The city of Panyu under the rule of the Han Dynasty was known to be divided into the rich in the middle and the rich in the east and the lowly in the west. However, in Xicheng, in Dashi Fanfang Street and its surroundings, it was an exception. After the fierce hurricane, only a mess was left. Don't look at the big cannibal.
It occupies such a small area in Panyu City, but its impact on Panyu, especially the economic impact, is much heavier than people imagine.
During the few days of "Pingtai Rebellion", some people caused misfortune, and some made a fortune. Some people were mourning, not because of the tragedy of cannibals, but for their own wealth. Especially those who relied on providing for cannibals.
Living necessities, as well as those people who made a fortune from foreign goods from big food merchants, such a huge way to make money, was cut off so suddenly and abruptly
Two blocks away from Fanfang Street, follow the long street and turn to the alley. Along the alley are the ordinary homes of Panyu West City. Of course, the people living here are not the lowest class of people under the rule of Guangzhou Prefecture.
, although life is hard, at least there is a unique place to live, and there are many untouchables in Panyu City who live in gray areas and live in the dark corners of the sewers.
They cannot even be called people. The government does not expect to get much tax revenue from those people, and it is difficult to protect the rights of the people. As for every household in the alley, in fact, in the eyes of the powerful, they are just like the untouchables.
It is just the nutrient for the prosperity of Panyu city.
As a neighbor, I was severely affected by the "Food Rebellion". Let's not talk about anything else. Only the knife marks and sword marks on the walls of the alleys and the white ribbons hanging on the lintels of a few doors are all silently telling the story.
sad.
If a fire breaks out at the city gate, there will be no harm to Chiyu. However, compared to those whose homes were destroyed and people died, the trauma suffered by the people in the alleys is relatively less due to their secluded location.
The second-to-last house from the inside has a small door and a small single-family courtyard. The door is small, and the courtyard behind the door also gives people a small and cramped feeling. There are three or two rooms, a poultry house, a well, and a well.
A tree and even the stove were placed under the eaves, the walls were smoked to create unique patterns, and a pile of firewood was piled neatly beside it.
This is obviously a family that is good at tidying up. It is obvious that they are not wealthy. The walls of the houses and courtyards are mainly built with rammed earth instead of the brick and wood structures that are already popular in the city.
Since early morning, there has been a figure busy in the small courtyard, a young lady, probably about ten years old, with a thin figure, but she is very deft when she works.
Feed the chickens, sweep the floor, fetch water, then take out a heavy sack from the house, sit down by the mortar, hold the wooden pestle, and start pounding rice. Even in the city, not everyone can afford "commercial grain"
, many families choose to buy rice directly and then shell it themselves. The rice bran is not wasted. It can be used to feed chickens or make a fire.
It was not until late in the evening that the small door was pushed open, and a strong woman with rough skin and a broad body walked in. The three-layer food box she was carrying in her hand seemed to have no weight at all.
"Mom, you're back!" The little lady, who had already pounded dozens of kilograms of millet, immediately stood up, wiped her hands on her apron, walked forward quickly, and took the food box.
The strong woman looked around, and finally her eyes fell on the young lady, showing a distressed yet kind expression, and said: "I brought some meat and vegetables back, warmed them up, and ate them with your brother!"
When the young lady heard this, she immediately beamed and took a sniff. The aroma in the food box already aroused her taste buds, and she immediately went to the stove to work. The strong woman went to the water tank, scooped out water and boiled it, and murmured:
: "Where's your brother?"
"I went out early in the morning, saying I wanted to go to Fanfang Street to make a fortune, but I couldn't persuade him."
Hearing this, the strong woman frowned immediately. Obviously, her bold son really made it difficult for her mother to worry about it. Fanfang Street was a bad place. How could a mere teenager break into it? But soon, she sighed silently again.
In the end, he didn't say much. His son was now fifteen years old, and it was really time for him to try to become the backbone of the family.
The aftereffects of the "Fanren Rebellion" are still echoing in the city of Panyu, and those affected are all in the city, such as this small family, which is relatively shallow.
The son took the initiative to go to Fanfang Street to clean up the ruins, move the corpses, earn a few copper coins, and try his luck, maybe he would pick up some money that others had missed.
As for my mother, she went to the rich man's house early in the morning to help with the vegetables and dishes. A funeral was being held there. The rich man's second son died in the "Fan Ren Rebellion".
Similar tragedies and comedies are all too common in Panyu City this winter.
Everywhere in the city, there are government notices to calm the people. In addition to the official articles to appease the people, they also focus on introducing the causes of the chaos and thoroughly identifying them. If the people cause chaos and kill officials and harm the people, the court will immediately kill them.
As for the facts, how many cannibals died and how many of them were innocently implicated will be buried under the dust of history with the destruction of Fanfang Street.
It is conceivable that after this chaos, the past situation in Guangzhou Prefecture of "a peaceful place of Han and barbarians" will be gone forever, at least for the cannibals.
After all, the hundreds of thousands of cannibals have not been cleaned up. How to deal with the remaining people will undoubtedly be a huge test for Guangzhou Prefecture and even Guangnan East Road. The key is that Zhang Shijun was dismissed from office.
, the emperor has not yet decided who his successor will be. The current chief envoy of Guangnan East Road, Si Ke, is still in chaos, and he really doesn’t have much energy devoted to dealing with the aftermath.
The old emperor also visited Fanfang Street in person again. The bustle and bustle of the past was no longer there, leaving only a devastation. Of course, those disgusting mosques were completely destroyed, and the MSLs that he looked unhappy with also disappeared collectively. But for this
As a result, the old emperor himself couldn't even explain what he felt.
Of course, it is impossible to feel guilty. There is just a sense of confusion, a feeling of insufficient control of the power in the opponent's hands. How could they end up with such a destructive purge of humanity when they were only asked to rectify religious affairs?
In any case, the old emperor felt panicked and unhappy. Being unhappy meant that someone was going to be unlucky. When he returned to the palace in Panyu, the imperial envoy Zhang Bin hurried over to announce his audience.
Facing the old emperor's direct gaze, he said eloquently: "I would like to report to the official family that the criminal Zhang Jie has died of illness on his way back home!"
Hearing this, the old emperor's brows relaxed a bit, and he responded: "I know!"
"I wonder if the officials have any other orders?"
"Collect all the evidence that you have collected to deceive the emperor and bend the law. I want to use it!"
"Yes!" Zhang Bin's heart trembled and he responded immediately.
Obviously, Panyu City will not be able to calm down in a short period of time.