Fang Zhiwen frowned slightly, "How did this mineral fall into the hands of merchants? Isn't it all under the control of the imperial court?"

The hawker obviously knew something about the situation and said to them: "What this guest does not know is that the land at the foot of the mountain is originally the land of the Jiang family, and not far away is the ancestral grave of the Jiang family.

Buried there.

Later, there was a heavy rain, and many stones washed down from the mountain wall. The stones hit the ground and cracked. Unexpectedly, there was a red heart of stone inside, which was very beautiful.

After picking it out and having it appraised by an experienced master, I found out that it was red agate. It was bright red in color and very pure.

Originally, the imperial court wanted to take over the property, but they couldn't tear up other people's ancestral graves, so they gave that small piece to the Jiang family.

The imperial court thought that since there were agate mines on the mountain, there should be mines in other places, so they did not compete with the Jiang family for a small piece of land.

Unexpectedly, the imperial court organized people to dig in other places for dozens of days, but not a single agate was found, only in a small area behind the Jiang family's ancestral grave.

But what I said at that time was written down, so I couldn't go back on it. After all, I had collected the Jiang family's taxes, and the Jiang family had promised to pay taxes every year, so I had no choice but to accept it.

The output of agate is not large, but it has become a feature here. I heard that there are agates in other places, but the colors are more mixed, mostly yellow with red, or transparent, unlike here.

It is pure red, so the price is quite high.

Later, relying on agate, the Jiang family really became prosperous. They bought half of the shops in the city and rented them out. You two little girls must like the jewelry made from agate. If you are interested, you can go to the Jiang family jewelry store.

A few people nodded, that's it, they just said, there are thousands of acres of land outside, and there are half a city of shops. If the Jiang family doesn't have property and money in their ancestors, they must have some exclusive business to do this.

Good news, they also know that jade agate is very popular among dignitaries, especially red agate, which is especially popular with ladies and royal wives.

Since ancient times, red has represented happiness, so it’s good to give as a gift and use it yourself.
Chapter completed!