Steel production should be increased by 30.00%, which is qualified.Compared with last year, Chang'an Workshop's steel output has increased by [-]%, especially after the continuous input of grassland iron ore, the steel volume has soared, and a variety of special steel products have also been developed, which is considered to have exceeded the task.

Compared with last year, the manufacturing industry has increased by more than seven times as a whole. Although the profit has not reached seven times, it seems that the wise words do not consider the profit... This made Song Beiyun breathe a sigh of relief.The main reason here is that the overall profit of industrial products has declined after the civilian use, but this is an inevitable trend. As long as the civilian use is not expected to make a lot of money like luxury goods, for example, a set of colored glasses was about [-] years ago. It costs about three pennies, but this year a set of better-quality colored glasses only costs three hundred cash. The tenfold price difference is caused by the flood of industrial products into the market after the civilian use of them.

The industry is basically qualified, but the agriculture is completely unqualified. The output of grain, vegetables, and meat products has declined for three consecutive years.Of course, there are reasons for this, mainly due to the surge in the number of imported products from other places, which squeezed the local market.

But Miaoyan doesn't care about any excuses. If every indicator fails, she will poke Song Beiyun's head for education.

"You haven't even reached the red line of grain production, you are in danger, do you know that?" Miao Yan slapped his notebook: "The primary industry is always the top priority, otherwise, if there is a grain shortage, what will you do? Borrow? Or Buy? You need to know that during the abnormal climate period, if the grain production is reduced, it is not regional, it must be a comprehensive reduction in production. What will you do then? The population is likely to double in the next ten years. What do you use to feed so many people? people?"

"Got it..." Song Beiyun scratched his face, "I will adjust the plan."

"Also, the three aspects of meat, egg and milk. There is a huge difference. Your farm plan has run aground?" Miao Yan said anxiously: "This is not as good as the per capita level in Nanjing five years ago."

"Isn't it that the Northwest doesn't have that kind of condition...I don't import too much. In fact, the living conditions have improved a lot."

"Don't talk back." Witty said with a wave of his hand: "You are lazy, you want to hold power all day long, you want to play military crushing. You men always don't pay attention to details. What are these things called? It's called the national economy and the people's livelihood! If you continue to do this If it continues to develop, it will be militaristic, tens of thousands of cannons are placed, and people will starve to death. What's the point?"

"I didn't pass the assessment this year, but the difference is not much. I definitely can't pass it for you, but I can still give you verbal encouragement." Miao Yan drew a cross on the notebook: "I hope to make persistent efforts next year."

Xiao Song scratched his head there: "No... You suddenly made me feel like I was back in the time when I took the high math exam in college..."

Miao Yan snorted and patted Xiao Song on the shoulder: "Young man, the revolution has not yet succeeded."

Xiao Song felt very depressed. Everyone called Song Beiyun a celebrity in the world, but he was unqualified when he came here...

The psychological gap is really big, I want to cry... I want to cry.

"When will you hold the year-end report meeting?"

Xiao Song was taken aback: "Tomorrow... Tomorrow..."

"I'm going to listen."

"This...isn't that good?" Song Beiyun sneered: "After all, you are the concubine of the Liao Kingdom."

"You don't work so hard, how can I not keep an eye on it?" Miao Yan flicked his hair: "Let's go, go shopping with me."

Xiao Song felt that he was in a difficult situation. Yu Sheng was in charge of his conduct, and his work was in charge of his witty words. He thought that the sky was high and the emperor was far away.

At this moment, he thought of his previous dream in a trance, but the dream of the good woman who flirted with her dog legs on the street seemed to be getting farther and farther away from him...

Chapter 644: Sunny December 12, Five Years

The year-end report started at [-] o'clock in the morning. This time besides Song Beiyun, there was also a woman wearing a veil sitting next to him. The officials below could tell at a glance that it was the concubine regent of the Liao Kingdom, but they pretended I didn't see anything, and continued to report.

The last report was only a small-scale key project, but this time it covered the entire Yongzhou and even the entire western region, so it usually lasted a whole day, and even lunch had to be eaten in the conference room.

While holding a meeting here, several carriages passed slowly through the gate of Chang'an City. After handing over the pass, the carriages stopped at the entrance of the city. More than ten teenagers got on and off the five carriages. The oldest of them was no more than seventeen or eighteen. years old, and the youngest is fourteen or five years old. Although each of them is tired, there is no lack of excitement.

"Master, can we go up to the bell tower and have a look?"

A young man cupped his hands at the soldiers guarding the tower and said, "We want to see Chang'an City."

Soldiers were quite used to this kind of scene. After all, people from other places wanted to go up to the tower to see Chang'an City, and their superiors had issued orders. As long as they didn't bring weapons, it didn't hurt to have a look.

So after going through several security checks, these teenagers boarded the newly built bell tower. This place is the highest point in Chang'an, overlooking the entire Chang'an city. It is one of the three landmark buildings in Chang'an. But after they boarded, they found the bell tower There was no bell on the tower, so someone asked, "Xiren, why is there no bell in this bell tower?"

One of the fourteen or fifteen years old, handsome and handsome boy looked back at the place where the big clock was hung, and said with a smile: "Because there is no emperor in Chang'an City, if the hanging clock is Jiyue."

The young man named Xiren stretched his limbs and looked away on his feet. He saw the traffic in Chang'an city, the smoke from the kitchen, most of the pedestrians were in a hurry, and most of the traffickers and pawns walked forward with their backs on their backs.

"This is Chang'an." The young man let out a sigh of relief: "Although the weather is cold, it is still so prosperous."

"Xi Ren, what are my plans after waiting?"

"I heard that Mr. Song, the Chang'an supervisor, is from our hometown in Luzhou. First go to meet Mr. Song, then find a place to live, and then wait for the exam after the spring."

Although this young man named Xiren is young among this group of people, he seems to be the backbone of the group.

"You came all the way to Chang'an for the exam, you really..." A companion beside you complained, "Isn't it the same in Luzhou?"

"It's different." Xiren shook his head and said, "In the land of Chang'an, everyone can take the exam. Whether they are workers, peasants, government officials, or businessmen, they are all in the same exam room and with the same exam paper. I heard that 3 people can take the exam. That's interesting. Lu There are only 3000 people in the state, and most of them are of the same generation, which is boring."

"I heard that Chang'an gathers delicious food from all over the world, why don't we try it?"

"Let's go." After all, Xiren is a teenager at heart. He immediately laughed when he heard this suggestion: "Go and find out more information."

To be honest, there may be no place in the world that has more delicacies than Chang’an. The place where the north and the south gather together is by no means exaggerated. Here you can eat Jinling’s Qiaotou wonton without going to Jinling, you can eat roasted sheep without going to the grassland, and you don’t need to go to You can eat bored fish in the Kingdom of Jin.

A young man entered that prosperous place, and was almost dazzled by the beauty of Chang'an.

"The majestic Chang'an is not inferior to Jiangnan at all." Bao Xiren twisted a hairpin in his hand and observed it for a long time before slowly putting it down: "I have come to Chang'an to suffer so much, but I didn't think about this place... Haha, yes My vision is narrow."

The companion next to him nodded repeatedly and said: "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe anyone who said that Chang'an is bigger and more prosperous than Jinling. I can see that there are rows of four cross streets around, which is something that Jinling doesn't have. scene."

"But have you ever thought about it?" Bao Xiren suddenly turned his head: "Prosperity means expensive food and clothing..."

As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed. They are all students who have not yet become officials, relying on family support and not being able to make money. Except for a few people from better families who came here this time, The others didn't bring much money with them. If it was really expensive, they would have to live here for half a year. They couldn't sleep on the streets, right?

Thinking of this incident, they hurriedly went around to inquire about the inns. Sure enough, the inns here are not only as luxuriously decorated as Jinling, but even the prices are almost the same. The room also costs fifteen or sixteen yuan a night.

This is obviously going to be enough...

"Shopkeeper, can you be more accommodating, a few of us came from Luzhou just for the exam..."

"That's not going to happen, little brothers, it's not that I'm not flexible, it's that the rooms in this place are in short supply, and the Chinese New Year is coming soon, so the price will increase then." The shopkeeper was also very embarrassed: "I still have It’s really embarrassing to have dozens of people to support.”

When those teenagers heard this, their expressions lost their spirits immediately, but the shopkeeper suddenly seemed to think of something, slapped his head and said: "You may not know that there is a kind of hostel in Chang'an City called Qinglu, which is specially prepared for students like you. "

The eyes of these teenagers lit up, and Bao Xiren continued to ask: "Then dare to ask the shopkeeper, how can I move in?"

"Wait a minute, let me ask." The shopkeeper was also warm-hearted, and he called out to his servant: "Zhu Zi, come here."

The boy named Zhuzi hurried over, and after asking, he let out an oh, and said, "I know that, you just need to go to the Cuizhuyuan in the south of the city to register with your student status, and then you can move in. He counts on the basis of the head. A penny a night for a person."

After the group of teenagers thanked them repeatedly, they went straight to the south of the city. After they came to Cuizhuyuan, they inquired and found out that it was true, so they quickly registered and were taken to the residence by the staff.

This residence is not too luxurious, most of them are rooms for four people, and there are only four cabinets, four sets of tables and four beds inside, and there is nothing else about it, but it is clean and tidy, and the windows are bright and clean. , It makes people feel comfortable to look at, and the environment here is quiet, there is no traffic around, it is very suitable for studying with great concentration.

The price is also easy to talk about, one penny a night, if you really have no money, you can also support work-study programs.Helping out by doing something here can save you the cost of accommodation.And there is also a canteen here, and the price is much cheaper than outside.

When they came, there were already hundreds of people living here, all of them came here to prepare for the exam. They came from all over the world, although they didn't know each other well, they were all people who read the books of sages and sages, and they enjoyed themselves together.

"This place is really nice." After a young man bought a brand new set of toiletries for two cents, he returned to the room with his hands in his hands. Seeing Bao Xiren sitting by the bed, he said with a smile: "Things." They are all cheap, the environment is good, and there is a place called public toilet, which is very convenient to go to the toilet.”

Bao Xiren nodded, but there was no smile on his face.

"Why is Xiren so serious?"

"It's like this, I was thinking...it would be great if the whole Song Dynasty could be like this." Bao Xiren sighed, "There will be more and more scholars."

"This is difficult. If you build a place like this in other places, you will be harassed by rogues in a few days. Isn't this ruining the business of the inn?" Those who are in business, of course, have seen such things a lot: "It seems that the government issued an ultimatum to be able to do this here."

"Yeah." Bao Xiren nodded: "But this place was not built by the government, I just asked, this place is Xu's property."

"The property of the Xu family? Are they not making any money?" The young man next to him scratched his head and asked, "Will someone really do such a hard-to-lose business?"

"That's why I'm so surprised." Bao Xiren sighed, and went to the bed: "Wow! The quilt with cotton core!"

He never expected that this youth hostel, which can work and study for a penny a night, actually uses cotton core quilts, and this quilt is worth a lot of money.

In addition, the night lights here are also free, the kind that can be used to study hard all night.In other words, this kind of place loses money every day it opens.

It's really strange... Chang'an is really a strange place, everything is unusual.

In the evening, they went to try the canteen here. Although the big pot dishes don't say how delicious they are, the ingredients are still solid, and it's not expensive to eat.For a large number of students from poor families, this is already the best food.