North and South groceries

As far as Chang'an City is concerned, it is indeed very lively.

I heard that the Lantern Festival will come in a few days, and there will be no curfew for three days before and after, and the people in the city can walk around casually, so everyone is looking forward to this annual Lantern Festival.

Luo Yong heard people talking about this incident in Xipo Village, and he was also yearning for it in his heart. He had never seen such a crowd of people since he came to this era.

The previous two visits to Chang'an City, although it felt much more lively than Lishi, it was nothing compared to the density of population in the 21st century in his impression, and the entire Chang'an City gave people a very spacious impression.

I heard the news from Wu You that the emperor's cement road will soon be built to Linfen, Jinzhou, but when they build it to Lishi County, Luo Yong will be able to take it to the road by this time next year. I took the children in my family to Chang'an City to celebrate the Lantern Festival.

There are also rumors among merchants that several batches of canned mutton have been transported southward from Chengzhou this year.On the road from Tongguan to Chang'an City, some people even saw soldiers using "three-legged swallows" to transport canned mutton.

The "three-legged swallow" is the name everyone gave to this new type of car, because it is similar to Yanerfei, and it is also a bicycle for riding, but it has one more than Yanerfei. Wheels, so everyone called it "three-legged swallow", or "three-legged iron swallow".

After listening to the descriptions of these people, Luo Yong can probably guess that the emperor must have tinkered with the tricycle, and to a large extent realized the use of fine iron to replace the wooden and bamboo structure. In terms of running speed, it is not the same as the original Yanerfei.

In a blink of an eye, the first month is over, and after the second month of the lunar calendar, the local weather in Lishi County gradually begins to warm up.

Xu Erlang told Luo Yong that it was time to send out the last batch of threshing machines.It is also easier to hire porters at this time, and when they come back after delivering the threshing machines, they will still be able to catch up with the spring plowing this year.

In the 11th year of Zhenguan, on the sixth day of February, a long team of threshing machines set off from Xipo Village.

The villages that haven't got the threshing machine are mostly concentrated in the east of Hedong Road, where there is the Taihang Mountains, and there are many large and small villages in the mountains.

The Taihang Mountains run from south to north, covering the entire east of Hedong Road, so after their team arrived in Fenzhou, they had to divide into two groups in Xicheng, going north and going south.

Luo Yong led the donkey and sent them all the way far away. Seeing the threshing machines mounted on the carts, and thinking of the high mountains and long rivers along the way, he couldn't help but want to ask his disciples again. The porters said hard work.

"Sanlang doesn't talk about hard work, how dare we say hard work?" A man in shabby clothes said loudly.

Their village was also allocated a threshing machine. With that threshing machine, I didn’t know how much time and effort I saved last autumn. I was able to take back the grain in the field and dry it in the sunny weather. It is the greatest blessing for farmers to have a stable income in the warehouse.Now I come to earn money with Luo Sanlang as a porter, how dare I bear the word "hard work"?

"Sanlang, don't worry, these threshing machines will be sent to various villages as a good life, and there will be no problems." Another humane person in the team said.

"It doesn't matter if the threshing machine is in or out, you just have to come back safely." Luo Yong was really worried that these reckless men would risk their lives to protect these threshing machines when they encountered any danger.

"Master, don't worry, I will return safely." Xu Erlang cupped his hands to Luo Yong.

"Go early and return early." Luo Yong solemnly said.

There was no snow or sun on this day, and the sky was overcast with cool wind blowing. Luo Yong stood by the side of the road watching those people go further and further away, always worried about their safety.

In this era, every parting is particularly sad. If you have not experienced such a parting, you cannot truly appreciate the weight of the four words parting between life and death. It is probably because of this that the relationship between people at this time Friendship is more sincere.

The team transporting the threshing machines walked along the concrete road from Xipo Village to Lishi County. This section of the road is always easier to walk.

Since last autumn, Hao Cishi has been promoting the drum irrigation system in Shizhou. Luo Yong’s disciples have also set up cement workshops in many places. Many villages have taken this opportunity to build cement roads. I also found it along the way. When I walked, I often encountered a concrete road. Once I got on the cement road, it was much easier.

After leaving the jurisdiction of Lishi County, cement roads are rare, and when entering the Luliang Mountains, it becomes extremely difficult to move forward.

Some places are still covered with ice. They pushed the wooden cart uphill, slipping three steps at a time. Many people pulling the cart in front fell to the ground with hands and feet, and the people behind were also gritting their teeth for support. .

In some places, the snow has already begun to melt, and the roads are muddy with snow. The porters stepped on the muddy road with one foot deep and one foot shallow, and their feet were numb from the cold. One mistake, the car got stuck in the mud, and it took a lot of effort to get the car out...

"Are you coming from Lishi County?" On this day, everyone was busy on their way, and several villagers ran down from a hillside not far away.

"Exactly, we are here to help Luo Sanlang deliver the threshing machine, but your village hasn't received the threshing machine yet?" A disciple of Luo Yong in the team stopped and asked the villagers.

This kind of situation is also very common. Some villages are located in remote places, and the news was not received in time. The surrounding villages have already received the threshing machine, but they have not yet received it.

"People in our village have already been assigned threshing machines." The leading villager smiled, walked over a few steps, and helped a porter in the team push the wooden cart:

"Our village is on the hillside over there. I just saw you people pushing carts, and I guessed that they were going out to deliver the threshing machine. No, come here and help."

"Hey! That's right! From Xipo Village! Come down a few more people!" Someone yelled up the hillside again.

I saw an inconspicuous small village on a mountainside not far away. Many villagers came out of their homes at this time and stood at the entrance of the village to look at them. I heard that their group was indeed Coming from Xipo Village, some villagers soon came down from the slope.

Xu Erlang and others came over to have a look, and saw that these people really looked like villagers and not villains, so they thanked them and let them help the porters in the team push the carts.

These porters were already quite tired after walking all the way. At this time, someone suddenly came to help them. It felt like the rain after a long drought. Not only did they feel relaxed, but they also felt extremely relieved.

They heard that Luo Sanlang was going to recruit a group of porters to deliver the threshing machine, so they knew that the journey would not be easy, but they still went to sign up without hesitation. In two or three days, all the porters were in place.

Now they are able to get the help of these villagers who were also allocated threshing machines during this arduous and tiring journey. For a while, they feel that there is nothing wrong with their decision to sign up as porters. If they don't come, That should be ashamed.

"Are you coming from Xipo Village?" The team walked forward for half a day, and came across a small village on the side of the road, and several villagers came out to inquire with hesitation.

"That's right, they are from Xipo Village. Did Xu Erlang see that? Didn't we see him when we went to Xipo Village to pick up the threshing machine?" The villagers from the village in front stood up and spoke at this moment. up.

"Why are you here?" A few villagers here were surprised.

"We were on the slope this morning and saw them coming from a distance, so we went down to help them." The villagers said cheerfully.

"It's already this time, are you going back later?" A person from the village here asked.

"Why are you in a hurry to go back? Spring hasn't started yet anyway, let's send them out of Luliang Mountain first." The men said bluntly.

The people in this village here discussed and discussed, and decided to arrange some villagers to help. The elderly, women and children should not join in the fun, and just pick a few young and strong people who are in good health and strength to help.

After the two groups of people joined in, the process of walking became easier and the speed was a little faster.The porters were all in a happy mood. They thought it was a hard job at first, but they didn't expect to meet so many people helping them when they went out.

This is not over yet. As the team progressed, many people joined in one after another. Although not every village had people, the number of people who joined the team was enough for the process of transporting the threshing machine. It became quite easy.

Some of these people brought their own dry food, and some mingled with the porters in Lishi County and ate with them. In addition, Xu Erlang also brought some money and silk. When the team passed through some villages, he would often withdraw money. Come out and exchange some hot food with the local villagers.

At the same time, the news that a lot of threshing machines were shipped out from Xipo Village to be sent to other villages also spread like wildfire. Far.

Not long after, people in some remote villages east of Hedong Road also got such news, so each village organized villagers to go to get the threshing machine.

I heard that in the west of Hedong Road, most of the villages have been allocated threshing machines, and they still think that they must not be able to get them. After all, Luo Sanlang did not clearly say that the entire Hedong Road will be allocated.

There are so many villages in Hedong Road, can Luo Sanlang really afford them?It stands to reason that as long as he alone can distribute a threshing machine to each of the local villages in Shizhou, it would be a great benevolence and a great generosity.

I heard that the threshing machine is really easy to use. Put a handful of wheat on it, swish a few times, and the wheat grains on the ears of wheat will come off. You only need to step on it a few times, without much effort.

The villagers here are very envious, but only envious. After all, the price of the threshing machine is still too high for them. Few villages can afford that much money, but they can afford it , generally reluctant.

Now I heard that Luo Sanlang was going to send a threshing machine again, and now a lot of threshing machines have been shipped out, and they are about to come to their Taihang Mountains, so many villagers carry dry food and go out to get the threshing machine.