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——Those who fish for goldfish, those who dig out bird's nests, those who climb trees and drill holes, those who chase dogs and chase chickens... This group of little monkeys got together to cause trouble in the heavenly palace, and suddenly made a quiet villa into a mess. Originally, the villa was full of smoke.

In order to increase the atmosphere, one or two sika deer and white cranes are released in each residential courtyard. Guests can see these elegant creatures leisurely strolling in the courtyard without opening the door or pushing the window. It is very interesting. As a result, the cadre training in the Ming Dynasty

On the first day the group moved in, they were frightened by the large group of naughty kids and were so scared that they ran and jumped around. All the ones that could fly flew away, and those who couldn't fly hid in the pen and didn't dare to come out.

Later, the gang of kiddies turned their attention to the cows, goats, chickens, ducks and rabbits raised in cages behind the villa. Sometimes they chased the rabbits all over the mountain, and sometimes they were chased away by the big white geese... Although I didn't dare to make a big mistake.

He did a lot of little pranks. Speaking of which, the reason why the waiters in the villa had a bad impression of these Ming Dynasty officials was because their servants were also among them, and they also played a big role.

The villa has beautiful scenery and first-class environment. It is a great garden in itself. Adults like Shi Kefa and others who have traveled all over the country and have experienced the hardships of life certainly know how rare it is. Apart from going to school, they can just sit back and relax.

They cultivate their moral character in this garden. But children have no idea. No matter how good the garden is, they will get tired of it after visiting it for three to five days, so their activities gradually spread to the surrounding areas.

The location of the villa is not in the city, but on the outskirts of Qiongzhou Prefecture, in the area between Fucheng and Baisha Port Market. It is a few miles away from both ends. In the eyes of modern people, these few miles are nothing, just walk around.

Arrived. But the scope of activities of the ancients was small. If they lived in the suburbs, a trip to the city would often be considered a long trip. When I usually talk to locals, they all talk about how lively the dock is and how prosperous the city is...those

The little boy had already been itching for a long time. But he was a child after all, and he did not dare to run far without the guidance of his master, so he could only wait until this time to go out together.

The plan was decided, and the group of people got up and walked out of the restaurant. When they came to the gate of the villa, they saw that many students had gathered here with their companions as servants - it seemed that there were quite a lot of people like them today.

As long as there are people, there is business. This is especially obvious for the people under Short Hair's rule - even Shi Kefa and others are unwilling to spend extra money to buy high-priced food in the villa restaurant, so cheap steamed buns, rice and soup are provided at the door.

Small stalls are set up. Not to mention that there are many people coming in and out of the villa every day, so the transportation here is naturally very convenient.

There are regular public stage buses from Baisha Pier to Fucheng. The route is specially designed to pass through the entrance of the villa, and a stop is arranged here - but it doesn't matter whether there is a stop or not. This kind of slow leisurely ride uses old donkeys or retired horses.

The pulling post carriage stopped at the beckoning signal. Even if it didn't stop, young people with more agile legs could jump up and down directly.

The price of the postcar is the cheapest. After getting on the bus, just drop one or two coppers into the cash box next to the handlebar. The handlebar does not entirely rely on these incomes to make money, but is subsidized by the trading company and supervised by the urban management brigade.

Paying wages is part of the municipal public service industry. Horse-drawn carriages and donkey carts only carry people. Every long period of time, an ox cart will pass by, which can help transport goods, but the speed is slower, only a few times a day.

class.

Generally, people who live nearby and want to go to the city or the port are accustomed to taking this kind of stage train. Anyway, the villagers don't care about spending more time. But if they have a higher status and don't want to mix with the common people, or it is more difficult to carry goods. If there are more passengers, and those who have requirements for travel speed, they can choose privately operated vehicles, commonly known as "taxi".

These Ming officials relied on their status and would not squeeze into donkey carts with ordinary people, so they all waved for taxis. But they thought it was too expensive to hail a cart alone, so several people got together to discuss carpooling, and then joined forces to work with the driver. Negotiating the price, there was a lively debate at the entrance of the villa.

Shi Kefa and his party didn't need to join in the fun - Wang Pu's book boy Xiao Shitou was already waiting for them at the door, and brought a rather beautiful carriage. Xiao Shitou was only thirteen or fourteen years old when he and Wang Pu took office. Although he is young, but after several years of experience, he has now grown into a mature young man. After meeting him, he first saluted:

"I would like to report to Mr. Shi: My husband is coming with me today, but he has some official duties to attend to, so he really can't get away. Let me plead guilty on his behalf, and I will take you on a tour today. "

There was no problem with the few people here, so everyone got in the car and set off. The carriage was very spacious, and full of rich short-haired style from inside to outside - simple and lively, without any unnecessary decoration. But for practicality It attaches great importance to every small detail. Even the backrest behind the seat is not just a straight wooden board like traditional Ming-style furniture, but is curved in a very considerate way, allowing people to lean on it. Once you get up there, your entire back can be supported, which is quite comfortable.

Shi Kefa and his master upheld the scholarly demeanor and sat upright after getting on the bus. However, after their little follower got on the bus, they looked around curiously and did not even sit down in their seats. They even bumped their buttocks and said happily :

"Wow, this car is really stable. It doesn't bump at all when driving."

"Of course, there are springs underneath the carriage, and they are all made of fine steel."

Like those modern young men, Wang Shitou is obviously very interested in famous cars. When someone next to him mentions it, he immediately starts to show off happily:

"This car is completely made by the Qiong Navy Factory from top to bottom. Even their own leader rides in this style. It is not comparable to those other brand-name cars outside."

——The tone was just like a certain Hyundai young man boasting, “This is a completely imported car.” As he spoke, he waved his hand and gestured outwards—This car has a cloth awning on the top and curtains around it, but At this time, because the weather was fine, everything was closed, and the people sitting inside had a very wide view.

Following his gesture, Shi Kefa and others noticed the privately owned taxis outside. The carriage styles were indeed various, but the sizes of the vehicles were similar, and the models were all the same - all the same. The four-wheeled vehicles, especially the wheels and the position of the driver at the front of the carriage, are almost exactly the same.

The number of animals pulling the cart is also very clear: some use one, some use two, and occasionally a four-wheeled cart pulled by four strong horses or big green mules can be seen passing quickly by the cart. But the harness The harnesses on the horses are also of the same style. The vehicle they are currently riding in is pulled by two horses, so it is quite light and fast to move. I really don't know what it feels like to run on a vehicle pulled by four horses.

"Although these vehicles have different styles, they all seem to be made according to the same model?"

The staff master had been observing the surroundings carefully after getting on the bus. At this time, he seemed to see some clues and asked. Wang Shitou immediately nodded:

"Yes, although the largest and most conspicuous carriage can be made by each workshop, the shock-absorbing chassis underneath the carriage... is a steel frame equipped with springs, including the steering axle and wheel spindle at the front of the car...

These accessories can only be made in short-haired factories. Although they are willing to sell them at retail, the carriages made by each manufacturer must meet their own dimensions before they can be installed, so the sizes are actually about the same. The load capacity is also divided according to standards, otherwise

The accessories won’t hold up.”

Wang Shitou seemed to have studied this matter very well. He talked about it with great familiarity and pointed to the cars in the driveway outside:

"The standard accessories provided by Shorthair are divided according to the number of horses pulling the cart: one, two, four, and six and eight. However, those that require six and eight horses are large trucks. In fact, generally

For people like us, two horses are enough, and four horses are mostly used for long distances. There are also some rich kids who are bored and play car racing - but the rules on the road here are very strict, and speeding is very hard to catch.

It’s awesome. And if you run too fast on a hard road, it’s easy to injure animals, so if you’re really in an emergency, it’s more convenient to just ride a horse.”

As he spoke, he pointed to the middle of the road, which was a relatively wide green belt planted with turf, which separated the lanes in the left and right directions. At the same time, occasionally people running on horseback would take the middle road - that was the road in the middle.

A veritable road.

"This road surface is extraordinary..."

Shi Kefa and Master have actually noticed the road under their wheels for a long time, and have been studying it a lot these days. There is no doubt that the carriage can now run so steadily and smoothly, and people sitting on the carriage don't feel much bumps, except for the carriage itself.

In addition to special devices, this hard road surface also plays an important role.

The road surface looks gray at first glance. It is paved with hard plaster and is made up of road slabs. Although there are occasional cracks, they are generally a large square block. Apart from being relatively hard and smooth, there seems to be nothing wrong with it.

Special. If in the Ming Dynasty, as long as they were ruthless and not afraid of spending money and labor, they could probably pave a similar length with stones. But this was the road they took when they came from the dock before, and from here to the state capital, at their feet

It's still the same road all the way out, and I've even heard people say that this road even goes all the way to Lingao County.

You must know that in addition to the hard pavement and central turf, there are also drainage ditches and street trees on both sides of the road. The amount of work... just thinking about it is enough to be jaw-dropping.

"The cost of paving this road is huge, and only short hair can afford it."

Shi Kefa praised, but Wang Shitou curled his lips when he heard this:

"It's very impressive, so we won't let us go in vain..."

The three people here were a little confused, but they soon understood what he meant - not long after, the vehicle came to a river. There was a very wide bridge on the river. The bridge deck and the road surface were made of exactly the same material. It seemed that it was also made of short hair.

hand.

The bridge and the road were well made, but a checkpoint was set up at the entrance of the bridge. There was a stone tablet standing next to it. Before Shi Kefa had time to read the words on the stone tablet, his eyes were first attracted by who didn't know who was inserting it in front of the stone tablet.

I was attracted by a few lines of bright red writing on a wooden sign:

"I opened this road and planted this tree. If you want to live this life, leave money to buy the road."

Only then did I see three large characters carved on the stone tablet, with teeth and claws spread out--simplified Chinese characters unique to short hair:

"toll"

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All cars passing through the toll station have to pay a toll, regardless of whether you have one or two horses. Even racing cars with four fast horses can only slow down and pass one by one in such a place, so there is quite a backlog of vehicles.

Wang Shitou and Handlebar Shift queued up to pay the toll at the front. Shi Kefa and others took the opportunity to come down and stretch their legs and walk around the stone monument. They learned more about the short-haired toll station and the entire highway.

The wooden sign probably wasn't erected by the Shorthairs themselves, so they wouldn't have ridiculed themselves. However, the doggerel on it was quite appropriate. People like Shi Kefa, who has always been serious, couldn't help laughing when he saw these words. It was probably

Even the staff at the toll booth felt the same way, so they never unplugged it.

On the back of the toll station stele, Shi Kefa saw an explanatory text about this toll station by Short Hair himself. It was called "Inscription on the reconstruction of the Western Expressway on a certain day of a certain month and a certain year", and the person who signed it turned out to be this morning.

Ying Rongwei, who had just greeted him, left the title on this monument as "Commander-in-Chief of the Western Line Expressway Engineering Department."

The text on the stele is in the short-haired style that Shi Kefa has gradually become familiar with these days: boring and rigid, with no literary talent, but the data provided is very accurate, without any allusions or lingo. All the information the author wants others to know is on it, absolutely.

It will not cause misunderstandings among readers.

The inscription carefully introduces the details of this high-grade highway from Qiongzhou Futong to Lingao County, including mileage, designed traffic capacity, width and quality of the road, as well as the newly built and rebuilt bridges along the way, reinforcement and straightening.

The road sections and even the conditions of the blasted hills and passes are also written down one by one...

Shi Kefa's eyelids couldn't help but jump when he saw the word "explosion". There seemed to be a team in front of him: they were tireless and never rested. They just kept moving forward with the steel drills and shovels in their hands. No matter rivers or mountains, they could not stop them.

No matter how hard the rock is blocking the road, they will use gunpowder to blast it flat. And behind them, there is such an unpretentious, dusty hard road that stretches on as if it is endless. Even all the time.
Chapter completed!