The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 227 Lin'an Night Market

The torrential rain came and went quickly, and it turned into showers in the daytime of the next day. In the evening, the weather suddenly became clear again. After the heavy rain, it left a bit of coolness and a bit of freshness.

"Brother, go shopping with us, it seems that you haven't accompanied Ling'er in Lin'an City before,"

"shop,"

I just remembered that after I came to the Song Dynasty, except for a few places such as West Lake, Lingyin, and Yanfu Temple, I didn’t seem to have really appreciated the cityscape of Lin’an. However, it is also sitting on a nearly closed Luanjia.

"Yeah, it's just shopping. It happens that Sister Lin is here for the first time. You, an elder, should also accompany me."

"Okay, I haven't walked around the streets of the capital since I came here,"

Fang Ling was stunned for a moment and said, "Brother, what do you mean after you've come here? Could it be that you just came here like Sister Lin?"

"Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue, I mean after returning from Fujian Road," I hurriedly interrupted, "Let's go for a stroll together,"

At this time, the sky was dim, and the faint moonlight left space for the stars to perform. After the heavy rain, the bright stars hung all over the sky, and among the twinkling, they seemed to bloom like flowers, competing for beauty.

At night in Lin'an, the lights are shining, and there are crowds of people, singing and laughing, and a prosperous scene. Although it cannot be compared with the big cities of later generations, it is definitely a unique metropolis in the world in 1265.

According to historical records, Lin'an City in the Southern Song Dynasty was the only metropolis with a population of more than one million in the world at that time.

In the 13th century, Baghdad was the largest and most prosperous city in the world except China, with a population of only 50 to 10, while Venice, the largest city in the West, had a population of only 14. By the 4th century, Europe There are 6 people in London, England, and only 10 people in Paris, France. In the late Southern Song Dynasty, Lin'an, Pingjiang (now Suzhou), and Chengdu were all large cities with a population of nearly one million. , Wind Curtain and Emerald Curtain, there are [-] households."

"Brother, let's go to the night market,"

"Well, where Linger said to go, we will go there,"

Along the road to the east, there are many shops in the streets and alleys, the shops are brightly lit, and many hawkers and shopkeepers walk around the streets, shouting loudly, which adds to the lively atmosphere of Lin'an City at night.

I couldn't help sighing: "I didn't expect this night in the capital to be so lively,"

Lin Ying also praised with deep empathy: "Yes, compared to our Fuzhou Prefecture, I don't know how many times more prosperous it is,"

Fang Ling smiled and said, "Brother, thanks to the fact that you are still from Lin'an, why don't you even know the bustling city of Lin'an?"

Although Prince Zhao Xuan used to sneak out of the palace to play, but since my consciousness has completely occupied this body, the subconscious will always look at the world according to my thinking first.

I didn't bother to search Zhao Yu's memory, so I said, "Ling'er, I hardly go shopping, so please tell us about the general situation of Lin'an City."

"Hehe, brother, you need me, an outsider, to tell you about Lin'an's city appearance. Well, it just so happens that Sister Lin is here for the first time," Fang Ling introduced, "Lin'an City was rebuilt using the capital city of Wuyue, and its shape is different. Regular north-south rectangular shape, located between the West Lake and the Qiantang River, brother, your Shifeng Trading Company is located in the south of the city, near the foot of Fenghuang Mountain. The foot of Fenghuang Mountain and the foot of Lingyin Mountain are two treasures of geomantic omen in Lin’an. Listen, Linger He said that in comparison, the aura at the foot of Fenghuang Mountain is still above Lingyin, so when the imperial palace was built, it was chosen next to the foot of Fenghuang Mountain. There are 18 water and drought gates in the entire Lin'an City, of which only three out of ten are dry gates. The fifth water gate, the south gate is called Jiahui Gate, which is the city gate we passed through when we went to Jinhua and Fuzhou. The water gates in Lin’an are all flat houses, and the dry gates are all built with pavilions. The layout is reasonable. There is also a moat outside the city, which looks quite charming. In the past few months, the new Lin'an magistrate has vigorously rectified the city's appearance and environment, which has also made Lin'an city more and more beautiful."

While listening to Fang Ling's introduction, I looked at the surrounding houses and shops: "Ling'er, the houses on both sides are tall and forested, connected to each other, with no space, and they are extremely prosperous."

"Well, the residential area and the commercial area of ​​Lin'an City are combined into one in many places," Fang Ling said, leading us around a corner, and continued, "Our current street is The busiest street in Lin'an City is called Tianjie,"

"Street of Heaven, Street of Heaven,"

"Brother, where did you go? This is the world, where is the sky?" Fang Ling said angrily, "Sister Lin, this street almost runs through the whole city, from Shifeng Commercial Bank to Chaotianmen Waiqinghefang, from the south to the north of Nanwazi, is called "Jiebei", and the business along the line is very prosperous, that is to say, the south of this street is called Nanwa, the north is called Jiebei, and the front of Zhongwa is called Wuhua Children’s Center’, the night market in Paradise Street is also the most popular, with the most vendors and the most comprehensive items,”

Lin Ying sighed again: "The night market here is really crowded with people,"

I looked around and saw that there were pavilions and pavilions on both sides of the street, carved beams and painted buildings. Although most of them were new, they were all antique in my opinion. The buildings in Lin'an are quite poetic and picturesque.

We were walking aimlessly on Tianjie, and there were many shoppers passing by, some selling food and cakes, some selling clothes and sundries, and some selling gold and silver jewelry. This rarely dazzles shoppers. Of course, there will be no modern items such as electrical appliances and mechanical products here.

"Changsheng Library, what is it?" I suddenly saw a sign on a shop.

"Brother, you really don't eat fireworks in the world. I thought you knew everything, so you are only a little bit better than Linger,"

Lin Ying said: "Changsheng library is a place to pawn things,"

I suddenly said: "So it's a pawn shop."

"That's right, brother, I found that you are sometimes very stupid. The front is Beiwazi. Let's go in and have a look." Seeing that I was a little confused, Fang Ling said again, "Brother, don't you know what a tile is? son, "

I chuckled: "Ling'er, I really don't know,"

Fang Ling sighed and said, "Brother, now I suspect that you are from Lin'an. Forget it, let me give you a tutorial. Before I went, no shops were allowed to open on the streets where the common people lived in the city, and no one was allowed to open shops. At night, there will be a curfew on the street. In the past, shops could only be opened in fixed squares. In the period of our dynasty, the business on the street became a fait accompli, and the emperor issued an edict to acknowledge the status quo. Therefore, the shops on the street are densely packed. , in many big cities, a kind of fixed party and play place also appeared in the lively place. At that time, because there was no ready-made name, and people found that this kind of playful people gathered and scattered like bricks and tiles. So he called the place where he got together and played "Washe" or "Wazi". Singing, playing, reciting business riddles, learning local talks and other performances, after people enter, they can choose different play contents according to their own preferences, and of course it will cost a lot of money. There have been many tiles, about 20 or so, all named tiles, of which the well-known Anqiao North tile is the largest, "

I nodded and said, "I see,"

However, I am busy with government affairs in the court and China all day long, so it seems that I should pay more attention to understand the daily life of the common people. I talk about "people's livelihood, people's livelihood" every day, but I don't know the real life of the people, so why talk about people's livelihood.

Take this Wazi as an example, it is a performance venue, with extremely rich performances such as folk art, rap, acrobatics and other performances. It is a kind of popular entertainment. Generally speaking, the appearance of Wazi is a good thing, representing the city The prosperity of the entertainment industry can also drive the development of the surrounding tertiary industry, which marks the growth of ordinary citizens and the vitality of urban life and urban economy.

It's no wonder that the business of the Song Dynasty was prosperous, and the tax revenue was so high, which can be seen from the tiles alone.

When talking about people's livelihood, one should first understand people's livelihood. I don't even know what ordinary people are doing or thinking.

Yuan Ji and I followed Fang Ling, and Lin Ying entered Beiwazi behind.

If the flow of people on Tianjie is called bustling, then it can be said that there are only crowds of people here, but there is no performance.

Fortunately, Fang Ling and Lin Ying were dexterous, they walked through the crowd, and quickly squeezed to the front.

"Brother, look quickly, I'm talking about a book,"

"kindness,"

The storyteller on the stage was telling the story of Su Wu shepherding sheep in the Western Han Dynasty. At this time, the story had come to the end.

"As time went by year after year, all the tassels on the envoy representing the imperial court in Su Wu's hand fell off, but he regarded the bare envoy as his lifeblood, and he wiped it every day to keep it intact. Spotless,,,,,, finally one day, Su Wu returned to Chang'an, everyone, you should know that when Su Wu was sent out as an envoy, there were more than 100 entourages, but this time only Chang'an was left with him. Hui waited for a few people. Su Wu was just 40 years old when he was sent as an envoy, and he suffered for 19 years in the Huns. When they heard that Su Wu came back, they all came out to greet him. They saw Su Wu with a white beard and white hair, and although he staggered, he always had a determined look on his face. The people were all moved, and everyone said, Su Wu, a real man, too."

When the storyteller said this, he clapped his hands on the table and said: "Everyone, this is the end of the story of Su Wu's shepherd. 19 years, how many 19 years are there in life, and it's still in the ice and snow, for the dignity of my man!" , Persevered for a full 19 years, how much courage and perseverance it takes. Having a child should be like Su Ziqing (Su Wu character), a lifetime of loyalty can be compared. This is the end of today, and tomorrow will bring you the romance of the Yang family of this dynasty , welcome to continue to join us, the old man bid farewell, "

The story of Su Wu herding sheep is well known in later generations. After listening to it, I said to myself, "Su Wu, my husband, if I travel to the Han Dynasty, the Huns will definitely let the Huns repay the national debt of Su Wu's 19 years of sheep herding."

Fang Ling praised: "Brother, this Su Wu is a great hero."

"Well, it's a pity that such a loyal person is my young master,"

When Lin Ying heard this, she hurriedly looked around, and then said: "Elder, don't talk about state affairs, be careful that the outer wall has ears,"

I smiled: "It's okay, Ling'er, Miss Lin, let's go, and then go to other places to see,"

"Well," Fang Ling nodded slightly, and led us to continue to visit, such as sumo wrestling, riddle guessing, puppets, shadow puppetry, etc. Although I didn't think there was anything novel, Fang Ling and others enjoyed watching it.

In our free time, Fang Ling and Lin Ying purchased a lot of things, and Yuan Ji and I became free porters before we knew it. An emperor, a martial arts supreme, these two porters may be the most expensive in the world.

I watched Fang Ling happily buying various items, but suddenly felt that something was wrong. I looked around and found that most of the shoppers used copper coins or silver coins. I have to spend a long time with the shop assistants, and only occasionally accept an order until the boss comes forward.

"The Great Song Huaxia coin has been on the market for a month, how can no one use it?"