Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 116, back to Beijing

Today is the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and the whole of Xiahetun has become extremely lively. The teenage boys in every household have packed up their salutes early, and are going to follow Liu Jin to the west mountain of the capital.

Under the old toon tree in the middle of Xiahetun Village, these young lads were all very excited. In this era, let alone going to the capital, these ordinary people may sometimes have never even been to the county seat.

They have already heard about the prosperity and excitement of the capital from Zhao Erhu, and they are very yearning for it. Although they are still in Xiahetun, their hearts have already flown to the capital.

"After arriving in Xishan, I must study hard from Brother Jin. In the future, I will be like Erhu, a literate person who can read and write. The wives I marry are much more beautiful than others."

Uncle Zhou, the village head, told his grandson Zhou Goudan carefully.

Everyone used to call Zhao Erhu Gouzi, but now they have changed their name to Erhu. The younger ones are called Brother Erhu. Who is Zhao Erhu? Now he is the second person in the village who can read and write besides Liu Jin. people.

And because he can read and write, and he works with Liu Jin, he also married a beautiful daughter-in-law two days ago, but the boys in the village are so envious.

"Don't worry, Grandpa, I will definitely learn from Brother Jin, and I will definitely not be worse than Brother Erhu by then."

Zhou Goudan was wearing new clothes, a thick new quilt on his back, and brand new shoes on his feet. The Zhou family gritted their teeth for him and spent a large sum of money to buy these things for him.

There is no way, since ancient times, it has been a poor family’s rich road. After all, going out is not at home. The minimum decentness is still required. Of course, this is also because Liu Jin’s snow salt workshop has been in operation since the third day of the Lunar New Year. Every family in the village has people working in it, and life will definitely be much easier after that, so they are willing to spend money to buy this body.

"Well, study hard, work hard, and I will find you a beautiful wife when I come back from the Chinese New Year."

Uncle Zhou nodded in satisfaction, looked carefully at his grandson, and said with a smile.

Zhou Tiedan touched his head, looking a little embarrassed, which made the other fellow villagers laugh immediately when they saw it.

"Brother Jin is here, Brother Jin is here~"

At this time, from the direction of Liu Jin's house, one after another four-wheeled carriages slowly drove towards here. Immediately, the young people in the village became even more excited. Set off.

"Fathers and folks, my mother asks everyone to help take care of her at home."

Soon, Liu Jin came under the old toon tree, and bowed to the villagers.

"Brother Jin, don't worry~"

"Where is Brother Jin, we are all neighbors and neighbors, and we should help each other, and if my dog ​​is disobedient, you can beat him as long as you can't kill him."

"My Saburo will ask Brother Jin, if there is anything he can't do well, please forgive him~"

When the villagers heard this, they hurriedly replied. Liu Jin also exchanged greetings with everyone for a while, then looked at the sky, and did not delay any longer.

"Let's go~"

Liu Jin boarded the carriage, and the five four-wheeled carriages began to leave Xiahetun slowly. Zhou Tiedan and other young men who followed Liu Jin also followed up excitedly, forming a long team behind , and finally slowly disappeared from the sight of the villagers.

There were eight carriages when they came, and Liu Jin left three carriages for the use of his mother, Wang, and for Zhao Heishan and his family to transport snow salt.

If the Snow Salt Workshop runs at full capacity this year, the output of the Snow Salt will increase dramatically, and the four-wheeled carriage has a strong transportation capacity, which is just right for convenient transportation and also convenient for keeping secrets.

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Time goes back to the second day of the Lunar New Year, Gulou Village, Jinghai Town, Tianjin.

Just after the first day of the Lunar New Year, Gulou Village has also become extremely lively. The men in almost every household in the village have already packed up their salutes, and they are ready to follow Tian Erniu and Zhao Houzi. , Dahu, and Shaxiong went to the West Mountain of the capital.

At Tian Erniu's house, Xiuniang carefully looked around in the house, carefully looking for something that was not packed or hidden. This time, Tian Erniu is going to take the whole family to Xishan Here, so the things in the house should naturally be tidied up and hidden away.

"Don't blot the ink, every household has the leftovers, no one will want you."

Tian Erniu looked at the time and couldn't help urging again.

"Yes, sister, let's go now."

On the side, Fan Xiaobao, Tian Erniu's brother-in-law, was getting a little impatient. The news spread that Tian Erniu had a good life in the capital, and the family of Mrs. Xiu knew about it, so Fan Xiaobao also asked Fan Xiaobao to follow him to the west mountain side of the capital. .

"What's the hurry, no one in the village came to call, there is still time."

But Xiu Niang was unmoved, and continued to look around at home. In fact, there was nothing to hide. They were all dilapidated military households, and there was nothing valuable at all. It was just that the poor cherished things. Can't bear to give up.

"Brother Erniu, Brother Dahu asked me to come over and ask if you are all right?"

At this time, a business came from outside the house, obviously someone from the village came to urge it.

"Okay, okay, we'll be right there."

Tian Erniu hurriedly replied, then picked up his own burden, and led his son and daughter outside, and the children naturally took them with them.

Xiu Niang brought a clay pot in and locked a few keys. As for the windows, they had already been sealed. Looking back at the house, she also followed in Tian Erniu's footsteps.

Soon, Tian Erniu came to the center of Gulou Village, where thousands of people had gathered, only half of them were from Gulou Village, and the rest were other people in the guard who had heard the news or Like Fan Xiaobao, they are all relatives and friends of the villagers in Gulou Village, and they all went to the West Mountain of the capital to discuss life together.

Tian Erniu looked at the mighty, dark crowd, and couldn't help but feel worried. There were too many people, and all of them were dressed in rags, with unkempt, sallow and emaciated faces.

"Let's go~ let's go~"

Following Tian Erniu's arrival, Zhao Houzi began to yell. Following Zhao Houzi's yelling, everyone picked up their packages one by one, and began to follow Tian Erniu, Zhao Houzi and the others towards the capital in the cold wind. This scene is similar to that of migrant workers returning to work after the Spring Festival in later generations.

　The writing here is relatively straightforward, I hope book friends will not complain~~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)