"Oh?"

Zhu Di nodded with some satisfaction, "In the past two years, my Ming Dynasty has been busy conscripting those Mongols in the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and I often need to levy a large amount of labor, which will inevitably delay agricultural work.

It's good that these farmers can eat enough! ”

"This matter is thanks to His Royal Highness King Yan and Guo Changshi!"

Speaking of this, Xu Liangan's face was immediately full of gratitude.

"Otherwise, three years ago, His Royal Highness King Yan asked me and other farmers to open up the barren fields, and Guo Changshi helped me and others borrow grain and farm tools from His Royal Highness King Yan......

Let me wait for these peasant households, each household has more than 10 acres of land, and some even have 30 or 40 acres of land in their homes...... Otherwise, I might have to go hungry after waiting for two years! ”

"Yes, we have heard about Wanping County! In the entire Beiping Prefecture, seven counties and four prefectures, the people of Wanping County have cultivated the most fields......

However, when there are more fields, how can you cultivate them? ”

"This noble man doesn't know that in the farm of His Royal Highness King Yan, there are more than 2,000 cultivated cattle.

Every time it is time for spring ploughing, I and other people in Beiping Mansion, if there are no ploughing cattle at home, they can rent the ploughing cattle from the farm of His Royal Highness King Yan, and the price is not expensive......

"I see!"

"Moreover, now that Guo Changshi is still in charge of the wool workshop and cotton workshop in the Yanwang Mansion!

These two workshops can allow the women in Wanping County to earn some money in winter.

As for those of us young men in Wanping County, we can go to calcining cement, mining, collecting river sand, breaking small stones, digging coal, or paving roads......

In short, that Guo Changshi can always find a job for me and other people to make money to support their families in winter......

Therefore, as long as you are not a lazy person, you can have a full meal at home! ”

"That Yan Wangfu Guo Changshi is really a good official!"

"Isn't it...... His Royal Highness King Yan is also virtuous and trusts Guo Changshi very much! ”

"Huh?"

Suddenly, Zhu Di seemed to see something, a surprise flashed in his eyes, and he pointed to a large piece of red chili pepper spread out in the courtyard and asked, "You also grow chili peppers?" ”

"The nobles also know chili peppers?"

Now, it was Xu Liangan's turn to look surprised.

Zhu Di said: "Chili peppers are planted in Yanwangfu Farm, and the taste is the most spicy, so they can only be used for cooking!" ”

Hearing this, Xu Liangan couldn't help but look solemn, and then took a serious look at Zhu Di, Guo An and others, and saluted respectfully.

"It turns out that you are your own people, and you are old and have no eyes, and please take care of a few nobles!"

"Your own people?"

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, and then grinned, it was the first time he had heard such an interesting statement.

"Exactly!"

Xu Liangan's attitude of speaking was directly much closer, unlike just now, when he kept talking to Zhu Di about some lies.

"Nowadays, most of the people outside, whether they are businessmen or officials, only know that chili peppers are the most delicious to cook, and they eat chopped or mashed chili chips, but they have never seen the real appearance of chili peppers.

Only Yanwangfu, or our own people in Wanping County, know the shape of chili peppers. ”

“……”

Zhu Di couldn't help but glance at Guo An strangely.

Guo An hurriedly bowed his head, arched his hand slightly, and explained.

"Whether these chili peppers are sold to the rich shops or sold to Sichuan, those people will like them and will buy them at a high price.

The farmers in Wanping County will grow some chili peppers, if they don't want to eat them, they can directly sell them to the shops or caravans under the Yanwang Mansion, and they can also make a little money with these chili peppers alone. ”

"Dare to ask who this noble man is?"

Xu Liangan's face changed again, and he saluted Guo An with a respectful face.

These people in front of them are not only their own people, but they may even be the nobles of the Yan Wangfu.

Because, in the matter of chili peppers, it seems that only the people of Wanping County are planting them, and even in Daxing County next door, there are few villages planting them.

As for the cultivation and sale of chili peppers, these farmers do not know so well.

Zhu Di didn't pay attention to Xu Liangan's inquiry, but continued to ask curiously.

"How expensive can these chili peppers cost?"

Guo An thought for a while and said slowly: "It should be a pound of chili flakes." ”

"So expensive?"

Zhu Di's face was shocked again.

"It's not expensive!"

Guo An shook his head slightly, "If you transport these chili peppers to Goryeo or Sichuan, the price can be higher." ”

On the side, Xu Liangan's face froze.

And at this time, Zhu Di kept walking forward, and didn't notice Xu Liangan's expression.

When I saw the front, a family was cutting the red and dry chili pepper into two sections, and then pouring out the chili seeds inside and putting them aside.

The remaining chili peppers are then stir-fried in a hot pan, then poured out and mashed in a stone mortar.

Even from a distance, Zhu Di, Guo An and others can still smell a choking and spicy smell.

Zhu Di asked curiously again, "Uncle, what are you doing?" ”

"This ......"

Xu Liangan couldn't help but hesitate.

Guo An saw Xu Liangan's suspicions, so he explained: "These fried officials who will be peppers are mashed. As for those pepper seeds, they are saved and can be planted next year.

Alternatively, the seeds can be sold to farmers in neighboring states and counties.

In recent years, there are not many chili peppers in Beiping Province, and there is a shortage of chili seeds, and chili seeds can also be sold at a very high price!

Even, a pound of chili seeds can be sold for four or five yuan. ”

"I see!"

Zhu Di's face was full of relief.

And this will, the doubt in Xu Liangan's eyes is even stronger.

The two people in front of him are too weird, one seems to know everything, but he doesn't know much.

And the one who has not shown up all this time knows everything clearly, as if he is a steward under the Yan Wang's mansion?

Well?

Thinking of something, Xu Liangan's eyes couldn't help but widen.

On the side, Zhu Di continued to walk.

Walking all the way to one of the best houses, it seems that it should be at the house of Xu Liangan, the village chief, with four large houses, as if they had just been repaired.

In the house, there are some new additions.

Even the wooden stool seems to be new.

Zhu Di nodded slightly, "Uncle, are all of your houses and furniture newly added?" ”

"This noble man has good eyes!"

Xu Liangan hurriedly replied, "A month ago, Xiao Lao'er just told the second son of the family a daughter-in-law, and after half a month, when the fields at home are not busy, he can marry in." ”

Zhu Di's eyes lit up, "Congratulations, old man, good things are coming soon, and you may be able to add Ding next year." ”

Xu Liangan's mouth opened directly, "Hehe, thank you for your blessings, all thanks to His Royal Highness King Yan and Guo Changshi." ”

"Oh?"

Zhu Di looked curious again, "Your son marries a daughter-in-law, what does this have to do with King Yan and that Guo Changshi?" ”

Xu Liangan said: "This noble man doesn't know, three or four years ago, our peasant families were very poor, and we couldn't eat enough, let alone marry a daughter-in-law.

This year, the second son in the villain's family can marry a daughter-in-law, or the villain's family has more fields and can support so many people.

Moreover, our Wanping County has been taken care of the most by that Guo Changshi, and there are many things to make money, and the people of Wanping County can know it as soon as possible, and our Wanping County is also the richest county in Beiping Prefecture......

Therefore, many women from other counties are rushing to marry into our Wanping County......"

"I see!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly, and didn't look at Guo An.

"In this way, my father-in-law's current life is quite rich."

Seeing that Zhu Di didn't even go to see Guo An, Xu Liang flashed a trace of disappointment in his heart, but he still continued: "The life of these farmers is indeed much richer than before.

The daughter-in-law of the eldest son in the villain's family also married back last year. ”

"Marrying two daughters-in-law in a row, how rich is my father-in-law's family!"

Zhu Di glanced at Xu Liangan in surprise, and asked: "A few days ago, the grain merchant house under the Yanwang Mansion collected grain, I don't know how much grain my uncle sold!" ”

Xu Liangan sighed softly, "Let the nobles smile, the little old man's family has a large population, and he will marry another daughter-in-law this year, so he only sold more than 300 catties of grain this time." ”

Zhu Di was taken aback again and asked, "After selling so much, the food stored in your family is enough to eat?" ”

Xu Liangan hurriedly said: "Thank you, the little old man's house has just enough food to eat." If you don't have enough to eat, you can buy some more.

Anyway, after the autumn harvest, there is not much to do in the field, and Xiao Lao'er and his family can do some work for Yanwangfu and make some money! ”

"That's fine."

Zhu Di nodded with satisfaction.

"Please sit down and rest this nobleman."

"Good!"

Zhu Di was not polite, whether it was dirty or not, he sat directly on the stool on the side.

As for Guo An, although he also sat down, he didn't take off his hat.

Subsequently, Zhu Di chatted with Xu Liangan for a while, and after learning that the conditions of the farmers in the entire village were similar to Xu Liangan, Zhu Di left satisfied.

After sending Zhu Di and others out of the village, they couldn't see anyone.

Xu Liangan's mother-in-law and son couldn't help complaining.

"Dad, although these nobles are from Beiping City, but I don't know their identities, why do you say everything?"

"Yes, his father, haven't they explained it many times, don't tell these outsiders about the situation in our family!"

"Dad, you used to call us every day, and you weren't allowed to say much to outsiders, but today you are revealing everything, and I can't wait to tell them how much money we have in our family......"

"Okay, you know the!"

Xu Liangan said directly, "Don't you see, the noble man wearing the hat has long understood the situation of our Wanping County farmers, and even how much the chili peppers sell and where to sell them......

That must be the steward of those caravans under the Yan Wang's Mansion.

And the one who is big and one is small, all dressed in gorgeous clothes, do you know what kind of clothes it is? ”

"Yes, Dad, what are the nobles wearing? I've never seen such good-looking clothes, even if it's Li Yuanwai's clothes, they are not so good-looking! ”

"Silk, that's a silk dress, those rich merchants can't wear it, but Li Yuanwai can wear it, but they can't afford it......"

"What about these guys?"

"They must be a few nobles in the Yan Wang's Mansion!"

"The nobles of the Yan Palace?"

"Otherwise, how would they know so well? And we won't tell them that much ......."

"Dad, do you want to tell the chief about this!"

"Yes, boss, hurry up and tell the lieutenant about this!"

"Yes, Daddy......"

And this will.

Guo An, Zhu Di and others had already got into the carriage and continued to the next village.

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(End of chapter)