"Hey, hey, stop! This is the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion, ordinary people are not allowed to enter without permission! If you want to find my Marquis, please go to Yunshan!"
The county seat of Lantian County, Yong'anfang, in front of the Hou Mansion.
Just when Li Zexuan was about to enter the mansion, a boy suddenly came out from the porch and blocked him.
The young man was also a discerning man. He saw that although Li Zexuan's clothes were not extremely luxurious, his extraordinary temperament was obviously not something that ordinary young men could possess, so he stopped talking. How polite!
When Li Zexuan saw this young boy, he knew that he must be the new boy hired by his father and mother. It is said that the area of this prince's mansion is five or six times that of the original mansion in Chang'an City. He wanted to take care of such a large house. A family must hire more servants.
"Haha! You little boy, as a servant of the Hou Mansion, don't you know your own Lord Marquis? You really don't know the face of the true God!"
Before Li Zexuan spoke, Liu Feng behind him couldn't help but laugh.
He also saw that the young man spoke politely, so he didn't say anything harsh to him.
"Ah? You...you are the Marquis!"
The boy was not stupid. He didn't think anyone would dare to pretend to be a prince in front of the Marquis's Mansion. After all, Li Zexuan's parents and many former servants of the Li Mansion in Chang'an City still lived in this mansion! If someone pretends to be Li Zexuan here, wouldn't the secret be revealed immediately?
Therefore, after listening to Liu Feng's words, he couldn't help but widen his eyes, feeling very frightened in his heart. He quickly bent down to Li Zexuan and saluted: "Master Hou, please forgive me. I'm a newcomer here not long ago, so I don't know Hou. My true body, small crimes deserve death~!"
Li Zexuan would not carelessly argue with a servant in his house. He waved his hand and said, "It's okay! As the saying goes, he who doesn't know is not guilty. Besides, there was nothing wrong with you just now. What's your name?"
When the boy saw that Li Zexuan didn't look angry, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. After hearing this, he stood up and said: "Master Hou, my name is Wang Baile. I am the ninth in the family, and everyone calls me Wang Jiu! Master Hou, you are You can call me that from now on!"
Li Zexuan nodded, then patted Wang Baile on the shoulder and said: "Well! Baile, do your best! Don't think that being a concierge means you will never be successful in your life. This concierge is very knowledgeable. The two former concierges in the Hou Mansion are now They can all help me to stand on my own, they are your role models!"
Li Zexuan was talking about Sanbao and Afu. They were originally just concierges of the Li family. Now one is helping Li Zexuan mine in Shu, and the other is assisting Uncle Fu in the workshop. They can be regarded as role models for the entire Li family!
Ahem, but now the people in the Hou Mansion are most envious of Xiao He and Xiao Xi. After all, although these two are also servants, they can serve Li Zexuan all day long, which is really enviable to others!
But this only made the maids in the house envious. What the servants envied was Sanbao and Ah Fu!
Hearing what Li Zexuan said, Wang Baile's heart almost jumped out of his chest. He felt that all the blood in his body was on fire, so he bowed with excitement and said: "Thank you, Mr. Marquis, for your advice. I will definitely work hard and become a Someone like Brother Sanbao who is useful to the Marquis!"
Li Zexuan nodded and walked straight in without saying anything else!
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"Xuan'er, I just heard that the doorman at your house stopped you?"
The new Marquis Mansion covers a larger area and has more luxurious interiors. The rockery pools, pavilions and pavilions complement each other beautifully. Now it is the midsummer season. The gardens in the mansion are full of flowers and lush trees. It is very beautiful. I walked around the house. After the circle, Li Zexuan accompanied the elders of the family while sipping fairy tea under the pavilion in the garden and chatting. Mrs. Li couldn't help covering her mouth and laughing.
"Mom, how can I trouble you about such a trivial matter? There are many new servants in this house. They don't know me, and that's normal. They'll get to know each other after seeing me a few times!"
Li Zexuan was embarrassed when he heard this and said quickly.
He said that when he returned to his home, he was stopped by his servants. If this spread, he would probably be laughed out of his mouth.
Mrs. Li glanced at her son angrily and said with a smile:
"You! You have the nerve to say that? You are usually busy with official duties. It has been so long since the new mansion was built and you haven't come back to see it. The new mansion has been built several times more than the previous one, so it naturally needs more servants. Those new servants don’t recognize you now, who can blame you?”
"What mother taught me is that my son will definitely come back to live here more often in the future!"
Li Zexuan said quickly.
Mrs. Li shook her head and said: "I don't mean to force you. Yanhuang Academy is where all your efforts are. It is understandable that you live next to it and take care of it. As long as you can find time to come back and take a look, it will be fine! My son's ambition is It will benefit tens of thousands of people in Lantian County, and I, the mother-in-law, cannot be a stumbling block for you!"
Although Li Zexuan was moved by his mother's reasonableness, he couldn't bear to see his two elders guarding this huge but empty mansion all day long. What was the difference between this and those empty-nesters? So he hurriedly said:
"Mom, look at what you said, Yunshan is only two to three quarters of an hour away from Lantian County. If the child lives here, he can still take care of Yanhuang Academy. When the recent busy work is over, the child and Yuxi will move back! The Yunshan Villa can be used as a temporary building!"
He is now not only the head of the Yanhuang Academy, but also the master of tens of thousands of people in Lantian County. What he has to consider is not only the Yanhuang Academy, but also the livelihood issues of these tens of thousands of people, such as this big disaster. He needs to step in to deal with the local gangsters attracted by the drought and the explosive growth of merchants in the city. His people don't have the courage yet, so sitting in the city and commanding and dispatching from the center is a pretty good choice!
Mrs. Li was surprised when she heard this and said: "Xuan'er, are you telling the truth?"
Li Zexuan smiled slightly and said: "Of course it is true! Oh, by the way, mother, where did you buy the new servants in the house? Are they reliable?"
As the saying goes, you must not have the intention to harm others, and you must have the intention to guard against others. Li Zexuan has no intention of harming others, but he has to guard against so many new servants. After all, he has a special status now, and there is no guarantee that there will not be some. People with ulterior motives are mixed in. There are too many secrets in the Li Mansion that outsiders want to know!
After hearing this, Mrs. Li replied: "Of course these servants were bought from the tooth shop. Of course, I don't dare to use the servants sent by others. These servants have clean backgrounds, and they all came from your father and your grandfather." Xuan'er, you should trust the way they look at people, right?"
Isn't it just Li Zexuan who knows how to be wary of his servants? Mrs. Li and the others naturally knew that, after all, the drawings drawn by Li Zexuan stored in the Li Mansion were worth thousands of gold if placed outside. There was no guarantee that servants with bad conduct would not be tempted!
Hearing this, Li Zexuan nodded quickly and said, "Since father and grandfather are personally watching over it, the child will naturally feel at ease!"
Father Li and Ye Guozhong are both people who have experienced the vicissitudes of life, and they naturally have an extremely accurate eye for people. In the past, Li Jingmo personally selected the servants of the Li Mansion, although the appearance of Dou Ya had uncovered several "traitors" among them. ", but there are a total of one or two hundred maids and servants in the mansion, but there are only a few traitors. This is enough to show that Li Jingmo has an extremely accurate eye for people~!
Li Jingmo snorted "arrogantly", as if to say, "You are a wise boy!"
"Haha! When will Xuan'er, you and Yu Xi move back in?"
Mrs. Li smiled and asked again.
Li Zexuan pondered for a moment and replied: "Mom! After the affairs over Yunshan are settled, the child will move back to live with his parents!"
"Haha! Instead of doing this, why don't you kid give your mother a fat grandson as soon as possible, so that your mother won't be bored and talk about you every day!"
At this time, Father Li, who was sitting beside him, joked.
As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Ye couldn't help but echoed: "Haha! That's right! Xiaoxuan, grandma also hopes to see my great-grandson in her lifetime~!"
Although Mrs. Li did not speak, the earnest look in her eyes revealed her thoughts. Obviously, she did think so in her heart.
Li Zexuan suddenly blushed and thought to himself that there was a ambiguity in what his father said. What do you mean by asking me to give you a fat grandson? Do I have that ability?
"Ahem! Dad, mother, grandma, Yu Xi and I are still young, and Yu Xi is also weak. Giving birth to a child is a very debilitating thing for a woman. We will write this when she becomes a little stronger. Now, let’s talk about childbirth~!”
Hearing what Li Zexuan said, Mrs. Li frowned slightly, but it was hard to persuade her. After all, she was also a woman. She knew that giving birth to a child was like walking through a hellish gate for a woman. Before giving birth to a child, she should A good life will nourish your body!
After a moment of silence, Mrs. Li smiled and said:
"Then when you move back in, Mom will prepare delicious food for you and Yu Xi every day, so you can all replenish your appetite!"
No matter how thick-skinned Li Zexuan was, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed when he heard such words coming from his mother's mouth. He quickly stood up and said: "Mom, my son is in good health. He doesn't need any supplements. Ahem, I still have things to do, so I’ll go back to Yunshan first~! We’ll move back in a few days!”
After saying that, before Mrs. Li could react, Li Zexuan quickly ran away, leaving Mrs. Li's angry voice in the air:
"Is this child still shy? My mother is right! Giving birth to a child is not a matter for one person. It is only right that both people should complement each other!"
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In the afternoon of that day, notices from the Lantian County government recruiting peasant laborers to repair canals were posted at key intersections inside and outside the county. The owners of each village were ordered to report the number of peasant laborers recruited to the county government before dark tomorrow. , starting from the day after tomorrow, the project of repairing the canals will be officially launched. Every citizen who participates in repairing the canals will not only be exempted from three months of corvee service, but will also receive five cents of wages per day and a full meal at noon!
And anyone over thirteen years old, under forty-five years old, and in good health can sign up!
When the news came out, the whole county was shocked!
There has been particularly little rain this year, and farmland in many places has dried up. All signs indicate that this year will be a year of severe drought! For ancient people, drought meant reduced food production, and reduced food production meant death, and many, many people would starve to death!
Therefore, although it is hard to carry water to irrigate the fields, there are still many people who will go to the river to carry bucket after bucket of water!
Now that the county government is willing to organize people to repair water canals, the people are still very happy even if they don't need to pay for it!
What's more, now not only wages are paid, but food is also taken care of, and the corvee can be reduced by three months. Although the corvee of the people has been greatly reduced since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, no one can take this thing too little, right?
Therefore, people who saw the notice, regardless of age or sex, flocked to their homes in every square and asked to sign up for the county's canal repair project! If it weren't for the forty-five-year-old age limit, it is estimated that all the old men and women in their fifties and sixties in every village would be rushing to sign up!
Everyone understands that once the canal is built, they will no longer have to carry buckets of water from the river, and all the crops in their fields will be saved!
But some people in Zhuangzi are not so enthusiastic, such as Yujiazhuang in the northernmost part of Lantian County!
"Li Zheng, even if the canal has been built to reach our Yujiazhuang, will the water in the Bahe River flow through? By then, won't the fields in our village continue to be dry?"
"Yes! Yes! Zhong Lizheng! The terrain of our Yujiazhuang is so much higher than that of Bahe River. Instead of repairing the canals, we might as well continue to fetch water and irrigate the fields! If we can save some fields, we will save some. ! It’s better than repairing the canals!”
"That's right! That's right! The nutrient bowls in my field haven't been watered yet! I can't go to repair the canals!"
In Yujiazhuang, many farmers gathered in the yard of Zhong Lizheng's house. They were all talking about it. In short, everyone was not very enthusiastic about repairing the canals!
"Folks, please be quiet and listen to what I have to say!"
At this moment, Yu Dejing walked up to the crowd holding a notice and shouted loudly.
"It's Yu Xiucai!"
"Yu Xiucai, if you have anything to say, just say it! We are all listening!"
"That's right! Yu Xiucai, you read a lot, so you can make some decisions for us!"
The people respected Yu Dejing as a scholar very much, so they quickly became quiet.
Seeing this, Yu Dejing said: "Folks, look at this notice, but it is clearly written that after the canal is repaired, the water from the Bahe River can be guaranteed to irrigate all the farmland in Lantian County. Let all the people in Lantian County avoid the suffering of drought! What does this mean? It means that our land in Yujiazhuang can also be nourished by the water of the Bahe River!
This notice came from the Lantian County Government Office. For such a huge project, County Magistrate He must not be able to make a decision alone. The Marquis must also know about it! But since this notice can be issued, what does it mean? Explain that this is also Mr. Hou’s guarantee to us. You don’t believe that the water from the Bahe River can flow to Yujiazhuang, but don’t you still believe Mr. Hou? Whether you believe it or not, I, Yu Dejing, definitely believe in Mr. Hou! "
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First update!
Two chapters in one!
Thank you Hans for the 50,000 yuan reward! (April 6)
Tomorrow, Saturday, try to update 8,000 words!
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