In the blink of an eye, it is the Qingming Festival in the twelfth year of Daye. Qingming Festival is also called the Outing Festival. It is a day for the ancients to go outing. On this day, the sun is bright, the breeze is gentle, and the face is not cold. On both sides of the official road outside Jixian City

, wheat seedlings are green, mulberry trees are growing into forests

, with beautiful mountains and green waters, and wild flowers everywhere. Tourists come and go like weaving on the road, with flowing long gowns and incense on their faces. They are walking through the fields, singing among the mountains and fields, fishing by the stream, or having a drink across the table. It is a peaceful and harmonious place.

, a scene of living and working in peace and contentment.

As Li Chunfeng walked along, he couldn't help but secretly sigh at the prosperity and stability of this place. Compared with other places in the Sui Dynasty, it was like a paradise-like paradise. It can be seen that that man really managed Youzhou very well.

After walking a mile or two further, the tall gate of Ji County Town was already in sight, but I saw a lot of traffic on the straight road into the city. The queue stretched for hundreds of meters, including farmers carrying baskets, vendors driving donkey carts, and people dressed up for traveling.

Women in the boudoir were busy with people coming and going, and some smart vendors set up stalls on both sides of the road to sell.

I saw some selling porridge and noodles, some selling sugar cane, some selling candied haws, and even some selling wreaths and grass circles. The business was quite good, and they were very popular among the traveling ladies.

Li Chunfeng looked at the lively scene in front of him and couldn't help stroking his beard and chanting: "Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, you are so good!"

"Taoist Priest, would you like some steamed buns? You will be full of praise for the freshly baked mutton steamed buns." A vendor selling steamed buns saw that Li Chunfeng was busy and must have come from a long distance, so he solicited business from him.

Li Chunfeng smiled and said: "I don't eat meat, but can I have steamed stuffed buns with vegetarian fillings?"

"Yes, yes. Is the shepherd's purse filling a hit?"

Li Chunfeng laughed and said: "Zhong, give me a cage for poor Tao." After saying that, he sat down at the small low table next to him.

"The shepherd's purse steamed buns are here, Taoist priest, please use them slowly." The vendor brought a steaming basket of steamed buns and greeted him warmly.

Li Chunfeng thanked him and chatted with the vendor while eating: "May I ask if the boss is from Xingyang?"

"Hey, did the Taoist priest also hear this? Yes, I am from Xingyang." The merchant said in surprise.

Li Chunfeng smiled and said: "Xingyang is not far from Luoyang. Why doesn't the boss go to Luoyang? Instead of looking far away, he comes to Zhuojun to ask for work?"

The vendor sighed and said: "Taoist Master, you know everything. Although Luoyang is prosperous, prices have been high in recent years. How can ordinary people like us afford it?"

"Oh, aren't things expensive here?"

The vendor smiled and said: "It's much cheaper than Luoyang. Hey, the basket of shepherd's purse buns that the Taoist priest is eating here only costs five cents. In Luoyang, it costs at least twenty cents. How do you think ordinary people can live?"

Li Chunfeng's eyes flashed and he said in surprise: "It's several times worse. Why is that?"

The merchant curled his lips and said: "It's not just the chaos of war. Now Henan is full of Wagang thieves. The people can't live a peaceful life farming. If prices are not high, there will be ghosts. It's different here. Our Zhuojun left-behind Master Gao

Nai Jiangxing descended to earth, won every battle, and was powerful in the north and south. No thieves dared to cause trouble in Youzhou, and even the Xi people did not dare to go south to cause trouble. The people living here are very safe.

In addition, Mr. Gao also attaches great importance to farming and mulberry farming. Hey, the morning tax has been exempted this year. The people are full of energy, and naturally things will be abundant and the people will be prosperous. Can the price not be cheap? "

Li Chunfeng nodded and said: "It makes sense, then give Pindao another basket of steamed buns."

"Okay!" The vendor gave Li Chunfeng another basket of steamed buns and said, "Now the whole Sui Dynasty is in a smoky atmosphere. Only the Youzhou area is relatively stable. Moreover, under the rule of Mr. Gao, the officials who govern the Qingming Festival even collect protection fees."

Rogues are rarely seen, so not only me, but also the surrounding people are running here."

Li Chunfeng listened, stroking his beard and nodding, his eyes were filled with brilliance, he chatted for a while, and finally finished the two steamed buns. He took out his wallet and prepared to pay, but he was embarrassed to find that there was not enough money, and he only had the remaining money in his pocket.

Seven cents.

The vendor was quite cheerful and said with a smile: "No one has any trouble when traveling. Taoist priest is a guest in the long run. Forget it, I'll treat you to this meal."

Li Chunfeng shook his head and said: "It's not easy for the boss to make money to support his family. I understand the good intentions but I understand, well, just wait a moment!"

After Li Chunfeng finished speaking, he took out from his bag what he usually had for a living - a tube of bamboo sticks and a flag with the four words "Please sign and test the words, everything will work out".

The merchant couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly when he saw this, but he didn't stop him.

Cui Shirou also went out for a spring outing today. She was accompanied by her eldest brother Cui Jiuling. She obviously had a lot of fun. The little lolita... Oh, I can't say she is a little lolita now. She is fifteen or sixteen years old, and she is already old enough to leave the court. She is slim and slim.

Her figure is like a tasseled corn, with graceful curves, and her whole body is filled with the aura of youth. Her eyes are bright, her teeth are bright, and her features are picturesque, making her look more and more charming.

At this time, the brother and sister returned to the city gate, led the horses and lined up to enter the city, and tasted all the delicacies at the roadside stalls.

It is said that Cui Jiuling is currently working in Gao Bufan's Youzhou Mansion and serves as the military officer of Cangcao. As the name suggests, he is responsible for managing the affairs of the warehouse. Although his rank is not high, it is a very important position.

The reason why Cui Jiuling was able to take up this position was naturally due to his true ability. After all, with Wei Heilian as his guard, no one could enter the government through the back door relying on connections. Therefore, those who work in Youzhou Mansion today are definitely talented people with special skills.

At this time, the maid Shu'er suddenly whispered a few words into Cui Shirou's ear, and pointed to the Taoist priest who was setting up a stall on the opposite side of the road to test calligraphy.

I don’t know what Shu’er said, but Cui Shirou’s cheeks turned red and she shook her head. When Cui Jiuling saw this, she asked curiously: “Rou’er, what’s wrong?”

Shu'er smiled and said: "That Taoist priest looks like he is a master of Taoism. The girl wants to ask for a fortune."

"No, Shu'er, don't talk nonsense!" Cui Shirou said hurriedly.

Cui Jiuling took a look at the Taoist priest and found that he looked really good, so he smiled and said: "Then go and ask for a lottery and try it. It's okay to just have fun."

Shu'er, the maidservant, was playful. When she heard this, she immediately smiled and pulled Cui Shirou towards the Taoist priest. The latter couldn't resist, so he had to go forward with a blushing face.

Li Chunfeng sat there for a long time and no business came to him. Just when he was feeling embarrassed, he suddenly saw Cui Shirou and others coming over. He couldn't help but perked up. He stroked his beard and smiled and said, "Do you want a signature or a calligraphy test?"

Cui Shirou suddenly blushed again and said: "I...I don't know!"

Li Chunfeng laughed when he heard this and said, "The girl probably wants to ask for a fortune."

Cui Shirou was stunned for a moment, and Shuer opened her eyes wide and asked, "How did the Taoist Master know?"

Li Chunfeng smiled and said: "Of course it was the girl's eyes that told Pindao that she was looking at the lotus tube, not the pen and ink."

A trace of surprise flashed in Cui Jiuling's eyes. This Taoist priest's eyesight is not weak. The key is that he is very honest and does not try to be mysterious. So he deliberately tried to test: "Does the Taoist think that I want to test the calligraphy or ask for an autograph?"

Li Chunfeng stroked his beard and said: "This young master neither wants to ask for a fortune, nor does he want to test the calligraphy. He just wants to test the poor Taoist's behavior."

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