Yinbalu was so frightened that he waved his hands repeatedly, "No! No! No! We are not military merchants, it is just the Khan's request that all Mongol merchants who go out to do business must bring back money, otherwise they will be punished."
He knelt down and held his chest and said: "I swear to the Immortal God, I dare not deceive His Highness in the slightest!"
His brother Yin Erhan also knelt down, pressed his chest and swore, "We guarantee it in the name of Changshengtian!"
Chen Qing looked into their eyes and saw that their eyes were full of piety when they swore an oath. Chen Qing's tone softened and said, "Get up! I have something to ask you."
The two brothers stood up tremblingly, and Chen Qing asked: "It's been three years since the Jin soldiers fought with your Mengwu tribe! How is the battle going?"
Yinbalu sighed, "Too many people died. We could still resist at first, but starting from last year, the Jin soldiers changed their strategies and began to kill them all. They killed one tribe after another, even the children, so we
It's hard, and their armor is strong and arrows can't penetrate. Thousands of heavily armored cavalry charge together, and we can't resist it at all. But our advantage is flexibility. If we can't beat them, we will retreat, but we will also lose a large piece of pasture. Fortunately,
Black Khan supported us very much and sold a lot of weapons, so we were able to survive."
Chen Qing has roughly understood that the Mongols are no match for the Jin Kingdom and are at a disadvantage. They can only rely on escaping to maintain their population. However, the Jurchens' extermination policy has hit their vital point. They cannot hold on for long and must choose to compromise.
Or surrender.
At this time, you must not support them with iron or weapons. These weapons will turn against you. However, you can support them from the trade aspect, so that they can purchase weapons from the Black Khan, thus ensuring a certain degree of self-reliance and not being completely annexed by the Jin Kingdom.
They were conquered like the Khitans, and then their military resources were drained bit by bit by the Jurchens.
"Besides ten thousand sheepskins, do you have any other goods?"
"There are also more than a thousand cow hides and five hundred horse hides, which are well tanned and suitable for making leather boots."
"How to sell cowhide and horsehide?"
"We both charge three guan for cowhide and horsehide, but the leather shop is only willing to give us two guan for each. There is a big difference."
Chen Qing nodded and wrote a note to them, "Take this note to the Junuang Pavilion on East Street. The proprietor will collect your leather according to the price on the note, but the item must be correct. You are not allowed to give it to me."
One thing on the surface and another behind the scenes.”
"The villain doesn't dare! The villain doesn't dare!"
Chen Qing thought for a while and called Wei Ji, who joined the army. Wei Ji was also Chen Qing's record office and joined the army, second only to Chao Qing. He was the eldest grandson of Wei Zhan and had a prominent family background. However, he was very low-key, even though he was in the imperial examination.
The first pick, but still unknown, Chen Qing observed him for two years and admired his maturity and stability, so he gradually began to reuse him.
Wei Ji quickly walked into the study, bowed and said: "Please give me your orders, Your Highness!"
Chen Qing handed him the note he wrote, pointed to the Mengwu brothers next to him and said: "Take them to the Junuang Pavilion on East Street, give my note to shopkeeper Ding, and follow the sample and the price on the note.
, they charge as much as they can for their goods, and they pay in silver!”
"I humbly obey orders!"
The Yinbalu brothers were very happy. Junuange was the largest fur goods merchant in Jingzhao, and it was great that they were willing to accept their goods. The two of them thanked them profusely.
Chen Qing smiled slightly and said: "I will accept as much as you have for your goods. It will be a kind of support for you to resist the Jin Kingdom, and you can trade in Datong Mansion, so you don't have to travel so far. I will inform the Governor!"
"We must go back and tell Khan!"
Wei Ji took the two brothers away. Jiang Yanxian, who was standing aside, smiled and said, "Why doesn't Your Highness just sell weapons to them?"
Chen Qing shook his head, "The Mongolians are not good people. If they become stronger, they will be more terrifying than the Jurchens. I am worried that the Jurchens will support them and become the second Xixia."
Jiang Yanxian's expression also became solemn, "Will they become the second Xixia?"
Chen Qing smiled bitterly, "I hope it's just my guess!"
Jiang Yanxian smiled and said: "Forget it, it's New Year's Eve the day after tomorrow. Let's not talk about these unpleasant things. Farmer Li Zhuang went back to his hometown to worship his ancestors. He asked me to bring some seeds to His Highness!"
As he spoke, he handed a cloth bag to Chen Qing. The bag was quite heavy, weighing at least four or five kilograms.
Chen Qing quickly put the cloth bag on the table, grabbed a handful and took a closer look. Sure enough, it was corn. They were all carefully selected seeds. The seeds were full and complete, golden in color, and the grains were large. Chen Qing was very happy.
Jiang Yanxian looked surprised and said: "Is this corn?"
Chen Qing nodded, "I asked Farmer Li Zhuang to find me some corn seeds. I plan to plant a few acres in the house!"
"Why did your Highness plant it?"
"Don't underestimate it. It is a high-yielding crop. If you grow it in dry land in the north, the yield per mu can reach two to three thousand kilograms. With it, our population can double."
"Two or three thousand catties?"
Jiang Yanxian was surprised and said: "I remember that corn didn't have such a high yield! It's only six to seven hundred catties, which is higher than wheat."
"It needs to be cultivated slowly. If a plant only grows one bud, it is not really tall. But if a plant grows two or three buds, the yield will increase. It is one of the six cereals and can be used as a staple food.
"
Jiang Yanxian sighed deeply and said: "It is unthinkable to produce two to three thousand kilograms of grain per mu. If it comes true, it will be a great thing that will benefit the future!"
Chen Qing smiled and said: "The world is so big and there are many magical species. I believe that all of them will be realized in my lifetime."
Chen Qing was thinking of sweet potatoes and potatoes, which were life-saving food for famines. He wondered if he would see them appear in his lifetime.
On the early morning of New Year's Eve, Chen Qing was sleeping soundly with Yu Lian in his arms. The two of them had a crazy night last night, changing countless positions, and served Chen Qing to satisfaction. It wasn't until the fourth watch that the two of them fell asleep from exhaustion.
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Chen Qing loved this enchanting figure very much, especially her figure like a royal concubine. The plump areas were extremely exaggerated, and the thin areas could be held with both hands. Her skin was as white and greasy as fat, so delicate that it could be broken by blows. In addition, she was like a vixen.
The same seductive eyes and peach blossom face, every time he saw her, Chen Qing's heart would burn with fire.
"Bang!" A firecracker exploded outside, awakening Chen Qing from his deep sleep. A-Lian also woke up. She was startled when she saw that the sky was already bright, "Officer, I'm going to get up."
Chen Qing hugged her soft body, turned over and pressed her under him, and started galloping again. Alian hugged her husband tightly, biting her lips, not daring to speak, but her eyes were blurred.
After a long time, Chen Qing finally relaxed and turned over to lie down. A-Lian carefully cleaned him up and tidied himself up. He stood up and put on his clothes. Chen Qing looked at the greasy body in front of him and almost couldn't help it.
"Alian, stay with me tonight!"
Yu Lian's eyes lit up, and she shook her head and said, "Tonight is Ah Ying's time to serve the officials. I can't take away her day."
Speaking of this, Yu Lian's eyes flashed, she gave a charming smile and said: "The official is out for inspection, can you just take me with you?"
"This is a good idea. I'm going to Hanzhong after the Chinese New Year. You go with me!"
Yu Lian hesitated, "That child"
"Let Ah Ying take care of the child for you!"
Chen Qing waved his hands impatiently, "That's it!"
"Okay! I'll tell Ah Ying."
Today is New Year's Eve. In the afternoon, the princess is giving out the annual reward. Everyone is busy preparing ingredients in the kitchen, hanging lanterns in the yard, and even the groom is busy steaming black beans, preparing to reward the horses.
When Chen Qing came to Nuange, he saw Yu Ying sitting in front of the cradle, rocking the child gently and humming a tune. This was the child Yu Ying gave birth to in June. She was a daughter. She was named Chen Chen.
She was conceived when she was in Tianchi Mountain, so she was named Chen.
"Hey! Little guy, daddy sees you coming!"
Yu Ying carefully picked up the child and placed it in Chen Qing's arms. "Take a good look at her. You may have forgotten what your daughter looks like."
Chen Qing felt some dissatisfaction in Yu Ying's tone and asked with a smile: "Are you unhappy today?"