Chapter 662 Stimulating Domestic Demand
After Yuanniang and Meitang quickly captured Qi County, they only rested for three days before continuing to advance towards Xinzheng County.
Of the four counties in Henan County, three fell into the hands of Duke Yun, and the remaining one, Xinzheng County, can be slowly taken over.
This time, Yang Lan and the peasant rebels did not cause any trouble.
It's not that they don't want to, but that they don't have the ability.
Henan County's victory was so fruitful that Yunzhou's logistics would naturally be replenished quickly.
The forces in Hezhong County were to follow Duke Yun south to Guangde Prefecture, and Cui Sanlun, who was stationed in Shuozhou, supported Henan County without hesitation.
This time, they didn't even bother to provide cover, but directly sent people and food without pretending to be militiamen.
The vast snow was forced to carve out wide roads one after another.
Yunzhou, which was supposed to enter winter break, is now exuding a strong vitality.
One fat pig after another was sent to the slaughterhouse.
The butchers in the slaughterhouse were shirtless, holding down the fat pigs, using white knives to go in and red knives to come out.
From day to night, the screams of the fat pigs could be heard constantly.
Fat that is one foot wide will be sent to the refinery to be made into animal oil.
As for lean meat, it is sent to the cannery. Although it is not as delicious as canned pork belly, it is still meat.
The pig's internal organs and large intestines were not wasted. After cleaning, they were added with various peppercorns and spices and stir-fried several times. The salty and fragrant canned pork offal was ready.
After the canneries and slaughterhouses shipped most of the cans to the front line, the remaining small portion was sold within Yunzhou.
Once it was launched, there was a huge rush for it.
"We have to stock up quickly. Several pig-raising cooperatives have run out of pigs. Only some piglets and breeding pigs are left!"
"I also said that there is no rush to prepare New Year's goods this year. Trade to the south is blocked, and there is probably a surplus of canned goods and fruit wine."
The people of Yunzhou lined up in a long queue.
Although it was very cold in Yunzhou this year, they were used to the cold, and with the popularity of kangs, it was not that unbearable.
It’s just that tricycle drivers have to work harder. In snowy weather, people who go out basically choose to take a car.
Fortunately, the government office temporarily hired a group of cleaners to specifically clear the heavy snow on the main streets.
Near the sales point, there are many tricycles parked. They are hired by customers to wait for customers to buy canned food and then take them back together.
Aunt Geng came with her two sons and daughter-in-law, because the sales point had a purchase limit, and each person could only buy a maximum of ten cans a day.
The line was quite long, so everyone started chatting.
"The Yunzhou Weekly reported that we have also taken over Qi County."
"What do you mean we? We are the rebels!"
"Come on, everyone knows that those are the women's troops we sent out. The second lady from my neighbor's house is also among them."
"I didn't expect that these female soldiers are quite capable."
"What are you talking about? The women's army made great efforts in the defense of Yunzhou! Do you think we can conquer Henan County before the New Year? Mr. Xia, you have been to school, what do you think?"
Xia Lezhi, who was named, grew a lot taller and looked like a teenager.
He pursed his lips and smiled: "Of course we can take it down. The only thing missing is Xinzheng County. Duke Yun has to go back to Yunzhou to celebrate the New Year."
"That's exactly the truth!" A man slapped his thigh, "And there's Guangde Prefecture! Good fellows, they actually dared to send 20 ships to attack Hezhong Prefecture! Fortunately, Duke Yun was not hurt. If they dared to hurt a hair of Duke Yun, I would kill them!"
Another man rolled his eyes: "Do you need me? I heard that this time, they didn't even touch the wall of Hezhong Prefecture before they were sunk by Yunzhou cannons!"
Aunt Geng couldn't help but interrupt: "The Yunzhou cannon in the Yunzhou Weekly is so impressive! Isn't it thunder and lightning?"
"Of course! Yunzhou is mighty, and Duke Yun is mighty!"
Some people gossip, and some people start to think.
The man who had just spoken came up to Xia Lezhi and whispered, "Mr. Xia, let's make a deal. You give me five cans of canned food later and I'll pay more for them. Is that ok?"
Xia Lezhi shook his head: "My father told me to buy ten cans and rent a tricycle."
The big man was not giving up: "You run a restaurant, how can you be short of meat?"
Xia Lezhi blinked his big eyes and said, "What we sell is mutton, not pork."
Aunt Geng couldn't bear to watch, and glared at the big man: "What are you doing? Are you fooling the kids here? Why are you so greedy for meat?"
The big man's eyes wandered, and he apologized sheepishly: "Hey, I just want to stock up on more canned food! Canned fruit, canned mutton, canned pork. I'll go to the grocery store later to buy some dried fish, bacon, and cured fish."
Aunt Geng was speechless: "It's not like you have to eat one meal and not the next, why are you hoarding so much? This is not rice or flour, it can be stored for years."
The big man said, "There's a war going on at the front line, so we have to transport things over there. We can't let our soldiers bleed and cry. Judging from the current situation, Henan County is in our pocket. Although Guangde Prefecture hasn't been fought yet, with Duke Yun personally taking action, it will definitely not be a problem!"
Everyone pricked up their ears, watching to see what the big man could say.
The big man thought he was whispering, but in fact his voice was so loud that everyone in the queue could hear him: "We took over Guanghe South County and Guangde Prefecture before the New Year. Should we celebrate this year's New Year? Should we hold a celebration banquet? These pigs and sheep are all quantified. They don't increase in value with the wind. Who has more and who has less depends on who grabs them first!"
Oh shit!
That makes sense!
Aunt Geng and Xia Lezhi looked at each other and confirmed each other's ideas.
Everyone can see through the selfishness of the Han Tibetan.
He wanted to buy so many cans of food, enough for his family to eat from New Year's Day to Lantern Festival, but he would still be satisfied.
It’s all because his target is the celebration party!
This year has been a turbulent year with various major events emerging one after another.
The Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun have returned, and Hezhong County, Guangde Prefecture, and Henan County have been incorporated into the territory of the Duke of Yun. In addition, the first Northern Conference has been held...
With so many firsts, even if you use your toes, you can imagine that this year’s New Year’s Festival will be grand!
By then, other places will have celebration banquets like buffets, but my place can only have one or two tables. How can I tolerate this? !
This is absolutely intolerable!
Aunt Geng whispered to her eldest son, "Tomorrow, go to the countryside and collect more dried vegetables, mountain products, frozen fish, etc."
"Okay!"
Materials produced by various factories in Yunzhou were continuously sent to Shuozhou via wooden tracks, and then distributed from Shuozhou to Henan County and Hezhong County.
The horses were running so fast that their tongues were sticking out, and the tracks were almost rubbing against each other to produce sparks.
The track maintenance workers were so busy that their legs were broken, but no one complained because they knew that the more they transported, the faster the front line would win!
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