Daming: Teach the prince about dragon slaying skills at the beginning

In less than 200 years, a foreign merchant with potatoes appeared in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty.

In Yan Changqing's view, this is completely reasonable and reasonable.

As for why there was no record of potatoes in the 12th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1379), it was not until 1628 that there was a record of potatoes in the "Nongzheng Quanshu".

Yan Changqing prefers that potatoes have been introduced in the past 200 years, but because there is no one who knows potatoes as a food crop like him, and no one is lucky enough to plant them.

Therefore, although it may have appeared in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty at a glance, it disappeared quietly in the long river of history.

In the end, it was not until 1628 that he officially left his name in history with the help of Xu Guangqi's "Nongzheng Quanshu".

Of course, the above speculations are all the antecedents of Yan Changqing's backward deduction based on the result of the potatoes he bought from Fanshang.

Also because he obtained potatoes 200 years in advance, Yan Changqing is also full of expectations for sweet potatoes and corn, which are also the three major crops in South America.

After all, since potatoes can be obtained, it also means that they have the opportunity to obtain sweet potatoes, corn and other related crops.

For HNA merchants in this era, food supply is a very important issue.

In order to ensure a long-term and stable source of food when sailing at sea in normal times, or when encountering a shipwreck and living on a deserted island.

Many HNA merchants will prepare some easy-to-plant crop seeds on board, just in case.

This is the case with the overseas fan merchant who Yan Changqing met at the end of last year after being shipwrecked and exiled to Daming.

When Yan Changqing met him, he was squatting on the pier, eating potatoes to satisfy his hunger, while trying his best to sell his products to the businessmen coming and going.

In this regard, Yan Changqing didn't care whether the things he sold were valuable or not, and directly wrapped up all his products in a very grand manner.

Even later, he took the initiative to contribute funds to cooperate with him, and bought a big ship to send him back.

I just hope that he can bring more crop seeds to Daming next time!

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Chapter 25: Small trade fair [ask for flowers, ask for everything]

"Mr. Yan..."

"Scholar Yan..."

"Dr. Yan..."

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In the Jiangdong market, as Yan Changqing walked by, all the big merchants who were slightly familiar with Yan Changqing greeted Yan Changqing warmly.

And Yan Changqing just nodded slightly without saying a word, which was regarded as a response.

The merchants in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty can be said to be the lowest group of people.

Although his Ph.D. in computing science from Guozijian was abolished by Guozijian Jijiu Kong Kebiao.

But he also has a nine-rank position as a bachelor of the Imperial Academy, otherwise he would not have been a doctor of mathematics in the Imperial Academy before.

And as long as he has the status of an official of the Ming Dynasty with such a rank nine.

So no matter how rich the merchants present are, as long as they don't have any official support behind them, they still have to bow their heads respectfully to Shang Yan Changqing!

Even the status of ordinary peasant households is far above that of merchants!

And this is also related to Zhu Yuanzhang's previous policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business.

During the Hongwu period, farmers could wear silk, gauze, silk, and cloth, but merchants could only wear silk and cloth.

Moreover, businessmen will also be subject to various difficulties and restrictions in terms of examinations, becoming officials, and so on.

This shows how low the status of businessmen during the Hongwu period was!

It may also be because the status of merchants during the Hongwu period in the early Ming Dynasty was too low and suppressed too hard.

So at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the merchants began to fight back crazily, constantly betraying the country, and finally ruined the Ming Dynasty!

Such a phenomenon and result, in Yan Changqing's view, has a causal charm of drinking and pecking.

Yan Changqing went straight to the largest business house in the most prosperous central area of ​​Jiangdong Market, looked up at the plaque of Yang's business house hanging on it, and walked in directly, saying in a cold voice:

"Has any fan business appeared recently?!"

Hearing the words, the shopkeeper who was bowing his head on the counter immediately raised his head to see Yan Changqing, and a courteous smile appeared on his face.

Immediately, he walked out of the counter, took the initiative to bow slightly to Yan Changqing, and said earnestly:

"Meet Bachelor Yan!"

"Scholar Yan hasn't been here for a while."

Yan Changqing is also quite famous in Jiangdong City, Longjiang City, and Laibin Market outside Nanjing City.

The main reason is that he is especially fond of Fan Shang's things, and he is extremely generous in his actions, and he has an extremely precious glass treasure in his hands!

Often, once you see something you like, you will immediately throw out the extremely precious glazed treasure! !

If one glazed treasure is not enough, then three, five, or even seven or eight glazed treasures are needed! ! !

The value of these glazed treasures was compared to the value of the commodity he was looking at.

At least three or five times the overflow, more than ten times the overflow, or even dozens of times the price! ! !

Yan Changqing also gained the name of Yan Liuli because of this, but most people would not mention it in front of him.

Because such a name is actually a derogatory name for him who has a ninth-rank official status.

But for the merchants in these large trading markets, there is nothing they don't like about a guest who is both an official and extremely generous.

"There have been no fan merchants recently. After all, the sea is vast. Those overseas fan merchants who want to come to Daming will have a narrow escape, and it is not easy."

"However, there is a small trade fair that I will hold in the afternoon, in which there are some products traded with Fanshang."

"If Bachelor Yan is interested, you might as well wait for a while."

The shopkeeper approached Yan Changqing and whispered.

Yan Changqing casually took out a glass bead from his previous life from his bosom. Of course, this time period is called a glass bead, and then threw it to the shopkeeper without looking at it, and said flatly:

"Arrange it."

The shopkeeper looked at the glazed beads in his hand, and a look of joy flashed in his eyes.

Just this glazed bead, if he sells it, it will be worth thousands of dollars!

Just saying a few words, there is such a harvest, how can the merchants in these large trading markets not like Yan Changqing!

After silently accepting the glazed beads, the shopkeeper said to Yan Changqing more respectfully and eagerly:

"Scholar Yan, please follow me."

Immediately afterwards, Yan Changqing was led to the private room at the back for a short rest, during which all kinds of hot tea and snacks were served back and forth.

Rest until almost noon, the small trade fair is about to start.Fangcai, the shopkeeper, once again personally led Yan Changqing into the carriage and went to an inconspicuous small restaurant.

The restaurant is not high, only about three floors.There are two wrestlers guarding the door, one on the left and the other on the right. If you want to go in, you need to go through certain identity verification.

After entering, what I saw head-on was a small high platform similar to the auction platform in the auction in the previous life, with empty left and right sides.

The interior decoration is actually similar to the restaurant outside, and may even be older.

This is mainly because of Zhu Yuanzhang's emphasis on agriculture and suppression of business. Because his status is too low, businessmen dare not show it even if they have money.

However, although the inside of this restaurant looks ordinary, the guests sitting on the second floor are somewhat hidden.

Coincidentally, because Yan Changqing has always wanted to find some fan merchants and buy some fan merchant products, he has dealt with quite a few customers above.

Because Fan merchants, and Fan merchants, only they have contact channels and purchase channels, so Yan Changqing still recognized some of them.

"Shanxi merchants, Shaanxi merchants, Yan merchants... plus your Huizhou merchants."

"Tsk tsk tsk, this small trade fair is not small!"

Yan Changqing glanced at the shopkeeper beside him, and said with great interest.

Although there are few people sitting on the second floor, all of them are well-known local businessmen!

To put it bluntly, if these regional big merchants join hands to control the sale, it may even bring about a certain stagnation in the business of the entire Ming Dynasty!

It's just that no one dares to do it.

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang's butcher knife will not be used to them!

It should even be said that Zhu Yuanzhang's butcher's knife will not spoil anyone, as long as he dares to affect Daming, no matter what powerful civil and military official you are, or some rich and powerful businessman, all the butcher's knife will fall! ! !

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Chapter 26: Sweet potato vines, corn bracts! 【Ask for flowers, ask for everything】

As Yan Changqing stepped forward, some big merchants who had dealt with before also nodded slightly to Yan Changqing, but they were not as respectful as the shopkeeper beside Yan Changqing.

After all, the big merchants who can achieve their level basically have one or more important officials standing behind them indirectly or directly.

In other words, they themselves are the white gloves of the family business behind some important court officials!

Yan Changqing's status as a mere nine-rank Imperial Academy bachelor is not worth letting them bow their heads.

Even if Yan Changqing hadn't been extremely generous in the past, they wouldn't even have nodded their heads in greeting.

Not long after Yan Changqing took his seat on the second floor, Xixi yelled again from the bottom of the first floor, and before he saw anyone coming, he heard an arrogant and domineering voice.

"This is what you call a small trade fair?!"

"Why is it a tattered look?!"

"Can you really buy rare treasures here?!"

"If you dare to lie to me, I will make your firm unable to open in Yingtian Mansion!!!"

A young man in his twenties, with a pale face and frivolous steps, held a charmingly smiling Meiji in his arms, and said impatiently.

"Master Hu, don't worry, the people sitting here are all well-known businessmen from all over the country."

"Not only the goods are connected to Ming Dynasty, but also the goods are connected to overseas countries!"

"Here you can definitely find rare treasures that meet your wishes!"

The middle-aged shopkeeper who was following Brother Younger comforted him in a very low voice.

"Hmph, yes is the best!"

Brother Young Master snorted coldly, and immediately walked up to the second floor.

After this little episode, there was no further disturbance.

Soon a capable old man walked up to the small high platform in the middle of the first floor, with a smile on his face, he spoke loudly and forcefully:

"Thank you for coming here for your kindness. This old man's surname is Li. You can just call me Shopkeeper Li."

"This fair is in charge of the old man. It mainly trades some precious things obtained by major trading houses, as well as the mutual exchange between each other..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the previous son.

"Hurry up and start, if you keep talking, I will find someone to arrest you!!!"

The smile on Shopkeeper Li's face stagnated, but he seemed to know the identity of the other party, so he was not angry, but nodded obediently and said:

"Okay, since Mr. Hu is in a hurry, the old man will stop talking."

"Now start trading the first product - the best beauty beads from the South China Sea!"

"This beauty bead is the size of a baby's fist, with a warm and smooth color. It is a rare and rare pearl!"

"The lowest price is 5000 taels!"

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One after another, rare treasures that are rare compared to others, are traded one by one.

However, these were not attractive to Yan Changqing, who just silently sighed and watched the scene of other people's transactions by the way.