Chapter 251 It turns out that you are our own people
Ming Dynasty: Huddle in Beiping County as Magistrate Text Volume Chapter 251 It turns out that you are our own peopleLatest website:"Oh?"
Zhu Di nodded with some satisfaction, "In the past two years, our Ming Dynasty has been busy conquering the Mongols in the Northern Yuan Dynasty. We often need to recruit a large number of laborers, which will inevitably delay the farming work.
Farmers like my father-in-law can eat well, which is already very good!"
"Thanks to His Royal Highness King Yan and Guo Changshi for this matter!"
Speaking of this, Xu Liangan was filled with gratitude.
"Otherwise, three years ago, His Highness the King of Yan asked us and other farmers to open up wasteland, and Guo Changshi helped us borrow grain and farm tools from His Highness the King of Yan...
Let me wait for these farmers. Each family has more than ten acres of fields, and some people even have thirty or forty acres of fields... Otherwise, I might really go hungry after waiting for two years!
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"Yes, we have also heard about Wanping County! In the entire Beiping Prefecture, seven counties and four prefectures, the people of Wanping County have cultivated the most fields...
But you have so much land, how do you cultivate it?"
"What this noble man doesn't know is that there are more than two thousand cattle on the farm of His Highness King Yan.
Every spring plowing time, we, the people of Beiping Prefecture, if we don’t have cattle at home, can rent the cattle from His Highness King Yan’s farm, and the price is not expensive..."
"That's it!"
"Moreover, that Guo Changshi is still in charge of the wool workshop and cotton workshop in Prince Yan's mansion!
These two workshops allow the women in Wanping County to make some money in winter.
As for us young men in Wanping County, we can burn cement, mine, collect river sand, break small stones, dig coal, or lay roads...
In short, that Guo Changshi can always help people like me find jobs that can make money to support their families in winter...
Therefore, as long as you are not a lazy person, you can have enough food at home!"
"That Guo Changshi of Prince Yan's Palace is really a good official!"
"Isn't that right...His Royal Highness King Yan is also wise and trusts Guo Changshi very much!"
"Huh?"
Suddenly, Zhu Di seemed to see something, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. He pointed to a large piece of red pepper spread in a courtyard and asked, "Do you also grow peppers?"
"Do noble people know chili peppers?"
Now, it was Xu Liangan's turn to look surprised.
Zhu Di said: "Chili peppers are grown at Yanwangfu Farm. They have the most spicy taste and can only be used for cooking!"
Hearing this, Xu Liangan couldn't help but look solemn, and then took a serious look at Zhu Di, Guo An and others, and saluted respectfully.
"It turns out that you are our own people, but I am ignorant, so I ask some noble people to take care of you!"
"One of our own?"
Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, then grinned. It was the first time he heard such interesting remarks.
"Exactly!"
Xu Liangan's attitude became much closer when he spoke, unlike just now, when he had been talking nonsense to Zhu Di.
"Nowadays, most people outside, whether they are businessmen or officials, only know that chili peppers are the most delicious in cooking. They only eat chopped or mashed chili peppers, but they have never seen chili peppers.
The true appearance of.
Only the people from Prince Yan’s Mansion or our own people in Wanping County know the appearance of peppers.”
"..."
Zhu Di couldn't help but glance at Guo An strangely.
Guo An quickly lowered his head, cupped his hands slightly, and explained.
"Whether these peppers are sold to wealthy merchants or to Sichuan, those people will like them and buy them at high prices.
Farmers in Wanping County will grow some peppers. If they don't want to eat them, they can sell them directly to the shops or caravans under the Prince of Yan's Mansion. They can also make some small money from these peppers."
"May I ask who this noble person is?"
Xu Liangan's expression changed again, and he saluted Guo An respectfully.
These few people in front of me are not only our own people, they may even be nobles from Prince Yan's palace.
Because, as for peppers, it seems that only the people in Wanping County are currently planting them, and even in Daxing County next door, there are only a few villages that are planting them.
As for the cultivation and sale of peppers, farmers like them don’t know that clearly.
Zhu Di ignored Xu Liangan's inquiry and continued to ask curiously.
"How much can these peppers cost?"
Guo An thought for a while and said slowly: "It should be a pound of minced chili pepper."
"So expensive?"
Zhu Di's face was startled again.
“Not expensive!”
Guo An shook his head slightly, "Ship these peppers to Korea or Sichuan, and the price will be even higher."
On the side, Xu Liangan’s expression froze.
At this moment, Zhu Di kept walking forward and did not notice Xu Liangan's expression.
When I saw it in front of me, a family was cutting the red hot pepper into two pieces, pouring out the pepper seeds inside, and setting them aside.
Then put the remaining peppers in a hot pot and stir-fry, then pour them out and mash them in a stone mortar.
Even though they were far away, Zhu Di, Guo An and others could still smell a pungent and spicy smell.
Zhu Di asked curiously again: "My father-in-law, what are you doing?"
"This..."
Xu Liangan couldn't help but hesitate.
Seeing Xu Liangan's suspicion, Guo An explained: "These are the chili peppers that have been speculated and crushed. As for the chili seeds, they are saved so that we can continue to plant chili peppers next year.
Alternatively, these pepper seeds can be sold to farmers in surrounding states and counties.
In recent years, there are not many peppers in Beiping Prefecture, and there is also a shortage of pepper seeds. The pepper seeds can also be sold at a very high price!
Even a pound of chili seeds can be sold for four or five guan."