After Lin Mengde left, Lin Jian and Zhou Pu went down the river beach, stepped on the pebbles, walked to the river where they chose to build the stack wharf, and set aside the guards to guard the side; After a while, Lin Jingzhong led Cao Ziang, Hu Qiaozhong, and two sturdy men in ragged clothes with straw ropes tied around their waists to the river beach below.

"Lin Ye, these two are the brothers Ge Cunxin and Ge Cunxiong that I mentioned to Lin Ye a few days ago, their real names are rarely known to outsiders, others are called Bailang Loach, also known as Big Loach and Little Loach, they are very popular among Huaishang fishermen, but they are hated by the government, and the thirty people who arranged to enter the Jiyun Club are mostly brothers under the big loach and the little loach...... "Cao Ziang said.

"What kind of white loach, the loach fish in the mud, I can't mix it up in Huaishang, Cunxin and Cunxiong ask Tan Ye to take it in." The Ge brothers clasped their fists and saluted Lin Lian.

Lin Tie was slightly stunned, and immediately figured it out, the Ge brothers only regarded Lin Tie as his pseudonym, and Tan Zong, the fox of the East China Sea, was his true identity, and returned the salute with a fist to the Ge brothers: "You're polite, it's nothing more than a bitter brother messing around together, in Jiangning, call me Lin Tie......"

"Cao Ye has already commanded, we will call Tan Ye as Lord Lin in Jiangning." Ge Cunxin said.

"Hehe, what is called is nothing more than a title...... Lin Jian smiled, and stood on the side of the river beach to discuss how many brothers under the Ge brothers were assigned to the Jiyun Society, how many people were assigned to the escort of the Jiyun Society, and how many sailors were assigned to the fleet, and finally to ensure that Cao Ziang and the Ge brothers could fully control a three-masted thousand-stone ship.

If Ge Cunxin, the eldest loach master, is in his early forties, and has been in the wind and waves all day long, his face is dark and rough, and his beard is prickly, and they abandon the ship and follow the tide of homeless people by land, and their chin is thin and pointed, but they stand there very strong, and their eyes are bright, and his impression is that it is just right to be the leader of the merchant ship guards; The little loach master Ge Cunxiong is only in his early thirties, in addition to being similar to his eldest brother's face, his image is much more literate, and he can be a merchant ship steward with Cao Ziang.

In fact, the little loach master Ge Cunxiong really went to the county to study for a few years. The Ge family in Xuchang Mansion in Huaishang should be classified as a "wealthy people", although it is a commoner, but it has a great influence among the fishermen in the Nanru River Valley. After Xuchang Mansion set up a river park to collect river donations, Ge Cunxiong, as a child of the Ge family who had entered the county school, was also appointed as a book for the river park. Since the war on the northern front was tightened, the luxury family has started a military provocation in the southeast, and the tax collection of the people in the central and western regions has become more and more serious, and the river donation of Xuchang Mansion has been increased from the initial 200 yuan per fishing boat to 600 yuan. The Ge family decisively stood on the side of the fishermen, and Ge Cunxiong abandoned the official position, and secretly organized fishermen to steal fishing and resist donations with his brother Ge Cunxin and other children of the Ge family.

After Liu Ma Kou Chen Hansan returned to the official mansion, the power of the anti-theft camp in the area of Xuchang Mansion increased greatly, and the Ge family suffered a very big blow, Ge Cunxin's three sons hanged two of the anti-theft camp, and Ge Cunxiong's wife also died before the official office.

In addition to the Ge brothers who took nearly 30 people directly to Jiangning to mix in Jiyun Society, Ge Cunxin's eldest son Ge Changgen led the fishermen to drag their families and three or four hundred people to go to Changshan Island along the Huaishui in batches.

"There are people coming to the island one after another, and Changshan Island will soon exceed 1,000 people - just the unilateral import of materials from Jiangning to Changshan Island consumes too much, on the one hand, it is easy to arouse the suspicion of others if the account is uneven, on the other hand, Jiyun Society must operate for a long time in order to serve as the backing of Changshan Island for a long time," Cao Ziang frowned slightly, and said with worry on his face, "I have been thinking about this matter these days, what materials from Changshan Island are sent to Jiangning to maintain balance......

"Make a clamp cabin and bring salt over!" Lin Jian said.

"Illicit salt?" Cao Zi raised his eyebrows and asked, "Wouldn't it be too risky?" ”

In this dynasty, salt, iron, tea, horses, and other goods were monopolized by the government, and the salt merchants received 3,000 yuan of copper from the salt and iron envoys, and a salt ticket could receive 200 catties of salt from the salt farms, which meant that the salt tax paid directly to the salt and iron envoys reached 15 yuan per catty of salt, and finally the salt price in Jiangning and other places reached the level equivalent to that of meat and oil.

Although the criminal law of this dynasty can correct the law on the spot for selling 30 catties of smuggled salt, but with such huge profits and temptation, smuggling salt dealers are also repeatedly banned, and there are even wealthy families who have sold smuggled salt for generations in Huai'an Mansion and other places. When Qin Chengzu rescued Cao Ziang and Siniangzi in Qingjiangpu, they obtained some assistance from local smuggler salt dealers, and it was naturally not difficult for Qin Chengzu and them to get illicit salt, and they could even organize people to cook sea salt on Changshan Island.

It is not a problem to get illicit salt or even smuggle it to Jiangning, but it is extremely difficult to secretly sell illicit salt in Jiangning, and Jiyun Society does not have this foundation at all, and it is too risky to cooperate with other smuggling salt dealers.

"Ten prisoners on Prison Island can catch three or four hundred fish a day with simple tools such as nets and fishing rods, and if you add people to pull nets with fishing boats, or even buy fresh fish directly from nearby fishermen, Cao Ye said that how many catties of fish can be used on Prison Island every day to make pickled fish?" Lin Jian asked with a smile.

"Wonderful, what a clever plan, in vain I have exhausted my brains these days, it is not as good as Lin Ye's strategy of hiding from the sky and crossing the sea......" Cao Ziang gave Lin Jian a thorough word, and shouted in his voice, "One pound of pickled fish consumes two taels of salt, two thousand pounds of pickled fresh fish every day, and four hundred pounds of salt are needed, even if you buy one hundred pounds of official salt to cover people's eyes, you can also mix three hundred pounds of private salt, and you can mix tens of thousands of pounds of private salt in a month......"

The Ge brothers listened to it next to them and their eyes were blazing, Cao Ziang pulled them to bring Qin Chengzu's letter when they joined the gang, the letter said that the East China Sea Fox was so strategic, heroic and peerless, they were suspicious in their hearts, at this time, seeing Lin Lian casually said the clever strategy of using pickled fish to hide and sell illegal salt, thinking that Qin Chengzu might not be bragging nonsense. They had heard Cao Ziang talk about the situation between Prison Island and Jiyun Society, where salt transportation, fishing, pickled fish, and transportation and marketing were separated, so how could outsiders see that they were doing tricks and feet in pickled fish?

"If Changshan Island can transport a hundred stone of salt every month, it will almost be able to settle the account," Lin Jian said with a smile, he also tried his best to think about these things, Changshan Island maintains the scale of thousands of people and ensures sufficient combat power, it must have enough material support, otherwise Qin Chengzu and they have the ability to train and lead soldiers, and they can't make hungry soldiers like tigers, Lin Jian said, "In addition to pickled fish, there are many places where salt is used, that is, to feed pigs on the island, and a hundred and ten catties of forage must also add catties of salt to make the pigs grow faster, It's just that this official salt is too expensive, not only people can't afford it, but pigs can't afford it......"

Lin Jian said that the words of pickled fish and pig raising were in line with the temper of the Ge brothers, and they all laughed when they heard it.

Lin Jian asked Cao Ziang again: "What about my sister-in-law and Wen Longxian's nephew?" ”

Lin Jian will buy a thousand-stone ship in the name of Jiyun Society and give Cao Ziang full responsibility, at least nominally, Cao Ziang is the No. 1 important person in Jiyun Society, and other forces want to explore the foundation of Jiyun Society, and they will basically investigate the important people of Jiyun Society.

"On the shore, for the time being, I still mix with the recruiters and displaced people, your sister-in-law and I are used to suffering, and the conditions here are good." Cao Ziang said.

Lin Jian didn't go to make special arrangements for Cao Ziang's wife and son for the time being, and after they discussed the matter, they found a gentler place to go up the river embankment. These multi-recruited workers and displaced people must temporarily choose some people as leaders in order to organize so many people in an orderly manner, so Lin Lian, Lin Jingzhong called Cao Ziang, the Ge brothers and others over to speak, and others would not feel abnormal.

After coming up, Cao Ziang and Ge brothers scattered among the displaced workers.

At this time, the riverbank was crowded with migrant workers, and some of the displaced family members who were tired all the way sat on the ground to rest, but more people were hurrying to build a few more shacks that could shelter from the wind and rain; A little farther away, some people dig the ground for stoves, build bricks and stones, set iron pots to boil hot water, and some people carry buckets to the river to draw water, wash rice and prepare for cooking.

In order to prepare for these people to come, Lin Tie, with the help of Lin Mengde, prepared a large number of supplies and tools at the mouth of the river, at this time, Qian Xiaowu organized people to erect two flagpoles, pulled ropes, and waited for dark to light the wind lantern and hang it. Today's sky is better, but no one knows whether it will rain tomorrow, the weather has not warmed up, if it rains, there is no shelter from the rain on the left and right, the situation will become severe, or to build a shack at night, this moment can not stop.

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Although he knew that the affairs of the estuary were very complicated, after dark, Lin Jian still handed over the estuary side to Lin Jingzhong, and he and Zhou Pu went back to Prison Island.

Back on Prison Island, there are also a lot of things to deal with, and when Lin Jian and Zhou Pu returned to the house and were just about to have dinner, Yang Shi pulled Zhao Hu over to report to him.

Yang Shi complained that the soldiers had to practice every day, had to be on duty, and had to go out to supervise the prisoners, which was particularly hard, and the rationed food rations given to the soldiers before could no longer meet the daily consumption. Since these soldiers were newly transferred to the island, they were a little resentful, but it was not serious, but Yang Shi knew the hard work, and knew that it would definitely not work in the long run. Lin Jian was the supreme governor of Prison Island, and he could only come to Lin Jian to help him increase the food supply to the military guards.

Zhao Hu didn't say anything when he pulled Yang Shi to him, and after listening to Yang Shi's complaints, Lin Jian asked, "Is it eating in the martial arts courtyard at this time?" ”

"It's not started yet, why don't you go and see for yourself?" Yang Shi said.

"Okay," the messenger who was waiting at Lin Bin's door called in, pointed to a table of dishes that he and Zhou Pu hadn't moved their chopsticks yet, and said, "Bring these dishes to the Martial Guard's Courtyard, and I'll dine with the prison guards tonight!" ”

Lin Jian and Zhou Pu's dinner in the evening was not a luxury, only three dishes and a pot of soup, but there was a plate of braised fish and a bowl of braised pork, which was very rich. Yang Shi thought in his heart, in addition to the soldiers on duty, there were forty soldiers in the martial arts courtyard who were ready to eat, and each person couldn't get a piece of meat, so he wanted to see Lin Jian prepare to go to the prison guard to have a meal......

After entering the martial arts courtyard, he did not enter the dining room, and when Lin Jian stood outside the door, he heard the soldiers inside complaining about the lack of oil and water, and the lack of hunger. They are all quasi-elites selected because of their tall stature and strong physique, and the amount of food is already larger than that of ordinary people, not to mention that the intensity of the drill is so great, and they also have to be on duty and supervised every day.

"There are many factors in the way of elite soldiers, one of which is that you can't let the soldiers go hungry," Lin Jian talked to Yang Shi and Zhao Hu, and asked the guards to bring the dishes in first, "They all say how good the strategy of being a general is, I looked through the notes of my predecessors, but I told the fact that the most important thing that those famous generals and commanders did was how to solve the problem of feeding the soldiers." ”

I heard that Lin Jian ran to the martial arts courtyard, but if there was something, the eldest grandson Geng also ran over.

Seeing someone bringing food in, the soldiers inside knew that the chief was standing outside the door, and suddenly there was silence, and the sound of needles falling could be heard.

"The strict exercises in the past few days are still effective." Lin Lianbian talked with Yang Shi, Changsun Geng and others with a smile, and then pushed the door and walked in.

Ten square tables, forty warriors surrounded five tables, and one table was where Yang Shi and Zhao Hu were sitting, and the four soups and dishes that Lin Jian had brought were placed on this table.

Lin Jian walked over and sat down facing the warriors. Yang Shi stood at the door and instructed with a full of energy: "Master Lin is sympathetic to your hard work in training and supervision, and I have come to have dinner with you - Master Xie Lin's body!" ”

"Schelling's Adult Shirt!" All the warriors said in unison.

"What kind of sympathetic or not, I didn't let you eat enough to practice, to be on duty, you didn't scold your mother behind your back, even if you were very polite to someone Lin," Lin Lian spoke roughly, but it made the martial arts look relaxed, Lin Lian pointed to the empty seat in front of the table, and said to Yang Shi and Zhao Hu, "Only this table is richer, and you can't sit all the people, each of you elects three soldiers who practice on weekdays and are the hardest on duty to sit over......" and pointed to the seat next to him, and said to Changsun Geng, "Changsun Shuban, you also come to dine together, Yang Dianwei and Zhao Hu waited first. ”

The eldest grandson Geng sat down according to what Lin Jian said, thinking that some of the details of Lin Lian's work were to make these soldiers realize that Zhao Hu and Yang Shi were equal in status on Prison Island.

Lin Jian said: "Two new rules are established today, as long as I am on the island, I don't need to prepare a meal for me alone, I will come and eat with everyone; Another rule is that the military attachés should eat after the military officers have eaten, and if the military soldiers are hungry, there is no reason to let the military attachés have enough to eat - what do you think? ”

"Do as your lord commands." Yang Shi and Zhao Hu responded loudly, Yang Shi himself has the dream of being a famous general, and he is full of sharpness, what Lin Jian said, it is not difficult for him to accept; Zhao Hu didn't care even more, to be honest, he was still a little unaccustomed to the military attache openly eating small stoves in front of the military guards.

Yang Shi and Zhao Hu each selected three soldiers who usually operated and were serious on duty from the soldiers they led to come out to dine with Lin Jian and Changsun Geng.

Lin Jian picked up a piece of braised pork in the bowl, but he didn't rush to put it in his mouth, just put it in front of him and stared at it for a while, and then said leisurely: "As the saying goes, the emperor is not short of hungry soldiers, the eldest grandson is the secretary, such a small piece of meat, to ensure that the soldiers can eat three pieces in two meals, there must be a fish on each table, the fried vegetable oil is doubled, the white rice tube is enough, and the morning and evening exercises are two times, and the steamed buns, flower rolls or meat buns are used to add meals, can it be done?" ”

The eldest grandson Geng threw down the dishes and chopsticks and couldn't wait to go out, he didn't know that oil and salt were expensive, the prisoners allocated prisoner food, the errand allocated food and silver, and the military soldiers allocated silver and grain, all of which had quotas, and they had to be added in addition to the quota, which was the deficit of Jiangdao Prison. After Zhou Shide was arrested, there was only one scribe left in the prison, and the matter was ultimately decided by Lin Bin, but the accounts in prison gave Changsun Geng a headache.

The standard of food and food supply for the military soldiers is already on par with that of ordinary errand soldiers, if it is according to the standard of Lin Jian who is full and then adds food and meat, it may not be enough to apply to the upper head to relax the standard by two times, and the fish can be caught by the prisoners, regardless of the cost, and four taels of meat are worth three catties of rice. Obviously, it is impossible for the higher authorities to agree to relax even an inch, and the deficit will be borne by the prison.

The deficit caused by improving the lives of the prisoners is actually limited, after all, the labor of the prisoners can make up for this part of the deficit, but the soldiers let go of their stomachs and eat enough to eat a big hole in the Jiangdao prison, not to mention that the soldiers have to gradually make up for the 150 soldiers. Even if you only prepare four taels of meat, one catty of rice, and half a catty of noodles for the soldiers, after making up for the soldiers, there will be a deficit of almost 1,000 taels of silver a year. Ge Zuxin, the former prisoner, and Zhou Shide and others were in cahoots, forcing female prisoners to sell themselves as prostitutes in Quyang County, and they only greeded more than 1,000 taels of silver every year.

No matter how bitter the eldest grandson Geng was, all the warriors were overjoyed and excited when they heard it, and shouted together: "Thank you for your compassion!" ”

Changsun Geng originally thought that raising pigs outside the high wall was a dirty thing, but at this time, he wanted to run outside to take a few looks; However, he also confirmed that Lin Jian was not a greedy person, he really wanted to be greedy for money, and put a thousand taels of silver into his pocket every year. One thousand taels of silver can buy more than 100 acres of land in Moling County, which is worth the property of a wealthy family, Lin Jian actually let the soldiers eat it without any distress, and he has to do everything possible to find a way to make up for this shortfall.

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PS: Ask for a red ticket.