The sun rises, the moon in the western sky slowly disappears, and there are more and more pedestrians on the street.
Huitong Bridge connects both sides of Luohe River, and the head of the bridge is the bustling area of the city. Although the bridge was burned down by the Jin soldiers, fortunately it was not serious and it was still passable after simple repairs. However, heavy objects could not cross the bridge.
Watching the guests holding bowls and squatting on the roadside to drink soup. It's really inconvenient to have a soup bowl in one hand and pancakes in the other. Yang Shen said: "We should make some tables and stools, otherwise it will be inconvenient for the guests. When I go back today, I will find some people to do it."
Zhang Jun said: "There are many bamboos in Luoyang. Isn't it easy to make tables and stools? Cut some bamboo from the nearby mountains and make it quickly."
Yang Shen shook his head: "Those things are easy for those who know how to do them, and difficult for those who don't know how to do them. Although there are many people in the army, I don't know if anyone can make bamboo utensils. If no one knows this craft, it will be a bit difficult. .”
Zhang Jun shook his head and stopped answering.
Somewhat different from later generations, there were many bamboos in Luoyang at this time, and they were everywhere in the surrounding mountains. The people eat bamboo shoots and use bamboo utensils. Even when Kaifeng is carrying out major construction projects, they come to Luoyang to cut bamboo. To a certain extent, many traditions in Jiangnan in later generations originated from this.
Ten years ago, when people talked about the best places in the world, they always talked about "being born in Luoyang". This was the most suitable place for human survival in the world. It wasn't until the Song Dynasty Dynasty moved south and settled in Lin'an that there was a saying that "there is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below". Since then, Luoyang's status in China has plummeted, and it has slowly become an ordinary city. The Jin Army's offensive directly changed China's revolutionary situation, and the Central Plains was no longer the center of gravity of the country. Just like the late Tang and Five Dynasties, years of continuous conquests destroyed Chang'an.
The tradition of the Tang and Song dynasties, including imperial buildings, was of black tiles and white walls, which was very different from the splendor of the Forbidden City in Beijing. Many of the styles of later generations of Jiangnan architecture were inherited from the Tang and Song Dynasties, but the Central Plains itself changed. At this time, Luoyang City was famous, but the city was in dilapidated condition. If nothing happens, it will continue to decline, and the thousand-year kingly energy will disappear.
While everyone was busy, several soldiers came over from Huitong Bridge with swords in their hands. Seeing the bustle in Yang Shen's place, one of them said: "I heard that Wang Tong led the army to sell breakfast here today, but I didn't expect it to be so lively."
Another said: "What a coincidence! We happened to not have breakfast, so we went over to take a look!"
Several people arrived at the stall. One stepped forward and pointed at the soup in the big pot and said, "Master, what are you selling here?"
Seeing them carrying knives, Yang Shen hurriedly stepped forward and said, "There is mutton soup in here. What is sold here is food for poor people, and it may not be in your eyes. There is no other way, let's make some hard money."
The soldier looked up at Yang Shen and said nonchalantly: "Put a bowl in and I'll try it. Also, what's there to eat over there? Bring it over together and have a taste. If it's delicious, we'll take care of your business!"
Yang Shen did not dare to refuse. He ordered the soldiers to serve the man a bowl of soup and two biscuits.
The soldier brought the soup and saw others eating steamed buns. He said displeasedly: "Why are they all eating meat buns? But they gave me cakes? Are you openly bullying me? The governor of Henan is Mr. Zhai! Are you not? I don’t know how to write the word death!”
Yang Shen hurriedly said: "What are you talking about? If you want to drink soup, you should eat these biscuits. Break the biscuits and soak them in the soup. They are the most delicious. The buns have fillings. Although they are delicious, they are not suitable for soaking in the soup. .”
The soldier said: "Don't talk so much nonsense! Bring me some quickly!"
Yang Shen had no other choice, so he ordered the soldiers to take two buns and handed them to the soldiers next to them.
The leading soldier took a sip of the soup and said "Hey": "This soup tastes delicious, but I didn't expect it. A few of us haven't had breakfast, so each of us has a big bowl. By the way, bring a few more of these meat buns."
Yang Shen was about to give orders. Zhang Jun stood up suddenly and said, "We do business here, but we have to collect money."
After hearing this, several soldiers laughed together. The leader said: "Do you know where this place is? The city of Luoyang relies on Mr. Zhai to protect you, so you can do business. We are here to eat, and we still want to collect money?"
Zhang Jun said: "Don't try to bluff me. There are one or two thousand people under Dong Tongzhi's command. We don't pay for food, what do we think we are! Besides, Xianggong Zhai came to capture Luoyang a few months ago, but he was defeated by the Jin army." On the contrary, our army won! How dare you guys run wild here!"
Yang Shen looked on with cold eyes and did not step forward to persuade. Zhang Jun is right. If the people in Dong Xian's army don't give money, how can this business continue? There were one or two thousand men in his army, and they were all destroyed.
Seeing that Zhang Jun was not afraid, the soldier couldn't help but feel a little angry. Hearing what he said was rude, I couldn't hold myself back even more.
The one in the lead pulled out his knife with a "clop" sound, pointed at Zhang Jun and said sternly: "You are so rude! Please give me a knife!"
After saying that, he made a virtual chop to scare Zhang Jun.
How could Zhang Jun be afraid of him? He picked up a rolling pin from the chopping board and jumped into the street. Pointing at the soldier, he said: "Today you want to eat and drink for free, come on, come on, come on, try the stick in my hand first!"
Seeing Zhang Jun's fierce momentum, the leading soldiers became a little scared. He turned to look at his men and said bravely: "I beat you today, but people say that we deceived your guest army. Swords and guns have no eyes. I advise you not to ask for trouble!"
Zhang Jun shook his rolling pin and just said: "Come! Come! Let's compete!"
Seeing that no one came up to persuade him, the soldier had no choice. He had no choice but to hold up his sword, step forward and say, "It depends on your skills!"
After saying that, he strode forward with his sword and slashed at Zhang Jun's shoulder.
Zhang Jun is a ruthless person, and he has been training in the military these days, which is far from what he used to be. Seeing the knife coming, he twisted his body and chose to avoid it to the other side. The rolling pin in his hand slammed hard, hitting the soldier's arm. The soldier was in pain, shrank back suddenly, and the knife fell to the ground.
Zhang Jun stepped on the knife in one step, pointed the rolling pin at the soldiers and said: "It's useless! You have no skills at all, and you still want to come here to eat and drink for free! Hand over the money quickly and go back early!"
How can the soldiers keep their dignity? He stepped back a few steps, reached the group of companions, and said sternly: "This guy bullied us in the street, how awesome is it! Let's go together and take his life! Don't be afraid, there will be people in Luoyang City who will make the decision for us!"
After hearing this, several soldiers drew their swords together. They formed a semi-arc shape and surrounded Zhang Jun.
Zhang Jun pointed a rolling pin at several people and said: "If you want to come here to die, no one will stop you! I made a promise in advance. If someone is injured or even dies during the fight, don't blame me! Grandpa practiced the killing skills , this is not a joke for children!”
After saying that, he pushed hard with his feet, picked up the knife on the ground, and grabbed it in his hand.
Looking at Yang Shen from the side, he was startled. He hurriedly said: "The people on the other side are my own family members, so you can't use a knife! You can teach them a lesson, but don't kill anyone!"
Zhang Jun agreed. He snorted coldly, threw the knife behind him, and still pointed the rolling pin at several people.
Several soldiers couldn't help but murmur in their hearts, wondering who was on the opposite side. Seeing as he is helping to sell breakfast here, he must not have a high status. But several of his people pointed knives at each other, but the leader didn't take it seriously and even asked him not to use the knife. This person was not simple.
In Wang Xiao's hunting army, Zhang Jun was always among the thirty people who were studying. Although his grades were good, he had never led troops, and he had not been given a clear status. However, because of his ability, people in the army admired Zhang Jun very much. The reason why Zhang Jun came to help sell breakfast was just because he wanted to eat more, not because of his low status.
