Chapter 1127: Prosperity
Zhu Dachang's chest was up and down, and he was angry.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I remember when Yanda Khan was there, what did he say to restore the glory of our Dayuan? How many people were willing to fight for him. Our tribe, with 3,700 people, died of more than 600 people due to the years of war, and so many livestock were not taken care of... Everyone was hungry and snatched the pasture, but what's the use?"
"We stolen a lot of things from you Han people, but most of them were Yanda Khan, as well as his sons and the nobles of the Yuan Dynasty. We tried our best to shed blood. What we got was only a few kilograms of salt, a few pieces of cloth and food that we could barely starve to death."
"In the past, they always said that Han people were cunning, not bad..." Zhu Dachang had the honest side of the Mongolians. He spitted fire in his eyes, and did not hide his contempt for certain characteristics of the Han people: "The Han people are cunning, just talk about mortgages. I looked at their accounts and beat them for a long time before I gave an interest. Until now I can't figure out why I borrowed 190 taels of silver, but in the end, I have to pay more than 500 taels of silver... You Han people are doing business. Today, I say that you have jumped off a building and sold it, and you have cleared the store. But this warehouse is always closed. After a year of clearing, you are still talking about big sales. You guys are saying that you have been clearing the store for a year, and your boss has run away for more than a year, and are still selling off a building and selling it?"
Emperor Hongzhi's face turned slightly red as he listened.
Fang Jifan looked up at the roof of the tent, looking like he had nothing to do with him. What does this have to do with him?
Zhu Houzhao's eyes were still staring at the statue of the god in the shrine. Is this himself? Is this himself? This question is quite confusing. He wants to be a big hero, but this does not mean that his image has become a black-faced Rakshasa.
Liu Jian coughed, and he felt a little ashamed.
Zhu Dachang took a sip of horse milk wine and sniffed out his mouth: "But the Han people also gave us a way out, so that we can no longer surrender to the nobles of the past and no longer rely on them to survive. The Han people need someone to mine, and we sell their strength, so they will give silver; the Han people need fur, so we raise sheep, and wool can also be exchanged for their silver; the Han people need cattle and horse, so we raise cattle and horse, and can eat them all by themselves? And these can also be exchanged for silver."
"The Han people have clever hands and cleverness. Your tea leaves can make us less sick after drinking them. Your iron pots are also good things; and you can count all kinds of utensils and cloths... These can be bought through silver."
"In the past, cattle and sheep were our wealth. Wherever we went, we had to bring cattle and sheep. If we encountered a snow disaster and the cattle and sheep were all dead, we would starve to death. Every winter of each year is a fatal matter for us. In the words of you Han people, this is called the gate of hell. But now, we have also learned from you and used silver to be our wealth. We raised cattle and sheep and grew almost, so we sold it to you, holding silver in your hands. If we encountered a snow disaster and the plague on the grassland, we were short of food and clothing, so we could find you Han people to buy food."
Zhu Dachang continued to drink a muffled wine: "In the past, my family of seven people, and my mother had no food because of the snow disaster. I carried her off, gave her some meat, and left her in the snow. Because in this way, our family and young can continue to survive, and most people do the same. But now, I am about to grow old, and I believe that here, in this pasture, my sons will not treat us like this anymore, not because they have learned the etiquette of you Han people, read the books of you Han people, and become filial, but because... no matter how difficult it is, now, as long as my children and grandchildren still have the strength to earn a full meal."
"So..." Zhu Dachang looked at the two statues in the shrine devoutly: "They are my gods. They are in heaven, or their souls are placed on all things. They are wide open, looking at us, looking at us, Tatars, these two gods will bless us and make us safe and blessed in this world. I don't believe in them, who else can believe in? In this world, who can make me eat and drink, and let my children study with you Han children, and be a shepherd who can read and write in the future. Who do I believe in? Do you see the cattle and sheep in my circle? There are dozens of slaughtered heads this year, and this is hundreds of taels of silver. Don't think that if you don't buy it, I can't sell it. Here, there will be no worries about selling cattle and horses."
Zhu Dachang showed pride, and his eyes shone: "In the past, some of our Tatars were cattle and sheep, but these cattle and sheep were not worth a penny. Apart from killing and eating, even if they were traded with you Han people, they could not sell at a price. Moreover, most cattle and sheep were sent by Yanda Khan to collect them, and at the lowest price, just some salt and some tea. He changed his hand and traded with you Han people, but now it is different. Now he raises cattle and sheep, sells them himself, and buys them in large numbers."
Fang Jifan thought to himself, of course, how many cattle and horses were needed in the pass in the past? Now that the roads were built, many people also became richer, and only carriages and horses were needed. Carriages and horses were needed. This was a huge demand; as for cattle, not to mention, in the past, there were manpower in the pass, and people were reluctant to use precious cows to replace manpower, but now, more and more families are willing to use oxen to plow oxen. There are also wool and wool workshops that require countless wools, and the best wool comes from outside the pass. Ten years ago, the cattle and horses and wool here were not worth a penny, but now, the demand is better than one year.
The Tatars raised cattle and horses to get their own good life. At the same time, a large amount of cattle, horses and wool can also greatly improve production and the lives of many people in the pass.
This is mutual benefit and win-win situation.
Not to mention, there are countless minerals outside the pass, Xishan Mining, recruiting manpower everywhere. Many powerful Tatars, if they are unwilling to grazle, can survive by relying on strength.
When a person is full, who is idle? Fighting and killing are all from the womb. Survival and living a good life are human instincts. This is human nature. If robbery can lead to a good life, then they will take risks. But once robbery there is a huge risk, and production can make them have food and clothing, who will rob?
Emperor Hongzhi was very happy when he heard this. He couldn't help but look at Fang Jifan with relief. Fang Jifan was indeed very good at this guy.
He can always solve countless problems using a method that others cannot imagine.
Emperor Hongzhi nodded: "So that's the case. I've been taught. I've bought all your cows and horses. I'll make a good price for you."
Zhu Dachang was happy and breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm going to tell you that if it weren't for the rush to collect the down payment of the house, I wouldn't be in a hurry to sell them all. I hope to pay more down payment and borrow less money."
As he said that, he insisted that Emperor Hongzhi and others stayed for a meal.
It was already noon, and Emperor Hongzhi was a little hungry.
Soon, outside the tent, the woman began to produce smoke from cooking.
Emperor Hongzhi thought that what he ate today must be the barbecue of the Tatars, and he has always kept his distance from such greasy things.
But when I got out of the tent, I saw that the woman had set up a earthen stove, used an iron pot, set a fire on the bottom, cut the meat, and threw it into the pot. She was stir-frying dishes like the Han people.
Fang Jifan stood beside Emperor Hongzhi and said, "You... Master, you see, the Tatars were not born to love to set up sheep, then lit a bonfire and started barbecuing. This thing is fine, but if you eat too much, you can't stand it. The reason why they do this is because they don't have iron pots and can also have enough oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea. But once they have the conditions, naturally, in the end, there is no difference between us Han people."
Emperor Hongzhi thought something and nodded: "I understand what you mean. What you mean is that they are actually the same as the Han people, but... because of the harsh conditions, they have become the biggest concern of my Ming Dynasty. Once, as Zhu Dachang said today, from now on, there will be no gap between the Han and the Yi people sooner or later?"
"Uh..." Fang Jifan wanted to speak but stopped, and he was so embarrassed that he smiled awkwardly.
When Emperor Hongzhi saw that he had something in his words, "What do you want to say, you must tell the truth, otherwise I won't forgive you."
Fang Jifan did not dare to deceive the emperor, so he wandered for a long time, and said aiyi: "This... Actually, what I mean is that the Tatars will be slowly assimilated, and like the Han people, they will rush to buy houses. The Han people need houses, and the Tatars also need houses. Everyone loves houses... This is a business opportunity."
Emperor Hongzhi: "..."
He pondered for a long time: "Vulgar."
Fang Jifan shook his head, just be vulgar, will we Fang Jifan be afraid of being misunderstood?
But then, Emperor Hongzhi said lightly: "The land is endless above the desert. Why don't the Tatars build their own house?"
Fang Jifan cheered up: "This involves the additional attributes of the house. Your Majesty, to understand the value of the house, you must first understand the value of people to certain necessities of life, such as children need to study, where the school is, where the house is. For example, people have a need for the market, so where the market is, the house is. For example, people have a demand for transportation, and where the transportation is, the house is. In addition, there are many factors to consider. Therefore, simply building a house is the lowest. What the son sells is not a few bricks, but what they sell is demand. What is demand? Food, clothing, housing and transportation are demands, music, and reading are also demands. To put it simply, it is something that can relieve people's loneliness. People are lonely, and houses are relieve people's loneliness, make people feel at ease, make people feel belonging, and make people happy."
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Chapter completed!