Hong Feiyang knows very well how much grain is stored in the valley, and as long as he persists until next summer's harvest, he can completely solve the livelihood problem in the valley.

What is most scarce in the valley is clothing, cloth and winter supplies.

In order to purchase these materials, Hong Feiyang even put his silver on the pad, and in the end there were less than ten taels of silver left.

After settling the account, Hong Feiyang took the only remaining ninety-two coins of silver in his hand, and said to Wang Xingwang with a wry smile.

"Brother Wang, the next road depends on you."

"I really didn't expect that the price this time would be twice as high as last time.

We have enough supplies, and it won't cost much money along the way, and the rest will be on my head.

Let's leave Jiangfu first! ”

Wang Xingwang was a little impatient, after all these days, the nails he laid should work.

For the sake of his own safety, Wang Xingwang decided to leave Jiangfu as soon as possible.

The three ships that did not enter the port sailed away, and they did not stir up much waves in this prosperous Jiangfu.

…

In the prosperous Jiangfu, because of the sudden storm, the yellowed rice in the field was destroyed in a large area.

The price of grain in the grain store has also risen, and other daily necessities have also followed.

Light singing and dancing, in the exquisite wooden building with deep music, in the room full of extravagance.

"Brother Qiu returned from the north this time, and I don't know what good news he brought back."

Qi Wenhan turned the green wrench on his thumb and looked at Qiu Bojian, who invited them to the Qinglou.

Qiu Bojian slowly picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip of the fragrant tea in the cup.

"Inviting the four brothers together is naturally a great thing.

Because of the heavy snowfall in the north last winter, the food prices remained high, and the four brothers must have understood it.

It's late September, and the crops in the north are just setting their heads.

The four brothers should know what this means! ”

As soon as Qiu Bojian's words fell, the eyes of the four of them flashed.

The five people who could sit at the same table were all the five major grain merchants in Jiang Mansion, how could they not understand the meaning of these words.

They also kept an eye on the situation in the north, and had already stockpiled a large amount of grain in their hands.

Half an hour later, all five of them departed, leaving only five gold-painted teacups in the house, proving that someone had stayed here.

…

The breeze blew the white and immaculate silk curtains, and a woman with a bewitching appearance and delicate makeup shook into the room, bringing a burst of incense.

The woman picked up a silver ticket under the teacup, pouted and blew happily on the silver ticket with her cherry red mouth, and made a strange and delicate sound.

"Oops! Several masters really came and went in a hurry, so that the slave family didn't have a chance to serve in person.

Next time you come, you must not forget the slave family! ”

The woman covered her mouth and chuckled, casually stuffing five hundred taels of silver tickets into her chest.

The next day, all grain stores in Jiangfu put up a uniform price tag, 80 wen per liter for rice and 70 wen per liter for cornmeal.

The goods sold in other stores have also risen in price.

…

The Wang family, who had already seen this business opportunity, was fully loaded with mule carts ready to go, and Xiao Wu was suddenly among them.

He looked at the newly appointed caravan manager Wang Jiayu, and a haze flashed in his eyes.

Last time, he didn't have a reward for protecting the caravan, and he was demoted.

The brothers' compensation was also deducted in half, all of which were ordered by the newly appointed governor in front of them.

[It's not appropriate for a good third young master, I want to intervene in the caravan's affairs, so that the people below complain. 】

Xiao Wu glanced at the mule carts that filled the entire courtyard, and there were two hundred mule carts loaded with grain alone.

The new manager, who only wanted immediate benefits, did not consider the load and the safety of the journey at all.

Xiao Wu and his familiar brothers exchanged glances, and everyone knew that this trip would be uneven.

"Quietly, everyone listened, this trip is not trivial.

The successful completion of the tasks of this trip will be rewarded, so that it will never be a problem for you to glorify your ancestors.

The food is there, the people are there, it's all remembered!

Let's go! ”

Wang Jiayu stretched out his hand and waved, but only got a sparse response from below, and his eyes glanced at the people below with displeasure.

[Serve Lao Tzu's bowl, dare to disagree, then don't blame Lao Tzu for having black hands. 】

Wang Jiayu sat in the luxurious two-horse carriage in front of him with a gloomy face, and on both sides of the carriage were six guards with knives on horseback.

All of them have fierce faces, and their waists are straight on their horses, and one hand is held on the hilt of the knife at their waists.

Xiao Wu didn't pay much attention to the six unfamiliar faces that appeared.

Because there are many masters of the Wang family, as a merchant in the outer courtyard, he does not know about these.

But it can be seen that the momentum of those six people is by no means ordinary people.

Xiao Wu glanced at the mule team again, and two middle-aged men were added to each mule cart to push the cart.

The people here are already the total number of people in the royal family's caravan.

There were more than 800 people along the way, and the consumption of 200 mules was not small.

Xiao Wu always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out why.

The long grain team went straight to the Baili Mountains after leaving the Wang's compound.

The moment you go out, the fate of many people is decided.

…

The three ships sailing to the West Sea gradually moved away from worldly disputes, and finally arrived at Daxia Bay after ten days of sailing.

Near the seashore of the stone arch bridge, the stones were removed one by one, revealing the white sand below.

In the valley at the beginning of October, the newly cultivated land is covered with a thin layer of hoarfrost.

In the fields of Qianmo, there are five-foot-wide paths, and groups of helpers are paving gravel.

The main road in the valley is five feet wide, leading from the mouth of the valley to the outside of the stone arch bridge, and the gravel paved has been specially crushed.

It was topped with a layer of sand mixed with lip ash, which had solidified with the gravel.

Even if you walk on the road on a rainy day, you are not afraid of getting the soles dirty.

The widened ditch on the right side, built with stones on both sides, is a precipitated puddle at intervals, about half a person deep, with three stone stairs on the side.

The water is clear, and you can see the whole picture of the ditch at a glance.

In front of each set of courtyard gates, there is a paved stone road, which leads from the main road to the courtyard gate, allowing more than one carriage to pass through.

The stone walls of the twelve sets of small courtyards have been completed, and the craftsmen have gathered in the large courtyard to build attics.

There are many people and great strength, and the prepared one-foot thick square materials are sent up one by one.

The thick wood cubes are built one by one, and the mortise and tenon structure does not require customized nails at all.

The herringbone roof that Ziyu had specially requested was quickly revealed in the rooms on either side of the gate.

A layer of wooden planks, a layer of linoleum cloth, and a layer of tile shelves are laid outside, and the main body of the house is basically completed when the tiles waiting to be transported back are laid.

Ziyu took Xiao Luo and four small followers to watch the excitement in the distance.

I experienced a purple jade that the ancients had fun sprinkling copper coins when they went to the beam, and I watched it with relish.

The mortise and tenon structure only exists in history for her, and various aids are indispensable for the construction of houses in later generations.

But these people in front of them rely on their wisdom and craftsmanship that has been passed down for many years to build houses.

The quality of the completed house is not inferior to the reinforced concrete of later generations.

The thickness of the stone wall is nearly two feet, which is almost equal to the thickness of the city wall.

In this mountain, it is both strong and full of security, and the effect of resisting wind and cold is also very good.

(End of chapter)