It is precisely because of the importance of finance that Miyoshi Qinghai said that the laws of the Wu family are easy to establish, but if you want people to abide by the rules, you must first get money.

After being excited, Sanada Nobushige rubbed his head and then became sad again.

"That's the truth, but how do you get the money and food?

Although I claim to occupy a territory of 40,000 to 50,000 stones, most of it is in ravines. The locals are so poor that their whole family only has one coat. Everyone wears it when they go out, and they always run naked when going to the fields.

Even if I want to raise taxes, I can't squeeze much money out of it."

Miyoshi Chinghai said.

"I came from the Shinano Mountains. I walked all the way and saw a lot of good things in the mountains."

Umino Riichi thought for a while and asked.

"Lord Qinghai, are you talking about wood and game?

There are a lot of trees, but there are no rivers and it is difficult to transport them. There are also a lot of wild animals. You can eat them yourself, but you won’t get much money if you sell them.”

Sanada Nobushige nodded and said with a frustrated look.

"No chance."

Miyoshi Qinghai smiled.

"I'm talking about mountain delicacies, including matsutake mushrooms."

Sanada Nobushige asked curiously.

"Matsutake? That thing will rot in a day when you pull it out. Can you sell this?"

Miyoshi Qinghai shook his head and said.

"What a waste of natural resources. There are clouds in Kyoto, the fragrance is in the matsutake mushrooms, and the taste is in the turmeric mushrooms.

From ancient times to the present, matsutake mushrooms have been a delicacy favored by nobles in Kyoto. The Ashikaga shogunate cut down the forests around Yamashiro Province, and many matsutake mushrooms grew, which attracted the famous shogunate families in Kyoto.

It’s just that in recent years, with the endless wars and forests burning and withering, matsutake has become difficult to find around Kyoto. If you want the real ones, you have to go to the Iga Basin to pick them.

As the Lord said, matsutake will decay within two or three days at most after being picked. Even if a wealthy family in Kyoto has it wrapped in ice, it can only be stored for more than ten days.

Because of this, it is no longer easy to smell the fragrance of matsutake mushrooms in Kyoto."

Sanada Nobushige was very interesting to listen to at first, but in the end, he was still dying after listening to it, and he suddenly lost interest.

"Even if we use ice, it can only be stored for more than ten days. So what's the point? We can't earn the money and food."

Miyoshi Chinghai smiled and said.

“I once stayed in Sakai Port for a while and saw merchants selling matsutake mushrooms as dried products. After soaking them overnight before use, they looked as if they had just been picked. It was very interesting.

When I saw its popularity, I asked about how to make it, and now I can use it."

Sanada Nobushige gave a high-five with both hands and said happily.

"Wonderful, God helps me."

Umino Riichi took a deep look at Miyoshi Kiyomi and didn't ask any more questions.

This kind of craftsmanship in working with mountain treasures must be a survival technique that is kept secret and passed down from generation to generation. How can you tell outsiders casually? Unless it is, I dare not not say it.

Miyoshi Chinghai continued.

"My lord, you are an important minister of the Kanto Palace. This time you are going to the imperial palace to participate in the review. You can ask Tsutado-den for a favor and ask for some caravan space for Naoetsu to go to Kyoto.

Dried matsutake mushrooms are easy to store, are not prone to mildew, and do not occupy much storage space. They have little impact on the normal operation of the caravan.

Tsutado-den should be willing to give you this favor, so that the Sanada family can use the matsutake mushrooms to open up some sales in Kyoto.

In fact, it’s not just Kyoto. Echizen Ichijodani Castle is known as Little Kyoto and is also a place where nobles gather. When dried matsutake is landed at Tsuruga Port, you can find merchants to sell it, which is convenient and fast.

There are also businesses in the Kanto market in Naoetsu that buy dried matsutake mushrooms. After all, some nobles in Kanto also understand the beauty of matsutake mushrooms.”

Sanada Nobushige nodded repeatedly and smiled.

"Master Qinghai is very familiar with the business opportunities along the Hokuriku Road trade route."
Chapter completed!