Then his eyes were quickly attracted to the cooked water shop nearby, and he walked over.
The business here at the cooked water shop is also quite booming. There are many people queuing up, and everyone is carrying a thermos. This kind of thermos is similar to the thermos bottle of later generations. It has the effect of keeping warm. Even if the hot water is left out for a day
It won't get cold either.
"Boss, business is good~"
Emperor Hongzhi came to Zhang Wu, the boss who was sitting at the door to collect money. Next to Zhang Wu was a basket filled with copper coins. People who came to buy water could just throw a copper plate into it and it would be full.
A pot of boiling water is sent back. Sometimes some people come with a big iron bucket to fill the water, and they only need to give an extra copper plate.
The boss, Zhang Wu, was drinking tea leisurely while watching people put coins into the basket. He seemed to be in a good mood and was humming a little tune.
When he heard someone talking to him, he quickly looked at Emperor Hongzhi carefully. Seeing that Emperor Hongzhi was well-dressed and distinguished, he looked at Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Liu Jin and others behind him, and he quickly stood up and smiled respectfully.
Said: "As far as I'm concerned, noble man, this is just making a living."
"Everyone else has one tael of silver, and one tael of silver. I only have one penny, one penny of business. Don't look at the basket of copper coins. If I change it into silver, I only have a few silver dollars."
"A penny business is also a big business, and it seems that everyone likes to come here to buy boiling water."
Emperor Hongzhi smiled and nodded, looked at the people lining up, and asked again.
"Isn't that right~"
"Didn't the newspaper say that drinking more hot water will keep your body in better shape and prevent various diseases?"
"Not to mention, in the past, people's conditions were limited and we often drank water. As adults, we often had stomach upsets, not to mention children, who could easily get sick."
"Since the newspaper said that drinking hot water is good for the body, I followed others and opened this cooked water shop to sell boiled water and make a little money. It is also convenient for everyone."
"Not to mention, since everyone gradually got used to drinking hot water, we basically no longer have stomach upsets, and children are less likely to get sick."
The boss, Zhang Wu, saw that Emperor Hongzhi was willing to listen to him, and it was very easy to talk to him.
"Yeah, it's good to drink more hot water, it's good to drink more hot water."
Emperor Hongzhi smiled and nodded, then looked at it and walked into the vegetable market.
As soon as you walked into the vegetable market, a lively scene came over you. Various smells were mixed with various shouts and sounds of buying and selling, creating a strong atmosphere of fireworks.
"This is my first time going to the vegetable market~"
Emperor Hongzhi looked at everything in front of him, looking very kind.
The entire vegetable market is similar to the vegetable markets of later generations. It is divided into many areas, including those selling meat, vegetables, chickens, ducks and geese, fish and seafood, etc. The planning is extremely neat.
"Boss, how do you sell this meat?"
Emperor Hongzhi came to a meat stall. The stall was relatively large. The boss, his mother-in-law and two sons were busy. When he saw Emperor Hongzhi and his entourage coming over, he quickly greeted him warmly.
"The fine fat pork costs 11 cents per catty, the pork belly costs 10 cents per catty, and the others cost nine cents per catty~":.
"The beef costs 18 cents per catty, and the mutton costs 16 cents per catty."
"The meat I have here is all high-quality meat. This beef is high-quality yellow beef, but it is transported by train from Hezhong Province. This mutton is also the most tender and plump Hulunbuir sheep on the grassland. It has a mutton smell.
Very small.”
The butcher stall owner gave a detailed introduction to Emperor Hongzhi.
"Are the mutton and beef much cheaper?"
Emperor Hongzhi remembered the price of beef and mutton in the past and asked.
"Oh, of course."
"In the past, how could you afford beef? Eating beef was illegal. As for mutton, only the rich could afford it."
"But it's different now. Our Ming Dynasty has a lot of pastures. The northern grasslands, the Western Regions, Hezhong, Central Asia, and the five northwest provinces have vast and boundless pastures, and there are countless cattle and sheep grazing."
"Now the train has been built into the river. Once the train is connected, cattle, sheep and horses from there can be transported in a steady stream. The price of beef and mutton has also plummeted, and everyone can afford it, and this cattle
The lamb is excellent.”
"Would you like some, noble man?"
The boss smiled and replied: "Business was not easy in the past because everyone had no money and could not afford to eat. Even if they could afford it, there was not much beef, mutton, and pork available."
"Everyone is rich now, and our Ming Dynasty has a lot of pastures. There is a lot of grain, and a lot of it is used to feed livestock. The pork here is produced in Huairou County, North Zhili. The pigs are big and fat. Look.
Look at this fat, it’s as thick as a finger.”
The boss was gesticulating while talking, and the oil stains almost got on Emperor Hongzhi's body, which made Liu Jian and Li Dongyang on the side couldn't help but frown.
However, Emperor Hongzhi didn't pay attention at all. Instead, he took a closer look.
"This meat is really good. Okay, give me a tael of silver for all kinds of meat."
Emperor Hongzhi said boldly. When Xiao Jing heard this, he quickly took out three silver coins from his pocket and gave them to the boss.
"How about a tael of silver, please?"
"Wait a moment, wait a moment, I may have some shortcomings here, I will ask my son to transport it to you right away."
The boss immediately laughed as he held the heavy silver dollar. Three silver dollars, this was a big deal.
"Haha, it's okay, it's okay~"
"Is everyone willing to eat meat now?"
Emperor Hongzhi smiled and signaled that there was no need to rush, but began to ask questions.
"I have been killing pigs for more than 20 years. In the past, people were reluctant to eat meat. During the holidays, people would buy some meat to eat. Those who can afford it, then
They are also people with money and status."
"But it's different now. Even ordinary people can afford to eat meat, and it's not expensive. Now I can find anything to do and earn a few taels of silver a month. Meat is completely affordable."
"But now everyone is interested in eating seafood, beef and mutton, so I'm starting to sell beef and mutton again."
There was a big order, and the boss started chatting with a smile. He had no idea that the person in front of him was the emperor, and his surname was Zhu. He was killing pigs one by one. If it were placed in the era of literary prison, it would be enough to kill the nine tribes, but fortunately Emperor Hongzhi
I didn't mind this at all. I had a very detailed chat with the boss and asked about the relevant situation in detail.
Soon, Emperor Hongzhi left the meat stall. As for the meat he bought, the palace guards naturally took it back to the palace to feed the people in the palace.
"There are so many varieties of vegetables in this season?"
Emperor Hongzhi came to the vegetable area and saw a variety of vegetables on the vegetable stalls, and asked about it.
The vegetable seller was a middle-aged woman. When she saw Emperor Hongzhi and his entourage, she also smiled and replied: "You nobles may not know that vegetables in greenhouses are now popular."
"In the past, during autumn, winter and early spring, there really wasn't much food to eat. We all relied on the cabbage in the cellar to survive."
"But now there are greenhouse vegetables, which are greenhouses built with glass. Even in winter, you can grow a variety of vegetables."
"The vegetables I have here are all transported from Huairou. Huairou County now has the largest greenhouse vegetable production area in Ming Dynasty. Hundreds of trucks of vegetables are transported to the capital every day."
"Huairou County?"
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately thought of Zhu Houzhao. The magistrate of Huairou County was his classmate Zhu Houzhao. He seemed to have told him that he would build a vegetable greenhouse in Huairou County, but he did not expect it to happen so quickly.
"Yes, the people in Huairou County are blessed. There is a good county magistrate who leads the people in Huairou County to grow vegetables and engage in breeding. Now the business is booming."
"Many of our vegetables, as well as the pork at the meat stalls, are shipped from Huairou County."
The vegetable seller also replied.
"That's really good."
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he was immediately very happy. Although his son was very troublesome in studying, it seems that he is still very accomplished now. As a county magistrate, he wiped out the bullies in Huairou County as soon as he took office.
Now he is leading the people in Huairou County to make a fortune.
Looking at the various vegetables on the vegetable stalls, Emperor Hongzhi could recognize not many.
"What kind of dishes are these? Why haven't I seen them before?"
Emperor Hongzhi asked, pointing to some vegetables on the vegetable stall.
"This is cabbage. It was introduced from the Mediterranean. It is relatively cold-resistant and can be grown in winter. It also tastes good."
"This is cauliflower. It was introduced from that place called the Ottoman Empire. It has a crisp taste and is very popular. It sells very well."
"Also, these green onions, leeks, and coriander are all from Ryukyu Island. The weather there is warm, so even in winter, you can grow vegetables without a greenhouse."
The vegetable seller also enthusiastically introduced it to Emperor Hongzhi.
Liu Jin on the side also listened carefully and nodded while listening.
The vegetables eaten by the people of the Ming Dynasty are no longer limited to the local vegetable varieties of the Ming Dynasty. Since the fleet brought back high-yield corn, sweet potatoes, peppers, and tomatoes from the Golden Continent, the people of the Ming Dynasty will eat them all over the world.
See if there are any special grains, vegetables and fruits in these places that can be introduced to the Ming Dynasty.
The profits are extremely high. Everyone remembers that when peppers, corns, and sweet potatoes were first introduced, they sold for sky-high prices, and only the rich could afford them.
By now, everyone knows that they have been greatly deceived. Be it corn, sweet potatoes, peppers, etc., the yields are actually very large and very common.
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