Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 252 Encountering the Caravan of Yan Palace
After the autumn harvest.

The grass and trees on both sides of the road began to wither and turn yellow. When the curtains on the car were lifted and one looked out, one could see farther.

However, after Zhu Gaochi watched it for a while, he became a little bored.

"Father, haven't we already seen a village, why should we go on to the next village?"

Zhu Di said: "We still can't believe it, the people of Wanping County now have such a prosperous life!"

"Wealthy?"

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but be puzzled, "Father, the farmers in the village live in dilapidated thatched huts, and the huts are so small that they don't have much furniture.

Even their courtyard walls built of earth have collapsed a lot.

Moreover, when they entertained us, there was no tea at home, no snacks...

So poor, how can it be said to be rich? "

Zhu Di sighed softly, and said: "Chi'er, because I am a Ming Dynasty, there are more common people, and their lives are not as good as theirs. At least they can eat enough and afford to marry a wife...

Even the people in other prefectures and counties under my Beiping Mansion are not as rich as them. "

Zhu Gaochi asked: "But the farmers near Zhangjiawan Wharf in Tongzhou live a better life than them..."

Zhu Di replied patiently: "Because there are many merchants coming and going at Zhangjiawan Wharf, the common people near Zhangjiawan Wharf can make a lot of money by doing business casually, or working as coachmen and laborers."

Zhu Gaochi said solemnly: "So, only when the common people do business can they make money and live a better life!"

Zhu Di's face darkened, "What Chi'er said is not entirely true, scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen, go their separate ways..."

Zhu Gaochi said: "But father, the people work hard to farm, but in the end, they can't even eat enough."

"You bastard!"

Zhu Di was furious, "If there are no farmers farming and everyone starts to do business, who will grow food? What do people eat?"

Zhu Gaochi widened his eyes, thinking hard.

On the side, Guo An smiled lightly and said, "His Royal Highness doesn't need to complain about farmers like this, because businessmen need wisdom, and even capital, and they need to be tired on the road all year round...

Moreover, if there is something wrong with the goods, or if they encounter robbers, or if they are made things difficult by those local officials, they will lose money.

Many farmers do not have the wisdom of those merchants, and they cannot be merchants. "

"Besides, farmers can also eat and earn money by farming?"

"Also ask Master to teach!"

Zhu Gaochi quickly looked at Guo An expectantly.

On the side, Zhu Di also looked curious.

Guo An explained in a slow voice: "Your Highness, in the village we just passed by, wouldn't those peasant households have enough to eat?
Moreover, they can now earn a lot of money every year, can marry a wife, and start to repair the house.

In another two years, when the good rice from our farm is planted for them, they will be able to harvest more grain every year.

And the peppers, they have saved more pepper seeds this year, if they plant more peppers next year, they can sell them for more money..."

"His Highness has also been to the farm in the mansion. Those old soldiers, the four clan brothers of Weichen, can also be said to be farmers. But, are they poor?
When did those veterans worry about eating meat in the past two years?

As for the four clan brothers of Weichen, they have now become the eighth-rank official officials of the imperial court and receive the imperial salary every year. "

Now, Zhu Gaochi's little head froze and couldn't move.

"Dare to ask Master, why is this?"

Guo An smiled gently, "Your Highness, you are still young and cannot fully understand these problems. When you grow up, you will be able to figure it out easily."

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help frowning, the last thing he wanted was to be treated like a child.

However, before he could refute, Guo An pointed to a small river beside the road, "His Royal Highness, look at those peasant children, how happy they are!"

"Ok?"

Zhu Gaochi was taken aback for a moment, and quickly looked over, his eyes immediately lit up.

In the small river next to the road, there are a few naked village boys, about his age, jumping around in the river.

There was even a village boy who came out of the river directly, holding a half-foot-sized fish tightly in his arms.

The surrounding village boys immediately surrounded him with envy.

And Zhu Gaochi also looked envious.

He doesn't seem to have played like this before?
It's just that it's degrading to be naked!
It's a pity that before Zhu Gaochi could see enough, the group of village boys who were cheering and celebrating had become far away and could not be seen at last.

Only then did Zhu Gaochi look away reluctantly, "Dare to ask Master, what are they doing?"

Guo An said calmly: "Bathing and playing around in the river, catch some river fish along the way, and bring them back to eat!"

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help asking: "Master, they are already so old, don't they want to study?"

Guo Andao: "It costs money to study, and their families are poor, so they can't afford it."

"what?"

Zhu Gaochi looked surprised, "Study still costs money?"

On the side, Zhu Di couldn't help it again, and scolded, "You are stupid by the professors in the house. You can't ask for a teacher when you study? You can't buy books, pens, inks, papers and inkstones? Which one doesn't need money?"

Zhu Gaochi argued, "But I heard that the academy in our residence doesn't need to spend money."

Zhu Di said: "How many children from poor families are there in the academy? That's it. They have to do part-time internships every month in the academy to make money.

Moreover, the academy doesn't care about their pens, inks, papers and inkstones.

As for those rich families, they spend more on eating, drinking and looting..."

"Your Highness, there is another village ahead."

This is, Li Wang's report came from outside the car.

Zhu Di said, "Let's go in and have a look."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The carriage drove slowly towards the village.

Zhu Gaochi didn't continue to ask questions, but kept frowning, thinking about something.

It's just that this time Zhu Di and Guo An's group didn't get the same treatment as in Xujia Village.

There is still a truck parked at the entrance of the village, and there is a young man guarding the truck.

Seeing Zhu Di, Guo An and others getting off the car, their eyes were full of vigilance and their whole body was tense.

It wasn't until Zhu Di and Guo An went in that Qing Zhuang beside the truck breathed a sigh of relief.

As he walked in, Guo An said: "Your Highness, this should be a merchant coming to the village to buy goods!"

"peddler?"

Zhu Di's eyes lit up, and he asked, "But the merchant in our house?"

"should be!"

Guo An said, "Businessmen who come from outside, they wouldn't come to such a remote village."

"Very good, let's go in and have a look."

Zhu Di quickened his pace again.

Soon, several people walked to the house with the largest and best house in the village.

Similarly, the people in the village seemed to be going to the market, in twos and threes, holding a plate or a sack of peppers in their hands, and rushed to the family.

"Is the chili harvest here?"

"Seems to be."

"Why is Guo Qing suddenly so cautious?"

"..."

The people around just thought that Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi's clothes were beautiful and gorgeous.

However, they only regarded Zhu Di, Guo An and others as important figures who came with the caravan of King Yan's Mansion, so they didn't pay much attention to them.

Now, at the entrance of that house, there were already three floors inside and three floors outside were crowded with people.

They all stretched their necks and looked inside curiously.

A middle-aged manager was looking at the guy next to him carrying a scale, and the whole family was being weighed one by one.

"Yan Laosan, right? Your crushed chili peppers total three catties and eight taels. A pound of crushed chili peppers is 150 Wen, so I will give you a total of [-] Wen for three sticks!"

As he spoke, he directly took out four treasure notes and fifty copper coins from the side.

The consignor Yan Laosan quickly took the money, thanked him, then grinned and said with a flattering smile.

"Sun Guanshi, the scale seemed to be flat just now, why don't you..."

Indeed, the weight just now was about to go up to the sky, and everyone could see it clearly.

"What's the matter if it's too high? You can't peel the sack?" Steward Sun glanced at Yan Laosan and waved his hands in disgust.

"His Royal Highness Yan Wang is very merciful for giving you so much money for a catty of peppers. You should be grateful and don't keep thinking about taking advantage of His Royal Highness Yan."

"Yes Yes……"

Yan Laosan hastily smiled apologetically, and walked aside with the banknote in his hand.

Then, is the next farmer.

Five catties of minced chili peppers and one tael of chili seeds, but the weight is still lifted a lot.

Moreover, the price of chili seeds is only charged in two pennies.

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help asking: "Father, the scale is obviously not balanced, and the price given by the steward is also much lower than the price that the master said."

Although the sound is small, it is extremely harsh.

Steward Sun was furious, "Where did you come from, you don't want to sell peppers..."

Before he finished speaking, his expression froze.

Although he didn't know Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi, he recognized the Chinese clothes worn by Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi. Those who could afford this kind of clothes were definitely dignitaries in the Beiping Mansion.

"This little nobleman, the villain is the steward of the caravan under King Yan's mansion, and is responsible for purchasing the pepper farm products from these villages in Wanping County. Just now, the villain was impatient and made rude remarks. Please forgive me, little nobleman."

Zhu Gaochi snorted coldly, held his head up proudly, "Are you the steward of Prince Yan's mansion?"

"Returning to the nobleman, the villain is really Sun Chengdu, the steward of Prince Yan's mansion, and all these common people can testify."

Sun Chengdu was not sure about the origins of these people in front of him, so he quickly said respectfully.

Zhu Gaochi asked again: "Then why don't you use a scale to level it? Who taught you to entrap the people with such a low price?

Also, how much is a pound of crushed chili?How much is a pound of chili seeds charged? "

Hearing this, Zhu Di's expression moved slightly.

Guo An shook his head again and again.

Don't be afraid!
Zhu Di let Zhu Gaochi play.

However, Sun Chengdu's face immediately changed, "I don't know why this little nobleman doubts the villain?
This method is the villain taught by the chief steward of Yan Wangfu.

Although the little nobleman has a respectable status, our Yan Palace is not to be bullied..."

Hearing this, the faces of the surrounding farmers who were still full of anticipation changed again.

Although they don't know how powerful the Yan Palace is.

However, they knew that the caravan stewards below King Yan's mansion, even the chiefs above them, would be respectful if they saw it.

As for Zhu Di, his face was already gloomy and his eyes were spitting fire.

Zhu Gaochi said angrily: "When did the Yan Palace teach you these stewards to harm the farmers?"

Sun Chengdu hurriedly looked at Zhu Di who was on the side, his face full of panic.

"Please also ask this nobleman to discipline this little nobleman, the reputation of my Yan Palace cannot be slandered!"

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(End of this chapter)