In early June, Guanqiulu came to the north bank of Sanggan River.
The rhizome planted in April has already grown very tall.
In the fields, a group of people gathered together, seeming to be listening to someone's story.
Guanqiu Lu listened for a while and found out that the shogunate’s field clerk was teaching the Xianbei people how to interplant various crops in the fields.
To put it simply, it means planting a few mulberry trees in an acre of field, what kind of crops to plant, how many to plant, and how to plant them.
"Manggan, mulberry, the river dries up when the mulberries are ripe, hey." Guan Qiulu stopped listening.
These are the simplest planting techniques. Farmers in the Central Plains know it very well. Even he knows it because he participated in the management of the manor when he was young.
The Sanggan River Basin is probably the best agricultural land available to modern people.
The planting time of Zhu is one month earlier than the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain, and more than one and a half months earlier than some areas north of Yinshan Mountain.
Moreover, late-maturing varieties (long four months) can be grown here, which have good taste and high yields per mu. On the other hand, Ziao grown at the northern foot of Yinshan Mountain can be harvested in three months, but the taste is poor and the yield per mu is low. The difference is very obvious.
However, the Sanggan River Basin is still not as good as Taiyuan.
Suotou should know this very well, so the word "Nantou" often appears in the mouths of upper-class people.
It seems like it’s all gone now!
Guanqiulu turned around and glanced around, and saw Pu Guting, Pu Gulu's son.
I had a lot of contact with him in the past two days and successfully negotiated the use of his family's pasture land.
According to Guanqiu Lu's original intention, he just wanted to rent his family's pasture, but the King of Liang demanded that he must involve the nobles of the tribe into the deal and give them a share.
Pu Gushi has a lot of grazing land, so it would be okay to give out part of the wasteland called "idle field", but they are not confident enough about whether they can get the money.
There is no point in saying this, it can only be proven by facts.
When Pu Guting saw Guan Qiulu, he just nodded slightly, and then continued talking to the attendants around him. His brows were filled with worry and joy, and he didn't know what he was struggling with.
"Officer, the cake is baked." The attendant came over and said softly.
Guan Qiulu nodded, came to the bend of the river, sat directly on the grass, grabbed the soft baked biscuits and ate them.
The followers ate in batches.
Their caravan has a total of more than 100 vehicles and more than 400 people. One-third are old friends who have followed him all over the country for many years, one-third are members of the Guanqiu clan, and the other one-third were given to him by the King of Liang. Official slave.
Most people are issued with weapons, and even a horseman can fight with others.
Of course, they mainly rely on official support to do business, and their self-defense capabilities are only used to deal with small groups of bandits. If they encounter a robbery on a tribal scale, they will not be able to do it.
Tuoba Liugou was one of the official slaves given to him. Because he was skillful with bows and horses and could speak the Jin language, he was taken by Guanqiu Lu and became one of his personal followers.
At this moment, he was also eating biscuits. He was eating very carefully. If any biscuit crumbs fell on the grass, he carefully picked them up and ate them. It looked like he had lived a hard life.
"Liu Gou." After Guanqiu Lu finished eating two biscuits, he burped, took out a few fruits from his bag, threw them to Tuoba Liu Gou, and asked, "I just saw that you were listening with your ears upright. Listen." What happened?"
Tuoba Liugou quickly swallowed the food in his mouth and said, "Officer, Pu Guting is reprimanding several clan leaders."
"Why reprimand?" Guanqiu Lu asked curiously.
"Because the clan leaders listened to the shogunate's peasants giving lectures on farming every day, and they seemed to be fascinated by them. Pu Gu Ting was not very happy."
"What did he say?"
"He borrowed the words of the shaman, saying that one person's spirit can occupy another person's body. Shanyu Duhufu is the spirit of the Jin people, and it will slowly occupy the body of Dai Guo."
Guanqiu Lu laughed heartily.
The followers also laughed.
Don't tell me, Chief Hu is quite knowledgeable.
When they just left Yanmen Pass and arrived in Yinguan County, there were Wuhuan tribes there paying tribute and sending them to Pingcheng.
In fact, there are not many things, and most of them are physical objects. However, the Wuhuan people and the Xianbei people do not have their own writing, so this matter mainly depends on the records and delivery of the officials sent by the Shanyu Duhufu.
There is no doubt that it is more formal than before, and it is more like that, but it is handled by Zhongyuan officials from beginning to end. Although there are Xianbei officials above them, it is another matter whether that big boss understands it.
Over the years, the leaders and leaders of the ministry have been in contact with Han officials, and the influence cannot be underestimated.
From this perspective, what Pu Gu heard was correct. He instinctively felt the threat.
But what can I say? Now their regime is facing the threat of Tuoba Yihuai. They rely on the Jin State a lot. Shanyu Duhufu has its own army, and there are Jin troops in Yanmen Pass. It is unrealistic to directly turn against them.
Moreover, Hanguan is really comfortable to use.
Everything is taken care of in an orderly manner and you don't have to worry about it at all.
To put it bluntly, some ministers only know how many "groups" of sheep they have, but don't know how many "ones" they are. After becoming Han officials, now I know, and not only the number of cattle, sheep, horses and camels, Dingkou, The number of equipment, grain, leather, carriages, and felt tents is very complete, highlighting a major.
Naturally, the Duke Dai's Mansion and the Shanyu Protectorate's Mansion will also know this number.
Pu Gulu and Pu Guting's father and son both love and hate Han officials. They want to rely on them, but they are afraid of their influence on internal affairs.
One or two years may not matter, but ten or twenty years?
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Guanqiu Lu did not stay in Xinping for long, and then continued northward, arriving at Pingcheng on the tenth day of the sixth lunar month.
To the east of Pingcheng is the muddy water, and there is a market to the east of the water, called "East City". Guanqiu Lu bought land and built a house here, built a shop and warehouse, and left more than ten people to look after it.
He did not rush into the shop, but took a few followers to take a look around the newly opened Dongshi.
"If you want to dismount a hundred horses, come quickly if you are interested." The person shouting spoke a difficult Jin dialect, his eyes rolling around.
Guanqiu Lu stopped and asked, "Is this the fruit dismount offered by Dongyi during the reign of Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty?"
"Exactly." A follower replied: "It should be from Goguryeo."
"How could things from Goguryeo come here?" Guan Qiulu asked.
"Goguryeo and the Yuwen clan have a good alliance."
"I see." Guan Qiulu nodded and said, "Is this horse really being ridden?"
It's not that he looks down on it, this horse is really too short, at most three feet tall - judging from its size, it can indeed be ridden through fruit trees.
"The officials don't know something." The entourage said: "The king of Liang is brave and likes to ride on strong horses. He also chases the horses with Pingyang, Bianliang and other local officials. But the world is big, and some scholars like this fruit to dismount and ride on it. Under the peach tree, I caress the fallen flowers with my hands, gently break the peach branches, and look graceful."
"There are also those who have fragile skin, soft bones, weak body and weak energy. They ride as chariots and attendants when they go out, and they are more fragile than women. If they want to ride a horse, they can only take advantage of the fruit and dismount."
Guanqiu Lu kept laughing, and at the end of his laugh he felt a little sad.
Fortunately, a brave man like King Liang came into being, otherwise this trend would have gone astray.
Men should be like men. What does it mean to be weaker than women?
"Fuyu Sunma, Diao Xiang, Meizhu..." Someone shouted loudly next to them.
"Why are there so many foreign merchants?" Guan Qiulu asked.
"Officials." Tuoba Liugou took a step forward and said, "They come every year. That's why no one came here during the war last year."
Guanqiu Lu nodded slightly.
"General Zuo Mohan became rich by selling goods from outside the Great Wall into the Central Plains." The follower just now said: "Fuyu horses are similar to Xianbei horses. They are both good horses and are much taller than Xiongnu horses. There are also minks, squirrels, and mullets. The fur is soft and creepy, so the world thinks it is called Qiu."
"I only heard about the dog's tail spawning the mink. Could it be that the mink tail was resold by Mo Han?" Guanqiu Lu asked.
"It's hard to say." The attendant smiled and said, "Maybe he is his ancestor."
After saying that, he added: "The officials can actually buy good horses, famous fur, and beautiful pearls, and return them to the Central Plains, where they will surely make a huge profit."
"Fuyu Kingdom is still there?" Guan Qiulu asked.
Fuyu Kingdom is located more than a thousand miles north of Xuantu. It has cities, palaces and palaces, and the land is suitable for grain production. It has 80,000 households (approximately 400,000 people).
This country is not a barbaric and ignorant people. They can farm, build cities, have handicrafts, commerce and river shipbuilding. They were destroyed by Goguryeo in history.
After the fall of Goguryeo, the Bohai Kingdom emerged in the Tang Dynasty. At its peak, it had a population of two to three million. Its rice, tempeh and other items were used as tribute, and it was known as the "Haidong Prosperous Kingdom". When it was destroyed by the Khitan, it still had a population of 100,000. Thousands of people.
This should also be the peak of civilization in the Northeast. Then it began to decline, and by the late Ming Dynasty it was dominated by tribes.
"Fuyu is still here." The follower replied: "During the reign of Emperor Wu, tributes came frequently. During the reign of Emperor Hui, there was chaos in the country, and they rarely came. Up to now, tribute has been cut off for a long time. King Liang wiped out the Xiongnu, and Guandong was rough, but I wonder if Buyeo will send envoys to pay tribute."
Guanqiu Lu caressed his beard and pondered.
If you can get a few foreign envoys to enter the court, the king will have face and will look at him differently.
However, he quickly vetoed it. This matter could not be handled by him. It was best to give Yu Mian a favor.
After visiting the East Market, Guan Qiulu and his party returned to the business store.
To be honest, Wei Wei is a little surprised.
He is now beginning to rethink his business layout. Livestock trading must be done, but there are actually many other goods that can be traded, and the profits are quite considerable, especially the Fuyu Meizhu, which is as big as a jujube, which is really astonishing.
When he was about to convene a meeting with his confidants, there was a sudden noise outside.
Tuoba Liugou's eyes signaled him to go out to investigate.
After a while, he came back and reported: "I am recruiting troops on behalf of the Duke, and I have ordered everyone to bring their own horses, equipment, and dry food to assemble at Wuzhouchuan within fifteen days. I heard that Helan Aitou is coming, and there are many bandits and cavalry outside Wuzhou City. "
"Dai Gong?" Guanqiu Lu was startled.
"Official, Mrs. Dai Guotai is in Changchun Palace." An attendant reminded.
"It's already summer, why are you still in Changchun Palace?" Guan Qiulu asked subconsciously.
The attendant smiled and said: "There are rumors in Pingcheng that Tuoba Yulu fell into a dream and Mrs. Wang became pregnant due to mutual affection. Maybe she is pregnant in Liujia and it is inconvenient to travel."
"Oh." Guanqiu Lu suddenly realized it, and then he laughed and cursed: "What kind of sympathy in the dream? It must be some old maid who is facing me——"
The entourage coughed slightly and said: "Last year, the king conquered Pingcheng and Jubai came to the stage. Mrs. Wang often came in to discuss matters..."
Guanqiu Lu's face turned pale, he looked at everyone, and changed the subject: "The current situation is chaotic, which is really annoying. How can we do business in this war? I will go to the city later to meet with the king's guardian, and you can make some plans here. goods."
"Yes." Everyone responded with their heads lowered.
Chapter completed!