Chapter Twenty-Six: The Prosperous Bianliang City

Hearing that Su Shi was indeed thinking about them, Wang Adaa slapped his thigh and said, "Zhong, everything will be done according to what the young master says." In the future, we will do whatever you command us. ”

"Okay." Su Shi smiled and did not refuse. On the contrary, he knows that if he doesn't agree, I'm afraid that the other party will have no bottom in his heart.

"In this case, in a moment you will send a few men to go up the mountain with the lone wolf to have a look. In addition, some people are being arranged to go to Tongxu County to buy more food and daily necessities. Don't be afraid to spend money, everything is about taking care of your body as the top priority. ”

Su Shi said with concern, and Wang Ada, who listened, couldn't help nodding, and the gratitude on his face was already overflowing.

Everyone began to act separately, Wang Can followed the lone wolf to Shangcang Mountain, and Wang Tong led people to follow Louyang to the nearby Tongxu County to buy some food, clothing and other things.

In front of everyone, Su Shi gave Lou Yang 20,000 guanzi, and told him to buy more, and not be afraid to spend money, the quality of the items must be the one that is good.

Then, he took out another 30,000 and handed it over to Wang Ada. "You take the money first, and then buy what you lack in the future, in a word, take care of your body. Only when you raise it well, can you do things for me in the future. ”

On average, it is almost a hundred times per person, when has Wang Adaa seen so much money, and he has repeatedly pushed it at the moment, saying that it doesn't need so much, they have hands and feet, and they can slowly make money to support themselves.

"Hey, didn't you say that? Taking care of your body is the first priority. Alright, that's it. With an unquestionable tone, he put 30,000 Jiaozi into the hands of Wang Ada.

gave food, drink, clothing, and so much money, at this moment, the people of Shanhou Wangzhuang were excited, and they fell to their knees at the moment. This time, Su Shi was safe to accept.

He took out all this money, and he really didn't expect these people to do anything, just three or four hundred faith points a day, which was enough to make people satisfied.

At noon, those who had gone out returned. Wang Can had already been to Shangcang Mountain, which was sparsely populated, and he had already chosen a suitable place for everyone to live in with a water source.

Lou Yang and Wang Tong also returned, bringing back a full thirty donkey carts. Listen to them, these things are enough for them to use for half a year or even longer.

"Okay, everyone's worked hard, drink wine and eat meat at noon, hahaha." Su Shi, who was also in the same mood, did not hesitate to exchange some two pots, but everyone was beautiful, and after a while, not only those men drank a lot, but also the women of the Wang family drank a lot.

"It's really a village with a strong folklore." Looking at these, Su Shi said with feeling.

The time to get together is always short, considering that the official messenger had already come yesterday, Su Shi also promised them that he would leave today, so he could not stay here for the night. Besides, it's noon, so you can go to Mt. Kamicang, move faster, and you can stay there today.

Su Shi called Wang Ada and said what he meant.

Wang Ah Nature is not allowed, he will not make trouble for Engong. At that moment, after the villagers of Wangzhuang behind the mountain once again bowed to Su Shi, they must see Su Shi and them leave.

Wang Adaa would not go with Su Shi, but Wang Tong and nine young men from the village, a total of ten people, joined the team and became Su Shi's new followers.

In this regard, Su Shi did not refuse, this is people are grateful, if this has to be refused, it will be a little too hurtful.

The carriage slowly drove away towards Bianliang. Behind him, Wang Ada and a group of people watched them leave like this, with reluctance on their faces.

"Uncle Wang, Engong is really rich, and the wine he took out is really strong." Wang Can walked in front of Wang Ada, with a sigh-like expression.

"Yes, it's so nice to be kind to us. Then we can't be ungrateful, and when we go back, we will make a grace card to enshrine it, and we people have no other skills, our kung fu is still good, and we have not lost the ability to march and fight. Now that I have money and food, I will train while nourishing my body after entering the mountain. Wang Ada's face was full of seriousness.

The last thing they want to do is to owe favors to others. But they have no way out now, and in order to survive, they have to accept Su Shi's kindness. But at the same time, this favor is also owed.

Thinking that the people of a village will live because of Su Shi's kindness, then the next thing they have to do is to do their best, even their lives, to do things for Su Shi in order to repay their kindness.

In contrast, Su Shi didn't think about it so much.

Just spent tens of thousands of dollars, you can get hundreds of faith points every day, and the person who really earns it is him.

The appearance of Shanhou Wangzhuang was a small episode in Su Shi's eyes, but it was just a day's delay, and he continued to go towards his destination, the capital of the Great Song Dynasty, which is also Bianliang City, Tokyo.

Three hundred miles away, I walked slowly and slowly for another eight days, and finally the towering Bianliang City in the distance stood in front of me.

The green mountains are faintly blue and the water is long, and the spirit of the country is wandering. The kite rope can't be tethered, and a thousand years dream of Bianliang.

The poems in the Qingming Shanghe map bring the prosperity of Bianliang in one word.

There are also songs and dances like Liang Yuan, and the wine is like a knife to relieve sorrow. I remember how happy the youth was, and the lights went up to the Fan Tower in the middle of the night. It is also the prosperity of Bianliang City.

In the middle of the carriage, through the curtain of the carriage, the wall is tall and strong.

As Li Qingchen said in his writings, he is as firm as a rope and as straight as a rope.

Just looking at this city wall, which was five or six zhang high, Su Shi was very curious, how could the Jin soldiers be able to capture it?

In other words, how stupid the officers and soldiers defending the city were, they could finally defeat such a defensive battle of the high city.

Bianliang City University.

It consists of three floors: the outer castle, the inner castle, and the Miyagi castle.

The outer city is about a diamond shape, with an area of about 50 square kilometers with an area of about 7.6 kilometers on the east and west walls, and 7 kilometers on the south and north walls.

Bianliang City has a large population.

At the same time, Constantinople was the urban center of the Byzantine Empire, an important port for the Eurasian continent, with a total population of 200,000.

Angkor, then the capital of the Khmer Empire, was the central city of Southeast Asia with a population of 200,000.

Baghdad, the center of global knowledge and the place where knowledge was created, was recognized by the world as the center of knowledge at that time, with a population of 130,000.

Kyoto, the economic and cultural center of Japan at the time, had a population of 180,000.

At that time, there were 450,000 registered men in Bianliang, and it is estimated that 1.2 million to 1.5 million people lived in the bustling city of Bianliang, Tokyo.

In a place like this, where there are many people in the city, even if you don't attack and defend, you can hold out for a long time, which is enough to make many opponents forget about the constraints of food and grass.

The Great Song Dynasty is really a rich Song and a weak Song Dynasty!

At the gate of Nanxun City Gate, Lou Yang and others took out the official certificate, which was a kind of thing to prove their identity, and after the officers and soldiers saw it, they gave them permission.

What I want to say here is that there was no entrance fee to enter the city during the Great Song Dynasty, at least not in the land under the feet of the Son of Heaven like Bianliang City. But for example, Yingchangcheng wants to collect it, which is completely the spontaneous behavior of the local government, and it is also a way to generate income for the yamen.

As soon as you enter the outer city, the streets are relatively open and not densely populated, but after walking for about a few miles, you can feel a rush of enthusiasm.

"Wow, young master, it's so lively!" In the carriage, the lively and active Yue Siling couldn't help but scream softly after seeing the scene in front of him.

Looking out along the curtain of the carriage, Su Shi also truly experienced the prosperity of the Great Song Dynasty for the first time.

On the street, there are such as sugar cake, lotus root, new fruits, peanuts, fish and fresh pig and sheep trotters, drizzle painting silk fans, fine-colored paper fans, dust leakage fan handles, heterochromatic shadow flower fans, pin gold skirts, and toys at four o'clock, all of which are sold.

The voice of the tea mother-in-law, the shout of Zhang Po selling sugar, the voice of Hong Jin singing and selling sugar...

There are also dendrobiums, inner fish and turtle top puppets dancing to sell candy, and white-bearded old children watching the arrows and selling sugar, which will attract gourmets of all sizes to watch and buy.

"Restaurant", "Butcher Shop", "Cake Shop", "Fish Shop", "Restaurant"...

The professionalism and division of labor of the Song Dynasty guild were also very strong. For example, in the employment of manpower, "all those who hire manpower, those who work as men, and those who make wine and food, etc., have their own old men to hire." Looking for a female envoy, that is, there is a person who leads to the tooth. "The hired craftsmen in different industries have different referrals, reflecting the clear division of labor among the guilds.

It is not an exaggeration to describe the liveliness as a crowd.

In the end, the carriage could not enter, and finally had to be rerouted to another street, so that they could continue towards their destination.

Su Shi had done a lot of homework before he came, but it wasn't just a pat on the head that his butt made a decision on his behalf.

According to Su Shi's plan, he informed the stone Buddha in advance and asked him to buy a three-entry courtyard in the city first. If there is no suitable one, it is okay to rent it first. With the 5,000 gems that Qian Bao brought, this should naturally be a problem.

What I want to say here is that the status of the merchants of the Song Dynasty was not so low, and even some of them were the sons of merchants, which was somewhat different from other dynasties. As long as you have money, it is not impossible to buy a mansion in the noble area, the only difference is that the courtyard is not very large, and there are no things that represent high-level status such as stone lions at the entrance of the courtyard.

The nobles in Bianliang City mainly live in the eastern area of the inner city, and Su Shi's destination is there, and a group of more than 20 people walk on the streets without hurry. A small flag with the word Su fluttered in the wind on the corner of the iconic carriage.

On the street, a napping man in a coarse cloth coat with eyes that would light up from time to time was soaking up the sun, enjoying the warmth that enveloped him.

Squinting is squinting, and from time to time his head will be slightly raised, proving that he is not asleep, but waiting for something.

When Su Shi's carriage appeared and the group came to the street, they saw that the person suddenly opened his eyes, and when he saw clearly what the small flag on the carriage was written, the whole person came to his senses, strode towards this side, and came forward to ask, "But is Young Master Su of Yingchang?" ”