Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 250 Grain business, rich people?
In Beiping Mansion, Zhu Di's farm, king of Yan, had already researched the fact that the good rice could increase the yield by [-]%, after all, he didn't hide it.

In less than a few days.

There was an uproar in the entire Beiping Mansion.

Even, many people saw that the officials and guards in King Yan's Mansion brought bags of grain to the farm to exchange for the good rice.

As a result, the people, gentry, merchants, and even the officials in the entire Beiping Mansion became excited immediately.

They finally understood why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince made such a sudden inspection tour of Beiping Mansion a while ago.

Moreover, as soon as they come, they will go to the farm of King Yan's Mansion!
Thinking about it, everyone quickly moved.

Nie Zishi, Lu Xiang, Zhou Xing and other high-ranking officials of the Beiping Mansion all directly handed over invitations to Yan Wang Mansion.

As for the remaining officials and gentry who couldn't reach Zhu Di, they turned their attention to Guo An, Zhu Fu, Li Wang, and Zhu Liang, the officials of the Yan Palace.

Further down, those merchants and gentry are eyeing the stewards of the Yan Palace.

At this moment, it seems that everyone in Beiping Mansion is inextricably linked with Yan Wang Mansion.

Everyone can have a relationship with Yan Wangfu.

However, to their disappointment, the good rice in the Yan Palace had already been divided equally by the guards and officials under the Yan Palace.

Even Nie Zishi and Lu Xiang, chief officials of the Peking Mansion, only got fifty catties each.

at the same time.

The news that King Yan's Mansion wanted to open a grain business was also spread in Beiping Mansion.

As soon as the news came out.

Those merchants who have grain shops in Beiping Mansion immediately felt the difficulty of collecting grain this year.

Everyone hid at home, cursing secretly.

Wait until half a month later.

With the opening of Yanwangfu Grain Commercial Bank in the seven counties and four prefectures of Beiping Prefecture, the commercial bank's grain depots were directly filled with new grain.

"Your Highness, in just a few days, our grain business has already harvested 15 shi of grain!"

After hearing Guo An's report, Zhu Di couldn't help being surprised, "It's so fast?"

Guo Andao: "His Royal Highness, after knowing that my Prince Yan's Mansion is going to open a grain business, the people of Beiping Mansion have prepared new grains and want to sell them to us.

If it weren't for the fact that there are several grain shops in Beiping Mansion, my grain business in Prince Yan's Mansion would have charged an additional [-] shi! "

Zhu Di couldn't help feeling emotional, "I never thought that the people of Beiping Mansion would be so rich!"

Guo An could not help shaking his head slowly, "Your Highness, this is not wealth.

The people of my Beiping Mansion have been opening up barren fields for the past three years.

Each family has added at least ten acres of land. Unless there is a severe famine, the people of Beiping Prefecture will basically never go hungry again. After paying taxes every year, they can still sell some grain... …

However, in this situation, it can only be said that the people of the Yan Palace are just able to fill their stomachs, and they are not yet rich.

Wait until next year to sell those good rice as grain seeds to those common people.

The people of my Beiping Mansion have truly become prosperous! "

"Yes!"

Zhu Di nodded subconsciously, but soon realized something was wrong.

"I don't know what level of wealth Guo Qing thinks is?"

Guo An replied without hesitation: "Your Highness, after the people pay their taxes every year, there is still enough food for a year at home.

In addition, each common people still has a certain amount of surplus money in their families, and they can buy cloth and clothes once a year, and one person can eat a tael of meat a month.

The thatched huts in the homes of the common people are strong enough to shelter from the wind and rain. Of course, these common people can afford cement and build a cement house, which is even better...

As for the enlightenment of the children in the common people's families, I think that there should be two children in each village who can afford to read..."

"..."

Zhu Di looked at Guo An in a daze for a while, and asked in disbelief, "Guo Qing, is this what you think the people should look like when they are rich?"

Guo An asked suspiciously: "Your Highness, is this why the common people are rich?"

Zhu Di couldn't help but said with a strange expression, "Doesn't Guo Qing know that there are still many people in our Ming Dynasty who don't even have enough to eat?"

Guo An nodded slightly, "I have heard about this matter."

"Then why Guo Qing thinks that wealth is so..."

"Your Highness, I think that the common people have enough food, which can only be regarded as solving the most basic problem of food and clothing.

And only after they have solved the problem of food and clothing, and they still have some spare money to buy some things at home, can they be considered rich! "

"However, how can there be such a rich place in this world? I am afraid that the land of Hangzhou will not be so rich."

Zhu Di muttered to himself with an expression of disbelief.

Guo An smiled lightly and said, "Your Highness, I don't know if you can go to Wanping County this year? Or, can you learn about the living conditions of the people in Wanping County?"

"Ok?"

Zhu Di was taken aback for a moment, then his eyes widened.

"Does Guo Qing mean that the people in Wanping County have also started to get rich?"

Guo An sighed softly, shook his head and said, "Your Highness is disappointed!"

"It doesn't matter, as long as the people in Wanping County can eat enough..."

A trace of disappointment flashed in Zhu Di's eyes, but he also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Guo An said again: "Except that some people can't afford cement to build concrete houses, and they can't afford to educate their children, the rest seem to be better than what I said."

"how can that be?"

Zhu Di's eyes widened.

Guo An said indifferently: "If your Highness doesn't believe it, you can call the magistrate of Wanping County, or a group of officials, Jiazhang, and Lizhang to ask.

Or, you can also take a look around yourself, just take a look and you'll know! "

Zhu Di couldn't help squinting his eyes, staring closely at Guo An.

"Guo Qing, are the people of Wanping County really so rich?"

Guo An said: "Your Highness, I have never deceived Your Highness, according to what I heard, [-]% of the people in Wanping County are like this!"

"go!"

Zhu Di got up straight away, "Let's go and have a look immediately."

Guo An said: "If that's the case, then the humble minister will retire."

"Guo Qing is going too!"

Guo An couldn't help but look weird, "Your minister is also going?"

Zhu Di said: "This is natural!"

Guo An thought for a moment, then said: "If so, please bring the prince with you, and prepare a hat for the minister."

Zhu Di couldn't help but frowned slightly, "Why does Guo Qing want a veiled hat?"

Guo An replied: "Your Highness, forgive me, I am afraid that I will be recognized by those common people before I open my mouth to go out with His Highness!"

"Guo Qing is so confident."

Zhu Di smiled lightly and didn't say any more.

After a while.

Guo An wore a black gauze hat and followed Zhu Di out.

"Father, where are we going?"

As the carriage turned directly into a small path, Zhu Gaochi, who couldn't bear the bumps of the carriage, asked with a bitter face.

Zhu Di replied, "Just find a village!"

Zhu Gaochi frowned slightly, with a puzzled expression on his face, "My child remembers that there are also many villages beside that flat concrete road."

"I'm going to find the poorest village in Wanping County."

"So, is the village farthest from the concrete road the poorest village in Wanping County?"

"It should be so!"

"Then why are they poor if they stay away from concrete roads? Why don't they move closer to concrete roads?"

"Because their fields can't be moved!"

"Dad, why not build concrete roads?"

"They don't have money, and the government doesn't have enough money."

"Father, our palace is rich!"

Zhu Di's eyelids twitched slightly, "The palace doesn't have much money, so we can only build two or three concrete roads.

However, the money of our Prince Yan's Mansion has to be used for other things..."

"I see!"

Zhu Gaochi stared and nodded thoughtfully, as if he really understood.

In this regard, both Zhu Di and Guo An couldn't help being slightly relieved, they were finally clean!
The carriage continued to bump for a while, and finally stopped.

"Your Highness, there is a village ahead!"

Outside the car, Li Wang respectfully reported.

"Let's go to the village here!"

Zhu Di was already a little tired of the bumpy road.

Zhu Di has never been bumped like this since the concrete road from Beiping Fucheng to the steel workshop, farm, and Zhangjiawan Wharf was completed.

After Zhu Di and Guo An got off the carriage.

Except for Li Wang and the other two guards, the rest of the guards walked and sat in the woods outside the village and waited.

"Hey, I finally know why the master wears a veiled hat, the sun above his head is really hot!"

While walking, Zhu Gaochi suddenly raised his head and said excitedly.

"My son is so smart!"

Guo An nodded with a light smile.

On the side, Zhu Di couldn't help but subconsciously glanced at Guo An. He suddenly felt that this was the reason why Guo An wanted to wear a veiled hat.

Scholars are really hypocritical!
"Wang Wang Wang..."

As Zhu Di thought about it, he heard a barking sound from the village ahead.

Soon, several young adults came out of the village with vigilant faces.

And behind those house walls and trees in the village, Zhu Di could still faintly see some figures.

This time, an old man walked out from the group of young and strong. After seeing the gorgeous clothes of Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi, his pupils shrank and he saluted respectfully.

"The little old man is Xu Liang'an, the village head of Xu Family Village. I wonder where all the nobles are from?"

Zhu Di said with a gentle face: "Don't worry, old man. We came from the city of Beiping and strayed into this place. We were going to take a rest in the village, and just happened to take a look at it. Are these villages richer than a few years ago?" ?”

The joy on Xu Liang'an's face became even stronger, "It turns out that he is a nobleman in Beiping City, please come into the village quickly!"

Then, he told a young man beside him: "Qingshi, go back quickly, let your aunt clean the house, there are distinguished guests!"

"Yes!"

A young man hurried to the village.

"My lord, please!"

Xu Liang'an respectfully invited Zhu Di into the village.

In this era, those who dare to be fair and aboveboard and wear silk costumes must be dignitaries and officials.

Therefore, Xu Liang'an was not worried about Zhu Di and his party at all, what purpose they had for them.

Moreover, Zhu Di was accompanied by a chubby Zhu Gaochi, which made Xu Liang'an feel more at ease.

Walking into the entrance of the village, Zhu Di asked curiously directly: "Old man, we are in Beiping City. I heard people say that the people in your Wanping County are getting better every year for the past two years, and they are also very rich?"

Hearing this, Zhu Gaochi immediately looked at Zhu Di with surprise.

Guo An's expression changed, and he hurried forward to grab Zhu Gaochi.

Xu Liang'an glanced at Guo An and Zhu Gaochi in a strange way, and quickly replied humbly: "Although I don't know who this noble man listened to, the life of the people in Wanping County is much better for us, at least not No more hungry!

It's just that what this nobleman said is very rich is a bit exaggerated! "

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