On the second day, before dawn, Li Hao was woken up. After washing up, Li Jiandu had already put the rocking chair on the car outside, and the fish were strung up on bamboo poles. Then he carried a bag with him and carried a few water bottles in bamboo tubes.
At this time, Li Hao went out and saw the people outside. He hurriedly said hello to Uncle Ning and Uncle Li, and then walked to his father.
After putting things away, we set off towards the entrance of the village. Several other families joined in along the way. Those who had heavy things were put in the car, while the light things were carried on their backs, and then they headed towards Jiangdu County together.
Speaking of carriages, this is one of the two big families in the village. The head of the family is surnamed Cheng, and the Zhang brothers mentioned by Li Jian are the stewards of the Cheng family. They basically go to the city every month for shopping, and they bring a few carriages with them. The Cheng family here is quite generous, and they will help transport some things along the way as long as it doesn't affect them. Therefore, if people in the village want to go to the city to sell goods, they will usually follow them, and of course they will also pay some money for shipping.
Just like this time, scattered people came, including seven or eight families, to go to the market together. Put the heavy stuff in the car and walk together. The road was filled with laughter and brisk conversation. At this time, someone asked Li Hao how he fished yesterday and how he could catch so many fish. He also asked Li Jian why the fish was tied up like this. It looked strange. Besides, if he took this fish into the city, it would have died on the way. It was still useful.
At this time, Li Jian only smiled and said nothing. Li Hao thought that he must not tell the truth about the fishing bait, otherwise he would be in trouble if the news reached Wei's ears. Moreover, sesame oil and wine are expensive. If you often use them for fishing, you may not be able to earn back the money. Even these people in the village will not be willing to do this.
But the method of bowfish can still be said. In this way, if everyone catches more fish in the future, they can more or less subsidize their family income. Moreover, this matter cannot be hidden for a long time. At the same time, it is true that you can’t make much money, just casual money. That’s all. But I feel sorry for those real kids in Erniu. If this fish can be sold in the future, I guess they won’t be able to eat it much.
Then Li Hao vividly told everyone the method and general principles of bowfishing step by step. He also told everyone that he had tried it yesterday and the fish was still alive and kicking after being left out of the water for one night.
After listening to this, everyone quickly took notes and no one spoke. However, Zhang Hu, the eldest brother of the Zhang family, asked curiously: "I have never heard of your method before. Did you come up with it yourself?"
Li Hao smiled and replied: "Uncle Zhang, how can I have this ability? If you are not a person who really makes a living, you can think of this method. I read it from an ancient book, and it said This method was developed by the fishermen on Guangnan West Road.”
After hearing this, Zhang Hu said: "That's right. I said that you are so young that you don't have any fantastic ideas. But at such a young age, you can study by yourself. That's amazing."
After saying that, he left and walked to the front of the team.
The team then walked slowly all the way. Li Hao walked slowly beside Li Jian. When he got tired, he climbed to the side of the car and sat for a while to look at the scenery on the roadside.
Speaking of officialdom, it has a Jiangnan atmosphere. Just at this time, I saw the sun rising slowly in the east, but the moon in the west was still lingering. The green willows on both sides take the lead in showing their grace under the gentle breeze.
Li Hao felt extremely charming and walked all the way until the sun completely rose into the sky. Li Haocai saw the towering city wall from a distance, which was not as low as Li Hao imagined.
Of course, this is true. Jiangdu County cannot actually be regarded as a county seat, because Yangzhou is the capital of Huainan East Road, and Jiangdu County is where the Yangzhou Prefectural Government is located, so the prefectural and county government offices in the city gather together. In future generations, this is A provincial capital city.
When we walked further to the city gate, there was already a long queue at the city gate. , they followed him slowly into the city. When they entered the city, Li Hao could see someone collecting taxes at the city gate. When Li Hao and his friends arrived in line, they saw Li Jian walking forward and handing over a few pennies, and then everyone was let in.
When he walked in, Li Hao took the time to ask Li Jian why he was the only one in the group to pay. Li Jian told the reporter: "Because of the benevolence of the officials, it is stipulated that the transactions of clothes, cloth, rice, chicken, fish, fruits and vegetables, charcoal, porcelain and pottery for ordinary people do not need to pay taxes. But like ours If you grow furniture, you need to pay tax. According to the law, it is 50 to 1 tax. But for parts like ours, we basically don’t care too much and just give it a few cents.”
After listening, Li Hao nodded thoughtfully. Thinking about it, it’s no wonder that business developed in the Song Dynasty. The 2% business tax is really not high.
At this time everyone entered the city, and then they dispersed and went about their own business. Li Jian and the others first pulled the goods to the market with the carriage. However, Li Hao's attention was attracted along the way. The ten-mile long street was lined with small buildings with double eaves. Around Sipai, all the shops were opened, and the streets and alleys became noisy. Crowds of people were coming and going, and the sound of hawking and shouting could be heard all the time. A few waiters stood in front of a newly opened teahouse, clapping their hands to attract customers. There were several jugglers in the empty space on the street, dancing with knives and guns, singing and martial arts, and beating gongs like thunder, which attracted loud cheers from the onlookers.
This scene is really attractive to modern people who have stayed in the ancient countryside for a month. Li Hao was asked to look around as he walked until he arrived at the market stall. Li Jian spent two cents to rent a stall. Li Jian took out the rocking chairs and fish in the car and spread them out. Li Hao also helped put things down. Li Yi, on the other hand, took down the rabbit skins, fruits and vegetables and other wild products he brought and sold them together.
After unloading the things, the Zhang brothers took the car away to buy goods.
When he was free at this time, Li Hao saw that the stall next to him was a food stall. A felt tent was set up outside, and there were five tables inside for guests to eat. Two of the tables were already occupied, eating meat buns and chaos. Smelling the aroma of the meat buns, Li Hao felt like his mouth was watering. Li Jian saw his son's greedy look, smiled, and then asked Li Yidao: Do you want to buy a steamed bun to eat?
Li Yi smiled naively and said, "No, you can just buy it yourself. I brought pancakes to eat when I came over."
After hearing this, Li Jian thought for a while, walked to the stall, and bought three meat buns (of course they should be called meat buns in the Song Dynasty), spending a total of six pence. Then he walked back, handed one to Li Hao, kept one for himself, and then gave the remaining one to Li Yi.
Li Yi looked at the meat buns and said, "No, just give it to Li Hao, and I'll just eat the cake." He took the cake out of the bag.
Li Jian directly stuffed the meat bun into Li Yi's hand and said, "It's okay. Let's have a taste. I'll also ask you to help take care of Li Hao later. Why don't I treat you to a meat bun?"
At this time, Li Hao finished taking the meat buns and started eating them without any courtesy. Hearing what Li Jian said, he continued with a bulging mouth: "Yes, Uncle Li, eat it quickly. This tastes really good. Eat it quickly." He was also too greedy. After all, it was the first time Li Hao saw meat buns in ancient times, and they felt delicious when he smelled them.
After hearing this, Li Yi stopped worrying and started eating.
After eating here, drink some water, and then put away all the things you brought. It was already half-empty, and there were already more and more people in the market. The sounds of sellers, female calls, and laughter came one after another, making it a bustling place.
Then when it was almost noon, the items were basically sold out. After all, there weren't many items, so we started to close the stall.
At this time, Li Jian said to Li Hao: "You will follow your Uncle Li later. Don't mess around. It's hard to find people in the city." Then he counted ten coins and gave it to Li Hao. He said: "Take these ten cents. You can buy something to eat by yourself at noon. You can also buy something you like if you see anything on the way."
Then he turned to Li Yi and said, "Please take care of Li Hao."
Li Yi said: "No, I just want to buy some needles and thread. I have nothing else to do. I will take Li Hao around the city later. When the time is almost up, we will meet at the city gate."
Li Jian replied: "After I finish my work here, I will go to the city gate."
At this time, Li Hao interrupted and asked: "You told your mother that you wanted to inquire about something. What is it?"
Li Jian thought for a while, but still didn't say anything, fearing that if the book school asked questions, he would disappoint the child. He said, "Kid, why are you asking so many questions? Remember to follow people and don't run around, you know."
Li Hao asked casually and didn't care. Just say: "Okay, okay, I understand."
Then when Li Jian turned around and left, Li Yi took Li Hao to the sewing shop.
