North and South groceries

The sentence that money is yours only when you spend it, caused a burst of laughter in the court.

These people from the Tang Dynasty are also getting used to it now, Luo Sanlang's brain circuit is a little different from theirs, it seems a little unreliable at first, but after laughing and thinking about it carefully, it is quite novel and unique.

Probably because of this, the sage will protect him again and again. Although the few ministers in the court have no contact with Na Luosanlang, they still have some intention of defending him.

Many of them probably regard Luo Yong as a piece of social wealth. For people in this era, cultural inheritance is the most important wealth, and talent and wisdom are also wealth. The so-called love of talent is not just It's just a word of mouth.

Although Luo Yong did not take the traditional route of being a modest gentleman, and even had the nickname of a coffin boarder, his character was undoubtedly noble, and he was able to impart to others the technology that benefited the country and the people without hesitation. There are very few people in the world who can devote all their wealth to building a road.

This has made many Confucian scholars basically have a very positive evaluation of Luo Yong. Now it seems that they have no intersection with Luo Yong, but if a person like Luo Yong is wronged, they will definitely not Turn a blind eye, people in this era dare to speak out, especially those Confucian scholars who are mostly from extraordinary backgrounds.

So Luo Yong's current situation is not too bad. Although he has hindered the interests of many family members, not everyone will do harm to the interests of the world.

As for those imperial relatives, in front of those Hongru masters who have family background, real talents and social influence, those imperial relatives can basically be regarded as the five scum of war. Who are Hongru people afraid of? They are not even afraid of the emperor. Besides, the emperor's current attitude is also very clear.

It is also under such a general environment that Luo used the phrase that money spent is his own, so he has the opportunity to become a buzzword in Chang'an City.

I heard that a playboy said this to his father, and almost got his legs broken in the end.

April in Yangchun is the busy season of farming. Farmers in the outskirts of the city are busy with spring plowing. In addition to food, most of the farmers here will also grow some vegetables and fruits.

I heard that in the past few years, many people made money by planting dyes. Later, more people followed suit, and the income naturally decreased. In the end, it was even worse than growing grain.Vegetables were valuable during the past two winters, so more people grew them, and by last year's winter, the prices of vegetables had dropped.

Right now is the season for planting, some farmers have made up their minds early on, and only need to sow the prepared seeds in the field at this time, while others are still undecided.

On the [-]th day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, the weather was fine and the spring was bright. Luo Yong didn't drive a carriage, but wore a thin shirt, rode a donkey, and wandered out of the city.

Luo Sanlang is nineteen years old this year. He is neither tall nor short, with a medium build and a little thin.Last year, he was building roads on the Guannei Road, and his whole body was sunburnt. He has stayed in Chang'an City for so long now, and he has come back a lot for nothing. He has clear eyes and a gentle temperament. No matter how you look at him, he is a handsome youth.

"Pfft!" The five pairs snorted, and jumped on the spot twice, and Dian Deluo almost fell off its back.

"Walk well!" Luo patted the donkey's belly with his hand.

"Ang En Ang En Ang En!" The five couples yelled all the way, and reluctantly walked forward. The bag of chili seeds hanging on his back was really disgusting. Just now a breeze blew past it. , blowing it full of chili flavor.

This big donkey walked proudly on the road, like a coolie who was forced to work by the landlord's house without getting paid, and complained all the way, which attracted passers-by to look at them.

"Isn't your step Luo Sanlang?" While walking, on the concrete road between a piece of farmland, someone came up to talk to Luo Yong.

"You know me?" Luo asked with a smile.

"I just heard that Luo Sanlang's donkey is extremely handsome." The man said with a smile.

"I'm making you laugh." The performance of the five couples today is really not a steed, but a resentful donkey.

"What's wrong with it?" the man asked.

"That's why I choked on the bag of seeds on my back." Luo Yong patted the bag of seeds beside him and said.

"Could it be...is that the chili seed?" The man opened his eyes wide.

Many people have heard of chili peppers. In Luo Sanlang’s north-south grocery store, they sell spicy bean paste, and some stewed vegetables are also spicy. People who are interested don’t like it. People like it very much, and after they get used to eating it, they are even more fond of spicy food.

"I came out of the city today just to ask the nearby farmers if anyone is willing to grow this." Luo Yong said.

"San Lang plans to spend money to hire people to grow peppers?" the other party asked.

"It's not like paying money to hire them. I just leave the seeds to the farmers. When these peppers grow in autumn, I bring money and silk to buy them." Luo Yong said.

"You can rest assured?" These chili seeds are very expensive now, except for Luo Sanlang and the others, I haven't heard of them anywhere else.

"Naturally, someone needs to be a guarantor." Luo Yong didn't want to be robbed of pepper seeds for nothing.

"Saburo, why don't you come to our village to have a look?" the other party invited.

"Where is your village?" Luo Yong asked him.

"It's very close. It's over there. It takes only a quarter of an hour to get there from this small road."

The young man pointed to the direction of their village. It was indeed not far away. He walked along a five-foot-wide concrete path beside the road. At the end of the road was a small village. Bamboo and trees were planted in the village. You can also see some yellow mud houses.

This cement path is slightly rough, and you can see a lot of coarse sand and gravel on the road. It should be to save some cement, so it is mixed with more sand and gravel. This kind of situation does not exist on official roads. This road should be It was built by the people in their village.

After Luo Yong and the others arrived at the village and explained their purpose, Dang even someone went to the field to call for the villager to come back, and then some villagers who were working in the fields gathered in the courtyard where the villager's home was located.

The villager in this village is a black and strong old man in his early fifties. Hearing the purpose of Luo Yong's visit, he inspected the chili seeds he brought, and then asked the younger generation of the village to ride Yan Erfei and go to the neighboring village to take Li Zheng I invited you over.

The surrounding areas of Chang'an City are relatively densely populated, and the villages are not far away from each other. It took less than an hour for the younger generation to come and go back, and brought Lizheng back.

Lizheng Village and some villagers in this village had a conversation with Luo Yong about the cooperative planting of peppers.

Firstly, they were worried that they would not be able to grow peppers, and that they would waste the seeds but failed to grow anything. Second, they were worried that after the peppers were harvested, Luo Yong’s price would not meet their expectations. As for maliciously suppressing prices, they were not very good I'm worried, after all, Luo Yong's reputation is good, and besides, this place is still under the emperor's feet.

In the end, the two parties finalized a contract in duplicate. Luo Yong took one here, and the village kept one there. The number of chili seeds that each family in the village took was also written on these two contracts, and they were drawn one by one. Bet, this matter is finalized.

When Luo Yong left, there was coming out of the village with him. On the way, the old man asked Luo Yong: "Sanlang only grows such a little pepper this year?"

"I don't know what Lizheng means?" Luo Yong led the donkey and walked slowly with him on this winding concrete path.

"I heard some people in the city say that the bean paste bought from your grocery store rarely has chili seeds. I also heard that chili is a small piece. Many seeds." The old man said to Luo Yong.

"I do have a lot of seeds there." Luo Yong said with a smile.

"Do you want more varieties?" Lizheng actually hoped that Luo Yong could cooperate with his village.

Although they are just outside Chang'an City, they can make some money every year just by selling vegetables, but with so many people going to the city to sell vegetables every day, the price of vegetables can't go up at all.

If he cooperates with Luo Sanlang to plant chili peppers, he can not only provide seeds, but even agree on a minimum purchase price, which is not low, and even arrange for people to come to harvest when it is harvested. The village is counting and helping Luo Sanlang grows chili peppers, which is much more profitable than their own hard work going to the city to sell vegetables.

Besides, chili peppers are a rare commodity right now. If they can gain some fame for growing chili peppers, it might be a way out for these villages in the future.

Some of the villages around Chang’an City are famous for their peaches, some for their apricots, and some even for the special sweetness of the cabbage they grow. Fame and fortune, as long as they are famous, it will be easier to make money , everything is like this, and farming is similar.

"When I go back to Xiumu next time, I'll take the seeds and go to your village." Luo Yongzheng said to the old man.

"Sanlang must keep the promise!" The old man looked excited.

"Naturally." Luo Yong said with a smile: "You also find more people in advance, and when I come back next time, it won't be like today's small fights."

In fact, Luo Yong is mainly out today to explore the road. He has already inquired about the villages and towns around Chang'an City.

I heard that the land in this area is fairly fertile, there are no special products, and the main folk customs are good, so I went out for a walk today, and after exploring it, the impression is indeed good, so I decided to develop pepper cultivation here.

From last year to now, he has also saved a lot of chili seeds, and this time, the target is not just a market in Chang'an City.

On the first day, Luo Yong took peppers out of the space, planted them, and then sold them in Chang'an City, and gradually integrated into the lives of Chang'an people. A year later, it is almost time to carry out large-scale promotion Already working.

After bidding farewell to the old Lizheng, Luo Yong rode a donkey and walked slowly towards the city gate.

In the past two months, in order to build roads, Luo used them to send a large amount of money and silk to the north. Basically, the income from the groceries in the north and the south and the sister's food shop were filled in. This situation will last at least until the end of this autumn. If it goes well, Maybe this road can be repaired before winter.

Luo Erniang, who was far away in Liangzhou City, wrote to Luo Yong, asking him if he wanted money and silk support.

Luo Yong received the letter last night, and sent her a reply early this morning. In the letter, Luo Yong told Erniang that if she has spare money, she can just buy real estate in Liangzhou City, and don't worry about the rest. If you need money, you will write to her.

At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the control over commerce was not strict at this time, and the market was quite active. When the traffic developed day by day, not only Chang'an City, but also many other cities would become prosperous and lively due to the development of commerce. .

Liangzhou City, as an important hub of trade between the Tang Dynasty and the West, must have a bright future.

Many people in Chang'an also know this, so many people want to invest and buy properties in Liangzhou City recently, but the current house prices and land prices in Liangzhou City have also risen, and the price is no longer as low as before, so many people They all hesitated and hesitated, after all, it was in such a remote place.

As for Luo Yong?

For someone who has lived through the high housing prices of the 21st century, this is where it is.As long as the economy of Liangzhou City can really develop, this amount of money is nothing at all right now.