Chapter 636: Seeing the World (Two in One)
Huang Jincheng asked Lu Hongniang for several letters of introduction, then boarded the ship of Baida Express, planning to go to Yunzhou with Baida Express.
Everyone knows that Baida Express is Su Yunyan’s property, which is equivalent to Duke Yun’s property.
Many people, like Huang Jincheng, who were going to Yunzhou for the first time, chose to go with Baida Express.
Therefore, there are many people along the way.
The experienced workers at Baida Express are very enthusiastic and willing to introduce the situation in Yunzhou to everyone.
"Have you reached Yunzhou? Don't worry. Once you really set foot on Yunzhou, you will know it yourself without me having to tell you."
"Yunzhou is very different, with great changes and ever-changing. Every time we go to Yunzhou, we can see a lot of new things. If my father and mother were not in Hezhong Prefecture, I would be willing to move to Yunzhou."
According to the master of Baida Express, Yunzhou is a place like a fairyland.
Here, children are educated, students are taught, workers are paid, the sick are treated, the elderly are cared for, the homeless are housed, and the weak are supported.
It is a great place! It is a place that countless people yearn for.
Some people who have not been to Yunzhou showed envy and surprise, while others did not believe that there could be such a good province in the world.
"Is Yunzhou more prosperous than Kyoto?"
The old master thought about it and shook his head: "It can't compare with it now, but one day it will surpass Kyoto!"
Huang Jincheng sat quietly aside.
Xiao Song wiped the dirt off Huang Jincheng's face and complained quietly, "You're such a boaster! We didn't see anything special along the way. At most, the public security is better and there are fewer people picking up things on the road."
In terms of public security, there is really nothing wrong with either Hezhong County or Shuozhou.
Xiaosong knew that there were many refugees in Shuozhou, so he was mentally prepared to eat and sleep in the carriage. However, he didn't expect to see any beggars or refugees on the road. He thought they must have been arranged by the government.
Huang Jincheng looked towards the north, looking forward to his trip to Yunzhou even more: "Once we get to Yunzhou, everything will be clear."
After entering Shuozhou, the caravan moved much faster.
The further north you go, the wider the official road becomes, and some roads are even paved with earth and cement.
"This is earth cement, it's really different!" People who have never seen it took advantage of the break to touch the road with their hands.
It is indeed extremely hard and very smooth.
"I heard that there are roads like this all over Yunzhou. Is that true? How much does it cost?"
Everyone was chatting as the caravan stopped after entering Hengdong County.
Some people took the goods and went somewhere unknown. The old master stayed and took Huang Jincheng and others to an inn in Hengdong County.
"Don't worry, we are a partner of Baida Express and this inn, so we have a discount on the price. When we have moved the goods and are ready to leave, we will send someone to call you."
After saying this, the old master left in a hurry.
The group of people who were left behind looked at each other in bewilderment: "Could this be a shady shop?"
Regardless of whether it was a black shop or not, they were already here and could only stay in the inn.
Fortunately, the inn’s charges are not expensive. A room for two people, including hot water, costs only thirty cents a day.
Especially after they entered their respective rooms, they found that they were not as shabby as they had imagined. On the contrary, the beds and tables were very new, and the stone in their hearts fell a little.
When they finished packing and came to the first floor lobby, ready to order some food, a member from Kyoto spotted an unforgettable figure: "Fuman?!"
Fuman was behind the counter, studying arithmetic with the shopkeeper. When he heard someone calling him, he looked up, recognized the person and said with a smile, "Mr. Chen, why are you here?"
Uncle Chen stood up curiously, ran to the counter, looked him up and down, and confirmed that it was Fuman. He said in disbelief, "Didn't you go back to your ancestral land with your father? Why did you come to Shuozhou?"
Fuman just smiled and didn't answer the question.
Uncle Chen seemed to realize something and asked tentatively, "Is this inn owned by your family?"
Fu Man nodded: "My family originally opened an inn in Yunzhou. Later, my father heard that Duke Yun was planning to develop Shuozhou, so he came to Hengdong and opened another inn."
In fact, not only in Hengdong, but wherever the wooden track goes, there is their inn.
The others saw that Uncle Chen seemed to be very familiar with the young master of the inn, so they said, "Old Chen, meeting is fate, introduce him to everyone."
Old Chen smiled and said, "This is Fu Man, the former young master of Fu Quan Tea House in Kyoto."
Fuquan Teahouse!
Even if some people have never been to Kyoto, they have heard of the name of Fuquan Teahouse. It is said to be the most popular teahouse in Kyoto and is extremely well-informed.
If you want to know something, just go to a teahouse, have a cup of tea, take a look around and you'll be able to get in touch.
Thinking of the bustling scene of Fuquan Teahouse in the past, Uncle Chen sighed: "Since you left, I rarely go to Fuquan Teahouse anymore, and our group of tea friends don't go there anymore."
Fuquan Teahouse no longer has the relaxing feeling it once had. Although it is still prosperous, it is ultimately not suitable for them.
"By the way, Fuman, do you know where Song Da went?" Uncle Chen seemed to see that Fuquan Teahouse and Song Da belonged to the Yun Guogong faction.
Fu Man smiled sweetly and said, "Uncle Song opened a clothing store in Fuming Town and also reserved a store in the commercial center of Huaishuo Town. Sister Song was admitted to the medical school and plans to become a female doctor in the future."
Medical school? Female doctor?
Someone interrupted and asked, "Is it the midwife?"
Fu Man shook his head: "No, he is a proper doctor. Besides, midwives in Yunzhou also need to receive professional training. Those who have not received training or failed the examination cannot continue to be midwives. They are considered to be practicing medicine without a license."
Everyone looked at each other and wanted to go to Yunzhou to take a look: "Fuman, do you know where the master and the others went? Why did they abandon us in the inn?"
They all paid Baida Express.
Fuman said with great experience: "Don't worry, they are going to move the goods to the rail car. Once they are done, it will be time to set off."
Huang Jincheng raised his eyebrows: "Railway car?"
Fuman: "It is a new product developed by us in Yunzhou. The track has been laid to Hengdong County. The speed is twice as fast as that of ordinary horse-drawn carriages."
Others wanted to ask more questions, but Fuman said that the teacher had assigned homework and he had to do it.
"Hey, isn't it just homework? We have businessmen and students here. I am not talented, just a little scholar, so it's no problem for me to guide you on your homework."
In order to hear more gossip, a group of people scrambled to help Fuman with his homework.
Coincidentally, Fuman encountered a problem he didn't know how to solve, so he humbly asked everyone for help.
The man who called himself a scholar took it confidently and saw that it was an essay question.
[What is the purpose of Yun Guogong's reduction of commercial taxes? Please relate it to reality and discuss the changes to society and the shortcomings after reducing commercial taxes. ]
The student silently returned the assignment to Fuman: "I'm not from Yunzhou, I don't understand these, change another one."
Fuman pulled out a math paper.
[Now there is an object whose number is unknown. When counting three by three, there are two left. When counting five by five, there are three left. When counting seven by seven, there are two left. How many of the object are there? ]
The scholar's expression almost cracked: "Boy, tell me the truth, are you really still studying in elementary school?"
"Of course! Baichuan Academy Shuozhou Branch Elementary School Department!"
The scholar was in a daze: "A young boy who is just a primary school student has actually started to learn Sun Tzu's Mathematical Classic!"
This is clearly the content that you need to learn when taking the exam for the scholar degree!
Fu Man said honestly, "So you don't know how to do it!"
The scholar's face turned purple. He passed the exam with flying colors and didn't get any of the math questions right.
"Oh, forget it. I'll go find my classmate. He's good at math." Without waiting for the scholar to explain, Fuman ran out happily with his homework.
This time, no one stopped him.
The scholar opened his mouth, and the words he wanted to say turned around three times on the tip of his tongue. He said with a little embarrassment: "Boss, your young master is still going out so late, isn't he afraid of encountering danger?"
The shopkeeper finally settled the accounts, locked the copper coins in the drawer, and said without raising his head: "It's okay, there are soldiers patrolling at night, no one dares to commit crimes."
After being slapped in the face by a little brat, everyone calmed down completely and went back to their rooms to rest for the night.
The next morning, after they had breakfast, they saw the master from Baida Express coming over and calling them to get in the car.
Because of Lu Qinnan's request, the old masters took better care of Huang Jincheng and arranged him on the second rail car.
This is a wooden rail car pulled by eight horses. Huang Jincheng looked back.
The rail car for transporting people is equipped with a detachable canopy, which turns it into a rail car for transporting goods after being removed.
The truck was now full, the cargo secured with hemp ropes.
As the whistle sounded, the horses galloped.
Huang Jincheng leaned back and would have been thrown out if he hadn't been wearing his seat belt.
He finally realized what it meant to be as fast as the wind.
The old master laughed when he saw him like this: "Mr. Huang, Lord Lu specifically asked us to let you experience all the new and interesting things in Yunzhou. How do you feel now?"
Huang Jincheng's heart was beating so violently that it almost jumped out of his chest. It took him a long time to suppress his panic.
"It's quite interesting indeed. How many miles can the rail car travel a day? How much cargo can it carry? Is it safe?"
The master craftsman said: "We can travel 200 miles a day, the speed has increased a hundred times, and the cargo capacity has increased three times. We have added flanges to the wheels to prevent derailment. If we encounter steep places, there are wooden racks and gears on the bottom of the carriage."
The facial features of Huang Jincheng were almost deformed by the wind, and so were his vision.
Duke Yun has always been criticized for not respecting Confucianism and valuing all schools of thought, and his behavior has finally borne fruit!
Thinking back to the past, Duke Yun was scolded so badly by the Confucian scholars, but he remained unmoved and instead strongly supported the so-called "strange and lewd techniques" and "little ways".
Now, if those old scholars in Kyoto were to see these things, they would probably be dumbfounded.
If Shuozhou is like this, I wonder what Yunzhou, the gathering place of all the great states of affairs, will be like?
Huang Jincheng was worried that he had too high expectations for Yunzhou and would be greatly disappointed when he actually arrived in Yunzhou.
However, when he actually set foot on the land of Yunzhou and stood at the gate of Fuming Town, he was shocked beyond words by everything he saw.
Xiaosong's mouth was so wide open that a goose egg could almost fit in it. "My dear, this is really Yunzhou, not Kyoto?"
Clean, tidy and orderly.
The spacious six-lane road is bustling with traffic.
On the sidewalks on both sides, pedestrians were shoulder to shoulder, Han people, Hu people, Arabs, grassland people...
"Are you from outside the area?" A young man with an armband on his right arm came over and asked.
Xiaosong's eyes showed vigilance: "Who are you? How did you know?"
"You can just call me Xiao Liuzi. I'm a Yunzhou guide with a license. I can tell the difference between a local and an outsider by the expressions on their faces."
The smiles on the faces of the locals are mostly confident, hopeful and proud.
Most outsiders are surprised, appreciative, and even envious.
A city that had been ravaged by war and was almost in ruins became so prosperous in a short period of time.
This can only be explained by a miracle.
The people following Huang Jincheng were also shocked by Fuming Town. They were like a group of roe deer, totally at a loss as to what to do.
"Xiao Liuzi, what is a tour guide?"
Xiao Liuzi explained with great enthusiasm: "After Duke Yun recovered the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, too many people wanted to come to our Yunzhou. Due to the inconvenience of travel and the unfamiliarity of the place, many guests always encounter big and small troubles. Our tour guide is to help you get familiar with Yunzhou as soon as possible."
"So good?" There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
Xiao Liuzi smiled, showing his eight teeth: "We only charge a small fee, 40 cents per person per day, you can ask me for food, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment."
Xiao Liuzi was very eloquent: "Don't worry, we have all been registered with the government. The first political and economic conference in the north will be held in a few days. Both the traffic police and the public security police will patrol more strictly than before. The inns in Fuming Town are almost full. If you want to find a place to stay, you have to find a B&B."
If you want to find a reliable B&B, you naturally have to ask the locals.
Everyone took one look at the extremely orderly city scene and couldn't help but feel timid.
Order means rules and regulations.
The more orderly it is, the more numerous and detailed the rules are.
The first political and economic conference in the North, this term sounds very grand.
If you commit a crime at this time, you will probably be severely punished. Besides, since everyone is in Yunzhou for the first time, you don’t have any connections to get yourself out.
"Okay! I'll give you forty cents, and you must make arrangements for us."
"Money is not a problem, just find us a reliable place to stay."
Except Huang Jincheng and Xiaosong, everyone else gave the money readily.
Huang Jincheng took out a hundred coins and put forward two conditions: "Take me to the post station, where my family is. Also, tell me everything you know about the meeting."
Xiao Liuzi counted out twenty copper coins, put them away, and returned the rest to Huang Jincheng: "We have rules, I only take these. As for the meeting, go buy the latest issue of Yunzhou Weekly, it has everything written on it."
Xiaosong was a little touched. This guy has a strong professional ethics.
After Xiao Liuzi finished speaking, he called a tricycle and said, "Take these two gentlemen to the post station."
"Okay!"
Xiaosong and Huang Jincheng got on the tricycle.
Xiaosong looked at Xiaoliuzi's disappearing back and complained in his heart that he was just moved in vain and earned twenty cents with just one sentence!
Yunzhou is indeed full of gold.
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