This is the first heavy snowfall in Shangyang City after the New Dynasty.
The new dynasty was established only a few years ago. The emperor was considerate of the people and taxes were extremely low. This gave the people a lot of surplus food in their homes, especially according to a notice posted by the government not long ago.
Wherever it snows, agricultural taxes are exempted.
This news made the people cheer, so even in the bitterly cold winter, there were many pedestrians on the street busy buying new year's goods.
Children in twos and threes shuttled through the streets, playing and playing with candied haws of sugar.
The New Year is approaching, and all the homes that can afford it have begun to hang up red lanterns. When Lin Ye woke up early, he saw that the gates of his house and the beams in the front and back yards were all hung up.
Uncle Xu was holding a red lantern, and a young man was carrying a wooden ladder. When they saw Lin Ye, they stopped.
"Master, are you awake?"
"Yes, Brother Zhen is here too."
"Sir, how can you call me that? It's a violation of the rules."
"What's wrong? Brother Zhen is a few years older than me. It's normal to call me brother."
Lin Ye smiled and looked at the shy man.
The young man is the son of Uncle Xu. He is twenty-five years old this year. At this age, he may have just started to work hard, but in ancient times he was already married and established a career.
Uncle Xu only had such a son. As early as three years ago, Aunt Ge arranged a marriage to the woman who was the daughter of a blacksmith shop in the city. Lin Ye even gave him a big red envelope at that time.
As a result, the next day, Uncle Xu brought the newlyweds to the door to say thank you. Seeing that two people about his own age were about to kneel down and kowtow to him and serve tea, he quickly stopped him. This felt very awkward.
Long before Xu Zhen got married, Lin Ye hinted to Uncle Xu that if the family was too busy with too few people, they could hire a few more people, but Uncle Xu refused.
In Uncle Xu's words, I have such a high salary as a young master, but I do very little work. I already feel guilty. Wouldn't it be unconscionable if someone else comes to me?
In the end, Lin Ye had no choice but to follow Uncle Xu.
Seeing Uncle Xu's son, Lin Ye didn't know why all he could think about was the young master Yu Runtu. It was probably because he had read too many works by Mr. Lu Xun.
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Uncle Xu explained the situation: "It just snowed, and the dead branches of many trees were broken. I brought him to help clear these dead branches."
"Is the blacksmith shop busy?"
Lin Ye knew that Xu Zhen learned blacksmithing from his father-in-law in the blacksmith shop.
Xu Zhen replied shyly: "The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and my father-in-law has already turned off the stove, and he won't turn it on until the 15th."
"Extinguish the furnace?" Lin Ye was a little curious and asked, "Didn't it say that the furnace in the blacksmith shop cannot be extinguished?"
Lin Ye also knew the tradition of the blacksmith shop. No matter whether there was work or not, the fire could never be extinguished. It would be very unlucky to extinguish the fire.
"My father-in-law paid homage to the ancestor and held a fire-extinguishing banquet, so it's okay." Xu Zhen explained.
"Fire-out banquet?"
"It means inviting people who have bought the ironware in the shop to a banquet, and then each guest will scoop a ladle of water into the stove to extinguish the stove, so that the ancestor will not be blamed."
"With such an operation, it must be very lively."
"Well, my father-in-law has set up ten tables to thank everyone for their support of the shop's business this year. If the young master wants to watch the excitement, he can wait until the opening banquet after the 15th, which will be even more lively."
Lin Ye:......
He suddenly felt that if the conversation continued, it would really turn into a conversation between the young master and Runtu.
After chatting with the Xu family and his son for a few words, Lin Ye did not rush back to the real world, but decided to go out for a walk.
Compared with the modern snow scene, this ancient snow day is very interesting.
Wearing a purple fur cloak, Lin Ye walked on the snowy streets, but he saw an acquaintance.
"Yang Captou, why did you come out to clear the snow yourself?"
"It's Mr. Lin."
Yang Captou, who was wearing a hat and felt, looked up and saw Lin Ye dressed as a noble man. He was amazed in his heart. In the past few years, Master Lin has not changed at all.
In the past few years, the entire city has known that Mr. Lin is the most handsome man in Shangyang City and the love interest of many young girls in the city. Among them, there are also official matchmakers who come to serve as matchmakers for the daughters of officials in the city and the rich ladies of wealthy families.
But they were all rejected by Mr. Lin.
I don’t know what kind of angel can be worthy of Mr. Lin.
"Mr. Lin, you are not an outsider. Let me tell you a piece of news. It is said that a big shot is coming to our county in the near future. The county magistrate has ordered all our detectives to go out to clean the streets."
"Big shot?"
"Yes, it is said that it is related to our Shangyang City. Anyway, I don't know which nobleman he is. This new dynasty has only been around for a few years. I can still know the names of the adults in the county. After leaving Canglan County, there are all
I don’t know. Anyway, the county magistrate ordered us to do this, in case the nobles come, and if the road is blocked by snow, it will be a serious crime."
"Yang Captou, then your way of sweeping the road is wrong. You are only sweeping the road, and the snow in front of this person's house has not been swept away. When the time comes, the noble man will come and he will probably not be happy when he sees it."
"That seems to be true, but you want us to quickly clear the snow in front of these people's houses?"
Capt. Yang was in a bit of a dilemma. Although a captivity officer was not an official, he was still a clerk. He couldn't let go of this status.
"If you want me to see it, just make a suggestion to the county magistrate and ask the county magistrate to pay the money, and then let the people clean up by themselves, and let the common people sweep the snow on the streets. If the nobles come and see the common people working so enthusiastically, they will definitely
The effect is stronger than the current one.”
There was a look of thought on Capt. Yang's face. Although he had never been an official, he knew that officials like the county magistrate liked to see scenes like this the most.
It is called... what is it called Haiyan and Heqing? People live and work in peace and contentment.
"Master Lin reminded me, so I'm going to advise the county magistrate. Master Lin can go to the Yamen to drink tea when you have time. I just got a pot of good tea recently."
"It's unlucky to go to the Yamen for tea."
When Lin Ye saw Yang Captou's puzzled look, he remembered that people in other worlds still didn't know about drinking tea.
"It's better to wait until Capt. Yang is free, and I'll be the host. It's my old place."
"Okay, Mr. Lin is generous."
Yang Captou was not polite to Lin Ye either. He knew that Lin Ye was rich. The whole Shangyang City knew that Mr. Lin was rich. Not only did he spend a lot of money, Mr. Lin's housekeeper, Uncle Xu, got a monthly salary.
Several times higher than his head catcher.
If he hadn't had some luck, he would have shamelessly told Mr. Lin whether the family was in need of a housekeeper.
Just when Lin Ye was about to say goodbye, he saw a group of Yamen agents hurriedly approaching surrounded by a man in official uniform.
"The lord is here, come with me to greet him."
The man in official uniform walked past Yang Captou without stopping. After leaving these words, he hurried on. Yang Captou gave Lin Ye an apologetic look and quickly followed. Lin Ye originally wanted to
As I left, my curiosity was suddenly aroused.
What noble people can come to this small place like Shangyang County?