This scene is just one of the microcosms of the ordinary people who were conscripted into the military in the Daning Dynasty.

In the last two days, Chen Xuan has not watched less, because he can't make enough money to give more, the strong men who were forcibly conscripted staged scenes that made people cry.

If it weren't, he had scraped together enough money and given more money, and the scene of the old woman and her only son parting would have happened to him and his old mother.

"Brother dog, they're so pitiful."

Zhou Yanran grabbed Chen Xuan's arm tightly, feeling compassionate.

"Hey, Yanran, let's go, don't delay the time to enter the flame dish." Chen Xuan sighed.

What cannot be changed, no amount of compassion, will not help.

If it is said that in this conscription, the most bloody earner is a landlord like Zhang Dafu.

In order not to be expropriated, most of these tenant farmers, who had no money to pay more taxes, chose to sell their fields or houses to landlords and became displaced people.

It is a human being, they all want to eat, and these homeless people who have no land or house can never go hungry, so they will choose to sign a deed of sale and sell their personal freedom to the landlord.

Responsible for farming for the landlord, selling the hardest labor, and getting the most meager wages!

"This man is too thin and weak, even if he sells himself to the landlord, the landlord will not look down on him." Chen Xuan said in his heart.

The fate that awaits him is only to become cannon fodder on the battlefield.

Xifang Market.

The flame dishes that Chen Xuan uses to make sugar are basically purchased here.

"Yo, Chen Dongjia, you're here! How many flames are you going to eat today? Wu was in charge of wholesale flame vegetables, and when he saw Chen Xuan, an old acquaintance, he smiled, "Boss Chen is really blessed and has found such a beautiful female owner." ”

Shopkeeper Wu laughed.

"This time, I'm going to buy more than 300 catties of flame vegetables."

Chen Xuan said with a smile.

"I'm afraid it won't work today." The shopkeeper Wu made a mistake, "Boss Chen doesn't know, the high shopkeeper of the pawn shop has already bought all the flame vegetables in the city, and I have only more than 100 catties left here." ”

Chen Xuan was stunned for a moment.

This Gao Chuan, who bought the city's flame vegetables, was afraid that after getting his sugar recipe, he planned to monopolize the sugar industry in the whole city.

In the future, the price of white sugar will skyrocket.

"I want all the remaining 100 catties of flame vegetables." Chen Xuan waved his hand.

It seems that after the sugar, he can't sell it.

We have to find new outlets!

……

"Hello host!"

"Dog's good!"

In the small workshop, a lot of workers were employed, and the new workers were not as open as Aunt Li and others, and called Chen Xuan the owner.

Among them, including Liu Dalong!

Chen Xuan delivered a new batch of flame vegetables to them, and in the early morning of the next day, they were made into sugar.

"Wait, this batch of white sugar will not be sold to Gao Papi."

Chen Xuan called the iron pillar that was ready to be delivered.

Now the iron pillar has changed into a new clothes, and it looks like that, and it is full of doubts at this time: "Brother Dog, if you don't sell it to Gao Papi, who will we sell it to?" ”

"Sell it to everyone in Houshan City, sell it to the poor people."

Chen Xuan said: "After being tossed by military service, there are many more displaced people and refugees in Houshan City, who mix these white sugars into water and make them into white sugar, and sell them for a penny and a bowl. ”

The flame dishes of the entire Houshan City were monopolized by Gao Chuan.

But Chen Xuan is diligent every day, and he can also get some goods and make sugar water, which can be regarded as maintaining the operation of the workshop.

The high calories contained in white sugar, even after being diluted with water, can replenish a lot of energy needed by the human body.

So that those poor and refugees spend the least amount of money and the greatest possible fullness.

"It's just a small change that I can make for this world." Chen Xuan said in his heart.

Suddenly.

The workers of the small workshop were in awe.

Zhou Yanran's beautiful eyes revealed admiration: "Brother dog, leave this matter to me." ”

Chen Xuan looked at this, a weak woman who could be scared and screamed by a little mouse, and showed a suspicious look: "Yanran, this is not a good errand, it's better to leave it to Tie Zhu." ”

"Brother Dogdan, I am also poor, and I have also experienced the kind of days when I have a full meal and no next meal."

"I want to do something that I can."

Zhou Yanran pinched the corners of her clothes, a little embarrassed, but her eyes were unprecedentedly resolute, looking at Chen Xuan with expectations.

This little girl has this heart!

Since Zhou Yanran has this heart, it will be fulfilled for her.

Looking at this weak woman who was powerless on weekdays, Chen Xuan's eyes flashed with surprise: "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you, Tiezhu, you can assist Yanran and sell the sugar water." ”

"The owner, you can put a hundred hearts, and we will definitely sell the sugar water with the female owner."

The employees in the small workshop were also born in poor families, and when they heard Chen Xuan say this, they immediately shouted.

And the three words of the female owner also made a red cloud fly over Zhou Yanran's pretty face.

In the production of sugar water, sugar accounts for 10% and water accounts for 90%, and the sweetness of this ratio is just right.

One point less, less flavor.

One more point, sweet and sweet.

It will also make the tongue coating, produce a bitter taste, and affect the sales of sugar water.

Chen Xuan informed Zhou Yanran of this proportional formula, and asked the workers of the small workshop to make every effort to produce sugar water.

It's only two hours.

All the proportions of sugar and water are all configured, packed into large barrels, and transported to Houshan City for sale.

The four gates of Houshan City, the East Gate and the South Gate, are the most prosperous and lively places.

After the sugar water is made, a large number of tea sheds are set up at the east gate and the south gate to sell.

"Come and buy it, come and buy it!"

"Good sugar water, as long as a penny a bowl, if it's not delicious, you don't need money!"

The iron pillar was shouting with all his might.

However, the passers-by just glanced at it hurriedly, with disdain and sneer, and left without stopping.

Two or three hours passed, and no one bought sugar water.

The second monk of Tiezhu was puzzled: "What's the matter with these people, they don't dare to be interested in such cheap sugar water?" ”

After the sugar water was made, he took a sip.

It's sweet!

In an instant, I felt that the whole person was in good spirits, and until now, I feel full of energy.

But soon, Zhou Yanran, who was silently observing on the side, understood what was going on.