Qiming 1158

Chapter 1560 Look, this is our revolution
Needless to say, when the city of Hangzhou was just liberated, there was still a period of depression.

At that time, there was a massive exodus of people, the business in the city was sluggish, and it didn't look like it used to.

However, with the passage of time, with the financial support of the imperial court and the proper administration of Zhang Shi, the city of Hangzhou has gradually eased due to its excellent location advantages, and has regained some of its former prosperous appearance.

After the powerful men, who were the main consumer groups in the old era, were wiped out in one fell swoop, the main consumer groups in the city disappeared, and business immediately declined.

However, with the implementation of the New Industrial Policy of the Ming Dynasty, the worker group gradually rose to the top.

They work in workshops around towns and even in cities, and have stable incomes and good benefits, so they naturally settled in towns on a large scale, and gradually replaced the powerful and gentlemen as the main consumer groups in urban business.

Their single-person spending power is far less than that of the powerful men, but their number is much larger than that of the powerful men.

As the saying goes, more ants kill elephants, and the powerful and powerful men spend a lot of money, but the number is limited, the number of workers is increasing, and the spending power is also increasing.

Coupled with the geographical advantage of Hangzhou, many business travelers will choose Hangzhou as a temporary stop and transaction place. Although it is not a permanent resident population, as an important consumer, it also brings a part of the consumption power of floating population to Hangzhou.

So today's Hangzhou business really can not be regarded as a depression.

Originally, there were four famous commercial streets in Hangzhou, Qinghefang, Zhong'an Bridge, Shixifang and Guanxiangkou.

At present, Shixifang and Guanxiangkou have not been redeveloped, but Qinghefang and Zhong'an Bridge have been greatly restored. Some old Lin'an people can see the appearance of Lin'an in its heyday from these two commercial streets. .

Su Yonglin, as an alternative old Lin'an who came to Hangzhou City many times 15 years ago, has a special feeling for Lin'an City at that time.

Although the Southern Song Dynasty was decadent, the prosperity of Lin'an was still deeply engraved in his memory.

He felt that his Daming was far stronger than that of the Southern Song Dynasty, and there was no reason not to restore Daming's Hangzhou to that appearance, or even far beyond that.

When he brought Su Changsheng and Zhang Shi to the edge of Zhong'an Bridge, he saw a sight that made him nostalgic.

"Like, really like, it was like this 15 years ago, it doesn't seem to have changed at all."

Su Yonglin was overjoyed as he walked towards the brightly lit Zhong'anqiao Commercial Street, full of lively fireworks, and he kept thinking about the Lin'an Night Market back then.

Then he discovered that it was all like a homage, but in the end there were still many differences.

The most intuitive feeling is that people are different.

At that time, the people here were all free and rich Lin'an citizens, well-off students from other places, well-dressed dignitaries, and fair-faced ladies. Most of them belonged to the middle-class or upper-class society of the Southern Song Dynasty.

Walking with them, you will mistakenly think that the Song Dynasty is a heaven on earth where the whole people are prosperous, because in such a prosperous commercial street, you can't see the people at the bottom.

Under such a bustling scene, it seems that the appearance of a person in shabby clothes is a great humiliation to this beautiful scene, so these places are convenient to automatically isolate poverty.

Poverty does not exist in Lin'an Market.

But now it's different.

The high-class gentlemen are no longer visible, nor are the well-dressed and arrogant dignitaries and ladies. Instead, most of them are the working class with simple clothes and bright smiles.

Most of them wear the uniforms of various factories, and most of them come out together as a family. The husband and wife bring one or two children, and they buy something to eat when they see what they want to eat.

The strong husband raised his son on his shoulders, the wife beside him held the hand of the little daughter, and the two children were holding candy snacks such as Little Candy Man, licking and laughing, and the laughter was crisp and pleasant.

The men were not wearing brocades, and the women were not wearing ladies' clothes and holding a fan.

There is no man wearing an expensive hat that symbolizes status, and others who are dressed dare not approach.

There was no woman who put on grease, powder and lipstick, so that the pale face could not bear to look directly, and the red lips seemed to be smeared with human blood.

People's clothes are no longer luxurious, people's appearance is no longer refined, people's expressions are no longer arrogant.

But it can be seen that their spirits are different.

Back then, when Su Yonglin traveled south and north, what he saw most on the faces of the people at the bottom was numbness. The numbness after suffering too much pain was lifeless, like a walking corpse, and death was a relief for them.

What I can see now is a smart expression, a vivid appearance, and a smile without oppression and exploitation.

There are no high-class people here, only the industrious working people. After a hard day's work, they enjoy their own pleasure in the eight hours that belong to them.

And all this used to be something they would never be able to enjoy.

Their attire is not gorgeous, but clean, there is no silk and satin on their bodies, but the expressions on their faces seem to have the whole world.

So Su Yonglin knew what kind of changes his revolution and all the sacrifices had brought to this country and this nation.

With such changes, then his efforts are simply blood-earning.

All the doubts and worries in his heart were swept away at this moment, a great sense of spiritual joy hit his heart, and he felt an unprecedented happiness and satisfaction.

So he stretched his finger here and smiled at Zhang Jin and Su Changsheng who were beside him: Jingfu, look, this is our revolution.

Zhang Jin and Su Changsheng looked in the direction of Su Yonglin's fingers, and there seemed to be light flowing in their eyes - well, yes, this is our revolution.

There is nothing that cannot be sacrificed for the revolution.

Whoever wants those powerful ladies to come back, Su Yonglin is determined to move their heads.

Back then, Zhong'an Bridge Street was full of delicacies, not only with the characteristics of Lin'an. Because of its status as a water and land transportation hub, people from many places also gathered in Lin'an City, making Lin'an delicacies also very characteristic of other places, which can satisfy the needs of diners from all over the world. need.

On the streets of Hangzhou 15 years later, Su Yonglin can still see the special delicacies belonging to old Lin'an and the special flavors of other regions on Zhong'anqiao Street.

He walked happily on Zhong'an Bridge Street, and when he looked up, there were things he wanted to eat everywhere.

Following his memory and sense of smell, Su Yonglin bought Su Huangdu, Sazi, Pan-fried Sausage, Braised Chicken Leg, and Suet Chive Pancake.

He didn't recognize the street vendor, and he didn't pay much attention to it at the beginning, but the taste of the food has always been hidden in his memory. As long as he eats the same thing, the dusty memory will release the taste of the past, and travel through 15 years. , straight to his heart.

So as he ate and ate, he was a little teary.

The bad things are gone, the good things are still there, and there is nothing better than a world like this.

Beside him, Su Changsheng had a braised chicken leg in one hand and a large pot helmet in the other. He bowed left and right, and his cheeks swelled like a hamster. Chewing became difficult, but he was still reluctant to let go, tenacious and full of mouth. food fight.

Compared with the two who had no taste, Zhang Shi, who was from a wealthy background, chose a lot of things, but his taste was more elegant.

He likes sweets, so he bought eight treasures rice, sweet jujube cake, and sweet white fungus soup. Although the speed of eating is not slow at all, he is elegant and unhurried, which is in sharp contrast with the other two.

The three of them brought all the things they liked to eat, and sat down on a low table on the street to eat, surrounded by Hangzhou workers who were sitting and eating supper together.

Lively, chatting and laughing, the slow fireworks made the three of them relax, extremely relaxed and happy.

Su Yonglin had a dry mouth while eating, and wanted something to drink. He looked up and glanced at the surrounding stalls one by one, trying to find out if there was any good drink or soup or something.

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed, as if he saw something that surprised him, he stood up and walked over, making Su Changsheng and Zhang Jin quite curious.

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