The Cannon Fodder of Fast Time Travel, She Chooses To Farm

  Chapter 99 As a fine female matchmaker chooses to farm (48)

  The opening day happened to be Lixia.

  In many places in Yanhua, there is a custom of eating duck eggs in Lixia. Therefore, Lixia is also called "Lidan".

   There are several baskets of duck eggs in the latest batch of supplies brought in by the Escort Bureau. The weather is getting hotter and hotter. Xu Yin is worried that they won't last long, so she cooks a big pot full of five-spice marinated eggs on the opening day.

  The braised egg stall is located at the entrance of the market. People who come and go will see this stall first, and smell the aroma of braised eggs first.

   Tartars seldom eat duck eggs, even if they do, they are wild duck eggs. At this moment, they are completely captured by the aroma of marinated eggs.

  In this world, there is actually something more delicious than roast lamb?

   "How to sell?"

   "Five cents apiece, or exchange for items of equal value."

  "Five Wen?" One of the Tartars had just sold a basket of wool and made dozens of Wen, and immediately counted out five Wen with pride, and asked for a stewed duck egg.

   "How is it? Is it delicious?" The companion on the side looked at him anxiously and asked.

   "Good time! It's so delicious! Let's have another one!"

   I didn't finish one, so I asked for another one.

  The taste buds are completely conquered!

  Others see it, what are you waiting for, buy it!

   A group of people ate several times in a row before touching their two or three full stomachs, and continued to walk forward.

Huh? Where is there something delicious? Fragrant sweet... hiss! Saliva flowed out!

  Fortunately, the goats stayed at home. If they come to the market with them, they won’t be so greedy that they roll on the ground.

  Following the fragrant and sweet smell, they came to the end of the market, where there was a simple stall selling candied haws.

  The market, how can there be no candied haws!

  Xu Yin didn't have time to wait for the hawthorn to be shipped from the south, so she used local pears, apricots, and dates to make a batch of assorted fruit candied haws.

Among the group, there was a tartar who was particularly fond of sweets. He asked for only ten yuan a bunch. He had just sold a stalk of cistanche and his wallet was full. He immediately asked for a bunch, and he squinted his eyes happily after eating: " Delicious! Two more skewers, take them back for Yangwazi to eat."

   Seeing this, other people also followed you to buy two bunches and I bought three bunches.

In this way, I went shopping all the way, bought a bunch of novelty foods, purchased all the seasonings such as sugar and soy sauce requested by the boss (mother-in-law) at home, and two bolts of silk that are said to be produced in Nanban. It is cool to cut into clothes .

  To add up so many things, it only cost them a sheep, a can of goat milk, a few bundles of wool, and a few handfuls of cistanche.

  The Tartars who came to the market were quite satisfied.

   Similarly, the people in the pass who came to set up stalls or go to the market are also very satisfied.

  They exchanged the wild dates and apricots they picked from the mountains for sheepskins, and made them into jackets to keep them warm in winter.

  Using domestic chickens in exchange for mutton of the same value, the other party also gave a spoonful of goat milk.

  Use an earthen crock, exchange for a wool felt hat...

   From this point of view, the Tartars are quite easy to get along with.

  There are soldiers from the Firearms Battalion patrolling back and forth with live ammunition, and the common people are much more courageous. This time it is not over yet, and they are looking forward to the next big rally.

  As for the one who has benefited the most, naturally it must be Xu Yin.

  She sent maids and servants from the mansion to set up many stalls in the market.

   Not only the special products of the Nanban are sold, but also the scarce materials in the northwest such as grain, cloth, and mountain products from the south purchased along the way to the north.

  In exchange for countless sheepskin felts, and a few live sheep.

  One of them is a ewe, which is in the milk production period, and I plan to take it back to try making milk powder.

   In addition, several baskets of wool were collected.

  Xu Yin asked a boy who sold her wool why he didn't sell cashmere?

  The other party was stunned for a long time: "Is there anyone who wants this stuff?"

   "Yes, you can bring it to the next big collection, and I will give you a higher price than wool."

   "Okay, okay." The other party agreed, and went back happily with baskets and bags on their backs.

  In short, the people inside and outside the customs were very satisfied with the first market after the market opened.

   There was no disruption of order.

  Even if someone was suffocating bad water and wanted to sabotage, the firearms battalion patrolling with live ammunition could not help but die down, until the market closed, and all parties were in peace.

   Upon seeing this, the Tatar king no longer hesitated, expressing his willingness to negotiate peace with Yan Kejin.

  The news of the peace talks between the Tatars and Yanhua quickly spread to the ears of the Northern Qiang, Ronghu and other foreigners.

  At first they couldn't believe it: the warlike Tartars actually made peace? What kind of benefits did Yanhua offer?

   So spies were sent out one after another.

  Yan Kejin turned a blind eye to this, closed his eyes, and even talked about the supplies traded with the Tartars in front of the spies.

  The spies were confused: they knew about oil, salt, and sugar, but what were soy sauce and canned food? What else is a soy fiber quilt? Is that bedding or something to eat? There is also beautiful white porcelain, Guan Nei is willing to trade such a precious thing? The price is not expensive? real or fake?

  The spies from all walks of life went back under the guise of mosquito coils, and the leaders of the foreign tribes listened to their reports, as if they hadn't listened, and were still at a loss.

   Simply found an opportunity to inquire about the Tatar king.

   After inquiring, they finally got the information they wanted.

  Yan Pass is actually open to outsiders! !

   Foreigners are allowed to enter and trade! !

   Everyone was shocked.

real or fake?

  Could it be a trap?

  Other foreigners felt that the Tatars must have been fooled, and sooner or later they would be caught by Yan Kejin.

   They wait to see the good show.

   But wait and wait, it has been a long time since the news that the Tatars were swallowed by Yanhua came, but they found that the living supplies of the Tatars were enriched at a speed visible to the naked eye.

  Every big market, they go to Yanguan Market to exchange condiments, cotton linen, and various canned food.

  Not only that, the Tartars even opened a workshop selling cheese, milk slices, and toffee outside the gate of Yanguan.

  People in the city need wedding candies to marry their wives and have children, and they will go to the store opened by this tartar to order.

  The living standards of the people in the city are also improving day by day.

  In autumn, I heard another jaw-dropping news:

  The people of Yanguan planted juicy and sweet watermelons and a high-yield grain called potatoes in the sandy soil, with an yield of 30 shi per mu.

   Thirty stones! !

  When the news spread outside the pass, the foreigners couldn't sit still.

  Thirty stones per mu... It takes several seasons of wheat to reach this amount!

  They want to attack and grab.

   It can be said that General Megatron invented a weapon called artillery, which is extremely powerful. Before attacking a city, you should first weigh whether your flesh and blood can withstand the artillery bombardment.

   A group of foreigners: "..."

   Just kidding, of course I can't bear it!

   I don’t want to wait any longer!

   Wait any longer, and the Tatars will take all the benefits.

  So, one by one, they brought rich gifts and sent envoys to negotiate a peace, only to exchange materials with the customs, and to buy high-yielding grains that can survive in the sandy soil, even if they were willing to exchange their hard-earned horses.

  This result greatly relieved the soldiers stationed at Yanguan.

  Xu Yin and Yan Kejin met smiling eyes.

  Look, high-yielding grain varieties and trade exchanges are indeed the most effective way to quell the war.

"At this rate, during the Chinese New Year this year, the soldiers will be able to take turns to go home to visit their relatives and have a reunion with their families." Xu Yin said with a smile, "I can also bring a piece of meat back. The road is far away, and the meat can't be brought. Exchange them for taels of silver."

  Yan Kejin's eyes were also full of smiles: "Yes."

  (end of this chapter)