"With pleasure." Si Xingfang nodded vigorously and said.
Ma Hanshan looked at Wang Zhitan without saying anything. He was waiting for this guy to express his opinion. If this guy still looked down on businessmen and wanted to go back to being a clerk, then he would suggest Si Xingfang to part ways with him. People who do not change their ways and look down on businessmen, He doesn't want to be associated with them, nor does he want people on his own side to be associated with them.
"Since my dear brother Xing Fang wants to enter business, I will follow him." Wang Zhitan has shaken his ideal of being a minor official. Making money in business is too fast. Although being a minor official is considered a close official, he can't make money.
In fact, the social atmosphere in Dasong was much more relaxed and friendly than that of the Sui, Tang, and the Ming Dynasty after the Song Dynasty. Although the literati were in charge, they were still more accepting of businessmen. If Wang Zhitan was in the Ming Dynasty, he would never For a few hundred taels of silver, the "ideal" of being an official was shaken. Because in the Ming Dynasty, not only the status of businessmen was low, but also they did not dare to spend it if they still had money. The old Zhu family specialized in killing rich people like Shen Wansan.
There were indeed many strange things in ancient times, especially in the Ming Dynasty. Not only was the household registration management very strange, but the government also issued many strange laws and regulations for people's basic necessities of life. Officials wore office attire for work, court attire for court meetings, and home attire for home. Clothing. Merchants have merchants' clothing, and farmers and craftsmen have different clothing. In the Ming Dynasty, no matter who wore the wrong clothes, he would be beheaded. There were also status regulations for building a house, and he would be beheaded if he built the wrong house. Some The feudal king's house opened an extra door, and the whole family was forced to commit suicide.
"Okay, very good, you two, as long as you can invite that Li Zhuoshui and the old farmer from Tongzhou, I promise that in the future, whenever you buy goods in Wagangzhai, your prices will be half a percent lower than others. Don't underestimate this half. If it works, it is very likely that you can earn hundreds of thousands more taels every year." Ma Hanshan said something wrong again.
"Ah...hundreds of thousands taels? Master Mazhai, are you kidding me?" Si Xingfang had been fooled and fainted.
"How much you earn depends on you, not on me. I can only tell you that in the future, the output of my Wagonzhai will reach tens of millions or more every year." On this point, Ma Hanshan is not just painting a cake, he has Such plans and ideals.
"Mazhai Master should tell us how to invite them." Wang Zhitan was soberer than Si Xingfang.
"It's very simple. You just ask that old farmer three questions. Ask him if he knows where rice is harvested three times a year. Ask him if he knows the impact of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium on agricultural production. Ask him if he knows how to get rid of insects and Making fertilizer." Ma Hanshan said with a smile.
Ma Hanshan guessed that the old farmer who lived in the north of the river might know where the rice was twice-ripened, but he probably didn't know where the rice was triple-ripened. People in this world must have never heard of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. As for pest control, In this world, apart from relying on the sky and relying on people to catch it, they have probably never heard of what fertilizer is. Therefore, if this old farmer is really a person who is obsessed with farming, Ma Hanshan thinks that after hearing these three questions, he will definitely come and ask for it. result.
"Is this all right?" Si Xingfang said.
"That's enough." Ma Hanshan confirmed.
"This should be okay." Wang Zhitan also confirmed.
"Then let's set off now." Si Xingfang said again.
"You should set off now. If they don't come, you will use force. Whether they come or not is related to the livelihood of Wagonzhai and Shuiliandong, and to the future development plans of Dasong." Ma Hanshan said, His face became very serious.
"I understand, only success is allowed and failure is not allowed." Si Xingfang stood up and said solemnly. Obviously, he had tied the fate of Shuiliandong to Wagong Village.
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After leaving, Si Xingfang and Wang Zhitan, who had just returned from Bianliang, left again and rushed to Tongzhou with hope.
It was a thousand miles from Guogai Shanxi to Tongzhou, and it would take two or three days to arrive on horseback. Ma Hanshan estimated that if they successfully invited Li Zhuoshui and Chen Laonong, they would be back within half a month.
Therefore, he had to quickly prepare the equipment and materials for brewing and steaming wine.
"Mr. Qi, when will the sealed pots, copper pipe sinks and other items I asked you to find someone to build be ready?" There is no blacksmith in the village, and there is no blacksmithing workshop built, so the steamer for steaming wine needs to be cooled down.
As for the tower, he asked Qi Nanyue to find someone outside the village to build it.
"I think the copper pipe should be laid, and the long groove is not difficult. It is probably ready, but the big pot is not so fast." Qi Nanyue said.
"You go out immediately to rush. Also, these things must not be built in one place, they must be separated." Ma Hanshan said.
"It's divided into three counties. I'll go and hurry up." Qi Nanyue thought to himself that he was about to go out again. Alas, I, a teacher turned accountant, now feel like running errands.
"Well, there are some drawings here. You can take them and let them help you make them. They must be made with the best iron." Ma Hanshan gave Qi Nanyue some drawings of scalpels, suture needles, clips and so on.
"Knife? Needle? Clamp? Village leader, these are..." Qi Nanyue has never seen such weird knives and needles.
"Don't save money on medical equipment. Use the best materials. Make one set first. If the quality is good, make a few more sets." Regarding so-called surgical operations, Ma Hanshan, an undercover agent, only knows the surface. He doesn't even have a scalpel.
I have never seen a few of them, so I drew a few from memory. These things should be able to perform some of the simplest surgeries.
He doesn't want to be a doctor, but having these things can sometimes save lives, and he is willing to show off if he has the chance.
After seeing off Qinnan Mountain, Ma Hanshan asked A Niu to call Liu Heizai and two other militiamen. There was nothing important to do in the next period. It was time to go into the mountains again, this time to the Wild Wolf Valley.
"Master, are you really going to Wild Wolf Valley?" A Niu was a little scared.
"Of course, the more dangerous the place, the more treasures there are. Do you want to live a better life?" Ma Hanshan is trying to deceive people again.
"Master of the village, we are not afraid of danger. We will go wherever you say." Liu Heizai is now a "celebrity" in the village and one of the most loyal people to Ma Hanshan.
Seeing that Wagang Village is getting more and more prosperous and life is getting better and better, Liu Heizai admires the leader of the village who is several years younger than him.
"Bring a knife, a javelin, a strong bow, a hoe, a shovel, etc. The most important thing is to bring more things to burn, such as fire sticks, flints and the like." Ma Hanshan suddenly missed the days of using lighters. Is it possible to make lighters in this world?
Woolen cloth?
Flint, stone grinding wheels, etc. are all easy to handle, but there is no kerosene...
"Everything is ready, young master." Aniu was very concerned about Ma Hanshan's affairs and would do everything in his own hands.
"Okay, let's go into the mountain. Hei Zai, you will lead the way. We will go directly to Wild Wolf Valley." Ma Hanshan waved his hand.
Now Wagang Village is getting better and better under the leadership of Mahanshan. Everyone is not willing to let this big boy-like village leader venture into the mountains, but no one can defeat him. They can only send more strong militiamen to protect them. Therefore, this time we went into the mountains.
, in addition to A Niu and Ma Hanshan, there were actually ten people in the five-man hunter team, five of whom were militiamen selected by Liu Heizai.
As the saying goes, it's like running to death in Wangshan Mountain. After climbing two mountains, you can reach the Wild Wolf Valley. It sounds like it's not far, but when you walk, it can't be reached in a day.
In fact, the straight-line distance may not be even ten kilometers, but that is not the case when climbing over mountains and ridges. It was already evening after we had just climbed over the first hill.
"Hei Zai, find a place to camp, stay nearby for one night, and then go over to Langshan Mountain tomorrow." After climbing over Langshan Mountain, you will find Wild Wolf Valley. It is so close to the legendary place where beasts roam, so you must find a cave to spend the night.
And prepare firewood.
No matter what era, it seems that when spending a night in the wild, the best defense is fire.
Finally, they found a dry cave next to a stream as a "camp". Liu Heizai assigned everyone to collect firewood and hunt, while Ma Hanshan found a place to rest in the cave and wait for tea. A Niu was using a few sticks at the entrance of the cave.
A small iron pot was set up on wood to boil water.
"Aniu, here are the tea leaves you picked on the road just now. Let me take a look." When we were crossing Hushan Mountain just now, we found wild tea in a valley, but the variety seemed to be different from that found in Yunshan Mountain.
"Oh, the tea sample is in the bag that the young master is leaning on." A Niu said.
"Asshole, I told you that tea leaves are very delicate and cannot be put together with other sundries, otherwise the taste will change." Ma Hanshan scolded as he took out a handful of tea leaves from the bag and took a closer look.
"Master, we have found so many tea trees again. Are we going to get rich again?" A Niu said while looking into the fire.
"That's not necessarily true. This tea doesn't seem to be good. You know there are a lot of bad teas on the market that cost tens of cents a pound." Ma Hanshan wiped the tea leaves in his hands and smelled them.
Ever since tea became a drink for people, the price of good and bad tea has been very different. In Mahanshan's previous life, good tea could cost tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands per catty, and even a few dollars per catty would be a lot.
, Ordinary people mostly consume ordinary goods that cost more than a hundred yuan a pound.
The same is true in this world. The cheapest tea costs only thirty or forty cents per pound, and the average person consumes about one hundred cents. Of course, except for the green fragrance produced by Mahanshan, the most expensive retail tea on the market is only
Two taels of silver.
"Oh, that's it. I thought all the tea found in Guogai Mountain was valuable." Aniu brewed the tea and brought it to Ma Hanshan.
Ma Hanshan took the tea and smelled it. Hey, what's going on? Where's the tea fragrance?
The best water for making tea is dew water, mountain spring water, and well water are the second best. But now, why is the tea aroma lost in dishes made with mountain stream water?
"Aniu, where do you get the water for making tea? Is it the stream outside?" Mahanshan asked, blowing on the steaming tea and taking a sip.
"Yes, what's wrong with the water in the stream outside, young master?" A Niu was very surprised.
vomit…….
Ma Hanshan spit out half the tea in his mouth, and then said: "Go and have a look, there is something wrong with this water."
"Where are you going, Master? It's going to be dark soon." When he walked to the entrance of the cave, Liu Heizai came back carrying two pheasants.
"Go and see that creek. Do you know how to catch fish? Go and see if there are any fish in that creek. Try to catch two fish and grill them." Mahanshan said as he continued to walk towards the creek.
I walked to the creek, took a handful of the water and smelled it, but found nothing wrong. Weird, why does the tea have a strange smell after brewing it?
"Master, what are you doing? Someone is catching fish in the deep water below. Although the stream is not big, the fish are not small." Liu Heizai came over and said.
"Really, hurry up, bring the fish and grill it." The fish live in this stream. If there is really something wrong with the stream, then the fish meat should also have a strange smell.