The three young masters had already gotten into the car and drove slowly westward towards their station.
Wang Laoshi fell behind and was still talking to Li Shui.
Li Shui told the king honestly: "Just go, it can be as short as six months or as long as one year, and you will definitely be able to come back. After arriving in Beidi County, use your talent in business to make the people of Beidi County rich." . Don’t think about it for now. If you don’t have enough food, it will have no roots. It’s a castle in the air. It’s made of paper but will collapse at the first touch. Of course, when you earn enough money, you still have to study. of."
Wang Laoshi agreed one by one.
Li Shui added: "However, official affairs are more complicated than business after all. If you have any suggestions, you should listen to them and think about them. Don't fall into other people's traps."
Wang Laoshi bowed and said, "Young man understands."
Li Shui added: "I have arranged for Cang Fu to take care of the Banned Immortal Restaurant. Cang Fu and your wife will discuss it together, and your business will not be disrupted. When you are here on weekdays, we have already formulated the operating regulations. Okay, everything follows the rules, and you won’t be afraid if you don’t see anyone for three to five years. What’s more, your wife is also a good businessman, and Cangfu is loyal and honest, so don’t worry.”
Wang honestly smiled: "Yes, I am very relieved."
Li Xin said puzzledly next to him: "Since you are so relieved, why are you always frowning?"
Li Shui smiled at Wang Laoshi: "What do you think? Even Brother Li can see it. Are you worried? Or don't want to go to Beidi County?"
Wang Laoshi shook his head repeatedly: "You have your destiny to banish an immortal, how dare you disobey it? What's more, what's the point of running a restaurant? If you can show your talents in Beidi County, the villain may leave a name in history. It's too late to be happy, so how can you refuse? ?”
Li Shui said in confusion: "That's strange, then why do you look so worried?"
Wang Laoshi said a little embarrassedly: "It's a long story."
Li Shui looked at the young master's guard of honor: "It doesn't matter, those people are playing gongs and drums very slowly. You said it took a whole day and a night, and then I turned around and rode on a fast horse, and I caught up in an hour."
Wang responded honestly, and then said: "Before I came to Xianyang City, I was a beggar in Chu. Fortunately, I was rescued and saved my life."
Li Shui said: "This is my story, why did you copy it?"
Wang Laoshi coughed dryly: "The experiences of villains and those of banishing immortals are somewhat similar."
Li Xin said from the side: "Brother Huai, before Your Majesty unified the world, China was in war for hundreds of years. The people were displaced and starved everywhere. Who has not experienced being a beggar?"
Li Shui scratched his head: "It seems so. However, being a beggar has become a common experience. What kind of world is this?"
Mr. Wang said beside him: "Yes. I still remember that when I was young, there was a disaster in the county. Almost all the people in the county became beggars, so they walked to the north to beg for food. When it was time to sow seeds in spring, they came back to sow seeds. .”
"Fortunately, the weather has been good for several consecutive years, and people can barely survive starvation. But there is a disaster in the north, and people from the north come to the south again to beg for food. The benefactor of the past has become a beggar, and the beggar of the past has become a beggar again. My benefactor."
Wang honestly didn't know what he thought of when he reached this point, and wiped his tears.
Li Shui patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "This is the people's spontaneous relief mechanism. It seems that a big country has benefits."
Wang Laoshi wiped away his tears and said: "The villain is hungry too much. So when I can eat occasionally, I think, how can I not starve? Later, when His Majesty came to dominate the world, the villain thought, this is a way. From now on, there will be no more wars. The people can farm their fields with peace of mind."
"Later, the banished immortal came and promoted the Daitian method. The grain in the fields doubled than before. The villain was really happy. With more food, naturally there was no need to go hungry. Later, the banished immortal reduced the land rent, We rented cattle for farming, and it is said that we also let people from Shangjun’s courtyard select and breed fine seeds.”
"The villain feels that the days of hunger in the past may never be seen again. Every time the villain thinks of banishing the immortals, he feels confident in his heart. He feels that there is hope for the future, and his life will definitely get better day by day. "
The surrounding Guizhou leaders who were watching all nodded, and even the nearby guards were deeply convinced.
Li Shui smiled helplessly: "Is this why you stayed?"
Wang Laoshi was stunned for a moment and said: "No, the villain sighed for a moment, saying too many useless words. In fact, it is not useless. In the entire Guanzhong, except for those powerful and powerful people who are not diligent and have no regard for grain, who can Don't you think about banishing immortals? Only those so-called people who are well-read in poetry and books and talk about benevolence and righteousness still want to slander and banish immortals because they are incompetent."
The people around him nodded again.
Li Xin finished his attack next to him and said, "Why does this sound like it's about Chunyu Yue?"
Li Shui was a little helpless: "You really have a deep resentment towards Chun Yuyue."
Wang Laoshi wiped away his tears, took a deep breath, and said: "The last time I went hungry was more than ten years ago. The famine lasted for three years, and I couldn't even beg for food. My relatives and friends around me , starved to death one after another, and all the bark, grass and roots were eaten up. I am the only one left in our entire village."
"That day, I was too hungry to walk, and I was about to die. At this time, a big mansion appeared in front of me. It must be rich people living in it."
"Whenever there is a famine, the rich will not be hungry. I know there is food there. But it is risky to go there to beg for food. If you meet a kind person, he will give you a bowl of rice and make you full. If you meet If you are cruel, you may get a severe beating."
"But I thought, before I die, I have to have a full meal, right? So I went. As a result, the benefactor not only gave me a full meal, but also gave me clothes because of my thin clothes. I heard that I wanted to go Xianyang also gave me money."
Li Shui nodded: "This man can be considered a good person."
Wang honestly said: "After I arrived in Xianyang City, I was still a penniless poor boy. Later, I worked in my father-in-law's wine shop. As time went by, I even married his daughter. When my father-in-law died, our husband and I will run the wine shop. .”
"Over the years, I have always wanted to go back and repay my benefactor. But although the wine shop allowed us to have food and clothing, it did not make us rich, and we could not raise the travel expenses. It was not until the banished immortal came that I finally accumulated some wealth."
"I thought that when I had some free time, I would go to Chu Di to look for my benefactor, and at least tell him that the beggar he saved had survived and had been thinking of him."
Li Shui said: "This is very good."
Wang Laoshi suddenly cried again: "However, before I could go to the north, my benefactor's daughter suddenly came. She told me that the officers and soldiers falsely accused her family of being rebels. Not only did they loot all the property, but also the people. Kidnapped. She escaped only by chance."
Li Shui and Li Xin looked at each other.
Li Xin said: "It should be Wang Jian's person."
Wang Laoshi said to Li Shui: "In the past few days, the villain has been looking for an opportunity to ask for a favor from the banished immortal, and begged the banished immortal for help to rescue his benefactor. But the banished immortal has been busy with the young master's affairs. I really don’t dare to disturb him. Now that I’m going to Beidi County, I know that if I delay it any longer, my benefactor will definitely die, so I have an old face and want to ask the banished immortal for help. "
Li Shui was silent for a while and then suddenly realized: "You want to say that someone saved your life before, but now he has been wrongfully accused of being a traitor, so you want to repay your kindness and ask me to save him?"
Wang Laoshi nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes."
Li Shui kicked him over: "Why do you talk so much about begging for food when you can explain it clearly in one sentence? Why don't you start talking about it from the beginning of Pangu?"
Wang Laoshi looked embarrassed and whispered: "The villain wants to talk about the miserable life before. I want to teach the banished immortal that a bowl of rice back then was worth more than a thousand gold. Maybe the banished immortal will not be moved when he is moved. I declined."
Li Shui said: "Even if I am not moved, I will not refuse. This person's daughter came to Xianyang to complain, so I will naturally take care of it. Send someone to investigate. If he is really not a traitor, I will definitely save him. Come back. But...if he becomes a thief, I will never tolerate him."
Wang Laoshi was silent for a while and said in a low voice: "If my father-in-law is a thief, please banish the immortal not to tell the girl the truth."
Li Shui nodded: "Where is this girl?"
Wang said honestly: "In my family, I have recognized him as my adopted daughter."
Li Shui said: "Okay, you can go. This matter will be taken care of by me."
Wang Laoshi thanked him profusely and rode away. In fact, at this time, the large group of three young masters can still be seen from a distance. Wang Laoshi rides a fast horse and can catch up in less than a quarter of an hour.
After Wang Laoshi ran away, he suddenly remembered that there were still a few guys in the Immortal Exile Tower who wanted to enter Shang Jun's Villa as guards. Wang Laoshi wanted to go back and tell Li Shui again. But then I thought about it, and I realized that those guys were big and strong, very powerful, and they worked hard without complaining and never cared about wages.
Wang Laoshi suddenly chuckled: "What are you doing instead of eating? Just work in my Exalted Immortal Tower."
Thinking of this, Wang Laoshi galloped up and chased Fu Yao's car.
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After Wang Laoshi left, Li Shui felt a little emotional and said to Li Xin: "Brother Li, what do you think Wang Jian is thinking? Isn't it enough to suppress the rebellion? But he wants to plunder the people and frame them as thieves. What if? If you take a firm position, your reputation will be ruined for the rest of your life."
Li Xin also nodded in agreement and said with emotion: "I don't know why, this Wang family seems to be crazy, always doing all kinds of incredible things."
Li Shui nodded: "Yes, I really can't see through this world."
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Song E stayed in Wang Laoshi's home and lived a prosperous and stable life. This was completely different from when she was in Chu. However, Song E was still unhappy because her father and brother were still suffering in Chu.
Fortunately, there is Xiang Xian by her side who always comforts her.
Xiang Xian looks optimistic and open-minded on the surface, but deep down, he is also very conflicted: This Xianyang city seems to be very good. People often say that the Qin Dynasty is violent and the Qin Dynasty is violent, but the people in Xianyang City seem to be enjoying themselves. We rebelled to restore the Great Chu, but what happens after the restoration?
In the dead of night, Xiang Xian always doubted himself. If the Chu Kingdom was re-established, would the Chu people be able to live and work in peace and contentment like the Qin people, without having to worry about starving to death?
Xiang Xian is a side branch of the Xiang family. Although he is focused on the name of the Xiang family, his daily life is no different from that of the poor. Therefore, he knows the world of the poor very well, much more than the children of aristocratic families like Xiang Yu.
The more Xiang Xian learned, the more he doubted his rebellion.
On this day, Xiang Xian accompanied Song E and wandered around Wang Laoshi's home.
Suddenly, a servant came over in a hurry and said to Song E: "A craftsman from Shangjun's Courtyard is here and wants to invite the girl to come to Shangjun's Courtyard."
Song E was immediately overjoyed and asked: "But the banished immortal heard about my father?"
The servant said: "I don't know this yet. But since it's the craftsman from Shang Jun's Courtyard who's invited me, it's probably the banished immortal who wants to see you."
Song E's eyes lit up and she said to Xiang Xian, "You come with me."
Xiang Xian did not refuse and nodded in agreement.
At this time, he still had the idea of assassinating Li Shui deep in his heart. If we could sneak into Shangjun's courtyard one step ahead and assassinate Li Shui, it would be a great achievement.
The two of them rode in a carriage and soon arrived at Shangjun's Villa.
Niudu knew that the two of them were Wang Laoshi's family members, so he didn't ask for money and just registered their names. Xiang Xian called himself Liu Xian. Niu Calf had no doubts, wrote down his age, name and place of origin, and then let him in.
After entering Shangjun's Villa, Liu Xian's eyes were a bit exhausted. There are no shabby people here, everyone is neatly dressed. The child sat on the roadside, basking in the sun and reciting poems and books. The adults are working.
There are many strange sounds coming from the yard. If you look around, you can see that they are making strange things.
Suddenly a burst of tangy fragrance came, making people salivate. Is that the legendary stir-fry?
Suddenly, a group of scholars swarmed out, and the one at the front shouted loudly: I am Li Yu, who dares to compete.
He shouted domineeringly, but the scholar behind him punched and kicked him and quickly pushed him aside.
This group of scholars rushed into a courtyard like crazy and began to grab food.
There were several footprints on Li Yu's body. It was obvious that he had been kicked several times when he was trying to grab food. But he didn't care and drank his food while snoring.
In a few breaths, Li Yu had finished a bowl of rice, and then served himself another bowl.
Xiang Xian was stunned: "Are they scholars?"
These people look like scholars, but their behavior is too ungrateful.
Song E stared at those people and suddenly said: "They seem to be very happy here."
Xiang Xian was a little confused: "Eating is like a beggar fighting for relief. Can it be considered happy?"
Song E said: "You have to look into their eyes."
Xiang Xian took a closer look and saw that each of these scholars had a light in their eyes. This was different from the poor people he saw in Chu District, and even different from the powerful people in Chu District. These scholars have firm eyes and an air of confidence exuding from their whole bodies. Their lives may be really unsatisfactory, but they have hope for the future, and there is a kind of enterprising optimism in their bones.
At this time, Li Yu had already drank five bowls of rice, and then quickly took out the sixth bowl.
The pot had reached the bottom. Li Yu drank the last bowl very slowly, as if he was tasting it. He laughed while tasting it: "What's the use of running fast? The key is to eat fast."
There were curses all around. But despite the criticism, no one took away Li Yu's food. There is a rule here, once it is put into your bowl, you are not allowed to grab it again.
Song E suddenly whispered: "I really envy them. If I were a man, I would also like to come here to study."
Xiang Xian nodded: "Same here."
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