Old things in Nancheng

In Yanguan County, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal passes through the city, and there is a huge pier in the northeast corner. Ships come and go every day, and there are many people, which is extremely lively.Next to the pier in the south is a small market.There are no shops in the grocery market, and there are mostly food stalls for the coolies who move goods on the wharf, the boatmen who run the boat, and the handymen who run the business to eat and drink. People with some status generally don't eat here.

Not far to the south of Zashi is Dongshi, one of the two major markets in Yanguan County.

Because it is close to the wharf, Dongshi mainly deals in rice, noodles, oil, salt, dates, peanuts, pecans, green bamboo shoots, and pig stalls, mixed with some small restaurants and small cloth shops. Find it here.In the West Market, there are mostly calligraphy and painting study rooms, antique furniture, teahouses, restaurants, brothels and academies, and their business is aimed at middle and upper class families.Compared with the West Market, the quality of the East Market is much lower, but the East Market sells everyday items, ranging from the big families to the ordinary people, which are inseparable from each other. Therefore, the East Market is more prosperous than the West Market.

Wang Zimo and Chen Wangshu pushed the cart and went straight to Dongshi after entering the city.This time, the two of them took the lead for the villagers and checked the price of rice in the city. The rice from the Chen family was not shipped, and only Wang Zimo's rice was shipped.For Wang Zimo, she only has one mu of land, plus the land rent from the Chen family, the total is only one and a half mu, and half an mu of grain is left to wait for the tax payment in autumn, and the rest of the rice is sold at a similar price. Yes, it's almost a few coppers.

When Wang Zimo was a servant in the Wang family, she had monthly money for food and clothing in the mansion, and her elder brother rewarded her from time to time, so she saved a lot when she was in the Wang family.Later, when he was kicked out of the Wang family, the Feng family not only gave Wang Zimo three acres of land, but also ten taels of silver in order to save face.

When Wang Zimo returned to the Liu family, the two elders of the Liu family passed away one after another. After doing funeral affairs, she has been living alone.He eats from the field and doesn't dress well. He usually copies some books for bookstores in the city, and the copper he earns is enough to spend his life.Therefore, compared with the farmers in Wangjiazhuang, Wang Zimo's life is well-off.

So the rice, which farmers value more than their lives, came to Wang Zimo, and they sold some cloth for Yan'er to make new clothes, and bought some meat for Liu's teeth-beating sacrifice.

Today Wang Zimo changed into a sky-blue long gown, and he looked very handsome. His wheat-colored skin, which was exposed to the sun during the busy farming season, made people feel very energetic. He swept away the timid and cautious look in the village, and walked among the grain shops, confident, Take it easy.

This year's harvest is good, it is considered a year of great abundance, I have turned all the grain shops in Dongshi, and a stone of rice is always about the same price.Seeing that it was not noon yet, Wang Zimo led Chen Wangshu to the market.

There is a lot of food in the south, but there is a shortage of food in the north, especially in the lands where the Jin soldiers have been attacking all the year round. The people can't farm the land safely, and the food production is even less.In a major grain-producing county like Yanguan County, a lot of grain will be sold to the north by grain merchants, and some grain merchants from the north will come here to buy grain.The Wang family has hundreds of acres of land, and the grain has always been sold to the north. Wang Zimo knew the twists and turns when he was learning accounts in the Wang family.Instead of selling to local grain merchants, it is better to sell directly to northern grain merchants. The price they pay is higher. Most of the local grain merchants also collect the grain and resell it to northern grain merchants.

The grocery store has hands-on help, helping people carry goods, and knows many merchants from other places. Wang Zimo found a helper who can do it on his own, and asked him to take him to meet the grain merchants in the north.

"Treasurer Qian, this little brother wants to talk to you about business." The helpers don't sell their coolies, they specialize in brokering business to earn some errand money, and they don't dislike the rice brought by Wang Zimo. They know how to do big business Such people don't know how to run around with a few carts of rice.

"This little brother, what's your name?" Shopkeeper Qian glanced at Wang Zimo with shrewd eyes.

"The boy's surname is Wang, and Shopkeeper Qian is polite." Wang Zimo ignored Shopkeeper Qian's scrutinizing eyes, and bowed his hands in salute.

Wearing a long gown, he has a handsome face, the standard appearance of a scholar in the south of the Yangtze River. He is still young, and he comes out to sell rice by himself, so he doesn't look like a child of a wealthy family.Shopkeeper Qian wandered all over the place, his eyes were poisonous, and he saw Wang Zimo in a few moments.

"Brother Wang, are you selling rice?" Shopkeeper Qian asked.

"Exactly, what is the price of rice today?" Wang Zimo followed the introduction of Shopkeeper Qian, sat down in the tea shed, and asked while drinking tea slowly.

"There is a lot of grain this year, and the price will not catch up with previous years." The shopkeeper Qian deceived Wang Zimo to be young, and implicitly lowered the price.

"Treasurer Qian, look, I have the best rice here. The grains are full and the color is bright. After cooking, the aroma is overflowing. Shopkeeper Qian, you collect grain here. I think you have seen it a lot, but have you ever seen more rice than me? Is the rice good?" Wang Zimo asked Chen Wangshu to bring some rice over if he didn't accept what Shopkeeper Qian said, and put it on the table for Shopkeeper Qian to take a good look at.

Shopkeeper Qian grabbed a handful of rice, rubbed it slowly in his hand, smelled it again, finally put a few grains of rice into his mouth, closed his eyes and tasted it for a while, then said: "It's really good, but I still say that In other words, there is a lot of grain this year, so the price..."

"Treasurer Qian, if such good rice is transported to the north, it will cost at least two guan for one pebble."

"Brother Wang is young, but he is quite familiar with grain prices." Shopkeeper Qian nodded, thinking that although this man looks like a child, he knows the way of this business clearly.

"If you sell two pens for [-] yuan, minus the shipping costs, the shopkeeper Qian's business will be booming." Wang Zimo said with a smile.

"Going from south to north to beg for life, it's hard, we are just running errands for the master." Businessmen are used to crying poor.

"I have thousands of shi of rice. If the price is right for Shopkeeper Qian, I will sell all of my rice to Shopkeeper Qian. If you have other plans, then I can only find other grain merchants." Wang Zimo said lightly. .

"What do you mean by my brother?" Shopkeeper Qian's eyes lit up when he heard that there were thousands of shimi.

"One stone of rice, 1000 and [-] qian." Wang Zimo carefully considered the price of grain in the East Market, and the price was set before meeting the money shopkeeper.

"It's too expensive, little brother. You're going to cut my flesh. You have to think about it. I have to transport the rice to the north! The transportation expenses for this journey are not a small sum." Shopkeeper Qian Shaking the flesh on his face, he said with great heartache.

"Treasurer Qian, you have to think clearly. The local rice in our Yanguan County is only these. In addition to the local grain merchants, there are also merchants who came from the north with you. For this one or two coins, you If you won't receive rice later, you can only go to the local grain merchants to ask for rice, think about what price they will give you then." Wang Zimoke said leisurely regardless of the hypocritical performance of the money shopkeeper.

"Brother, I know that you are not a novice in this industry, and I will not deliberately lower the price because of your young age, but I really can't bear the price you give. I just work for the master's family. If the rice is expensive , How can I explain to the master!" Shopkeeper Qian's words were somewhat sincere.

Wang Zimo drank his tea and remained silent for a long time, before he said, "Master Qian, when it comes to business, I will also take a step back, 180 [-] per stone, no less."

"How about eleven hundred dollars?"

Wang Zimo didn't speak, but shook his head firmly.

"130 yuan, no more!" Shopkeeper Qian gritted his teeth.

"Since this is the case, there is no righteousness in business. I will leave here. I wish you a prosperous business." Wang Zimo got up and motioned Chen Wangshu to leave together.

Seeing that Wang Zimo walked calmly without a trace of nostalgia, shopkeeper Qian left the shed quickly, and shouted with a sigh: "One thousand and one hundred and sixty yuan, really can't be more!"

"Deal!" Wang Zimo smiled slightly, not to mention how happy he was, thinking that he had graduated as a teacher, and he did not lose face to his master.

Now that there was a deal proposal, shopkeeper Qian took Wang Zimo to a tea house in Dongshi to discuss the details of the business with Wang Zimo.The northern grain merchants came here, there was a lot of competition, and they were talking about a big deal, the treasurer Qian didn't dare to leak this news to other grain merchants, otherwise something would definitely go wrong.

Wang Zimo didn't want to fight the grain business in the north, so he sat on the ground and raised the price, so he happily went to the tea house with the shopkeeper Qian.Shopkeeper Qian promised to go to Wangjiazhuang to collect the rice in person tomorrow, but asked the farmers in Wangjiazhuang to deliver the rice to the pier. Wang Zimo could not decide this point, but Chen Wangshu could guarantee it, so the business was agreed upon.

Carrying more than 3000 heavy coins, Wang Zimo strolled along the streets of Dongshi, wholeheartedly wanting to buy some good things for Lin Zhilan.Chen Wangshu on one side, after being shocked, patted Wang Zimo on the shoulder, and said in admiration: "Xiao Er, you are really a scholar. We farmers only know how to work hard with our faces facing the loess and our backs to the sky. You can't save a few coins, but if you move your mouth, you will get more than 100 copper coins per stone meter, what a talent!"

Wang Zimo smiled and said nothing. It's a pity how much this grain business can earn. The silk tea in Yanguan County is really profitable, and the palace buys a lot every year.

Looking for a restaurant, Wang Zimo paid for Chen Wangshu to have a good meal, as a thank you for Chen Wangshu's daily care. If Chen Wangshu hadn't helped take care of her land, she would have been able to clean up the wasteland by herself.

After eating, it is natural to go crazy shopping.Wang Zimo remembered all of Lin Zhilan's requests, and he also planned to make Lin Zhilan happy. Chen Wangshu couldn't help shaking his head after seeing this purchase.

"Xiao Er, you are a man, what kind of floral cloth jewelry, rouge and gouache?" Chen Wangshu asked suspiciously.

"Of course I bought it for Yan'er." Wang Zimo had already thought of an excuse, as long as it was a girl's thing, he would push it on his younger sister.

"If you act like this, Yan'er will be spoiled, what will I do then?" Chen Wangshu's face became bitter when he heard this.

"Could it be that you still want my sister to suffer with you?" Wang Zimo gave Chen Wangshu a white look.

Wang Zimo knew that Chen Wangshu wanted to marry her younger sister, but Chen Wangshu's old lady hated Liu Shi, fearing that they would not be able to get rid of this dog-skin plaster after getting married, so the Chen family never proposed marriage.Mrs. Ai looked down on the Shen family, and Mrs. Liu didn't like the Chen family. Otherwise, how could Mrs. Liu try every means to send Yan'er to the Wang family.

When Chen Wangshu heard Wang Zimo's words, he couldn't hold back his face.Farmers are born to endure hardships, so it is hard to marry a farmer and still look forward to enjoying happiness.Chen Wangshu's old mother, Ai Shi, has been busy every day since she entered the Chen family's house, taking care of the young and old. She has never had a day off for more than ten years. Just like this, she will be beaten and scolded by Chen Wangshu's father from time to time. .

The Shen family where Yan'er lives is poorer than the Chen family, and all the dowry depends on Wang Zimo. Wang Zimo has always treated Yan'er very well, and Chen Wangshu is very worried that if Yan'er has a big heart, she may be as powerful as her mother. If he is spoiled by himself, or if he is raised coquettishly, he will not be able to bear the burden of the whole family when he enters the Chen family. After all, Chen Wangshu is the eldest son, so he should bear more responsibilities.

"Don't think about it, Yan'er is a good girl. If you marry her, it means that you have accumulated virtue in your previous life. A man might as well think about making a living with money, so that Yan'er can live a better life then." Prince Mo Wanyan persuaded her that she was optimistic about Chen Wangshu, Yan'er would have a harder time marrying Chen Wangshu, but it was better than going to Wang's house to wade through the muddy water.

Wang Zimo visited the entire Dongshi Street, and bought everything that was delicious and interesting. She remembered Lin Zhilan at home, so she didn't wander around after shopping, and went back to the village with Chen Wangshu.

It was too late to go home after entering the village, so Chen Wangshu took Wang Zimo to the third grandfather who was the most senior in the village to announce the good news of selling rice.All of a sudden, everyone in the village who heard the news came to the open space of the third ancestor's house.

"Folks, Xiao Er has a conscience. He is indeed a good son of our Wangjiazhuang!" The third grandfather is very old, over 60, and has a lot of experience. He knows that the business that Wang Zimo is bringing this time is extremely important to Zhuangzi.

"Third Grandpa, can a stone of rice really sell for 160 yuan?" Some people don't quite believe this price, after all, if they go to the city by themselves, they can't sell it for such a high price.

"Xiaoshu went with Xiaoer, it can't be wrong." If Wang Zimo was despised by the people in the village, then Chen Wangshu is definitely what the people in the village call a good boy, good in health, able to work, and a man of integrity. Responsible, there are many daughters in the village, all of them want to marry Chen Wangshu wholeheartedly, which is why Ai Shi has the confidence to disdain the Shen family.

"Xiao Shu, tell Uncle the truth, is this true?"

"Uncle Seven, really, there's nothing wrong with it. Xiao Er and I went to the city today, and Xiao Er personally negotiated the deal. Xiao Er's rice has already been sold to the grain merchant at this price." Chen Wangshu said solemnly, This is a major event in the village, he doesn't dare to talk nonsense, but he also speaks for Wang Zimo at the right time.

"Xiao Er, you are not allowed to lie to us."

Seeing the people in the village surrounding her, Wang Zimo was very suspicious and felt uncomfortable.In fact, she doesn't need to care about these people at all, she just wants to live her own life well. It's just that she is kind-hearted and knows that the life of the people in the village is hard, so she plans to help when selling rice.

"A stone of rice costs 160 yuan, and the grain merchant will come over tomorrow." Wang Zimo said softly, the joy in his heart had disappeared.

"Those who are willing to sell rice, prepare their own rice tonight and transport it to the riverside tomorrow. The grain merchants have spoken beforehand, asking us to transport the rice to the wharf of the canal by ourselves." San Zugong announced, because the rice sold this time So he decided to go by water.

The people in Yizhuang were noisy and unwilling to leave. Seeing that it was getting dark, Wang Zimo greeted the third grandfather, and took the things he bought back home.

This day, she missed Lin Zhilan very much, especially last night when they had a quarrel, Wang Zimo panicked, and just wanted to see that person quickly, and coax him back with good things.

The author has something to say: Yiguanqian is equivalent to one thousand Wen copper coins, that is, one tael of silver.However, in the history of China, due to the difficulty of mining capacity, copper is expensive and silver is cheap or copper is cheap and silver is expensive.Moreover, the fineness of copper coins will also change with the economic situation of the society. Those with high copper content can reach [-] to [-]%, which is called good money, and those with low copper content, which are only [-]%, are called bad money.The five emperors of money in the Qing Dynasty, Shunzhi, Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong, Jiaqing, contain copper high, and have the theory of warding off evil spirits in numerology.Of course, the fineness of silver also varies greatly. The official silver with high silver content will have texture on the surface of the silver ingot, so it is called grain silver.

Here is a brief explanation for everyone. Those who are interested can go to look up the information. I personally think it is quite interesting.

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