Ever since Wen Tian went to the mountains to train troops, he never returned to his mansion.
Cheng Xue planned the day and asked Tiandong and Shunxi to deliver the necessary things.
In the entire back house of the government office, Cheng Xue took her children to stay at home. Outsiders could not come in, and they would not go out. No matter what the big families in the city posted, they ignored them.
Li Yue takes Li Tian out every other day. The dim sum shop has been packed up and will open when the tension is over.
Due to Shen Jue's great achievements, after the relief food was distributed, notices were posted everywhere in and outside the city.
The main content is to remind all the people in the northern city to be more alert when sleeping at night, and to keep an eye on the door, so that no one can steal the food. It is more subtle, but in fact, it is more straightforward to remind everyone not to give the Beiqi people a chance to steal. Home.
In addition, there are always two teams of fifteen soldiers patrolling up and down Fucheng no matter day or night. At night, the number will be increased to three teams, one of which is the government official.
Speaking of which, it is not easy for these yamen cadres. During the day, Wen Tian scolded and drilled them in Huwei Mountain. In the evening, after dinner, they had to patrol the city. Not everyone, the yamen cadres of three classes took turns to patrol. At first, everyone They all complained a lot, but after a month they got used to it. After that, their physical fitness improved, and their kung fu also improved significantly.
With their group of people training day and night on Huwei Mountain, Xiao Song was completely free, and he only had to send people to keep an eye on the northern defense line. Beiqi's many visits to the point were in vain, and finally he had to hand in the mutual trading documents honestly again, and Fifty stallions.
After Xiao Song received the information, he learned that it was Beiqi that facilitated the mutual trade between Beiqi and Liangyan in this way.
Five years ago, the two dynasties decided to open a mutual market to facilitate the people of the two dynasties to exchange what they needed. They only sent stallions once a year, but where did the other two hundred go?
Since the matter was serious, Xiao Song immediately wrote a secret note and handed it to the people in Langcang to hurry up and send it to the capital. After they left, he sent someone to deliver a letter to the government office, scheduled to open the mutual market on the eighth day of the winter lunar month.
Soon, the northern border, which had been tense for a long time, finally let go.
The government office once again posted a notice announcing the opening of the mutual market. There are still nearly two months until the Chinese New Year, which is just in time.
Cheng Xue heard Tian Dong's report and hurriedly urged Bai Shao to sort out the things. They were also going to participate. Some of the things brought from the village had been replaced, but a large part had not been replaced. They agreed to help the villagers replace woolen materials, but it took so long As time passed, she was too embarrassed to write letters to her family.
This time they went to the mutual market to exchange things, and the three of them went together.
After breakfast, we got ready. We borrowed two carts from the household, and three carts loaded with goods set out for the border defense line.
I thought they were very positive, but I didn't expect that there were many more positive people than them, and some of them were heading home after changing.
When Tiandong saw an old man carrying a leg of mutton on his shoulders, he couldn't help but ask:
"Uncle, what's the market for lamb legs?"
"It's cheap." The old man's face was full of wrinkles. "The other side shouted that ten pounds of grain would be exchanged for five pounds of meat, but I used seven pounds of grain to exchange for this leg of lamb. Many cattle and sheep were starving to death on the other side. You exchanged it. Keep it low at this time, they are short of food over there."
"Okay, okay, thank you, uncle."
"You're so polite, it's just a word." The old man disagreed, "We have to thank our newly appointed Lord Fuyin! In previous years, the relief food had to be pushed three times and four times to get just a small amount. This year, not only was it all given, but we also planned to
If you can still have extra money by eating, why don’t you just switch to a leg of lamb and keep it for the New Year?”
"That's right, that's right, Mr. Li is the father-in-law of our people."
After Dong Dong finished speaking, he waved his whip and continued on his way, unable to hide the smile on his face.
After surviving this year, we will work together for the next spring plowing, and we will not be hungry again. The common people attribute this benefit to their master, and he is the happiest. The three siblings in the carriage are also very happy, although Cheng Xue has no expression on his face
, but my heart is still happy.
When the carriage comes to the entrance of the border defense line, you need to line up first and then be interrogated, inspected, and have your visa changed before you can enter.
The three carriages passed by one after another, slowly heading towards the mutual market.
Before we got there, Beiqi people came over and asked if they had any food. They were all skinny, with sunken eyes, skinny, and spoke poor Liangyan dialect. They were really pitiful. Bai Wei got off the car from the other side and pulled over the person blocking the road.
Several Beiqi people led them aside to let the carriage pass first.
There are three carts of things, a little food, but most of them are dried vegetables and old clothes. Not only will the old clothes be exchanged for Beiqi, but Liangyan can also be exchanged for them if needed.
The clothes were all 80% new. Xiao Song gave a lot of materials. Cheng Xue didn't plan to keep any more, so her family members exchanged them for new ones. If the clothes were not worn out, they exchanged them for things, and everyone got what they needed.
It was Cheng Xueniang's first time for the four of them to come to the mutual market. Not to mention the three children, she herself was just like Grandma Liu when she entered the Grand View Garden. Everything she saw was strange.
There are rows and rows of long tables in the center of Huhu. You can use them if you want. Each table costs fifty cents, which is equivalent to paying the space fee. It is a lot empty, and there are basically no people in Liangyan. After all, you only carry more than ten kilograms.
Or dozens of kilograms of grain are completely useless.
These tables were originally prepared for the Liangyan caravan, but unfortunately due to the bandits in Mopan Mountain, no caravan has come for a long time.
Through chatting with Liang Yan soldiers, Cheng Xue knew that the wealth from the north was coming.
They brought a lot of things, so they asked for three tables. After Bai Wei paid the money, Shunxi and Shuangxi began to unload and arrange the goods. Cheng Xue saw this process clearly, and many Beiqi people were watching.
When I took out my clothes, many Liangyan people came over to ask.
She did not set the price so high, as long as both parties did not pay compensation, especially for the people of Liangyan, she made the biggest concession. When she learned that three kilograms of grain can be used for one piece of clothing, the price was simply
For free. Beiqi didn't change much, basically all of them were replaced by Liang Yan.
The obtained grains and dried vegetables were exchanged by Beiqi for furs or beef and mutton. Finally, on Cheng Xue's three tables, there were two whole cows, ten sheep, and a large pile of wool.
The price they set today is not high, but for those caravans, it will definitely be doubled. When they are transported to the capital and the south, the price will be doubled. So whether it is ancient or modern, buying and selling,
Earning the price difference is a very profitable business.
Of course, you have to choose the right business.
"Mom, look, that little brother keeps looking at us."
Cheng Xue heard what Li Tian said and looked in the direction of her finger. Sure enough, three and a half-year-old children looked at them with dark faces and pursed lips.
There are five starving sheep in front of the table, but they have never been exchanged. It must be that they need more food. Like the ones on their table, they can be exchanged for food. Basically, fifty kilograms of food can be exchanged for one head.
A dead sheep is simply worth the price of cabbage.