Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 32
Zhang Jun went to the gold and silver shop in the town and exchanged the silver ingots for money.According to my mother's instructions, I bought wine and meat and went home.Walking on the road, the more I think about it, the more useless I feel.How could that Yan Lizheng, who bullied himself from outsiders, bear him?

When he reached the bridge, Zhang Jun stopped and looked at the passing pedestrians, a little dazed.If I go to Kaifeng to transport grain, and my mother stays in Jinxiang Town alone, I will definitely get Yan Lizheng to go together.When you come back, what does it look like?His own father was kidnapped by the golden man, and he might come back in a few years.Do you want to recognize another father here?

From childhood to adulthood, Zhang Jun has been a brave and ruthless person, and he has fought many times in the village.Just filial piety to my parents, not too much trouble.After this national disaster, his father was taken captive and his family was in distress.Then there is the matter of his mother and Yan Lizheng today, which has changed Zhang Jun a lot.In the past, the father had the final say in everything in the family. Now that his father is gone, Zhang Jun felt that he should take responsibility.

Walking down the bridge, I saw a stall selling knives on the side of the road.There were several machetes in front of the stall, and there were many sharp knives on the ground.The products sold here are all for daily use, such as machetes, kitchen knives, sickles, etc., and then used by butchers.Zhang Jun didn't care if he walked past here before, but today is a little different.There is always a thought in my heart, the current predicament, it is better to kill it with one knife.

Walking to the booth, Zhang Jun looked down at the sharp knife on the ground.

The owner is over 50 years old.He looked at Zhang Jun and said, "Little brother, buy a knife for self-defense. I have an old shop here, and no one in the town knows it. It's the most useful in this time of war."

Zhang Jun pointed to the sharp knife on the ground and asked, "How much is this knife?"

The host said: "The one you are referring to costs 120 Wen a piece. My knife is sharp and durable. Within a hundred miles around, butchers use my knife. Many people still ask someone to come here to buy it!"

Zhang Jun nodded and said, "Okay, give me a handful! Here are 120 characters, you can count them clearly."

The owner took the money and wanted to talk about how to sharpen the knife and how to maintain it.Not wanting Zhang Jun not to listen, he took the knife and turned away.Seeing the back of Zhang Jun leaving, the master sighed and put the money away.

Back at home, Zhang Jun entered the room, put the wine and meat on the table, and sat alone without speaking.

Mother came and sat down at the table.Set the wine and meat, pour a glass of wine.After taking a sip, he smacked his lips and said, "It's hard to endure without wine and meat in your mouth for a few days. My son, there's a lot of wine and meat, so come and have a drink."

Zhang Jun said, "I bought it with Yan Laogou's money. I won't eat it! Mom, we are having a difficult time, so please bear with it. If you eat it today, you will make an agreement with Yan Laogou tomorrow, and you will never interact with him again."

The mother smiled and said, "What did my son say! How can we live without the help of strict staff? Now that everything is expensive, it's easier to have a full stomach? Don't think about it, just live a good life."

Zhang Jun said: "Kaifeng transports grain, one hundred yuan a day. I went to this trip, and I came back with a consistent income, enough to eat for many days."

The mother just shook her head: "How much are these wine and meat? It's always been two times, I can't eat enough rice every day, what kind of life have I lived? Don't think about it too much, just follow me, the wine and meat are indispensable to you every day. "

Seeing that it didn't make sense, Zhang Jun took out the wrist-sharp knife he bought and wiped it slowly with a cloth.He said in his mouth: "Mom, Dad was kidnapped by the Jin people to the North, and I don't know how much hardship he suffered! For the sake of wine and meat, you obeyed someone like Yan Laogou. I am a son of man, so how can I ignore it! I will make it clear. , if you move to live with Yan Laogou tomorrow, this knife will kill him!"

The mother was startled and said tremblingly: "My son, why did you pick up the knife? Hurry up and put it down! It's bright and scary!"

Zhang Jun didn't care, he held the knife and said, "This is a powerful weapon for killing, and you know it well! Tomorrow Yan Laogou will send someone to pick you up, you just push it. If you follow, I will bring this knife to kill. !"

Seeing that Zhang Jun's face was heavy and he didn't look like he was joking at all, his mother was afraid.For a while, I couldn't make up my mind, and I didn't know what to say to my son, and I was stuck there.

Zhang Jun sneered.He took the knife and went back to his room.

Wang Xiaohun brought the order given to him by the grain merchant, and before it was dark, he returned to Jinxiang Town.When they arrived at the barracks, they asked Cao Zhiyan to discuss.

When Cao Zhiyan entered the door, Wang Xiaohun let him sit down and took out the list for him.Dao: "I asked the grain merchants in the city today, and they are willing to sell us some grain at a cheap price. It's just that I can't make up my mind. I'll come back to discuss with you."

Cao Zhiyan took the list, looked at it for a while, and said, "This price is not expensive. Compared with Kaifeng Mansion, it is much cheaper."

Wang Xiaohun nodded: "Yes, it is much cheaper. Besides, there are many kinds of grains here, so we have some choices. Judging from the prices they offer, the price of wheat is higher now, and it is not easy to grind flour in the army, so we should not buy it. Yes. Whether to buy millet or rice, I can't make up my mind for a while."

Cao Zhiyan said: "In our army, most of them are from the old Ruzhou family of Xiaosheren, and they are accustomed to eating corn. Unlike the big cities like Kaifeng and Luoyang, they all eat rice from the south. In my opinion, it is better to buy more corn. people are used to it.”

Wang Xiaohun nodded: "It also makes sense. Although the price of millet is a little more expensive, the weight is heavy."

Grain sold in this era is calculated by the stone bucket, which is the volume, not the weight of later generations.The density of millet is much higher than that of rice, and the price per bucket is slightly higher, but it is still cheap.For those who are used to eating millet, it is more cost-effective to buy millet.

From the memory of the previous life, Wang Xiaohun only knew that millet, which is called millet in later life, was used to cook porridge.As a staple food, I have no idea what the effect is.In fact, at this time in the Central Plains, except for Kaifeng and Luoyang, most of the places used millet as the staple food.Unlike later generations, wheat or white flour is not the mainstream.Most are in cities, as more expensive food.Adapting to this, dumplings, noodles, steamed buns and other popular foods in the north in later generations are also rare in the north, mostly in big cities.

At this time, the area north of the Yellow River was very different from the eating habits that Wang Xiaolie remembered.The staple food in the north is mainly millet, and the big cities such as Kaifeng and Luoyang are used to eat rice.The place where the most wheat is grown is in Jianghuai, where rice and rice are grown twice a year.In the area north of the Huaihe River, there are not many wheat crops.Wheat requires more water than millet.

Wang Xiaohun was not used to this.I always feel that the staple food in the world should be rice and wheat. How can millet be the staple food?When it is cooked, I always feel a sore throat when I eat it.It's just that there is no way, this is the reality of this era.

After weighing for a long time, Wang Xiao said: "That's how it is. Let's buy 120 shi of millet and [-] shi of rice. For the rest, let's buy Shudou. Now that there are horses in the army, I'm afraid we can't do without Shudou."

Cao Zhiyan thought for a while and said, "Xiaosheren, I'm afraid there are still too many beans."

Wang Xiaohun smiled and said, "Shu beans can not only be fed to horses, but can also be made into tofu, which can barely make up for the lack of meat. You don't know that tofu can be used to make many dishes, it tastes good, and it also strengthens the body."

It is said that tofu was invented by Liu An, king of Huainan in the Han Dynasty, and has existed in ancient China.However, until the Song Dynasty, it was not popular in the whole country.At this time, there are actually very few places with tofu, and soybeans are mostly used for horses.Generally, the price of local beans is cheaper than that of rice.

Wang Xiaohun knew that although soy products were not comparable to meat, they could be partially substituted.At this time, it is too difficult to eat meat. Since beans are not expensive, buy more.In addition to making horse feed, you can also add meals to the military to supplement nutrition.

(End of this chapter)