Chapter 6 The city of prosperity!

The world is difficult, and it always forces people to do many things they don't want to do.

Some people were forced to become ghosts, some ghosts had to become humans, and some had to become beasts just to earn a meal.

Even though the uncle of the Pucheng clan in front of him had a kind smile on his face, in the eyes of the three Zhang Heng brothers, he was just a person who took the initiative to act like a beast.

The Zhang Heng family's twelve acres of land, although not the best land, can still be considered an average paddy field.

According to the good times, one acre of good paddy field is a regular money, and this regular money is not one thousand coins in the Han Dynasty, but 770 cash. That is to say, one acre of good paddy field is seven thousand coins.

One hundred and seventy cents, even if it is given less, it is not less than seven hundred cents.

As for the paddy fields in the middle and upper areas, the price is no less than 600 cash, but the uncle of the family set the price to 400 cash per acre!

"...Nephews of the clan, don't think it's less. I'd better calculate the money. As you know, this year is not going well. There are too many people selling land, and I can't collect it. They are all begging me.

Some even took the initiative to lower the price to 300 cents per acre. Alas, if I hadn't seen that you are my relatives, how could I have offered a high price of 400 cents..."

With the price so low, the sale is naturally impossible.

This so-called clan uncle was not angry either. Before he left, he smiled and said, "It's okay. You can ask more about the price. If it still doesn't work, then come back to me."

Sure enough, Zhang Jun went to ask several companies, and the prices were all very low. One family even offered 380 cash for an acre of land.

Zhang Shu said: "How about we stop selling it first and wait and see."

However, Zhang Jun was more determined than ever: "Now that you have decided, don't delay it. Every day here is just sitting on nothing. It's better to just sell some land and go to Kaifeng as soon as possible!"

Zhang Jun sold twelve acres of land for 4,800 yuan, which was equivalent to just over six guan.

After getting the money, the first thing Zhang Jun did was to buy dozens of kilograms of grains, steam the grains, wrap them into balls, and dry them in the sun for food on the road.

A few days later, the three brothers went up the mountain to worship their parents and ancestors, spoke to the village chief, went to the county to apply for household registration, and then set off.

The three brothers carried almost the entire family on their backs, not like scholars traveling, but like refugees.

Zhang Jin carried a large pot on his back and put the kitchen knife within easy reach. Zhang Shu carried a short stick in his hand, and Zhang Heng prepared a sharp broken blade.

——The road is not smooth, so you must have something to defend yourself.

Fortunately, although Pucheng is considered to be in Fujian, it is actually close to Zhejiang. The three brothers walked all the way from Pucheng to Quzhou, and when they arrived in Quzhou, it was the official road.

The official roads of the Song Dynasty were inherited from the Tang Dynasty. Quzhou has official road stations, which are safer to walk on.

Moreover, after arriving in Quzhou, there are boats that can go north. From Quzhou, you can take a boat, then pass through the prosperous Hangzhou, and then go to Yangzhou. Then you will cross the Huaihe River and arrive at Yingtian. After the trek, Kaifeng will be in front of you.

Because the three brothers basically walked on their feet except for taking a boat, it was autumn when the three brothers set out, and by the time they arrived in Kaifeng, winter had already entered.

The outline of the huge city was gilded with a golden edge in the twilight. This city was more majestic than any city they had seen along the way. The three brothers saw excitement in each other's eyes.

"Let's go quickly. If it's too late, the city gate will be closed. It's winter and it's too cold outside."

Zhang Jun reminded.

The three brothers hurried on their way, but were stopped at the city gate.

"Who are you and why are you going?"

The soldiers at the door looked at them with stern eyes.

Zhang Jun quickly explained the purpose of the three brothers' visit, but he could only see the cold hostility in the eyes of others. In the end, he could only pass the test by offering dozens of large sums of money.

Zhang Jun said angrily: "Sure enough, these Qiu Ba are still so virtuous! They can't change no matter where they go!"

Zhang Shu smiled and said: "You'll be fine once you get used to it. It's already getting late. Let's find a place to stay tonight and then look for a house tomorrow."

Zhang Heng nodded and said: "I see there are many shanties beside the city wall. Let's go there to see if there is any place to stay."

There was nothing wrong with Zhang Kun and Zhang Shu. Although they saved thousands of dollars along the way and spent nothing at all except taking the boat, their money was still getting less and less.

They had more than six guan of money and only had less than two guan and more than a thousand wen left here, so they didn't even think about staying in an inn. They could just live under the city wall. Anyway, they were here all the way. They are also used to it.

The three brothers walked along the city wall and saw a series of shabby shanties. Tens of thousands of refugees lived here. Their faces looked hungry, but when they saw the three Zhang Heng brothers, no one dared to come up.

The two brothers Zhang and Zhangshu were very tall. Zhang Zhu stuck his kitchen knife in a conspicuous part of his belt, while Zhang Shu held a bloody stick and squinted his eyes. At a glance, he knew that he was not a kind person.

As for Zhang Heng, he was also very tall, but he was smiling, but his eyes were sinister, and he looked like a wilted and bad boy. Who among the refugees would want to provoke such a strong and wilted young man?

There were almost no empty shanties, but there was still some open space. The three brothers were carrying quilts and tents on their backs. They found some sticks and set up the simple shanty. After setting it up, they found dry branches and leaves and burned them. Turn on the fire, put a large pot on the stand, pour a pot of water, throw in two pieces of dry food and cook it until it becomes a paste, which is the dinner for the three brothers.

It was such an extremely simple dinner, and some people secretly watched and swallowed their saliva from a distance.

After dinner, the night completely enveloped Bianjing City, and the whole city was lit up with lights. The lights were connected together, and a city that never sleeps opened up the darkness, and the darkness concealed the misery in the prosperous age.

The three brothers stared blankly at the bright city for a long time. When the shanty town gradually became quiet, they took a rest.

Zhang Jun sat at the door of his shanty and said: "You go to bed first, I will watch from here, and you can come and replace me in the middle of the night."

Zhang Heng and Zhang Shu nodded and went to sleep first. This was a habit developed in the wilderness.

Zhang Heng woke up in the middle of the night, went to replace Zhang Shu, and then looked at the eternal lights in a daze. After an hour, the morning light shone slightly, a ray of sunlight fell from the east, and a red sun rose, giving the cold Bianjing City brought warmth and great shock to Zhang Heng.

The whole city came alive.

The city gate opened with a bang, and huge crowds of people poured into the city. The people in the shanty town cleaned up themselves, and then walked to every corner of the city, either to beg, to work somewhere, or to commit petty theft... In short, they all It's for life.

Zhang Jun also woke up, took out the pot again, and prepared to have breakfast before starting a busy day.

Zhang Heng squatted beside the pot and chatted with Zhang Jin.

"It's not bad to live here. How about we stop looking for a house now and wait until we have some income to look for a house?"

Zhang Jun was reluctant to spend money.
Chapter completed!