Tang Dynasty good man

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Humming the Qin opera version of "Casablanca" with no taboos and sometimes switching to the self-written version of "This Love Can Be Waited", there is no need to worry about scaring Ying, and there is no Lanling's eyes. Throw a handful of copper plates into the small bag on your back, and pour green tea into a leather water bag on your waist. In early spring, the morning breeze caresses your head, refreshing and slightly chilly, and refreshing.

On both sides of the path, there are dead trees and weeds, but the loud calls of the hard-working farmers and cattle in the farmland make people feel the breath of spring.Walking alone to Xianyang without entourage, the farm trails are interspersed, or by the river or by the bridge. The Feng River in early spring is narrow and quiet, as if it is still.On the big river beach where Feng and Wei meet, the ancient Xianyang Ferry, one of the Eight Scenic Spots of Chang'an, is just around the corner.The ferry crossing the Weihe River is Weicheng, also known as Xianyang.

As the main tributary of the Yellow River, the Weihe River is worthy of the title of "Super Yellow Mud Supply". The yellow water rolling through the largest water system in Guanzhong across the Loess Plateau is daunting.Looking around at the ancient ferry, the coherent river beach and the turbulent super-large vortex at the intersection of Feng and Wei are dazzling. There are no trees, no mountains, and nothing but the river beach is the plain. The sight spreads wantonly, unobstructed ,endless.A map of Pingchuan for eight hundred miles, the vicissitudes of life, the desolation makes people worry.The ancient ferry, the ancient meaning, the legendary Haojing, Qinhuang once stood here and looked up, in the desolation, let go of his heart and vision, and ruled the rivers and mountains.

The roar of the collision of the two rivers makes the desolation mixed with bleakness. The two mother rivers that nurtured millions of Yongzhou people, the land of Sanqin is famous all over the world for them.The source of the Silk Road, the starting point of the great general’s western expedition, Huo Qubing passed by here, beheaded tens of thousands outside the pass, and the Huns were devastated; Li Shimin passed here, blood stained the yellow sand.The Eastern Turks were wiped out; Li Jing passed by here, and more than ten thousand Guanzhong athletes went deep into Tuyuhun, and the Tang Dynasty had an additional barrier; in fact, Bai Qi also passed here... I am in a good mood, and I forgive him, because I passed here.

Pass or not?I sneaked a sideways look at the boatmen on the ferry, but they ignored me, or they didn't look at me.As if I didn't exist, just chatting with each other.Bad service attitude!If it was placed in the 21st century, I would definitely complain to them. They are all vying for business. I wish I could even arrange life insurance for you. The redness of your chest makes you rest assured that you won’t fall into the water and drown. Then you May drown.

There is a reason for people not to do business, and there is only one ferry for hundreds of miles.I've loved it but I still have to come back after it's over, I still have to get on my raft, my own business, and the emperor doesn't give in.I am not the emperor Lao Tzu.So I decided to give in, and approached cautiously, respectfully said to an older boatman: "Uncle, I... want to cross the river."

"How many people?" The uncle boatman didn't even lift his head.Holding the soft mud on the bank of the river in his hand, he was creating art, and said impatiently: "Six people in one ferry, if they are not equal, the boat will not sail, wait there."

"Yes." I turned around and found a horizontal bar, and sat down obediently, not daring to be wordy.It's so familiar, it feels like going to the telecom bureau to pay the phone bill.

Yesterday, I came to Fenghe Zhuangzi alone to supervise the spring cottonseed planting. Ying needs to take charge of the planting of fruit trees on the big slope and the spring plowing of the farmers at home.The second daughter couldn't get away from the flower dew workshop. Lanling was going to come, but to avoid suspicion, she would arrive tomorrow, and she lived in the newly purchased Zhuangzi.So it was rare for me to review my single life once, and I slept soundly last night. I slept in a big bed alone, and I didn't have to worry about crushing Ying or the second daughter when I rolled over.Sleep unscrupulously.For crops.I am a layman, when it comes to supervision.It’s just to bluff people and put on a facade. After all, the owner’s presence in person is more or less a spur to the tenants. The rest will be taught to a few experienced gardeners in Nanlin Garden to take care of the cotton, and I will lazily run out to enjoy the spring.

Fenghe Zhuangzi itself is located not far from the confluence of the two rivers. From Zhuangzi to the ferry, it is less than five miles away. I am very happy to visit the ancient Haojing on the other side. After all, when I passed the ruins of Afang Palace yesterday, I was at the farmhouse A lot of Qin Dynasty building materials were seen on the wall of the pigsty. At that time, the owner of the pigsty squatted aside and looked at me inexplicably. I don’t know why this rich man is interested in the pigsty.When I asked where the materials for these pigsties were obtained, the old farmer waved his hand grandly, "It's all over the ground!" The headgear appeared in front of me, "That's it, it's useless." Pointing to the mound in the distance, "There are more over there, and many people go there to dig bricks and stones for building foundations." After hearing what the old farmer said , I just noticed that some of the farms here are half brick and half rammed earth buildings, which look much stronger than the farm houses in my village.

What I saw immediately aroused my interest in nostalgia. Since I came here, I would be a Guanzhong person if I didn’t visit Xianyang. The old ancestors made their fortunes from Xianyang, so it’s good to remember it.

"Son, go to Weicheng?" A question interrupted my nostalgia. An elderly man came and sat down beside me. It seems that he also waited to cross the river.

"Yes", I replied respectfully, I respect the old man very much, and moved aside to make a place for him to sit firmly.The old man is kind-hearted, with gray beard and hair, but his body looks tough, which can be seen from the burden he carries.

"Weicheng people?" The old man looked me up and down, shook his head and smiled, "It's not like he's from a rich family. If you say he's from the capital, he looks like one, but how did he make it this morning?"

"Hey, you've been fooling around, I'm from Weicheng." Turning around, he pointed in the direction of Zhuangzi not far away, "On the east slope, on the west bank of the river, Zhuangzi of the Wang family."

"Dongpo, the west bank of the river..." The old man lowered his head in thought for a while, then looked up at me, "The Zhuangzi of the Wang family? When did the place have the surname Wang?"

"I just bought it, hehe." It seems that the old man is still silent in the old calendar, and it is not clear that many good farmlands along the Fenghe River have changed their owners.

"Oh!" The old man suddenly realized, patted his head, and said with a smile: "I am old, and my mind is hard to use, and it will come and go." Pointing to the burden, "Rapeseed, I came here yesterday to buy rapeseed for spring sowing. The old man The surname is Bai, the Bai family in Houyuan on the other side, what's your surname?"

"Miangui's surname is Wang," I stood up and saluted.When an old man asks his name, he should stand up and answer respectfully, "Mingxiu."

"My surname is Wang..." The old man laughed at himself. "No wonder, look at my little brother's dress, you bought the Zhuangzi over there. Good land, good vision, far and near, the land of your house produces more. Don't you stay at home to guard the field during the spring sowing?"

"Hehe, I don't know if the place is good or not. My family bought it." Turning around and looking around anxiously, there was no one on the road on both sides, and only six people could sail the boat. Let's see the situation...It stands to reason that it should be busy here, but it is so deserted.

"Don't worry, it's still early, and the old man is also here to catch the first boat." Uncle Bai was experienced, so he calmly took out a persimmon cake and gave way to me.I declined, because I couldn't eat this food, and my stomach felt uncomfortable after eating.The old man smiled, broke off a piece and threw it into his mouth, "You can see that he is a noble man. Persimmons are a good thing in the countryside. Dolls are slanderous, and they can't put it down after eating sweets. Ten or eight at a time, eat too much I can't pull it out. Hahaha..."

Farmers in this era can’t eat sweetness all the year round. Every autumn, they carefully peel the ripe persimmons and dry them into cakes. When delicious.Guanzhong farms have many persimmon trees, which are economical.People rely on this for dessert all the year round, and it is common for two girls to find one at home to satisfy their cravings, but they can't eat too much, or they will be constipated.

"It's always like this?" I pouted at some boatmen, "It's so depressed, and there are so many people who are ferrymen, can they support their families?"

"You just arrived, so you don't know how to do it." Old Bai took a sip of the water bag. "The farming is busy now. They are all rushing to work in the fields, and there are few contacts. It is spring again, the cold is not over, and there are no merchants passing by, so they relax. It takes a whole day to bring the goods, and the money earned in one day can cover the expenses of planting crops for two or three months, not to mention raising a family, it is enough to raise two more women." He said to the older boatman. : "Little, what did your second wife give birth to you last year?"

"Boy!" The boatman who was still sneering at me just now yelled joyfully, and proudly raised the ball of mud in his hand, "I am doing blessings for my baby (the farmer gave birth to a boy baby, fearing that he will not be able to support him well, and the father will give birth to the child after the full moon , make a ball of mud, pinch something and put it next to the child's head, farmers believe that there is long-term future with soil, which symbolizes that children have soil in their lives, and they can live long) and live a long life!"

"Live and let go," Bai Lao stood up and pointed at me, "Big brother from Xinwang's family in Beitou, your brother's farmer's land, it's convenient for us to go there."

"Success!" The boatman jumped up and yelled loudly, "Brother Wang is wronged, he didn't take care of the baby's blessings, and got on the boat," he said, coming over to pick up old master Bai's burden, complaining Said: "It's so strange, why don't you ask the baby to come down? With old arms and legs, Uncle Bai is full of children and grandchildren, and he is not afraid of his father's accident." As he spoke, he got on the ferry and jumped onto the flat-bottomed boat, vigorously.

"The boss is busy working in the field, with thousands of acres of land, the old man can't handle it, so he picks a light job to do. The second child and grandson went to Beijing to take the exam, and the exam was completed after the busy season. When they were not here, the boss and a few others were at home. My daughter-in-law will take care of it." Seeing that I was staggering and didn't know which leg to stretch out to board the boat, Mr. Bai quickly stepped forward to give me a hand, "Be careful, people from the capital are afraid of water, so they rolled down here last time. The corpses were washed out on Malong Beach forty miles down, so the fish didn’t have much meat to eat.”

Thief ship, I have this feeling, if they are going to rob me, they will definitely give me whatever they want.I regretted it when I came up. I saw that the water flow at the ferry was stable and there was no big problem, but I realized that it was not the case when I got on the boat.Stability is relative, and it is much more stable than the intersection ahead, but when I got on the boat, I found that the river was fast and wide, and there was no limit at all. I heard the loud noise of the water, and I couldn't even hear what the boatman was saying to me, and I was in a trance.If I could solve the problem by squatting or lying down now, but seeing that the two of them were talking and laughing, they didn’t take it seriously, so I insisted on half-squatting and half-standing posture, trying to pretend to appreciate the beautiful scenery, my calves twisted, and my lower body trembled , the upper body is stiff, and the teeth are fighting.

I can't remember how I got to the shore. When I stood on the shore and regained my senses, the boatman was already squatting on the ground and throwing himself into the mud, and the old man surnamed Bai had already carried the burden and walked away.Shame, people probably saw that I was frightened and foolish, and they were afraid that I would lose face, so they left without saying a word. As far as I can imagine, the white old man probably walked while laughing, but he met a joke.

"Duqian..." They all went out far away.Only then did I remember that I had to pay wages, so I turned back to give the money.

"Go back and give it together." The boatman was immersed in the creation without raising his head. "If it's too late, please brother Wang help me pack some ashes in the 'Lan Temple' and come back with the mud. It will be effective."

"No problem," although I don't know where the 'Lan Temple' is.But since you play, you can find it.This boatman is good, honest.Since coming to the Tang Dynasty, I have been infected by the simple atmosphere. Whether it is a small farmer or a peddler, there is a simple and simple atmosphere between men, women and children. It is comfortable to talk and at ease in dealing with each other.I also gradually put away those greasy and slippery problems in the later life.It's unnecessary and useless. It's safe to be with real people. No one has cheating thoughts, so naturally there is no need to guard against others.

The city of Xianyang is small, and it doesn't look like a city compared to Chang'an.There is no demeanor of Haojing, which was once famous in the universe.There are only three main roads, and there seem to be many small roads, which are only long enough to urinate all over your head. The "Lan Temple" does not have the style of Ci'en Temple as imagined.And it's not the Buddha. In a small courtyard, there is no side hall or main hall. There is only a kind-hearted old woman statue in the lobby. There is no incense. There is a man-made ground under the big locust tree in front of the hall. In the big pit, I am the only man in the whole temple, and several women are digging soil into the bag in the pit.It seems that this is the magical ash that can bless children to grow up, so I also shyly joined the digging activities.

Once it is dug out, it is necessary to dig out enough at once.I took out the copper money from the bag and stuffed it into my pocket, digging through two pockets full of viciousness, if I wasn't afraid of digging too deep and knocking down the locust tree, I wouldn't mind getting another bag.Ying is going to have a baby and needs to be blessed.Give her half a pocket.The second daughter also started to save expenses for the child, and gave her half a pocket.Lanling pestered me all day to have a baby, and it had to be a boy, so she also had half of the bag, and the last half of the bag was for the boatman, hehe.

"It's okay, it's okay. Let's continue, don't worry about me, my house is built, and there is a lack of soil..." Thinking of his pride, he laughed as if no one else was there. The digging movements were already big, but with such a weird smile, the women next to him stopped. Stopped working, started to stare at me, and made me blush, "You guys are here, I'll go first." Grabbing the helmet on his shoulders, he fled, vaguely hearing the voice of a woman coming through from behind. Laughter, shameless...

Dirty hands, no place to wash them, so I found a small restaurant, asked the clerk to wash them in a basin of water, ordered two dishes, and made a jug of wine.Although the city is not big, it can be considered prosperous. After all, it is the way to enter Beijing from the west. There are many shops on both sides of the street.The people are rich, and their clothes are not as gorgeous as those in the capital city, but they are also rich. After all, the area along the river is fertile, with many fertile fields and high yields. The grain output is nearly [-]% higher than that of Wangjiazhuangzi.

Relaxed, wandering around in a strange city, aimless, looking at everything, not buying anything, doing whatever you want, and feeling comfortable.Although I dug the soil early, carrying it on my back is heavy and affects my image, but this is not the capital, I have no acquaintances, and I have no entourage. When a man should have an image, he can't lack it, but he can get up casually, that is a blessing.Ying, the second daughter, and Lan Ling have long since left behind, first in the city, then outside the city, and then on the river beach, all alone, without care or care, how happy it is!

"You sit on the bottom of the boat, sit still, and don't get up. The water is rushing in the afternoon than in the morning, and the people in the capital are not used to it." The boatman was also afraid of accidents, so he carried the bag for me and pushed me down, "I won't faint if I close my eyes , dozed off and passed."

Although he looked frustrated, he still came here, better than in the morning, at least he knew he had paid the bill when he got off the shore.The boatman was not polite, so he dug up half a bag of dust and took it away, claiming that he planned to have seven or eight children, and half a bag might not be enough.

"I grow flowers." When I came down, I felt a lot more confident. Facing the boatman's doubts about the purpose of digging up a large pile of soil, I answered confidently. "The quality of the soil is good, and the flowers will definitely bloom beautifully." After finishing speaking, he walked away.

"Young master of the Wang family is not ordinary." As soon as he went up the slope of the ferry, he heard a familiar voice, "Under supervision? Do you plan to plant cotton even at the ferry?"

Lan Ling knew it was her without looking back, and she could tell the difference just by the tone of voice. "Didn't you come here tomorrow? I've been following closely all day. It's boring to be lazy." Lan Ling stood alone at the intersection of the small road back to Zhuangzi, looking at me with a half-smile.He took off the bag and handed it over, "Take it, don't spill it."

"The one who crossed the boat and waded through the water, just dug up the bag of soil and came back?" Lan Ling threw the bag on the ground, took out a towel, came out and straightened my head, "Don't move, it's too dirty, I'm too embarrassed to go out. How about like a mouse? Make a hole went."

"Hehe," I said with a smile as I lifted the bag, "It's a good thing, it's a specialty of Weicheng."

On the way, he told Lan Ling the secret, and Lan Ling smiled when he heard that, and snatched the bag away, "It's all mine, you two wives will dig it out again."

"Half a sack is enough for seven or eight children," remembering the boatman's words just now, knowing the amount. "There are so many you can't survive alone."

"That's not necessarily true," Lan Ling turned his face and smiled ambiguously, "I will live in your Zhuangzi or my Zhuangzi at night?"

"what……"