The officials wanted to entertain Guo Shao, but he refused. Guo Shao was not keen on such occasions, and he used to go to local festivals and towns just for entertainment; And now he doesn't need to give face to the lower-level officials, he can choose his preferences.

The group of four rode out of the armor workshop, and soon saw a town without walls. From a distance, it looked like the army had come to camp in tents, large expanses of simple houses.

But when Guo Shao and the others got closer, they saw that the dirt road was very lively, and there were many people selling things, wine shops, and stalls. There were also entertainers on the street, and a group of people shouted, "Good! It's ......" was a lot of commotion. The official with a high hat and soap boots was also watching from the side, and the official shop of Kaifeng Mansion had been set up here.

In the agricultural era, except for the city, there were few towns with concentrated populations, and the population was scattered in various places, and most of the people made a living from farming. So this kind of place is relatively rare.

Fu Jinzhan looked at the surrounding scene with great interest, and looked very happy at this time. In Guo Shao's opinion, it is an ordinary place, but it is very novel and interesting to her, obviously people like Fu Jinzhan will not come out to shop.

Guo Shao led the horse and walked side by side with her, and said casually: "This was originally a wasteland and crop land, and a market that suddenly appeared a few months ago. There were officials, craftsmen, and handymen in the armor workshop, who could take money from the imperial court, but would no longer farm the land; They had to use money to buy food, clothing, shelter and transportation, and this is how the market was created. The money we got back from Shu not only fed the officials and soldiers. If handicrafts and commerce continue to develop, it will bring prosperity to the world. ”

Fu Jinzhan listened to Guo Shao's description, looked sideways slightly, and whispered in a soothing rhythm: "In the recitals of the officials, they will recommend encouraging cultivation in order to reduce hunger. So many people no longer farm, but they still have to rely on farmers for food and clothing. ”

Guo Shaodao: "The concept of the courtiers is different, and they are not wrong to write like this. ”

"Concept...... I'd like to hear your ideas. Fu Jinzhan smiled.

Guo Shao thought for a while: "Unless there is too little labor in farming, how many people are engaged in farming will not affect grain output, and the factors that determine grain output are the area of cultivated land and the yield per mu. No matter what people are doing, they have to eat, and the weight of the food they consume will probably not change.

If natural and man-made disasters are not taken into account, some non-farming will not affect the hunger and cold of the people; Conversely, these artisanal people create value, making tools, better items, and convenient services. Better tools and ways of working will feed back the crops. ”

Fu Jinzhan said: "Since ancient times, it has been heavy agriculture and light business, Guo ...... The husband's statement is a bit strange. When she called out the word husband, her voice became quieter and her face turned red.

Guo Shaodao: "If there is not enough food, what should be managed is what is planted on the cultivated land, and the stimulation of commercial interests may cause problems such as people taking the fertile land for growing grain to grow mulberry trees to make silk...... A dynamic and promising civilization is expansive, and if we do not have enough food, but are advanced in force and society, we can expand outward to obtain food imports or occupy arable land elsewhere. ”

He added: "Isn't there a saying in Tang poems that 'Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road', if Zhumen's surplus grain is not wasted in storage and wine banquets, and is traded in exchange for other enjoyment, the development of commerce may also make more effective use of resources."

Ancient ancestors had coins for a long time, and at first shells were used as copper coins. It is for the sake of trading, exchanging what you don't use for something useful; Each takes what it needs to reduce poverty and prosper the economy. ”

Fu Jinzhan was thoughtful and nodded slightly: "Husband...... It makes sense, think about it. ”

"If I were to suggest a national policy, I would use the mercantile policy intervened by the imperial decree to restrict the use of fertile land, expand externally, and open up the trading market." Guo Shaodao.

He thought for a moment and then said, "I will write a letter that it is necessary to explicitly prohibit practices that restrict a woman's freedom, such as binding her little feet; If women were able to do things, the human resources would be increased even more to replenish the labour lost by leaving the land. Men and women weave is no longer out of date, and the value of women's weaving is too small, and the textile industry can be replaced by large-scale workshops like armor mills, and a few people can satisfy the clothing and warmth of many people. ”

Fu Jinzhan patiently listened to Guo Shao's strange remarks, although he was suspected of being unconventional, but the exposition was relatively simple and direct, and the simpler it was, the easier it was to accept.

However, when Guo Shao spoke, she was still paying attention to Fu Jinzhan's reaction, and she covered her forehead with her palm. Seeing this, Guo Shao looked up and saw that the sun was almost in the middle of the sky, so he said, "Is the second sister hungry?" Let's find a place to eat. ”

"Eat here?" Fu Jinzhan looked at the dusty dirt roads and simple houses, and frowned slightly, "It's not clean, right?" ”

Guo Shao said: "Let's find a little off. ”

They walked through the alleys between the houses for a while, and found that this side was not so noisy, and there were houses of the common people all around. Guo Shao saw a small food shop with a steamer outside, and said with a smile: "Try it here, don't worry, this kind of shop is generally okay." The surrounding residents are relatively fixed, and they are all acquaintances; And it's usually a family shop, and only the hungry people know how to cherish the food, and they will cook it with their hearts. ”

"Then let's try." Fu Jinzhan showed a very curious expression when she heard this, and said softly, "I've never eaten outside. ”

As soon as I walked in, I saw a little lady by the stove stunned there, looking at Fu Marigold. The middle-aged man with the spoon hurriedly shouted, "Visitor! ”

A half-sized man wiped it on the table with a linen cloth, and looked at Guo Shao and the others curiously: "Sit down, what do the guest officers want to eat?" Guo Shao took out a small string of copper coins, "Take your eyes to help me look at the horses tied outside." ”

"Good, good!" The kid was overjoyed when he saw Guo Shao's generous move. That kind of horse is generally not dared to be stolen, military horses...... In the suburbs of Tokyo, stealing a military horse is more deadly.

It's not yet noon, and it seems that business is not very good at noon, and there are no other customers here. Lu Chengyong and the others sat down at a wooden table at the door, looking a little fierce and not as amiable as Guo Shao's "couple", and the store didn't dare to talk to them.

Guo Shao looked around, it seemed that there was no such thing as a menu, and it was difficult to say whether the store would write a menu. Sure enough, the middle-aged man said: "It's all here, there are steamed vegetables outside, and the things that are often eaten at home, tell me about it, and most of them will be made." ”

"What's your favorite signature dish?" Guo Shao asked with a smile.

"Chaos (wontons), soup cakes." The man replied.

Guo Shao turned his head and asked Fu Jinzhan: "How about we eat chaos?" Fu Jinzhan nodded lightly: "Okay." ”

"Two bowls of chaos." Guo Shao shouted, he ignored Dong Er and them, they knew what to eat. Then three more men in sackcloth came in and asked for soup cakes.

Guo Shao leaned over to Fu Jinzhan and whispered, "Do you know Luo Mengzi? My sworn brother. ”

Fu Jinzhan looked at Guo Shao with a smile: "I've heard of it." ”

"Luo Mengzi's wife has a nickname." Guo Shao said with a smile, "It's called soup cake Shih Tzu, and I used to sell soup cakes in Tokyo." ”

Fu Jinzhan covered her mouth and laughed.

After a while, the boy came up with two thick bowls, placed them on the table, and said, "Eat slowly." ”

Fu Jinzhan picked up the spoon and stirred it in it. Guo Shao directly scooped it up and stuffed it into his mouth, and said, "Well, it tastes good, there are dried shrimps, and the filling is mutton." It's just a little lighter. ”

The middle-aged man said: "Salt is expensive, and everyone's mouths are light." ”

Seeing that Guo Shao was chewing with relish, Fu Jinzhan also scooped one up, put it to his mouth, and took a bite gently. The red and smooth lips were very beautiful, and the pearl powder on them was still shining, Guo Shao saw it in his eyes, his appetite increased, and Xili snorted and ate it. Fu Jinzhan ran so far with Guo Shao, maybe he was also hungry, first cautiously, and then he even ate a lot.

After lunch, Fu Jinzhan took the initiative to say after going out: "I want to go to the temple." ”

The sun was getting stronger and stronger, so Guo Shao went to the market with her and bought a hand-woven straw hat for two pennies to put on her shade. Fu Jinzhan was very happy, and he was smiling on his head. Although she was wearing a very ordinary robe with a lapel, the silk was very finely cut, and she wore a straw hat on her head, which was very inconsistent.

"I think of a place." Guo Shao took her north and returned to Tokyo from the post road.

After entering the city, he did not go to the Daxiangguo Temple, which was the most sought after by the officials and nobles, but went to a Taoist temple, with three words on it, "Yuzhen Temple". Fu Jinzhan glanced at it and said, "This name, Jingniang's Taoist temple?" ”

"It turns out that the 'second sister' also knows." Guo Shao was slightly surprised, Fu Jinzhan's ears and eyes were still very well-informed.

The main hall of this temple...... The structure is a bit like a Buddhist temple, the incense is still very vigorous, the yard is full of incense ashes, and the Taoist priest sells incense and candles at a high price. In the hot afternoon, there are still many pilgrims who kneel down to worship a statue of the god inside. The Taoist priests are all women, and most of the pilgrims are elderly women.

"Thank you to the Queen Mother, thank God, the Queen Mother can do anything......" A chanting voice came from afar. Fu Jinzhan stared at all this with wide eyes.

"Donor, you can ask for a blessing, take it to the queen mother and ask for a wish, it's very spiritual." A female Taoist priest saluted beside her, "Keep the peace, full of marriage......

Fu Jinzhan said with great interest: "You give me one." ”

The female Taoist priest said: "Shiwen." ”

Guo Shao gave the money, and Fu Jinzhan took the red triangle bag, with a red thread tied to it, and looked at it over and over. She looked up at the statue of the god in the hall, and the futons around her were full of kneeling people, and the pilgrims were very attentive in their words. Someone is vaguely saying: "Bless our family with peace, no illness and no pain......"

Fu Jinzhan couldn't find a place, so he had to stand there, holding the match in the palm of his hand, and standing for a long time with his eyes closed. Her beautiful face, her eyelashes trembling slightly, prayed silently and reverently.

Guo Shao saw the Yulian a few years ago in a trance, and the one he quietly sent was consistent, in the same Taoist temple. She must be so religious.

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