Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 594 Haihe Avenue
The beginning of May in Tianjinwei is one of the best seasons of the year. Not only is the trade on the canals and seas prosperous, but there are also many people who come to the streets of Tianjinwei to play.

Row upon row of shops, a wide variety of north-south goods, and occasionally new gadgets from the West, street vendors, street performers in the open space, the sound of silk and bamboo singing from restaurants and tea houses from time to time, even more so. Not to mention the hustle and bustle that could only be seen in the capital and Jiangnan in the past.

Not to mention anything else, the prosperity of various places in Tianjin Wei is itself one of the scenery, and the gathering of food, drink and entertainment here and there is even more icing on the cake.

Local rich people, princes of the capital, and wealthy guests from land and sea may walk or stop to enjoy the joy of early summer to their heart's content.

The Haihe business district is in the shape of a chessboard, composed of several horizontal and vertical streets, the east-west ones are called avenues, and the north-south ones are called avenues.

There is no elegant and fancy name. The east-west avenue is parallel to the Haihe River. The avenue closest to the Haihe River is full of warehouses and storage yards, as well as facilities such as dock forts. This avenue is the first avenue. Ji, one, two, three, four... all the way to the north, as for the first street, it is at the easternmost end of the Haihe business district.

In this commercial district, the most prosperous streets are the streets from Fifth Avenue to Ninth Avenue. There are various classifications of the status of a businessman in Tianjin Wei. Does he have a store and a storefront here? A few streets is one of the important criteria.

On the morning of the seventh day of May, the Fifth Avenue was naturally very lively. There were people coming and going in and out of the shops on both sides of the road.

If it were elsewhere, in such a bustling area, in addition to street vendors, there would definitely be thieves, liars, local ruffians and other characters.

In Tianjin Wei, you don't have to worry about encountering these things. There are Jinyi guards wearing flying fish suits and embroidered spring knives patrolling in pairs on the streets, and there are also spies in plain clothes mixed in the crowd. If you make a move, you will be caught and sent to the official.

There are only four brocade guards in rotation on each avenue. If the thieves think that there are few officials and people, and there are many families, and they want to resist or something, they will also seek their own death.

The brocade-clothed guards patrolling the streets blew their copper whistles, and the shopkeepers named in the security forces of each store would definitely come out to support them. If the incident became serious, the cavalry would be stationed outside the business district, and it would take no time to come over and suppress it.

Those wealthy sons who are domineering on the street and molesting the women of the people dare not do anything wrong. No matter how rich the family is, how can it be richer than Sanjiang Trading Company? No matter how powerful the family is, how can it be better than Wang Tong in Tianjin Wei.

It is prosperous and peaceful, and people who play here feel very at ease. There are horse-drawn carriages passing by on the street from time to time, and these are usually the female relatives of various families.

The brocade-clothed guards patrolling the street walked on the street. The two strode side by side without looking sideways. Walking back and forth on the street, pedestrians all dodged.

In a sense, the Jinyi guards patrolling the streets are also a sight in the commercial districts of Tianjin Wei. People from other places have to watch them curiously. They are extraordinarily majestic, and even the generals on duty arrange those tall, strong and well-looking people to patrol the streets.

Today was a bit different. After seeing a group of people, the guards patrolling on Fifth Avenue all stood by the side of the road, standing at attention solemnly, with their left hands flat on their chests, as if saluting.

What they are saluting is a small team, more than a dozen strong men live in the center. There are two people in the center. One of the two people in the middle is wearing a pair of green shirts. He is tall and strong, but his face is very young. He should be only 20 years old. Look at him Although the clothes are low-key, they are all sewn with high-quality fabrics, and there is a sense of power in every gesture. One can tell that he is a son of a wealthy family, and maybe he has an official status.

With so many powerful guards, dressed in such a manner, I don't know which family's children came, but surrounded by guards, except for that extraordinary man, the other one looked a bit weird.

Although the silk gown and the rest of the clothes are very decent, but he is thin and thin, with a sallow complexion, and he is timid when walking on the road, which doesn't match him at all.

This group of people walked on the street and attracted a lot of attention, but the shop assistants who came out to attract customers recognized them, and whispered:

"Why does Mr. Wang have time to hang out here, go and call the shopkeeper to come out!"

Hearing this news, all the shopkeepers who were waiting in the shop hurried out and stood at the door. Although they couldn't say hello, if Mr. Wang came to the door and received him in person, it would be a great blessing. How much benefit does it bring.

Wang Tong ignored the shops on both sides, just looked ahead and said:

"Li Hongshun, I heard from the people below that you used to beg for food on this street?"

The child walking beside him trembled, and quickly replied:

"Back to the old man, the little one used to beg on these streets."

"Do the soldiers patrolling the streets ignore you?"

"The soldiers patrolling the streets are very strict, but when they see the young ones, they just drive them away..."

Wang Tong nodded, and continued to walk forward with his hands behind his back. In addition to the dozen or so guards around him, there were also many secret sentries in casual clothes in the crowd. The situation is becoming more and more tense now, and safety must be guaranteed, but Wang Tong It also meant to come out to relax, so I pretended to walk.

"... There used to be six people in the villain's family, and they only relied on the younger brother and the younger mother to farm for others. The younger second brother was weak and couldn't do anything. Later, the younger brother was injured, and the family couldn't do better. The younger brother The younger sister was starved to death, the second brother couldn't do the work, and someone told him that he would be able to help the family if he entered the palace in a rich life, so he ran to the capital with them, and saved one person's ration for the family..."

Wang Tong frowned, listening to Li Hongshun next to him talk about his family's affairs, the life of the poor people was extremely difficult, and many unknown people around the capital came from poor families. In a more desperate situation, what Li Hongshun said was normal in this world, but in Wang Tong's mind, he felt very uncomfortable.

Li Hongshun's tone was very flat, Wang Tong asked, and he answered in detail:
"...Later the elder brother also died of illness, the younger mother cried out her eyes and couldn't do her job, and the younger one and the fourth younger sister also survived. God is sorry, the adults came to Tianjin Wei, and the city and the city became more and more lively. Although the youngest and younger sister are too young to work, they can go to busy places to beg for food, and everyone is willing to give it to them. The youngest family also survived the most difficult time. Later, the second brother came back and he couldn't enter the palace. If you grab food there, you can't get it..."

Walking while talking, he had already reached the door of a shop in the east section of Fifth Avenue. Wang Tong stopped at the door of the shop, and Li Hongshun who was beside him also stopped.

You can see a safe sign hanging on the beam of the main entrance of this store, and the banner on the right side says Sanjiang Leather Goods in big characters, customers come in and out, the guys are greeting the customers there, the shopkeeper has already run out, laughing with him standing aside.

Wang Tong looked up and down the shop, and asked with a smile:

"Li Hongshun, you are 13 years old this year. It is not difficult to find a job as a servant on the Haihe River and the canal. Your brother and sister can also do some work within their ability, but I heard that you have been begging for food!"

Speaking of this, Li Hongshun lowered his head and said hesitantly:
"Returning to the old man, the Haihe River is extremely prosperous, and the three villain brothers beg enough to maintain food and clothing. Compared with ordinary people, they can still live well..."

This is not something glorious. After he finished speaking, Li Hongshun felt a little uneasy when he heard Wang Tong's silence. He looked sideways cautiously, only to hear Wang Tong laughing.

"That's true, almost. This place is so prosperous and there are many rich people. It is true that begging is more profitable than farming. This is not bad. Both of you brothers can read and write, right?"

"Back to the old man, the youngest second brother is in poor health and spends a lot of time at home, so he goes to the private school in the village to eavesdrop. He can also read and read books roughly. He also taught me that reading is the only way to be successful. When I have saved enough money, let me go to a private school to study hard for a few years, and I will get a good reputation. He often said that he is physically disabled, but I am fine..."

When it came to the end, Li Hongshun didn't care about respectful words, and spoke with a crying tone. Wang Tong patted his head and said again:

"Your second brother is very kind to your brothers!"

"...Second brother often said that being an elder brother didn't help the family, but added to the burden. He is a man of his own accord, and he can help the family..."

Li Hongshun's eye circles were already red, but Wang Tong interrupted him and asked:
"Do the shops on this street make money?"

Li Hongshun who asked this question was so surprised that he forgot to be sad, raised his head and said:
"My lord doesn't know what the three avenues to the nine avenues are called. They are called seven golds. When you open a shop on these seven streets, gold flows into the shop every day!"

Li Hongshun begs here every day, but he is proficient in the land, and he is very familiar with these things. Speaking of which, the two of them have been standing in front of this shop for a while, and they have not moved forward. Wang Tong pointed to Sanjiang Leather Goods in front of him and said:

"Now this store is yours. When the banner is lowered, it will be replaced by 'Hongshun Leather Store'. From tomorrow onwards, a well-educated person will come to teach you the scriptures. Next year you will take the test, and I will guarantee you to enter the county school." .”

If you have this shop, you will be making money every day, if you have entered the county school, you will be a scholar, and you will have fame. Suddenly, such a great thing happened to you, and Li Hongshun was a little dazed there. It took a long time before he hurried Kneeling on the ground, kowtow to thank you again and again.

Wang Tong pulled him up with a smile, and said in a deep voice:
"What I promised your brother, I will do everything today, please write a letter and tell me!"

(End of this chapter)