North and South groceries

When Zhao Chen and others were vigorously purchasing pears in Pingyi County, Luo Yong also arranged for several disciples, together with workers from the cement workshop, to go to the car rental company outside Lishi County to start making cans. Prepare.

They brought a lot of earth and cement there. At the car rental company, they first rested a very spacious concrete floor, then built a grass shed on the concrete floor, and ordered several half-person-high ones from Cui Weng The large open urn is specially used for cooking canned food and steaming canned food.

The thatched hut is not a fully enclosed structure. There is a gap of more than two feet high between the roof of the hut and the walls of the hut on all sides for transparency and ventilation.

After this temporary canning workshop is put into production, the only process that is actually completed in the thatched shed is cooking canned food and steaming canned food. Other procedures can be completed in the large square outside. In addition, they also set up a There are a few thatched sheds that are ventilated on all sides. When the time comes, those who peel the pears will peel the pears, and those who grind the pears will grind the pears. Everyone will perform their duties.

When the first batch of pears came from Pingyi County, the area at the gate of Lishi County immediately became lively.

A few old men who had been waiting there early took over the burden of the porters and went to the Sanchuan River.There are no wells or streams here in their temporary canning workshop. If they want to wash the pears, they have to go to the Sanchuan River not far away. In addition, the clear water used for cooking the pears needs to be picked from a well in the city. .

The old men carried their burdens to the bank of the Sanchuan River, squatted by the water, and carefully scrubbed the pears in the box one by one with their rough and withered palms.

After washing them one by one, sink a whole basket of pears into the water, lift them up vigorously with a sound of hey, and clear river water flows out of the basket, and the pears in the basket are all covered with sparkling water. Beads, exposed to the sun in this autumn, become more and more fragrant and attractive.

The quality of the first batch of pears delivered was quite good. In order to avoid bruises and spoilage as much as possible, when Zhao Chen and others hired porters, they made it clear to them that these pears were to be carried on their shoulders. Those who come over cannot be pushed with a wooden cart.

Pingyi County is slightly closer to Lishi County than Dinghu County, but it will take three or four days to get there. The road is long, and the baskets of pears are called The porters sweated a lot, but fortunately the weather is not hot at this time, and it rarely rains.

After the cleaned pears were picked back to the concrete square outside the city, a few well-dressed women who looked neater immediately surrounded them, carrying the pears in twos to sort them.

Large pears with good appearance should be specially picked out and cut into large pieces of pear meat. Smaller ones, or unsightly ones, are mainly used for squeezing pear juice, without adding sugar. Next, using part of the pear juice instead of water can also increase the sweetness, and the taste will be more intense.

After the pears are sorted, they will be carried to their respective huts for subsequent processing. First, they will be peeled, then cut into pear flesh, and pear juice will be ground into pear juice.

The peeling tools are paring knives processed and made by Luo’s disciples. After the women are proficient in using them, they will peel off the pears with a few swipes, and then they will go through it again. Clear water, you can enter the subsequent processing.

Luo used these two days to hire a lot of women from Lishi County. They paid two cents a day. Regardless of board and lodging, they were mainly responsible for peeling, cutting into pieces and extracting juice. If you don’t have a few, you can choose those who are well-dressed, look fresher, and have a healthier body. After all, it’s food, and hygiene and safety are also very important.

This time, Luo Yong negotiated with Zhao Chen about the sale of canned pears. Zhao Chen and the others are in charge of collecting pears, transporting and selling them, and Luo Yong is in charge of processing, production, and canning. , How much money can be sold, they will be divided equally.

If it were someone else, Luo Yong could not agree to such a cooperation method, because the other party was responsible for selling these pears, and it was not up to them how much they sold in the end, but Luo Yong could still accept Zhao Chen's character. Believable, moreover, Zhao Chen is the eldest son and grandson of the Zhao family in Shuozhou, he is shrewd and capable, his words have always counted in the Zhao family.

After the first batch of canned pears came out, the problem of transportation was in front of them.

This is a very serious problem. From Shizhou Lishi County on Hedong Road to Liangzhou City on Longyou Road, the distance is nearly two thousand miles. It is really not easy to transport this batch of canned food.

Starting from Lishi County, they went west to Mengmen Pass, crossed the Yellow River, and then passed through Suizhou Neizhou Yanzhou Lingzhou for four weeks, crossed the Yellow River again in Lingzhou, and went west to Longyou Road Well, Longyou Dao is very big, even if it is under the jurisdiction of Longyou Dao, it is not easy to go all the way to Liangzhou City.

From the map, the Yellow River is in the shape of a "ji", and their route is probably to draw a horizontal self-line in the middle of the "ji".

Recently, in Lishi County, many people have been discussing how the Zhao family plans to deliver the goods this time.

I heard that Zhao Dalang bought pears in Pingyi County recently, and the price is quite high. If they want to hire porters this time, the wages will be relatively straightforward, but Liangzhou City is too far away, and many people are tempted. But he didn't really dare to go.

Two days later, Zhao Dalang came back from Pingyi County and asked Luo Yong to recruit porters in Lishi County.

The porters he recruited were also strange, if it was just one or two scattered people, they didn't want them, at least 20 or more people were needed, and they only wanted locals, and they didn't want foreigners.

"There are eight porcelain pots in this car. The two of you manage one car. As long as these goods are delivered to Ningshuo County, our Zhao family will pick up the goods in Ningshuo County. We will pay you [-] Wen per car as a reward." " Zhao Dalang said to those who came to understand the situation.

When these people heard that they only need to be sent to Ningshuo County, and they don't need to go to Liangzhou City, many people were moved immediately.

"Then where is Ningshuo County?" Someone who didn't know the situation asked the people around him.

"In Suizhou, go west and cross the Yellow River. This way is a little faster than going to Taiyuan City." Someone present explained his confusion.

"Wouldn't it only take about ten days to arrive?" The adult was a little surprised when he heard this: "I heard that these porcelain jars cost about ten catties a piece, and the goods in a cart can be more than a hundred catties, and they are placed on the cart. , pushed by two people, the sixty Wen is easy to earn."

"Why don't you think about it, the return journey will take more than ten days, who will pay you?" Someone on the side said with a smile.

"I heard that the price of mutton over there is cheap, but you can collect some dried meat and sell it back." Luo Yong also said at this time.

"Is Sanlang going to accept it?" Someone asked immediately.

"I want some, but not too much." Luo Yong replied.

After all, they are not a pastoral area in Lishi County, and the price of mutton is not much cheaper. Their home is a cement workshop and an Eucommia glue workshop. They use a lot of ingredients to cook for the workers every day. With the jerky at a reasonable price, it would be nice to buy some and make soup.

"So, this trip is going well." Immediately, many people expressed their willingness to join the team of porters.

"Why does Zhao Dalang only want locals?" At this time, another man with a big arm and a round waist asked in a rough voice.

"This move is really helpless." Zhao Chen cupped his hands to the man, "Please don't be offended by this strong man."

"Could it be that you look down on us porters from other places." The man blushed, looking very angry.

"This time the goods are very important to my Zhao family. If I don't know the details, I can't entrust the goods to others." There is no room for change in Zhao Chen's attitude.

"You are clearly bullying me and other foreigners!" the man said, and was about to grab Zhao Chen's lapel.

I saw Zhao Chen's side, raised his foot and kicked, kicking the tall and burly man sideways, and fell to the ground with a somersault.

"Accepted." Zhao Chen bowed his hands again.

"Good! Good!" Many people present clapped their hands and applauded.

"..." The man who was thrown on the ground got up on his own, looked left and right, found a gap with few people, and walked out of the crowd in a few strokes.

Luo Yong had never met this person before, and the other party himself said that he was from another place. In such a situation, it was natural for Zhao Chen not to entrust the goods to him. The goods are all light, and if you are not careful, you will have to pay a few lives to go in, killing people and robbing goods, which is not a rare thing in this era.

Luo Yong looked thoughtfully at the direction the person left just now, and hoped that this was really a disgruntled man, not if he came out of some bandit gang.

"Zhao Dalang is very skilled." On this side, those present praised one after another.

"My brothers are all skilled. If you intend to go to Ningshuo County, I will arrange a few brothers to go with you. Ordinary villains can't do anything to them." Zhao Chen said to everyone.

Luo Yong saw that he looked like a martial artist at this time, and his behavior was a little bit awe-inspiring, just like the knight who walks the rivers and lakes with a sword.

"Tsk, knowing martial arts is really more handsome." Luo Sanlang thought in his heart.

"!" In Chang'an City, Qiao Junlin swung his sword and chopped a yellow leaf falling from the sky into two. Behind the icy light of the sword was his gloomy and icy eyes!