Chapter 685: Full of Emotions
As the woman, He, was about to go out with her basket, the magistrate Liu Jiang hurriedly said, "Let me change my clothes. I'll go shopping with you."
He said: "You don't know how to do it, just rest at home."
Liu Jiang said: "It's not as busy now as it was at the beginning. Now that everything is getting better in Hezhou, we don't have to worry about so much on weekdays."
Spring plowing is the busiest time.
"And it's a good time to go grocery shopping."
The woman, He, smiled and said, "You want to go out for a walk and have some fun, right?"
Tongpan Liu Jiang remained noncommittal. "Hezhou is so good now. The roads are so smooth. People from other places are envious when they come to Hezhou to take a walk."
Speaking of this, Mrs. He said happily: "Yes, yes, the cement road is really great."
"Even if it rains heavily, it won't affect my going out. I don't have to worry about sinking into the mud when I wear shoes."
"When I went out to buy groceries on rainy days, it rained heavily and my shoes got stuck in the mud, so I walked all over the place."
"That's good. I can still go out even if it rains. It won't affect me. At most, some rainwater will get on my shoes. I can just wash them gently and dry them in the sun when I get back."
"Nowadays, only Hezhou has cement roads. I heard that other places don't have them."
Judge Liu Tong said, "Yes, this is the cement that the princess discovered. It's the cement road she developed. Even now, there are still places in Hezhou that haven't had their cement roads completely paved."
"We don't even have enough cement in Hezhou."
"But I heard that cement is also used in Beijing."
He said, "I heard that Princess Yan Ning and Marquis Xiao are in the capital. If they ask, Lord Su will definitely have cement delivered to them."
The magistrate said, "That's right. Perhaps other places will have cement roads in the future. I have to say that these roads are really convenient. I heard that many villages now have cement roads. It's much more convenient for people to push carts to the fields. It's easy to walk."
He sighed, "That wheelbarrow is really useful. If we had a wheelbarrow like this when we were kids, and the variety of farm tools we have today, it would have been much easier for us to work in the fields."
The magistrate nodded vigorously and said, "Of course not. When we harvested grain, we used to carry it back on a shoulder pole. It was very hard to carry it back over and over again. The load was so heavy that my shoulders would turn red and the pain would sometimes keep me awake at night."
"Nowadays, carts are so easy to use. You can put things on them and tie them up with ropes. You can tie up a lot of things at once. And as long as you push them well, you won't feel tired."
"Yeah, it's very convenient, and it's not expensive. You can ask a craftsman to make it to order."
The magistrate said, "These farm tools were also developed by Lord Su and the princess. They hired craftsmen to make them and sell them at the market. This is also to let everyone know what these things look like. Anyone who knows how to work as a craftsman can make them after taking a look and studying them."
"But Lord Su also set up a team of craftsmen and asked them to make a lot of farm tools and sell them cheaply to farmers."
"It's also to encourage farming. Just wait and see, we'll have more varieties of food in Hezhou in the future."
He said seriously, "Fortunately, you missed home and were reluctant to leave Hezhou, so you stayed."
When the Hezhou flood hit, many people fled the famine. Liu Jiang had deep feelings for his hometown and did not want to flee.
They discussed it and decided to stay there first.
Anyway, they live carefully in their daily lives and have saved some money, so they should be able to make a living. Let's see whether the court will intervene in Hezhou.
Who would have thought that the imperial court would actually take charge of Hezhou and even send Lord Su and his wife.
Thinking about the changes in Hezhou now, everyone feels deeply moved.
The judge nodded and said, "Yes, it's a good thing I stayed and met a good official like Lord Su."
“Only when I work under Lord Su do I feel that what I do is meaningful.”
"I finally feel like I can do what I dreamed of when I was young, to serve the people and help them have enough food to eat."
He said: "Now people are not only not hungry, but also have enough to eat."
"Take my grandmother's village. It used to be like this. Everyone only had one meal a day, and it wasn't enough. Most of the time they ate wild vegetables. But now, everyone can have their fill, and occasionally they can even afford to eat some white rice and white steamed buns."
This is true.
This is the case in many villages.
After the Tongpan changed out of his casual clothes, the two men dressed like ordinary people and went out on the street together.
There were many people on the streets at this time, especially some women and old ladies who were carrying baskets to buy vegetables.
Those who are well-off will occasionally buy some snacks at the pier and bring them back for their children.
"My grandchildren are very picky eaters, but if I buy them some snacks here, they will love them."
"Indeed, the food here is delicious. The children know it's delicious, and we know it even better."
"But we can't buy them and eat them every day. Wouldn't the kitchen be empty then?"
"If you ask me, just buy it and eat it. The food is ready and hot, and most importantly, it's cheap."
"I really don't know how they make it. We want to make something as delicious as that, but we just can't."
"By the way, I heard that women's academies can also teach cooking. I want my little girl to go to a women's academy and learn some skills."
"First of all, you have to be able to get in. With so many people thinking about attending a women's college next year, the requirements are definitely getting stricter."
Everyone was talking and carrying their baskets as they walked towards the dock market in front.
“The vegetables here are really fresh.”
“And there are many varieties, mainly because many people set up stalls here to sell vegetables.”
In this market, as long as you have time to browse, you can always buy cheap and affordable ingredients.
Many families go shopping together.
They seemed to be buying groceries, but they were not in a hurry and were strolling around leisurely.
Tongpan Liu Jiang said, "It feels really good to relax like this."
He said, "Look, the people selling vegetables are doing good business, and everyone has smiles on their faces."
“In fact, there were people selling vegetables here before, but even people from our village would set up stalls here, and maybe no one would buy a pound of vegetables all day.”
"Now, as long as you set up a stall, no matter what it is, you can sell some."
"Generally speaking, some people can sell all the things they bring in one morning and go home early."
Liu Jiang and He Shi both grew up in the countryside, and they both understand the difficulties faced by farmers best.
In the past, they were powerless and could do nothing.
At that time, they could only take care of themselves.
At most, He Shi saw it, helped out, and bought some more things.
It is because of the good relationship between Lord Su and the princess that Hezhou has undergone such changes.
Liu Tongpan said: "Indeed, people from other places envy us for having Lord Su and Princess Xiao."
He said, "Some businessmen are also willing to settle in Hezhou."
Liu Tongpan said, "It's been almost a year. Lord Su has been in office for three years, so he must have been transferred to the capital."
Speaking of this, Liu Tongpan felt reluctant.
Even He Shi was reluctant to let them go, and secretly hoped that Lord Su and the princess would stay in Hezhou.
But they knew that with Lord Su and the princess' abilities, there were still more places where they were needed.
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