For ordinary people, it has been a long time since they have experienced such liveliness. In times of war and chaos, if you can't stay safe just by hiding at home, why are you still running around? Isn't it too long for your life?
But these days, there are not so many taboos. This grand event originally had the nature of an alliance between the two major forces. After the fall of Liu Bei's forces, the alliance between the Qingzhou and Huainan armies can be said to be a great deal for Xuzhou, Huainan, and even Yuzhou.
This is great news. At least for a short period of time, the military disaster that hung over everyone's heads like a sharp sword has been temporarily eliminated.
The long-term chaos brought about by governance will inevitably bring about cathartic prosperity.
No one can predict what will happen in the future, but now everyone can openly enjoy the long-lost peace.
Many of those who came from afar to watch the excitement brought local products and other things with them - Dong Zhuo and the princes' behavior of secretly minting money greatly damaged the financial system of the Central Plains, such as Yuzhou, which was most affected by the war.
, the place that has existed for the longest time has long degenerated into a barter business model.
Bringing local products is equivalent to bringing money.
These people soon discovered that the value of the things they brought was much higher than they imagined. In fact, this is a very simple rule. When there are more people, there will be more demand, the market will become more prosperous, and commodity prices will naturally rise.
The Huaisi area has been a battlefield for too long. Long before Cao Cao raised his army, his cousins, such as Cao Ren, were traveling between Huaisi and became famous. This shows the chaos here.
The chaos led to the interruption of communication between various places, and the circulation of goods was naturally impossible. This time, there were suddenly channels, which was naturally very different. Even common things such as bamboo baskets and bamboo baskets became in demand.
Of course, the most direct promotion came from the Qingzhou merchants who followed the army south.
They are the most well-prepared, and the products they have in their hands are large in quantity, variety, and quality, and they are full of gimmicks. Those merchants who sell various snacks are not trying to make money from snacks, they just take them.
This is used as a gimmick to attract more people to patronize. Therefore, those snacks are sold extremely cheaply, and when people come to taste them, they start to introduce other products.
New paper, grain, fur products, and new stoves for frying are all available.
The most exciting thing is that these Qingzhou merchants not only brought a lot of things, but also did not reject the barter model. They sold everything and bought everything, and the prices they offered were extremely fair.
If the market were formed purely spontaneously, it might be very prosperous, but it would not be so prosperous. At least not in such a short period of time.
With the promotion of Qingzhou businessmen, Yicheng suddenly changed, and its popularity has gradually surpassed Shouchun, the seat of Yangzhou.
Many people living near Yicheng have already started traveling back and forth between their hometown and Yicheng, eager to do a few more transactions before the market ends, but they completely ignore that except for the four walls, their homes are almost empty.
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But this does not prevent them from being envied by those who live far away. After all, the merchants from Qingzhou are very kind and accept everything. As long as they exchange for some new goods from them and take them back to their hometown, the value will be doubled at least. Such a good thing
, where can I find it again?
The wisdom of the working people is infinite, and everyone did not just stare and envy others. Those who were smart began to inquire and ask Qingzhou businessmen if they needed manpower, and then recommended themselves.
"Of course we need manpower. My king often says that people are the most important in this world, and among all the people in the world, my Chinese people are the most noble. That's right, you haven't heard, General Hussar
The word 'noble' is what it says. Don't look at the patches on your clothes, and don't pay attention to your sallow complexion. This is only temporary...don't you believe it?"
Yang Chao stood on the empty cart, waving his arms, and said: "Just two years ago, when the king and the traitor Yuan Shao fought in Hebei, I was a firewood seller, and I was a firewood seller.
Just like the uncle who came to inquire about the price, he would go to the mountains to collect firewood before dawn, and then wait at the entrance of the village until dark. If he can sell out, he will be full at night, otherwise..."
"There are a few of them, Ergou is a butcher..." He pointed to a businessman not far away who was busy roasting beef and mutton skewers, sweating profusely from the fireworks, but still laughing: "When the war starts,
At that time, he had not opened a business for three months, and there were no cattle or sheep for him to kill, so he, the butcher, could only collect manure."
Yang Chao intended to liven up the atmosphere, and the two dogs also cooperated and laughed naively, but no one in the audience laughed. Even if someone raised the corners of their mouths, what they showed was a bitter smile. In troubled times, who is not like this? Struggling to survive.
, can’t see tomorrow.
"And he, he, he..."
Yang Chao didn't mind either. He could understand everyone's mood because he had had the same experience. He pointed out a few familiar businessmen and roughly told them about their experiences, which made everyone sigh, and then he said
: "It's not our fault that life is not going well, because each of us is very hardworking and uses our own hands to support ourselves and our families..."
"It's the world that's wrong!" His tone suddenly increased and he became angry: "It's the world that makes it hard for people to live, and it forces people to take desperate measures. In the end, the world is in chaos, and everyone is in danger... The Han Dynasty Disease
Now, we have to rule, and the rule of the world is in our Qingzhou, and I and them are the best proof!"
Yang Chao's speech touched many people, but some people were confused. They didn't know how to answer the recruitment questions properly, so why did it suddenly become an incitement that seemed to encourage everyone to rebel.
"Actually, I just want to tell everyone that efforts must have a direction. If you still live in ignorance like before, you can only make ends meet. Unless you have great luck, your life will not change. This time,
We came with the Cavalry General. Whether we are doing business or doing part-time labor, we may be able to live comfortably for a while, but what happens after we leave? Isn’t it possible that no one wants to make a long-term plan and become like us? Or
Better than us?"
There was a commotion in the crowd.
People looked at Yang Chao uneasily, and then looked at each other. From each other's speeches, they felt full hints. However, how could the decision to leave home be made so easily?
"My Zhang family's ancestors have lived in Yicheng for generations. If I stop smoking in my generation, how will I have the honor to meet the Zhang family's ancestors in the future?"
"Yes, it's not a good thing to leave one's hometown. We...well, it would be great if General Hussar's army didn't leave. Wouldn't our place be the same as Qingzhou?"
"Hush! Don't say this nonsense. General Yuan's troops are also in the city. If someone hears it, then..."
The people were not psychologically prepared for Yang Chao's initiative. Although they also yearned to be like Yang Chao, some deep-rooted ideas blocked them, making them hesitant.
"Mr. Yang, I heard that Qingzhou's land reclamation order has been revised. Now, each person who moves to Qingzhou can only be granted five acres of land. Although this is a moral policy, how can five acres of land be enough for a family?
"In addition to hesitation, there are also well-informed and knowledgeable people who have raised targeted questions.
In the first two or three years, Qingzhou was able to quickly recover due to the Reclamation Order. This law attracted a large number of refugees to Qingzhou. The reason why Cao Cao happily gave up Dongjun and several counties in the east of Yanzhou was
It has nothing to do with this either.
These places were most affected by Qingzhou because they were close to each other. After Liu Dai's defeat in Chiping, he lost control, and the people fled eastward in droves until Xu Huang sent troops to pacify Lu and Jibei, and Cao Jun
After the confrontation began, the tide of immigrants rushing to Qingzhou weakened.
After accepting so many refugees, the land in Qingzhou soon ran out of space. Although the revised reclamation order still had a certain appeal, it was not the kind that would make people abandon their family and homeland and become like moths to a flame.
It's effective.
“It’s definitely not enough to make a living just by granting farmland, but there are many other options in Qingzhou.”
Yang Chao smiled and said: "Those who are good at craftsmanship can go to work, those who are good at dealing with people can do business, those who are brave can join the army, those who have studied can be teachers or officials, those who can sail boats, and those who are brave can go to sea.
When it comes to fighting for wealth... Don’t you think it’s too aggrieved to live on dozens of acres of land when you have so many choices?”
"If you don't mention anything else, let's take us businessmen as an example..."
He briefly described some of the most distinctive contents of Qingzhou's business affairs, "Doing business now is different from before. It has a high status and is safe. Take this time as an example. We act together with the army. We
While providing food and grass supplies to the army, we also received the protection of the army. The world is so big, where can we go? Also, our children can go to school for free. If something unexpected happens..."
To put it bluntly, what he said is nothing more than preaching that farmers will have a high status and a good life in Qingzhou. In the eyes of discerning people, it is a very poor performance, but to ordinary people, it is enough to make their hearts beat.
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"As for the country...sooner or later the whole world will be the territory of the Han Dynasty. Since we are the people of the Han Dynasty, there is no place in the world that we cannot go to. Your ancestors must not have lived in Yicheng from the beginning, right? It was just that at that time, Yicheng was more
It is suitable for their life, so they stay here. Now that they have a more suitable choice, why should they stick to this? The worst thing is that they will become famous in the future and then return to their roots."
Yang Chao spoke emphatically, but did not notice that the smart man who had just raised the question and asked for the idea had quietly left, and had gone a long way with his fellow travelers.
"What does Wang Yu mean? Does he really want to hollow out Yuzhou and Huainan like this? Isn't he thinking too well?" Yuan Yin said angrily.
"Otherwise." Yu Fan shook his head with a solemn expression: "Who is Wang Qiaoqi? How could he be so naive? There must be a deep meaning in this, but someone is not keen enough to understand it for a moment."
"You mean, he's not just trying to incite the ignorant people, absorb the population, and do what he did to Yanzhou?" Yuan Yin looked at Yu Fan with doubt.
"Of course not. Brother Jizhi, you have also seen it yourself. Although there are many articulate people among Qingzhou merchants who are instigating, but those who are really willing to go with them are not even ten or two. After all, the two sides are meeting here.
Alliance, the military disaster has been eliminated, how many people are really willing to leave their homes?"
"That……"
"Anyway, there may be a deep meaning in it. Instead of secretly guessing, it's better to ask him face to face." Yu Fan looked up at the sky and said with a smile: "Looking at the time, General Wang should be almost busy. You and I should work together to ask for a meeting. We should meet.
The one who gets honorable face."
"But he is the most arrogant, obviously this is..." Yuan Yin curled his lips and muttered inaudibly, but in the end he did not raise any objection: "Zhong Xiang's words make sense, then go and see him."