People Walk to High Place

Zhe Yanzhi walked out of the cabin and looked at the vast river water and the water birds flying, and his heart was shaking. This broad river only realized its magnificence when walking on it.

The shipman sat at the stern of the boat and looked at the white sail on the river leisurely, with his fingers hitting and humming a small song in his mouth.

Walking forward, Zhe Yanzhi said, "I don't know the name of the shipkeeper."

The shipman quickly got up and bowed to Zhe Yanzhi. He said, "The young surname is Hongyi, and he is from Ezhou. He has been making a living on this river since he was a child."

"So that's it. I see that the ship is not slow today. I don't know when it will arrive in Huangzhou?"

The steward is fair: "It's smooth sailing today, and I'm really going faster. However, there was a period of wind behind Yangluo Town, so it was not so easy to leave. At noon today, I went to Yangluo Town for some tea and rice, and I didn't have to go to Tuanfeng Town without darkness. There is a sandbank in the river, so I can take shelter from the wind. Sleep there for a night and go to Huangzhou tomorrow morning."

Zhe Yanzhi said: "Can't you take a boat at night? Why should you stay in Tuanfeng overnight?"

Justice: "Officials, what time is it now? On this river, you look at peace during the day, and there will be strong people at night. If you are not in a hurry to travel, don't take a boat at night. Besides, if you don't stay in Tuanfeng Town, you will be at night at Huangzhou, which is inconvenient."

Zhe Yanzhi said: "I have so many people, why are you afraid of strong people coming to rob me! Huangzhou is not an important place now, it's good to go there. When I arrive in Jiangzhou, I will go to find a boatman and you can return."

The shipkeeper had to say, "The official said so, we won't spend the night in Tuanfeng Town. We will use some tea and rice there and go down the river all night. Tomorrow morning, we will be able to go to Daye. In recent years, the area around Daye has not been peaceful, so we bring some dry food and go straight to Jiangzhou."

Zhe Yanzhi nodded: "Okay! The rivers in this area are in chaos. Only after passing Jiangzhou can one be considered truly peaceful."

After saying that, Zhe Yanzhi turned around and looked at the white sails floating on the river from time to time.

In the past, the Yangtze River surface in this area was the busiest. Official ships and private ships were like long dragon boats arranged on the water. In recent years, the world has been turbulent, especially in the nearest Ezhou area, after you finished singing and I came on stage, and several large forces appeared. The situation is unstable, and no ship with background, who dares to run on the river? Especially when passing Huangzhou not far north, there are pseudo-Qi forces, which are convenient for escape. It was not until Wang Xiaoli occupied Yingzhou and blocked the way to Guangzhou to the north.

At the beginning of this year, Zhang Jun led Yue Fei to drive away Kong Yanzhou, and the situation gradually stabilized. But if you want to go back to the good times in the past, you don’t know how long it will take.

He turned around and saw the boatman looking leisurely. Zhe Yanzhi said, "Looking at the boatman, you are not afraid of sailing on the river."

The steward is fair: "There are many troops and so many boats traveling with you. What are you afraid of? At the beginning of the year, Taiwei Zhang came and drove away Taiwei Kong. Many strong men on the river no longer do this business. We small boatmen slowly started sailing again."

Zhe Yanzhi said: "When I didn't take a boat a few years ago, what did you make a living?"

The shipkeeper sighed: "I have been on the river for a lifetime, but I can't do other business. I really can't do it in the past few years. I have been fishing by the river for a few months. There are indeed many fish nearby, but I can't sell them. Many times, the smaller fish are given away for free. No one wants them. There is no way, so I can only cultivate a few acres of barren land, and at least produce some food to support my family. My eldest son got married a few years ago and gave birth to a grandson. He starved to death. Oh, Taiwei Zhang is here, and he can sail the boat and his life will be better."

Zhe Yanzhi sighed: "In the country, people will inevitably suffer from misfortunes. Now that the bandits have been driven away, the Yangtze River can sail again, and life will be better."

The ward was fair: "I have too shallow eyes and dare not go far, so I can only survive in Ezhou. Jin Sanlang, who used to be on a boat together, was lucky. He helped a customer transport goods to Xiangyang and lived there. Not long after, he took his wife and children over. I don't know how good life was! After our years of friendship, last month, my Erlang went to Xiangyang to join him. Erlang knew a few words since he was a child. He heard that he could go to the factory, which cost several cents a month!"

Speaking of this, the boatman twitched his tongue, his face full of smiles.

In this year, several coins of copper coins are not small. Especially the prices in Xiangyang are stable, and getting a few coins per month is considered a good life.

Looking at the smile on the boatman's face, Zhe Yanzhi couldn't help but feel deeply moved. In recent years, the society under Wang Xiaoli's rule has been stable and has developed rapidly, and a large number of surrounding populations gathered there. Compared with when Wang Xiaoli first arrived in Xiangyang, the population has increased by nearly half. Hundreds of miles around, when he talked about his relatives who had joined Xiangyang, everyone around him was envious. Looking at other places, all industries have withered, and Zhe Yanzhi has to sigh.

With the population, there will be economic output and society will soon prosper. Especially under Wang Xiaoli's rule, he was rigorous in management. When he arrived in Xiangyang, he either went to the factory to work as a worker, two or three chunks of money a month. Or he was recruited into the field steward to reclaim wasteland. As long as he was a young man, he would not go hungry in Xiangyang. A family like a shipman had a few children, and as long as he was a good age, he always tried every means to send a few children to Xiangyang.

Zhe Yanzhi said, "I came from Xiangyang and know a little about the situation there. I heard that there are many factories there. As long as you go in, you can get at least two jin of money per month. They all pay enough money for Xiangyang Huizi, which can support your family. If you are able to read and do a little, many people can get five or six jin of money."

The ward is fair: "Yes, no county in our neighboring country says that Xiangyang is good, it's like heaven. I just got a letter from Erlang the day before yesterday saying that there are also shortages of people on board. If I meet someone who runs to Xiangyang, don't let it go. Take your whole family here and no longer suffer in Ezhou."

Zhe Yanzhi looked at the river and said, "Taiwei Zhang drove away the strong men such as Kong Yanzhou, and this place will be better."

The steward is fair: "Where can I compare with Xiangyang? Erlang's letter said that if a person like me is a boat, from Xiangyang to Nanyang, he can earn more than ten guan in a month! An official, no one dares to think about the ten guan in a month!"

Zhe Yanzhi nodded and said nothing.

I was ruled by Wang Xiaoli, so I naturally knew the situation there. Now Xiangyang does the same job and earns at least twice the income around it. In addition, Xiangyang has stable prices and sufficient supplies, and does not provide food and clothing in other places. When she arrives in Xiangyang, she immediately becomes a well-off family. Few people can not be moved by this temptation.

In recent years, a large number of people have fled to several states around Xiangyang on Jinghu North Road and Huainan West Road. One spread to ten, ten spread to hundreds, and almost everyone knows it. Especially in the past few years, most of the people who fled south, as long as they had money, most of them went back.

Even in the De'an Prefecture and Jiangling, which had achieved remarkable results in land camps in the past few years, a large number of people were outflowed, which made Chen Gui reconcile and worry. It was just that Wang Xiaoli's power grew too fast, and others dared not say anything.

(End of this chapter)
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