After entering the courtyard, Li Yan turned around and said to the two men carrying the box behind him: "Thank you for your hard work, two Marquis Wu."
"Alang's words are serious, and we can't afford it!"
These two were Zhang Huan and He Jing, the servants assigned to Li Yan by the captain of Anxian County.
They all have square faces, flat noses, and small eyes. One is tall and the other is slightly lean.
They put down their boxes, clasped their fists and said, "If there's anything else you need, Alang, just ask me!"
"Let me consider."
Li Yan walked to the box and opened it, revealing pieces of silk.
This is equivalent to a large suitcase of money.
The Tang Dynasty implemented a "money and silk" system, where "qian" refers to copper coins and "bo" refers to silk.
Often the emperor would reward a minister with 500 or 800 pieces of silk. Even as a reward, the amount was not small.
Li Yan opened the box directly, not to show off his wealth. He took out a piece of cloth and asked: "How much money can this piece of cloth be exchanged for in Liangzhou?"
“Exquisite weavers and bright colors!”
He Jing stepped forward and took a look: "This horse is sold for at least 900 cents. If Hu Shang is in a hurry to buy it, one horse can be sold for 1 cent."
1 Minqian is what later secular people call 1 Guanqian. In the Tang Dynasty, it was equivalent to 1,000 Wen. Min is the rope used to thread copper coins.
Li Yan didn't know how expensive firewood and rice were, so he was secretly speechless.
In his impression, a piece of fine silk cloth in the Tang Dynasty was sold for about 500 wen. How could it have doubled?
Zhang Huan observed the words and expressions on the side and explained: "Since the war with the Tibetan bandits, the market price has been rising day by day. This is a fair price. We dare not lie."
Li Yan suddenly realized: "That's it."
Once a war breaks out, prices will inevitably skyrocket. This is the most difficult thing for ordinary people in ancient times.
You must know that after the Anshi Rebellion, prices increased tenfold, but they are still not there now. Zhang Huan added: "Here in Liangzhou, originally 1 penny could buy 2 eggs, 5 penny for 1 liter of vinegar, and 11 penny for 1 bucket of rice."
(about 12.5 kilograms), a chicken costs 40 cents, a catty of salt costs 50 cents, and a pig costs 600 cents. Now it has increased by three to four cents..."
Li Yan silently calculated the calculations.
Before the Anshi Rebellion, 1 Wenqian in the early Tang Dynasty was equivalent to about two RMB in later generations. Comparing the prices of daily necessities, most of them were OK, except for salt and cloth.
There is nothing we can do about salt, but cloth and silk are not all priced at this price.
A piece of coarse cloth worn by ordinary people can be purchased for a few tens of pennies, and one piece can be used to make two sets of clothes.
The large box given by Qiu Ying contained not only top-grade brocade but also four sets of finished clothes. Li Yan made a preliminary estimate and had an idea of his current assets.
He is very interested in money, because it is absolutely impossible to live without money. In ancient times, material conditions were already poor. No matter how poor you were, your life would be really uncomfortable.
Now you can change your life, and it is also the fastest and most convenient way to buy people's hearts with money.
Li Yan took two pieces of cloth from it and handed them to Zhang Huan and He Jing respectively: "You two are capable officials, and Duomeng will take care of them next."
The two of them were moved: "Although Alang ordered us to do so, we are of low status, how dare we accept such a generous gift!"
"Heroes don't ask where they come from. I've always felt that way."
Li Yan waved his hand, his face not red, his heart not beating, and his tone was sincere: "Calling Alang too foreign, call me Liulang!"
"I can't do it, I can't do it...Oh, look at my hands, why they don't obey my orders..."
The two declined and accepted the offer honestly.
Working as an errand under Hu Cao, the monthly salary is not high and the benefits are many.
But in general, after they support their family, they don't have much left over. Sometimes they work hard for several months before they can save enough money to buy a good piece of cloth.
This is already a wealthy family among the people of Liangzhou.
Now that I have a white horse, my wife and children will definitely be very happy when I take it home. Hire a tailor and I will have decent new clothes to wear during the Chinese New Year.
Beautiful.
But the two of them looked at the short brown linen clothes Li Yan was wearing, and then looked at the several rooms in his house. Although they were not so poor that they had nothing to live with, they obviously didn't have much spare money.
After such a young gentleman suddenly gained wealth, he gave it away without hesitation. Zhang Huanhe looked at each other and his heart couldn't help but beat faster.
Compared to a piece of cloth, being able to establish a relationship with this person may be a greater reward!
Without hesitation, the two of them crossed their hands and saluted together: "Thank you Liulang for the gift!"
Li Yan smiled: "If anything happens in the city recently, let me know. I like to join in the fun..."
The two of them remembered it with a hundred intentions and saluted again: "Yes!"
After watching the two of them leave happily holding the cloth, Li Yan picked up the box with one hand and walked to the backyard.
When we entered the backyard, the first thing that caught our eyes was a tree of yellow apricots.
The apricot tree was lush and green, covering half of the yard. The spreading branches not only went beyond the wall, but also partially extended to the roof in the distance.
Standing under the tree was a man wearing coarse clothes. He seemed to be only middle-aged, but he had a sense of having experienced the vicissitudes of life. He was chopping firewood. The sleeves of his right arm were empty and fluttering in the wind as he chopped.
This man calls himself Uncle Mute, but his real name is unknown.
"Master, I'm back!"
Li Yuanfang's martial arts was taught by Uncle Mum, and the recommendation letter for admission to the school was also obtained by Uncle Mute. Naturally, he was the first to report the good news.
Seeing Uncle Mute turn his head, Li Yan said with a smile: "Just now a Qian Niu Bei Shen came from Chang'an and said that I am the sixth son of Duke Wei, and my grandfather is Duke Li, the great hero who destroyed the Turks and Tuyuhun!
"
As Li Yan described it, Uncle Mute was chopping firewood and listening, his expression always calm.
Li Yan told the two guards about Qiu Ying's attitude and the changes in his classmates, picked up a set of ready-made clothes, and started to change.
Wearing a light cyan round-neck narrow-sleeved robe and a soap scarf, what he liked most was the crotch around his waist.
This ancient belt has a powerful storage function and has ten buttons in one circle.
Those who travel around the world want to hang swords, weapons, flutes, and fans. They don't just stick them on their belts, but fasten them on their quilts.
Li Yan was not interested in the showman's fan and flute, but when he put the wine bottle on his waist, he suddenly felt more free and easy.
He turned around, the Buddha relied on gold equipment, the person relied on clothes, and the attribute panel changed again.
[Appearance: 3 (Really-unremarkable)] → [Appearance: 4 (I can hardly recognize it even with clothes on)]
Li Yan grinned: "Master, how are you doing?"
Uncle Mute nodded slightly, but frowned slightly.
Why does this child seem different after not seeing him for a long time?
But if you look closely, there seems to be no change, which is really strange.
Fortunately, they are all rough guys and don't care much about this. When Li Yan proposed to practice martial arts, Uncle Mute immediately put down his axe, took a slender wooden stick, and wrote on the ground: "Today I will practice Li Guang's bow string strength."
"good!"
Li Yan took off his new clothes, changed into a bunt, walked to the center of the backyard, and put on a posture.
After integrating the memories of this world, he found that the martial arts here was different from what he imagined.
What has been handed down to the world is not some magical book of such and such, but various methods of cultivating strength.
Jin Qi is similar to Zhen Qi, flowing in the body, but unlike Zhen Qi, it needs to open up and strengthen the meridians.
Often when the body is strong, the energy will naturally flourish, and then it will wander among the limbs like a curious and naughty child.
How to control the strength, turn it into one's own use, and turn it into a force that can be commanded like an arm, has been the focus of the research of warriors in the past dynasties.
Throughout the ages, battlefield warriors, knight-errant assassins, high-ranking nobles, Taoists and Buddhists all have different opinions on the methods of cultivating strength.
Generations of talented people have improved and created new ones, and many powerful methods have been derived.
Among them, those who are masters are often famous figures in history.
It is said that the power of the bow string originally originated from Yi, the king of Youqiong clan in the Xia Dynasty. In the Han Dynasty, Li Guang carried it forward.
Although Li Guang was jokingly called the Lost Marquis in later generations, his personal strength was very strong. Interestingly, the Li family in Longxi claimed to be a descendant of Li Guang, and the secret of Gongxian Jin is currently also in the Li family in Longxi.
Uncle Mute's move was quite meaningful.
But when Li Yan set his posture, Li Guang, Li Jing, and the Five Surnames and Seven Clans were all forgotten.
Only concentration and concentration remain.
Traveling back to ancient times, the most despairing thing is the loss of all entertainment activities.
There are no mobile phones, no internet, and no electrical appliances.
What I know and see during the day is what is going on around me. I can no longer care about the meeting between the two countries and international trends.
At night, the light is like a bean, making things look shaky. After a long time, the eyes are particularly uncomfortable.
This kind of life forced Li Yan, a night owl, into a health-preserving person who works from sun up to sun down...
Material scarcity is nothing but spiritual emptiness that is most torturous.
It’s hard to go from luxury to frugality!
Ever since, when he came into contact with the true biography of a famous general that had not been seen in his previous life, Li Yan became very enthusiastic in practicing martial arts.
Now, the enthusiasm has increased to 16 points.
Changes in family background can prevent your efforts from being buried and get the rewards you deserve.
Fighting against invincible opponents in the world is the foundation of success!
"Master..."
"Please accept the move!"
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Thanks to book friends "Tian Yiyun", "Zhenda Teacher", "Library Director", "It's a Cool Day" and "Bai Lankong" for their rewards.