North and South groceries

At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the population was quite sparse at this time, mainly because too many people died during the change of the previous dynasty and the previous dynasty.

After Emperor Gaozu established the Tang Dynasty in the early years, because the world was relatively peaceful, the country naturally ushered in a birth peak. The children born in those years are basically in their teens now.

In many families, children in their teens are already a relatively important labor force in the family. If the adults in the family cannot support them, they even have to take on the important task of supporting the family.

The pear seller's grandfather and grandson, surnamed Shen, are from Pingyi County. The old man went to the battlefield in his early years and suffered a lot of suffering. Now his body is basically dilapidated, and his son and daughter-in-law are not physically strong.

After paying the tax this year, there is not much food left. I just heard that there are many merchants in Lishi County. Someone brought pears here before and sold them for a good price, so the two of them also transported this cart Pears come here.

Shen Weng originally had two sons. The eldest son never came back after he went to the battlefield. In order to keep his younger son, the old man made up his mind and broke one of his younger son's legs with his own hands, so that he would not have to go to the battlefield.

In those years, there were quite a few people who avoided conscription and corvee in this way. Everyone called the disabled hands and feet that saved them from corvee service called blessings and blessings.In fact, even now, there are still people who use this method to avoid the tax and corvee that is too heavy for them, because the disabled do not have to pay the rent adjustment, that is, they are not registered households. This situation occurs all over the country. It's not just them here.

Luo Yong saw this grandparent and grandson for the first time at this moment, and he didn't know much about it. He just felt that the figure of the old man in the corner looked too desolate, and in the eyes of the young man, there were too many things that did not belong to this Age people should be heavy.

"Do you have any pear saplings to sell?" Seeing that his pears were good, Luo Yong naturally thought of buying pear saplings. The five hectares of land he just acquired were mostly sloping land, so it would be nice to plant some fruit trees. suitable.

"There are saplings too, do you want to buy them?" The young man was delighted when he heard that Luo Yong wanted to buy pear saplings.

"I want to buy." Luo Yong rubbed his cheeks and said, "It's too cold here, let's go to the Qinji Soup and Cake Shop and talk slowly. I want all these pears."

"..." Ting Luoyong called them to the soup cake shop, and the old man who had been huddled in the corner looked up and looked over here, revealing a pair of cloudy eyes full of vigilance from under his broken hat.

In his early years, he had been on the battlefield and traveled to many places. He had seen all kinds of hells on earth, so he was very defensive towards people.

If he was outside in the past, and for no reason someone suddenly asked him to go to the soup cake shop to eat, then he would definitely not go. Don't ask someone to cook it himself when the soup cake is not eaten.This is not an exaggeration. When the times are bad, there is no food everywhere, and there are things that cannibalize people. Some people will become addicted after eating. Such people, in such a peaceful environment today, are also Very dangerous existence.

"I am Luo Sanlang of Xipo Village, the old man can trust me." Luo Yong is also very familiar with that look in his eyes, only those who have seen the darkness in this world will have such guard against people.

"Oh, it turned out to be Luo Sanlang." The old man nodded, his face was a little dazed, as if he finally realized that the era of war is no longer, Qin Ji Soup and Cake Shop and the others have obviously been to it before, and it is a serious restaurant. Shop, business is still booming.

The three of them went to the Qinji Soup and Cake Shop. Qin Wuniang saw that Luo Yong was driving the donkey cart, so she asked her nephew to drive the donkey cart to the backyard barn, and she led Luo Yong three People went to a low table on the top of the Kang in the store.

Most of the shops in Lishi County are now equipped with earth kangs. This Qinji soup cake shop has two rows of big kangs when entering the door, one row on the left and one row on the right. Several small tables are placed on the top of the kang. There are several straw cushions next to the table.

"What would you like to eat?" Qin Wuniang greeted warmly.

"Miscellaneous sauce noodles with mutton soup, okay?" Luo Yong took off his shoes on the kang, sat cross-legged, and asked the grandparents and grandchildren opposite.

"En." The young man was a little cautious, but the old man was calm, but he didn't like to talk to others.

"Okay." Qin Wuniang went to prepare food for the three of them later.

There were three or four other tables of guests in the store, and most people in Lishi County knew Luo Sanlang, so they greeted him one after another, and Luo Yong also greeted people with a smile.

"Sanlang, have you heard about it?" A middle-aged man on the table next to him leaned over.

"What's the matter?" Luo Yong asked him.

"I heard people say that Yan'erfei also appeared on Henan Road." The man said worriedly.

Ever since Heng's father and son started Yan'erfei's business, their Lishi County has become much more lively than before, and there are many foreign merchants coming and going here. Wouldn't this place return to its original deserted appearance? After seeing the bustling scene, when I think of the previous scene, I feel very depressed.

"But the Qian brothers?" Shandong Province in the 21st century also belonged to Henan Province at this time, but many local people still regarded themselves as Qilu.

"I don't know." He just heard it and didn't know the details: "It's just that since the canal was opened in the previous dynasty, there was also a waterway from the Henan Road to Chang'an City. We have so many mountains and hills here, and the transportation is much more developed.”

"They do what they want, don't be afraid." This kind of thing was predictable. For a person who grew up in the 21st century, such things as competition are simply too common.

At this time, the mutton soup also came up. Luo Yong picked up the stoneware bowl, carefully blew some hot soup on the side of the bowl, slowly drank it into his mouth, swallowed it, and suddenly felt that the pores on his body were about to open. , In this cold day, I just want to drink mutton soup.

"Why are you not afraid?" Luo Yong asked the boy opposite at this time.

"Although his side is considered to have convenient transportation, in terms of distance, our side is closer to Chang'an City." Luo Yong took another sip of hot soup and said, "I guess, the Yan'er Fei they produced there , I should still go to the Jiangnan area more in the future."

"Sanlang's words are justified." A few people in the store echoed their words at this time, and they were also concerned but confused. When Luo Yong said this, think about it, such a big pot of rice, even if you hold it tightly in your arms, I can't finish it myself, can't I?

"The area in the south of the Yangtze River is also rich and prosperous. It's really a pity that they robbed those businesses." One of the older ones said regretfully at this time.

"It's not a pity, it's all a matter of time." Luo Yong said with a smile: "Besides, even if everyone in the world comes to our Lishi County to buy Yanerfei, we can't build as many cars as we want. go."

"It makes sense."

"Worried about what those guys do."

"Eat, eat." Everyone echoed again.

"If one day, people who build this car appear in Pingyi Dinghu and other places, what should you do?" At this time, the boy on the opposite side asked again. This time the question was indeed a bit sharp. As a Pingyi People from the county, how dare he ask such a question here, and he is not afraid that others will think he is provocative.

"This business is like the water in the pond. It can't be blocked just by blocking it. No matter how tight the blockage is, the water in the pond will dry up one day. You can only dig the pond a little bigger, store more water, and then drain it. The water sources should be properly dredged, if one water source is not enough, find a few more, and the water that flows out, it is not impossible to flow back, so there is no need to worry about the pool running dry.”

Luo Yong had a good impression of this young man, so he said a few more words. What he has to do now is to invigorate the economy of Lishi County. Only when the economy is good, the life of the local people will be better. These local people It naturally included Luo Yong and his family.

He didn't tell anyone about this, but he did it all the time, almost instinctively.

Hearing these words, the young man from the Shen family suddenly felt enlightened, and looked at Luo Sanlang opposite him, who was clearly about the same age as himself, how could he understand such a profound truth?In contrast, I feel very ignorant and ignorant.

Luo Sanlang: Don't compare with me, I'm cheating.

Just when Luo Sanlang and others were eating noodles and drinking soup at Qinji Soup Cake Shop.

In Chang'an City, the wool felt mats brought by Luo Yong's disciples had already been snapped up, and the people behind didn't buy them, so they started to inquire where they were produced, and then brought them out of Lishi County such a place.

Earlier, Yan Erfei was also in Lishi County, and this time the wool felt mat is also in Lishi County. What, you said that wool socks were also produced there?

So what kind of place is Lishi County, and how can it produce so many novel things?

Then someone who has been to Lishi County came forward and said that in Lishi County, a peony cushion like this can be bought for only [-] yuan, and a pair of plush socks like this can be bought for only [-] yuan. One hundred Wen, if the color is more expensive, it is not more than one hundred and fifty.

Do you know the kind of fermented bean curd sold by Ma's Firm recently?In their place, a jar only costs five cents.

In addition, they also have a very delicious red date chicken cake, which is even more delicious than Mifangzhai's cakes. It is soft, soft, sweet and fragrant. The taste is so delicious. Damn, it only costs one penny!

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