kvmb Chapter 619 Everyone Has Enough to Eat and Wear?
Chapter 619 Everyone Has Enough to Eat and Wear?
"So, does that mean everyone in Chenjia Village can have enough to eat and wear?"
Qin Le stared wide-eyed.
Having enough to eat and wear is something that seemed incredibly simple to the Chinese people in their previous lives, but for the people of this era, it is a luxury that is difficult to achieve even with all their strength.
Especially in Liangzhou, countless people froze to death every cold winter due to a lack of warm clothing.
Besides the cold, there was also hunger, heavy taxes from the government, exploitation by landlords, and so on...
It can be said that the seemingly simple matter of having enough to eat and wear was something that the people of Liangzhou could never achieve and only existed in their fantasies.
Otherwise, Yang Zheng and his Yang Family Army would not have chosen to risk their lives to rebel.
"almost."
Zhang He nodded.
Qin Le and Tang Qing exchanged a glance, their hearts filled with shock.
Everyone can eat their fill and stay warm; for them, it's like a paradise.
This sparked their intense curiosity about Chenjia Village, and they couldn't resist setting off immediately to find out more.
Of course, this is just wishful thinking.
After a moment, Tang Qing calmed down and said to Zhang He, "Since Chenjia Village produces so many chickens and ducks, Brother Zhang will probably continue to transport yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks to Liangzhou for sale in the future?"
"Of course!"
Zhang He nodded.
Upon seeing this, a hint of joy flashed in Tang Qing's eyes. The chickens and ducks that Zhang He brought were of good quality and inexpensive. If they could be transported in large quantities to Yongliang County for sale, it would surely allow the people of Yongliang County to eat more meat and improve their living standards.
As the magistrate of Yongliang County, Tang Qing was naturally pleased to see the improvement in the living standards of the people under his jurisdiction.
but……
He specifically invited Zhang He over, which was clearly not just for this reason.
"I have a business opportunity here, I wonder if Brother Zhang would be interested?"
Tang Qing asked.
"Uh……"
Zhang He was taken aback for a moment, then said, "May I ask what connections Lord Tang has?"
"Brother Zhang, are you familiar with the Yang Family Army?"
"I know that."
Without hesitation, Zhang He replied that the name of the Yang Family Army was renowned and even revered as the spiritual leader by many other rebel forces in various states. How could he not have heard of it?
“My connections are precisely those of the Yang family army.”
Tang Qing slowly said, "Commander Yang of the Yang Family Army has always wanted to improve the army's food, and the demand for meat is huge. If Brother Zhang is interested, I can help contact Commander Yang. With the high quality and low price of yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks, I'm sure Commander Yang will not refuse."
At that time, Brother Zhang can directly supply chickens and ducks to the Yang family army and reap a considerable profit.
Upon hearing this, Zhang He fell into deep thought.
Doing business with the military, especially a rebellious one, would likely be something an ordinary businessman would refuse.
After all, the military is a purely violent institution, and without sufficient power of one's own, the risk of losing everything by doing business with the military is too great.
Not to mention, the Yang family army was a rebellious army, which naturally gave people a sense of distrust.
but……
Reflecting on his experiences in Liangzhou over the past few days, Zhang He decided to nod in agreement.
"Then thank you very much, Lord Tang!"
Zhang He clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, “It is not difficult to see from Qin Le and Tang Qing that Yang Zheng, who rules this place, is definitely a person who values the law. Therefore, he is willing to take a little risk to do business with the Yang family army and obtain a stable sales channel for chickens and ducks.”
"Very good, very good!"
Tang Qing stroked his beard and chuckled. If the Yang family army could obtain the chickens and ducks sold by Zhang He, the army's combat power would surely be enhanced with meat.
The stronger the Yang family army is, the greater the possibility that it will sweep across the world, and the greater the possibility that Tang Qing will be promoted.
Tang Qing is not greedy for money or lustful, but it's hard to say that he doesn't love power!
Power is the most alluring thing, and even Tang Qing was not immune to it. Otherwise, he would not have chosen to serve Yang Zheng and become a traitor in the eyes of scholars all over the world.
Now that he had become a rebel, Tang Qing naturally had to make good plans for the Yang family army and help them to reach new heights.
"Brother Zhang, how many yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks can you supply at most per month?"
Tang Qing continued to ask, "The Yang family army has hundreds of thousands of soldiers. If Zhang He can only supply a few hundred chickens and ducks each month, it's just a drop in the ocean and can't possibly meet the needs of the Yang family army."
According to Tang Qing's calculations, Zhang He needs to supply at least 1000 chickens and ducks per month in order to "barely" meet the needs of Yang's army.
However, Zhang He's answer left Tang Qing completely stunned.
"If the Yang family army needs it, I can supply a maximum of 10,000 yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks per month."
Zhang He thought for a moment and then said this.
With the bumper harvests in Taiping and Ding'an counties, Chenjia Village no longer restricts the breeding of chickens and ducks in the village. Under such circumstances, Chen Dao naturally also lifted the purchase restriction policy on chickens and ducks in the village.
Previously, Zhang He could only buy a few hundred to a thousand chickens and ducks from Chenjia Village each month at most. Now that the purchase limit has been lifted, he can buy as many as he wants.
"What, ten thousand?"
Tang Qing and Qin Le stared at Zhang He with their mouths agape, their eyes wide with disbelief. Ten thousand chickens and ducks a month? Did the chickens and ducks in Chenjia Village just appear out of thin air?
"That's right, ten thousand."
Zhang He nodded earnestly: "If the Yang family army wants more, it's not impossible, but I'll have to go back and discuss it with the person in charge of Chenjia Village."
Although Chenjia Village has lifted the purchase restrictions, large-scale purchases of chickens and ducks still require Chen Dao's approval, so Zhang Hecai said he needed to go back and discuss it.
"Ten thousand is enough!"
Tang Qing said with delight, "I will write to Commander Yang about this later. Once Commander Yang agrees, Brother Zhang can transport the chickens and ducks to Liangzhou."
"no problem."
Afterwards, Tang Qing and Zhang He discussed the specific details of the transaction, mainly focusing on the price.
Tang Qing felt that the price should be cheaper for such a large quantity of chickens and ducks.
Zhang He did not refute this. After some bargaining, the two agreed on a price: 240 coins for a yellow-feathered chicken and 300 coins for a white-feathered duck.
"Brother Zhang, let me see you off."
Tang Qing was in high spirits after successfully negotiating a significant price reduction. He personally escorted Zhang He to the gate of the mansion and watched them leave. Afterward, he turned to Qin Le and asked, "Xiao Le, do you think Chenjia Village really exists?"
It wasn't that Tang Qing didn't believe Zhang He, but rather that the Chenjia Village that Zhang He described was simply too bizarre.
A place where everyone can eat their fill, stay warm, and live with dignity is a place that even Tang Qing, who was well-versed in poetry and literature and had read countless ancient books, had never heard of.