Although it is a good thing that the master is teaching, little Deng Ai is really too much to read late into the night every night.
Little Deng Ai is now serious about growing up, so he can withstand staying up late like this.
In addition, Deng Ai thinks that the way Xiaoba sister looks at him recently is almost like a resentful woman. He needs to persuade his master. How can he have such a beautiful young lady by his side? It's okay. He taught his apprentice how to read.
It’s midnight on another day, and it’s time to read again.
Zhang Xi taught Xiao Deng Ai to read the Book of Songs today to strengthen the construction of spiritual civilization.
But Xiao Deng Ai said, I have already finished studying the Book of Songs by myself.
But, this is a good opportunity to admonish the master.
"Wei Que has a nest, and Wei Jiu lives in it; when its son returns home, Bailiang guards it. Wei Que has a nest, and Weijiu places it; when its son returns home, Bailiang takes care of it. Wei Que has a nest, and Weijiu fills it; his son When I return home, it will be a hundred and two percent."
Little Deng Ai was shaking his head while reading "Zhaonan Magpie Nest" while observing his master's face and the little eighth sister who was a little drowsy.
As a result, the master's face didn't look good, and little Deng Ai was a little timid.
Needless to say, the master is knowledgeable, so he should know what this is about, and he has probably guessed his intentions.
Sister Xiaoba, well, Sister Xiaoba obviously didn’t understand that he was talking to her, she almost fell asleep.
Little Deng Ai hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth. In order not to suffer this, and for the happiness of Sister Xiaoba, he continued to read, "Save your salary, and there will be three stars in the sky. I will meet this beloved man today and tomorrow. Zixi Zixi, what kind of a good man is this? He is prepared and bundled with cud, and three stars are in the corner. What a night it is. Oops!"
Yes, before I finished reading, I was beaten by the master.
Little Deng Ai looked at the master aggrievedly.
Zhang Xi also had a livid face and said, "At such a young age, you recited some women's poems from the Book of Songs and you only remember these few lines?!"
Little Deng Ai lowered his head and said nothing.
The more Zhang Xi looked at little Deng Ai, the more displeased he became.
If he doesn't interrupt, this kid should read "Guan Guan Jiu Jiu, in the River Continent". Even Xiao Ba can understand such a famous sentence.
Just because Zhang Xi recently tried hard to read the book in order to teach little Deng Ai, otherwise he really wouldn’t know what the kid was reading. If he wasn’t a person who is familiar with the Book of Songs, who would remember this.
Zhang Xi didn't like little Deng Ai's tricky way of persuading him, and felt that it was not the scheming behavior of a fourteen-year-old child.
But Zhang Xi also understood the kid's intentions, so he patted the kid's head and said, "Go back to sleep. I will check what I learned today when I get up early tomorrow morning."
Little Deng Ai was immediately relieved. He immediately rolled up the bamboo slips and walked smoothly out of Zhang Xi's room.
As soon as Xiao Deng Ai left, Xiao Ba was no longer sleepy.
He quickly came over to clear the table, poured another glass of water for Zhang Xi, and then handed it to Zhang Xi pitifully. After handing it over, he stood next to Zhang Xi obediently.
Zhang Xi could only sigh, knowing that he could not continue to be so vague about this matter.
Zhang Xi sat down in front of the desk, and at the same time asked Xiaoba to kneel down next to him, and then said, "Xiaoba, have you ever thought that one day you will meet someone you like like Xiaoqi?! "
Xiaoba said nothing, looking shy and embarrassed, but still looked at Zhang Xi pitifully.
Zhang Xi was helpless and continued, "I don't know much about the recent situation, but when we were in Xinye, although Xiao Qibao and Xiao Qi often bickered and quarreled, they often gave us dog food when they had nothing to do. I never thought about it. , someday you can meet such a person?!"
Xiaoba continued not to speak, but his eyes already told Zhang Xi the answer.
Now Zhang Xi was completely helpless and could only say, "Okay, then I will make you a promise. Two years later, if you still have the same idea as now, then you can come to my room to find me. I I will never push you away. Not now, you are only sixteen years old, so don’t make trouble."
"Master, I have grown up!" Xiaoba finally mustered up the courage this time, looked down at his chest, and then said firmly.
You don’t need to tell me this, I’ve seen it too, but the problem is.
"This is a very complex physiological problem. Let me tell you, although girls your age have grown up in some places, some are not yet complete."
Well, this deception drained away all the little knowledge of physical hygiene in Zhang Xi's mind, and finally fooled Xiao Ba.
Xiaoba finally agreed that she could wait for another two years, but as a maid, Xiaoba insisted that Zhang Xi must take her with him as long as there was no occasion where she could not appear.
For example, on a tour like this, or if Zhang Xi wants to read and write at home, she must take care of him.
It's not that Xiaoba has any desire for exclusivity, it's mainly that Xiaoba wants to use this to prove her sense of existence and prove that she is not a maid whom the master doesn't care about.
Zhang Xi naturally agreed that as long as he didn't touch his bed right now, he would definitely agree.
Zhang Xi is really not being pretentious. Why is the fertility rate so low and the child mortality rate so high these days? !
People of this era don't know it. As a time traveler, how can Zhang Xi still don't know it? !
No one will die if you wait.
After finally fooling his maid, Zhang Xi went to bed.
Early the next morning, get up and hit the road.
For this inspection, Zhang Xi had to inspect the entire thirteen counties in Jiangxia County starting from the county's Xiling County, and the time was only one month, which was very tense.
Therefore, Zhang Xi made a plan, starting from Xiling County, going north, inspecting the three northern counties of Jiangxia, then going south along the Han River, going to Anlu, Jingling and other western counties, and finally going down the Yangtze River. Go to Zhu County and E County, and finally go to Xiaji and Qichun, and then return to Xiakou.
Along the way, except for the three counties in the north which took the overland route, and from Qichun back to Xiakou which went upstream, the others all went downriver, which saved a lot of time.
The first stop was Xiling County, the former county seat of Jiangxia.
Although the center of Jiangxia County has now been moved to Xiakou, Xiling, as an old county seat, is still the most prosperous place in the entire Jiangxia County. It has hardly been affected by the war, and its population density and cultivated land area are relatively large.
Xiling County was originally a county government without a county magistrate. It was originally under the jurisdiction of Liu Qi.
But Liu Qi died unexpectedly, and Liu Bei stationed troops in Xiakou, and later went to the four counties in Jingnan, so he also sent an official in charge of Xiling County.
I think this one is quite familiar - Jian Yong, Jian Xianhe.
Jian Yong is an official of General Zuo's Mansion, which is equivalent to Liu Bei's personal secretary. He does not hold a local official position, so he has jurisdiction over Xiling County on a temporary basis.
As a close friend of Liu Bei's hometown, Jian Yong followed Liu Bei for so many years and never gave up on Zhang Xi. Faced with such a person, it was naturally impossible for him to really consider himself an official, so he still met Jian Yong in the posthumous ceremony.
Jian Yong didn't put on any airs. He had an approachable personality and received Zhang Xi very warmly.
Jian Yong himself knew very well that his talents were limited, so he was more sharp-tongued and more suitable to help Liu Bei run errands, or if an important guest came, he would just help and have a drink with him.
When Liu Bei was short of people, Jian Yong could still act as a counselor and manage the place. But now Liu Bei is not short of people, so Jian Yong is happy to be free.
The reason why he came to Xiling as a temporary manager this time was not because of Jian Yong's talent, but because Xiling County needed a representative of the Liu Bei Group to support the scene.
Moreover, as a former county seat, Xiling has developed over the years. The interests of all parties and the size of the town have been relatively fixed. It does not require much vigorous development. It is difficult for outsiders to leverage the intertwined interests of these aristocratic families for a while.
In a place like this, there is no need to put much effort into it. Let Jian Yong come and do it temporarily, but it is not a difficult task.
Jian Yong entertained Zhang Xi, and by the way, he introduced some things about Xiling to Zhang Xi at the banquet. After that, he told Zhang Xi some of the scenery of Xiling City, including which side has more beautiful snow scenery and which side has better valleys. Youjing, which brothel ahem pays more taxes.
After a banquet, Zhang Xi returned to his residence, said goodbye to Jian Yong the next day, and set off for the three northern counties of Jiangxia.
Zhang Xi originally had no intention of staying in Xiling for long. Xiling County is a county government and is the most important one. The interests here have been fixed. Moreover, from the book and tax point of view, Xiling County also pays the most taxes. Now if we want to force If we really find out something big, everyone will be upset.
After all, the local snake in Jiangxia County is the Huang family, and the Huang family can't help it. They are still the biggest supporters and financial backers of the Liu Bei Group.
Moreover, where the county government is located, the aristocratic families also want to have face. It is impossible to go too far in a place like this. The people's life is more or less decent, so Zhang Xi doesn't want to cause this trouble.
The real focus of Zhang Xi is on the surrounding areas.
(End of chapter)
