Red Tang

The soft grass is flat and the sand is new after the rain, and the light sand is walking on the road without sinking.Cuixiu leaning on the wind and lingering catkins, life is full of joy...

Not far from Chang'an City, there are endless farms.A gentle breeze blows, creating layers of green waves.After the first rain, the wheat fields outside Chang'an City are mostly covered with a layer of bright and elegant new clothes, accompanied by the faint fragrance of green mud, which makes people soften their muscles and bones.

At the small path not far from the official road, three or two officials and masters in Chang'an City stole halfway and it rained several times in succession.The Dragon King bestowed grace, and the wheat was shiny with layers of oil. Chen Baoguier, who was so happy, could not close his mouth from ear to ear, so he sat on the ground happily with a plow shovel on his back and hummed a little song.The thousands of miles of land in Guanzhong is more expensive than other places. Although it is less than one mu and three points less than other prefectures and counties, there is an old saying, "The mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and the annual tribute is two emperors." Look at the extra acres of Susukida they allocated, but in addition to the imperial rations handed over to the court, they also have to prepare the county magistrate's rations.If he lost a catty and a half taels, he might be detained in the yamen for "contempt of the king's law" and given a meal of "stir-fried pork with bamboo shoots", and then dragged out like a dead dog.

The land of Gyeonggi, at the foot of the emperor.No matter how great the county magistrate is, can he be greater than the emperor sitting in the Dragon Court in Chang'an City?No matter how courageous the county magistrate is, he would not dare to lead the yamen servants with shackles to collect rations privately from their own fields.If someone bumps into her, write a letter and send it to His Majesty the Emperor, the county magistrate will not be able to move his head.Those officials and lords, although they are a bit dark-hearted, they will not do business that loses money.Keeping the black yarn in the capital, how much money is earned in a year, why bother to hold on to one or two bites of food.

There are many nobles in Chang'an city, and even the fields in the suburbs are covered.Selling grain, rice, and vegetables to big restaurants in the city is many times more expensive than selling them cheaply to villagers.If the times are good, not only will they be able to live comfortably, but they can also save money and go to the city to cut a bolt of colored cloth at a silk and satin shop, and buy new clothes for their mother-in-law.The two bald boys in my family are also approaching the age of sensible.Chen Baogui fumbled to get the eldest to stay by his side as a helper, and sent the second to a pawn shop in the city as an apprentice.If you are promoted to a formal employee, you will not only have a monthly salary, but also a red envelope from your boss at the end of the year.

The more Chen Baogui thought about it, the more excited he became, he picked up a bunch of straws and weaved a grasshopper with great interest.

The number of pedestrians on both sides of the official road gradually increased. The tenants of the rich family walked past him with hoes on their shoulders, leading their cattle and sheep, but Chen Baogui was not in the mood to greet everyone.It's mostly bitter haha ​​that can't fill your stomach, no matter how much food you eat, you can't eat it in your own mouth.Cursing his lips lightly, Chen Guigui turned his head to the side.

"Uncle Precious!" A young man in a rough blue shirt jumped off a blue and white mule and ran towards him.

"Xiao Liu, aren't you working in the medical clinic in the city? Why did you run out of the city?" Chen Guigui agreed after patting the dust on his hands.Xiaoliu is the only son of his third brother, he was sent to work in the medical clinic in Chang'an City since he was a child, and now he is a famous employee, Chen Guigui is very pleased to see it.

"Mr. Xu in our store went home to visit his relatives. He was idle, so the shopkeeper gave us a three-day holiday." Chen Xiaoliu took a few steps forward and said with a smile.

"Oh." Chen Guigui looked suspiciously at the people behind his nephew, and forced himself to straighten his slightly hunched back.

Seeing his uncle's expression, Chen Xiaoliu thought it was funny, and quickly explained: "Uncle precious, these are my friends. This is Zhang Xun, the magistrate of Zhang County, this is Zhang Yanji, the son of the servant, and this is the former Li Kuo, the only son of Lord Zuoxiang." After pointing and pointing, Xiao Liu finally let Chen Baogui understand the identity of the visitor, and the old man was frightened for a while.

The biggest official I see on weekdays is the village chief.At this time, he was the county magistrate, the servant, and the son of Zuo Xiang. Chen Guigui felt his head was in a daze, rubbing his hands back and forth, but he didn't know where to put them.

"Sixth son, why do you know so many nobles and officials? The old Chen family's ancestor's grave is full of green smoke." After thinking for a long time, Chen Baogui finally choked out such a sentence.

Li Kuo cupped his hands at Chen Guigui and said, "Old man, don't listen to Xiaoliu's nonsense. What happened to Mr. Zuoxiang happened many years ago. Now, I am just a poor scholar, so please don't be polite." I don't think so.Can a poor scholar hire such a heroic nurse?A down-and-out scholar who wants to take a leisurely trip to the suburbs of the city?

"Young masters, are you thirsty after playing for a long time? The well water at home is so sweet!" Chen Baogui suddenly had an idea, if his second son won the appreciation of these young masters and stayed by his side, would he still worry about his future?Their big family pays attention to "a generation of emperors and courtiers", and it is nothing for the second boy to follow the son.When the young master becomes the head of the family, why doesn't the second kid also have to be in charge?

"No need, we have something important to do when we come out this time, Xiao Liu came all the way to see you, so I won't bother you old man." Li Kuo smiled and replied in a harmonious voice.

Chen Baogui didn't want to persuade him anymore, and said with an apologetic smile: "I heard that there will be a gathering in the village, and the righteous men of the Qingke League will also perform on the spot. Many boys rushed to see it."

Zhang Xun was surprised when he heard this, and said, "Old man, Qingkemeng is blatantly haunting Gyeonggi?"

"Isn't that right? The righteous men of the Qingke League not only help the poor, but also eradicate the violence and the good. I heard that many peasant households in the east and north of Jibei have joined the association. If it weren't for the good harvest in Guanzhong, it would have to be guaranteed. Many young men were recruited by them."

Zhang Xun thought about it, now that things have changed, it's better to go to the meeting to find out what's going on before making plans.

"Old man, where exactly is the Qingkemeng performing arts? When will it start?"

Although a little puzzled why the county magistrate was so interested in this matter, Chen Baogui still patiently said: "On the plain at the east end of the village, next to the village's main house, Xiaoliu knows the location. It's about It starts at the middle of the day, and it’s too late to go now.”

"Thank you! Let's rush to join in the fun." He cupped his hands at Chen Baogui, and Zhang Xun rode his horse and whipped his whip to the east of the village.

A group of people came to Tuoling Village in a short time with the help of horsepower. There is another reason for the name of this village.

Because the north of the city is where the imperial city is, where the emperor is, ordinary people are not allowed to approach it.Therefore, most caravans coming from the west and north detour from the south of the city.And this camel bell village is on this necessary road.When a large caravan passed by, the camel bells burst out, hence the name.

Under the guidance of Chen Xiaoliu, the crowd quickly came to the plain at the east end of the village. Although it was almost noon and the sun was shining brightly, it was crowded with people and there was almost no place to stand.

"Brother Kuo'er, it's really lively here. Last year, I went to the Persian Huhui with my grandfather, and I didn't think much of it. I didn't expect this country market to be so lively, interesting, and interesting." Zhang Yanji looked left and right, full face curious.

"Don't say anything, we're not here to play this time." Li Kuo shook his head helplessly and said softly.

"Oh." The boy agreed with a slight curl of his lips.

The urban structure of the Tang Dynasty was a market system, so merchants gathered in the eastern and western cities, and they started and stopped according to the ringing of bells and drums.In contrast, rural cottages mostly practice grass markets. Although they are not as large-scale as urban markets, they do not need to be registered by name.

Squeezing forward along the flow of people, I saw a row of countrymen standing in front of them, and there were voices of praise from time to time.

Nan Jiyun turned half of his body sideways, and walked over lightly.

I saw three people in the circle with their chests and abdomen exposed, and a green dragon crossed across their backs.All three of them combed a style of "suotou" (Note 1), and wore their left lapels.The leader clapped his hands at all the villagers and said: "Fellow folks, the Qingke League is here today to perform, and I hope you will support me personally."

After finishing speaking, he picked up two meteor hammers and rushed towards the other two. The two of them were holding a set of iron chains and swung them like a whistling wind.Seeing that the man was forcing him instead of retreating, he put the iron rope over him.Strange to say, the iron chain seemed to be enchanted, and the moment it touched the hammer, it formed a circle like a poisonous snake spewing out letters.In the blink of an eye, the person holding the hammer was completely relieved, unable to resist at all.

Just when everyone thought that the man with the hammer was about to be arrested without a fight, they saw that man's eyes closed tightly, muttering silently, his cheeks twitched for a moment, his complexion turned green, it was very terrifying.

Not long after, there was a sudden shout, the left leg of the person holding the hammer was slightly bent, and the center of gravity shifted backwards. He turned over with a kite and used his strength to throw the person on the right hand out.

Going to the side to restrain the elbow, the strong man seemed to be more handy. He muttered something in his mouth and then turned with his left leg as a fulcrum.The silent words in the mouth became faster and faster, and the complexion of the man holding the hammer also changed from green to blue. It didn't take long for everyone to see their figures clearly.In just a moment, the hammer was lightly tapped with the toe, and the strong shock force spread along the hammer to the iron cable, and the person holding the cable was taken into the air and turned around the strong man without avoiding it.

There was another burst of shouting, and the iron hammer dragged the restraint in an instant.The man holding the rope lost his center of gravity for a moment, flew out and fell heavily on the yellow ground, sending up a cloud of smoke and sand.

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Note 1: Suotou: northern barbarian hair style, and most of them wear left lapel.

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