Great Wei Nengchen

Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, five-bead coins have been commonly used in the world. This kind of copper coin is of high quality, suitable weight, round outside and square inside, and is easy to carry. Therefore, it is very popular among the people.

In the period of Emperor Han Ling, the relatives and eunuchs were in power, desperately exploiting the people, buying and selling by force, not knowing the idea given by the expert, digging out the hearts of the copper coins, splitting them into two, and became "money for lack of heart". ' and 'lack of side money', and then use one as two. The common people are afraid of power, so they can only hold their noses to admit it!

Privileges are always exclusive to the nobles. It is easy for the common people to accept the bad money, but it is difficult to spend it again. Even if two coins are used as one, the merchants will give a few more discounts, or even simply Just refuse to accept bad money, and if things go on like this, the nobles will become rich, the people will suffer, and the world will be in chaos!

Someone said, can I not accept these bad money? ... The answer is, really not!

Take these fishermen as an example. They have worked so hard to produce sea salt, and they can only wait for the big merchants to buy it. If they sell it themselves, a national law does not allow it, because salt and iron are monopolized... Second, the common people They also don’t have the ability to long-distance trafficking. There are many checkpoints along the way. If you don’t have a little influence and background, you can’t bear the heavy taxes. No more!

Sea salt can’t be sold at a price, but because of the war, the price of food has skyrocketed. Take Guanzhong as an example. When Dong Zhuo was in chaos, there was even a sky-high price of “ten thousand dollars for a bucket of rice”. Xuzhou is not much better here, so The fishermen have been struggling on the line of life and death, and countless people died of starvation!

"If it's just a lack of money, the old man can still insist on gritting his teeth. The most hateful thing is that he doesn't even leave us this life-saving money. There are many salt lords along the coast. These people hold sharp knives and fight with open fire. They specialize in robbing fishermen. The sea salt cooked at home has repeatedly killed people, and everyone is afraid to call them 'salt tigers!'”

As Liu Xi opened his skirt, a long dark scar appeared on his chest, like a big centipede crawling there, hideous and terrifying. From the marks, it can be seen how deep the wound was at the beginning , "This is what those salt lords did. If it weren't for the old man's fate, he would have died a long time ago!"

"Salt owls are so rampant, so the local government doesn't care about it? As far as I know, the prefect of Guangling County - Chen Deng is a talented person!" Xiao Yi still smiled, as if he was making a routine, but mentioned that' Chen Deng touched his nose when he said the word "Deng"!

No one else reacted to this movement, but Xiaobin and Cao Xing, who were standing on the sidelines, touched the hilt of their swords at their waists reflexively. All the soldiers in the Xuanjia Army knew that when their chief inspector touched his nose, he was about to kill someone. , If you are smiling and touching your nose, then you are definitely going to kill, blood will flow like a river!

"It's true that Chen Taishou is an official, but is it~~~ hey!" The old man Liu Xi hesitated to speak, obviously he had some scruples in his heart.

"Then what about Prefect Chen? Could it be that he can't control these 'salt tigers'?"

"It's not that he can't control it, it's that he doesn't care, because the Chen family is the biggest 'salt tiger' in Guangling County!" The old man Liu Xi was silent, but his son Liu Hu who had never said a word suddenly stood up , came to Xiao Yi with a limping leg, his eyes were full of splendor, fear, respect, and a hint of expectation!

"Da Hu, be careful with your words, and be careful of what comes out of your mouth!" Liu Xi didn't expect his taciturn son to appear suddenly, and he quickly reprimanded him, which shows how afraid he is of the Chen family!

There is a proverb in Guangling County, "The Chen family of iron, the state herd of flowing water". Over the years, Xuzhou Mu has changed several people in succession, Tao Qian, Liu Bei, Lu Bu, and recently changed a "ghost-faced Xiao Lang". No matter how the state herds are changed, the Chen family is still determined. As for the government orders of the state herds, they have never been in control of Guangling County. The Chen family is the local emperor here.

"It's okay, we came to Guangling County this time just to get some sea salt and find out how to do it, so we can do it!" Xiao Yi liked this wounded soldier named Liu Hu very much, and even handed over a bowl of wine with his own hands. The other party hurriedly took it, and drank it all in one gulp!

"You guys are here to collect sea salt, so what's the price?" Liu Xi was taken aback for a moment, then beamed with joy. The caravan is a savior for fishermen like them, because the most stingy caravan is also cheaper than the 'salt for nothing' The tiger's a hundred times stronger!

"According to the official price, how about 800 Wen and a stone of sea salt, which is definitely a good five-bead coin?"

"800 words..." Liu Xi was no longer surprised, but ecstatic, and his voice trembled, "Then how much sea salt can you charge?"

"Hehe, the more the better, I can take as much as you have in Guangling County!" Xiao Yi's eyes showed a cold light, this time he wanted the lion to open his mouth and eat it all!

"My cousin got married today, and I'm going to see her off. I really don't have time to type, so I can only add a chapter. Dear readers, please forgive me, I will add it as soon as possible..."

529. Chapter 529 The Rich Brother Yi

During the conversation, the other two sons of the old man Liu Xi also came back. The second son Liu Biao and the third son Liu Bao were both tall and burly boys. Dan Haiyu walked in briskly, obviously today's harvest was good!

Seeing the scene in the yard, the two brothers were taken aback for a moment. There was meat and wine, which are rare things to see during Chinese New Year. Brother's knowledge, even the most beautiful dream has never seen such a scene!

"Biaozi, Baozi, come here quickly to pay respects. These are big merchants from Xuchang, and they are here to collect sea salt!" Liu Xi hastily called his two sons to salute, and at the same time checked their harvest. It was really good. Bamboo baskets There are not only large yellow croakers, sea catfish, rice field eels... but also a few fat saury, which is the best seafood. The meat is delicious and melts in the mouth. Today is a lucky day!

"Liu Biao, Liu Bao, I have met some adults!" The brothers were naturally very happy when they heard that they were merchants who came to collect sea salt, but then they became suspicious. They had also seen the caravans from other places before, and there were no more than 100 people. , there were dozens of people, and there were a large number of horses and chariots accompanying them. The recognition flag was flying back and forth. A car, or a float for people, does it look like a big businessman there?

Xiao Yi's eyes were like lightning, and he could see the worries in the hearts of the two brothers at a glance. He knew that he had to show a little strength, and then he winked at the back. When the pouch came out, with a slight shake, a dozen golden barley seeds fell out and hit the table with a 'dang' sound!

"Swipe!...Wow!"

The Liu family was stunned for a moment, and they all stared intently at the dozen or so golden barley seeds. Their mouths were open enough to stuff three eggs into them. The second son, Liu Bao, picked one up carefully and licked it with his tongue. The taste was slightly sweet. , "Grandpa, this is really gold, it's still pure gold, it really is a big businessman, and his skills are extraordinary!"

It's no wonder that the Liu family has never seen the world, but gold is so rare among the people. China's currency has always been "copper standard", as recorded in the history books: "Han Gaozu Liu Bang once rewarded the counselor Chen Pingjin Forty thousand catties', this 'gold' is actually brass. As for real precious metals such as gold and silver, they are very scarce in this land in China. Production is barely enough to make decorations for the royal family and nobles, but if you want to circulate it as currency, it's too bad!

In desperation, the ruler had no choice but to settle for the next best thing, using copper as currency with a large difference in value, but in sufficient quantity, so ordinary people basically used copper coins to trade in their daily lives, or simply bartered, that is, they did not spend their entire lives. There are many people who have seen gold!

The rarer something is, the more valuable it is. A small piece of golden barley is enough for Old Man Liu’s family to praise him for several years without eating or drinking. 'Buy all the sea salt and still be rich!

"These are counted as deposits and are at the discretion of the old man. As for the sea salt, it's still the same sentence, you can take as much as you have. When the goods are ready, I will send someone to pick them up!" Xiao Yi pushed the golden barley seeds forward, To show my sincerity!

"Please don't worry, my lord. Even if the old man risked his life, he must do this matter beautifully!" Grasping the golden barley, Liu Xi's face was full of happiness, and tears were about to flow down his face. Come on, these are not money, but the livelihood of hundreds of fishermen in their 'Haihunting'!

Brothers Liu Bao and Liu Biao were also dancing with excitement. With this money, the villagers can have enough food for a few days. On the contrary, the boss Liu Hu is relatively calm, as if he was mentally prepared, looking at Xiao Yi and the others. Eyes are also brighter!

Such a great event, naturally we should celebrate it well, the two baskets of seafood became the best food, now the Liu family took the pot, boiled water, scraped the scales, washed the fish... and prepared to have a 'whole fish feast' People are entertained!

As expected of fishermen who live by the sea all the year round, although there are not many condiments available, these sea fish have been processed by them and immediately become delicious dishes with all kinds of color, aroma and taste, even a serving of boiled water The fish soup can be boiled into a light milky white color, which makes people drink endless aftertaste!

"Hey, whole fish feast, the dream of the previous two lifetimes is finally fulfilled today!" When the delicacies were served, Xiao Yi immediately transformed into a gluttonous head, shook his cheeks, opened his front teeth, and quickly put away the Seventy to eighty percent of the sea fish on the table had been wiped out, and no one else even had a chance to lift their chopsticks. Lu Linger was stunned. She couldn't figure out how Xiaoyi's brother could hold so much food in his stomach. Diao Chan covered her mouth and chuckled, "It's really a reincarnation of a starving ghost~~"

Even Liu Xi's family looked at each other in blank dismay, good guy, this is too much to eat, no wonder there is a famine in the Central Plains, if they are all such first-class foodies, no amount of food will be enough!

"What about this? When I was young, my family was too poor and I couldn't get enough to eat, so when I grow up, I can eat a little bit, just laugh, laugh!" Looking at the strange eyes of everyone, Xiao Yi was also slightly embarrassed, but fortunately he With a thick skin, he immediately found an excuse for himself!

"It's okay, there are still a lot of sea fish caught, let's make some more!" The Liu family continued to boil water and cook fish. Just now, all of them went into the belly of this black-faced boy, and the other guests hadn't moved their chopsticks yet. Woolen cloth!

As for Xiao Yi's excuses, the Liu family didn't believe a single word. From their point of view, how could a person who had carriages and horses, guards, and could take out a bag of gold be hungry?

Moreover, they also repositioned Xiao Yi's identity. He should be a son of a rich family who has nothing to do at home, so he brought the housekeeper (Chen Gong), guards (Xiaobin, Cao Xing), and wife ( Diao Chan), came out to play together...

The only thing that puzzled them was Lu Ling'er. She called Xiao Yi her elder brother, but she called Diao Chan her 'second mother'. What's the relationship?

"Could it be that this black-faced boy seduced his father's concubine and sneaked out of the house because he was afraid of being punished. That's too courageous, or..." The Liu family all speculated for a while, and their eyes were even more focused on Diao Chan. Turning back and forth with Xiao Yi, there is no way, look at the demeanor between the two of them, who would believe that they have nothing to do with each other?

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"Patriarch, patriarch, the big thing is not good, 'fishing skin' is coming again!" Everyone was eating and drinking, when several long, dark fishermen ran over, their faces were full of anxious expressions!

"Yu Pai skin!" Hearing these three words, Liu Xi's expression darkened suddenly, the three brothers Hu, Biao, and Leopard were full of resentment, and the little girl Liu Yu'er even looked terrified, as if there was a beast Into the village!

"Dare to ask the old man, what is this 'fish skin'? Could it be a monster that climbed up from the sea?" Xiao Yi only now knows that Liu Xi is actually the head of the clan here. According to the local customs of the big man, he should also have It's no wonder that the errand of the 'Pavilion Chief' is a small cadre!

"The fisherman's skin is not a thing, he is a leech lying on us fishermen and sucking blood!" The old man Liu Xi's face changed a few times, and then he began to explain in detail...

It turns out that 'Yu Papi' is an individual, his real name is 'Dong Yu', and he is a steward of the Chen family in Guangling. He is usually responsible for buying sea salt and salted fish from fishermen. As for this guy's character, you can use five words. To describe it, 'treacherous, lazy, greedy, slippery, bad' is not just bad, it is definitely bad to the kind of 'sores on the top of the head, pus on the feet', buying and selling by force, bullying men and women, cheating and abducting... ..., there is nothing he can't do. If there are three thousand bad things in the world, this kid will take at least two thousand nine thousand. However, everyone is afraid of the power of the Chen family and dare not offend him, so they have to give him a secret The nickname of 'Yu Pai'!

This time 'Yu Papi' came to Haihun Pavilion, he must have come to forcibly collect sea salt again, that's why everyone is so angry, but there is no way to deal with this person, typical dare not speak out!

"Dongyu?... What a strange surname, what a strange name!" Xiao Yi stroked his chin, pondering for a while, since he met a colleague who collects sea salt, according to business principles, let's compete according to their own abilities, right?

"Old man, immediately knock on the gong and tell the folks around that from now on, my little brother will start collecting sea salt, 800 yuan a stone, no deception, cash on delivery, I want to see who has more capital !"

530. Chapter 530 There are bad guys and handsome guys too!

"Boom!~Boom!... Sea salt is being collected, a big merchant is collecting sea salt!"

"Boom! ~Boom!... 800 Wen a stone, no bullying, you can get the money when you arrive~"

"Boom! ~ Boom!..."

In this era of backward communication methods, the method of transmitting news is basically by roaring. Liu Biao, the second son of the Liu family brothers, carried a copper gong and knocked it in three steps, making a "boom bang" sound, while Liu Bao, the third son, pulled a gong. Shouting wildly in a fleshy voice, the young man's lung capacity is good, the shouting spread like rolling waves, and upon hearing the news, the fishermen scattered all around ran out of their homes one after another~

"Did the merchant collect sea salt? Pay 800 a stone? I'm not dreaming!"