There is Fubi's house in Tongtuofang, located next to the Xishui River. When the Jin soldiers invaded, Fu Zhirou took his family south to seek refuge, and the house became a piece of grass. Wang Xiaolie priced the house at 1,500 yuan and took it back to the Xuanfu Division. The money has been brought to Fu Zhirou by the incoming envoy, and Fu Zhirou wrote a letter of thanks.
Now after it has been renovated, it is now the residence of newly appointed officials from the imperial court and is very lively.
After looking around on Jingxi Road, there were fifty-eight officials left, all of whom were temporarily arranged here. Some people bring family papers, and some are alone. Every evening, the intersection is bustling with people.
Just after noon that day, Zhao Si came back in a hurry. As soon as he arrived at the door, he said loudly: "Today's salary will be paid. Go and get it quickly! Get the money and have a good meal tonight! Also, the Xuanfu Division heard that we have a large family and our salary is very high." Low, I want to recruit people from our family!"
Li Qiaomu was sitting under a tree reading a book. After hearing this, he hurriedly asked: "What are you recruiting our people for? Are they going to be public servants?"
Zhao Si shook his head repeatedly: "Xuanfu Division has many industries and can do anything."
After saying that, he hurried back to his home. He received the money and wanted to have a good meal tonight.
These officials have recently become Jinshi. According to the imperial salary, each person ranges from ten to twenty-five guan a month. The court's salary was one cent in cash and two cents in discount. Coupled with the soaring prices, many people could not support their families. Wang Xiaolie all found money, and prices were not high under the rule, and their lives suddenly became more comfortable. Even if he is just living in Luoyang City and has not done anything yet, his income has suddenly increased a lot.
Some Jinshi who traveled south from the Central Plains brought their families with them. The family had a large population and their lives were even more difficult. He just relied on his status and thought that when Wang Xiaolie said he wanted to recruit people, he just wanted to recruit family members to be public servants, so he was a little reluctant.
The wife came out of the house and saw Li Qiaomu still sitting and reading. She couldn't help but said: "Official, you heard it too. Today's salary is paid. If you don't go and get it quickly, why are you still sitting here? Come back early to collect the money, and we will go too." Buy meat to eat.”
Li Qiaomu said: "Everyone must get it now, so why worry? If you get it later, the money won't escape."
The wife said: "I got the money early and came back to buy some wine and meat to eat in the evening. I got it late because I was afraid there would be no good meat for sale outside."
Li Qiaomu sighed, stood up, and straightened his clothes. He was originally from Kaifeng. The Jin people came south and took his whole family south. In the second year of Jianyan's reign, he became a Jinshi and served as a minor official. Hearing that Wang Xiaolie was recruiting people, he brought his whole family back. The family of nearly twenty people relied on Li Qiaomu's monthly salary of sixteen dollars. Even in Luoyang, life was not comfortable. On weekdays, I am mostly vegetarian and rarely eat meat.
Just as he reached the door, Li Hui came up quickly from behind and said to Li Qiaomu: "Let's go together, let's go together!"
Li Hui's family has a population of more than 20, and he and Li Qiaomu share the same problem. The two people walked quickly side by side towards the Henan government office. When I walked to the grain yard where salaries were distributed, I saw a long queue in front of me, with dozens of people crowded in there.
Li Qiaomu said: "Go and line up, we are also at the end. Why don't we go to the tea shop next door to have a cup of tea and wait until everyone has finished collecting them."
Li Huidao: "That's good! At home, the old man urges me, my wife urges me, and the children urge me, so I have to come. So what if I come? I'm always behind."
Li Qiaomu said: "What's in the back? Here in Xuanfu, there is no deduction, all the money is found. After collecting the cash, will the merchants not accept it when buying things?"
As they talked, the two walked to the tea shop and sat inside to drink tea leisurely.
Zheng Gangzhong came over and saw Li Qiaomu and Li Hui in the tea shop, so he walked to them. He said: "Today's salary is paid, why are you two drinking tea here?"
Li Huidao: "When I queued in the past, I was also at the back. Why not have a cup of tea?"
Zheng Gangzhong smiled, called the boy, and also ordered a cup of tea and a few fruits to accompany the two of them. He comes from a middle-class family in Wuzhou. This time he came to the north alone and did not bring his family papers. After becoming a Jinshi, Zheng Gang was awarded the title of Wenlin Lang and Wenzhou Judge. Wen Linlang received fifteen guan of money, and Wenzhou magistrates had twenty-six stone of land and lumi a year, and four hectares of land. In addition to silk, Luo, cotton and other rewards, the income was considered high among these people. Here at Wang Xiaolie, all the rice, rewards, and job income are converted into cash and distributed every month.
Look at the sun setting in the west, and the number of people collecting money in front of you is gradually decreasing.
Li Hui stood up and said to Zheng Gangzhong and Li Qiaomu: "It's the end, let's go there. It's not dark, and we can still buy two kilograms of meat after receiving the money."
Li Qiaomu said: "Yes, before I even left the house, Zhuojing kept mentioning that I had received money to buy meat. It is not easy for this big family to have a meal of meat."
Zheng Gangzhong said nothing and just followed the two of them.
Although he did not bring his family here, Zheng Gangzhong did not dare to spend money randomly. I want to save money to support my family in the future.
When the government office distributes money, two officials check the names, and people from several nearby banks distribute money to the visitors. For officials under Wang Xiaolie, money was sent to banks, and officials went to the bank to withdraw money with their passbooks. These people have not yet been assigned official positions and can only find money.
Got to the front of the line and got the money. Li Hui waited aside and went back with Li Qiaomu and Zheng Gangzhong.
Li Huidao: "Brother Zheng, your family is not here. What will you do after you receive the money?"
Zheng Gangzhong said: "Go to the bank to deposit. Then find a restaurant. I won't come home until I'm drunk tonight."
Li Qiaomu sighed after hearing this: "Without Jia Juan, life is so free! People like us, when we get the money, we have to go home quickly and give it to my wife. Then we buy meat and fish, and the family has a good meal together." "
Zheng Gangzhong said: "You can't say that. My family is not here, and I still have to eat in a foreign land. I don't dare to spend this money, so I still have to save it."
Several people walked towards home while talking. Across the way, the setting sun lay brightly red on the hillside.
When I returned to my residence, I heard a lot of noise in every house. Some people are arguing about buying wine, and some people are arguing about buying meat. Everyone has their own ideas.
When Li Qiaomu and Li Hui returned home, they were inevitably complained by their wives. But after getting the money, the whole family was happy within a short while.
Zheng Gangzhong returned to his residence and sat for a while, feeling bored. Every house was busy, but I was alone here and had no one to talk to. After thinking for a while, he walked out of the room, went to the door of Yang Zhi and Yang Hua brothers in Yongzhou, and said loudly: "Are the Yang brothers at home?"
Yang Zhi came out of the room and handed over to Zheng Gangzhong: "Here you are. What's the matter with Brother Zheng?"
Zheng Gangzhong said: "We have paid out money today, and everyone is busy. We are all people who don't have family coupons, so we might as well go out to drink."
Yang Zhi was overjoyed after hearing this, and hurriedly called his younger brother Yang Hua out, and went to the tavern with Zheng Gangzhong.
