"Damn it! I'm back!"
In Xiaohe Village under the jurisdiction of Anhe County, men who had been working outside for a day finally returned from the county seat in groups as the sun was about to set.
But today, the faces of these men all had sad faces, and they no longer had the happy smiles of the past few days.
As soon as he got home, Sun Dazhu shouted, and immediately called his wife who was cooking at home.
As soon as Mrs. Sun Li heard the voice of her own man, her face immediately lit up with joy.
He wiped his water-covered hands on his skirt and hurried to the door to open it for his man.
"Master, you're back! I've already prepared the meal. Come and wash up and eat. I'll call Erya back. He's been running around with a bunch of gangsters all day long. He doesn't look like a girl at all. How can he get married in the future? Oh man~”
As usual, Mrs. Sun Li first asked her man to prepare for dinner, and then started to complain about her girl. However, after talking for a long time, she did not hear her man smiling as usual and saying that the girl was still young and did not need to worry about her. Sun Li finally realized that something was wrong with her man's expression.
My heart was lifted immediately, and I quickly asked: "What's wrong with you, Master?"
As he spoke, he quickly pulled the man into the house.
"Hey~"
Following the mother-in-law's strength into the courtyard, Sun Dazhu casually threw the grain bag he was carrying on the ground.
Only then did Sun Li notice that the grain in the grain bag was actually half less than usual!
He quickly asked: "Master, what is going on? Why is today's food less than half of yesterday's?"
He found a stool and sat down, and then Sun Dazhu explained with a sad face.
"When I went to get food from work today, the clerk who distributed the food told me that the higher-ups had ordered that from now on the work food would be distributed as half food and half money. Then today he gave me two kilograms of food and twenty The money, Nuo, is all here."
With that said, Sun Dazhu took out twenty copper coins from his arms and handed them to his wife.
Mrs. Sun Li took the twenty cents with trembling hands, and with a sad look on her face, she said: "Head of the family, is it that the official has lost our food again?
Now that all the merchants have been killed by the Huns, what is the use of this money!
Could it be that those officials deliberately stole our food with useless money? "
Sun Dazhu shook his head when he heard this: "Probably not. I asked today. Not only ours, but also others are paid half money and half grain. Even the small officials who give us grain are paid like this." Yes, it was said that it was the news from Bianjing that prompted this message.
Didn’t all those officials who were greedy for ink and resell food have their heads chopped off by the emperor? In such a short period of time, those officials will definitely not dare to be greedy anymore. "
"Huh? If you weren't corrupted, why would you do it like this?"
After saying this, Mrs. Sun Li's face was startled, turned pale, and said tremblingly:
"Master, do you think it's possible that the court is running out of food?
I've heard that the Huns' invasion this time has brought disaster to the entire north. So many people need food. Do you think the court can provide it?
Could it be that the food was almost running out, so the court reduced the distribution of food and gave money instead? "
Sun Dazhu shook his head: "I don't know either, but I always feel uneasy."
After thinking about it, Sun Dazhu ordered: "My dear mother, please don't cook the rice so thickly these days. Let's save some food just in case. Eat two less bites. It might save your life in the future!"
Mrs. Sun Li nodded quickly: "I know the boss!"
But then he felt a little embarrassed: "But the head of the house, you have to work. If you don't eat more, how will you have the strength to work?"
Sun Dazhu sighed: "Just be tired if you are tired. It is better than starving to death. Just do as I say."
Mrs. Sun Li nodded, looked at the ten big steamed buns on the table, thought for a moment, picked up five and put them in a basket and put them back in the pot.
Even the pickles that went with the steamed buns were half collected, and he immediately put three steamed buns into Sun Dazhu's bowl, one for himself and his daughter, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Head of the house, you have to work, so eat more! Nier and I don't have to do heavy work at home, so we'll be fine if we eat less."
Sun Dazhu didn't refuse. He had to go to work tomorrow, and he really couldn't do it without eating more.
This kind of scene didn't just happen in the Sun family. The same scene happened in almost all the northern territories that suffered disasters.
Because of the issue of half and half money and food, the people mistakenly thought that the court was going to run out of food, and immediately used various methods to save food for emergencies.
As for copper coins, they were almost ignored.
Without businessmen, money is really of no use at this time.
Naturally, the imperial court quickly collected relevant information. When Zhao Jun received the news, he felt that he could not delay it any longer, otherwise these people might do something outrageous, and it would be impossible to explain it to them at this time.
Sometimes people only believe the truth they guess.
Soon Zhao Jun's urging reached Yunzhou County.
When Yunli from Yunzhou County received the news, he immediately sent messages to several other shopkeepers and received replies soon after.
After learning that the caravans from all over the country had prepared the first batch of goods, they immediately set off. They all gathered in Yunzhou City and then entered the customs together.
The mighty caravans pulling countless goods came one after another from Shendu, Lingyun Mutual Market, Yunzhong City, and Dingyang City.
Due to the characteristics of different places, the products brought by everyone are also different.
Most of the merchants who came here were grain merchants. Whether it was wheat or rice, they had everything they wanted. On the way here, these merchants also set up stations along the way to facilitate the transportation of goods in the future.
As for Lingyun Mutual Market, since it is a Tatar business, most of them are all kinds of meat and livestock.
Beef, mutton, cattle, sheep, horses, donkeys, mules, etc. are all available.
Yunzhong City and Dingyang City are mostly industrial products.
Various cans, vegetables, fruits, meat, etc., various daily necessities, towels, clothing, toothbrushes, needles, thread, various farm tools, and other miscellaneous goods.
All are things that people use every day.
The Yunzhou City side is relatively complete, with some caravans of all kinds.
After discussing the itinerary, the team finally set off on the road, heading towards the Liaoyun Pass, preparing to enter the pass.
Less than half a month later, the caravans that had entered the customs began to quickly take root along the way.
Merchants are gradually settling in all major counties. In order to enter the customs this time, each merchant has tried its best. In order to cultivate more independent shopkeepers, all the students from various schools in Yunzhou County who have not passed the civil service examination have been let to them. Recruited.
Only then did we reserve enough staff to open the store.
The various shops that sprouted everywhere also surprised the people. When they carefully took their money and bought the goods they needed in these shops, they were all overjoyed.
The grain store was immediately surrounded.
However, how can the grain merchants who have established stable grain transportation routes along the way be afraid of too many customers?
They gave as much food as the guests asked for.
They didn't increase the price either, it was still ten cents per catty.
As the people gradually accepted the news that businessmen were returning to the north, the imperial court quietly gradually increased the proportion of labor and food to money, and initiated more money.
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(End of chapter)
