Chapter 16: Revisiting the Old Place
The main road in Youzhou is paved with white cement all the way, which looks so pleasing to the eye. (www.)
Xu Yang didn't expect that in just half a year, Youzhou would change so much.
I saw a row of locust trees planted next to the main road that I named Renmin Road, and there were special bicycle lanes on both sides of the locust trees.
There was not a trace of dirt on the neat street, Xu Yang still remembered the first time he came, someone poured the and urine bucket directly into the dark river ditch at the door, and now the city can no longer smell the smell of and urine.
Xu Yang remembers that in the past, these vendors used to sell things directly on the street, but those who made ironware, sewed clothes, sold farm tools, sold umbrellas, sold fruits and vegetables, and now all had their own shops.
The commodity economy showed unparalleled vitality in the city, and Xu Yang saw many hired workers standing in front of the shops to solicit business, nodding at their bosses, the primitive capitalists, and the germ of capitalism miraculously appeared in the Tang Dynasty 1,300 years ago.
The streets, carrying burdens, riding horses, leading camels, all kinds of different faces, noisy and bustling.
The pedestrians on the road are in a hurry, the wind is blowing under their feet, and everyone's face is full of joy, which is full of yearning and expectation for a happy life.
Cheng Chumo and Wei Chi Baolin were also stunned, they didn't expect that such a beautiful city would actually be a small border town in the middle of nowhere.
After being stunned for a while, Cheng Chumo muttered to himself: "It's really the handiwork of the fairy family."
Just as everyone was in a daze, a rugged man was wearing a thick black linen robe. Pulling a rickshaw chartered truck, he came up......
"A few objective. I see that you are also new to Youzhou. Take a small chartered car, as long as 50 yuan, explain the whole process of this Youzhou City, and include a few objective satisfactions, what do you think? "This big man is also a lord who is not afraid of people, as soon as he saw Xu Yang and a few people protected by dozens of sergeants, he immediately knew that he was either rich or noble.
Looking at the daze looks of these people, he knew that it was the first time they had come to Youzhou, because he had seen too many expressions like this. Such a noble person is not only generous, but also not in a hurry, as long as he can please him, a little reward is enough for the family to eat for half a month, so the coachmen in Youzhou City like to pull the nobles of these big families the most.
Seeing a big man, Xu Yang suddenly became interested and asked, "Oh? This brother doesn't seem to be very old, why doesn't he tend to the fields at home, but comes out to pull the cart? ”
The big man didn't seem to be surprised at all by Xu Yang's question, and replied, "The noble man doesn't know anything. Since Chang'an passed a tool called Quyuan plow, most farmers in Youzhou now have a set. My two brothers are not busy with farming now, a cow and a plow at home are enough to take care of the fields, so I came out to rent a chartered car to earn some money and subsidize the family. ”
Xu Yang nodded, casually threw over a few taels of silver, and said: "The answer is good, and the speech is strange, Ben will not have to take your chartered car, lead the way in front, and give General Ben a few introductions to this Youzhou City." ”
The big man took the broken silver that Xu Yang threw over, and when he saw so much, his mouth was almost to the root of his ears, these silver were enough to buy a few sheep, and when he heard Xu Yang and them call themselves generals, his expression became more and more humble, and he said respectfully with joy: "A few generals, the little one began to be introduced?" ”
"Hurry up." Yu Chi Baolin was an anxious man, urging.
"Yes, yes, yes." The big man hurriedly pulled the cart and began to walk, and Xu Yang and a few of them followed behind on horseback.
"A few generals, you are now stepping on the main road of Youzhou City, the name of this main road is called: the name of the road, it is named after the twenty-first generation of Guiguzi of Chang'an County, according to legend, the Guigu heirs are eight feet eight feet tall, powerful and powerful, and they pull out the mountains."
Xu Yang, who said a few words, was stunned on the spot, and his expressions were also wonderful.
Li Dejian couldn't help laughing and asked, "You praise this Guiguzi so much, have you ever seen him?" ”
The big man touched his head, smiled embarrassedly, and said: "I am a country grass man, but I don't have the honor to meet the heirs of Guigu, but we have this Guiguzi ancestral temple in Youzhou, and there are stone statues of Guigu in the ancestral temple, presumably this Guigu Lord should be like this." ”
"Guigu Ancestral Temple?" Xu Yang was still a little stunned.
"That's right, Xu Guigu is the God of Wealth in the entire Youzhou, and now many businessmen worship the God of Wealth and the two gods of Guigu, and even the Guigu Temple is jointly organized by the four major families in Youzhou, and the incense is very vigorous." Dahan said seriously.
Xu Yang couldn't cry or laugh a little, someone actually offered himself as a god, and Han Yanxuan, who had been silent on the side, suddenly said: "Where is this Guigu Ancestral Temple?" ”
The big man glanced at the young man in the dark blue knight's robe, and then looked at the expressions of several distinguished guests, and hurriedly said: "Back to this lord's words, this ancestral temple is not far from the Taishou Mansion." ”
Han Yanxuan turned his head to Xu Yang and said, "I'll go and have a look first." ”
Xu Yang hurriedly said: "Let's go together, let's go together to offer pillar incense to Master Zu." ”
When Han Yanxuan heard this, he nodded and sat down again.
"If you hear it, lead the way ahead, and go to the Guigu Ancestral Temple." Xu Yang turned his head to the big man and said.
"Okay." The big man pulled up the chartered car, ran up under his feet, and on Youzhou Street, he saw a team of cavalry following a man pulling a cart along the city gate avenue and going straight to the Guigu Ancestral Temple
Zhang Zetian is reviewing the chapter in the Taishou Mansion, and things are becoming more and more complicated in the hundred counties under his rule, but Zhang Zetian has been very happy recently.
The reason has to start from last year, after the death of Li Yuan, the governor of Youzhou and the king of Luling, Wang Junkuo has always been a potential old department of the East Palace, and was appointed as the new governor of Youzhou some time ago, this Wang Junkuo is a two-faced villain, he just took the position of the governor of Youzhou and wanted to start with Youzhou's brewing tea and other industries, many assassins in Youzhou dared to be angry and did not dare to speak, so they had to reluctantly cut off the shares in their hands, Zhang Zetian was very unaccustomed to Wang Junkuo's robber behavior.
Well, now, when Wei Zheng, the imperial historian of the dynasty, came to Youzhou to supervise a few days ago, and ordered the pseudo-prince to build the old department and return to Beijing to surrender, this Wang Junkuo actually thought that the court was going to arrest him, and rebelled against a small number of guards in Youzhou, planning to occupy the city and rebel, but was taken down by the Youzhou city management team and directly escorted to the court for trial, now Zhang Zetian felt much more comfortable.
Youzhou's Thorn History Group and themselves are now on a chariot, the sales of liquor and tea have driven the economy of the entire Youzhou, although the price of glass has dropped, but the income of the Datang Tea Alliance Company has become a huge snack, uniting the leadership team of the entire Youzhou, and now a huge industrial chain has been formed, and anyone who wants to destroy this interest group will be unanimously opposed, Wang Junkuo is a typical example.
After Wang Junkuo, the villain, was brought down, Zhang Zetian suddenly felt that the atmosphere in the entire official circle in Youzhou eased, and he was in a good mood, and he drank tea several times more than usual.
Today, when Zhang Zetian was reviewing the chapter, he heard a report from his subordinates that several admirals had come to Youzhou City, and they didn't know what was going on.
Wearing official uniforms and wearing official crowns, Zhang Zetian planned to go out to greet these admirals in person, "Datang News" has already arrived, Admiral Niu Jinda was ordered to go on the expedition, presumably these admirals are also their group
At this time, Xu Yang and Han Yanxuan were kneeling in an ancestral temple, only to see a solemn stone statue on the main hall of the ancestral temple, Xu Yang always felt that this stone statue was three points similar to himself, but a big knife in his hand destroyed the atmosphere of the entire statue, this is the Guigu stone statue of the Guigu Ancestral Temple, the main hall is not small, and it is obvious that the four major families of Youzhou have spent a lot of money to build this ancestral temple.
Han Yanxuan bowed to the stone statue three times very seriously, then got up and said to Xu Yang: "Thank you for this honor in the Ghost Valley." ”
Xu Yang smiled embarrassedly and said, "Senior brother, it's too polite." ”
Then Chu Mo, Baolin, Chongyi, and Dejian also knelt down to worship the statue of the Ghost Valley, after all, it is the master of the eldest brother, and there is nothing wrong with worshipping.
Xu Yang donated 5,000 pieces of incense money, and ordered someone to write down a note and hand it to the old man guarding the door, with which he could go directly to Yonghe Money Village and take out 5,000 pieces of money.
In the respectful eyes of dozens of believers in the entire hall, Xu Yang and his party left in a dashing manner.
At this time, the big man who pulled the chartered car stood dumbfounded, he hadn't even heard of it, but he didn't expect that the noble person in front of him would donate it directly as incense money, and this kind of thing can also be blown to his children and grandchildren for a lifetime.
was stunned for a while, and then suddenly remembered that he still had to lead the way, and hurriedly chased out.
"Wang Er, what are the other novel landscapes in this Youzhou?" After Xu Yang visited the Guigu Ancestral Temple, his interest was very high.
This Wang Er is the big man who led the way, and when he heard Xu Yang's question, he flattered: "Nobleman, there is a saying in Youzhou, the gymnasium in Dongcheng, the hotel in South Street, the wine and tea shop in Beiyuan, and the slave market in Xifang. If you want to see the scenery, then the sports hall in Dongcheng is a must. ”
"Oh?" Xu Yang suddenly remembered the huge stadium, where he used to work as an overseer, and he hadn't seen it for a long time.
"Let's go, go to the stadium." Xu Yang made a decision without even thinking about it.
The stadium in the east of the city was initially built two months ago, and the completion was announced in December, when a grand football opening ceremony was held in Youzhou.
Taishou Zhang Zetian personally presided over the opening ceremony, and then the first game of the Chengdong Chengxi team, a large-scale football match witnessed by the people of the entire Youzhou.
As soon as he heard that the Chengdong team won the game with a score of 9-3, Xu Yang was full of expectations for the football field. (To be continued......) RT