From Linyu to the border pass, if it is frozen in advance, it can arrive in seven or eight hours at the speed of 20 public in one hour by horse-drawn carriage, which can naturally ensure the freshness of the seafood. It's not winter yet, so the seafood can't be frozen quickly, and it's hard to transport, and there may be some death along the way......

Dry goods are the most worthwhile.

You don't have to rush in a horse-drawn carriage, and you don't have to worry about things stinky and spoiling along the way.

Tang Zangyue: "These, you don't need to ask, I have my own way, you just need to help me prepare fresh seafood." In addition, dry goods can also be actively prepared. ”

Lao Yu was curious and said, "This month, there are more crabs, sea cucumbers, oysters, shrimps, and abalone, I'll help ......."

"My surname is Don."

"I asked someone to help Mrs. Tang salvage?"

"Yes, how long will it take to inspect the goods?"

"Tonight."

"Okay."

It just so happens that she's going to be here for a few more days, and she's going to need to rent some equipment to keep people out.

She returned to the inn where she had sold her horses, rented a carriage and began to rest.

After driving for so long, he was physically and mentally exhausted, and he didn't even clean the dust on his body, so after telling the little second brother a few times, he got into the quilt and fell asleep deeply.

Woke up with a splitting headache.

Thankfully, it didn't last long, as she rubbed her wrist on her temples as she walked towards the door.

The moment the door was opened, the knocking stopped.

It's a shopkeeper with a hot water bucket.

The shopkeeper's attitude was very enthusiastic, and he said: "Guest officer, you asked me to call you at the time, and now it's the time of the day." I've boiled all the hot water for you, I'll fill the tub for you first? ”

Tang Zangyue dodged away and said, "Okay, I'm sorry for you." ”

"No trouble, no trouble."

A few minutes later, the shopkeeper quickly filled the bath bucket and tested the water temperature with his hands, before he came to Tang Zangyue to invite credit, "Guest officer, the water is ready." ”

Tang Zangyue gave a little reward, and only after covering the door did she walk behind the screen.

After bathing, I changed into clean clothes, which was really light.

She went downstairs to order food, and asked some questions from the shopkeeper, "Do you have any delicious and fun in Linyu?" ”

"What's the fun? The guest officer also saw that the people who came here were all businessmen and collected some dry goods. Collect it on the same day, leave tomorrow, and don't stay at all. The people who live here rely on this trade all year round to eat and eat, how can they have a place to play? If it weren't for the fact that there were still sea officials stationed here, our inn wouldn't be able to operate. ”

Tang Zangyue pondered these words carefully and found a point.

The other merchants collected dry goods and transported them to the north and south of the river, and the fresh goods they caught were only consumed by the coastal seafarers. If you are used to eating too much of these, the sea people will naturally get tired of it, and the price will not be high......

Dry goods are also only needed as grain as a transaction, such as the surplus of this transaction. These Chu shopkeepers are all written very clearly on rice paper.

In other words, she can buy these fresh seafood without offending the interests of other merchants!

Tang Zangyue licked her gums, and the excitement in her blood could not be suppressed. His face was as steady as Mount Tai, "Really?" Thank you, little brother. ”

"It's okay, it's okay." If it weren't for this old man's eyes...... Well, the old man who is in good spirits than the young man gives more rewards, and he won't say so much.

At the end, the shopkeeper said again: "Guest officer, are you leaving tomorrow?" ”

"I'll have to stay for at least three days."

The shopkeeper was stunned, and then heard Tang Zangyue say: "I heard that this month is the time when crabs are abundant, and I have had a good time." ”

"Okay, then I'll stay in the guest room for a few more days."

Tang Zangyue was tidied up, and then drove the carriage to the door of Lao Yu's house.

Lao Yu prepared fresh seafood early and packed them in wooden barrels, all of them were lively and lively, and they were very pleasing to look at.

Tang Zangyue smiled and squinted before she opened the curtain of the carriage, revealing half a cart of grain.

"There has been no precedent for exchanging fresh goods for grain here before, now let me decide, one pound of fresh goods for two pounds of coarse grain, what do you think?"

Naturally, it's good!

After the seafood is dried, the water will evaporate, and the exchange of grain is also one pound of dry goods for two pounds of coarse grains.

Fresh seafood is dried, and three catties have to work for more than one catty. In other words, three catties of fresh seafood can be exchanged for two catties of coarse grain!

It's them taking advantage!

Lao Yu's face finally showed a smile in front of Tang Zangyue.

"The old lady is kind, we will definitely catch some big ones for you tomorrow, and we will never fool you!"

"Okay, I'm relieved to have your words, let's weigh it first."

In ancient times, there was such a measuring tool as a weighing stone.

The young man behind Lao Yu scooped up the lively seafood and put it into the basket, filtered the water, weighed it with a scale, and counted it there.

Once the seafood has been weighed, throw it back into the bucket to ensure freshness.

Tang Zangyue is also counting and using a mental arithmetic technique. After all, it is the first time for both parties to cooperate, so you have to keep an eye on it.

After the woman reported the number to her, the same as in her heart, Tang Zangyue nodded and said, "Okay, do you have a bag of grain?" ”

"Yes, yes, yes."

Together with the dry goods, the transaction was completed, and the young man and Lao Yu helped carry the bucket onto the carriage.

Lao Yu: "Old lady, I have to bother you to return the bucket." ”

The people of the sea are poor, she understands.

Tang Zangyue nodded, "I know, I'll give it back to you tomorrow." But ......"

"But?"

"I'm only going to stay in Linyu for a few days, according to your salvage speed today...... It's a little slow. ”

"What does the old lady mean?"

"Why don't you squeak to the other villages? Then, give me an address, and I'll collect them one by one? ”

Lao Yu did not hesitate and said, "As long as the goods are fresh?" ”

"Nature."

Lao Yu put his mind at ease, "Okay, tomorrow I will ask a few children in the family to squeak, give a reply, and then answer the old lady." The old lady lives in the inn not far from the inn, doesn't she? ”

Tang Zangyue nodded, "Yes." ”

Although Linyu is poor, the people are very united, and the first time a foreign businessman comes to buy, the seafarers reach an agreement, no matter who comes, it is a unified price. Because they know that if these outsiders are given the opportunity to compete viciously, when the family becomes dominant, it will be time for them to be squeezed.

Originally, they didn't understand this, but it was a reminder from the post station, and they understood the stakes, and they all scolded these merchants for being treacherous.

Therefore, Tang Zangyue asked for fresh goods from other villages, but Lao Yu didn't say it was good or bad. This sea area is God's, fishing together, those who can work hard.

It's just that the next time the old lady comes, he has to dig a piece of land in advance to raise these seafood, so that there will be more food, and the children and other villagers in the family will be able to eat.

As soon as the carriage left, Lao Yu said to his daughter-in-law: "Go, let the villagers come over and distribute the grain." ”

"Okay."

The women ran away, shouting as they ran: "Divide the grain, divide the grain!" ”

Today is a tight schedule, so there is not much seafood caught, and it is only a dozen catties in each household.

But tomorrow morning, the women and children at home will wait for the tide to fade, and pick up some clams and oysters on the beach, and see if they want to collect them together.

(End of chapter)