Under Zhu Yunwen's guidance, Mu Chun, the Marquis of Xiping of the Mu Prince's Mansion, finally understood what the key points were for managing Yunnan.
Zhu Yunwen's arrival not only provided practical assistance to Yunnan, but also brought methods that enabled the people of Yunnan to travel further and wider.
They can also get rich through their own hard work, find ways to earn money, and live a good life.
Therefore, Zhu Yunwen was practically a savior for Yunnan.
Following Zhu Yunwen's guidance, Marquis Muchun of Xiping acted immediately. He began issuing orders to the Pingxi Prefecture to collect various medicinal herbs from the people of Yunnan and to purchase large quantities of Xuanhua ham, jade, and tea.
The reason for doing this is quite simple: these brands haven't established a foothold in the market yet. So, initially, Mu Wangfu has to foot the bill, which can be seen as an investment.
He would spend his own money to buy up large quantities of these things, and then sell them. Once the brand of these things was promoted, they would become a local specialty and become popular throughout the Ming Dynasty.
Then merchants from all over the Ming Dynasty can be attracted to come here to purchase goods, so ordinary people will no longer have to sell their goods to the Mu family, but to merchants from other places.
To put it bluntly, the initial risks were borne by the Mu Prince's Mansion, a point that earned Zhu Yunwen's approval.
Although the Mu family's approach carried enormous risks, Mu Chun went ahead without hesitation.
The reason is simple: Zhu Yunwen has already solved so many problems for him. If he is not even willing to take this small risk, then it is really unreasonable and he would feel guilty towards Zhu Yunwen.
Therefore, within a few days of Mu Chun issuing his order, many people brought their medicinal herbs to Mu Wangfu to sell, and the prices offered were all very reasonable.
This move convinced many people that the Mu family was not joking, but genuinely willing to pay a price for the medicinal herbs they possessed.
As a result, many people began to go into the mountains to collect medicinal herbs. Some even brought out all the edible medicinal herbs they found in the mountains to fill their stomachs and sold them to the Mu family.
Many people in Yunnan go hungry, so they have to go up the mountains to gather edible plants, many of which are actually medicinal herbs.
Normally, these herbs wouldn't make people sick, so many poor people actually kept a lot of medicinal herbs in their homes to fill their stomachs.
However, if we could sell these things now for a good price, that would be very worthwhile.
Even a basket full of herbs can only last for ten days, but if you exchange these herbs for money, you can get several hundred coins or even more.
If you use that money to buy food, it can last for at least one or two months.
When you calculate it this way, it's obviously a good deal, so these people all took the medicinal herbs they had to fill their stomachs to the Mu Prince's Mansion to sell.
At the same time, many people went into the mountains to continue collecting these medicinal herbs and then selling them.
This is how you can earn money to succeed, after all, it's currency.
The same applies to other things like tea and jade. Many tea gardens that were previously ignored are now being visited by tea pickers.
There are also some mines where people go to look for jade.
Many locals with some cultural background also began to cultivate medicinal herbs and tea.
Zhu Yunwen later made a decision to designate Yunnan's Pu'er tea as the official tea of the imperial court.
In this way, the demand will be huge, and it will also be like giving Yunnan Pu'er tea free advertising.
Before this, Yunnan tea was not well-known. Although it tasted good, it was not distributed to other places due to its remote location.
As a time traveler, Zhu Yunwen naturally knew that Pu'er tea was a good thing.
Therefore, if you promote it a little and advertise it, it will definitely perform well.
Therefore, after Zhu Yunwen made this decision, Mu Chun of the Mu Prince's Mansion immediately issued a notice stating that His Highness the Crown Prince had designated Pu'er tea from Yunnan as tribute tea for the imperial court, and that the annual demand was very large, so the people of Yunnan were instructed to cultivate it extensively.
In addition, Zhu Yunwen personally visited Erhai Lake to help promote Yunnan better.
And he instructed Mu Chun of the Mu family to publicize this matter extensively.
Furthermore, Zhu Yunwen also highly praised the scenery at Erhai Lake. Mu Chun, who was traveling with him, didn't quite understand this and said to Zhu Yunwen:
"Your Highness, while Erhai Lake is indeed very beautiful, it doesn't deserve such high praise from you. And why are you having it widely publicized?"
Zhu Yunwen said with a smile:
"If we're talking about Yunnan's unique characteristics, how can we not link it to tourism? If we want to showcase the unique features of this place, we must attract people from outside to come here."
Therefore, tourism is an indispensable aspect. If you travel to this place and spread the word, it will make people all over the world yearn for this place.
They will travel great distances to witness the beautiful scenery. And when they do come here, they will spend money – food, clothing, lodging, transportation, everything costs money, right?
Wouldn't that bring in local spending? Spending increases local income. And once the reputation spreads, even more people will come.
They can also learn about other unique industries in your area, such as ham, Pu'er tea, jade, and medicinal herbs. Wouldn't that increase your opportunities for business dealings and exchanges?
Upon hearing this, Mu Chun of the Mu Prince's Mansion suddenly realized what was going on and immediately said:
"I see, I see! Your Highness, you are truly amazing!" Zhu Yunwen chuckled, looking at the beautiful Erhai Lake, and exclaimed sincerely:
"What a wonderful place! Isn't it a delightful thing for the people of our Great Ming to be able to visit such beautiful places?"
Mu Chun immediately wrote down Zhu Yunwen's words; he was determined to promote them.
After all, once he understood Zhu Yunwen's intentions, he naturally knew what to do next.
And so, Yunnan's development path finally began to slowly get back on track.
Various distinctive industries and tourism began to develop under Zhu Yunwen's guidance and the leadership of the Mu Prince's Mansion.
After staying for a few more days, Zhu Yunwen saw signs of economic rise in Yunnan, which naturally made him feel much more at ease and satisfied.
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