"Two shopkeepers, what is going on?" Xu Yue felt confused.
Xu Bo saw Xu Mou staring at him, shook his head and sighed: "The Hu people didn't attack the county at all, they came to build roads."
Bang bang, bang bang, the tea cup in Xu Yue's hand fell to the ground again. He grabbed Xu Bo with both hands and shook it desperately.
"Uncle Clan, have you seen clearly?" Xu Yue simply couldn't accept it. "I heard that the barbarians are going to attack the county. Many people in Lingquan County have already come to Taoyuan Town."
Xu Bo saw Xu Yue being so glum and knew that he couldn't accept it at all, but this was the fact.
He stopped Xu Yue from shaking and said with a wry smile: "I went to the construction site and looked at it. There are indeed a lot of barbarians, but they are completely building roads and have no intention of attacking the county town."
"Hoes and wooden sticks used for road construction can also be used as weapons, not to mention that Chen Sheng and Wu Guang are revolting?" Hearing that the Hu people did not attack the county seat, Xu Mou couldn't help but hurriedly used Chen Sheng and Wu Guang as an example.
"The Hu people have no intention of rebelling at all. Even if they want to rebel, there are still 500 cavalrymen in Zhaojiazhuang watching. All the Hu people have no horses, so they are very honest. Zibai, is that so?" Xu Bo said this Turn your attention to Xie Fangbai.
Xie Fangbai nodded and shook his head: "The elders in Lingquan County didn't believe it either. They took a sedan to the construction site and looked at it from beginning to end. There is no problem at all."
It's over, it's over, it's over, this is such a shame.
The Hu people did not attack the county town, but he, a parent official, abandoned his people and fled to Taoyuan Town.
As a county official, he ran away personally without caring about the life and death of his people.
If the Hu people really attacked the county seat, they would barely have a reason, but the Hu people just built roads and did not attack the county seat.
"The Hu people did not attack the county town. There are always people who refute the rumors. Who is this person?" Xu Mou was a little unwilling and still had some luck in his heart, so he continued to ask.
Xu Bo felt that Xu Mou's question was on point, so he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "The magistrate of Xuxian County is no longer here, and Cheng Liang, the county magistrate, came out to refute the rumors."
"Without the county magistrate's seal, do the people believe it?" Xu Mou felt incredible and continued to ask.
Xu Bo shook his head and let out a heavy sigh: "The elders just don't believe it. They have to go to the construction site to see it before they believe it is a fact."
It's over, it's over, it's completely over now.
Now even the elders know that the county magistrate has fled, and the county magistrate comes out to refute the rumors.
It seems that not only the yamen people know it, but also the elders. I believe that soon, all the people in Lingquan County will know it.
Xu Yue's face was ashen, and he sat on the chair with all his strength. His eyes were weak and he looked at the roof, not knowing what he was thinking.
Xu Mou stared at Xu Yue, seeing such a master, shook his head, and sighed in his heart, what should he do now?
"Fortunately, it was Xingyue who proposed the construction of Chidao. As long as Chidao is repaired, this contribution cannot be erased." Xu Mou thought for a while and came up with this idea.
Xu Yue looked at Xu Mou and felt that he was too distracted and his eyes were blank.
Xu Bo thought for a moment, looked at each other with Xie Fangbai, and nodded: "That's all it is now."
"Zi Lue (characterized by Xu Mou), what should Xing Yue do now? It seems that we have to find another way out." Xie Fangbai looked at this uncle of the Xie family, shook his head, and sighed.
Their uncle, the Xie family, had become like this and had no shame staying in Lingquan County.
Now the only solution is to move one position.
Xu Mou had a wry smile on his face, Xie Fangbai was stepping down for him.
Xu Yue has fallen into this state. Although Xu Yue is also responsible, he, as a staff member, also has an unshirkable responsibility.
Xu Bo nodded, agreed with Xie Fangbai's statement, and then asked: "Zi Lue, where is Master Yu's book?"
"Zihou (characterized by Xu Bo), what do you want to do with Master Yu?" He thought Xu Bo had come up the mountain to tell him the news about the county town.
Xu Bo and Xie Fangbai looked at each other, shook their heads and smiled bitterly: "The Chidao that the Hu people are building now is the construction section of the Xie family and the Xu family. We are about to negotiate with Master Yu."
"The Hu people built Chidao, why did they have to negotiate with Master Yu?" After hearing this, Xu Mou felt confused.
Xu Bo had a bitter look on his face and shook his head in pain: "If the barbarians complete the construction of Chidao, where will the Xu family and Xie family face them?"
"Why did the Hu people come to Lingquan County to build Chidao? Isn't there the Xu family and the Xie family?" Xu Mou felt that the matter was not simple and wanted to ask clearly.
Xu Bo felt embarrassed: "The Xu family and the Xie family insisted on Qin Shihuang's Qin Dao, while Jia Li and Yu Jihan insisted on Zhao Ping's Qi Dao, so the two families delayed it for some days in the name of bathing."
Xu Mou couldn't help being furious. If the Xu family and Xie family hadn't done this, how could they have attracted barbarians.
If there were no Hu people to build the road, how could they flee to Taoyuan Town to avoid the "military disaster"?
All this happened precisely because the Xu family and the Xie family did not cooperate with the little saint.
Although Xu Yue was looking at the roof, he was actually listening to the conversation between the three of them.
When he heard this, his brain suddenly woke up.
"It turns out that the two shopkeepers did something good, and the barbarians were attracted by you and others." Xu Yue was furious and pointed at Xu Bo.
He was so angry that he even forgot to call him uncle.
Seeing Xu Yue pointing at himself, Xu Bo gently pulled it away with his hand and said calmly: "Hu people are building roads, not fighting."
Yes, although the Xie family and Xu family attracted barbarians, they came to build roads, and they did not attack the county seat.
If you want to blame, you can only blame Xu Liulang for his lack of knowledge, and blame him and Xu Mou for being at war with each other.
Xu Mou's heart was spinning. Although this matter was related to Xu Bo and Xie Fangbai, the main reason was that they were to blame for their indifference and their escape without figuring out the matter.
"Zibai, Zihou, I will take you to see Master Yu." Xu Mou calmed down and thought it was better to finish the business first.
Xu Bo and Xie Fangbai nodded. Xu Mou was indeed able to keep his composure, unlike Xu Yue who messed up his position.
As long as Xu Mou can keep his composure, Xu Yue's matter will be easy to handle.
The two of them looked at each other and bowed to Xu Mou: "I'll leave it to Zi Lue to do anything about the excitement."
Although Xu Yue's situation was not directly related to them, there was still an indirect relationship, so the two of them bowed to each other as an apology.
"This was originally a matter of my duty." Xu Mou felt much better when he saw the other party salute and hurriedly returned the salute.
The three of them came to Yu Jihan's public house, which surprised Yu Jihan.
He couldn't help but ask Xie Fangbai and Xu Bo: "Two shopkeepers, Jia Ziyou is in the county. Have you asked Jia Ziyou (Jia Li) about this matter?"
Judging from Yu Jihan's tone, it was obvious that Xie Fangbai and Xu Bo were blaming Xie Fangbai and Xu Bo for wanting to stay far away from each other.
Xie Fangbai and Xu Bo couldn't help but look at each other, both showing wry smiles.
This matter is clearly being manipulated by the Little Saint. You are half the Little Saint’s grandfather-in-law. Who else should I look for if not you?
Although I know there is such a relationship, I can't explain it clearly.
Xie Fangbai's eyes rolled around, and suddenly an idea came to him, and he bowed his hand to Yu Jixuan.
With a flattering smile on his face, he said: "Master Yu is highly respected and is the grandfather-in-law of the little saint. Of course, we should find Mr. Yu."
Hearing Xie Fangbai say that he was the little saint's grandfather-in-law, although he knew that this was not correct, who wouldn't like others wearing high hats?
Yu Jihan didn't speak, but kept stroking his beard, with a very relaxed expression on his face.
"Lao Yu, the Hu people are building Chidao now." Seeing Yu Jihan's happy face, Xie Fangbai struck while the iron was hot and told the whole story.
Yu Jihan's face was calm and he nodded lightly: "I already know about this."
Xie Fangbai and Xu Bo couldn't help but smile bitterly. It turned out that Yu Jihan had already known about it.
Yes, Yu Jihan knew, obviously Li Zhihao knew, Cheng Liang knew, but the Xu family, Xie family and others were kept in the dark.
However, this matter must have been arranged by the little saint, and it was obviously a blow to the Xu family and the Xie family for their passive construction of Chidao.
The Xie family and the Xu family wanted to delay the construction period through the so-called bathing, but they did not expect that the little saint would directly solve the problem through the construction of the barbarians.
When the two of them thought of this, they immediately understood the whole story and couldn't help but smile bitterly at each other.
"Lao Yu, we want to build Chidao." After Xie Fangbai smiled bitterly, he finally explained his purpose.
Yu Jihan was very surprised and felt a little strange: "These two sections of Chidao are originally the sections of your two families, and we have never stopped you from building them."
"Yu Lao, although those two sections of road belong to the Xu family and the Xie family, the Hu people are building the road now." Xie Fangbai hurriedly reminded him because he was afraid that Yu Ji would be drought-free.
Yu Jihan nodded: "Those two sections of Chidao were indeed built by Hu people. They were both building Jishan and Jide Road for Lingquan County. After the Chidao is repaired, both the Xie family and the Xu family can use the road."
"Yu Lao, this is not what I mean. What I mean is that the Xu family and the Xie family also want to build those two sections of Chidao." Seeing that Yu Jihan didn't understand what he meant, Xie Fangbai hurriedly spoke out.
"Tsk, tsk," Yu Jihan sighed twice, but still didn't understand what Xie Fangbai meant, "You and your two families want to build, and the government doesn't stop it. You want to take a bath, and the government agrees. What else can't you be satisfied with?"
Seeing that the topic of Yu Jihan was getting further and further away, Xie Fangbai felt anxious.
He bowed his hands and had to explain the situation: "Lao Yu, the craftsmen from the two families take a long bath and cannot return to the construction site for a while. Please Lao Yu leave half of the construction site for the two families."
At this point, even Xie Fangbai, who was as thick-skinned as a city wall, couldn't help but blush.
The two families treat bathing as a long vacation, and they don't pay attention to the Lingquan County government at all. If they want to build it, they can build it, and if they want to bathe, they can bathe.
When the two companies did this, they had no intention of cooperation at all, let alone a sense of community.
"I understand what the two shopkeepers mean, but..." At this point, Yu Jihan suddenly stopped.
Xie Fangbai and Xu Bo looked at each other and knew that although Yu Jihan agreed, there was one condition.
Xie Fangbai was shocked and had to bow his hands in a hurry: "If you have any conditions, Mr. Yu might as well tell you."
"This is not a condition, because it is what you have to do in the first place. In fact, it is very simple. You can calculate how much the previous projects cost and whether there is any surplus." Yu Jihan said in an extremely calm tone, looking at the two People talked eloquently, "If there is any surplus, take out the corresponding money. You must know that the salary of these barbarians is advanced by the little saint."
Although this is what should be done, the two companies actually don't do it. In a word, they delay.
Now that Yu Jihan is here to point it out, the two shopkeepers will no longer be embarrassed to drag it on.
"Lao Yu, the Hu people are prisoners of war, do they also have salaries?" However, Xie Fangbai was still a little unwilling and asked with a bow.
"You know the etiquette if you have enough resources." Yu Jihan nodded, and while returning the courtesy, he said some truth: "Hu people are also human beings, why can't they have a salary? You must know why the Hu people robbed everywhere in the past, it was because they had no money. Salary. When the Hu people have a salary, they also know how to support themselves, so robberies will naturally not happen."
"Be taught, be taught." Xie Fangbai felt his face was burning. He originally thought that the Hu people were working for free to build roads, which reduced the family's expenses. He did not expect that the Hu people also received salaries.
Yu Jixuan looked at the two of them with a smile and asked kindly: "Do you two shopkeepers have anything else to ask?"
"No, we will go back and calculate the accounts right away. If there is any balance, of course we will take it out." Xie Fangbai and Xu Bo bowed their hands and agreed.
Zui Chunfeng Teahouse, public teahouse on the first floor.
Dazhong Teahouse has a densely packed Eight Immortals table, one table can seat eight people, and the price is naturally cheaper than a private room.
Zhang Sanlang asked Li Silang: "I heard that there are many barbarians eating at Brother Mao's restaurant?"
"That's right, now Brother Mao has rented the store next door, and the business is so good." Li Silang was extremely envious, "It's full every day, and now he's hired a few part-time workers."
"Do the barbarians pay for their meals?" Zhang Sanlang asked worriedly.
Li Silang couldn't help but glared at him, as if he didn't know him: "Although Brother Mao's restaurant is cheap and requires credit, it is a minority after all. If most diners take credit, his restaurant will not collapse."
"That means the Hu people have to pay for their meals. The Hu people are prisoners of war. Where does the money come from?" Zhang Sanlang asked curiously but puzzled.
Li Silang opened the tea cup, took a sip, and then asked: "The Hu people are building roads now, do you think they have money?"
"Hu people are prisoners of war, and they also have salaries?" Zhang Sanlang felt that his brain couldn't turn around.
"The reason why the Hu people were robbing in the past was because they had no salary. Guanzi said, if you have enough warehouses, you know the etiquette." Li Silang shook his head and said, "The Han people are like this, and the Hu people are also like this."
Zhang Sanlang couldn't help but patted the Eight Immortals table and said in surprise: "If this continues, won't the Hu people become Han people?"
"Isn't it good for the Hu people to become Han people, stop robbing, and support themselves?" Li Silang felt that Zhang Sanlang's words were a little strange.
Zhang Sanlang shook his head and expressed his worries: "I am just worried that the Hu people will relapse and start robbing again that day."
"The Hu people are afraid of power but not moral. You are right." Li Silang nodded, and then gave some reasons, "I heard that this group of Hu people were completely subdued by the little saint, and they built Chi Road on the Shu Road. We have been summoned to Lingquan County to build roads for three months. After several months of labor reform, Bo Xiaosheng has been able to take care of himself."
"What do you mean, as long as the little saint is here, these barbarians will not dare to rebel?" Zhang Sanlang couldn't help asking.
Li Silang nodded and continued to persuade: "Of course this is the truth, but the little saint is still young, and these barbarians are much older than the little saint. When the next generation of these barbarians is born, they will have basically been Chineseized, so what are you afraid of? ?”
"It makes sense. Listening to your words is worth ten years of studying. The ancients have never deceived me." Zhang Sanlang stood up and bowed to Li Silang respectfully.
Li Silang hurriedly returned the courtesy and shook his head: "No, no, I didn't say this. I also heard what others said."
At this time, more than a dozen people came to the teahouse.
They sat around the two Eight Immortals tables, and one of them shouted loudly: "Waiter, serve tea, serve tea."
It's just that this person's voice is obviously not local, and it also has an indescribable weird flavor.
"They are still Han people, they are Hu people." Zhang Sanlang whispered to Li Silang tremblingly.
Li Silang looked carefully and felt a little strange, so he couldn't help but ask: "Why do you say they are barbarians?"
