Now that there is a high-speed official road, the speed of Yang Dong and his party is at least 50% faster. But in just two days, they came to Luozhou again.
It was different from the last time I arrived, when the ground was full of hungry people. In Luozhou today, although the people still look disheveled, they still have a few thin clothes to cover their bodies.
However, this is not what makes Yang Dong most gratified. What pleased him the most was that the eyes of these people were no longer dull.
Their eyes sparkled with a light called hope. Yang Dong knew very well that without high-speed official channels, these people would still have insufficient food and clothing.
But... with the high-speed official road, everything will get better. There is an old saying that goes well, if you want to be rich, build roads first.
When the high-speed official road is fully formed, food from the south will be able to reach Youzhou unimpeded.
The goods exchanged between Youzhou and the Houjin and Hu people could also reach the south through the high-speed official road. Not only that, the south today is still dominated by mountains and forests, and is not as developed and prosperous as Yang Dong remembered.
Therefore, if the high-speed official road is used, the connection between the north and the south will be enhanced. At that time, there will definitely be many northerners who are tired of the war and move south. In this way, it will promote the development of the southern region.
Of course, Yang Dong also has his own selfish motives. Apart from other things, the fields in southern Dazhou have not yet been effectively developed.
On the contrary, in the northern region, due to the concentration of power, field development has long been excessive. Therefore, even if there were no floods in Luozhou, there might still be a food shortage, but the scale would be an order of magnitude smaller.
Therefore, the development of the south is enough to be put on the agenda. Once the southern part is developed, the entire Zhou Dynasty will have a stable rear area.
As for the other tribes in the south, Yang Dong didn't care much. Since coming to Dazhou, he has completely understood the cruelty of this world.
Therefore, for the long-term peace and prosperity of the Great Zhou Dynasty, these tribes are asked to go up the mountain honestly.
The worst thing is... just give them some favorable policies so that they don't starve to death. After silently withdrawing his thoughts, the carriage of Yang Dong and his entourage also appeared outside Fengcheng.
Fengcheng is still the main city of Luozhou, and although Fengcheng, which was once riddled with holes, cannot be said to be completely new, it still gives people a refreshing feeling.
Yao Qi learned that Yang Dong was going to pass through Luozhou and had already led a group of officials to greet him. Today's Yao Qi is completely different from the desolate look he had back then.
He was dressed in official uniform, with a touch of majesty between his brows. And beside him, there was a beautiful woman standing, which was really surprising.
You must know that although Yang Dong did not make any fanfare this time, he has a distinguished status and the chief officer must welcome him.
According to the official customs of the Great Zhou Dynasty, when the chief official greets someone, he will naturally bring along the officials in charge of various departments in the city to accompany him.
In other words, the chief officials of various departments in the closed city are basically gathered at the city gate to wait for Yang Dong.
It's just that this woman... doesn't seem to be an official of Dazhou. Although the status of women in the Zhou Dynasty was not much lower than that of men, they did not enter the court as officials.
Therefore, her appearance seemed a bit intriguing. Soon, Yang Dong's carriage appeared outside Fengcheng.
When Yao Qi saw this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he took the initiative to greet him.
"Mr. Yang, it's been such a long time."
"I heard that Duke Yang went to Youzhou a few days ago, which not only caused Hou Jin to sink into the sand, but also brought the high-speed official road to Youzhou. This move is really a great blessing for the country!"
"Yeah, it's been a long time." Yang Dong responded casually, subconsciously glancing at Yao Jia beside him.
He always felt that when he met Yao Qi this time, the other party's attitude seemed a bit strange... Yao Jia felt Yang Dong's little movements, and immediately stepped forward and said with a smile: "Brother, you are so good, why are you saying these polite words?" ? Mr. Yang has been kind to you, so you don’t want to be so open-minded."
"Ah, little sister, you came with Mr. Yang!" Yao Qi's expression was happy at first, but then, a cold word came from behind him.
"Is this the third sister Yao Jia you call me?"
"I didn't expect that she was an ignorant wild girl." The woman snorted coldly, glanced at Yao Jia with disdain, then took the initiative to step forward, saluted Yang Dong and said: "Mr. Yang is the pillar of the country, and there are many people around her. There must be a woman with general knowledge to follow." After saying that, she turned around and headed towards the city gate behind her, slightly hooking her hand.
"Zhou Yu, come here to see Mr. Yang." Soon, a figure walked out of the city gate. She has an excellent figure and a bit of shyness between her eyebrows.
However, despite this, she still stepped forward generously, saluted Yang Dong and said, "Zhou Yu from the slave family has met Mr. Yang." Yang Dong glanced at Zhou Yu in front of him and frowned unconsciously.
He replied lightly, and then turned his attention to Yao Qi. At this moment, dense sweat began to appear on Yao Qi's forehead.
He glanced at his younger sister Yao Jia with some guilt, and saw that Yao Jia's face was calm and there was a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, and he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xiaojia, this is the sister-in-law I mentioned to you in my letters."
"You two have never met before. This time I came to Fengcheng to get acquainted." After saying this, he turned around again, and his tone suddenly became much softer.
"Xue'er, you take your third sister to have a good time in the city. Yang Gong came to seal the city, so he naturally has important instructions. Just stay with your husband." Hearing this, Zhou Xue felt a flash of displeasure on her cheeks.
However, she nodded slightly and said, "Everything is entirely up to your husband's arrangement. But Zhou Yu has always admired Yang Gong, and she also asked her husband to take her with him."
"This..." A trace of hesitation flashed in Yao Qi's eyes. After all, how can a man bring a woman who has not left the court to a drinking party between men?
If this spreads out, wouldn't Zhou Yu's reputation be completely ruined? Seeing his hesitation, Zhou Xue was not annoyed. She just looked at Yao Qi calmly and said, "Husband, you know Zhou Yu's thoughts best. As brother-in-law, shouldn't you do something? ?”
"Then...okay." Yao Qi nodded and saluted Yang Dong again.
"Mr. Yang, please."
"Okay." Yang Dong nodded slightly, but his eyes unconsciously glanced at the Xichang secret agent beside him.
Then, he quickly followed and went to the largest restaurant in Fengcheng with Yao Qi. However, there was still a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.
To be honest, he was a little surprised by what happened during today's lockdown. The Zhou family, which had always been invisible, actually showed up.
It's ridiculous that you have admired yourself for so long! What normal woman would like a eunuch? ?
