Dressed as the best old lady in the famine years, I suddenly became rich

Chapter 169 Wanting Charcoal
Speaking of this, Ke Muqing decided to give Li Jin some good news to comfort him, "I contacted my good friend. He is indeed interested in the gems in Fucheng. He said he would like to see if he could come to Fucheng himself or arrange for his family manager to come. A visit is a must.”

"That's great, aunt, thank you. We, the people of Chen County, have hope that we don't have to go hungry." Li Jin was really happy, "Aunt, is it possible that your friend can buy charcoal?"

"Charcoal?" Ke Muqing had never touched this thing before, so he subconsciously asked, "What do you need charcoal for?"

"My aunt has also seen that most of the land in our Chen County does not even grow grass. Although it grows in the area near Fucheng, it is also sparse. The people in Chen County say that Fucheng can not be affected by sand and dust winds for hundreds of years. It is probably Those trees worked, so my father ordered that the people of Chen County were not allowed to go to the mountains to cut trees. Even the mulberry trees in the mountains must be cut down with the approval of the government. "

"Wood is needed to make charcoal. In previous years, our charcoal fire in Chen County was basically ordered from Shu County with the help of Uncle Shu Wang. It seems that this year..." Li Jin said, "In this situation, we have to make plans early and prepare the charcoal fire earlier. When winter comes, you won’t be afraid of being controlled by Shu County.”

"After I came back, I heard an old man in Fucheng say that there are so many natural disasters. This year there are droughts in the north and floods in the south. We have to be prepared to prevent freezing damage in winter." Li Jin explained, "In Chen County, the temperature is cold in winter, and every household is We have to rely on burning charcoal to keep warm. If there is no charcoal, people will freeze to death in winter.”

"Is that so? Then I'll ask for you. I guess it won't be a problem. He does all kinds of business. Even if he doesn't do it himself, he has friends all over the world and there are always friends who do this business." Ke Muqing responded. Next, I also admired Li Jin's foresight in my heart.

Ke Muqing and his entourage arrived in the afternoon and slept in the open air all the way. After staying in Fengyu Garden, Ke Muqing grabbed a few children and let them wash their hair and take a bath first.

After packing up, Li Jin happened to come over and said that it was still early to see the weather and wanted to take Ke Muqing and his party around the city.

"Let's go out and play!" Yang Chengzhuo was the first to run out as soon as he put on his shoes. It can be seen that he was going crazy with the pressure all the way.

The group of people went out from the side door of the palace. Li Jin took Ke Muqing and his group to the busy streets of Fucheng.

"In the past, even if there was no market day here, these two streets would be very lively, but now it is difficult to see the grand occasion." Li Jin felt very regretful.

There are indeed more people on this street than other streets, and there are only a few stalls set up. Because it is windy here, the stalls here will use a piece of cloth to cover the things on them. What do people here want to buy? They always go to familiar stalls.

Some people stood there and shouted directly, who was selling something? When the owner heard that he was selling something, he immediately lifted the cloth on the stall and shouted to the customers to take a look.

The protection between men and women in Chen County is not as strict as that in central Beijing, and there are also many women who set up street stalls and do business.

And when Ke Muqing entered this street, he discovered that the owner here was very familiar with Li Jin. As soon as he saw Li Jin, he smiled and greeted him.

"The young prince is here? What do you want to buy today?"

"I heard that the young prince led people to suppress bandits a while ago? The young prince is really brave."

Everyone chatted with Li Jin one by one, no one was restrained, they all talked as if they were chatting with their neighbors.

Li Jin didn't feel annoyed, nor did he feel that these people were disrespectful to the emperor. When anyone asked him, he would answer with a smile.

When someone asked about the bandit suppression, Li Jin did not hide it at all and responded directly, "I suppressed a group of bandits, but I almost couldn't come back. Fortunately, I met the lady beside me and her "My family, they rescued Ling Feng and me, and later took in the royal guards."

"Auntie and her family are from Yan County and have never been to Chen County. They just arrived in Fucheng today, so I will take them here for a walk." The people were all shocked when they heard this, "Suppressing bandits can be so dangerous? Fortunately, the prince is back safe and sound."

"Then this aunt is actually the savior of the young prince? Then she is the benefactor of our entire Chen County."

The people immediately gathered around Ke Muqing, and one boss was even more enthusiastic. He came over with a wooden bucket, lifted the cloth on the bucket, grabbed the contents and stuffed them into Ke Muqing's hands.

"Girls, please try it quickly. This is the sweetest fruit in our Chen County. It happens to be ripe this season. Please try it quickly."

The owner's enthusiasm was so great that he first grabbed a handful for each of the children, "It's so sweet, come and try it."

Yang Chengzhuo is a foodie, but no matter what kind of fruit it is, and whether he has seen it or not, he will just stuff it into his mouth when it is given to him.

"Grandma! This is really delicious!" Yang Chengzhuo exclaimed.

"This is the fruit of the mulberry tree. We call it mulberry fruit here. It is really delicious." Li Jin said, "We also use this to cook."

Ke Muqing ate one, and it was indeed very sweet. It was not the weird smell of the ones bought in supermarkets in later generations, where every bite was full of technology, but the sweetness of mulberries that ripened naturally on the old trees in the village in his memory.

"Old man, how do you sell this fruit? I want as much as you have." Ke Muqing said, "Do you have any dried mulberries? If so, I want them too."

There is almost no fruit to eat along the way, so it is a good choice to eat some preserved fruits to supplement nutrition.

"I won't sell it. They are all picked from my own mulberry trees. If the distinguished guests like it, I will give it all to you. When you finish eating, just send someone to return the bucket to me."

The owner waved his hand, as if his fruit could be favored by distinguished guests from Chen County, which was a particularly happy thing for him.

"That's not possible. How can I get it for free?" Ke Muqing quickly shook his head and waved his hands.

"These are not valuable. They grow on my own trees. I'm old and my family doesn't let me work in the mountains, so I picked some and brought them to the street to join in the fun." The old man said.

"Keep it, Chen County is not as good as your Yan County, and there isn't much good stuff. It's rare for distinguished guests to appreciate it, so don't be as polite as us." The people on the side also advised.

"Old man, do you have any dried mulberry fruits at home? If so, can you sell me some? We still have to walk a long way south. The road is boring. It would be nice to have something to chew in our mouth." Ke Muqing said heartily. Knowing that this pot of money cannot be paid, the children have also expressed their love, and it is impossible for them to take it back.

Ke Muqing thought that when the time came to buy dried mulberries, he would give others more money.

"Yes! When will your distinguished guest come to my house when you are free? My house is in the north of the city. My surname is Ma. There is a persimmon tree planted in my yard. It grows very tall. As soon as you arrive in the north of the city, you can see the big persimmon tree in my yard. The persimmon tree is gone.”