Start: Datang Wanli a lonely city

Chapter 740 Choice (Two in One)

Just as Hu Biao and others had expected before taking action.

For the city of Chang'an with a population of over one million, within one night, a hundred ghosts and snake-like figures suddenly died.

Except among the common people, I was secretly happy for a while.

Also, when they chatted on weekdays, there was a lot of talk in their mouths, and it didn't cause any big disturbances.

Even those patrolling censors who had the right to hear rumors didn't seem to be interested in reporting this matter.

So as to impeach Wannian and Chang'an counties, the two county magistrates who hold fifth-grade official positions.

The reason is very simple, in the eyes of these patrolling censors, this kind of snake, rat, mouse and ant-like mischievousness and helplessness can still be regarded as a person?

There were just too many deaths, as long as it wasn't some royal family member, or a scholar, or the like.

The censors who patrolled the city would not take it seriously.

But there was no big disturbance, referring to everything on the surface; in fact, many things happened in private.

There are some things that Hu Biao and his group had predicted long before they acted.

For example: On the second night of the attack, several lawmakers and soldiers from Chang'an County and Wannian County came to find Hu Biao at night.

After speaking, the words were actually quite polite.

After questioning Hu Biao a little bit, he had no evidence of when he committed the crime at all on the night of the operation.

These county officials politely said goodbye and left.

Before leaving, he didn't drop any harsh words at all.

Instead, they declared one thing with great righteousness: the numerous industries established by Hu Xiaoqiwei's servants had solved the livelihood difficulties of many people under their rule, and the payment of business taxes had never been delayed.

(Remarks: The Tang Dynasty prohibited officials and their family members from doing business. Hu Biao and the others used the names of the descendants of the veterans of the Anxi Army to open various industries)

Therefore, it is completely Chang'an and Wannian counties, where the focus is on support and attention.

In the future, if there is any trouble, just speak to them, and they will definitely help Hu Xiaoqiwei, no!It should be to solve the problems for the servants of Hu Mansion.

Also since this time, when these little officials came to visit, the ghosts and monsters who used to come to the door every day to ask for benefits suddenly disappeared.

Not to mention the fact that the workers under him were beaten.

Obviously, these petty officials may not have high positions, but their eyesight is quite good.

Once he knew that he had encountered some ruthless people that he could not provoke, he immediately took the initiative to admit cowardice and stopped all follow-up measures.

By the way, he took the initiative to come to the door and expressed his personal goodwill to Hu Biao and others.

Sure enough, since ancient times, the people of this nation who are qualified to hang out in the public are all without exception the best of the best, who can afford it and let it go.

Seeing this, Hu Biao and others naturally had no intention of continuing to entangle.

Instead, he promised in his mouth: Everyone in Wannian and Chang'an counties, it is really hard work to worry about the lives of the people in the territory.

I am willing to sponsor 200 yuan per month, and I hope to make your meals more oily and meaty.

Talk!The matter reached this point between going around and around, and it still ended in the way of giving money in the end.

But the result of showing some muscles first and then giving money is completely different from the previous situation of being squeezed and giving money like a bottomless pit.

Anyway, when those petty officials walked out of their residence.

For a moment, the relationship between the two parties seemed to be extremely affectionate.

So far, the first crisis that Hu Biao and the others faced in Chang'an City was perfectly resolved under the sacrifice of the lives of a hundred ghosts and snake gods.

And coming from the Qinghe Cui family, such a bigger crisis.

It seems that the other party is only under surveillance at the moment, and they don't pay attention to the industries they are developing at all, and don't think there is any threat to themselves.

Even now, I have no intention of taking action.

In response to such a result, Hu Biao and the others were naturally happy.

They all pretended to be completely ignorant of the things being monitored; in private, they speeded up and worked hard to develop the content they were responsible for.

But what Hu Biao and others didn't expect was that their action that night actually had some unexpected gains...

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Time passed quickly, and while everyone was busy with their work, another ten days passed before they knew it. It was already the end of March in the fourth year of Yuanhe's reign in the Tang Dynasty.

"Rickshaw, come here~"

Facing a driver wearing a sleeveless gown, a pair of barbarian-style tight trousers, and a white handkerchief around his neck, walking slowly on the street.

Li Deyu, who was dressed as an ordinary scholar, waved his hands while yelling.

The voice fell, and the 23-year-old driver ran over dragging a rickshaw.

After putting down the handlebar in his hand, he first took the handkerchief around his neck, and quickly slapped it a few times on the beautiful-looking car seat that he didn't know what kind of leather it was made of.

After dusting off the dust, he turned to Li Deyu and greeted Li Deyu affectionately: "My lord, please sit down, I don't know where you plan to go?"

"How much does it cost to go to Anningfang?" Li Deyu replied smoothly.

Facing such a problem, the coachman, who discovered that although his skin was dark but cleaned up quite clean after approaching, immediately explained:

"Don't you dare to let Mr. Lang know that for our kind of rickshaw, regardless of the distance, it costs two cents to get on the bus.

However, if the distance is within two miles, there is no need to pay extra; if it is beyond two miles, an extra penny of fare will be added for every mile beyond.

For the time being, I still won't accept the work outside the city.

It should be about three and a half miles away from here to Anningfang. What do you think of the three pennies you receive from your husband? "

Before Li Deyu asked a question of 'how much does it cost'.

I just want to know that this kind of rickshaw is a new type of rickshaw that has appeared on the streets of Chang'an in the past five or six days, and the business is quite hot. It's just a specific charging standard.

It wasn't him, Li Deyu, who was really short of such a small amount of money.

After hearing the other party's explanation clearly, he sat directly on the soft cushion and said: "Let's go~"

"Your Majesty, please sit down, we will leave immediately." While speaking, the coachman had already grabbed the handlebar and began to trot all the way.

It was also at such a time that Li Deyu saw a few conspicuous characters printed on the back of the driver's sleeveless gown: Sitong Car Dealer.

To Li Deyu's surprise, this kind of rickshaw has iron wheels on its wheels.

After being pulled by the coachman and starting to gallop at the speed of a war horse trot, it turned out to be smoother and more comfortable than his fine carriage.

And with the warm spring breeze blowing on my body, I can clearly see the pedestrians, shops, etc. around me.
As far as the overall experience is concerned, it is quite good.

The only problem is that Li Deyu's mood immediately turned bad again when he thought of the problem he was currently struggling with.

Because right now, he is facing a major life choice:

Should we accept the invitation of Zheng Jie, the governor of eastern Zhejiang Province, and go to him to serve as the shogunate and hold such a position?
It is naturally not an important official position for the shogunate to hold this position; but after the other party promised at most one or two years, he was promoted to the position of secretary of Jiedu.

In the future, relying on such qualifications and family background, as long as he is transferred back to Chang'an City in the future, it will be quite easy for him to be promoted all the way.

If you use an adjective from the modern plane, it means you have entered the fast lane.

It's just that Li Deyu clearly knows that choosing the above path is the best choice for his official career.But in his heart, there was a devil-like voice, telling him loudly: stay, stay in Chang'an, cooperate with Hu Biao and the remnants of General Anxi, and work together to create a different career.

So in a moment, two choices related to his career and future were intertwined.

As he hesitated, his mood became worse and worse.

But today he went to Anning Fang, but after hesitating for several days, he hoped to make a final decision by going to the field to have a look...

After exhaling heavily, Li Deyu temporarily suppressed the irritability in his heart.

Facing the rickshaw driver in front of him, he started chatting and said, "I don't know what to call this little rickshaw driver. Is the rickshaw business hard and what is the income?"

The driver is not only in good shape, but also a talkative person.

While trotting under his feet, he thought about the guests in the car and would never become his competitors, and replied with a smile on his mouth:

"Lang Jun is polite, just call the villain Zhao Dayan.

It was a day of driving guests around Chang'an City, exposed to the sun and rain, so it would be a lie to say that it wasn't hard work.

Since the villain joined the "Sitong Car Dealer" seven or eight days ago, the soles of a pair of new shoes under his feet have worn off a thick layer, and his toes are almost exposed.

Fortunately, this rickshaw is really convenient for pedestrians, and now its business in Chang'an City is good.

After a day of busy work, after paying the rent of the rickshaw and the management fee, there is still forty or fifty yuan left every day.

Don't be afraid of your jokes, the villain used to need several days to earn this money.

Since I started pulling the cart, the six members of my family have enough to eat; and I plan to save money for another half month so that I can buy new clothes for my aunt and the children.

So I am a little tired, but I am also energetic. "

Hearing the driver in front of him say the above paragraph with a voice of joy from the heart, Li Deyu fell into silence again.

Say it!Although Li Deyu has not been out of his house in recent days.

However, after letting the servants at home deliberately inquire, the situation of Hu Biao and other Anxi Army's remaining members was quite clear.

Whether it is briquettes and stoves, or businesses such as 'convenient small dining tables', De Yue Lou, Jing Wu Guild Hall, Pang Xilai Supermarket, No. 88 Medical Clinic, Sitong Automobile Dealers, etc.

Usually on the second day after the opening, Li Deyu got the news.

They even bought a stove and briquettes to try out, and came to the conclusion that it was not as elegant as a charcoal stove, but it was cheap and practical, and it was definitely a good thing for ordinary people.

It was precisely because of the above reasons that a puzzling question arose in his mind.

In the education Li Deyu received since childhood, he believed that there is a lot of money in the world. If one party takes advantage, then the other party will suffer.

It's just that with Hu Biao and others, the situation is not like this at all.

Just like the industry started by the coachman named Zhao Dayan, Hu Biao and others, the men and even the women who were living in a difficult life had an extra decent job.

Relying on the income from such a job, the life of the whole family has improved, and it can be regarded as a beneficiary who has received great benefits.

Due to the popularity of the convenience small dining table business, large-scale purchases are made every day.

It is said that the dolphins, chickens, ducks, and chickens raised by farmers outside the city, as well as the various vegetables grown in the fields, can often be sold wherever they are picked, and the prices are pretty good.

These people can also be regarded as beneficiaries.

At the same time, those customers who purchased briquettes and stoves and ate at the "convenient small dining table" spent less money than usual, but got better enjoyment and better food.

Calculated from such a perspective, it can be said to be a winner.

In addition, when he asked people to go to Chang'an and Wannian counties to inquire, Hu Biao and others had to pay a commercial tax in all the properties owned by Hu Biao and others, but there was no tampering or arrears.

So far, 320 business taxes have been paid; in this way, the court and the government can also be regarded as beneficiaries.

And if the industry of Hu Biao and others is allowed to continue to develop.

How many people will benefit from it after it spreads throughout Chang'an City?
For a moment, except for those city rogues and scoundrels who definitely died in the hands of these people without any evidence, it seemed that everyone was the winner.

But the key question is, just relying on the loss of a hundred rogues, can so many people benefit?
Aiming at this point, Li Deyu thought it was absolutely impossible; but the weird result was displayed in front of his eyes incomparably.

It had a huge impact on the education he received since he was a child.

This was also the main reason why he did not want to serve under the Jiedushi envoy in eastern Zhejiang.

Because not only did he want to find out what truths were hidden in it, but he also felt faintly in his heart that Hu Biao and others might be able to bring some amazing changes to this lifeless Datang.

Based on this feeling, he wanted to join in.

It was just because the stakes were too high that he hesitated for several days and was unable to make up his mind...

After spending a quarter of an hour, the rickshaw stopped at the entrance of Changdong Fang, a branch of "Convenience Small Table", which is also the third branch in Chang'an City.

Not to mention the reward, he gave a total of five cents.

Zhao Dayan thanked the coachman a thousand times.

In Li Deyu's situation, he naturally passed the inspection at the door easily; the process of holding the money and exchanging the iron plates like meal tickets was a little calm.

It's a pity that the calmness of Mr. Li's family from Zhao County was quickly broken.

"Give me a piece of braised pork, a piece of braised pork, and a piece of tamales, by the way! Eight-treasure duck meat, lion head, braised fish cubes, and bracken.

For the staple food, bring me a bowl of sliced ​​noodles, the kind with mutton dumplings. "

Standing in front of the 'small table for instant noodles', a first-class counter for serving dishes.

Li Deyu was like a country bumpkin who entered the supermarket for the first time in the modern dimension and had some money on hand. He simply couldn't control his desire to consume.

Stretching out his finger, pointing at the numerous dishes in front of him, he clicked continuously.

Amid such voices, a woman took a spoon and started to work without shaking her hands at all, filling a small bowl with a capacity of about three taels to the top.

Soon after, there was a pile of various meats and vegetables on a wooden plate in Li Deyu's hand.

no way!As a core member of the Li family in Zhaojun, Li Deyu naturally never lacked a bite since he was a child. He can be satisfied with all kinds of wine and meat as long as he opens his mouth.

It’s just that the iron pot is used, sucrose is added, and innovative braised cooking methods are used.

Even a rich man like Li Deyu couldn't resist.

Especially standing in front of fifty or sixty different kinds of steaming hot food with attractive aromas; Li Deyu, a noble man who has no shortage of meat, still can't control his inner impulse.

About two quarters of an hour later, Li Deyu put down the soup bowl in his hand.

Looking at the empty dishes and bowls in front of him; while loosening his belt, he also made a decision that has troubled him for a long time:
If you don't go to the door of the Jiedushi in western Zhejiang, you will act as a shogunate.

Instead, relying on relationships and finding ways to become a member of the Anxi Army that currently exists in the Tang court, only literally, and does not know when it will be truly rebuilt.

But before that, he needs to talk to Hu Biao face to face.

With this in mind, he began to organize his appearance, and after confirming that everything was correct, he took out a beautiful greeting card from his hand.

Just after he stood up, a familiar figure also stood on his left.

After seeing that familiar figure, Li Deyu instinctively felt that something was wrong, because this person was called Niu Sengru...

(End of this chapter)