Villager of Daming

Chapter 368 Hearing the Words, Midsummer Feels Cold (Part [-])
Zhu Yuanzhang took the paper, but his eyes were on Li Chang's bosom, as if he wanted to know how many papers were inside.

The chief doesn't care, it's normal to carry things by himself, because he didn't memorize them, and he didn't say that he came up with the idea.

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his gaze back to the paper in his hand, with pictures and words on it.

Judging from the drawing skills of the pictures, it is obvious that it was done by the head of the village. Each picture represents a kind of thing, and the characters correspond to the pictures, including the general names of various places.

I am afraid that people will make a mistake, because the same thing has different names.

The word 'medicine' is specially written next to some names to prove that the substance can be used as medicine.

"These things are also found elsewhere?" Zhu Yuanzhang saw familiar ones and found that they were also found in other places.

Li Changhui: "Yes, including a piece of grassland, the former capital of Yuan Dynasty, Hebei and other places.

Some of them may have better medicinal effects in other places, while others are better produced in places occupied by the Jurchens.

I used to think about exchanging things with them, but the situation was unstable at that time, so they might not be willing. "

Zhu Yuanzhang understood immediately, it wasn't that Jurchen didn't want to, but Daming didn't want to cause extra trouble.

Now that Ming's victory is in sight, he will be able to deal with Jurchen in the future, so he can dispatch manpower to manage the exchange market there.

He temporarily put down the paper and hurried to eat.

Everyone was silent for a while, this noodle is easy to eat, and it's gone when you suck it up.

After dinner, the children and women chatted with the children and women of Xiaqiu Village. Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, together with Li Chang and Hanhan, sat down in a gazebo.

There is a pile of dried fruit, fruit, and tea on the table.

"Yichang, where is the best place to choose for the mutual market?" Zhu Yuanzhang ate so fast because there were many things to know.

"Dingliao Duwei, Shenyang Road." The head of the village said a place name.

"Picture." Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it and chose to look for a map.

The chief didn't move. There is a map in the village, but he won't take it out. Opening it too many times will increase wear and tear.

Someone ran off, looking for a map.

The village chief himself said: "I originally thought of trading with the Jurchens in the same place as Korea. Considering the issue of administrative jurisdiction, it is more appropriate to set up another place."

"Is it because the officials who are worried about the trade with Korea will do something to them?" Zhu Yuanzhang's first thought was this.

"That's not important, the officials are greedy for ink, when the time comes to arrest the officials, all the money will be handed over.

Trading with the two sides in the same place will increase the connection between Jurchen and Goryeo.

There is a lot of trade between them and Korea right now, so they can't be allowed to communicate too much.

The Jurchens don't have many fields, and they still continue the traditional custom of living together with multiple tribes.

Starting from the Bohai Kingdom in the Tang Dynasty, their various tribes formed different divisions of labor.

At present, the borders of Jurchen's division of labor are somewhat blurred, and farming has increased, but they still need food from Goryeo.

At the same time, Jurchen’s salt acquisition methods are limited, and the operation method of boiling sea salt is maintained..."

The head of the village spoke to Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao about the history and life patterns of Northeast China, including ways to obtain resources and so on.

The two listened carefully, feeling comfortable, and they just like to hear people talk about these things, this is Zeng Lu's skill.

When you have nothing to do, listen to it, you can understand many things, the key is not boring.

When the head of the village spoke, he brought some of Jurchen's living habits, such as sleds, sledges pulled by deer, and how to walk through the woods in winter.

How to trap rabbits, trap pheasants, defend wolves, hunt tigers and blind bears in the snow.

Listening to his words, I feel that I am also living there, fighting against the heaven and the earth, being tenacious and unyielding.

"It turns out that the life of the people there is not easy. I really don't know how to survive the winter."

Zhu Biao said with emotion that he was trained since he was a child, and he also suffered a little bit.

For example, when you are on the road, if you take a car for a certain distance, you have to get down and walk with your feet, and then practice martial arts and learn simple life skills.

The hardship is that there is help, and if it is too bad, I will be taken care of.

Suffering is part of life for the Jurchens, and maybe they don't feel it, because everyone lives like that.

"His Royal Highness, there are three treasures in the local area, ginseng, fur, and Ula grass.

Ginseng has been able to exchange money with others since ancient times. It could be exchanged in Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, and Ming Dynasty.

Fur doesn't just refer to mink, but includes all animal skins, which are tanned and used to make clothes for warmth.

Ulagrass is very hard, but when you beat it hard, it becomes soft again, and it is not easy to break.

Ulagrass can be placed in the shoes to keep warm, and it can also be woven into mats and covers.

The local cotton planting is not good, so it is not suitable, otherwise it will be warmer to wear cotton clothes and quilts.

When it snows heavily, if their hands hurt from the cold, they will grab handfuls of snow and rub the snow with both hands vigorously.

After rubbing the snow into water, your hands will be warm, and you can see the heat rising up, so wipe your hands quickly and don't leave any water.

The clothes were lifted, and the hands were stuffed into the bosom to cover them. Someone was not careful, and the ears were frozen for a long time, and they fell off when touched, and there were feet..."

The chief continued talking as if he had returned from the Jurchen.

Today is obviously the summer solstice, and the weather is hot. Zhu Yuanzhang and his son actually felt cold when they heard the head of the village talk about Jurchen's winter conditions.

At this time, the map was sent in a big box, containing all the maps of Ming Dynasty.

"This is the third set of maps of the Ming Dynasty. In recent days, I copied another set according to the last one." Zhu Yuanzhang introduced.

He kept the second set, but actually he wanted to keep the one in Xiaqiu Village even more.

The Lichang opened the box, looked at the number on the outside of the map roll, and found the one of Dingliao Duwei.

Someone took away the things on the table, wiped it carefully, and covered it with silk.

The map was unfolded on the table, and place names and rivers appeared.

"Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness, please look here, this place is Dingliao Capital Guard, extending northeast, Shenyang Road.

The river next to Shenyang Road is called the Hun River. The Hun River flows west, connects to the clam, and then joins the Liao River. It is called the Sancha River and flows into the sea.

The sea we are in is the Bohai Sea. The wind and waves in the Bohai Sea are smaller than those outside, so the fleet can wait directly at the seaside to pick up and deliver goods.

The goods on Shenyang Road are shipped by small boat, which is more convenient than the land road. Shenyang Road is generally hilly.

If it is transported by land, it needs to cross mountains and ridges. It is easy to fall into snow holes in winter, and the road is muddy after rain in summer.

Switching to the location of the Korean exchange market, the outlet to the sea is not in the Bohai Bay, and it is difficult to control the wind and waves. "

Li Chang's finger was drawn on the map. The most important thing in choosing Shenyang Road is that he can walk by water.

Moreover, Shenyang Road has been pasted to the place controlled by the Jurchens, which is also convenient for the Jurchens.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the connected rivers: "Is the water in the rivers fast?"

"Compared to the Yangtze River, it can sail with normal oars, sails, sculls, and poles without pulling fibers.

There are a lot of fish in the water, and you can catch a bunch with the next net, and you can see big river mussels in the shallow water and slow flow area.

There is no danger to go down the river, the boat is easy to control, and the boatmen on the Yangtze River can be said to be at ease there. "

By the way, the chief said that fish and mussels can be eaten.

(End of this chapter)