The last conscience of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 222 The Korean Banquet
About cassava.

Then I tried to make yam vermicelli using the same method, but the person who made it turned into beads because of improper operation.

Later, the characteristics of this tapioca flour were retained in the shape of beads.

Su Shi also suggested growing this kind of cassava in Liuqiu.

Large output.

It can be as big as two thousand catties per acre, or even three thousand or four thousand catties per acre in some places.

When rice and flour are not enough, this can also be used as food.

And after being made into powder, it can be stored for several years.

At this time, Su Shi also wrote a special letter to Zongze.

Let’s talk about Cui Yiye first.

The Jurchens who came with the ship and were responsible for escorting the ship had eaten and drank enough. Cui Yiye then said to them: "When purchasing this kind of cans, there is one kind that is more expensive, which is a small bucket with a larger top, and an extra circle at the bottom of the bucket. , there is an extra handle on the bucket, carefully open the lid, trim the edges, and it will be a bucket, an iron bucket."

"Bucket, this is excellent."

Cui Yiye: "Yes, in our place, you can't buy an iron bucket for a lot of money. Even if you buy it, it is very expensive. If you buy this kind of bucket, in my opinion, it is I bought a bucket and gave away the food in the bucket. I came to Laocheng specially to let you know that we have made money, but we should also spend money to see more and make more choices."

"Yes, yes, sir, you are absolutely right." All the real women nodded.

Cui Yiye took out another letter: "This letter, give it to the Great Khan. The Emperor of Song Dynasty is going to marry the Khitan Princess. I don't know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing for us. I want to stay in Song Dynasty temporarily. Try to persuade For more business, if Song Guo agrees, it will be fine, or it will be difficult, and this matter will be a bit troublesome."

These people escorting the ship did not understand Cui Yiye's worries.

Cui Yiye believed that Wanyan Aguda must have understood that if the friendship between Song Dynasty and Khitan was very high, he would definitely reduce his contacts with their Wanyan tribe, which would be troublesome.

If you agree to the increase, then you need to think more about it.

Cui Yiye felt more and more that the Liang Yamen of Bianjing City was hiding something very deep, or that there was a very clever person behind him, and he didn't know what his plans were.

At this time, Pu Jiannan of Goryeo was still in Bianjing City.

And depending on the situation, there are other transactions between the Song people and the Korean people.

The Koreans gave Emperor Song thirty miles.

These thirty miles left Cui Yiye puzzled.

I don’t understand what the Song people meant.

The only thing that is known is that the number of merchant ships between the Song people and Goryeo began to increase dramatically.

However, the Song people did not allow merchant ships traveling with Goryeo to enter Laocheng, and only allowed them to go to Dengzhou and Mingzhou.

Why, Cui Yiye didn't know.

He tried to make inquiries in Bianjing City, but could not get any information. They even did not know what kind of goods were loaded on the merchant ships between Song Dynasty and Goryeo.

Cui Yiye wanted to know what the merchant ships between Goryeo and Song Dynasty were carrying.

In fact, Pu Jiannan wanted to know what was on the merchant ships between the Song people and the Jurchens.

the answer is……

exactly the same.

Armor, arrowheads, knives, cans, cloth, patent medicines...etc.

Just thirty miles away.

The nobles of Goryeo entertained Zhang Dun at the restaurant opened by Zhang Yuan.

Among the cans sold here, there are brine bamboo shoots, brine mushroom slices, brine beans...

Tangerine citrus, sugar pear.

Although it is already winter now, Shen Chong can no longer get too many fresh vegetables, but Lingnan does.

Transport the tin sheets to Lingnan, set up a workshop, and make can barrels.

The [-]-pound can barrel that can be used as a bucket was invented by the owner of the Lingnan Workshop. In order to receive a heavy reward for the entire Lingnan Workshop, the owner stuffed everything into the can barrel, including fish, ducks... Then it is loaded on a ship and transported to Mingzhou. From Mingzhou, it is then transported to Korea and sold to the Koreans.

At this time, I am only talking about Korea.

This is the restaurant.

It's called Yunlou.

The cooks in the building are from Bianjing, most of the waiters are hired from Goryeo, and so are the wine servers.

The style is Song style.

The person who came to treat us today was Pu Jiannan's biological father. He was also a second-rank official in the Goryeo court and had a princess in his family.

Park Jung Woong.

When the guests arrived, Pu Zhenxiong asked Zhang Dun to take a seat. After all, Zhang Dun still had the title of bachelor and the fictitious title of first-grade official at this time.

After Zhang Dun sat down, Pu Zhenxiong raised his glass: "Today is a good day."

"News came from Bianjing City that in the Song Dynasty Lingyou Palace Examination, I, a Korean girl, ranked among the top three. His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty personally gave me a jade belt and a reward of one hundred taels of gold, one thousand taels of silver, and one million coins."

The people who came to the banquet actually cheered.

Zhang Dun's head buzzed as he sat there.

Yesterday, he received three invitations, all for today's banquet. He thought it must be some big event or something extremely festive. He never dreamed that it was for this.

Before he left Bianjing, he knew about the Lingyou Palace Examination.

He was extremely disgusted by this.

Palace examination, such a sacred word, must be placed together with Lingyou.

But Liang Xin just wanted to do it.

Pu Zhenxiong continued: "His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty personally ordered to grant a high-quality steel-making transaction, three thousand stones, a high-quality cloth transaction, thirty ships, and a shipload of all kinds of silk. I have sent people to find this person. The family of Lingyou Sanjia gave them a house and money. They protected him by our side."

Thirty shiploads of cloth, this is big business.

A shipload of all types of silk is a big business among big businesses.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

Zhang Dun took a sip of wine silently.

Do not speak.

Pu Zhenxiong was obviously a little excited at this time and raised his glass: "Everyone, from my son's letter, the Song Dynasty will have another similar event three years later. We should act early, spend huge sums of money, and start looking for suitable people to carry out the event. Training. If we are not ranked in three years, the consequences will be terrible."

Someone asked: "I don't know who the number one winner is, why don't you want to compete for the title?"

Pu Zhenxiong shook his head: "It's very difficult. People trained with huge sums of money in the 72nd main building of Bianjing City of the Great Song Dynasty can only get No. 2. It's easy to imagine that this title comes from a foreign country in the Great Song Dynasty. , but I don’t know that he is from there. He is extremely beautiful and his dancing posture is like that of a heavenly being.”

Zhang Dun held the wine glass and felt sad for these people.

But at this time, Zhang Dun still wanted to show support.

"I would like to propose a toast. As the saying goes, only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you be invincible. There are many businessmen traveling to and from Mingzhou here. You can send someone to inquire about them."

"Thank you Zhang Gong." Pu Zhenxiong quickly drank with him.

They asked about it, but the businessman couldn't tell clearly.

Zhang Dun asked Zhang Yuan to inquire.

After all, Zhang Yuan had read a lot and had a lot of experience.

Soon, the message came back.

Zhang Yuan said: "Dad, I have inquired clearly. According to the merchants' description, they should be from the Yellow-headed Uighur. I guess they may be from Qiuchi. The one who won the crown has hair like gold threads."

(End of this chapter)