Chapter 5 Stirring the City
In the early morning of June 19 in the eighth year of Baoda (950 AD), the sky in the east was slightly white, perhaps for the precious coolness of the summer morning, some people in Jinling City began a busy day.
In the open space in front of Changshengfang, the shirtless old Liao pushed the "Liao Ji Breakfast" stall to a fixed place every day, and after gently putting down the heavy car, he yawned while starting to move the small stools and small tables on the car.
"This bird is hot!" Lao Liao wiped the sweat on his forehead with the rag on his shoulder, and inadvertently looked up, and found that someone on the side of the door posted a big white paper, the first line only had four big words of "high salary and recruitment", the words on the white paper were full, and a red seal was stamped at the bottom.
Is there a new announcement, why don't you see the forbidden army guarding it? Lao Liao's heart was excited, and he threw the stool in his hand to the ground, the craze set off by the first two court announcements has not yet dissipated, and there were diners arguing over the lord system yesterday!
"Dead old Liao, what are you doing again?" Mrs. Liao, who was arranging the dishes and chopsticks at the back of the car, muttered dissatisfiedly and came over to straighten the stool.
"Old woman, come quickly, there is a great thing!" Over there, Lao Liao suddenly shouted loudly.
Hearing Lao Liao's shout in surprise, not only his wife, but also other stall owners and a few early diners who had already come immediately surrounded him.
At this moment, Lin Feng woke up on time, he gently kissed Xiao Fei'er on the forehead, moved his body off the bed, and quietly got dressed.
Lin Feng walked outside the study and found that Chen Fei and Ge Chang had just come here, and even Lu Jiang, Shu Ya, and Wu Qiao, the three scholars, had also come over.
"Let's practice together!" Lin Feng greeted softly and began to run in circles around the courtyard wall of the Lin Mansion, and the others silently followed him.
When Lin Feng started running, Lao Liao took his wife's hand and squeezed out of the very crowded crowd.
"I think, let our Xiang'er sign up in three days!" Returning to his stall, Lao Liao said suddenly.
"Didn't we just tell our relatives that we would let Xiang'er go to Duan's Mansion to help?" Mrs. Liao said.
"You stupid woman, what do you want to help, why don't you go to be a maid for others? I already told you inside just now, but you didn't listen? Who built this supermarket, His Royal Highness King Zheng and Lord Lin Feng! Lao Liao was a little angry, pointed to his old wife and said, "King Zheng believes in Buddhism, don't say it, just that Lord Lin, neighbor Lao Zhang said, Lord Lin is willing to use his own money to reward craftsmen, and he has to erect a monument for them, it is not wrong to follow such a person!" ”
"That's right. Tsk, what do you think this Lin Feng looks like? I heard that he was a scholar three months ago! Alas, how pretty our family is fragrant, if only we could meet Lin Feng earlier, we wouldn't have to work so hard every day in our lives! Mrs. Liao sighed while cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks.
"How many artemisia trees have grown on your ancestral grave, do you really think you have a rich life? I said, old woman, what kind of dreams are you having? A dignified fourth-grade official will take a fancy to our daughter? Lao Liao's eyes widened and he reprimanded.
"Don't you dare to say, hasn't Lord Lin been downcast before? I also heard that his house has now taken in a woman, I heard that it is the kabuki of Lord Han Xizai's house, our Xiang'er is much more innocent than her, right? Mrs. Liao replied unconvinced.
"Alright, stop daydreaming! Three days later, let's let Xiang'er sign up for a try. With so many people coming now, business must be good today! Go and serve soup to the old guest officer. Lao Liao chattered while gently pushing the old woman Liao who was starting to be stunned.
Like the grand occasion in front of Changsheng Fangfang, the supermarket advertisement quickly set off an impact and sensation in the whole city of Jinling, which was better than the previous imperial court announcements. It is no wonder that in the past, whether it was the announcement of the ten questions of recruitment, or the announcement of the commercial and lord system, in the final analysis, it was for people who were educated, capable, or wealthy, and had a foundation, which were like mountains in the distance, which could be seen, but it was difficult for ordinary people to walk. And this recruitment is different, and it is not limited to identity and men and women, anyone is possible, this is a benefit that the people can reach, and it is naturally more attractive to the people.
Therefore, when Lin Feng changed into a clean military uniform and walked to the palace city with Ge Chang and Zhang Bin, he found that there were crowds of people in front of each of the gates, and his mood became very happy.
Of course, it's not just people who are happy and excited to see this ad.
Not far from Changsheng Fang is Changchun Fang. Changchunfang is famous for its gold and silver processing place, which is commonly known as "Bank Street" by Jinling people.
Also in front of the door, a thin-faced man with a yawning squeezed through the crowd, walked to the advertisement and looked at it twice, suddenly changed his face, tore off the advertisement with a "brush", and turned around to leave. This person's name is Zhang Defang, who opened a silverware shop in Changchunfang, but he is neither virtuous nor square, he is a well-known miser, and his craftsmen call him "Zhang Papi"!
Zhang Defang's action immediately aroused public indignation, and everyone shouted in unison and stopped him.
"What are you doing? People pay high wages, but they don't spend your money, and you are not happy? Zhang big! A man shouted in the crowd. As soon as everyone heard this nickname, they all burst out laughing.
"Laugh a fart! I'm here to help you. Starting from 200 wen per month, there is a commission for a good job, who is this deceiving? He doesn't make money, he must be cheating! Zhang Defang's face turned red and shot back loudly.
"They have red seals on them, and the name of Lord Lin Fenglin, what a good official that is, how can it be fake?" The ** shouted.
"What's wrong with Lin Feng, how did it spread in the previous period, he is just a fame and reputation man! You can't believe him! Zhang Defang shouted loudly, he tried hard to push the people in front of him, but the people didn't move, and he was bounced back.
"Lin Dacai is not such a person! You are talking nonsense, a person who can make Datang introduce ten questions for recruiting talents and a lord system can't believe it? A voice from the crowd shouted back.
"What's wrong with the change? Since ancient times, the people who have been shouting for change have died in the sea, and he, Lin Feng, will have to be beheaded sooner or later! Zhang Defang shouted with distorted eyes, looked at the people in the crowd, and then shouted, "Sure enough, it's you Chen Mazi, you kid dare to talk back to me, what are you coaxing?" People say between fifteen and thirty years old, you were 800 years old ago! ”
"Zhang Rooster! I, Chen Mazi, am over 30 years old, but the advertisement says that those who have skills and work experience can appropriately relax the conditions! Not to be outdone, the man named Chen Mazi shot back loudly.
Zhang Defang was speechless, he exerted all his strength, pushed the two young people in front of him to crack a crack, and hurriedly squeezed out, who knew that these two people suddenly flashed back, and I don't know who was stretching out a foot in the ground, Zhang Defang, who was out of balance, didn't notice it, and stumbled under his feet, and immediately fell to the ground with a "bang".
As if to avoid the plague, a large open space immediately flashed around Zhang Defang, and the ball of paper he held in his hand also fell out of the way.
A group of people shouted in unison: "Pick it up, stick it again, stick it again!" Several hands scrambled over the piece of paper, as if holding a very precious thing towards the door.
Soon, the announcement was carefully pasted on the door again.
At this moment, Lin Feng and his party were already not far from Miyagi.