Da Fu Tian Xia Day 4. There was a faint smell of alcohol in the air, and everyone's face was filled with smiles. Da Fu Tian Xia, it was said that wine and meat were given to reward the people of the whole territory, and they were full and satisfied, but if everyone was really asked to eat and drink freely, no one could resist. The real situation can only be similar to giving meat porridge, plus the five-day tax exemption for wine shops. This is already quite good. Only the grain merchants were unlucky. When they encountered such a situation, the grain price fell further to eleven cents per catty. Counting the cost of the return trip, the loss was so much that they were already losing money, and they were probably cursing in their hearts. In the past two days, Liang Qu talked with the old monk, a former scholar, and found that the new county government team was more powerful than he had imagined, and finally understood the purpose of measuring the land in the first place. The price control methods commonly used by county governments are equal sales and equal prices. The former focuses on the reserve of important materials such as grain, while the latter is to establish a market price benchmark.
When prices fall too sharply, local county offices will purchase and reserve at high prices; when prices rise too sharply, local county offices will sell and reserve at low prices. Swallowing and spitting can effectively control prices within a certain range. If, as usual, grain prices rise, county offices should open warehouses to release grain or sell grain at low prices to stabilize prices. Pingyang County Office did the opposite. Not only did it not take out grain to stabilize prices, it even encouraged merchants to increase prices to more than 20 wen, raising the entire market price! It is more difficult to get rice shops to lower prices than to kill them. It is not possible to raise prices easily, and the government will not allow it. Now that they can legally raise prices, they wish they could get one tael of silver per kilogram of rice. Rice is a rigid demand, and no one lacks it. There is no saying that small profits but quick turnover and high prices are difficult to sell. The higher the price rises, the more money they make. But they never thought that the price increase was just a bait, a bait to attract grain merchants to transport grain from other places to Pingyang County with high prices. The purpose of measuring the land before was not to redistribute or revise the tax revenue, but to increase the credibility of the grain price increase! This move tells everyone that, yes, Pingyang County has surveyed the population and land, and it is so short of grain that the price has risen to 20 wen per catty! There are experts in the county government. … Early May. The weather is getting hotter, and the water level in the Jianghuai marshes has risen a lot. Few fishermen go home, and they sweat as they cast their nets to catch fish. Summer fish are alive, and autumn fish are fat. Summer fish are not as fat as autumn fish, but they are active enough and often go to shallow waters to take in air and look for food. In autumn, fish need to be fattened and stored for the winter, and fishermen do the same, saving money for the winter. Fishing was very stressful at that time, and only summer was the happiest season for fishermen. With a little extra money in hand, they don’t have to worry about winter, and they won’t catch cold when they go into the water, and they don’t have to worry about getting sick. Fishermen can often be seen in wine shops.
【Water Essence +】 Liang Qu sat cross-legged on the shell of an old giant clam, following the Qigong diagram in the Diamond Sutra of Subduing Dragons and Subduing Tigers, moving Qi and blood throughout his body. He overestimated himself. The golden body was more difficult to condense than he thought. In more than half a month, the progress was less than one-fifth. He had to practice for several months. If it were someone else, it would take two or three years, right? The progress of the Fuguan was gratifying. The daily contribution of cockscomb fruit, monster meat and old giant clam was more than 100 points of water essence, and the progress was steadily increasing. More than 8,000 water essences were intact, and the Qi and blood were still replenished in an endless stream. One-third of the progress had been made. Before June, Liang Qu would definitely be able to break through the Fuguan, condense the Qiaoguan, achieve the galloping horse, and become the person with the highest cultivation in the entire Yixing Town. It is possible for ordinary people to waste more than ten years on the four gates. With this cultivation speed, the whole Dashun is at the forefront. "That's all for today. I'm leaving first, Lao Bei. Remember to take good care of the lotus roots and don't let the fish eat them." "Zhi Xi." Liang Qu relieved his fatigue, patted the giant clam shell, and floated to the surface along the waves. The old giant clam adjusted its position and took a more comfortable position to bask in the sun. Liang Qu took out the compass with his chest bare, and turned a corner to go to Pingyang County. The three wives of Hei Chi all gave birth to cubs yesterday, a total of six. That's right, three female dogs, only gave birth to six cubs, all two in one litter, no more. Hei Chi already has half-monster characteristics. Not only is he smart, but he is also more capable of fighting tigers and leopards. It is much more difficult to breed than ordinary dogs. Liang Qu did not forget the idea of raising a dog in the yard. He chose a black dog with the largest skeleton and the thickest claws among the six cubs. There was no other way. Black Tooth had a huge influence. All the puppies were black or spotted. So he simply chose a pure black one. When puppies were born, Yang Dongxiong usually gave them away or let others take them away, or kept them in the yard. If a disciple needed one, he would naturally choose one first. Liang Qu's senior brothers had to go there several times. After Liang Qu finished practicing every day, he would take a detour to take a look and leave some scent so that the puppies would remember him. He would catch them after the 40-day pup period. He also brought some monster bones with him. Some of them were ground into powder and fed to the puppies to speed up their growth. The other part was fed to Black Tooth and his wife. Black Tooth unexpectedly welcomed them. The bones of water beasts were fresh because they usually ate less. In the garden. Liang Qu broke off a piece of water beast bone, rubbed it into powder in his palm, mixed it with milk, and fed it to the puppies himself. After doing it once yesterday, the cub no longer resisted much today. It smelled the smell and licked the bowl, its mouth full of milk. Yang Dongxiong shook his head: "If you feed it this way, this cub will probably be more powerful than Heichi when he grows up." Liang Qu smiled: "That's perfect."
"Has the reward from the Hebo Office come down?" "From what Brother Xu said, we will be there the day after tomorrow. The two great achievements are set in stone. I just don't know if we can be promoted to the eighth-rank River God." "Fishing is a leisurely thing, but it still involves life and death; playing chess is a leisurely game, but it also stirs up the desire to fight. The two factions in the River and Lake Office are divided, but they are still at peace. But I think the mansion of the River and Lake Office will be built soon. By then, water and fire will coexist, and it will not be as easy as it is now. You have won a great title, and you are a young eighth-rank official. You will definitely be jealous of villains. Be careful. By the way, I heard last time that someone in the River and Lake Office wants to join you. I can't control such things, but you should know who to make friends with and who not to make friends with." I almost forgot that Yang Dongxiong is the head of the River and Lake Office. Although it is an idle position, he is not completely ignorant of the situation. The River God official in Liangqu is selected by hand. Normally speaking, military officers who can reach the eighth rank must basically be horse-running martial arts masters. Low strength and high position are prone to trouble. "Master, don't worry. I know what is right and wrong." "Well, I picked green plums yesterday. Remember to come and drink green plum wine in ten days." Yang Dongxiong left a word and walked out of the garden with his hands behind his back. "Did you hear me? Come and drink green plum wine in ten days." Liang Qu nodded the dog's head. The puppy couldn't open his eyes and cried twice. It is the most comfortable thing to sleep after eating. It is also the instinct of the cubs. Liang Qu put the sleeping cub back to the nest and took the boat home. At the gate, Chen Tongmin, who was sitting on the steps, saw Liang Qu suddenly stand up. "Lord Liang!" "Brother Chen? Why are you sitting at the door waiting? Come in and have a cup of tea?" "It's just a small matter. No need to bother you." Chen Tongmin took out a few pieces of paper. "This year's River God Festival on June 6th is the same as last time. Lord Liang will still be the main priest. This is the sacrificial text. You are familiar with the general process. There is no change." "Thank you." Liang Qu took the sacrificial text and read it through. It was basically the same as last time. As he read it, he suddenly said, "Tongmin, do you think this sacrificial text can be changed?" "Ah, change? Why change it?" Chen Tongmin was puzzled. Every year is almost the same. I don't know what's different this time. "It's just a small matter. Can you change the object of this sacrificial text to Jianghuai River?" "Why?" "Since the Jianghuai River God is the incarnation of Jianghuai River, isn't it the same if we directly worship Jianghuai River? Just change the content of the sacrificial text a little." Chen Tongmin was a little confused: "It seems so."
Since the Jianghuai River God is the incarnation of Jianghuai River, there seems to be no difference between worshipping Jianghuai River and worshipping Jianghuai River God. "Then please ask Mr. Chen for me. Thank you." Liang Qu returned the sacrificial text.