Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 704

There is Fu Bi's house in Tongtuofang, which is located next to Dian River.When the Jin soldiers came to attack, Fu Zhirou took his family south to seek refuge, and the house has become a piece of weeds.Wang Xiaolie priced the house at [-] guan, and took it back to the Xuanfu Division.The envoys had sent the money to Fu Zhirou, and Fu Zhirou also sent a letter of thanks.

Now that it has been refurbished, it is very lively as the residence of the new officials sent by the imperial court.

After looking around on Jingxi Road, there were 58 officials left, all of whom were temporarily arranged here.Some people bring their families, while others are alone. Every evening, the intersection is bustling with people.

Just after noon on this day, Zhao Si came back in a hurry.As soon as he arrived at the door, he said in a loud voice: "Today's salary is paid, everyone, hurry up and get it! Get the money back, and have a good meal tonight! Also, the Xuan Fusi heard that we have a lot of people, and the salary is very high. Low, I want to recruit people from our family!"

Li Qiaomu was sitting under a tree reading a book. Hearing this, he hurriedly asked, "What are you recruiting our people for? Do you want to be officials?"

Zhao Si shook his head again and again: "Xuanfu has many industries and can do anything."

After finishing speaking, he hurried back to his home.He took the money and wanted to have a good meal tonight.

Among these officials, Jinshi has not been long, and according to the imperial salary, each person ranges from ten to 25 per month.The imperial court pays one cent of cash, and two cents are deducted from expenses. Coupled with the soaring prices, many people cannot support their families.Wang Xiaolie found all the money, and the prices under his rule were not high, and their lives became better all of a sudden.Even if he just lives in Luoyang City and hasn't done anything yet, his income has increased a lot all of a sudden.

Some Jinshi who traveled south from the Central Plains brought their families with them, and their families had a large population, making their lives even more difficult.Just relying on his status, he thought that Wang Xiaolie's recruitment was just to recruit his family members to be public officials, so he was a little reluctant.

When his wife came out of the house, she saw Li Qiaomu still sitting and reading a book. She couldn't help but said, "Officer, you heard that the salary is paid today. If you don't hurry up and get it, why are you still sitting here? Come back early to get the money, and we'll go too." Buy meat to eat."

Li Qiaomu said: "Everyone must go to collect it now, why worry? If you take it later, the money will not go away."

The wife said: "Get the money back early, go buy some wine and meat to eat in the evening. If you get it late, I'm afraid there will be no good meat for sale outside."

Li Qiaomu sighed, stood up, and straightened his clothes.He was originally from Kaifeng, but the Jin people came to the south and took the whole family south.In the second year of Jianyan, he was a Jinshi and served as a petty official.Hearing that Wang Xiaolie was recruiting people here, he brought his whole family back.There are nearly twenty members of the family, relying on Li Qiaomu's monthly salary of sixteen, even in Luoyang, life is not rich.On weekdays, he is mostly vegetarian and rarely eats meat.

Just when they reached the door, Li Hui came up quickly from behind and said to Li Qiaomu, "Go together, go together!"

Li Hui's family has a population of over 20, and he and Li Qiaomu share the same illness.The two walked side by side at a fast pace, heading towards the Henan government office.When I walked to the grain yard where the salary was distributed, I saw a long queue in front of it, dozens of people crowded there.

Li Qiaomu said: "Go to the line, we are also at the end of the line. Why don't you drink a cup of tea at the nearby tea shop, and come back to get it after everyone has finished."

Li Hui said: "It's so good! At home, the old man urges, the wife urges, the children urge, and I have to come. So what if I come? I always stay behind."

Li Qiaomu said: "What is there in the back? There is no discount here at Xuanfu, and all the money is found. Will the merchant not accept the cash money after receiving it?"

While talking, the two walked towards the tea shop, where they sat and drank tea leisurely.

Zheng Gangzhong came over and saw Li Qiaomu and Li Hui in the tea shop, so he went to them.Said: "Today's salary, why are you two drinking tea here?"

Li Hui said: "In the past, the queue was also at the end. Why don't you drink a cup of tea."

Zheng Gangzhong smiled, called the boy, and asked for a cup of tea and some fruits to accompany the two of them.He is from a middle-class family in Wuzhou. This time he came north, he was alone, without any family members.After becoming a Jinshi, Zheng Gang was awarded an official, and he was Wen Linlang and a judge of Wenzhou.Wen Linlang expects 26 Guan of money, Wenzhou magistrate Zhitian and Lumi have [-] shi a year, and there are four hectares of Zhitian, plus rewards such as silk, Luo, cotton, etc., the income is considered high among these people.Here at Wang Xiaolie, Lumi, rewards, and employment income are all converted into cash and distributed monthly.

Look at the sun setting to the west, and the number of people who receive money in front is gradually decreasing.

Li Hui stood up and said to Zheng Gangzhong and Li Qiaomu: "It's the end, let's go. It's not dark yet, and I can buy two catties of meat with the money."

Li Qiaomu said: "Yes, Zhuo Jing mentioned it again and again before leaving the house, and took the money to buy meat. It's not easy for this big family to eat meat."

Zheng Gangzhong didn't speak, but followed behind the two of them.

Although he didn't bring his family here, Zheng Gangzhong didn't dare to spend money recklessly.I want to save the money to subsidize the family in the future.

When the government government issued money, two officials checked the names, and people from several banks next to them distributed money to people who came.If it is an official under Wang Xiaolie's rule, it will be issued to the bank, and the official will go to the bank to withdraw the money with the passbook.These people have not yet arranged official positions and can only find money.

Go to the front and get the money.Li Hui waited and went back with Li Qiaomu and Zheng Gangzhong.

Li Huidao: "Brother Zheng, your family is not here, what will you do after receiving the money?"

Zheng Gang said: "I went to the bank to deposit it. Then I will find a restaurant, and I will not return tonight if I am not drunk."

Li Qiaomu sighed after hearing this: "My family members are not here, what a happy life! People like us, after receiving the money, we have to go home quickly and give it to the wife. Then we buy meat and fish, and the family will have a good meal together."

Zheng Gang said: "You can't say that. My family is not here, and I have to eat in a foreign land. I don't dare to spend this money, I still have to save it."

Several people walked towards the house while talking.A round of sunset on the opposite side, lying on the hillside brightly red.

When I got back to the residence, I heard the noise of every house.Some families are arguing about buying wine, some are arguing about buying meat, each has its own idea.

When Li Qiaomu and Li Hui went home, they were inevitably complained by their wives.But after getting the money, not long after, the whole family beamed with joy.

Zheng Gangzhong returned to his residence and sat for a while, feeling bored.Every family is lively, but I am alone here, and there is no one to talk to.After thinking for a while, he walked out of the room, went to the door of brothers Yang Zhi and Yang Hua in Yongzhou, and asked loudly, "Are the brothers of the Yang family at home?"

Yang Zhi came out of the room and bowed his hands to Zheng Gangzhong: "Here you are. What's the matter, Brother Zheng?"

Zheng Gangzhong said: "The money was distributed today, and every family is lively. We are all people without family members, so why not go out and drink."

Yang Zhi was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly called out his younger brother Yang Hua, and went to the tavern with Zheng Gangzhong.

(End of this chapter)