Ever since Wu Yushi and others caused trouble last time, there have been rumors among the people that the gentry did not like Luo Sanlang.
In this era, the mass base of the noble nobles was still very deep, vaguely deeper than that of the royal family, especially in the hometowns of these noble nobles.
In this day and age, everyone knows that the country's surname is Li, but within the Li dynasty, many people still call themselves Wu people, Shu people, Qi people, and Lu people.
Local people often support their local nobles very much.
After these nobles become officials and become officials in the court, they often strive for the interests of their hometowns in the court and are never willing to let their hometown elders suffer.
If one day there is a conflict between the emperor and a noble family, which side the common people in that noble family's hometown will side with?
There is no need to guess.
Generally speaking, they will side with their local nobles.
And who is behind the emperor?
To put it mildly, he owns the entire country.
To put it mildly, this entire country is not made up of those family members and their hometown elders.
When Wu Yushi and others made a fuss, the emperor's attitude was unclear, and the elders of Hedong were anxious.
At that time, many people stood up to speak for Luo Yong.
Therefore, although Hedong Luo Sanlang was not born into a noble family, he is now supported by the people of his hometown in Hedong Road just like those other noble families.
From the emperor's perspective, he was happy to watch Luo Yong break the monopoly of those families in certain economic fields bit by bit, and give these big families a heavy blow economically.
But on the other hand, is he happy to see the rise of this new force in Hedong Road?
And it is not just the economic field that is affected by Luo Yong.
On this day, several noble men from Chang'an City met for a drink at a friend's house.
During the dinner, someone took out a palm-sized book and said that this thing came from Lishi County.
This book, It only costs twelve cents.
Nowadays, many ordinary people in Hedong, who are not very wealthy, are willing to spend money to buy it so that their children can read.
"It only costs twelve cents."
A man shook his head and smiled bitterly.
If twelve cents had been spent in the past, he would not have been able to buy a few pieces of ordinary paper, but now he can actually buy such a booklet.
The dyeing is printed and the workmanship is not rough.
However, as early as after Naluo Sanlang made Naoshizi papyrus, there were more and more private papermakers, so things like today should be expected.
"Then Wu Chi and others really made a bad move."
A gentleman picked up the wine cup and took a sip, and sighed again.
"Fortunately, they didn't accomplish that.
If they did, the Wu family would probably be famous forever."
Another person laughed.
"The head of the Wu family is too old and confused to allow the younger members of the family to act like this."
Someone else said from the side.
"The Wu family's biggest income is the papermaking workshops.
Luo Sanlang made a piece of papyrus and spread the papermaking method to the world.
It is just like digging up their ancestral graves."
In the process of popularizing paper, he was also influenced by Some families who have suffered heavy setbacks can better understand the Wu family's mentality at this time.
"No matter what, you should not make such a foolish move.
Luo Sanlang did this at a young age.
There are many rumors about his deeds among the people, and the people also love him.
To kill such a person is obviously to be infamous for thousands of years."
A man with a dignified face snorted coldly.
Thinking back to those days, when Lao and Zhuang were alive, there were many people who could not tolerate them, but who dared to kill the saint?
Even if the people are ignorant and easy to fool, there are many people in this world who are difficult to fool, especially political opponents who are eyeing them.
Not long ago, Wu Yushi and others wanted to eradicate Luo Sanlang, but the people of Hedong stood up to protect him and tried their best to protect him.
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In the end, the emperor took advantage of him.
This is even if they did not kill Naluo Sanlang.
If they did, and public resentment arose, it would not be impossible for the emperor to be ruthless and take advantage of the situation and exterminate one or two aristocratic families in order to scare the monkeys and establish his power. .
"In your opinion, what should we do now?"
a young gentleman asked with his hands raised.
"Since Luo Sanlang has the ability to turn things upside down, we should take advantage of the trend, so why should we go against the trend?"
The gentleman said with a smile.
Not long after, some gentlemen in Chang'an City published some introductory books for their children and distributed them to poor families in Chang'an City, so that they could also have the opportunity to read.
Judging from the current trend, in the near future, the students taking the imperial examination will definitely not be all the children of the noble family as they are now.
Since this trend is irreversible, why don't they start to win over people's hearts as soon as possible.
The behavior of these people quickly attracted the rejection of some other noble clans, who believed that their actions were really degrading and out of style.
The responsibility of the nobles is to assist the emperor in governing the country.
They should be upright and solemn.
Even if life and death are uncertain, they should live upright.
How can they be so clever and use such small favors to win over people's hearts.
These words sound reasonable, but at the root of the matter, some people still don't want common people to enter the court, and don't want them to have the same opportunities as the nobles.
All in all, within the gentry group, they often have completely different attitudes towards the same thing.
Chang'an City was still quarreling, and Uncle Bai and others in Lishi County were naturally labeled as pro-Luo sect.
Even their entire family and some close families were labeled as pro-Luo sect.
Being labeled like this, he was also vaguely ostracized by most of the gentry group.
This kind of rejection is mainly reflected in marriage and the appointment and dismissal of officials.
During this period, a daughter of the Bai family was annulled.
Some of the Bai family members who were officials in the government were not in a good situation.
The biggest problem was Bai Yimao.
Waiting for others to become official.
According to Luo Yong's meaning, for these few young men, they should be officials, and studying hard is the most important thing at the moment.
Those boys no longer have the arrogance they had when they first came to Xipo Village.
They study and practice calligraphy every day.
In addition to arithmetic, Uncle Bai also teaches them every day.
Luo Yong occasionally teaches them when he is not too busy.
He would bring his two sons, Liu Lang and Qiniang, to listen in.
These two little ones still couldn’t understand at the moment, but Luo Yong felt that even if they didn’t understand, it was good to be nurtured and nurtured.
As for Si Niang and Wu Lang, those two are now completely on the road to making money and never look back.
Si Niang stays in the shop all day long, and Wu Lang even wishes he didn't even go to school.
The two of them had pretty good ideas, saying that they would open a bookstore in Chang'an City in the future, and how many people would be hired to help with engraving and photocopying.
Luo Yong just smiled after hearing this.
When Zhao Chen and others rode to Xipo Village, Luo Yong was harvesting millet on the slope with their disciples.
When the millet was filling this year, the irrigation system in the village was completed, absorbing a lot of cool stream water, and the millet produced was quite plump, and everyone was very happy while harvesting it.
"The grain in your area is growing well.
This acre of land is probably several bushels more productive than in previous years."
When a villager carrying a load passed by the Luo family's slope land, he looked into the field and smiled. said.
"There must be more than in previous years."
One of Luo Yong's disciples also replied with a smile.
In previous years, if villagers planted millet on such sloping land, the yield would usually be more than one quintal per mu, and few could produce more than two quintals.
To say that this sloping land is barren, it is not particularly barren.
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The main reason is the lack of water.
Each household They have dozens or even hundreds of acres of fields planted.
If they had to rely on manpower to carry water to irrigate the fields, they would not be able to irrigate them anyway.
As soon as the irrigation system was put in place this year, the crops on the slopes obviously grew better than in previous years.
Irrigation was only provided when the crops were grown until they were filled.
It will be until next year or the year after that when the crop seedlings are pulled out of the ground. , just water them enough, and I don’t know how much the output will be increased by then.
In fact, like now, if one acre of land can produce two or three dan, and the weather is good, everyone is already very happy.
After Luo Yongchuan came here, he also had some emotions.
He remembered that when he was in elementary school, he was told in the textbook that the motherland has a vast land and rich resources and a long history.
It is true that the motherland has a long history. .
At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, there were only a few varieties of crops in the field.
Not to mention sweet potatoes and potatoes, there was no corn originally.
Wheat was also introduced from elsewhere.
Rice varieties are currently relatively backward. , the yield is not very high, and sorghum can be widely planted on the plateau.
At this time, it was still in Africa, and peanuts were not available.
If he didn't come to this era, Luo Yong would not truly understand that those long histories and splendid civilizations were not born in abundance, but were created bit by bit under difficult conditions. .
Although the early Tang Dynasty was still a barren and backward era compared with the 21st century, at the same time, it was more advanced and civilized than many countries in the world.
Being able to live in an advanced and civilized land is already a great blessing.
Without the accumulation of generations by our predecessors, the Tang Dynasty would not be what it is today.
The villagers were very happy and rushed to tell each other because this year's millet harvest was bumper, and each mu of land could produce more than two or three quintals.
Especially the slopes that were not favored in previous years have achieved good harvests this year.
"Your guest house in Liangzhou City has been built."
Luo Yong invited Zhao Chen to his courtyard, and the few people who came with Zhao Chen went to the Xu family guest house to wash and rest.
"It's almost done."
Zhao Chen said: "The construction is basically complete, and now there are only some scattered matters left."
The two sat down to talk, and Luo Yong inevitably asked a few questions about Er Niang's current situation.
He felt relieved when he learned that she and the others were well in Liangzhou City.
From Xipo Village to Liangzhou City, it would take Wang Dang and the others two months to travel back and forth, so it would take this long for Luo Yong to get news about Luo Erniang and others.
Occasionally You can also hear some from the merchants from the west, but they don't know in detail.
Most of them are just gossip in Liangzhou City.
Zhao Chen came here this time, naturally, for the matter of canned pears, and Luo Yong had already prepared for this matter.
A few days ago, he asked people to collect some leaves of Eucommia trees from the slope and extract the Eucommia gum.
Although there is not much, if it is only used to make the inner pads in can bottle caps, it is enough to make some.
Yes.
However, they don't have many pears in Shizhou.
In the past two years, people in their village ate pears because Wang Dang and others brought them from Pingyi.
Nowadays, Wang Dang and others take the road to Liangzhou.
Although there are hawkers coming from Xipo Village from time to time, they are not as good as those of Wang Dang.
It is almost past the season when pears are ripe, and many Xipo Village villagers are not.
I have never eaten pears before.
"Without further delay, I will go to Pingyi County to buy pears."
Zhao Chen agreed.
"There is no need to send pears to Xipo Village.
I think this canning workshop will be located in Lishi County for the time being."
Fresh fruits like pears can be sent to Xipo Village from Lishi County, which saves half a day.
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Not to mention the effort, the proportion of bad fruits and rotten fruits will increase.
As for the pear canning workshop, Luo Yong had already thought about it.
It was a car rental shop just outside the city.
The place was quite large and easy to access.
The few bosses at the car rental shop were familiar with Luo Yong, so he borrowed their space. , it can still add some business to them, and there is no need to pay rent or anything else.
After the matter was settled, Zhao Chen went to the Xu family guesthouse for a meal, and then rode to Lishi County with his entourage.
When they arrived in Lishi County, it was already dark.
They found a guest house and fell asleep.
They got up early the next morning and started their journey.
By the time they arrived at Pingyi County, it was already late.
That night, many merchants in Pingyi County heard the news that the Zhao family from Shuozhou came to their county to collect pears.
They paid four for a penny, as many as they wanted, and they had to find someone to carry them to Lishi County. , the porter Qian Zhao's family came out separately.
You must know that fruits are easy to spoil.
If they pick the pears here from Lishi County and sell three or four pears for a penny, it is not a very good price.
But in Pingyi County, it's different.
Here, when the pears are ripe, you can buy at least five or six for one penny.
Sometimes the nearby villagers pick them and sell them in the city, and they can buy ten or ten pears for one penny.
There are also two, but the pears here are generally not very big, and some are quite sour.
If they are sweet and refreshing pears, the price will be different.
There are often some wealthy merchants in the city.
They offer a higher price to buy it.
At this late night, many merchants and hawkers in the city became active.
Although the Zhao family said they wanted as much as they wanted, who knew how much they could ask for.
What if they were slow and didn't catch up, so many people went all night Go out of the city and go to the countryside to contact sources of goods.
This Pingyi County is not a big city.
Although the city gate is closed at night, the city wall is not high and dilapidated, and there are no official patrols.
You can't go out without looking through it.
However, this kind of thing can only be done but cannot be said.
To be more serious, it is illegal to climb the city wall.
If you don't do it well, you will be arrested and sent to do corvee labor.
The main thing is that the current world is good and there is no war.
If the world is not peaceful and the situation is tense, no one would dare to do this.
If one of them is killed as a spy, then the killing will be in vain.
It was autumn at this time, and dew fell again at night, and the night wind also brought a bit of chill.
The starlight in the sky was quite good, and it shone brightly everywhere.
Even the shadows between the trees were really scary.
Pedestrians I am afraid of encountering ghosts and monsters, and I am also afraid of encountering wild beasts.
"Walk faster, walk faster, why are you walking slower and slower?"
a vendor urged on a dirt road in the west of Pingyi County.
"Yeah, I'm afraid."
The person who spoke was a boy.
Judging from his voice, he was probably not over fifteen.
"Don't be afraid.
If you're afraid, you'll be at your grandma's house just a few steps away."
The older man said.
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"We should listen to my mother-in-law and call two neighbors to come together."
The child said tremblingly.
He didn't know whether he was cold or frightened, and his voice was trembling.
"If you ask people to make this trip, you must not give them any benefits in the middle of the night.
Not to mention that you owe us a favor.
When they see that we have made money selling pears, I don't know what they will think."
The man said.
"What if you meet a wolf?"
The young man said this.
In fact, he was more afraid of ghosts in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it in a place like this.
"The two of us are young and strong, and the wolves don't dare to come up."
The father faintly quickened his pace, and at the same time reached out to his son: "Let's go faster, it's getting cold today, outside."
I’m afraid I’ll catch a cold if I keep blowing the wind for a long time.”
"Aye, you said that when the Zhao family is really willing to receive all kinds of pears, they should not be picky."
His son became a little worried again.
Their family didn't have much money.
If they bought all the pears, what would happen?
If they can't earn it back, how will their family survive this winter?
"The Zhao family in Shuozhou is not that unfaithful family.
When I was working as a porter outside, I heard people talk about it.
They were a family that even the barbarians on the grassland were willing to make friends with. , has always been most concerned about credibility.”
The father and son were talking.
The son, who was still a little scared and trembling, unconsciously forgot about his nervousness.
He followed his father's pace and walked quickly on the dark dirt road.
After a while, he arrived at his grandmother's house.
In the village.
At this time, the people in the village were already asleep.
After the two entered the village, everything was dark and quiet, except for a few faint barking dogs.
The father and son pushed open the courtyard door of a house, walked into the courtyard, stopped in front of a low adobe house, reached out and patted the rough and broken wooden door.
"Who is it?"
A low and guarded man's voice came from the room.
"It's me, uncle."
The young man said quickly.
"Why are you coming here so late?
Something happened at home?"
The people in the house quickly came out and opened the door.
"Nothing happened."
The hawker said: "Tonight, Zhao Dalang from the Zhao family in Shuozhou came to the city with a few followers.
He said he wanted to collect pears, and he paid four for a penny.
The requirements were not high, as long as he had a woman's fist.
It’s OK, if it’s not as big as that, they’ll accept it, but the price will be lower.”
"Did they say how much they wanted to buy?"
Another woman's voice came from the room at this time.
"As much as you want, I want it," the young man replied.
"But seriously" "It shouldn't be bad.
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The Zhao family is a family of merchants, not a small family, so they should not break their trust."
"There aren't many pears left at home."
"Let's pick them all early tomorrow morning."
"I'll pick them.
You go back to your parents' house, tell your mother about this, and tell them to quickly pick the pears and sell them in the city."
"We can't just think about selling our own pears.
Leave the pears picking to the elderly and children.
We will go out to collect some more tomorrow."
"How much do you plan to charge?"
"I took out all the money I had at home." "" "Brothers and sisters-in-law, don't hesitate.
If you have room to collect pears, you should also collect some more and carry them with me to the city to sell."
"Then what do the Zhao family do with so many pears?"
"I don't know, Zhao Dalang didn't mention it."
"Look."
"Since Zhao Dalang from the Zhao family is here in person, it should be a close call."
"In that case, let's go and collect some."
"Your village is close to the city.
When the pears are harvested, they will be placed on your side first."
"I wonder how many days the Zhao family will stay in the city."
"It's said that we won't be able to receive this year's pears until they are out of season."
"In this way, there is great potential for this matter."
"Exactly" In just one night, merchants and vendors collected a lot of pears from outside the city and brought them to the city to sell.
The Zhao family did as they promised before.
As long as there were pears the size of a woman's fist, they were willing to accept them.
Four pears were paid a penny, which was very refreshing.
If they encountered good pears, they were willing to give them more.
Give some.
Some villagers also picked some pears the size of a child's fist.
They originally just wanted to try their luck, but unexpectedly they were willing to accept them.
They all took fifteen for a penny.
The villagers were so excited that they put the ten cents they got from selling pears into their arms, picked up two empty baskets, and ran back to their own village.
Their pears are all wild.
In the past, they were used to quench the greed of the children in the village.
If they were picked and sold outside, a load of pears would not be sold for more than two or three cents, and they could often only be eaten in villages where there were no pear trees.
Villagers who couldn't afford pears just exchanged some beans for a few handfuls of corn.
Now this load of pears can be sold for more than ten cents.
This is nothing but pie in the sky.
It's a pity that there are not many wild pears near their village.
If they pick them all now, I don't know if they can still have four or five dans.
That would be a lot of money.
For their village, this cost dozens of cents.
It's almost a huge sum of money.
On Zhao Chen's side, after harvesting the pears, they hired a porter locally, picked the pears and headed all the way to Lishi County.
The Zhao family collects pears and hires porters, and they spend an unknown amount of money every day.
There are rumors in the city that Zhao Dalang took silver cakes in the past two days and exchanged them for copper coins with wealthy merchants in Pingyi County. , a piece of silver cake can be exchanged for many copper coins, but I don’t know how many silver cakes they brought and how many pears they could harvest.
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In order to sell the pears to them before they ran out of money, the merchants and vendors in Pingyi County tried their best to sell a large number of pears to the Zhao family every day.
The porter carried the pears to Lishi County.
After seven or eight days like this, Zhao Dalang's money seemed to be endless, and he could use it endlessly.
How would they know how much money a well-established merchant family could save?
How could they spend all their money on just a few pears in this small Pingyi County?
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