In the Zhou Dynasty, the Yellow River had not yet changed its course, and had not taken the Huai River into the sea. Xuzhou could be regarded as a hub for land post roads and water transportation, connecting the Yellow River and the Huai River, facing the sea to the east and the Central Plains to the west.

With this natural geographical advantage, it can be said that Xuzhou is not only a military powerhouse, but also can control the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers.

It also has huge advantages in commerce and trade, although due to the connection of the Grand Canal, water transportation from the north to the south can go from Luoyang to Tongji Canal to Hongze Lake, from Hongze Lake to Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, and then enter the canal to reach Ningbo directly.

Water transportation no longer passes through Xuzhou. Xuzhou's commercial and trade attributes are worse than before, and it cannot be ranked among the first echelon of commercial capitals of the Zhou Dynasty.

But after all, with smooth waterways and convenient freight transportation, it is easy to develop commerce. Xuzhou's business is also prosperous, and it can be regarded as the second echelon in Dazhou.

Because of the convenient water conservancy, Xuzhou has more than 100,000 hectares of fertile land, both land and water are fertile.

The population is large, with three to four hundred thousand people, weaving silk and farming mulberry trees. The silk industry is developed, and the people can not only farm, but also work, and live a prosperous life.

Apart from the problem that the Yellow River likes to overflow, Xuzhou is considered a blessed land.

One of Sheng Changbai's most important tasks as a judge is to collect taxes, which can be easily accomplished without natural disasters.

Let Sheng Changbai judge Xuzhou, just like when Sheng Hong judged Yangzhou, he can easily get a top grade in the performance evaluation.

If you want to do something, this place is also convenient for you to do it. In the past three years, Sheng Changbai has gotten through the system and is well-known among his relatives and friends.

At least Sheng Hong and Hai Jia knew each other very well.

As long as Sheng Changbai promotes improved varieties in Xuzhou, Xuzhou's grain production can be increased by one or two levels, and he can easily be evaluated as a "competent minister and official".

If you want to make money, it is certainly easy in such a wealthy place.

You don’t need to use your brain too much. You can get rich easily by reducing your expenditure where the central government allows it and putting more in your own pocket.

Of course, Sheng Changbai didn't need to be so brainless and just put the public money into his own pocket.

Sheng Changbai was already the local second-in-command, so it would be easy to develop Dafang's business in Xuzhou.

How to make money from collusion between government and businessmen? The Sheng family knew how to do it in the generation of the old man.

Therefore, it is very rare for Sheng Changbai to be appointed as a foreigner in a place like this.

If the Hai family's marriage had not been decided, it would be difficult to win such a place for Sheng Changbai with only the remaining political resources of the Sheng family and the Wang family.

After the promotion decree came down, Sheng Changbai no longer had to go to the Shaowen Library to attend the office. For Sheng Changbai, the work in the library was temporarily over.

Packing his bags and getting ready to take office, Sheng Changbai went to Xuzhou to take office. This was considered a short trip, as long as he arrived in Xuzhou before the one-month deadline and took office.

There is water all the way from Kaifeng to Xuzhou, so it is very convenient to walk.

Sheng Changbai could even rest for half a month before setting off.

Of course, Sheng Changbai cannot be idle during these half months. As he takes up a foreign post, he certainly needs to make a lot of preparations.

Cars, horses, money and food are all indispensable, even for a richer family like the Sheng family.

Sheng Changbai had to bring more things, including several boxes of clothes for all seasons, as well as several boxes of mattresses, quilts and bedding.

You must bring pens, inks, paper and inkstones, books, calligraphy and paintings, seals and accessories, and small pieces of furniture that you usually use.

I also brought a lot of commonly used bottles, pots, bowls, and dishes.

We have brought all the daily necessities that we can usually use, which can be said to be carried with us.

Life-related things are not considered necessities. Wang Ruofu is preparing these, and Sheng Changbai doesn't have to worry about them.

There are also many things that Sheng Changbai needs to prepare himself.

For example, when it comes to the people who need to be taken out, Sheng Changbai must personally select them. The two main followers, Liu Tao, the book boy, and Xu San, the long follower, must follow them.

Then there is the issue of security and force. Sheng Changbai, a man of status, always takes action himself when trouble comes.

Sheng Changbai trained the nursing home himself, took away half of them, and selected twenty young men from the farm who were also practicing martial arts.

There are still manpower left to serve, and those who originally belong to Sheng Changbai from far away can just follow him.

But these maids in Sheng Changbai's courtyard are all about the same age as Sheng Changbai.

They have all reached the age of marriage, and Sheng Changbai is not prepared to take them all as co-owners, so he needs to think about the future in these years.
Chapter completed!