I am engaged in construction in Datang

A blue light appeared in the sky, illuminating the early morning glow. The sounds of street vendors were heard incessantly. Zheng Wen woke up in the coolness.

This morning, when we were having noodle soup, old man Wang specially cooked two poached eggs for Zheng Wen, the guest.

"Manager Wang, do you know where in the city there are job seekers?"

Zheng Wen passed one of the eggs to Old Man Wang's grandson and then started eating the other one.

"What kind of job are you looking for, Master Zheng?"

"It's just like working in a factory." Zheng Wen wanted to go in and take a look himself, but he was afraid that he would get stuck in there and wouldn't be able to get the message out.

Old man Wang slurped his noodles and sighed inwardly, "Master Zheng, the factory has stopped working."

“Have they all stopped?”

"Well..." Old Man Wang said, "Tell me to think about it carefully."

"Aunt, Qingshui..."

"I'm eating your food, why are you yelling?" The old man glared at the boy and spoke without any control.

The child was frightened and shut up immediately.

There was a moment of silence at the dinner table. Zheng Wen knew that the locals knew a lot, but he couldn't force them to tell it. Everyone knows the principle of keeping a low profile.

After eating, the children went to school, the men worked in restaurants, and the ladies stayed at home to weave silk.

"Master Zheng."

The old man called out to Zheng Wen: "Xianyang is not far from the capital, so who wouldn't know what's going on?"

Zheng Wenxin felt disappointed.

It turned out that as soon as these people took action, the people in Xianyang received the news.

Doesn't that mean that no matter how we investigate, it's useless?

"Master Zheng, why don't you go back and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival first? Or ask the old man to find you a teaching job?"

Old man Wang looked at Zheng Wen with a smile.

Zheng Wen looked at the other person and thought for a while: "Manager Wang, then I'd like to trouble you to help me find a teaching job."

"That works."

Old man Wang said with a smile, "There is a wealthy family in our city, surnamed Liu. The Liu family has become prosperous in the past ten years, and the head of the family is looking for a student to teach. Master Zheng, you have passed the county exam, you are very impressive!"

"There are some signs in the restaurant that we often make and send to the Liu family. I also go to the capital frequently. If you want anything, I can buy it for you."

"That's a good feeling." Zheng Wen's brows relaxed.

All things are difficult at the beginning, in the middle and at the end, but taking the first step is a good thing.

Not many people in Xianyang knew Zheng Wen, but many had heard of his name. To be on the safe side, Zheng Wenhua went to visit under the name "Wen Guan'er".

Seven miles away from here, Duan Xin was holding a cloth bag and following a rough-faced man, who was followed by many common people.

Judging from the words of the people around them, they are now walking along the clear water towards Huxian County. The border between the two counties is mostly wilderness and mountains. When they reach Huxian County and go further south, there is a mountain called Niu Shou.

Huxian County is not as well developed as Xianyang, and the wealthy families in the county have all purchased properties in Xianyang.

A group of people stopped at the shore, and the big man in the lead said, "A big ship will come soon, and I will take you on board. Don't worry, everyone, follow our boss and you will make a lot of money!"

The people below were deceived and lost their way.

“There are even big ships!”

"It's really scary. This big ship must have cost a lot of money, right?"

"The boss is really rich..."

Duan Xin was full of questions. He looked at the people on the shore, then looked down at the clear water.

"Butler...is this against the current?"

It is not impossible to sail against the current, but it consumes a huge amount of manpower and resources. According to the man, they are going to head towards Huxian County.

Hearing this, the man's face turned fierce: "We can sail against the current!"

"As long as we all work together, we will definitely be able to get there."

Half an hour later.

"Hey hoo~hey hoo~"

The boat was full of people rowing and shouting in unison, panting.

Even though he had trained his body in Nuzhuang for half a year, Duan Xin now felt that he was about to break down.

"Butler, why don't we get off the boat and go to the shore!"

"This is too tiring. It's not even as fast as walking."

"Steward, we can just pull the boat from the shore. The boatmen have it easier than us."

After hearing that, the man's eyes drooped. The ship still had to be pulled over to load the cargo!

"You can't bear even a little hardship, and yet you want to make a lot of money?"

"You have all the opportunities in front of you, but you still don't know how to cherish them? The reason you are not living a good life is because you are not working hard enough!"

"Look at me, I get up early and work late, never stopping."

Then the man took out a whip from his bag...

"!"

Duan Xin shuddered.

Wow, isn’t this what the owner of the manor calls chicken soup for the soul?

He realized that the guys who gave people chicken soup often had a hidden "killer weapon" in their hands!

Often they have a purpose.

As a poor student who just passed the county exam and lived in a women's village, Duan Xin chose to be obedient. (Tang Dynasty: Imperial Examination (Xiucai) → County Examination (Jieyuan) → Joint Examination (Huaiyuan) → Palace Examination (Zhuangyuan))

……

Female village.

The map was put away again; it was not needed now.

But as long as it existed, Li Shimin was filled with infinite passion. The high spirits of his youth jumped out for a moment, but were then completely suppressed by Empress Changsun.

At noon, we had crispy roast suckling pig. This dish has been around since the Western Zhou Dynasty and was listed as one of the eight delicacies.

Li Yin and others took their seats, but the people in the old house didn't have a good time this time.

Autumn arrived and tax collection began.

The Tang Dynasty at that time implemented a tax system of rent, labor service and tribute. It was not that everything would be fine after collecting money. Every household had to pay grain, cloth and perform military service.

Merchants can also use goods to offset commercial taxes.

If you calculate it this way, the things collected are so diverse. Now there is no one in the Ministry of Revenue who can help, so Lao Fang and the others must be extremely busy, right?

"Brother, there is only one way to solve the Hebei Road problem."

She continued: "Cultural unity."

When Li Yin went to a restaurant to eat roast suckling pig, she would use a plate to cut it. Although she didn't know why she used a plate, it didn't stop her from imitating.

The suckling pig is amber in color, with spices coating the inner cavity, sugar water poured all over the skin, and then brushed with sauce and grilled. The skin is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

“It is truly the ‘highbrow’ of cuisine.”

"That's a good description." Li Shimin also took a bite with chopsticks and sighed, "It melts in your mouth, strong as snow, and smooth and creamy."

"It's much better than the cannonball I had before."

"Brother, the recipe has been improved on the farm." Li Yin said, "I'll write down the recipe for you to take with you when we leave."

"Even if my sister gave me the recipe, the chef in my mansion can't make food as delicious as the one in the manor."

Empress Chang Sun laughed and said that when she went back and tried to make milk tea and double skin milk, for some reason they were never as good as those made at the farm.

"Sister, cultural harmony is not an easy thing."

"But we have to do it." Li Yin said: "Except for those who made mistakes who need to be reformed through labor, the rest of the people cannot be punished in the same way."

"So I thought, why not use Hebei to conduct some policy experiments? If it succeeds, it will be a permanent solution. If it fails, there will be no loss."

Li Yin said: "If the Tang Dynasty wants to develop rapidly, it cannot do without the promotion of talents."

"But don't you think the talent selection process is too slow nowadays, brother?"