The weather in July is already extremely hot. The scorching sun hangs under the sky without a trace of clouds, casting the fire-like light to the fullest. The air is filled with a stream of heat and no wind. Even the street trees on the side of the road, the cicadas that kept clamoring in the past stopped clamoring, lying under the small shadow blocked by the leaves, shaking their wings weakly

Under the shade of the trees, there are crowds of merchants rushing on the road. In such weather and time, it is really not suitable to walk under the sun. The crowds of people who are resting are filled with joy. The vendors who set up stalls on the roadside have various snacks and a pot of herbal tea to satisfy their hunger and quench their thirst. There are many customers in front of each stall, so busy that the farmers who come out to do some small business smile.

In such weather, it is definitely not possible to go to the fields to do work, but hardworking people are always idle. They can tidy up at home, cook a large pot of herbal tea, and then make some local snacks. When they mention it on the roadside, they can make money

Thanks to the King of Han, farmers like them who set up a small stall on the roadside temporarily have no tax difference to collect taxes. This is very different from previous years. In this season last year, they set up stalls for one day, and their final income is not as high as the meal money for a day, but this year it is different. If you collect one, you can earn one.

The merchants on the road are also... ≈ are full of joy. Whether it is a caravan or a small vendor, there are no endless levels in various places in the territory of the Han Dynasty. After you pay the tax in one place, no matter where you deliver the goods, as long as you show the tax voucher, there will be no official messengers coming to cause trouble for you, and there will be no evil officials who are blackmailing and exploiting them. This greatly reduces the cost of goods. Although the price of goods has been reduced, the merchants have made more profits, which makes them much more generous along the way. Often, after drinking and eating, they will give the vendors a few tips on copper, earning a moment of thanks and the boss for their smooth sailing and making a fortune. Both sides are happy.

When you go out, you always have to be lucky!

It has been more than half a year since the Han king ascended the throne. In the past six months, the entire Han country has undergone earth-shaking changes, and the farmers and merchants benefit the most.

Basically all landless farmers have their own land. Although they still owe the government a lot of money, compared with the value of the land, this little money is nothing. Every family is thinking about how long it will take to pay off the interest-free loan given by the government and truly belongs to them. Farmers who are used to calculating carefully understand this calculation, they no longer stay at home during the slack season, but go out of the house and try to make some money to subsidize their household income or repay the loan. If you pay it off one day earlier, you will feel at ease one day earlier. Now there are more ways to make money. Businesses in the city are hiring people everywhere, including those who need short-term work like them. The roads, ditches, etc. that are being built by the government also require a large number of people.

It would be good for the new king to ascend the throne. In the past, there was wages to get, but it was labor service sent by the government. Every household had to pay. Now, if you are willing to work for a day, you can get a day's wage. If you don't want to work, no one will force you. Of course, for them, of course, they have to do it. The wages are rich. There is also free sour plum soup to drink on the construction site. Although there is no food, you can bring some dry food from your own house and eat sour plum soup.

In addition to farmers, the second one is the merchant. The first is the great improvement of their political status. Because of the existence of the four seas, the merchants of the Han Dynasty had their own spokespersons in the court and could seek benefits for them. Although the commercial tax increased a lot compared to before, it was less frequent taxes, axle fees, and fees for handling the upper and lower levels. The extra expenses extorted by local tyrants were greatly reduced. In the Han Dynasty, roads and bridges were built and the improvement of the roads accelerated the circulation of goods. In the past, from Jishi City to Jicheng, it was impossible to get there in a month or two. However, although the road is still being repaired one third, the time has been saved. It is estimated that after the longest road in the Han Dynasty, the journey of the commercial road will be shortened by half. For merchants, time is equivalent to money.

The second advantage is that a large amount of funds flowed into the big landlords in the former Yan State. Because the Han Dynasty's national policy did not allow individuals to own a large amount of land, they had to sell their land to the state in accordance with the national regulations. The large amount of funds they obtained had no way out, so they could only invest in the influx of large amounts of funds on business, which made the competition for business more intense, but also allowed merchants to have sufficient working capital. Many big landlords who were not good at doing business chose to invest in those big businesses and enjoy dividends and profits every year

In short, everything in the Han Dynasty is undergoing earth-shaking changes, everything is thriving, and vitality is bursting everywhere

This is the most intuitive feeling given to Dong Zhuang along the way

Dong Zhuang, a month ago, just returned from the three eastern counties under Chen Bin, the 3rd Division of the First Army of the Northern Army, and is a battalion commander of the combat battalion.

Two years ago, he was an ordinary soldier of the former Yan State New Army. In the battle of Yuyang, after the defeat of the Yan State New Army, he became a prisoner and was escorted to the Hetao area. This time, his experience as a prisoner completely changed his life. He was attracted by his current boss Fu Xiao and became a soldier of the Eastern Army. Then, with the Eastern Army in Hetao and in Donghu, he fought for two years, and he has been promoted to the fortifications and has now become a field battalion commander who has commanded thousands of soldiers.

He was originally from Tianhe County. After he settled the troops and handled all the official duties, he took a leave of absence to his superiors and rushed to his hometown with ten guards.

The horses in fresh clothes are full of energy, and the momentum is like a rainbow. Compared with the miserable and miserable years that they joined the army because they were not full of food, it is not just a world of difference. If they cannot return home with glory, wouldn’t it be like the Dong family in the night? Because they have many children, they are one of the poorest families in Dongjiazhuang. Dong Zhuang returned home this time, and he also had a proud mind.

Wow! Dong Zhuang tied his horse and stopped with a loud neighing sound. Ten guards behind him also stopped at the same time. These were his personal soldiers, and the elite troops who came out of the sea of ​​corpses and blood. The cooperation between them reached a level of understanding and understanding. They could understand each other's actions and eyes.

"Boss, what's wrong?" A guard rushed forward and looked at Dong Zhuang. What he saw in the other party's eyes was endless confusion.

"I, I seem to be lost!" Dong Zhuang murmured, with a little embarrassed face.

"Lost" guard opened his mouth wide, "Boss, you'll only have two years left, why can't you recognize the way home?"

Dong Zhuang scratched his head and pointed to the end of the road in the distance, "I remember that there was a muddy road leading directly to Dongjiazhuang, and our Dongjiazhuang was also a famous poor village. They were all thatched huts and messy, but now you see, it doesn't look like my hometown."

Everyone looked in the direction of his fingers. At the end of the road, there were rows of blue brick houses, arranged neatly. Where was the miserable appearance that the boss had described to them before, everyone's eyes were full of confusion, "Boss, you used to be joked, let's listen."

"Fuck!" Dong Zhuang said angrily: "I am a person who speaks nonsense at the beginning because of the large family and the big appetite. I can eat alone and can match the food of several people, so I have to join the army."

"Go and have a look, just ask!" said another guard.

"Let's go and have a look!" Dong Zhuang pulled the reins and slowly rode his horse forward.

On both sides of the road, the crops are half deep. Although the sun is scorching in the sky, these crops are still very energetic. The reason is that there is a ditch on both sides of the road, each extending into the distance. Clear water flows in the ditch. Every section of the road, a hole divides a thin water flows out to irrigate the crops along the way.

The more you move forward, the more familiar scenes appear before Dong Zhuang's eyes. Scenes surge in my heart from the past, unconsciously carrying the reins of the horse, and the horse also walks slowly

"Boss, it's really not true," a guard behind him asked.

"No, it should be, it should be." Dong Zhuang murmured. He can now be sure that this is his home. Dongjiazhuang, who was born and raised here, has only two years passed. Dongjiazhuang is like him, and it has become unaware of each other.

The noise of children came from the front. No matter where or what season, the children were always so energetic. Although the sun seemed to have to make everything blocked and smoke came out, the children were still chasing and fighting at the village entrance happily.

The sudden appearance of the knights obviously frightened the children. Seven or eight children squeezed together, looking at the warriors riding tall horses and carrying swords on their waists in fear.

"Little baby, don't be afraid, is this Dongjiazhuang?" Dong Zhuangfei stepped forward and tried to soften his tone. He knew that his current appearance was a bit ugly. When he was attacking He Lin, he was stabbed in his face, dragging a long hole from his eyebrows to his ear. Later, the injury healed, but he also left a permanent scar.

Sure enough, when the child saw Dong Zhuang's appearance, the fear on his face became stronger, and he retreated simultaneously. Dong Zhuang had no choice but to look back at his guard, wanting to find a good-looking guy to ask for a question. He never thought that this look was that the guys behind him looked fierce and evil, which was even worse than himself.

"Are you the eldest brother of the Dong family?" After a while, a slightly older girl poked her head out of the crowd and asked timidly.

"Yes, yes, I am, I am, the Dong family with a big pine tree outside the door, Dong Zhuang!" Dong Zhuang was happy and said loudly.

"It's Big Dong!" The group of dolls obviously remembered who the person in front of them was, cheered all of a sudden, ran towards the village.

"Big man Dong is back!" Everyone shouted in unison.

A group of guards looked at each other and looked at Dong Zhuang together, "Boss, it seems that you have a bad reputation among them!"

"What's not great?" Dong Zhuang said embarrassedly: "Isn't it that I couldn't eat enough at the beginning? Sometimes I was so hungry that I just wanted to cheat these little babies for some food."

Everyone was stunned at first, and then burst into laughter. Of course, everyone could think of that kind of scene, big bad wolf and little white rabbit! (To be continued, please search Piaotianwen, the novel is better and faster!
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