General Qin

Now Zhao Tuo has a first-class title, two hundred acres of farmland in his family, and gold worth hundreds of thousands of copper coins. It can be said that he is rich and powerful.

He shuttled through the market all the way, picking and choosing, and finally found the clothes he wanted in a government-run shop.

Although the fat businessman looking at the store was in a daze with a dead face, and the price of the goods was more expensive than that sold by private hawkers, but after all, it was run by the government of the Qin State, and it had passed through multiple inspections to ensure its quality.

The winter clothes are thick and warm, the single clothes inside are light and thin, and the shoes have thick soles, making walking on the ground very comfortable.

Zhao Tuo had already exchanged a piece of gold cake for a copper coin before, and without blinking his eyes at this time, he gave the money directly according to the price on the wooden stick.

The thick winter coat he bought for himself cost 200 yuan, two comfortable single clothes totaled 180 yuan, a pair of platform shoes and a pair of boots cost 150 yuan, and the bottoms and skirts he wore were also made of good materials. Lost about 120 money.

Zhao Tuo also bought 300 yuan of silk by the way, planning to go back and make a few pairs of underwear by himself.

He's had enough of this damn crotchless life.

Whether it's walking, exercising or socializing with people, you have to be careful, especially in this winter, it's really hard to open your crotch.

However, during this period of time, he also understood why people in the pre-Qin period wore crotch pants.

It's not that no one invented crotch pants in this era. Zhao Wuling Wang Hufu had already created this kind of thing when he was riding and shooting, but it was only used by soldiers riding and shooting, and it was not popularized.

Not only because the fabric is precious, it can be used as money. More importantly, the textile technology of this era is not enough.

Ordinary linen clothes are very rough, and it’s okay to wear outside. If you use this material as a base, especially on the lower body, it won’t take long for the skin to wear out, so most people would rather be naked.

Aristocrats who have the qualifications and financial resources to wear silk products basically wear dark clothes, which not only keep warm but also protect privacy, and conform to the etiquette system, so they have no need for crotch pants.

And before paper was invented, wearing crotch pants also had corresponding benefits.

Zhao Tuo not only bought a new outfit for himself, but also bought a lot of clothes for Heng who stayed at home, spending about 500 yuan.

The shopkeeper, who was still stern at the beginning, saw that Zhao Tuo, a little gentleman, was so rich and powerful.

Zhao Tuo counted out the corresponding half taels, put them on the wooden table in front of the store, took the packed things, and was about to turn around and leave.

"Gentleman, don't rush away, please wait a moment, I haven't released the money yet!"

The fat businessman suddenly stopped Zhao Tuo.

Zhao Tuo was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that according to the regulations of the city, government-run shops must put the money into the corresponding xiàng in front of the customers after receiving the money, so as to prevent them from filling their own pockets .

Zhao Tuo turned around and looked at the fat man in front of him stretching out his fat fingers, pinching copper coins and throwing them into the earthen jar, and counting one after another.

Zhao Tuo waited for him helplessly for a long time before putting all the money into the jar.

But the matter was not over yet. After the money and goods were counted, the fat merchant wrote down the type, quantity and price of the traded goods on a wooden board. Finally, he sawed the board in half and handed half of it to Zhao Tuo.

"This is a gentleman's ticket, please take it well."

Looking at the jagged wooden block in his hand, Zhao Tuo felt as if he had gone shopping in a supermarket in his previous life.

This is probably the earliest shopping receipt.

Qin law stipulates that for any transaction of more than one hundred yuan, both the buyer and the seller must sign a bond, and each party will get half of it. If there is a problem with the money or the goods, the bond can be used as evidence for a lawsuit. The amount of transaction money on the website must also match the amount of money received in the crock, so as to further prevent the merchants who watch the store from filling their own pockets and corruption.

After buying clothes, Zhao Tuo went to buy some dry food for the road, but compared to clothes, these food is very cheap, Zhao Tuo bought a lot, and it only cost 30 yuan.

After going back and forth, Zhao Tuo had already spent nearly 1,500 yuan when he finished buying everything.

You must know that in this era, a service debtor who worked for the government of the Qin State earned only 8 yuan a day.

What Zhao Tuo spent in one day was equivalent to nearly half a year's wages for others.

But he didn't care, it was freezing cold when he went to Yan Country, if he didn't get some warm clothes, he might freeze to death in the camp before the war started.

Zhao Tuo went out of the market and rented an ox cart along the way.

Throwing the big and small bags on the ox cart, Zhao Tuo lay down on it, and the old ox pulling the cart in front walked slowly towards the sun.

When Zhao Tuo came to Xianyang in Wang Li's car, he didn't think there was anything wrong, but when he went back in a bullock cart, he found that the checkpoints along the way were very strict.

I don't know if it's because of Jing Ke's assassination, but every ten miles or so, there will be pavilions blocking the middle of the road, checking the records of vehicles and travelers along the way, and if there are any problems, they will be taken down on the spot and brought back to the pavilion interrogation.

Fortunately, Zhao Tuo had all the documents. Although he was questioned a lot on the road, he returned safely to his home in Chaoyangli.

After saying hello to the gatekeeper, Mr. Li Jianmen, Zhao Tuo entered the inner courtyard, and within a few steps, he saw Heng standing at the gate of the courtyard, waiting for him.

In the setting sun, the figure stretched very long.

Zhao Tuo was very moved. Seeing the worried expression on Heng's face, he knew that the other party must be worried about what would happen to him by King Qin.

After all, in the eyes of Zhao people, King Qin is the cruelest and most terrifying person in the world.

"What are you doing standing there, hurry up and help me carry it."

Zhao Tuo greeted with a smile.

Heng also laughed.

"only."

He ran over, took the big and small bags from Zhao Tuo's body, and walked into the courtyard together.

But this harmonious atmosphere was broken at night when Zhao Tuo said that he was about to enter the army.

Lie facedown on the ground, forehead touching the ground.

"Zhao Jun, let me go together. The people of Qin need soldiers. If I ask for it, they will definitely let me join you in the army!"

Zhao Tuo shook his head.

He gritted his teeth and said: "You saved my life and redeemed me with the title of title. I will repay it with death. If you leave me and go to the battlefield alone, then I will kill myself and follow you."

As he said that, he really stood up and was going to take the sword.

Zhao Tuo saw that the truth was coming, and quickly stopped him: "Don't be impulsive, I let you stay here because I have something for you to do."

Heng looked suspiciously. "Tuo?"

"You and I have hundreds of acres of land in our hands. If both of us leave, the land will be abandoned. When I am away, you can learn farming skills from the old man in the village, and then hire a few people to farm for us. Don’t let the fields go to waste. After all, you have to pay the land rent and draft tax every year.”

"Tuo, if it's just these words. Then forgive me for not obeying. If you are on the battlefield...then what's the point of me staying here." His face flushed red.

Zhao Tuo shook his head and said, "Of course it's not just that, I still have some farming ideas that I need someone to help with. You must be familiar with the art of farming before you can help me."

As he spoke, Zhao Tuo spoke out his thoughts in a low voice, and after persuading him all night, he finally made sense of it.

After all, no one can tell what happened on the battlefield, let alone the two of them.

If you go to the battlefield, you may not be assigned to the same team as Zhao Tuo at that time. If you are not in the same team, what is the difference between going and not going? It just increases the risk in vain.

Heng was originally from Zhao, with a straight temper. If he went there, he would easily be used as cannon fodder by the Qin army. If he was not careful, his life would be lost. It is better to stay at home.

And Zhao Tuo did have important things to do.

As a consciousness from later generations, although Zhao Tuo is not good at agriculture, he has seen pigs running without eating pork.

There are many farming techniques in his mind that are more advanced than this era, even if they are just some very simple and basic things, if they can be worked out, they will bring great progress to the agricultural production of this era.

Develop productivity, increase yield per mu, and increase grain.

If it is dedicated to the King of Qin in the future, maybe it can be promoted.

But what Zhao Tuo had in mind was just a general direction, and the specific operation still needed someone to slowly explore and experiment.

As a solicitor, Heng can have a long period of time without military service, and it happens that the family has hundreds of acres of land, which is a good opportunity to experiment with Zhao Tuo's ideas.

If successful, it will surely bring great benefits in the future.

After finally persuading Heng Shuotong to leave, Zhao Tuo sighed and looked out the window.

Black clouds are engulfing the moon.

The war is about to begin.

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As for "dandy", please refer to "A Brief Analysis of the Influence of "Hufu Riding and Shooting" on Northern China's Clothing", "Speaking of "Pants""