I have a backstage in Datang

Some are just festive.

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"Come here, come here, come here, today is the first day, you little guys have to watch the year, no one is allowed to doze off, and rejoice until dawn, but, uncle guessed that you might be sleepy, so I did it A little gadget, you will take it outside the door to play later..."

"Remember, this thing is called firecrackers, and there is another name called crackling firecrackers. It's a bit dangerous to blow up, so girls are not allowed to play, boys are responsible for lighting it, and girls just stay away and listen to it. .”

"Have you remembered it all? If you remember it, come over and receive the firecrackers."

"Cheng Chumo, what's hiding in your arms? You're going to be 15 soon, why are you still messing around like a child?"

"Hurry up and give the string of firecrackers you got extra to Li Chengqian. Look at him, he is about to cry. And Li Chongyi, you have to take out the string of firecrackers you hid too much. Didn't you see that? Li Tai looked helplessly. I'm watching you."

"Okay, let's all get out and play, and we must pay attention to safety. Who is not allowed to lie on the firecrackers like last time and look at them foolishly. If you hurt your eyes again, I won't allow you Aunt Chang'e to treat you again... ..."

With the end of Gu Tianya's lecture, a large group of children rushed out bluffing, and soon heard the sound of crackling firecrackers outside, mixed with the children's exclamation of excitement.

Gu Tianya let out a breath slowly, turned around and walked back into the house.

At this time, the room was full of heat, and a large stove was spewing raging flames. Not far from the stove, there was a big table. Several women sat around the table. dumpling.

But dumplings were not called dumplings in the Tang Dynasty, but had a strange name called Jiaoer. Gu Tianya glanced at it from a distance, and then sneered at the woman's craftsmanship.

He said with disdain on his face: "Look at you, what are these bags? Bao Jiao'er wants to be exquisite and exquisite, but you wrap Jiao'er into big buns... just such a nonsensical way I'm afraid I can't even find a husband if I put it in an ordinary family, and the work is so rough that no one wants to marry..."

The women were laughing and laughing, not paying attention to his ridicule at all. Instead, they chirped back with provocations in their words. First, Li Jiancheng's wife, Zheng Guanyin, took a look at him and said with a smile: "My brother-in-law's courage has increased recently. Even my sister-in-law dared to make a fuss."

Beside him is Li Yuanji's wife, Yang Shi, who laughed after hearing the words: "Once a man has money, he will immediately gain confidence. This time, the third brother-in-law set up a mutual market and made a lot of money in just a few days. Naturally, the temper also followed."

Zhaoning sneered, and said: "He gave it a try, the money has already been put into the treasury, the key is in my hand, and there are at most dozens of copper coins in his purse, didn't you find it?" , when he was talking to the children just now, he kept talking about things, why did he talk about things, because he didn't have a lot of money in his pocket. It is said that as an uncle, the first day festival is to give the children lucky money, But he was so poor that he couldn't get it out, so he could only get some firecrackers to fool him..."

Gu Tianya seemed to be 'in a rage', and said: "You stingy bitch, quickly bring money to my husband. Since you know that I have a tight pocket, An dare to look at my shy pocket."

Zhaoning laughed out loud.

Just don't give him money.

On the contrary, Xiao Rou hurriedly stood up, and said with a distressed expression: "I have saved some money in my room, let's use it for you first, today is the festival, you can't lose face in front of your children."

This girl spoke softly, but her tone was full of gentleness. She was about to leave the house in a hurry, obviously wanting to go back to her room to get money for Gu Tianya.

All the girls burst out laughing, Xiao Qing pulled Xiao Rou back, winked and joked, "You know how distressed you are, didn't you see that everyone was playing around? Our princess is so considerate of your husband, how could she restrict your husband?" Expenses. Silly girl, please sit down quickly and learn how to cover Jiaoer obediently like your mother-in-law. When the bell in the city rings, we have to pinch Jiaoer a little bit."

But Xiao Rou still hesitated, looked towards Gu Tianya, and said weakly: "But in my husband's purse..."

Zhaoning chuckled, stretched out his hand to pinch Xiaorou's face, and said, "Don't worry about him, didn't you see the keys hanging on his waist? You girl just saved a few private money, let's take it all out tonight It's not enough for him, just sit down obediently, women don't care about men's affairs."

"Is my money not enough for my husband?"

Xiaorou was obviously taken aback for a moment, and wanted to go to Gu Tianya again with confused eyes.

Unexpectedly, Gu Tianya had already left the house and was striding away towards the distance. At this moment, Li Jiancheng suddenly stood up from his chair and said with a smile: "You guys do your work first, and I will go shopping with you." .”

The word strolling has a sense of relaxation and comfort, but Li Jiancheng's brows are full of solemnity. Obviously, the wandering he said is not really strolling.

Seeing that Li Jiancheng had gone out, Zheng Guanyin hurriedly said: "It's very windy outside, you should put on a big cloak before you go..."

Li Jiancheng's voice came from a distance, and he said slowly: "The common people don't have big cloaks..."

The voice disappeared in a blink of an eye, and the figure and Gu Tianya's figure disappeared in the wind and snow together.

Several women in the room looked at each other, and then sighed solemnly. Zhaoning put down a delicate ear in his hand, and said with pity: "Both Big Brother and Tianya, they have people in their hearts. We don't have to Wait for them, they will definitely not eat at home tonight."

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At this moment, Gu Tianya and Li Jiancheng had already appeared on a long street.

This long street leads to the outside of Youzhou City. Dozens of carts have already been parked on the street. Ma Sanbao stands like an iron tower in the wind and snow, with thousands of Marquis Wu standing behind him. When he saw Gu Tianya Came forward hurriedly, cupped his hands, and said respectfully: "Patriarch!"

Then he bowed his hands to Li Jiancheng and said again: "Your Highness."

Li Jiancheng waved his hand at him, and said warmly: "It's freezing cold, please wait here for a long time, there is no need to be polite for the three guarantees, we are not outsiders. Everyone has worked hard, Jiancheng would like to thank you."

But Ma Sanbao still insisted on saluting, and then said: "We are not working hard, but your Highness, you should pay attention to your health."

Li Jiancheng smiled warmly and nodded his head.

On the contrary, Gu Tianya didn't need to greet Ma Sanbao, he just asked slowly, "Are you all ready?"

Ma Sanbao looked serious, and said hastily: "Fifty carts, 200 servants, each cart can be allocated exactly [-] people, and they will complete the tasks with the carts."

Gu Tianya nodded, then let out a long breath suddenly, and said sadly: "Unfortunately, there are only forty cars."

Ma Sanbao opened his mouth, but he couldn't say anything in the end, he just said cautiously: "This is already your greatest ability."

Gu Tianya was noncommittal, turned his head to look at the thousand guards, bowed his hands solemnly, bowed and saluted: "Everyone, I am sorry to bother you, tonight is the New Year's Day festival, and the family should be reunited, but I called everyone out. I am really ashamed."

The guards hurriedly returned the gift, and said one after another: "I am very happy to be accepted by the master."

Gu Tianya let out another breath and said, "Let's go."

Forty large ruts drove in ruts.

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Although the Youzhou Mutual Market has opened, the current Youzhou City is not rich.

The city is not rich, let alone the outside of the city. For example, after the long street leads to the outside of the city, it will not be long before you can see rows of houses. Those houses are extremely simple and basically built temporarily with wooden boards. As a result, there is not even thatch on the roof, but some mud is pasted to keep out the cold wind.

But how can such a house keep out the cold?

Barely is to let people have a shelter from the wind.

This is the reception camp outside Youzhou City.

Countless people who defected here live here, as well as countless Han slaves released by Turks from the grasslands.

Due to the large number of people and the rush of time, the city of Youzhou couldn't digest it, and even the entire Youyun Zhuzhou couldn't digest it. We had to temporarily build a reception camp, and then we could settle these people down step by step.

But this takes time, and it cannot be done in a day and a month.

Forty carts were walking on the ice and snow, Gu Tianya and Li Jiancheng followed closely, Gu Tianya looked at the houses from afar, and suddenly said firmly, "At this time next year, I will definitely Get real housing for all."

Li Jiancheng glanced at him beside him, then sighed and said, "But have you ever thought about it? This will be an extremely difficult project. By this time next year, there will be at least 100 million people in Youzhou. Over there, 50 people will be released, and the people in the mainland of the Tang Dynasty will continue to migrate with their families. The number of 100 million can't even stop it, and I even think there will be more than 150 million."

"The more the better, I can hold on!"

Gu Tianya gritted his teeth, and suddenly said viciously as if swearing: "I want to expand the city, no, I want to build a new big city. This city can accommodate at least 100 million people, so that everyone will no longer suffer from the cold. If it is not enough, then I will build a small city around it that can accommodate 10 people, if one is not enough, I will build two, if two are not enough, then I will build three..."

Li Jiancheng's face was a little shocked, but the shock was obviously full of distress, and he couldn't help softly dissuading him: "Brother-in-law, you have to eat every bite. If you go on like this, you will tire yourself one day." die."

Gu Tianya took a deep breath and said, "Brother, you won't try to dissuade me like that later."

Li Jiancheng was slightly taken aback, and then found that they had already arrived at the first reception camp.

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Han Dashi stomped his feet vigorously to ensure that his body would not be frozen. He let out a big mouthful of hot air and sprayed it on the faces of the two children. Then, he tried his best to make himself smile and asked, "Baby?" Son, is it warm?"

The two children and their wife were huddled under the quilt, and all three pairs of eyes were looking at him. The child was shivering, and the wife was also shivering, but both the wife and the child nodded vigorously, pretending to be very warm, and said to him: " Not cold, but warm."

One of the children suddenly stretched out his hand from under the quilt, wanting to pull him, and said, "Daddy, you lie in too. It's warm inside the quilt. You and us will be warm together."

It was impossible for Han Dashi to lie down.

Because this quilt is not enough to cover four people.

He took another breath of steam towards the child, and said, "Don't worry, Dad is not cold, you lie down in the blankets first, and we will have dinner when the bell in the city rings. Today is the Chinese New Year, and our whole family will eat tenderly." Ear."

Eat jiaoer!

The child and his wife looked at the small table in the house.

On that table, a small ball of noodles was placed alone, and there was a porcelain jar beside it, which contained some jiaoer stuffing.

Han Dashi stomped his feet again, smiled and said to his wife and children: "See, there is meat in the stuffing. Do you know why there is meat? It's because Dad went to the kiln mouth to sign up today and was recruited. The steward of the kiln mouth listened Said that our family is still receiving relief, so I paid five days' wages in advance to my father."

"Originally, Dad didn't want to waste the money, but the person in charge scolded Dad. He said to Dad, today is Chinese New Year, and you have a wife and son at home. You should let your wife and son have a good meal. So, Dad said I bought a piece of meat, and bought half a catty of white flour made from wheat, our family is also rich, let you two little things have a good meal..."

The eyes of the two children were full of excitement, and they couldn't help saying: "It turns out that Daddy can really be recruited by the kiln, and our family will have a better life in the future."

The wife spoke with distress, and subconsciously asked, "Father, are you tired from the work at the kiln? Your waist was injured, so be careful when you work."

Han Dashi laughed loudly, put on a strong posture towards his wife and children, and said loudly: "Daughter-in-law, take a good look, am I a person who is afraid of working? Since our family has arrived in Youzhou, there will be some troubles in the future." Let's go. Don't worry, I'm full of strength. As long as I work on the kiln for a few years, the three of you will have to eat meat every day."

Happiness appeared in the eyes of the wife, and she murmured: "Yes, life is coming to an end. Our family just arrived in Youzhou, and the officials immediately gave us a quilt. Don’t be afraid of freezing. There’s still food to eat, and I’ll give you four cakes every day. Even though you won’t have enough to eat, you don’t have to be afraid of starving to death... His father, Youzhou is so nice..."

Han Dashi nodded, his tone suddenly became serious for some reason, and said, "Daughter-in-law, you shouldn't have said that just now. What do you mean by not being full? Isn't four pancakes a day enough? Have you ever thought about, How many cases are there in Youzhou now like ours? They all come here empty-handed, and they all open their mouths in need of relief. A family has four pancakes, and ten families are forty, but the poor in Youzhou are not ten families. Home, there are at least several thousand and tens of thousands of families in Youzhou, so how much food do you need for a day with so many people?"

He paused while talking, sighed and said: "It's also difficult for the officials, their pressure is greater than the mountain."

Guilty appeared on the wife's face, and she hurriedly said: "Father, you are right. I heard people say that those in the government do not eat better than us, especially that Mr. Gu, he only eats one cake a day."

Han Dashi suddenly took a deep breath, and said as if swearing: "One day, I will treat him to a meal and let him eat openly. You can't just eat one cake a day."

Chapter 254 [This night, Gu Tianya realized something]

I Have a Backstage in Datang Chapter 254 of the main text volume [This night, Gu Tianya realized something] After careful questioning, I found out that Han Dashi's family is from Shandong.

In ancient times, Shandong generally refers to the east of Xiaoshan Mountain, basically starting from Hangu Pass to the east, but after the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Shandong generally refers to the east of Taihang Mountain.

This is an incomparably vast area, and it is also one of the most disaster-prone areas.It is too dry when it is dry, and it can drown people when it is flooded. Therefore, there are refugees in Shandong every year.

Han Dashi has been hit by disasters for three consecutive years. How can the small family withstand this kind of toss?Finally, this year, they couldn't hold on any longer, and the family set foot on the road of fleeing famine in order to survive.

When they left their hometown, there was only one person in the entire family. Han Dashi carried a child on his back, his wife carried a child on his back, and nothing else. Guanzhong away.

But before he reached the border of Henan Road, he was stopped by local soldiers.The soldiers did not have any malice, but told them a better place to escape from the famine. This place is Youzhou, and Han Dashi's family was persuaded to come to Youzhou.

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Gu Tianya sighed!

Li Jiancheng also sighed.

The two brothers looked at each other, and both could see the pain in each other's eyes.

Gu Tianya stretched out his hand and took a stick as a rolling pin. While rolling Jiaoerpi, he continued to ask about the family's situation, and said softly, "After you came to Youzhou, how do you feel about this place?"

"it is good!"

The honest and honest Shandong man doesn't understand bells and whistles, and a simple word "good" is all his thoughts.

The man's face was full of sincerity, and he looked at Gu Tianya and said, "At that time, I had just entered Youzhou with my wife and children, and I was met by two guards on horseback. It’s delicious, the pancakes and the meat are all solid. There’s also the hot porridge in the leather pouch. After drinking it, I feel strong all over my body. At that time, at that time..."

His wife hid in the quilt and whispered, "At that time, my child's father cried a lot, saying that our family finally reached a place where we could survive. Frozen to death, if it wasn’t for the two brothers who were soldiers, maybe our family would have died in that haystack.”

Han Dashi took the conversation again, and continued, "After that meal, I was escorted here by two soldiers. First, I registered my background, and then I got my identity. Since I have an old wound on my waist, everyone will know me at a glance. I can't do hard work, so the registration process is not smooth, and the guards in several teams don't want me..."

Gu Tianya was obviously taken aback, and then his face darkened.

Li Jiancheng's expression was not good, and he said angrily, "Do you still remember the numbers of those groups at that time?"

Han Dashi was also taken aback, but the honest man shook his head vigorously, and hurriedly said, "I don't remember, I don't remember, two noblemen, I don't remember."

Hiding under the covers, his wife also said, "You must not punish those officials, what they have done is good enough."

The couple repeatedly interceded for others, their faces were full of sincerity, Gu Tianya and Li Jiancheng looked at each other, and had no choice but to sigh softly.

Li Jiancheng said with emotion, "The hearts of the people are so honest."

Han Dashi smiled shyly, and said, "After all, we have received relief, so how can we do such a thing of repaying kindness and revenge? That's how the word is said. I heard an old uncle say it when I was in my hometown."

Gu Tianya continued to roll his delicate ears, and asked again, whether intentionally or not, "Then do you have a group now?"

"Yes! There are three groups of 140."

Han Dashi hardly hesitated, and blurted out the name of the group. The man's face was full of integrity, and his tone was obviously grateful, and said, "The leader of our group is a doll who is only fifteen or sixteen years old. , He said that he is the eldest son of the Hu family in Jingyang, and he also said that the leaders of other groups rarely have his status as a direct son. He took over our family and treated our family very well."

Gu Tianya was slightly taken aback, the movement of rolling the skin in his hands was a little stagnant, he turned his head to look at Ma Sanbao who was squatting aside, and asked a little unconfidently, "When did this happen? Did the tribe come over to serve as a minor official?"

It's a pity that Ma Sanbao was also obviously stunned, apparently also ignorant of the details of this situation.

On the contrary, Li Jiancheng chuckled and said with hints, "It's not a real aristocratic family, it can only be regarded as just entering the stream."

The former prince of the Tang Dynasty paused for a while, and then said, "The Central Plains claims to have five hundred families, but in fact there are only three hundred families at most. These three hundred families are all over the Central Plains, and they are divided into families according to their strength. There are three upper, middle and lower ranks, of which the top rank is the least, there are only about 200 families in total, the middle rank is slightly more, but there are only about [-] families, and the remaining more than [-] families are all the lowest rank families."

He paused again while talking, and continued, "Although the low-grade family doesn't sound very good, the real situation is that they enjoy great envy, because there are more than 1000 new families in the Central Plains, and that is the most powerful family faction." Huge foundation... For example, the Tan family of your concubine Tan Xiao used to be a new family, and the Jingyang Hu family that this Shandong brother mentioned just now is also a new family."

Gu Tianya thoughtfully, nodded and said, "Just entered the stream!"

Li Jiancheng smiled and said with deep meaning, "It's pretty good to just enter the stream, which shows that this family has a great chance of being promoted to a low-ranking family. In fact, there are thousands or even tens of thousands of families in the Central Plains who are not streamlined. That's our family." The largest component of the entire Han family population."

He paused at this point, with hesitation on his face. After thinking for a long time, he finally continued to speak, and said in a pointed voice, "Brother-in-law Tianya, in fact, your understanding of the family is a little bit wrong. Why do Han people There are so many families because it is too difficult to live. Only by holding each other together can we make a living in this world. With more people, we can better resist natural disasters, and with more people, we can help each other. "

Gu Tianya was even more thoughtful, nodded slowly and said, "The best way to hold a group is to hold a group between relatives, so that the advantages of the group can be better utilized. For example, one village and one village almost all have the same surname, and everyone lives in a group. A main branch acts as the leader, and then everyone works together to form a rope, and it is easier to make a living than to support it alone."