"Are the streets in Chang'an City all dirt roads? Why aren't they paved with bricks?" Huaiyu asked, "It's dusty on sunny days, but when it rains or snows, there's no mud everywhere. It doesn't fit the image of the Huanghuang Imperial Capital.
"Oh my god, paving the floor with bricks is so luxurious. Only the imperial palace can be paved with bricks. The entire Chang'an City has such dirt roads. There is only a section of paved road in front of the imperial city.
Clearing the sand also makes it easier for officials to go to court." Chen Xing said with a smile.
Huaiyu looked at the wide road. With so many streets in Chang'an City, if they were all paved with bricks, it would indeed be too expensive. "Then why not pave them all with sand?"
"It's not expensive to spread sand. The section of sand embankment in front of the Imperial City is also paved with sand hauled from the Chan River, which costs a lot of money." It would be good if this dirt road can be leveled regularly, but how can it be completely paved with sand?
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Only when the emperor was passing by on a trip, the officials would pave the road with loess and splash water on the street in advance. This practice also showed that the dirt street was uneven and dusty, so it was necessary to do this.
The carriage was driving slowly, and it was much faster as Chen Xing, who had a long-term connection with Chang'an, took him through streets and houses, over hills and mountains, and by taking shortcuts.
It took about half an hour to reach Jinchengfang.
Jinchengfang is similar to Duofang in Chang'an. It is also rectangular with four gates. Cross streets connect the four gates. The square is divided into four large blocks, and then each block is divided into four blocks by small cross streets. The whole square has sixteen districts.
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The square wall about one foot high closed the square, and the tall square gate was guarded by the square men holding spears and bows.
After entering the square, the houses are very neatly planned. In addition to private houses, there are temples and temples, and some have government offices, but no shops. Basically, the houses along the square street are also built with rammed earth walls to separate each house.
When I woke up, there were no people walking around on the street inside the square, and there was no sound of shouting or selling. Huaiyu always felt that the location facing the street was wasted. If a store facing the street was opened, it would not only be convenient for the people, but also stimulate the economy. The house facing the street could also make money as a storefront.
Woolen cloth.
Even if this Yang girl is an old girl in her forties, no one will dislike her, only envy her.
The older children and grandchildren may have become officials, or they may still be studying in the Sanwei, Guanxue, or Imperial College, and some are still nursing.
Chen Xing envied and even worshiped the warrior Yun.
Wu Junya, the eldest son of the warrior Leng, is also fifty years old. Now the right guard is appointed as Kai Cao to join the military. His rank is not high, he is only an eighth-rank official. His eldest son, Sun Wu Jingdao, is only fourteen this year and has just entered the province to cultivate virtue.
Reading in the library.
In the eyes of those aristocratic families, even if the Wu family now has three sons, they are just a nouveau riche. None of the three brothers can even buy a house in the Upper East Side.
Although Samurai Leng's second-grade county official is a false title, when he said these words seriously, he was still very majestic. After all, although this old man likes crops and gardens, he also followed Li Yuan with a sword and a gun.
Father and son only earned their title by fighting on the battlefield.
"It's better to make wine directly with fresh deer blood and some medicinal materials. Drink an appropriate amount every ten days, and then you can boost your power. But you must be moderate. At your uncle's age, once every ten days is enough. Otherwise, the leakage of essence will harm the body.
, as time goes by, it becomes difficult to cheer up.”
He handed over a door bag without missing a beat, which contained a small bunch of money, and then said: "The younger one is the foreign steward of Yongkang Duke's Mansion. I sent Wu Erlang here on the order of Madam Zhang, and I wanted to say hello to Duke Xuancheng."
, and some local products from the village are presented."
Lao Wu sat down, grabbed a cup of tea and drank it in big gulps, like a cow drinking.
"It's a good idea for young people to have this idea. They think long-term and are very practical. Just do it if you think of it. Don't hesitate. You and I, Aye and others, used to run around doing business. It's not shameful.
"I don't go to the battlefield even at my age. I usually manage the forbidden garden and go home to do things in my house. I don't need this good thing." He looked at Huaiyu with a smile, "But this thing is useful to those who are on the battlefield.
For generals, it is a good thing to save their lives."
Then he turned around and called his servant, "Today the talented and talented Erlang from the clan is coming to the house. You should go to Beiyuan quickly and buy a deer. You want it alive, a stag!"
"I've recently fallen in love with a pretty girl, and I'm about to take her as my concubine in the fourteenth room."
Quiet and elegant.
"Are you Shi Ke's second child? I heard that you just came back from Zhongnan Mountain and you know how to make alchemy and tell fortunes?"
He said that he heard that the children from Lijiazhuang next door were injured in the battle at the northwest border. He went to 'donate medicine', but was dragged to Chang'an by Li Sanniang to purchase medicinal materials, and then brought them to Li's house to make medicine. Later, Li Jing's wife told him how he received the generous gift.
Huaiyu shook his head when he heard this. He had already thought up the method of soaking Yin Zao. The old man's heart was really not old.
Huaiyu took out three bottles of medicine, which were the treasure pills, Feilong pill and Shenghe pill that had been prepared for Samurai Leng in advance.
"You just need to remember one thing. The children of the Wu family should not cause trouble outside, but don't be afraid if trouble happens. Our Wu family has always been united. If we can't resist outside, just tell the family that we will deal with it together."
"You're from Sanyuan Longqiao Fort. I remember that you joined the Forbidden Army and served. I heard that you were awarded the ninth grade for meritorious service and were selected as one of the hundred knights in the camp?"
With such an impatient look, Huaiyu couldn't believe that this was a seventy-year-old person.
This old man is dark and thin, with a gray goatee. Although he looks like an old country farmer, his words reveal a lot of information.
The old man nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
"Is your father okay at home? Is that leg feeling better? I heard that your brother was seriously injured by that reckless man Xue Wanche, but after taking your elixir, he was as fine as a normal person?"
Standing in front of the Xuancheng County Government House, looking at the Wutou gate and the two rows of halberds inside the door, Huaiyu sighed. He heard Lao Wu once say that he and the warrior Leng Warrior Yun once sold wood and horses together.
, walked through Liaodong and carried guns, but now one is a county magistrate and the other is just a brigade commander who has become an official.
"Erlang, I recently heard about a folk remedy. It said that if you want to find a maid aged 14 or 15 years old and want to be perfect, soak two dates in it every night. I will eat it when I get up in the morning. It will have miraculous effects after taking it for a month. This folk remedy
Is it useful?"
Huaiyu looked at the old man's appearance, and guessed he was an old member of the Samurai Leng family. He must have some status in the family, so he praised him several times for his strong health.
"I've heard in Chang'an that your elixir is famous. Many relatives and generals are spreading the word about it. It's getting more and more miraculous. It's said that it can revive human flesh and bones? I met His Highness the King of Qin in the Forbidden Garden yesterday.
His Highness also specifically asked me about this, saying that our Wu family has another outstanding man."
The old man saw the golden knife on Huaiyu's waist and said with a smile: "This is a reward from King Qin, so take it with you and don't lose it."
"Erlang, please help uncle take my pulse. Recently, I suddenly feel a little overwhelmed. The concubines in the backyard are complaining a little. Is there any recipe for me to treat it, or just get some elixirs for me?"
Can I regain my glory?"
Class order is everywhere.
Xuancheng Gongfu is located to the west of the south gate of Jinchengfang, next to Shunyi Gate Street.
Huaiyu's heart was warmed by these words. This family is trustworthy.
After walking in, I found that Samurai Len's house was quite unique, and Li Jingping's Kangfang house was very large, with many courtyards, gardens, rockeries, ponds, and polo fields.
He looked like he had just come back from tending crops in the fields.
Huaiyu looked around and found that there were not many open doors facing the street in the south of Jinchengfang. They were basically Wutou gates, the homes of third-rank princes and above with halberds inside the doors. There were also some houses that did not open their doors on the walls of the square, but on the side of the square.
There were windows on the wall of his house facing the street. Chen Xing said that it was a house of nobles of rank five or above.
However, the Wu family is still an idol in the eyes of many lower-class people. Taking advantage of the change of dynasties, they founded the country from Long, and were granted the title of Duke. They even got a marriage from the emperor and married the daughter of Hongnong Yang, a member of the fourth surname of Kansai.
is an example of counterattack in life.
After being led to the front hall and living room, the old man went to report. Two maids in Tsing Yi came over to make tea and entertain them. Huaiyu chatted with Chen Xing for a while. The warrior wore a straw hat and a short brown cloth, and his trousers were rolled up and tied with ropes.
On her knees, her narrow sleeves were rolled up high, and a white towel was placed around her neck. Her legs were still bare, with some mud on them.
Shen Guang's father was eventually implicated in being expelled as a citizen.
"This is Wu Huaiyu, Sanyuan Longqiaobao, nephew of the Xuancheng clan. I'm here to pay a visit to the clan leader. Please inform me."
Huaiyu almost spit out the tea when he heard this. He is really old-hearted. He is seventy years old and he still wants to have a concubine in the fourteenth room.
When Shen Guang was young, his family had fallen into decline, and his father and elder brother were reduced to copying books for others. As soon as Shen Guang settled down, he became bohemian and liked to make friends, and he even soon became the eldest brother supported by the prodigal children in Chang'an City.
If you are of rank 3 or above, you can open the door facing the street. If you are of rank 5 or above, you can open the window.
If you don't have enough capital, just talk to me. If anyone dares to take your advice, just tell us our Wu family's name. Although our Wu family is from a humble family, we are not bullied by others."
Chen Xing stepped forward, handed over the greeting card, and explained the purpose of his visit to an old disciple with white hair.
The old doorman pinched the door bag and knew it was about a hundred dollars, and then looked at Wu Huaiyu and Chen Xing.
The old man chuckled a few times and said, "Mr. Zhang is a shrewd person. Back then, he took a fancy to Li Jing and believed that he would become a great weapon in the future, so he kidnapped Li Jing. Now that you are young, you have superb medical skills, and you are a descendant of my Wu family. You are a generous gift.
It’s not surprising that it’s a gift. Since she gave it, you just accept it, and besides, it’s not like you got her silk and maid in vain.”
Samurai Leng's house is smaller than Li Jing's, but not too small. Moreover, the house is built on a slope. It is particularly prominent among the houses in the village, giving it a somewhat condescending feeling.
"You must keep this recipe well and never pass it on lightly. If you keep it well, your descendants will benefit from it for generations." Lao Wu Dundun taught.
"The two people I admire the most are Shen Guang, who is from Jiangnan and came to Guanzhong, and the second is your clan uncle."
The Samurai Leng family is actually a family of officials who have been officials for generations, but it has been somewhat degraded in recent years. The official position is not high, so it has long been reduced to a humble family.
"You follow me to the front hall to drink tea, and I will inform Alang. Alang happens to be at home." The old man said happily.
This house must occupy an area of at least thirty to forty acres.
This is an era of identity.
As the founder of the county, the warrior Leng family had the privilege to open the door on the wall facing the neighborhood, and could enter the house directly without entering the neighborhood.
"We'll have two drinks later, and I'll ask someone to call your brothers and nephews. Let's get to know them all. From now on, you young people should unite and take care of each other."
Lao Wu had twenty-three sons by direct concubine. The eldest was fifty, and the youngest was only five months old. There were so many grandchildren that they could fill a whole house.
"My nephew plans to go back and purchase some medicinal materials to prepare more. He will send some to the elders, relatives and friends in the clan, and prepare some for sale. My nephew has recently received a job from the county to catch Qian Pinzi, and he plans to use this public house directly.
Use the capital to buy medicines and sell them, so that you can complete errands, earn some income, and improve your family's conditions."
Those below the fifth rank, whether they are officials or wealthy businessmen, are not allowed to open doors or windows, even if they are facing the street. Violators will be severely punished.
"My nephew Huaiyu paid a visit to the patriarch. It is true that my nephew has just returned from the mountains. However, he does not know how to make elixirs and tell fortunes, but he does know a little bit about medicine."
"Huai Liang is my third brother. I studied Taoism in Zhongnan Mountain for nine years and I just came back from the mountain."
Huaiyu gave a brief introduction.
The old man grinned, showing a few teeth, "Isn't the second son's name Huai Liang? I remember he was only three feet tall last time?"
Shen Guang was nicknamed Rou Feixian. His father was originally a minister of the Southern Chen Dynasty. After Chen was destroyed in the Sui Dynasty, his family moved to Beijing. Later, Shen Guang's father, the prince Yang Yong, recommended him as a bachelor and then served as Yang Liang's official. But Shen Guang
Guang's father was not born well, so he assisted Empress Chen, but Chen Shubao perished. He assisted Yang Yong, but Yang Yong was deposed. He assisted Yang Liang, but Yang Liang's rebellion failed again.
The Wu family is prosperous and there are many young people.
There are not so many courtyards and gardens in Shishi Leng's house, but there is a lotus pond covering an area of six or seven acres, as well as several acres of orchards with various fruit trees, a large vegetable patch, and even a few plants planted beside the lotus pond.
A rice field.
"Oh, I'm such a confused old man that I can't remember clearly. I thought that back then, I went with your father and Dalang Shilang to sell horses outside the Great Wall and transport grain to Liaodong."
"People from Li Jing's family sent you here? Why didn't you come directly to me when you came to Chang'an? Why did you go to Li Jing's family first?"
Later, Shen Guang recruited Xiaoguo and joined the army in the Eastern Expedition. He was appreciated by Yang Guang and was awarded the title of Zhe Chonglang. He was given a sword and a good horse. A twenty-year-old prodigal counterattacked. The warrior Yu was even more impressive. He was doing business in his early years, and later became a
He served as the captain of the army in Yingyang Mansion, and then followed Li Yuan. In just a few years, he became the Duke of the country.
When you walk in, you feel like you are in the countryside or entering a farmhouse.
Huaiyu was also very shocked when he saw Lao Wu's full family of children and grandchildren. Such a dry old man was too fierce. His youngest son's mother was the thirteenth concubine whom he had taken last year. She was only fifteen years old.
"The old man is talking about my elder brother Huaiyi. The second eldest child in my family is named Huaiyu."
Chen Xing has always dreamed that one day he would have such an adventure and make a grassroots counterattack.
Lao Wu took Huaiyu's hand cordially and said, "Fresh deer blood will be available soon. What other medicinal materials are needed? Erlang, please give me a prescription. I will send someone to the medicine shop to buy it."
"Uncle, please take care of yourself."
Lao Wu laughed and didn't take it seriously, "I think I'm okay. I can take in a few more concubines and give birth to a few more. This is also a contribution to our Lao Wu family. Let me tell you, this person is the foundation of the family.
Only when Ding is prosperous can the family prosper. You are not young anymore, so it is time to start working hard.
How about I make arrangements for you? You have to have children as early as possible. You are young now, marry early and have children early. In the future, you will have more concubines and give birth to twenty or thirty sons. There is no reason why this family should not be prosperous. There will always be those who are promising.
