Outside the west gate of Chengdu City, lanterns were decorated, and pairs of soldiers guarded the city gate. People who wanted to enter or exit from this city would be persuaded by the soldiers to go through other city gates. They didn't know what was going on, and the people were panicked.
Old man Zhang from Shilipu picks vegetables and sells them in the city every day. He relies on the money he sells to support his family. Today he got up early and specially selected some good vegetables from the vegetable field. Because old man Zhang’s vegetables
It is fresh and tastes good. Cuixianglou in the city buys his vegetables every day. Today, the city gate is closed. If you take a long detour to come back, these vegetables will lose their appearance after being exposed to the sun for a while, which will cost you a lot.
money.
After being coaxed out of the crowd, Old Man Zhang was still unwilling to give up. He pulled the soldier and begged: "Master, just be okay and let me pass? I am just a food delivery person. I walk here every day.
You’ve seen it before!”
The soldier pushed Old Man Zhang away: "Come on, come on, there's something big going on today. Chang Shi personally gave the order. If you let you in, I will lose my job. Will you support me for the rest of my life?"
"There is no banditry or disaster here. Just seal it as you say. If it were the prefect, I would definitely not do this. Let me in. I want to see the prefect..."
The soldier raised his eyebrows and kicked old man Zhang over. The load of vegetables rolled away and the vegetables were scattered all over the floor: "Master Ge, if you don't eat the toast, you will be fined with wine. If you dare to say another word,
Believe it or not, I will arrest you!"
A kind person nearby quickly helped Old Man Zhang up, helped pack up the load, and pulled Old Man Zhang out of the crowd: "You are so old, why are you still arguing with those who are eating food? If we really arrest you
How could it happen?"
After all, he works in the fields every day. Although he is old, it is not a big deal if he gets kicked. Patting his butt, Old Man Zhang said angrily: "The prefect is kind and will never give such an order. It must be the elder."
Shi Hulai, next time I meet the prefect, I must tell him about this!"
"Hey! Why are you so stubborn? Do you know why the west gate was closed today?"
"you know?"
The man smiled and pulled Old Man Zhang aside pretending to be mysterious: "I heard that a large army returned to the city or returned in triumph!"
"Oh? Haven't you heard of a war?"
"You don't understand this. How can ordinary people like us know about the affairs of the imperial court? I heard that the prefect sent people to destroy the Yuanshan bandits and invaded the Qiang land, turning the Qiang people upside down. Now they have been killed on the grassland.
The blood is flowing like a river!"
"Really? Qiang people don't say it. If you eliminate the Yuanshan bandits, you will be considered a hero. If that's true, my kick was not in vain! Those Yuanshan bandits are nothing. When I still lived in Jiangyuan County, I often
There were bandits from Yuanshan who came down to plunder me. If my two sons hadn't risked their lives to rescue me, these old bones would have been gone long ago." As he spoke, Old Man Zhang wiped away his tears.
"Isn't that true? I heard that this time it was Su Shibu who led the troops. Do you know Su Shibu? It was the Su Shibu who moved the Bo people into our Shu County. For this reason, he also took away 30% of the Meng Changshi family's property.
!”
"Su Shipu? Never heard of it!"
The man choked and vomited blood at these words, and waved his hand: "It's really boring to talk to you. I'd better carry your burden and go. Don't find yourself unhappy here!"
Old man Zhang frowned, feeling a little unhappy. Is a small businessman worth such a big fight?
People were talking a lot, and the most talked about thing was about the Yuanshan bandits and the Qiang people. The people of Chengdu didn't have much impression on Su Ren, a city magistrate who only showed up a few times in Chengdu.
More and more people were crowded at the west gate of Chengdu. The soldiers persuaded them one by one. They were dry and a little upset, so they started to drive them away. After the people were swung twice with the halberd pole, they began to evacuate.
Some people were looking for other gates to enter and exit the city, while others were waiting here, hoping that that Su Shipu would come back quickly and let them into the city.
There is a tea stall beside the city wall, which was just erected not long ago. On a bamboo pole, a tea flag fluttering high in the wind. Two thatched sheds and a few Eight Immortals tables are the layout of the entire tea stall. Although these things are not
It's worth the money. Such a big bowl of tea is quite attractive. Especially in summer, when your mouth is parched by the scorching sun, it's good to take a break by drinking a bowl of tea at a tea stall, but that bowl of tea is a bit expensive.
Today we are not allowed to enter the city, so the tea stall is full of people. The tea stall is opened by a young man, not old, very energetic. His clothes are neatly packed. In one hand he is holding a huge
teapot, and a large pile of thick bowls in the other hand. When someone comes in, he invites him to sit down, puts down a thick bowl, pours a bowl of brown tea, says a few casual greetings, and then hurriedly looks at the others.
people.
Old man Zhang had a fight with the soldiers today and had to enter the city through the west gate. His food was thrown all over the floor and he couldn't see it anymore. Not to mention that the high-end Cuixiang Building wouldn't want it, even the food on the street
Those women will bargain for it when they see it.
He glared fiercely at the soldiers at the city gate, and shouted at the young man serving tea: "Boy, give me a bowl!"
The young man agreed, ran over with a smile on his face, put down the thick bowl in his arms, took out one and put it in front of old man Zhang, picked up the big teapot and filled the bowl: "You're welcome, please use it slowly. If you need any other greetings, that's fine."
"
Drinking tea originated from Su Ren. In warm water, it has basically become a treat for every household. Of course, the rich and powerful drink the best fragrant tea, which is also mixed with sesame seeds and spices as seasonings. Ordinary people drink it.
The most popular type of tea is this big bowl of tea, which is cheap and affordable. In Chengdu, although the upper class has already developed the habit of good tea, ordinary people still don't drink this bitter and astringent thing.
Old man Zhang looked at a bowl of brown tea soup and frowned. Then he picked up the bowl and took a sip. The tea was bitter and unbearable. Old man Zhang's eyebrows stood up and he quickly vomited it to the ground. He felt angry.
, If you can't do anything to those soldiers, then you should find a place to vent your anger.
"Bang!" With a sound, he slammed the teacup on the table of the Eight Immortals: "Boy, come here! What are you giving me to drink? How much does it cost for something like this?"
The young man smiled and said, "Sir, this is the taste of this big bowl of tea. If you don't like it, I won't charge you for this bowl of tea!"
When Old Man Zhang heard this, he became angry. He took out a copper coin from his chest and slapped it on the table: "You don't have to ask me. You will explain it to me today. If you give me this stuff to drink, are you going to poison me to death or something?"
of?"
The young man was a little helpless: "Old sir, this is really a big bowl of tea. I learned it from Wen Shui and made it from Sushi. Others think it is good. Why do you..."
"Is it this Sushi Bo again? Did I fall into the hands of this Sushi Bo today? Because of him, my food can't go into the city. As a result, my family has no food supply today. It's him who did this again.
Kutang, I asked you to defraud my old man of a copper coin. The ten coins I lost today were all caused by that bullshit Su Shibu!"
Old man Zhang's voice was loud, attracting countless people to watch. The young man's tea stall was for business. If this matter was not handled well, he would never be able to stay here again. After thinking about it, he started to
He took out ten coins and said to Old Man Zhang: "Okay, I am unlucky today. If I meet you, an unreasonable person, I will pay you ten coins and ask you to leave!"
"Old man, I don't want your money!" Old man Zhang said no, but his eyes kept looking at the copper coins. He was a little surprised. He didn't expect that this young man from a small tea stall would casually take out money from his body.
He was able to find ten coins. You should know that this money can buy more than one stone of grain and rice, enough to feed his family for half a month.
"Then what are you going to do?"
More and more people gathered in front of the tea stall, and the road was full of people. The already crowded city gate would be even more crowded. The soldiers tried their best to evacuate the crowd, but there were too many people. They evacuated those in front and those behind.
Block it up.
Before Old Man Zhang could speak, a soldier walked into the crowd carrying a huge halberd. Looking left and right, he recognized Old Man Zhang at a glance, and kicked over the vegetable burden that Old Man Zhang had placed by the table: "Again.
You old guy, why aren’t you leaving? Do you really want to go in and spend two days in jail?”
The soldier saw a dozen copper coins placed on the table, took them over and stuffed them into his chest with a smile: "Okay, let's disperse. If the army arrives and a burst of horse hooves tramples you all into a pulp, you should do it."
Go and do whatever you want, let’s go and let’s go!”
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to catch Old Man Zhang. Old Man Zhang quickly took two steps back. The soldier laughed and said: "How dare you hide! If you hide again, I will execute you on the spot! Master Chang Shi has already spoken. If there is anyone who disobeys,
Kill it first and show it later. Even if I kill you, nothing will happen to you."
When the young man who opened the tea shop saw that the soldiers were about to arrest someone, he quickly stood in front of the soldiers and said with a smile: "Master, let's just talk. We don't dare to block the road and affect the army's entry into the city."
The soldier rolled his eyes and tried to raise his hand to throw away the young man's hand, but failed to wave it. He couldn't help but murmur in his heart. He looked up and down at the young man. He looked pretty good, but not tall.
His face is dark with a hint of red, his hands are extremely long, and his arms are very thick. At first glance, he looks like someone who works all year round.
He shook it again, but still nothing came: "Let go! I told you to let go!"
The young man still had a smile on his face, but he put a little more force on his hands. Just when the soldier couldn't bear it any longer, his hand suddenly let go. The soldier stumbled and bumped into the people watching from behind. He quickly grabbed himself
The halberd: "Ge Laozi, want to rebel?"
Old man Zhang said angrily: "You unreasonable little turtles, you rely on that bullshit market leader to do evil all day long, aren't you just a market leader? You put up a good city gate to prevent us from passing, and then you are talking about us while drinking tea
Rebellion, grandpa, why am I rebelling?"
The scene instantly became deserted because of Old Man Zhang's words. The onlookers stared at Old Man Zhang with wide eyes. The soldier was also stunned: "You, you, you...!"
When Old Man Zhang finished speaking, he realized that he had made a mistake. He couldn't say the word "rebellion" casually, so he was stunned on the spot. (To be continued)