Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1841, Restlessness in the Mountains 2
Carpenter Li happily took the letter sent by his two sons and left. He completely forgot the old man Zhao's advice and asked Zhao Da if he had sent the letter back.

"Boss, buy some flour~"

Carpenter Li came to the grain and oil store, ready to buy dozens of catties of flour to go back, so that he could make dumplings when he wanted to eat dumplings.

"Okay~"

"There are quite a few types of this flour now. The best one is the flour from Liaodong, which costs 6 Wen a catty."

"The second is the flour from the Hezhong area. The quality is quite good, but it only costs 5 Wen per catty."

"There are also flours from Henan, Shaanxi, and Shandong. It costs 4 Wen a catty."

The boss also enthusiastically introduced it.

Now the price of grain in Daming is really cheap, and this finely ground white flour only costs four to five yuan a catty.

"Five catties and 4 Wen are fine, but the flour from Liaodong costs 6 Wen a catty, which is too expensive."

Carpenter Li didn't even think about it, so it was naturally cheaper. For the people in the mountains, the money was naturally saved as much as possible.

"You probably already know that."

"The flour from Liaodong is indeed different. The wheat grown on the black soil over there is of good quality, and the flour over there is all ground by a large flour mill, which is very fine."

"Look, isn't this flour very different?"

"The flour from Liaodong is the best seller in big cities like Beijing, Tianjin and Songhu. The more expensive the better."

The boss said with a smile while weighing the flour for Carpenter Li.

"That's right, this expensive thing sells better?"

Carpenter Li doesn't believe it, who doesn't like cheap ones, and there are people who go to buy expensive ones, there are more money.

After buying fifty catties of flour, Carpenter Li looked at the many cured meats in the store and asked, "Boss, how do you sell these cured meats?"

"These bacon~"

"The cured beef, sheep, and pork from the Hezhong area cost [-] Wen a catty for dried beef and mutton, and pork is cheaper at [-] Wen a catty."

"These are dried fish from Gold Island. They are all like dried salmon. The meat is very delicious and has few spines. It is most suitable for children who are growing up, and it is also very cheap, eight yuan a catty."

"These are also dried fish from Gold Island, but they are sea fish from northern fishing grounds. They are also very good, and they cost 7 cents a catty."

"These are beef jerky and mutton jerky from Australia, and they only cost [-] cents a catty."

"These are seafood from Songhu. This is dried large yellow croaker at 6 Wen per catty, and this is dried cuttlefish at 5 Wen per catty."

When the boss saw that Carpenter Li wanted to buy dry goods, he quickly and enthusiastically introduced them.

"It's pretty cheap."

After Li Carpenter heard this, his eyes widened slightly.

Back then, my family was poor and there were many children, and I had never entered this kind of store once, so I didn't know that the things outside were so cheap.

This is all dried meat, and it only costs a few pennies a catty, which is too cheap, and it was shipped from some place like Gold Island, and it was all shipped by sea.

"Foods are cheap now. This food has never been so cheap. I have been buying and selling food all my life. The price of food now is really too cheap."

"I heard that there are a lot of these dry goods in overseas places."

"Take this dried fish as an example. The waters near Qianhe City and Beijing City in Golden Continent are extremely rich in fishery resources. If you go out to sea casually, you can explode your warehouse, and you can't finish it."

"So gradually the industry of salted fish and dried fish developed, and the quantity is very cheap."

"There is also this dried fish from Songhu. It is said that it is close to the world's largest fishery, Zhoushan Fishery, the world's number one. The output is very large, and the fish caught can't be eaten up, so someone specially made these fish. Sell ​​it as dried salted fish."

"As for beef and mutton, I heard that Australia, Hezhong, Central Asia, and South Gold Island have vast grasslands, and the animal husbandry industry is very developed. There are so many cattle and sheep that you can't finish them. This meat is very cheap."

The boss also said patiently again.

"That's what it is~"

"I'll buy some, buy some~"

After hearing this, Carpenter Li suddenly realized that the outside world is completely different from the inside of the mountain, and everything inside the mountain cannot be used to measure the outside world.

It's as if I can never imagine that my boss and his wife cultivated more than 2000 acres of land and harvested millions of catties of grain.

Carpenter Li picked up a lot of dried fish and bacon, and bought some beef jerky and mutton jerky at the last bite. After the final calculation, he bought dozens of catties of dry goods.

But in the final calculation, 50 Wen for 200 catties of flour, and 800 Wen for dozens of catties of various dry goods.

In the end, Carpenter Li came to the meat stand selling fresh pork with a burden of one hundred catties, gritted his teeth and cut another ten catties of fat pork back.

Carpenter Li not only didn't feel tired when carrying a load of more than 100 kilograms, but felt extremely relaxed, and this life has a bright future.

Stopping and stopping along the way, exhausted to death, Carpenter Li finally returned to Shangping Village when the sun was about to set.

At this time, the villagers in the village had already returned from their work.

Seeing Carpenter Li come back with two big baskets, the villagers immediately surrounded him.

"Yo~ Carpenter Li, are you celebrating the new year?"

"I bought so many things, including flour, fish, and meat. This is a fortune."

"Isn't it? I'm afraid there are dozens of catties of flour and dozens of catties of meat."

When the villagers look at the meat, their eyes are shining. In the mountains, there are only a few people who eat meat. It is not bad to be able to eat enough, let alone eat meat.

"Hehe~"

"I bought some flour and usually want to eat dumplings during Chinese New Year and holidays, so I can make some dumplings and make some noodles or something."

"These are dried meat, dried fish, etc., put them in the house, it's good to entertain some guests, right?"

Carpenter Li said with a smile.

"Carpenter Li, did your son send you a letter and give you money along the way?"

Someone saw it and asked quickly.

Now everyone knows the situation in Carpenter Li's house. The two sons immigrated out, and the days are getting more and more prosperous.

"Yes, my eldest and second child both sent letters back."

Carpenter Li nodded and said.

"What did you say?"

"Hurry up and tell the big guys, are they also collecting food now?"

"How much food has been harvested? Didn't you say that your son has thousands of acres of fertile land?"

"Yes, how much grain did your son collect?"

The villagers asked curiously one by one.

"My boss planted 2000 mu of land and harvested more than 100 million catties of grain this year. Half of it was sold for 500 taels of silver, and he sent me 20 taels of silver."

"My second child also planted more than 1000 mu of land, and also harvested 60 catties of grain, sold 50 catties, and also sold 500 taels of silver, and sent me 20 taels of silver."

"They said, let me buy more food and eat more meat at home, so that I can be full and eat well."

Carpenter Li took out the banknotes in his pocket and proudly showed off to the villagers.

"So today I bought some more food and meat, and I will eat it slowly when I get home. My children said that the money is not enough, and they will send it over so that I can use it with confidence."

"Tell me, how much money did I spend on buying so many things?"

"1 tael of silver, how many good things can I buy for 1 tael of silver, enough to eat for a long time."

Carpenter Li also said while talking: "This is beef jerky, beef jerky from Australia, it is very delicious, come on, kids, everyone should share a little."

"This is dried salmon. It's from Huangjinzhou. The boss said it's good for children."

When the villagers heard Carpenter Li showing off, and looked at the things he brought back, their eyes turned red.

"How long will it take to eat millions of catties of grain!"

"Nonsense, can so much food be eaten?"

"How can this person cultivate thousands of acres of land?"

"Of course I use machines. My eldest and second child both bought farming machines. It costs more than 200 taels a piece. Farming is much faster."

"Old Man Zhao, your boss has also moved to Heitu Province, did you reply?"

"I did, but my boss was reluctant to buy machines, so he planted dozens of acres of land, and he didn't know how much grain he harvested. He hasn't sent a letter yet."

"Did your son send you money back?"

"Didn't the boss of his family send back five taels of silver last time?"

"The gap is too big. How can Li Da and Li Er get along well? Why can't Zhao Da do well?"

"The main reason is that I don't want to buy a machine. With a machine, the land can be cultivated quickly, the area can be planted, and the income will naturally be high. If you farm the land by yourself, you will not be able to grow much land if you are exhausted."

"That's right!"

"I didn't expect that the days outside are still very good."

"Yes, yes, look at the two brothers Li Da and Li Er. Now they are promising. They planted a thousand acres of land and earned hundreds of taels of silver a year. They even sent dozens of taels of silver to Carpenter Li. .”

"If I had known, I would have immigrated out. I would not even be able to eat enough to stay in the mountains."

"Yes, yes, no matter how bad the immigrant is, he won't go anywhere. There are at least dozens of acres of land that can be cultivated. It will definitely not be a problem to finish eating."

"I don't know if the government still wants people to emigrate out now."

"Definitely. Some time ago, I saw people going to the government to apply for immigration."

"Looking back, I also plan to immigrate out."

"I've had enough of these exhausting days of not being able to eat enough. I want to make a lot of money, eat every meal, and eat meat."

The villagers became agitated, and their eyes were red. Looking at the small days of Li Carpenter's family, and looking at the little grain harvested by his family's hard work for a year, many people have sprouted the desire to emigrate. idea.

(End of this chapter)