Li Zongqi said excitedly, and his voice gradually became louder, saying that there is no need for any taboos, and the people around him can also hear it clearly, the people in this village and the neighboring villages all come forward to greet each other, but those from outside are not.

At this time, there were five people standing on the side of the road, three of them were dressed as servants and companions, one of them was carrying a simple knife, and the other two were slightly wealthy middle-aged men, wearing silk robes, the hem of which would be knee-high, and the inner part was a well-fitting cotton shirt.

The outer robe is the coat of the rich and noble, the hem is ankle-length, and the short shirt is the dress of the martial arts and craftsmen, which is very strange, but the soldiers and civilians in the border areas of the Ming Dynasty are commonplace, and most of the border merchants are dressed like this.

Border trade has heavy profits, the border merchants are rich, but this side of the trade is much harder than other business, to and from the Ming border plug checkpoint, riding a car and riding non-stop, the wind and food are common, but it is not easy to live in the hotel and rest, not to mention horse thieves and bandits, beasts and snow, etc., in this case, comfortable and leisurely is absolutely impossible, want to deal with various situations on the trade road, it can not be too decent.

This short dress is for the convenience of action, otherwise there is a case, losing money is a trivial matter, death and injury is an irreversible major event, it can be convenient to be convenient, and you can't blindly ignore decency, if you are too poor and sour, the credit of doing business will also be affected, so the short dress is matched with silk satin, which looks nondescript, but it is already a rich businessman in the border area.

Of course, the net worth of being able to have such a dress is not small, small and medium-sized merchants are sheepskin jackets to cope with the past, who cares about such a face, these two rich middle-aged people on the side of the road will definitely not be bad, in addition to dressing up, this servant and guard are not ordinary merchants can afford to use.

The road is not too wide, they are not far from Zhu Da and his party, Li Zongqi's words were also clearly heard by them, the two middle-aged people looked at each other, each other's expressions were very indifferent, and when Zhu Da and they walked farther, the middle-aged man standing on the left hand side shook his head with a smile, his face was full of disdain, and he said with mockery in his tone: "It's really a frog at the bottom of the well, what kind of world has been seen in such a remote village, what prosperity has been seen, and he dares to use a few words to turn stones into gold, and he is not afraid of flashing his tongue." ”

As soon as he said this, the three subordinates behind him all laughed, the guard with the knife was better, and the other person shouted: "What the master said is, isn't it the ability to raise chickens and ducks and pickled egg pancakes, whose mother-in-law can't do it, it's okay to get some dry food pickles, this stinky smell is terrible, the master's good southern silk robe, it is contaminated with the smell and now it can't be dispersed, so I can only find a fragrant pill." ”

"What do the countrymen know, our two masters are a big business in Jinshan Yinhai, and these village goods may make a few hundred yuan to say that it is a lot of money."

The other servant was so funny that he couldn't help but laugh, mocking the poor and lowly things that everyone loved to do, and these people were no exception, even the guard with the knife on his back couldn't help but grin.

"Brother Lu, after reading it here, let's go to Zhengjiaji to rest first, although it is a rural town, there are barely a few decent places to go, if you feel unbearable, let's go to Huairen County to rest again."

The one called "Brother Lu" did not speak, his expression was indifferent, and only at this time did he speak: "How much is a grain of rice?" ”

This question was very abrupt, and the three masters and servants over there were all stunned, and the grinning guard immediately tightened his expression.

The merchant surnamed Lu looked at the backs of Zhu Da and several people, and said to himself: "A grain of rice is not worth anything, a pound of rice, and ten catties of rice are not worth much, but if it is a thousand catties, it will be terrible, and the same is true for salt. ”

His words made everyone still a little ignorant, and the merchant surnamed Lu continued: "A salted egg is not worth anything, but when it comes to the number of hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands, it is not a small income. ”

The servant guard was not qualified to speak, and the one who laughed first said with some unconvinced: "Selling salted eggs can indeed make money, but what can this be, you look at how much helpers he used, and he had to transport them to the market, and it was not a unique method, now there are more and more salted eggs bought and sold everywhere, how long can he earn it, it is nothing more than a hard money, and it will not last long." ”

Brother Lu smiled, just stood on the side of the road and did not move, and said slowly: "Brother Wei, this salted egg is indeed made by everyone, why can this Zhengjiaji in Huairen County produce such a large amount, why are the salted eggs from several counties around Huairen transported here to sell, why would the caravan prefer to take a long detour to come here to buy?" ”

This question made everyone speechless, and he rubbed his chin unconvinced and said, "But also, several familiar families have done this, Brother Lu, aren't you also curious?" ”

The merchant surnamed Lu smiled, but didn't answer the question, just asked the guard and said, "Xiao Mo, you and I often go to the Hetao, what is the difference between Mongolia and previous years?" ”

The guard with the knife thought for a while, and replied: "Back to the master's words, the Tartars are becoming more and more disciplined, and they all listen to Tumut ......."

"Everyone knows such great things, and what is it to say this." The merchant surnamed Lu interrupted him with tears and laughter.

His interruption made the guard "Xiao Mo" react, patted his head and said: "The Tartars have started to eat salted eggs, but it is not very rare, people with a few horses can afford to eat, if it wasn't for the old man and the little one mentioned it at that time, the little one really forgot, I didn't see the Tartars eat this ....... before."

Hearing him say this, the businessman surnamed Wei had a much more cautious expression, rubbing his chin non-stop, and said a little vaguely: "It's such a large amount, it's really a big business." ”

Speaking of this, the merchant surnamed Wei stopped, shook his head and smiled: "Dali is not here, it can only be said that he has made a long-term living." ”

Department stores are scarce on the grassland, and the price of all kinds of goods produced by the Ming Dynasty will increase several times or more than ten times when they reach the grassland, and the same is true for salted eggs, but the profits of this trade are taken by merchants and border generals, and Baibao Village will definitely not be able to earn it.

However, the Mongolian tribesmen with ordinary families on the grassland also eat duck eggs, which has not become a rare thing with huge profits, but has become a small dish that accompanies daily meals, which has become a long-term demand, and it is a large total demand, this pickled egg is not an important thing involving the military, and it will not be hindered if it is sold to the grassland, plus several times the profit, this business is worth doing, but the biggest advantage of this business is not the people who produce pickled eggs, but the people who can sell these pickled eggs.

Of course, since the business can be profitable, there will be people who can sustain it for a long time, and the Baibao Village, which produces pickled eggs, can continue to do this business for a long time.

"The people in the village may not understand this truth, Ben ...... I think they are measured and not greedy. The businessman surnamed Lu stumbled and said with a smile.

Speaking of this, the merchant surnamed Lu came to look interested, and continued endlessly: "In the past, this pickled egg was just a livelihood that the rural people took to sell in the market, and it couldn't become a climate, but now it has become a major part of the border trade, not only the caravans will bring it for their own use, but also some people sell it to the grassland, I asked here, this business is only a year and a half of work to make such a shape, no matter who starts, who pushes, it is a great mind and ability." ”

"The pickled eggs themselves carry salt, they are left for a long time, the taste is not bad and can replenish the body, and they are much cheaper than meat, and they can really be sold in our border land and grassland." The businessman surnamed Wei answered.

The merchant surnamed Lu showed a smile on his face, but asked again: "You just look at the pickled egg business, have you seen that the chicken and duck meat business has also started, the wind chicken and duck, and the marinated chicken and duck skeleton, there have been a lot more on the market recently, Brother Wei, you don't eat these things much, ask them." ”

The words mentioned are the servants and guards behind them, the three of them all nodded, and one of them said with a smile: "Back to the words of the two masters, the wind chicken and duck are used a lot in our caravan, the price is cheaper than the cattle, sheep and pork, and it is not easy to be broken. ”

When he said this, the other two nodded in agreement, full of approval, and one of them said with a smile: "The two masters don't know yet, in addition to this chicken and duck rack, duck gizzards, duck liver, duck intestines and other things are all good dishes to accompany wine, and it is good for the old men to try them." ”

"In addition to these foods, don't you know the eiderdown duvet and eiderdown jacket?" The businessman asked again.

"Does it have something to do with this side too? This duvet and skirt with duck down were originally made by the rich and noble, and now there are quilts and linings on the market, which sell very well. Speaking of this, the merchant surnamed Wei showed a shocked look.

After the shock, the businessman surnamed Wei couldn't help but smile and sighed: "This Baibao Village is really a capable person, all this business is made up for in chickens and ducks, so calculated, from meat to bones to feathers, there is no waste, Brother Lu, the younger brother is here to admit a mistake, this village is not a small profit on chickens and ducks." ”

Speaking of this, the discussion between them should have a result, but the merchant surnamed Lu smiled instead, shook his head slowly, his expression became solemn, and said in a sullen voice: "Brother Wei, do you only see this?" ”

The businessman surnamed Wei was stunned, and the businessman surnamed Lu shook his head again and said: "There are huge profits on this, but the real big profits are not here, but through the flow of business and tourists attracted by this, this is the real big profit." ”

When the two chatted, they seemed to be equal, and there was no difference in dress, but at this time, the businessman surnamed Lu put on a posture of teaching, and the businessman surnamed Wei did not see the slightest annoyance, and the people behind him all looked as usual, and a copy should be like this, or a commonplace expression.