People go to higher places

Zhe Yanzhi walked out of the cabin and looked at the vast river water and the flying waterbirds. His heart couldn't help but feel moved. Only when you walk on this broad river can you realize how magnificent it is.

The boatman sat at the stern of the boat and leisurely looked at the white sails on the river, tapping his fingers and humming a tune in a low voice.

Walking forward, Zheyan questioned: "I don't know the name of the boatman yet."

The boatman hurriedly stood up and offered his hands to Zhe Yanzhi. He said: "My surname is Hong, and my name is Yi. I am from Ezhou. I have been making a living on this river since I was a child."

"I see. I see that this boat is moving very slowly today. I wonder when it will arrive in Huangzhou?"

The boatman said: "It's smooth sailing today, so we can actually go faster. However, there is a headwind after Yangluo Town, so walking is not so easy. Today at noon, we will go to Yangluo Town for some tea and rice, and we will arrive at Tuanfeng Town before dark.

.There is a sandbar in the river there, which can provide shelter from the wind. Sleep there for one night, and we will arrive in Huangzhou tomorrow morning."

Zheyan asked: "Can't we sail at night? Why do we have to stay in Tuanfengzhen overnight?"

The boatman said: "Guardian, what time of year is it now? On this river, you can see everything is peaceful during the day, but there are strongmen coming and going at night. If you are not in a hurry, you should not sail at night. Furthermore, if you do not stay in Tuanfeng Town, you will

It’s nighttime in Huangzhou, so there are a lot of inconveniences.”

Zheyan said: "I have so many people, so I am afraid that some strong man will rob me! Huangzhou is not an important place now, just go there. When I get to Jiangzhou, I will go find the boatman, and you can return."

The boatman had no choice but to say: "The official said so, we will not spend the night in Tuanfeng Town. We will have some tea and rice there and go down the river all night. Tomorrow morning, we can reach Daye. The Daye area has not been peaceful these years.

Let’s take some dry food and go straight to Jiangzhou.”

Zhe Yanzhi nodded: "Okay! The rivers in this area are in chaos. Only when we pass Jiangzhou can we truly feel at peace."

After saying that, Orihiko turned around and looked at the white sails floating by on the river from time to time.

In normal times, the water surface of the Yangtze River in this area is the busiest. Official ships and private ships, such as long dragon boats, are lined up on the water. In recent years, the world has been turbulent, especially in the Ezhou area recently. When you sing and I come on stage, there have been several big waves.

The current situation is unstable. Who dares to run on the river without a boat with a background? Especially not far north past Huangzhou is the puppet Qi force, which is convenient for escape. Until Wang Xiaolie occupied Yingzhou and blocked Guangzhou

The way to the north is better.

At the beginning of this year, Zhang Jun led Yue Fei to drive away Kong Yanzhou, and the situation slowly stabilized. But if we want to return to the good old days, we don't know how long it will take.

Turning around, he saw the boatman looking leisurely. Zheyan said: "Looking at the boatman, I'm not afraid of sailing on the river."

The boatman said: "There are many officers and troops, and there are so many ships traveling with them. What are you afraid of? At the beginning of the year, Captain Zhang came and drove away Captain Kong. Many strong men on the river stopped doing this business. We small boatmen

, and then slowly started sailing again."

Zheyan asked: "What did you do for a living when you were not sailing a few years ago?"

The boatman sighed: "I have been running a boat on the river all my life, and I can't make a living doing other things. In the past few years, it was really not possible, so I fished on the river for a few months. There are indeed a lot of fish nearby, but I can't sell them. Just a little bit.

Smaller fish are often given away for free and no one wants them. I have no choice but to cultivate a few acres of wasteland to produce some food to feed the family. My eldest son got married a few years ago and gave birth to a grandson, who starved to death.

.Alas, Captain Zhang is here. Now that he can sail, life will get better."

Zhe Yanzhi sighed: "When the country is in trouble, life will inevitably be ruined. Now that the bandits have been driven away and boats can sail on the Yangtze River again, life will get better."

The boatman said: "I am too short-sighted and dare not go far, so I can only die in Ezhou. I used to sail with Jin Sanlang. He was lucky and helped a customer transport goods to Xiangyang, so he lived there. Not long after.

, he took his wife and children over, and life was so good! We have been friends for many years, and last month, my Erlang went to Xiangyang to join him. Erlang knew a few words since he was a child, and he heard that he could enter a factory.

That’s a lot of money a month!”

Having said this, the boatman clicked his tongue repeatedly, with a smile on his face.

In this day and age, several copper coins are not a small amount. Especially in Xiangyang, where prices are stable, you can live a good life if you get a few copper coins every month.

Looking at the smile on the boatman's face, Zhe Yanzhi couldn't help but sigh with emotion. In the past few years, Xiangyang's society under Wang Xiaolie's rule was stable and developing rapidly, with a large number of surrounding people gathering there. It was the same as when Wang Xiaolie first arrived in Xiangyang.

Compared to this year, the population has increased by nearly half. There are hundreds of miles around. When people around me talk about having relatives who have moved to Xiangyang, everyone around them is envious. Looking at other places, all the industries are declining, and I can't help but sigh with emotion.

With the population, there will be economic output, and the society will soon prosper. Especially under the strict management under Wang Xiaolie, when you arrive in Xiangyang, you can either work in a factory and earn two or three dollars a month, or you will be recruited.

Enter the field work and cultivate the barren land. As long as you are young and middle-aged, you will not go hungry in Xiangyang. Families like Mr. Zhou, who have several children, always find ways to send a few children to Xiangyang as long as they are of the right age.

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Zheyan questioned: "I come from Xiangyang, and I know a little about the situation there. I heard that there are many factories there. As long as you go in, you can get at least two qian of enough money a month. They are all paid with enough money from Xiangyang Huizi, which can support the family.

Yes. If they are literate and can work a little, many people can earn five or six dollars."

The boatman said: "Yes, among the prefectures and counties near us, there is no one who doesn't say that Xiangyang is good, just like heaven. I just got a letter from Erlang the day before yesterday, saying that there is also a shortage of boat sailors there. If I meet someone traveling to Xiangyang

, don’t let it go. Take your whole family there and don’t suffer in Ezhou anymore.”

Zhe Yanzhi looked at the river and said, "Since Captain Zhang has driven away Kong Yanzhou and other strong men, things will be better here."

The boatman said: "How can it compare with Xiangyang? Erlang said in the letter that a boat sailor like me can make more than ten guan of money a month from Xiangyang to Nanyang if he owns his own boat! Officials, how can I dare to make ten guan of money?

think!"

Zhe Yanzhi nodded and said nothing.

I came from Wangxiao Lie, so I naturally know the situation there. Now in Xiangyang, for the same job, the income is at least twice that of the surrounding areas. In addition, Xiangyang’s prices are stable and supplies are sufficient, and food and clothing are not available in other places.

, he immediately became a well-off family when he arrived in Xiangyang. Few people could not resist this temptation.

In recent years, a large number of people have fled to the states around Xiangyang on Jinghu North Road and Huainan West Road. It is known to almost everyone. Especially the people who fled south in the past few years, as long as they have money, they will

Most of them went back.

Even the De'an Mansion and Gangneung areas, which had achieved remarkable results in the field camps in the past few years, have experienced a large outflow of people, which has caused trouble for the old people. It's just that Wang Xiaolie's power has grown too fast, and others don't dare to say anything.
Chapter completed!