Lin Wanwan went out in a carriage and took her servant with her.
She originally wanted to blend in with the masses and feel the enthusiasm of the people of the Tang Dynasty.
However, as soon as I went out, I was scared away by the crowds of people on the street - you can refer to the tourist attractions during holidays for details, they are all densely packed with people.
The level of crowding was even more exaggerated than the picture of the Shangyuan Night Banquet by Zhan Ziqian that she received.
So she obediently followed Hong Yan's suggestion and traveled by carriage instead. This was the style of aristocratic women.
Although there was a huge traffic jam one step at a time, Lin Wanwan did not hesitate to sit in the carriage and opened the curtains to watch the lanterns and enjoy the night view.
And just because you move every step, you can see the snacks on the roadside stalls and let the servants buy them and eat them, which is very convenient.
Food stalls are not allowed to operate at night, and the stalls are also under the jurisdiction of the market management agency "City Department" and its subordinate officials "City Order" and "Cheng". The venue for setting up stalls is fixed, and you are not allowed to walk around the streets at will.
Miscellaneous taxes.
But things are different on Yuan Ye. Anyone who has skills and wants to do so can do so.
As long as you can squeeze through the crowds, you can place it wherever you like. It can be placed in front of the city office or county government office. For details, please refer to the roadside night stalls in small counties in later generations.
"ah!"
This is so pretty! The natural colors in Chang’an City are even more beautiful!
"Madam, you also go down and sing together!" Hongyan and Huanong crowded next to Lin Wanwan, encouraging her excitedly.
Don't leave, Xiao Chong is always causing trouble, and doesn't pay anyone's bills. He does a lot of construction, labors and people, and spends public money like water. I don't feel bad at all.
Lin Wanwan sat on the carriage and moved slowly towards the central light tower.
As soon as Lin Wanwan saw her, three words "Bodhisattva Man" could not help but appear in her mind.
Or maybe she is not a "Bodhisattva Man", but the "Oiran" of the local Qin Lou Chu Pavilion.
In short, a person with such a smoky and charming attitude will definitely not be a person of good family.
The girl in red dress in position C of the dance reveals a small waist, half-covered face with gauze, a pair of water-cut autumn eyes, flowing eyes, and enchanting and graceful dancing posture.
There is also the old woman with a floral cloth on her head. She must be a strict mother-in-law at ordinary times, but now she is swaying like a girl.
Xiao Chong could have set up the salt farm privately in the name of the Xiao family. The Xiao family had the power to control the salt farm, and it was in line with the overall salt farm environment of the Tang Dynasty.
On this night, there is no class, no distinction, just have fun together and dance wildly, otherwise what would it be called a "Carnival Night"!
But Lin Wanwan couldn't let go. She couldn't dance and was very hesitant.
At this moment, a white figure suddenly blocked the car window.
Just as Lin Wanwan was about to raise her head to see what was going on, the person suddenly grabbed her with a big hand and "pulled" her out of the car window!
In previous years, Luan County was not so extravagant, but didn't it mean that after Xiao Chong came, he built a salt farm?
Of course, it is impossible for the government to fully fund a lantern tower that symbolizes a strong local economy and provides entertainment.
Moreover, when he gathered up the squire's wool, other officials remained silent. They were all fed by the salt farm!
Local officials and even squires in Yuezhou and Luan County (officials generally came from squire families) loved and hated Xiao Chong. They wanted to send him away, but were afraid of him leaving.
But he didn't, he chose the complex yet selfless plan.
This lantern tower was built with funds raised by the county government and the gentry and nobles of Luan County. It is a hundred feet high and hung with pearls and jade. The spring breeze blows and it sounds like a rhyme.
Otherwise it would be hard to tell anyone’s last name in the salt farm now!
She had just finished a portion of kebabs and was holding the car window open, watching with interest the young and old, men and women singing around the lantern tower to catch the dawn.
These people from the Tang Dynasty all have such outgoing personalities. Look at the old man with a big belly and a white beard, and he is still twisting his waist in the crowd.
"Ah!"
At this time, Lin Wanwan's carriage was already approaching the light tower.
There are boys in sackcloth dancing with girls in brocade clothes, and there are also boys in brocade cloths dancing with girls in sackcloth.
In this kind of occasion, there is no distinction between high and low. The people singing in the venue are of all identities. You can tell by just looking at their clothes.
Because of the advanced salt-drying method, as well as the government's background and sales channels, it is no exaggeration to say that the salt farm is making a fortune every day.
Everyone gets the rain and dew equally, everyone is happy, and balance is maintained.
Not to mention a man, even Lin Wanwan is a woman. Once he sees her, he can't look away from her. This dance is too enchanting! 360 degrees of no blind spots, showing off her charm!
No wonder Bai Juyi said, "Slow singing, slow dancing, and silk and bamboo condensation will make the emperor look down on him all the time"!
Not to mention the young boys and girls who are dancing with one person at a time and kissing with that one at another time. Under the masks, they all have hearts that are eager to indulge!
Walking around the photo studio is a lantern car covered with lanterns, on which stood more than a dozen boys and girls, playing instruments, singing, and dancing.
Lin Wanwan and the maid screamed in unison. The former ran into the arms of the visitor. Although she was startled, she was not angry because she already knew who the visitor was, even if he was wearing a fang mask.
This is off topic, so I won’t mention it for now.
Nowadays, it is generally believed among the upper class in Luang County that even if a rooster passes by the gate of the county government office, ten of its feathers will be plucked out by Xiao Chong!
But Xiao Chong was not a solitary person. The income from the salt farm was divided into 1, 27 and 7 parts, with 70% going to the court's public account and 2% shared by high-ranking officials in Yuezhou and Luan County (Lin Wanwan was also one of the high-ranking officials).
, and one point belongs to the Lanling Xiao family.
That is to say, because Xiao Chong, who came from the Xiao family in Lanling, had a strong background, and he made the salt-making method public, and the current salt fields in the Tang Dynasty were mainly privately owned and in the hands of major families, so the governor of Yuezhou only
I can't defeat the current magistrate of Luan County, I can only watch helplessly.
But if Xiao Chong once left Luan County, without the suppression of his powerful county magistrate, this salt field would still be what it is now. Who can guarantee that there will be many people watching it!
Yuezhou officials want to directly skip Luan County and control the salt field. The central Ministry of Household Affairs is also eager to take action on this area. The Lanling Xiao family wants to take more shares, and the local squires also want to take a bite out of it... In short
, there is no peace.
Because of this, Xiao Chong had the money to support Xiao Chong's east and west projects in Luang County, sometimes building mountain weirs, sometimes digging Rihu Lake, and sometimes building lantern towers.
According to the county government, this is all for the sake of the local squire's face. How could the squire remain indifferent and not help?
If this person who stands out from the crowd is not Xiao Chong, then who is he?
Xiao Chong took Lin Wanwan's hand and swayed with her. Like a fool, Lin Wanwan stepped on him a few times before she found the rhythm and started dancing.
At this time, Hongyan and Huanong also saw the identity of the visitor, looked at each other with their hands on their chests, and laughed in unison.
"Madam, we've got out of the car, let's go down and sing too!" Hongyan suggested.
"Okay!" Huanong agreed immediately, and the two of them were already jealous.
They are all girls under twenty years old. How can they not be attracted by the lively scene in front of them.