The weather in May is getting hotter and hotter, and we are about to enter June, the hottest month of the year. The best business in Ye County is the ice shop, from large cubes of ice to delicious cheese, to cheap
All the fragrant drinks are in short supply.
The waiter in the ice cellar was so tired that he couldn't stand up straight, and the cashier was counting money until he felt dizzy.
But they are happy in their hearts. In fact, only two months in a year are the most profitable. The more tired they are at this time, the more they earn. They can get dividends. If they work hard for two months, they can earn more than others in a year.
More.
You can make a lot of money by harvesting ice in winter, and the ice shop workers are high-income earners.
There are three ice shops in the county, and only one is owned by Liu Xiang, but the money earned by the other two cannot even match his fraction.
He is not relying on power to bully others, but the ice cellar in the palace can continuously transport ice. This advantage cannot be matched by anyone.
No matter how big the ice cellar you build is, it will always be there. How can you keep up with the ice making ratio?
There are too many rich people around Ye County, and no amount of ice is enough. But if you sell out the inventory, you have to close the door. If they sell out today, they can refill the cellar in the evening. Are you envious?
Every house delivers it, every restaurant delivers it, and even other ice shops come to buy ice, but they still sell it, and the quantity is large, and you can get as much as you want.
The shop also sells seasonal fresh fruit juices and fragrant drinks with ice shavings in them, which cost a lot of money for a large bowl. Even ordinary people can still make money.
Who can compare?
As for Qianjin Tower, it is a big consumer of ice. The ice cellars in the six palaces are not enough for it, so it can only purchase ice from the palace. The money spent on buying ice from Qianjin Tower alone is enough for Liu Xiang to maintain the palace city.
This shows the profit of the ice shop.
Make ice with saltpeter and make huge profits.
When outsiders mentioned this, they all suspected that Liu Piaoqi had dug an ice city underground. The people of Ye County scoffed, "Shit, country bumpkins. They built this city. Do they still know whether they dug an underground city or not?"
Our general has magical powers, he just changes into ice. Is there any need to make a fuss? I have never seen the world.
Every time like this, the people in the city are bursting with pride and their hearts are full of gratitude. Three years ago, they were Yanzhou refugees who were about to starve to death. They either followed the Yellow Turbans to earn a living, or went north to Jizhou to seek a way to survive. They were generals.
took them in.
Although they put a lot of effort into building the city, they are full of pride in everything they have built in the city they built. Anyone who dares to damage this place must be beaten to death without even breathing a breath.
It's not just the soldiers in the camp who protect Ye County.
Liu Xiang was protected by many people and hid in the warm pavilion to enjoy the coolness.
Once the ice cream is put away, the inside of the thermal pavilion is much more comfortable than the pavilion.
The whole family was gathering together to eat cheese. No, Miss Zhao Ji was missing. She was busy in the bookstore, and there was little girl Zhen Mi who was eating and drinking.
"Sister, I want another bowl."
The little girl licked her lips, still wanting to know more. She was a loyal believer in cheese, and the cold winter months could not stop her desire to eat it, not to mention the scorching sun in midsummer. She ate big mouthfuls into her belly, and the breath she exhaled was...
It's cool and this is the most comfortable experience.
"no."
Zhen Jiang was very angry. Her sister's appearance was so embarrassing that she refused without raising her head. She was holding a small white porcelain bowl and tasting it bit by bit with a spoon, her posture was extremely elegant.
Liu Xiang almost laughed out loud at the side. This funny look was so funny. If Gan Mei hadn't been there, she would be a snack foodie just like her sister.
"Sister~husband~" Seeing that her sister was in a bad state and might be beaten, Zhen Mi cleverly changed her target.
Liu Xiang dotingly handed her the cheese that she had only eaten a few bites of: "It's impossible to eat another bowl. I still have half a bowl, give it to you."
"Just spoil her, she will be spoiled sooner or later." Zhen Jiang raised her head and complained, then gave Zhen Mi a sharp look: "If you eat any more, you will become a fat girl, and you still want to be beautiful? Impossible?
Already."
"Half a bowl is fine." Liu Xiang persuaded with a smile.
Zhen Mi looked at the bowl full of cheese, squinted her eyes, smiled happily, and echoed: "Yes, yes, half a bowl is fine."
Zhen Jiang shook her head and sighed. One was her husband and the other was her most beloved sister. There was nothing she could do against these two people.
Gan Mei was studying Zhen Jiang's manners carefully. She admired the elegance and dignity of the general's wife.
Liu Xiang didn't care about these etiquettes. He straightened his legs and leaned on the soft couch, enjoying the cool air emanating from the ice cream.
Unfortunately, he had no time to spare today. The maid came to report that the envoy from Yanzhou asked for an audience. The chief secretary Xun Yu and the admonishment official Tian Chou and others were waiting in the front hall.
It was so hot outside, he lamented, got up and walked towards Qinzheng Hall. As a northerner born in the border county of Youzhou, he was particularly unaccustomed to the midsummer climate of the Central Plains. It was stuffy and hot, just like a steamer.
But the business cannot be delayed. The three counties of Yanzhou are coming to surrender. This kind of foreign enemy coming to surrender is a great display of prestige. It is impossible to refuse to accept him because of the hot weather. That would be too foolish.
This time the envoys were Bian Rang and Chen Gong, who brought a letter of surrender and a yellow book of maps. They were very sincere.
"In response to the General Hussars, the three counties of Yanzhou and the 400,000 soldiers and civilians have been suffering from Cao Cao for a long time. They are all looking forward to the arrival of the general. We are willing to follow him to the death."
The conditions have been negotiated a long time ago, and the fact that they can come shows that most scholars are willing to give up their land and tribes in exchange for the safety of their families.
"What does Zhang Mengzhuo mean?"
If you want to occupy the three counties of Yanzhou, Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, is a figure who cannot be bypassed.
"Meng Zhuo is leading the army to guard against Cao Cao's return. I hope the general can send a large army for reinforcements." Bian Zang replied, and he seemed to have become the leader of the Yanzhou scholars.
"Instruct Guan Yu to lead the front army and another 5,000 men from the Jizhou Army to go south to Chenliu to reinforce Zhang Miao's troops."
The troops and horses of the Anping Army were repaired in Liyang, and they could enter Yanzhou after crossing the Yellow River. It was much faster than Cao Cao's return to Nanyang. The reinforcements only needed three to five days to reach the border between Chenliu and Yingchuan.
This is probably an important reason why Chen Gong, Zhang Miao and others surrendered obediently. They may have thought that the army was going south.
This is a beautiful misunderstanding.
After capturing the three counties of Yanzhou and leaving Guan Yu to command 10,000 troops to garrison in Chenliu, the military operations in the south have come to an end. Now is not the time to create extraneous matters.
Everything is focused on conquering the three auxiliaries, and the priorities should be clearly defined. A hammer in the east and a stick in the west are not enough.
In order to prevent Cao Cao's entire army from returning, Liu Xiang ordered envoys to be sent to Yuan Shu and Liu Biao to ask them to contain Cao Cao's army.
Needless to say, Yuan Shu's family was in their honeymoon period. The Anping Army had saved his life twice, and the marriage had been discussed. He was waiting for the auspicious day to get married. He was also facing off against Cao Cao's troops at the border.
Liu Biao was quite unjust. He and Lao Cao were both allies of Yuan Shao, and they even attacked Yuan Shu's army together. But Boss Cao didn't talk about military ethics. He was an ally one moment, and sent troops the next, beating him badly.
After seizing the territory of Nanyang, he also wanted to occupy Xiangyang and plotted against Nanjun.
He must be full of anger, so it would be no problem to ask him to contain Cao Cao, but I don't know if he can form an alliance and win him into his own camp.