Logically speaking, Pingan Road is further north, so last year's drought should have had a greater impact.

However, because the people of Pingan Road are close to China, the counties along the Yellow Sea have a tradition of doing business, especially counties such as Yizhou, Jiashan, Tieshan, Taichuan, Xuanchuan, etc., and they are also in the tribute zone of the Li Dynasty to China.

The road was even busier with business travelers.

This situation is not much different from that in the Shanxi West of our country. The world has been at peace for more than a hundred years, the population is multiplying, and there is not enough land for farming. It is also close to the border, and many people make a living through business.

Even people without capital can save a small sum of money by following the mission to Yanjing a few times and saving money. It is not strange for smart people to make a fortune in this way, and it can even be said that it is everywhere.

Han Sanshi had told Hong Dashou before that if he went to work as a handyman for the Gulf business group that was accompanying the envoy to Yanjing, he would not only be able to get the market access pass, but also make a profit.

Although one of the recruited handymen has to carry one hundred and twenty kilograms of goods for the merchant group, as long as you can bear it, it is legal for you to add twenty or thirty kilograms of goods yourself.

The Li Dynasty's most profitable export to China was naturally ginseng, but this was only allowed for legal trade by officials and business groups who obtained a share of the Xuanhui Department.

The rest of the things can be brought by handymen, among which the furs of Siberian tigers and Siberian leopards are the most sought-after, so it is stipulated that only private carry is allowed when the weather is hot in the first half of the year, and only government-operated ones are allowed when the weather is cold in the second half of the year.

Later, furs such as chinchilla skin, sea otter skin, and deer skin are also acceptable. There are no restrictions on this. Moreover, the supply of goods is relatively abundant, and many people are willing to carry them for export.

As for other specialties, such as Korean paper, Korean red pine, hats, fans, dried abalone, etc., they are not goods that the mission will carry. It does not mean that there is no profit, but the value of the individual goods is too low, or

Sufficient capacity is required to deliver.

Moreover, Pingan Dao also has its own specialties, such as mother-of-pearl lacquerware. The products sold to China are usually jewelry boxes, dressing boxes, and storage boxes. The sales are very good, and the prices are very gratifying.

Therefore, large-scale civil unrest broke out in Huanghai Road in the south, and even the slogans of changing dynasties and establishing Datong were shouted, while Ping'an Road in the north was still in a barely sustainable situation.

Although the people in the local area have plenty of food to eat, even if there is a good harvest this year, how many people will not have enough food to eat?

At least this place is not as lifeless and decayed as Huanghaido. As long as the men who are doing business outside return home, there is no problem in having two delicious meals of white rice at home.

If you really can't survive, you can also join the Bay Business Group. In this era, the Bay Business Group also competes for jobs based on your ability. You join as a handyman at the lowest level. As long as you have outstanding abilities, you can eventually become a member of the Bay Business Group.

It is not impossible for Dafang (Chairman).

Similar to the current richest man in Yiju City, Hong Deok-joo of the Wan Merchant Group, Hong Daebang, was just a poor scholar more than 20 years ago. He was willing to endure hardships and was smart, and he became the disciple of Yiju in just a few years.

Shang [Note 1], and finally by participating in the Chinese silk trade with the Li Dynasty, he controlled a huge sum of money and became the leader of the Gulf business group.

In addition, there are many merchants, so naturally there are many heroes who rob the roads, and there are many strong men who cut the roads. Tieshan County, Hong Dashou's hometown, is located on a small peninsula, forming a Tieshan Bay with the land opposite. There are sheltered areas on the shore of Tieshan Bay.

There is a large mountain called Wufeng Mountain, and there are several groups of bandits entrenched on the mountain.

Later, I don't know where a powerful dragon came from across the river, and there was a big melee. Now the bandits in Wufeng Mountain have been unified. I heard that this big leader is called Liusun (I don't know, so I will call him this name). ). The officers and soldiers of Tieshan County went to suppress the army several times, but all failed.

It was Zheng Xingtou, a member of the Gulf Business Group, who came forward. I don’t know how to negotiate. Anyway, they occupied the mountain and became the king, and they no longer attacked the government’s tribute. The large and small businessmen who passed through Tieshan could be brought down if they paid a sum of money. These six grandchildren A business without a business can take off.

The people's sentiments in Iron Mountain are just like this. If we look at them according to the classification method of conflict (located in a strategic area), difficulty (people's sentiment is unstable and difficult to govern), complexity (complicated affairs), and fatigue (tax arrears), Iron Mountain County is definitely famous. The four first-class first-class vacancies are all occupied.

Located in an important place on the tribute road to the Qing Dynasty, under the rule of mountain bandits, we also have to deal with border trade and welcome missions. There are many mountains and little land, and the taxes are uneven.

Tieshan County is completely occupied, creating a barren and barren land!

"I'm afraid I won't be able to buy a Tieshan County for two thousand!" This was Hong Dashou's first thought when he returned to his hometown.

Hong Dashou's family is not in Tieshan County, but in Tiechuan Village outside the city. With Tieshan, there is Tiechuan. The most famous specialty in the county is iron, otherwise it would not be called this name.

During the Goryeo Dynasty, Uiju was still called Yongwan, and Iron Mountain was also called Iron Mountain. This shows that this place has a long history of iron ore mining.

The point is that there is coal nearby. Even in the 21st century, the Li Dynasty was still producing high-quality coal and exporting it to China in large quantities. (It is said that there are a lot of bullshit in the middle, such as international sanctions and foreign exchange. control and the like.)

If a scientist comes who knows both astronomy and geography, this Tieshan County will definitely be a vast world with great potential, with coal, iron and a bay port that is sheltered from the wind.

It is not impossible for the first industrial revolution to start directly. Although England has already started, it can still compete for the top spot in Asia.

Hong Dashou felt that he had embarrassed the time traveler again. He was obviously a graduate of an engineering college with a serious bachelor's degree in engineering, and had learned all about benchwork, lathe, heat treatment, and mold injection PLC. It was a pity that he gave it all back to the teacher.

Otherwise, in a treasure land like Tieshan, any scientist who can take it through can start a great career.

After once again confirming the one hundred and twenty taels of the Taiwan Merchant's voucher, Hong Dashou walked around the city with a relaxed mood, heading to Tiechuan Village below the city.

There is not much life in the fields at the beginning of spring. It is too cold in the north of Li Dynasty. We mainly plant one crop of rice a year, and then rush to plant another crop of buckwheat or beans after harvest. It is not considered two crops a year, and the yield per unit area is not high.

Hong Dashou's family has a hundred knots, which means the land produces two thousand shi of grain per year. Hong Dashou himself doesn't know how big it is exactly.

Anyway, after walking through more than a dozen field ridges, we finally arrived at a small, sparse village.

Hong Dashou’s hometown has arrived.

[Note 1]: The so-called shop merchant has two meanings. One is a small businessman who can open his own business independently. That is, a small businessman who owns one or more shops and owns fixed assets.
Chapter completed!