Wu Jiao said to Li Shui: "Sir, this Zhou Gui is cheating and cheating. Should we report him to the official?"
Li Shui said calmly: "I am too lazy to argue with such a small person. This person has done his own evil and will not survive. If he is rampant for a long time, someone will naturally deal with him. Not to mention others, will those merchants who were deceived let him go? "
Wu Jiao nodded with deep understanding: "My lord, what you are saying is that our Shang Jun Courtyard is arguing with him, but it is actually elevating his status."
Li Shui smiled slightly.
Wu Jiao added: "Now many merchants are preparing to go to sea to explore the island. Should we organize another group of people to explore it?" x
Li Shui said: "Isn't Xu Fu preparing to determine the water channels of the Japanese country? It is enough for him to do this."
Wu Jiao said: "However, in addition to the Japanese country, the overseas country is vast and there are many islands. Are we going to give it up to others like this?"
Li Shui said to Wu Jiao: "I once heard a story before. It said that a gold mine was discovered somewhere, so everyone swarmed in to dig for gold. However, in front of the gold mine, there was a big river with rough waves. It’s hard to swim across.”
"What would you do if you were a gold digger?"
Wu Jiao thought for a while and said, "Of course I should go around as quickly as possible, get ahead of others, and get the gold."
Li Shui smiled and shook his head: "No, you should build a boat. Those gold diggers who want to cross the river in your boat have to pay a large sum of money. You can just say the amount, and they will never pay it back. Price, because there is a gold mine ahead.”
Wu Jiao was stunned when he heard this, and said with great admiration: "This slave is really convinced."
Li Shui said: "If you want to explore the island, the first step is to have a ship. Our Da Qin ships are still a little crude. It is already very difficult to find the Japanese country."
"Those wealthy merchants, even if they explore more than a dozen times, are just wandering around the offshore. If they want to go further and find wider land, they must have better ships."
"Therefore, I am not in a hurry to explore overseas. I will build ships first."
Wu Jiao's eyes lit up: "When the big ship is built, we can sell it to those merchants, hehehe."
Li Shui glanced at him and thought helplessly: This man's smile is really getting more and more obscene.
Wujiao glanced at Li Shui secretly and thought: I am imitating the banished immortal, and I am getting more and more expressive.
Li Shui said to Wu Jiao: "Go and tell Xiangli Zhu and ask her to select a group of experienced craftsmen and experienced sailors to build a shipyard."
Wujiao agreed and left happily.
Li Shui stopped him again and said, "There is one more thing. There are many craftsmen in Shangjun's courtyard, and they study a variety of things. Not long ago, His Majesty invited me to the palace, and specifically mentioned that we should focus on agriculture."
"I deeply agree. Let Xiangli Zhu spend some time and find some people who are good at farming to study it carefully."
Wu Jiao laughed dryly and said: "Miss Xiangli is a woman after all, how can she know how to farm?"
Li Shui said: "Do you think that farming is just about fertilizing and watering? The key lies in when to water and when to fertilize. And why we need to water and why we need to fertilize."
"This problem seems simple, but only by knowing the reason can we prescribe the right remedy."
Wu Jiao responded, turned around and left.
It's almost dark in Xianyang City.
The people all returned to their homes, and there were fewer and fewer people on the streets. But Zhou Gui can't go home.
Zhou Gui carried two things with him, one of which was a token given to him by Wang Wan, so that he could avoid being caught by the soldiers if he broke the curfew. Another thing is the medal.
Zhou Gui's wife has been imprisoned by Wang Wan. It is estimated that Zhou Gui will never see his relatives again unless he pays back the money.
Zhou Gui's business has not been very good recently. After all, almost everyone who wanted to buy a medal and could afford one bought one. His medals are really a bit unsaleable.
Alas, if you work harder, you will be sold out sooner and your freedom will be restored sooner.
After selling medals for several days, Zhou Gui became thicker and thicker.
As long as it was a decent house, he would knock on the door.
At this hour, few people open the door. They usually ask through the door: "Who is it?"
Zhou Gui would forcefully smile and say, "Buy a medal? Buy a medal."
The voice even sounded a little pleading.
But the people inside often didn't even bother to answer, leaving Zhou Gui outside.
Zhou Gui sighed, shook his head, and continued walking on the street.
Suddenly, there was a merchant in front of him, walking hurriedly with his entourage.
Zhou Gui took three steps at a time to meet him and asked, "Do you want to buy a medal?"
The merchant was stunned for a moment and recognized Zhou Gui: "I can't afford it."
Zhou Gui chuckled: "I don't need to tell you how many benefits you will get from buying a medal. If I were you, I would buy it even if I borrowed money."
The merchant shook his head, turned and left.
Zhou Gui sighed and continued to try his luck on the street.
The wind has picked up, and the wind is biting.
Although it is spring now, the sun is shining warmly on me during the day. But at night, it was cloudy and cold.
Zhou Gui wrapped his clothes tightly and then remembered that he had not eaten all day.
He found a corner with the wind behind him and huddled there.
Suddenly, a smell of meat wafted out from the wall. Zhou Gui sniffed his nose vigorously and couldn't help but salivate.
Zhou Gui had no money, and Wang Wan had already plundered all his property.
If Zhou Gui wants to eat, he has to go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion. But before eating, I had to be humiliated by the people in the Prime Minister's Palace. The feeling was really uncomfortable.
Zhou Gui sighed and thought: Maybe next time he sells medals, he should buy them for one million and one thousand dollars.
People who can afford a million dollars should not care about an extra thousand dollars. I will use the remaining one thousand money to buy food.
Zhou Gui casually opened a compass while thinking wildly.
"East, south, west, north" Zhou Gui shook the compass and looked at the spinning pointer, which seemed like a pastime in the long dark night.
Suddenly, another burst of fragrance came.
Zhou Gui sniffed his nose: "Could it be roast chicken?"
"No, it's roast goose." Someone next to me said.
Zhou Gui was startled, turned around and saw a beggar standing not far away, all dirty.
The beggar grinned at him, and then handed over half a piece of dry food: "Smell the roast goose and eat the dry food, it is especially sweet."
Zhou Gui took the dry food and felt that it had a strange smell, but it was food after all. So Zhou Gui wolfed down the food.
While eating dry food, Zhou Gui almost shed tears: The boss of my dignified Zhou shop actually asked a beggar for alms.
After eating the dry food, Zhou Gui bowed his hands to the beggar and said politely: "May I ask what your name is?"
The beggar said: "Grave man."
Zhou Gui was startled: "Grave"
The beggar corrected him: "Dung man. Big dung man's dung."
Zhou Gui grinned and said with some embarrassment: "Brother, this name is quite unique."
The dung man said: "I have been dealing with dung all my life. On weekdays, I help clean toilets for wealthy families, and sometimes clean cattle pens and stables. So I was nicknamed the dung man. I don't have a name. Just use it as a name." x
Zhou Gui suddenly understood what the strange smell on the dry food was.
Zhou Gui wanted to cry.
The dung man raised his hand to Zhou Gui and said, "May I ask if there is a place called a patent office in Xianyang City?"
Zhou Gui was stunned for a moment and said, "Yes. You can see it if you walk thirty feet north."
When the dung man arrived, he thanked him and left.
Zhou Gui stopped him: "My father, you need to apply for a patent."
The dung man nodded and said, "Of course." Then he left.
Zhou Gui looked at his back and thought doubtfully: "An old man who has been dealing with feces all his life can also apply for a patent. Whose patent belongs to feces?"
Zhou Gui suddenly thought: People like this can apply for a patent, why can't I? Maybe after applying for a patent, I can become rich overnight. In that case, I can regain my freedom.
Thinking of this, Zhou Gui huddled in the corner again, thinking carefully about his future.
The patent office works in three shifts and is open twelve hours a day.
The person on duty tonight is a petty official named Jie Pu.
Sitting in the patent room, Jiepu yawned. It was already getting late and he was a little hungry. He opened the basket and took out the rice balls his wife had prepared for him.
Just at this time, a gust of wind blew from the window and blew some dust on the rice balls.
Jie Pu frowned, stood up, closed the window, and threw away the dirty part.
After taking care of it, Jiao Pi was about to eat when he suddenly smelled something.
He turned around and found an old man in ragged clothes standing at the door.
Jie Pu was startled, put the rice ball back into the basket, carefully covered it with a white cloth, and then said loudly: "Be brave, this is an important place of the government, who dares to intrude?"
This old man is a dung man.
The dung man laughed dryly and said with a flattering look on his face: "Excuse me, my lord, I am here to apply for a patent."
Jiepu pinched his nose and said, "If you apply for a patent, don't you need to take a shower?"
The dung man said: "Before entering the city, I washed myself in the river."
Jie Pu is going crazy: "It still smells so bad after washing it"
The dung man took out a few packages and said, "These excrements have some smell."
Jie Pu waved his hands and stepped back with a look of horror on his face: "If you have something to say, it's okay to say it. Don't bring out such things."
The dung man was slightly startled and said, "The villain just wants to apply for a patent for these things."
Jie Pu was going crazy. He pointed at the dung man and cursed: "You are here to amuse me."
Jie Pu wanted to grab the bags of excrement and threw them hard on the dung man's head.
But he is afraid of getting dirty.
He wanted to beat the dung man, but he was worried about getting his hands dirty. He wanted to kick the dung man, but he was worried about getting his shoes dirty.
This old guy really has nowhere to start.
Finally he pointed to the door and said: "Get out, get out immediately."
The dung man was a little aggrieved: "Isn't it your Majesty's will? No matter whether you are a scholar, peasant, industrialist, merchant, or even a slave, you can apply for a patent, and no one can stop it."
Jie Pu was going crazy: "You use such filthy things and want to apply for a patent. If you hadn't seen that you were too dirty, I would have beaten you long ago."
Jie Pu took out a wooden stick from the corner, pointed at the dung man and said, "If you don't get out of here, I'm going to take action."
The dung man walked away with a sad face.
After the dung man left, Jie Pu opened all the doors and windows. Let the cold wind outside blow against you, and let the cold wind wash away the stale air in the house.
This gust of wind kept blowing all night long.
By the time the other clerks came to take over at dawn, Jie Pi had already begun to sneeze and have a runny nose.
Wrapped in clothes, he returned home shivering. The dung man finally waited until the city gate opened, and after asking for directions, went to Shang Jun's Courtyard.
At the door of Shangjun's courtyard, the dung man hesitated for a long time and did not dare to go in.
Finally, the gatekeeper couldn't help it any longer, stuck his head out, and shouted loudly: "I can't go in, I can't go back, it stinks here, are you trying to fume me?"
The dung man was startled and said tremblingly: "Little man, when I was asking for directions in the city, I heard someone said that if you want to enter Shangjun's courtyard, you have to pay one hundred thousand money first. I have no money."
The gatekeeper said: "There is an order to banish immortals. Those who have patches on their bodies do not have to pay. If you have a legitimate reason for entering Shang Jun's Courtyard, no one will make it difficult for you."
The dung man said, "I am a fellow villager of Jinu. I heard that he was in Shangjun's courtyard, so I came here to look for him."
The gatekeeper said, "It turns out he is a fellow villager of Ji Nu. Gou Sheng, come here and take this old man to find Ji Nu."
Soon, a half-year-old child ran over and said to the dung man: "Please come with me."
Ji Nu was standing in front of Li Shui, who was arguing with Xiangli Zhu.
The two people were discussing the construction of a shipyard. Ji Nu was now regarded as the accountant of Shangjun Courtyard. He held an abacus in his hand and kept giving out figures according to the arguments between Li Shui and Xiangli Zhu.
When several people were discussing this point, Xianglizhu suddenly covered his mouth and nose with a look of collapse.
Even Ji Nu couldn't help but frown.
Dung Man was a little embarrassed, but he still recognized Ji Nu at a glance.
Then he said cautiously: "Ji Nu, do you still know me?"
Ji Nu suddenly turned pale with shock: "Brother Shi, why didn't you tell me when you came to Xianyang City?"
The dung man suddenly wanted to cry. He wiped his tears and said, "Your story has spread throughout my hometown. Countless poor people have seen hope. They think about it day and night, wanting to apply for a patent and earn a living for themselves. There’s a way out.”
"I feel like I still have some experience, so I came to Xianyang City to try my luck."
Ji Nu nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes. Brother Shi, you only do one thing in your life. No, three generations of ancestors and grandchildren have only done one thing. It would be strange if you have no experience."
Li Shui listened with admiration: "The spirit of craftsmanship among ancestors and grandchildren." I just don't know what he is focusing on.
At this time, Ji Nu said to the dung man again: "This is the famous banished immortal."
The dung man was very excited and wanted to salute immediately.
Li Shui supported him and said with a smile: "Old sir, you don't have to be like this. Our Shangjun Courtyard welcomes talents the most. If you really have a skill, there will definitely be a place for you here."
When the manure man saw that Li Shui actually supported him, he burst into tears: "On the way here, many people thought that I was dirty but I was a high-ranking immortal, but they were willing to support me." He treats me like this, how can I not repay him with death?
Li Shui sniffed and thought: Alas, I have been suffering from a cold recently and my nose has been running. It’s okay to stay at home. Now people come to see me. I look like this. Isn’t it hurting the dignity of the immortal x
Li Shui quietly took out a piece of paper and wiped his nose.
Then he looked at Xianglizhu next to him in confusion: What is she doing covering her mouth and nose all the time and what kind of disease is she doing? Well, this woman is just hypocritical.
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