Chapter 137 Xidu people are lazy, no wonder they lack food!
Chapter 137: People in Xidu are lazy, no wonder they are short of food!
During this period, Xiao Zhujing Qingzhu was very troubled. Every time Liu Su got angry and stamped her feet, she would go to Yao Yun to complain.
"Qingzhu is from Xi country, not a little goblin!" Xiao Qingzhu complained to Yao Yun aggrievedly with the bamboo leaves whirling.
Yao Yun felt distressed and funny when he saw it. This little goblin was so innocent and cute, especially when he swore that he was not a goblin, but a native of Xi country, his voice broke!
"Good boy, you are from Xi country, you are Qingzhu."
"Well, dad is better!"
After saying that, the little bamboo spirit Qingzhu moved lively with small steps, the bamboo leaves swayed, and suddenly got into the large courtyard to look for Yaoyao Yunyun.
This scene happened for several days in a row. The little one felt insecure and had to ask Yao Yun every day. Only after getting Yao Yun's affirmative answer did she go to play with peace of mind.
This seemed to have become a daily routine, and Yao Yun was a little bit dumbfounded at first, but asking him once a day inexplicably touched the cuteness in Yao Yun's heart, making him feel a wonderful feeling of being attached to someone.
Yao Yun heard from the second elder Wu Tong why Xiao Qingzhu was attached to him.
Perhaps it was fate that Yao Yun was observing the bamboos in the bamboo forest and gained insights, and his mind echoed with the bamboo forest. At that time, the little fairy Qingzhu was at the beginning of his spiritual wisdom, and he happened to have a heart-to-heart connection with Yao Yun.
Xiao Qingzhu regards Yao Yun as his parents who "gave birth to" him.
Yao Yun was a bit dumbfounded when he learned the truth, but he didn't resist in his heart. He didn't consider Xiao Zhujing's extraordinary qualifications from a utilitarian point of view. Xiao Zhujing's cuteness and cuteness alone were enough to capture Yao Yun.
Who can resist this clingy and sensible little goblin!
After the Black Rhinoceros Tribe was eliminated, all the irritability of the barbarian tribes in the mountains disappeared. Yao Yun was also happy to have a leisurely life. Apart from dealing with various chores in the Government Palace every day, he spent the rest of his time practicing.
Arrangements have been made for the prisoners of the Black Rhino tribe. The young laborers will be sent directly to the iron mines. At the same time, a group of slaves who work quickly and perform well in the iron mines will be allowed to return to Xidu to participate in farming and learn farming techniques, so as to prepare themselves for future promotion to common people.
Lay the foundation.
The old, weak, women and children in the Black Rhinoceros tribe also have their own purposes. They are assigned to farm work, enter the weaving workshop, etc. according to their respective circumstances. Each has its own purpose.
Yao Yun thought he had enough manpower, but after more than a thousand slaves were distributed, Yao Yun found that he still had not enough manpower.
Especially for farming, today there are iron plows and oxen plows, and the cultivated fields have doubled, and all kinds of corresponding manpower are also in short supply.
"Hey, we can only see if the foreign caravan can bring a group of slaves over!"
Yao Yun counted and realized that one month had almost passed, and caravans from other places were about to arrive in Xidu in large numbers.
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Just as Yao Yun thought, a large caravan was coming dozens of miles away from Xidu.
In the past, caravans from nearby vassal states always worked tirelessly to bring a large amount of grain, money, and grain seeds to Xidu for salt.
Generally speaking, although grain sells well, it is not a high-profit commodity. Grain prices are stable in various places, and there is a lot of loss during transportation. Merchants who pursue profits do not like to sell grain.
However, Xidu was an exception. Xidu had salt and the right to speak. He could not buy salt with simple swords and coins, so he had to sell the products that King Xi liked.
People can't live without food, and they can't live without salt, and salt is obviously in short supply here.
Behind the large caravan were nobles from the vassal states. In order to buy salt, they had to sell grain to Xidu at a loss.
In the past, they were reluctant. After all, the officials of the vassal states did not have enough salt to equalize the price. The price of salt soared, the people could not survive, and the entire vassal state would collapse and perish.
But this time, the leaders of each large caravan were very active, and everyone seemed to be on a high.
The news of the tribute list of the princes in the imperial capital has spread in the circles of the four princes. News thousands of miles away is out of reach for ordinary people, but it is nothing to the nobles behind these caravans.
The imperial capital and other wealthy vassal states have sent many caravans to the south to buy snowflake salt. These large caravans sold some of them and made huge profits.
The big caravans who had tasted the sweetness were very active this time.
King Xi wants grain, so sell it! Anyway, the nobles in the major vassal states have a lot of surplus grain, so it is an excellent choice to use it to make a profit.
King Xi wants slaves, so sell them! The nobleman of that vassal country does not have a large number of slaves, so it would be better to sell some of them.
King Xi wants seeds, sell them...
This time, the major caravans were extremely well prepared, with everything from gold, knives, coins, cloth and food.
Suddenly, the peaceful Xidu suddenly became noisy and lively.
Brother Dao, the leader of the Izumo caravan, once again brought the caravan to Xidu.
Brother Dao had a lot of goods this time. He brought five hundred slaves, both male and female, all young slaves. The quality was very high. There were also cloth, grain and other goods, which were very abundant.
As for sword coins, gold and the like, needless to say, at the last snowflake salt auction, Brother Dao made a big bet and bought three stones of snowflake salt. He made a lot of money, even the Izumo Palace
The stewards all looked at him differently.
Brother Dao is naturally confident now, and he carries five hundred taels of gold with him.
The Izumo caravan was huge this time, as mighty as a long dragon. Brother Dao sat on the carriage and walked on the field paths of Xidu, his eyes couldn't help but cast his eyes on the cultivated fields on the outskirts of Xidu.
It was spring plowing at this time, and farmers were working hard not only in Xidu but also in other places. Brother Dao was originally simply enjoying the scenery along the road, but as he watched, he showed interest on his face.
The farmers in Xidu seem to be different from those in other places. A farmer was driving a cow in the field, and there were actually people watching and shouting in the fields, with no intention of going down to the ground to till the soil.
"The people in Xidu are really too lazy. Turning the soil is a very hard job. These farmers are just lazy and don't rely on animal power. They only talk about it and are not hardworking at all. No wonder King Xi keeps asking for purchases.
Food, that’s what it is.”
Brother Dao has also farmed, and he knows how hard it is to plow the ground for food. People who work hard all year round can only make ends meet. People like the people in Xidu deserve to be hungry!
Brother Dao looked at it for a few times and lost interest. Although it was a pity in his heart, he was just a merchant and couldn't care about the affairs of Xi State. That was something that King Xi should consider.
"If you have salt, you are a master. We are different!"
Brother Dao sighed heavily, his eyes full of contempt and disdain. People who are not hardworking are really despised.
Soon the Izumo caravan arrived at Xidu, and the soldiers guarding the city conducted an inspection as usual.
Brother Dao immediately calmed down his contemptuous expression and put on a gentle smile to greet the city defenders.
When he saw the soldiers guarding the city, Brother Dao's pupils shrank, and there was a look of surprise in his eyes. He had served in the army when he was young and was an elite soldier in Izumo. When he saw the soldiers guarding the city, he suddenly felt like
A sense of familiarity.
"This is an elite teacher who has trained in formations!"
Brother Dao was immediately shocked. He had not seen such elite soldiers in Xidu in the past month. Could this be Xidu's hidden power?