Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2292 Unity River ([-])

A new batch of medicinal materials has arrived.Shao Ren, the proprietor of Renhui Pharmacy, worked tirelessly and personally led two workers to inspect the medicinal materials in the warehouse in the backyard.

The medicinal materials were transported from the south by sailboats, trains, and carriages all the way, which was not easy.Because of this, Shao Ren checked very carefully. After all, this batch of medicinal materials was valuable, and he didn't want to suffer losses due to his negligence. If you change it, it won't work.

Of course, in a small place like Yonghua County, it is not easy to find wholesalers to replace medicinal materials with quality problems.Those who can supply a county's medicinal materials are basically people with capital and connections, and they are not so easy to talk to.But Shao Ren is different. He is the apprentice of Shao Yuanyi, a well-known figure in the East Coast medical field. He has lived with his master for many years since he was an orphan. Until a few years ago, with the approval of his master, he decided to start a business.And the first stop of this business was naturally chosen in Yonghua County, a newly established county where medicine is almost blank.

Yonghua County is a newly established city last year (1695). It has jurisdiction over Yonghua Township, Fengchan Township, Diannong Township, Tianlu Township and Danshu Township, a total of five townships with a population of more than 179 people. It is the 180th county-level administrative unit in the country.Taihe County was established together with it, which is the [-]th county-level administrative unit in the country. It has jurisdiction over Taihe Township, Fumin Township, Xingnong Township, Wenchang Township and Zhangwu Township, the same four settlements.

These two counties, together with Xiande Township, Songbo Township (located near the later town of Ibiayi), Yangping Township (located near the later town of Ponto Chique), Maimang Township (located near the later town of St. Township), Lingjin Township (located near the later town of Pedras de Maria da Cruz), Bilin Township (located near the later town of Januaría), and other scattered townships constitute the newly established The Jurisdiction of the Tuanjiehe District Administrative Office.In addition, the original Yinguo, Dongli, and Fangshan counties were brought under the jurisdiction of the newly established Zhuoshui District Administrative Office. The first administrative commissioner was Shao Ruping, who also served as the county magistrate of Yinguo County. look good.

The economy of Yonghua County is not bad, which can be seen from its population.A newly established county, and it is still located in a remote inland area, has a population of [-], which actually explains a lot.Well, let's talk about political correctness first. This is the reason why superiors care and leaders value it.Well, let’s talk about people now. The main reason is that the local and nearby areas are rich in gold, diamonds, and agate resources. There is also a small lead mine and two small copper mines in the county. In addition, the soil is also in the upper middle, so the economy Is it weird to grow quickly?Those who mine and pan for gold are not iron men. They also want to eat and consume. This is the demand and the market.

Since food and daily necessities are in demand, as medicines that can relieve pain, they are also in demand, and they are just needed, and everyone can't live without them!After Shao Ren borrowed a sum of money from his master Shao Yuanyi, he came here to start a business and open a medical clinic and pharmacy. It seems irrational and a bit crazy, but in fact it is still a bit reasonable.There is no other reason, there are a lot of extravagant customers here!Gold diggers live in various harsh environments for a long time, and poor health is very common. The most important thing is that they have money and are willing to spend it, which is enough!

What Shao Ren was inspecting at this time was a batch of Chinese herbal medicines.Because "Ming Medical Records Test" and "Song Medical Records Test" are published and distributed nationwide (the state even provides certain subsidies so that more people can afford them), they are compulsory textbooks for medical practitioners. All kinds of Chinese herbal medicines and even medical products have always been important commodities exported from mainland China to the east coast.For example, the rhubarb that Shao Ren was inspecting at the moment was shipped from Guangzhou Port, and then sailed all the way across the ocean to unload at Ping'an Port.This kind of medicinal material is about 1 yuan per catty in the place of origin, and the price doubles after arriving in Guangzhou. After being transported to the east coast, the wholesale price is [-] cents per catty. After arriving here in Yonghua County, it will increase by a few percent. Still not cheap.

"Well, it is indeed horseshoe rhubarb from central Sichuan. It's okay. Zhang Heisan didn't lie to me this time." Looking at the medicinal materials packed in the box, Shao Ren said with satisfaction: "It's also fortunate that he didn't play tricks. Otherwise, we Just write a letter to the master, make him unable to stay in the guild, and see how he still does business."

Several young men who were half apprentices and half laborers did not speak, and were still carefully examining the medicinal materials.Fortunately, as Shao Ren said, Zhang Heisan was more conscientious this time, and he didn't pretend to be inferior. Even the other batch of poria cocos was of good quality, at least not like the last time there were traces of being eaten by insects on the surface.The only thing that makes people feel a little unhappy is that these poria cocos seem to have been used to fill the gaps between the tea boxes when they were shipped, which makes their shape a little ugly.But it doesn't matter, it can still be used.

Ginseng is probably the most valuable of these herbs.Shaoren had limited capital, so he didn't buy much, and it wasn't wild ginseng, but artificially planted by Koreans in the Kaesong area.Naturally, this kind of artificially cultivated ginseng cannot be sold at a high price, and Shao Ren is not so black-hearted as to use this kind of thing as wild ginseng, which is not in line with his moral values.

In fact, this kind of ginseng produced in Kaesong is the most abundant in the east coast, accounting for about half of it.The second most is the ginseng produced in the North American continent. This kind of ginseng does not grow on the mountains, but usually in the back of the plains.There are many such things in Quebec, and the locals collect a large number of them and export them to the east coast, which has become a big industry.The real traditional wild ginseng does not occupy a very high market share on the east coast, but the price is undoubtedly very expensive. Most of them are produced in the mountainous areas of North Korea and Manchuria, and the annual export volume is considerable. It is difficult for Shaoren to get it. .Or even if you get a little at a high price, you won't be willing to use it, and keep it in your own collection for emergencies.

Shao Ren's pharmacy also sells other things, some of which are hardly called medicines, such as ginger root, betel nut, bird's nest, sago, pepper, saffron, sandalwood and so on.Some of them are produced in India, such as ginger root and betel nut; some are produced in Persia, such as saffron; some are from Brunei, such as bird’s nest and sandalwood; Bauer), pepper (New China), the sources are still very diverse, showing the degree of in-depth development of ocean trade on the east coast.

In fact, it is very difficult for you to turn these things into medicines.But there is no way, the East Bank is like this today, the business scope of pharmacies is very wide, you can find many strange herbs, chemicals, spices, supplements, etc. here, and many of them even overlap with other shops, but it doesn’t matter , Just sell it.

"Be careful." After casually ordering, Shao Ren went back to the front to sit in the restaurant, so as not to find anyone when a patient came to seek medical treatment.There was a pot of water on the table, but there was no tea in the water, but a few pieces of rhubarb that arrived after missing.This kind of rhubarb tablet tea is something that residents in the Tuanjie River area often drink. It is said that it has the effect of invigorating the stomach.Shao Ren didn't drink this kind of tea to invigorate his stomach, but to taste the taste of the newly arrived product, so as not to be deceived.

I don't know if it's because of the good weather recently (it hasn't rained for almost a week, which is amazing) or because the gold diggers are unlucky, but no patients came to the door all morning.Shao Ren sat in the medical hall for three hours, and then went directly to the backyard kitchen, where the cook he hired had already brought the food.

A stack of tofu with green vegetables, a plate of tomato scrambled eggs, and a bowl of fish soup may not seem too surprising, but the main dish - saffron rice - is amazing.This is a traditional food of the Persians. It was first spread to Xinhua Island in the course of trade and cultural exchanges, and then spread to the mainland on the east coast.This kind of rice is selected from the best rice in Hejian, served with butter, spices, and steamed with saffron. The cost is actually very high. It is really not a mass consumer product, and even some middle-class people with low incomes cannot afford it, because saffron is not available on the east coast. not cheap.But Shao Ren can afford it, which reflects his ability to make money, and also reflects the richness of the Tuanjie River Basin—the Tuanjie River is called a big river flowing with gold, which shows that it is not a lie.

Many people who have never been to the Tuanjie River Basin—especially the workers in the big cities—always feel that this is a pestilent place with a harsh environment.A large number of gold-eyed investors are chasing gold, diamonds and agate day after day here, living a life that is worse than pigs and dogs.As for the local immigrants, while wrestling with nature and carrying out arduous land reclamation work, they endure the high prices brought about by the shortage of daily necessities, medicines and even food. In short, their lives are not rich, even miserable.

But what about the real situation?It's not that exaggerated!The shortage of daily necessities is necessary, and the price is indeed high, but it is really not to the point where everyone cannot afford it.The main reason is that there are too many high-value minerals here (the most typical is gold). Although the East Coast Gold Company occupies the best mines, there are still many small mines occupied by private gold diggers. up.Even many people don't need to occupy mines, and they can get good results by taking a few sieves to pan for gold in the river.And the gold that was scoured basically slowly flowed into the pockets of the surrounding people. Merchants, farmers, and handicraftsmen all benefited from it, and their income was much higher than that of their counterparts in most parts of the south. Craftsmen even accumulated a lot of money in a short period of time and became rich in the standard sense, which is very telling.

Although the Renhui Pharmacy opened by Shao Ren has not been in business for a long time, it has also brought him considerable income, so much so that the brothers and sisters who came to visit him were very envious, thinking that there are really stupid people and a lot of money here, and it is too easy to make a fortune!The only thing that makes them feel a little uneasy is that the security situation is not very good, and sometimes gunshots can be heard even during the day, which makes them a little afraid of the "good babies" who have lived in the wealthy areas of the south all year round.

Fortunately, the law and order in the county is not bad.In particular, after the new garrison commander, Lieutenant Colonel Xiao Guang, took office, he took heavy blows to solve the chronic public security problems that have plagued the local area for many years, and some results have been achieved so far.Shao Ren participated in a public trial a while ago outside the city. A total of more than ten wanted criminals who had committed serious crimes were tied up and hanged in turn.As for the other guys who committed lesser crimes, they were also sentenced to labor reform, and now they all go to the wild to cut wood and quarry, and their lives are very miserable.

It should be said that these campaign-style anti-crime actions have objectively played a positive role in local economic development.However, if we want to improve the law and order completely, instead of going back to business as usual after the movement, we still have to find a way to develop the industry, let more people have jobs, and let more gold diggers who have nothing to settle down. .

Fortunately, Chief Xiao now has a basic idea.A super large iron mine was discovered in Meijing Township, and a series of enterprises will be established in the future, which will undoubtedly create a large number of job opportunities.Gold mining may make you rich, or you may have nothing. The ultimate destination of the gold diggers is to go there to work honestly and create the future bit by bit with your own hands. This is the right way.This is as true for individuals as it is for businesses and local governments.

The gold mine will be exhausted one day, and a competitive enterprise is the foundation of a place's livelihood!

(End of this chapter)