Around the end of the year, fewer and fewer people came to Changle County to sell sheep, and the canned workshops and bacon workshops in the city also became idle. For a time, many hired workers were sent out.

After working hard for these days, these people have made some money, and it is difficult to find any work in the city now, so many people went home one after another, and could earn some money when they went home to grind needles. They lived a leisurely and comfortable life when they were with their families.

There are also those who refuse to go back. Either they carry goods with people on the platform or go to the cement workshop. I heard that County Magistrate Luo wanted to build a canal in their Changle County, which required a lot of cement. So this cement workshop is always mandatory.

If those caravans are porters, nowadays, few people are willing to go around Changle County. Not to mention the many difficulties going out, it is also more dangerous. In the past, some people went out to be porters, but in the end they were unable to come back. Whether they were dead or alive, where they were, it was not entirely up to others. It was not entirely up to others to open their mouths. It was impossible to find them back.

"Although our Changle County is a small border town and a remote area, our porters are a little more expensive than others." Some local people will also feel a little proud of this.

"It's much more expensive, more expensive than Jinchang."

"It's more expensive than Dunhuang."

"That can't be done?"

"How can't you? There are many porters in Dunhuang, and many people make a living by porters."

"I heard that some people went outside the pass with people. When Aye went out, they didn't come back. The family, wife, children, and old, had no pillars. They finally pulled the doll below to grow bigger, and they also became porters when they were big..."

"There are also people who have made a fortune after hearing it."

"How many can there be?"

“…”

For the people of this era, survival is not easy. I have seen too many miserable situations. I have been better in the past few years, after all, I don’t have much war.

Those outside can sit and chat. The public servants are under great pressure at this time. This year, the county has made so many canned mutton, so how can they be sold in time? In the eyes of some officials, it is almost impossible to do it.

I want to talk about how many canned mutton has produced in the canned workshop this year? When the city wall was expanded, the wasteland that was in multiple circles was now apart from a few workshops and a small low-rent house, all the rest were warehouses, and all the ones in the warehouse were canned mutton and bacon.

Those warehouses were large in scale, and they were not surprised when they entered the first time, and they couldn't let go. I heard that in Changle County, even the prison was cleaned by the soldiers, carrying cans in, and they wished they could fall and stacked to the roof, let alone those warehouses.

Luo Yong has been thinking about this issue all day recently. Luo Erniang saw that he was having trouble again, so she couldn't help but say a few words.

"You know that Si Niang should not treat the county lord too well from the beginning, but why did it be forgotten when it came to me?"

Having said that, she knew in her heart that being a county magistrate and a county magistrate were still different things. Luo Yong took responsibility on his shoulders when he became the county chief. Although he was also smart, he never knew how to be a wise man.

Luo Erniang has been doing business with others over the years and has met many people of all kinds. However, it is because she has seen so many people that she feels even more that her brother’s character is rare. These complaints are just words and heartache.

When this large batch of Eucommia ulmoides were transported to Changle County, if they were sold directly, the local market would be limited. If they were to leave the customs, they might also encounter some problems. After all, the imperial court restricted Eucommia ulmoides from coming out of customs. Although it was not as severe as before in the past two years, it was still a little sensitive.

In addition, the local mutton in Changle County is cheap and labor is not expensive. Luo Yong naturally thought of making canned mutton. This will not only bring profits in a very high probability, but also provide many jobs to solve the problem of difficulty in selling mutton by surrounding herders.

In short, Luo Yong just chose a relatively more beneficial path for everyone.

If he had already made sure of the sales of this batch of canned mutton, there would be no such thing as whether he had been a human being for two lifetimes. Even if he was a human being, he would be just an ordinary person.

"At this time, everyone is still short of oil and water. After another three or two months, the price of mutton will be high, and most people will use vegetables, vegetables, grains, and dried meat to fill their stomachs. Then they will take out the canned food to sell."

The location of Changle County is really bad. It goes to Liangzhou and other places in the east and to the western regions, and within a radius of thousands of miles, mutton is not a rare thing.

"In my opinion, I can't make much money." Er Niang was not optimistic about their canned mutton.

"Earning less is earning." Luo Yong did not regret the decision to make canned mutton. After all, before the government made money, he hoped that local people could earn some money and every household could accumulate some. In this way, many people would not die easily due to some natural disasters.

"But, what can I do to repair the canal?" Er Niang sighed.

"Take it slow, I'll do it for a while, so I won't think of going back to Chang'an City." Luo Yong smiled and said helplessly.

Last time, because of the incident of King Gong Li Boyi, the royal relatives in Chang'an City were very resistant to him. Even if the emperor wanted to summon him back, he would have to wait until the influence of this matter gradually fades away.

People in this era have strong clan concepts. Even if they are the 195th Lord, they cannot ignore the feelings of their own family members at all.

After thinking about it for a few days, Luo Yong finally thought about it a little bit. This year, these canned mutton are sold. If they don’t have enough money to build the canal, they will work for another year next year. If they can’t make enough money next year, then they will continue working for the year after next.

"It's good that you can think like this." Er Niang felt relieved after hearing what he said. She was afraid that Luo Yong would think too much and hurt his body.

"I heard that Yiwu went to the cashmere workshop to see the goods yesterday?" Luo Yong asked her.

"So I just looked at it." Er Niang said indifferently.

"Didn't buy it?" Luo Yong asked.

"I picked it for half a day and only bought a few items." Erniang shook her head.

"Someone still buys it." Luo Yong said with a smile.

In the west and north of Changle County, most local people wear felt and hemp. Felt cloth is made of wool, which is easier to obtain than linen cloth and is also cheaper. Therefore, most people in these places are not very interested in wool products and the market is limited.

However, the cashmere sweaters produced by Luo Erniang and the others are exquisite and have rich colors. After all, they have accumulated more and more styles, and some Hu people outside the city also like them.

"After the beginning of spring, I will transport a batch of goods to Liangzhou." After a while, Erniang said again.

"The warehouse over there is no stock?" Luo Yong asked her.

"It's almost done." Erniang said: "I heard that Liangzhou City has become much bustling and prosperous in the past two years. Hu merchants and Central Plains merchants are buying and selling goods there, especially in the past two years, white flowers have appeared in Hexi, and many people have come over the Central Plains, but many people have purchased production in Liangzhou, which is not just Yanzhi Mountain."

At that time, Emperor Wu of Han established four counties in Hexi, from east to west, namely Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, Dunhuang, and Wuwei counties were the area of ​​Liangzhou in the early Tang Dynasty. Liangzhou used to be Ganzhou, and the prefecture of Ganzhou was Zhangye.

Between Liangzhou and Ganzhou, there is a Yanzhi Mountain. Before the Sui Dynasty, most Hu merchants were unwilling to pass Yanzhi Mountain. At that time, Emperor Yang Guang of Sui invited envoys and merchants from various countries in the Western Regions to visit Yanzhi Mountain and offered many benefits. It was gradually that these Hu merchants were led to the Central Plains.

The weather on Yanzhi Mountain was harsh and changeable. That year, when Emperor Yang of Sui passed Yanzhi Mountain, he encountered snow in June in Biandukou. Most of the soldiers and entourages were frozen to death, and even Emperor Yang of Sui's sister was frozen to death.

Nowadays, due to the convenience of those two cement roads, the prosperity of cashmere trading, and the white flowers appearing in Hexi, many wealthy merchants and families in the Central Plains have come to Hexi. Liangzhou City, east of Yanzhi Mountain, is a prosperous scene, and it is much deserted in the west of Yanzhi Mountain.

"I heard that the cement road on Longyou Road is about to open?" Luo Yong said. When he was chatting with some merchants coming from the east these days, those people said that the cement road on Hexi is about to open, and now only a few sections of roads are left.

"It's almost done." Erniang also said: "It should be able to be repaired at that time when spring is coming."

The population on the Hexi Corridor is smaller than that on the Central Plains. Walking on the post road, you will often see large areas of wilderness.

It is both less manpower and less resources, and the natural conditions are harsh, and the money supply from the court is not timely. It is conceivable how difficult it is to pave this road.

"It's almost done." Luo Yong also breathed a sigh of relief for him.

"Not." Erniang also sighed.

"Did you have a date for travel?"

"It's about around Qingming Festival."

This time, Erniang and the others shipped goods, they cooperated with the Zhao family. The Zhao family had a business in Dunhuang and often had goods exchanges.

This time, the porter needed to transport goods was recruited by the Zhao family from Dunhuang. They first transported a batch of cashmere products from Changle County to Liangzhou City, and then transported a batch of Zhao family goods from Liangzhou City to Dunhuang.

In this way, the Zhao family not only transported their own goods, but also earned a shipping fee from Luo Erniang. As for the money they earned from selling goods in Dunhuang, most of the money they earned in local sales, and a few were exchanged for gold and silver, and brought back to Liangzhou to maintain the operation of the business.

"How to calculate the money?" Luo Yong asked again casually.
Chapter completed!