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Chapter 245 Golden Passage
"Hey! I think the young master is coming from the direction of the capital, is he going to Xuanfu Town? Then you don't have to be afraid that you won't be able to eat Lanzhou ramen. Our family commander has built a golden passage from the capital to Qiangdi.

Along the way, there are many small shops and stalls, not only ramen, but also various snacks, which are affordable and delicious.As long as you have money, you will not be afraid of starvation if you walk on this road.

Even if you have no money, you can find a job temporarily to earn some food stamps.There is no problem filling your stomach.All in all, as long as you reach this golden channel, you will have a good life. "

The shopkeeper, Balabala, was very talkative.

"Earn food stamps? Anyone can work, so can you get food stamps if you work?"

Princess Le An naturally knows what food stamps are.

In the capital, goods sold in heaven and earth and in supply and marketing cooperatives only accept food stamps, not silver or copper coins.

Of course, there is an exchange point next to the supply and marketing cooperative, where you can exchange silver for food stamps on the spot, which is very convenient.

So, there is nothing objectionable to everyone.

But this food stamp, when it was originally exchanged, was 240 cash for one yuan, but now it has risen to [-] cash for one yuan.

At the beginning, when everyone went to heaven and earth, they exchanged food stamps on the spot, went shopping, and if they couldn’t finish spending, they exchanged them back for silver when they left.

After all, food stamps are like waste paper in everyone's eyes.

There are only a few places where food stamps are collected: Dongfang Commercial House, VIP Building, Supply and Marketing Cooperative, Heaven and Earth...

However, later everyone discovered that these small places have become places where everyone enjoys it.

Especially for women, they went to the supply and marketing cooperatives and the heaven and earth, and they went shopping over and over again, but they couldn't get enough.

The place that men like to go the most, besides the Manchun Courtyard, is the VIP Building.

In the past, it was popular among high-ranking officials and nobles to go to the Manchun Courtyard to drink flower wine, recite poems and recite poems, and have a good night.

What is popular now is to go to the VIP building to eat and drink, and then go to the Manchunyuan to have fun.

There are more opportunities to use food stamps, and many people are too lazy to exchange them, so they keep some food stamps in their hands.

What makes everyone especially happy is that the food stamps can still appreciate in value.

In exchange for food stamps a few months ago, two hundred cash can be exchanged for one yuan.

Now, 240 Wen can be exchanged for one yuan.

In other words, if you saved a hundred yuan food stamps in your hand a few months ago, and now you sell them, you can earn four thousand yuan, which is four pennies.

This is really a good business for sitting and making money.

Some wise people speculated that the food stamps might have to continue to rise, so they began to exchange their silver for food stamps.

Of course, everyone is very cautious and will not exchange too much.

But after a few days, seeing that the food stamps have increased by a penny or two, the happiness in my heart is naturally needless to mention, and at the same time I feel a little annoyed, why didn't I exchange more?
Princess Le An also has some food stamps.

Not many.

She is also out of prudence.

Because Daming has learned from the past, there were treasures in the past.

In the beginning, treasure notes were as valuable as silver.

Now people don't want money for nothing.

She was afraid that the food coupons would end up like treasure money.

But in any case, food stamps are very popular in the capital, which is absolutely true.

Princess Le'an didn't expect that this kind of thing would happen just after leaving the capital. Anyone who works can earn food stamps.

"What Marshal Zhao did is to accumulate good deeds. However, I heard that there are so many refugees in the world today that even the imperial court can't take them in. If they hear this...they can have food in this golden passage If there are too many people coming, how can Marshal Zhao afford it? If he can’t afford it, and the refugees gather and can’t afford to eat, then something will happen!” Le An The princess was a little worried.

As a child of the royal family, she has the best relationship with Chongzhen, and she deeply knows what the emperor's brother is most afraid of.

Ever since the emperor came to the throne, the most troublesome thing is the refugees from all over the world.

Inexhaustible levy, inexhaustible demand.

As long as there are refugees gathering together, Brother Huang will feel a headache and a big head.

Zhao Cheng must be even more unable to cope with the refugees who have headaches and worries even for the emperor's brother?

"Hehe! We don't know this either. But, we only heard that Marshal Zhao likes refugees. Parents and officials everywhere hate refugees and wish they could all be driven away. But only Marshal Zhao likes them. Everyone has said that Marshal Zhao is a god in the sky. Bodhisattvas come down to save those who are suffering, so he likes the poor the most, and he wants to save the poor."

When the storekeeper talked about Marshal Zhao, he talked a lot, with admiration in his tone.

"Let's just say that our family is actually a refugee. Our family is from Shaanxi, and our family was destroyed by King Gao Chuang's subordinates. The thieves still wanted to wrap us up and let us follow the thieves. Our family has been honest for generations. How can a person be a thief? How can future generations hold their heads up?
The thief didn't have any rules, so we found an opportunity and ran away while taking advantage of the chaos.We were lucky. On the way to escape, we met a guerrilla detachment who said they came from a strong place and told us to go in the direction of a strong place. We would have food when we arrived.

We were all starving to death at that time, and there was really no way out.Although I can't believe this is true, but I have no other choice but to go in the direction of strong ground.

After arriving at Qiangdi, there was indeed something to eat.The military government staff arranged for us, gave us enough food, and trained us to see what jobs we were suitable for.

To tell you the truth, since I arrived in Qiangdi, my luck has changed, and I was actually assigned to the skills and learned how to make Lanzhou ramen.Originally, I wanted to open a shop in Qiangdi.

However, the commander-in-chief said that he called on promising young people to go to the golden channel, contribute their own strength, and build the golden channel.Moreover, after the golden channel is built, the first group of people will also be the biggest beneficiaries.

What the commander-in-chief said, of course it cannot be wrong.At that time, there were too many people in Qiangdi, so many ramen shops opened, and the price of houses also rose.I think it is not easy for us to live in a strong place, and the golden channel is an opportunity, so I am ready to come here.

When I said I would come, our family still objected!Hey!It's really a woman's opinion that she has long hair and short knowledge.Do you know how fragrant it is now?This store opened like a boom.

Such a large piece of land around is our family.Two days ago, I also bought ten acres of fields around.Hey!This is a real industry!It can be passed down from generation to generation. "

The store owner chatted excitedly, with a bit of pride in his tone, and a bit of showing off.

Princess Le An also found it very interesting.

Is this the life of ordinary people?
Although she doesn't know much about people's conditions, she can also feel that the store's family, from having nothing, almost starving to death, to being able to eat enough, and now living a prosperous life, with houses and fields, is full of hope for the future. I hope... what kind of mood is this.

"I'm really happy for you. However, if you buy properties here, aren't you afraid of encountering thieves? I heard that even in the suburbs of Beijing, there will be thieves from time to time. Your place is already some distance away from the capital. If you encounter thieves, the defenders of the capital may not be able to rescue you in time!" Princess Le An said worriedly.

This generation still looks a bit desolate.

The point is, there are no walls here.This store looks very prosperous again, with food and noodles, and various food and clothing utensils.

This is easy to be targeted by thieves.

"Waiting for the defenders of the capital to rescue us? Chick! By the time they arrive, the day lily will be cold."

The shopkeeper curled his lips in disdain.

"There are no thieves here. This road is a golden channel that Marshal Zhao personally called out to focus on building. There are conscript soldiers patrolling here. Which thieves don't open their eyes and dare to come here to make trouble, isn't that courting death? Yo! Speaking of Cao Cao , Cao Cao will be here. Isn’t that the patrol team of the expeditionary army is coming!”

The shopkeeper pointed.

Princess Le An turned her head and saw a troop of cavalry approaching.

There were a total of ten cavalrymen in this team, all wearing gray cotton military uniforms, carrying a long firecracker on their backs, and the leader was holding a red flag.

Although there were only ten people, they were all strong and capable.

"Old Liu, have you seen any suspicious people?" The leading cavalryman greeted the shopkeeper.

"No, Captain Ma. With you here, any thief who dares to come here and make trouble here will be sent to death?" The shopkeeper responded with a smile.

"It's fine if you don't have one. If you see someone suspicious, report it to us in time. The commander said that the power of the people is infinite. Only by letting the thieves fall into the vast ocean of the people can they have nowhere to stand and be completely destroyed So, it depends on all of you to kill the thieves!" Captain Ma said with a smile.

"The commander-in-chief really has the heart of a bodhisattva. He does everything for the common people, and even says that everything depends on us. The common people have a mirror in their hearts, and we all know who is good and who is bad. We all think about the good of the commander-in-chief!" Old Liu Dao, the store owner.

Then, he enthusiastically recruited this team of patrolling soldiers and horses.

"Captain Ma, you have worked hard on patrol, let the brothers come in and have a bowl of noodles! I treat you. You have worked hard to patrol for us, and we should take care of the meals." The old Liu of the store looked sincere.

"Old Liu, you are here again! Didn't you let us make mistakes! Our conscript army has no shortage of food, how many times have I told you. If we eat a bowl of noodles from you, it is a violation of military discipline. I am the captain. That's the end of it. Even we have to be fired!" Captain Ma stared, very unhappy.

"This... I don't see you working hard!" Old Liu, the store owner, scratched the back of his head.

"Seeing our hard work, we should cooperate more with our work, and report suspicious people to us more."

Captain Ma gave some instructions and took the people away.

Princess Le'an watched this scene, her mouth shut in surprise.

Soldiers pass like a comb.

She had heard of this word before.

She often sees the emperor's brother troubled.

There are too many thieves, brother Huang is troubled.

Sending troops to conquer the bandits, defeating the troubles of the emperor's brother, fearing that the winning soldiers will be arrogant, fearing that the winning soldiers will urge food and pay, and fear that the winning soldiers will harass the place and plunder the people.

Defeated soldiers are even more annoying.

A defeated soldier is no better than a bandit.

Lao Liu, the store owner, was not afraid of these patrolling soldiers, and even invited them to eat noodles in the store, with a very sincere attitude.

You know, even in the capital, this is unimaginable.

When the people in the capital saw the patrolling, they all seemed to see evil stars.

"Did you see it? There is a conscript army here, why are you afraid of thieves? Also, do you think we are all vegetarians? Look at this!"

Old Liu, the store owner, patted his waist.

Princess Le'an saw that there was a dagger pinned there.

"Look at this again."

The store owner, Lao Liu, took out a firecracker from behind the counter.

"It's called a Michaelis rifle. Even the imperial court can't equip it!"

I saw Lao Liu, the store owner, operating skillfully, with a "bang" shot, hitting a tree in the distance.

The tree shook slightly.

Princess Le'an raised her eyebrows.

This accuracy is too much!
"Damn! You're showing off your firecrackers again! How many times have I told you that good things should be hidden, so that everyone will know, what should I do if I have evil intentions?"

A stout woman came out of the backyard, swearing as she walked.

"Hey! Who would dare to be malicious when people see the power of our firecracker?"

Even though the shopkeeper Lao Liu said so, he put the gun away with a smile.

Then, he glanced proudly at Princess Le An:
"Did you see, little brother? We have quite a few of these Mie rifles. There are three of us in our family and two buddies. If you want a knife, you need a knife. If you want a gun, you need a gun. Generally, when thieves come, we are not afraid at all. In addition, there are patrols to support us at any time, we are so at ease here! In Qiangdi, we are late, and we can’t even drink soup. In this golden passage, we are the first batch, eating meat .According to the experience of strong land, the land we occupy now will definitely be very valuable in the future.”

After Princess Le An and Qiu Qing left, the words of Old Liu, the store owner, were still echoing in their minds.

"Old Liu's family were originally desperate refugees. It was Marshal Zhao who allowed them to live a life of affluence. Therefore, they worshiped Marshal Zhao as a god. In their hearts, Marshal Zhao's status even surpassed that of the emperor..."

Princess Le'an pondered.

Then, she met several groups of people, including road laborers, caravans from Oriental companies, and others who set up shops along the road to do small businesses.

These people have one thing in common. They all have smiles on their faces and are full of confidence in the future.

"That Marshal Zhao, what kind of god is he? He actually managed to do something that even the emperor couldn't do?"

Princess Le'an found that she was more interested in Marshal Zhao.

Bang bang bang!
A crisp sound interrupted Princess Le'an's meditation.

There was a commotion ahead.

All I saw was a crowd of thieves surrounded a small shop on the side of the wilderness road, trying to rush in.

On the roof of the small shop, a red flag fluttered.

Before, Princess Le'an had seen this flag at Lao Liu's house, but she didn't take it seriously.

There were two young men standing on the roof, shooting down with firecrackers.

Every time a gunshot was fired, those thieves would be frightened and retreat a certain distance like a tide.

It was a mob, but there were too many of them.

(End of this chapter)