Chapter 161: Walking Together

In the Yuan Dynasty, the canal went to Yuankou, Xiao'anshan, Shouzhangji, and Shawan. By the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the world was in turmoil, and the transportation between the north and the south was cut off. Since the Yongle Emperor Zhu Di decided to move the capital to Beijing despite the dissuasion of his ministers, he spent a lot of money, grain and manpower to dredge the canal, rebuild the Huitong River, and migrate it eastward around the east and north banks of Anshan Lake, and take the line of Yuankou, Jinkou, Anshan, and Daimiao, and the surrounding area has gradually prospered. Due to the construction of the water and dry wharf, fishing boats, merchant ships, grain ships, and businessmen gathered back and forth, and several small villages on the edge of Ansan Lake gradually became large villages.

Not far from the wharf, there is a wine shop and an inn, which has always been prosperous, but it is the merchants who come and go. In addition to the New Year's holidays, these ordinary villagers are reluctant to spend spare money to open meat restaurants and cultivate their own fields, but most of them crowd on the wharf to see what work they have during the slack time.

Now the wheat in the fields has long been harvested, and the wharves are filled with short-dressed peasants, who come in droves to collect business. However, there are many monks and few porridges, and sometimes it is rare to have a business in a day, but there is most time to spend idle teeth.

At this time, a young student looked at the grain ships full of grain going north through the canal, and then looked at the merchants who got off the boat with fat heads and big ears, and couldn't help but laugh and said: "When the canal didn't hit us here earlier, this was just a small fishing village. Now it's good, there are more and more people in the village, and even the land price has skyrocketed several times. If it weren't for the canal, we would be fishing in addition to farming, unlike the rich lord who can reward a few now! ”

"Big bitch, you're a pure fart!" A middle-aged lean man snorted from his nose, and then sneered, "You said cool things that you didn't have to endure hardship, you ask a few of your uncles and uncles, who didn't say it." Fortunately, I didn't die of exhaustion when I was building the canal? This luck is through, and even several surrounding villages, including our village, are booming, and it is not filled in with countless lives! ”

The latter was already young, and he was annoyed and angry by these words, and when he saw that the faces of the elders around him were not good-looking, and one of them spat hatefully on the ground, he didn't dare to speak loudly anymore, but he still muttered: "This has a long-term vision." The north and south are connected, and future generations will be able to reap the benefits. ”

"Phew, this canal has not been repaired yet, if the government of Ming'er requisitions you to repair the canal, see what your kid is still in the mood to say to future generations! Your kid hasn't married a daughter-in-law yet, and when the time comes, he will die of exhaustion on the construction site, and your old son and mother will have to cry to death! ”

The middle-aged thin man cursed for a while, and suddenly saw a big ship docking. At this moment, he didn't care about the sarcastic argument just now, and hurriedly shouted: "Look, there is a ship docked there!" Boys, cheer up, don't let people rob them of their jobs again. This day is again in vain! ”

A group of people rushed forward in a hurry, using their shoulders, elbows, and legs to squeeze out the business-robbing peers. When he got closer, the middle-aged lean man in the lead found that the ship looked sturdy and neat, as if it looked a bit like an official ship. I muttered a little in my heart. When he saw a man dressed in green satin come out of the cabin and slowly descend from the gunwale, he restrained the others from taking a few steps back, and then stepped forward to laugh and speak.

The man in the blue satin garment glanced at the crowd and commanded, "There are many things on board, and when the masters have disembarked, you will go up and carry the luggage down in the same way." Remember, strength is one. And there can be no mistakes. When everything is shipped, I'll get two new bills with you! ”

Although the treasure banknotes are not worth much in these years, there are still many merchants who recognize the new banknotes of the imperial court every year, even if they change hands to redeem, and two new banknotes can also be worth two or three dollars of silver, which is enough for a few poor families to spend a few months. Therefore, the middle-aged man, who originally wanted to flatter and then bargain, immediately closed his mouth and bowed his head and agreed. I wondered who was on this ship. It's such a big deal. When I saw the group of people disembarking from the boat, there were even women wearing hats. His eyes straightened.

This must be an official ship! Could this group of people be officials and family members who came to Shandong to take office?

With this realization, the middle-aged man asked his sons to be more careful. He had been busy getting his things off the boat for most of the hour, and he had wanted to go and get the business of hiring a car, but when he saw that the man in the blue satin coat had already brought a long carriage from outside, he almost didn't let his eyes out.

You must know that although the villages next to it are becoming more and more prosperous, and there are many people who have bought horse-drawn carriages to rent out to merchants, there are absolutely no such seven or eight black oil cars, and even the dozen or so big carts that follow behind them are not something that the village will be able to make up for a while. Moreover, looking at the coachmen and the sturdy men who escorted the cars, it could only be that they had been waiting here for a long time.

Zhang Yue got off the boat and saw that the dock was extremely lively, so he remembered the situation when he left Beijing. According to his original intention, it is extremely convenient to come to Shandong by land, and he really doesn't need to take a boat, so he never expected that it would eventually evolve into a scene with many companions. This time, in addition to the mother and daughter of the Du family and their families, there was also the Meng family and his party, and this was exactly what Zhang Qingdi asked. Not only that, but the ceremony sent by King Anyang was also a big trouble.

Suddenly, he was commanded by Xie Chang's guards in the mountains, and he was appointed as the commander of the Shandong capital, Meng Xian was a little confused about the big change until now, so he still had a miserable and miserable feeling when he took office in Shandong, but he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with walking with the Du family. In his opinion, Zhang Yue has just stepped into the official career now, and with Zhang Fu planning in Beijing, he must be rising step by step. So, seeing that Meng Min had become acquainted with Du Juan within a few days on the ship, and often talked together, he let it go and didn't take it to heart.

The place that came to greet him was sent by the Yamen of Dongping Prefecture, and the leader was a headhunter. Because of the emphasis on military force and light on literature at that time, although the rank of the commander was on par with the political envoy, it was faintly higher than the political envoy, so Zhizhou received the news sent by Meng Xian, and without saying a word, he sent a group of messengers from the yamen.

This catcher originally thought that he was the commander of the provincial capital who went to Qingzhou Mansion from Beijing to take office, but after listening to the introduction of the housekeeper, saying that there were also the family members of the provincial political envoy and the magistrate of the county who went to Anqiu to take office, he was taken aback, and his face was 100,000 respectful, and he only circled around Meng Xian and Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Du. I didn't pay attention to an inconspicuous teenager on the side.

Zhang Yue was wearing a half-old and not new stone blue cardigan, which looked luxurious. Because he had a long-term entourage at home to take care of things, he chatted with those strong men from Dongping Prefecture while others were moving things and loading cars. People see that he is young, easy-going and easy-going, just like a personal servant in the family of a rich man, so he is completely defenseless. Even when a few of the farmers who had finished moving their luggage sat next to him and rested their feet, they would occasionally interject a few words. When it comes to canals. A group of people sighed.

Finally, a man couldn't help but be curious, and asked: "This little brother, at first glance, you are serving the master personally and not doing heavy work." I heard that there are provincial commanders on this ship, how can we Li Tou also nod in front of others, are there other big people? ”

"This ship is from Beijing to Qingzhou Mansion to take up the post of the commander of the capital Lord Meng, as well as the family of the political envoy Lord Du, and there is also an Anqiu Zhixian County. It's not a big deal. ”

"Tsk, what is it to hit a big place, and you speak in such a big tone, this is not a big person? In addition to the Lu Wangfu and the Zhao Wangfu, this political envoy is already very remarkable. Even the county magistrate is also a parent official! The middle-aged lean man who had just been peddling business had already finished his work at this time, and when he heard Zhang Yue say this, he said, "Besides, the subordinate said that his master is not a big man." Isn't that a slap in the face? I said little brother, this is for me to hear, if other talkative people hear......"

The group of sturdy men next to him also laughed. They are all the officials of the Yamen of Dongping Prefecture, and what they are best at on weekdays is to fight the autumn wind and knock on the bamboo poles, and this time inevitably gives birth to a certain meaning. Just thinking that none of them could speak in front of that big man, this thought was just a turn. When they saw a middle-aged man who most looked like a big man coming over, they closed their mouths in unison, and each of them lowered their heads and took a few steps back.

"Brother Yue. Everything is almost packed and you're on your way, so don't just talk here. ”

That being said, Meng Xian's tone was gentle and tight. Just looked at it from a short distance, and saw Zhang Yue talking and laughing with the poor man's servants, the scene seemed to be harmonious, and he already understood what Zhang Yue was thinking, but he also admired his thoughts.

"I went through Dongpingzhou. Your wife will have to part ways with us. Are you going to send them to Jinan Mansion to take up their posts again, or are you going with us? Then again. I'm quite familiar with Shandong, I'm in Qingzhou in the future, you are Anqiu County, if there is anything you can do, even if you let people come to the Yamen of the command department, the family doesn't talk to the two families, I will never look at you if I can help. ”

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "It's the first time I've come back to Shandong, but I'm blind, and I really have to take more care of Uncle Meng." As for the affairs of the master and wife, it would be better to wait for Dongpingzhou to make plans. ”

Seeing Meng Xian and Zhang Yue walking over there together, several people here were suddenly dumbfounded. After looking at each other for a while, a servant slapped him the mouth, swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said, "Just now, the one who looked at the scene of only fifteen or sixteen, he ...... Is it the county lord of Anqiu? ”

"Look, Li Tou has already gone over to bow to others, and his plan is right. Oh my God, how old is he? ”

"At a young age, he is a parent official, and he is really more popular than a person......"

"Oh no, we didn't say the wrong thing just now, did we?"

Not to mention that a group of officials are talking about it, others are also emotional. The middle-aged thin man carrying the luggage stared at Zhang Yue's back with an incredulous face, and couldn't help but glance at the young descendant who had argued with him at first, but was now sweating like rain and carrying a camphor wood box. Realizing that the two were close in age, he couldn't help but pat his forehead, and his heart was full of some kind of ridiculous emotion.

They are all the same people, why are the encounters so far apart?