The Story of Tian Yutian's Farming

It turned out that Tian Youtian seldom went to the city, so he didn't have a deep impression of the city.It took about an hour to walk from Abushan Village to the county seat. Before dawn, Tian Youtian walked on the country road, worrying about how he would bring back the things he bought.

For the people in the village, this little road is nothing, they don't go to the city every day, and occasionally it takes two hours to walk back and forth. Even heavy things can be carried by his own strength, which is a pain for Tian Youtian, who is delicate and frail.Now he has to agree with Wang Yang's evaluation of him.

He remembered that although Tian Youtian was not as good as Wang Yang in the past, he was able to work for a few days at a time. But now that his body hasn't changed, his physique is not as good as before. On the contrary, he looks a bit like his poor body that lacked exercise in his previous life.Feeling the sore waist, weak legs and heavy arms caused by yesterday's labor, Tian Youtian took a deep breath and put those messy thoughts behind him.

Qingyuan County is a very wealthy county, and the tax paid to the imperial court every year is a part higher than that of the surrounding counties. In addition, the recent magistrates are not mediocre, and the development of Qinghe County is getting better and better.

Seeing the long-lost bustling crowd, Tian Youtian was so excited that tears filled his eyes. God knows how lonely it is for him to live alone in that remote place where no shit. Even if it is only two or three days, it seems like two lifetimes.After all, humans are social animals, and the joy of seeing the same kind is indescribable.

After the excitement, Tian Youtian found a grocery store based on his impressions. The low-key signboard was hidden in the surrounding shops and was not conspicuous.Walking into the store, there were all kinds of daily necessities on the shelves. Tian Youtian didn't expect that the store was quite stocked. He could buy all the kitchen supplies directly without having to go to a second store.

In order to save money, Tian Youtian still only bought the most important ones first, and it cost three hundred Wen.When paying the bill, it suddenly occurred to him that he would go to the market later, and he couldn't hold a knife in his left hand and hold a large iron pot on his back. He was not a juggler.I discussed with the boss: "I have to go elsewhere, put this thing here first, and I will come to pay later." The boss seemed like a simple and honest old man, and he agreed without saying anything.

Leaving the grocery store, Tamata went to the cloth store first.Since he didn't know the price of grain, he decided to look at the oilcloth first. After all, Wang Yang had been helping him repair the house, so he had to buy the oilcloth and repair the house as soon as possible.

There were not many people buying cloth in the morning, and the cloth store clerk saw Tian Youtian and immediately came to greet him.Hearing that Tian Youtian wanted to buy oilcloth, the clerk took out the oilcloth and quickly introduced it: "This oilcloth is thick and impermeable, no matter what you use it for, it will give you value for money."

Tian Youtian unfolded the oilcloth brought by the buddy, the whole piece of cloth could probably cover a room, the oilcloth is very thick, go back and cover it to the roof and put a layer of grass on it should be able to keep out the wind and rain, Tian Youtian nodded in satisfaction , asked: "I don't know the price?"

"Our oilcloth takes more time to manufacture than ordinary cloth, and the quality is better, but the price is also different. A piece of cloth costs [-] Wen." The man quoted the price.

"It's too expensive, can it be cheaper?" It was twice as expensive as the pots and pans he bought. Could it be that the ancient cloth industry was a huge profit?

"Guest officer, all the oilcloths we sell are at this price. You can inquire about it, and the neighbors in the neighborhood know about it."

"I bought oilcloth to repair the house. You can give me a cheaper price. I want to buy two pieces." Tian Youtian continued to grind.

In the end, Tian Youtian bought two pieces of oilcloth with defects for one tael of silver.

At this time, there were more customers in the store, and there were many people bargaining, but the boss and the staff were not impatient, and Tian Youtian's evaluation of this store was even higher in his heart.

"The business in your store is really good." Tian Youtian sighed.

The man rolled up the oilcloth, and the tone of his words could not hide his pride: "The cloth in our store is well-known throughout Qinghe County, even the wife and lady of the magistrate's house are regular customers of our store, and they were still in our store not long ago. There is a lot of cloth in it."

"I heard that high officials are coming to the capital, and the magistrate's family has to dress up to welcome them." The man said to him mysteriously.

Tian Youtian smiled, and temporarily put the oilcloth in the cloth store for the same reason as the grocery store. The grocery store is not far from the cloth store, so he can get things by the way when he leaves in the afternoon.

Tian Youtian walked around the downtown area of ​​the county seat. Near noon, he walked to a noodle stall to eat noodles.

A large bowl of plain noodles, slender white noodles and bright green vegetables attract people's appetite. There are a few green onions floating on the clear soup. Tian Youtian ate it with big mouthfuls. This was the first normal meal he ate in ancient times. It is simply delicious on earth, of course, it would be even better if there is meat.

While eating, I heard a conversation between two people at the next table: "That Bai man is really not a person, it was a waste of our master's heart and soul to him on weekdays, as if he was a guest at the table, but he ran away when the incident happened. It hurt us to suffer. Where can I find another musician to go back to work?"

"Didn't the master say that it's okay if we can't find a good musician. Let's collect some interesting folk songs to fill the stage. That lord has been an official in the court for many years. We haven't heard any kind of music. Can the tunes from small places catch his ears? It’s just that this dynasty advocates music, and those famous people like to listen to a few arty tunes wherever they go.”

"But that guy has a weird taste, and he prefers to listen to fresh tunes that he hasn't heard before. The famous tunes that the musicians of the Great Xia Kingdom can play are those few. Those who can compose good tunes have already made great achievements. Can you stay in this small Qingyuan County and let us find it? We have been searching for so many days, but we haven’t even heard a nice bird call.”

"Why don't we go to the cowherd boy in the west of the city in the afternoon. After so many days, the tunes he played barely meet the requirements. It depends on the master's opinion whether we can bring him back."

"That's the only way to go. When you go back, don't tell the master about the cowherd boy, but whether the shepherd boy understands it! Why does such an elegant style turn sour in your mouth?"

Tian Youtian understood, they were looking for a good song to flatter that powerful official in the court, but they couldn't find it after searching for many days, and now the opportunity came into their hands, and they must not let it go Pass.

In his previous life, Tian Youtian learned to play the flute in the club during his university life, and he could play some simple pieces.The national style of Daxia is relatively open. From the emperor to the concubines in the palace, from the princes and nobles to the rich merchants and landlords, they like to listen to a few little songs in their spare time.However, there are only a few famous tunes handed down to each other in the Great Xia Kingdom, and there are very few people who can innovate.

He bought a bamboo flute for ten Wen on the street, walked out of the west city gate, and sat down in a gazebo not far away.The weather was hot in summer, and there were few people at the gate of the city at noon, so Tian Youtian picked up the flute and practiced the tunes he had learned before.

He knew that under such circumstances, the quality of the music is more important than the number of pieces. Considering various factors, he only planned to play "Jasmine Flower", which is simple, popular and pleasant to listen to.

Tian Youtian caught the two big fish as expected, and they were very excited on the spot, and immediately took Tian Youtian back to do business.

On the way, Tian Youtian learned from the two that their master is Master He Baichuan, the richest man in Qingyuan County.Mr. He is a music lover, and there are a group of musicians in the house, but he has long been tired of these people, and he only plays some old tunes all day long.Since I met a musician surnamed Bai half a year ago, I hit it off right away and became a confidant.Who would have thought that the musician surnamed Bai was actually a big liar, who cheated on food and drink in He's house for half a year, when he heard that Master He was going to prepare music for the adults from the capital, he immediately packed his bags and fled.Master He was so sad that he was ill in bed for half a month. After recovering from his illness, he said that if there is a musician who can compose a good piece of music, he will reward him with a hundred taels of silver.It's a pity that the songs made by those who took the initiative to contribute songs are not even pleasant to the ear of Mr. He, let alone that adult with unusual taste.

In three days time, it will be the dust-cleaning banquet for that lord. Mr. He was so anxious that he couldn't find a good song, so he ordered half of the servants in the mansion to go out to find a good song. At the same time, he had to lower his requirements, as long as it was a good song that no one else had heard. You can give it a try.

Tian Youtian almost didn't laugh when he saw Mr. He. This man was exactly the same as the upstart image he had pictured in his mind, the richest man in Qingyuan County. He had a fat head, a fat body, and a gold-rimmed belt. I can't hold my protruding belly.

Master He saw that he was a half-year-old boy holding a bamboo flute, and he cursed in his heart that his servants dared to bring back anything. Fortunately, he didn't know that those two people originally planned to bring back a cowherd boy, so he sat there with his beard blowing and staring. Arranging music on the Taishi chair: "What nice tune can you play?"

Tian Youtian didn't talk too much, just picked up the bamboo flute and played it.He looked serious, immersed in his own world, and played a simple piece of music very pleasantly.

That master He gradually sat up straight when he heard the tune, put on a serious expression, and finally stood up and applauded: "Miaozai, it really is a rare and good piece of music."

"The kid has made a fool of himself, is Mr. He still satisfied?" Tian Youtian met Mr. He's gaze neither humble nor overbearing, calm and composed.

At this time, Master He admired this young man a little bit. He is neither arrogant nor impetuous at such a young age. He can still hold his breath when he sees him. He is a rare young man.

"That's right, I wonder if this song has a name?" Master He asked interestedly.

Tian Youtian lied a little: "I actually came across this piece by chance. The kid lives at the foot of Mount Fushan. One night when I was sleeping in a daze, I seemed to hear this piece of music. After waking up, I thought the song was very nice, so I tried to play it by myself, but the boy doesn’t know the rhythm very well, and he doesn’t know the artistic conception of the song, so he hasn’t named it yet.”

Mr. He thought he met a musical genius, but it turned out that the music was not written by this kid. He felt a little regretful, but also pleased with his honesty, so he asked his name and asked the housekeeper to give him 100 taels of silver.

Tian Youtian didn't know the music score, so Master He asked him to teach the music to the musicians in his house. After all, those musicians were professional. Although they didn't have the music score, they learned it after listening to Tian Youtian playing it two or three times.