The thin old man smiled and said, "What ordinary family? This is the chief steward himself. You are not ashamed to say that you have been in the army for decades, but you don't even have this much insight."
"No way?" The fat old man was stunned.
"What can't I do? I've told you my name. No matter their age or the sticks in their hands, they all match. Rumor has it that Yuzhou is a hilly place, and after it rains, the ground will be slippery for several days.
When the chief steward first arrived in Yuzhou, he was not used to it at all. He used a bamboo stick all year round. Later, after he passed the bamboo stick to his eldest disciple Wu Yi, he used a wooden stick. Have you seen young people in Chang'an using wooden sticks? Didn't you see you give dried bananas to a little girl, and the little girl didn't want to eat them? The other little kids kept holding the dried bananas in their hands until the end. "
The fat old man was stunned, then asked: "So, aren't those little kids?"
The thin old man nodded. "The boy and the girl who look like the butler should be the butler's children. The other three older ones should be the crown prince. The other one and the little baby held by the eunuch should be the two princes."
The fat old man quickly asked: "Did I say something wrong just now?"
Although they have more production now, they can still eat their fill. Others can also eat their fill with their limited land and some subsidies from work, and their lives are comparable to theirs. Their sense of superiority has disappeared, and they naturally feel that they are not as good as before. "
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Li Xian nodded and smiled at Wang Pingan, "Pingan knows a lot."
After entering the village, Wang Zheng introduced himself again, then took out a piece of silver and asked an old man in the village to prepare some food for him.
The old man waved his hands repeatedly, and seeing Wang Zheng's sincere face, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Since the distinguished guest has sincerely invited me, I am too arrogant. If there is anything wrong with my words, I hope you will bear with me."
The key is to see what you are involved in. Some guys in the gym may not even know pigs, cows, sheep, and horses, but we can't say they are uneducated, right? I can't even understand a lot of what they say."
More than ten years ago, silver was rarely popular among the people. After Wang Zheng presented the blast furnace to Li Zhi, with the increase in the output of various metals and the continuous wealth of the people, the people's acceptance of gold and silver has become much higher.
After the old man's dishes were served, Wang Zheng called out, "Old man, please come to the table and have some food and drink. I brought a few kids out to play, and it's nice for the old man to tell them some ancient stories, which will also help them gain some knowledge."
After entering the village from the small path, they still saw a few old men, but there were a lot more of them, and they were carrying a few very small children. This surprised Li Xian a little, and he couldn't help asking, "Are we destined to meet the old men?"
The old man moved very quickly. He took out a table and benches, and after Wang Zheng, Li Xian and a few other kids took them away and set them up, he immediately took out some cold dishes, some steamed dishes, and some stews, and finally served half a pot of low-alcohol sake.
This small village is located about 20 miles north of Chang'an City and next to the official road. It has a very good location. Many merchants and travelers come in to rest. Although there are no special inns or taverns in the village, it can provide some food, drinks, etc. Its function is similar to that of a farm house in later generations.
The thin old man smiled and said, "Whether it's right or wrong, what does it matter? Do you think that a person like the chief steward would care about a few words from people like us?"
"Haha, I often hear people say that those who serve dishes based on others are not good people. Today, the distinguished guest asked me to serve dishes based on the money. I wonder what's the reason for this?"
Wang Zheng smiled and said, "Old man, just serve the food according to the money. We are just out for some fun and are not very hungry. Just a little food and drink will be fine."
Wang Zheng pondered for a moment and said, "Because people's hearts are not equal, they used to produce less, but they could eat enough food while others could not, so they felt superior to others.
Everyone is about the same level of intelligence. Li Xian and Li Xian nodded thoughtfully.
Wang Pingan explained: "Because the young people have gone out to work, and the older children have gone to school, the ones left at home are the elderly who can't work. The reason why our Tang Dynasty has been thriving in recent years is actually due to everyone's hard work. After all, wealth comes from labor."
Along the way, Li Xian was silent. After thinking for a long time, he couldn't help but ask Wang Zheng: "Sir, why is it that the old man said that the increase in grain production is not worth anything when the grain price has not dropped in recent years and the grain production has increased?"
This meant that they were asking for advice. Li Xian, Li Xian and Wang Pingan quickly stood up, bowed to the old man and said, "Please come in, old man."
The old man was quite energetic. He took the change from Wang Zheng and weighed it in his hand. He smiled and said, "It must be about seven or eight coins heavy. What would you like to eat or drink, my guest?"
"I dare not, I dare not."
The old man nodded and said with a smile, "Serve the dishes according to the money. More money means more dishes, less money means less dishes. It is indeed fair. Please wait a moment, dear guest."
Wang Zheng shook his head and smiled, "There is no point in saying that. If you really want to arrange a follow-up, then you should be a fair person."
Wang Ping'an shook his head. "Your Highness, you are too kind. I just grew up in the countryside, so I am naturally more familiar with these aspects than Your Highness. Daddy once said that everyone's intelligence is not much different. Some people are good at all kinds of work, while others are good at conspiracy and intrigue.
"Is that so?" Li Xian thought thoughtfully.
Wang Zheng smiled and said, "It's okay. You can gain knowledge through casual conversation and distinguish right from wrong through discussion. Knowledge comes not only from seeing but also from hearing. Communication is the best way to gain knowledge. Please take a seat, old man."
The old man happily sat down next to Wang Zheng and laughed, "Haha, your Excellency is very insightful. Just based on your few words, you are worthy of the same name as the chief steward."
Li Xian asked, "Since the old man admires the chief steward so much, why didn't you go to see him when he returned to the court?"
The old man laughed at himself and said, "I would like to go and have a look, but His Majesty wanted to give the steward a surprise, so he concealed the specific date of his return.
How could we, the small families, know the news? That morning, His Majesty moved the court meeting to the southern suburbs to welcome the chief steward. When we got the news, it was already a little late. This place is the northern suburbs, and it is almost fifty miles away. How could we have made it in time? "