I played as an assistant in ancient times

"Fourth uncle, will the government ask us to take notes again?" Two years ago, even though my grandfather had the household registration certificate issued in Linghe County when the Great Zhou Dynasty was established, as well as the registration documents, travel permits and the Shen family's guarantee, he was from Qizhou Prefecture. When he was trying to get his younger generations naturalized, he met a greedy county magistrate, which took a lot of effort and almost spent all his savings.

Also because he didn't want to cause trouble because of his separated parents, he registered her directly under his uncle's name and changed her name.

Shen Xiaoye was happy to use his real name from his previous life. It just so happened that the last character of his name was the same as his original surname, and it was much easier to pronounce than his uncle's name.

"No, that man is lucky. He happened to meet Doctor Ge who came back from collecting medicinal herbs the day before yesterday. He will wake up soon and respond to the government." Shen Changsui didn't want to have much dealings with the government.

Lin Erniu nodded repeatedly: "Doctor Ge's medical skills are very good, only better than Doctor Ge..."

He was almost about to say something when Shen Changsui covered his mouth and said seriously, "Have you forgotten the meaning of your cousin giving you a big name?"

"Haha, Brother Lin Shen, eat a cherry to quiet your mouth." Shen Xiaoye rescued Erniu, whose face was flushed red, from his uncle's hands, and pressed a few cherries into his hands.

Lin Erniu stuffed it into his mouth without saying another word.

By the time the three of them arrived at the county town, it was almost the end of the morning and the beginning of the evening (around 6:50 in the morning).

Linghe County is the most ordinary one among the more than one thousand counties in the Zhou Dynasty. Apart from the North-South Street, the only bustling street is the east-west Yaqian Street, which is diagonally opposite the Confucian Temple and the entrance of the County Academy, and the entrance of the City God Temple in the northwest corner.

Shen Xiaoye and his friends were more familiar with the county town than ordinary teenagers, so they chose the old location of Chenghuang Street where the City God Temple was located without hesitation. There were many people along the way, including the Dragon King Temple and the Fire God Temple.

“Fresh big cherries, sweet and inexpensive. If you miss it today, you’ll have to wait until next year.”

"Mulberries are sour and sweet, and you can't even hold them with your hands full of money. They are delicious and not expensive."

"Xiao Ye, they're selling at a low price of three cents a pound." Lin Erniu hurriedly stopped her from shouting, saying that picking the fruits in the mountains was labor-intensive.

Shen Xiaoye covered her mouth and pointed at her uncle, "Look."

"Ah, this..." Lin Erniu saw Shen Changsui roll a few reed leaves into a triangular tube and put it in a grandmother who was taking care of her granddaughter.

He didn't need to count to guess that there were only about forty of them, and the key was that the buyers felt they had gotten a good deal.

Look at that basket of bright red cherries. The basket of purple mulberries next to it is even more beautiful.

Many children passing by couldn't help but stop and drool. A familiar customer came straight over and quickly took the palm-sized willow basket of cherries from Shen Xiaoye.

Lin Erniu thought to himself: City people are really rich! He bought cherries at fifty cents a pound without blinking an eye.

At this time, several half-grown children led a smaller group and rushed over, "Brother Xiaoye, we've been waiting for you for two days. We are so greedy."

The leading boy turned around and urged his friends: "Hurry up, one penny each."

They handed over the coins very quickly, and before Shen Xiaoye could even open his mouth, more than a dozen coins were handed to his palm.

She smiled and neatly put the mulberries into two small baskets with bamboo clips. Seeing that some children were eager to eat them, she said, "You'd better go home and wash them before eating."

"It's okay. It won't make you sick even if it's dirty. Besides, there's water hanging on it." The children couldn't wait to eat it. They had bought it for two years and they knew that Brother Xiao Ye had washed it before he came.

A chubby white girl caught one and couldn't compete with the tall ones. She looked at Shen Xiaoye with tears in her eyes. Shen Xiaoye handed a few to her. The girl wiped away her tears immediately and started eating with satisfaction.

The corners of the children's mouths were all tinged with color, and their satisfied looks invisibly attracted more people to come and ask about the price and try the new products.

When Shen Changsui was about to call a few older ones to look after the younger ones, he suddenly heard a female voice with a strong rural accent shouting, "Lu Erlang, you brought those idiots to steal again."

"Hurry up!" the leading boy shouted, and the other children scattered like birds and beasts. When the woman came running, they had already disappeared in the bustling crowd, but she chased after them very skillfully.

Lin Erniu was stunned. He rarely went to the city a few times a year: "The kids in the city are not much quieter than us."

On this side, Shen Xiaoye piled handfuls of copper coins into a tattered cloth bag, tied it up in an instant and stuffed it into the bag on his uncle's shoulder.

She reminded Erniu, "The stool is for you to sit on."

How could Lin Erniu listen? He quickly imitated them and shouted loudly. He was so active that he shouted from one end of the street to the other, speeding up the day's sales.

When there were only a few cherries left, Shen Changsui closed the stall and said, "Keep them for yourself. Let's go buy some meat patties and drink some tofu pudding."

Diagonally opposite is Tofu Zhang's soy milk stall, which is busy until 9 a.m. every day, and diners still linger.

Shen Xiaoye saw that some people had finished eating, so he quickly picked up his food and rushed over to reserve a seat, leaving his uncle and Erniu to buy meat pies from the street corner.

She likes salty tofu pudding, and she asked Mrs. Zhang for a bowl first. Her uncle likes to drink soy milk, and Brother Erniu likes both, so she satisfied him.

"Brother Zhang, please cut me another five pounds of tender tofu to take away." Turning around, she placed the order to Tofu Zhang again.

However, when Tofu Zhang was about to take out the knife, Zhang's wife stopped him and said, "Xiao Ye, it's hot and you can't finish it. Buy less."

"Oh, you think we're selling too much?" a customer said with a smile.

Mrs. Zhang waved her hand and said, "We all come here often to show our support. If I say one more word, we can save a few copper coins for everyone. We deserve it."

Her words were immediately greeted with applause. It was not easy for ordinary people to earn money, and they felt bad to see them waste food.

Regular customers know that this couple's stall not only has delicious food, but also honest people. "Mrs. Zhang is thoughtful. The weather will be hotter after the Dragon Boat Festival, so you have to be careful with some food."

Someone else said, "It's better if there's a well hanging on it."

"Dig a well is not cheap. Since the drought ended that year, the price has increased by another two hundred coins." Soon, everyone started talking about other things.

"Thank you, Sister Zhang. We caught two fish last night, which are perfect for stewing with tofu. There are kids at home who can eat them." Shen Xiaoye whispered as she brought the tofu pudding.

He even grabbed some cherries and handed them over: "Give them to the little ones to try."

"Thank you." Mrs. Zhang was a generous person. Soon after accepting the gift, she sent five pounds of tofu with an extra slice on top.

Shen Xiaoye thought, if she went back she could stew the fish and make dumplings, it would be a very sumptuous dinner!

But what happened to the two people who were buying meat pies? They hadn't come yet. She couldn't help but look towards the east side of the street, but she found that there were many people rushing in there.

After a while, the sound of horse hooves was heard from the North-South Street. Many people around stood up to look, but unfortunately they were blocked by the crowd half a mile away.

Just as I was wondering, I saw my uncle and his partner squeeze through the crowd and run over. Shen Changsui handed them a meat pie and said, "Eat quickly and go home."

"Sui'er, what's wrong?" Mrs. Zhang came forward and asked.

Shen Changsui whispered, "I heard it was the Guardian Division, with a hundred men."

"Ah!" Mrs. Zhang exclaimed and hurriedly closed her stall.

The diners and many passers-by on the street walked away in a hurry, because the Gongwei Division was not only responsible for guarding the emperor, but also had the privilege of patrolling and arresting.

The founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty used them to convince people with reason.

Linghe County is about a hundred miles away from the capital, and the Gongweisi has long been known for its reputation of stopping children from crying at night.