When Li Haer and his son arrived, the entire Shuncheng Street was packed. People all wearing white headscarves were talking about this matter.
The Qin and Ma families bought half of the street and transformed it into shops. There were a total of 120 houses. They all opened with counters facing the street.
The auspicious moment had arrived, and Qin Liangyu, along with the officials from Shizhu and the nephews of the Qin and Ma families, came out to salute everyone with clasped fists.
"Dear fellow villagers, today is the opening day of Qinji Store. All products are half-price today. Welcome to patronize." The butler came out and announced loudly.
"We want to buy salt, we want to buy salt." The crowd below shouted like a tsunami.
"Everyone, today, salt and iron products are half the market price, and they are sold in unlimited quantities. There is just one requirement."
When they heard that there was a request, the people below immediately fell silent. Originally, they didn't believe in such cheap salt. But now they heard that there were conditions. Instead, they took it for granted. This is only reasonable.
"If the purchase is not much, less than three taels, no conditions are required. If it exceeds three taels, you must purchase corn, sweet potatoes, and potato seeds. One penny per catty. Salt and ironware will not be sold if they are not purchased in combination.
The same is true for machine-woven cotton and fine linen. There is no need to match the cloth for less than three feet of cloth, but for more than three feet of cloth, you must buy the seeds of these new crops."
There was a sudden explosion below, and discussions started immediately.
"Mr. Qin, how much do you need to buy these new seeds?" Someone shouted after a while.
After all, salt is half the price, and even if it is sold to neighboring states and counties, it is still profitable. If the price and quantity of the new seeds are not excessive, and there is still profit, many people will be willing to buy some. In addition, many people are working with Li Haer
The same family is planning to use salt as a betrothal gift. They also plan to buy more.
"Everyone, don't be impatient. Let the old man set up the Dragon Gate Formation."
"You're a rake in your ears. If you have something to say, say it quickly."
There was a burst of laughter below. It was a widely circulated joke that the old housekeeper of the Qin family was a henpecked master.
"Let everyone laugh. These new-style seeds are not bought by us, General Qin, to make money for you. They are for your own good, so we asked for them from Uncle Dingyuan. I am afraid that you will not cherish them and waste them.
Yes, I will charge you some symbolic money."
"You should be more relaxed and tell me all about it. What are the benefits?" The people below were eager to buy salt and they all shouted.
"Let me tell you, corn is cold-resistant and drought-resistant. You can plant a few trees in every corner of the land in front of and behind your house. Even on the mountain, you can plant a few trees in a pit.
Just plant the seeds. You don’t need to pick the ground or take care of them. It will grow by itself and you can harvest it when the time comes. There is no need to water or fertilize.”
"What, there are such good things in this world." There was a lot of discussion below. In the southwestern provinces, land is too scarce. Especially large flat plots. Land of a slightly larger size is all in Tusi.
In the hands of native officials at all levels, and then in the hands of large Han families.
If the scattered land on the mountains around the house in front of and behind the house could be planted, wouldn't everyone be able to have clothing and food? In fact, many poor people in this era have a mountain at home. It is generally called Chaishan.
This means that it can only cut firewood.
Many families have been guarding a small hilltop for generations and living a hard life because it is difficult to use. The mountainous land cannot be cultivated. It is of no use except for cutting firewood. There are also few animal resources on the hilltop. At most, you can find some mushrooms and herbs.
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Those who are close to Chongqing Prefecture can cut firewood from the Chaishan Mountain, and after drying it, they can be carried to the city to sell firewood. It is a good income. But that is not possible for those who are far away, and they can only supply their own firewood.
However, no matter how bad the mountain is, there will always be some places for planting on the slopes and ridges. No matter how small the mountain is, the sum of these scattered plots is relatively objective. There are no large animals such as wild boars on these hills.
Crops. If what Butler Qin said is true, it would be a great thing.
"Don't worry, my dear, when will our old man get better? When will we get better? If you listen to General Qin's words, your whole family will be able to eat glutinous rice next year. You don't need me to tell you when the time comes. You will know it yourself."
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Butler Qin's words immediately made the people below excited. They all clamored to ask about the various conditions of the corn.
Zhang Fengyi directly took out a bundle of dried corn plants from the back room. As soon as this thing came out, it was more shocking than just empty words. This was actually seeing the real thing.
This thing is as tall as a small tree. Although the corn cob on the top has been peeled off, the corn cob has not been unscrewed. The golden corn on the top is so bright that the eyes of people below are stunned.
They are all serious farmers, and you can tell at a glance that this is real food, not just casual food.
In fact, Qin Liangyu is very active in promoting corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes. Dingyuan Bo is doing this to benefit the country and the people. However, she also knows that crops are the life of farmers. She does not dare to have problems with seeds. This
Something big is going to happen.
Therefore, she decided to help Yang Fan promote it after seeing the plants and tasting polenta, fried shredded potatoes, and roasted sweet potatoes. She will also lead by example and vigorously promote it in her own territory.
Qin Liangyu saw that everyone was tempted. He immediately waved his hand and a dozen servants came up carrying eight large pots. The cooked corn and kidney bean porridge was placed in front of the shop door. Suddenly, the aroma of the food spread.
The unique fresh and sweet smell of corn makes these Sichuan people’s stomachs growl.
After all, the chaos in She'an has been raging for more than ten years and has just been settled. Everyone's stomachs are not full.
Zhang Fengyi greeted everyone and gave everyone small stainless steel bowls to serve porridge for free. Each person has a small bowl. You can try it for free.
The chef also provided free pickle strips, freshly cut into shreds, and a free chopstick for each bowl of porridge. The crowd suddenly became commotion. In this day and age, anyone who gives you free food deserves to be grateful. Food can save lives in many cases.
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In times of war, there were not many people who starved to death holding gold and silver treasures.
Everyone saw that the corn particles in the porridge were almost the same as those on the plant. They were the particles that swelled after being boiled. They were immediately convinced. Kuan Qin Liangyu had a very good reputation in Chongqing. In addition to the great efforts to eliminate the rebels, the people also had great respect for Qin Liangyu.
Be grateful.
Since this thing was endorsed by General Qin, it must be accurate.
It's fragrant and glutinous when you take a bite, with the sweetness of corn and the glutinousness of kidney beans, the texture is very good.
Immediately, everyone bought salt, corn, sweet potatoes, and potato seeds at the same time. The store here also comes with a piece of planting instructions. Some of them are illiterate, so they can always find someone who can read to help them read.
Moreover, the paper is printed on both sides and has pictures, just like comics, making it easy to understand at a glance.
On the day the salt began to be sold, 500 tons were sold.
Yang Fan said that there is plenty of salt, as much as you need. The sea salt fields in Luzon have a huge output. Tens of thousands of tons of salt are shipped out of the factory a day.
Li Haer and his son also bought fifty kilograms of salt. They were so happy that they immediately ran to Linxian County with their two sons carrying bags of salt to find wives for their two sons.
He decided that his daughter-in-law should give him ten pounds of snowflake salt as a betrothal gift, so as not to make his in-laws, who had previously disliked his family's poverty, happy.
