Lin Feng has been worrying about this matter these days.
Shen Zhi said: "There will always be brave men under a big reward."
Didn’t my lord also say that all troubles stem from lack of financial resources
Money makes the world go round!
"Why don't we talk to Qi Zhubu and have the government offer a reward to the brave warriors?" If the officials of the Household Department can't solve the problem, then why not seek help from the people. By pooling their wisdom and efforts, maybe there will be a craftsman who can offer some useful farm tools
Lin Feng also thought about Shen Zhi's suggestion.
She said, "Before I came back, I went to the chief clerk and applied for fifty taels of silver from the government office. I hope there will be some progress."
Chen Zhi poked her face with amusement: "Since you already have a plan to deal with it, why are you still frowning? Today is the day off, I'm the host. There is a new restaurant in the market, and the new dishes they introduced are good. There are also two new plays tonight."
Hearing that Shen Zhi was paying for the meal, Lin Feng smiled very politely: "My dear sister, you will definitely be here today."
There is still one hour before I have to go on duty at the office.
Lin Feng asked the clerk to move the books out of the warehouse.
The Hucao government warehouse has backup copies of all the farm tools available in the private sector, including some that were long outdated. However, Lin Feng searched through the stock of farm tools and couldn't find any that could be used. Now he could only hope for the farm tool blueprints collected in the warehouse...
Chen Zhi had been relatively free these days, so he helped to look through it.
The result, naturally, was nothing.
Hearing the drumbeat for the end of duty, Lin Feng closed the book, stretched his body, and gently tapped his sore shoulders. The two of them left the office together. Shen Zhi asked her, "Does your neck hurt?"
Lin Feng rubbed his neck and said: "A little..."
Shen Zhi: "There's a new Anqiao shop opened in the city."
An Qiao means massage.
The owner of the shop was a prostitute in a brothel in Xiaocheng, and was also one of the first batch of "experimental subjects". Her master had long intended to close all brothels, but for various reasons, he could not do it all at once. So he selected several brothels with poor business as the experimental group.
After the brothel was shut down, the girls there lost their livelihoods and were settled in government offices. Doctors examined their bodies, and those who were healthy were arranged to learn a skill, while those who were sick were treated first.
The owner of the Qiao store was lucky, as she had no other serious illnesses except some women's problems. She learned the art of massage from a doctor, and because she was quite perceptive, she became a master very quickly.
With the help of the government, she hid her previous identity, changed her appearance, and rented a small shop. In addition to massage, she also sold flower dew and rouge, and helped women with their hair and makeup. This former flower girl had a bit of business sense. In her spare time, she would collect hair from refugees and make various hair buns. Her business was booming, not rich, but enough to make ends meet.
Of course, in order to prevent these prostitutes from returning to their old business, their shops would be raided from time to time.
So far, the experimental results are acceptable.
Chen Zhi treated Lin Feng to a meal. It was still early, so they went to the An Qiao shop to relax for a quarter of an hour, and then went to the perfume shop to take a bath. Finally, they went to the theater to watch the new play. They came early, but there were two new plays today, and the common people had bought their tickets early, so the two of them could only occupy a corner seat: "It was almost impossible to buy a ticket."
Chen Zhi held two pieces of bamboo slips with seats written on them in one hand and snacks in the other. After sitting down, he patted his chest in joy.
The government specially allocated a prime piece of land to build a theater building with five stages, where different plays were performed every day. Common people could buy cheap seats for one copper coin, and a show lasted about half an hour, with tea provided during the show.
At first, not many people patronized the theater, but as storytellers went from street to street, vigorously promoting the revised scripts, the imaginative and bizarre content greatly enriched the boring time of the common people, and more and more people were no longer satisfied with words and imagination. The theater business gradually improved, and now it is always full, and it has become a place of entertainment for many people.
A gong sounded, and the noise below the stage gradually quieted down. The audience followed the actors' performance, sometimes laughing, sometimes crying, sometimes feeling indignant... They were completely immersed in the performance, and before they knew it, an hour had passed quietly.
When the two new plays ended, it was already dark, but most parts of Xiaocheng were still brightly lit and the streets were bustling.
"Yao He, I have to go on duty tomorrow. I'll go back first."
Shen Zhi was fascinated by the street juggling at the moment, and he waved his hand casually when he heard it: "Go ahead, go ahead, be careful on the road."
Danger or something like that is unlikely. There are patrols in every street of Xiaocheng, especially in places with a large flow of people, there is a guard every three steps. Lin Feng is a scholar with a long sword on his waist. Who would dare to plot against her
She is currently staying at the Hucao office.
The streets outside the government office were very quiet and deserted, with few pedestrians. In order to save candlelight, except for the lanterns outside the government office, the rest of the place was dark. As a scholar, Lin Feng had excellent eyesight, and the darkness was no obstacle to her. When she reached the door of the government office, she saw a figure in the shadows. Just as she was about to raise her hand to hold the sword at her waist, she found that the figure was a female monarch.
one…
Dress up as a down-and-out lady.
She was wearing a mix of ragged clothes, with her bare feet wearing clogs. She was a little smaller than Lin Feng, and she carried a huge wooden box on her shoulder, which was a head taller than her. She was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with a dark complexion and sharp facial features.
At this moment, he was staring at the notice at the entrance of the government office with his hands on his hips, his lips tightly pursed, wondering what he was thinking.
Seeing that this person posed no threat, Lin Feng let go of the hilt of the sword.
He ignored the man and walked straight to the entrance of the government office.
Unexpectedly, the lady shouted: "Hey, wait!"
Lin Feng ignored him, thinking that the man was a bit rude.
"Wait a minute, can I ask you something?"
Lin Feng paused as he stepped onto the stairs: "What's the matter?"
Lady: "Is there a place to sleep nearby?"
Lin Feng said: "There are inns and guesthouses available for you to stay."
The lady scratched her head awkwardly: "I have no money. I wanted to find a clean roadside bridge hole to sleep, but everyone was driven away."
This place is magical.
She had not seen a single beggar for most of the day since she entered the city. She was just thankful that no beggars would compete with her, but she was driven away. The man told her that there was a shelter in the city that specifically took in beggars, and she could spend the night there, but she was not familiar with Xiaocheng.
Well, she was lost.
There is no one on this street yet.
After a while, I met a lady who looked like an immortal.
It’s just that the lady seems to be a bit unsociable.
Lin Feng looked the lady up and down. Although she looked down and out, her eyes were bright and she spoke standard Chinese, with hardly any accent. So he asked a completely unrelated question, "I saw you reading a notice just now. Do you know how to read?"
The lady nodded and said, "I know a few words."
"If you have nowhere to go, you can stay in the government office for one night. But you have to leave as soon as the sun rises and the officials go on duty." The other party is just an ordinary person, and the Household Department Office is not an important department, but they can let him stay temporarily.
The lady was overjoyed when she heard this: "Can I really stay here?"
Lin Feng said: "You can't run around."
The lady smiled and said, "Don't worry about that."
She followed Lin Feng into the government office.
It was her first time entering such a place, and she couldn't help looking around. However, except for a few night watch rooms, the rest of the government office was pitch black. She lost interest after looking around, and retracted her gaze to Lin Feng: "What is your name, Lady? And why were you able to come here without being stopped?"
Lin Feng said: "My last name is Lin."
The lady said: "Hey, my last name is Bei."
Lin Feng settled the lady in the dormitory next to his own: "You will stay here tonight. If you need anything, you can call me next door. There is a toilet in the room. Don't go out unless you have something else. There are clerks on duty in the office. It would be bad if you bump into them."
"Okay, okay - Miss Lin is such a kind person!" Miss Lin didn't expect her luck to be so good. Finally, she didn't have to sleep on the wooden box as a bed tonight. She put the wooden box down from her shoulder, and Lin Feng clearly heard a "dong" sound. It was not light.
Lin Feng took out a fire starter and lit the candle in the room.
I asked casually, "Are you just passing by?"
The lady shook her head: "No, I heard there was a casting master here, so I came here to ask for advice. I think I'll have to stay for a while."
Lin Feng: "But you are penniless and have nowhere to stay."
Not to mention eating, even accommodation is a problem.
The lady complained bitterly, "It's all because of the government. They don't even allow us to sleep outside. Let's go to the shelter tomorrow."
Lin Feng suggested to her: "Since you can read, you can find a job as a copyist and continue to live here. The shelter is a mixed place, and although there are people to watch over it, it's still not appropriate for a girl like you to go there."
The lady scratched her head: "Hey, my handwriting is so bad..."
It would be embarrassing to take it out.
She suddenly thought of something and slapped the wooden box.
"Don't worry, Miss Lin. I have a way to solve the problem of money."