In this land, at first, the people were struggling to make a living, and in the era of Kublai Khan, the ancestor of the Yuan dynasty, in order to recuperate, many policies favorable to the people were introduced, tax-free farming, and trade and merchants were valued. The lives of ordinary people have also been given a respite after years of war.

But with the departure of Kublai Khan, it is not uncommon for the court and China to compete for power and profit, and the emperor alone has changed several times. The powerful of all parties formed gangs and squandered money in order to get more support. The treasury is also stretched.

As a result, the establishment of clever names and the increase of taxes also followed, and the policies established during the period of Kublai Khan were also changed beyond recognition.

Nowadays, the nobles of the Yuan Dynasty can be extravagant without labor, and the lower-level officials and eunuchs will do everything to collect money.

The pressure of the whole country is all on the people at the bottom. As a result, rebellions broke out, and the imperial court went to suppress them. The people were even more miserable.

It is no wonder that an originally honest person like Zhang Shicheng also started a risky business of selling smuggled salt.

Although Shen Feng is only five years old now, he still has some understanding of the history of the Yuan Dynasty in his previous life.

Looking at Zhang Shicheng, Shen Feng shook his head and asked:

"Who were those people yesterday? Why are you being hunted down? ”

Zhang Shicheng sighed and said, "Hey! Usually, when we sell salt, it is nothing if we meet reasonable people. If we encounter a scoundrel and threaten us to report to the official, we will endure it and lose some money. But two days ago, we met a group of people who not only failed to pay the bills, but also reported us. We fled desperately, and when we found that it was suitable to anchor, we were about to dock and rest, but we ran into a group of soldiers arguing with the man in black about something. We thought it was a pursuer, but just as we were about to leave, they found out. ”

"Yuan Bing? But I think the man who chased and killed you yesterday was a Han man? Shen Feng asked.

"Maybe it's Yuan Bing's lackey, right? I saw that man was very good at martial arts, he should be a third-grade martial artist, and if I didn't lure him away, my brothers might all die at his hands. So I fought with him and was seriously injured before I brought him in, so that my brother would have a chance to escape while he was fighting with the Yuan soldiers. Zhang Shicheng said.

"I see, I saw a lotus flower pierced in the narrow part of the man's face yesterday, do you know his origin?" Shen Feng asked.

"Yesterday the situation was critical, and I didn't pay attention to him when I started with him. But if it's a lotus, I've heard that there is a White Lotus Sect in the north, and if their members reach a certain level, they will be given a lotus tattoo, which is an honor for them. ”

"White Lotus Sect? Lotus? Shen Feng muttered.

Shen Feng suddenly thought that when he was resurrected for the first time, the man in black who caused the tragedy of destroying the door he saw had a lotus flower tattooed on his ankle, exactly the same as the lotus flower on the man's face last night.

"So, that person is also from the White Lotus Sect?" Shen Feng said to himself.

"Which one? Where else have you seen other White Lotus Sect members? Zhang Shicheng asked.

"Nothing, nothing. You just said that the man was chasing you down with the Yuan soldiers? Shen Feng knew that he was speechless, and quickly changed the topic and asked.

"yes? But I didn't know at the time that he was a member of the White Lotus Sect. It's just that if you know it now, it's a little strange, the White Lotus Sect is a sect of the Han people, how can it get mixed up with those Yuan soldiers. ”

"I don't know. In short, you cultivate well first, and Wan'er and I will help you heal your injuries. Saying that, Shen Feng glanced at Wan'er, who had been quiet next to him, and Wan'er also nodded at Zhang Shicheng.

"Although the two of you are still young, for me Zhang Shicheng, you are my savior." Zhang Shicheng said excitedly.

"The benefactor is above, please accept Zhang Shicheng's worship." Saying that, Zhang Shicheng got up and was about to kneel, but due to the pain, his body was planted.

Shen Feng hurriedly helped him and said, "Don't move, the injuries on your body are not good yet, and when the time comes, it will be serious, and Wan'er and I will still have to be in trouble." It doesn't matter if the benefactor is a benefactor or not, we also respect you as a man, so you can recuperate here with peace of mind. ”

Zhang Shicheng nodded embarrassedly.

"Huh? That's right, if you sell salt, the Yuan soldiers will arrest you, if you don't sell salt, it doesn't matter, right? Shen Feng suddenly thought of something and asked.

"That's right! But we don't have anything other than salt, and even if we do, we don't use as much salt as we do. It's not worth selling it. Zhang Shicheng replied.

"I've got something here, it's about the same amount as salt, and there's no risk of getting caught, as long as you have access to a restaurant." Shen Feng said confidently.

"Oh? Don't worry about the road, we have been running and living on the river road for so many years, which village, which village, even county, state, big restaurant, small restaurant, we all know. It's just that I don't know if the benefactor has anything that can compare with the amount of salt? Zhang Shicheng asked.

Shen Feng took out an oilcloth bag from his arms, threw it to Zhang Shicheng and said, "Didn't you also say that the steamed buns in Drunken Xianju taste different from other restaurants, and they are very delicious?" It's because they have this in their meals. ”

"How amazing is this little thing, not much bigger than a grain of salt?" Zhang Shicheng carefully looked at the contents of the oilcloth bag and asked a little incredulously.

"Of course, Brother Feng relied on this fairy flavor to win the dishes made by the imperial chef with a bowl of radish soup!" Wan'er said proudly with a small face.

"Really? If that's the case, that's great. Zhang Shicheng said in surprise.

"When you get better, you bring this with you, and you can use it for free for customers in the early stage, but it must be a big restaurant, don't look for a small restaurant."

Seeing Zhang Shicheng's somewhat confused appearance, Shen Feng explained: "First of all, the big restaurant has a large flow of customers......"

"What do you mean by footfall?" Zhang Shicheng obviously hadn't heard the words of the twentieth century, and hurriedly interjected and asked.

"Oh, that's what it means to have a lot of customers. Don't interject. The more customers there are, the more repeat customers there are, and when they like the food with the addition of senji, they will come back often. Once you run out of senjin for free, they will take the initiative to find you. ”

Shen Feng paused and said: "Besides, don't set the price too low, as long as the price is not too outrageous, they will accept it." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Shicheng couldn't control himself anymore, as if there was a mountain of gold in front of him, and said excitedly:

"Benefactor! I must do as you say, I didn't expect you to have such a mind at such a young age, even I, an adult, are ashamed of myself. ”

Shen Feng was very calm, ignoring Zhang Shicheng's excited appearance, and continued:

"Also, when the road of big restaurants is paved, some small restaurants that have paid off can also give them some goods appropriately, but the supply must be controlled to give them the feeling of being in short supply. In this way, you can control the market more effectively. It's called hunger marketing. ”

At this time, Zhang Shicheng was only nodding his head, unable to say a word, and he couldn't wait to gather his brothers immediately and embark on this road to prosperity.

Daru Huachi Mansion in Changzhou County, Daru Huachi sat on the main seat, looked at the two fathers and sons kneeling in front of the hall, and asked the chief who was standing next to him:

"Are you talking about using two households of land and paying three households for taxes and grain?"

Captain A bowed his head and replied respectfully:

"Lord Hui, it's these two people."

Daru Huachi said with some skepticism:

"It's ordinary, and I don't see anything different, huh?"

After speaking, he turned his head sideways and looked at the man in black standing behind him.

The man in black stepped forward, bent down slightly, and whispered something in Daru Huachi's ear.

Daru Huachi nodded after hearing this, and said to Shen Youye and the others:

"You two raise your heads and tell me what you have done to make the harvest so great. It's a bit strange to pay three households tax for two households. ”

The two raised their heads, and Shen You said:

"Back to my lord, it was when the child was playing in the mountains that he met an old fairy and taught the child the art of praying for blessings, so that the grain in the land could be harvested."

Daru Huachi seemed to be interested, and asked Shen Feng:

"Oh? Old immortals? This is unheard of. Doll, tell me exactly what happened that day and let Ben-sama hear about it. ”

Shen Feng had already prepared, very calmly, and said loudly:

"Lord Hui, here's the thing, the weather was hot that day, so the kid went to take a bath by the Gulou River......"

Shen Feng made up a mythical story, how did he meet the old immortals, how did the old immortals teach him the art of praying for blessings, and what kind of conditions did he have.

The other four people in the hall were dumbfounded.

Especially Daru Huachi, her eyes stared at Shen Feng motionlessly, and she seemed to have been completely brought into the story by Shen Feng.

"Finally, the old immortal told me that this method is a shamanic ritual in the Jin Kingdom that was destroyed by our Great Yuan. In the future, he wanted to travel the world, and he was afraid that this ancient ritual would be lost, so he looked around for someone who was destined to teach him, and he met me in our blessed land of Changzhou. It's also a matter of the old immortals. That's how things happened to adults. ”

Shen Feng had long heard from the neighbors that there were some rumors about his blessing technique and shamanic relationship, so at the end of the story, the rumors were confirmed, and by the way, he also borrowed the mouth of the old immortal to praise Changzhou County, and flattered this high-flying Daru Huachi on the side.

Sure enough, Daru Huachi smiled happily, glanced at the man in black behind him, the man in black nodded, then turned around and laughed:

"Hahaha! Arise, all of you. Old fairy, do you really say that? ”

Shen Feng stood up, clenched his fists and said:

"What Xiao'er said just now is not half a lie, the old fairy also said, we are outstanding people in Changzhou, he pinched his fingers and calculated, Changzhou will have smooth weather in the past ten years, and there will be bumper harvests year after year. I think the word 'talent' is an adult. ”

"Hahaha! The doll can speak, you pay taxes actively, and pay an extra one, which has set an example for the people of my Dayuan. My lord will definitely have some reward. ”

Shen You's father and son bowed in unison and said, "Lord Xie." ”

"No thanks, you deserve it. Just ......"

Daru Huachi said that he deliberately pulled a long tone here, and Shen Feng only felt a chill in his back, knowing that the following was not a good word, but he also had to listen to it.

Daru Huachi's expression suddenly froze, and then said: "It's just that your blessing technique, shouldn't it also be shared with the people of the world?" ”