Capital Datang

Li Yin's fleet went all the way south, and soon reached the outer sea of ​​Suzhou.Just when everyone in the fleet thought that Li Yin was going to enter the Yangtze River along the estuary of Chang'an, and then landed ashore and entered Suzhou City, they did not expect Li Yin to make a move that surprised everyone, that is, The boat was parked on the south bank of the Yangtze River estuary.

The place where Li Yin stopped is actually within the territory of Suzhou. To be precise, it should belong to Huating County under the rule of Suzhou.Speaking of the name Huating, it is estimated that the future generations will not know much about it, but if the name of the place Huating is called out in later generations, it is estimated that everyone is familiar with it. Even if you have not been here, you can definitely tell a thing or two about this place. The characteristic "" comes, and the name is Shanghai.

When the name Shanghai is mentioned in later generations, most of the first reactions are feasting, luxury, and money. As the world's famous financial and fashion capital, there are countless people's dreams gathered here. Countless young people through various Entering Shanghai through the channel, I want to make a successful career here, but some people succeed and some people fail. On the big stage of Shanghai, life comedies of sadness, joy, parting and reunion are staged almost every day. There is no distinction between actors and audience here, everyone is a member of the stage.

The above mentioned Shanghai in the 21st century, but in the seventh century AD when Li Min lived, most of the land in Shanghai was barren, and even the name Shanghai hadn’t appeared yet, and this place belonged to Huating County under Suzhou Prefecture. , Li Yin's fleet is docked here.

The place where the fleet docked was an extremely crude pier.Even the big ships in the fleet couldn't dock at all, so Li Min and the others could only dock at the pier in a small boat.Then walk ashore.It may be to prevent the invasion of sea storms, so Huating County is more than 20 miles away from the coast.And the wharf they were at was only a wharf used by fishermen in the county to go fishing, so naturally it was impossible for big ships to dock.Capital Datang 233

Li Yin was the first to go ashore in a small boat, and then looked at the environment on the pier with great interest.On the beach on both sides of the pier, there were more than a dozen broken fishing boats lying upside down. A group of fisherman girls were mending their nets while talking and laughing, but they suddenly saw the big boats in the fleet.Seeing Li Yin and the other well-dressed nobles go ashore, they all showed expressions of fear and trepidation, standing there one by one, looking a little at a loss.

"Sixth brother, you brought us to this island where you don't shit. Could it be to watch these fishermen mend their nets?" Li Zhen's illness is almost recovered, and this time she followed Li Yin ashore, but he I stood on the pier and watched it several times. Except for the fisherwoman on the beach, there is really nothing to see.

"Go, go, what do children know?" Li Yin gave Li Zhen a white look, only the four brothers and some guards went ashore this time, and Yanbei and the others were still on board, because Li Yin didn't plan to stay here for long time.

I saw Li Yin looked up and found a simple thatched shed not far away.There was a piece of rag hanging beside the shed, and the word 'wine' was written on it, which seemed to be a low-end country shop.Seeing that small shop, Li Min's face was overjoyed immediately, and he pointed there and said, "Third Brother and Seventh Brother, there is a tavern there, let's take a rest in it, I have already sent someone to the county seat to inform the local officials Come on, I have something to ask him later."

Neither Li Ke nor Li Yun knew what Li Yun was doing.The provisions on the ship were very sufficient, and it was supposed that there was no need to dock at all, but they couldn't stop Li Yin insisting on coming, and from what Wang An said, Li Yin seemed to be preparing some big gift for Li Ke here, but look Looking at the situation here, Li Ke really can't see where Li Yin's great gift is?

But as the saying goes, if you come, you will be safe. Li Ke and the others couldn't guess what Li Yin was thinking, so they had to let Li Yin make arrangements, so they had to follow Li Yin to the tavern in front.In fact, this is not so much a tavern as it is three ventilated thatched sheds, and beside the only wall that is not ventilated, there is a long table made of wooden boards, on which are placed several rough porcelain pots , There are salted fish, dried tofu and other appetizers in the basin.

Behind the long desk stood the owner of the tavern. One of them was a gray-haired old man dozing off on the desk, and the other was a fourteen or fifteen-year-old fisherman girl. She looked decent, but her skin was dark and rough. One can tell at a glance that they are people who have been fishing all year round. Judging from the age of these two people, it is estimated that they are probably grandpa and grandson.

The arrival of Li Yin and the others immediately alarmed the dozing old man, and when the sleepy-eyed old man saw so many people entering his small shop at once, he was shocked immediately, and walked out with agility that did not match his age. Jumping out from the counter, he said to Li Min and the others with a flattering smile: "Your nobles come to the shop, it really makes the little old man's place flourish, all guests, please come and sit down!"

While greeting Li Yin and the others, the old man wiped the tables and stools several times.Although the old man has never seen anything big in the world, he can still tell the identities of some customers after opening the shop for so many years.The four brothers, Li Yin and Li Ke, were all dressed in fine clothes, and there were dozens of guards beside them. Naturally, this kind of person was either rich or expensive, and he couldn't afford to offend him no matter what, that's why he was so considerate.

After the four of Li Yin sat down, the girl behind the counter immediately came out with a kettle, placed four large coarse porcelain bowls in front of Li Yin and the others, and poured a bowl of white water for each of them, while the old man next to him He opened his mouth and asked again: "Four nobles, although the shop is simple and simple, there are still some seafood you can eat. I wonder what you four want to eat?"

Li Ke, Li Yun, and Li Zhen saw that the store was so crude, so they didn't have any appetite at all. As for the water in front of them, they didn't even move. He picked up a big bowl and took a sip of water, then smiled and said, "Old man, we all came from the sea, so we are already tired of eating seafood. If you have vegetables and the like here, you can bring some!"

The old man was shocked when he heard that Li Yin and the others were coming from the sea, he stretched his neck to look at the sea outside the store, and now he finally saw those big boats of Li Yin, he was even more horrified in his heart and more respectful on his face, However, when he heard that Li Yin wanted to eat green vegetables, there was a wry smile on his face and he said: "My lord, the small business is small and the profits are low, and it is only February, so there are really no vegetables to eat, only some beans." Dried, eggs and other snacks."

"Huh? Why are you talking nonsense, old man? If there are no vegetables, what is in the pot?" Li Zhen didn't care about what to eat at first. After all, in his opinion, this small shop is really dirty and broken. I don't have an appetite, but when I heard the old man's words, the corner of my eyes inadvertently glanced at a pot of things on the counter, and then I spoke.

Following Li Zhen's fingers, Li Yin and the others turned their heads to look, but what they saw was a pot of steamed vegetables, with white noodles hanging on the green leaves inside, and it seemed that it had just been steamed, and it was still steaming. .

"My lord, these are the wild vegetables that my granddaughter dug up in the morning. They are all rough things. You delicate and expensive people, where can you eat these things?" The old man hurriedly explained.

"Wild vegetables?" Li Yin's eyes lit up after hearing this, he ate too many delicacies from mountains and seas, which made him miss the taste of wild vegetables, besides, in his previous life, wild vegetables were more expensive than serious vegetables, and even the major hotels also have their own food. Color] makes exquisite wild vegetables and delicacies, just thinking about the taste makes people drool.

"Old man, you can serve us a large portion of wild vegetables, and then serve some side dishes such as dried tofu. As for the fish, you can skip it, and you will have enough on the boat!" Li Yin ordered immediately, and Li Ke They are different, he is full of interest in these country game, although it is another matter to go ashore by himself, but before talking about the business, he might as well taste the country food first.

When the old man heard that Li Yin insisted on eating, he naturally didn't dare to say any more, so he turned around and asked his granddaughter to prepare it.But Li Ke also asked impatiently at this time: "Liulang, you came here all the way, don't you just want to taste the wild vegetables in Huating?"

"Hahahaha~, third brother, if the wild vegetables here are really to my liking, then when we come back, the little brother will really come to eat again, but Huating County is your territory, third brother, so this It's up to you to invite the meal!" Li Yin laughed loudly after hearing this, and by the way, put the meal money on Li Ke's head.Capital Datang 233

Seeing Li Yin's rascal appearance, Li Yun and Li Zhen both covered their mouths and snickered, while Li Ke couldn't laugh or cry, pointing at Li Yin and said helplessly: "Liu Lang, don't be fooled, we've already gone ashore. , or tell all your goals!"

"Hey, third brother, don't worry, we'll talk about it when the officials from Huating County arrive. Let's eat something first!" Li Yin didn't seem anxious at all.

"Why do we have to wait for the local officials to come? As you said just now, this place belongs to Suzhou, which is my territory. Is it the same if you disagree with me?" Li Ke asked a little puzzled.Although he has been in Chang'an for the past two years, he still has an official position as the governor of Suzhou, but unlike Li Yin, he does not care about the affairs of the governor, and the real governor of Suzhou is Suzhou Biejia, that is, an official like Zhao Fu .

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Li Yin glanced at Li Ke, and said with a half-smile: "Third brother, I will not go around in circles between us brothers. Although Suzhou is your territory, do you know that Suzhou and your subordinates How many people are there in each of the counties, what do these people do for a living, what resources are there around Suzhou, and how to use these data to develop the local economy?"

Li Yin's series of questions left Li Ke speechless. He was the governor of Suzhou in name only and had never been appointed to the post. He knew almost nothing about the situation in Suzhou, so naturally he couldn't answer these questions asked by Li Yin.

Seeing Li Ke's appearance, Li Yin patted his third elder brother on the shoulder with a smile, and said, "Third elder brother, you were not a good governor in the past. You obviously had such a treasured land under your rule, but you never paid attention to it." Come on, today my little brother will give you a big cornucopia!". . )