For this ancient city, Xiao Han is no longer unfamiliar
After all, the last time he returned from the grassland, he had passed with Chai Shao, Li Jing, Su Dingfang and others.
I remember that at the beginning, the city was still dying, and the people were only a few thousand people, let alone any other bus.
But today's home, Xiao Han was surprised to find that in the past two years, Lanzhou City has quietly changed!
I remember that when they entered the city, they saw that there were low and old houses on both sides of the main road, but now those residential houses have been renovated and built into a shop!
At a glance, there are oil and salt shops, cloth shops, car and horse shops ...
Of course, at least it is a large or small inn.
Standing on the street, from time to time, you can hear the second primary two standing at the door of the shop, pulling his throat, and striving to solicit the guests on the road.
On the street, it is no longer cold and cold.
Even if the time is almost dusk, there are still many businessmen wearing various clothing on the street, and the people who pick up the burden, or rush to the carriage, the donkey cart.
"Hou Ye, you see, Lanzhou City can have the prosperity of standing, but all of them have your light!"
In the city, Xiao Han, who was in front of a wine shop, was accompanied by a beard -filled strong man with a beard, and looked at the scenes on the streets on both sides.
Originally, Xiao Han did not intend to enter the city. He planned to go to see the first bomb training of those recruit eggs for the first time.
However, I did not expect that the army was just in the camp, and the beard in front of him ran over to meet.
After Xiao Han let him bring him in, then he found out that the beard in front of him was not someone else. It was the soldiers who were assigned by himself and Su Dingfang to investigate the salt, stone paint, coal, and wool!
Now that time has passed for so long, the beard has already faded a military uniform, and replaced it with a loose person's robe.
Even the fierce face that year has become softened now. The only thing that constant is his still bold temper and voice!
The enthusiastic invitation of the beard, coupled with Xiao Han, also wanted to re -travel, so this time with the party of Lanzhou City, of course, this time, Xiao Han was wearing a stool.
After all, during the expedition, there is also a rule that generals cannot leave the camp for no reason.
Although Xiao Han is not afraid of being reported, it is still necessary to avoid taboos.
"Last time you explained to General Su, but looking for salt ore, stone lacquer river, let alone! We really found it! Master God, the salt mine, you can't be called salt ore, it should be called salt
Can't see it!
And the quality of the salt there is better than the fine salt sold in many places! We use the method you taught by Hou Ye to filter and dry it, and immediately become the best blue salt on the market!
Not to mention, today's Dizhou, Lingzhou, Chang'an, and even Luoyang, most of the blue salt markets are monopolized by us! This Lanzhou also follows the light, which has become an important transit station. "
Xiao Han could tell that the bearded man was very satisfied with what he had done in the past few years. He no longer had the aggrieved look on his face when he was kicked out of the team.
That's right, look at what he is wearing now, no longer tattered leather armor, but the finest brocade!
Hanging on the waist is the best white jade!
Even the belt is inlaid with gold and jade!
The dazzling jewels make one look at them and know that this guy must have made a lot of money from these transactions.
However, Xiao Han didn't care at all.
If the water is clear, there will be no fish! The convenience of wanting a horse to run but not eating grass does not exist in this world!
As long as these people didn't go too far, he would just turn a blind eye or close an eye when receiving gifts from merchants.
At least they didn't change into patched rags, lead a skinny donkey, and fool themselves into fools, right?!
"Ahem, where's the wool? Where's the charcoal? How are these things made?" Hearing the nonsense, Xiao Han just smiled and asked suddenly.
"Uh, wool, coal?"
Hearing Xiao Han fiercely ask about these two things, the expression on the bearded face immediately froze. After a moment, he coughed slightly awkwardly and said: "Returning to Mr. Hou, the pebbles have been found, but this thing is too big."
It’s cheap, and long-distance transportation is not cost-effective, so the mining volume is not large, and it is only transported to some surrounding small cities. As for this wool, wool..."
Speaking of this, the embarrassment on the bearded face became even more serious.
He looked around, as if he had made up his mind, and then lowered his voice and said, "There are a lot of wool in the grasslands and Gobi outside, but we only collected it a few times, and then we stopped collecting it."
"Oh? Why?" Xiao Han was a little surprised by this answer.
I remember that it was he who came up with the idea of purchasing wool.
One is because wool can be woven into woolen material, and woolen cloth is an excellent material whether it is used to keep warm from the cold or to modify body shapes.
Second, by purchasing wool, the purpose of binding the grassland can be achieved.
By letting the shepherds sell some wool that is of no use to them, they can obtain the salt, tea, and iron tools necessary for daily life. This will, within a certain range, reduce the possibility of them taking up knives and guns to rob.
If supplies can be obtained in a simple way, then no one would want to risk being hacked to death by riding a horse to rob them, right?
As long as one generation does not rob, and two generations do not rob, it is hard to say whether the third or fourth generation will be able to carry swords and guns again.
But now, such a good idea has died? How can Xiao Han not be surprised?
"Ahem... Mr. Hou, you may be a little busy and haven't paid attention to these things!"
Lian Xiao Han looked confused, coughed twice with his beard, and explained helplessly: "You said at the beginning that the wool would be shipped back to be spun into cloth, but the thread spun from this wool has a certain
No matter how you wash it, you can't get rid of the smell of sheep. Even if you wash it off and there is no smell, the smell will still come out once it comes into contact with water or on rainy days."
"It tastes good?" Xiao Han rolled his eyes: "If it tastes good, just find a way! Is it just because of such a little difficulty that you don't do anything?"
"Do it! How can we not do it?!" The bearded man noticed that Xiao Han seemed a little angry, and hurriedly explained: "In order to get rid of the sheep smell, the craftsmen tried various methods, and finally found that using salt water and
After washing the wool with plant ash water, the smell will be greatly reduced!"
Xiao Han frowned: "Oh? Isn't this going to end? Don't we have some salt? Why, can't you even part with this little salt?"