Zhu Wentian wanted to tell Zhu Biao that there was honey, and it was available now. There was it in the fields over there in the village, and beehives were taken out from the greenhouses and put out to collect honey here.
And it’s also there in winter, so you didn’t eat it? Have you forgotten the bees kept in the greenhouse in your palace? You feed them salt water and sugar water, and then harvest their honey.
However, he couldn't answer, so he pretended he didn't know clearly and looked at Zhu Biao with blank eyes.
Fortunately, Li Chang was nearby and helped answer the question: "The honey is just available in spring, but it comes from greenhouses in winter. There is winter honey in Fujian and Guangzhou."
It’s wrong to collect honey in Yingtianfu. Our Huimin Pharmacy and Herbal Medicine Library purchase honey in large quantities, including making big honey pills and water honey pills.
In addition, the people in the palace drink honey, so our demand is even greater, and it is impossible to sell it outside. In addition to keeping the honey in Xiaqiu Village for medicinal purposes, the rest is for everyone to drink.
Like pregnant women, sometimes cooking will be put in it, and snacks such as small cakes and breads, as well as preserved fruits and candied fruits, will be added. "
The chief analyzed that there was something wrong with the behavior of these merchants who collected honey. Honey was transported to Nanjing from other places. Where do you send honey to when you collect it in Nanjing?
Zhu Biao nodded and said he understood. At the same time, he was in a good mood. With people from Xiaqiu Village beside him, he could answer any questions.
No wonder my father won't admit candidates this year. Those candidates are guaranteed to be far behind.
Zhu Ming also came over to take a look: "Sixty cents per catty, Zhu Lichang, is this price high or low?"
"It's higher because sugar has become cheaper. We planted a lot of sugar cane. We sent the army to plant it at that time. Sugar cane is perennial, so we don't have to plant it every year because of the shortage of manpower.
The price of sugar has dropped, and the price of honey has also dropped. The price they offered was twice as high, which was about thirty cents per pound.
Winter honey can be a little more expensive, especially the honey from the duck foot tree in the recipe given by the village when it blooms in winter. It can cure sore throats. "
The director introduced the price ratio. The price of honey is linked to that of sugar.
Zhu Biao looked around, but still no one paid attention to the honey display board: "Why is there no one selling it at such a high price?"
“Because the imperial court requires beekeepers to hand over a certain amount of honey to the imperial court every year, just like the land tax for farming.
Beekeepers need to pay all the honey before they dare to take it out. Otherwise, if they encounter a natural disaster and cannot get out the honey, they will have to pay a lot of money.
They couldn't collect it at all, but it was soap. Xiaqiu Village could make a batch and sell it to them.
Twelve new shops were bought in Xiaqiu Village. Behind them are a large number of workshops and hired workers. If they need money, they will start work tomorrow.
Give us some alkali. There is not much alkali in the village, so the alkali is used to make pasta. Occasionally, we make some soap for the employees and ourselves, and sell a small amount to Fuhua Lou and others. "
The manager plans to take these orders, make a fortune, and use them.
"I'll find someone to deliver it later." Zhu Biao supported selling soap in Xiaqiu Village. The court already had a lot of alkali reserves, and the mine was dug too deep at that time.
Nowadays, tracks and mine carts are also used there. There are so many alkali and alkali salts in the mine that it feels like there is no end to them.
Everyone was talking and turned from this hall to the hall where things are sold. There were also many merchants here watching and registering at the same time.
"Businessmen are willing to trade here, saving one person's money and only paying thirty-one tax.
To be honest, the tax of thirty to one is less. This is calculated based on the land tax of people farming, which is almost thirty to one.
Business taxes should be classified. Those with low profits should be taxed 30 to 1, and those with high profits should be taxed 20 to 1. "
The head of the village wanted to adjust the court's taxes because once the shops in Xiaqiu Village were opened, the profit ratio would be too high.
It's not enough not to pay taxes, but by paying one-thirtieth of the tax, Xiaqiu Village will have more money, even if it's just a 10% dividend.
As soon as Li Chang finished speaking, a group of businessmen around him looked over and glared at each one.
"It's okay, it's okay, Zhu Lichang, it's up to you. Don't care what others say! This is Zhu Lichang, the owner of the Painting Library, Xiaqiu Village."
Someone recognized the chief and quickly spoke out to persuade other businessmen not to seek death.
The anger of the businessmen disappeared immediately. Even the businessmen who just came here today can naturally learn about the library from their colleagues if they know about the convenience store.
The library is too conspicuous, occupying the size of twenty-six normal courtyards, all with two floors.
Where is the best place to eat? Colleagues will inevitably introduce Fuhua Building. Where is Fuhua Building? Opposite the Danqing Library and across the Xuanjin Bridge from the Xihuamen Gate, these two shops are at the end of the bridge.
"Then... the twenty-one tax is too high!" Some newcomers muttered even if they didn't dare to provoke him.
When Zhu Xi saw that there were still people talking too much, he immediately looked over and said, "Then it's one tax per ten, why don't you allow others to speak? If it doesn't suit your wishes, do you want to kill someone?"
"Ten, one, um! Hey hey hey hey!" Zhu Wentian stepped forward. He didn't care about anything else and had to protect people.
"If you don't want to stay, go out. Shopkeeper Song, can you calm down? If not, don't do your business here in the future."
The person in charge here told each other directly. He didn't know Zhu Biao and Zhu Chong, but he knew the chief.
The person who had just persuaded me hurriedly spoke again: "Yes, yes, Lao Song, let's go out to eat something first. There are people setting up stalls at the door selling things. I came here on an empty stomach early in the morning."
He pulled the person away, and the person named Song did not dare to talk back anymore, so he walked down the stairs as soon as there was a step.
Zhu Ming turned his head and said to Hanhan: "Hanhan, I was worried about you flying around just now. If something happens, you are really there!"
"Yes! Come on!" Zhu Wentian gave Zhu Ping a simple and honest smile.
"Hey! Is there anyone selling bees here? There were a lot of people just now, and many people were standing here."
Zhu Biao came to the most crowded display board just now, with a pile of papers selling bees on it.
"It's expensive. The maximum number of bees per spleen is twenty cents. Because the nests have just been divided and more hives have been divided one after another, he is actually selling them for fifty cents per spleen. Oh~~ I understand."
The manager took a look at the price and said how much a spleen of bees cost, and he suddenly realized.
Zhu Biao also understood: "A group of people collect honey at a high price over there, sell bees at a high price here, and let others buy the bees to raise. In the end, they stopped collecting them?"
"It's possible, but I don't know who it belongs to? It's just a one-shot deal, and I didn't think it would last long." The chief commented.
Zhu Ming was angry: "Using convenience stores to defraud money? Will anyone be fooled?"
"Well... um! Let's go out to eat something first and talk about it later."
Just as the director was about to speak, Hanhan made several small gestures and changed the topic to eating.
Outside, many people gathered around the four stalls to buy things, and the children were selling snacks!
Everyone came with food trucks, and the four food trucks sold different things.
One sells pancakes and fruits, one sells rice rolls, one sells porridge, tea eggs and pickles, and the other sells wontons.
Three positions are responsible for making pancakes and rice rolls at the same time. Only two people are responsible for making porridge and tea eggs, and the most people are making wontons.
The businessman surnamed Song was also grabbing a piece of pancake fruit to eat at the moment. He knew that this was a business in Xiaqiu Village, but he couldn't help but be greedy.
"The wontons are hot! Eat slowly and don't take away the bowl."
"You can only eat rice rolls here, you can't take them home."
"The porridge bowl is also available. If you want to take it away, the tea eggs are fine."
"There is no need to return the raw edge paper for pancake fruit."
The children shouted that some children were responsible for washing the dishes and had to wash them with water four times, otherwise they would not be clean.
People lined up around them, these things looked appetizing.
(End of chapter)
