The snow had not yet melted and the road conditions were very poor. It took a full two hours, almost four hours, for the three of them to reach the county seat.
For the Wu Dynasty people who were accustomed to walking, the speed of five kilometers per hour was not very fast, but for Yun Chao, a time traveler, especially a malnourished traveler, it almost cost him his life.
Looking at the three-foot-wide moat and the two-foot-high, six-to-seven-meter city wall on the other side of the moat, Yun Chao couldn't help but sigh, this is the real ancient city. If preserved to future generations, it would be an absolute five-A scenic spot. It doesn't cost two hundred yuan. For just one ticket, you can’t even get in!
After crossing the suspension bridge over the moat, the three of them followed the crowd and prepared to enter the city.
"Stop, what are you doing?"
Yun Chao was carrying a bamboo, a bamboo basket on his back, and a hatchet in his waist.
Shi Shi was carrying a pole, a bamboo basket on his back, and an ax in his waist.
In addition, the two of them were dressed in rags, and their linen clothes were piled with patches. At first glance, they looked like country people.
The clothes Lai Zhicheng wore had no patches or any messy things, but they still couldn't hide the countryman's temperament.
As soon as the three people arrived at the city gate, they were stopped by the soldiers guarding the gate.
"Master Jun, I am the village chief of Wolong Village and I have to go to the Yamen on official business."
Lai Zhicheng was very polite and handed over his badge while speaking.
As Muramasa, Lai Zhicheng had a bamboo waist tag with his identity information engraved on it, which was roughly equivalent to the ID card of later generations.
"Huh, let's go in!"
Seeing that these guys were from the country, the guards originally wanted to extort some money from them, but not only did they not get any money, they didn't even receive the city tax, which made them very angry.
Ordinary people have to pay the city tax when entering the city. Yun Chao observed that it is about two copper coins per person. If you bring a lot of things, it seems that you have to pay extra.
Lai Zhicheng is the village leader, and it is official business when he goes to the county, so of course he does not have to pay.
Yunchao and Shitou are Muramasa's followers by default, and they also don't need to pay.
Once inside the city gate, the stone eyes are not enough.
When I entered the city for the first time, I saw nothing.
Not to mention the various buildings and the smooth streets, the number of young girls and young wives all over the street made Shitou stunned.
It's not that Shitou is lustful, it's mainly that he has never seen so many beauties.
Whether it's her clothing or her relatively fair skin, nothing can compare to the women in Wolong Village.
Wolong Village is as poor as the countryside. It would be nice for women to have clothes to wear. Almost all of them are large patches and small patches, and they are dusty and ugly.
Although not everyone in the city is rich, compared to Wolong Village, living conditions are generally better.
When you live in the city, you have to pay more attention to your appearance. Even if your family is poor, most people still have to put some effort into their clothes, unlike the people in Wolong Village who are not so particular.
If the financial conditions are relatively good, women will also put on makeup to look even more attractive.
In addition, the atmosphere in the Wu Dynasty was not like that of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in later generations, and women were not so deeply poisoned by feudal ethics. Not to mention ordinary people, even ladies from wealthy families would often appear in public.
Seeing Shitou's stupid look, Lai Zhicheng curled his lips and said, "A country bumpkin is a country bumpkin. He looks so ignorant. It's really embarrassing!"
However, when he looked at Yun Chao again, Lai Zhicheng couldn't move his lips.
What's going on with this kid Yun Er? Why is he so indifferent when he sees the city being so prosperous?
Oh, I see!
It must have been with that damn big brother of his.
When he thought of Boss Yun, Lai Zhicheng felt uncomfortable. If he hadn't been afraid of Yunda's bad friends, he would have spent a lot of money to have Yun Chao arrested and interrogated!
After thinking about it, Lai Zhicheng felt relieved again. If it weren't for those bad friends in Yun Da, Yun Er probably wouldn't know the secrets of fishing, so he wouldn't be able to take advantage.
Wolong Village is located in the west of the county, and the three of them entered through the West Gate.
Yun Chao and Shitou followed Lai Zhicheng, passed by the bustling cross street, turned left and headed north, and walked for a while before arriving at the county government office in the north of the city.
The yamen door opens to the south. If you have no money, don't come in.
Various announcements were posted on the eight-character wall outside the Yamen. Yun Chao just wanted to go over and take a look, but was stopped by Lai Zhicheng.
"Yun Er, follow me closely, don't run around, I won't be able to protect you if you cause trouble!"
Lai Zhicheng was torn. He wanted Yun Chao to be unlucky, but he was also afraid that something would happen to him.
One is that the secrets of fishing have not been learned yet, and the other is that the one thousand acres of wasteland on the north bank of Wolong Valley still needs to be developed by Yun Er.
Therefore, Yun Chao is relatively safe now. Even if he goes out with Lai Zhicheng, he is not afraid of him harming him.
This is the brilliance of Yun Chao. If he didn't want the thousand acres of wasteland and only needed money, even ordinary people would kill him, not to mention Lai Zhicheng.
Others can hardly live anymore, but you, Yun Er, a stupid boy, hold hundreds or thousands of taels of silver in your hands. If you don't steal it, who can you steal it from?
If not, who would you rob?
If I don't kill you, who will I kill?
On a snowy day, not many people came to the government office for business, so Lai Zhicheng quickly found the clerk in charge of the fields.
Because it was land reclamation, not trading of mature fields, Lai Zhicheng was very aggressive and did not need to send money to the scribes at all. He just settled the matter in three strokes, five divisions and two divisions.
However, it hasn't been completely done yet. It doesn't matter what Lai Zhicheng says. He has to send people to Wolong Village to verify on the spot that Yun Chao's land reclamation contract can truly take effect.
On a snowy day, no one wants to go to the countryside at this time. They have to wait a few more days until the weather clears and the snow melts before the yamen will send people to Wolong Village for business.
Of course, after Lai Zhicheng gave the scribe two taels of silver, this procedure was eliminated.
The clerk did some research and Yun Chao got the land deed on the north bank of Wolong Valley on the spot!
It's not that Lai Zhicheng is generous and willing to spend money, but mainly because he is worried about long nights and many dreams.
Who knows when these people from the yamen will go to take the exam? If they don't go, he won't be able to get the secret of fishing.
Yun Er settled the accounts for him. If he catches fish for one day less, he will earn five taels less. Now he only needs two taels, and he can save many days. Which one is more important? He can figure out what to do with his butt.
Although Lai Zhicheng has never studied mathematics specifically, he can still calculate this account clearly.
Besides, don’t people from the yamen need to spend money to go to the countryside for examinations?
In addition to the carriage and horse fees, he also had to drink and eat meat, and even two taels of silver might not be enough, so all of this had to be borne by him.
As soon as he went out, Lai Zhicheng urged Yun Chao to go home quickly. He couldn't wait to learn the secret of fishing.
If you get it an hour late, you will lose an hour's worth of money, which is heartbreaking!
"Muramasa, don't worry, it's so easy to get into the city, why don't you take a stroll around? I still want to buy some things and go back."
Lai Zhicheng was furious when he heard this: "What, you still want to go shopping, you still want to buy things, are you delaying on purpose and want to default on the bill?"
