Princess of Nongmen

Chapter 2473 There is a big event at the state government booth

Liu Ya didn't want to reveal her identity, but Cang Qianche couldn't let her go on the road alone.

What's more, the emperor is in high spirits right now, and doesn't want to return to the brigade at all.So he first said that he wanted to continue to follow Liu Ya, let the 1000 people continue to follow scattered, and not to follow too closely.

Cang Qianche let Seventeen go to pass the message, and stopped rounding with the 1000 people, let them break up into pieces, and each formed a team and headed for the state capital ahead.

I met a village on the way, and Liu Ya inquired about the route.Only then did they know that their current road all the way to the south belonged to the West District, and it was all within the scope of the Chamber of Commerce.

Even the village they passed through had to pay the grain to the Chamber of Commerce every year, and all the grain was handed over.What to plant and how much to plant in the second year will be distributed by the chamber of commerce.

However, these villagers didn't have any complaints, because they depended on the sky for food. If the times were not good, the Chamber of Commerce would not ignore them, and would distribute food to them regularly and quantitatively.

The ordinary life of mediocrity is the easiest to wear down people's will. Such a tepid and starving life makes these villagers numb and satisfied, and they have no higher pursuit.

They wear similar clothes, eat almost the same food, and even what to grow in the field is up to others, so what is the meaning of life?

Liu Ya sighed, but she couldn't control it now.I asked about the way to the East District, changed direction and set off immediately.

The Eastern District Government Office is located in Fengning City, which is the province of the entire state.

Liu Ya and the others changed their direction, and if they hurry up, it will be dark soon.

Therefore, they all speeded up and hurriedly urged their horses towards Fengning City.

When we arrived at Fengning City, it was already night, and the city gate was still closed, and there were still a few people walking in.The officers and soldiers guarding the city seemed a little idle, and no inspection was done on those passing by.

Liu Ya and the others entered the city smoothly.After entering the city, I found that the streets of the city were a bit cold, and the shops facing the street closed early.

In other places at this time, there will be some shops that are not closed, some shops that open late, and a night market dedicated to a street.

But basically every household here has shutters, and there are almost no lanterns on the porch.It seems that the city is also a bit rigid and gloomy.

But this is convenient to find the inn, as long as you walk towards the place with two lights, it must be the inn.

Liu Ya and the others didn't want to settle down casually, so they led the horse around a few streets.

Of course, the first place to stay here is the inn with the word "Ya".Finally found one.

However, this inn is not big, there is no yard, only a patio, and it looks like there are only a dozen rooms in the front and back.

Liu Ya went in first, while the shopkeeper was still fiddling with his abacus, and there was a waiter sitting on a small bench next to the counter, without greeting the customers, just lowering his head and dusting off the dust on his trousers.

"Shopkeeper, may I ask if there are any guest rooms?" Liu Ya stepped forward and asked, and added: "We are five people, five horses."

The shopkeeper quickly raised his head, as if he hadn't noticed that someone had entered the door just now.

The clerk also got up quickly, put on a smiling face and answered warmly: "There are plenty of guest rooms, let's see what kind of room the guest officer wants to live in. It's just that the horse can only be tied in the back street. Our store has no backyard and no To build a stable is to share a stable with the restaurant next door."

Liu Ya smiled and said, "It's fine if someone feeds the horse."

The corner of the guy's mouth twitched, as if he wanted to answer "no".

The shopkeeper quickly took over the conversation, and replied: "Yes, yes. But a horse needs an extra penny a night, and the best fodder plus washing. There is a guy who specializes in this."

It seems that there was no one in the stable to feed the horses.The shopkeeper made a temporary change and planned to find someone to do things.

This may be because the shopkeeper is more tactful, or it may be because he does not want to lose a deal.

Liu Ya didn't care too much and agreed.He asked again, "Then can I take a look at the room first?"

"Okay." It was the guy who answered first again, it seems that this guy is either a slob, or the business is really sluggish.

The shopkeeper didn't complain about the guy answering the phone, but took out a bunch of keys from under the counter and handed them over, saying, "Please, sir."

The guy bowed very attentively and made a "please" gesture.

Liu Ya said: "Wait a minute, I'll call my companion in to have a look together."

The guy nodded and waited.Liu Ya went out and called Cang Qianche and Cang Qianyuan in.Shiqi and Heizi Yingwei were watching the horses outside.

The three followed the buddy and walked back.When he walked to the corridor, the clerk casually took off a lantern next to him and carried it.

Liu Ya saw that there were only two lanterns in the entire courtyard and corridor, one was in this guy's hand, and the other was still hanging on the opposite end.After that, there was a large area of ​​clear and cold, and I couldn't help asking: "Are there any other guests tonight?"

The man replied: "Well, there are not many customers usually."

Cang Qianche asked curiously: "I think this Fengning City is not small. Why is there not many people? There are no merchants coming and going?"

The clerk said: "Well, there is basically no business here with outsiders. Merchants have to pay taxes just passing by, so they bypass it if they can. Only customers passing by with relatives, naturally there is no business."

Liu Ya asked curiously: "If you don't do business with outsiders, what should you do if there is a lack of things in the city?"

"Go to the West District to change. The Chamber of Commerce in the West District has everything, and there are regular merchants who sell things and send them to the West District." The guy replied very sincerely, as if he didn't shy away from such things.

Liu Ya and Cang Qianche looked at each other, and both of them already understood that this North Tongzhou had actually been classified as private land by that state capital.

The big business was moved to the West District, and he was sitting in the East District to drive all the merchants to the West District.The west district is all his own people, which means that all the economic interests of the entire Beitong state are in the hands of the state capital at once.

How courageous should the governor of the state have to do such a thing?In this way, how much greedy ink should there be in a year?

Since there were no other guests here, Liu Ya and Cang Qianche didn't bother to look at any rooms.He simply asked the inn to be booked out, and asked the clerk to lock the doors and shutters now, and no longer receive other guests.

But the clerk said with a troubled face: "It's okay not to receive guests, but closing the gate is not up to us. From Xushi to Haishi, officers and soldiers will come to check the shop, and all guests staying in the shop must be reported."

Liu Ya secretly sighed, feeling that this state capital is really a big deal.

Then he said to the clerk: "Then you ask the kitchen to prepare hot water, and then cook some special dishes. We are tired from the long journey, we need to take a bath, and the food should be good."

(End of this chapter)