Liu Jin walked around casually, looking at each store.
If you want to see the living conditions of ordinary people in a country, the best place is to go to the vegetable market, see the neighborhoods where people shop, see the types of goods, prices, etc.
The variety of goods is rich and diverse, coming from all over the world, and the prices are cheap and affordable, which means that the living standards of people in this country must be quite good.
If the types of goods are scarce and the prices are high, then the standard of living will definitely not be much higher. The less developed and less wealthy the area, the scarcer the goods and the higher the prices.
Liu Jin looked around casually and wandered from shop to shop.
Because the end of the year is coming soon, it is the peak sales season of the year, and merchants have already prepared in advance. All kinds of goods are very complete, of various types, not only from all over the Ming Dynasty, but also from all over the country.
There are also a large number of goods from all over the world, with many types and quantities, and the prices are quite cheap.
In later generations, if it is imported red wine, the starting price will be in the three digits, and it is normal for better red wine to cost several thousand or tens of thousands.
However, here in Daming, Liu Jin saw a store specializing in selling various wines. A large number of red wines in it came from France, Spain, and Italy in Europe. The prices were very cheap. You could buy a bottle and take it home for a few dozen yuan to try.
On the contrary, some local famous wines in Daming are relatively expensive.
The prices of Xinghuacun, Shaoxing rice wine, Nuerhong, Zhuyeqing, etc. are quite expensive, costing hundreds of dollars for a small jar. The Daming Guojiao wine produced by the distillery invested and built by Liu Jin himself is even more expensive.
It's expensive, a small bottle costs several hundred cents.
For the people of Ming Dynasty, they are more accustomed to drinking home-brewed wine. Red wine tastes astringent and is far less good than the various fine wines at home, so naturally home-made wine tastes better.
, is also more popular and more expensive.
In addition to wine, there are more all kinds of food, with a dazzling array and a wide variety. In the shops selling dry goods alone, Liu Jin saw dry goods from all over the world.
The dried salmon here in Huanghuangzhou is made from the sun-dried migratory salmon. The meat is extremely delicious and is very suitable for making porridge for children and pregnant women.
Dried ginseng from the north is large in size and cheap, and dried salted fish from the north is large in quantity, cheap, and has good meat quality, so it is very popular.
Beef jerky, mutton jerky, and kangaroo jerky from South Golden Island and porridge. These two places have vast pastures. After years of grazing and development, they have already become famous meat warehouses. However, because they are far away from each other,
The mainland of the Ming Dynasty was far away and there was no way to transport fresh meat, live cattle and sheep.
As a result, the jerky industry developed. After drying the beef and mutton, it was sold all over the world. It was most popular in Europe, because even if it was shipped to Europe, it was cheaper than their local beef and mutton. The key is
Or after drying.
Kangaroo meat jerky has now become a holy product for nourishing yin and nourishing yang. I don’t know who spread this false news. Anyway, this thing is now more expensive than beef.
The dried abalone from South Africa and the East Island of Australia is big and beautiful. The key is that it is cheap now. The output of these two places is very large, and there are extremely large abalone everywhere.
Dried durians, dried bananas, dried pineapples, etc. from the Nanyang region are all kinds of dried fruits, exuding a strong fruit fragrance. Moreover, there are also a lot of dried seafood in the Nanyang region. All kinds of dried seafood are dazzling.
,cheap price.
There are also many kinds of dry goods from the Middle East and the Ottoman Empire. Dried dates are also a favorite snack of children and have high sugar content.
European cheese and ham are also quite popular here in Daming. Children like to eat cheese, and adults like to have some Spanish acorn ham when they drink.
Because Spain owed the Ming Empire a war loan of fifty million taels of silver, the interest alone cost several million taels of silver every year.
In order to pay off this war loan, the Spanish Empire is now tightening their belts and living a life. Ham, red wine, cheese, everything that can be exported is desperately sold to the Ming Dynasty.
The price is much cheaper. As long as the people of Ming Dynasty want it and give them money, they can sell it. It's fun to borrow money for the war, but it's painful to pay it back.
But they didn't dare to refuse the Ming Empire's loan, so the colonies were robbing and squeezing desperately, and huge amounts of wealth were continuously sent from the Spanish Empire to the Ming Empire.
It’s fine if you don’t eat ham for a while. If people in Ming Dynasty like it, just export it to people in Ming Dynasty to eat.
Raisins, dried red dates from the Western Regions, dried beef and mutton from Hezhong and Central Asia, raisins and red wine from South Asia.
It can be said that in this small dry goods store, Liu Jin saw dry goods from all over the world. The quality was very good. Beef and mutton were all real beef and mutton, and they were all made of high-quality beef and mutton.
, it is impossible to say that other meat is used to trick you.
The price is also quite cheap, generally priced at tens of cents per pound. For the current income level of Ming people, this price is quite cheap.
You must know that in later generations, the price of a pound of beef and mutton will be dozens of yuan. This is still fresh beef and mutton. As for dried meat, the price is even more expensive.
The consumption power of the Beijing-Tianjin region is absolutely unquestionable.
Liu Jina watched people carrying big bags, large bags, and small bags to buy home, without caring about the price at all. The business of the merchants was also very hot, and they were busy non-stop. While they were busy replenishing goods, they were also busy with the checkout.
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The unified use of silver coins and banknotes has also greatly facilitated goods and commercial transactions. Unlike before, when you get the silver, you have to carefully identify the quality of the silver, weigh it carefully, and use scissors.
Cutting or something is very troublesome.
“People really don’t have to worry about anything when it comes to food.”
After reading this, Liu Jin knew what was going on.
When it comes to food, you really don’t have to worry about anything now. Food is absolutely guaranteed.
The food in Liaodong and Hezhong is enough for the people of the Ming Dynasty, and railways have been built, making transportation extremely convenient. Here in Beizhili, no one even grows food anymore. They should grow vegetables.
We are engaged in breeding and growing cotton, but the price of food is still very stable and cheap.
Grain merchants cannot unite to raise prices because railway transportation is very convenient. The government can mobilize large quantities from Liaodong, Hezhong, Henan, Shandong, Jiangnan and other regions anytime and anywhere.
At that time, not only will you not be able to make any money, but you will be labeled a profiteer and people will exile you to the black soil.
Look at what you're wearing.
You can see many ready-made clothing stores everywhere on the streets. There are many styles of clothes in them, and the types are very complete. You can see cotton, wool, linen, and even fur.
In the past, there were only cloth shops in Ming Dynasty. People bought cloth and went home to make their own clothes.
If you make your own clothes, those with better craftsmanship will be better, and you can still look at the results. If your skills are not good, the clothes will be ugly. The key is that it is a waste of fabric.
Nowadays, it is gradually becoming more and more popular to buy ready-made clothes. The key to saving trouble is that the ready-made clothes are specially designed and cut. The clothes are decent and beautiful, and they are beautifully dyed. Some of them come with various pictures.
Eucalyptus or something.
It started with the Wang family's Caiyun Textile Factory making ready-made clothes. Now there are more and more factories making ready-made clothes, and fewer and fewer people buy cloth directly. It's really hard for the clothes you make to spread out.
The key is to buy cloth to make clothes. It turns out that the price is not much different from buying ready-made clothes. A cheap piece of clothing only costs a few dozen yuan. You can wear it directly when you buy it home. If you buy cloth and go home, you can cut it yourself.
Not to mention the time wasted, the resulting clothes don’t look good, and the cost is actually not much different.
Looking at the people on the street, everyone is well-dressed and well-dressed, and you can tell that the clothes of the Ming Dynasty people are no longer a problem.
In the past, I would have never gone out during this winter, because without enough clothing to keep out the cold, I would easily catch a cold or get sick if I went out, so it was better to stay at home.
But now, it's freezing cold, but everyone likes to run outside, because it's so lively outside and shopping is so nice. You won't be tired after shopping all day long. You can look at all kinds of products and you can find something you like.
Buy some.
Many people spend their weekends like this, enjoying the joy of shopping.
What's more, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and everyone's pockets are bulging. How can we not go out and spend some money?
You need to buy clothes for your parents and children, and you need to prepare gifts for visiting your father-in-law during the New Year. If you go home for the New Year or something, you should bring back some New Year goods, right?
Many New Year's goods are only sold in the Beijing-Tianjin area and are not available in smaller places.
I have worked hard for a year just to be able to look good when I go home. I always have to wear nice clothes. Anyway, there are a lot of things to buy, and now I have time to go shopping. As for whether the weather is cold or not, this
It’s not a big deal at all, just wear one more piece of clothing.
