Emperor Xiaoyao of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 143 Want to collect tolls?Looking for scolding?
It was sunny after the rain, the breeze was patrolling, the temperature was suitable, and it was a rare good weather.It's not a problem for Jin Yu to drag his little daughter-in-law out for a walk all day, isn't it?The lion is ashamed to see people now, but the little four and the five have nothing to say, they follow behind the couple, they are very energetic, they are curious about everything, a cricket can play for a long time, the poor cricket is not complete after being played I don't know where my two thighs are lost, so I can only stretch my four calves -- I'm dead, forever.

Recently, it has been raining continuously, and the water of the Chan River has risen rapidly. The river surface, which is seven or eight meters on weekdays, is already more than 30 meters wide.I heard people say that the surface of the Chan River used to be more than 20 feet wide, but now it is only half of it.Because of the slow flow of the river, the imperial court never built a bridge, and left food for those who ferryed on the river.When there is more rain, the plants by the river will be full of vitality, especially the dogtail grass, which is swaying in the wind, and looks almost like millet from a distance. (One zhang in the Tang Dynasty is about three meters in today's society.)
Yang Ying accompanied Little Four and Little Five to tease Brother Cricket with great interest, and smiled again. Jin Yu was also very happy to see it. I don’t know what’s wrong with my little daughter-in-law. It's good, I will come out more often in the future.

Jin Yu didn't go to join in the fun. For him, crickets are just something to feed the chickens. He eats grasshoppers, especially at the end of summer. A bag of seeds fried in oil is very delicious.Jin Yu was not idle, he pulled a lot of dogtail grass from the river, and weaved a garland.Rural children didn't have so many toys when they were young, but they can always find some fun around them, such as this dog's tail grass.In addition to being able to weave garlands, it can also be used to string grasshoppers. They are very tough, and Jin Yu caught a bunch of them in a short time.

Yang Ying played with one after another and enjoyed it endlessly. It seems that she is going to be awarded a "Pest Control Guard" award.Jin Yu walked over quietly, swept the garland in front of Yang Ying's eyes, handed it to her and said, "It's for you, put it on and have a look."

"How old is my husband, and I still play this." Yang Ying scolded, but she didn't object, she stood up and saw that there was no one around, brought the wreath to the capital, and asked Jin Yu: "Does it look good?"

"Uh```It's a little awkward, so don't wear it." The more Jin Yu looked at Yang Ying wearing a wreath, the more awkward it became. These days, whether it is a woman or a little girl, there is no such thing as disheveled hair or a ponytail. ~M hair bun!Occasionally, some hairpins are inserted, so it's no wonder it doesn't look awkward!
"Husband can be funny!" Yang Ying gave Jin Yu a coquettish and shy look, took off the wreath, held it in her hand, but didn't throw it away, what she cared about was Jin Yu's friendship with her, and this friendship Precisely bear upon this garland.

Jin Yu laughed, shook the bunch of grasshoppers in front of Yang Ying's eyes, and said, "See, I'll eat this tonight, it's delicious."

Yang Ying glanced at Jin Yu, but said nothing, she is now magically immune to her husband's great ability to eat everything.

Jin Yu rubbed his hands on his clothes, took his daughter-in-law's hand and muttered, "Let's go for a stroll while it's not hot."

Yang Ying blushed, and quickly looked around, but luckily no one was there, she looked really cute like a thief.

The young couple, one on the left and one on the right, and the four and five going back and forth from time to time, are lively and tight, adding a bit of vitality to the silent field.

"Where are you going, Mr. Xiaolang? Do you want a ferry?" The couple were strolling forward leisurely, and Yang Ying quickly retracted her hands with a loud cry, which was very hateful.

Jin Yu followed the prestige and saw a man standing on the boat with bamboo sticks stuck in the bottom of the river, stabilizing the boat. It turned out to be a ferryman soliciting business.Jin Yu shook his head and said, "Don't cross the river, come out for a stroll."

The punt-pillar turned out to be looking at Jin Yu's extraordinary appearance, so he asked in detail. He was disappointed when he heard Jin Yu's answer, but he still tried to persuade him: "It's not early, since Mr. Xiaolang is not To cross the river, it is better to return to the city to rest earlier, and the city gate will be closed later."

Jin Yu looked at Yang Ying, who was still not satisfied, and started chasing butterflies with Xiaosi and Xiaowu again. It seemed that he was not in a hurry to go back, so he went up to chat with the pole-bearer: "No hurry, since you are out, let's play more." .”

This pole-pulling man used to be the master of ferrying countless people every day, who hasn't seen it?Hearing what Jin Yu said, he thought that he could clear the customs at night with the token, so he became more cautious, nodded, and echoed, "That's true."

"Uncle, what's your surname?" Jin Yu squatted on the bank and chatted casually with him. You can see Yang Ying when you turn around here. The location is good, so I won't go down.

"The old man's surname is Zhang, just call me old man Zhang." Old man Zhang rubbed his hands in embarrassment.

"How long has Uncle Zhang been in this business?" It was the first time Jin Yu saw a ferry in his own territory, and he was very curious. Why did he always come out at night to catch cicadas?If you walk further north during the day, you will definitely see it.

"Well, I just bought the boat in the spring of this year. I heard people say that the money for the ferry is fast, and I plan to save some money for my son to marry a wife. How can I build a village in the south and build two bridges? This merchant It’s getting less and less every day.” Seeing Jin Yu’s friendly attitude, old man Zhang said with a sad face.

"Uh```" Jin Yu was stunned, he didn't expect to block other people's money by building a bridge by himself.

"I don't blame them. Even though the water of the Chan River drowns a few people every year, they are doing good deeds." Seeing that Jin Yu didn't speak, old man Zhang thought he had said something wrong, so he hurried to make amends.

What the old man Zhang said made Jin Yu feel comfortable, and he immediately issued a good person card to the old man Zhang. What are you doing?"

"There is a paper-making workshop at home. There have been many paper-making workshops in the past two years. The method passed on to me by my father can't make good paper, and it's getting worse day by day." Old man Zhang is still frowning. , I made more money, and I just had hope in life, but it was shattered again.The other good sections of the river are all owned, and the rest are the fast-flowing and difficult-to-pass. It seems that we still have to go home to make paper!
Before Jin Yu could say anything, he felt someone pulling him. It turned out that Xiaosi Xiaowu was ordered to come to call Jinyu, and Yang Ying was standing on the side of the road waiting for him pretty far away.Jin Yu had no choice but to say goodbye to old man Zhang.

Jin Yu told Yang Ying about the old man Zhang on the road, and Yang Ying felt a little sorry.Because now Zhuangzi's upper bridge has been built, the house has been built, and the labor force has been idled. There is really no post that can be vacated for old man Zhang.

When the two of them reached the gate of the house, Jin Yu stopped in his tracks. The two bridges were not far apart, and there were indeed cars and horses, and it looked like a bustling scene.With a flash of inspiration, Jin Yu had an idea, and said to Yang Ying excitedly: "When there is no bridge, there is a fee for taking the ferry. After we build the bridge, can't it be done by pulling up the pole? Let Uncle Zhang look at it." Come on, this is the arrangement!"

Yang Ying really admires her husband, can she come up with such a bastard idea?Yang Ying said dumbfoundedly: "This is a good idea, and the money comes quickly, but if my husband does this, people from the government will come to the door within three days."

"Why? Let's pay the money, and it's not worth the cost?" Jin Yu thinks this fee is justified, who in the future will not accept it?There are horizontal poles on expressways, national highways, provincial highways, and some rural intersections!do not give?Then please detour!
"The roads and bridges built by the imperial court don't charge tolls. Only the bandits in troubled times are hungry and anxious to do such dirty things. Husband, don't think about it." Yang Ying patiently explained to Jin Yu.

"That's the money from the imperial court, and it's from the common people, so of course we can't accept it! But this bridge is our own money?" Jin Yu still can't turn this corner, no matter how he thinks, there is a reason for charging , and of course.

"Nobody forced us to build a bridge? Since it's built, it's for people to leave. There's no reason to charge for it."

The entanglement in Jin Yu's heart is that he spends money to make it easier for others, but he doesn't get anything in return. It's okay for him to say that they are all his own people, but it's a bit awkward for strangers, because the bridge costs too much!He can't bear it!Jin Yu said angrily: "Don't give me money, right? Then I have a stone pillar on the tree! Don't even think about it! If you give me money, you won't let it go!"

"Then my husband's reputation is rotten. At least you can gain a good reputation by building a bridge. If you don't let people leave after you build it, others will say that you are rich and unkind." Yang Ying analyzed Jin Yu with modern thinking, and tried her best to persuade him Jinyu gave up the idea of ​​charging.

Jinyu lost, completely defeated!Persuading Yang Ying to go home, she walked to the bridge by herself, sat down and looked at the passers-by, thinking to herself: This is all money!Why not let people charge?Is there any reason?Is there any law left?No, you must deduct some money from these people, or you will feel pain in your heart!And it hurts so much!
Jin Yu was thinking about ways to suck blood, but Chen Rui came out of nowhere, with a beaming look, as if he hadn't eaten enough magpie shit, and told Jin Yu: "Young master, the crops on the opposite side have already died. It’s all over, and the old slave just took over from the steward over there, and that land is yours from today on!”

"Well, not bad." Jin Yu finally heard the good news, nodded and said: "Then Uncle Chen will look at the arrangement, most of them will be planted with winter wheat, and the rest will be planted with vegetables, such as cabbage, radish and so on. "There are few green vegetables in winter these days, so you can't just rely on meat vegetables to open a restaurant.Wentangjian does have off-season vegetables, but they are not for Jinyu to eat. Occasionally, some will be sold in the market, and the price is too expensive to make people stagger.

Jin Yu took it for granted. The autumn species he experienced was very natural, just like the bridge toll. How could he know the difficulty of promoting these things in the Tang Dynasty?But Chen Rui knew very well that digging the ground, buying agricultural tools, even farming cattle, and planting vegetables should be arranged in an inconspicuous place, so that if the government finds out, they can punish people to death!And whether the tenants will support it is open to debate, but Chen Rui is a good housekeeper, he didn't complain at all, but gritted his teeth and agreed to the matter.

(End of this chapter)