Villager of Daming

Chapter 525: Political resources are scarce (second update)
The herdsmen felt at ease. When they knew that the Ming Prince and the Qin King were coming, they were most afraid of being driven away or having the exchange stopped.

Now, not only are we not chasing people away, we are also helping to see doctors, and the sick people don’t have to spend money on medicine.

Once he is naturalized, he proves that he is a Ming Dynasty citizen and will not be expelled.

Some people brought sheepskins, cowhide, horsehide, rabbit skins and other skins from their homes to the city to present to the prince and the King of Qin.

However, being temporarily blocked, Zhu Biao and Zhu Ping did not think about what to give in return. The party in the evening was very important and they had to focus their energy on it.

The people in Xiaqiu Village returned to their residences and took a nap. The village chief woke up and complained to Hanhan: "Why don't you know how to appease the herdsmen, the generals who are fighting? If it were me, I would repair the roads outside."

"I just heard that they donated the furs at home. Think about what kind of gift you can give in return. The furs are useful."

Zhu Wentian talked about another thing. He wanted something belonging to the herdsmen.

"Hanhan, you didn't listen to me?" The village chief was upset.

"I'm more powerful than you. I know that matters like this should be left to the prince to appear close to the people. If it weren't for the prince's northern patrol, they would have taken action long ago."

Zhu Wentian took a closer look and realized that you are not suitable for officialdom.

"Eh?" Li Chang was startled: "Oh my god! It's just like you said, I have a dirty mind when it comes to tactics."

"His Royal Highness, the political significance is greater than the practical significance. The Prince of Ming Dynasty comes to occupy the place where the last emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty was.

It represents the conquest of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and the conquest of those ethnic groups in the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

Because this is where Genghis Khan, Ogedai, Guyu and Meng Ge once lived.

As for Kublai Khan, most of his capital was in Peiping, but it was lost. His descendants ran back to Helin, and they continued to lose it. "

When Zhu Wentian talked about Helin's history and the arrangements of the Ming Emperor, he didn't just come and take a look around.

"Does it mean that the difficult journey also means that the son of the Ming Emperor can conquer all directions?" The chief continued following the train of thought.

"With this consideration in mind, it is equally important to build the fort and stabilize the local people's hearts. We have to guard it for a while.

The only problem is that we followed the team out and promoted economic development in many places along the way.

Our contribution is actually even greater, as we have sent many strategies, including books on how to become an official.

I believe Zhu Yuanzhang, oh, His Majesty never thought of this, let alone the civil and military officials.

They thought that by following me, we were taking good care of the Crown Prince and the King of Qin, and that we were looking down on others. "

"Yes, yes! We like to hear this, so why are you so embarrassed?" The chief became really happy.

"Nothing but hats, dog-skin hats and dog-skin gloves, which you can call big-eared thatch hats and mittens.

The two ears of the hat can be lowered and then wrapped around the ears and chin, so that you are not afraid of freezing.

The glove has one thumb, and the other four fingers are put into one place. The fingers are not separated, and the warmth retention effect is good.

In fact, normally, when wearing such gloves, the entire hand will be clenched into a fist inside, and the thumb will be retracted.

When you are working, stretch it out so that your hands are less cold. There is a rope between the two gloves and hanging around your neck, so it is not easy to lose. "

As Zhu Wentian spoke, he picked up the charcoal pen and drew two pictures on the paper. After that, he drew two more pictures.

The manager listened and looked at it: "Yes, I'm just afraid of freezing my hands, feet, ears and chin, but other places won't hurt so much. Why are they called dog-skin hats and dog-skin gloves?"

"Because it's difficult for people who are not hunters or nomads to get skins to make clothes. It's better to keep dogs. They eat shit! Kill them when needed. The meat is eaten by people, and the skins are used to make things." "In our village. The dogs are not allowed to eat shit now. We still have to keep the fertilized food for the dogs to look after the house, and the food they eat is pretty good!” The village chief emphasized the current situation of raising dogs in the village.

I used to be poor, no matter how other people supported me, so did the village.

When you are wealthy, you don’t allow dogs to eat shit. It’s too dirty. You feed dogs the leftovers and add wheat bran to them.

There were also poultry intestines, which the village did not eat and instead cooked them and fed them to the dogs.Occasionally, you can also give your dog a large bone to grind their teeth on.

"Yes, that's why they're called dog fur hats and dog fur gloves. Let's change the names when we talk about them. They can be made of fur or cotton cloth.

As for shoes, there is no good solution. If it snows again, no matter what kind of shoes you wear, you will be frozen to the core if you stand outside for an hour.

Need to exercise, walk back and forth, or stamp your feet.The shoes need to be a little bigger and not push against the toes.

Local herdsmen have a lot of wool and make felt socks and felt insoles. Feet that are [-] or [-] years old wear [-]-year-old shoes with an extra layer of fur inside.

If you can stand still like this for one more hour, it will be very heavy. "

Zhu Wentian also drew shoes. One is like a small boot, two inches higher at the top, and the other is a boot, reaching the knee.

The latter one is used for walking in the snow to prevent snow from falling in. The soles of both shoes are thick.

"Yes, yes, that should be the case. I looked at the deerskin before I saw you. Did you look at me?" Li Chang remembered something.

"That is the skin of a reindeer. Reindeer are cold-resistant and their hair is different from other deer. They can pull sledges and have strong endurance. They can walk on complex terrain, including snowy woods.

He should have been acquired from someone else. We have the opportunity to buy reindeer and breed them when the time comes. Then we will have a good helper for transporting things from here to the northeast in winter. "

Zhu Wentian explained the situation. The deerskin was not from sika deer, red deer, or moose. The skin did not have a head, only the main trunk, and no limbs.

"Is it better than other deer? Can it be deceived like a wild donkey?" When the chief thought of helping to transport things, he then thought of the wild donkey.

"No need to lie, someone has already raised it. There is no good or bad deer. We need to raise red deer to cut the antlers. Otherwise, how can there be so many sika deer for you to cut?"

"Yeah! Deer antler is a medicinal material. Raising deer can also be used for meat and deer skin. There are grassland things. Can we raise them in our village?"

“The summer in the north is as hot as in the northeast, with temperatures over 30 degrees above zero. They can live there, and it’s just that temperature south of the Yangtze River.

Moreover, the grass in the south grows more vigorously. Let’s see if there is a chance to get hundreds of deer back to raise, number them well, and they can’t be mixed up. Deer from different places will affect the genes, and they will degenerate. "

"Okay! Let's talk about it later. What can we use to exchange fur with them?" The chief changed the topic back.

You can't continue listening, otherwise you'll go to other areas, you won't be able to learn, and it's almost time to have dinner.

Zhu Wentian continued to draw pictures: "It is best to exchange for iron tools, such as knives, arrowheads, iron pots, iron drills for nailing tents, shovels and other things.

However, we urgently need fur-making tools to ensure our people go mining, and we cannot delay.

Let's quickly refine the oil we brought, and first give them some candles and petrolatum for lighting and skin care.

Oil, local oil...no wow!There is gold, there is placer gold in the rivers in the mountains here, but it's a pity that water from far away can't quench our thirst nearby. "

Zhu Wentian frowned slightly. There was no oil here and around. The places where there was oil were adjacent to the grasslands in the northeast and south.

It can't be extracted at all. It's buried too deep. Unlike Yanchang County, where oil comes out of the ground, drilling a well can pump it out faster.

(End of this chapter)