The opening day happened to be the beginning of summer.
Many places in Yanhua have the custom of eating duck eggs at the beginning of summer. Therefore, the beginning of summer is also called "eating eggs".
The latest batch of supplies shipped by the Escort Bureau included several baskets of duck eggs. The weather was getting hotter and hotter. Xu Yin was worried that they would not last long, so she simply cooked a large pot full of five-spice braised eggs on the opening day of the market.
The braised egg stall is located at the entrance of the market. People coming and going are the first to see this stall and the first thing they smell is the aroma of braised eggs.
Tatars rarely eat duck eggs, and even if they do, they are wild duck eggs. At this moment, they were completely captured by the aroma of braised eggs.
In this world, is there anything more delicious than roasted mutton?
"How to sell it?"
"Five pennies each, or exchange it for something of equal value."
"Five cents?" One of the Tatars had just sold a basket of wool and made dozens of cents. He immediately counted out five cents and asked for a braised duck egg.
"How is it? Is it delicious?" The companion on the side looked at him eagerly and asked.
"Great time! It's so delicious! Let's have another one!"
I didn't finish one, so I asked for another one.
The taste buds were completely conquered!
When other people take a look, what are they waiting for? Buy it!
A group of people ate several times before feeling their two to three full stomachs and continuing to walk forward.
Huh? Where can I find something delicious? Fragrant and sweet... hiss! My mouth is watering!
Fortunately, the sheep kids stayed at home. If they came to the market, they wouldn't be so greedy that they would roll on the ground.
Following the sweet smell, they came to the end of the market, where there was a simple stall selling candied haws.
How can there be no market without candied haws?
Xu Yin didn't have time to wait for hawthorns to be shipped from the south, so she made a batch of assorted fruit candied haws with local pears, apricots, and jujubes.
Among this group of people, there was a Tatar who was particularly fond of sweets. He asked for ten coins for a skewer. He had just sold a Cistanche deserticola plant and his wallet was bulging. He immediately asked for a skewer. When he ate it, he narrowed his eyes with happiness: " Delicious! Two more skewers and take them back to Yangwazi to eat."
When other people saw this, they also bought two skewers for you and three skewers for me.
Just like that, I went shopping all the way and bought a bunch of fresh food. I bought all the sugar, soy sauce and other seasonings requested by my boss (mother-in-law), and two pieces of silk that were said to be produced in Nanban. I cut them into clothes to keep cool. .
All these things together cost them a sheep, a can of goat's milk, a few bundles of wool, and a few handfuls of cistanche deserticola.
The Tatars who came to the market were quite satisfied.
Similarly, the people in Guanhai who came to set up stalls or go to the market were also very satisfied.
They exchanged wild dates and apricots picked from the mountains for sheepskins and made them into jackets to keep them warm in winter.
I exchanged domestic chickens for mutton of equal value, and the other party also gave me a spoonful of goat milk.
Trade an earthen clay pot for a woolen felt hat...
It seems that the Tatars are quite easy to get along with.
There were soldiers from the Firearms Battalion carrying live ammunition patrolling back and forth, which made the people more courageous. This time it was not over yet, and they were actually looking forward to the next big gathering.
And to say that the one who has benefited the most is naturally Xu Yin.
She sent the maids and servants from her mansion to set up many stalls in the market.
They sell not only the specialties of the Southern Barbarians, but also the scarce supplies in the northwest such as grain, cloth, and mountain products from the south purchased along the way north.
In exchange for countless sheepskin felts, there were also several live sheep.
One of them is a ewe that is producing milk, and I plan to take it back to try making milk powder.
Several baskets of wool were also collected.
Xu Yin asked a young man selling her wool why he didn't sell cashmere?
The other party was confused for a long time: "Does anyone want this thing?"
"If you want it, you can bring it over next time there is a big gathering, and I will give you a higher price than wool."
"Okay, okay." The other party agreed, and went back happily carrying a basket and baggage.
In short, the people inside and outside the customs were very satisfied with the first fair after the market opened.
There was no disruption of order.
Even if some people are holding back their bad intentions and want to cause sabotage, they can't help but stop when they see the firearms battalion patrolling with live ammunition. Until the market stalls are closed, all parties are in peace.
Upon seeing this, the Tatar King no longer hesitated and expressed his willingness to negotiate peace with Yan Kejin.
The news of the peace talks between the Tatars and Yanhua soon spread to the ears of other foreigners such as Beiqiang and Ronghu.
At first they couldn't believe it: The warlike Tatars actually negotiated peace? What kind of benefits does Yanhua provide?
So spies were sent out one after another.
Yan Kejin turned a blind eye to this, and even talked about the supplies traded with the Tatars in front of the spies.
The spies were confused: they knew oil, salt, and sugar, but what were soy sauce and canned food? What other soy fiber quilts? Is that bedding or something to eat? There is also beautiful white porcelain. Is Guannai willing to trade such an expensive thing? Isn’t it expensive? real or fake?
The spies from all walks of life went back under the eyes of mosquito-repellent incense. After listening to their reports, the leaders of the foreign tribes were almost as confused as if they had not heard anything.
I simply found an opportunity and went to the Tartar King to inquire.
After this inquiry, they finally got the information they wanted.
Yanguan is actually open to outsiders! ! !
Foreigners are allowed to enter and trade! ! !
Everyone was shocked.
real or fake?
Could it be a trap?
Other foreign tribes all felt that the Tatars must have been deceived, and sooner or later they would be caught in the trap of Yan Kejin.
They are waiting for a good show.
But after waiting and waiting, there was no news that the Tatars were engulfed by Yanhua. Instead, they found that the Tatars' daily necessities were enriched at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Every time there is a big market, they go to Yanguan Market to exchange for condiments, cotton and linen cloth, and various cans.
Not only that, the Tatars actually opened a workshop selling cheese, milk slices, and toffee outside the gate of Yanguan City.
People in the city need wedding candies when they marry a wife and have children, so they go to this Tatar-owned store to order them.
The living standards of people in the city are also improving day by day.
At the beginning of autumn, I heard another jaw-dropping news:
The people of Yanguan grew large, juicy and sweet watermelons and a high-yielding grain called potatoes on the sandy soil, with an output of thirty shi per mu.
Thirty stones! ! !
This news spread outside the customs, and the foreigners could not sit still.
The yield of thirty stone per mu...it takes several seasons of wheat cultivation to reach this amount!
They wanted to attack and rob.
But it is said that General Megatron invented a weapon called artillery, which is extremely powerful. Before attacking a city, you must first consider whether your own flesh and blood can withstand the artillery bombardment.
A group of foreigners: "..."
Just kidding, of course I can’t bear it!
I don’t want to wait any longer!
If we wait any longer, all the benefits will be taken by the Tatars.
Therefore, each one brought generous gifts and sent envoys to negotiate peace. They only wanted to exchange supplies with the customs and purchase high-yielding grains that could survive in the sandy soil. They were willing to exchange their sweat and blood for their horses.
This result made the soldiers stationed at Yanguan heave a sigh of relief.
Xu Yin and Yan Kejin looked at each other with smiles.
See, high-yield grains and trade are indeed the most effective ways to quell the war.
"At this rate, during the Chinese New Year this year, the soldiers will be able to take turns going home to visit relatives and celebrate the New Year with their families." Xu Yin said with a smile, "You can also bring a knife of meat back. The journey is far and the meat cannot be carried, so just Convert it into silver coins for them."
Yan Kejin's eyes were also full of smiles: "Yes."