The shopkeeper sighed and said: "Master Hou, our business is very difficult to do now. The government has destroyed all our credibility. That goddamn Wang Anshi will use us as a backstop before he dies. In terms of business,
The few secrets he had made were completely announced by him.
If that's the case, that's all. He also specially formulated the so-called government prices for these unique goods we have. They couldn't do it, so they completely suppressed the prices. You also saw that the woman just bought those styrax
In the past, at least 500 coins were required, but after the official announcement, only 30 coins were left."
Yun Zheng said with a smile: "Very good, the prices of all goods in Tokyo City have been reduced, so there will be a shortage of goods. The Yun family's shop will close down after buying these goods. It just so happens that you
My family has already gone to Dengzhou. You can clean up your shop and go to Dengzhou as well. The overseas Peach Blossom Island has almost been built.
In addition, taking advantage of the low prices of goods in Tokyo now, I can buy as many supplies as I can and use them when I go overseas."
The shopkeeper smiled and said: "There are only a few shops left in Tokyo. I will go and pass the words of the Marquis to other shopkeepers. Mr. Hou, do you think our family can really be on the sea?"
Stand still?"
Yun Zheng smiled and said: "If you have concerns, you don't have to go. There are many people at home who stay on the mainland, and the businesses along the coast also need you to take care of them. There is no need to go to the island.
I went to the island just to seek peace and quiet. Don't connect whether or not you go to the island with your loyalty to the Yun family. I actually don't agree with everyone living on the island."
These words made the shopkeeper's nose sore. During this period, as the Yun family began to officially develop into the sea, two different voices appeared in the Yun family's system. One of them thought that it was not appropriate to follow the Yun family.
Going to the island together with the whole family is tantamount to betrayal. Another view is that even if the Yun family goes to the sea, it cannot be separated from the connection with the land. There is no need to send everyone to the sea.
Because most people are from the army, people with the first voice account for the majority. People like the spice shop owner who cannot leave their hometown have a very difficult life.
Yun Zheng smiled again and said: "Actually, the way the store looks now is quite good. The era of huge profits is over, and everyone has begun to make money honestly. At least for the time being, they are equal. In fact, equality is what I want to do on the island.
The greatest gift I want to give you.
Okay, let’s not say these words anymore. Go and buy the goods quickly. Our whole family will still need you to supply them with their daily needs in the future.”
After comforting the shopkeeper, Yun Zheng got on the carriage again. This time, he did not go home directly, but took the carriage to see the city of Tokyo again.
Outside the city, repairs are being made to protect the Dragon River, and the city wall is also being built with horses. The atmosphere of war is very strong. Anyone in Tokyo knows the words "Eight wastelands are fighting to gather together, and all nations are connected." Kaifeng City is because of its unique characteristics at that time
Chang'an and Luoyang became the capital of the Song Dynasty because of their incomparable transportation advantages. However, Kaifeng is located in the Central Plains and has no mountains and rivers to rely on. This "so-called being surrounded by enemies on all sides is just one battlefield since ancient times."
In order to avoid the recurrence of the historical tragedy of "Shi Jin was unprepared and the Khitan fell into the capital in one fell swoop, the construction of the Tokyo city defense system was very deliberate. Since Taizong, great efforts have been made to build the Tokyo city and improve the city defense facilities to serve as an artificial barrier. The Tokyo city in the Song Dynasty
The outer city, the inner city, and the imperial city were surrounded by three layers of inner and outer city walls, solidly and tightly protecting Tokyo.
When a war is about to begin, the concept of seeking self-protection first rather than injuring the enemy is very popular in Tokyo City, so Tokyo City has ushered in the largest round of city wall renovations this year.
Legend has it that the soil used to build the walls of Tokyo City was taken from Hulao Pass. The soil there is as hard as iron stone. Even if it is bombarded by stone cannons, it will only dent slightly.
Yun Zheng doesn't care about Tokyo City's defense. Although Tokyo City's defense is now mainly a kind of renovation to defend against gunpowder bomb attacks, he doesn't care either. He doesn't think he will have anything to do with this majestic city in the future.
What a dispute.
When passing Xuanwumen, he stopped the carriage and went into a small shop on the roadside to eat a bowl of wontons. When passing the Yuanma Bridge, he also had a bowl of jelly.
The Yun family's farm is on the edge of the Yellow River. In September, there is not much food growing in the farmland except millet. There are also a lot of green vegetables and radishes growing near the farm. These things will soon be available.
They are dug out by farmers and then dried into dried vegetables. They are relied on to provide food throughout the winter.
Because Wang Anshi had been to Yunjia Farm, this was also the hardest-hit area. There used to be hundreds of acres of land on the riverbank, but now it was all confiscated by the officials. Trees were planted all over the riverbank, with willows being the most common.
I have no intention of looking at the Yellow River. This river brings only nightmares to the city of Tokyo.
Lu Qingqing was doing the accounting in the village. At this time, the housework that had to be done after the autumn harvest was actually not used by Lu Qingqing as a third-grade imperial concubine. The only reason why she came back here was that this farm was Yun Qingqing's.
The location of Zhengguantian.
The annual output of a large farm is not as good as that of a shop in the city. The farm is actually a money-losing existence for the Yun family. There are more than 500 retired and disabled soldiers in the farm, and the harvest is harvested every year.
The food could not even provide enough food and drink for them and their families, and the family needed to continue to provide relief to the farm.
In fact, every noble family has such a money-losing problem. If a luxurious family begins to decline, no matter whether the farm is profitable or not, it will always be the last place to be disposed of.
When a noble family begins to sell their farm, it means that the noble family has lost the possibility of making a comeback.
If the money is gone, you can make more, but if the last person is gone, the family will be completely finished, without exception.
In the Yun family's plan, Tokyo City also needs to be completely withdrawn, so this piece of official land needs to be re-discussed and changed to another place. In Yun Zheng's view, Hangzhou in the south is a very good choice.
In fact, a lot of people in Zhuangzi have traveled a lot. Whether it is the Astrolabe people or the carrier pigeon base station specially placed here, they have all followed Yun Er to Dengzhou. After boarding the ship in Dengzhou, they will go to the nearest Wild Donkey.
Go up, and then start the first step of Yun's conquest of the sea.
Yun Zheng waited on the roadside for a long time before he saw Lu Qingqing's carriage coming out of the farm. The couple met and looked at each other speechlessly.
No longer thinking about taking a car, Yun Zheng took Lu Qing's hand and walked along the river. As long as you walk through this huge backwater bend, you can see the west gate of Tokyo City. The location of the Yun family's farm is very far away from Tokyo City.
It's so close that it only takes half an hour by horse-drawn carriage. Unlike Wang Anshi's family's official field, it feels like it's almost to the horizon.
"On the fifth day of October, I will go to the altar to worship the general. This is the deadline given to me by Pang Ji."
"Now that I know about it, I will leave the family to you. Just go all out to deal with the Liao Kingdom."
"It's not that simple. The situation in the northwest is also very bad. Wu Zangying Pang seems to be claiming the throne on his own. Lang Tan alone is unable to deal with the complex situation in the He meander area.
The nails I planted in Lanzhou didn't seem sharp. Five years is too long, and many unexpected things will happen.
The most wrong decision of the year was to let a man and a woman do this. After a long time, this man and woman will give birth to several little boys and girls. You also know that as long as this situation occurs, things will get out of control.
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Lu Qingqing held Yun Zheng's arm and smiled: "You don't really care about these things now, do you?"
"Yes, it's just that I seemed a little sad today. I thought I was a heartless person at first, but when things happened I realized that I still had a lot of reluctance.
Just now, I was standing outside the farm waiting for you to come out. Looking at the fields, I felt heartache for no reason. We were about to abandon such fertile land. I still remember your joy when you saw the farm for the first time, and you said to me:
This is a Feng Shui treasure that can be passed down to future generations.
You have put countless efforts into this place over the years, and now you are abandoning it. I am somewhat afraid of seeing you, and I am sorry to disappoint you."
Lu Qingqing raised his face and smiled: "You have never let me down, except of course that damn Wei Ming!"
Yun Zheng pressed Lu Qingqing's small nose with his hand and waved to call the carriage. The two of them got on the carriage together. The sunset on the horizon had already appeared. If you don't return to the city, you won't be able to enter tonight. When the city wall is being repaired, whether it is
No one is allowed to break through the barrier at night, this is strictly forbidden!
The Yun Mansion was also much emptier than before. Only Lao Liao was left to greet the master at the door. There were only a few servants left in the house. Yun Er had left Tokyo for Dengzhou in advance with a large number of guards. The emperor agreed
The Yun family's official land was moved to the south. For this reason, the level and scale of the Yun family's official land dropped by two levels.
Yun Zheng believed that this was already a sign of great kindness from the emperor. If other generals dared to make this suggestion before going into battle, what awaited him would be the most severe punishment from the Song Dynasty court.
Han Qi said in a memorial - this trend cannot last long!
Ge Qiuyan came in to help Yun Zheng and his mistress change their clothes, brought them water to cleanse their faces, and then whispered: "From today on, I will live here with my husband and sister."
Lu Qingqing sighed and nodded: "Let the children come in too. This room is the safest place in our family."
Yun Zheng had nothing to say to the two overly cautious women. Seeing that they had already begun to arrange matters after he left, he didn't say much. When he saw the children walking in with yawns, he arranged them on the bed one by one.
Fortunately, this bed was big enough. After sleeping four children, it was still big enough for two adults. No matter how much Ge Qiuyan objected, Yun Zheng still pushed him to the bed to sleep.
Today, after wandering around outside all day, no assassins came to the door. This is not a good thing. It only means that under the secret protection of the royal guards, the assassins have rearranged their assassination strategies. (To be continued)