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Chapter 176 Finalizing the Deal
The weather in the north is getting cooler and cooler.

Chang Yuan discussed the mid-military meeting, and when he got home, he found no one there, so he asked his entourage, "Where did Madam go?"

The attendant went to ask the maid in the mansion, and when he came back, Chang Yuan was already sitting on a stool drinking tea.

The entourage walked up to Chang Yuan respectfully, "General, I heard from the servants in the mansion that Madam and Mrs. Wang have gone to the street."

Chang Yuan took a sip of tea, and slowly put down the teacup, "Notify the servants in the mansion to prepare the dinner." After speaking, he was about to leave, and then suddenly stopped in his tracks:
"By the way, Ma'am, let me know when they come back."

After more than a month of recuperation, the streets of Taixi County barely recovered.

Although the building has been restored, it is not as prosperous as it used to be. People coming and going on the street are wearing tattered clothes, and occasionally there are a few hawkers, carrying poles and selling some things like steamed buns to support their families.

Ning Qingxi and Wang Xiujuan followed Fu Linjun to stop and go on the street, followed by several groups of soldiers to protect their safety.

There are also a few shops on the street, but most of them are businessmen from Taizhou Prefecture.The local businesses have almost been harmed by Hu Dadao and his gang. It can be said that their families have been ruined.

Ning Qingxi and her grandma came to trade chili peppers today.

The weather is getting colder and colder, and they also need to purchase a batch of cloth.

Fu Linjun was dressed in a plain skirt, but he couldn't hide his temperament, and his polite speech made people feel like a spring breeze.

"Ma'am, there's nothing wrong with what you said about exchanging peppers for cloth. The bottles of chili sauce you gave us earlier were all agreed upon by the soldiers in the army. Now that the weather is getting colder and colder, it's just a matter of time for us to send a bottle of chili sauce. Approved to go to the north."

After Wang Xiujuan's cultivation, the number of peppers is increasing, at least not only enough for them to eat, but also a large amount that can be exchanged for things.

"Is there any cotton? The weather is getting colder and colder. The best thing is to get some more cotton." Wang Xiujuan asked the passers-by while walking.

These people looked a little scared when they saw the group of people coming out of the general's mansion, but they didn't seem to be that scared, and some of them dared to look around.

Fu Linjun smiled wryly, "There are tens of thousands of soldiers in the army who don't have winter clothes. Auntie, it's not that I don't want to exchange them for you, it's that we don't have them either. The purpose of exchanging peppers with you is to protect these soldiers from the cold."

Wang Xiujuan nodded. She also knew that the cotton had been introduced to Nanchen not many years ago, and the amount of planting was not large.

To be honest, if the other party hadn't exchanged peppers, Mr. Fu Lin would not even be willing to exchange cloth. Now that the weather is getting colder and winter is coming, they need cloth to keep out the cold in the north.

Now most of the things in Taoyuan Village are on the right track, and we are about to start preparing supplies for the winter. Other things are fine, but the clothes are really indispensable.

Although they have also started to repair the heated kang, the winter in the mountains will definitely be colder than that in the mountains, and they can't stay at home every day. There will always be times when they go out. Wang Xiujuan wanted to discuss with Fu Linjun to see if he could Can't buy some warm clothes.

It was Ning Qingxi who reminded them that Taixi County is currently under construction, and they need everything, so there must be no supplies for takeaway. If they don't exchange things, it is estimated that there is no way to buy a large amount of supplies.

That's why today's meeting happened.

Ning Qingxi looked at the completely different scenes on both sides from more than a month ago, and had to admit that Chang Yuan was indeed a general who could govern.

Although the city still looks dilapidated, order has been established.

After a while, several people returned to the mansion. After seeing Wang Xiujuan and the others returning to the mansion, someone immediately went to Chang Yuan's study to notify them.

Chang Yuan came from the study to the living room, "The honored guest is here, and I welcome you from a distance. Forgive me." To be honest, it's not worth Chang Yuan to receive the old and the young in person, and let his wife receive the two of them. , is enough to give them face.

But who knows, the old one is his wife's lifesaver, and the young one has the skills he covets, and even those from a family of master craftsmen in the military praise her endlessly.

Wang Xiujuan and Ning Qingxi also stood up and saluted each other, "The general is busy with the military, so you don't have to be polite, and we, grandparents and grandchildren, don't want to be called honored guests."

Chang Yuan laughed heartily, and exchanged pleasantries with Wang Xiujuan for a while before taking their seats.

Fu Linjun spoke first, and sat next to Chang Yuan, "Husband, Mrs. Wang came to discuss with me today about the exchange of chili peppers for cloth, and I have already agreed."

Fu Linjun didn't just make up her own mind at will, she and Chang Yuan also discussed this issue in private, knowing that her husband is also anxious about this matter recently, that's why she did this.

Chang Yuan ordered his servants to serve tea to Wang Xiujuan's grandfather and grandson, "It's a good thing, Madam is really my good wife, I'm worried about this."

Turning to look at Wang Xiujuan again, "I don't know how much chili the aunt can provide. There are tens of thousands of people in our army. How do you exchange the cloth and chili?"

Wang Xiujuan thought for a while, "This chili is considered a rare commodity. Apart from our family, no one grows it anywhere else. The general must be aware of its function."

"At present, the quantity is not that much, only about [-] catties. The general sees if this is okay. We will exchange these [-] catties of peppers with you for [-] bolts of cloth."

Two thousand bolts of cloth are almost enough for everyone in Taoyuan Village to make winter clothes and quilts, and there is still a lot left.

After Chang Yuan heard this, he was silent for a moment. Two thousand bolts of cloth were enough to make a set of clothes for 2000 people in their army, and of course they were not thick clothes to keep out the cold.But if it was replaced with five hundred catties of chili peppers, more people could survive this winter, at least not so difficult.

Both of them have the willingness to trade, and the price is actually more reasonable for both parties, so they finalized the cooperation, and agreed that they would exchange peppers in half a month.

The main reason is that Wang Xiujuan and the others still need to go back to the mountain to pick off the peppers and pack them.

Although pepper is a rare item in Nanchen, the price should be expensive, but it is not a peaceful time after all. If you want to purchase large quantities of cloth, you must have your own manpower to transport it, and you must also prevent bandits and bandits. It will cost a lot of money.

It's hard to say, whoever suffers will take advantage, and everyone gets what they need.

Seeing that the deal was finalized, Fu Linjun hurriedly went to the kitchen to serve food, and Ning Daniu came with him, otherwise Ning Changrong would not be at ease, they, the old and the young grandparents, came to Taixi County alone.

But he was a man after all, so he couldn't go shopping with Wang Xiujuan and Fu Linjun on the street, so he went to the army to watch Ma Honglin's training.

(End of this chapter)