Chapter 588 [Take a look at the flowers on horseback]

  Based on the quality of the buildings in Linxi Village back then, no house could survive for hundreds of years.

  So the buildings that can be seen around are all built later, and even the location is not the same as the original one. However, in terms of materials, those thatched houses, adobe walls, and fenced yards were all replaced by buildings with bricks and tiles or beam-column structures, which are much more advanced than in those days. This also proves that the economic conditions of Linxi Village are much better than before. .

Of course, this is not something difficult to detect. Everything around is telling the local prosperity: whether it is the people passing by, the carriages and horses, the clean and tidy clothes of the surrounding villagers, or the little things on the street. The stalls, and the lively bargaining inside the facade.

   There are also traces of the changes of the times, after all, it has been nearly a hundred years.

  Glass has become a very popular thing. Even in this prosperous small mountain town, every household uses glass windows, but the curtains are still not completely covered, and some people can directly see the inside from the windows. Printing technology has also improved. There are several children on the street gathering together to read books. The books in their hands are much more beautiful than they were a hundred years ago.

  Looking around half the street, Fang Chang saw a shop next to it, with the four characters "Linxi Medicine Farm" written on it, and the inscription turned out to be the magistrate of Yao County back then. There was a burst of medicinal fragrance from the door, and there was a lot of sound inside. The door of the courtyard next to it was paved with bluestone slabs, and many cars and horses could be seen parked inside.

   Being able to stand in the best position in this mountain town is enough to prove the importance of this place. Fang Chang became interested, and stepped in, and saw many people inside the long counter, bargaining in low voices. And there are long shelves against the wall, on which are various samples, which seem to be not only for wholesale, but also for retail.

  Fang Chang stepped forward and took a few samples to look through. Most of them were pills or ointments, packed in boxes and bottles of different specifications, and some were sealed with wax or wax paper, which looked quite regular. There were also some concoctions, which were filled into small glass bottles, corked tightly with wooden corks, and sealed with wax.

  Relying on his extraordinary senses, he just sniffed through the package and knew the formula of the medicine inside.

  Most of it is still the content of the "Crock Pot Prescription" he gave back then, but there are also some new improvements, as well as two new ointments. It seems that the villagers have not stood still in the past century. It seems that there are buildings near the water, and there are several more medical clinics in the new Linxi Town. People who come here to see doctors can buy the cheapest medicines and patented medicines nearby.

  He didn't linger too long, bought some of these proprietary medicines, stuffed them into his backpack when he went out, and then went out of the village and went down the mountain.

  The ancient road at the foot of the mountain remains the same.

  Rolling yellow dust rises slowly with the passing people, horses and vehicles, and is gently pushed to the side of the road by the wind. The official road will be repaired all the year round, and it will become more and more solid after years of crushing. In Fang Chang's view, this official road is half an inch higher than before, and there is still no grass growing on it.

   Not far away is Huqiao Town. Compared with the earth-shaking changes and promotion of Linxi Village, Huqiao Town has changed very slightly.

  Fuhu Bridge is still the same Fuhu Bridge, but the bridge deck and stone carvings have become more vicissitudes, and the big stone with characters engraved on it has not moved in the years. The size of the town has not changed much. After all, this official road passing through the town is already prosperous. Even if half of the medicinal materials produced in Linxi Town pass through here, the improvement of the prosperity of Huqiao Town is relatively limited.

  So the main business in the town is still to serve the people passing through this official road. The delicious and hungry Fuhu pancakes in the town are still famous far and wide. Following the route in his memory, Fang Chang walked to the stall where he ate mutton noodles, and was pleasantly surprised to find that the stall here was still there, and it was still full of customers.

   But the person in charge of the stall here is already a young man with an apron around his waist, and he looks quite capable. He skillfully tore the noodles, cooked them, and added ingredients to the noodles. From between his brows, he could vaguely see the shadows of some old people.

   "Guest officer, what do you want? Mutton noodles or tofu noodles?" Seeing Fang Chang approaching, the young man yelled familiarly.

  This is also a technique. It is easier to retain customers by directly giving potential customers a choice than asking them if they want to eat bowl noodles. It seems that this young man's business skills are very good, and it may be a family tradition.

   "Have a bowl of mutton noodles, double meat, and a fried egg." Fang Chang said according to the long-standing practice.

"okay-!"

   Fang Chang found a random place and sat down, and then watched the young man skillfully prepare the noodles and serve them up. There are many improvements in the mutton noodles. The meat inside is thicker and still fat and tender. The double meat is even more enjoyable. The soup is delicious and the noodles are smooth and soft, and there are two small refreshing vegetables. The fried eggs are just as good as before, crispy and golden on the outside, and still runny on the inside. This bowl of mutton noodles tastes a little better than back then.

   Mutton noodles are delicious, but they are more expensive than before. When reconciling accounts, Fang Chang asked the young man, "May I ask, who is Xu Lianrong?"

  The young man was packing a bowl of noodles and preparing to serve it to other customers. He was stunned when he heard this, but his hands didn't stop. He quickly handed the noodles to the corresponding diners, and immediately went to work around the pot, answering Fang Chang's question:

   "Guest officer, how do you know this name? That is my great-grandmother, she has been dead for more than forty years."

   "The last time I came here, she was the one who met me here." Fang Chang sighed slightly.

"How is it possible?!" The young man was stunned again, but out of politeness, he still smiled at the other party, "The spectator is also about the same age as me, and this stall has been in the hands of my grandfather for sixty or seventy years. How is it possible that you have eaten the noodles served by my great-grandmother? You are joking."

   Fang Chang smiled, turned and left without explaining.

  He has a lot of money in his backpack, but it is a bit outdated now. Fortunately, it is still a precious metal coin. The value of the coin will not decrease because of changing the casting pattern, but it can be spent. However, relying on the amount of gold and silver in the backpack, Fang Chang still planned to go to the shop to exchange a few pieces of gold and silver.

As a result, the shopkeeper of the money shop told him: "Guest officer, if you are not in a hurry, you can exchange less. There has been a lot of discussion between the court and the central government. It has been a while since the discussion on using silver to mint coins, and the result will almost come out soon. You can exchange these gold and silver for more money. Take some time, and you may be able to exchange for more."

It seems that this store has a lot of business ethics. Fang Chang thanked the shopkeeper, exchanged a small amount of new money, and asked, "May I ask the shopkeeper, why are there such discussions in the court? But what happened in the world? "

  (end of this chapter)