Changfeng Thousands of Miles End Han Song

Chapter 751
The severe cold of winter has brought most of China into slow motion.But in the cold wind and severe cold, the second year of Daqi Hongwu came to the end of the year.

Undoubtedly, at the end of the year, when various ministries and bureaus have entered into the busy finishing work and annual summary, the economic activity of the whole of China has also ushered in a moment of explosion.

Going shopping during the New Year? This is a tradition that has been handed down in China for thousands of years.Yang Bailao always remembers to give Xi'er a red headband during the Chinese New Year. It seems that life has been much better for people these days.

No one will begrudge at this time.

A sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner is not only the best reward for one's family's hard work for a year, but also the happiest example of offering sacrifices to ancestors.

Although the situation outside is relatively tense—no one wants to be relocated to North Korea or Ryukyu, which is far away because of poverty, the existence of this matter has put a heavy burden on the hearts of many people who wear the title of "poor" , but it also stimulated the market economy at the end of the year.

Because no one wants to be labeled as a "poor household" by others because of the chilly food during the Chinese New Year.

Although people who wear this hat can get relief from the government during the holidays, and even money and food from some charitable organizations, in the past, many families who were relatively generous were envious and jealous of it.

But now, as a family of impoverished households were forced to be driven away by the government and sent to a foreign country thousands of miles away while weeping bitterly, countless people only had "fortunate luck" in their hearts.

I am sorry, this price is too high!

But in the land of Qilu, especially Jeju, the old base of the Lu Qi Dynasty, the ordinary people around Liangshanbo, they don't feel this way.Just because Emperor Lu was the one who moved to Yidu, it is impossible to whip the whip on them.

Compared with previous years, many people feel that this year's life is better.

This is not only because there are many people in the local area who are eating financial food - just like the old red base area in later generations, it is not allowed to see a person in his seventies and eighties, that is, a retired veteran cadre.What they serve is the rice bowl of the country.

So is Jeju.

At that time, they were the local men who joined the Liangshan Army one after another in the "first come first" approach. Now, although there are few people who can compare with Chao Gai, Song Jiang, San Ruan, Wu Yong, etc., they have really produced a large number of petty bureaucrats. officer.

That is to say, Emperor Lu's rise was too fast, and most of the pillars of the dynasty's foundation were people who had already become famous. Take it a step further.

You can't deny that in the era of cold weapons and the Great War against the background of the Water Margin, martial arts are far more important to soldiers than later generations.

In the fighting in the first half of the 20th century, guns had no eyes, but your life will not be spared just because of your high martial arts skills.But in this era, those with high martial arts skills can quickly show themselves in the army wherever they go.

The legend of Jiangmen's children is not without origin.

What's more, under a relatively loose tax system, they have one more year to accumulate.When the annual income is greater than the year's living expenses, life will naturally become more generous as time goes by.

It is also in Jeju, and it is impossible for there to be no poor people here, but because of the special status of this place, the reaping sickle cannot be harvested here.

Years ago was the busiest day of the year for the Jeju government. Because there are many officials here, it is necessary to make statistics in advance for this year and there will be several important characters and small fish and shrimps going home for the New Year.The local government must show something, not material money, but human kindness.

And most importantly, Jeju, Lu Qian's old base, has the most survivors of military martyrs.

Every new year, condolences to the bereaved families of these military martyrs is a major matter for the Jeju government, and even the Lu Qi court.It's also a 'big deal' nationally.It's just that the coverage here in Jeju is wider. Half a month before the Chinese New Year, first the government, and then charitable organizations, have already carried out a "send warmth" activity to the lonely elderly and the survivors of the military martyrs around Huanliang Mountain Park.Two bags of rice, two bags of dry goods, one or two cans of oil, a few feet of cloth, and even bedding were sent to every household-not many things, but it can ensure that they can live this year in peace and security.Even if it is a real family without overnight food, let alone such abjectly poor households hardly exist in Jeju.

But these are just the basics, and the next step is the highlight.The work and income of the survivors of Jeju’s military martyrs, the growth and enrollment of their children, the health of the elderly, etc., are the highlight of the drama.It is necessary to have detailed statistical reports and submit them to the superiors.

It's a pity to say that Emperor Lu has done his best for the bereaved families of the military martyrs.Things that make people shed blood and tears will never happen in the financially rich Lu Qi court.

But it is the government's business to be busy with the government. No matter how busy the government is, the common people will not feel sorry for it.Turning back to the topic, it is the private market that is really lively during the New Year's Eve.

Think about China's population, so many people from all over the world burst out with a strong desire to buy, what a huge force it will be?Even businessmen know that they need to stock up on goods, whether it is food, drink, or clothing. It is not uncommon for the sales volume of this month before and after the year to be comparable to the total sales volume of the previous half year.

What big demands can ordinary people have?With a little money in hand, and this money can buy things they like and need in the market, it feels like a peaceful and prosperous world.This is especially true in Jeju, where they have all been in their prime for several years.

What's more, the current domestic situation in Lu Qi is peaceful, and the regulation of law and order and taxation has allowed the smooth flow of business routes everywhere, which just creates a feeling that there is everything you want to buy!
In any small inland county, you can buy all kinds of goods from all over the world, and they will be specially classified into categories.

For example, in the textile area, you can buy everything from cotton yarn and raw silk to ready-made clothes; from homespun cloth, burlap, cotton cloth to high-end silk; from needle thread to spinning machines and looms.

There is also a food area with white rice, fine noodles and miscellaneous grains as the main body, covering fresh meat and vegetables such as fruits and vegetables, river delicacies, meat, eggs, poultry, etc.; a condiment area with oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and pepper as the core, kelp dried shrimp, salted fish and salted food. Meat, and all kinds of mountain and seafood pickles area; the daily department store area is mainly hardware equipment such as kitchen knives, scissors, sickles and axes, supplemented by ceramic utensils such as pots, bowls, ladles and spoons, and candy cans...etc.

It was an eye-opener.

Vendors in many places feel that with the innovation of the imperial court, the goods that could not come in in the past can not only come in, but also can be stabilized.How difficult is it for their minds to understand why this change is?
Also very few people think about it.They are just a bunch of ordinary people, why do they think about such complicated and profound issues?Just making money is enough.

As for the common people, what they need to eat, what to watch and what to play...the basic necessities of life, housing, transportation and entertainment are satisfied, which is more than anything else.

And Jeju, where there are canals in its territory and Jishui leads directly to the sea, the ignorance is even richer.There is everything you want to buy, only what you can't think of, there is nothing you can't buy.

Especially for the people of Jeju, money is really not difficult to make.It is difficult to raise livestock, eggs and poultry on a large scale in this era, but it is not difficult to develop agricultural and sideline industries for the family. Pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks and eggs are all ways to make money.The imperial court has a purchasing station here, collecting whatever is sent.Not to mention the prosperity that the smooth flow of the North-South Canal brought to Jeju...

Even if you have nothing, ordinary people, there is always some strength, right?Find a part-time job at the recruitment office established all year round, and work for three or two months during the slack season, and you can save some money.

This is the preferential treatment Lu Qi once gave to Jeju, just like the meticulous military survivors. In the whole world, only Jeju often has a recruitment office. The counterpart is the saltworks in Qilu and Hebei. Various projects under the Ministry of Industry, such as The Yellow River embankment and countless bridges and roads have already been built.

Working for the imperial court is hard, and they have great rules, but there are two advantages that can offset any dissatisfaction - the first is that they absolutely give preferential treatment to meals and work-related injury insurance, and they keep their word.The second is that they are very trustworthy in terms of wages, and they can pay as much as they say, and workers can freely choose whether they are shiny silver dollars or light banknotes.

So during the period at the end of the year, you can often see those strong men coming back from the outside at various wharves in Jeju. Excited to go home for the New Year.

As for the whole family, it is not uncommon for the whole family to come to the market and town to purchase with a small cart and a donkey.These are families with a little money, but they are not too rich to buy fresh food every day.So just like many well-off families in the later generations went to the supermarket to make big purchases, they bought all the New Year's goods in the market at once.

While the towns and cities are prospering, rural fairs are also becoming more frequent, but the scale and frequency are far less than those of later generations.But this also caused countless people to shout for convenience.

——white and crystal snow sugar, colorful candy candies, and high-quality candles exuding fragrance... These good things, which were thought to be enjoyed only by rich people in the past, are piled up in piles and bundles at random On the stalls of the country fair, the price is already unexpectedly cheap.

The political situation is stable and the country is stable. In the classical economic era, this means that the productivity damaged during the war is recovering rapidly. This is the fundamental reason why there are so many goods in the market in cities and villages.

The mouths of merchants can speak, and there is always one suitable for you among countless kinds of products!Whether a man or a woman, facing so many items, it is necessary to give generously while being dazzled.

What's more, Jeju people are not short of money.

This kind of situation still exists in many places in China, such as Shanghai and Hong Kong, such as those important cities with prosperous business and trade.But Jeju's per capita income level is rising rapidly.

In the final analysis, the common people have earned money, and they have money in their hands.

Lu Qi's new dynasty was not as harsh on taxes as Zhao and Song. At the same time, it liberalized commerce, promoted maritime trade, and made the cake bigger, but left an extra share for the people. How could the people's lives be made easier?Not to mention a place where business and trade are already prosperous.

"It's said that my second child is unlucky, has a bad life, and can't afford the good times. He died of illness in early spring. You say this is the end of his life." In a tavern on the south bank of Jishui, it was the peak time for lunch.The seats in the store are already full of people, most of them are those who came out to buy.Whether you know each other or not, sitting together is considered fate.Chatting with each other, it's nothing more than a good year, a good world and so on.The topic is inseparable from today's good days.As for men, a few mouthfuls of cat pee on their heads will make their tongues grow bigger.

Among them was a man in his thirties who spoke with regret.When I came to buy last year, the two brothers were still together, but this year they are alone.I felt bad for a while, so to speak.

I heard an older man at the same table say: "Brother, what you said is wrong. I heard from my brother that after all, your brother had enjoyed a good life for two years. He had land at home, and he felt at ease even when he died. As long as the current emperor is here, our folks in Jeju will not be hungry. And where is my brother? He has been dead for ten years. When he died, my nephew was only 13 years old, and the marriage could not be decided. The family was surrounded by walls. You can’t afford to buy a pair of thick wooden coffins, and the clinking sound is so poor, how worried should you be when you leave? Even if you go underground, you will not be safe.”

The sadness in the man's heart was gone when he heard it earlier. "That's right. When my brother left, the family had a field and a house, so he didn't have much to worry about. Even if the child was younger, he didn't worry about it. He felt at ease and walked cleanly."

A good life cannot prevent people from getting old, sick and dying. The people of Jeju should die or die.It seems unlucky for a group of people on Chinese New Year to open their mouths about my brother's death and shut up about my uncle's death.But everyone is full of emotion and gratitude.

"My sixth uncle passed away after autumn. Fifty-five is not young. The night before he died, each of us ate a bowl of steamed meat, and walked away smiling at night." Leaving this world with a smile like this was already the best result they could have dreamed of.

Thinking about the good days now, and talking about the bad days in the past, it is inevitable that someone will scold Zhao Song.

The shopkeeper and waiter of the hotel are not surprised by this, because they have seen this kind of thing a lot, so they are used to it.Because people always love to remember bitterness and think sweet.

When the diners have finished their wine and finished their meals, they each pull up their animals and carts and return to their own villages.

The hotel closes as always, and when it opens the next day, a new group of guests will arrive at meal time. While enjoying the happiness and joy of the good days, they will start a ruthless pursuit of Zhao Song for the past hard days. criticism.

Such scenes happen here every day, plain and real.

(End of this chapter)