The Ming Dynasty started with caution

On the official road to Liangxiang,

The Zhang brothers saw several caravans along the way and were quite excited. When they were about to reach Liangxiang, the two brothers looked at the landmark of Liangxiang: "Brother, what a big waterwheel."

From a distance, the huge waterwheel and Liangxiang were integrated. Suddenly, they found that the folding fans in the capital were drawn from here.

"There seems to be someone on the waterwheel."

Unable to see clearly, the Zhang brothers could not wait to rush to the county town.

Liangxiang was still as small and shabby as they remembered, but it was very lively and there were many more merchants.

Zhang Heling found that many objects, which they had seen in the capital, were originally from here.

"Brother, there are really people on that waterwheel!"

Zhang Heling looked up and saw the huge waterwheel right above his head, and someone was shouting on it.

The two brothers hurried to see.

There were many gentry around the waterwheel, waiting in line to pay silver one by one.

No matter how dumb Zhang Heling was, he could see that "this method is the same as the way we use the Song family astronomical telescope to collect money!"

Which shameless person stole his business way.

Zhang Heling looked at it and saw that this was not the profiteer who ran errands for Yan Chengjin.

"How much silver do you want?"

"My Lord, five cents for two rounds." Wang Bushui said with a smile.

Zhang Heling's face darkened and he walked to the side angrily, only to see many young gentry vying to pay the silver.

"Brother, Yan Chengjin caused us brothers to be beaten in the court, and we stole his waterwheel?"

Hearing that someone wanted to steal the Ferris wheel, Yan Chengjin was confused and turned around.

The Zhang brothers also came to Liangxiang.

These two brothers are honest. They have no other courage, but they dare to covet some silver.

"I have already asked His Majesty that the princes and ministers should not come to Liangxiang. Do you know, my Lords?"

"I don't know. Anyway, our brothers are here. My dear nephew, are you going to sell this Ferris wheel?" Zhang Yanling said with a smile.

Unexpectedly, the manuscript paper can be recycled. Yan Chengjin said, "Sell the blueprints, and let the two lords have a lower price, two thousand taels of silver."

The price offered by this bastard should be cut in half at least. Zhang Heling stretched out his hand: "Eight hundred taels!"

"Lord, you are so straightforward. It would be rude of me to refuse again."

The two brothers looked at each other and were ecstatic.

The three agreed to trade when they returned to the capital.

At night, the stars were bright, covering everything on earth.

Liangxiang gradually became quiet.

Two shadows sneaked to the side of the skyscraper waterwheel. There was no one here. Zhang Heling said, "Let's sit here at night and save a lot of money."

"Brother is smart."

Zhang Yanling climbed up, and Zhang Heling also climbed up, but the two brothers were in trouble. How could the waterwheel move without someone to push it?

"Brother, you go down and push it?"

Zhang Yanling jumped down and pushed the waterwheel hard, but there was no movement at all. "Brother, you come down too, I can't push it alone."

Zhang Heling then jumped down. The two brothers used all their strength, and the waterwheel finally moved slightly. The two brothers continued to push, and the waterwheel slowly turned faster and faster. When it reached the fastest point, the brother jumped on the waterwheel.

"Haha, it finally moved."

The two brothers were very excited, but before they could laugh for long, the waterwheel gradually slowed down. When it reached the highest point, it stopped moving?

"Brother...it stopped moving!" Zhang Yanling was so scared that his face turned pale.

Zhang Heling was also dumbfounded.

"I said that if we meet that guy Yan Chengjin, we will be unlucky!"

The two brothers shivered and hugged each other. There was a strong wind on the skyscraper waterwheel. The wind was cold at night, and they almost froze into idiots.

The next morning, Wang Bushui brought his craftsmen to the Ferris wheel. After it became famous far and wide, many gentry who came to Liangxiang wanted to experience it once. They could earn dozens to hundreds of taels of silver a day.

"Ha!" After staying on the waterwheel for a night, the two brothers caught a cold.

Wang Bushui looked up following the sound. Unexpectedly, there were two people on it. When he saw their faces clearly, his face darkened. They were the Zhang brothers who came to Liangxiang yesterday.

"These two brothers are rich, but they always like to take advantage."

Wang Bushui didn't like them, but he didn't dare to offend them. If they fell down, they would have to pay for it. He quickly asked the craftsmen to turn the Ferris wheel.

Brother Zhang felt that the waterwheel was moving again. He looked down and saw Wang Bushui. He was so moved that he burst into tears. After landing, he felt relieved.

"We won't ride this waterwheel even if you give us money."

"Well, we won't ride Yan Chengjin's again. Let's make one in the capital."

The Zhang brothers stayed on it for a night in fear, but they felt comfortable on the ground. When they got off the ground, they started to criticize Wang Bushui.

Wang Bushui ordered two people to guard it, and no one was allowed to get close to it at night.

Not only would it damage the waterwheel, but it might also cause a loss of life.

The fields in Liangxiang were divided, and it was time for the harvest. The refugees were happily working in the fields.

Liang Zhong's family also got a piece of land, a full half an acre, and the family was grateful to the unknown adult.

Liang Zhong didn't know what official the adult was, but he only knew that he was fair and clean.

Even Mr. Zhang was always polite in front of the adult, looking like he was being taught.

He guessed that the adult was a high-ranking official, and he didn't know his gender or name.

So, he called him Qingtian Adult in private.

Liang Zhong's family lived in a thatched hut. During the day, he went to the streets of Liangxiang to sell steamed cakes, while his daughters-in-law Liu and Huang went to the fields to work. At night, he made sesame cakes, while his two daughters-in-law weaved straw mats and bamboo baskets in exchange for some silver.

Although life is very difficult, I finally have hope, which is much better than being a refugee with no fixed place to live and no food to eat.

In Liangxiang, cakes are sold very well. The gentry who came to Liangxiang were reluctant to let their waiters go to restaurants to eat, so they bought them cakes to eat. They bought several or even dozens of cakes at a time.

In this way, you can earn a lot of money in a month.

"Put in more stuffing, maybe that adult will come to Liangxiang tomorrow." Liang Zhong ordered with a smile.

"Dad, will that noble gentleman eat our cakes?" Liang Zhong's son Liang Shisan asked.

"Whether you eat or not is your business, and whether you send it or not is our business. Without Lord Qingtian, how can you make a living in the workshop?"

Liang Zhong scolded his son.

Early the next morning, Liang Zhong went to the street to sell sesame cakes. The streets of Liangxiang were deserted, and the merchants didn't get up. I wonder if the gentleman will come to Liangxiang today.

Two hours passed before I saw the bearers carrying an old sedan slowly approaching.

Liang Zhong hurriedly took a few steps forward: "Sir, this little man Liang Zhong made some sesame cakes. I am grateful for your kindness."

"My young master doesn't eat food from outside. You can keep it and sell it yourself." How could he send him away.

"this……"

Liang Zhong looked at the sedan with an embarrassed expression.

"Take it for me, thank you."

He Neng muttered a few words, the young master doesn't eat food from outside, but at this moment the Yan family rules rang in his heart, and he silently collected the sesame cakes.

Today, Yan Chengjin came to Liangxiang to see the summer tax.

It is now early August, and the crops that can be harvested in Liangxiang have begun to be harvested. It is time to pay summer taxes.

The Ming Dynasty stipulated that summer taxes should be collected by the end of August.

There is no tax supervisor in Liangxiang, so it has become a free place, and taxes must be collected by the yamen.

Zhang Xian calculated the amount of tax payable and gave it to Yan Chengjin for review.

Yan Chengjin took a look and shook his head: "Too much."

Zhang Xian's eyes fell on the tax amount: "Your Excellency, do you mean there is something wrong?"

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