Chapter 471 The prefect was invited to do justice 3
Qian Fanji lowered his eyes slightly. He had been to Nanyuan in the past. The conditions in Nanyuan were indeed harsh. It was still summer when they went there, and the winter was even more unbearable.
Many people freeze to death every winter in Nanyuan, and the price of coal is shockingly high.
Nanyuan is rich in aquatic products, but it is far away from other countries, so trade is not very convenient and money is not easy to make. Even if you make some money in the summer, it is not enough to cover the cost of coal in the winter.
Speaking of Nanyuan, Zhan Chi felt a little strange in his heart. The month he had spent in Nanyuan was indeed very difficult, and he lived like a savage every day.
later……
He looked at Ye Qianning, and when he saw that the little girl had no expression, he relaxed a little.
"The conditions in Nanyuan are indeed very poor, and caravans rarely go there." Zhan Yi continued, picking up a piece of meat with chopsticks and putting it into the little baby's mouth.
"In recent years, seafood has been sold on consignment. Without sales channels, it will be difficult for the people of Nanyuan to survive the winter." Prince Yu looked worried. "Many people have frozen to death this winter."
The money earned in the summer is only enough to buy coal in the winter. If the coal is not sold on behalf of the people in the winter, how can they survive? The coal is purchased from other countries and is expensive.
"The other three countries have no shortage of aquatic products, and the journey is long. It will be time-consuming and laborious, and we may even lose money. No one is a fool." Zhan Yi said.
Prince Yu moved his mouth but didn't say a word, and insisted on what Master Zhan said.
Even if the seafood is sold at half the price of other countries, it is still not enough to cover the cost of hiring people, horses, carriages, and food for the caravan.
"The seafood from Nanyuan is more delicious than those from the Three Kingdoms." Ye Qianning said slowly.
Prince Yu's face lit up with joy. "Yes, yes. Nanyuan belongs to the South China Sea, the fish are rich in aquatic products, and the meat is very delicious."
"Really?" Zhan Yi had never eaten it before.
"Well, the fish cooked by Fourth Auntie is very delicious. Even though it is not seasoned too much, it still tastes fresh, and is fresher than the fish in Beili." The village where Ye Qianning used to live was also close to the sea.
It is a semi-enclosed island, with the sea on one side and the mountain on the other. There is a road at the foot of the mountain that leads to other cities.
Qian Fanji remembered that they had traveled to Nanyuan for more than a month without reaching the border of Nanyuan, which was the largest of the four countries.
It can be counted as far as the two countries of Beili, but the population is sparse, and most of it is barren mountains and sea. It takes more than half a month to walk from one city to the next before seeing people.
It's quite wild—
Zhan Chi had never eaten seafood from the South China Sea. They had been traveling for a month without getting out of fresh water, and then the accident happened.
"Tsk tsk, since Guaiguai said it's delicious, it must be very delicious. Isn't the Gu family a merchant? Are they going to Nanyuan? If they do, let their caravan bring some seafood from the South China Sea. I really want to taste it." Zhan Yi knew that the little girl was picky, so if she praised it, it must be delicious.
The mention of the Gu family seemed to touch Prince Yu's heart. He sighed and said, "There haven't been any caravans going to Nanyuan in the past two years. In the past, caravans from Xiyan would go there, and the Gu family would also go once every year or so. But in the past two years, it seems that we haven't seen any caravans from either country."
"I only knew that Nanyuan was not rich, but I didn't know it was so poor." Zhan Yi frowned and looked down at the little kid beside him. His little boy had suffered a lot in Nanyuan before.
Ye Qianning's life before could not be described as rich, but she was not the kind of person who had to beg for a living. Her mother would send her money every month and some coal in winter.
Grandma Si would keep her little room warm, so life wasn't too hard.
(End of this chapter)
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