Chapter 222 One pot is passed down to three generations, and the pot is still there when people leave! (Please subscribe!!)
"All the signs are written in Chinese and Mongolian. You can see clearly at a glance." After a brief introduction, Dadam went to work.
At first, the Duotu family was a little overwhelmed. After all, it was the first time for them to see such a lively scene.
But when everyone is concerned about the goods in shops and stalls, and no one pays attention to them, things calm down.
"Rice, sell rice! The most famous Kaiping rice in Ming Dynasty, the grains are full and the grains are of high quality!"
"The newly released rapeseed oil is very fragrant for cooking. The last two barrels will be sold out and the work is over."
"Iron pot... the best iron pot, one pot is passed down to three generations, and the pot is still there when the person is gone!"
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The shouts of vendors kept coming to mind, and Duotu and his family slowly started shopping.
"Boss, how do you sell this rice?"
Rice is a rare commodity in the grasslands where supplies are scarce, and due to the Ming Dynasty's blockade of the grasslands, generally only nobles can eat it.
So when he saw rice being sold at the market, Duotu immediately became interested.
"Duo Tu, such beautiful rice must be very expensive. We can't afford it, and we don't have money." Ayala pulled Duo Tu away and said.
Hearing this, the shop owner smiled and said: "It doesn't matter if you don't have money. We support bartering. If you have goods, you can take them out and we can agree on a suitable price."
"And our square meter of delicious food is not expensive, which is only fifteen cents per catty. If you grassland herdsmen just take out a sheep, it can be exchanged for hundreds of catties!"
Hearing this, Duotu and Aya's eyes suddenly widened.
"Boss, you just said that one sheep can be exchanged for several hundred kilograms of grain!? Is that true?" Duotu asked hurriedly.
The boss nodded, "Of course, today the price of live sheep is 300 cents per catty, adult sheep are [-] jins, that's [-] cents, and grain is [-] cents per catty, which works out to more than [-] catties."
More than 300 catties!
A sheep can be exchanged!
Food issues have always been a big problem in the grassland.
The Northern Yuan Dynasty often invaded the borders of the Ming Dynasty. The main reason was not to reunify the Central Plains, but to solve the food problem.
Because once winter arrives, the production of cattle and sheep on the grasslands will decrease, and the food problem will become more prominent.
In order to avoid being starved to death, the Northern Yuan court led an attack on the border of the Ming Dynasty and plundered grain and other supplies for the winter.
Assuming that an adult consumes one kilogram of rice a day, it only consumes thirty kilograms a month. Three hundred kilograms can feed thirty adults for a month!
A sheep?Of course not!
Of course, you can't always eat white rice, it has to be paired with other foods, but this is enough to show that exchanging one sheep for more than 300 kilograms of rice is definitely profitable for the grassland herdsmen.
Duotu and Aya discussed it for a while and immediately decided to bring a sample to the boss in exchange for rice.
"Boss, what do you think of this sheep?"
Duotu led a sheep to the store.
"This wool has soft hair and a fat body. It's a top-quality sheep! It's just that the emphasis is a bit light, it weighs less than fifty pounds. So I will still give you a price of five thousand Wen. If you all exchange it for rice. If so, I’ll give you 340 kilograms of rice!”
"What do you think?"
Hearing this, Duo Tu nodded, "The main reason is that this year's grass is not good, otherwise my sheep would have to weigh at least five to five kilograms at this time, so let's replace it with 340 kilograms of rice!"
"Okay, I'll accept this sheep, and I'll have someone fill it with rice for you!"
The boss nodded with satisfaction.
After their first successful transaction, Duotu and Aya were completely relaxed. They herded dozens of cows and hundreds of sheep this time. One sheep could exchange for more than 300 kilograms of rice. They were simply big. Rich man!
Next, the Duotu family also changed salt, oil, winter clothes and many daily necessities. The total expenses did not exceed two sheep, and the family also used the remaining money to go to a restaurant for a meal, not to mention how much money they had. Happy.
After buying things, Duotu and his family went to Dadam specifically. After expressing their gratitude, they drove the cattle and sheep away.
The Heshuo tribe is a small tribe in the south of the grassland. Its population is slightly larger than that of the Chita tribe, reaching 5000 people!It is a typical nomadic tribe that relies entirely on herding cattle and sheep for a living.
"Look, it's Duotu and his family who are back from grazing!"
"Hey! There are so many things on the Duotu carriage!"
"Is Duotu going to the Ming Dynasty to plunder it?"
Seeing the Duotu cattle cart full of goods, the other herdsmen of the Heshuo tribe widened their eyes.
Duotu said with a proud face: "I don't dare to rob the Ming Dynasty. I went to Qingshui Trading City to exchange sheep for these things. There are so many things. I only used two sheep!"
"There are 340 kilograms of rice, five kilograms of salt, ten kilograms of oil, an iron pot, three sets of winter clothes and some miscellaneous food and miscellaneous items!"
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Hear this.
The herdsmen of the Heshuo tribe took a breath of cold air.
"Eternal Life! Only two sheep are needed for so many things??"
"Duo Tu, are you kidding us?"
"Usually we can't change these things even if we want to!"
At this moment, a burly middle-aged man galloped over on horseback, followed by two guards.
Seeing this burly middle-aged man, all the herdsmen around him put their right hands on their chests and bowed.
"I've met the leader!"
"Yes." The burly man nodded. He first glanced at the goods on the ox cart, showing a hint of surprise. Then he turned his gaze to Duotu and said in a deep voice: "Duotu, how did you get so many things?" Yes, our Heshuo tribe has never been wary, we will not rob the Ming Dynasty, nor attack other tribes, let alone steal!"
"If you have done something bad, please make it clear as soon as possible, otherwise the Heshuo tribe will not be able to tolerate you!"
Hearing this, Duotu said with great grievance: "Master Chief, I really exchanged two sheep for these things in the Chita tribe camp in Qinghe Bay. Now a large city has been built there with many shops. , all this rice oil is exchanged there.”
"If the leader doesn't believe it, you can go to Qinghe Bay and have a look in person! Then you will know whether what I am telling you is the truth or a lie. Moreover, I also suggest that all the tribes go to Qinghe Trading City to exchange for some supplies, so that our tribe can be very relaxed this year. Spend your time!”
After the words fell, the herdsmen started talking.
"Is it over at Qinghe Bay? You can indeed exchange things there, but there aren't that many supplies, right?"
"That place of the Chita tribe can at best be called a camp, but it can be called a town."
"I have also been to the Chita tribe, and there is no city there at all!" "What if what Duotu said is true?"
"Yes, there is no need for Duotu to lie to us."
The leader of the Heshuo tribe thought for a moment, "I will ask someone to verify it. If it is true, then you have done a great job!"
The people sent out rode fast horses from the Heshuo tribe to Qinghe City and back, which didn't take much time.
That night, the tribesmen who went to verify came back.
"For the record, Sir, when I arrived at Qinghe Bay, I did see a huge city rising from the ground. The city was brightly lit and full of people. You can see it from a distance after climbing over the hillside!"
"Although I didn't enter the city, I asked some passers-by, and they said exactly what Duotu said!"
"You can really redeem a lot of tribal scarce supplies in Qinghe City!"
Hearing this, the leader of the Heshuo tribe beamed with joy, "Very good!"
"Multi-map!"
"Master leader?" Duotu stood up.
"From today on, I will promote you to be the leader of our tribe, specifically responsible for external purchases, and responsible for bringing the rich things of the tribe to Qinghe City to exchange supplies!" The leader of the Heshuo tribe said immediately.
Before Duo Tu could react, Aya quickly pushed Duo Tu, and only then did Duo Tu react.
"Thank you, Chief, I will do a good job!"
"Everyone should go back and sort it out. Make a list of everything that can be exchanged and needed. Give it all to Duotu. Duotu will lead the team to Qinghe City early tomorrow morning!"
"it is good!"
"that is really good!"
"Brother Duotu, my family also needs rice."
"I need oil at home!"
"My iron pot is broken and I have to return it for a new one."
In this way, Duotu took more than ten people, hundreds of sheep, sheepskins, wool and other items and set off towards Qinghe City again the next day.
The second time he came to Qinghe City, Duotu was no longer at a loss as he was the first time. Instead, he calmly led more than a dozen tribesmen into Qinghe City driving live sheep and goods.
"Brother Duotu, you're here again!" Seeing Duotu, the rice store owner greeted him enthusiastically.
"Boss Zhang, I'm not here alone this time, but I'm also bringing brothers from the tribe. I want to exchange food for a hundred sheep this time. I wonder if you have that much food!"
Dotu said loudly.
"One hundred sheep!" said the owner of Midian Zhang with the same eyes. In fact, when he saw Duotu and his party coming around, he guessed that a big business was coming, but he never expected that this move would be a hundred sheep!
According to a sheep costing 50 taels, one hundred sheep would be worth 500 taels, which is [-] taels!
This is definitely a big deal for his Xiaomi store.
"No problem!" Boss Zhang nodded, "If you ask me to buy your hundred sheep with cash, I may not be able to eat them, but if you exchange them for grain, I can give you [-] kilograms of grain today. Get it together."
"Okay!" Duotu grinned, "One hundred sheep are too many for us to bring into the city. They are all stored in the sheepfold outside the city. Boss Zhang will come with me to take a look and deliver them on the way."
"No, no, it's not the first time that Brother Duotu and I have traded. Trust me, I'll prepare rice for you first. Just hand the sheep over to me when you leave!" Boss Zhang waved his hand.
"Boss Zhang is a cheerful person. From now on, all the sheep in our Heshuo tribe will trade with you for rice!" Duotu is now the leader, and is responsible for the purchase. He is fully capable of this.
"That's great." He thought that acquiring these one hundred sheep would be a big deal, but now that he has a long-term business, he may not have to worry about sales of rice in the future, so he secretly decided to buy more in the future. .
"Brother Duotu, I will be the host today and treat all brothers from the Heshuo tribe to a meal. I will support you in your accommodation today."
Boss Zhang said very boldly.
"Thank you very much, Boss Zhang!"
Into winter.
The weather is getting colder and colder, and it has even started to snow in some places.
The Great Wall construction site is still in full swing. Now standing in the distance and looking towards the Great Wall, it has been completely formed, like a giant dragon crawling sideways on the border of the Ming Dynasty.
There are several new cities under construction along the Great Wall. Although the progress is much slower than that of the Great Wall, everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.
Outside the Great Wall, there is a brand new city, which is the "Qinghe Trading City" that Zhao Si and his men worked hard to build for more than a month.
The emergence of the trading city made the grassland become more and more lively.
Ming merchants and grassland herdsmen all gathered here to trade with each other and get what they needed.
The name of "Qinghe Trading City" is getting louder and louder.
Ouyang Lun came to Qinghe City again. When he learned that Ouyang Lun was coming, Shiha originally planned to take the whole clan to greet him outside the city and then hold a grand welcome party, but these plans were rejected by Ouyang Lun. , indicating to keep a low profile.
In the end, Shiha could only follow Ouyang Lun and accompany Ouyang Lun to inspect Qinghe City.
"Chief Shiha, how has the effect of Qinghe City been since it was put into use?"
Ouyang Lun asked while walking on the street.
Shiha quickly stepped forward and said: "Thanks to the Chief Minister, our Qinghe City is becoming more and more famous now. All the shops and stalls in the city have been rented out. We can make a lot of money just from these. In addition, there are various guarantee fees and commissions, not to mention how much money we make. Not only do we make money, but the businessmen who trade and rent shops and stalls in our city also make a lot. The people in the grassland also benefit from it. Many tribes around us choose Maintain a long-term cooperative relationship with our Qinghe City."
Ouyang Lun smiled and nodded, "Yes, it is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish. The rapid development of Qinghe City has a lot to do with the management of your leader Shiha! Keep working hard and strive to run Qinghe Trade City even better good!"
"Hey, actually, these are all the work of the Chief Envoy." Shiha originally wanted to say that these were all done by his daughter Azuna, but after thinking about it, he still didn't say it. After all, his daughter Azuna had told him, Now is not the time to confess.
"Haha, Leader Shiha, you're not very good at flattering me!" Ouyang Lun could feel that Shiha seemed to be hiding something from him, but who didn't have any secrets? As long as it didn't affect major events, he was unwilling to get to the bottom of it.
"Hehe, Shiha is a prairie man and has just learned how to flatter people." Shiha smiled awkwardly, and then said: "By the way, Chief Ambassador, our shops in Qinghe City were mostly rented by merchants from the Ming Dynasty, but Now several prairie people have rented shops, some are leather shops, some sell fresh mutton, and some sell accessories and clothing from the prairie, and the business is surprisingly good."
"Especially that mutton shop. The owner is extremely skilled in killing sheep. He once dismembered a sheep in just one stick of incense!"
“Every day, there are many people gathered around the mutton shop to watch the boss slaughter the sheep!”
"Oh!" Hearing this, Ouyang Lun's eyes lit up, "The boss who kills the sheep must be a woman, right?"
(End of this chapter)
