After a long journey, this day we finally approached the outskirts of Tianjin. During the lunch break, the old shopkeeper called the three Wang brothers in front of him and said, "We are going to Tianjin in the afternoon, so I have something to discuss with you three brothers."
Wang Da bowed and said: "Old shopkeeper, you said that we three brothers will do our best to handle it."
The old shopkeeper smiled and said, "I like this kid Zheng Guo very much, so I want to take him in as an apprentice. What do you think?"
Wang Da's expression changed immediately when he heard this. He knew what it was like to be a waiter! They say that they are working as a buddy, but in the early days it is no different from selling themselves. Even life and death are not in their own hands! So he shook his head repeatedly and said, "No, no! Old shopkeeper, the third son of my family is a serious educated person. Our Wang family still hopes that he will succeed in the future, so he must not become a clerk."
The old shopkeeper said, "Not only do you have to say this, you also have to ask Zheng Guo what he thinks."
But Wang Da said categorically: "No matter what he thinks, he can't do it! I am his eldest brother, I have the final say, I will definitely take him home!"
The old shopkeeper looked at Wang Zhengguo. Although Wang Zhengguo hesitated, he finally expressed his obedience to his elder brother's opinion. In desperation, the old shopkeeper could only shake his head and said: "Originally, I thought that you were unlikely to agree, and I just wanted to try my best to persuade you. In this case, I won't say more. Anyway, we will enter Tianjin in the afternoon. Our fate is over! Then you can fend for yourself!"
Wang Da, who had been walking outside for several years, knew what to say at this time, and immediately said: "Thanks to the old shopkeeper for taking care of us along the way, he also pointed out many things we didn't know. Thank you!"
After saying that, he took his two brothers to kowtow to the old shopkeeper. Old Zhengguo accepted their courtesy calmly. After they stood up, he said: "I have told you a lot about things here in Tianjin. You should have a rough idea." I understand. If you want to survive here, it is not difficult to save some money! But there is one thing to remember, you must abide by the rules, and you must be respectful when you see people wearing short armor!"
Then he talked a lot more. The caravan continued moving forward after the rest time. When the sun went down, they arrived outside Tianjin County. At this time, the old shopkeeper called the three brothers and pointed to the shed in front and said: "I told you the rules before, now you go there to report your identity. You have to be more careful in the future!"
The three brothers thanked the old shopkeeper and then greeted the rest of the team. The two groups of people were completely separated. It is estimated that they may never see each other again in this life.
After the caravan had gone away, Wang San helped his two younger brothers tidy up their clothes, and then said, "Follow me, let's go and identify ourselves first as the old shopkeeper said."
After speaking, Wang Da led two people to the first shed on the roadside. That shed was very conspicuous, and the people inside were also very conspicuous, including a servant, a scribe, and five or six helpers,
As soon as the three of them entered the shed, a helper came up and asked, "Where are you coming from? Where are you going? Is there a road guide? Take it out and take a look!"
The road guide is unique to the early Ming Dynasty and is similar to a letter of introduction. At that time, people in the Ming Dynasty needed to hold a road guide if they went hundreds of miles away from their hometown. His name, address, appearance and other information are recorded on the road guide. If there is no road guide, they will be arrested and brought to justice.
The creation of this thing also came from Zhu Yuanzhang's idea. One of the core ideas of his governance is that "the streets are crisscrossed, chickens and dogs hear each other, but no contact until old age and death!" This can achieve the effect of stabilizing the people and consolidating their roots, and preventing trouble.
But he didn't want to think about it. With the development of society, who could have the means to imprison people on the land? So as mentioned just now, with the passage of time, the word "Luyin" has only existed in the words of the government. The helper's questions were just casual and routine, showing that the procedure was correct. He didn't expect Wang Dan to find a way out.
Naturally, Wenwen understood. He nodded and bowed and said, "Sir, our village has suffered a major disaster. We were in such a hurry that we couldn't open the way to lead the way."
The gangster laughed and said, "You damn thing said there was a disaster in my hometown, so I don't know how to count! It's just to avoid this period of drought! Okay, come here and register.
Guan, name. "
Then he led Wang and the three people to the scribe's desk and successfully recorded the required information. However, this caused a burst of laughter from the clerks and guards, because the names registered by the three of them were so interesting! Wang Da! Wang Er! Wang Zhengguo!
The guard couldn't help but smile and said: "Wang Da, Wang Er, Wang Zhengguo! How did your parents name you? How much do you like the third child!"
Wang Da smiled with "hehe" and did not intend to say anything, but Wang Zhengguo took a step forward and said, "The student's name was not given by his parents, but by his tutor! Therefore, there are some differences with the names of his two elder brothers. "
When the guard heard "Hey, hey," he smiled and said, "It turns out you're just a young gentleman. How disrespectful!"
He said, "I'm sorry," but he didn't move. He was still sitting on the chair with his legs crossed. Because he has seen too many ordinary students like Wang Zhengguo! Especially the background of the scholar who came out to escape, I am afraid that he is not even a student, so he doesn't care at all!
Wang San didn't get angry when he heard the servant's teasing. He just bowed slightly and said, "This Mr. Chai didn't salute! It's just that the master gave the student a name, and the student always has to defend it."
As soon as he said this, everyone in the shed had a great impression of him! Because respecting teachers and respecting principles makes sense at all times! So the guard looked the three brothers up and down and said directly: "You are a pretty good young gentleman. I will give you some guidance!"
After finishing speaking, he pointed to the shed opposite and said, "Have you seen the shed opposite? They are recruiting people to build embankments at the beach, and they say they are also going to build a salt factory! Go there, you can make a living, and go back to your hometown. I can still bring some money back with me!"
But Wang Da doesn’t want to go! Because when he was serving in his hometown, he built river embankments and passed through rivers, so he knew the pain involved! Not to mention that the food was withheld, the work was still very heavy! Coupled with working near water, service members often suffer from moisture-related illnesses!
But for them, there is absolutely no chance of getting sick! If they get sick, they can only carry it hard. If they can't carry it, they will die! So he repeatedly held up his hands and said, "Thank you very much for your advice, Mr. Cha. I will go and see where it is right now."
