There is no doubt that the Chinese love for land is unparalleled. Therefore, I didn’t hear any objection to the investment in Shanglin Village. But the Fushan Institute is different. Many people find it difficult to understand that they are all land that cannot be farmed. So what should I buy? Such investment is meaningless?

Qin Bai's idea may be quite good, using saline-alkali land to grow pasture and develop concentrated breeding industry. However, transportation issues must be taken into account. If there is no strong consumption power nearby, who will those livestock be sold to? There is no ice storage refrigeration truck. Do you drive cattle and sheep for hundreds of miles? So no matter how high the value is, it cannot be sold?

As mentioned earlier, in addition to part of the money earned is Qin Bai's private property, part of it is bravely respected. Although Qin Bai can basically decide on one thing, other brothers have some say in many things. Especially the accounts of the public account are public. If other brothers unanimously oppose it, it will be difficult for Qin Bai to go against the will of the public.

In the end, this matter was finally resolved. The key was that Qin Bai made great concessions. He simply divided Shanglin Village into public property, and Fushan Institute became his private property. All the investments in Fushan Institute were solved by Qin Bai's privately. In this way, they were completely divided.

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"Kanzi, I'm going to go to Xiucai's place with Gaozi. It may take more than twenty days to go back and forth, so you and Tiezi will spend more time here." Qin Bai ordered Li Gandao. He still attached great importance to the prepared retreat.

"Ah? Brother Bai, are you really going?" Li Gan asked in confusion, "Who should receive the Jiangnan merchant who has been there in a few days?"

"Just you." Qin Bai didn't care about the customer who came. Now it's a seller's market, and matches can be sold as much as they can produce. And the price has been set a long time ago, so it's actually the same for anyone to talk about.

"Then... how many people are you going to take? I heard it's hard to walk on the road."

"Take 100 and escort 50 households over. Don't forget to go to the yamen to buy Zhang Luyan. It is best not to have any trouble for the official and private person."

To be honest, 100 guards, plus 6 or 70 strong men from 50 families, ordinary bandits will never dare to provoke them. Not to mention, they will borrow the name of Zhenwei Martial Arts Hall.

This time, Qin Bai carried 20,000 taels of silver and more than 20 trucks of supplies with him. He gave him to others and money, just to speed up the construction of Fushan Station. If he didn't go and take a look in person, he would always feel uncomfortable.

But if all of them are guards, it would be too eye-catching. They are all armed young and strong. Not only the rivers and lakes, but even the government would doubt whether it was a horse bandit pretending to be? Therefore, the elderly, weak, women and children in the 50 households are also a kind of cover. Moreover, after the migration, it can also relieve the pressure in Jingjiazhuang.

Since Qin Bai had already decided, Li Gan would not say more. He smiled and said, "Be careful on the way. I'm still waiting to drink your and sister-in-law's wedding banquet."

"hehe."

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This should be the first time Qin Bai walked in the countryside of the Ming Dynasty. In the past, he lived in either Laizhou City or Jingjiazhuang, which were relatively prosperous places.

Due to prosperity, there is some order. No matter whether the order comes from the government or formed in the martial arts world, at least there is rules to follow and it will never bring any confusion.

However, when Qin Bai first felt that he was vast. As a modern person, he seemed to feel that there were cities everywhere, and it seemed that the countryside outside the city had no impression. But when he really left the city, he realized that the city was just a trivial point, and the main transportation route was just a line. The vast rural area was too large and could not be effectively controlled, especially in ancient times such transportation and communication conditions. Therefore, the imperial power was not inferior to the county, and the government and the gentry jointly governed, which was actually a helpless choice.

Therefore, the theory of surrounding cities in the countryside is very reasonable. But everything must not be dogmatic, but we must pay attention to truth from facts. If we were in this era, we fantasized about fighting against local tyrants, dividing land, or overthrowing Confucianism, it would be absolutely impossible. Even if we force ourselves to do it, it would be much different from suicide.

Why? It’s just that there is no condition. Do you have an Internet phone? Or at least a radio phone? What about trains and railways? What about roads and cars? There is nothing, so you must rely on local gentry and scholars. Generally speaking, local gentry and scholars are basically the same group. If they divide their land? Then destroy their Confucian concept? They are not fighting desperately?

Maybe we can rely on force to eliminate all these gentry and scholars. But how should we manage them next? Even if we establish a new education system by ourselves, it will take decades, right? Will it be possible to pass on a document during this blank period and let those illiterate sing a tongue twister?

So, you can imagine it. But after you really witness it with your own eyes, you will understand that this is just a fantasy.

The second feeling is poverty. That is really poor to the extreme, and this is not the poor people seen in modern society. To be honest, the poor people in modern society have become rich peasants with no worries about food and clothing in this era.

For example, on the road, except beggars, women rarely appear, and women rarely see them working in the fields. You know, now is the time for spring plowing, which is the busiest time in the countryside. Generally, the whole family is mobilized, so why are there no women working?

The key is that you can’t show up without covering your clothes? It may be a bit exaggerated to say that the whole family only has a pair of pants. After all, Shandong is still a relatively wealthy province. But everyone in the family has a pair of pants, which is definitely a dream. There is not even a patched rag fabric at home, so women can only stay at home.

Of course, small feet are also a big problem. They are quite ignorant, and ignorance and poverty often accompany each other. Qin Bai can't help but curse. You said that it should be some perverted and evil taste of the scholar-official class. If they want to play like this, let them play by themselves! But what are you going to join in the fun? The women are all weak and they are disguised and have few laborers at home.

Anyway, these things are just complaints. After all, they have nothing to do with Qin Bai now. He only needs to take care of himself and others. Fortunately, this road is relatively easy to walk, just follow the abandoned Jiaolai Canal Ancient Road. Along the way, there are many towns where you can rest and stay and continue to replenish supplies.
Chapter completed!