"Master Fang, you are finally back!"
When he opened the door and saw Equation sitting in the office, Shang Zhong became excited.
What was his life like during this time?
On the one hand, they have to cope with the sudden changes in trading methods in the market, and on the other hand, they have to speed up the payment of contracts. They don’t even have any time for themselves.
Being tired is just a little bit tiring. Life in the military is much more tiring than this. Repeated tasks are the most draining of people's hearts.
"You smell very strong!"
Fang Fang stood up and jokingly pressed Shang Zhong on his seat, then leaned against the desk and smiled, "From the bottom of my heart, I am willing to give you a few days of rest, but you have to do what I want to do next. Follow me, I believe I understand, and you won’t be so tired in the future!”
Everyone has value. As the leader of a team, the most important thing is to know people and make good use of them.
Shang Zhong is ambitious and capable, but he can also keep his head down and do things. This type of person is worth cultivating.
"I don't need a break!"
Shang Zhong scratched his head, and dandruff fell from his hair, "But I need to take a shower. I never thought that one day I would be so dirty? To be honest, I really didn't expect that those guys would be so dirty." I secretly raise so many calves, and I slaughter at least a hundred calves every day!"
"If our contract didn't specify mutton, I really thought we were in a beef contract?"
The pastures mainly raise sheep, but the merchants who rent out the pastures also raise a lot of cattle.
Regarding this type of cattle, Tai'an City's attitude is straightforward, beef can be produced, but cowhide cannot... cowhide is an important war reserve resource.
Calf skin can be made into underwear with excellent thermal insulation properties, while old cowhide has more uses. Old cowhide is needed for leather armor, shields, and crossbows.
In order to repay the money, a large number of leather products flowed into the Central Plains every year in the Wu Dynasty. However, if they were short of money for more than five years, no leather products would be allowed to flow out. Zhang Youluo.
Once discovered, regardless of whether it is a powerful person in the county or a clan in the county, the person will be exiled to a bitter cold place at the least, or a layer of skin will be pulled off at the worst.
“Is there a big demand for beef?”
"Early on, I thought things were rare and expensive, but after this period of contact, I found that those merchants have a perverted obsession with beef. There is a huge demand for not only fresh beef, cured beef, but also air-dried beef. As long as you show up, they will be sold out!" Shang Zhong said with a bitter smile.
"So what do you think this is going on?"
Beef and mutton are the same for the equation, there is no preference, you can eat whatever you want.
But as far as the equation is concerned.
When dealing with cattle as livestock, herdsmen often separate cattle from sheep. Cattle and horses are tools, and sheep are assets.
Cattle are raised for their strength, not for their food.
After all, whether it is overseas herdsmen migrating to pastures, or domestic pastures transporting fodder and heavy objects, the power of cattle is ultimately stronger than human power.
In addition, the most critical point is that cattle are difficult to raise. Domestic cattle may seem domesticated, but their wild nature has not changed at all. They always maintain a strong and hard-to-provoke appearance, which makes it difficult for herdsmen to see through the superficial situation. Check whether the cow is sick, but once it is discovered that it is sick, it is almost impossible to save it.
Herdsmen can bear the loss of a few sheep, but who can bear the loss of a few cows?
"I don't know!" Shang Zhong shook his head, "For cows, we care more about the cowhide than the beef. As long as the cowhide is not lost, no one will care. As for the taste, there is no comparison at all!"
"okay!"
Fang Fang waved his hand, "Put this matter aside for now and wait until the results come out. Let's talk about something else!"
If the matter cannot be solved by wishful thinking, then just put it aside for now.
The key is to get the specific situation from Shang Zhong, on the one hand, and the subsequent arrangements.
…
“Has today’s slaughter data come out?”
Looking at the scarlet river flowing under the bridge, Fang Fang turned around and asked.
"It's not out yet, but when we did the first count in the afternoon, we had already slaughtered 1,800 heads, and it's expected to reach 4,000 later in the day!"
With more than two hundred butchers and more than a thousand helpers, the process was streamlined and the slaughtering speed took off immediately.
"Keep up the good work, make sure you get a good rest, and don't ruin your plans for the sake of a temporary reward!"
Hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep were slaughtered within two months, which was destined to be a protracted battle. In order to maximize the shipment of mutton, the mutton had to be packaged.
Da da da……
A sound of footsteps was heard from behind. When I turned around, I saw a tall man with blond hair and black eyes who had climbed onto the trestle and walked toward them.
"Master Fang, this figure looks familiar!"
Facing the sudden appearance of the visitor, Xiaohu stood cautiously and took two steps forward.
"No need to worry, I know who he is!" Fang Fang pushed aside the little tiger in front of him and walked towards the person with a smile, "How long have we known each other, but I didn't expect your true appearance to be like this?"
People with mixed blood and eyes were not uncommon in the Liao Kingdom. A large number of people with color eyes came from the far west along the Silk Road. There were always some people who could not go back due to various reasons and became middlemen at various Silk Road nodes. , to make a fortune, build an armed force, and even establish a country.
"Let me reintroduce..."
"Yang Yingzhi has been awarded the title of Colonel Baihu of the Office of Documents!"
"As for my appearance, it comes from my great-grandmother...that was a princess from the past!"
Yang Yingzhi put the blond hair floating in front of his eyes over his earlobe and explained in a familiar manner.
"It seems that you will be responsible for connecting with me for a long time from now on?"
No matter what his race is, as long as he can do things, since Yang Yingzhi can appear in the Documents Department, his identity must have been confirmed?
"Whether it lasts or not depends on your future results!"
As he spoke, Yang Yingzhi took out a soft mask from his pocket and unfolded it in the direction of the equation. It was none other than the face that often appeared in front of the equation in the past.
"I didn't expect it to be a leather mask. I always thought it was a wooden mask?"
Looking at the mask being rubbed by Yang Yingzhi, Fang Fang couldn't help but sigh that the craftsmanship of the Office of Documents was truly top-notch. The surface had wood grain and was full of the texture of solid wood, but the result was just a piece of skin.
"This type of mask is also made of wood, but at my level, the leather is better preserved, isn't it?" Yang Yingzhi responded with a smile, and after speaking, he took out a stack of paper notes and handed them to Fang Fang, "This is printed by the Baochao Department. The treasury bonds printed with the military stamping process have three pages in a volume. The willow leaves are kept by the document office, the upper leaf is kept by the bank, and the lower leaf is given to the customer. The three leaves must be aligned to be valid. You can try it, if there is no problem , we will notify the Banknote Department to start printing!"
After receiving the paper tickets handed over, Fang Fang easily took out one and handed the rest to Xiaohu.
"What material is this ticket made of? Is there any risk of it being imitated?"
Paper tickets are soft and tough, with the texture of sheepskin and the roughness of wool paper. It is a paper with high technical content.
"Cotton and linen are mixed, but the mixed hemp grass is a very special kind of grass. It is only grown in the places selected by the Documents Department. It is used to print mid-range military stamps. The process is preserved by a dedicated person. It may be possible for the outside world to get the raw materials. , but it’s in vain without craftsmanship!”
Military coupons are a kind of bill issued by the Ministry of Household Affairs of the Wu Dynasty to the Baochao Department. They are used by military soldiers to collect all kinds of materials. Theoretically, when merchants see military coupons, they will hand them over as soon as possible. The goods will be delivered after the war.
However, because there has been no war in recent years, the military notes have been withdrawn from the Wu Dynasty for many years. If the equation had not proposed the bank, the treasure bank may have completely closed down one day in the future.
