Zhang San is very glad that he agreed to see Oris yesterday, otherwise he would have missed Pumpkin.
This thing may not be something Zhang San likes to eat, but it is very important to the people of Zhangjiacun and the Tang Dynasty.
"Oris, because of the gift you brought, I agreed to your request for cooperation, but I have a condition." Zhang San put the pumpkin aside and said to Oris.
"Oh! Dear Earl, you can just say whatever the terms are. If I can do it, I will definitely not refuse." Oris replied excitedly.
"I can give you a credit of three thousand guan, but when you come back next time, besides paying the balance, you also need to help me find something." Zhang San thought that Arabs like to do business all over the world, maybe they have more
Have what you need.
Oris originally wanted to take 5,000 guan of goods from Xingsheng Trading Company at one time so that he could make a lot of money when he returned. However, he was suffering from a shortage of funds. Now that he heard that Zhang San was willing to give him 3,000 guan, that was
That is to say, I only need to give 3,000 guan first to get 6,000 guan of goods, which is 1,000 guan more than I originally expected.
Oris calmed down his excitement and asked, "I wonder what County Uncle Zhang is looking for?"
Zhang San thought for a moment and said: "I need a plant called cotton, which is the fruit or flower of this plant. When mature, it is white and can be used for heating; there is also a plant with this shape, and the seeds inside are gold.
Yellow, it can be used, it should be called corn, have you seen these two things?"
Zhang San then told Oris about the shapes, functions and other details of the two things.
"My Lord Count, I have neither heard of nor seen this thing called corn, but I know that kind of cotton. I will send you some next time." Oris thought for a moment and replied.
"Okay, please; by the way, do you have a black viscous liquid there with a pungent smell and oil that can burn when exposed to fire?" Zhang San suddenly thought of oil.
So he asked.
"Um, is the Earl talking about black oil?" Oris asked.
"Yes, that's it. Can you help me transport some? I can give you what you want in exchange." Zhang San didn't know if it was, but he guessed it should be this.
"Okay... okay, except for corn, I can help you get everything else you mentioned. However, I also hope that if I encounter difficulties when doing business in Datang, I can get your help." Oris said.
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"Of course, we are partners and should help each other." Zhang San was very happy. With cotton, we can plant it on a large scale. Then we will be able to produce cotton cloth, and we can also make quilts and cotton jackets, so that winter will never happen again.
No longer afraid of the cold.
Regarding petroleum, Zhang San only knew that some gasoline, kerosene, etc. could be extracted as fuel. Zhang San didn't understand anything more in-depth. He just wanted to tinker with it for a while.
Zhang San gave Oris a sealed contract and asked Zhang Jinfeng to take him to Zhangjiacun Commune to find Muruzheng to place an order, and then he would send it to Xingsheng Trading Company in Chang'an.
After Oris left, Zhang San looked at the two yellow pumpkins and was very excited.
Xie Hua'er was swinging boredly in the backyard. Although Zhang San no longer rejected her, Xie Hua'er didn't dare to run around, fearing that the petty Zhang San would drive her away again.
"What are you holding in your arms? Seeing that you are so happy, what good things did Hu Shang bring you?" Xie Huaer asked curiously when she saw Zhang San holding a big wooden box with a smile on his face.
"Of course it's a good thing. Let me show it to you, a farmer. Do you know this thing?" Zhang San was in a good mood today. When he saw Xie Hua'er, he couldn't help but show off.
"Tch, what good things can Hu Shang give you? It's nothing more than jewelry, gold and jade." Xie Hua'er said with disdain, but also came over curiously.
"That's it? It looks pretty, but what is this thing?"
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"Haha, I don't know. Your identity as a farmer is nothing more than this." Zhang San took the pumpkin from Xie Hua'er and said in a very sullen voice.
"You know?"
"Of course I know, this is a treasure. I guess your master will never be able to live up to this even if he has been cultivating rice all his life." Zhang San learned from Xie Hua'er that her master Xie Yun had gone to Jiangnan Road to study rice.
"How is it possible? If my master's research on rice is successful, it will definitely be of great benefit to the present generation. How can this piece of shit like you compare?"
"Haha, let's not talk about whether your master can succeed in his research. Let's just say he can succeed. What about three-season rice? If it lasts for a year, it's ten stones. It's not as much as my potatoes. Although I can only grow this thing in a year.
Once, but do you know how much it produces?"
Zhang San deliberately let it slip without finishing his sentence.
Xie Hua'er also knew that what Zhang San said was true, which was why Xie Yun insisted on letting Zhang San join the farm. In an agricultural society, the emergence of potatoes was a big deal.
"This thing is also grown? Can it be eaten?" Xie Hua'er caught what Zhang San said and asked doubtfully.
"Of course, you farmer is really a fake. You can't even see the good crops in front of you." Zhang San struck.
Xie Hua'er heard that Zhang San still doubted the authenticity of her identity at this time, and said angrily: "This girl is a descendant of the farmer's family. It is guaranteed to be fake."
"Yes! Yes! You are the heir to the farm family, or the apprentice of the farm representative." Zhang San saw Xie Hua'er getting angry and said a little funny.
"You... hum! You just know how to make fun of me. I don't understand. Okay, you know more, why don't you join the farm?" Xie Hua'er said with a pout.
"Not interested." Zhang San refused directly. These three religions and nine schools all like to engage in academic disputes, which is not interesting at all.
"Then what do you think of this thing?" Xie Hua'er has said it many times openly and secretly. She wanted Zhang San to join the farm, but Zhang San refused. Therefore, she didn't want to get entangled in this matter and turned to ask Xiang San.
Pumpkin in front of you.
"This is a treasure. Let me tell you this. Although this thing is not delicious, the yield is really huge. Once planted, the yield per acre can be estimated to be eighty or ninety dan..."
"puff!"
Xie Hua'er was so angry with Zhang San just now that she sat down and picked up the tea cup on the table and took a sip when she heard the number coming out of Zhang San's mouth. She spurted out a mouthful of water in surprise. Zhang San sat down to thank
Opposite Hua'er, she just got sprayed in the face.
"I'll go, can you be more ladylike?" Zhang San wiped his face and said angrily.
"Ahem! I'm sorry, weren't you talking big words to me just now?" Xie Hua'er said apologetically, her face flushed with embarrassment, but when she thought about what Zhang San just said, she still didn't quite believe it.
"Big talk? Haha! I don't know what it means. You'll know when it's planted." After Zhang San finished speaking, he closed the lid with a bang and walked to the kitchen with the pumpkin in his arms.
