Chastity Layman 2

Chapter 173 The Shocked Pharaoh
Qin Lang is a person who thinks about it as soon as he thinks about it, no, he is a person who does it when he thinks about it.

Here, Lao Wang was given the design drawings of the incubator room, and asked him to take Zhuang Ding to build a warm kang in the vacant house. Over there, he had already started sending people everywhere to promote egg harvesting.

It was only when he really started the acquisition that Qin Lang discovered the problems of the people's livelihood and economy in this era.

When he first came, the price of rice in Chang'an was about 100 yuan per bucket of rice, but now the price of rice in Chang'an has reached a new high, basically reaching [-] yuan per bucket.

However, due to continuous wars and disasters, food shortages have caused food shortages, so food prices are at a high level. Other prices are not so high, but food, a basic livelihood commodity, is so high, which still drives up the overall price.

During the Daye period of the former dynasty, when the world was still in chaos, the price of rice in Chang’an was [-] yuan per bucket, and a pig was [-] to [-] yuan. Sheep were more expensive than pigs, and the price of a sheep was about equal to two pigs (at that time, pigs Smaller), a chicken is thirty or forty Wen.

But now, the price of rice has increased tenfold. Although the prices of chicken, pigs and sheep have not risen so high, they have generally risen. Now a chicken costs at least a hundred yuan, and mutton starts at sixty or seventy yuan a catty. The despised pork now costs thirty or forty cents a catty.

Qin Lang was in the Duke's mansion when he first came, so he didn't feel the high prices.

In addition to their salaries, the high-ranking officials of the aristocrats also provided material supplies. For example, when the prince reached the second rank, he would give [-] sheep and [-] catties of pork a month.The third-rank officials give twelve sheep every month, and the fourth- and fifth-rank officials give nine sheep every month.

As you can imagine, this is a very generous benefit.

As a senior official of the third rank, Qin Lang has twelve sheep provided for free every month, so of course he can't feel that the price is high.

But for the common people, the prices are really high, even food is so expensive, not to mention other non-essential items, ordinary people, who can afford a bite of meat.

I raised two chickens, and I was reluctant to eat the eggs after laying them. I had to take them to the market to exchange for salt, vinegar, needlework, etc.

The common people rely on mountains to eat mountains, rely on water to drink water, eat flowers in spring, stems in summer, fruits in autumn, and fruits in winter.For the people in Guanzhong, the main food is millet and wheat, and bran vegetables are the norm for half a year.

Even the mulberry fruit must be picked and dried in the sun, so as to satisfy the hunger when there is no grain to eat in the hungry year.

Even yams, acorns, elm leaves, jujubes, etc. are the main food for the common people.

For the poor, there is no such thing as eating meat, and being able to touch some fish and shrimp is considered meat.However, self-cultivating farmers and small landlords with relatively better conditions generally have very few opportunities to eat meat throughout the year.

Those who can often eat meat are generally big landlords, officials, and nobles.

These days, the supply of non-staple food, meat, poultry and eggs is small, and the consumption is mainly by those nobles, officials and landlords.

There are no special farms, and chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, etc. are mostly free-range. It is not easy to raise and the breeding cycle is long.

The common people seldom eat meat, but they can raise chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep, etc., mainly selling them for money to subsidize their families.

Raise a few chickens and lay a few eggs, all of which must be saved and sold for salt and vinegar.

Now that Qin Lang actually wanted to build a greenhouse on the Zhuangzi to incubate chickens and ducks, Lao Wang and the first class couldn't help but come to persuade him again.

For them, the cost of raising chickens is also very high. If they only want to raise a few chickens, then they can raise them outside, find some bugs to eat, and eat some grass seeds, etc., which is barely enough.If you raise too much, you have to eat food.

There is not enough food for people, how can there be food for chickens?

Another one, where do so many hens brood?
No matter how you calculate it, this is a loss-making business.

What Qin Lang wanted was to hatch chicks and ducklings in a warm house. In later generations, he had seen others use warm kang instead of hens to hatch chickens, and those specialized hatcheries were even directly used Warm lights and other equipment are quick and convenient.

Why do I need to find a hen to cuddle the nest? It's too wasteful and inefficient.

As for the cost of collecting eggs, it can be exchanged for chicken cubs.

"Whoever is willing to sell for money, I will buy it for two pennies per egg."

"If you are willing to exchange chicken cubs, agree to exchange ten eggs for one chicken cub!"

"Or you can exchange grain, either millet or wheat, which is [-]% higher than the market price."

Since Qin Lang intends to do it, he must show courage.

Hearing Qin Lang call out the price of two cents for an egg to buy, Lao Wangtou and the others couldn't help shaking their heads.

"Ah Lang, how many eggs should we collect?"

"Collect first, collect as much as possible."

"You want a thousand?" Pharaoh asked.

Qin Lang despises, only a thousand?

"Don't say a thousand, I want 1."

Lao Wang and the others took a deep breath, one million?According to one hen holding 1 eggs, how many hens would it take to hold [-] eggs? Pharaoh silently calculated in his heart that at least [-] hens would be needed.

The red-haired girl moved very quickly.

When Qin Lang said to make radishes, she immediately asked her own village to grow radishes. Qin Lang said she wanted to raise chickens and ducks, so she asked the village to bring all the fresh eggs, ducks and even goose eggs.

She personally brought more than 300 eggs, more than 100 duck eggs, and dozens of goose eggs.

"I'll issue a receipt for the eldest lady, and you can use this receipt to pick up the chicks, ducks and gooses in one month." Qin Lang said with a smile.

Zhang Chuchen looked around, but he didn't see many hens on Qinjiazhuangzi, only a few chickens were scratching the ground looking for bugs.

"Saburo didn't intend to ask for the empty-handed white wolf, did he? What if you don't have chickens to deliver?"

Qin Lang smiled and said, "The purchase price I offer for chickens is two Wen each. If I can't hand over the chicks after one month, I'm willing to pay four Wen per egg, how about it?"

In one month, the compensation for two pennies and four pennies doubled.

"really?"

Qin Lang picked up a pen and wrote a receipt to Zhang Chuchen, which indicated the number of chickens, ducks and goose eggs delivered, and explained that if he could not pay the ten-for-one eggs after one month, he would have to double the compensation .

Holding the wet receipt, Zhang Chuchen really couldn't see what Qin Lang's plan was.

I just think that this young man might really have the ability, after all, he is not only the Duke of the current dynasty, but also a bachelor of Chongxian Hall, the teacher of the prince, and his two grandchildren are both students of Qin Lang.

"Egg or not?"

"As much as you want, if the lady can take it, I don't care what price you charge, I will charge you at the current price."

Zhang Chuchen smiled and left.

"Then I will come to pick up the chicks in a month, don't let me down!"

The news that Duke Yi received chickens, ducks and goose eggs at a high price spread quickly, spreading throughout the entire Sanyuan County within a day, and even in nearby counties such as Fuping and Jingyang.

After many people heard about it, they all came with eggs on their backs.

The vast majority of the people are willing to wait a month to get their cubs. After all, it is not a good season for them to hatch their own cubs. Secondly, it will delay the time of an old hen for a month. Hugging.After all the calculations, in fact, it is quite cost-effective to directly exchange eggs for cubs.

Of course, there are also some who are willing to exchange for cash, all of which are traded on the spot.

The one who changed the cubs got the receipt and waited a month to get the chickens and ducks.

Lao Wang looked at the more and more eggs, frowning.

According to Qin Lang's request, Zhuangzi had led people to build the heated kang for several vacant rooms.

It's just that until now, he hasn't seen Qin Lang send a hen. There are only about thirty chickens in the village, and there are only seven or eight old hens. Could it be that they rely on these few old hens?
If it wasn't for Qin Lang being a dignified prince and son-in-law, he would have suspected that this young A Lang was trying to cheat other people's eggs.

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East Palace.

Li Zhengdian.

Empress Changsun was having breakfast with Li Shimin. Li Shimin peeled a boiled chicken and said to the empress, "Guanyin maidservant, listen to what you said. You probably won't believe it. Your son-in-law is actually everywhere in Sanyuan County these days." To collect chickens and ducks, it is said that they want to hatch chickens and ducks, and they charge one chicken for two cents, or exchange ten chickens for one chicken after a month, do you think it is unusual?"

The eldest grandson was very curious when he heard this, "Your Majesty, what is a good son-in-law of a concubine? Doesn't Your Majesty often call Huai Liang a good son-in-law? But what is San Lang doing here?"

"That's right, Tangtang Town Fushi, Chongxianguan Bachelor, Sanqi Changshi, told me to investigate in Weibei for a few days, but now I come to such a famous place with me, young man, no one is upright." Li Shimin He swallowed half of the peeled egg in one bite.

"Slow down, Your Majesty, didn't Saburo tell His Majesty?"

"He gave me a lecture, saying that the survey found that there may be autumn locusts in Guanzhong this year, and the possibility is very high. He also reminded me to start preparing for locust prevention and disaster relief. He also said that raising chickens and ducks can cure locusts, and To say that the imperial court ordered the people to raise chickens and ducks... is simply nonsense."

The eldest grandson frowned and said, "San Lang really said that there will be autumn locusts this year? Your Majesty, this matter cannot be taken lightly. The drought in the first half of the year has already led to famine. If there is another autumn locust, the winter wheat that is now planted now will not be able to succeed." .”

"I have sent people to investigate the autumn locusts that Qin Lang said, but even if there are autumn locusts, can you really count on chickens and ducks?"

Li Shimin also talked about Qin Lang changing to grow radishes in Sanyuan Zhuangzi, and said that he was preparing to raise pigs and was collecting piglets everywhere.

Li Shimin thought it was nonsense to grow radishes instead of wheat. People don't eat grains, so can they just eat radishes?

If everyone grows radishes, how will everyone live next year?Ever had pickled radishes?

The eldest grandson said, "The concubine is thinking, if Qin Lang really hatched so many chickens and ducks in Sanyuan, what should he use to feed them? It's going to be late autumn and winter, and then the chickens and ducks won't be able to drink the northwest wind, right? "

Li Shimin drank a few sips of mutton soup, and said viciously, "If you let me know that he dares to feed chickens and ducks with grain, I will never forgive him."

After taking another two sips of soup, he suddenly asked his grandson, "Do you think it's because I cut Changle's seal, took back his real seal, and let him be exempted from rent adjustment this year? So there is no resentment, so you are messing around there?"

"Your Majesty, it's unlikely that Huailiang is not the kind of ignorant child."

(End of this chapter)