Hearing that Su Shi was indeed thinking about them, Wang Ada slapped his thigh and said: "Zhong, everything will be done as the young master said. We will do whatever you command us from now on."
"Okay." Su Shi smiled and did not refuse. On the contrary, he knew that if he did not agree, the other party would be unsure.
"In this way, you will soon send a few people to follow Lone Wolf up the mountain to have a look. In addition, we are arranging for some people to go to Tongxu County to buy more food and daily necessities. Don't be afraid of spending money. Keeping good health is the top priority.
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Su Shi said with concern, Wang Ada and others couldn't help but nod their heads, and the gratitude on their faces was beyond words.
Everyone started to move separately. Wang Can followed Lone Wolf to Shangcang Mountain, and Wang Tong followed Lou Yang to the nearby Tongxu County to buy some food, clothing and other supplies.
In front of everyone, Su Shi gave Lou Yang 20,000 yuan, telling him to buy more, not to be afraid of spending money, and the quality of the items must be of good quality.
Then, he took out another 30,000 yuan and handed it into Wang Ada's hands. "You take the money first, and you can buy whatever you need in the future. In a word, take good care of your body first. Only if you take good care of it can you provide for the future."
I do things."
On average, one person has nearly a hundred dollars. When has Wang Ada seen so much money? He immediately gave in and said that they didn't need so much. They had the hands and feet to make money slowly to support themselves.
"Hey, didn't I say that? Taking good care of your body is the first priority. Okay, the matter is settled like this." With a tone that left no room for doubt, he put the thirty thousand guan of Jiaozi into Wang Ada's hands.
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After giving food, drink, clothing, and so much money, the people in Wangzhuang behind the mountain were all excited at this moment, and they fell to their knees again. This time, Su Shi accepted it calmly.
When he took out the money, he really didn't expect these people to do anything. He only wanted three or four hundred faith points that day, which was enough to satisfy people.
At noon, everyone who went out came back. Wang Can had already been to Shangcang Mountain, which was sparsely populated. He had chosen a place with water that was suitable for everyone to survive.
Lou Yang and Wang Tong also came back, bringing back thirty donkey carts worth of things. From what they said, these things were enough for them to use for half a year or even longer.
"Okay, everyone has worked hard. Let's drink and eat meat at noon, hahaha." Su Shi, who was equally happy, exchanged some more Erguotou without hesitation, which impressed everyone. After a while, not only those men
They drank a lot, even the women of the Wang family drank a lot.
"This is really a village with strong folk customs." Looking at these, Su Shi said with emotion.
The time to get together is always short. Considering that the official came yesterday and Su Shi promised them that he would leave today, they cannot stay here for one night. Besides, it is noon now, so everyone can go up.
Cangshan, move quickly, you can stay there today.
Su Shi called Wang Ada and told him what he wanted.
Wang A naturally refused to accept anything, and he would not cause trouble for his benefactor. After leading the villagers from Wangzhuang behind the mountain to kneel down and worship Su Shi again, they must first watch Su Shi and the others leave.
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Wang Ada would not go with Su Shi, but Wang Tong and nine young men from the village, a total of ten people, joined the team and became Su Shi's new followers.
Su Shi did not refuse this. This was because he was grateful. It would be too heartbreaking to reject him.
The carriage drove away slowly towards Bianliang. Behind him, Wang Ada and a group of people watched them leave with a look of reluctance on their faces.
"Uncle Wang, my benefactor is really rich, and the wine he brought out is really strong." Wang Can walked up to Wang Ada with a sigh on his face.
"Yes, our benefactor treated us so well. Then we can't be ungrateful. Let's make a benefactor plaque and enshrine it when we go back. We don't have any other abilities. We are pretty good at hand skills, and we don't have the ability to march and fight.
Throw. Now that you have money and food, you can start practicing for me while you are taking care of your health after entering the mountains." Wang Ada's face was full of seriousness.
As martial arts practitioners, the last thing they want to do is to owe others a favor. But now they have no choice but to accept Su Shi's kindness in order to survive. But at the same time, this favor is also a big debt.
Thinking that the people of the village will live because of Su Shi's kindness, the next thing they have to do is to do everything they can, even risk their lives, to do things for Su Shi in order to repay the kindness.
In contrast, Su Shi didn't think so much.
Just spending tens of thousands of dollars, he can get hundreds of faith points every day. He is the one who really makes the money.
In Su Shi's eyes, the appearance of Wangzhuang behind the mountain was just a small incident, which only delayed him for a day. He continued towards his destination, the capital of the Song Dynasty, which was Bianliang City in Tokyo.
Three hundred miles away, I walked slowly and hurriedly for another eight days, and finally the towering Bianliang City in the distance stood in front of me.
The green mountains are faintly blue and the water is long, and the mind wanders about the homeland. Who knows that the kite rope cannot be tied, and I dream of Bianliang once in a thousand years.
The poems in "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" convey the prosperity of Bianliang in one sentence.
There are also songs and dances in Liang Garden that are full of romance, and wine is like a knife to cut off sorrow. I recall the joys of my youth, and going to the Fan Tower late at night with lights on. It also describes the prosperity of Bianliang City in one sentence.
In the carriage, through the curtains, what you can see is the tall and thick city wall.
As Li Qingchen said in his article, it is as strong as a bow and as straight as a rope.
Just looking at the city wall, which was five or six feet high, Su Shi was curious, how could the Jin soldiers capture it?
In other words, the officers and soldiers who defended the city were so stupid that they were able to defeat such a high city defense battle in the end.
Bianliang City is large.
It is composed of three floors: outer city, inner city and palace city.
The outer city is roughly a diamond shape, with an east wall and a west wall of 7.6 kilometers, a south wall and a north wall of 7 kilometers, covering an area of about 50 square kilometers.
Bianliang City has a large population.
At the same time, the population of major cities in the world. Constantinople was the urban center of the Byzantine Empire and an important port guarding the Eurasian continent. The total population at that time was 200,000.
Angkor was the capital of the Khmer Empire and the central city of Southeast Asia with a population of 200,000.
Baghdad, recognized by the world as the center of global knowledge at that time and the place where knowledge was created, had a population of 130,000.
Kyoto, Japan's economic and cultural center at the time, had a population of 180,000.
There were 450,000 registered men in Bianliang at that time, and it was estimated that 1.2 million to 1.5 million people lived in the prosperous Bianliang, Tokyo.
In a place like this where there are a lot of people in the city, even if you don't attack and defend, you can still hold on for a long time, which is enough to make many opponents forget about it because of the restrictions on food, grass and other supplies.
The Great Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty is really rich and the Song Dynasty is weak!
At the gate of Nanxun City, Lou Yang and others took out their official certificates, which were a kind of proof of identity. After the officers and soldiers looked at them, they allowed them to pass.
What I want to say here is that during the Song Dynasty, there was generally no entry fee for entering the city. At least the land under the emperor's feet like Bianliang City was not charged. But like Yingchang City, it was charged. That was completely a spontaneous act of the local government.
, is also a way to generate income for the Yamen.
As soon as you enter the outer city, the streets are relatively open and not densely populated, but after walking for about a few miles, you can feel a wave of enthusiasm coming towards your face.
"Wow, Master, it's so lively!" In the carriage, the lively Yue Siling couldn't help but exclaimed after seeing the scene in front of him.
Looking out through the curtain of the carriage, Su Shi truly experienced the prosperity of the Song Dynasty for the first time.
On the street, there are also things like sugar cakes, lotus roots, fresh fruits, peanuts, fish, pig and mutton trotters, silk fans painted with drizzle, fine-colored paper fans, dust-leak fan handles, fans with different colors and shadows, and gold-plated fans.
There are many kinds of skirts and toys for the four seasons, all of which are on sale.
The sound of Granny Cha tea, the shout of Granny Zhang selling sweets, the sound of Hong Jin singing and selling sweets...
There are also water-bearing dendrobiums, fish and turtles dancing on puppet faces selling sweets, and old men with white beards watching their own arrows making trouble and selling sweets, all of which attract gourmets of all sizes to watch and buy.
The guilds in the Song Dynasty were also very professional and had a strong division of labor. For example, in terms of hiring manpower, "Everyone who hires manpower, works as a worker, works as a wine and food craftsman, etc., has his own boss. When looking for a female envoy, there is a guide."
"Zhiya people." The hired craftsmen in different industries have different industry veterans, which reflects the clear division of labor among the various guilds.
The bustling level cannot be overstated by the huge crowds of people.
In the end, the carriage was even unable to enter and had to change its route to another street, so that they could continue towards their destination.
Su Shi had done a lot of homework before coming here, so he didn't just slap his head and have his butt make the decision for him.
According to Su Shi's plan, he informed Shi Buddha in advance that he wanted him to buy a three-yard courtyard in the city. If there was no suitable one, it was okay to rent it first. With the five thousand that Qian Bao brought,
A gem, this matter shouldn't be a big deal.
What I want to say here is that the status of merchants in the Song Dynasty was not so low. Some of them were even called the sons of merchants. This was somewhat different from other dynasties. As long as they had money, they could buy mansions in noble areas.
It's not impossible. The only difference is that the courtyard is not very big, and objects representing high-level status such as stone lions cannot be placed at the entrance of the courtyard.
The nobles in Bianliang City mainly live in the east area of the inner city, and Su Shi's destination is there. A group of more than 20 people walked leisurely on the street. The iconic carriage had Su Shi hanging on one corner.
The little flag flutters in the wind.
On the street, a man in coarse cloth was taking a nap, his eyes shining from time to time, bathing in the sunshine and enjoying the warmth that enveloped his body.
He was squinting, and from time to time he would raise his head slightly, which proved that he was not asleep, but was waiting for something.
When Su Shi's carriage appeared and the group of people came to the street, they saw that the man suddenly opened his eyes. When he saw clearly what was written on the small flag on the carriage, he became energetic and excited.
Bu walked towards this side, stepped forward and asked, "Are you Mr. Su from Yingchang?"