Daming: Zhu Yuanzhang cried for Zhu Biao when he picked up vegetables

"Secondly, I plan to exempt the tolls and the dredging of inland rivers and canals in various places in the south of the Yangtze River when the autumn and summer grain tenants pay the agricultural tax, so as to protect the farmers from being disturbed."

In this day and age, the so-called official way is nothing more than two kinds of people.

One is the court's express, and the other is the merchant.

As for ordinary people, they really don't have the mood to go out for a walk.

In the end, Fu Youwen looked at Zhu Yuanzhang tremblingly, and said cautiously

"Your Majesty, in this way, in theory, the commercial tax may be raised to [-] taxes, but after all, it is not a direct collection of commercial tax, and there may be losses."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly

"How many will there actually be?"

"Probably, around twenty tax one."

Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a long time, finally heaved a long sigh and said

"Forget it, twenty is twenty, let's try it before Zhili."

"The minister received the order, and the minister resigned..."

A fast horse gallops out of the palace.

After all, the official roads, docks, and ports are all ready-made, and it is only necessary to send people to collect taxes.

The tax officials who had already been on standby from the Ministry of Finance appeared on both sides of the major piers and official roads in the entire Zhili territory.

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The next day.

Zhu Xiongying got up early in the morning, and had already been tossing about in the courtyard of Kunning Palace with a few young eunuchs for nearly an hour.

At the beginning, Zhu Xiongying felt nothing.

But it's just missing a few seasonings.

But only now did Zhu Xiongying realize how difficult such a life is.

There is not even the most basic sugar, and stone sugar is still the main ingredient.

Although Daming's stone sugar has made a lot of progress compared to previous dynasties.

The color has also faded a lot.

But in Zhu Xiongying's eyes, this thing is still not "sugar"!

At this hour, Zhu Xiongying was working on tools, and it took him a while to get them out.

Fortunately, this season, the palace has everything.

All kinds of melons and fruits, as well as the stone sugar that Cochin had just entered the palace.

Empress Ma looked at Zhu Xiongying worriedly and said,

"Ying'er, what are you doing there?"

Zhu Xiongying raised his head and wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile

"Grandma Huang, Ying'er will make candy for you!"

Empress Ma couldn't help laughing when she heard this.

"Good Yinger, you don't have to work too hard. Grandma is getting old and her teeth are failing. She hasn't eaten candy for several years."

Originally, Empress Ma didn't care much, but Zhu Xiongying said so.

Only then did Empress Ma vaguely remember that she hadn't eaten candy for nearly seven years.

I almost forgot what sugar tasted like.

After all, rock sugar, rock sugar, this thing is almost as hard as a rock in the first place.

When Queen Ma saw the crystal clear white sugar in front of Zhu Xiongying.

Completely stunned.

"This...is this sugar?"

I saw Zhu Xiongying digging out a spoon carefully and handing it to Empress Ma.

"Grandma, would you like to try it?"

Empress Ma's body was almost uncontrollable and she took a sip.

sweet!

People are born with a desire for sweetness.

Empress Ma looked at the white sugar in Zhu Xiongying's hand in shock.

"Ying'er, this, this thing is so sweet."

"Grandma, this is only a semi-finished product. When Yinger comes back later, I will bring you more delicious candies!"

"Silly boy, this is very sweet, sweeter than any candy grandma has ever eaten in her life."

Zhu Xiongying fiddled with the mold in front of her and said

"Grandma, it's different. When Ying'er is ready, send some to Grandpa Huang. You are getting older. Eat some sweets appropriately, which is good for your health."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Xiongying left some white sugar for Empress Ma, turned around and ran out of the palace.

Zhu Xiongying didn't just want to make some candy for Empress Ma and Zhu Yuanzhang.

The profits of the sugar industry can scare people to death.

How could Zhu Xiongying let go of such a big piece of fat.

It's just a pity that this is not the formula given by the system.

Zhu Xiongying could only rely on his memory of the sugar industry to make some white sugar.

The rest had to go to Lanjiazhuang outside the city to operate.

Zhu Xiongying ran out of the palace with the white sugar he made.

At the same time, a large amount of stone sugar was brought along.

Looking at Zhu Xiongying's back, Empress Ma carefully dipped a little white sugar with her chopsticks and put it into her mouth to taste it carefully.

This is sweet from the heart.

Chapter 59 Smallpox! (ask for flowers, ask for evaluation votes)

All the people in Lanjiazhuang were called together by Zhu Xiongying.

Everyone stared at the cauldron that Zhu Xiongying found in front of him.

Zhou Laolan was busy adding water to the pot.

"His Royal Highness, what are you doing here?"

"I heard that sugar is going to be made."

"Didn't you say that sugar production is the top secret of the Tianzhu people? Our Highness knows it at a young age?"

"That is, who is our Highness? We will believe that His Highness can fly tomorrow!"

Zhu Xiongying is experimenting with making rock candy this time.

Thinking that it was an experiment, Zhu Xiongying simply found some fruits and added them all to the syrup.

With the tumbling of the syrup, a gust of fruity aroma permeated the whole workshop.

Looking at the syrup in the pot, Zhou Laoyan couldn't help swallowing a big mouthful of saliva.

"Your Highness, this, this is too fragrant, isn't it?"

As the syrup crystallized again and again in the pot.

Pieces of fruit-flavored rock candies in different shapes were made by Zhu Xiongying in this way.

Zhu Xiongying knocked off a piece with a small hammer and stuffed it directly into his mouth.

Hmm, the long-lost sweetness.

Finally, I can eat something similar to modern times.

Zhu Xiongying was even a little moved in his heart.

"Lao Zhou, share these candies with the big guys. We will set up a shop in a few days, and we will sell this candy all day long!"

"Hey, good! Ever since we followed the grandson, our big guy's life has gotten better and better!"

It didn't take a moment for this furnace of rock sugar to be brought in front of everyone present.

When everyone saw the crystal clear rock sugar in front of them.

Everyone couldn't help but look dumbfounded.

Although these people have seen sugar before, and have eaten sugar.

But this kind of sugar like ice crystals was something they had never seen before.

"The rock candy from the Tianzhu people in the city sells for a penny per catty, and it's so unpalatable. Our candy can't be sold for at least two pennies?"

"Bah! You have the nerve to speak? At least five guan!"

"Is the sugar from the Tianzhu people worthy of comparison with His Highness's sugar?"

Zhu Xiongying shook his head and said with a smile

"Wouldn't it be a waste of money to sell such good sugar by the catty?"

Zhou Lao looked at Zhu Xiongying suspiciously and asked

"Your Highness, how do we sell it?"

"Our candy should be packaged in the most exquisite way, so that it can be divided into high-quality products, high-quality goods, and high-quality products."

Zhou Laolan looked at Zhu Xiongying with some doubts and asked

"His Royal Highness, is there any difference between this high-quality product, high-quality product, high-quality product and middle-low product?"

"Have!"

"We sell expensive!"

Soon, Zhu Xiongying found a few more pots, and Dang even started to cook.

Recently, a lot of disabled old soldiers have come to Lanjiazhuang.

Came all the way to Yingtian, eating some candy tonic can also strengthen your physique.

It didn't take long.

Zhou Laoji and the others have already mastered the sugar making process proficiently.

Although Zhou Laoji's name is Zhou Laoji.

But since coming to Lanjiazhuang.

Zhou Laolan's personality couldn't help but brighten up.

Zhu Xiongying's memory of Zhou Laolan has never been when this person is listless.

And the speed at which this person learns things is really fast.

If it wasn't for being forced back then, I wouldn't be able to survive.

I'm afraid it can do something.

After a cup of tea.

Zhou Laolan came out of the workshop with a big smile and a pot of rock candy that was still warm.

Looking at Zhu Xiongying

"Where are those trash, it's really embarrassing for our father-in-law to get wind and cold after walking hundreds of miles, you should eat this first batch first!"

As soon as the words fell, there was a burst of laughter all around.

These disabled veterans who have been neglected in various places almost regained their feeling in the army in an instant.