The strongest Marquis in history

Not to starve to death.

Wang Qi asked, "Hadmon, how many sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes do you have?"

Hadmon replied: "Magistrate Wang, in the house I rented, there are still a thousand catties of corn, three thousand catties of potatoes, and five thousand catties of sweet potatoes. I plan to do business with these."

"It's just that I'm in Nanyang, and no one buys it at all, so I can't sell it."

"Especially during this period of time when thieves and bandits are raging, I dare not come out. Alas, it's really unlucky. I was originally a down-and-out nobleman in the Haixi Empire. In order to make money, I specialize in sailing and doing business on the sea."

Hardmon said: "I hired a group of people and took a boat to the country east of the Great Zhou Ocean. It is a farming country called the Ghost Kingdom. It is not very strong, but it is quite good."

"I'm in the Kingdom of Ghosts, and I exchanged a lot of sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn, just to sell them in Dazhou."

"I didn't expect that as soon as I settled down in Nanyang, I encountered bandits attacking the city."

"Oh, I'm so unlucky."

Hadmon said: "I originally thought that I could earn countless money, but now I have nothing. Even surviving is not easy. County Magistrate Wang, you are the new county magistrate, please do me a favor. Help me."

After Wang Qi heard it, his mind turned quickly.

I had an idea in a blink of an eye.

Wang Qi nodded and said, "I can help you, but I have conditions."

Hadmon immediately cheered up. He didn't care about the conditions. What he cared about was whether he could make money and survive well, so Hadmon asked quickly, "What are the conditions?"

Chapter 252 Don't Believe

Wang Qi said in a deep voice: "I will give you a chance to make money. I need large quantities of sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn seeds to plant in Dazhou. Besides, have you seen peppers, tomatoes and other ingredients?"

Hadmon's eyes widened at once, as if he had seen a ghost.

what's the situation?

Wang Qi also knows peppers, tomatoes, etc.

He had seen these foods in the Ghost Kingdom, and he had also eaten tomatoes, and they tasted good.But the food of chili is just a condiment, which is really spicy.He tried it once and never wanted to eat it a second time.

Hadmond said: "Magistrate Wang, have you never been to the Kingdom of Ghosts?"

Wang Qi said: "I haven't been there."

Hadmond said: "Since you have never been there, how do you know the food in the Ghost Kingdom? You must know that these foods are not available in other places. I don't have them in the Haixi Empire or Dazhou. .”

Wang Qi smiled and said relaxedly: "I have the ability to see the future, so I know the food of the ghost kingdom."

Hadmond curled his lips.

He didn't believe Wang Qi's words at all. Tomatoes, peppers and potatoes had never appeared in Dazhou.

It is impossible to say that there is no prophet.

Hardmond changed the subject and asked, "Magistrate Wang, besides these seeds, what else do you want me to do?"

Wang Qi said: "You are a businessman, so I support you in business. I can give you a batch of silk and satin for free, and give you a batch of tea. You take the tea to go to sea, and continue to do business in the kingdom of ghosts."

"The money from the sale of this material belongs to you. Then, buy me a large batch of sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn seeds, plus seeds such as peppers and tomatoes."

"These, I will buy."

"Of course the next time you make money, you will need money when you come to Dazhou to buy silk and tea. In addition, if you can bring a large number of slaves from the ghost kingdom, I can also buy them."

Wang Qi said: "My current Nanyang needs a lot of slaves."

Hadmon's eyes lit up, and even his breathing began to become short of breath.

He stared at Wang Qi with curiosity in his eyes.

Wang Qi has such a big appetite!

Business is nothing more than a business. It involves slave trading, which is not something ordinary people can manage.

Hardmond himself was also from a noble family, but his family was lonely. In order to seek opportunities, he simply went to sea to do business.He was knowledgeable, so he said: "Magistrate Wang, you are only the magistrate of Nanyang County. Can a small county magistrate run the slave business? When it comes to the landing of slaves from the coast, can you control everything?"

Wang Qi said to himself: "Hadmond, although I am only the magistrate of Nanyang County now. But my father Wang Zongxi is the Marquis of Zhenbei in the Great Zhou Dynasty and sits in Youzhou. My Wang family is the largest family in Youzhou. I will Nanyang is here for gilding, do you understand?"

Hadmon understood immediately.

He came to Dazhou for some time and knew Wang Zongxi, Marquis of Zhenbei.

This is the strongest general of the Great Zhou.

At this time, Hadmon had no doubts anymore, and hurriedly said: "I am grateful for the kindness of the young master. Please rest assured, the young master, I have agreed to all your conditions. What's more, this is a benefit for me. Nothing harmful."

Wang Qi said: "Hadmon, do your job well. I believe that in the future, you will not only be a successful businessman, but also a prestigious maritime businessman. It will surprise people when you return to your family."

Hadmon's heart skipped a beat.

Why did he go to sea?

Just to make money, just to go back in style.

Hadmond said, "Thank you, Young Master."

Wang Qi said: "Give me three days, and I will prepare tea and silk for you. Then, I will arrange a team of soldiers to escort you to the port. Besides, I will give you some money so that you can operate normally." .Three days later, you come to the county government to find me. Now, send all the sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes."

Hadmon said: "Young Lord, I don't have many people under my command, only three followers. The number is too small, please arrange someone to accompany me to deliver this batch of grain."

Wang Qi immediately arranged for someone to notify Xiao Qingzhi, asking him to send a hundred soldiers to the county government.

In less than a quarter of an hour, all the soldiers arrived.

Wang Qi asked the soldiers to go with Hammond to deliver the grain, and in less than half an hour, one thousand catties of corn, three thousand catties of potatoes, and five thousand catties of sweet potatoes were all bagged and transported to the county government.

Hardmond didn't stay long, and just said goodbye and left.

Wang Qi asked the soldiers to carry all the supplies to the county government warehouse, and then left with a few potatoes and sweet potatoes, cleaned them, and let them cook them.

After the potatoes and sweet potatoes were cooked, Wang Qi ordered Su Lie to call Zhuge Feng, Zhu Shanchang and Xiao Qingzhi.

When the three of them arrived at the county government office, they were very surprised.

What did Wang Qi ask them for?

Zhuge Feng asked: "Second brother, what's the hurry? They called us all together."

Today's Nanyang County has a lot of things going on.

Whether it was Zhuge Feng, Zhu Shanchang, or Xiao Qingzhi, they were all very busy with their affairs at hand.

Wang Qi called Su Lie, and saw Su Lie bring in the cooked sweet potatoes and potatoes, and put a sweet potato and a potato in front of Zhuge Feng and the other three.

Wang Qi waved his hand and said, "Try them all."

Zhuge Feng looked at the red-skinned sweet potatoes and the cooked potatoes in front of him, very curious.Especially the sweet potatoes in front of Zhugefeng, at least two to three catties.

Actually it's pretty small.

Zhuge Feng didn't know what to do, so he said, "Second Brother, how do you eat this?"

Wang Qi said: "Tear off the skin and eat it directly."

Zhuge Feng nodded, tore off the skin of the sweet potato, and took a small bite.When he took the first bite of sweet potatoes, the soft, glutinous and sweet taste bloomed on the tip of his tongue. After the taste buds permeated, Zhuge Feng's eyes widened suddenly.

With an unbelievable look on his face.

good to eat!

It was delicious!

Zhuge Feng ate a few more mouthfuls before looking at the potatoes beside him.After he ate the potatoes, he shook his head slightly.The taste of potatoes is not as good as that of sweet potatoes.

Zhuge Feng wiped his mouth clean, looked at Wang Qi and asked, "Second brother, what kind of food is this?"

Xiao Qingzhi and Zhu Shanchang also looked over.

Both were curious.

Neither of them had ever seen such food, at least not in Dazhou.

Wang Qi smiled and said: "These two kinds of food, the red-skinned and big one is called sweet potato. The other kind of food is called potato. The yields of the two kinds of food are very impressive. Especially the yield of sweet potato can reach [-] yuan per mu. About four thousand catties, even, this is a relatively low yield, if it is planted well, it can reach more. The yield of potatoes can also reach thousands of catties per mu."

hiss! !

Zhuge Feng's eyes widened.

He had an unbelievable expression, he didn't believe Wang Qi's words at all.

The same goes for Zhu Shanchang and Xiao Qingzhi.

Both of them are well-learned people, they read a lot, and at least they know about crops.

The yield of thousands of catties per mu is unprecedented.

Zhugefeng took a deep breath, suppressed the shock in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Second brother, do you know the concept of producing thousands of catties per mu? One mu of land is only so much, and it is extremely terrifying to produce three to five thousand catties per mu. Even in Nowadays, it is terrifying to be able to produce [-] catties per mu. Suddenly, you have about [-] catties. Even if Shennong is alive again, he dare not say that!"

Zhu Shanchang echoed: "My lord, a humble job can be regarded as understanding the yield of crops. Today's rice, wheat and other yields, how can there be such a harvest. The weather is not beautiful, and it is very good to be able to produce one hundred catties per mu."

Xiao Qingzhi continued: "Young master, I don't know much about crops. At most, I have seen the planting of rice and wheat, but I have never planted or harvested them myself. However, I do know a little bit about them. The grain output can reach two per mu. Three hundred catties is not bad. The sweet potatoes you gave me taste good, but have you been cheated?"

Although the three were shocked, they were even more unbelievable.

Because the yield of several thousand catties per mu is simply unbelievable and unacceptable.

Wang Qi smiled and explained in a calm manner: "You have never been in contact with it and don't understand it, so it's normal. It's almost the end of the year, and the seeds of these two foods should be well preserved, and they can be planted next year. "

"It's useless to justify. Facts speak louder than words. When you plant it next year and harvest it in autumn, you will understand."

"In fact, there is another kind of corn, whose grains are much larger than wheat, and it can also be eaten. However, corn must be ground into powder, which is ground and eaten like wheat."

"I have never brought out corn as a food. The sweet potatoes and potatoes in front of me are extremely easy to plant, and the requirements for soil quality are also simple. In short, the planting of these two foods is extremely convenient."

"It's just that these two foods cannot be used as staple foods."

Wang Qi talked eloquently, and said: "Potatoes can be cooked directly like this, but they are also one of the dishes that can be used for cooking. In my Dazhou territory, the real staple food depends on wheat and rice."

Xiao Qingzhi stroked his beard, and said: "This matter is still doubtful. For hundreds of years, there has never been such a food. Even thousands of years from ancient times to the present, we have never seen such a situation."

Zhu Shanchang said: "Since my lord is so determined, I can only take a step and take a look, and then talk. After planting, you can see the real results."

Zhuge Feng said: "Second brother, you will know the result next year. But who gave you this food?"

Wang Qi smiled and said, "This thing was given by a businessman from the Far West of the Great Zhou Dynasty. This businessman's name is Hadmond, and he is now selling these foods in Nanyang County."

After a pause, Wang Qi continued: "Now there are [-] catties of sweet potatoes, [-] catties of potatoes, and [-] catties of corn. Right now, these are all used as seeds for planting next year."

Zhuge Feng said: "Second Brother, could it be that he deceived you?"

Wang Qi shook his head and said: "He never lied to me. In fact, at the beginning, he planned to sell me this undiscovered food as a fetish, saying that it could prolong life. He wanted to deceive me. It's just that I have seen these foods before. , so I understand."

Zhuge Feng asked: "Second brother, have you met?"

Wang Qi replied: "When I was at the border of Youzhou, I met a strange man, and he gave me a book. In the book, a lot of knowledge was recorded, and sweet potatoes were also recorded, so I know."

He directly made up an alien.

In this way, Zhuge Feng and others can feel at ease.

When Zhuge Feng heard the words, he stopped doubting immediately, and said: "That's good, that's good."

Wang Qi smiled and said: "No matter how much you talk about, it's just a waste of time. Let's just wait a bit, and when we plant it next year, we will naturally know the final result."

Zhuge Feng nodded.

Xiao Qingzhi and Zhu Shanchang also showed approval.

Wang Qi changed the subject and said some military and government affairs, Xiao Qingzhi and Zhu Shanchang left first.

Wang Qi left Zhuge Feng behind.

Wang Qidao: "Brother, I need a batch of silk and satin, as well as a batch of tea, and give them to Hadmon for business. Can you raise money for this matter?"

Zhuge Feng said: "No problem!"

Immediately, he said in a deep voice: "I just got the news that people from Zhuge's family started to come back. It is estimated that all the members of Zhuge's family will return to the city by tomorrow at the latest. I will go to Zhuge's family and ask Zhuge's family to arrange it."

Wang Qi asked: "Brother, is it okay?"

Zhuge Feng said: "No problem."

Wang Qi said: "Okay, I will wait for your good news."

Zhuge Feng didn't stay any longer, got up and left.But when Zhuge Feng walked to the gate, Wang Qi suddenly said: "Brother!"