"Hanhan?" The mayor closed the door and lowered his voice like a thief.
Zhu Wentian handed over two question books: "The one who promotes salt will be sent first, and the other will see if they promote it. If they don't promote it, they won't give it. It's useless if they give it.
We are collecting dried vegetables now. If we still sell lunch boxes here in winter, there will be no vegetables. I will grow them in greenhouses to sell vegetables that are not suitable for lunch boxes. They are too expensive.
Now Nanjing harvests, others can pick the vegetables and dry them in the shade or sun. Those who dry in the shade will be paid more, and those who dry in the sun will be cheaper. It depends on the quality.
Then ask people from the Prince's Mansion to help report back to the village, and we will also collect dried vegetables from the other 21 villages. "
The chief took the question book without reading it. Instead, he asked, "Why hasn't the imperial court finished the work? How long do we have to wait?"
Zhu Wentian smiled and looked at the director: "Wait! There will be a surprise when we go back."
He had already guessed Zhu Yuanzhang's little idea, maybe it was the prince's idea to keep the man behind and then send people to build three archways.
I can't tell the truth, but I want to surprise Li Chang and give them face.
"Then I'm going to find someone to collect the food?" The manager was about to leave.
"No, Yamen, sue, benefit, people. Hehehehehe!" Zhu Wentian shook his head.
"That's right, go find the people from the county government and ask them to issue notices. This can be considered a benefit to the people, good!"
The head of the village understood, and went out to talk to Zhu Taiyi about two things, which actually belonged to the same thing, both of which were harvesting dried vegetables.
Zhu Taiyi understood in an instant and asked Zhu Taier to take two guards back to Xiaqiu Village to report the news, and he went to the Shangyuan County Yamen.
Liu Zhixian personally entertained him: "Uh! What's your name now, Zhu Taiyi? How many dried vegetables can they collect? I'm afraid that the common people have made too much dried vegetables and they have collected enough."
County Magistrate Liu was happy but worried that the people would not be able to eat or sell their summer vegetables, and some would be made into dried vegetables, but not much.
People have to do other jobs to make money, and they can't sell dried vegetables all day long.
Now someone is taking it, and the people can get more money, but they are afraid that if the people are ready, Xiaqiu Village suddenly doesn't want it, and the notice was issued by the Yamen.
"They... harvested cucumbers, eggplants, radishes, cowpeas, and coriander at a price of two thousand guan first. Shade-dried ones are more expensive than sun-dried ones.
Dried vegetables are collected at three times the price of fresh vegetables, and those dried in the shade are paid 30% more. If the vegetables are not dry enough or are old, they don’t want them. "
Mrs. Zhu set the price. Generally, one pound of dried food requires eight to ten pounds of fresh food.
You can’t charge ten times the price for dried vegetables, but three times is already pretty good.
When Liu Zhixian heard the two thousand guan, he was completely relieved. He was even more satisfied with the price and was happy for the people. It was indeed a kind village and a village of benevolence and righteousness.
"I think there are no fresh vegetables after autumn, so the lunch boxes will be replaced with dried vegetables." Liu Zhixian guessed Xiaqiu Village's plan.
"It's almost the same. There are radishes and cabbage in winter. Dried radishes are delicious as pickles."
Zhu Taiyi clicked his lips as he spoke. The dried cucumbers and dried radish pickles in the village taste the best.
In the afternoon, County Magistrate Liu wrote a notice himself, and others copied it. Clerks and government officials went to various places in the county to post it, and explained the content to the people.
"Great, go home and pick vegetables and make dried vegetables. Someone will collect them. Dried vegetables will be three times as much as fresh ones, and those dried in the shade will be 30% more."
"Where to collect it? There are so many vegetables in my vegetable field that I can't finish them all and it's hard to sell them."
"The Sihai Grocery Store next to Fuhua Building next to Xuanjin Bridge now sells boxed lunches. They are cheap and their boxed lunches are delicious."
"The money given is too little. Eighty-nine pounds can be used to dry one pound. Why should I only be given three times?"
"If it's too little, don't sell it. Keep it for yourself."
"How can I finish eating by myself? I'll go back and ask the profiteers, they've made all the money."
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From time to time, wooden boards and old bamboos are delivered to the Danqing shop. The children study in the yard, and it doesn't matter if the work is noisy.
Eighteen guards and Zhu Taisan and Zhu Taisi arranged the arrangement of things, and new bamboo trays, bowls, plates, and chopsticks were delivered.
Fifty carpenters were transferred from the palace to demolish the six rooms at the back and erect a wooden second floor. There was no need for beautiful cornices. They could do it as quickly as possible.
The headmaster showed Hanhan's drawings to the craftsmen. The wooden boards had to be cut with glass windows. This was the only way to build a glass greenhouse.
It cannot be like the large glass greenhouses used by Zhu Wentian at that time. The glass is so large that it is difficult to support the weight with wood and bamboo.
Four of them were built on an eighth of land, each occupying less than two cents, about 100 square meters, leaving aisles.
Now one acre of land is about 610 square meters, and one minute of land is 60 square meters.
The greenhouses in Xiaqiu Village are large and are really used to grow things to make money. The ones in the store are just for show, for people to watch, and they won’t be planted so densely.
Others are digging fire tunnels, which are connected like bows and paved with stone slabs for burning fires and heating in winter.
While others were working, the houses were being demolished, and people from Xiaqiu Village came to live in Fuhua House again.
Shopkeeper Xu did the same thing, giving the patients free of charge, refunding part of the money, and moving them to the side.
He expressed his welcome. The trial production of the new dish was successful, and customers unanimously praised it and gave it five stars.
Of course, the price is also expensive, and you can’t find it anywhere else. If you want to find it, you can go to Guanglu Temple and see if Guanglu Temple dares to spread the word?
The children made their own dinner, which was mainly light and less staple food.
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During dinner at Kunning Palace, the prince and his wife came again. In the afternoon, Zhu Taiyi brought the title book from the editor to the prince's palace.
When Zhu Yuanzhang arrived, Empress Ma had already read it and helped him change clothes: "Xiaqiu Village sent a formal question book, requesting that the salt-drying method in Putian, Fujian be promoted to the coast of the Ming Dynasty, and the deficiencies of the original salt-drying method were supplemented."
"It seems that he attaches great importance to it, otherwise why would he write such a question book?" After Zhu Yuanzhang changed his clothes, he picked up the question book and looked at it.
"Oh! How can salt be dried like this? The beach drying method, then there will be a lot of salt that can be eaten like picked up for free. Damn it!"
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but say dirty words. He found that it was just a matter of using more land, and then a steady stream of salt appeared.
As for the person in the question book who doesn't wear protective boots and whose legs are soaked in brine for a long time, it will cause serious damage, he thinks it can be tolerated.
Well……
How about making oil boots for Shiotou as written in the question book? The more salt you have, the more money you have, and you can also make oil boots.
In an instant, Zhu Yuanzhang changed his mind again. Don't hurt the people. The solution was already given in the question book.
Oil boots are made of cloth. They are made of several layers of cloth and then brushed with paulownia oil over and over again to make them impervious to water.
Shiotou would wear them to work in the brine pond and change into other shoes when he came out.
"When you came out, was it given to Zhu Yichang? What else did Zhu Yichang have on hand? Why didn't he bring it to us at once? That was written for us."
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly thought of a question. The master must have taught a lot before the team came out of the village, including this question book.
"Dad, do you want to do this?" Zhu Biao asked the key thing.
"How can we not do something about getting salt? We will send someone to Putian County, Fujian Province early tomorrow morning to clear out an area and do it first.
If it is successful, all the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty will follow this method, and the salt production of the Ming Dynasty will increase ten times, no, dozens of times.
We also found someone to make this thing called a tide-receiving windmill, which is similar to a waterwheel and is used to lift seawater up.
Where appropriate, repairs will be made, and where unsuitable, people will still be used to pick up the brine. Drink tonight. "
Zhu Yuanzhang found that since the people from Xiaqiu Village came to Nanjing, he was in a good mood every day.
