Don't panic, the family boss is busy farming

Chapter 488 Died Outside

Xu Yue and his party bypassed the section of the road that was being repaired, and drove back to the main road with the bullock cart. The road here was all dry cement road.

This road is straight, wide enough for two carriages to run side by side, and more than a thousand meters long, leading directly to the gate of Yi County.

The sun was already in the west, and it was getting dark early in spring. After thinking about it, Xu Yue and his group decided to meet up with fellow Taoists from Yi County in the advanced city to understand the situation before making further plans.

Because it is the only way for merchants from the south to enter and leave the Xujiajun territory, Yi County, which used to have only more than 2000 people, has become lively now.

In addition, people like Gongsun Zan are now imitating the Xu family army to carry out infrastructure construction, and there are people inside and outside the city.

However, this kind of excitement is not the same as the excitement in the Xu Family Army's territory.

The people in Youzhou are full of energy, and they are proactive in their work. No matter how hard or tired they are, their faces are still full of smiles.

The people here in Keyi County are completely different. They are not at all happy because the city has become lively, but instead sigh and look bitter.

The economic prosperity of the county seems to be unable to bring dividends to the lower class people here. They are still ragged and skinny, with dogs hugging their bodies, dragging heavy wheelbarrows full of sand and stones, walking barefoot on the road, struggling to move forward.

I heard from businessmen in the past that at the end of last year, with an imperial decree from the Northern Emperor, Jizhou and Bingzhou began to levy corvees, build bridges and pave roads, and dig mountains to quarry stones.

Threatening to build a better home for the people.

It's just that this slogan is so ridiculous to the ears of the people who have been forcibly conscripted!
I want the horse to run, but don't let the horse graze.

Xu Da said that he didn't dare to do this when he was still the second generation of dandy with power and capital!
Gongsun Zan and Beidi's group will end sooner or later!

"I was shocked when I saw the concrete road just now, thinking, can those two people in the Bingzhou Palace have this level of awareness?"

"Now it seems that I'm overthinking the truth." Xu Da hugged his two precious grandchildren, mumbling in his mouth, full of sarcasm.

Xu Dongbei and Xu Pingyuan didn't care what their grandfather was muttering, and the two little guys stretched out their palms, asking the adults to fulfill the reward they just promised.

Xu Da had no choice but to give the brothers and sisters a piece of candy each, and told them to return: "Shh~, let's be quiet, we can't tell Aunt later, do you know?"

The twins' eyes were sparkling, and they only had candy in their eyes. They didn't hear what grandpa said clearly, they just nodded subconsciously, and they couldn't wait to peel off the oil paper on the candy and put the small candy grains into their mouths.

The brother and sister were so beautiful that they looked at each other and laughed so hard that their eyes disappeared.

Xu Yue and Xu Dalang looked at the twins' contented appearance from the ox cart behind them, their eyes were very gentle.

The bullock cart drove into Yi County, where there was no regulation that livestock were not allowed to walk in the inner city, and the streets were naturally not as clean as in Youzhou County.

Entering Yi County, Xu Yue's family had the illusion of traveling through space and returning to Youzhou County.

There are many shops on the concrete main street that can accommodate two carriages in parallel, and an inn can be seen every few tens of meters.

There are a lot of businessmen staying in Yi County, most of them carry goods, and their horses and horses are parked on the side of the street, causing traffic jams.

The troupe's ox cart slowly followed the caravan carriage in front of it. It took half an hour to find a large restaurant with vacant rooms. Half of the small courtyard was reserved, with a row of large shops, and men and women slept separately.

The condition of the restaurant is not particularly good, but it is clean. The price is based on the bed. Datong only charges ten dollars for a bedding roll, and provides free hot water.

By the time Xu Yue and his party settled down, it was already dark, and the street, which was still bustling just now, quickly became quiet because it was approaching the curfew time.

Wen Qing ordered a table of meals in the lobby of the restaurant, and the big guys had dinner together in the lobby.

Traveling outside, you can't save food and lodging, and Xu Yue has a lot of budget. Everyone has soup and meat for dinner, and they eat pretty well.

However, there are not many people who are willing to eat like them. Most of the other caravans in the restaurant eat multigrain pancakes, and the meat is basically their own bacon or bacon.

Therefore, the shopkeeper of the restaurant pays extra attention to the troupe.

Xu Yue wanted to feed Xu Dongbei's two little guys, but they ate a little slowly. Wen Qing and the others had already eaten and went to pack their bags.

On the large table made up of two tables, only Xu Da and Xu Dalang were left waiting for Xu Yue.

The shopkeeper of the restaurant came over, sat down on the empty seat, and asked Xu Yue with a smile:
"Is this apprentice or your child?"

Xu Yue looked up at the shopkeeper of the restaurant. She was a woman in her 30s, wearing a bright red mid-length jacket with narrow sleeves and a pair of indigo trousers, which was very simple.

This shape has only become popular in recent years. The female students in Xujiajun like to wear button-up double-breasted tops and trousers.

Merchants who have been to Youzhou think that such clothes are better-looking than farmers’ bunts, and cheaper than skirts, which are very suitable for farmers, merchants, and craftsmen. .

The girls were dexterous, drawing inferences from one instance, and making some small changes that were more suitable for themselves on the original school uniforms, and finally evolved into costumes like the female shopkeeper of the restaurant.

The medium-length top covers the shameful parts, and the lower body is long trousers, which are good-looking and convenient for work.

The red mid-length coat of the female shopkeeper has been treated to narrow the waist, which highlights the thin waist of the female shopkeeper, making her look graceful and graceful.

Xu Yue smiled at her, and explained according to the words she made up at the beginning: "These two are my apprentices and my nephews. Last year, life was not easy. My brother-in-law went out to find a job and has not come back. In this world, it is probably died outside"

The female shopkeeper is a very sympathetic person. Hearing Xu Yue's words, she looked lovingly at Xu Dongbei and Xu Pingyuan, who were only focused on grilling rice, "Poor baby, fortunately, your aunt is still here."

Xu Da picked up the water glass and took a sip, holding back a smile.

The female shopkeeper glanced at him suspiciously. The man had a neat beard, but it was a pity that his face was completely blocked by the beard. He could only see his eyes squinting, as lazy as a cat.

The female shopkeeper smiled and asked: "Deputy troupe master, how long will the theater troupe stay in the county? If the days are longer, I can give you a lower room rate."

Xu Da put down his water glass and stared at her shallowly, "There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. The shopkeeper seems to be a shrewd person at first glance. How could he give us a lower room fee for no reason?"

The female shopkeeper smiled cheerfully, "To tell you the truth, I really have an idea to discuss with you, the class leader. It's hard to say because there were too many people just now. Now that the guests have rested and the hall is quiet, we can just talk about it." .”

Xu Yue and Xu Dalang looked at each other, wiped the mouths of the full twins, hugged each other, and looked at the female shopkeeper with Dad, waiting for her to continue.

(End of this chapter)