The Niu family is an ordinary merchant in Lishi County.
They are engaged in the grain business and rarely go outside Lishi County to do business.
They mainly collect some grain from local farmers and sell it to grain merchants from other places. .
In addition, in their stores, they also sell some rice from the south, as well as products such as sugar and miso fermented bean curd made from grain processing.
The Niu family has been running their grain store safely and steadily in the spirit of getting rich even when they are small.
There has been no major development over the years, but there has not been any major mistakes.
In the past two years, due to the relationship between Naluo Sanlang and others, more and more people came to their Lishi County.
The Niu family took advantage of the situation and opened another guest house.
Now they see that this guest house is also operating for two years.
Over the past three years, my family's financial conditions have improved a lot, and I have gradually accumulated some savings on hand.
This summer, first Naluo Sanlang said that he wanted to build a threshing machine, and then the news came from Chang'an City.
For a time, the people in Lishi County were excited.
Although the Niu family did not have much power, they However, he did not back down on this matter.
He used all the connections that could be used and expressed his stance.
In addition, he also took out part of the money he had saved and sent it to Xipo Village to borrow money from Narasaburo.
Used for grain machines.
Although the money was borrowed, they did not expect to get it back in a short time.
They had to provide a threshing machine to each village in Hedong Road.
Everyone felt that such a large expenditure would not last three to five years.
If it is carried, Luo Sanlang will not be able to slow down.
Later, the emperor sent so many craftsmen with fine iron.
By now, it is estimated that most of the villages in Hedong Road have been sent to them, and some are too far away.
It's not my turn yet, it will probably have to wait until next spring.
After autumn, the farmers have finished harvesting their crops and paying taxes for the year.
Winter is about to begin.
The days are getting colder and colder, and many families have also lit fire pits.
I heard from the merchants who came from the south that in the area near Chang'an City, the saint had sent out corvées this year.
He had previously said that he would build a cement road to their Lishi County, and now he really started to build the road.
The sky has been a bit dark these past two days, and the wind has been strong.
People in the county said that it will snow in the next two days, so every household prepared plenty of firewood and did not forget to burn the kang at night. , for fear of freezing the elderly and children at home.
"Why is your house so warm?"
That afternoon, Luo Yong entered Niujia Grain Store with two porcelain jars in his arms, and felt a warm feeling rushing towards his face.
"Hey, I'm getting older and can't stand the cold."
Niu Weng said with a smile: "Why did Sanlang come to the city today?"
"I cooperated with others before and made some cans in the south.
I will bring two cans here to try with you."
Luo Yong said, placing the two cans in his hand on the Kang table.
"Why does Sanlang need to spend so much money?"
Niu Weng declined quickly.
No matter how cheap the local products are these days, if they are transported thousands of miles to a place where such products are not available, the price will increase several times.
The two cans Luo Sanlang brought today are not cheap.
"I didn't take more."
Luo Yong said with a smile: "The one with the yellow oil paper on the lid is a can of oranges, and the one with a green oil paper on the lid is a can of peach meat.
You decide which one to eat first."
"Ah, I want to eat canned oranges."
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Before Niu Weng could say anything, the children next to him started shouting.
They had heard others say that there are oranges in the south, but they had never tasted them. .
"The adults are talking, don't make any noise."
Niu Weng scolded them with a fierce face.
"Aweng, we want to eat canned oranges."
But the children were not afraid of him and pulled the old man's sleeves and shook them.
"If not, I'll help you open the can of oranges," Luo Yong asked with a smile.
"Hey, let me trouble you, Luo Sanlang."
They had heard people say how to open cans before, but they had never opened them, nor had they seen anyone do it, so they had no experience.
Luo Yong took the orange can, removed the oil paper on the lid, and then took off a small knife from his waist.
He pried it twice with the tip of the knife, and the can made a soft "squeak" sound.
Then twist the lid again, and the can will open.
I saw that the porcelain white jar was filled with petals of orange-red orange flesh, floating in the clear and sweet soup, which looked particularly attractive.
"Gudu" the children started to swallow their saliva when they smelled the smell.
The more sensible ones knew how to restrain themselves a little, while the younger ones started to pick it up on the counter.
"Go, get some pottery bowls and spoons."
Niu Weng said to his grandchildren.
After the pottery bowl was brought over, Luo Yong first picked up the pot, poured some canned soup into each pottery bowl, and then scooped up some orange segments with a spoon and distributed them to each bowl.
Wang Jinhuai's canned food was also very well-made.
Most of it was orange flesh and there was not a lot of soup.
Moreover, Luo Yong had tasted it before and found out that a lot of sugar cane juice was added to their canned soup.
The orange slices boiled in sugar cane juice taste really good, especially for these children who have grown up to eat oranges for the first time.
They want to lick the bottom of the bowl.
"Sanlang, you eat too, don't watch from the sidelines."
Niu Weng greeted Luo Yong.
"Okay."
Luo Yong picked up the pottery bowl in front of him and took a sip.
He hadn't eaten oranges for a long time, and now the canned soup tasted like nectar in his mouth.
Over at the urn, he first used a spoon to scoop out a spoonful of the orange meat in his bowl and gave it to his youngest grandson.
As a result, the grandchildren next to him all looked at him.
He had no choice but to give it to them one by one.
After eating a spoonful, he sent the children to play in the backyard, and did not ask them to stay here and mess around.
"Tsk, this can is delicious."
The old man stood up the pottery bowl in his hand, sucked the last drop of can juice hanging on the edge of the pot into his mouth, and said with emotion.
"This thing is quite rare right now.
In a few years, it should be common."
After Luo Yong finished speaking, he asked Niu Weng: "Dalang and the others have gone to collect grain."
"Exactly."
Niu Weng nodded and said, "Our business is the busiest right now."
"I heard that the saints are building roads in the south.
I wonder if they can buy food there?"
Luo Yong asked.
"There is no shortage of food there."
Niu Weng shook his head: "The food produced in the nearby villages and towns is enough, but there are some merchants in the north who want to harvest beans."
"But the herdsmen want to buy it."
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This was the first time Luo Yong heard that the people in the north actually wanted to buy beans from them.
"That's not all."
Niu Weng said: "I heard that people on the grasslands are now making money.
Many people in the pass are greedy, but have nowhere to graze.
In desperation, they have to raise sheep like pigs.
Get up, some people are cutting weeds to feed the sheep, and some are planting grass, and they are also buying some beans.”
"I'm just afraid of the epidemic," Luo Yong sighed.
In this era, both herdsmen and farmers have very poor ability to resist risks.
"What's the matter?"
Niu Weng waved his hand and said, "Whoever raises livestock doesn't know the dangers of disease, but they can't stop raising livestock just because of this."
"Why don't you eat this can?"
Niu Weng urged again when he saw that Luo Yong had not moved the bowl of canned oranges.
"There are several other companies to go to, so I'll leave first."
Luo Yong stood up.
"Why are you leaving before even finishing a bowl of canned food?"
Niu Weng quickly tried to persuade him to stay.
"There are still several restaurants to leave here, and I can't even eat a bowl from each one."
Luo Yong said, and walked out of Niujia Grain Store with a smile.
"How can you be so polite, young man?
Why don't you give us cans for no reason?"
Niu Weng got up and went outside the shop to see him off.
"It's just two cans."
Luo Yong had already got on the donkey cart at this time: "And the money and silk I owe your family.
If you need it urgently, just tell me.
If it's not urgent, then ask me to owe you more.
Time."
"Hey, what's the hurry?"
Niu Weng waved his hand quickly.
"Let's go."
Luo Yong smiled and waved to him, and drove the donkey cart to the other end of the street.
Niu Weng stood outside his grain shop with his hands on his sleeves, watching Luo Yong's donkey cart go further and further, turned a corner and lost sight of his figure, and then turned back to the house.
"Hey, you guys have already eaten, haven't you?
Put it down."
The little children he had just driven to the backyard were all surrounding the orange can and refused to leave.
"Ah Weng, please let us have another bowl."
A little girl discussed with her Ah Weng in a sweet voice.
"No, Mother hasn't eaten yet."
Niu Weng covered most of the cans, covered them with oil paper, and tied the colorful twine outside the oil paper as it was.
"Da Lang's wife, Da Lang's wife."
Niu Weng shouted twice in the shop outside.
"Yeah, something happened."
A woman in her early thirties came out of the backyard.
"Put these two cans away.
Don't touch the one covered with green paper.
The one covered with yellow paper has been opened.
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Keep it safely.
We will eat together when Dalang and the others come back."
Niuweng explained.
"Hey."
The wife picked up the can in both hands and went to the backyard.
In the end, the children had no choice but to divide the bowl of canned food that Luo Yong had not touched much before to satisfy their greed, and put the canned juice and orange meat in their mouths bit by bit, which made their hearts feel sweet. generally.
"Ah, why doesn't Luo Sanlang like canned food?"
"How can he still eat while being stared at by you little greedy cats?"
"We didn't stare at him."
"When I didn't know you were hiding behind the curtain and peeking" "Aweng, Luo Sanlang is so kind."
"Is it better to be a human or a can?"
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