The delicate wheat flour leaves the stiff bran, and it has a soft body like a Wu Yue woman.

This inconspicuous thing, which will change the eating habits of the north of the Huai River for the next 2,000 years, is not the first time it has appeared in the world, but it is the first time that it has shown that it can be so graceful.

It is suitable for those who invite ink to eat, just ask for simplicity, this is economical, and you can eat it.

In the eyes of the ink artist, wheat flour is a good trick for people, and carving a flower roll is not good for people.

It is suitable for the merchant to eat, and strive for complexity, which is profit, and must be exquisite.

In the eyes of merchants, wheat flour is a profitable skill, and carving flower rolls is a good skill.

Guan Zhong, the forerunner of Keynesianism, once said that it is best for the aristocratic and wealthy households to burn carved firewood and firewood, and to build a large number of buildings in famine years so that the hungry people have something to eat, and the more disasters suffer, the more toss they can not let the nobles pretend that they care about the victims of the disaster and are not extravagant, so that wealth can circulate, support more handicraftsmen, promote the redistribution of wealth, and the disaster victims have food to eat and survive the famine year.

Mo Zhai, the forerunner of the planned economy, once said that the country's wealth should be concentrated to build water conservancy, increase military industry, build houses, reclaim land and plant hemp mulberry, and do not spend money on luxury goods such as pearls and jade. The population should also be increased in a planned way, with fewer wars and fewer taxes to ensure that men and women can meet each other and have babies to feed, so that each family will have three, and the total population and social wealth will be increased in 20 years, which is more cost-effective than fighting 20 years of war.

Both of them are right, and they are both in line with their own circumstances and realistic approaches.

When the income of the aristocracy came from rent in kind and servitude, the aristocracy was not too powerful to the point of serious decentralization, there was a shortage of grassroots officials, the war was aimed at hegemony, there was enough land and there was no demand for land redistribution that swept the whole country, and the policy of official mountains and seas allowed the Qi Marquis to have a huge amount of wealth, Guan Zhong's method of guiding redistribution was absolutely beneficial.

In an era when wars were frequent, the reform of the land system was dawning, the aristocracy was degenerate and extravagant, the royal power was not centralized, and a large number of scholars could enter the government to ensure the number of officials, Mozi's policy of centralizing power and forcing the development of the population was also correct.

The differences between these two schools of thought can be easily distinguished by the fact that the company planned to open a mine in the city of Peidipengcheng as an example.

If the Mozi school wants to open a mine, it must first explain to people that this thing is "great benefit to the world", use dialectics to prove that this matter is a great righteousness, gather wealth and manpower, and work together with the same righteousness, with the disciplined and hard-working Mozi as the pioneer, lead the people to open mines, and then sell or distribute iron tools to people, so as to expand production.

If the Guanzi school opened a mine, it was believed that it was easy to escape with slaves, and at this time, it was impossible to catch it in the deep mountains and forests; If the people are used to open mines, the people are dissatisfied, and it is easy to make trouble under the whole people. Then the easiest way is to give the mine to the rich businessmen, take three-tenths of the tax, and let the rich businessmen be responsible for the rest, who is used to open the mines, and the rich businessmen themselves are responsible for the management and arrest, and the rich businessmen are responsible for the miners below, the state is responsible for the rich businessmen, and the indirect management, and they only need to hand over the money. Impose heavy taxes on wealthy merchants when necessary, and encourage wealthy merchants to spend, thereby regulating the distribution of wealth.

These two ideas and methods that seem to not exist in this era actually exist in this era, and they are grandly recorded on wooden tablets. Tai Shi Gong has read and praised it, but since the Jin Dynasty, some people think that this is all useless and ridiculous.

Fortunately, at this time, Mozi is still alive and the Mozi is still alive, so he can borrow the righteous heart of the Mozi to do Pei Peng's things.

The means of selling wheat flour is not such a thing as mining. Therefore, it is appropriate to quietly learn the methods of Guan Zhong in the matter of absorbing wealth, and it will not arouse Mozi's disgust.

When the Sumai is popularized, productivity increases and more non-agricultural people can be fed, and more urban handicraft classes will become an important force in the cities. The sudden drop in food prices brought about by the development of agriculture will also promote the non-land-granting population to become handicrafts, and eventually balance.

Simple wheat flour can feed dozens of handicraftsmen who make a living in each large city like Shangqiu, and it can also greatly promote the development of commodity exchange and the circulation of money in these cities.

Of course, it is also possible to gather the wealth of various countries to gather in Peidi and accumulate capital, so as to use it to "benefit the world".

The right hands are not too skillful, and things like rolling jujube flowers, kneading steamed buns, rolling noodles, and making dumplings with chopsticks can still be done.

In Shi's view, wheat flour is a gun, and these delicate ways to eat it are bullets. Bullets can't be sold without guns, and guns can't be sold without bullets.

Tell these businessmen how to make "bullets", so that their "guns" can be sold better.

Anyway, they have already decided to make a profit, so it's not bad to make all the pasta that can be made now.

I think that I am also in line with the trend of the times. Otherwise, Shanxi who does not eat sour soup noodles, Shandong Henan who does not eat steamed buns, Hanzhong of Shaanxi who does not eat pot helmets, and north of the Huai River who does not eat dumplings...... It didn't look comfortable, it lacked a familiar taste.

These things, which have gathered the essence of 2,000 years of food culture, are enough to deter these businessmen, and enough to speed up the generation of familiar feelings.

The ink artists had already eaten a lot of fermented noodles mixed with plant ash, and at this time, everyone who came to help was full, and they were all shy when they walked out. The food is not so delicate, but the taste is still the same.

Many merchants from Shangqiu gather here, and their food is also relished and praised.

They really didn't think that wheat would eat so much, and they didn't think that the food made from wheat could be so beautiful.

After the wheat flour is fermented, the wheat aroma is retained, and some of the starch is broken down into sugar by the fungus, which gives it a hint of sweetness.

The fried food commonly used by Zhong Mingding's food house also appeared for the first time in the figure of wheat. No one is stupid enough to fry wheat to eat, but wheat vermicelli tastes really good when fried, especially with soy milk.

The most authentic taste is still these staple foods that you never get tired of, and Shi can be regarded as achieving his first ambition to come to this world, eating steamed buns, but his nostrils are slightly sour.

The merchants didn't have so much emotion from him, and what they thought about after eating was that this thing could be sold well.

When it was almost finished, the fish came forward and handed out a piece of bamboo that had been cut but not dried but was just used once.

He didn't talk nonsense, he had already discussed it with him before, and the matter of Peidi had been decided, and it was the time to give fishing profits.

"You've tasted it, you've seen it. Song Di I ink people are self-employed. Outside the Song Dynasty, Qilu Yan was divided into three Jin and Qin, with the city as the divide, and there was only one person in each city. Write down the city you want to run and the price you can buy, and whoever has the highest price will get it. ”

"We don't sell wheat flour, but you are sold how you make it and how you make it. For five years, we will no longer sell to others, and we will only help you build mills for milling. After five years, the benefits will be won, and we will talk about it then. ”

"You don't have to worry about this. Ladies and gentlemen, please. ”

After speaking, he called the six fingers on the side to carry ink and dipping sticks, and sent them to the merchants, and asked them to write down the price on the bamboo slips.

The level of education of the merchants may not be very high, and the numbers and the names of major cities will still be written.

Although it was the first time I had heard of such a method, they were all businessmen, so after a little thought, I understood what it meant.

It is nothing more than the one who has the highest price, takes his own risk, calculates the profit, and gives a price that he can accept and at the same time outperform the rest of the merchants.

Several businessmen from Luoyang glanced at each other, but there was no opportunity to communicate at this time, and the partners who might have cooperated became potential enemies at this time.

Luoyang is a pronoun, at this time there is no name of Luoyang, Jin Wenhe the official name of the sacrifice is China, Xinyi Luo, Tuzhong and the like.

After the rebellion of the prince's dynasty, there were both royal cities and Chengzhou, and Zhou Tianzi's territory at this time was too small, and these places can be counted as Luoyang urban agglomeration, Luoyang can be understood as the river valley plain north of Luoshui, and it can also be understood as the urban agglomeration around Luoshui.

It is not only a big city, but also the residence of the Son of Heaven, except for the struggle for power and civil strife, there is almost no war, and there are many rich merchants. When Rong Di is strong, Luoyang may still be threatened; But now that it is surrounded by a big country, all countries have launched a comprehensive counteroffensive against the Rongdi barbarians, and there is no time for the barbarians to be strong.

Even if the authority of the Son of Heaven is gone, there will not really be any country attacking Luoyang, so this is one of the safest places in the world and one of the richest places in the world.

Of course, these merchants from Luoyang understand the business opportunities, and those who are good at speculation see even greater opportunities: the three Jin Dynasty will cut down Qi, and if they win, they will reach the Son of Heaven, and when the kings, nobles, envoys, and entourages of various countries gather, if there is such food, they will get a lot of money.

Several businessmen thought that this was a godsend. If these ink artists go to Luoyang to sell on their own, the merchants there are richer, how can it be their turn?

The ink is trustworthy, and the world knows it. The merchant knew that since the Moji said that he would teach them how to grind wheat flour, he would definitely teach it; Since the Moji said that he would not teach the rest of the people in the same city for five years, then he would definitely not teach it.

After calculating the profit a little, the businessmen's hearts were beating.

The price of wheat is cheap because it is unpalatable.

But wheat is also an important military food, so the amount of wheat harvested every year is quite large.

Once the flour is milled, the price is not comparable to the cheap wheat, and then to make such food, the merchants in Luoyang and other places will definitely choose to eat and stay there, and the nobles will also buy more.

Besides, there is only one family, and there is nothing else, and in five years, you will be able to accumulate a lot of wealth, and you can have a good relationship with these ink makers, and those strange grains, rice, vegetables and vegetables will be easy to buy in the future. Once the princes make the pilgrimage, they can make a lot of money in a short time, and this matter must not be delayed, and preparations must be made in advance.

They don't know why the Inkman doesn't take advantage of himself, but because of the misunderstanding of the Inkman, they have each found a reason to believe in themselves.

A businessman quietly glanced at those who were traveling with him, and had a plan in his heart.

This time he didn't have much gold to carry, and it was extremely difficult to stand out from the crowd. He wrote down a sum on the bamboo slip that he could not come up with, and then he could take it down first, and then he could discuss with these fellow people in the future, and each of them would benefit from the principal.

There are also merchants who decide to buy more than one city, but to buy a few more, and then let the children of the relatives manage it after they go back, it is better than these ink artists themselves to go to those big cities to sell, and they will not get much.

Moreover, the skill of the ink carpenter and stonemason is unrivaled in the world, even if you want to imitate, you can't complete it in a day or two, and this kind of hole can not be drilled.

Merchants from all over the world have their own ideas, each writing their own numbers, beware of each other, or want to join forces with each other.

However, under the eyes of the inkers, it is difficult to communicate, and they can only guess the mentality of others according to their own mentality, or guard or trust, and so on.

The city dolphin glanced at the number of people who were still thinking about writing, and his heart was extremely satisfied. If you are not used to reading the text at this time, you will not read it, and you will take care of it, which is not your own business.

Shi Jia Dolphin thought to himself: "I can't complain about spending money, and the two Yi gold don't blink at all...... He can make a profit, that's why he dares to spend money. ”

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While the merchants were still there with their own thoughts, Muntjac and his wife discussed their dreams for the future in the house.

The wife said, "This tofu and pasta must be easy to sell, look at those tricks." Now that Shi has followed Mozi and has been in and out of the Sicheng royal family, shouldn't he take this opportunity to ask him to help us supply the needs of Sicheng and the monarch? In this way, it will not be long before I can really put on the silk, and I heard him say that day, I just joked. ”

The muntjac, who seemed to be silent, shook his head immediately and said what was probably the most in these days.

"My brother is going to do big things. Supplying Sicheng and the king can be profitable, but there are also dangers. If someone wants to do something bad to their brother, they can do something about the food we provide, and what will they do when the time comes? ”

"We only supply to the people in the surrounding cities, not to the nobles. The life of the people in the city is cheap, and if the life is cheap, the matter is small, and if the matter is small, no one cares. Let others feed the nobles, and we don't do that. Although the rabbit skin is small, if you are skillful, you can also sew it into a large skin; A good piece of skin, when cutting, you will be worried, the hand will be unstable, but it is easy to damage. ”

"I've heard that rats that go out in search of food will always block their burrows to hide their children; A female beast that is hunted by hunters will not run to her lair. Let's not be young rats digging their own burrows, and we don't want to be small beasts that are discovered by hunters. ”

The wife smiled and listened, but nodded but did not refute. It has always been like this, whenever there is a big event, it is always up to this seemingly wooden person to be in charge, and she always listens.

It's rare to hear so many words, but she became the one with few words, and after listening to it, she only said: "It's all up to you." ”