At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 320 Developing the North

The north wind blows the white grass on the ground, and the sky is full of snow in August. Cen wrote a poem to describe the climate changes in the northern grasslands.

Yongming City is further north than the grassland, and it is common to see snow in August.

Ergetu braved the fine snowflakes and drove to the outside of Yongming City.

During the Liao Dynasty, this area was under the rule of Tokyo Road, but it was not developed because of the active Jurchens. After the Jin Dynasty destroyed the Liao Dynasty, Supin Road was established. There was no city in the harbor, so it was under the rule of Supin Prefecture. After the Yuan Dynasty was established, Yongming City was built at the port.

The city is not big, with a radius of only two hundred paces. It was originally large enough for the military and civilians to live, but after Naiyan's rebellion, it became one of the trade centers in the North. The city was no longer enough, and many new buildings were built outside the city.

The place is full of people, the cattle and sheep are neighing, and the traffic is rolling.

It was after hearing this news that Ergetu shipped over the wool he had accumulated for a year.

Zhang Chuanhao's sharp eyes saw an unfamiliar face pulling a cart of wool. He immediately rushed up to meet him and shouted in half-baked Mongolian: "Brother, are you selling wool?"

If there are any benefits to the rise of Mongolia, the emergence of a common language on the grasslands is definitely one of them. Otherwise, people like Zhang Chuanhao would not be able to do business at all.

Interpreters are high-end, and it's okay to support one, but if you have three or five, you'll have to go bankrupt.

Ergetu asked carefully: "How much food can this cart of wool be exchanged for?"

"Depending on the quality, one car to two cars will definitely not let the brothers suffer." Zhang Chuanhao replied.

"So many?" Ergetu's eyes widened, looking incredible.

Of course, people on the grassland know the use of wool. When Temujin was captured by Talihutai, a Taichiwu man, he took the opportunity to escape to Heda'an's home. Heda'an hid Temujin in a wool cart, and the pursuers wanted to search for the wool. When the car was being driven, Heda'an said, "The weather is so hot, can anyone hide in the wool?" The pursuers thought they had reason to leave, and Temujin turned the corner.

It's just that the grassland people's textile technology is not good, the utilization rate of wool is low, and the things that every household has can't be sold at a high price.

Ergotu would not have traveled more than a thousand miles to come here if he had not been desperate.

Zhang Chuanhao said: "Brother, ask the brothers in the city, whether you are a prairie tribe or a Jurchen, do we Song people do anything false in our business?"

Ergetu smiled and said, "Sir, look at my wool."

Zhang Chuanhao checked it and found that half of it was damaged due to poor storage and was worth about ten thousand dollars.

Ergetu was at a loss and had no idea what the concept of ten coins was.

His family is a small tribe. They barter most of the time and rarely use money, let alone external transactions.

"For food, it costs two guan for one stone. Don't be too expensive. It's shipped from across the sea. It's normal for the price to be high. For salt, it costs [-] cents per catty. In fact, some people recommend that you buy salted fish, which only costs [-] cents per catty. …”

Well, well, well, Zhang Chuanhao has everything from food to iron, and even weapons and armor.

Ergetu licked his lips and said, "Can I go back first and bring all the tribe's wool?"

So honest?Zhang Chuanhao was stunned for a moment, and said, "The port will be frozen next month. I'm afraid it won't be enough for you to bring the goods. We can only wait for the warmer next year."

"Ah?" Ergetu showed disappointment and said: "The tribe's cattle and sheep are not enough for the winter. If I knew that wool was so valuable, I would have brought it all."

If two horses pull a cart and take turns riding, they can get back in seven days. If they pull goods, it will take 20 days. Forty days back and forth are definitely not enough.

"Brother, don't be anxious." Zhang Chuanhao said: "You go back and pull the wool over first, and I will prepare food for you. As for the loss of warehouse expenses, just treat it as a friend."

"Thank you sir, thank you sir." Ergetu thanked him profusely and wanted to go back immediately.

"Don't be in a hurry, let's have a meal." Zhang Chuanhao grabbed Ergetu and entered a noodle shop.Eating is a serious matter, and asking about the situation is also a serious matter.

The Ergtude tribe only had more than 300 people, many of whom were old, weak, women and children. Because they could not provide soldiers for Naiyan, they gave away a large number of cattle, horses and sheep.

Even so, Ergotu did not have any resentment towards Naiyan.

Such small tribes are like weeds on the grassland and have been annexed at some point. However, the new order established by Naiyan strictly prohibits the big ones from eating the small ones.

There are guns and cannons, and if you don't listen, you will be destroyed, so Ergetu was able to come all the way to Yongming City.

After inquiring about the situation, Zhang Chuanhao showed his true face and said: "Brother, life is so hard on the grassland, why not move to the other side.

Do you know the Japanese country opposite?Just across the sea, not far!
Now it is the territory of the Song Dynasty, and it is now the fiefdom of various honorary ministers, and everyone is recruiting immigrants.

If you go, you will be given farmland and a house. If nothing else, there is absolutely no problem in having enough food.

I think brother, you are in good health and can definitely join the army. Not only will your salary be high, but you will also have the opportunity to be knighted. Even if you die in battle, your family will have pensions and tax exemptions, so you will have no worries. "

"Really?" Ergetu asked stupidly.

True than pearls!
Originally, after the war, the Japanese country only had a population of more than 400 million. Then the Governor-General moved a large number of people out of the country in order to maintain long-term peace and stability.

In the plan, 20 will be sent to Sihan Road, 60 to Nanyang, and 30 to be dispersed across the Jianghuai region to fill manpower vacancies.

Currently, half of it is completed, which has caused a shortage of manpower in various feudal countries. Recruiting immigrants is a top priority.

More than [-] natives from Sihan Road came and more than [-] domestic immigrants were unable to satisfy them at all, so the various ethnic groups in the north were brought into view.

When all things live together, there must be a common language. What else can be said besides Chinese?This is also one of the means to promote Chineseization.

A businessman like Zhang Chuanhao can make a fortune from doing business, and he can also make a fortune from recruiting people. Of course, he never tires of it.

And it’s good for the greater good.

Reduce the resistance and hostility of the various ethnic groups in the north, reduce the population of the north, and prepare for long-term occupation in the future.

I don’t know if Naiyan saw Song Guo’s sinister intentions. Anyway, he was making a lot of money, so maybe he wouldn’t say anything if he saw it.

Of course, Zhang Chuanhao would not tell these reasons to his new friends, only the immigration policy.

"Brother, farming is the only way to make a living in the long term. Look at the Song Dynasty defeating the Yuan Kingdom, isn't it just farming?" Zhang Chuanhao's words left Ergetu unable to refute.

Although it is strictly forbidden to annex tribes, grabbing pasture still depends on strength, and to be honest, Naiyan's protection fee is still quite heavy, so Ergot is a little tempted.

It's just that the matter is serious and I have to go back to discuss it with the people.

"Brother, don't worry, there is one more thing." Zhang Chuanhao said enthusiastically: "If you can attract people, you can make money!"

This... Ergot's heart was pounding.

When he returned to the tribe, he found two people fighting. When he went up to ask, it turned out that they were both here to kill people.

You know what kind of enemy, nation, there is no real money, silver or fragrance.

But these people don't know that they may make money with blood, but the Song Dynasty will never lose money. The value that a labor force can create far exceeds the effort.

(End of this chapter)