Shen Qianzhong was surprised that Huo Xi came back with so many things. He was stunned for a long time.
"How did you get so much pepper back?"
Pepper is also considered a rare commodity. This dynasty does not produce pepper and must rely on imports from overseas countries.
However, in recent years, the sea ban has been lifted, and the most popular item brought by overseas merchants is pepper. The list of tribute goods also contains a large amount of pepper.
Almost every merchant ship coming from Java and Srivijaya carried tens of thousands of kilograms of pepper. In addition, Zheng He brought back a large amount of pepper from overseas, so that the warehouse of the Shipping Department was filled with pepper. .
I heard that during the Chinese New Year last year, Emperor Yongkang not only gave pepper to the vassal princes, princesses, and royal relatives, but also to the soldiers who participated in the "Jingnan Campaign", thousands of households, and hundreds of households, each with two pounds of pepper and a flag. The soldiers rewarded him with a pound of pepper.
It can be seen that there is quite a lot of pepper in Beijing.
However, the boss even knows that there is an overflowing amount of pepper in the warehouse of Shibo Company?
"There is so much pepper in Beijing, how can we still sell it in exchange for these two hundred stones?"
It is estimated that the price will not go up. Shen Qianzhong is worried again.
"Why can't it be sold?" Huo Xi was not worried at all.
"Pepper is an important condiment now. Even if the imperial court rewards hundreds of civil and military officials, how much can they get? How long can one person eat two kilograms? Besides, those who don't have rewards are still looking forward to it. Others have it, but I don't have it. , those who have a good reputation will try their best to find some pepper to buy."
"Even if there is a lot of pepper in Beijing, let's transport it north and sell it to the Central Plains. One pound can be sold for at least one tael of silver. Anyway, I don't have to worry about it."
Shen Qianzhong thought about it too.
Everyone is used to eating this pepper. Just like the salt, it has become an indispensable seasoning in the kitchen. It will definitely be sold.
It's him who's in trouble.
Then he happily calculated how much money his employer could sell for the things he exchanged for this time.
That silk and cotton cloth could not be sold at a high price in the Wei Dynasty, but if it was shipped out to sea and sold abroad, it would be several times the profit. This is quite a lot.
Yes, it was quite a lot. But seeing Wu Youcai doing it alone, Huo Xi felt a little embarrassed.
And she didn't expect that she was careless this time and was recognized by Wu Youcai on the street.
No, you have to avoid the limelight.
If Wu Youcai came to her to ask about the origin of the rock candy, or asked her to take him to find the master behind it, how could she come out as a different person?
I'm afraid I'm going to suffer.
"Have you heard, Shopkeeper Shen, that Queen Xu is still alive in the palace?"
Shopkeeper Shen was a little stunned. Why did he jump on Queen Xu as he spoke?
He nodded honestly: "I know." Is there anyone in Jingzhong who doesn't know about this? But what does this have to do with exchanging goods?
Seeing that shopkeeper Shen didn't understand, Huo Xi explained it to him.
Taizu and Empress Gao were buried together in the Xiaoling Mausoleum on the outskirts of Beijing. The late Emperor Jianwen did not have a mausoleum, and he has not been buried until now. There was a lot of discussion in the court. When Emperor Yongkang came to power, he did not build a mausoleum for himself and Empress Xu on the outskirts of Beijing. Isn't this obvious enough?
It seems that the emperor has made up his mind and really wants to move the capital.
"I'm going to go to Peiping to buy some more properties there. I'm also going to take a look at some of the shops we opened in the north last year."
By the way, avoid Wu Youcai.
Shen Qianzhong understood, and he also felt that this trip was necessary. If everyone came to their senses, the land prices in Shuntian Mansion would be driven up by everyone. But, is Dong going alone?
"Do you want me to go with you?"
Huo Xi shook his head: "You can't leave. Now that uncle is gone and uncle Yu is gone, you are even busier. You have to stay in the capital and take charge."
Shen Qian nodded, he really couldn't leave. After agreeing, the two of them started to make some preparations. After all, they had to go all the way to the north, and they had to bring some goods from the south.
Can’t you make back the cost of this trip along the way?
Huo Xi went back to Zhuangzi.
When Huo Erhuai and Yang learned that she wanted to go north alone, they disagreed.
Yang Fu is gone, and this child has to go too. Fortunately for Yang Fu, he is a man in the same boat. Huo Xi is a female, and the couple does not agree with her traveling far away.
But Huo Xi had made up his mind. Seeing that he could not persuade her, Huo Erhuai said that he would go with her.
Huo Xi didn't agree. There were too many things going on at home, and her father couldn't leave.
"Father, you have to stay. You need to take care of everything in Beijing. And you have to keep an eye on the two-bedroom Huo family. It's hard for Mom to deal with them." There is also a fourth-family member who didn't go to the capital this time for some reason. Come looking for work.
If they see that the third and third bedrooms of the big house are making money, they will come to find them, but the Yang family cannot deal with them.
When Huo Erhuai heard this, he felt that Xi'er was right.
The people of the Huo family didn't even pay attention to him, and they wouldn't listen to his mother's words. They had no choice but to nod in agreement.
"Father, don't worry. I will take Ta Yue with me, and I will also bring two stewards. Vanilla and Xia He will also follow me. Let's go there. If we hurry, we can come back in two or three months."
Seeing that she had made up her mind, the couple said nothing more and just prepared various things for her.
Huo Xi took a boatload of grain and glutinous rice from Zhuangzi's cellar, and brought two women from Zhuangzi who were good at raising silkworms with him.
After explaining to the three Zhuangzi, he took Yang and An An back to the city.
Huo Xi was about to go north, and Huo Nian had no one close to him. Yang and Huo Erhuai were worried and returned to the city with their children.
When he learned that his sister was going out for a long time, Huo Nian lost his temper for two days.
She didn't say a word, just followed her around like a little tail, and stayed on her bed even when she slept, unable to drive her away.
"Sister will be back soon. I've been on this trip and I promise to stay with you from now on and not go anywhere, okay?"
Seeing that he was pouting and not speaking, he continued to coax: "Besides, you have to study in a school now, and you have to do homework with Mr. Qin when you come back. You have to practice kung fu with Zhu Feng sooner or later. How can you have time to miss your sister?"
"Why don't you have time? As soon as I come home and see my sister at home, I will be happy to see you every day. But when you go out, where can I see you?"
I yelled twice and became unhappy. As soon as I finished speaking, I felt wronged and started to drop golden beans.
Huo Xi felt very distressed.
I coaxed him for a long time. In the end, I coaxed him to sleep, but he didn't coax him well.
The uncle was gone, the uncle was gone, and the sister was leaving too. Huo Nian was in a terrible mood. She cried for two days, felt weak during the liberal arts and martial arts classes, and the food in the school was no longer delicious.
Huo Xi felt sorry for him and stayed with him for two days. She took him to the lake to see the scenery, ate various snacks, and promised him various benefits, and then she managed to coax him back to peace.
Before leaving, I told Zhufeng to take good care of Huo Nian.
Zhufeng nodded in agreement.
If the four brothers hadn't had a master, they would have continued to hide in the darkness, just like the homeless mountain people, unable to see the light. They will definitely cherish the good days like this.
Huo Xi finally took two ships loaded with goods and headed north.
