The Daily Life of the Husband and Wife Selling Dog Food Through Time Traveling

"Mr. Chang has a letter, and Mr. Liu will know it at a glance."

Mr. Liu hurriedly took it with both hands, opened the letter and read it. After a while, he put down the letter, with a serious expression on his face, and said to the two: "Mr. Chang said in the letter that you two want to go south?"

Jiang Ning was taken aback. They didn't tell Mr. Chang that they were going to the south, but since Mr. Chang said that, he must have his own considerations. Thinking of this, he nodded and said, "That's right."

Mr. Liu frowned slightly, sighed, and said in a slightly embarrassed tone, "If it was in the past, there would be no problem, but unfortunately, because of the plague, the jurisdiction of the Suzhou area is quite strict. In the situation of you two wanderers , I'm afraid it's a little difficult..."

Jiang Ning's heart tightened, and after looking at Han Zhiyuan, he was about to speak, but when Mr. Liu changed the subject, he said again: "However, I have a close relationship with Mr. Chang, and I have to do what he entrusted. In this way, I'll go to the city first to inquire for the two of you to see if things can turn around."

After speaking, he stood up, straightened his clothes, and said to the two: "Please stay in the humble house, I will come as soon as I go."

After Liu Gong finished speaking, he left. The two sat in the quiet yard, looking at each other silently. The scenery is not bad.

Jiang Ning looked at it for a while, reached out to pick up the tea and took a sip, and then his expression was distorted for a moment. Although his good upbringing prevented him from making such a gaffe of spraying tea, his slightly trembling hands betrayed him Seeing him forcefully put down the tea bowl in his current mood, Han Zhiyuan silently withdrew his hand that wanted to stop him.

Jiang Ning's expression is a little difficult to describe in words. He looked at the big tea bowl in his hand in a little shock, a little bit in disbelief: "This...is tea?"

The tea was full of mixed flavors, the bitter tea was actually mixed with the smell of onion and ginger, and there was also a numbing smell. The short moment when it spread from the tip of the tongue to the throat, it was like countless chemical reactions. reaction!

After finishing the drink and swallowing it forcefully, there was still a strong strange taste in the mouth, bitter, astringent and salty, like a condiment bottle, the moment the tea reached the stomach, Jiang Ning even felt as if His stomach convulsed violently, and then began to tremble. The effect was as if what he just drank was not tea, but a chemical solution!

Looking at Jiang Ning's slightly painful expression, Han Zhiyuan coughed and said, "In ancient tea, I prefer to add some strange things."

Jiang Ning: "..." The strange thing includes onion, ginger, garlic and various seasonings?The ancients are really serious!Is it really okay to drink this kind of thing?

So he silently put down the teacup, touched his stomach that had just suffered a tragic baptism, and hoped that it could still hold|stand firm.

Seeing his gloomy expression, Han Zhiyuan cleared his throat, and immediately changed the topic: "Do you know what Liu Gong said about floating people?"

Jiang Ning thought for a few seconds before answering, "People without a public inspection? Black households?"

Han Zhiyuan smiled, nodded and said: "Yes, the residents of ancient times used the public inspection with the official seal of the government to enter and exit various cities, which is equivalent to a passport. The public inspection of each profession is different, like ours. It is the most basic. Generally speaking, it is difficult for local farmers to leave the local area because they need to farm, collect taxes, serve in the army, etc., but if there are special reasons, they can go to Lizheng to apply for a public inspection. After the problem is solved, it will be submitted to the government for review, and the approval can be stamped and then you can leave."

Jiang Ning frowned: "In this way, when the plague broke out in Suzhou, all those who wanted to flee did not leave Suzhou in a normal way."

"That's right," Han Zhiyuan said, "Those who have not been tested and fled to other places are refugees. If they are caught and sent back to their original places, if they want to settle down, they have to think of other ways, such as selling themselves as slave wait."

Hearing this, Jiang Ning suddenly thought of something: "Then what will happen to a black household like us if we are caught?"

"Exile to open up wasteland, or send to the front line to serve." Han Zhiyuan rubbed his chin and chuckled, "It's a free labor force. Naturally, it will contribute to the construction of the prosperous society of the Daze Dynasty, and it will shine."

Jiang Ning: "..." He felt that he needed an emoji now, the ancients were so cruel!

The two sat for a while, and when Liu Gong came back, it was already afternoon, he closed the door and said to the two: "You two have been waiting for a long time."

The two quickly got up and said it was okay, Mr. Liu asked them to sit down again, and then he said seriously: "I went to inquire, here is a way, I wonder if you two are willing, if not, I will think of another way."

Jiang Ning said with a smile: "Please tell Mr. Liu."

Liu Gongdao: "A caravan has passed through Tongcheng in the past few days and is taking a rest in the city. They will leave early tomorrow morning to go to Yuezhou. I wonder if you are willing to go with the caravan?"

When he said this, he quickly said: "Of course, if you think it's inappropriate, I can think of other ways, but..."

He said in an embarrassed tone: "It may take a lot of time."

Jiang Ning looked at Han Zhiyuan, and happened to meet his gaze. The two looked at each other. Han Zhiyuan smiled and said: "We think this method is very good, and I would like to thank Liu Gong. If there is a future, I will repay this kindness." .”

Mr. Liu chuckled, waved his hands and said, "It's just a matter of raising your hands. Mr. Chang and I have been friends for forty years. Such trivial matters are nothing to worry about."

He paused, and then said: "The caravan will set off early tomorrow morning, I can introduce you for you tonight."

"Thank you so much Mr. Liu."

Mr. Liu has lived in Tongcheng for a long time, so he is naturally very well connected. When he led Jiang and Ning through the main street, many people he met greeted him one after another, and some people curiously asked the two strange young men behind him, Mr. Liu prevaricated one by one with the excuse that his distant relatives and nephews came to visit relatives.

When I arrived at an inn in the east of the city, I saw a few people sitting in the hall drinking and chatting when I entered the door. When I saw someone coming in, they all turned their heads to look.

Liu Gong smiled to one of them, "Master Li, long time no see."

A slightly thin middle-aged man stood up. He had a face with Chinese characters, straight and thick black eyebrows, and greeted him with a smile: "Grand Liu! Don't come here without any problems."

The two exchanged greetings for a long time with smiles on their faces, and then Mr. Liu explained the purpose of his visit: "Actually, I came here today, and I really want to ask for something."

Manager Li looked at Jiang Ning and the two behind him, with some doubts: "This is?"

Liu Gongdao: "My two little brothers want to go to Yuezhou with your caravan. I wonder if it is convenient to take a ride?"

Manager Li thought for a while before he said apologetically: "Mr. Liu has something to ask, and he shouldn't have declined it. In the past, this matter would have been easy, but this time... I can't make the decision."

He hesitated for a moment, frowned slightly, and explained in a low voice: "This time, someone from the boss came over for business, and I dare not answer casually. How about this, I will go and explain the reason to the boss first, and see if there is any accommodation." One or two, if it doesn't work, please don't blame Mr. Liu."

Mr. Liu quickly replied: "Naturally, this is my business. How can I complain about the in-charge? I need to ask the in-charge to intercede."

After Mr. Li was polite, he went up to the second floor. Mr. Liu took Jiang and Ning and sat down in the hall. After about 5 minutes, Mr. Li came down and said to Mr. Liu with hesitation: " Our caravan has been hiring short-term workers in Tongcheng for the past two days, and we happen to be short of two places. I wonder if your two friends are willing to..."

Liu Gong turned around and asked the two of them, "I don't know what you two think?"

Jiang Ning nodded, and Han Zhiyuan didn't have any objections, he just smiled and said, "This matter is very good, please trouble Liu Gong and the head."

Seeing that the matter had been settled, Mr. Liu exchanged some pleasantries, then took his leave and left.

Manager Li took out two wooden signs, handed them to the two, and said: "The hired laborers must stay at the inn tonight, and leave early tomorrow morning. Take these two signs, don't lose them. You need this thing as a certificate when you go to the merchants to eat, drink and drink, so you come with me."

As he spoke, he turned around and took the two of them to the backyard of the inn, where a short, round-faced young man was arranging his things. Seeing Mr. Li coming in, he straightened up and greeted him, "Why is Mr. Li here?"

Director Li looked at the pile of supplies on the ground, frowned and said, "Why are you alone? What about the others? Are you all slacking off?"

The round-faced boy opened his mouth and was about to answer, but he didn't know what he thought of, and swallowed the words again, and just smiled dryly: "It's okay, there are not many things here, I can do it alone."

Hearing this, Director Li looked even more unsightly. He said sternly, "That's not what you said. As servants of the Shen family, they were employed by the Shen family's caravan. These things cannot be said to be true." Someone must do it."

Speaking of this, he turned to sneer: "After you arrange these two, go and call those people, and tell them by the way, according to the rules of the caravan, [-]% of the monthly fee will be deducted for lazy and slippery things, and tomorrow morning It’s about to start, but the goods have not been packed yet, what a shame!”

After Zhang Zhang got angry, he dropped the curtain and left, leaving the round-faced boy and Jiang Ning looking at each other.

However, after Li Zhangshi left, after a while, the round-faced boy suddenly laughed, his eyes were narrowed into small slits, a sly look flashed across his face, his expression was completely different from before, he threw down his hands He clapped his hands, turned his eyes around the two of them, bent down deliberately, avoided the bamboo hat, and looked carefully at Jiang Ning's face. After looking up and down, he asked slowly: "You, are the new hires?" A short-term worker here?"