Villager of Daming

Chapter 714 If there is no need for marriage, why rely on it?

"Two kilograms of small cucumbers, in good condition, no ulcers, four cents, five kilograms of small eggplants, of average quality, no insect scars, five cents, small cowpeas..."

The light snow season has passed, and those who have not stopped gardening before are now collecting things and bringing things to sell. Only Xiaqiu Village wants them, while others don’t want them. Others have already prepared their things for the winter.

The common people will pick out the bad things themselves, but they won't dare to do it indiscriminately. If they are caught, they will not be able to hold their heads high.

In fact, the price can be reduced by half. Zhu Wentian estimated the cost and profit of shrimp oil and side dishes, so he didn’t reduce it. He is not a capitalist, and he does not purely pursue profits.

The people have sold their last things and the fields are completely empty. They will wait until spring to consider what to plant.

"They actually grabbed everything with their hands and thought they used small spoons to eat rice."

After talking to Zhu Yuanzhang yesterday, the head of the village went home and told him to eat the noodles as if they were broken.

Moreover, Tubo and the khanates in the Western Regions also used their hands to grab food with the herdsmen they met in the forest. They used chopsticks because they were afraid of being rude to the prince of the Ming Dynasty and the king of Qin.

But then the herdsmen will use chopsticks, which are cleaner and more hygienic than grabbing them with their hands. They can grab everything with their hands and don't wash them when they are short of water.

"Chief Li, let's sell cucumber and eggplant seedlings in the spring next year, so that people in Yingtian, Taiping, and Ningguo can buy them.

After the seedlings are raised in the greenhouse, they can be planted when the weather is cold. The seedlings are more cold-resistant than the seeds that have just germinated, and the seeds will not germinate when it is cold.

In this way, it will bear fruit in advance and be on the market in advance. Businessmen are willing to increase the price to buy and then transport it to other places to sell and earn the price difference. "

Zhu Wentian didn't talk about cooking with his hands, but wanted to try the effect of transplanting seedlings.

Greenhouses are not just for selling vegetables in winter to make money, they also shoulder the important task of raising seedlings. Some greenhouses grow dandelions, perilla, plantain, mugwort...

The medicinal materials used when fresh are needed. If they are not available, they can only be replaced by others.

"Then we need to post a notice asking everyone to prepare the land in advance. If cucumbers and eggplants grow one month earlier, they will make money one month earlier." The village chief believes that people will be willing to transplant.

To grow cucumbers, you need to fight seeds so that the cucumbers can climb vines, as well as cowpeas, bitter gourds, lentils...

People don't need to worry about too many things. They just care about the situation at home. After eating fried bamboo maggots for a while, they no longer want to eat them, and the sales of bamboo maggots began to decline.

The merchants continued to purchase, and Xiaqiu Village refused to accept anyone who came. Anyway, the palace paid for it, and the total amount was only tens of thousands of guan.

To distribute a sum of money to each palace, Zhu Yuanzhang simply sold only a small part, and dried the rest and sent them to the military camp. Instead of frying them, the cost was high.

This thing is equivalent to protein powder, which is suitable for soldiers training and studying. The other part is used to raise poultry and piglets in Xiaqiu Village.

If you want to eat roasted suckling pig, you can get it in Xiaqiu Village, and you can’t stop eating double-yolk eggs. Children love to eat oily egg yolks.

The number of people having teeth extracted and braced has decreased, and not everyone needs it. In a few days, people who had teeth that were not wisdom teeth extracted before will have their wounds healed, and they will come in for braces.

The people remember that with the money paid by His Majesty, the people of Xiaqiu Village helped make dentures.

"When the twelfth lunar month comes, our drunken crabs start to be sold. Last year, they were sold to downstream areas."

The head of the village looked at Hanhan wearing a loupe and assembling parts, and talked about the drunken crabs. This was money that Xiaqiu Village could earn.

Zhu Wentian installed the parts one by one: "Send them to Luoyang. There are hydraulic looms in Luoshui, Luoyang. They collect a lot of cotton and are rich."

"The money they share with us needs to be investigated to see if they have planted cotton on their fertile land."

The head of the village remembered what he said at that time, not allowed to occupy grain fields and fertile land.

Only mountainous areas can be used, and some trees cannot be cut down. It is best to use barren hills where chickens can be raised. "They don't dare, the people will report it, and the competitors will be more dangerous. Well, the first tourbillon watch is made, will you wear it, Chief?"

Zhu Wentian finally assembled the watch and the tourbillon. If he could build this watch, it would be easier to build a marine clock in the future.

"Do you really expect me to die? Your Majesty said that yesterday! His pocket watch is not as good as a wristwatch. It has a lot of time difference every day and is not accurate. The prince can come at noon and bring it back to the prince."

The chief took a look at the watch. The tourbillon structure was exposed, and it looked complicated, with various gears.

He wanted to put it on his wrist, but he couldn't. He had to wait for a few more pieces to be made before it was his turn.

"When I installed the tourbillon clock and sent it to the palace school, other ordinary watches were about to be mass-produced and could only be used by key people. They would not be sold to wealthy businessmen within the Ming Dynasty unless they were willing to pay [-] yuan to buy them."

Zhu Wentian has always been thinking about selling watches to Yi people. It is a symbol of status and dignity. Yi people are willing to spend all their money to buy it, or snatch it from others.

The religious leaders had to get their hands on it and sell a piece first to test the water. It would be great if the Suez Canal could be opened, which would save time.

……

"Chief, there are too few people. Why don't we ask a few people from the village and the imperial doctor from the imperial hospital to take charge."

As expected, the prince came over for dinner at noon. He stopped going to the main hall to study and was helping his father correct the exam papers.

His four younger brothers were studying in Jubiqi, but the headmaster never took anyone there, so there was no one to ask for advice when they encountered problems.

"Your Highness is reminding you that your Highness just arrived and the village's first tourbillon watch has been built. Your Highness will put it on and take a look."

The manager understood that when he handed the watch over, there was no fancy box packaging, so there was no need to do that.

Zhu Biao took the watch and looked inside. He was stunned by the complicated gear combination, which had a special kind of beauty.

Zhu Biao looked at it for a while but did not put it on his hand. He knew that this was not for him. His father disliked the accuracy of pocket watches.

"Chief, can you produce a batch of other watches? My second brother is quite old."

Zhu Biao put away his watch and said something that ordinary people could not understand.

"Marriage is not a long-term solution. Strengthening political propaganda and loyalty and patriotism education at the grassroots level of the military is fundamental. Generals who have an iron-clad camp and a smooth flow of water.

Coordinated attacks during combat do require consistent timing. In a few days, a bunch of watches will be assembled and distributed among the generals.

When the prince left in the afternoon, he took the tourbillon clock with him to set the time for those in the palace who would have watches in the future. "

The commander understood that he needed to win over the generals, and the best way was to offer benefits and then form a marriage. The princess would marry the son of a key person, and the prince would take the general's daughter as his concubine.

Hanhan said that this method is never reliable. When one day they fall out due to a conflict of interest, who will be sacrificed?
"Does the chief have any good ideas?" Zhu Biao was happy when he heard this.

"Not yet. After the army goes out and let them experience it, there will be." The commander shook his head.

Hanhan said that it is not suitable for publicity now, so as not to chill the general's heart. When the soldiers arrive next year, it will be easier to handle.

Let them help promote His Majesty, such as making up songs to teach the people to sing and support Your Majesty, and they will be brainwashed when they sing them themselves.

Let me tell you the story of how His Majesty won the battle in the first place, undermining the contribution of other generals.

(End of this chapter)