Chapter 1557, all things from all directions converge in Daming
The key is that even if the output is large, this thing is not initially advertised to have any magical effects.
Just like corn, it was originally publicized that it has the effect of nourishing yin and replenishing yang. It was said that the reason why the descendants of the Yin Shang Dynasty in Huangjinzhou were tall and strong was because they often ate corn.
At first, everyone was really stunned. Then, this corn cob was sold for a sky-high price, several hundred yuan per corn cob. It was also very popular, and the agricultural commercial bank in Beijing that introduced it made a huge profit.
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And that sweet potato. It was originally said that eating more sweet potatoes can lead to more children. I don’t know how many women were deceived into eating sweet potatoes every day in order to have more sons.
As a result, everyone now knows that the yield of this sweet potato is astonishing. If you plant a vine in the ground, you can produce more than ten kilograms of sweet potatoes.
Nowadays, no one wants to eat sweet potatoes, which cost a penny per pound. They regard them as whole grains because they don’t make you hungry and there is no way to compare them with rice and flour.
At the beginning, this sweet potato was also sold in large quantities, with each one selling for hundreds of cents. Even today, it is still nicknamed "rich man's food", saying that only rich people would foolishly spend hundreds of cents to buy this sweet potato.
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Of course, these are all ridiculed by ordinary people.
For businessmen, they see huge business opportunities in it.
Introducing overseas things to Ming Dynasty contains huge business opportunities, especially in the beginning, when everyone is looking for something new, they can often sell them at high prices.
In addition, there are some special economic crops that are also quite valuable.
For example, the price of rubber introduced from Nanhuanghuangzhou has soared, which has stimulated a large number of people to go to Nanhuanghuangzhou in search of rubber tree fruits. Each seed can be sold for one or two silver, which is like picking up silver.
There is also the cinchona tree, which is a magical medicine for treating schizophrenia. It has extremely high medicinal value. You can make a lot of money by just introducing some of them.
Therefore, there are now specialized trading houses traveling around the world, looking for all kinds of valuable things to bring back to the Ming Dynasty.
There are high-yield crops, exotic vegetables, fruits, etc. from all over the world. There were even doctors studying medicine in the Ming Dynasty who traveled around the world to study medicine and drugs from all over the world.
Many things may not be cured in Ming Dynasty, but you may be able to find very effective treatments and drugs in other parts of the world.
Getting anything casually is enough to make a fortune, and getting rich overnight is not a problem.
Although gold, silver, gems, jade, pearls, ivory, etc. are valuable, they are few and difficult to find.
But other things are relatively easy, and many people have made a fortune doing this.
In addition, some precious things from the Ming Dynasty may be very common overseas and not valuable, such as ginseng, which was very valuable and precious in the Ming Dynasty.
A large amount of top-quality ginseng was discovered here in the northern border of Huanghuangzhou, which also made the discoverer rich overnight. Hundreds of years of ginseng was transported back to the Ming Dynasty like radishes. There were so many, so much money that you couldn't count them.
There are too many, too many examples that inspired people from the Ming Dynasty to travel around the world and bring things from all directions back to the Ming Dynasty.
The vegetable stall in front of you.
A variety of vegetables, many of which come from all over the world and were not originally available in the Ming Dynasty, greatly enriched the dining tables of the Ming Dynasty people.
The food that the people of Ming Dynasty eat is far from limited to Ming Dynasty, but comes from all over the world.
Cabbage came from the Mediterranean, cauliflower came from the Ottoman Empire, curry came from India, etc. There are too many similar ones.
"Not bad, not bad, really good~"
Emperor Hongzhi nodded while listening.
In ancient times, if there was an extra crop that could be eaten, people would often offer sacrifices to it because they would think it was a gift from God.
The more food you can eat, the more guaranteed the food is and the less you need to worry about going hungry.
Emperor Hongzhi was also very happy to see so many new varieties of vegetables introduced to the Ming Dynasty. This meant that the people of the Ming Dynasty had more food to choose from and the probability of going hungry was smaller.
After leaving the vegetable stall, Emperor Hongzhi and his party soon arrived at the dry goods store.
As soon as you enter the dry goods store, you will be greeted by a dazzling array of products, all kinds of which are dizzying. Many of them are strange and weird, and you have never seen them before.
Liu Jin recognized it while looking at it.
There are all kinds of salted dried fish, and the types of seafood are very complete. You know all kinds of dried fish, many of which will be very valuable fish in later generations.
Like large yellow croaker, it was almost difficult to catch wild large yellow croaker in later generations. The yield was extremely low, and only the rich could afford to eat it.
However, nowadays, it is indeed made into luxurious dried salted fish, which costs only a few pennies per pound, which is very cheap.
In addition, Liu Jin even saw dried tuna. If future generations of gluttons saw this, they would definitely call it a waste of natural resources. It is simply unforgivable to turn tuna into dried salted fish.
However, there are very common things in this dry goods store.
"Boss, how do you sell this abalone?"
The sharp-eyed Liu Jin quickly saw the fist-sized abalone and asked quickly.
This thing became very expensive in later generations, such as black gold abalone, a pound of abalone, etc., which were all expensive, and most people were not willing to eat them at all, but now they are placed very casually on stalls.
"My guest has such a discerning eye. These abalones are of the highest quality. They come from South Africa. They are big, thick, and extremely delicious. They are also not expensive, only fifty cents a pound.":.
When the boss heard this, he immediately smiled and said.
"Fifty cents per catty is quite cheap."
When Liu Jin heard this, he immediately said casually.
"This thing is relatively rare in our Ming Dynasty, but it is nothing overseas."
"In South Africa, there are a lot of this kind of abalone in the sea, and they are all about the size of a fist. The colonial trading houses in South Africa specialize in mining this kind of large abalone for sale, and they sell it for tens of coins per catty, which is actually very expensive."
"But if you are willing to wait a few more days, there will be abalones coming from Australia. They are also big and taste good. The price is relatively cheaper, only 30 yuan per catty."
The boss was very talkative and introduced with a smile.
"The items in my store are all good, and many of them come from overseas."
"You see, this is kangaroo meat jerky. It has the effect of nourishing yin and replenishing yang. It tastes similar to beef. It is very popular now and it is not expensive. It only costs 12 yuan per pound. It is said that the effect is very good."
"There are also these isinglass and dried fish, all of which come from Qianhe City in the Golden Continent. There are a large number of sea fish migrating there every year. They are big and very plump. The dried fish is very delicious when used in stew soup.
This fish maw is also a health supplement.”
"In addition, these are from the northern part of the east coast of Huangjinzhou. Many people only know that the northern part is famous for its ginseng, but they really don't know that the fishery resources in the northern waters are extremely rich."
“There was so much fish produced that we couldn’t eat it all, so we processed it into dried fish. These are fish skins, which are boiled and eaten cold and are very delicious. These are fish gelatin, which are very large and cheap.
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"And the jerky in my shop. These are beef and mutton jerky from the Western Regions and the Hezhong area. The land is sparsely populated and the grasslands are vast. It is my famous meat warehouse in the Ming Dynasty."
"These are dried meats from Australia, including beef and mutton. The pastures here in Australia are also very large, and the output of cattle and sheep is extremely high."
"These are bison jerky from Huanghuangzhou. Although it is beef jerky, the meat is too thick and people don't like to eat it. But it is cheap, only eight cents a pound."
"Also, these are camel meat and horse meat jerky. They taste average but are cheap. These are venison jerky from Winter City. The venison is very fresh, sweet and nutritious, so the price is more expensive. It costs more than 20 coins a piece.
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"These dried fish come from the North Sea in the north of the prairie province. The meat is delicious and has very few bone spurs. It is very suitable for children to eat as an appetizer."
The boss very enthusiastically introduced the origin, functions and prices of various dry goods in his store to Emperor Hongzhi, Liu Jin and others in detail.
"What are these round and brick-like things?"
It was an eye-opener for everyone today. Li Dongyang pointed at a pile of large round cakes stacked together and asked.
"Is this cheese?"
When Liu Jin saw them, he immediately recognized them. Looking at the letters above, he knew they were cheeses from Mediterranean Italy.
This thing was not cheap in later generations. A piece of top-quality cheese could even be sold for tens of thousands of dollars, and ordinary people would not even eat it, but would not even look at it.
"This noble man seems to be well-informed. This is indeed cheese. It comes from Italy in Europe. It has a very mellow taste and a full milky aroma. Children like it very much and it is helpful for digestion."
"There is also a ham from Spain. The taste is quite good, and it is comparable to our Daming ham. It is said that the production process of a good ham is extremely complicated and takes several years to store. This one can be sliced directly.
The food tastes very delicious and sweet.”
"There is also jerky from the African bullfrog. This kind of bullfrog is very big and has a voice as loud as a cow. It is very loud and the meat is of very good quality. It is very good for making soup."
Emperor Hongzhi, Liu Jin and others listened and watched at the same time.
"Things from all four directions are brought together in Wen Daming!"
Liu Jian looked at the dry goods store in front of him. There were goods from all over the world, and they basically came from all over the world. The variety was so complete that it was dazzling.
"Haha, that's of course. My Ming Dynasty is surrounded by the world, rich in five lakes, has the most extensive land and ocean, and is also powerful in the world. Naturally, these barbarians from all over the world want to contribute all good things to my Ming Dynasty."
When the boss heard this, he said very proudly.
"Haha, that's the truth, that's how it should be~"
Everyone nodded when they heard this, thinking that everything was natural.
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