After watching Yang Fan exit Qianqing Palace, he left.
Chongzhen could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, and slammed the Yongle blue and white bowl to the ground with a loud bang.
Wang Chengen was so frightened that he shrank his neck.
He had rarely seen His Majesty so angry. Your Majesty is very capable of forbearing. Although he is young, his palace is very deep.
"This Nanbarbarian is so angry with me. This is how he guards Liaodong for me."
Yang Fan was in a happy mood not because he was made a count. But he saved Liu Xingzuo's life.
Because Liu Xingzuo soon left Jinzhou to transport grain. Being ambushed by Huang Taiji himself, Liu Xingzuo fought with 500 soldiers against thousands of Eight Banners soldiers. Eventually died in battle.
In order to vent his anger for abandoning Jianzhou, Huang Taiji had his body disemboweled and disemboweled, and sent a message to the people of all banners as a warning.
After leaving Donghua Gate, Yang Fan took a few followers and walked slowly to the north gate of the imperial city, Di'anmen, and walked home.
He came early in the morning, and it was already noon. After leaving Di'anmen, I saw a huge crowd of people on the east side of Di'anmen Street.
Yang Fan wouldn't be surprised if there were so many people in Xinghe Supermarket. Because the drought continues for the fourth time this year, food and non-staple food items have become more expensive. Xinghe Supermarket has always maintained the original prices of cornmeal and ground corn without increasing the prices. Citizens lined up to buy.
Seeing that Yang Fan was surprised, Zhang Cheng said: "Master, this morning, the Nanluoguxiang community on the east side of Di'anmen Street opened, and these people are here to buy houses."
Yang Fan suddenly realized. During this time, he was busy with military matters. I forgot all about this place. Isn't it today that the first new residential building is launched on Huangcheng North Street?
No wonder there are so many people. This is the first high-end community in the capital. It has done enough publicity. No wonder so many people came to view the house.
"Let's go home first, and we'll go take a look in the afternoon."
At this time, when passing by Xinghe Supermarket again. There are also huge crowds of people here. They are all here to buy cornmeal and ground corn. Buy whatever else you need at home.
Except for grain and fat, which are very cheap in Xinghe Supermarket, all other commodities are cheaper than outside. These are all due to Xinghe Supermarket’s store operation model and complete logistics system. Supermarkets have greatly reduced costs in order to pass on profits to the people of the capital.
Many people came from Nancheng early in the morning. After buying food and supplies, I still have to walk a long way back. After all, this place is five kilometers away from Nancheng.
If you live on the west side of Nancheng, it will be further away. Because Xuanwumen is a tax customs, you have to pay taxes on everything you bring with you. You can only go around Chongwenmen.
However, despite the hardship, things here are cheap. A poor household that saves one copper is equivalent to earning an extra copper. A few dozen coppers a year would be enough to buy a bed of old cotton to make a quilt. One less person in the family has to suffer from the cold.
When Xinghe Supermarket opened, Yang Fan made a promise to His Majesty. Therefore, Xinghe Supermarket followed Yang Fan's instructions and the price of corn was still one penny and three pounds. It’s just that the purchaser and the whole family are strictly required to come to the site to apply for the grain book.
The grain book has punched grain stamps similar to stamps. Beautifully printed. The printing technology of this era was impossible to forge. Food stamps need to be paid at the same time each time. This restricts grain merchants from fishing in troubled waters and purchasing grain at low prices.
At this moment, corn has become the staple food of the poor in the capital. In particular, the cooked corn and kidney bean porridge sold in supermarkets is very popular because of its high quality and low price.
Many vendors come to buy a cart in the morning. This kind of cart is heated by a briquette stove to maintain the temperature. At the same time, we sell some leftover pickles and cold dishes.
Then go to various streets and alleys to sell food along the street. Many people who work hard and don't want to light a fire like to buy them. After all, firewood is not cheap either.
Only Yang Fan had this kind of food in the Ming Dynasty, and no one knew where he got it. Although it is not as delicious as white rice or white noodles. But it's also very sweet and unique.
One person per month only has a food stamp worth ten kilograms of cornmeal and five kilograms of chopped corn. I don’t want to buy more. But this amount is enough to fill you up.
Many frugal families can still save some food or support relatives and friends.
Therefore, although the imperial capital is surrounded by famine this year, the people in the city are basically not hungry.
This year Yang Fan has carried out many projects, employing more than 50,000 people, providing employment for many people. In particular, special care is given to the poor who moved to Nancheng after demolition.
After all, there are only one million people in the 49 cities of the capital at this time. One-third of them are officials and their families who receive imperial food. One-third are garrison troops and their families. The remaining one-third are ordinary people who provide them with various services.
With a population of 300,000 and 50,000 job opportunities, almost every household has something to do.
There were no construction machinery in this era and all relied on human labor. Building roads, developing entire communities, digging sewers, and building commercial streets all rely on manpower.
In addition to coolies, bricklayers, carpenters, and painters were also needed, and several new brick factories for firing red bricks were built outside the city. Yang Fan purchased many porcelain kilns that were used to fire porcelain and changed them to fire ceramic tiles and sanitary ware.
Cement, glass, and steel need to be transported by boat from the new city by waterway. To get ashore, horse-drawn carriages, donkey carts, and mule carts were needed to transport them to the city. Construction waste in the city needs to be transported to low-lying mud ponds in Nancheng for landfill.
All these things are done, and the labor force of 50,000 is not that much. Even some are not enough. The dental shop in the city provided a guarantee and recruited some laborers from the suburbs to meet the requirements.
Although there is a gloomy scene of famine outside the capital, the capital is very peaceful. As long as people have food to eat, they won't cause trouble.
Even for the poorest poor families, the clothes they wear are still in tatters and rags. But because I can eat enough, my original thin appearance has been significantly improved, my skin has become rosy, and I have gained more meat.
Yang Fan's corn came cheap, as it was old grain that had been dumped out of the warehouse. Yang Fan discovered that this thing was simply a disaster relief artifact.
Of course, corn can also be sold at a high value-added price. For example, the popcorn launched by Xinghe Supermarket. It's not cheap to sell. It can be said to be very expensive.
A pound costs three full cents of silver. Ninety times the amount of cornmeal that is limited to purchase. Of course, without food stamps, corn costs a penny per pound. And one person cannot buy more than three kilograms at a time.
Buttered popcorn made from corn kernels is so delicious that you can’t stop eating it. Many ladies and ladies in Beijing are loyal fans of popcorn. Eat a big bag every day.
In this day and age, cream and sugar are not cheap things. Even though the cheap corn is so expensive, they understand and accept it.
Xinghe Supermarket launched a popcorn and marshmallow mobile stall with one hundred mobile carts. Popcorn, cotton candy, and candy pourers are sold at various locations around town. By the way, we sell some candied haws, roasted nuts and the like in autumn and winter. Very popular with the people.
After all, this is the capital city, with many officials and their families, and they have great spending power.
When Yang Fan returned home, as soon as he entered the door, he happened to see Xiao Niangpi and Lin Yueru walking out excitedly, and almost bumped into each other.
"Oh, Master." Xiao Niangpi exclaimed.
"It's noon and you're not eating at home. Where are you going?" Yang Fan asked.
"At the end of the day, the Nanluoguxiang community is open for sale. Let's go and see the excitement. We don't know when you will come back, so we decided to go out to eat. Then we go to see the new community open."
Yang Fan covered his face. He lived in a mansion as big as his own. What was so good about the building? I really impressed them both. It seems that women’s passion for houses is the same in every era.
"Forget it, I'll go out to eat with you too and take a look together. What are you going to eat?" Yang Fan asked.
"There is a Bianyifang roast duck east of the Drum Tower. We are going to eat roast duck."
Yang Fan was stunned. Did Biianfang Roast Duck exist in the Ming Dynasty?
