The prosperity of Maicheng is not lost to Yuncheng.
But it is smaller than Yuncheng.
It didn't take long for Zhang Xiaolei to leave the city, rushing to the villages that he had to go to.
After driving three villages, only two thousand five hundred taels were left on him.
After driving for a long time, instead of feeling tired, he got more and more energetic.
One person.
With the sun and the moon.
Although a little lonely.
But anyhow doing things that are not lonely.
After passing through the three villages, around Maicheng, he is almost gone.
Going forward, you have to cross the river.
Down Maicheng Avenue, some boatmen gathered here, all of them sent people across the river.
Zhang Xiaolei picked a boat at random, and when he got on board, he asked the boatman: "Boatman, how many people are you waiting for?"
"If you have five people, you can leave. If you want to go directly by yourself, you can also give the five people money..." The boatman smiled, "How do you say?"
Zhang Xiaolei smiled and said: "Then wait, I can't afford the five people."
Sitting on the bow of the ship, he looked at the calm Yangtze River. As the breeze on the river blew, he suddenly felt a little at ease.
"The boatman, down the river, can you get to Wuchang?"
"Yes, when there is a downwind, it will not take long."
"Can I get to Jiangnan then?"
The boatman laughed: "Where are you going?"
"Nanjing."
"What's so good about Nanjing? Why, want to take a look at Yingtian Palace from a distance?"
Zhang Xiaolei shook his head: "No, there is a friend from there. If he wants to have a chance, maybe he can go and see what kind of water and soil breeds people like him."
The boatman curiously asked: "What kind of person is he? Gentle and elegant, knowledgeable, rich in five cars, and exporting as a chapter?"
Zhang Xiaolei thought about it carefully, and finally replied: "Insidious, cunning, full of lies, people who don't know where their skins are."
"Obviously I met this kind of person, and I want to go to Nanjing to see it, brothers are really... different?"
Zhang Xiaolei smiled slightly: "It is inevitable that people want to go to the fertile place to see."
At this time, the boat was full of five people. While rowing the boat, the boat owner said: "I am also rich in Jiangdong. Brothers will go to Wuchang and Hankou when they have time."
Zhang Xiaolei murmured: "What do you know when you row a boat?"
"Nonsense, even though I'm a boater, but I'm also a person who has read..." the boatman said, "If you go straight down the Yangtze River, look at Wuchang, Hankou, and Hanyang. The terrain is excellent and the life is rich. Let me say, this If the three places can be gathered together, they will surely become a world."
Zhang Xiaolei scratched his ears, and said impatiently: "You can think of something a boatman can think of, can't the current saints think of it? Rowing well, don't be full of fantasy."
The boatman said earnestly: "I only hate that I didn't have the chance to be admitted to the fame. I can row a boat here for a living. If I can get admitted, I will definitely give this idea to the sage. I have all thoughts about it. Then I will take one from each of the three places. The name is Wuhan Yangfu! The whole two characters are fine, so it's Wuhan Fu."
"It's ridiculous, it's just a fool's dream..." Zhang Xiaolei said with emotion, "If you don't have the ability, don't brag. I don't think it makes sense for these three places to get together. If I can really get out of Wuhan, I will take off my clothes and travel from the east of the Yangtze River. To Jiangnan."
People also sneered: "The boaters still want to talk about national affairs. I'm afraid they are drinking too much, right?"
"Brother, is it interesting for you to talk about this with a boater?"
Zhang Xiaolei said with emotion: "If you are going to act today, it means that there are too many fools like you. If there are fewer fools like you, how could Da Ming have the situation today?"
The boatman said seriously: "Da Ming's situation today is estimated to be difficult to save... I'm afraid Da Ming will be around soon."
One person laughed and said: "Then tell me, if you become an official, how can you assist the saint?"
"Let's start with money..." the boatman said, "Daming treasures are not worth money, and people trade in silver. In a big country, no one uses money, and there will definitely be problems. People carry money, and transactions are inconvenient, so we should follow suit. The Northern Song and Yuan dynasties issued silver notes..."
"Silver ticket?"
"Yes, nowadays there are meeting votes among the people, but there are so many drawbacks. The court should issue the bank notes. The money should be stabilized before it is the foundation of a country. Otherwise, sooner or later, Ming Dynasty..."
"Nonsense, although Daming has some problems, it can still last forever..." Zhang Xiaolei interrupted him and shook his head, "It's nothing, don't talk to you like boating nonsense. If you really have that knowledge, why don't you take a test? Xiu Cai?"
The boatman sighed deeply and murmured: "Those who know me make me feel worried, those who don't know me make me what I want..."
When the boat reached the other shore, people went ashore one after another, ridiculing the boatman again.
"Boaters, go back and read more, take an early exam for a talent."
"I, Daming, can last for another eight hundred years."
Zhang Xiaolei also cursed: "If you are admitted to the fame, you are afraid that you will be fooled by a fool!"
The boatman did not answer, he sat down and sighed: "The world is muddy and I am alone, and everyone is drunk and I am awake."
After Zhang Xiaolei got off the boat, he still felt a little uncomfortable.
He thought that he should have slapped the boatman's face with a slap just now to wake him up.
That's it.
Then he thought about it, there are countless visitors in this world, and the most people are meeting each other.
There is no need to have trouble with a fool.
If you really care about every fool in life, you will not live well.
It is best to hurry as soon as possible!
Zhang Xiaolei was panicked at this moment.
The next village he is going to is called Qianma Village.
The former Ma villagers have a sturdy style.
They do not cultivate land, cut wood, or fish. The village is full of slackers, and they like to steal from the city.
Asking for children with this group of people really made Zhang Xiaolei know how to start.
By the way, there are the most children here.
People in Qianma Village like to train their children to steal from the small, because the children are in the crowd and it is easy to steal things.
If there are children who are not obedient, they will break their legs or cut off their palms, forcing them to take to the streets to beg.
In such a village, if he made some mistakes, he might have to confess his life here.
"If you want Qianma Village to return the children, I'm afraid it won't work with money..." he muttered secretly, "It's better to get around the village and find the children's parents and let them treat others to rescue."
He thought about it and found it feasible.
Just when he had an idea, there was a sudden noise in the wood next to him.
He was shocked, but saw a few men rushing out of the woods with sickles in their hands, and smiled at him: "Brother, can you borrow some money?"
No, it's a robbery!
I carry more than two thousand taels of silver on my body!
Zhang Xiaolei hurriedly said: "A few friends, I am also a poor person. I am planning to find someone to seek refuge. I don't have a lot of money. Brothers, if you can tell me the numbers, I am definitely not vague."
"How can I say the number? A body search is definitely necessary..." one person cried, "Don't you think that we are too lazy to even have the power to search for? We are not so depraved!" (End of this chapter)