By the twelfth day of the first lunar month, the flavor of the New Year in the capital has gradually faded, and the Lantern Festival is approaching.

Early in the morning, the sky was just dawning, the Lin Mansion had prepared a sumptuous breakfast, and the Lin family came to the dining room one after another to eat, and then went to the door together and got into the carriage.

Lin Haoran was wearing a light blue outfit outside, like a rather talented literati, while Hua Yingrong and Wu Qiuyu were ordinary women.

"Let's go!"

Lin usually turned over on the horse in a military uniform, and saw Lin Haoran carrying his two sisters-in-law to the back carriage, obviously walking in front of the horse in a heroic manner.

Burning incense and worshiping Buddha has been a characteristic of this era.

Lin Haoran didn't want to waste time on this kind of thing, but she couldn't resist her sister's entanglement, and the two wives seemed to be very enthusiastic about this matter.

It was in this reluctance that he reluctantly embarked on this trip.

Usually with Ali, Shen Yan and others in front, the horse team first left Xiaoyongfang, then went to the north-south Xuanwumen Straight Street, and then drove into the west of Fucheng Street, and finally left Beijing from Fuchengmen.

When I arrived in the suburbs, a breath of fresh air came to my face.

Maybe it's been too long since I've been to the suburbs, even if the surrounding fields are bare, Lin Haoran can't help but take a few more looks, feeling the breath of nature.

But he had to admit that Lin usually moved around more when he was in the capital, instead of almost locking up in the inner city area of Beijing City as before.

Along the way, Wu Qiuyu and Hua Yingrong obviously talked a lot, and their faces were full of happy smiles.

Xishan Dajue Temple is famous, and during the Spring Festival, there is an endless stream of pilgrims.

In front of the temple, there are a lot of people, and there are several lifelike kites floating in the air, and there is a lively atmosphere everywhere.

Some shrewd businessmen have already smelled business opportunities here, and in addition to the many food stalls, they are the most lucrative calligraphy and painting and book stalls of this era.

Lin Haoran accompanied Wu Qiuyu and Hua Yingrong to worship the Buddha inside, and when Wu Qiuyu and Hua Yingrong were asking for a child for themselves, they also prayed for a good marriage for Lin Ping.

At present, the Lin family is also facing two major problems: one is the inheritance of the Lin family's incense, and the other is how to choose a wishful man for Lin Ping.

"You go inside and continue to worship, because the husband is not worried about that wild girl, I will wait for you outside!" Lin Haoran watched the two wives go inside to worship the Buddha one by one, so he made an excuse.

Wu Qiuyu and Hua Yingrong knew that Lin Haoran was not keen on burning incense and worshipping the Buddha, and they were not embarrassed by Lin Haoran, so they took the maids and guards inside to continue worshiping the Buddha.

Lin Haoran walked out of the Xishan Dajue Temple, stood on the steps and looked around, but did not find the figure of the tiger girl? He walked towards the calligraphy and painting stall over there.

He just said that he was worried about the tiger girl? But the tiger girl has been stocked for so long, and it doesn't seem that he is worried much. Especially on the borders of Beijing? I'm afraid I won't poke out any big baskets.

Tie Zhu and Lin Fu led the people to take turns to keep Lin Haoran in turn? It does not affect Lin Haoran's interest in visiting the booksstand, but also ensures Lin Haoran's absolute safety at all times.

Coming to an antique painting and calligraphy stall? Lin Haoran was surprised to find that there was a picture of "On the Qingming River" hanging in the center, but he couldn't help but smile.

This copy of celebrity calligraphy and painting? It has long been a trend. It's not all about scamming money? In order to preserve the authenticity, the royal family specially ordered some people to copy the calligraphy and paintings of celebrities for preservation.

"Childe has good eyesight! Although this is not a genuine handiwork, it is also a rare imitation of the Song Dynasty, only three taels of silver! "The stall owner greeted him warmly? It seems honest and authentic.

Lin Haoran gave Lin Fu a look? Lin Fu immediately took out the money and accepted the painting.

Although he knew that the painting must be a fake, and it would not be an imitation of the Song Dynasty, looking at the imitation made him feel a burst of joy in his heart, and this pleasure was already real.

To use a common saying: what you buy is a joy.

In the next bookshelf, he picked out a few good-looking ancient paintings and calligraphy? By the time we finished the last bookstall, it seemed to be quite early.

"Put the money! Put the money out! ”

Under the banyan tree in front? As a shouting voice sounded, a group of villagers who had been waiting there for a long time suddenly rushed over.

Lin Fu saw this? He also said curiously: "Uncle Nineteen, then it seems that someone sent money!" ”

Lin Haoran hesitated? He walked over to that side.

But I saw a fat rich man walking over with a paper fan with the word "good"? And behind him are two money-picking familymen? The other two family members set up tables and chairs, followed by several retinues.

"What's going on?" Some pilgrims also saw this lively scene, but they couldn't help but ask the small vendors next to them.

The peddler immediately responded, "Didn't you hear that just now? Put the money out! ”

"Which good man is doing good deeds?" The pilgrim was impressed, and immediately said in awe.

Bang!

It was at this moment that the table that had just been set up was knocked over to the ground, and the rich man who was smiling like Maitreya Buddha turned pale with fright.

This......

Everyone looked over, but they saw that it was a girl with a thin angry face, and her eyes were glaring at the rich man.

Seeing this, the little trader's eyes flashed with a bright light, and at the same time explained to the pilgrims: "This is not a good man to send money, although his name is Zhang Dashan, but here are the villagers of the nearby ten miles and eight towns to give money!" ”

Ay......

Lin Haoran had long realized that the landlord over there was a loan shark, and his face couldn't help but have a bitter look.

Since the Spring and Autumn Period, usury has been the most profitable business, but it is the Qin State, which is not good at business, that unified the six countries. By the Yuan Dynasty, the interest rate of usury had reached its peak, which also indirectly promoted the peasant uprising.

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Taizu made clear regulations on usury: "All private lending of money and pawn property shall not exceed three cents per month. The offender shall be punished with forty lashes, and the stolen goods shall be counted with surplus profits, and the heavier ones shall be punished with stolen goods, and the rod shall be one hundred. ”

Although the interest rate of usury is limited, and the ceiling of "one book and one interest" is created, it appears that between the two classes of unequal status of the relationship between the supply and loan, this decree is actually a fictitious one.

It is this usury business that has the highest profits, so that many officials are also involved, and He Kun, who is known as the biggest corrupt official by later generations, has the largest business of usury, sitting on 136 banks.

Even in later generations, when the Internet was emerging, the easiest businesses to make money were not communications and entertainment, nor technology revenue, but interest income.

After Lin Ping knocked over the table fiercely, he asked with anger in his eyes, "You are that Zhang Dashan?" Did you just have someone break Li Gouzi's leg? ”