Chapter 642 Maritime Trade
Chapter 642 Maritime Trade
"Does it really not suck blood or bite people?" Chen Qingjiang asked.
"Really?" The herbal medicine merchant flicked the leech in his palm and said, "Look, it's been in my hand for half a day, is there a half cut?
The golden leech is not a blood-sucking leech. It loves to eat snails, clams, and decaying things. Merchants going south call it "field snail sucking".
When it's especially cold, if there's a little snow in the first two days, it won't eat or drink, and if there's a heavy snow in the next two days, it won't move at all and will go into hibernation."
That’s it for now.
Chen Qingjiang and Liang Qu each reached out and grabbed a handful.
Smooth and cool.
Because the weather was too cold, the leeches were not very active and looked like they were dead when left to their own devices.
Very odd feel.
Put it back in the bucket.
Washing hands by the river.
“How much surplus can one acre of land generate this year?”
"Leech need to be dried to be used as medicine, so they are mostly sold by dry weight. Nowadays, a pound of high-quality dried leeches on the market costs about 660 coins, and medium-quality ones...
After deducting the farmers' planting expenses, per mu tax, commercial tax... and so on, the old man has calculated based on the accounts of previous years that an acre of rice land can generate an average net profit of five to six taels.
The value of black-spotted frogs is slightly lower than that of leeches, so the price of rice frogs is around 5 liang.
Strange.
A net profit of five to six taels!
Chen Qingjiang smacked his lips.
You can earn more by growing medicinal herbs than by growing rice.
One acre of land is equivalent to one person working for a year without eating or drinking!
He had ten acres of land and shared the profits among three families, earning more than ten taels of silver for free.
It’s time to build a new house before the New Year.
Last year, we added a thatched shed and raised a big donkey. The house always smells like livestock. This year, we have to build a large yard to separate the house and send Shunzi to the academy...
"What about before?"
"Before?" The herbal medicine merchant laughed, "In the past, we didn't dare to count in silver. If we could make 2,000 coins per mu of land, it would be a happy event. 3,000 coins was a great harvest blessed by God."
Very effective.
Liang Qu was very pleased.
“Will the price of medicinal herbs drop if they are planted in large quantities in the future?”
The herbal medicine merchants looked at each other and bowed in reply.
"It stands to reason."
"What is reasonable?"
“As your Excellency predicted in September, after the bumper harvest in November this year, the Weng family sent people to cooperate with us. We have negotiated everything according to your Excellency’s requirements and decided to temporarily increase the area to 5,000 acres next year. The shipment volume will definitely increase.
However, we both noticed that the number of warriors in Pingyang Prefecture has been increasing, and the prices of various medicinal materials are more than 10% higher than those in other prefectures.
The price of golden leeches and black-spotted frogs from other places is mostly around 600 to 500 coins by dry weight. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Shopkeeper Chen.”
Shopkeeper Chen nodded.
"When I was in Pingyang Town, there were only a few warriors who frequently came to buy medicinal herbs. I could call out their names. But now, there are new faces every day. Many of the old customers don't talk much, so it's hard to remember them all at once."
Liang Qu nodded.
The herbalist continued.
“With the current number of martial artists in Pingyang Prefecture and the growing demand, the number of 5,000 acres will not have too much impact for the time being, and the impact on price fluctuations will be very limited.
If the price really drops, it will take several years, and with the Weng family in control, it won’t drop too much. The two are balanced, and if there are no natural disasters or man-made disasters, the harvest of one acre and five taels of rice should be there.”
Liang Qu didn't find it strange.
The effect of golden thread leech is to break up blood and promote menstruation, remove blood stasis and eliminate symptoms. It is mainly used to treat blood stasis, amenorrhea, and bruises. If taken without injury, it can activate blood and qi.
simply put.
Taking it normally can strengthen the blood, taking it when injured can treat external injuries, and even combined with some herbs, such as centipede, the mixture of the two can have a "yang-inspiring" effect. It cannot strengthen the yang, but it can treat related lesions to a certain extent and restore virility.
The black-spotted frog is similar. The gallbladder, liver, brain and skin of the adult can be used for medicinal purposes to strengthen the body.
All of these are considered as scarce hard currency in the four border areas and even among the warriors.
Therefore, the growth in the number of warriors and the demand for golden leeches and black-spotted frogs are almost linearly related.
"Thank you both for your hard work over the past year."
"I don't want to take credit for it." The herbal medicine merchant stepped back hastily. "It's all thanks to your great learning that you came up with this wonderful method. I am grateful to you for helping me."
"You two should compile this year's planting process and precautions. The more detailed the better. Send it back to my home and I will give you a reward."
"Thank you very much, sir."
The entire land of a county cannot be used to grow medicinal herbs, as medicinal herbs cannot fill people's stomachs, so there needs to be a balance between medicinal fields and rice fields.
After mixed planting, the balance value will undoubtedly be changed. Rice fields can be used to grow medicinal herbs, and medicinal herbs fields can be used to grow rice, which will greatly increase production capacity and also serve as a protection for soil fertility.
The water flows slowly.
good thing.
Just a quick inspection and make arrangements for next year.
In less than three days.
The two medicinal herb merchants finished writing the album and presented it to the desk in the study.
at the same time.
In the Jianghuai Lake, a "chuan"-shaped water island gradually took shape. In the canyon separated by hundreds of miles, the mermaids were also working hard to build their new home.
Unlike the previous clusters of nomadic tents, Quan Linghan used the resettlement money given by Liang Qu and the proceeds from the sale of mermaid silk to purchase a large amount of basic supplies from the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce. He officially ordered to build a complex of permanent settlements instead.
Further north, it is thousands of miles deep.
The fat catfish devoured the fish in big mouthfuls.
After returning to Pingyang, it swam to the frog tribe every day as usual, eating and drinking, while keeping an eye on the movements of the ocean caravans.
The first scout under the command of the God!
……
December 20th.
An ordinary day.
Liang's Pond.
The old giant clam returned from a trip to Pengze, opened its shell and dried in the sun.
[Water Essence +4]
[Water Essence: 21,000]
The waves are flowing.
Liang Qu sat cross-legged in the water.
The surrounding area is buried in the vast sea of blue gold, sparkling with blue light.
In just twenty days, you can obtain more than one hundred water essences a day, and the number obtained just by soaking in water is no less than two thousand!
An immersive practice experience.
Liang Qu also had some sense of it.
It is not far from the fusion of spirit, soul, qi and blood.
The Jianghuai Lake.
The land of the frog tribe.
A few curious salamanders emerged from the algae, breaking the peaceful atmosphere of the frog tribe. The patrolling frogs landed one after another and headed for home.
Something is wrong!
The fat catfish came to Big Fatty with the fish in its mouth and asked about the situation.
Big Fat tore open the fish skin and looked out: "Oh, the ocean caravan is coming, and those are their pathfinder salamanders."
The water grass is lush and swaying.
The salamander turned its head and moved its limbs to flatten the surroundings.
The fat catfish swallowed it quickly and called upon the gods in the link.
The waves are rippling.
Liang Qu opened his eyes.
"Binglin, Eying! Longyao, Longli! Let's go!"
Pfft!
Pfft!
The big beaver family, the otter family, the old giant clam, the fist, the round head, can't move... everyone is out!
Hululu.
Bubbles float up.
The frog tribe’s territory is extremely lively.
All the frog settlements scattered across the Jianghuai marshes rushed over, with frogs huddled together, mixed with many unfamiliar water monsters, all gathering in the outer circle of their tribe, anticipating the arrival of the sea merchants.
The fat catfish shook its head and tail, trying to squeeze forward.
"Where did this fish monster come from? Be careful or it will eat you. Get out of here!"
The two toad monsters squeezed their fat butts and easily pushed the fat catfish out.
The fat catfish was very annoyed and its long whiskers left a shadow.
"Are you a frog?"
The fat catfish held its head high.
The toad demon was suspicious and was about to question, but when he glanced behind him, he immediately stopped talking.
call out!
The shadow gradually grew larger.
The old toad stuck to its limbs and fell straight down like an arrow, landing suddenly on the fat catfish's head and stretching its long whiskers violently.
"Footless frog, forward!"
The toad demon obediently gave way.
The fat catfish proudly swung its whiskers and shook its tail forward.
(End of this chapter)