Chapter 1340 Other plans(1/2)
In Tuoba Desert Khan's view, the reason why the adults and deacons joined forces with the Wei Dynasty to fight against the Han Dynasty was ultimately for the benefit of the tribe.
The large amount of good things obtained from the Wei State was an important reason why the Tuoba tribe and many following tribes agreed to unite with the Wei State.
With the tribes on the grassland constantly migrating southward, Your Excellency led the Tuoba tribe and the following tribes to station themselves in the north of the grassland. In the early years, they could certainly avoid the chaos in the south.
After all, in the early years, big forces such as Xianbei, Kebineng, and Budugen in the west were fighting incessantly in the south of the grassland, causing chaos.
But things are different now.
Now that Kebineng has been destroyed, Bu Dugen and the tribes in the south are all dependent on the Han Dynasty.
Even if there is fighting and chaos outside the Great Wall, it has been reduced a lot.
Moreover, the tribe has lived in the north for a long time, so not only do they have to face white disasters every year, but they are also extremely short of supplies.
If I can open up a business path for the tribe at this time, my voice in the tribe will naturally be greatly improved.
When the time comes, finding an opportunity to persuade the adults might be a way to do it.
With this in mind, Tuoba Desert Khan was naturally particularly enthusiastic about Zhang Miao.
Zhang Miao, on the other hand, looked at Tuoba Desert Khan who suddenly became attentive, but there was a bit of doubt in his eyes:
"Didn't Mr. Tuoba say that he originally wanted to buy rare things, but now he wants to cooperate with me?"
Hearing this, Tuoba Desert Khan showed some bitterness on his face:
"Didn't I say it before? I'm afraid I won't be able to get such rare things."
Then he looked at Zhang Miao and asked:
"Do you know, Mr. Zhang, which thing from Han is the most popular on the grassland?"
Zhang Miao responded naturally: "Why don't you know this? Of course it's tea!"
Wool can keep out the cold and fight white plague.
The same goes for spirits.
Brown sugar is something that only the most noble tribal nobles are qualified to enjoy.
But why is tea the most popular?
Because it can save lives and is a life-saving medicine.
On the grassland, whether it is the most noble khan or the humblest sheep slave, they will all be infected with a disease that seems to be haunted by evil spirits.
This nasty disease can cause a person's body to become hot and bloated, painful and uncomfortable, making life worse than death.
And this tea can greatly relieve the pain of this nasty disease.
If you drink tea for a long time, you can even cure serious diseases.
It is simply the magic medicine on the grassland.
If you combine it with brown sugar and special milk from the grassland, it will be the best delicious medicine in the world.
Ever since tea appeared on the grasslands, it has been passed down orally among tribes.
Coupled with the fact that some people were secretly adding fuel to the flames, in just twenty years, it had already spread throughout the north and south of the desert.
In remote places, it is even said that it has become an elixir handed down by gods in the Han Dynasty.
Rumor has it that the person who made this tea, Feng, was the reincarnation of the King of Ghosts and could command ghosts and gods.
Therefore, this common disease haunted by evil spirits on the grassland must not be a problem for him.
As a result, tea has become the most popular commodity on the grassland.
Tuoba Desert Khan's expression moved slightly. It seemed that this man really wanted to open up trade routes on the grassland.
Brown sugar, for example, is hard to find even in the Han Dynasty, and the price is even higher.
If you don’t inquire carefully and have no experience walking on the grasslands, you will probably think that brown sugar is the best product.
Tuoba Desert Khan was just thinking about it, but when he saw Zhang Miao, he suddenly smiled, raised his eyebrows, and said knowingly:
"Could it be possible that the rare thing Tuoba Lang said is tea?"
Among all bulk supplies, tea was the only one monopolized by the Xinghan Society.
Chairman Feng Hui once judged that Xinghan Hui could reap monopoly dividends from tea for three to five years at most.
Who would have expected that later Feng Huishou would be appointed as the governor of Liangzhou to govern the Qiang and Hu people, and the tea in his hands would be a great weapon.
In order for Feng Jishi to be able to use his skills as much as he wanted in Liangzhou, the most important thing was that the Han Dynasty's finances were getting better and better year by year, so the prime minister never had the idea of touching the tea leaves.
It was not until after the First World War in Guanzhong that the prime minister died suddenly. Feng Jishi became the Protector of Fengzhong, succeeded the prime minister, and became the most powerful minister in the Han Dynasty.
Then no one would even mention this matter.
The only person qualified to mention it is the Emperor of Han Dynasty.
But, when the royal family set up NMC in Nanzhong, they could actually grow tea from the beginning.
It’s just that planting sugar cane yields results much faster than planting tea. You can sell brown sugar the same year you plant it.
A typical short, flat and quick project.
With brown sugar, you can make yourself proud in front of His Majesty and the Queen. Who is in the mood to plant tea trees that take three to five years to bear fruit?
And no one knew that tea could be so profitable.
Now I am naturally embarrassed to say that I want to get involved in this matter.
After all, tea is not a material related to the national economy and people's livelihood.
Even ordinary people in the Han Dynasty would rather drink ginger tea soup than clear tea.
Only wealthy people would drink this bland thing - the more they eat meat, the more they like this kind of tea.
How many families in Han Dynasty can eat meat regularly?
Therefore, the only great use is to use it on barbarians.
However, relatively speaking, wool is obviously more attractive to the Hu people than tea, and it is also wool produced by the Hu people themselves.
Isn’t that more convenient than tea?
So this tea, over time, became the exclusive monopoly of Xinghan Hui.
At this time, when Zhang Miao heard what Tuoba Desert Khan said, he immediately understood.
Thinking about it, those who have channels to purchase tea are all related to the Xinghan Association.
This foreigner outside the Great Wall was unfamiliar with the place. Even if he wanted to sell tea, he would not be able to find a place to offer sacrifices even if he was carrying pig head meat.
Seeing that Zhang Miao had misunderstood, Tuoba Desert Khan wanted to deny it, but then he thought about it, it might as well be a misunderstanding, otherwise it would be difficult for him to explain.
"Brother Zhang is really wise!" Tuoba Desert Khan praised, then sighed and said:
"To be honest, my tribe is in the north of the desert. I heard that the Han Dynasty has a sacred medicine that can drive away the diseases of evil spirits on the grassland, so I traveled thousands of miles to come to the Han Dynasty to get this legendary tea."
Zhang Miao held up his hands and said with a smile:
"If it is really as Tuoba Langjun said, isn't this a coincidence?"
Color appeared on his face again, and he leaned towards Tuoba Desert Khan:
"If nothing else, I do have a way to get this tea. Although it's not too much, a trip to the grassland shouldn't be a big problem."
"Oh?" Tuoba Desert Khan was really surprised when he heard this.
Really?
Zhang Miao proudly picked up the wine glass, took another sip, and then asked:
"Isn't it unexpected? Others may not be able to get such good things, but I can definitely get them."
"Tuoba Langjun, please don't forget that our in-laws have been living in Nanzhong for many years, and the world even mistakenly thought that she came to Nanzhong. And all the tea of the Han Dynasty is produced in Nanzhong."
Having said this, Zhang Miao stretched out a palm and clasped his thumb:
“Not just tea.”
Then clasp your index finger:
"And brown sugar."
Then comes the middle finger:
"Wool material."
Tuoba Desert Khan frowned slightly, a little confused:
"The woolen material is not produced in Nanzhong."
Zhang Miao smiled nonchalantly:
"What's the matter? Although the wool is not produced in Nanzhong, the loom used to weave the wool was modified by my aunt."
The reason why the wool loom is called Mei Ji is because people in the world want to thank Mrs. Mei for her contribution.
It makes sense for the inventor of the plum machine to use some raw materials to study it, right?
To be continued...