The so-called "county town" in this proverb includes two sets of administrative teams of Songjiang Mansion and Huating County, and the city is 137 steps around nine miles. Rao is so vast that it still can't meet the increasing economic needs, so there are compartments outside the city, and there are towns and cities farther away.

Strictly speaking, Zhuli can only be regarded as a city, not a town.

Xu Yuanzuo heard the noisy accent on the shore, and hurriedly came out of the cabin, but found that he had passed the water gate, and was quite annoyed. He looked back and saw that the city wall was covered with blue bricks, which was quite spectacular, and it was slowly retreating backwards at the moment. Looking at the riverbank again, I found that although there were many people in the city, there were not many shops.

Could it be that Songjiang is not as economically prosperous as it thought?

Could it be that Longqing is really the germ of capitalism, and if you want to see the flowers and cooking oil, you have to boil until the Wanli period?

Xu Yuanzuo was in a trance for a while, and he suddenly had doubts about his life.

Xu He thought that Xu Yuanzuo had never seen this world, and he was already scared stupid, so he couldn't help but be happy in his heart, and said: "Songjiang is not one of the best places in the world. Hangzhou and Suzhou in the south of Zhejiang, and Linqing in Shandong are the real prosperous places of smoke and willow. ”

Xu Yuanzuo regained some confidence slightly, in any case, Songjiang is only a commodity production place, and it cannot represent the entire business environment of the Ming Dynasty. Now the whole world says "Su style", which shows that Suzhou's leading position in the field of commerce and fashion is definitely not inferior to New York and Milan in later generations.

"It's a lot worse than I thought." Xu Yuanzuo shook his head and said, "There are so many houses and few shops." ”

Didn't the history books say that there were many shops and merchants?

Xu He scoffed: "This is the city, where are there so many shops?" ”

Xu Yuanzuo's ears pricked up, and when he looked carefully, he found that there were not many houses in the city.

It seems that it is because of the layout of the city.

Xu He rowed to the inner pier, stopped to wipe his sweat, and someone came up to hook the boat and tied it up. These people have kind faces, as if they know Xu He, but in fact, they are just Lifu on the dock, and they have nothing to do with it at all. Xu He gave the money and took his son ashore, obviously trusting.

Xu Yuanzuo looked back at the small boat with some unease, and saw that the other owners were also average, so he was relieved.

Daming is really a society with a very high commercialization process.

Xu Yuanzuo admired while walking in Songjiang City with his father, a pair of eyes was not enough, and he was very interested in the green bricks on the ground.

Xu He didn't mind his son's appearance of a dirt bun, which just set off his father's knowledge.

"This is the county government, and from here to the east is the government office. There is a perched cloud tower over there, which is the place of the fence...... Ahem, it's a place you can't go to yet. Xu He was like a tour guide, pointing out to his son one by one: "Over there is the Xiangxian Temple, the City God Temple...... Beyond that is the Drum Tower...... Fuxue ...... County School ...... Granary ......"

Xu Yuanzuo followed his father all the way, and he can be regarded as having a perceptual understanding of Songjiang Mansion. Finally waited for his father to go to the dental shop to run errands, and he rushed to the drum tower. It's a pity that there are sergeants guarding here, and his ambition to climb high and look far away is instantly extinguished. However, with his intelligence, he can also sum up the role of the "city".

This is not a place where the common people live and trade, but a base for administration and education. Basically, they are all public facilities, and even Qiyunlou is where the teaching workshop is located, which is also a state-owned enterprise. Therefore, there are only a handful of commercial establishments in the city, especially those with a large area of business, which will never be placed in the city.

Looks like we'll have to go outside the city.

Xu Yuanzuo thought in his heart, and slowly returned to Yaxing, where he had broken up with his father just now. My father had not yet come out, and it was inconvenient for him to go in, so he squatted on the pedestal under the eaves and observed the passers-by, and figured out their class status from their clothing. From their gait, analyze their personal situation.

Xu Yuanzuo looked at it for a while, and suddenly a pair of soap-colored cloth shoes that were very cleanly brushed and pulped were incomparably crisp came into view. He looked up slowly, but saw a blue straight ?......

"Why are you here?"

Xu Yuanzuo finally saw the man's face, quickly stood up, bowed down and replied, "Master, my father is doing things inside, and I'm waiting for him to come out." ”

The person who came was Lu Fuzi.

Lu Fuzi's face was still impassive, and he said, "I just met you." You go in and say hello to your father, and say that I will take you to see Xu Cheng, the steward of the Xu family's firm. ”

It turned out that I got a job!

Xu Yuanzuo's heart was agitated. I was thinking about how to solve the difficulties for my family, and finally found a job, although I don't know how much I was paid, but looking at Lu Fuzi's proud face, I guess it won't be bad.

He hurriedly thanked his master, hurriedly entered the tooth shop, and happened to see his father come out with a disgraced face.

"Father," Xu Yuanzuo didn't bother to ask his father what setbacks he had encountered, "his son met Lu Fuzi outside the door, and he wanted to take his son to meet the manager of the Xu family's firm." ”

Xu He was obviously hit hard, and he didn't react when he heard his son's words, but he just responded twice.

Xu Yuanzuo wondered if he had heard clearly, but at this time, he didn't have time to wait for a detailed question, so he turned around and ran out.

When Xu He saw his son running out, he reacted and shouted while chasing, "Where are you going?" ”

Xu Yuanzuo had no choice but to stop and repeat what he had just said.

Xu He's death-like eyes just now suddenly bloomed a little light: "Master Lu? Xujia firm? Charge! ”

Xu Yuanzuo is now sure that Lu Fuzi has definitely found a very good job for himself, and at least provides a very eye-catching interview opportunity.

"Daddy...... Your eyes are bloodshot. Xu Yuanzuo carefully reminded Xu He.

Xu He rubbed his eyes vigorously and grinned: "Autumn Tiger is easy to get angry on the day, just go home and drink some mung bean soup." ”

――If I don't get a good job, my family will have the opportunity to drink mung bean soup in the future.

Xu Yuanzuo secretly said in his heart, and he didn't stop under his feet, and hurriedly walked out.

Lu Fuzi was pleased that Xu Yuanzuo went back quickly, and was about to lead him over, only to hear someone behind him shouting in a sweet and greasy voice: "Master~ Student Xu He, I've seen Master!" ”

Lu Fuzi shuddered, and slowly turned around: "Well, you are busy with your going, I will only take your son to meet someone, and I will come back immediately." ”

Xu Yuanzuo was so frightened by the "social voice" just now that he was almost demented, and he didn't even have the courage to turn around.

"Master~" Xu He stepped forward with a smile: "My son is still young, how can he be a nobleman?" If there's anything, I'll just go. ”

Lu Fuzi did not fake his color, and said: "Although your son is not very old, he is a man and a man. The Xu family firm was short of a buddy, so I recommended him to try. ”

Xu He didn't think about what Lu Fuzi meant by "blue out of blue", and still said with a flattering face: "Master, the students' admiration for Steward Xu is also like a river, so it's better to take the students with you." ”

Lu Fuzi coughed dryly: "I'm just recommending a guy's errand, what are you doing with it?" ”

Xu He's face drooped and said, "The student has to accompany his son." He had never seen the world when he was young, and he was afraid that he would have stage fright. ”

Xu Yuanzuo blurted out: "Absolutely not." ”

Xu He originally had a love-hate relationship with this son, but now he can't love him at all.

"Father, the master has said it, but I just found a miscellaneous errand, why is it necessary for you to be so attentive?" Xu Yuanzuo also persuaded.

"People say, as long as it's less than sixteen." Lu Fuzi also said: "You may be okay twenty years earlier." ”

Xu He had no choice but to take a step back and muttered: "With an identity like the Xu family's steward, it's always good to be able to make friends." ”

"As the saying goes, half a catty is worth eight taels, you don't have half a catty, how can you let a person who is eight taels look at you?" Xu Yuanzuo unconsciously revealed the habits of his previous life, and his words were old-fashioned and sharp, but the truth was flawless.

Even Lu Fuzi couldn't help but look at Xu Yuanzuo differently, and secretly said in his heart: The ancients said that eloquent people are silent, and it seems that it is Xu Yuanzuo's belonging. He can't read, but he can see the world clearly.

Xu He was stabbed by his son's words, but he still forced himself to say: "How can you understand the meaning of noble people helping each other!" ”

Xu Yuanzuo didn't want to fight this lawsuit with his father anymore, so that outsiders thought he was "unfilial". Turning to Master Lu, Xu Yuanzuo said, "Master, let's go quickly, don't dare to let Xu Guan wait for a long time." ”

Lu Fuzi glanced at Xu Yuanzuo with deep meaning, put his hands behind his back, and walked in front to lead the way.

Seeing that his father was still following, Xu Yuanzuo was also two steps behind, and asked in a low voice, "Why does my father think so highly of Xu Guanshi?" ”

Xu He said secretly: It turns out that this kid doesn't know the height of the sky! Thinking about this, he felt a little better in his heart, and said, "In this Songjiang Mansion, is there a second Xu family firm?" ”

"So......" Xu Yuanzuo's mind was spinning rapidly: "Is it Xu Ge's hometown?" ”

"Nonsense!" Xu He grinded his back molars: "The seventh rank official in front of the prime minister's door!" I'm afraid that the steward of his family is even older than the county lord! ”

"Hmm...... It turns out that it is still a wealthy family! Xu Yuanzuo weighed the weight of the three words "Xu Ge Lao" in his heart.

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