Forced to farm for the princess

Chapter 35

Compared with the Kyoto in his memory, Xinglin City is not too different, at least he thinks they are similar, anyway, it seems that there are a lot of people; but the things sold are not as diverse as in Kyoto, and more are some unique local items.

If you want something more novel, you have to greet the caravan in advance. After all, the northwest is remote, and many things cannot be brought here. However, all the exquisite and novel things that can be brought over are all bought by the children of the aristocratic family.

Not long after shopping, Wei Ruojin wanted to find a place to rest for a while, but Xin Yi was still eager to continue shopping. Sure enough, girls in any world are full of energy when shopping.

I randomly found a small stall and sat there. The owner of the stall was an old couple. Many people shouted, and the old man responded with a smile. The old lady immediately opened the big clay pot and filled a bowl full of ashes. There was another piece of unknown meat and some wild vegetables in the black thing, and it looked like a bowl full.

Xin Yi whispered: "That's barley rice. These people do physical work and eat a lot."

Wei Ruojin nodded, and it was obvious that they were very strong.

"This...noble man, what do you want to use?" The old man wiped his hands and came over, looking at Wei Ruojin's attire, he was a little at a loss. His place is too simple, and all the people who come here are peddlers. No noble person has ever been here. one……

"Tea is fine." Wei Ruojin is not hungry, so he doesn't know what the taste of wheat rice is, he has only seen people steam the wheat when making wheat sauce.

The old man responded quickly, and after washing his hands, he brought out the hot pot, using a rough clay bowl.When I took it out, I was afraid that Wei Ruojin would get angry.

Xin Yi handed the old man the broken silver, and the old man went down with a smile on his face.When Wei Ruojin saw the old man handing money to the old lady, the old lady smiled and narrowed her eyes, and he suddenly felt a little envious.

"Shopkeeper, bring up whatever you have to eat!"

Before Wei Ruojin took a sip of water, he saw several people with weapons pouring into this not-so-big booth, and even his table was filled with people.Xin Yi was about to speak but he stopped him, he noticed that the people at the same table looked him up and down.

The small stall immediately became lively, Wei Ruojin didn't make a sound, drank water slowly and listened to their nonsense.From Jiangnan to Lingnan, from Kyoto to Ranjue.

Ranjue caught his attention. When Lu Feng was arrested, he didn't find out which caravan traded with Ranjue. Didn't he think that these people could also do business with Ranjue?

"I really don't know what Mr. Zhu thinks. This Northwest is such a good thing to make money. If you ask me, it's better for us to go directly to the land of Ranjue."

Wei Ruojin raised his eyes when he heard the words. He thought of the jade piece that was dug out from the box, and then felt that he was too allergic. How could it be such a coincidence that the word bamboo was written on the jade piece, but the sound was similar. That's all.

But going to Ranjue is not an easy matter, at least the border is more difficult to get out; but carrying weapons with you does not seem to be joking.You still have to ask Lin Heng about this matter.

"As far as your brain is concerned, Mr. Zhu won't tell you even if he has plans. If you really listen to you, don't let the big guys get involved." After a while, "Hurry up and eat, eat and change."

After that, Wei Ruojin didn't hear any useful information. After the group of people had left, he slowly put down the bowl, got up and walked slowly behind the group of people.

Wei Ruojin's tracking method was not very clever, it could almost be regarded as aboveboard. Someone in the group looked back at him, but they were all in the downtown area and didn't say anything.After a while, he followed the people to a wide place.

"This is Fangshi." Seeing Wei Ruojin looking around, Xin Yi leaned behind him and said.

No wonder there are voices of bargaining here, there are a lot of goods here, and the group of people followed the group of people to the destination, and a group of people came out after the group of people went in.

It seems that there are quite a few people in this caravan. It would be great if they could take people there.

Suppressing this thought, Wei Ruojin looked around casually, all the good ones should have been sold, and the ones on display now are all second-class ones, and he doesn't like them either.Suddenly a few clappers sounded, and those who were negotiating the price or those who were resting began to collect their things.

"My lord, the market is going to be closed, and we should go back home."

Wei Ruojin nodded, and was about to leave when he saw a person in a stall collecting a pot of green leaves and small white flowers. He quickly walked over to take a look, and said with a smile, "What is this pot of yours?"

"The market is closed, come tomorrow." The man waved his hand, put the pot of things away and turned around to continue collecting.

"I want this pot." Wei Ruojin threw an ingot of ten taels of silver on the stall.

The businessman paused his hand to collect the things, and nodded: "Oh, there are too many, and I won't hide it from you. The villain collected these things from other places, and they used them as flowers, although the flowers are not pretty now. , but the fruit is red and sharp, very beautiful. I still have a few pots here, can I sell one to you?"

"You send it directly to the Northwest Prince's Mansion, and someone will pay you at that time." Wei Ruojin walked around for a long time, and finally felt that she had gained something, and was quite happy in her heart.

He originally wanted to see if he could run into a few peppers by luck when he was collecting herbs. If he didn't follow those people on a whim, he might have missed it.But what he didn't expect was that the chili pepper was used for viewing, which was too wasteful.

"Hey, okay, thank you, sir, thank you, sir."

Wei Ruojin left Fangshi in a good mood, and the man who had been paying attention to him then withdrew his gaze and entered the room.He said to the middle-aged man in the room: "I don't know what the purpose is, but I was coaxed to buy a few pots of things that others wanted like a fool."

"My lord, is that good?" Xin Yi didn't quite understand. My lord is not a flower lover either. Half of the flowers in the main courtyard have been pulled out, so why are you buying flowers again now?

"Good things, things that make things delicious." Wei Ruojin walked back much more briskly.

Not long after returning to the palace, the businessman sent someone to deliver the peppers he wanted, ten in total.Wei Ruojin was very happy, these ten trees could really harvest a lot when they bear fruit.Hastily got people to move to the main courtyard, and took care of these peppers like sweet potato seedlings.

Lin Heng didn't come back until it was dark, Wei Ruojin quickly poured some cold water for him, the weather has been hot recently, and he still wore thick clothes when he ran to the barracks, so don't suffer from heatstroke.

Wei Ruojin was thinking that it was time to get some things for the government, and at the same time, she talked about what happened during the day.

"I will let people watch. There are not too many caravans doing business with Ranjue, nor are there few." Lin Heng took off his coat after drinking water, and continued: "By the way, I asked Grandpa, he It is said that there was indeed a big businessman surnamed Zhu in the early days of Dachang, and I don’t know what offended Taizu and would be sentenced to death, so it is unlikely that the Zhu family will have descendants.”

"Really? Never mind, it's just a piece of jade. If you can't find the source, you can't find it. Besides, I don't really want to know what's going on in my mother's house." Yes, just to make him not care, he can't do it.

"Grandpa said that fine salt is getting more and more. At the beginning, it was said that the Di family would take up [-]% of the salt, but now..." Lin Heng is not so easy to speak now, he always feels that he is taking advantage of his wife.

"Since we have it, let the Di family sell it themselves. However, we can't sell it in the northwest. Do you want to talk to the caravan today?"

"Talk about what?"

Of course, it is about selling fine salt to Ranjue. Dachang is short of salt, and Ranjue will only be in short supply.

"Why are you in such a hurry to find Ranjue?" Lin Heng looked into Wei Ruojin's eyes with a serious expression. If he knew him well, he would have almost realized that Wei Ruojin was a spy sent by Ranjue.

"Of course it's to make money. Now start to exchange salt with them, using wool in spring and summer, and cattle and sheep in winter. Only in this way, their herdsmen will not raise horses, but will only raise more cattle and sheep." Wei Ruojin paused, and continued Said: "Tomorrow there should be a lot of seeds, just rely on these people to plant, I don't know when it will be planted, I need cattle, I need iron."

Lin Heng was silent, "I will send someone to find that caravan. Is your surname Chu?"

In the evening, Lin Heng hugged Wei Ruojin and called him a spy all night.

Lin Heng still didn't send anyone to find the caravan, and the people in the caravan went directly to the steward; it is said that the leader of their caravan found out that all the salt in the northwest was under the management of the Northwest Palace, so he wanted to ask the steward Shang for his convenience. See if I can bring in some salt to sell.

Wei Ruojin's first reaction was to look at Lin Heng, the caravan had only just started selling salt, and it was so clear what the caravan came from.

"What do you think?" Lin Heng asked Wei Ruojin, all these things were handled by him.

"Of course I sell it, but not everyone can sell it." Wei Ruojin smiled, took out the bamboo slips and started to write, handed it to Lin Heng after writing, and continued: "It was agreed at the beginning that [-]% of the fine salt will be given to the Di family. Let other aristocratic families bid for the other [-]% of the agency rights, whoever bids the highest price will get it."

"Three days later?" Lin Heng was still a little at a loss when he heard the agency rights and the bidding. The agency rights were easy to understand. Wei Ruojin explained it before he understood that the bidding was a sale.

"At the Governor's Mansion in three days."

After the post was sent out, Lin Heng and Wei Ruojin went to the military camp, but he didn't know about the other aristocratic families who received the post.

Mrs. Chen read the post for a long time before saying: "If it is true, you must win the agency right of this fine salt, no matter what method you use." After a pause, he looked at Chen Hang with cloudy eyes, and continued: "Didn't the concubine ask you to teach those untouchables how to read? Although he said you never went, he didn't say he wouldn't let you go again."

"grandfather……"

"Pick up tomorrow and make a plea on your own."

Unconvinced, Chen Hang still lowered his head under the gaze of Mrs. Chen, and replied in a low voice, "Yes."

When the three days were up, the children of the aristocratic families didn't take it seriously at first, and none of the families who suffered from it didn't come, but the governor's mansion was very lively, and many caravans, large and small, came.

The courtyard of the Governor's Mansion was full, and Wei Ruojin actually didn't send out many posts, but the businessman had his own network, so many people came here.

Chen Wei sat in the front row. There were not enough chairs, but there was no one sitting in his row. Wei Ruojin was stunned when he arrived.

"I have seen the princess." Everyone bowed and saluted.

Wei Ruojin raised her hand and took the main seat. Shang Butler stood at the front and said, "The agency rights obtained in today's bidding are for five years. The items in the bidding include fine salt and tea oil."

After he finished speaking, someone brought fine salt and camellia oil up.