wealthy queen

Compared with the unspeakable suffering of the people of Qin State, the people of Xia State are much better. Although most of them here are the people of Chu who died, and they were baptized by war a few years ago, Pei Yuanzheng is a good emperor. Many policies to benefit the people were promulgated. The people who were waiting to die in Chu were like the people of the Xia Kingdom. They were not like the Northern Kingdom who slaughtered the city as soon as they invaded the city. Slowly accept the fact that he is already a commoner of the Xia Kingdom, restore the production and labor force that should be there, and live a self-sufficient life in the peaceful and prosperous age.

In fact, the people are very simple and realistic. They don't care who is sitting on the dragon chair. What they care about is whether the person on the dragon chair can bring him a stable and prosperous life. The life of the common people is not good after exhausting the power of the country. However, in the first year of occupying Chu, the current Xia royal family not only paid taxes in a comprehensive manner, but also invested a lot of money to support merchants and farmers, restore productivity, and activate the economy. The common people are also willing. Embrace such a royal family.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, the atmosphere of the New Year is still very strong. Children on the street gather together in twos and threes to light small firecrackers. Chattering about the difference, bursting into laughter from time to time, most of the shops on both sides of the street are closed, and a few, such as teahouses and restaurants, are open to the public, and they are full of people who rarely rest , They may take their family members to spend a rare luxury in a restaurant, or sit in small groups in teahouses, listen to books and drink tea, chatting about the gossip or trivial matters of life in the imperial city.

"People's lives seem to be going well."

Abandoning the carriage and walking on the street, Shen Liang said sincerely, along the way, all they saw were the happy smiling faces of the people, unlike in Qin State, where they could only see the people being overwhelmed by reality With a hunchbacked body, maybe the people are not rich now, but for a new Xia country that has just merged for a few years, it is already pretty good.

"Well, it's still within the scope of the inner city. It's not surprising that the people live well."

Pei Yuanlie nodded, holding his hand and looking around with him, He Yang who was with them couldn't help but interjected: "Whether it is the inner city or the outer city, this kind of scene can tell the quality of people's lives. , Brother Lie is very powerful!"

It's not that he is a dog leg deliberately touting him, it's that he is really powerful, and he can make people live a good life even if he is not in the country.

"not enough."

Glancing at him lightly, Pei Yuanlie almost murmured, he didn't pick up things on the road, he didn't close the door at night, everyone had enough food and clothing, and every household had more than enough money every year. This was the case in the prosperous era of the Great Qin Dynasty under the rule of the emperor, and so was his goal.

"Take your time, this kind of thing can't be rushed."

With a clear smile, Shen Liang continued to walk side by side with him. After leaving the inner city, the scene in the outer city was relatively bleak, but the smiles could still be seen on the faces of the people. As far as it is concerned, it is already considered good.

"My uncle is kind, please take pity on us."

"uncle……"

After the few people walked all the way, a group of four or five little beggars in their teens rushed up, and they rushed into Shen Liang. Pei Yuanlie quickly embraced him in his arms and blocked them with his body. , but Shen Liang grabbed one of the little beggars and touched Pei Yuanlie's hand hanging from the purse at his waist.

"What are you doing? Let me go."

"Come on, someone is bullying a child."

"Everyone, come and see, the rich are bullying the little beggar."

"Help, someone killed someone..."

The caught little beggar reacted very quickly, yelled loudly with red eyes, and the little beggars with him also yelled in unison. Shen Liang, who lives in a beggar, can't laugh or cry, he has always been the only one who schemes against others, but he didn't expect to be tricked by a few beggars today.

"Cool cool..."

Pei Yuanlie frowned, and Wei Yue and the others were also unwavering. They all saw just now that the little beggar wanted to tear off the sachet hanging from Pei Yuanlie's waist, and Liang Liang grabbed it.

"fine."

Throwing them a comforting smile, Shen Liang squatted down and lined up with the little beggar who seemed about to cry but never shed tears: "Stealing is bad behavior, where are your parents?"

His eyes were so gentle that the little beggar blurted out subconsciously: "Dead, dead, no, I didn't steal anything, it was you who caught me suddenly, what do you want to do?"

The little beggar who reacted blushed and yelled loudly, with a look of being unreasonable, but Shen Liang was not angry at all, and rubbed his messy hair like a chicken coop with the other hand: "Are you hungry?" ? May I treat you to dinner?"

"Gollum..."

As if responding to his words, the stomachs of the few little beggars groaned at the same time. Even if they were beggars, at this moment they felt so ashamed that they wanted to find a hole in the ground and burrow into it.

"Whoever wants to eat your food, is courteous for nothing, rapes or steals, let him go."

Another little beggar whose height was almost reaching Shen Liang's shoulders, who seemed to be the oldest, blushed and growled angrily after realizing it.

"That's right. I know the saying, but I really don't want to eat it? I heard that the food at Tian Xiang Lou is very delicious!"

Looking up at him, Shen Liang seemed to be in a good mood, with a smile and tenderness in his eyes.

Tim Xiang Lou ah!

Several little beggars swallowed their saliva at the same time, and looked at the growling little beggar with eager eyes. He seemed to be their leader.

"No, you, let go first."

The little beggar seemed unable to bear the charm of Tianxianglou, swallowed his saliva and stammered, his attitude was obviously not so fierce, after all, they were still some children.

"If I let go, you will run away without running away?"

As if they had hit their heart, the little beggars blushed even more. Although they were not very old, they had already seen all kinds of situations in the world. Also invite them to eat at Tianxianglou.

"It's you guys again!"

A burly man with a fleshy face jumped out suddenly, pointed at a few little beggars and said fiercely: "Everyone, don't listen to them, these little beggars are thieves, and they often rush up when people are not prepared." Steal money from other people."

"I see. No wonder they were caught. Let me just say, these people don't look like bad people. How could they have trouble with some little beggars?"

"Nowadays there are so many little beggars like this, they are all in groups of three or four, and they are very discerning. They steal those who seldom show up on the street. It's disgusting!"

"That's right, last time a cousin of mine from the countryside brought his mother-in-law to the imperial city to seek medical treatment, and some beggars stole his silver. Fortunately, the government worked hard to recover part of it. It was life-saving money for others. "

"You guys are not from the imperial city at first glance, right? Don't be kind to such little beggars, they don't know how to be grateful at all."

"You should take them to the officials and put them in prison..."

Under the advocacy of the man, the onlookers began to chatter one by one. Some of them kindly persuaded Shen Liang and the others not to be kind and unworthy, but more of them clamored for them to report to the government. A few little beggars were ashamed Annoyed again, the leader embraced the others with his thin body, glaring viciously at the man who jumped out to expose them like an enraged little beast.

"You little bastard still dares to stare at me..."

Catching his sight, the man rushed up and raised his hand to give him a slap, but Pei Yuanlie grabbed his hand, and the man with a fleshy face struggled and shouted: "Let go, I kindly tell you that they are stealing!" Boy, do you still want to protect them? Look at his virtue, he seems to be grateful to you? Maybe he will bite you back immediately. "

The man's figure was a full size bigger than Pei Yuanlie, but no matter how he struggled, he just couldn't break free from his restraint, so he could only stare and growl in embarrassment.

"It has nothing to do with you, get out!"

With a flick of Pei Yuanlie's hand, the man staggered back several times and almost fell to the ground. The man who felt that he had lost face managed to stabilize his figure, and before leaving, he pointed at them and said angrily: "You, you Wait for labor!"

"Ah..."

The man pushed aside the crowd rudely. Because of his burly figure and great strength, several thin people were almost pushed down by him, and they cried out in pain one after another. Pei Yuanlie and Shen Liang all frowned in unison.

"Everyone go away, don't listen to that man's nonsense, they didn't steal anything, my brother just sees them as pity, and wants to treat them to a meal."

Wei Yue took advantage of the opportunity to stand out and cup his fists at the common people, and the onlookers dispersed after seeing this, and when there were only a few of them left on the street, Shen Liang patted the head of the leading child and said, "Don't be unhappy, this is a good day!" There are all kinds of people in the world, let's go, I invite you to have a full meal, there is no pain that food can't heal, if one meal doesn't work, let's have two meals, if you eat a few more meals, what should be forgotten will be forgotten."

No one is willing to be a beggar from birth. Seeing these little beggars, as the queen of a country, Shen Liang only feels distressed. Of course, he does not agree with their stealing behavior, just like a commoner said before, some money, It may be someone else's life-saving money. If they stole it, it would be equivalent to indirectly killing a person.

"Thank you, thank you!"

The little beggar looked up at him and Pei Yuanlie respectively, lowered his head and thanked him in a low voice, and turned around to pull the little beggar who had been let go by Shen Liang to leave, but they had just walked a few steps when Shen Liang's voice sounded again : "Are you willing to follow me or not? I just need a few little helpers."

"what?"

The little beggars turned their heads at the same time, their dirty faces were full of confusion and doubts, followed him?What's the meaning?

Shen Liang walked over with a smile: "You heard me right, are you willing to follow me? I can't guarantee that you will be prosperous in the future, because whether a person can become a master depends not on the help of others, but on his own efforts. But I can guarantee that as long as you follow me, you will never suffer from hunger or cold, and you will never be bullied by others again."

He doesn't want to be a saint because of his love. These children do have bad things, but he also saw some valuable things in them, such as unity and friendship. If not, he would treat them to a meal at most. They said some information they wanted to know, and then gave them some silver taels. It is impossible for everyone to receive it under their command.

"You really?"

The little beggars were attracted by his promise. If they had enough food and clothing, who would be willing to beg in the streets and be bullied and looked down upon by others?Sometimes the streets are full of wild dogs, or caught stealing, and beaten to death.

"Well, I keep my word."

Facing their longing and uncertain eyes, Shen Liang smiled and nodded.

"Why are you standing there in a daze? Hurry up and thank your benefactor. If you follow him, as long as you work hard, you can be a high-ranking official and a rich salary, let alone a successful career."

He Yang stepped forward with a smile, wasn't he also a wild boy in the countryside?Since following Liangliang, not only his family members have lived a good life, but he has also found the love of his life. For him, this is the pinnacle of his life.

"Don't worry, the master is a good person. I used to be the same as you. My hometown was in trouble. I took my child along to beg along the way. When the child was seriously ill and the father and son almost starved to death, I met the master. Now we are living a good life. "

Fan Zhongyun also stepped forward and squatted in front of them and said with a smile, these children have obviously experienced a lot of hardships, and they don't trust people easily, which makes people feel distressed.

"I... we have to think about it."

It would be a lie to say that they are not heartfelt, but they have endured too much malice at such a young age that they should not bear at this age. It is really hard to believe how a person can be so kind. Although, his gaze was very serious from beginning to end gentle.

"The brats are pretty alert."

Pei Yuanlie was a little dumbfounded, and Shen Liang also smiled and shook his head: "Okay, let's fill our stomachs first, you guys think about it slowly, it doesn't matter if you reply to me later."

What kind of trouble is this kind of situation where he begged them to follow him?Shen Liang didn't know whether to be happy that they were still quite alert, or to be angry that they were still unwilling to believe him.

"Ah."

The little beggars looked at me and I looked at you, and nodded in unison.

"Let's go then."

Shen Liang and Pei Yuanlie exchanged glances, and the couple saw the smile and helplessness in each other's eyes. How long has it been since they experienced this feeling of not being trusted?