In terms of the size of the market, the northern grassland and Datang are not at the same level at all.

After all, Datang now sits on hundreds of states, although many of them are Xiazhou with less than 10,000 households, but according to books such as "Gu Di Zhi", there are at least three million households in Datang now, with a population of more than 10 million. This figure is even greater when one takes into account that there must still be a hidden population.

And how many people are there in the grasslands of the north?

Don't look at the Xiongnu in the Han Dynasty to the current Turks, who claim to be 300,000 or 400,000 people who control the strings at every turn, but don't forget, the army on the grassland and the army of the Han people are not the same thing.

The Han people are an agrarian nation, and with the current low productivity, it is very difficult for ten people to raise a soldier, and it is even more difficult if it is the kind of elite soldiers with good equipment. However, the grassland people have superb riding skills and fierce temperament, as long as they have horses, knives and bows, they can become a "string control man", and the proportion of the so-called "army" is far greater than that of the Han people!

If it really compares to the total population, it is far worse.

And this is only the difference in the number of people, if it is not on the same level as wealth, Datang can hang all the surrounding countries up and fight!

But......

Don't look at Xue Yantuo and the Turks, the ordinary people of these countries are so poor that they are dead, but they can't stand the wealth of the nobles on the steppe! Countless horses, cattle and sheep under his name...... Especially for horses with good quality, as long as they are transported to Datang, it means a string of big money!

No one knows these things better than the merchants of Bahari.

The price of tea that Han Lucheng said was very expensive, and the price of spirits made Bahari couldn't help but tremble, but after a moment of silence, he still didn't hesitate to speak: "No problem!" Mr. Han, I will leave Chang'an in August, and I will need 2,000 catties of tea and 200 jars of Hanwang wine, is that okay? ”

"Huh? What the?! ”

After a pause, Han Lucheng's eyes widened and he exclaimed......

……

"Hehe, that Bahari has a lot of appetite!"

After listening to Han Lucheng's return, even Li Yuanjia couldn't help but be surprised, raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Two thousand catties of tea and two hundred jars of spirits...... Tsk, these things add up to more than 20,000, right? ”

"Yes, the king, more than 24,000!"

nodded, until now Han Lucheng still had a dreamy feeling in his heart.

Although the income of more than 20,000 yuan is still far from the thirteen spices back then, don't forget that the raw materials of the thirteen incense are also extremely expensive spices!

If it is really discussed, it must be a higher proportion of earnings this time.

And......

This is just the beginning!

According to that Bahari, next year he will definitely ask for more, at least double the number this year...... What is this concept? It means that every year from this Turkic merchant alone, Han Wangfu can earn 40,000 guan!

Oh my God!

If it is said that before going to see Bahari, Han Lucheng still had a kind of condescending grievance, feeling that he was sacrificing his dignity for the king, then after returning from Qingyun Tower, in addition to the shock that still did not dissipate, all that remained in Han Lucheng's heart was his strong admiration for Li Yuanjia, which lasted for a long time!

Who has ever been optimistic about these things except the king?

The tea leaves are a little bitter to drink, anyway, Han Lucheng knows that except for Li Tai, the king of Wei, that is, the monks in several temples in the city like it; There are also those spirits that blush after a few sips, and even several battlefield veterans who are known for their alcohol consumption are a little unbearable, and they don't like it very much......

Anyway, Han Lucheng himself hardly touches it except for the occasional two.

Originally, drinking liquor made by other people and the like, everyone can pour it into the innermost gulp, which is very arrogant, but as a result, drinking these spirits made by the king can only be sipped one by one, and it makes people unhappy to think about it!

Fortunately, a stronger wine was brewed later, and it was actually used by the king to treat injuries and save people, which made Han Lucheng finally see the usefulness of this thing - what else is more precious than being able to save people?

But Han Lucheng never thought that in his opinion, it was just a whim of the king that would let Bahari, a Turkic merchant, pull the liquor to the steppe, but it was sold by that guy?

And looking at his appearance and tone today, it seems that he is still quite popular?

Seeing all the expressions of the housekeeper in his eyes, Li Yuanjia's eyebrows moved, and he couldn't help but chuckle in his heart.

Unbelievable?

Hehe, where is this!

Needless to say, the high-concentration liquor will be the favorite of many northern men in the future, and the further north you go, the more you love it! As for tea...... When the people on the prairie and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau perceive the benefits of this kind of thing and can no longer do without it, the Central Plains Dynasty will even introduce a tea monopoly system like a salt and iron monopoly, and whoever dares to sell tea to the outside world without permission will be directly executed!

That's a huge gold mine!

If he knew what Han Lucheng was thinking at this time, Li Yuanjia would definitely pout and despise him - it was almost a hammer of thirteen incense and tea leaves?

Does it deserve it?

However, Li Yuanjia doesn't plan to explain these things to others, as a god stick prophet, he hopes to promote the development of this historical process with his own hands, otherwise he would not personally write the article that tea is good for health.

It took a lot of effort to write it with the medical knowledge of this era.

Seeing the indifferent reaction of the king in his eyes, in addition to the greater admiration, Han Lucheng hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice: "The king, if it is really as Nabahali said, the number will at least double next year, should we make preparations in advance?" ”

"Prepare in advance? How are you going to go about it? ”

Blinking, Li Yuanjia asked with some surprise.

"Spirits aside, can the tea plantation be expanded?"

After thinking about it for a while, Han Lucheng said tentatively: "Anyway, the mountains in the south of the Yangtze River are cheap, and it doesn't take too much manpower to plant tea gardens, as long as you spend a few thousand yuan, you can have five thousand acres of tea gardens...... Wang, I think we can prepare in advance? ”

"Uh......"

Looking at the excited housekeeper, Li Yuanjia was completely speechless.

Stared at this guy for a long time, until the smile on Han Lucheng's face gradually solidified and began to feel uneasy, Li Yuanjia rolled his eyes and said, "Even if Bahari doubles the amount of tea he wants next year, are you sure he will be able to cover 10,000 mu of output in the future?" ”

"This ...... Can't. ”

After a pause, Han Lucheng's face suddenly changed, and he quickly shook his head.

He was just stunned by Bahari's rhetoric and the large sum of money that was about to arrive, and now he came to his senses after listening to the king's words.

But before he could say anything, Li Yuanjia continued to speak: "In addition, spirits can indeed be sold casually, but we are just making a start for such things as tea......