The heavens start from Maoshan

Chapter 434 Ten Years Later

"I heard that Beihai is at war again."

"Beihai? A place far away in the sky, what does it have to do with us southerners?"

"It's irrelevant. The chaos in the North Sea has greatly increased the demand for pills and ores. Just Zhixue Powder has doubled. I heard that the merchants who stocked up on medicinal materials last year have distributed them this year."

"Sent, hiss, why didn't I catch up."

"It doesn't matter if we don't catch up. The price of medicinal materials can still rise this year. As long as we can hold it down, it's up to us whether to raise the price or not."

"Forget it, the country is in trouble and wealth, and we deserve it. In the past few years, natural disasters and man-made disasters, the imperial court has been exempting us from taxes, which is not unkind to us. Now that the imperial court is in such a difficult situation, we are still dragging our feet behind our backs, are we still human?"

Inside the breakfast shop.

Zhang Heng ate the stewed stew and listened to the whispers of two people dressed as drug dealers.

Time flies.

blink of an eye.

It has been ten years since Emperor Li fought against the sky and shattered the starry sky.

Zhang Heng has also become a young man who is nearly twenty years old.

And this Huwang town has also become the largest production base of medicinal materials in Shunzhou.

Rely on the mountain to eat the mountain.

The villagers in the town are extremely rich.

Not to mention the rich.

Open an inn, a restaurant, a gambling house, and make a lot of money.

Just no money.

No matter how bad it is, there are always two shacks at home, half a yard.

The yard is better, and it is rented to the medicine merchants who come to buy medicinal materials.

Those who are poor have only a few thatched houses, so they can be rented to the bodyguards who escort the chariots and the riders who carry the flags.

No more, no less, every month is also a revenue.

"North Sea!"

Listen to the conversation between the two.

Zhang Heng was a little distracted.

If he remembers correctly, the old tiger went on an expedition to the North Sea and died of being ambushed.

Going around.

The Beihai rebellion has been going on for ten years. Because of the support of Buddhism and Taoism behind it, and the fact that there are many islands in Beihai.

The rebels have been using their geographical advantages to fight guerrillas. Lichao has made many expeditions, but not only failed to quell the rebellion, but fell into a quagmire from which they could not extricate themselves.

And this is the case in Beihai.

In other places, natural disasters and bandits have been rampant in the past ten years.

Plus there are rumors.

Lihuang's true body is far away in the land of heaven, and it is difficult to return.

On the surface, all places are still surrendering.

But it's hard to say what it looks like in reality, whether it is self-respecting or not.

Compare it.

The current situation is a bit like the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty.

Yang Guangdong's campaign against Goguryeo failed, and the clan became bigger.

"Fourth!"

was thinking.

Accompanied by the hissing of war horses, a young man in black armor and holding a long-handled plain knife walked outside the door.

"Good news."

The young man walked into the store excitedly, sat down beside Zhang Heng, and poured half a pot of tea: "Mr. Ma from the county government is getting old, and he suffered internal injuries in the early years, and he intends to retire recently."

"I've already inquired about it, Lord Xianzun, and I'm going to choose a head catcher who is strong and capable enough to convince the crowd to replace him. I think this is an opportunity."

heard.

Zhang Heng glanced at the excited second brother, and asked blankly, "What opportunity?"

"Uh"

Zhang Heng didn't seem interested.

Brother Zhang was a little dazed: "Fourth brother, this is the chief arrester. If I sit in this position, the public security in Anding County, thieves, and inspections will be arrested. There are sixteen towns in one county, and thousands of people are in charge. Woolen cloth."

Shake his head.

Zhang Heng did not speak.

The current world is chaotic, and it doesn't make much sense for the chief arrester of a county to say it, and this position does not support idlers, so there are many troubles to sit in.

What would Brother Zhang say?

Relying on himself, I'm afraid he doesn't have the ability to sit in this position, and he will have to wipe his ass in the future.

"Fourth, you will not support me, right?"

Seeing Zhang Heng's inexplicable attitude, the second brother became a little anxious: "Fourth brother, we are brothers of the same mother and compatriots. I haven't asked you anything in these years. Besides, I practice martial arts. I practice the three-hour period in winter and three-nine in the summer. My hard work You can see it, Second Brother Ni is not bad."

Zhang Heng remained silent.

Second brother Zhang is fairly diligent in martial arts, and he has been working all these years.

Unfortunately.

This is not a world where God rewards hard work. Talent and understanding are far greater than persistence and hard work.

this decade.

Although Zhang Heng didn't take care of Second Brother Zhang much, he never cut off the nourishing medicinal materials for martial arts.

Right now, he is just a great martial artist with perfect external training, but the resources invested in him are enough to pile up a few internal training masters.

Obviously, he doesn't have any talent for martial arts.

"Fourth."

Brother Zhang was not reconciled, and added: "The boss told me that I am only 27 this year, and I have completed my external training. I hope to become a master of internal training before the age of 30. The future can be expected."

Speaking of which.

Brother Zhang emphasized again: "You don't need to do anything, just say hello, and invite the county lord to go to the Hou's mansion for a drink or two, and I will be done."

"We are brothers, you have to help me, I have been thinking about the position of head arrester for many years, as long as you agree, we will change in the future, can you be my second brother?"

Zhang Heng was a little dumbfounded.

No matter where you go, you can't match it.

Also.

It's easy to take the position of chief catcher, but if something happens in the future, Second Brother Zhang will have to rush ahead.

Just used it wisely.

Everyone knows that Second Brother Zhang has him behind him, as well as Zhibeihou Mansion.

This way, it will inevitably be used by those who are interested. At that time, Zhang Heng can't just ignore him.

"Second brother."

"Actually, young man, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"You can walk the bird in the cage every day, listen to storytelling, and sing ditties. Why do you work so hard?"

"If you want me to say, you should lie down obediently and enjoy yourself in time."

"Go whoring when you are free, just go gambling, don't think so much about what you have, turn around, wait until I have practiced the longevity pill, I will give you a few, eighteen brides and eighty-year-olds, pale and red makeup , it is not difficult to live for 800 years.”

Zhang Heng told the truth.

If Second Brother Zhang has this qualification, he will be happy to sponsor one or two.

But he didn't.

It's like going to school.

The average IQ of elementary school students is about 85.

He is only 30, which is commonly known as mentally retarded.

At this level, why bother to think about Tsinghua University and Peking University.

The same is true for martial arts.

Brother Zhang's aptitude is only inferior, not even the appearance of a middle-aged man.

The comprehension is also ridiculously poor, and he is slow to learn everything.

Let's take his proudest martial arts cultivation as an example.

The 27-year-old external martial arts master is expected to be promoted to the realm of internal training master before the age of 30.

Fine.

In Anding County, he can be regarded as the No. [-] person, but if he shows it outside, can he be able to do it.

To know.

This is not the martial arts world.

The 30-year-old internal training master, put in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, is probably at the level of Wang Chongyang and Zhou Botong.

Open a stele and crack a stone, touch water to cross, and fallen leaves hurt people.

this degree.

It's not difficult to be a dragon knight if you step on Guo Jing and grab Huang Rong.

But here is a fantasy world.

The 30-year-old Wuxian is about the same.

Going down, not to mention internal training masters, even great masters, congenital martial saints, that doesn't make much sense.

That's an achievement at 30 years old.

At first glance, it looks like a template for passers-by, and if one can't see it, it will be a mess.

"Fourth, fourth!"

Seeing Zhang Heng prevaricating, he just didn't say anything to help.

The second brother had tears in his eyes: "You really don't take me as a human being, yes, I'm useless, unlike you, who went out for a while at the age of eight or nine, and could pick up a little tiger and come back."

"When the old tiger dies, the little tiger will become a marquis."

"There is a little bit of trouble in the future, so a big monster popped up, and he took a bite of the old love. He insisted on being a dry uncle for Mengmeng, and sheltering you from the wind and rain."

"I don't have such a good life as you."

"But I'm human too, so I want to."

"Do you know that those colleagues in the county government said that I stepped on shit luck, and I am only today because of your brother."

"I'm not trying to argue, I just want to let these people see what's wrong with shit luck. It doesn't matter if anyone looks down on me. I've taken the position of chief arrester."

Second Brother Zhang wailed loudly: "Fourth Brother, Fourth Brother, no matter how bad I am, I am still your second brother. Do you have to let me kneel down for you?"

Ugh!
Zhang Heng sighed: "Second brother, since ten years ago, the sky has flowed and the ground has been cracked. Since then, the land has been less harvested, and bandits are everywhere. Everyone in every prefecture and county is not a mess."

"Being the chief arrester, do you think you got a bargain?"

"I don't think so, this is putting you on fire."

"You have to hang horse bandits, you have to kill rebels."

"There are also those rogues, monsters, and Buddhists who are constantly making small moves in the dark. You don't need to worry about any of them. Why bother to be used as a gun?"

Brother Zhang opened his mouth.

want to say something.

Didn't wait to speak.

Two crisp shouts came from outside the door: "Second Uncle, Fourth Uncle."

Zhang Heng looked back.

into the eye.

Standing at the door are two boys and girls aged eight or nine, wearing gold and jade.

These are the children of the third sister and the second brother Zhu.

His brother is Zhu Chao.

My sister is Zhu Mu.

Married day and night, the meaning of childhood sweethearts, one is nine years old and the other is eight years old.

"Xiao Chao, Mu Mu, why are you here?"

Zhang Heng waved his hand, signaling for the two to come quickly.

The two ran over happily, Zhu Chao was a boy, and touched Second Brother Zhang's simple knife with a look of envy.

Zhu Mu was more elegant, standing beside Zhang Heng with a cute face, shaking his arm: "Uncle Si, we want to go to the Hou Mansion to play with Sister Mengmeng, okay?"

"Good good."

Zhang Heng responded immediately: "I'll take you there in a while."

Done.

Zhang Heng looked at Second Brother Zhang again: "Second Brother, go and ask Third Sister to see if she agrees with you being the chief arrester. If she agrees, the minority obeys the majority, and I'll let you try."

Second brother Zhang beamed with joy: "Fourth brother, you said that."

then.

Second brother Zhang picked up the simple knife, paused on the ground, patted his chest and promised: "Just look at it, when I become the chief arrester, I will make Anding county roads stop picking up lost items, and bandits will be extinct."

Zhang Heng shook his head slightly: "It's too early to say that. You swallow the jujube whole, and you have a whole body. Don't be a general arrester for a few years, just treat it as a one-armed Yang Guo, even if I give you the TOEFL."

Think of Yang Guo.

Zhang Heng was a little moved again: "Do you like the big eagle? If you love it, I'll get you one later. Maybe in a few years, you can come back with the title of famous eagle catcher, and maybe you can make a good story. "

(End of this chapter)