Fast Time Travel: The Posture of the Female Supporting Counterattack

Chapter 26 The Merchant's Daughter (26)

"Master, Young Master Duan personally handles every transaction between Dajing and Beiyuan. The slaves have participated in it once, so they understand the details." Qingkong said.

"Young Master Duan did it himself?" This really saved a lot of trouble. Lan Xi immediately became more energetic: "Tell me from beginning to end how the transaction was carried out, and the customs and customs of Beiyuan. You also Tell me all together."

Qingkong thought for a while and said: "Master, Duan Xiaogong asked reliable people to load the grain on the ship and sail to Qingzhou. The next transaction with Beiyuan is very simple, whether it is Xiyao or Dajing's transaction with Beiyuan. At sea, the two parties have confirmed the goods, and the exchange of merchant ships is considered to be the end of the transaction.”

"As for the customs of Beiyuan, I have never been to Beiyuan, so I really don't know. I saw that the people in Beiyuan who came to trade were all plainly dressed, and they couldn't tell anything about the strong ones. By the way, those who came to trade There is no expression on the person's face, and he doesn't say a word."

"No more?" Lan Xi felt a little disappointed after hearing Qingkong's answer. Qingkong's statement was similar to what was written in the information, and there was no valid information to extract.

Qingkong thought for a while: "It's gone, master, Beiyuan people are like that. If there is a breakthrough, I think Young Master Duan and those from Xiyao Kingdom should have thought of it long ago."

"What you said makes sense." Lan Xi nodded. If the task was so easy to complete, she wouldn't be blamed for it. But why did Beiyuan have a big deal with Xiyao and Dajing in 3-5 years? deal?There must be something wrong with this?
"Qingkong, your master should know why Xiyao and Beiyuan have more transactions than Dajing." Lan Xi asked.

"Master, you are the master of this slave now." Qingkong was startled and quickly explained.

"Oh, keep talking." Lan Xi was very satisfied with Qingkong's answer. A qualified dark guard must see the situation as clearly as Qingkong, as for other things, it's good to know.

"Master, what Beiyuan needs is mainly food. After the war between Dajing and Xiyao Kingdom, the emperor issued an order to reduce and exempt taxes to recuperate and recuperate. There is not much food hoarded, plus the consumption and disaster relief in the army, Dajing really doesn't have much surplus food. Trade with Beiyuan."

"Although Xiyao Kingdom was defeated, the small countries attached to it are all Xiyao's granaries, so of course they are rich and powerful."

Qingkong's answer is similar to what Lan Xi thought. The focus around Beiyuan is food, but judging from the quantity of transactions, it is not enough to support the people's livelihood of a country for several years. Do you want to buy food?"

"Locust plague." Qingkong blurted out. This was no secret at all. Fortunately, Dajing and Xiyao were far away from Beiyuan, so the locusts couldn't fly over. Otherwise, it would be as miserable as Xiyao, Dajing and Beiyuan.

"Locust plague, I got it, you go down first." Lan Xi's eyes lit up, why didn't she think about this in her head, and the problem that had plagued her for several days was easily solved, and the reason for the matter was so simple.

In ancient times, science and technology were underdeveloped. Controlling locust plagues has always been a very troublesome problem with little effect in ancient times. When locusts cross the border, no grass will grow. Every locust plague will cause famine. Not to mention ancient times, it is every few years in many modern areas. There will be plagues of locusts.

Ancient people did not know how to effectively control locust plagues. As an idle person who has completed tasks many times and was promoted to the retirement group of a big boss, he knew a lot about controlling locust plagues.

If she can help Beiyuan control the locust plague, will the work of Beiyuan craftsmen be much easier?
In the dark, the clear sky looked at the sky blankly, how could the master be happy when he heard the locust plague that the Beiyuan people were afraid of?Is the mind of a businessman really different from that of ordinary people?
After breakfast the next day, Shi Mo took Qing Tian to the shop to collect the bill. As soon as Shi Mo left, shopkeeper Gou knocked on the door of the courtyard.

Shopkeeper Gou saw Lan Xi and bowed respectfully, "Yes, Miss."

"Well, you go to Wuzhou to meet with shopkeeper Qian right away. It's time for the Four Seasons Store to play its role."

On the surface, shopkeeper Gou and shopkeeper Qian have nothing to do with the Lan family, they are just shopkeepers hired by Lan Xi after taking over the house. In fact, these two people are old people left by Lan Xi's father. They are low-key and shrewd, and they are loyal to the Lan family. .

Everyone in the capital knew that the Lan family did not do grain business, but no one knew that the Lan family did not do grain business, and that the Lan family only produced grain.

After the iron mine was abandoned, the miners who had been working in the Lan family lost their livelihood. At Lan Xi's suggestion, Lan Xi's father Lan Zewen arranged for tens of thousands of miners to move to Wuzhou Island.

Although Wuzhou Island is remote and the weather is hot all year round, the land on the island is very suitable for farming. The miners and their families vigorously develop agricultural production on the island. They can grow two crops of rice and two crops of wheat a year.

After so many years of construction and production, Wuzhou Island can now be said to be the Dajing grain production base. A few years ago, Lan Xi secretly established the Four Seasons Store, focusing on grain management and supply. This was originally a plan that Lan Xi prepared for the Lan family. The life-saving retreat, I didn't expect it to come in handy now.

"Miss, what instructions do you have for the operation of the Four Seasons Store?" Shopkeeper Gou asked.

"When you arrive in Wuzhou, you send people to buy ducks to hatch ducklings. The larger the quantity, the better. Let Xi Yao, the shopkeeper of Shuixiu Four Seasons Store, store food secretly, and find a way to find out if there is any abnormality in Beiyuan's situation recently." Forget it. More than three years have passed since the last large transaction in Beiyuan, and it is very likely that Beiyuan will suffer a new round of locust plagues soon.

"Miss, I have to think of a way to find out about the unusual situation in Beiyuan. I'm afraid things are a bit difficult to handle." Shopkeeper Gou thought for a while and said.

"Just pay attention to whether there is any sign of a transaction in Beiyuan in the near future, and ignore the others."

"This shouldn't be a big problem. Hey, miss, I still have something I don't understand and I want to ask you for advice."

"What's the matter, you said."

"I can understand the storage of food, but the young hatchlings are really at a loss."

Shopkeeper Gou couldn't restrain his curiosity and humbly asked for advice. The young lady now is no longer the young lady who had to endure humiliation in the General's Mansion, nor is she the innocent young lady before she got married. Shopkeeper Gou feels that she started digging holes for the General's Mansion. It's like becoming another person, it's always confusing, and sometimes it even makes people feel a little creepy.

"You will know this later. I will set off for Qingzhou in two days. If there is any news, just pass it to the Four Seasons Store in Qingzhou."

"Yes, miss, I will leave immediately for Wuzhou to meet up with Lao Qian." After speaking, shopkeeper Gou hurriedly left the courtyard and hurried to Wuzhou.

(End of this chapter)