It was snowing at the source of the Yellow River. Autumn rain fell in Chang 'an, but it was snowing here.
The city was still under repair, and it seemed like it would not be repaired in a month.
The teams delivering cement, bamboo, and supplies formed a line.
The Shu people did not stop transporting Baggage to the front. 500,000 yuan was enough to buy a lot of things.
They even brought things back from here, saying that they would earn the difference in price and keep half of it. They would then buy more things and send them back.
The Shu people were waiting for the Military forces of the Tang Dynasty to take control of Tubo and deal with Su Lu's cavalry. Then, they would fight until the Arabs did not dare to move.
That way, they could continue on the Silk Road to sell things elsewhere. The tea leaves of Shu were considered good goods on the Silk Road.
Those who had horses organized themselves into groups called horse gangs.
Those who did not have horses walked in groups, carrying more than 100 catties of tea leaves and holding crutches.
Under normal circumstances, after the tea leaves were picked, they would be pressed and dried. They would not be stir-fried and would just be placed in baskets.
They would also bring food, water bottles, bedding, and other things and walk slowly. When they were tired, they would use crutches to rest. This was called walking.
They would walk 20 to 30 li a day, and if the road was good, they could walk 40 li.
When it rained, the rain would fall on the tea leaves, and the tea leaves would continue to ferment.
They would only walk once a year. When they reached the place, the tea leaves would be completely fermented and would be black tea. Of course, there would also be black tea.
Every time they worked, they would be able to earn ten years' worth of income in Shu. However, some people would fall on the road.
They would fall sick, meet bad people, mudslides, rise in water when crossing a river, wild beasts …
High risk came with high profits. It was hard work, but people had to give it their all to not live in vain.
However, this kind of situation was rare. The Shu people traveled in groups and were loyal to each other. They were like this to outsiders, let alone people in their own village.
Moreover, the Shu people were very good at fighting against outsiders and were not afraid at all.
The most interesting thing about the Shu people was that they were good at fighting against outsiders, but always cowardly against their own people.
They were experts in external battles and outsiders in internal battles.
Now that the Shu people needed the Silk Road, and the soldiers at the border were fighting fiercely, he had to support them and earn some money at the same time.
The main thing was Chinese herbs. Now that he had the snow lotus, he could bring it back and sell it to the medicine shop.
The new medical book listed all the herbs from the source of the Yellow River. There were animals, plants, and even minerals.
When the people from Shu County took the money away, they would write down the name of the item and how much it cost, leave a fingerprint, and leave without paying a single cent.
When they returned to the Shu Lands, they would sell them and buy some things before sending them over.
Up until now, there had not been a single case of a Shu person taking away something and disappearing.
Since the Shu people on land gave them gifts, there were even more boats on the water route.
There were also some rich families who bought things and then went to the relay station to spend money to deliver them to the soldiers on the front lines.
For example, a birthday, the birth of a child, a full moon, an anniversary, or a marriage.
There would be people who would fork out money to buy things for the soldiers, even if it was ten catties of yam or five catties of raisins.
They gave their own money to the couriers at the relay stations for good luck and to send things to the soldiers for safety.
The couriers would gather a batch and send them over, one station after another.
There were no fresh fruits or pigs, nor were there any live chickens or fish.
Most of the time, it was rice. When a wealthy family married a wife, they would directly put a thousand catties of rice in a sack and send it to the relay station.
When the courier encountered such a situation, they would look for animals to transport the goods.
This was the current trend. It was better to help others than to worship God. The more the front line was pushed forward, the more stable the rear.
The soldiers guarding the banks of the Yellow River felt this powerful force. Baggage never stopped.
A ship stopped. Everyone helped to carry the things on the ship and loaded the local products that they had obtained.
"There are words on the sacks. Who can read? Look! "The soldier carrying the bags saw the words" Like ".
"Documents, documents."
"Why are you shouting for documents? It's too old. Just tell the bookkeeper over there."
Hence, a ship full of sacks was carried away to the place where the military records were kept. There were clerks weighing and recording.
They had to remember everything carefully every time to prevent people from being greedy.
"Old Liu, look at what's written. Other people add a note inside, but this is written on the sacks. "The person carrying the sacks asked.
"The Liu Family Village of Wugong County, each family donated ten coins. Li Dongzhu only allowed ordinary people to donate this much. The 26 villages of Wugong County donated a total of 137,100 coins."
The clerk read it out loud and took a deep breath.
"Where is Wugong County?" The soldier carrying the sacks asked after a few breaths.
"The capital office." The clerk raised his hand and wiped the corners of his eyes.
"Chang 'an?" The soldier turned his head and looked to the east.
"What about this? Is this canned meat?" Another soldier ran over and carried the sacks. Obviously, the contents inside were not neat and it was uncomfortable to carry.
The clerk looked again and read, "The Chang 'an Pig Rearing Alliance donated 12,000 canned luncheon meat on the 1004th ship."
"What kind of meat is luncheon meat? Can you open it and take a look? "
"Open one. It's all for us anyway."
"Open it, I'll open it."
"This is luncheon meat? You can see meat inside. There's a lot of meat inside. Old Liu! "
The clerk took one and read, "It contains 90% meat. The rest is starch, spices, salt. It can be eaten directly, fried, roasted, stewed, steamed …"
"Quick, take a pair of chopsticks and eat one. It's all open. Try it."
"It's delicious. It's better than canned meat. How is this made? It's all meat in one bite! "
"I've never heard of the Chang 'an Pig Rearing Alliance. They're rich. 12,000 coins worth of food."
"There's more here. The people from other counties also donated."
"What's Chang 'an? I only know the word' Fu '."
"It's for the Princess. It's for Princess Jin Xian. She said she donated 1,000 coins worth of food. This is part of it."
"Who is Princess Yongmu? 80,000 coins worth of food. This is part of it. "
"I know. Princess Jin Xian is Princess Yongmu's aunt."
"Then why does her aunt only have 1,000 coins and her niece has 80,000 coins? Where did Princess Yongmu get so much money? "
… …
"Qin Li, what's going on with Princess Yongmu?" In the main tent, Guo Zhiyun also received the gifts and realized that Princess Yongmu was too rich.
"She's the owner of Wen Tian Lan Xiang Pavilion. Any handkerchief she sells is worth more than one coin." Qin Li told the people around him who were qualified to know.
"What kind of handkerchief is so valuable?" Zhang Zhongliang knew what a handkerchief was. He also had one.
"The handkerchief designed and made by the owner, as well as other things, including the Fragrant Orchid Pavilion, were all built by the owner.
Princess Yongmu probably took out all the money she earned. As a woman, life is not easy. She has to look at her husband's eyes. "
Qin Li said with a look that said, "If you don't guard this place well, you'll be sorry for a weak woman."
"Where does Princess Yongmu usually live?"
Wang Junkui couldn't bear it. A woman took out all her money.
"Of course she lives in Li Family Zhuangzi. Dongzhu always cooks for Princess Yongmu and takes Princess Yongmu to play." Qin Li said matter-of-factly.
"Qin Li, you've changed. You've become bad. Just say that Princess Yongmu is Li Yi's future … Ha!"
Wang Junkui stopped talking. She didn't dare to speak blindly.
Zhang Xiaosong was curious. He ignored everything else and asked, "Is Wen Tian Lan Xiang Pavilion very profitable?"
"When I came out, the profit was estimated to be more than 200,000 coins. It doesn't matter if I take 80,000 coins. It's open for business for two days every ten days."
Qin Li looked at Wang Junkui and said. Just now, Wang Junkui was pitying Princess Yongmu and thought that the money was gone.
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