The Song Dynasty on the Sand Table

Chapter 43 The Jimo County Magistrate is Coming

Early in the morning, Yue Wenxuan sat in front of the sandbox, checking the background data of the short video platform.

In recent days, he has been releasing a series of videos about "Qi's Army Fighting Japanese Pirates", one episode per day. Several episodes have been released and the audience response has been very good. Now the first phase of "Attacking Yan Village" has been completed, and the video is about to enter the second phase of "Defending Yan Village".

The Qi Jiguang figurine and the Yuanyang Formation figurine were sold out with the help of his series of videos.

"Qiuzhi Shenguan Sculpture Co., Ltd." was also very happy. This small company was originally unknown and the sales of its plastic models had never been very good. Unexpectedly, under the leadership of Yue Wenxuan, the company's performance took off. The boss looked at the sales every day and was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

Now the boss no longer allowed his subordinates to contact Yue Wenxuan. Instead, he personally added Yue Wenxuan on WeChat and came to chat with him early in the morning: "Mr. Yue, what do you think of the sets of traditional craft ornaments that our company gave you last time?"

Yue Wenxuan replied with a smile: "It's great, I like it very much."

Boss: "Look...are there any room for improvement on those sets of ornaments?"

Yue Wenxuan chuckled inwardly: This boss, don't be too obvious about your intentions. He gave me those models just to get me to make a few new videos to promote his new products.

But there is no need to complain about this, after all, it is a win-win situation.

Yue Wenxuan said, "Don't worry, I'm already making a series of videos about blacksmiths. As for the papermaking, farming and other ornaments, I will also make them one after another. Making videos takes time, so it's a gradual process."

The boss quickly said, "Of course, it will take some time. Sorry, I was so impatient." Then he changed the subject and said, "Mr. Yue, if you have any new ideas or want to work on some fresh themes, please let me know. I will fully cooperate and customize an exquisite sculpture just for you."

Yue Wenxuan: "Okay! I'll definitely come find you."

The boss was overjoyed and turned to his staff, saying, "Produce more of these Ming Dynasty blacksmith craft ornaments. When Mr. Yue's new video is uploaded in a few days, our blacksmith sets will definitely sell well, so stock up in advance."

Yue Wenxuan was thinking: "I can still ask Cai Xin Zi to customize special figures for low-volume production." But for figures with high demand, like those for food and livestock, as the territory under my control expands, a disaster relief operation could potentially require thousands or even tens of thousands of figures. Then I won't be able to ask Cai Xin Zi to 3D print them. It would be better to ask "Autumn Divine Light" to do it. Once the machines are turned on, they can produce thousands or even tens of thousands of figures in a matter of minutes, and the cost of mass production will be much lower."

Yue Wenxuan typed, "Boss, I have something I want to order right now."

The boss quickly asked, "What is it?"

Yue Wenxuan took photos of the miniature grain harvest figurines and the plastic pigs and sent them over: "Grain, livestock, and yes, poultry, chickens, ducks, and geese. I need them in bulk."

The boss looked embarrassed and said, "Mr. Yue, these things are hard to sell. Even if you make a beautiful video to promote them, you might not be able to sell them."

Yue Wenxuan: "I understand. You don't need to use these things to sell them on the shared bikes. I'll buy them all for myself."

The boss was surprised: "What are you going to do with this thing?"

Yue Wenxuan: "Just think of it as my personal bad hobby."

The boss quickly said, "You're kidding. Collecting this is not a bad hobby. Since you want it, I'll arrange for someone to make it right away. These things are too simple, there's no technical difficulty at all. Once the machine is turned on, we can get as many as you want. As for the price, we won't take advantage of you at all. We'll charge you the lowest production price."

Yue Wenxuan secretly thought about the amount he needed. Before the new order was established and agricultural production was restored, the people in the entire Jiaodong area would probably need his help. There were probably hundreds of thousands of people crying for food.

Assuming a set of harvest ornaments requires 600 kilograms of grain and a pig requires 300 kilograms of meat, I'd need to buy at least tens of thousands of these ornaments and tens of thousands of pigs to help these people survive until they can produce their own food. "How about this? I'll order 5000 sets," Yue Wenxuan said. "After your company produces 5000 sets, don't throw away the molds. Save them. I'll need them again in the future, and we can increase production then."

Boss: "Okay! Leave it to me."

End of chat...

Yue Wenxuan's attention returned to the sand table, and he happened to see Madam Gong Er and Qian Zhuoqun organizing a transport team.

There were two transport teams, each with two carriages filled with food. Each team was equipped with three mandarin duck teams as guards and four scouts riding Jin war horses.

The two transport teams were preparing to go to Wangcun Town to exchange iron ore and Chengyang Coal Mine to exchange coal respectively.

Qian Zhuoqun was giving the two teams a solemn and earnest instruction: "On your way to the coal and iron mines, if you pass through a village and find people living there, tell them that our Jimo righteous army has regained its prestige. From now on, follow our righteous army and kill the Jin thieves together."

The soldiers responded, "Yes, sir!"

Madam Gong Er added, "Tell them that if they're short of food or salt, they can come to Dongmiaozi Village to buy it. The Jimo Volunteer Army will protect them. With Madam Gong Er here, there will be order!"

She learned the word "order" from Yue Wenxuan, and she brought it up when she had nothing to do these past two days. It seemed that by repeating this word frequently, she had caught up with the True Lord's pattern.

The two transport teams were about to set off.

Suddenly, on the official road heading northwest, a rebel scout came riding in at full speed, running breathlessly. He rushed into the village and rushed straight to Wangjiazhuang Fort. When he arrived in front of Gong Erniang and Qian Zhuoqun, he fell off his horse and shouted anxiously, "Big news! I have discovered something big in the county town."

Yue Wenxuan: “Huh?”

Madam Gong Er and Qian Zhuoqun also looked serious.

The scout quickly replied, "The Jin army has been in retreat for over a month now, and the people of the county have slowly begun to gather again. I was gathering information in the county, and I heard from a scholar that the imperial court has begun reappointing officials to the various prefectures, states, and counties in Shandong Province. The new magistrate of Jimo County will be taking up his post in a few days."

"what?"

Madam Gong Er and Qian Zhuoqun both showed strange expressions.

Yue Wenxuan recalled in his mind what his father had told him about the situation in Shandong Province at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty during the last meal. The story came to his mind: During this period, the Jin soldiers temporarily retreated and Shandong Province was in a brief state of anarchy.

Dasong was optimistic and thought that the Jin Kingdom would not come again after retreating, so he appointed a group of officials to the Shandong area, hoping to piece this area together again.

It seems that the Jimo County Magistrate was appointed under such circumstances. He is not famous and my father did not mention such a person.

But my dad talked about another very famous official, his name was Liu Yu.

(End of this chapter)