Chapter 17: The Burning Polder

Pan Bao went down the mountain before dawn, this polder is also a new thing, it is good to go over and see the situation first.

For the sake of insurance, this time the nine villages only took half of the goods down the mountain, if there is a problem with the polder, then it is better to keep the other half of the goods, but the next year will definitely be tight. Needless to say, at that time, Li Ming's prestige among Shanyue will plummet, and he will never even get Shanyue's favor again.

After walking for an hour on the mountain road, Pan Bao's team went down the mountain, and a lot of strong men from the nine villages came out, and they directly carried these goods down the mountain with a basket. Fortunately, there is no need to worry about robbing the road by a strongman.

"Stop, where are the people?" As soon as they arrived near Weiji, three miles away in Shanyin County, a soldier stepped forward to ask.

"From Pan Village on the mountain, I am the village chief Pan Bao!" Pan Bao was stunned for a moment, then took out his guide and handed it over. Village units never appeared in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and considering Shanyue's habits, Li Ming allowed Shanyue to adopt the village as an administrative unit.

"My lord said, those who have a household registration can enter, and those who don't are not allowed to enter! You show the guide, check that there is no problem, then go in, there is no guide, just wait outside! The soldier said directly.

"My lord, it's not convenient for us to go down the mountain once...... Pan Bao secretly handed over a small bag of 100 yuan.

"Remember, this polder is the work of adults, no fights are allowed, otherwise one person will make trouble and the whole village will sit together, and you will not be able to participate in the polder for three consecutive times! Come in......" The soldier took the money bag, and after a few last reprimands, he let them in.

"Han people are greedy!" After entering, Pan Bao's younger brother Pan Biao took a sip directly.

"And say, it's not your bad idea!" Pan Bao directly reprimanded that at least half of the team behind him did not have household registration. Pan Biao's idea was that it was impossible for the Han people to check everyone, and maybe they could get in.

"Brother, you have also seen it, even if the Han people are very strict? It's not the same as giving us the money......" Pan Biao complained directly.

"One hundred wen, do you think it's easy to earn? Deduct it directly from your family's income! Pan Bao glared at Pan Biao directly.

"Brother, are you my own brother? If it weren't for my idea, would you know how greedy this Han is? Pan Biao begged for mercy.

"I'll settle accounts with you later! Let's take a look at how to trade first! Pan Bao is not interested in continuing to quarrel with Pan Biao.

After asking the steward, I learned that there were two ways to buy and sell this polder, one was to pay a hundred yuan, and then rent a shack for one day, stack goods and sell goods in it, and it is said that there are already more than ten merchants in San'in who have rented shacks here; The other is to find a place to put the goods out for sale in the divided trading area, but there is no shading facility, and it may be a little sundry at noon.

One hundred wen is not a small amount, and Pan Bao finally chose to set up a stall in the trading area. They were then told that mountain goods, furs, medicinal herbs, livestock, and handicrafts were to be traded according to the demarcated areas.

"My lord, isn't that troublesome? We're going to have to spread it out! Pan Bao suddenly asked.

"Your goods are too mixed, it is difficult to price them together, and it is not convenient for others to buy them! Lord Taishou said, separate them, so that the market price can be determined, and you sell them together like this, especially those livestock, and accidentally destroy other people's goods, do you have to pay? The little officials frowned suddenly, this division of the area is explained by the county guard and must be seriously implemented, do they dare to change it casually?

"That's right, that's right, we're in trouble, it's nothing!" Pan Bao didn't understand anything else, so he heard the word 'market price'.

Two words that are a little familiar, but seem a little distant. It is said that his grandfather's generation enjoyed it, and after more than 40 years, he was a 30-year-old uncle, and he really didn't know what it meant to be a market trade.

I only know that a hundred rabbit skins can be exchanged for a pound of coarse salt, and a tiger skin is only ten stones of grain. If you are unlucky, you will be depressed, and if you trade with the Han people anyway, there is no fair statement.

"Brother, brother!" Pan Biao ran over directly at this time, a little emotional.

"What's the matter, such a big man, and so frizzy?" Pan Bao suddenly frowned.

"Over there, sell salt! Moreover, seventy wen and one stone! Pan Biao said excitedly.

"Seriously!" Pan Bao immediately followed, came to the bottom of the shack, and saw that there was indeed a lot of coarse salt piled up here, and there was a sign hanging outside the door, with the words 'coarse salt, seventy Wen/stone' written in official script.

"Is that really the price?" Pan Bao looked at the store and couldn't help but swallow silently.

"The price in the county is cheaper, fifty wen a stone, but my lord said that this is a normal premium, do you like it!" The store said a little angrily, the price is actually very profitable, at least 50% of the profit, but compared to the previous 350% profit, there is really no way to compare.

"Buy, buy, buy! Oh, why didn't we bring that much money! Shop, shall we exchange the goods? Pan Bao suddenly became anxious and hurriedly pleaded.

"According to the rules of the polder, we only charge five baht, so let's sell your goods first! Our family's salt, but the Zhang family, if you want to talk about the entire Jiangdong, who can compare with our Zhang family's salt goods? The shopkeeper said proudly.

"Okay, no matter what, leave us ten stones! We sold the goods and came to buy them immediately! Pan Bao hurriedly responded, looking forward to the opening of the episode in his heart, he was already impatient!

"Brother, brother! There's cheap food here! Eh! The cloth here is so cheap! Pan Biao is like a big child, constantly shouting, the first dozen or so stores to settle in, the prices given are very cheap.

"Oh, I'm in a hurry! Damn, how did I come so early! Doesn't this toss people?! Pan Bao looked at these prices carefully, and then his heart suddenly ached, he couldn't buy such cheap things, and he felt uncomfortable!

One after another, there are also some distant mountain people who come to trade, no one has calculated how many Yue people, only know that the huge Jiangnan, scattered Yue people, at least three or four million. There are not many sinicizations, only less than forty percent, and more are wild people who have not been naturalized.

Rao is like this, when it comes to the opening of the market, the polder is also full of people, not only the Yue people, but even some county residents of Shanyin County also come out to buy goods. The Yue people's goods are cheap, especially since they raise a lot of buffalo, which can be used for farming, and are the most valuable livestock in Shanyue.

There are also a lot of chickens and ducks, all of which are raised by mountain people, and the price is also cheap, and many people buy one, or buy one together, and go back to slaughter and add vegetables, and it doesn't cost a few dollars.

After the goods were sold, the vendors selling salt, grain and cloth were directly surrounded by these Yue people, and the prepared goods were almost directly emptied, with little profit and a large number of key shipments, and the results were not bad.

There are also more than a dozen liquor shops and restaurants that are also doing well, and the rich Yue people drink and eat meat in large bowls, showing the posture of nouveau riche. The shopkeeper has money to make, so he is naturally happy to serve these rich uncles, and then looks at the money bag and laughs.