When the coachman took the two bowls, the child switched places with the scallion pancakes. The people from the Japanese Empire looked at the people around the Drunken Immortal Restaurant and became curious.
The clothes these people were wearing were much worse than the ones they had seen in Lantian County. Hemp clothes were normal.
The clothes were made of the same material as the people from their own country. There were also people in their group wearing hemp clothes.
"What are they eating?" Shimodo Jinbei saw that the people were holding pieces of food in their hands.
They used a bowl to scoop soup and put something between the two pieces of food. They found a place to bite and drink the soup.
From the looks of it, it was not easy to chew.
"Black bread," the child said as he ate and frowned. It was obvious that his face was hurting.
The coachman drove the carriage again and drank the soup first to prevent it from spilling out.
He said to Shimodo Jinbei, "A few days ago, they came from another place. When they came, they were penniless and only had some wheat and bran left …"
The coachman explained that the group was from the same place and came to Chang 'an together to make a living.
They begged for food along the way and got some things in Luoyang before rushing to Chang 'an.
When they reached Lantian County, there was nothing to eat, so they continued to beg.
The people of Lantian County were rich. They gave each family some things and walked from the village to the county.
There were restaurants and food stores in the county, so they helped them a little.
After that, a broker came and arranged things for them to do.
They said that they would provide food and accommodation, but they did not want it. They asked for daily payment and converted the lodging and food into money.
They slept outside as the weather was not cold. When they ate, they bought one piece of black bread, which was enough for the family of three to eat for a day.
When they ate, they ran to the entrance of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant to drink free soup and eat free salted vegetables.
"I was afraid that they would not eat well, so the Drunken Immortal Restaurant added tofu and wild vegetables to the soup. There is obviously more meat on the bones. After they rest for a while, they can go to Chang 'an. "
The coachman finished his sentence and took a bite of the roll. There were bean sprouts, shredded celery, shredded carrots, and shredded lean meat.
It was brushed with black bean sauce fried with eggs and left a delicious taste in his mouth.
The Japanese Empire's envoys had someone translate for the others. The group immediately became lively and discussed.
The group continued north. After walking for about ten miles, a relay station appeared.
There was a shed outside the relay station, and two people were sitting in the shed.
Under the shed was a large earthenware pot, which was placed on top of an earthen stove.
"If you're thirsty, you can drink some water. The current supply should be … plain water."
The coachman finished eating and carefully put the two bowls away. When they arrived at the Li Family Zhuangzi, Zhao Feng wanted to return the bowls to them.
The envoys from the Japanese Empire were indeed thirsty and hungry. Under the guidance of the coachman, they went over to scoop up some water to drink.
Gulp. Gulp. Gulp. In the end, more than a hundred people did not drink the water. The water was all gone.
The person guarding the shed went to fetch water again and pointed to the front. "There's another place ten miles away. Otherwise, you can wait to boil another pot."
The people from the Japanese Empire discussed among themselves and decided not to wait any longer. They decided to speed up.
Sure enough, a shed and a relay station appeared ten miles away.
Those who hadn't drunk any water earlier went to drink some water, and the next one, Zhen Bei continued to talk to the coachman.
"When we came here, there were already relay stations built on the road. One is ten miles away. Does the Tang dynasty need so many relay stations?"
Zhen Bei finally confirmed that it was indeed ten miles away. When he saw it on the road, he still didn't quite believe it.
"It's convenient for people to come and go. Ordinary people can enter the relay stations. They say that they can eat and drink for free, but the food and accommodation are not good. "
The coachman talked about the relay stations. He didn't know the specific situation, and he didn't need the relay stations.
Zhen Bei revealed a look of envy and surprise. He knew how much the Tang dynasty spent to provide free food and accommodation for the people.
His country didn't have any right now and couldn't afford to provide for them.
He sighed. "I heard that the people of the capital have abolished the mediocrity?"
"Yes. Because everyone has to pay taxes to the merchants when they buy things, they reduced the number of items. After the stalls are rented, people who don't have land don't have to pay taxes.
Like me, I drive for a living and think about how to earn money all day. I don't have to buy anything else to pay taxes. "
When the coachman talked about this, he revealed a happy expression. With less burden, he could earn more money and buy more things to eat.
Of course, the coachman didn't know that the Japanese Empire was copying the Tang dynasty's methods.
There was rent and extra labor.
At the same time, they also copied the Tang dynasty's method of making copper coins. However, the circulation was not good, and the outside world didn't recognize it.
The land had begun to be annexed, and it was very serious. It was similar to the Tang dynasty's situation.
However, Li Yi was in the Tang dynasty, and he didn't allow them to collect rent. Otherwise, it would be over in a few years.
While the two of them were talking, the people on the other side finished drinking water, and the group continued on their journey. It was still ten miles away.
When the sun set in the west, the group arrived at the Li Family Zhuangzi.
The Japanese Empire's envoys saw rows of houses in the distance, and there were even more people walking.
There were large and small boats in the river, and it was many times more prosperous than Ping City.
When the officials of Honglu Temple received the news, they went to the Li Family Zhuangzi with the Japanese envoys in Honglu Temple to welcome them.
The coachman stopped the carriage at the bridgehead and waited for the farmer to look at the tea leaves.
The child took the bowl to the farmer and explained the purpose of his visit. He was led in.
It was dark, and the Japanese Empire's envoys wanted to stay in the Four Quarters Embassy. There were too many people in Honglu Temple.
The group told their own people stationed in the Tang dynasty that two of them were sick and had to stay in Luoyang. There were a total of 555 people.
The people stationed there took them to the city with a serious expression.
Recently, the Japanese stationed in Chang 'an had seen too many things and were too shocked. They didn't know how to tell the people in the country.
From here to the city gate, there were many military tents connected. There were also many carriages, horses, and people coming and going.
Especially when they saw two horses pulling three carriages on the track, they found it incredible.
At a station nearby, the carriages stopped. Someone got on and said where they were going to pay.
The carriages started again, and the horses trotted forward.
The Japanese Empire's envoys had never seen anything like this before. They felt that the horses could pull more people.
"Did Henan Province send an envoy?" Takagi Junichiro, who was stationed in the Tang dynasty, asked Abeda Nakamaro.
In the past, when envoys from the country arrived, the Tang dynasty's prefectures would receive them well and send people to Chang 'an. At the same time, there would be a team following them.
"They said it was too busy, so they only sent one person." Abeda Nakamaro glanced back.
There was an inconspicuous person behind him with his head lowered. He wore khaki clothes, and it was obvious that his rank was very low. He didn't have much of a presence.
"Busy?" Takagi Junichiro asked again.
Abeda Nakamaro nodded, "It is indeed busy. The entire Henan Province is in Qingzhang territory, and officials are running around.
There are also plans to plant new rice and abolish the mediocrity of the people in some parts of Henan Province.
On the way here, we took a fast road. It doesn't look like this road. I saw the exchange coupons and even exchanged a few. "
Abeda Nakamaro took out a few coupons and looked at Takagi Junichiro.
Takagi Junichiro shook his head and whispered, "I don't know how to print them. The Tang Emperors will hold a banquet. We'll take a bath later and have dinner tonight. The food will be sent to the Four Quarters Embassy first. "
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