Song Yuanhuanzhi

Guo Linzong left Fu Yuanzhi to have a long talk with his younger brother.

He didn't ask about the Four Books and Five Classics, but instead asked anecdotes about the study tour and the scenery he saw along the way.

Adi thought to himself, this is not a problem for them.

This road is full of cities, Nancheng, Yuecheng, Jian'an County and other cities. He has recorded all the things he ate, played, used, special products, etc., as well as the prices at that time. They are all listed, convenient, quick and clear at a glance.

As they talked, they talked about the price of salt.

Adi asked, "Zi Ke has a question, sir, please clarify."

Seeing Guo Linzong nodding his head, Adi began to say again, "Isn't there a salt field in Danyang County? Why has the price of salt in Danyang County also increased? It's already reached sixty yuan a catty."

Because of the time difference, I don't know if the salt price in Yicheng and Yuecheng has increased. Anyway, when they arrived in Danyang County, the salt price was already sixty yuan a catty.

Guo Linzong said, "The regular salt in the salt field is in the hands of the imperial court. Only when merchants bring salt to the field can the salt come out."

"Nowadays the war in Liaodong is tense, and grain is transferred from the south to the north. Although the merchants get the news to transport the grain to the border, it will take a long time. It is not known whether they can get the salt from the officials immediately when they arrive there. Even if it can be normal It will take some time to get Yanyin from the border to Danyang County, and the time spent in the middle will not only cause the price of food to rise, but also the price of salt."

Therefore, the local salt price has nothing to do with whether there is a salt farm, but depends on the salt price.

To put it simply, the imperial court acts as a wholesaler, and the salt merchant acts as a distributor. If the salt merchant does not obtain the salt transportation and sales license certificate of Yanyin, salt cannot be circulated in the market, and the people will have no salt to eat.

At this time, brother was puzzled again, "Why can't the court sell salt directly?"

Guo Linzong laughed and said, "That's a good question."

"The country can make salt, but it cannot sell salt directly. If it sells salt directly, it will not only increase the income of the country, but will increase the burden on the country. As for why this is so, you will know later." Guo Linzong added Did not speak too clearly.

Adi thought to himself.

Guo Linzong turned the topic back again, "Speaking of which, with the storehouse, the speed will be much faster and the time will be shortened." Guo Linzong said.

Adi interrupted his thinking and asked, "Shangtun? What is Shangtun?"

Guo Linzong said, "Because of the huge cost of long-distance transportation of grain, salt merchants will hire labor from all sides to cultivate fields, produce grain, and put them in warehouses in exchange for salt, so as to make more profits. It is run by merchants, so it is also called Shangtun.”

"Shangtun is located in Liaodong in the east, Xuanda in the north, Liangzhou in the west, and Jiaozhi in the south. Its prosperity has played a certain role in the border defense army's food reserves and the development of border areas."

In fact, according to the needs of the court, in addition to exchanging grain and rice for salt, sometimes cloth, silk, money, and horses can also be exchanged, but most of them are exchanged for grain.

So in the final analysis, it is still the same sentence, the court will open whatever it needs.

Fu Yuanzhi said, "When it comes to food, we found a food that is not inferior to sweet potatoes in Changliu Village, Yuecheng City. The locals call it Fanmai."

After thinking for a while, Guo Linzong understood, and said, "Is this also the reason why you delayed your departure time?"

Fu Yuanzhi nodded, "At first we only wanted to stay for one night, but later we found out that the host's food was something we had never seen before. After asking about it, we found out that there is such a good food."

Fu Yuanzhi deliberately omitted Song Huan's role in it.

It's best to keep Song Huan's abnormality from others, as long as he and Adi know about it.

Guo Linzong nodded, "I really don't know the Fanmai you are talking about, maybe I can go and have a look some other day."

Adi said, "Sir, you can watch it now if you want, but we only have seeds."

As he said that, Adi took out the wild wheat seeds in his arms, and spread the veil, and there were several sun-dried wild wheat grains inside.

In fact, they bought fifty catties from Uncle Gao's family, and they brought out a few pills today just for preparation, thinking that if Mr. Lin Zong is interested, he can also take a look. If he can use his network resources to promote it, the trip will not be in vain.

Guo Linzong picked up one and observed it carefully, then put it in his mouth and took another bite.

very hard!

"Is this similar to dried rice seeds?" Guo Linzong guessed.

Brother nodded, "Yes, and through our observation in Changliu Village for a period of time, it should be able to grow two seasons like rice."

Guo Linzong thought it was just ordinary food, so he couldn't calm down when he heard it, and said in a pleasant voice, "If that's the case, it's really a good thing!"

After the surprise, brows frowned, "I just don't know how it survives? Can it be promoted on a large scale? How many grains do you have?"

"No, maybe I really have to go to Changliu Village!"

Since the people there can grow this wild wheat, they must have a certain understanding of its growth habits and conditions.

If it can be promoted on a large scale, then Tianyou Dynasty can also relieve a large part of the pressure, and the lives of the people will be much easier.

……

The other two of the foursome.

Yan Liu went to the "business office" and said she was looking for someone.

Song Huan put on men's clothes again, and walked on the streets of Danyang County. Although she didn't dare to spend money randomly, it didn't prevent her from going out to appreciate the customs and customs.

Of course, it's mostly a distraction.

Song Huan bought tea in Jian'an County, thinking that he could make a lot of money by coming to these big cities.

Oh, it's so beautiful!
There is tea here!
business license!
Where can she have such a thing? !

Thinking of those tea leaves being smashed into his hands again, Song Huan felt like vomiting blood!
She might as well sell it secretly in Yuecheng!

20 taels of silver wasted!
Fortunately, when Fu Yuanzhi came here, it is estimated that he will have to deal with others for a period of time after that, and it would be good to pack it for gift giving.

Song Huan put aside his troubles and had a good time alone.

In fact, the 20 taels were obtained from the bandits. If Song Huan earned it through hard hunting, hehe, she would never let it go so soon.

The fastest way to get the latest news of a place is in places like teahouses and restaurants where many people gather.

Song Huan was also idle, so he went into a restaurant.

Compared with teahouses, she prefers to stay in restaurants.

Since the last time she was drunk with tea, she has become a little sensitive to tea, and she will try not to drink it as much as possible.

Song Huan ordered a pot of turbid wine alone, and a plate of the cheapest fried soybeans.

Before eating, there were two commoner men who were arranged by Xiao Er to share the table with Song Huan.

The two sides looked at each other and nodded politely as a greeting.

Then the three of them quietly listened to the music on the stage.

Looking at Song Huan's divergent eyes, he seemed to be listening to the song carefully, but his ears were actually filtering out the news he could hear.

Most people are discussing the Liaodong War.

A few people are talking about who and who around them have made a lot of money.

Occasionally, a few of them would pretend to understand the situation of the court.

However, the conversation between two of them caught Song Huan's attention.

The main thing the other party said was about Jianghu.

The content of their conversation involved the Golden Gate.

Golden dot is the general term for fortune-telling and face-to-face people in the world.

It is normal for ordinary people to talk about divination, but today's content involves the imperial court, which is still rare.

This kind of person will either become famous in one fell swoop, or his head will fall to the ground. The stakes are too high, and most people will not touch it.

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