For Fei Qian, the great logistics power and sufficient spice production in later generations made Fei Qian's knowledge and attitude towards spices not as obsessed with spices as the people of the Han Dynasty.
But this does not prevent Fei Qian from knowing that spices are a big business.
The earliest spice that entered the Han Dynasty was probably pepper. Thanks to the gift of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the original word "Jiao" for "Jinwu Zangjiao" is actually a pun. It not only represents the person, but also represents the "pepper" house, so it is called Jinwu.
, it was absolutely correct in the Han Dynasty.
Because spices are expensive.
The spices used by Fei Qian now come from the Western Regions and Snowy Areas.
The spices from the Han Dynasty came from the Western Regions and Jiaozhi. However, the Western Regions and Jiaozhi themselves did not produce much spices, and their spices came from Daqin and Rinan.
There is no trade in Da Qin yet, mainly due to Lu Bu's gains from some small local countries in the Western Regions. On the other hand, trade started earlier than in the Western Regions. After all, Ninan, and the people south of Ninan
Poison is a major producer of spices.
The spice trade route currently developed by Feiqian was mainly the Ancient Tea Horse Road going south through the snowy area.
There are two ways to enter Shendu, one is from the snow area, and the other is through Jiaozhi. The Jiaozhi route is more convenient, but Liu Bei is still a little short of heat, and it cannot be said that he can provide a stable source of spices.
Of course, according to the current speed of transportation and logistics, even if it is opened, the cost of spices will still be high, unless it is transported by sea and transported by fleet...
This is, of course, something for later.
But even these few harvests can be considered quite abundant. After all, the inventory that the Western Regions and Tubo people had accumulated for who knows how long was basically emptied by Lu Bu and Zhang Liao. Of course, it was a considerable amount.
Sometimes Fei Qian really felt sorry for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Spices, which could obviously be a big business, were used by this prodigal son to wall up a wall to please a woman. The key is that the woman didn't appreciate it at all, and eventually fell out with him...
…
Fei Qian ate slowly and glanced at Cao Zhen.
Cao Zhen had obviously not eaten food with spices for a long time. He was snoring and didn't even bother to raise his head.
If you want to catch a person, you must catch the person's stomach.
The descendants of the gentry in the Han Dynasty all liked spices and even had an attitude of consecrating spices.
Well, this is of course also because of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
perhaps……
Fei Qian thought without any malice, it was probably similar to the attitude of the European aborigines towards perfumes in the Middle Ages. Because of the restricted sanitary conditions, they particularly liked various spices and sachets. This was the case until the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Just like Cao Cao
The sisters made of water in the Dream of Red Mansions described by the old man actually don’t take baths very often, so various sachets cover it up.
Because if it weren’t for the habits brought by Fei Qian, there were still many people in the Han Dynasty who didn’t bathe on weekdays. If they could bathe once a month, they were considered diligent. Some people said that bathing would take away the vitality of the body, so there shouldn’t be more.
wash.
The so-called Sister Lin fell from the sky, it is very likely that she also brought a mud shell with her, and she may not be as clean as future generations imagined...
Of course, the above are all Fei Qian's guesses, just like Fei Qian's guess that there must be a shortage of spices in classmate Cao Laowang's territory, and then seeing Cao Zhen in this form confirmed his suspicion.
Most of the spices in the Han Dynasty came from outside the region. With the opening of the Silk Road, the Han Dynasty imported spices from outside the region and transplanted certain aromatic plants, such as pepper, cloves, etc., but the planting volume was not large. On the one hand, the emperor
I just want to feel good about myself, and I don’t think about planting it widely. On the other hand, because the water and soil are different, even if I plant it, it will basically be difficult to survive without consciously adjusting the planting method.
Therefore, rare things are valuable.
The use of incense is a manifestation of the luxurious life of the upper class nobles, and it is also a sign of status for the children of the gentry.
Perhaps it is because aromatic hydrocarbons have been imprinted on human genes since ancient times. Foods that are delicious and beneficial to the body are basically fragrant, while those that are inedible and harmful to the body are mostly smelly. Of course, there are exceptions.
, but most of them are like that. So when these spices appear, they evoke the instinctive memories in the genes of the human body.
The demand and consumption of spices among the nobles was astonishing, because they were not only used in food, but also as incense for burning, hanging, anointing and medicinal purposes.
With such a five-piece set, my thirst for spices is naturally quite high.
Among them, the biggest consumer is naturally the emperor, so many people have begun to arrange the emperor's elders. Some people say that the mat used by the emperor is "scented with various incense. Once you sit on this mat, the fragrance lingers for a hundred days." Some people say that the emperor uses it every day.
There must be two female attendants, "Both of them choose to be decent, from the straight female attendant to hold the incense burner to burn incense to the one who enters the stage to protect the clothes"...
Of course, the latest rhetoric is about Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty. He said that Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was extravagant. He built a naked pavilion in the West Garden and visited the palace people in midsummer.
They put on beautiful makeup, took off their tops, and wore only internal clothes. Or they bathed naked together. They boiled the incense from the Western Regions into a soup, and the palace people used it to bathe in water. The remaining juice was poured into the canal, which was called Liuxiang Canal. Anyway, with King Zhou
A worthy comparison.
Then the gentry children longed for it in their hearts while scolding them with their mouths...
It’s just that these nobles didn’t want to think about how long Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty had been fighting with the Western Qiang at that time. There were also bullshit offerings from the “Western Regions” that came across the war zone? If they were offered from Rinan, how much more?
It's more reliable. After all, Jiaozhi was relatively stable at that time.
In the Han Dynasty, localized pepper cultivation was relatively successful. However, due to changes in water and soil, pepper could not be as "big and purple" as the imported ones. It was called "Pipiper", while the locally produced peppers were "piperon".
"Small and green", it is called "Kon Yan".
As for the rest of the spices, basically there are relatively few...
After all, Cao Zhen had been in the military for a long time, so he ate very quickly, as if sweeping away the remaining clouds. He even ate all the sauce and ginger shreds. If he licked it a few times, he wouldn't even have to wash it.
Cao Zhen laughed a few times, either really or fakely, and said, "Let the Hussar laugh! If there is any disobedience, I hope the General of the Hussar will forgive me."
Fei Qian laughed and asked Cao Zhen if he had enough and whether he was full. Then he served Cao Zhen another portion of broth, and then he also speeded up. Xili Hulu finished eating and asked the guards to remove the food table.
Cao Cao is very poor, at least at this stage.
Fei Qian knew this.
This is also a historical fact. Of course, poverty is relative. It does not mean that Cao Cao cannot afford to eat, but that compared to the luxury of other nobles, Cao Cao is relatively poor. In the Han Dynasty, the so-called disobedience to the people was highly praised.
After the policy of striving for profits, "people" actually have a lot of money. Of course, "people" does not mean that in the broad sense.
Hidden wealth among the people, and then Cao Cao became poor.
Even after the Three Kingdoms were established and the political situation of the Wei Dynasty was basically determined, Cao Cao still advocated frugality and did not allow the indiscriminate use of spices. The "Internal Commandments" said: "When the world was first settled, I banned the incense in the house. Later, the women matched the country, so
I have to burn incense. I am not good at burning incense. I hate that if the first ban is fulfilled, I will not be allowed to burn incense again. I will not be able to hide it in my clothes."
Until Cao Cao's death, the shortage of spices still did not improve, and they were still quite expensive. So much so that Cao Cao even specifically asked in the "Posthumous Order": "The remaining fragrance can be divided among the ladies and sacrificed without death."
So it’s a big business…
Although Cao Zhen often pretended to be honest and honest on the outside, he was actually very shrewd. After the meal, he pretended to be casual and asked, "The food is very delicious, but I don't know who the cook is?"
Normally, Fei Qian should have expressed generously that if Cao Zhen liked it, he would give the cook to Cao Zhen, just like the pattern of frequent gifts between nobles, but the problem is that Fei Qian is not normal, ahem, Fei Qian
Qian doesn't follow common sense...
"This is not the skill of a cook, but the beauty of a snow sheep!" Fei Qian said with a smile.
"Ah?" Cao Zhen was stunned for a moment.
"Does Zidan know Fenglin Island? In the extreme west, there is the West Sea. In the center of the West Sea, a distance of 1,500 miles away, is Fenglin Island. There are weak waters surrounding the island on all sides, and it cannot be crossed even if a feather does not float on it.
"There are many Fenglins on the island, each in groups of tens of thousands." Fei Qian said with a smile, "This sheep comes from the Fenglin Island. The meat is tender and fresh, with almost no fishy smell. Eating it regularly can lighten the body and keep the body healthy, and prolong life."
...』
Fei Qian cheered and blew the sheep in the snow area for a while. Cao Zhen must have never been to the snow area anyway, so wasn't he just listening to Fei Qian's random shouting alone?
Cao Zhen opened his eyes wide, and then couldn't help but touch his belly. Although most of them didn't believe it, he looked at Fei Qian's words and he was a little doubtful.
"If Zidan doesn't believe it..." Fei Qian chuckled, "Let's come with someone..."
When Fei Qian was a descendant, he often wondered why the mutton raised in the border deserts tasted better than the mutton raised in other places.
Finally I figured out that the main reason was the difference in feeding methods.
What do the sheep in the frontier desert eat? It’s grass, green onions, and there’s no need to add any artificial pickling at a later stage. These guys pickle themselves in advance to get the flavor...
And what do sheep raised in the interior eat? Feed mixed with various growth hormones, antibiotics, and clenbuterol...
So can the taste be the same?
So naturally, will the sheep eaten in Cao Cao's territory taste the same as the snow sheep and desert sheep brought by Zhang Liao and others?
Obviously not.
This was later proven in Fei Qian's back camp. There were obvious differences between the two sheep from different places. Whether it was the mutton smell or the texture of the mutton itself, there was a big difference. Even Cao Zhen
Even if you don’t know how to cook, you can still see it intuitively...
Although Cao Zhen gained some strange new knowledge, his mind was not focused on it, because when he passed by the Hussars' rear camp, he clearly smelled the smell of spices, which was thick and substance-like.
The smell emanates from the huge logistics tent, which is captivating.
Although Cao Zhen tried his best to hide it, after all, he has not yet mastered cultivation, which further exposed the scarcity and desire for spices in Cao Cao's territory...
In this case, let's hang it up first.
I have to say that Fei Qian did follow some guys and learned a lot of bad tricks, such as hunger marketing...
……(～o￣3￣)～……
"There is famine in the world, and it is the way of the heavens. Yu, soup and quilt. Unfortunately, there is a drought for two or three thousand miles, and the country will show mercy. Suddenly there is an emergency on the border, with tens of millions of people, the country
Hu Yifa? When wars and droughts multiply, the world suffers great defeat. Those who are brave and strong gather their disciples to attack each other, but the old and old Yizi will bite their bones. If politics is not fully understood, those who can doubt it from afar will fight together.
Yes, you are just trying to figure it out out of fear, how can you possibly reach it?"
"Although Jia Sheng made this grand statement, there are still evil thieves running rampant in the countryside. They destroy savings, poison the place, make the people poor, and indulge in evil. Insufficiency leads to poverty, and poverty leads to chaos. If there is chaos, there will be no farming, and there will be no farming.
Then he left his hometown and neglected his family. The reason for this is because evil thieves deliberately hoarded it and ruined people's livelihood. The ten evil people have committed the most heinous crimes!"
"When the husband is cold in clothes, he does not wait for light warmth; when he is hungry in food, he does not wait for delicious food; when the body is hungry and cold, he does not care about his shame. If a person does not eat for a day, he will be hungry; if he does not make clothes for a whole year, he will be cold. If the husband is hungry, he will not eat.
With cold skin and no clothes, even if a loving mother cannot protect her son, how can the king be safe and have his people?"
"Knowing this, we work for the people in farming and mulberry farming. We collect a small amount of money and collect livestock, and use solid warehouses to prepare for floods and droughts, so the people can get it. This is the income of Duke Chao, but it is not the evil thieves who value millet."
The reason! Chao Gong valued them because he cherished them. He valued them treacherously because he wanted to amass people's wealth! A big family with a lotus spoon relies on its goods to practice the art of valuing millet. It is not for the sake of public justice and has no loyalty. It is just greedy for money.
The goods have bad intentions!』
"The lotus spoon is like this in one place, how can there be exceptions in other places? In every county, in every county, can there be a situation where the rich have fields and the poor have no place to stand? How can there be people who only enjoy the benefits of rivers and lakes, and cultivate the wealth of mountains and forests, and indulge in debauchery and exceed the rules?
What's more, there are corrupt and violent officials who ignore government affairs and directly accept bribes, leaving the land desolate and the people unable to make a living. These are the beetles of the country and the scum of the country!"
"Nowadays, according to the law, the evildoers will not be forgiven, and the corrupt people will be severely punished without mercy!"
"Heaven has the virtue of good life, the earth has the intention of generosity, the knights are unparalleled in benevolence, inherit the kindness of the ancestors, and spread it widely in all counties, so that everyone can hear about it. If you get lost before the spring, you will know that you have returned, surrender your crime, and you will be rewarded
If you insist on going your own way, if you are found out, you will be severely punished!』
"This order!"
The so-called latest edict is like the biting north wind in the cold winter, unquestionably blowing to all places in Sanfu, Guanzhong, blowing up a cloud of chaotic smoke.
Ordinary people were happy that the price of food, which had lasted for many days, had finally dropped, and there seemed to be hope for good times. However, for the wealthy noble families, it was like a thunderbolt in winter.
For most people, their needs are very low. Having food to eat, clothing to wear, a small tile-roofed house, a wife and children seems to be everything in life. Then when the children grow up, they will have a child.
reincarnation.
But for those who are not ordinary people who are already accustomed to eating meat, they have more ideas. If they want to eat meat, it is not only for themselves, but also for their children, grandchildren, and descendants.
They can eat meat, so they want more and think more.
Because of greed, we take risks.
Will people who are used to eating meat be willing to eat grass? If they have not been exposed to the taste of meat before, they may still be able to tolerate the life of eating grass, but once they take a bite, even if they can hold it back for a while, they can endure it for the rest of their lives.
What?
Zhang Shi is a good talker, and he usually maintains publicity, so he can deceive some people. But when this posture was exposed, many people discovered that Zhang Shi was nothing more than a monkey.
And those who once thought Zhang Shi was powerful and powerful enough seemed to have been tricked by a monkey.
In addition, the wealthy people in Jing Zhaoyin did not give gifts or money to Zhang Shi because they liked Zhang Shi. Just like the two words that many people in later generations often say, business is just business.
Giving money is to get more money, and input is for output. Who is willing to do things without output?
But now, Zhang Shi is trapped, and it is very likely that these big investors in Jing Zhaoyin will be implicated...
Who can guarantee that Zhang Shi can keep his mouth shut and resist all the blame?
Obviously, no one can guarantee it.
So for the big investors in Jing Zhaoyin, there is only one choice left.
Kill and silence.
After killing Zhang Shi, there will be no proof, and all the secrets will be taken to the underworld by the dead...
Zhang Shi also knew this, so he hid in an official house outside the Huqi Mansion and did not dare to go home at all. He was also very conflicted. He knew that there were some things that he could not say because once he said it, he would offend someone.
It's not one person, but a group of people. This group of people may not dare to find trouble with Hussar or Pang Tong, but it is very easy to find trouble with him.
But the question is, can Zhang Shi hide in an officialdom forever?
It’s time to cook the late breasts.
Zhang Shi did not dare to go home, so he naturally had food and accommodation in the official residence, and food was naturally delivered by his servants.
Although the servants don't quite understand the changes in the wind direction above, they also have their own ability to observe people's emotions. It is also an instinct to follow the crowd. And a plague-like figure like Zhang Shi naturally hides and hides when he can.
Therefore, no one is willing to take over the job of delivering food to Zhang Shi every day, so the person in charge has to assign it temporarily.
This time it's still the case.
The assigned servant reluctantly carried the lunch box and headed forward, thinking only of completing this job as soon as possible. As a result, he almost bumped into another person when he turned the corner. If it weren't for his reaction,
It was so fast that even the food box was knocked over...
When encountering such a thing, it is natural to feel unhappy. Then when he sees the person who is not in charge and looks like a servant like himself, he can't help but utter evil words and scold angrily.
The person who came seemed to know that he was at fault, so he apologized and expressed his willingness to do the work for him, and sent the lunch box to Zhang Shi's place...
