Ever since Wen Tian went to the mountains to train his troops, he never returned to his mansion.

Cheng Xue planned the day and asked Tiandong and Shunxi to deliver the necessary things.

In the entire back house of the government office, Cheng Xue took the children to stay at home. Outsiders could not come in and they would not go out.No matter how big people in the city post their posts, they will ignore them.

Li Yue takes Li Tian out every other day. The dim sum shop has been packed up and will open when the tension is over.

Due to Shen Jue's great achievements, notices were posted everywhere in and outside the city after the relief food was distributed.

The main content is to remind all the people in the northern city to be more alert when sleeping at night and to watch the doors to prevent others from stealing food.It's a bit vague, but in fact it's more straightforward to remind everyone not to give Beiqi people a chance to steal their homes.

In addition, there are always two teams of 15 soldiers patrolling up and down the city no matter day or night.In the evening, there will be three teams, one of which is the Yamen of the government.

Speaking of which, it is not easy for these government officials. During the day, Wen Tian scolded and drilled him at Huwei Mountain, and at night he had to patrol the city after dinner.Not everyone, the three classes of yamen officers took turns patrolling.At first everyone complained a lot, but after a month they got used to it. After that, their physical fitness improved and their kung fu also improved significantly.

With their group of people training day and night on Huwei Mountain, Xiao Song was completely free and only needed to send people to keep an eye on the northern defense line.Beiqi's many visits to the site were in vain, and in the end he had to hand in the mutual trading documents again, along with fifty stallions.

Xiao Song learned after receiving the information that Beiqi and Liangyan's mutual trade was facilitated by Beiqi in this way.

Five years ago, the two dynasties decided to open a mutual market to facilitate the people of the two dynasties to exchange what they needed.If you only send stallions once a year, where are the other 200 horses?
Since the matter was serious, Xiao Song immediately wrote a secret note and handed it over to the people in Langcang to hurry up and send it to the capital.After the people left, he sent someone to deliver a message to the government office, scheduled to open the mutual market on the eighth day of the winter lunar month.

Soon, the northern border, which had been tense for a long time, finally let go.

The government office once again posted a notice announcing the opening of the mutual market. There are still nearly two months before the Chinese New Year, which is just in time.

Cheng Xue heard Tian Dong's report and hurriedly urged Bai Shao to pack things, and they also wanted to attend.Some of the things brought from the village have been replaced, but a large part has not been replaced.She agreed to help the villagers exchange wool, but after so long, she was embarrassed to write to her family.

This time they went to the mutual market to exchange things, and the three of them went together.

After breakfast, we got ready. We borrowed two carts from Hufang, and three carts loaded with goods set off for the border defense line.

I thought they were very positive, but I didn't expect that there were many more positive people than them, and some of them were heading home after changing.

When Tiandong saw an old man carrying a leg of mutton on his shoulders, he couldn't help but ask:
"Uncle, what's the market for lamb legs?"

"It's cheap." The old man's face was full of wrinkles. "The other side shouted that ten kilograms of grain would be exchanged for five kilograms of meat, but I used seven kilograms of grain to replace this leg of lamb. Many cattle and sheep were starving to death on the other side. You exchanged it. It’s time to keep it low, they are short of food over there.”

"Okay, okay, thank you, uncle."

"You're polite, it's just a word." The old man disagreed, "We have to thank our newly appointed Lord Fuyin! In previous years, the relief food had to be pushed three times and four times to get just a small amount. This year, not only was it all given, but we also planned to If you can still have a surplus by eating, why don’t you just switch to a leg of lamb and keep it for the New Year?”

"That's right, that's right, Mr. Li is the father-in-law of our people." After Dong said, he continued on his way with a whip, unable to hide the smile on his face.

After surviving this year, let’s work together for next year’s spring plowing, and we won’t be hungry again.The common people attribute this benefit to their own master, and he is the happiest.The three siblings in the carriage were also very happy. Although Cheng Xue was expressionless, she was still happy in her heart.

When the carriage comes to the entrance of the border defense line, you need to queue up first and then be interrogated, inspected, and have your visa changed before you can enter.

The three carriages passed one after another and slowly headed towards the mutual market.

Before we even got there, Beiqi people came over and asked if they had any food. They were all skinny and sunken-eyed, and spoke in poor Liangyan dialect. It was really pitiful.Bai Wei got off the car from the other side and led the few Beiqi people blocking the road aside to let the carriage pass first.

There were three carts of stuff, some food, but mostly dried vegetables and old clothes.The old clothes are not only exchanged for Beiqi, but also for Liangyan if needed.

All the clothes were [-]% new. Xiao Song gave a lot of materials as a gift. Cheng Xue didn't plan to keep any more, so her family members replaced them with new ones.If the clothes are not worn out, exchange them for what you need.

It was Cheng Xueniang's first time for the four of them to come to the mutual market. Not to mention the three children, she herself was just like Grandma Liu when she entered the Grand View Garden. Everything she saw was strange.

In the center of the mall, there are rows and rows of long tables.You can use it if you want. Each table costs fifty cents, which is equivalent to paying the space fee.It's a lot empty, and there are basically no people in Liangyan. After all, they only carry a dozen or dozens of kilograms of food, which is of no use at all.

These tables were originally prepared for the Liangyan caravan. Unfortunately, due to the bandits in Mopan Mountain, no caravan has come for a long time.

By chatting with Liang Yan soldiers, Cheng Xue knew that the wealth from the north was coming.

They brought a lot of stuff, so they asked for three tables.After Bai Wei paid the money, Shunxi and Shuangxi began to unload and arrange the goods.Cheng Xue saw this process clearly, and many Beiqi people were watching.When he took out his clothes, many Liangyan people came over to ask.

She didn't set the price that high, as long as both parties didn't pay compensation, especially for the people of Liangyan, she made the biggest concession.When I learned that three kilograms of grain could equal one piece of clothing, the price was simply free.Beiqi didn't change much, basically all of them were replaced by Liang Yan.

The obtained grains and dried vegetables were exchanged by Beiqi for furs or beef and mutton. Finally, on Cheng Xue's three tables, there were two whole cows, ten sheep, and a large pile of wool.

The price they set today is not high. If it were for those caravans, it would definitely have to be doubled.When they are transported to the capital and the south, the price will increase several times.Therefore, regardless of ancient times or modern times, buying and selling and earning the price difference is a very profitable business.

Of course, you have to choose the right business.

"Mom, look, that little brother keeps looking at us."

Cheng Xue heard Li Tian's words and looked in the direction of her finger. Sure enough, three and a half-year-old children looked at them with dark faces and pursed lips.

There were five starving sheep placed in front of the table, but they were never exchanged. They must have asked for more food.Things like these on their table can be exchanged for food. Fifty kilograms of food can be exchanged for a dead sheep, which is simply a cabbage price.


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