I’m The King

Chapter 970: : Huanghuang Hanwei (94)

The weather in July is already extremely hot. The scorching sun hangs under the sky without a trace of clouds, and it casts fire-like rays down to the heart. The air is filled with heat, and there is no wind, even On the sidewalk tree on the side of the road, the cicadas that had been screaming in the past also stopped their noise, lying under the small shadow hidden by the leaves, shaking their wings weakly.

Under the shade of the trees, crowded with merchants on the road, such weather, such an hour, it is really not suitable to walk under the sun. Snacks are paired with a pot of herbal tea, which can satisfy your hunger and quench your thirst. In front of each stall, there are many customers, so busy farmers who come out to start small businesses are happy.

In this kind of weather, working in Shimoda is definitely not enough, but industrious people are always idle, picking up at home, burning a large pot of herbal tea, and making some local snacks. When you mention the roadside, you can change it. Pay for it.

Thanks to Han Wang, farmers like them who temporarily set up a small stall on the roadside do not have a tax difference to collect taxes.It is very different from previous years. It was this season last year. They set up a stall for a day when they passed by. The income is not enough for a day's meal, but this year is different. If you receive one, you can earn one.

The merchants on the road are also full of joy. Whether it is a large caravan or a small vendor, there are no endless levels of checkpoints in Dahan. After you pay taxes in one place, no matter where you deliver the goods, as long as By presenting the tax payment voucher, there will be no official posts to trouble you, and there will be no evil officials to blackmail and exploit. This makes the cost of goods drop significantly. Although the price of goods is reduced, businessmen make more money. Many. This also makes them a lot more generous along the way, and often after drinking and eating, they will reward the vendors with a few copper tips, earning a wave of thanks and compliments from the boss for their smooth sailing and making a fortune. Both sides are very happy.

When you are away from home, you must always be auspicious!

It has been more than half a year since the King of Han became the throne.During this half a year, the entire Great Han country has undergone earth-shaking changes, and the farmers and businessmen have benefited the most.

Basically all landless farmers have their own land. Although they still owe a sum of money to the government, this amount of money is really nothing compared to the value of the land. Every household is thinking about it. How long does it take for me to pay off the interest-free loan granted by the government and to truly own this piece of land? Farmers who are accustomed to careful calculations understand this account and no longer have trouble in the slack season. At home, instead of going out of the house, I want to try to earn some money or subsidize the household, or repay the loan, and pay off the day earlier, so I can feel at ease. Now there are more ways to make money, and businesses in the city are hiring people everywhere. Among them, there are many who need short-term workers like them, and the roads and ditches that are being built by the government also require a lot of manpower.

It’s good for the new king to be on the throne. In the past, there were wages for this kind of work, but it was the corvee sent by the government, and every household had to go out. Now, if you are willing to work for a day, you can get a day. You don't want to do it, and no one will force you. Of course, for them, of course you have to do it. The salary is generous. There is free sour plum soup on the construction site to drink. Although no food is provided, it is from yourself. Bring a little bit of dry food at home, just with sour plum soup, which can also be full.

In addition to the peasants, the second profit is the merchants. The first is the great improvement of their political status. Because of the existence of the four seas of commerce, the merchants of the big Han have their own spokespersons in the court and can seek benefits for them, although Commercial taxes have been raised a lot more than before, but the previous miscellaneous taxes, bridge tolls, and overhead expenses, and the extra expenses that were blackmailed by local powerful officials, have been greatly reduced. In Dahan, the cost has been greatly reduced. Extensive construction of roads and bridges. The improvement of roads has accelerated the circulation of commodities. Before, it took no one or two months to go from Jishi City to Jicheng, and it was impossible to walk at all. But now, although the road is still being repaired section by section, Time has been saved by a third, and it is roughly estimated that when the longest road in the country is completed, the distance of the commercial road will be shortened by half.For the businessman, time is equal to money.

And the second advantage is the influx of a lot of funds. Those big landlords before the Yan Kingdom, because the national policy of the Han Dynasty does not allow individuals to own a large amount of land, they have to sell their land to the country in accordance with the country's regulations, and get With nowhere to go, they can only invest in business. The influx of large amounts of funds has made business competition more fierce, but it has also allowed businessmen to have sufficient liquid funds, and many large landlords who do not engage in business , More of them choose to invest in those big companies and enjoy dividends every year.

In short, everything about the big man is undergoing earth-shaking changes, everything is thriving, and vitality bursts out everywhere.

This is the most intuitive experience for Dong Zhuang to go all the way.

Dong Zhuang, who had just returned from Dongsan County a month ago, was under the command of Chen Bin, the 3rd Division of the First Army of the Northern Army, and was a battalion commander of the combat battalion.

Two years ago, he was an ordinary soldier of the former Yan State New Army. In the Yuyang Battle, after the Yan State New Army was defeated by the Eastern Army, he became a prisoner and was escorted to the Hetao area. The experience of being a prisoner completely changed his life. He was favored by his current boss, Fu Xiao, and became a soldier of the Zhengdong Army. Then, with the Zhengdong Army in Hetao and Donghu, he fought fiercely for two years. The merit has risen, and now he has become a field battalion commander commanding thousands of soldiers.

He was originally from Tianhe County. After he settled his troops and handled his official duties, he reported a leave of absence to his boss, took ten guards, and rushed to his hometown without stopping.

The fresh-clothed angry horse, with an aura like a rainbow, is more than a world apart from the miserable and miserable sorrows who joined the army because they did not have enough to eat. Once developed, if you can’t return to the hometown in glory, wouldn’t it be like walking at night in Jinyi? The Dong family, because of its large number of children, is one of the poorest families in Dongjiazhuang.Dong Zhuang's return to his hometown this time is also full of pride.

Call! Dong Zhuang strangled his horse, the horse stopped in a long hiss, and the ten guards behind him also pulled back at the same time. These are all his personal soldiers. The cooperation between each other has reached the level of understanding and understanding, and each other's movements and eyes can understand each other.

"Boss, what's the matter?" A security guard moved forward and looked at Dong Zhuang, seeing endless confusion in the opponent's eyes.

"I, I seem to be lost!" Dong Zhuang murmured, with a little embarrassment on his face.

"Lost?" The guard opened his mouth wide, "Boss, you haven't lived at home for only two years, why don't you recognize the way home?"

Dong Zhuang scratched his head and pointed to the end of the road far away. "I remember that there was a muddy road leading directly to Dongjiazhuang, and our Dongjiazhuang was also a famous poor villager. They were all thatched huts. Now you see, how does it resemble my hometown?"

Everyone looked in the direction of his fingers. At the end of the road, there were rows of blue brick houses, neatly arranged. Where is the miserable look that the previous boss painted for them? Everyone showed a confused look in their eyes." Boss, you used to be a joke, let's listen to it, right?"

"Fart!" Dong Zhuang said angrily: "Am I a confidant? At first it was because of the large number of people in my family, my appetite was so big, I could eat it alone, and it was worth the rations of several people, so I had to be a soldier. ."

"Go and see, just ask if you can!" another guard said.

"Go, go take a look!" Dong Zhuang reined his horse and slowly rode forward.

On both sides of the road, the crops are half deep. Although the sun is scorching in the sky, these crops are still very energetic. The reason is that there is nothing more than a ditch on both sides of the road that extends all the way to the distance. , Clear water flows in Gugu in the ditch, and every stretch of the road, there is a slit to separate a thin stream of water to irrigate the crops along the way.

The more you move forward, the more familiar scenes appear in front of Dong Zhuang's eyes.In the old days, scenes rushed to his heart, his hands unconsciously carried the reins of the horse, and the horse also went slower and slower.

"Boss, isn't it?" a guard asked behind him.

"No, it should be, it should be." Dong Zhuang murmured, he is now sure that this is his home. It makes people dare not recognize each other.

There is a noise from children ahead. No matter where, no matter what season, the children are always so energetic. Although the sun seems to be blocking everything out of smoke, the children are still happy. Chasing and playing around in the village.

The sudden appearance of the knight obviously shocked the children.Seven or eight children crowded together, looking at these samurai riding a tall horse with a sabre on their waist with a little fear.

"Little baby, don't be afraid, is this Dongjiazhuang?" Dong Zhuangzu immediately stepped forward and tried to soften his tone. He knew that his current dignity was a bit unsightly. When he attacked Helin, his face After suffering a knife, a long cut was dragged from the brow bone to the ear, and later he was injured, but it also left a permanent scar.

Sure enough, when the child saw Dong Zhuang's respectful face, the color of fear on his face was even thicker, and he stepped back. Dong Zhuang helplessly, looked back at his guard, looking for someone with a good face. The guy came out to ask questions, but he didn't expect to look at it.The guys behind him looked fierce and vicious, and they were probably even more unbearable than himself.

"Are you the eldest brother of the Dong family?" After a long while, a slightly larger female doll poked her head out of the crowd and asked timidly.

"Yes, yes, I am, I am, Dong Zhuang with a big pine tree outside the door!" Dong Zhuang was overjoyed and said loudly.

"It's a big man!" A group of dolls obviously remembered who the person in front of them was. They cheered and ran towards the village.

"Big Dong is back!" the big guy shouted in unison.

A group of guards looked at each other and looked at Dong Zhuang together, "Boss, it seems you have a bad reputation among them!"

"What's not so good?" Dong Zhuang said with some embarrassment: "I didn't have enough to eat at the beginning, and sometimes I was so hungry that I just asked these little dolls to cheat some food."

Everyone was stunned at first, and then burst into laughter.Of course, everyone can think of such a scene, the big bad wolf and the little white rabbit! (to be continued)

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