Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 251 So You Are Ourselves
"Oh?"

Zhu Di nodded with some satisfaction, "In the past two years, my Ming Dynasty has been busy conquering the Mongols in the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and I often need to recruit a lot of labor, which will inevitably delay farming.

Farmers like Lao Zhang can eat enough to eat, which is already very good! "

"Thanks to His Royal Highness King Yan and Guo Changshi for this matter!"

Speaking of this, Xu Liang'an was immediately grateful.

"Otherwise, three years ago, His Royal Highness King Yan asked me to wait for the farmers to open up wasteland, and Guo Changshi helped me borrow food and farm tools from His Royal Highness Yan...

Let me wait for these farmers, each of which has more than ten acres of land, and some even have thirty or forty acres of land... Otherwise, I might really be hungry after waiting for these two years! "

"That's right, we've heard about the Wanping County incident! In the entire Beiping Prefecture, seven counties and four prefectures, the people of Wanping County have cultivated the most fields...

However, if you have more fields, how do you cultivate them? "

"This nobleman doesn't know that His Royal Highness King Yan's farm has more than 2000 cattle.

When it comes to spring plowing, the people of Beiping Mansion, such as me, can rent the cattle from His Royal Highness King Yan’s farm if they don’t have cattle at home. The price is not expensive..."

"I see!"

"Furthermore, that Guo Changshi is still in charge of the wool and cotton workshops in King Yan's mansion!

These two workshops allow the women in Wanping County to earn some money in winter.

As for us young men in Wanping County, we can burn cement, mine ore, collect river sand, crush small stones, dig coal, or pave roads...

In short, that Guo Changshi can always find a job for me and other common people to earn money and support their families in winter...

Therefore, as long as you are not a lazy person, you can have enough food at home! "

"That Yan Wangfu Guo Changshi is really a good official!"

"Isn't that right...His Royal Highness King Yan is also wise and trusts Guo Changshi very much!"

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Zhu Di seemed to see something, and there was a flash of surprise in his eyes. He pointed to a large piece of red pepper spread in the courtyard and asked, "Do you also grow pepper?"

"The nobleman also knows chili?"

Now, it was Xu Liang'an's turn to look surprised.

Zhu Di said: "Chili peppers are grown on the farm of King Yan's Mansion. They taste the most pungent and can only be used for cooking!"

Hearing this, Xu Liang'an couldn't help but look solemn, then took a serious look at Zhu Di, Guo An and others, and saluted respectfully.

"It turns out that you are my own people, and the old man has no eyes, so I ask a few nobles to take care of me!"

"My own?"

Zhu Di was taken aback for a moment, then grinned lightly, it was the first time he heard such an interesting remark.

"Exactly!"

Xu Liang'an's attitude of speaking was much closer, unlike just now, he had been talking nonsense with Zhu Di.

"Nowadays, most of those people outside, whether they are merchants or officials, only know that chili is the most delicious dish. What they eat are chopped or mashed chili powder, but they have never seen chili. true appearance.

Only Yanwang Mansion, or our own people in Wanping County know the shape of peppers. "

"..."

Zhu Di couldn't help but glance at Guo An strangely.

Guo An quickly lowered his head, arched his hands slightly, and explained.

"Whether these peppers are sold to rich merchants or to Sichuan, those people will like them and buy them at a high price.

Farmers in Wanping County will grow some peppers. If they don't want to eat them, they can sell them directly to the shops or caravans under the Yanwang Mansion. They can make some money with these peppers alone. "

"May I ask who this nobleman is?"

Xu Liang'an's face changed again, and he saluted Guo An respectfully.

The few people in front of him are not only their own people, they may even be the nobles of Prince Yan's Mansion.

Because, for the matter of chili, it seems that only the people in Wanping County are planting it, and even in Daxing County next door, few villages are planting it.

As for the cultivation and sale of chili peppers, these farmers don't know that well.

Zhu Di ignored Xu Liang'an's inquiry, but continued to ask curiously.

"How much do these peppers sell for?"

Guo An thought for a while and said slowly: "It should be a catty of minced chili peppers."

"So expensive?"

Zhu Di was shocked again.

"Not expensive!"

Guo An shook his head slightly, "The price can be even higher if these peppers are shipped to Korea or Sichuan."

On the side, Xu Liang'an's face froze.

But this time, Zhu Di kept walking, not paying attention to Xu Liang'an's expression.

When I saw the front, a family was cutting the bright red and dry-stir-fried peppers into two sections, pouring out the pepper seeds inside, and putting them aside.

Then the remaining peppers were stir-fried in a hot pan, then poured out and crushed in a stone mortar.

Even though they were far away, Zhu Di, Guo An and the others could still smell a pungent and spicy smell.

Zhu Di asked curiously again: "Old man, what are you doing?"

"This……"

Xu Liang'an couldn't help hesitating.

Seeing Xu Liang'an's suspicion, Guo An explained: "These fried peppers are crushed. As for the pepper seeds, they are stored so that they can continue to grow peppers next year.

Or, these chili seeds can also be sold to farmers in surrounding states and counties.

In recent years, there are not many peppers in Beiping Prefecture, and the pepper seeds are also very scarce, and the pepper seeds can also be sold at a very high price!
Even a catty of chili seeds can be sold for four or five pennies. "

"I see!"

Zhu Di was full of relief.

And this time, the doubts in Xu Liang'an's eyes became even more intense.

These two people in front of them are too weird, one seems to know everything, but they don't know much.

And the one who didn't show up all the time, knew everything clearly, seemed to be a steward under Yan Wang's mansion?
Ok?
Thinking of something, Xu Liangan's eyes widened.

On the side, Zhu Di continued walking.

Walking all the way to the best house, it seems that they should have arrived at the village head Xu Liangan's house. The four spacious houses seem to have just been repaired.

There are some new furniture in the house.

Even the wooden stools seem to be new.

Zhu Di nodded slightly, "Old man, are all your houses and furniture newly purchased?"

"This nobleman has good eyes!"

Xu Liang'an quickly replied, "A month ago, the little old man just proposed a daughter-in-law to the second son in the family. After half a month, when the family's fields are not busy, he can marry in."

Zhu Di's eyes lit up, "Congratulations, old man, good things are coming at home, maybe we can have a baby next year."

Xu Liang'an grinned directly, "Hey, thank you for your blessings, all thanks to His Royal Highness King Yan and Guo Changshi."

"Oh?"

Zhu Di looked curious again, "Your son marrying a wife, what does this have to do with King Yan and that Guo Changshi?"

Xu Liang'an said: "This nobleman doesn't know something. Three or four years ago, our peasant families were very poor and couldn't even eat enough, let alone marry a wife.

This year, the second boy in the villain's family can marry a wife, because the villain's family has more fields and can support so many people.

Moreover, our Wanping County has received the most care from that Guo Changshi. People in Wanping County can quickly know about many things that make money. Our Wanping County is also the richest county in Beiping Prefecture...

Therefore, many women from other counties are rushing to marry into our Wanping County..."

"I see!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly, but did not look at Guo An.

"So, the old man is living a fairly prosperous life now."

Seeing that Zhu Di didn't go to see Guo An, Xu Liang'an felt a little disappointed, but continued to say: "Little people, the farmers are indeed much richer than before.

The daughter-in-law of the eldest son in the villain's family was also married last year. "

"Marrying two daughters-in-law in a row, the husband's family is far more than rich!"

Zhu Di glanced at Xu Liang'an in surprise, and asked, "A few days ago, the grain business under Yan Wang's mansion collected grain. I don't know how much grain the old man sold!"

Xu Liang'an sighed softly, "I made the nobleman laugh. The little old man has a large family and will marry another daughter-in-law this year, so this time he only sold more than 300 catties of grain."

Zhu Di was surprised again, and asked, "After selling so much, is the grain in your family enough to eat?"

Xu Liang'an quickly said: "Thank you, my lord, there is just enough food in my little old man's house. If it's not enough, you can buy some more.

Anyway, after the autumn harvest, there are not many things to do in the fields, the little old man and the whole family can do some work for the Yan Palace and earn some money! "

"That's good."

Zhu Di nodded in satisfaction.

"Please sit down, my lord, and rest."

"it is good!"

Zhu Di was not polite, no matter it was dirty or not, he just sat on the stool beside him.

As for Guo An, although he also sat down, he did not take off his hat.

Later, Zhu Di chatted with Xu Liang'an for a while, and after learning that the conditions of the farmers in the entire village were similar to Xu Liang'an's, Zhu Di left contentedly.

After Zhu Di and others were sent out of the village, no one could be seen.

Xu Liang'an's mother-in-law and son couldn't help complaining.

"Father, although these nobles came from the city of Beiping, but I don't know their identities, why are you talking about everything?"

"That's right, his father. Didn't the village chief tell them many times, don't casually tell these outsiders about our family's situation!"

"Father, you used to call us every day, and you were not allowed to say much to outsiders, but today you are revealing everything, wishing to tell them how much money our family has..."

"Okay, you know what a fart!"

Xu Liang'an said directly, "Didn't you see that the noble man wearing the veiled hat has already known the situation of farmers in Wanping County like me, and even how much pepper is sold for and where to sell it...

That person must be the steward of those caravans under Yanwang Mansion.

And the one big and one small are all wearing gorgeous clothes, do you know what those clothes are? "

"That's right, Dad, what kind of clothes are the nobles wearing? I've never seen such beautiful clothes, even Li Yuanwai's clothes are not so beautiful!"

"Silk, that's a silk dress, those rich businessmen can't wear it, but Li Yuanwai and the others can wear it, but they can't afford it..."

"Then how many people?"

"They must be some nobles in Yanwang's mansion!"

"The nobleman in Yanwang's mansion?"

"Otherwise, how could they know so clearly? Besides, we wouldn't tell them so much..."

"Father, do you want to tell the village chief about this?"

"Yes, boss, hurry up and tell the chief about this matter!"

"Yes, Dad..."

And this will.

Guo An, Zhu Di and others had already boarded the carriage and continued to the next village.

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(End of this chapter)