Jizhou.
A carriage was driving on a gray road leading into the distant wilderness.
Ji Chang sat in the car, with a look of surprise still on his face.
He has driven back and forth on this road dozens of times.
He opened the curtain and looked into the distance, only to see a very smooth gray road spreading away like the belt of Jizhou's landscape.
The view along this avenue is wide enough for four carriages to line up abreast.
The carriage walks on this road without bumps at all.
After driving for only a short time, Ji Chang walked down in person, kneeling on the ground and caressing this miraculous road.
"Really solid."
"It's hard to leave traces even with a knife or an axe."
Ji Chang stepped on the ground and recalled the mountain roads he had traveled throughout his life.
It gets muddy and bumpy after the rain, and you can even get stuck in it.
After the weather cleared, there were so many bumps and bumps that he felt like vomiting along the way.
"Fa'er, no wonder everyone in the world is willing to do business with Jizhou. Who wouldn't want to take this road that connects the world?"
"Fa'er, where's Fa'er?"
"My lord, the second young master went to the racecourse in Changlefang to race horses again."
"Treason!"
Ji Chang's eyesight went dark and he almost died in Jizhou.
"Lord!"
Several guards quickly supported Ji Chang.
Ji Chang calmed down for a while before coming back to his senses and sighed.
"Su Changqing is a traitor. Changqing Company only opens brothels, casinos, restaurants, and teahouses in other countries, but does not pave roads or build bridges for them. Every year, how much money does Changqing Company earn from thousands of countries in the world? How good is it?" Things are precious to me!"
"Hateful, hateful!"
Ji Chang had already learned from others that this gray and hard road was called "Chidao" and was paved by Changqing Company using a thing called "cement" created by Jizhou Academy.
Today, among the eight hundred countries in the world, only Jizhou can produce a large amount of cement.
previously.
He asked insinuating about the cement production method.
The masons were very straightforward and unsuspecting and told him something.
Jizhou has good soil.
Ji Chang finally understood Di Xin's mood at that time.
Because he also wants to kill someone.
"Get out of the way, where is the vehicle coming from? It's going the wrong way!"
"Come on, come on, lean over here. Give me the customs clearance document. Six points will be deducted and a fine of two hundred dollars."
Just then.
A man wearing Jizhou official robes rushed over with his feet on two strange wooden wheels.
Ji Chang's eyes widened.
It's the first time I've seen this weird thing.
A two-wheeled car that can not only drive with people on it, but also stand upright?
Ji Chang was shocked.
The two wooden wheels, one big and one small, are connected with wooden sticks in the middle. There are two handles on the big wheel that can be held by hand. There are also two stirrups on the hub of the big wheel, like stirrups.
Ji Chang has been in Jizhou for many days, and this is the first time he has seen such a petty official.
The clerk parked his two-wheeled vehicle on the side of the road, took out the Jizhou Yamen's token, and said:
"It turned out to be Xibohou in person. Qiao Yiqiao, a junior official in the Jizhou Road Administration Department, please deal with the violation."
Half an hour later.
Ji Chang finally figured out what happened.
turn out to be.
There are many rules on this flat and spacious road.
These rules were set by Su Changqing before paving the way.
One of them is that vehicles drive on the right, in the middle of the road, and narrow roads on both sides are left for pedestrians.
Cars and horses must not drive in the wrong direction at any time, let alone walk on the pedestrian road, otherwise it may easily lead to accidents.
Not only was his carriage driving in the opposite direction, it was also occupying a pedestrian path, violating the road prohibition regulations of the Department of Highways. It required six points to be deducted and a fine of two hundred dollars.
Su Changqing stipulated that each person would receive twelve points. After deducting points, he would not be allowed to drive for life. He would also have to hold a sign for violating the order on the road to plead guilty for ten days, and help the Highway Department maintain road order for ten days.
"Xibohou is a foreigner, and it's his first time breaking the law. All he needs is a warning."
"Here is a note with the eighteen regulations of the Jizhou Road Administration Department written on it."
"Next time if you do it again, you will be deducted points and fined."
The clerk who called himself Qiao Yiqiao tore off a piece of paper full of handwriting, signed his name, and handed it to Xibohou.
Ji Chang praised in his heart that such law enforcement was indeed fair and convincing.
"Bold, this is Xibohou!"
Upon seeing this, the surrounding guards immediately stopped in front of Ji Chang.
"Get out of here!"
Ji Chang scolded angrily.
Several guards quickly stepped aside.
"This is Jizhou, not Xiqi. When you come here, you have to abide by the laws for a few weeks."
Qiao Yiqiao frowned, glanced at a few people, and said, "Do you understand the law?"
Guard:...
After Qiao Yiqiao finished speaking, he didn't stop, got on the weird two-wheeler, turned around and left.
Ji Chang waved his hand curiously and asked:
"Master Qiao Cha, sit down and what is this?"
"This is called a pedal car. It is a small object created by the young master."
Qiao Yiqiao's voice came from the distance.
A small object worth mentioning can be so magical.
Ji Chang sighed and shook his head, feeling filled with emotion.
Only then did he realize that the difference between Xiqi and Jizhou was not just a few roads and bridges.
The difference is in every aspect.
"Remember the rules from now on. If there is an accident, your head will be moved."
Ji Chang scolded the coachman.
The coachman nodded repeatedly, muttering in his heart.
He has been driving for decades and has never seen such complicated rules before.
However, the lord did not dare to disobey the order, so he had to drive the carriage slowly to the right.
"Why are you walking so slowly?"
"My Lord, I don't know why, but I was thinking not to lean to the side, but I couldn't control the carriage to go in this straight line."
Ji Chang:......
"Then slow down and take a trip to the countryside."
"The villagers in the countryside are the true foundation and face of a country."
"The city of Jizhou is so prosperous. I wonder if the people in the countryside are happy?"
Ji Chang's carriage drove slowly on the smooth galloping road. Fortunately, there were no carriages or horses behind it and there was no congestion.
Half an hour later, he arrived outside Jizhou City and walked down a path to a farming path.
On both sides of this mountain road, thousands of acres of fertile farmland are neatly spread out, and villagers cultivating the fields can be seen everywhere.
result.
Ji Chang was shocked again.
The further he walked in, the more his heart was touched.
By the end, Ji Chang couldn't believe his eyes.
These villagers wore bamboo hats and flat coats, with their chests exposed and their shoulders covered with linen towels to wipe sweat. They were humming songs popular in Sulou while farming.
His face was filled with deep happiness.
Ji Chang was stunned.
Are they still slaves?
The expressions on this group of villagers seemed to indicate that they were not cultivating the land for the Lord, but for themselves.
how come?
The fact that villagers can have enough to eat and drink without delaying farming is already a reflection of the prosperity of a country.
Who are these villagers?
Do you regard labor as an honor?
"The fragrance of flowers in the flower basket
Listen to us sing, sing, sing, sing
Arriving at Nanniwan..."
Ji Chang listened carefully and heard clearly what they were singing.
Is this called Nanniwan?
Ji Chang couldn't help but think of the battlegrounds between Xiqi and the small countries in Sifang. The land there was deserted and there was no human habitation for hundreds of miles. Compared with this place, it was a world of difference.
The carriage continued to move forward.
There were more and more villagers farming around, and there were many farming tools that he had never seen before.
Ji Chang memorized the styles of farm tools one after another.
You also have to ask Su Changqing for these farm tools.
This man is cunning and only sells to Xiqi Guzhong, but he hides such advanced farm tools.
"The time has come. It's time to go back and enroll your children in the rural school."
"I heard that children under the age of ten are free of tuition fees, and those with outstanding performance can be recommended to Jizhou Academy."
"Yeah, let's go quickly. We're late, we don't have a spot, and we have to wait until next year."
At this time.
Three poles after sunset, it is already evening.
The surrounding villagers suddenly stopped what they were doing and rushed back one after another.
They were discussing something as they walked, and the most frequently mentioned word was enrollment.
Weird.
As the weather turns cooler in the evening, it's a good time for official farming. What important thing can make these villagers stop planting and go home?
Ji Chang was filled with doubts and followed him unconsciously.
