The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1202

[1202. Chapter 1147 The prosperous age]

Age Zhu Dachang’s chest heaved and he was filled with anger.

He gritted his teeth and said: “I think back when Yanda Khan was here, he said he wanted to restore the glory of our Yuan Dynasty. How many people were willing to fight for him. Our tribe, with a population of 3,700 people, has been fighting all year round. More than 600 people died, and there was no one to take care of so many livestock… Everyone was hungry and robbed the pasture, but what’s the use?”

“We have robbed a lot of things from you Han people, but Most of them belong to Yanda Khan, his sons, and the nobles of the Yuan Dynasty. We worked hard and shed our blood, and what we got was only a few kilograms of salt, a few pieces of cloth and the money we barely got. “

In the past, they always said that the Han people were cunning, and that’s true…” Zhu Dachang had a simple and honest side to the Mongols. He had fire in his eyes and did not hide his contempt for certain characteristics of the Han people: “The Han people. It’s cunning, let’s talk about the mortgage. I looked at their accountant and checked for a long time before they gave me an interest. To this day, I still can’t figure out why I took out a loan of one hundred and ninety taels. Silver, but in the end, I have to pay back more than five hundred taels of silver… You Han people are doing business. Today, there is a big sale, and the warehouse is cleared after it is sold out. But this warehouse can never be cleared. It has been cleared for a year, and it is still there. Talking about a big sale, all the owners have run away, but no matter how stupid I am, will I believe that the owner has been running away for more than a year after liquidation, and he is still jumping off the building to have a sale? “

Emperor Hongzhi smiled slightly as he listened. red.

Fang Jifan looked up at the roof of the tent, as if it had nothing to do with him. What does this have to do with him.

Zhu Houzhao’s eyes were still staring at the statue in the shrine. Is this him? Is this you? This issue is quite tangled. He wants to be a great hero, but this does not mean that his image becomes a black-faced Rakshasa.

Liu Jian coughed, and he felt a little ashamed.

Zhu Dachang took a sip of kumiss and breathed out the smell of alcohol: “However, the Han people also gave us a way to survive. We can no longer succumb to the nobles in the past and no longer rely on them in order to survive. The Han people When we need people to mine, we sell our strength, and they give us money; the Han people need fur, so we raise sheep, and give them wool in exchange for money; the Han people need cattle and horses, and if we raise them, do we eat them all ourselves? These can also be exchanged for silver.”

“Han people have dexterous hands and cleverness. Your tea can make us less sick after drinking it. Your iron pots are also good things; there are countless more of you. All kinds of utensils, your cloth… these can all be bought with money. “

” In the past, cattle and sheep were our wealth. We had to take them with us wherever we went. If there was a snowstorm, the cattle and sheep would be taken with us. They are all dead, and we will starve to death. Every winter is a fatal thing for us. In the words of you Han people, this is called the gate of hell. But now, we have also learned from you. We use silver to make our wealth. We raise cattle and sheep, and when they are almost grown, we sell them to you. With the silver in our hands, if we encounter a snowstorm or a plague on the grassland, and we are short of food and clothing, we can You Han people buy food.”

Zhu Dachang continued to drink wine: “In the past, there were seven people in my family. My mother really had no food because of the snowstorm, so I carried her out of the car and gave her some meat. Stay in the snow, because in this way, our family can continue to survive. Most people do the same thing. But now, I am about to get old. I believe that here, in this grassland, my life is the same. Sons, they will never treat us like this again, not because they have learned your Han etiquette, read your Han books and become filial, but because… no matter how difficult it is, now, as long as my children and grandchildren If you still have the strength, you can make enough food for the whole family.”

“So…” Zhu Dachang looked at the two statues in the shrine devoutly: “They are my gods, they are in heaven, or their souls reside. Above all things, they are looking at us with wide eyes, looking at us Tatars. These two gods will protect us and make us safe and happy in this world. If I don’t believe in them, who else can I believe in? Who in the world can let me wish Da Chang enough to eat and drink, and let my children study like you Han children, and become a shepherd who can read and write in the future? Who can I believe in? You see the cattle and sheep in my pen “Is that so? There are dozens of them for sale this year. This is hundreds of taels of silver. Don’t think that I can’t sell them if you don’t buy them. There is no need to worry about selling cattle and horses here.”

Zhu Dachang showed a proud look in his eyes. Fangguang: “In the past, we Tatars had a lot of cattle and sheep, but these cattle and sheep were worthless. Apart from killing them to eat, even if they were traded with you Han people, they could not be sold at a high price. Moreover, they were absolutely worthless. Yanda Khan sent people to collect most of the cattle and sheep at the lowest price, just some salt and some tea leaves. He changed hands and traded with you Han people. But now it is different. Now he raises cattle and sheep. , sell it yourself, and merchants in the customs buy it in large quantities. “

Fang Jifan thought to himself, of course. How many cattle and horses were needed in the pass in the past? Now that roads have been built and many people have become rich, they need carriages and horses. If you have carriages, you need horses. This is a huge demand; as for cattle, Not to mention, in the past, there was a lot of manpower in Guan, and people were reluctant to use precious cattle to replace manpower. But now, more and more people are willing to use cattle for farming. There are also wool and wool thread workshops, which need countless wool. The best wool comes from outside the customs. Ten years ago, the cattle, horses and wool here were worthless, but now, the demand is getting better every year.

The Tatars raise cattle and horses, which can be exchanged for their own good . At the same time, a large number of cattle

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horses and wool can also greatly improve the production and the lives of many people in the pass.

Not to mention, there are countless minerals outside the pass, and Xishan Mining is recruiting manpower everywhere. Many Tatars who have strength can live by their strength if they don’t want to herd. After

people are full, no one cares about killing. They are all born from the mother’s womb. They are born in the mother’s womb to survive and live a good life. , is human nature, this is human nature, if robbery can lead to a good life, then they will take the risk, but once robbery has huge risks, and production can make themselves comfortable with food and clothing, who will rob?

Emperor Hongzhi listened? When he got here, he was extremely happy. He couldn’t help but look at Fang Jifan with relief. Fang Jifan was indeed very clever.

He

could always solve countless problems in a way that others could not imagine.

Nodding: “I see, I have learned a lesson. I will buy all your cattle and horses and give you a good price.” Zhu

Da Chang was happy and breathed a sigh of relief: “To tell you the truth, if it wasn’t because I was in a hurry to collect the down payment for the house, I wouldn’t be in a hurry to sell all the horses and cattle. I would just hope to pay more for the down payment and borrow less.” silver. “

As he said that, he insisted on letting Emperor Hongzhi and others stay for a meal.

It was already noon, and Emperor Hongzhi was a little hungry.

Soon, outside the tent, the woman began to make smoke.

Emperor Hongzhi originally thought that what he was eating today would be Tatar barbecue. He had always stayed away from such greasy food.

But when I came out of the tent, I saw that the woman had actually set up an earthen stove, used an iron pot, lit a fire underneath, cut the meat, threw it into the pot, and stir-fried vegetables like a Han Chinese.

Fang Jifan stood next to Emperor Hongzhi and said: “Your Majesty… Master, you see, Tatars are not born with the love of setting up sheep, lighting a bonfire, and starting to barbecue. The first bite of this thing is really good.” It’s okay, they can’t stand it after eating too much. The reason why they are like this is because they don’t have iron pots and can have enough oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea. But once they have the conditions, naturally, in the end, they don’t have it like us Han people. How different.”

Emperor Hongzhi thought thoughtfully, then nodded: “I understand what you mean. What you mean is that they are actually the same as the Han people, but… because of their harsh conditions, they have become the confidants of the Ming Dynasty. A serious disaster, but once it happens, as Zhu Dachang said today, from now on, sooner or later, there will be no gap between Han and Yi?”

“Uh…” Fang Jifan stopped talking and smiled awkwardly.

Emperor Hongzhi saw that there was something in his words: “What do you want to say, tell the truth, otherwise, you will not be spared.”

Fang Jifan did not dare to deceive the emperor, and hesitated for a long time, and then said in a clear voice: “This…actually what I want to say is, The Tatars will be slowly assimilated, and like the Han people, they will rush to buy houses. The Han people need houses, and the Tatars also need houses. Everyone loves houses… This is a business opportunity.”

Emperor Hongzhi: “… …”

He pondered for a long time: “Vulgar.”

Fang Jifan shook his head, just be vulgar. Are we, Fang Jifan, afraid of being misunderstood?

But then, Emperor Hongzhi said calmly: “In the desert, the land is endless. Why don’t the Tatars build their own houses?”

Fang Jifan cheered up: “This involves the additional properties of the house. Your Majesty, you must understand the properties of the house. Value, we must first understand the value that people place on certain necessities of life. For example, if a child wants to study, the house will be where the school is. For example, people need the market, so where the market is, the house will be there. Another example is that people have a need for transportation. Where the transportation is, the house will be there. In addition, there are many factors to consider. Therefore, simply building a house is the worst option. It is not a matter of selling it. Bricks and tiles sell needs. What is demand? Clothing, food, housing and transportation are needs. Music and reading are also needs. To put it more simply, they are things that can relieve people’s loneliness. People are lonely, and houses can relieve people’s loneliness and make people feel lonely. Peace of mind gives people a sense of belonging and makes them happy. “

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Also, it will be a little late, so everyone should go to bed early and wake up.”

(End of chapter)