Follow General Cao to mix the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 594 Traditional Bandits and Emerging Bandits

The appetite was whetted, and it took three months to prepare for this trip. In July, the scorching prairie, I walked westward from Guihua City on the scorching hot land that was scorched by the big sun on the prairie. .

This time, Wang Hou took some risks. He has not yet developed the habit of drinking tea in the north. He already regards tea as one of the most in-demand goods. This time, the caravan carried more than 600 boxes of southern green tea, and then the tea produced in Rizhao. There are more than 400 boxes of sugar, and bone china, which was originally in short supply, has also added [-] boxes in order to open up the market.

There are more than 300 boxes of milk powder and wool produced locally in Guihua City, cotton cloth imported from Daocheng, and large woven cotton clothes, and even weapons and armor.

In addition to the rations on the road, for people to ride, the entire caravan has more than 3000 cattle and sheep.

It is worth noting that none of the more than 3000 strong animals belonged to Wang Hou. They were all recruited from the eight Western Xianbei tribes grazing at the foot of the Yin Mountain. I usually take care of the goods with the miscellaneous, and if I encounter robbers, I will go up with a knife and a bow.

This is actually a benefit for the Babu Xianbei, because livestock and apprentices are considered dry stocks, and the Liaodong business gentry who are also outstanding people do not count as additional shares.

But this is useless, the creativity of the nomads is too poor, in addition to producing muscle sticks and horses and cattle, the Xianbei people can't produce any actual products, and Wang Hou wants to win the Xianbei people together and take them to "get rich together" ", it can only be considered cheap for them.

The people from Xianbei, together with Wang Hou's 400 capable guards specially equipped for the caravan, led by Wang Shuang, and the wealthy grandson of a family who invested in Guihua City..., ahem, [-] from the rich man. Come to the shopkeeper, apprentices from the gentry, a large caravan has reached more than [-] people.

This scale is even bigger than when Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions!

On the Silk Road, Wang Hou did not bring a single piece of silk in the caravan this time. On the one hand, Wang Hou sells silk now, and the cost is too expensive. After all, he has to import it from Jiangnan or Bashu. He spends such a high price, so he doesn’t want to help others Promote the product too!

On the other hand, there are rich grandsons in Liaodong now..., ahem, there are a lot of rich uncles. Jiangnan imported more than 1 forged silks a year, and there were not enough internal parts, so he didn't use silk to join in the fun. !
This time the caravan travels, Wang Hou's ambition is not great, the caravan along the Yangshan Grassland business road, all the way to the west, try to bypass Liangzhou, enter the Jungar Basin directly from Xianbei Monan, and arrive at Wusun Just Yili River!

But this is far enough, tens of thousands of miles back and forth, plus the time spent selling goods in Wusun Chigu City, it is estimated that I will not be able to return every half a year, standing at the head of Guihua City, watching this caravan Gradually drifting away, walking behind, Wang Shuang still helplessly and hopefully raised the Crescent Moon Saber specially made for him by Wang Hou, and waved his hand from a distance. Looking at this scene, Wang Hou really felt like a cat scratching his heart feeling.

It’s really a gap in the times. In later generations, from Hucheng, Inner Mongolia to Karamay, Xinjiang, even if you drive for half a day and rest for half a day, you still have to drive for three days. Ten days are enough to travel around and make a round trip. In this era, it takes more than half a year.

More importantly, this can be regarded as a crazy gamble for Wang Hou, because anything can happen along the way, and he doesn't know whether this business route can make money or lose money. Maybe these 1000 people, [-] This scene of livestock and goods is a farewell, and their bones are buried in the yellow sand, and they will never be seen again.

"It would be great if there is a telegram, at least where can I report safety! Or build a train, and run as much as you like on the endless prairie! The journey will be much faster!"

"But the train! The telegraph, which is more difficult?"

With a face full of confusion, Wang Hou slowly descended the slope of the city gate where the stairs had been repaired. While walking, he was still muttering and calculating in his mouth like a psychopath.

However, he was so engrossed in his influence on this era that Wang Hou didn't even notice that just beside the city gate, a pair of eyes were always staring at his back with annoyance and anxiety!

Kebi can!
From forming a caravan to wooing the Xianbei tribe, Wang Hou didn't discuss with him.

I don't know why he hurried out of the city and stopped at the gate of the city. Ke Bineng watched his back with a gloomy old face all the way around the newly built milk powder factory building, and then slammed his horse Whip, rushed out.

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The exploration of long journeys can always bring great development and impact to the existing social structure, just like the age of great exploration in Europe changed the entire structure of Western Europe, developing it from a small closed kingdom feudal structure to a modern society. industrial empire.

This time the caravan set off, and the caravan has not even reached the place yet!It has already brought changes to the social structure of Guihua City!

What is the most influential time travel product that Wang Hou has brought to this era?It’s not cement, so his aesthetic point of view is also strongly pushed by his subordinates. It is said that in the island city, rich people have begun to transform the flat Bauhaus roof into a traditional Han-style blue brick and large tile roof. Cotton, sugar, etc., have the greatest impact, nothing is more important than the big black pot.

In just a few years, even Bashu and Jiaozhou have become popular in all kinds of frying spoons and iron pots. In addition to the previous urn cooking, it is now popular for big guys to eat stir-fried vegetables. In the north where Wang Hou promotes more pigs , Wang’s braised pork has become a popular dish. In this era, Bashu still raises Chenghua pigs that are most suitable for making twice-cooked pork. I just don’t know if the chefs in Bashu serve twice-cooked pork that is enough to compete with braised pork.

Now Wang Hou, the fourth largest industry in Guihua City, is also gradually rising, restaurants!
This end of the textile factory has not yet been built, and the other end is close to Nancheng Gener, a row of small two-story Lu cuisine restaurants are the first to stand up, because the whole lamb is roasted every day, and the whole lamb is roasted every day, and the king of fire is eaten in his mouth Thick is really tired of eating!

Here, Xianbei herdsmen who have eaten sheep for half their lives tasted what is called braised mutton for the first time, and there are copper pots for shabu-shabu!Even fried tofu with tofu skin and enoki mushrooms are more enjoyable than eating dry roast lamb all day long.

What's more, alcohol is sold here!Jimo old wine, strong Daocheng honey wine burning!
It was really difficult to recruit a Xianbei middle-aged labor force in Guihua City before, but as soon as this restaurant was built, the number of young people who came to work suddenly increased, because only those who worked in Guihua City were paid. Only when you have money can you have money to eat out.

Even the famous Sanhe Dashen group in Shenzhen in later generations also appeared here. Many Xianbei people worked on the construction site in the city for three days, and then went directly to the restaurant and drank for a whole day. After three days, they lived happily .

But this time, even the voices of the Xianbei people who were drinking were quiet, because in a corner of the restaurant, two gangs of big bosses had a conversation, and at a glance, they couldn't tell that they were Han people, because they Dress up wilder than Xianbei people!Wearing this short hanging shirt, the strong tendons and scars of the chest were exposed, and there were a lot of braids on the head. Almost all of them wore a black eye patch, covering one eye.

On the other hand, there are orthodox Xianbei people. Unlike the eastern Xianbei, the basic hairstyle of the western Xianbei is back hair, thick black hair draped over the shoulders, and all of them are tall and big, wearing leather jackets, and their faces are also exposed. with scars.

The two groups don't look like good people, and the boss of the Xianbei Beatles frequently toasted the Han Chinese to help the boss.

"Brother! Drink!"

(End of this chapter)