Runzhou City was formerly called Iron Weng City. It was built during the Sun Wu period of the Three Kingdoms. It was built on the mountain and was slightly oval. During the Tang Dynasty, Runzhou was expanded and Jia City and Luo City were built. The city walls were high and thick, and the defenses were strengthened.

There are many rivers in the city, with the Yangtze River to the north and a canal passing through the city. It divides Runzhou City into two parts, the eastern half and the western half. There are many docks on both sides of the canal, there are many grass market stalls, and the streets are bustling.

Throughout the city, you can see blue bricks and ancient tiles, antique buildings, elegant attics, scattered at random. Due to the dense river network, every few hundred steps, you will see small bridges and flowing water, canopies passing through the water, and riverbanks with grass.

, Yangliu Yiyi, a picture of a Jiangnan water town.

Su Chen walked, watching as he walked. He walked for more than half an hour before rushing back to the alley where he was from the west city gate.

The lifang system was implemented in the Tang Dynasty and continued during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. The Southern Tang Dynasty was in a semi-reservation state, but the lifang system and curfew system were not strictly implemented, and there were no square gates. Runzhou City has thirteen large lifangs for easy management.

, the streets and alleys inside are intertwined

Su Chen's ancestral home is located in the area of ​​Dasuo Street in Liuhefang. There are many medicinal shops here. In The Legend of White Snake, Xiao Qing even went to Zhenjiang to buy medicinal materials on Dasuo Street.

This neighborhood faces the canal to the east and is located in the eastern suburbs of Xicheng District. Walking a few hundred feet, you can reach the canal embankment and face the eastern half of the city across the canal.

Along the way, Su Chen had already gained some understanding of Run Zhoucheng's general appearance and material level. Although it was not yet in-depth, he had a glimpse of it and it was by no means unknown.

Generally speaking, the supplies in Runzhou City are quite sufficient. After all, this is the largest state city in the Southern Tang Dynasty besides Jinling. It has an important strategic position. In addition, it is an important port distribution center. It has more supplies than other cities.

It should be stronger, but when Su Chen looked at it from the perspective of another era, he felt it was lacking.

No mobile TV, no KFC McDonald's, no department stores!

If Su Chen wants to survive in this era, he has to think about how to live. The family is almost in trouble, and there is a little girl waiting for him to raise. Living a life of poverty and hardship is not what he wants!

"How can we live a prosperous life in Southern Tang Dynasty for the time being?"

Su Chen was thinking as he walked home. As soon as he arrived near the alley, he saw many people surrounding his yard, seemingly watching the excitement.

He strode a few steps closer and heard Ling'er's cry.

Su Chen's expression changed and he rushed to the door of his house.

"Give way!"

Su Chen rushed to the door of his house. This is the south of the Yangtze River. The house does not have a large courtyard or a long courtyard like in the north. It has a rough layout of a main room. The main door of the house in Runzhou is the door of the front hall. The front hall and

Between the back halls, there is a small courtyard with a patio, which is all wooden structure and dark in color. It is not as open and open as the courtyards of northern residents.

He entered the small courtyard and saw Cao Dan, the third young man of the Cao family, and three servants making trouble, smashing wooden piles, water jars, pots and pots in the courtyard, and someone was trying to drag away his adopted sister Yang Ling'er.

When Su Chen saw this, he became furious and yelled.

"Hey, let that girl go!"

After Su Chen scolded him, he rushed over to stop them from bullying his little sister.

A servant of the Cao family turned around and saw someone coming to stop him, so he subconsciously opened his arms to block him.

"Ah, hit!" Su Chen directly performed a standard Taekwondo side kick, hitting the servant, knocking him back several meters and falling to the ground.

When the other two servants saw that a ruthless person was coming, they released their hold on Yang Ling'er.

Yang Ling'er ran up behind Su Chen and grabbed his arm, fearing that she would be snatched away.

Su Chen comforted Yang Ling'er: "Don't be afraid, as my brother is here, no one will bully you!"

Yang Ling'er's eyes were full of tears, her eyes were watery, round and big. Although she was only twelve years old after the New Year, and she was wearing ordinary coarse clothes, she could not hide her appearance as a little beauty.

"Su Chen, Su Dalang, you have become more capable." Cao Dan stepped forward, wearing a long round-necked shirt and holding a folding fan in his hand. He was originally a rich man with no education, but he preferred to pretend to be knowledgeable.

Scholars, arty.

"It's you, you idiot! Under the bright sun, you robbed a common girl, do you still have any royal law in your eyes?"

Cao Dan walked forward, waved his folding fan, and said with a bit of a sneer: "Su Chen, repaying debts is a matter of course. You won't even remember the five hundred guan you owe me, right?"

Su Chen was stunned: "I owe you money? Five hundred coins?"

Yang Ling'er had heard this argument just now and didn't believe it at the time. At this moment, she looked at Su Chen and listened expectantly to his explanation.

"Here's the evidence!"

Cao Dan took out a piece of paper from the pocket of his robe, waved it in front of Su Chen, then turned to the people watching the excitement in the front hall and said: "I am the third son of the Cao family of Anlin Hall, and my father is one of us."

The Xinglin doctor in Runzhou City has a famous name. This was established by Su Chen seven days ago. He wrote it when I borrowed a loan. At that time, Su Chen was playing dominoes with us in the gambling house and lost all his money.

I owe money here on credit, five hundred dollars. I lost it all after two days and two nights of gambling, but I have to pay it back within one month. If I can't repay it, after one month, I will use this ancestral house as the Su family's home.

The prescription should be paid with this sister Su Chen!"

"It's really Su Chen's signature, and there's also a handprint and signature!"

"Oh my God, five hundred guan. The Su family has been an empty shell in recent years. Where can I get 500 guan?"

"Crazy. This prodigal son of Su Chen has lost the only remaining ancestral home. It's a pity that the little girl Ling'er will be ruined in the future."

The people watching at the door were all nearby neighbors, talking a lot, and they all regarded Su Chen as a prodigal and a gambler.

A male laborer who loads and unloads goods at the dock earns only about 50 yuan a day's wages. After a month, that's only half his normal income.

For an ordinary person, five hundred guan would take 20 to 30 years to save without eating or drinking.

Yang Ling'er finally heard it clearly, all of this was true!

Her face instantly turned pale, and when she glanced at Cao Dan, who was wearing a splendid look, tears could not stop flowing from her eyes.

"Brother Su Chen, I don't want to be a mortgage, and I don't want to be given away even if I die!"

Yang Ling'er shook her head desperately, holding Su Chen's arm tightly with both hands, so miserable and determined, so lonely and pitiful.

The miserable look in this scene made Su Chen feel sad, and he thought that no matter what, he felt that he could not be sorry for this little Luoli girl.

He forced a smile and comforted him: "Don't worry, Ling'er. I was confused at the time and can't remember it at all. But no matter what, even if I don't give up my ancestral home and the prescription, I will never give you away if I go out to borrow money."

Sent out."

Yang Ling'er felt a little relieved after hearing Su Chen's assurance.

Cao Dan turned around and walked over, sneering again and again: "Su Dalang, wake up. Take a look at your home. It's so poor. All the remnants of the Su family's ancestors have been ruined by you in the past few years. Except for your status as a scholar,

You are worthless, where can you get money? Go to a brothel to find your lover and ask for a loan? Haha, in the brothel, if you have money, you are a young man, but if you have no money, you are a poor scholar. No one among them will lend you money. These five

Bai Guan, you are sure that you can't pay it back. Today, the house, real estate, the Su family's ancestral medicine, and this little girl will all pay off the debt, and our debt will be settled in full!"

"Grandpa, what the hell did you do to me? It's just five hundred coins. I'll give it back to you within a month according to the written agreement. You can't get involved with Ling'er or the house!"

Su Chen also stiffened up. How could he say that he came from another world and was full of knowledge? Based on the innate advantages of those who had read novels, movies, and TV series before, he made various inventions and creations, and quickly achieved the small goal of 10,000 yuan, and finally became the Southern Tang Dynasty.

The richest man.

Ma De, you still care about these five hundred strings!

Cao Dan spat: "Bah! You are just a idiot. You are stupid at reading. You are not worthy of your reputation as a scholar. There are only more than twenty days left in the one-month period. Where can you collect money? It's just...

You are trying to deal with me, Cao Sanlang."

Su Chen hummed: "Believe it or not, but there is a one-month deadline written in black and white on the paper. You are making trouble now, which is against the rules. You are deliberately breaking the contract. You don't want me to fulfill the bet above. Report it to the government office."

, it’s also your fault.”

Cao Dan hesitated for a moment, his eyes flickered, and he was also thinking about it.

Su Chen said another harsh word: "If you are in a hurry, blame me for going to your house to poison you. Don't forget what my Su family does. I can cure diseases and save people, and I can also punish Xiaoxiao with poison. If you don't let me live, I will

I will drag your whole family with me to be buried with you."

Cao Dan didn't study much at ordinary times, and he was also a strong man on the outside. When Su Chen said this, he immediately felt that something was wrong. He snorted coldly: "Since you are so stubborn, well, don't say that I didn't give you anything."

Your chance is on the 23rd. There are still 23 days left. I will bring people over to take away the things here. If something is missing, I will break your legs to make up for it!"

"Come over and get the money when the time comes!" Although Su Chen didn't have a good idea in mind, he still pretended to be confident.

"If you have the guts, let's go!" Cao Dan pointed at Su Chen and found that this boy seemed to be a little different from before. He was surprised and uncertain, and then left with three servants.

Yang Ling'er couldn't stop crying and felt like the sky was falling.

Su Chen patted her on the shoulder and told her not to worry. He turned to the neighbors at the door and said, "I'll let you guys read the joke. Su did do some bad things in the past. He was framed by evil people and lost money. He suffered a lot."

I wrote down the debt note through coercion and inducement! However, I, Su Chen, am here today to swear to the villagers that I will never do those gambling activities in the future, and will never bring shame to the ancestors of the Su family! Life is not easy, do it and cherish it, please

The villagers will witness the oath for me today!"

The reason why he said this was to take the opportunity to speak out for himself. In the past, Su Chen was more pedantic, had a low IQ, and was mediocre. He was trapped by others, and now he is heavily in debt.

If the new Su Chen wants to change, even if he goes into business, if he doesn't have a good reputation at the beginning, it will be difficult to open up the market, and his character may even be cast aside, which will directly affect his development.

Today I am announcing here that I will change my past mistakes and do my own self-marketing as a "prodigal son turning back".

"That's what you're talking about!"

"It would be nice if I could change it, but it's a pity, five hundred guan, when will I be able to save enough!"

"Keep doing it and cherish it. It would be better if you realized it earlier. Now the prodigal son has turned around and all his property has been lost."

"It's a pity that the family fortune accumulated by the Su family for several generations has been rejuvenated."

The neighbors at the door shook their heads and sighed, lamenting that iron could never become steel, but some people were angry at Su Chen for being able to look back.

Everyone dispersed, and only Su Chen and Yang Linger were left in the courtyard.

Yang Ling'er asked timidly: "Brother Su Chen, have you eaten? Ling'er is going to cook for you."
To be continued...