It was early in the morning, and Lingwu City was still quiet, with no unnecessary sounds.

Lingwu City is actually not that big. Even if you live in the city, you can faintly hear the sound of cockcrows in the villages outside the city.

If you listen carefully, you can also hear the bleating of sheep on the grassland not far away.

After walking for a while, I saw someone on the roadside boiling water for breakfast. The vegetable market in the distance had already woken up, tempting the women who were early morning chefs with fresh vegetables and meat.

The morning air was fresh, and Li Jiuzhou took Li Chongniang along the quiet streets of the city to the familiar vegetable market.

He looked at the bustling vegetable market, nodded with satisfaction, and said: "The vegetable market is the place that best reflects the economy of a city. From this point of view, Lingwu City is indeed much more prosperous than before. The people's

My life has really been upgraded to a new level."

Li Chongniang glanced at him from the side and saw him staring at the various dishes on the vegetable stall, so she also looked over.

Li Jiuzhou said softly: "There are many dishes here that I have never seen before. Since the dishes are rich, it shows that the people's lives are better."

Li Chongniang nodded, smiled, and said, "Isn't this all thanks to your good governance as Shuofang Jiedushi?"

"Many people praise me so much." Li Jiuzhou responded with a smile, so humble that he walked into the market first and looked around.

Li Chongniang felt strange and asked: "You don't buy food, why are you here shopping?"

Li Jiuzhou said: "I haven't been to the vegetable market for a long time. I just suddenly wanted to take a look. I remembered that when I was alone, I often went to the vegetable market. When I got there late, I couldn't even buy vegetable leaves."

When he said this, Li Chongniang was curious. She tilted her head and thought for a while, then asked: "I didn't see you buying vegetables in Chang'an. Besides, you are also a court official. Do you need to buy vegetables yourself?"

Li Jiuzhou shook his head: "It's not Chang'an."

"Then are you talking about your hometown?" Li Chongniang looked at him curiously.

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Li Jiuzhou's expression calmed down. It was the days before he came to this world, and he couldn't tell her clearly.

The noisy sounds in the market quickly drowned out their voices.

Many people have already started to buy vegetables and food, and they must rush early to buy the freshest vegetables.

The folk customs here are simple and the people live a good life. After Li Jiuzhou's management, they have reached a point where they can afford meat every day.

Looking at this scene, Li Jiuzhou couldn't help but feel a little moved. He was about to become well-off and catch up with the life of modern society.

"Let's go." Li Jiuzhou had finished looking at the vegetable market and got a satisfactory result. He turned to look at Li Chongniang, "It's time to take you to a good place."

After leaving the vegetable market and walking for a while, I came to a quiet corner of the street.

Looking at the small shop in front of him from a distance, Li Jiuzhou stopped and squinted at the familiar sign: Youpo Noodles.

"How about it? You haven't eaten this before, have you?" Li Jiuzhou looked at Li Chongniang with a smile.

Li Chongniang hummed: "I've seen it in Chang'an, but I've never eaten it."

"The oily noodles here are much more authentic than those in Chang'an." This kind of small shop is the place that most evokes memories of Li Jiuzhou's past life. He has been here several times before. The most important thing is that the oily noodles in the store are

It's different from other places - it has a familiar spiciness.

The two of them walked in. The store had just opened and was not ready yet.

The boss was a young woman with a slightly plump figure. She raised her hand and wiped her red face from busy work, and said with a gentle smile: "I haven't finished it yet. Please sit down for a while. It will be done soon."

Anyway, I’m not hungry yet and I have plenty of time, so just wait.

The two sat and chatted for a while, and suddenly they found 45 big men walking in.

Li Jiuzhou's eyes narrowed, and a hint of coldness flashed across his face.

Because those big men walked straight towards the proprietress. Although they were excited, they were not too aggressive or did anything excessive, so Li Jiuzhou said nothing for the time being and waited to see what would happen.

"Mrs. Boss, this debt has been dragging on for a month. It should be paid off." The big man at the head frowned and said: "You also know our rules. If you lose money at the gambling table, you can't default on the debt afterwards.

, not to mention that I still have your IOU in hand, you can’t afford this debt.”

The landlady rubbed her hands a little helplessly. Although she was fair and tender, her hands were a little rough.

She lowered her head and said in embarrassment: "I don't want to default on debts, but the business in my store is not very good. Please give me a little more grace."

pThe big man looked at her twice and said: "Why are you so ignorant? We have given you a grace period for one month, and you don't even bother to ask. Who else can give you such a long grace period except us?"

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The landlady raised her head with difficulty: "It's just that your interest rates are too high. Hey, it's all my fault. Why did I have to go to the gambling house for nothing? I lost all my money and borrowed usury from you. Isn't this asking for trouble?"

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The big man chuckled and said, "It doesn't matter if you have no money. I told you before that gambling debts can be repaid with your own body. If you really can't come up with the money, you can consider it."

"Don't bully others too much!" The landlady looked at him angrily.

He cleared his throat and said in a loud voice: "The person who owed money to you is the one who attacked the person who asked for the debt. It is only right to pay back the debt."

The landlady pursed her lips and said no more.

The big man finally couldn't bear it anymore and shouted: "If you don't pay back the money today, you won't be able to open this store anymore."

The landlady suddenly raised her head and said with determination: "I will pay you back the money I owe you."

But these words obviously had no effect, and the big man said angrily: "I left it at that. If you don't pay us the money you owe us today with interest, don't blame me for being rude."

After hearing this, Li Jiuzhou finally understood the reason for the matter and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

The proprietress turned out to be a good gambler. Before gambling was banned, she lost all her family property and owed a large debt. Now she can barely make ends meet by relying on this small shop.

Most of these people who want debt are loan sharks in gambling houses.

Speaking of loan sharks in gambling houses, the interest rates are not generally high.

If you borrow it temporarily for a day or two, it won't be a big problem. After a long time, the interest will compound, and even if your family has a lot of money, you won't be able to pay it back.

From ancient times to the present, the loan sharking industry has never been completely eliminated.

This is an extremely profitable industry, which can make a poor man become rich immediately, and the cost is just a ruthless and life-threatening momentum. The recent heavy conversion has given us more motivation to update

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