At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 521

In a blink of an eye, it will be the Ching Ming Festival, which is the 12th year of Daye. Ching Ming Festival is also called the Outing Qing Festival, which is a day for the ancients to go outing in the green.On this day, the sun was shining, the wind was gentle, and the face was not cold. On both sides of the official road outside Jixian County, there were green wheat seedlings, forests of mulberry and tea, beautiful mountains and rivers, and wild flowers everywhere.Tourists on the road come and go like weaving, with elegant long gowns, scented face, or shuttling on the fields, or singing in the mountains, or fishing by the stream, or drinking at the table, a scene of smooth government and harmonious people, living and working in peace and contentment.

Along the way, Li Chunfeng couldn't help sighing secretly at the prosperity and stability of this place. Compared with other places in the Sui Dynasty, it was like a paradise like a paradise. It can be seen that the man really managed Youzhou very well.

After walking another mile or two, the tall gate of Jixian City was already in sight, but there was a lot of traffic on the straight road into the city, and the line stretched for hundreds of meters. Farmers carrying baskets, vendors driving donkey carts, people traveling in costume The women in the boudoir were crowded with people, and it was so lively that some shrewd vendors set up stalls on both sides of the road to sell.

I saw some selling porridge and noodles, some selling sugar cane, some selling candied haws, and even some selling wreaths and straw circles.

Looking at the bustling scene in front of him, Li Chunfeng couldn't help but groaned: "Infinite Heavenly Venerable, so kind!"

"Master Dao, would you like some steamed buns? The freshly baked mutton steamed stuffed buns, you will be full of praise after eating them." A steamed stuffed bun vendor saw that Li Chunfeng must have come from a long distance, so he solicited business from him.

Li Chunfeng smiled and said: "The poor don't eat meat, but can there be buns with vegetarian stuffing?"

"Yes, yes, is the shepherd's purse stuffing right?"

Li Chunfeng laughed and said: "Zhong, give the poor a cage." After speaking, he sat down at the small table next to him.

"The shepherd's purse steamed stuffed bun is here, Taoist priest, please take it slowly." The vendor brought a basket of steaming steamed stuffed buns and greeted enthusiastically.

Li Chunfeng thanked him, and chatted with the vendor while eating: "May I ask if the boss is from Xingyang?"

"Hey, did the Taoist priest hear it too? That's right, I'm from Xingyang." The vendor said pleasantly.

Li Chunfeng smiled and said: "Xingyang is not far from Luoyang, why doesn't the boss go to Luoyang, instead of going to Zhuojun for a job?"

The peddler sighed and said, "The Taoist master knows everything. Although Luoyang is prosperous, the price of goods has been expensive in recent years. Little ordinary people like us can't afford it."

"Oh, isn't the price here not expensive?"

The peddler smiled and said, "It's much cheaper than Luoyang. Hey, the basket of shepherd's purse steamed stuffed bun that Daoist Priest eats now only costs five Wen here, and Luoyang costs twenty Wen at least. How do you think ordinary people live?"

Li Chunfeng's eyes flashed, and he said in surprise: "It's several times worse, why is that?"

The merchant curled his lips and said: "It's not because of the panic and chaos. Now Henan is full of Wagang thieves. The common people can't live in peace by farming. If the price is not high, there will be ghosts. It's different here. Our Zhuo County stays behind Mr. Gao Nai Jiang came down to earth, victorious in all battles, powerful in the north and south, no thieves dared to make trouble in Youzhou, not even Xi people dared to go south to do bad things, the people living here were very safe.

In addition, Mr. Gao also attaches great importance to agriculture and mulberry. Hey, early tax was exempted this year. "

Li Chunfeng nodded and said: "It makes sense, then give the poor Taoist a basket of steamed stuffed buns."

"Okay!" The vendor gave Li Chunfeng another basket of steamed buns, and said with unsatisfactory meaning: "Now the whole Sui Dynasty is in a mess, only the area around Youzhou is relatively safe, and Mr. Gao ruled the officials cleanly, even those who collect protection fees Hooligans are rare, so not only me, but the surrounding people all run here."

Li Chunfeng listened, stroking his beard and nodding, his eyes glowing brightly, chatting for a while, finally finished eating two baskets of steamed buns, and took out his money bag to pay the bill, but he was embarrassed to find that there was not enough money left in his pocket. Seven coins.

The peddler was generous, and said with a smile: "No one has any difficulties when you are away from home. If you come from a long time, you will be a customer. Forget it, this meal is my treat."

Li Chunfeng shook his head and said: "It's not easy for the boss to make money to support his family. I'm so kind and poor. Well, wait a moment!"

After Li Chunfeng finished speaking, he took out the things that he usually eats from his luggage - a tube of bamboo sticks and a flag, and wrote a letter with the words "ask for a sign to test the characters, and try everything".

Seeing this, the vendor couldn't help but shook his head and smiled wryly, but he didn't stop him either.

Cui Shirou also went out for a spring outing in the city today, accompanied by her elder brother Cui Jiuling, she obviously had a great time, little loli... oh, I can't be called a little loli anymore, fifteen or sixteen years old, already old enough to leave the court, slim and slim His body shape is like corn with earings, with exquisite curves and youthful breath all over his body, bright eyes and white teeth, picturesque features, more and more watery and pleasant.

At this time, the two brothers and sisters returned to the city gate, led the horses and lined up into the city one by one, and tasted all the delicacies from the roadside stalls by the way.

It is said that Cui Jiuling is currently working in Gao Bufan's Youzhou Mansion, as Cang Cao Shen Military, as the name suggests, is responsible for managing warehouse affairs, although the rank is not high, it is a very important position.

The reason why Cui Jiuling was able to take up this position was naturally due to his real skills. After all, Wei Heimian was in charge, and no one could enter the mansion through the back door through connections. Therefore, the people working in the Youzhou mansion today are definitely talents with special skills.

At this moment, Shu'er, the maidservant, whispered a few words in Cui Shirou's ear suddenly, and then pointed to the Taoist priest who was setting up a stall on the opposite side of the road to test characters.

I don't know what Shu'er said, but Cui Shirou shook her head with her cheeks flying.Seeing this, Cui Jiuling wondered, "Rou'er, what's wrong?"

Shu'er smiled and said: "The Taoist looks like a master of Taoism, the girl wants to ask for a lottery."

"No, Shu'er, don't talk nonsense!" Cui Shirou hurriedly said.

Cui Jiuling took a look at the Taoist priest and found that he was really good-looking, so he said with a smile: "Then go ask for a lottery and try it, it's okay to have fun."

The maid Shu'er was playful, she immediately smiled when she heard the words, she pulled Cui Shirou and walked towards the Taoist priest, but the latter couldn't resist, so she had to go forward with a blushing face.

Li Chunfeng sat there for a long time without any business. Just when he was feeling embarrassed, he suddenly saw Cui Shirou and others coming over. He couldn't help but feel refreshed. He stroked his beard and smiled, "Does the girl ask for a signature or a test?"

Cui Shirou immediately blushed again, and said in a stuttering manner: "I... I don't know!"

Li Chunfeng laughed and said, "The girl probably wants to ask for a lottery."

Cui Shirou was stunned for a moment, Shu'er opened her eyes and said in surprise, "How did the Taoist priest know?"

Li Chunfeng smiled and said: "Naturally, it was the girl's eyes that told Poor Dao that she was looking at the stick, not the pen and ink."

A flash of surprise flashed in Cui Jiuling's eyes. This Taoist priest's eyesight is not weak, and the key point is very honest, without playing tricks, so he tried to ask: "The Taoist priest thinks, is he going to test the characters or ask for a signature?"

Li Chunfeng stroked his beard and said: "This young master doesn't want to ask for a lottery, nor does he want to test his characters, he just wants to test his poor way."

　I'm sorry, I'm a little stuck, so I'll make a short chapter first.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)