"Yes, those medicines were made by women. This time we went to the city for medicine too!"
Jiang Zhi explained his deal with the Huo family: "The Huo family paid for the formula and agreed to sell the medicine on behalf of them.
Magistrate Zhang, every family in the village needs to build a house and live in peace. Once I make medicine here, they can help collect it.
When the villagers live a better life, they can pay more taxes to the government. "
There are not many raw materials now, but herbs such as dandelions and groundweeds in the mountains are in season.
Even with a small amount of medicine, the villagers can make some money, and they can survive the famine for several months before the food matures.
Jiang Zhi said this because he wanted to explain why he had given up on the county government temporarily.
Although Zhang Zheng only conveyed this intention to Xiang Dejin, he did not say it clearly. It didn't matter what he wanted to do.
But this is a big backer, so he can’t really be offended.
You should say something upright and upright to the officials: you can afford to wait, but other villagers can't afford to wait. They hold high the label of moral standard and will be slapped on the head if they disagree with them.
Sure enough, Zhang Zheng thought for a moment and nodded: "This is a thing that benefits the people!"
He had previously thought about asking the county government to come forward to make pharmaceuticals, but the promotion of a new thing is not that easy, especially medicines, operations, management, and sales are all complex processes.
The county government is short of funds, especially now that people's hearts and minds are unstable and external chaos has not yet been resolved. The government's focus is still on maintaining stability and peace of the people.
The Huo family was originally a medicine store, so it was much easier to sell medicines.
Zhang Zheng is already quite old. He has been working hard these days. Compared with when Jiang Zhi first met him, he is obviously older.
But when people's livelihood was mentioned, the whole person became energetic.
Zhang Zhengdao: "The deed between the Huo family and you is fair. You are the village chief, so naturally you put the villagers first. You just said that the Huo family wants to come to see me... just let them come!"
Jiang Zhi's heart was shattered. Since the Huo family was speculating, they would pull the tiger's skin and try to pull the flag.
Compared with the pharmaceutical business, Zhang Zheng's current thoughts are still on the people's food and clothing. He is very interested in "rolling dung balls", "transplanting" and "interplanting" mentioned by Jiang Zhi.
"Jiang, Xu Errui, you should learn more about literacy when you go back, record these farming techniques, and wait for the autumn harvest to be handed over to the county government!"
Zhang Zheng feels that these agricultural techniques are very important.
"Okay!" Jiang Zhi agreed.
Next to him, Xu Errui, who had been silent all this time, was suddenly called upon. His face turned red and he had to write by himself... Hey! You have to ask Xia Xiucai for help when you get back.
After leaving Zhang Zheng's study, Jiang Zhi felt confident. Although the contract he signed with the Huo family was complete, with the secret support of the county magistrate, the future would be smoother.
Xu Errui, who was following behind, was worried. He was already working hard to read, but after hearing the words of the county magistrate, he felt extremely stressed.
Outside the study, Wu Hongmao and others were still waiting, wondering what Aunt Jiang wanted to ask the county magistrate.
At this time, the Mishi Alley in the county seat was crowded with people.
This place is called Rice Market, and it is naturally the place where grain shops are concentrated.
Various agricultural products are also sold here.
Today is the county market time, and all the surrounding villages and towns gather on the streets centered on Mishi Lane.
As expected of a county town, it was much more lively than the market in Lihua Town. People buying and selling were so densely packed that the streets were so crowded that it was impossible to even walk sideways.
Although Xiaoman and Li Laoshi lived in the city at night and arrived at Mishi Alley early, the places in these streets and alleys were limited and had long been secretly carved up by old vendors, occupying them with various bamboo baskets and baskets.
The stall they set up was kicked out several times before they finally found a place in a corner.
The business here is so good. Before the things were put out, someone grabbed the basket and asked, "Brother, what are you selling? Let me take a look!" As he said that, he started to take things.
The man was a middle-aged man. He grabbed the backpack with great strength and almost snatched the straw sandal twine from Xiaoman's hands.
Li Laoshi was also walking by on the street. One look at this posture, and he knew that the person who came to inquire about goods was not an ordinary person, but a second-hand dealer in the city.
He quickly grabbed his backpack and repeatedly said to the dealer: "No, no, no!"
The so-called second-hand dealers buy goods at low prices from farmers who have just moved to the city, and then sell them to vendors on the streets to earn the price difference.
The food was eaten by a farmer who didn't know the market price when he first arrived and was deceived by a few words. When he came back to his senses and found out the price, it was already too late to regret it.
Now Xiaoman only thinks that it is his own thing that is being admired. Before he can be happy, he sees Li Laoshi pulling away the guest and pushing him away...
What does it mean?
Xiao Man is confused!
Uncle Li doesn’t want to do business now?
In Lihua Town, customers are always dragged away for fear that others will not buy. I have never seen anyone push people away.
But the man didn't seem to feel Li Laoshi's rudeness, and still grabbed the basket on his back and said, "Whoever you sell is the same, take a look!"
Next to me, someone else had already come forward, grabbed the basket and asked the same thing: "How to sell it, how to sell it? I bought it!"
Don’t look at things, let’s buy them first.
This kind of scene is not limited to Xiaoman. Those who are carrying baskets and carrying burdens will be surrounded by a group of people as soon as they appear.
After haggling, after a little hesitation, the goods were sold out in an instant, but the money in my pocket was a lot short.
Xiao Man was blocked by Li Laoshi, and he pushed a few dealers around him before finally placing his things on the ground.
Li Laoshi was quick on his feet. He ran around on the street and heard about the prices.
"Xiao Man, our straw sandals cost 20 cents, so bid higher. And these linen cloths..." Li Laoshi whispered excitedly.
They used to sell straw sandals in Lihua Town. Except for the first time when Aunt Jiang shouted for fifteen cents, but actually sold them at different prices of ten cents and eight cents, the second time they could only sell a pair for five cents.
Money is different in the city now. Li Laoshi heard many people shouting twenty coins, but there were still people gathered around to choose.
Xiao Man also became excited. The city is great and he will often sell things in the future.
But just when he sold a roll of linen for fifty cents, and before he could feel happy, the tax collector from the market arrived.
No matter how many goods are sold, each stall must pay tax.
Looking at the tax collector, Li Laoshi blinked: "Master, this is our first time setting up a stall. Can we pay less?"
The clerk hit Li Laoshi on the head with the stick in his hand, and said angrily: "In the past, when half of your things had to be paid in taxes, why didn't you clamor for less? Now I only charge two cents." too much?
If you don't collect taxes, who will distribute grain seeds to you? If you think you can only get in and out, I will have people provide it for you in this market! "
The people around burst into laughter.
Pixiu is a legendary mythical beast with a special body and a big mouth that cannot excrete the food it eats.
Because it feeds on gold and silver treasures and can only eat them without leaking them, it has become a symbol of wealth in people's hearts and is called a fortune-bringing beast.
Li Laoshi touched his painful head and laughed: "Master, I didn't know it only cost two cents. Here, of course I have to give it!"
Xiao Man took out two coins without hesitation: This tax is not high!
