No shortage of walls

The article was written by Mr. Jin Chuan, the Minister of Propaganda Department. Even if General Chang Sheng had something to refute, it would have nothing to do with him. It was strange that Mr. Jin Chuan would write it.

Mr. Jin Chuan, the Minister of Propaganda Department, wrote so brilliantly that the people reading the newspaper rolled on the floor with laughter. It is said that people often read the newspaper on horseback and laughed so hard. For a time, newspaper sales increased rapidly, and there were not enough printed copies to sell. Often the second issue and the second issue were already out, while people still wanted to buy the regular issue.

At the same time, I yearn for being an official! For those with the second grade or above, the emperor would invite you to drink. Even though the spirits of the Song Dynasty were all over the streets, what kind of honor would it be for the emperor to invite you to drink? My official position is still too small to reach.

It is said that soldiers are valuable and quick, but the Hu people are too diligent in their work. As soon as the Song Dynasty showed a smile, the Hu people threw themselves into their arms.

He Shizhang, a second-grade official, personally led a dozen people to Donghu and entered the pass from Heishan Pass. He personally went to the herdsmen's homes to look at the cattle, horses and sheep, and carefully inspected and touched the sheep, horses and cattle in the herdsmen's homes. In addition to buying sheep, the most important thing for him was the horses. Cattle, the Song Dynasty owes war horses, and cattle for plowing the fields; they are all ready to take action, and the war horses are one; in recent years, the Song Dynasty's grain yield has been high, wheat, corn, and sorghum are drought-resistant, and the people's lives have improved and they have become more diligent. The emperor also decreed that land reclamation would be exempted from taxes for five years. They all hurriedly reported to the government to open up wasteland and cultivate land. In the Song Dynasty, sweet potatoes and sweet potatoes were all grains that could be used to make wine. I heard that wheat could also be used to make wine. As long as it can be grown, many court houses will be bought. Everyone is scrambling to get rich from farming. Some people have built new houses and used lime.

The Song Dynasty owed nothing but money, and the most urgent thing was war horses and cattle plowing.

He Shizhang and his party communicated cordially with the herdsmen. When others asked them how much they wanted, He Shizhang said the price was still being negotiated with Hu officials. As for the sheep, as long as they were fat and strong, and if they were willing to put some horses and cattle among the sheep, it would cost seventy or eighty yuan. Ten thousand. Mainly fat and oily, the goods will be delivered at Heishanguan as soon as the winter snow comes, and the money will be in hand. After delivering the goods, the money will be in hand. It's just that it's too late, and it's no longer possible to import sheep in large quantities.

The matter was arranged by the orthodox emperor on August 22nd. Although He Shizhang would not say that he was involved in court affairs, it was already snowing when he arrived at Heishanguan. It was really too late to discuss the business at this time.

Since the feud between Song and Hu, everyone knows that the Southern Song Dynasty will never come again.

But the Hu people are still very happy for He Shizhang's arrival. It doesn't matter if he comes late, just come. As long as he comes, the courts of both parties only need to negotiate and sign credentials; if they don't sell it this year, they will sell it next year. That's ok too.

The Ministry of Rites of the Song Dynasty came to discuss the matter of sheep. It was rumored that the Hu people were overjoyed.

It would be troublesome if the Southern Song Dynasty did not come. The biggest concern now is not how many sheep we need this year. We are really running out of time. It’s about how much money is needed next year. Now according to next year’s schedule, as long as the Southern Song Dynasty is willing to ask for it, all the accumulated sheep can be sold.

When He Shizhang and his party interacted with the Hu people, they were gentle and courteous. They were as friendly as the Song people and brothers. However, when dealing with the Hu officials, they had a cold expression and raised their noses and eyes. Even after others said five words, he still kept a straight face. , indifferent.

The negotiation between the knife and the meat did not take long, and the agreement was quickly reached. At 70% of the previous price, the quantity was set at more than 300,000 yuan. The main reason was that there was no time, and the herdsmen knew that the Song people were not coming. , and there is no preparation; besides, it was delivered at Pingshan Pass in the past. Who knew that someone from the Southern Song Dynasty came this year, and it was delivered at Heishanguan? Although the previous purchase price was only 7,000 head, the price of buying 10,000 head was still a little higher than the price of Xihu. In the past, the price of Donghu was less than 4,000 when sold to Xihu. Not to mention the price of Xihu. Hu didn’t buy it. Even when buying, there are various reasons to be picky.

In fact, Xihu had no choice but to do anything difficult; sheep are living animals, and they were rushed from Donghu to Xihu to Beixia and then to Tangshan Pass for slaughter. More than half a year passed, and I lost weight; the people of the Song Dynasty could not afford the price anymore. If they discounted two ends and deducted labor costs, they would definitely lose money. The purchase was too expensive, even if there was no discount, they would lose money. The road is too long. From small sheep to big sheep, there are really not many fat ones, so it is difficult to make money.

People in the world do business for profit. The road is too far and it is estimated that they will not make any money, so no one is willing to do it.

Dong Hu didn't understand this truth. He just raised too many sheep and had bad relations with the Song Dynasty. Although the cost of raising sheep, cattle and horses was not high, the labor force was too harsh. If he didn't raise them, there would be no problem. But I have already raised it, and looking at a large area of ​​cattle, sheep and horses, what should I do if it’s you? Kill them all and feed them to the wolves? You can't bear it. eat? Are you kidding? Can your whole family finish the meal? You can't eat as fast as sheep can give birth to sheep.

In response to such a low sheep price, Donghu Palace held court discussions for several days.

The truth is there, there is only one big customer in the world; selling, of course, is very heartbreaking. I originally planned to give the Emperor Song's face a discount, so I raised the price by 20%. But he never expected that not only would he lose his good horse in defeat, but he would also be stabbed in the middle by the Song Dynasty, leaving only half of it.

But if you don’t sell it, there are two problems: