Qiao Dayou and others carried small notebooks with them. They totaled up the sales records and counted them. They harvested a total of 488 good horses and 50,000 jins of grain. After deducting taxes, they got 390 good horses and 40,000 jins of grain.
The supervisor was jealous and wanted to get business secrets out of Zhang Yi's mouth. It was simply a fool's errand. You can't be too greedy. In half a day, Zhang Yi brought 98 good horses and 10,000 kilograms of grain to Jiyuan City.
Income, still not satisfied?
What's more, if the future tax amount is as high as 30%, Jiyuan City will earn even more.
"Brother Yi, when are we going to hold a market?" Xiao Han asked in a low voice after leaving the market management office.
I agree, the taxes in Jiyuan City are too high.
Zhang Yi looked at Xiao Han and couldn't help but laugh. This brother was truly from Jiyuan City, but he had long thought that he was from Mopan City.
"Xiaohan, don't be anxious, it will happen sooner or later. There is still a process for us to build a reputation. In fact, Songjiazhai is a geomantic treasure land, with a river for horses to drink and pasture, so it is most suitable for opening a big market."
"Yes, yes, Songjiazhai is indeed suitable."
The two brothers looked at each other and laughed.
Even after paying the tax, the harvest from this trip is extremely huge. The food alone is equivalent to one-tenth of Mopan City's output in previous years. There are also 390 good horses, which is equivalent to 4 additional hundred-man cavalry.
Team.
However, Zhang Yi had more considerations and wanted to improve the lives of the people. He asked Qiao Dayou and others to do a few things separately, take out 90 good horses, and exchange them for carriages, saddles, salt, sugar, iron and
Daily necessities not available in Mopan City.
After completing the processing, hire day laborers to load all the items and food on the carriage and tie it to the horse. At this time, the night has just darkened, so we go out of the city to meet Niubeng.
"Oh my god, were all these horses stolen?" Niu Ben said in great surprise.
"Haha, who dares to rob in broad daylight? Do you want Xiaolong to be punished?" Even Xiao Han, who never liked to joke, started joking happily at this time.
"Daniu, you lead the team back and camp 20 miles away for the night," Zhang Yi warned. "Let everyone work harder at night and guard the camp. Xiaohan and I will join you tomorrow morning."
"Brother, we have killed all the robbers. Can you let me go to the city with you?" Niu Ben begged.
"No, I'll take you there next time." Zhang Yi shook his head.
"Next time, bring Xiaoshi here and let him guard the camp while Yige takes me into the city." Niu Ben confirmed.
"Okay." Zhang Yi agreed immediately.
Niu Ben was happy now and led his cavalry to escort the huge cavalry away.
"Ha, Brother Niu is just curious. When he sees Jiyuan City, he will definitely say that it is not as good as Mopan City." Xiao Han knew this brother very well.
Zhang Yi smiled and nodded, and led Xiao Han into the city in time before the gates of Jiyuan City closed. The school captain guarding the gate had the advantage of being like friends when he saw the two of them. He was only two or three years older than Zhang Yi, and his personality
Also very cheerful.
"You have become rich, brother Xiao Zhang!"
"Master Xiaowei, I am also doing things for others," Zhang Yi said with a smile, "Once the city gate is closed, Mr. Xiaowei will be fine, right? We brothers want to find a tavern to have a good meal, but we are not familiar with the city.
What do you think about the situation, I would like to ask the captain to go with you?"
"Okay, okay, wait until I change my clothes!" the captain agreed happily.
These days, when someone invites guests to drink and eat meat, that is a top priority.
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Mingyue Restaurant is a three-story red building built just two years ago. The store flag and eight strings of red lanterns are hanging outside, fluttering in the night wind. It is very luxurious and very heart-wrenching.
Sitting in a well-decorated small box, seeing Zhang Yi and Xiao Han a little uneasy, the captain smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, two brothers, I, Wang, am a real person and won't let you spend more money."
, Hahaha. Mingyue Restaurant is only ranked fifth in Jiyuan City. It is of high quality and low price, so don’t worry, hahaha.”
In a second thought, Zhang Yi thought about it. He couldn't bear to let the child trap the wolf, and he couldn't get the information without spending money, so he smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, we will come here often in the future, and I will ask Brother Wang to take more care of me... By the way, today I
I heard that the person guarding Jiyuan City is General Wang Zheng. Your surname is also Wang, is it true?"
"Hahaha, I won't tell ordinary people, but these two brothers look extraordinary. To be honest, General Wang Zheng is my uncle, and I am his nephew Wang Kang." Colonel Wang Kang said with a show-off
Looking at the two people.
Zhang Yi and Xiao Han were indeed taken aback, and immediately stood up and saluted with fists clasped.
"Oh, he turns out to be General Wang's nephew. It's really amazing," Zhang Yi said enthusiastically, "If I had known this, I would have invited Brother Wang to the number one restaurant..."
"Hahaha, no need." Wang Kang waved his hand and asked the two of them to sit down with a smile. "I'm too lazy to run away. Besides, my uncle goes to the No. 1 Jingshui Building to drink every night. He has to train me a few times when he sees me.
Sentence. We drink to have fun, the place is not important, right?"
"Yes, Brother Wang is right." Zhang Yi and Xiao Han nodded repeatedly and smiled at each other.
"If you hadn't told me earlier, next time I would give your uncle some telescopes, as well as a compass, paper and books." Zhang Yi said.
"Well, it's easy to say, my uncle doesn't lack these, but if you want to express your feelings, you are welcome." Wang Kang said with a smile, he picked up the menu and called the waiter to order wine and food.
They were all unheard of and the names of the dishes were very particular. Zhang Yi glanced at the menu and realized that a total of five or six golden beans were needed for one meal. It was worth it to treat the general's nephew to a meal.
Eight dishes and one soup were placed on the table, and the color, aroma and taste were as good as those of a luxury hotel in the civilized era. In a trance, it made people feel that they were not in a wasteland world full of ruins. The wine and meat smelled stinky, and there were frozen bones on the road. This is used to describe
It couldn't be more appropriate for this era.
After three rounds of drinking, the three of them talked more and more casually, calling each other brothers and sisters and toasting each other. Wang Kang danced and danced with flattery, asking questions and talking about everything.
He told the story of the fortune of the northwest king Liu Kai, saying that after the battle in Jiyuan City, he was honored as a king by the major families and ascended the throne of the king. The country was named the Kingdom of China and people called him Old China.
"Why didn't he fight General Cao?" Zhang Yi found an opportunity to ask.
"I think about it, but the family heads don't agree. He mobilizes troops to fight, wastes money and kills countless people. What's the use of seizing that shabby land? If he could grow crops, the family heads would have agreed to him sending troops."
Wang Kang said while chewing the duck leg.
"So, the family heads are very powerful?" Xiao Han asked casually.
"No, you come from a remote area. You don't know that the Kingdom of China is supported by the ten major families in the northwest. Whatever Liu Kai wants to do, he can't do it without the consent of the family heads." Wang Kang shouted.
Drinking wine, chewing meat in mouth, confused.
"Brother Wang, may I ask, which of the top ten families are these?" Zhang Yi asked casually as he stood up to pour him wine.
"Wang, Zhang, Li, Liu Yang, Wu, Ma, Zhao, Chen and Guo, these ten major families occupy 70% of the land in the northwest, and there are more than a hundred small families!" Wang Kang proudly showed off, "My Wang family ranks first, and the Liu family only ranks second in power.
4. There are eleven Wang family officials and seven military generals in the imperial court. My uncle Wang Zheng ranks third among the 36 generals!"
Zhang Yi couldn't help but praise the Wang family.
Today's meal gave him a profound understanding of the Kingdom of China.