In Liu Jian's memory, rural areas are synonymous with poverty. The houses are made of bricks and tiles, and they are relatively new. Most of the time they are in dilapidated condition. When it rains heavily outside, it rains lightly inside.
The countryside is muddy and dirty. When it rains, the roads are so muddy that you don't know where to step. In the countryside in my memory, the people are very poor, wearing tattered clothes, not having enough to eat, not having enough clothes to cover their bodies, and being skinny.
, without any spirit.
This is the countryside that Liu Jian remembers, and it is also the countryside that many people present remember.
Liu Jin looked at the Nanshan Village in front of him, and his thoughts suddenly returned to the time when he had just traveled to this era. At that time, his hometown of Xiahetun, a small village by the sea, was extremely poor. Everything was black and white.
A hint of color.
However, in the countryside in front of him, Liu Jin actually saw some of what the countryside looked like in later generations.
The neatly planned houses are uniformly constructed of reinforced concrete. The exterior walls are painted white, which is very beautiful. There is also a cement road connecting them to the outside world.
You must know that even in later generations, it was only after the country implemented the policy of connecting every village in the 21st century that cement roads were built in every village.
However, it is now the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty. After only a few years of capitalist development and the development of the colonial era, the Ming Dynasty has already achieved such achievements. Even the countryside has become so beautiful. It is simply incredible.
The motorcade drove slowly towards Nanzhuang Village and soon arrived at Nanzhuang Village.
At this time, there were many old people plowing snow on the road in Nanzhuang Village, and carefree children were playing. When they saw a carriage approaching, they were not afraid. Instead, they all gathered around curiously.
Everyone got off the carriage one after another, carefully looked at the village in front of them, and couldn't help but nod.
"Old man, why have I met all of you noble people~"
Seeing someone coming to Nanzhuang Village, the old people who were clearing the snow stopped one after another, and then walked towards Emperor Hongzhi and others, and said respectfully.
Although Emperor Hongzhi and others were wearing casual clothes, the carriage traveling in them, the guards they carried, and the demeanor of everyone showed that they were not ordinary people.
"My surname is Zhu. I went out to enjoy the snow with a few friends. I happened to pass by Guizhuang. It's freezing cold and I came here to ask for a cup of hot water."
Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said to the old man.
"It's easy to talk, it's easy to talk. If a noble person can come, he thinks highly of our Nanzhuang Village."
When He Lin heard this, he nodded happily, and then said while leading the way: "Sir, please come with me. My home is in this village."
"Saved the old man~"
Emperor Hongzhi also raised his hands and thanked him.
"Don't disturb, don't disturb~"
"If noble people can come, our Nanzhuang Village will be full of glory."
He Lin smiled and shook his head.
Soon, under the leadership of He Lin, everyone also entered Nanzhuang Village. He Lin's home was at the end of the village. As soon as he arrived at the house, he immediately shouted: "Old lady, a noble person is here. Hurry up and boil water to make tea."
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At the same time, he also opened all the doors to his home, diligently brought stools and tables, and set up tables and chairs directly in the hall.
Emperor Hongzhi and his party entered He Lin's home and couldn't help but look at it carefully.
The walls inside the house are pink and white, the floor is paved with ceramic tiles, and there are glass lamps around the walls. In the middle is a small ancestral hall where every household has a memorial to their ancestors, and the longevity tablet of Emperor Hongzhi is also on it.
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"Master, look."
The sharp-eyed Li Dongyang discovered this first and quickly said to Emperor Hongzhi. When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he also looked over.
"My lord, please warm up the fire first, the tea is boiling~"
He Lin was busy here, bringing a charcoal brazier and a fruit plate full of things. He was very enthusiastic.
Liu Jin looked carefully at the fruit plate he brought over. There were actually a lot of fruits in it.
There are raisins from Turpan in the Western Regions, dried red dates and walnuts from Shaanxi and Shanxi, candied fruits from Jiangnan, and sugar cane from Nanyang. The sugar cane has been peeled and cut into small pieces.
There are also pine nuts from Liaodong, chestnuts from the south, pastries made from millet from Shanxi, twists from Shandong, and sweet cakes from Henan. In addition, peanuts, melon seeds, and beans are also available.
"This life is okay. How many fruits can be produced casually? This living standard is no worse than that of ordinary families in later generations."
Liu Jin looked at it carefully and couldn't help but sigh.
"Old man, your family's life is very good."
Liu Jin smiled and said, and he also picked up a few fruits and started eating them.
"Haha, thanks to today's blessings, we people are living a good life."
He Lin heard Liu Jin's words and nodded with a smile.
"Old sir, I see that the houses in your village are all very well built. It seems that the people in your village are all getting rich."
Liu Jin nodded slightly, smiled and continued to ask.
"I can't talk about getting rich. I can only say that my life is so-so."
"Our Nanzhuang Village is close to the capital, so the young people in this village have all gone to work in the capital. The ones who remain are old men like me, who take care of their children at home."
"In the past, everyone farmed the land for the landlord at home, but not to mention the hard work all year round, they didn't even have enough to eat."
"Young people may not know that a few years ago, we couldn't even find a single decent house in Nanzhuang Village. They were all dilapidated brick houses."
"In the past few years, everyone has gone to the city to work, and some young people have even gone to sea. Not only have they made money, but their lives have also become better and better."
"In the final analysis, today's emperor is a sage and a truly good emperor. That's why we people have a good life."
He Lin was also very talkative and introduced the changes in Nanzhuang Village to everyone with a smile.
"Old man, all these young people have gone to the city to work. Isn't it true that no one is farming on this land? What will the big guys eat?"
Emperor Hongzhi was in a very good mood. He had heard too many flatteries. When he heard the praises of ordinary people, he was as happy as eating honey.
"No one is farming anymore, and no one in our village is farming for the landlords."
"Farming is not profitable, I am almost dead from exhaustion, and in the end, I don't even have enough to eat."
"But you don't have to worry about food and drink. Food is very cheap. Now you can buy a pound of fine Northeastern white noodles or Jiangnan rice for just a few pennies."
"Coupled with the sweet potatoes and corn grown on my own land at home, it won't cost much to eat and drink for a year."
"Because there is no one to cultivate the land for the previous landlord, this landlord's family also bought a steam cultivator and planted all the cotton."
"The world is so good now. If in the past, everyone was rushing to plant these fertile fields outside, how could they be willing to use them to grow cotton? If all the land was planted with cotton, how many people would starve to death?
Where are the people."
"It's different now. Just like the fruits in this fruit plate, you see, these raisins come from Turpan in the Western Region, and these dried red dates come from Shaanxi and Gansu."
"These millet cakes are from Shanxi, and this sugar cane is shipped from Fujian and Ryukyu, and these candied fruits are from Jiangnan."
"The noodles we eat at home come from Liaodong, and the rice comes from Nanyang. It can be said that all these good things from all over the world have come to our Beijing-Tianjin area. They are cheap and delicious."
"Even if you don't farm, you don't have to worry about starving. It's really not possible. We also grow some sweet potatoes and corn at home. I can just grow some and it's enough to eat."
He Lin also smiled and nodded, and when he spoke, he was also eloquent.
"My lord, please have some tea~"
At this time, He Lin's wife also made tea and brought it over.
"Okay, thank you!"
Everyone thanked him one after another.
"Now, food is very cheap, and people don't eat like they used to. Moreover, life is getting better now, and people's pursuits have also changed."
"In the past, it was a luxury to have one full meal a day, but now, we eat three meals a day, but we can't eat much."
"The grandchildren and granddaughters in my family are even more greedy. If there is no meat in this meal, they will not eat. There is no other way, so I have to go to town almost every now and then to cut some for them.
Eat meat.”
"Pork used to be very cheap. Sometimes you could buy a pound of good-quality pork for seven or eight cents. But now, everyone's life has improved, there are more people eating meat, and everyone can afford it.
Already."
"The price of pork has also been rising year after year. Now a pound of pork can easily cost more than ten cents per pound. Even chickens, ducks and geese have increased in price."
"In the past, one penny could buy two eggs, but now it only takes two pennies to buy one egg. In the past, thirteen or fourteen pennies could buy a chicken, but now you can't buy it without thirty penny."
"Even the price of fish in the sea has increased. The price of marine fish that used to cost three to four cents per catty has now increased to seven or eight cents per catty. Some expensive ones even cost tens of cents per catty."
"This world is changing so fast. In the past, it was enough to have food to eat. Now we have to eat meat. How can the price of meat not increase?"
"But the price increase is due to the price increase, and we ordinary people can still afford it. In the past, even if it was cheap, we couldn't eat more than a few meaty meals throughout the year."
"In the final analysis, today's emperor is a sage who loves the people like a son. He always thinks about us ordinary people. He has introduced high-yielding sweet potatoes and corn from the Golden Continent, and he has continued to expand his territory. Let us
With more land to grow more food, we have the good days we have now."
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When he said this, He Lin also prayed to the longevity tablet of Emperor Hongzhi.
