When Lao Lin picked up the carriage from the other side of the river, Xiao Han had already lit a fire and set up a pot in an open space by the river.
Xiao Han has a standard when traveling, that is, he will never grieve his stomach if conditions permit!
So in his motorcade, pots and pans are a must-have, and soy sauce and seasonings are indispensable.
Several cauldrons placed on the rocks were emitting fragrant aromas.
On several piles of firewood, the wooden sticks with fish on them were spinning happily, and the strong aroma floated far away in the wind!
Smelling the aroma of rice, Old Lin's stomach growled uncontrollably.
He hadn't eaten anything all morning, and it was already past dinner time. How could he not be hungry when he saw Xiao Han and the others' full fish feast?
"Hey! Dad! There are two other brothers, come over and have something to eat together!"
Xiao Han saw Lao Lin getting off the boat from a distance. He stood up with a smile and waved to him, asking him to come with him.
"No! No! I can just go home and have something to eat!"
When Lao Lin saw Xiao Han calling him, he was about to refuse, but he didn't want to be stunned but he already ran over. Without saying anything, he pulled him towards Xiao Han.
When Lao Lin's two sons saw that their father had passed by, they looked at each other and followed him politely.
Having a picnic by the river is quite interesting.
In addition, the ingredients for this picnic are all fish freshly caught from the river, so it can be considered half the fruit of my own labor!
Even if the taste is slightly lacking, in this case, it is definitely more delicious than what the restaurant chef prepares!
A lot of fish in one net!
So almost everyone on Xiao Han's side was holding a stick to grill fish.
Veterans like Xiao Han and Xiaodong have already mastered the essence of grilled fish.
Whether it's the heat or the seasonings, everything is just right. In a short while, the fish in your hands will turn golden in color and fragrant.
There were also some in the team, like Ziyi, who had very little experience in outdoor barbecues. In a hurry, they kept pushing the wooden sticks in their hands towards the fire.
The result is this: in just a few strokes, either the fish is burnt black, just like being cremated, or the stick on which the fish is skewered is broken by the flames, and the fish falls into the fire, causing a roar of laughter around them.
"My father-in-law, you said that Jiangnan has a good harvest of grain, so if we want to buy a large amount of grain, which city should we go to?"
Stuffing the almost-roasted fish into Ziyi, who was holding a bare wooden stick in a daze, Xiao Han chopped the fish in Xiaodong's hand again, ignoring his resentful eyes, and smiled and turned his head to the person who had just sat down.
Lao Lin inquired about the situation.
Although they had made general arrangements for this trip before setting off, after all, they were short on time and did not fully understand the situation in Jiangnan.
And Lao Lin visited people on the river every day. He had seen a lot of people and things, and was well-informed. He might be able to save them from taking the wrong path.
"If the customer wants to purchase a large amount of food at once..."
Lao Lin had received five guan of money from Xiao Han, so he had a very good impression of this generous guest! Hearing this, he immediately thought about it for a while, and then said after considering it: "Old man, I think you can go directly to this place."
The place where food is most concentrated in the south of the Yangtze River is the best!"
"Then where is the most food gathered in Jiangnan now?" Xiao Han rolled his eyes. He also knew to buy from places with more food, but the problem is: where is the most food, you can tell me clearly!
Old Lin may have felt that he had said nonsense, so he blushed slightly and said: "The places with the most food in the south of the Yangtze River are Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Huzhou! If the customer wants to buy everything at once, he will probably have to go to these three places."
Xiao Han raised his eyebrows and asked: "Oh? These three places are big cities, how can they have food reserves? When we just passed through Yangzhou, there was no food in Yangzhou city!"
Lao Lin chuckled and said: "Haha, guest, you are so wrong! It is true that Yangzhou is a big city you said, but it is not a big city for growing food! It relies mostly on buying its own food, so how can it still accumulate food?
The three places I'm talking about, Suzhou, Huzhou and Hangzhou, have been a land of plenty since ancient times. Shenhou rice has appeared in the past two years. I heard that there has been so much food that even the warehouses can't hold it. You can go over there and just buy it! I guess.
The food in these charity warehouses alone will be enough for you to harvest for a while!"
"Yicang? What is that? Why haven't I heard of it?" Xiao Han suddenly heard a new name and couldn't help but frown slightly and asked Lao Lin.
"Yi Cang..." When Lao Lin heard Xiao Han ask about this, he smiled slightly, as if there were memories on his face, and said: "Yi Cang happened when I was a child! At your age, even if you see it, you probably don't know it.
What is it for?"
"Then what is it used for? I asked you, father, can you finish your sentence in one breath! Don't make people's appetites?" The fish in Xiaodong's hand had been snatched away by Xiao Han, and he was squatting there doing nothing and listening to Lao Lin.
Talking to Xiao Han, when he heard the itch, he saw that Lao Lin was being too secretive and couldn't help but complain.
Lao Lin glanced at Xiaodong with a smile, and was not angry at what he said. He just shook his head and said: "The free warehouse is naturally used to store food! But it is different from those official warehouses and private warehouses. It is located in a local area and is managed by each individual.
Every household spontaneously stores grain in it during good harvest years, and then takes it out to provide emergency relief in disaster years. That’s why it’s called a charity warehouse?”
"Let the people put food in there voluntarily?" Xiao Han frowned and asked strangely: "Who came up with this idea? Put food in there voluntarily? What if people don't put food in there?
Isn’t it an empty warehouse?”
Lao Lin cupped his hands and said to Xiao Han: "This is the method implemented by Emperor Wen back then! But as the guest said, spontaneity is simply unreliable!
Because in the first year, even if all the families put food in, but only one family does not, then other people will not put food in in the second year.
Therefore, these things were later managed by the government and laid down rules! There was a certain amount for each household to release and how much they wanted to release. In this way, the charity warehouse was really useful in years of great disasters.
However, unlike Emperor Wen who was considerate of the people, when Emperor Yang came to power, he immediately recruited people and used troops. At that time, half of the people in a village had to be away from home, and Yicang was abandoned!
Until now, although the times are getting better again, the government no longer takes charge of it, so the free warehouse is used as a private warehouse and an official warehouse."
"Oh, this free warehouse is just like buying insurance!" Xiao Han understood the principle of free warehouse, and he couldn't help but feel a little more admiration for the emperor who founded the Kaihuang rule.
(ps Regarding Yang Jian, history has mixed reviews. Needless to say his achievements and contributions, but according to many historical records, he was not very good to the people! One of the most concentrated expressions is food!
According to records, Yang Jian was particularly obsessed with food, and especially liked to collect and hide it! During his reign, there were several natural disasters, but he would rather cry and show off than open a warehouse to store food. Sometimes, he would
Taking the opportunity, he reached into the charity warehouse he founded and stole food from it.
Of course, history books are written by people. After thousands of years, no one knows the true situation at the time. Coca-Cola only wrote it based on some historical records for everyone's reference. If there are errors, don't blame me.)
