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Volume 1: Who Rides the Star to Break the Void Chapter 392: Return to Chang'an City at the end of the year

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    Chang'an City, shrouded in mist, gradually woke up.  Chen Xiaoer, who looked like a deer-headed and rat-like person, rubbed his eyes while arriving at the "Min Bao" distribution point.  This newly appeared newspaper has integrated into the life of Chang'an City in just half a year, and it has also given many people in the streets and alleys another way to make a living.  For example, Chen Xiaoer.  Chen Xiaoer, fourteen years old, male, likes girls.  However, his family was poor, so he worked as a boy when he was only eight years old, and became an apprentice when he was twelve years old. Recently, he has added another line of work. Every morning, before the master goes to work, he goes to the distribution point of "Minbao"  Collect newspapers and sell them on the street.  A newspaper costs three cents. On a good day, he can sell about a hundred copies and earn more than ten cents in pocket money.  This made him learn a lot of words, so when he glanced at the headlines in today's newspapers out of habit, he found that he actually recognized most of them.  "XX Si Da X is completely victorious, and Ye Zhongcheng will return to Beijing soon." The only person in the court who is called Ye Zhongcheng is Ye Chang. This high-ranking official of the Tang Dynasty who is not yet thirty years old has become a legendary figure  , an inspirational model and also Chen Xiaoer¡¯s idol.  He is always more attentive to the situation of idols, so he asked the boy who distributed the newspaper: "Is this the headline today about Ye Zhongcheng?" "Exactly, Ye Zhongcheng won another battle" "That's natural  "It turns out that Ye Zhongcheng is a man from the sky who came down from the stars to clean up the country for the Tang Dynasty," another person who came to pick up the newspaper said disapprovingly.  In the past few years, the news about Ye Chang in Chang'an City has been moving from one victory to another.  This is not only the case on the southwest front where he stayed, but also in Liaodong, which he controlled remotely. Now he has expanded his territory, pushed the border directly to the Yalu River, and fought with Silla several times overtly and covertly.  "It's different, it's different. This time we defeated Dashi. Before, we were only small countries. Dashi is different Didn't you see the paper in the previous reports said that this Dashi is a big country, Daqin,  Dashi and the Tang Dynasty are the three major kingdoms in the world today, and the Tang Dynasty worships the heaven and the earth and worships ancestors, while Dashi and the Qin Dynasty worship the gods alone. Their respective national power is about half of that of the Tang Dynasty" "Because Ye  The reason why Chang went to Anxi was that after the first issue of "Min Bao" came out, he began to introduce the situation in the world.  In recent years, Ye Chang has also published some books on geography, but they have not had a great impact. But this time, with the help of "Minbao", he gave some superficial introduction to the geography of the world.  He didn't introduce too far ahead of the times, he just briefly proposed the concept of the three continents of the world, and then started to introduce certain countries, among which food was the focus.  At this time, Hu merchants gathered in Chang'an City. It was not a big problem to find a few Hu merchants to confirm each other and introduce the situation of the feast.  Chen Xiaoer listened carefully, and soon it was his turn to pick up the newspaper. He handed over a deposit of one hundred cents, and then started walking towards his goal with one hundred copies of "Ming Pao" in his arms.  There is no need to think about the West Market and the East Market. Naturally, they are occupied by strong people who are related to the Chang'an Rangers. He just goes to a few relatively remote markets to sell, but Chen Xiaoer also has a secret place.  After receiving the newspaper, he first went to Jinguangmen. Under an awning-like building, he walked straight onto a shuttle bus. "Shuttle bus" is another new business in Chang'an. Chang'an City is too big. In the past,  They all rely on oil trucks to travel, but now, there is a "shuttle bus".  Initially there were only three lines, the west-east line from Jinguangmen to Chunmingmen, the north-south line from Anhuamen to Fanglinmen, Qixiamen to Yanximen, a total of three tracked double-lane roads, with dozens of shuttle buses running on them.  , are all drawn by eight horses, which are light and convenient. Each shuttle bus can carry up to 80 people, but only needs one coachman and one ticket seller.  The price is also cheap, only two cents per square meter.  Chen Xiaoer didn¡¯t come here by bus. Two pennies was still too much for him. Yongyangfang and Zhaoxingfang, the destinations where he sells newspapers, currently don¡¯t have shuttle buses.  "Selling newspapers, selling newspapers, la la la, selling newspapers, the news is really good today, three coppers a newspaper, astronomy and geography, everything." Chen Xiaoer's shout alarmed those who were waiting for the shuttle bus.  People who have long journeys may have to sit from beginning to end. For such a long distance, if you are literate, it would be best to grab a newspaper to kill some time.  After a pause, Chen Xiaoer saw that no one was paying attention to him, so he started shouting again: "Ye Zhongcheng, the God of Wealth, won another battle in Anxi. One of the three major countries in the world, Da Shi's million-strong army, was defeated by Ye Zhongcheng's 30,000 soldiers and horses." Ye Chang  He is not in Chang'an, but there are always legends about him in Chang'an City.  When Chen Xiaoer shouted this, someone was immediately shocked and said: "Thirty thousand people defeat one million people, this this is killing pigs, it is not so easy to kill millions of pigs." Chen Xiaoer said with great disdain  He glanced at him and said, "Who is Ye Zhongcheng? He is eight feet tall and eight feet in waist. He has a tiger's back and a bear's waist. He has eyes like a sea mouth, brows like brooms and eyes like the moon. He has fangs and beard. He holds the Qinglong Yanyue Sword. He is a hundred feet long and weighs one hundred and eighty thousand."  Jin" "The one holding the Qinglong Sword is Guan Yunchang" SomeoneHe laughed and scolded: "You newsboy, you heard the storyteller's nonsense somewhere, so you put it on Mr. Ye. I have seen Mr. Ye with my own eyes, but he is just the height of an ordinary person. He is handsome and gentle, but he has that green face and fangs."  "Monster" Chen Xiaoer is from the city of Chang'an. He has seen a lot, so he is naturally not afraid of the guest. He rolled his eyes: "I also said that I have seen the saint. Last time I saw the saint carrying a golden pole across the street, and there were two people around him.  "Ten father-in-laws, all holding golden brooms." Everyone laughed, and someone waved: "Three cents per report? This is a bit expensive. Let me take a look. If Ye Zhongcheng is really able to defeat millions of soldiers,  If you do, I will give you money." "Sir, you are joking. To me, three cents is bigger than a piece of cake, but to you, it is just three grains of rice." Chen Xiaoer was not fooled:  "You save three grains of rice, but I lose three pieces of cake." "There is news about my uncle, let's buy one and have a look." When he was arguing with the guests, there was a young man who was about sixteen or seventeen years old next to him.  whispered.  "Since the young man said it, then buy one." The attendant next to the young man laughed.  ¡°Take it back and show it to your mother and sister to make them happy too.¡± The young man murmured.  Thinking of his family, he laughed. Chen Xiaoer happened to be beside him. Seeing him smiling, he couldn't help but feel jealous.  The boy in front of him was one or two years older than him, but he was tall, more than a head taller than him. He was no different from an adult.  The clothes he was wearing were not linen, but cotton, and the smile on his face showed a kind of confidence.  "It's just that I was born into a good family." Chen Xiaoer thought to himself.  "Three cents, please give me a copy." The attendant beside the young man said.  After taking the money, Chen Xiaoer handed the newspaper over and looked at the young man again. The young man smiled and nodded to him.  At this moment, the shuttle bus arrived. Chen Xiaoer originally thought that the young man would take the shuttle bus, but he never thought that after everyone else got on the bus, the young man and his entourage did not move.  Chen Xiaoer was a little curious and couldn't help but remind him: "Xiao Langjun, the shuttle is here." The young man glanced at the car and thanked him: "Thank you very much, I'm waiting for you here." Chen Xiaoer retreated silently.  Next, although the young man seemed polite and polite, the more he looked like this, the more Chen Xiaoer felt that there was a big gap between him and him.  At this moment, the city gate opened.  Chen Xiaoer was busy hawking when he saw the city gate opened. He hurriedly ran over and saw people who had arrived at the city gate early in the morning waiting for the opening of the city to come in.  Chen Xiaoer shouted loudly, and occasionally one or two people would come forward, take out three pennies, and buy a newspaper.  The people who loved to buy newspapers most were Hu merchants. After they entered Chang'an, they were eager to understand the situation in Chang'an, especially the market conditions. The "Min Bao" not only contained the market conditions of the East Market and West Market, but also some advertisements.  But today, everyone's attention is focused on the headlines.  "Ye Zhongcheng defeated Dashi, and the brave general Wei Boyu made a surprise attack with a thousand men, and rescued 7,000 Han prisoners who had fallen to Gao Xianzhi before, and captured Talas City. The brave general Li Siye attacked Baishi Ridge and captured the commander-in-chief of Dashi, Ziad Ah, Ye Zhongcheng will meet Ning Yuan  Together with King Dou Zhongjie, he returned to Chang'an to offer prisoners, and at the same time, the Anxi Chamber of Commerce sent the first batch of goods to Chang'an for sale. ""How can you see that?" "The countries in the river have always produced good horses, Ningyuan.  This country is the Dawan Kingdom mentioned in ancient books. With Ye Zhongcheng¡¯s ability, there is no reason not to traffic these good horses into the Central Plains. The price of horses will definitely fall." "It doesn¡¯t matter if it falls, the price of horses has almost doubled in recent years.  times, the price of cattle and sheep has also risen, and we can hardly afford mutton." Amid the discussion, Chen Xiaoer sold more than ten newspapers. When he was about to leave, he saw a group of people  The crowd entered the city behind.  This group of people were all riding big horses, with cold expressions on their faces, and looked very majestic.  Chen Xiaoer was waiting to sell newspapers when he heard a cheer. He looked back and saw the young man galloping towards them with a look of surprise on his face, rushing toward the people on big horses.  One of the people on the big horse was also surprised when he saw the young man. He got off the horse and greeted him with open arms. The young man rushed in front of him, hugged his arm, and shook it affectionately, and then  Then he thought of something, let go of his hand, stepped back, and bowed deeply.  "Nephew pays homage to his uncle, who is bringing troops to the barbarians." "Why are you here?" The man smiled and rubbed the young man's hair: "Could it be that you sneaked out to play? I came back to test your homework. If so,  No, be careful of getting beaten." "If you do your homework well, my uncle will take my nephew to Anxi. My nephew will also serve the country and kill a few big cannibal slaves for fun." "It's a joke, it's not easy to kill big cannibals. If you  Only after you learn good skills from Master Shanchi can I consider taking you to the border gate." They spoke loudly. Chen Xiaoer looked at the man with envy in his heart. This uncle thought he had done meritorious service at the border gate and returned home. He happened to be with you.  Meet my nephew.  Right here??, but I heard someone beside me tremble: "Ye GongYe Zhongcheng?" The person who spoke was the person who just claimed to have met Ye Chang. His voice was not quiet, and everyone around him was alarmed. They all turned to that person.  The group of knights looked.  Chen Xiaoer also looked at it normally, feeling very excited in his heart: Could this person really be Ye Chang?  It is Ye Chang.  It was already past November, and it would snow in August for Hu Tian. If he delayed any longer, he would only be able to return to the Central Plains in the coming year.  "Uncle, don't worry, I have practiced martial arts very well. Master Shanchi also said that I have extraordinary talents." This young man is Ye Chang's nephew, but the nickname Ci Nu is no longer used. It is changed to the real name Ye Zhu, so the name is natural  It was obtained by Ye Changchi.  After Ye Chang went to Yunnan, Li Longji gave him another house in Chang'an city, next to his old house. Ye Chang finally took his sister-in-law Fang out and returned to Chang'an on the grounds that Li Tengkong was lonely at home.  Together with him, his nephew Ye Zhu, niece Niang, and Xiang'er all came to Chang'an together.  Needless to say, Xiang'er is now with Li Tengkong. Ye Chang attaches great importance to Ye Zhu's education. He personally draws up teaching materials to learn and invites Shan Chi, his junior fellow apprentice, to teach him martial arts.  "That's good, that's good" Ye Chang was very happy to see his nephew who had been away for half a year, and patted him on the shoulder: "Let's go back." "Ye Zhongcheng, Ye Zhongcheng, Anxi is really as the newspaper said, it's  Is it Jianghuai beyond the Great Wall?" Just as he was about to leave, he heard someone shouting.  A group of people gathered around him, including those who had originally boarded the bus. They all came down and looked at Ye Chang longingly. The folk customs of the Tang Dynasty were open, and because of their eclectic nature, the pursuit of money and wealth was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.  Scholars may still pretend to be aloof, but ordinary people are not. They are extremely enthusiastic about legends that represent wealth.  Ye Chang himself is a legend among legends, let alone him, nor will old legends like Wang Yuanbao mention him. Even in the past few years, people like Wang Qinian, Feng Ruofang, Lin Luan, etc. have all become famous in the Tang Dynasty.  Therefore, no one in the Tang Dynasty had any resistance to going to the frontiers or even abroad to make money. However, the imperial court was greedy for taxation of goods and merchants, so it gradually changed from tolerating and acquiescing to this kind of behavior to now encouraging it.  Hearing their questions, Ye Chang smiled and said: "Not everywhere in Anxi is like the Jianghuai River outside the Great Wall. Most places are still not suitable for farming, but there are almost half of them suitable for farming. And there are many mineral deposits, and more importantly  Yes, there are excellent pastures where cattle, horses, alpacas and other large livestock can be grazed. " He didn't brag, he just told the truth, but everyone present listened attentively, with the desire for wealth flashing in their eyes.  Ye Chang finally added: "You don't have to worry that there are only Hu people in Anxi, and Han and Hu people are mixed there. About 30% of the people are Han people, and many of the Hu people can read Chinese characters and speak Chinese." At this point, he said  He refused to continue talking. Although the people around him still wanted to ask, they did not dare to stop him.  Ting Chang waved to Ye Zhu, mounted his horse and was about to leave, but at this moment, Chen Xiaoer, holding a newspaper, suddenly rushed out and knelt in front of Ye Chang's horse.  "YeYe Zhongcheng" Chen Xiaoer raised his eyes and looked at Ye Chang.  Ye Chang looked at him in surprise. This young man was thin and dark, and looked a little malnourished. Ye Chang asked: "Xiao Lang, what's the matter with you?" "I, I" Chen Xiaoer originally wanted to say,  He wanted to follow Ye Chang to join the army, but when Ye Chang looked at him, for some reason, his words changed: "I am a newspaper seller, Ye Zhongcheng, buy me a newspaper." Ye Chang laughed dumbly and nodded to the entourage beside him,  The attendant came forward and handed him three pennies, and then took away a newspaper.  Ye Chang said warmly: "As long as a man has ambition and is not afraid of being of low origin, today you are just a boy selling newspapers, but you rely on your own ability to support yourself and work hard, knowing that you will not become a momentary figure in the future." He actually seemed to know that he was  What was he thinking? Chen Xiaoer's eyes suddenly filled with tears. In his life, he had either been scolded or beaten. How many times had a big shot encouraged him like this? For a moment, he forgot about it. It wasn't until Ye Chang left with a smile that he was shocked.  , ran two steps behind and said loudly: "Ye Zhongcheng, my name is Chen Xiaoer No, my name is Chen Pei, Chen Pei"
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