Seven people from Guo Shisi sat nearby, eating dried fruits and drinking tea, watching the people in Xiaqiu Village being busy.
"Secretary Guo, what's going on in Dangtu County right now?" The chief spoke next to him.
"After the capture of Shu, the number of merchants increased, and the wharves in the county were the busiest. Things that were originally expensive on the market were brought from Sichuan, and the prices were lowered.
Things that could not be sold were shipped to Sichuan and sold at higher prices.
There are a lot of fruits in autumn, including chestnuts, yams, hawthorns and other things. Boats are full of them, and many boats stop at Dangtu before heading to Nanjing. "
Guo Shisi talked about the situation there. The war was over, business was prosperous, and the variety of products was also rich.
He, the city secretary, is naturally busier. The two horses were pregnant with ponies before and could not do heavy work. Now that the ponies are born, he can make more money by raising them again.
The head of the village nodded after hearing this: "Guo Shisi, now the court has begun to ask idle people to work. You are in charge of the market in Dangtu County. Is there anyone who has nothing to do?"
"Don't let people be idle? If you want to work, you can eventually find it, it depends on the salary. After the New Year and before they can grow vegetables, many people stay at home and do some household chores.
If you want to do side work, you have to ask others if they want help. Not everyone can do the work on the dock.
Weaving a mat, making baskets, twisting ropes, and weaving sacks are all things that are generally used at home and cannot be sold at a high price. "
Guo Shisi said as he thought, and found that there was really nothing to do in the current season.
The work that originally required manual work has always been done by people, and those who are free are the farmers. Next year, they will start to learn from Ning Guofu. In winter, there will still be free time.
"Guo Shisi is responsible for market affairs, and I think he can arrange work for people." The head of the village felt that market management had great power.
"It's just small things. If a shop is temporarily short of people, I know I can help. Or if anyone needs to transport something, I can also call for help.
If I raise a horse for you, I will never be short of work. I admit this, it is really convenient. "
Guo Shisi knows how to use his power, otherwise why would he not be willing to transfer him.
The head of the village took a sip of tea and said: "Actually, Mr. Guo, you can do things for people. We can't wait for others to ask. We have to take the initiative to help people. Let me tell you..."
The head of the district started to talk about the issue of intermediaries. Of course, the official organizations are not called intermediaries, but are called convenience offices.
First find a house, then prepare the Four Treasures of the Study, send people to the docks and shops to ask if you need anything, and then write it down and paste it on the wall of the house.
Then tell others that there is something going on in the house, and people are coming over. It doesn’t matter if they are illiterate, just find someone to read it to them.
At the same time, people were asked what they wanted to do, what they had done before, and how much they were willing to pay.
Such a place where buying and selling needs appear, including hiring and being hired, selling and buying goods.
“In this way, people who originally didn’t want to do any business will be interested when they see other people’s needs.
We don’t charge money, it’s not convenient to collect money, and we don’t have that name, but we can sell tea and other food.
The businessmen drank tea while watching, and ate snacks when they were hungry, ensuring that they could earn back the money they were responsible for writing information and houses.
You can arrange it now when you go back. I will teach you a certain way to eat and you will sell it there. How you divide the money earned is not my business. "
After the manager came up with the idea, he was also willing to provide snack lessons to help the other party increase his income.
Guo Shisi's mouth was slightly open, and the six men next to him stared blankly.
After a few breaths, Guo Shisi swallowed his saliva and took a big sip from his tea bowl: "Zhu Lichang, this... will I be transferred after I do this?"
He obviously doesn't want to be promoted. He knows his own situation well. Where else can he be promoted? Become a county captain? Master book?
He now raises horses and earns more than elsewhere. The key is that he is familiar with this position of the market and is relaxed.
Once you do what Zhu Lichang said, it will be amazing! How many people can you help solve their problems? Merchants do more business in Dangtu, so taxes naturally increase.
With political achievements falling on him and making money from tea and snacks, there will probably be competition for his position.
"Still, Guo Shisi doesn't have enough connections there?" The manager understood that the other party was unable to secure his job.
"Okay now. It's the end of the year. I've already given away part of the money for raising horses. I'm afraid it will be difficult if I have more money! Alas!"
Guo Shisi shook his head. He himself was not sure. Dangtu County was Fuguo County, and the Taiping Prefecture was also in Dangtu County. How many people above him could move his position?
"This... um... it's easy to handle. Come here and kneel down with me." The chief said, looking up and seeing the person coming, he pulled Guo Shisi to his feet.
"Zhu Yichang, the head of Xiaqiu Village, Caomin, pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness King Qin." After the village head shouted, he knelt down.
Then Guo Shisi and others knelt down without saying a word, their minds filled with blanks. Are His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness King Qin here?
"No courtesy!" The prince knew someone was coming, otherwise the chief would not have knelt down again.
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Prince." The chief shouted.
"Thank you, Your Highness, Prince." This time Guo Shisi and the other seven knew what to do.
"Eat quickly, the Crown Princess is waiting!" Zhu Biao looked at them, nodded and waved his hand to let those who came with him eat.
The person responsible for testing the food and poison didn't know whether to be happy or sad.
Normally, you should not eat slowly, but wait a little longer!
Now it’s just a matter of eating and walking around.
The prince must abide by the rules and cannot exceed them. Even if he is pretending, he must pretend.
Zhu Xi didn't care about the large amount, he took his guards to eat.
Zhu Biao just watched the four pregnant women in Xiaqiu Village eating. He was studying. It was obviously not good to watch other pregnant women eating elsewhere, right?
It doesn't matter who is in Xiaqiu Village, the relationship between the two parties is good.
"Zhu Lichang, today is braised pork ribs, stir-fried dried tofu with celery, gray fungus and cabbage, steamed carp, bean sprouts mixed with mung bean flour, scrambled eggs with garlic yellow, braised pig ears mixed with cucumber, roasted pig heart with green onions, bamboo fungus and lotus seed soup?"
Zhu Biao glanced at the eight dishes and one soup in front of the four pregnant women and directly reported the names of all the dishes.
"The Crown Prince is indeed familiar with many dishes. If the Crown Princess wants to eat duck egg yolk that is not salty, we also have it here.
You can eat normal cantaloupe and watermelon when you should. Just don’t eat the seeds of cantaloupe.
I usually have to take the Crown Princess around, so I think the Imperial Hospital will tell me. Rice or steamed buns?
If your highness has free time in the afternoon, you can come here to drink tea. The grassroots have an important thing and want to try it out in Dangtu County, Taiping Prefecture. "
As the director has been in contact with Zhu Biao for a long time, his speech becomes natural and smooth.
Zhu Biao listened carefully. He didn't know that the people in Xiaqiu Village were estimating the time when they went to the market in the morning and then came back to cook.
"Okay, come here in the afternoon." He said and brought eight dishes and one soup, plus a bunch of side dishes and chicken liver with sauce.
"Their pregnant women ate these at noon today. We saw it with our own eyes and asked people to eat first." Zhu Biao didn't feel hungry himself, so he fed the princess first.
"Thank you, Your Highness. I also brought a can of hawthorn mixed with white fungus? Only Xiaqiu Village can bring it out." The princess was very appetizing when she saw the food. She didn't know if it was a psychological effect.
This chapter is late. I went to the farmhouse to buy daily necessities in the afternoon. It was too hot outside and I was a little confused by the sun.
(End of chapter)
