Chapter 431 You can make money while traveling (Third update)

Style: Historical Author: One pot from the farmWords: 2236Update Time: 24/01/18 05:53:18
On July 17, accompanied by the sound of music, the teams of Prince Zhu Biao and King Qin Zhu Feng set off.

We got on the boat, crossed the Yangtze River by water, and disembarked on the other side, first to Jiangpu and then to Chuzhou, so that we could visit Fengyang Mansion where construction was suspended.

After passing the location of Zhongdu, continue heading northwest to Henan, then go from Henan to Shaanxi, and continue heading north into the grassland.

When you arrive in Henan, you can also take a look at the coal mines and the place where magnesium sulfate heptahydrate is produced. You can't see the alkali mine because it's too far to the west.

The leading team set off on the road yesterday, and they will arrange many things in advance.

The people from Xiaqiu Village were on the same boat as Zhu Biao and Zhu Xi, as well as the maids and eunuchs from the Prince's Palace and the Prince of Qin's Palace.

We set off in the morning and disembarked one after another at Jiangpu at noon to gather and organize the team.

The people who arrived yesterday are now providing meals. Others are eating stews. The prince has two stir-fries here.

One fried meat with celery, one fried egg with cucumber, the rice is the same.

Zhu Biao took a sip and nodded, "It's okay. It was made by someone from Guanglu Temple."

"There's no need for soup. The stew is half a bowl full and more soup." Zhu Biao saw that someone wanted to make soup and stopped him.

The stew is eggplant stewed with meat. Because it is stewed in an iron pot, the color of the eggplant turns black when stewed. There are slices of meat in it, so it doesn't taste fishy when eaten.

The people in Xiaqiu Village ate the same meals as Zhu Biao, including stews for soup. They also brought out side dishes made by the village to share with Zhu Biao and Zhu Chong.

The Taitan pickles brought in the team are produced by Jubiqi. The ingredients are not that good because they are cheap.

"We're going to spend a lot of money along the way! At least we can't let the team run out of meat."

Zhu Ping was used to settling accounts. The entire team consisted of more than 30,000 people and an army of 20,000. The rest were craftsmen and handymen.

We really can't send more men. The largest force that can fight is in the north!

Ying Tianfu needs manpower to protect him again, so it is good to be able to recruit 20,000 people for Zhu Biao.

Only when the 100,000 people who escorted the captives back arrived at Yingtian Mansion could Zhu Yuanzhang feel at ease.

"Your Highness, Prince of Qin, we can actually reduce some of the losses." The chief made a sound while soaking the stewed eggplant with rice, taking a bite.

"You don't want to give meat to eat? This meat is still bacon, and it can't be preserved. It won't disturb the people along the way."

Zhu Xi shook his head. He didn't have the energy to travel without eating meat, and everyone didn't go there to endure hardship.

It would be unfair to make people sick and cause non-combat casualties because of eating problems.

The head of the village shook his head: "We can eat meat as usual. We can buy some things with the local people and take them with us on the way, and then sell them in other places.

Find the county seat of the state capital, so you can make a little profit, and no one will collect taxes on our business.

Specialties vary from place to place, and there will be a price difference once you find them. "

"What are the specialties of Jiangpu?" Zhu Ping never knew what good things this poor place had.

"This... this place does not count. Its specialties are all stones, glass, cement, bricks and ceramics. They cannot be taken away and sold.

However, we can open a kiln here, or quarry stone and transport it to other places for sale. Our smelter needs the things here.

Although we can’t make money on the road, we can still help Daming in the future. "

The mayor thought about it and found that there really wasn't much that could be done locally.

There are a lot of medicinal materials in Jiangpu, as well as many kinds of snakes. It is better to take the medicinal materials and sell them elsewhere than to send them directly to the other side of the river.

"Is there any good stone in Jiangpu that can be used to burn colored glaze?" Zhu Biao ate a few mouthfuls nearby and listened to the two talking, and now he also asked.

"There is a place called Damashan, where the stones are the best for burning glass." The chief nodded.

"Write it down and arrange for someone to give it to the palace." Zhu Biao didn't want to give up the good stuff.

Some people immediately went back to deliver the message, not even finishing the meal. They had to pass the news to the other side of the river and then come back for dinner.

After everyone finished eating, they continued to drive under the bright sun. Zhu Biao was not exposed to the sun while sitting in the car.

We need to climb mountains and forests before crossing a river.

Before dark, the team arrived in Chuzhou. Zhu Biao did not enter the city and set up camp outside the city.

Officials from Chuzhou received the order and ran over to see the prince.

Zhu Biao asked about the people's livelihood and economy in Chuzhou, including the construction of rivers and embankments here.

Chuzhou has many rivers, large and small, so there are many fish.

Zhu Wentian led his friends to cook in the kitchen outside, telling the people in Guanglu Temple not to worry about the food of the prince and King Qin.

There are a lot of fish here, so it’s natural to use fish as the main dish.

Zhu Ping watched others doing it and said a few words to the chief from time to time.

"Zhu Lichang, are there any special products that can be bought and sold in Chuzhou?" Zhu Fang thought of what he mentioned before about collecting goods and selling them elsewhere.

"Chrysanthemums cannot be harvested this year and will take nearly two months. Locals like to use them to make snacks, such as chrysanthemum cakes, and also soak them in water and wine.

If you want to collect it, you can collect chrysanthemums dried in people's homes and take them to other places to sell.

At the same time, there are a lot of fish and shrimp here. If the people know how to do it and someone provides a market, they can make dried fish and shrimp.

In addition, to the north from here, there is a river called Chihe, in which there is a fish called bream, which the locals call Qiao Zui Bai.

The meat of this fish is tender and it is a good food supplement. In fact, it is also found in other rivers, such as the one you see being steamed now.

This fish is made into dried fish and can be eaten at any time. The large-scale production area is in Nushan, where there is a Jiayuin. "

The chief had obviously memorized all the situations on the road, and Zhu Xi told him when asked.

"Then let's collect last year's dried chrysanthemums and see if we can sell them? We don't need the fish. Other places may not recognize it. We know it ourselves and will find a way to send people across the river to catch it in the future."

Zhu Xi decided to make a deal first to see if there were any chrysanthemums in people's homes.

Zhu Biao also finished talking to the officials. The officials did not want to disturb him and returned to the city.

When they were leaving, Zhu Ping stopped them and asked them to put up a notice tomorrow morning, telling merchants and people that those who have chrysanthemums can sell them.

He deliberately emphasized that he was selling, not wanting, and did not need the help of people from Chuzhou to collect it.

The officials promised not to forcibly requisition anything from the people.

Everyone eats, but others still eat stew. People in Xiaqiu Village here eat stir-fried vegetables and steamed fish, and the rice is replaced by japonica rice.

"It's delicious. It's really good. It's tender and fresh. Why didn't you know about it before? It's a pity that with such a good thing, people are still poor."

Zhu Xi ate the plum fish, praised it, and felt sorry for the local people.

"In fact, you can turn this fish into tribute fish. If the reputation spreads, other people will come to taste it and make it into dried fish for easy sale. The price may even be several times more expensive than before, and some people want to buy it."

I had the idea to turn this kind of love into a tribute and give it to the emperor, and others just thought of it! How delicious that is.

"Chief, my father doesn't want to waste money and people." Zhu Biao also likes to eat this fish. He plans to ask people to fish here in the future.

"Let's teach the people to breed in large quantities! If we raise too much, what does it mean to give it to the palace?" The head of the village proposed a follow-up method.

(End of chapter)