natural selection

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it has been many years since the demon star appeared.

The Five Kingdoms are still there, and many schools of thought are more prosperous.

At this moment in Hecang City, it can be said that people are in a state of panic. On the streets paved with big blue bricks, there is a scene of chaos. There are people running around with packages on their backs. From time to time, he would glance in the direction of the city gate with horror.

This is an important city on the border between Nanzheng and the Middle Tang Dynasty. There were rumors of a war three years ago, but it has not been fought until today, but every time there is a rumor of a war , Those who believe in it are also afraid that they would rather believe what they have than believe what they have not.

The rumors that soldiers pass through like sieves and bandits pass like combs are not jokes. Of course, this should still have a lot to do with the horrible impression left on people by the troubled times.The crowing of roosters is not heard for thousands of miles, and the bones of the dead are not only a legend, but a fact that many old people have witnessed with their own eyes.

"Hey, hey, second brother of the Zhao family, is it because I ate your noodles yesterday that I didn't give you any money, or is it that you are so lucky that you are going to give up your old career?" An ordinary-looking boy was standing across the street.

The young man didn't seem to be in good health, and his chest heaved a little after walking a few more steps.This young man's appearance is at best a handsome face, but his eyes are very dark and lively, which gives people a sense of cunning and intelligence.

The second brother of the Zhao family who was stopped by him was shirtless, put a white towel on his shoulders, and set up a street stall. He looked like a loyal and honest person.He was busy packing the household items at hand, and he was still pouring water into the burning stove, the cold water squeaked on the red coals, when he looked up and saw the young man, he immediately smiled wryly:

"It turned out to be a small official of the Lin family. Where did you say that? Don't make fun of me early in the morning. My whole family counts on this stall for dinner. When are you going to abandon it?"

Lin Fengjin, a small official of the Lin family, immediately took up the conversation and said:

"If it's not like what I said, why are you going to close the stall and go home just after Mao? In the past, didn't you sell noodles here until sunset?"

The second brother of the Zhao family immediately sighed and said:

"Little official, don't look at the current situation. The street is full of people talking about war. I don't have the heart to guard this stall. I go home as soon as possible and find relatives in the country. Where the rebellious soldiers passed, they only recognized gold, silver, and copper coins, and there was no distinction between good and low, rich and noble, and waiting for blood to flow everywhere is no joke."

Hearing this, Lin Fengjin immediately sneered and said:

"War? Who is talking nonsense? Besides, three years ago, there were rumors that Zhongtang was going to fight. As a result, three years later, it was still calm."

The second brother of the Zhao family frowned and said:

"Young officials of the Lin family, you can't say that. You can't guess casually about such a matter of life and death. It's not wrong to take precautions early. If those vicious soldiers from the middle Tang Dynasty didn't come, the big guy would just make a few less money." Heavenly money, but if they come, then the whole family will have to put their heads on their trouser belts."

Lin Fengjin sighed and said helplessly:

"Forget it, I got up early in the morning and ran three streets to eat noodles with you. I can't go back hungry. Brother Zhao, I will explain the contents to you today, so that you can eat noodles." Buy with confidence."

After hearing this, the second elder brother of the Zhao family leaned over suspiciously. Lin Fengjin sat on the table and instructed the sister-in-law of the Zhao family next to him to continue to boil the water, and said in a low voice:

"What does my old man do? Brother Zhao, do you know?"

"Who in Hecang City doesn't know that Lin Yuanwai has been in the grain business for decades, and his business has always gone to other countries." The second brother of the Zhao family said immediately.

Lin Fengjin spread his hands and said:

"As the saying goes, before soldiers and horses move, food and grass go first. In the middle of the Tang Dynasty, there was a flood and a bad harvest last year, so the price of food has always been in a bull market. Oh no, it should be rising, but the price of food has collapsed last month, so What kind of bullshit war is it talking about? It's all rumors!"

The second elder brother of the Zhao family was confused and couldn't help asking:

"The cattle and sheep market is outside the west gate on the first and fifteenth day of the new year. Does this have anything to do with the dispatch of troops? You are a young official of the Lin family, but we are big bastards!"

"Khan... It's been so long since I've traveled here, why can't I change my mouth?" Lin Fengjin couldn't help wiping off his sweat: "If this character doesn't change, one day it will be caught as a monster. Confused people into the pig cage!"

"Well, to put it simply, there was a disaster in the mid-Tang Dynasty last year, and the surplus food in the country must have been almost exhausted, and it is not available now. If we want to attack our heavily fortified city of Hecang, we will definitely use a lot of military force, so it must be Prepare food and supplies in advance."

"However, the price of grain on our side and even in China's Tang Dynasty has not risen but has fallen. This shows that no one is buying grain on a large scale------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To stabilize the price of food, what kind of ghost war should we fight? Could it be that the attacking government soldiers can use Guanyin soil as military rations?"

Lin Fengjin stopped his words for a while, and after finishing the above words in one go, what he saw was the blank eyes of the second brother of the Zhao family, and he could only sigh deeply that it was terrible to be uneducated.But the second brother of the Zhao family stayed for a while, shook his head, looked at Lin Fengjin with admiration, and said sincerely:

"As expected of a literate person, even though I didn't understand a single word of what I said, I still think it's amazing."

Apart from sighing, Lin Fengjin realized that he had nothing to say, but the actions of the second brother of the Zhao family made his eyes widen in the next second, because this seemingly honest and honest man suddenly grabbed a person who was walking across the street. Acquainted old customers:

"Hey, Fourth He, when you came here, was the Lin family's grain store open?"

"Of course there is."

"What about Mr. Hu's pawn shop?"

"Business is booming!"

"Where is the Spring Breeze Drunken Restaurant opened by the brother-in-law of Team Hu in the yamen?"

"When I came over, Second Young Master Hu was whipping the lazy guy with a whip."

"I see………"

"Mother! Boil water and set a table to knead the noodles! Why don't you make tea for the little official of the Lin family?"

"Aren't we going to go back to our hometown immediately to join relatives?"

"Vote! Why don't you go to reincarnation? We Hecang, one of the richest families in Hecang, are not in a hurry. What should I be afraid of if I'm poor?"

"....."

Hearing the above-mentioned dialogue, Lin Fengjin couldn't help but roll his eyes. Sure enough, the wisdom of the working people is infinite, and they have their own way of survival. The one who seems uneducated is himself.He sat for a while, and the noodles he wanted were brought up.

Red oily noodle soup, snow-white skin like fish swimming in it, covered with a large piece of ocher beef with tendons, cut to the size of a palm, but so thin that light can pass through like paper, drop a few drops The vinegar is hot and sour and delicious, and it makes people sweat all over their heads when they eat it.

If you feel a little tired, there is also a local specialty, a purple heart radish with emerald skin, which can be said to be of high quality and low price. For an extra penny, the second brother of the Zhao family will slice it thinly and put it on a plate. It is sweet and juicy, refreshing and pleasant to chew, and it has just been picked up in the old well, and it is iced through the heart. After eating, it can be said to be sweet and juicy, and the anger is completely eliminated.

Lin Fengjin was sweating profusely after eating every time, so he would sit at the stall and chat for a while, blowing the river breeze or something, but at this time, a guy in a green coat and a small hat suddenly came across the street and saw Lin Fengjin shouted happily from a distance:

"Young master! Young master! The results of the Tongsheng Exam have been posted, and you have won!"

Lin Fengjin is now seventeen years old. In the eyes of an insider, he should be a boy at this age. In the eyes of an insider, his aptitude is really average. Well, it is almost the same as being a junior high school student at the age of 17, plus his body Before time-traveling, Lai Soul was a double-educated doctor. He really didn't like this kind of children's entrance examination similar to kindergarten to primary school, but it didn't prevent the illiterate men next to him from casting envious glances.

－－－－－－－－－－Because you have won the status of Tongsheng, it is equivalent to certifying that you have passed the reading test and can read and write, which means that you can go to the world's famous major academies to study, and The rate of being hired is pretty good.

According to modern terminology, the lack of literacy population determines the lack of students, but now a hundred schools of thought contend, literacy is only the basic, not necessarily the ability to read, such as Mohism's Feigong Academy, which emphasizes both hands-on ability and academics. Another example is the Lianheng Academy of the Strategists, who even value eloquence more than knowledge...

Therefore, children often go to major academies to study. Although the chance of directly entering the inner courtyard is not great, the chance of letting you go is very small. Even if they feel that your abilities are insufficient, they will often keep you. Study in the affiliated school of the academy, and provide free board and lodging during the study...  

The reason why this kind of thing happened was because of the Dongshan goat that rose like a comet more than ten years ago. At that time, Dongshan goat went to the Confucian Donglin Academy to study. Xi, Jia's grades in the first test were terrible, and he was rejected by a series of sarcasm.

But although this person has no talent in distinguishing economics, making small talk and great righteousness, etc., he is a genius in distinguishing qi and public opinion!

After this person was severely humiliated by the Confucian Donglin Academy that day, it was a coincidence that he joined the Wude Academy of the Yinyang Family.

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