The happy life of a prodigal

I can only come out and find some work like Jiang San.

The results are obvious, all the same.

Jiang San couldn't find a job, so naturally they couldn't either.

In the past, there were recruitment notices posted everywhere in the south of the city, in every shop, what about now?

If you walk for a long time, you may not be able to see a shop recruiting people.

That's all.

Just one family recruiting people, there is still a long line in front of the door.

Many people can't survive in Kyoto Prefecture and can only choose to leave.

And Jiang San, who still has some family background, still didn't leave, and chose to hold on.

But, gradually, he also had the idea of ​​retreating.

Going on like this is definitely not an option.

Now that I go back to my hometown, maybe I can find a good job, but when it is too late, maybe there will be no jobs in the capital city of my hometown.

Jiang San thought so and sighed.

He was still a little reconciled.

As I was walking, suddenly there was a loud noise in my ears.

Looking up, he saw a porridge shed not far away.

This porridge shed belongs to His Royal Highness the Prince.

It is said that it belongs to His Royal Highness, but in fact, people in Kyoto Prefecture understand it in their hearts.

This porridge shed is still under the management of Duke Anguo's government most of the time.

A month ago, this porridge shed was empty, except for some beggars with missing arms and legs, few people were willing to come here.

After all, everyone's life is better, even if they don't need money, no one wants to drink these gruel.

However, at this moment, the porridge shed is crowded with people.

Many people even quarreled over a bowl of porridge.

Among them are many well-dressed people, who are obviously just down and out.

Jiang San looked at them, and suddenly saw a familiar figure.

He was a good friend who was with him at the exchange.

It was actually reduced to a porridge shed...

Has it come to this point?

Jiang San's eyes sank, he withdrew his gaze, and continued walking forward.

However, his steps became slower and slower, and each step seemed to be extremely heavy.

At dusk, I returned to the mansion at Three Corners as usual.

As soon as he entered the door, he heard Wu say: "The owner of this mansion came just now and said that the rent will increase next month."

Jiang San was startled slightly when he heard this, and then frowned tightly: "Five taels of silver a month, how can it go up?"

Although this mansion in Kyoto Prefecture is very expensive, five taels of silver a month in such a remote place like the three corners is really not low.

60 taels a year, 600 taels in ten years, and 30 taels in 800 years.

800 taels is enough to buy this mansion!

Just like that, he even wanted to raise the rent! ?

It must be too much!

"I'll go to him to reason!" Jiang San looked a little angry.

All day, what he saw and heard made him very depressed. The price of firewood, rice, oil and salt has risen, that's all. After all, because of the exchange, everyone's life is not easy.

What's so good about your rent increase?

What's more, the rent of five taels of silver is already a lot!

He was about to leave angrily.

But Mrs. Wu stopped him: "You don't need to look for it. People have made it clear that next month it will be five taels of silver, but next month it will be six taels of silver. We don't want to rent it, but some people are willing. …”

After a pause, he said again: "What I'm telling you is the truth. In the past few days, there have been a lot of dental prosthetics here at the Three Corner, all of whom are asking about the mansion. For such a mansion, people rent six taels of silver nearby. It is not easy to still be able to pay five taels of silver next month."

Jiang San was silent when he heard this, for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Five taels of silver is already a huge burden, let alone six taels of silver.

During this period of time, he has almost visited the entire Kyoto Prefecture.

Just can't find work.

Sitting and eating mountains and nothing, how can this go on?

"Hey..." Jiang San sighed involuntarily, frowning tightly.

Seeing Jiang San's frowning expression, Mrs. Wu persuaded, "Don't worry, it's really not going to work, let's go back to our hometown, it's no big deal..."

"Is there any hurdle in this world that you can't get over? Didn't you have a good life when you were farming?"

"I know you are not reconciled. In fact, there are some things that I wanted to tell you a long time ago. You let us come to Kyoto Prefecture. We are very happy after seeing what Kyoto Prefecture is like. We have lived here for such a long time. Now, it’s no big deal to go back, just treat it as a dream.”

"This morning, I told Sheng'er and asked him if he would like to go home, and he would."

"Let's go home, no matter how good Kyoto is, it's not our home..."

Although Wu Shi is just a village woman, she is no worse than the women in Kyoto Prefecture in terms of knowledge and speech, or even better.

Jiang San's brows stretched a little, and he fell into deep thought.

To go back, or not to go back... that is the question.

Chapter 180 He Wenlin Targeted

Jiang San hesitated for a long time, and finally made a decision.

"One day, go out for a walk tomorrow, if you still can't find a job, let's go back to our hometown!"

Wu Shi nodded: "Okay."

Another sleepless night.

Jiang San, as always, embarked on the road to the south of the city.

This time, his eyes were extremely determined, as long as he could find a job, no matter how hard and tiring he was, as long as he could earn money, he would be willing to do it.

I only hope that this time it will be rewarding.

On his way to the south of the city.

In the imperial palace, in the warm pavilion of Wenyuan Pavilion.

The princes of Dagon are arguing over this matter.

"Do you know what the situation in Kyoto is like now? How many people can't find a job, so they can only go to the porridge shed in the south of the city, wandering around, doing some petty business, seeing more and more refugees, It’s fine if you don’t expel them, but you want to build a new city! Isn’t this absurd!”

It was He Wenlin, the censor of Zuodu, who spoke.

In the past few days, after He Wenlin recuperated, he came to the Nuan Pavilion again without any rest.

In any case, Zuodu Yushi is the head of the Inspectorate, and he is one of the princes.

It is impossible for the elders to rule him out.

Therefore, there was this scene before.

He Wenlin angrily reprimanded the minister of the Ministry of Industry and the minister of the household department for building a new city.

"I know that the construction of a new city is the intention of Lord An, but not all of what Lord An wants to do is right. Let me ask you, many people can't even eat in the current state of the capital. full.

You are actually building a large-scale construction project. If the common people know about it, how will they feel in their hearts?How about this corvee?Who would? "

"Has Master He finished speaking?"

Halfway through He Wenlin's speech, Zhang Maoshi finally couldn't take it anymore and stood up.

He looked at He Wenlin, frowned and said: "The official has explained several times just now that the new city was built because the current situation is not optimistic.

If everything is fine, there is no need to build a new city! "

When He Wenlin heard this, the expression on his face became even more angry. He looked at Zhang Maoshi, and said angrily: "Since ancient times, when large-scale construction was carried out, it was the common people who suffered. You said that the new city was built for the benefit of the common people. Aren't you just opening your eyes?" lie?

Have you ever felt guilty in your heart? "

After a pause, he said disdainfully again: "Master Zhang is also the left servant of the household department, but he is under the elder Liu Ge, the No. The minister of pillars is still that of An Guogong..."

The last two words were not uttered, but everyone present could hear them. What he wanted to say were two words—a running dog!

Hearing these words, Zhang Maoshi felt a surge of anger in his heart, his eyes burst into anger, he glared at He Wenlin, and said angrily: "He Wenlin! Please speak clearly, what does it mean to follow An Guogong blindly?

The construction of a new city was agreed by everyone here, except you!All the pros and cons have been weighed. You are not here, and you don't listen to the explanation, but you are talking nonsense here and pouring dirty water on me!

What the hell are you trying to do! ?

I will tell you!The purpose of building a new city is to relieve the pressure on Kyoto Prefecture and the people!You are the censor of Zuodu of the Procuratorate, and your duty is to supervise all officials. If you don’t understand something, you have to ask, and if you don’t understand, don’t talk!

Do what you should do well, instead of catching someone and biting someone!Hearing the word An Guogong, he seemed to be crazy! "

Zhang Maoshi was not afraid of offending He Wenlin anymore, he dared to say anything.

When everyone heard this, their breathing was stagnant, and the expressions on their faces became a little stiff.

Having said all of this, there is no possibility of a good death.

Sure enough, after He Wenlin heard this, he was also furious, his eyes widened, and he stared at Zhang Maoshi.

"Absurd! Absurd!"

"Aside from the word absurd, what else can you say? I have already told you that the current predicament in Kyoto Prefecture is due to the exchange. Although there is sufficient food, the common people can't find work and have no money to buy it." .

The construction of a new city is equivalent to allowing those who cannot find work to find work again, so that they have money to buy things in those shops.

If the goods in those shops can be sold, they will naturally not continue to raise prices. If they sell more, they will increase production and hire more workers. In this way, the entire Kyoto Prefecture will be full of vitality again.

The construction of a new city benefits all three parties, but you obstruct it here and tell you the reason, but you are still unwilling to listen, and you are talking nonsense here!

If you want me to tell you, you are really hateful!If from now on, the Kyoto government fails to recover, you are the main responsibility! "

"You you you..." He Wenlin stretched out his hand and pointed at Zhang Maoshi, speechless for a while.

Zhang Maoshi was too lazy to talk to him. He flicked his sleeves and said angrily: "The plan for building a new city, the construction college and the engineering college, have just come out. I haven't looked at it yet. There are many things to do, so I won't keep it." Already, gentlemen, farewell."

After finishing speaking, he bowed his hands to the three elder monks, turned around and left the Nuan Pavilion.

Seeing this scene, the other people looked at each other and got up one after another.

"I have something to do, Mr. Yan, Mr. Ouyang, Mr. Liu, I will leave."

After speaking, they all left.

Only Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry stayed, looking at the three elders with hesitation on his face, and said after a long time: "Three elders, in the past few days, I have read the plans for building a new city put forward by the School of Construction and the School of Engineering. , After looking carefully for a long time, I didn't find a single flaw.

The construction of a new city is a major event that benefits the world, and the plan is beyond reproach. I also ask the three elders to be extremely firm in their beliefs and not to be disturbed by some outsiders who don't understand. "

After finishing speaking, he glanced at He Wenlin intentionally or unintentionally.

Obviously, he was talking about He Wenlin, a layman who doesn't understand anything, but still likes to mix things up. I hope the three elders will not be influenced by him.

When He Wenlin heard this, his eyes were full of anger, he stared at the Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, and said angrily: "What do you mean by this, I used to think that the Ministry of Industry was a pure land among the six departments, and it was never affected by external forces. Come on, that’s not the case, and I don’t know what benefits An Guogong gave to the Ministry of Industry?”

He is almost insane now.

Some time ago, he was tortured by King Ning, but he was still indomitable. He thought he would be respected by all the officials, but he didn't expect that his reputation among the officials would decline instead.

This time, I heard about the construction of a new city.

He even came to the Nuan Pavilion with injuries all over his body to discuss matters, but he didn't expect that the princes would exclude him in an unprecedented unanimous manner.

Thinking about it is incomprehensible.

He could only attribute the reason to An Guogong.