The city of Beijing is full of prosperity, and every person walking on the street has a look of hope for life, even if they may still be wearing shabby linen clothes, but it does not affect their mood. From time to time, people who can be busy are working in full swing on the streets. The construction of Beijing city can not be completed in a short time, now the people have a yearning for life, they will not have the slightest laziness to work, every street is neatly repaired, walking on the street makes people feel extremely down-to-earth and at ease.

"Don't miss it when you pass by, the freshly baked ancestral cookcakes don't cost money if they don't taste good!" On the side of the street, a silver-haired uncle was shouting hard, but his face was not full of vicissitudes, but was full of hope, which made people feel comfortable when they saw it.

"Uncle, hello, how do you sell this cooking cake?" Xu Shu walked up to the uncle and asked softly.

"Childe, the old man's cooking cake is an ancestral craft, you are delicious, large and affordable, one only costs a penny, and you will be full if you eat one. ”

Xu Shu in front of him looks like a good temperament, not like an ordinary person, if in the past, the uncle will definitely not promote his own products when he sees this kind of person, that is to hide as far as he can, because this kind of person usually does not pay, if the other party is in a bad mood, maybe he will beat you up, and there is no place to seek justice, so he can only blame himself for being unlucky. However, since the new Youzhou Mu took office, he resolutely cracked down on this kind of behavior, and after many children of the big families were caught, they were directly fined and then sent to prison, locked up for ten days and half a month, like the previous kind of thing that wanted to get people out by relying on relationships or spending money, so the elders of the big families in Beijing all restrained their own children from not to bully the market in Beijing, lest Yuan Chang find a reason to find trouble with them. Therefore, the uncle is not false at all.

"Okay, it's a penny, you take it. Xu Shu took out a penny from his arms and handed it to the uncle, tasted it carefully, and felt that the taste was really good, and looked at the flag 'Wu's ancestral cooking cake' on the side of the uncle's bamboo basket, and later he could buy more and bring it back for his colleagues to taste. However, Xu Shu just came out of the house after eating, and his stomach was not hungry, and the main reason why he bought the cooking cakes was to chat with the uncle and understand the people's feelings.

"Uncle Wu, the kid sees that you should be quite old, why don't you rest at home and run out to sell cooking cakes?"

"Childe, the old man is sixty years old this year, and he can still walk and run, why do you want to sit at home and wait for death? The uncle grinned, as if he was very proud.

"Oh, uncle, could it be that your child is lazy and unwilling to work, so you have to be like this?" Xu Shu looked curious about the baby, and did not have the slightest disgust to take the small wooden stool handed by the uncle, and sat next to the uncle. Of course, Xu Shu naturally understands that the children of the uncle's family are definitely not lazy people, otherwise, the uncle's face will not have that kind of expression full of hope, and people with such children will definitely not be in a good mood.

"Hey, you can't talk nonsense, the old man's children are very filial. ”

Uncle Wu refuted Xu Shu's words with some excitement, he would be convicted and sentenced if he was unfilial in these years, this kind of thing can't be said nonsense, but he saw that Xu Shu had no bad intentions, so he didn't get angry, otherwise he would directly smash a basket of cooking cakes in his face.

"Childe, look, those three are the children of the old man's family. They are honest and hard-working people, and I am also very filial to the old man. The old man wanted to come out to sell cooking cakes, but they resolutely disagreed, if it wasn't for the old man's insistence, and scolded them, how would they let the old man and me go out. Now the old man I can still do something, save more money for them, and when the old man I really can't move, let them choose one of the three brothers to take over this craft, this is an ancestral craft, can't be lost!"

Following the direction of the uncle's finger, Xu Shu saw three young faces who were somewhat similar to the uncle, who were working hard at the moment, and the enthusiasm on their faces did not diminish at all. Perhaps sensing the gaze of the uncle and Xu Shu, the three of them all looked up, and when they saw their Lao Tzu chatting with a man, they seemed to be very happy, smiled honestly at this side, and then continued to work with their heads down, without the slightest intention of being lazy.

"Well, uncle, you're right, looking at their appearance, they are indeed filial people, but they are also hard-working people. Xu Shu nodded and praised sincerely.

"Hey, hey!"

His own children were praised, the uncle seemed very happy, grinned, and said smugly: "That is, the three of their brothers are all with the old man and me, honest and hardworking, if you dare to steal and play tricks, look at the old man I don't break their legs, Youzhou Mu is so benevolent, we can't hold him back." ”

"Oh, uncle, why do you say that Youzhou Mu is benevolent? What does this have to do with Ling Lang?" Hearing that the uncle said the topic he wanted to hear, Xu Shu threw out a question at the right time.

"Huh?"

The uncle was suspicious, his face showed a look of vigilance, and he looked at Xu Shu defensively, as if he was a bad person.

Xu Shu didn't expect the uncle to look at his honest and honest appearance, but he was actually so vigilant, but he didn't panic, and said steadily: "Uncle, don't worry, the kid is not a villain." The boy came from Jizhou next door to do business, and after entering the city, he found that construction was going on everywhere, but the people were enthusiastic and active, not at all like they were doing labor, so they were a little curious. Seeing that you have a good face uncle, I think of my deceased grandfather for a while, and I can't help but want to ask, if you can't say uncle, then you should be a kid with a lot of mouth. ”

Uncle is Xu Shu's opponent, and he was unguarded by Xu Shu in just a few words.

"I see, son, you are not from Youzhou, but it is understandable. The uncle shook his head and sighed, as if he was lamenting that Xu Shu was not born in Youzhou, seeing the puzzled look on Xu Shu's face, perhaps he was infected by Xu Shu's sentence 'Dead grandfather', and his expression was more gentle at the moment, and he explained: "If the people of Youzhou don't think that Youzhou is benevolent, then their conscience is really gnawed by dogs." Since the new Youzhou Mu took office, our people's lives are getting better and better, and life has been rushed, as long as they work honestly, they don't have to worry about food and clothing, and their lives at home can get better. Childe, look at the side of this street, are there people who are about the same age as the old man and me who are selling, and their children are all working around here. If in the past, where did we old bones dare to go to the street to sell, we were accidentally injured, and if we were unlucky, we might die, and there would be no place to reason with the government. According to what the old man said, it's okay to die, but I'm afraid that I will be injured and disabled, and I won't treat the children, and if I treat them, I will empty my family and drag the children down. However, now we don't have to be afraid of these old bones, we are selling on this street in a dignified manner, who dares to bully us, we have to ask the pastor of Youzhou if he will agree, hehe. ”

Xu Shu raised his eyes again, as the uncle said, most of the people on both sides of the street were elderly uncles and aunts, and everyone's faces were enthusiastic and full of hope for life.

"Uncle, in this way, the current Youzhou Mu is indeed benevolent. However, although the kid was in Jizhou before, he had also heard that the former Youzhou Mu Liu Yu was also benevolent, so don't you care about these things?" Xu Shu is still the expression of the curious baby, Liu Yu's reputation is really good, of course, these are all rumors, as for the actual situation, it is unknown.

"Benevolence? That's not bad!"

Uncle Wu's face showed a strange expression, and he couldn't tell whether he was sighing or mocking, but he said faintly: "Yes, that's right, it's really benevolent." For us ordinary people, as long as the officials do not oppress and persecute us, it can be regarded as benevolence. Of course, the words of benevolence are not what we ordinary people say, they are all those who read and praise virtues, and in our eyes, the former Youzhou Mu can be regarded as a good official. ”

Listening to Uncle Wu's words, Xu Shu's heart was suddenly shocked.

That's right, ordinary people only care about their own lives, whether they will be oppressed and persecuted by officials, if they are officials who will not oppress and persecute the people, then they are a good official, as for benevolence, most of the people have never read a book, and know what benevolence means? Liu Yu did not oppress and persecute the people when he took office in Youzhou, and also protected the interests of the family, so the scholars will naturally promote him as a model of benevolence, and in the eyes of the people of Youzhou, Liu Yu is just a good official, because Liu Yu did not oppress and persecute them, as for benevolence, it is unknown.

If Xu Shu hadn't chatted with Uncle Wu, maybe he also thought that Liu Yu was a benevolent official, but from Uncle Wu's mouth, he learned that this was not the case. At this moment, Xu Shu felt that Yuan Chang's new system was very necessary to implement, because there was a clause in the new system, but all those in power must start from the bottom, not like the original, they can directly become high-ranking officials after being promoted. Don't say that the county order is just a seven-rank official, but this is actually a big official. The population of the rich counties is more than 100,000, and the poor counties also have tens of thousands.

"If it weren't for what Uncle Wu said, the kid wouldn't know the details. Xu Shu sighed leisurely, as if he was lamenting his ignorance and ignorance.

"Childe is serious, our requirements are not high, as long as we can get by. Uncle Wu is a very ordinary sentence, but it makes people feel how much weight they carry in these words, and it makes people feel heavy. However, immediately after that, Uncle Wu's face showed a fanatical expression, and he said with a little excitement: "In the past, we thought that as long as we could get by, it would be good, but now, after the new Youzhou Mu took office, our life will not only be passable, but will also get better and better." Even if we don't want to live a good life, Youzhou Mu will not agree, Youzhou Mu is a really benevolent and good official. We don't care what those who read the book say, we can see for ourselves who is really for us, the people. Therefore, we can't live up to the kindness of Youzhou Mu, and we must work hard to make life better, so that we can repay Youzhou Mu's love. ”

As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison, and before encountering an official like Yuan Chang, Liu Yu is indeed worthy of praise. However, compared with officials like Yuan Chang, Liu Yu can only be led by dogs. The court and the family are good mouthpieces, but the people also have their own eyes, and some things are not just something that can be done, but they have to do it, and all this is clear to the people in their eyes.

"Uncle, what you said is very good, how lucky the people of Youzhou are to meet such a Youzhou pastor. ”

"Hehe, that's, so I'm sorry for you, old man, I didn't live in Youzhou. In the eyes of the old man, the ability of the son is definitely not bad, as long as he works hard in Youzhou, the family wealth must not be a dream. Uncle Wu felt sorry for Xu Shu for a while, chatted for so long, became more and more familiar with Xu Shu, and had a tendency to stop, and then whispered: "Son, the old man feels that he has a fate with you, and he is not afraid to tell you one thing." ”

"Uncle, please speak, the boy's tone is tight, and he will definitely not say it. Xu Shu looked at Uncle Wu's mysterious expression, as if he wanted to tell them some secret.

Uncle Wu's eyes swept left and right, and when he saw that no one was approaching, he said: "Actually, at the beginning, there was a rule in Youzhou that the only child in the family was not allowed to work, and the same was true for those who were sick. However, Lao Han and my three children all come out to work, not only Lao Han, as far as Lao Han knows, most of the neighborhood leaders let their children come out to work. ”

There is no need for Uncle Wu to say, Xu Shu naturally knows this rule. In the past, labor was the most feared thing for the people, but now these people are rejoicing, and this is the gap.

Xu Shu deliberately put on a puzzled expression on his face, and asked: "Why is the uncle like this, could it be that Youzhou Mu gives a lot of wages? Also, even if the salary is more, aren't you afraid of being deducted?"

Originally, Yuan Chang did plan to process money to improve the enthusiasm of the people, but in the end, he was persuaded by Guo Jia and them. The construction of Youzhou is not a day or two, and now the Youzhou treasury does not have much money and grain, if the treatment is raised all at once, it will cause obstacles to the later construction; moreover, the increase in treatment will only destroy the orderly progress of the market. Therefore, under the education of Guo Jia and others, Yuan Chang understood that in fact, the treatment given by the government to labor is not bad, but it is exploited layer by layer in the middle, and in the end, there are not many in the hands of labor labor, which makes people feel that labor is a very sad thing.

In fact, Yuan Chang was also pitted by those who crossed the predecessors, and gave better treatment to the people under his hands at every turn, to show his royal spirit, which is not in line with the laws of the market.