The three of them soon came to the street outside. [Reading Network] Here, it is still so lively. The streets are full of people coming and going. They all came out to buy New Year's goods. Whether it is someone who has bought New Year's goods or has not bought it, everyone has a happy smile on their face. When acquaintances met, they greeted each other loudly, and their tones were full of happiness. In the air, there was a faint smell of gunpowder, and I don't know where the firecrackers were burning.

Some people who buy more New Year's goods even come with a cart. The cart was filled with all kinds of New Year's goods. On some of the carts, there are also a group of big fat boys, or big fat girls, who are obviously children in the family, and follow the adults out to see the excitement. Of course, the people who come to Yulin City to buy New Year's goods are not necessarily living in Yulin City, and there are also a lot of people who come from the surrounding ten miles and eight towns.

Firecrackers, which were rarely seen during the Chinese New Year before, have actually reappeared on the stalls, and there are quite a few of them. Since the merchant dares to continue to buy, it means that there will definitely be no fewer people to buy. According to past experience, as long as you have the money to buy firecrackers and buy other New Year's goods, there should be no problem. In fact, it is. Xu Xingxia took a look from a distance and found that the firecrackers were really good to sell, and he sold a large box after a while.

After the White Army conquered Yulin City, the local committee redistributed the land. The average military household, each of them, was given five acres of land. The average family has more than twenty or thirty acres of land. Even if the fields in Yansui Town are somewhat arid and barren, and the yield of crops is not very high, as long as the whole family works hard, there is absolutely no problem in supporting themselves. At the end of the year, there is no problem with a few dollars left. Except, of course, those who are lazy and lazy.

However, the largest source of financial resources for military families in Yansui Town still comes from the military salaries of the white-clothed army. The number of military households joining the army in Yansui Town is really too much. And the military salary of the white-clothed army is quite good. Basically, every soldier has an allowance of two taels of silver a month. If you have military merits, you can get more silver every month. As for the basic expenses of soldiers, the army is all-inclusive, and there is no need for private individuals to pay a penny.

In other words, as long as you don't squander it, you can definitely save these two taels of silver. Saving two taels of silver a month is a small asset in a few months. If there is a meritorious service, the reward is even richer. For ordinary families, a dozen taels of silver can do a lot of things. Specific to the New Year's goods, there are three or five taels of silver, and all the New Year's goods that the whole family needs can be sold.

Of course, during the Chinese New Year, in addition to buying New Year's goods, a new set of clothes for each person is also essential. Xu Xingxia saw that the best business was actually not a shop selling New Year's goods, but a tailor shop. New Year's goods can be bought in the last few days of the month, so there is no need to be in a hurry. However, new clothes must be made in advance.

No way, it takes time to make clothes, and if you don't order them early, you may not be able to wear new clothes during the Chinese New Year. Adults may be fine, but children can't! I don't have new clothes to wear during the New Year, how can I be happy? Therefore, no matter what, it is necessary to make new clothes for the family before the Chinese New Year.

Some ingenious little daughters-in-law, seeing so many people in the tailor shop, queued up to make clothes and didn't know when to wait, so they simply bought cotton cloth and the like by themselves, and went back to prepare to make their own. It was precisely because of this opportunity that the Lin family dumped a large amount of cotton cloth at a low price in Yulin City. These cotton cloths had been hoarded in the previous two or three months, and the quantity was large enough to meet the needs of Yulin City and the surrounding areas.

In the past, cotton cloth sold from other places cost 650 yuan per horse. When the price is at its highest, it even exceeds one tael of silver. The cotton cloth produced locally by the Lin family is less than 400 yuan, which is more than 30% cheaper. The quality of the cotton cloth is quite good. Such a low price, such a good quality. Naturally, it has attracted the favor of countless people, and the sales of cotton cloth are very good. It is estimated that in the cotton business alone, the income should be quite a lot.

The emergence of Jenny's spinning machine has greatly reduced the cost of the Lin family's cotton cloth production, and the quality has also been greatly improved, which has greatly accelerated the speed of cotton cloth entering ordinary people's homes. Xu Xingxia is very optimistic that in another three or five years, the people in all parts of the Ming Dynasty should be mainly cotton clothes. Linen should be gradually eliminated.

"Oh my God, I look like I see fish for sale!" Sawana suddenly screamed in surprise.

"What's so strange about that? This is all transported from Ningxia Town! There is no fish in Yansui Town, which does not mean that there are no other places. Xu Xingxia said casually.

"But the fish are still alive." Savana was still fussed.

Xu Xingxia understood what Sawanna meant. It turned out that she was surprised that the fish from Ningxia Town were still alive after being transported to Yansui Town. No wonder she was surprised. At that time, fresh fish could not be kept for a long time, and it was basically eaten on the same day of catch, and it was not possible to stay overnight. Long-distance transportation is even more impossible. It seems that it is necessary for me to explain it to this queen well. As a traverser, nothing is impossible.

He said slowly: "Just modify the carriage a little and make it look like a water tank, put some catfish in it, and then put the big fish in it." Catfish will chase big fish, so that the big fish must swim constantly so that they don't die. From Ningxia Town to Yansui Town, that is, three days, if you are careful, the big fish will generally not die. ”

Sawanna said in surprise, "Catfish? Just put the catfish? ”

Xu Xingxia nodded and said slowly: "Well, just put a few catfish." Of course, halfway through, you also have to constantly change the water. If the water is not fresh, the fresh fish will die as well. There is no way to avoid this. Therefore, on both sides of the road, there are some special places to change the water, which is to facilitate the transportation of fresh fish. ”

After a slight pause, Xu Xingxia continued: "Of course, the cost of fresh fish transported in this way is still a bit high, and it is not something that ordinary people can afford to eat often. Therefore, some fish farmers are ready to dig ponds around Yulin City and stock fresh fish...... If they succeed in the end, the price of fresh fish should drop a lot. ”

Savana asked with some confusion, "But where did they get enough water?" The surroundings of Yulin City seem to be full of sand, and it is the easiest to leak. In such a place, no amount of water is enough to leak. If you don't have enough water, how can you raise fish? The situation in Yansui Town is completely different from Ningxia Town, I suggest you don't come blindly. ”

Xu Xingxia said with a smile: "There is a thing called cement, which can effectively reduce the leakage of water resources. A large amount of cement can be used in fish ponds. Of course, what I said is still in the process of exploration, and I don't know what the final result will be. However, I think that as long as everyone is willing to use their brains, there is a way to solve any difficulty. ”

Zhu Yilan has been listening silently and intently, and has not said anything. It wasn't until Sawanna and Xu Xingxia had nothing to say that she whispered a few words to Sawanna, but she didn't say it directly to Xu Xingxia. She is still a little shy, and she is not used to talking directly to Xu Xingxia on such an occasion. In fact, she was less than five feet away from Xu Xingxia.

Sawanna relayed, "Little Blue asks you how you did it. ”

Xu Xingxia said with some confusion: "Didn't I say it just now?" Cement! ”

Savana shook her head and said, "Not this. What she means is what kind of means you have taken to make Yulin City what it is now. ”

Xu Xingxia said casually: "You want to ask me why?" I can only answer two words: no matter. ”

Sawanna looked at him with a puzzled face. In fact, she had already heard Xu Xingxia's words clearly. She also heard the last two words clearly. It's just that she can't understand the meaning of those two words. She turned her head to look at Zhu Yilan. As a result, Zhu Yilan also shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't understand. She had no choice but to ask deeply, "What do you mean by no care?" ”

Xu Xingxia said a little surprised: "Does this also need to be explained?" It just doesn't matter! Leave nothing at. Don't worry about what you shouldn't do. Don't worry about things, don't care. Don't care about what you can do. ”

Savana still looked at him with some incomprehension.

Zhu Yilan was also a little incomprehensible, looking like she was waiting for an explanation.

Xu Xingxia had no choice but to continue to explain: "That's it, I'll explain it the other way around. The more things we manage, and the more deeply we manage, the greater the likelihood of ills. It turns out that the government is cunning. Anyone who is in office wants to use his power as a way to gain personal gain. The more things he manages, the more self-interest he can reap. You don't believe in the impartial officials, there is no such thing in this world. ”

"The more officials there are, the more private benefits they need to reap, and this will inevitably lead to higher and higher costs to society, and eventually to the point where we cannot afford it. If it is said that the officials are rats, ordinary people are food. If there are only three rats and three days of food a day, they can be fed. However, if there are a hundred rats, a hundred catties of grain are needed to meet their needs. ”

"How much does our people usually earn? How is it possible to raise so many rats? Those who are in power will not create any social wealth, they will only consume social wealth. The greater the number of rats, the poorer the lives of the people become. If you look at the four towns in the northwest, how many are the number of officials? How much of the people's fat and ointment do they suck up every year? If it weren't for their intensification, how could the people in the northwest live so miserably? ”

(To be continued)