Two or three miles outside the water forge.
This is the residential area for craftsmen.
It is also where the officials responsible for managing the water forge live and work.
The residential area is now like a village, and there are many households in the village. There are many family members of the craftsmen living here.
There are about one or two thousand craftsmen in Shui Forge alone. Even if none of them have a family, the number of households here will not be less than a thousand.
Not to mention the families of some managers.
Along the way, Zhang Qi discovered that there were activity centers, fitness facilities, grain drying grounds, watchtowers, markets, village offices, schools, and hospitals. It seemed that Hu Ling also planned to directly count this place as a village.
Zhang Qi even discovered a large transport carriage, not the kind that transports supplies, but similar to a dedicated bus line. It seems that it is used to and from the Water Forge and here, or it is also responsible for transporting daily necessities.
Because Hu Jiu and Shi San were busy with the Water Forge this year, they also lived here.
"Your Majesty, Sister Hu Ling, please come inside. The place is a bit small and shabby."
A small courtyard like a farmhouse was surrounded by a fence. In the courtyard, an old woman was playing with a girl about three years old.
The girl rode a very delicate handmade wooden horse and chased the old woman, and the old woman also played cooperatively with the girl.
"Mumu, stop making trouble, we have guests at home, please be nice."
Thirteen is somewhat taciturn, but when it comes to children, this guy seems to be a talkative one.
Zhang Qi looked at them and felt various emotions in his heart.
He watched these wolf cubs grow up in the past, and now they are helping him do all the hardest and most arduous things under his hands. They work hard and never complain. Now they are married and have children. The original cubs are now adults. Parents.
"Grandma, grandma."
"Sir, madam."
Mu Mu and the old woman both shouted to Hu Jiu and Shi San, and then Mu Mu ran to Hu Jiu's side, grabbing the hem of Hu Jiu's skirt with one small hand, and pointed the other hand curiously at Zhang Qi and asked: "Auntie, this Uncle looks so familiar."
Zhang Qi laughed loudly: "I hugged you when you were a child. Look at the jade pendant hanging around your neck. I gave it to your mother-in-law."
"If you point out someone is being rude, put your hands down. This is your Majesty. You must respect and love him, you know."
Hu Jiu patted Mu Mu's little hand, then looked at Zhang Qi with an apologetic look and saluted: "Your Majesty, the child is ignorant, you are laughing at me."
"Hey, it doesn't matter." Zhang Qi waved his hand.
"Go inside first, Madam, I'll make tea."
Upon hearing Zhang Qi's identity, the old woman trembled with fear and hurriedly spoke, fearing that she might be negligent.
Thirteen nodded: "Mother Xu, go make tea and prepare some food. Your Majesty will eat here at noon."
"Eh."
Xu Ma nodded hurriedly.
Hu Ling, who was following Zhang Qi, looked at Xu Ma and said, "I'll do it. You take me to the kitchen."
"City Lord, this."
Xu Ma was a little embarrassed, but she still knew Hu Ling.
Thirteen suddenly realized that Hu Ling had always been in charge of Junshang's daily life in the past, but it had been a long time since he came out, and everyone had new things to do, so he had forgotten about it.
"Listen to Sister Hu Ling."
Hu Jiu spoke out, knowing that Hu Ling could not trust this Xu Ma, even if she was her own.
She naturally had no objection to this. It didn't matter how cautious she was about Zhang Qi's safety.
Hu Jiu spoke, and Xu Ma breathed a sigh of relief and quickly led Hu Ling towards the side room.
"Please come inside."
"Um."
Zhang Qi nodded and winked with Mu Mu, who had been secretly watching him.
The little girl bit her fingers and giggled with joy.
Walking into the main room, there are several tables and chairs, and a shrine stands in the middle. There is a spherical ornament in the shrine.
If you look carefully, you will see that there are several continents and oceans distributed on the sphere, forming a complete globe.
But in Wuhuan, Xianbei and parts of Liaodi, this kind of globe also has another name.
【Tenjin Shrine】
Yes,
The image of faith that Zhang Qi painted for his believers is the land they stand on.
It's just that I haven't guessed it clearly yet, but as the times develop, one day people will know who the God they have always believed in is.
It is not illusory, but real.
The incense burner in front of the shrine is filled with incense ashes. It can be seen that this shrine is used to enjoy incense almost every day.
This is natural.
Zhang Qi's advent is a real miracle for people of this era, and faith has never been cut off from ancient times to the present.
Since it will not be cut off, then just take it into your own hands and believe in the local gods.
"Uncle, eat the fruit, it's very sweet."
Mu Mu ran over holding a red fruit. Zhang Qi took it and hugged Mu Mu.
"Okay, let's eat together."
This red fruit is an apple.
Zhang Qi has brought out many specialties from the riding and cutting world before, and apples are one of them. He brought out almost a thousand mature fruit trees, but now he doesn’t know how they are developing.
As one of Wuhuan's top executives and the director of the Tiangong Department, Hu Jiu is naturally among the class that can enjoy apples.
After wiping it, Zhang Qi hugged Mu Mu and sat on his lap. Then with a little force with his hands, he broke the apple into two halves, causing Mu Mu to exclaim.
"Hahaha, uncle is so awesome!"
"so amazing!"
Mu Mu clapped her hands in cooperation, and then she and Zhang Qi ate half of the apples.
Hu Jiu and Shi San were busy moving things, including official documents and running script for Zhang Qi to read.
Zhang Qi is not in a hurry, he will have to stay for a few days before returning to Wuhuan, not much longer.
——
City Lord's Mansion.
Hu Ling's secretary Xinyang is still doing what Hu Ling asked him to do before leaving.
The sunlight streamed in from the glazed window and shone on half of his face, making his already impeccable appearance even more divine.
When several officials who came to submit official documents saw this scene, both men and women blushed.
Some people who know Xinyang well also find it strange.
When I was just skin and bones, I didn't realize how good-looking I was, but when I gained more flesh on my body, I felt like a different person.
Especially in the past two years, with the adequate intake of nutrients and the skin becoming rosy and shiny, Xinyang has changed even more.
Like a mysterious woman and a man who came down from the nine heavens.
"Leave it here, the city lord will take care of it when he comes back."
Xinyang can more or less perceive the eyes of others. He has been very sensitive to other people's emotional changes since he was a child, otherwise he would not be where he is today just by looking at his face.
For wolf cubs like Hu Ling, it doesn't matter whether they look good or not. What matters is their ability to do things.
The office is empty.
Xinyang stretched himself out, his fingertips brushed against the hairpin, and his black hair fell down.
At the door, there was a sudden sound of a teacup breaking, and a man was seen holding a wooden plate in one hand, covering his nose with the other hand and looking at the sky, with bright red blood dripping from between his fingers.
The scene just now made the little girl who came to deliver tea get her blood boiled.
(End of chapter)
