Because there was so much grain in Zhu Chong's eighth movement, there were seven large ships in total. Such ships were specialized grain transport ships. Also called a flat-bottomed boat, this kind of boat is low and flat, with a square head, a wide body and a large body.
In the Yuan Dynasty, the unit of grain was a stone, and one stone was about 125 kilograms today. Each of these grain ships carries grain at a cost of 2,400 dan.
Because Zhu Chongba's price is not low, the shipping fee is included in the total price.
According to Yuan history records, at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, approximately 3.3 million shi of grain was transported to Dadu by water and sea each year, and this number fluctuated every year.
Comparing the numbers, it can be seen that Zhu Chong's Eighth Movement brought a lot of food. The sudden shipment of so much food into Dadu must have had an impact on the price of food in Dadu.
Of course, what is recorded in the history of the Yuan Dynasty is the grain transported by officials, and what is transported by merchants should not be included in official statistics.
When Zhu Jianhua was in school, he had been a boatman several times, but the boats he rode at that time were all small boats, which were different from the boats Zhu Chongba rides now.
The reason why Zhu Chongba transported so much food this time was that he could not miss the opportunity and never miss it again.
The main reason why those grain dealers gave Zhu Chongba grain on credit was that there was too much grain and there was really no place to put it. It would be the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River soon. If the grain got water, it would be all over.
They agreed that the grain could be transported from the ship to the shore only after Zhu Chongba paid all the grain payments. Otherwise, the deposit would not be refunded.
Zhu Chongba dared to do such a bold thing, which was also the reason why he was more courageous. The modern Zhu Jianhua would definitely not do this.
Now Zhu Chongba is a very perfect person. The only shortcoming of the original Zhu Chongba was that he was uneducated. Zhu Jianhua's time travel has made up for this shortcoming. Therefore, given time, Zhu Chongba's achievements will definitely surpass It turned out to be Zhu Chongba's.
The Grand Canal is really a golden waterway. There are really many ships passing by, and the speed of the ships is very stable. The eight and three brothers Zhu Chong lived in the same cabin.
In the eyes of outsiders, it is Zhu Chongba's second brother, and the third brother is taking care of Zhu Chongba. He is just a child. What no one would have thought is that Zhu Chongba is the actual decision-maker.
This transportation of grain is actually very particular. If Zhu Chongba hadn't negotiated these conditions with these grain dealers, and these things had to be considered by Zhu Chongba, wouldn't he be too tired?
In this situation, Zhu Chongba can be careful on the road. Even if something goes wrong, he doesn't have to take any responsibility. At worst, he won't need the five thousand taels of silver notes, that's all.
Zhu Chongba didn't feel bad about those banknotes at all. They were all borrowed. Thinking of this, Zhu Chongba thought of Shen Wansan again. It is estimated that Shen Wansan would have forgotten him by now. Shen Wansan earned as much as he did in one day. Only Shen Wansan himself probably knows how much money he has.
Perhaps many of the merchant ships plying the Grand Canal belonged to the Shen Wansan family. These are Zhu Chongba's thoughts.
Let's talk about Shen Wansan at this time. He was drinking tea at his home in Zhouzhuang when he suddenly sneezed. Shen Wansan thought to himself, who is talking about him?
To be honest, Shen Wansan had really forgotten about Zhu Chongba. The reason why Shen Wansan was called Shen Dashan was not in vain. Shen Wansan gave away at least tens of thousands of taels a year.
Shen Wansan really didn't care about the banknotes given to Zhu Chongba.
"Chongba, can you tell the second brother, where did you know all this? Isn't this all what Mr. Hearing Shu said?" His second brother asked again.
After Zhu Chongba listened to his second brother's words, "These are all what I came up with after listening to Zhouzhuang Shen Wansan's words."
When his second brother heard what Zhu Chongba said, he immediately stopped talking. He was really only worried about being afraid and didn't remember anything else.
Because this grain ship has to travel for a long time on the Grand Canal, it carries dry food on board. Then again, there is no need to consider the lack of food on this grain ship. It would be really unreasonable to starve on the grain ship.
Zhu Chongba still knew a little about the history of the Grand Canal. It is said that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty specially had the Grand Canal dug in order to go to the south of the Yangtze River to see Qionghua.
The Sui Dynasty perished because of the construction of this canal, but subsequent dynasties benefited a lot from this canal. A poet said in a poem, "This is the river where we died in the Sui Dynasty, and we still rely on Tongbo for thousands of miles."
Zhu Chongba had been watching the ships passing by on the Grand Canal and was filled with emotion.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Jianhua actually became Zhu Chongba. According to the few words recorded in history, Zhu Chongba at this time is really miserable.
But now Zhu Chongba is determined to change this fate. Now it seems that everything is going relatively smoothly, but he is not blindly optimistic. There are unpredictable changes in the sky, and people have misfortunes and misfortunes. But Zhu Chongba is not afraid of trouble, and he will not shrink back if something happens. Isn't it just in this life? What's the big deal.
The scenery along the Grand Canal is still very good. This canal is flowing water. According to Feng Shui, where there is water, there will be wealth. Therefore, many houses are built along the waterway.
The air quality in the Yuan Dynasty was really good. There was no pollution during this period, and you could drink water directly. If there was no turmoil, this kind of life would be quite nourishing.
Zhu Chongba was thinking about his future plans. If everything goes well this time, he would let his second and third brothers do such business in the future, and he would never come out again.
Zhu Chongba was thinking about what he would do in the future. Business was neither his strength nor his desire, but he did it because he had no other choice.
He didn't want to become a wealthy businessman, as long as his family didn't starve to death, Zhu Chongba's wish was so simple.
Zhu Chongba was deeply worried about what would happen in the future, and he didn't know if what he was doing would be useful.
His strength was really too weak now. Zhu Chongba couldn't help but look at his little hands and feet again. He was too young now.
I really want the annual rings of this time to pass faster, but this is impossible, and time will continue like this leisurely.
Zhu Chongba looked at his two brothers. They were both honest farmers, and he didn't know whether they could continue such a business.
Take one step at a time! Zhu Chongba set his sights on the Grand Canal again, and suddenly a woman's singing came from the boat behind.
This song is so beautiful that after listening to it, you will never forget it.
