He kept making noises and instigating everyone to cause chaos.
He encouraged Zhang Fei and Guan Yu to fight.
He encouraged Han Hao and Ruan Yu to play gambling, and whoever lost would get under the table and bark like a dog, and then watched Ruan Yu barking loudly under the table.
He made Xu Huang and Xia Houyuan compete in a bet to see who could eat chicken faster. The slower one would take off his clothes. In the end, Xu Huang stripped down to only a piece of crotch cloth and jumped around in the cold night, desperately begging for mercy. .
He laughed crazily as he watched the group of people hustle together, then drank like crazy and munched on the fried chicken.
His pressure may be greater than everyone here, and his self-restraint is more crazy than everyone here.
But it doesn't matter, he still has a window to release himself.
This is the window everyone needs.
After three rounds of drinking, everyone was tired.
Liu Bei sat alone on a soft cushion, leaning against the big tree in the courtyard, looking up at the crescent moon in the sky, and hearing the calls of the gentlemen in his ears, which was quite comfortable.
At some point, the fragrant Han Ning floated to Liu Bei's side and stuffed a sweet pastry into his mouth.
"Is your women's party over?"
Liu Bei smiled and took Han Ning's hand, asking Han Ning to sit next to him.
"No, they are all talking about everything, clothes and makeup. Those who have children are talking about their children. Some people are directly talking about their children's marriage. It's really interesting."
"You are the hostess here. If you don't lead the conversation with them and show your style as the hostess, why do you come to me? Tonight should be the time for you to show off your face and let them flatter you. You."
"I miss you."
Han Ning stuck to Liu Bei and said softly with a smile: "I let Xiaodie take care of it over there. When I was there, they surrounded me, always listening to them compliment me. I was a little tired of hearing them. The voice is not pleasant, but your voice is pleasant."
"No one has ever said I have a nice voice."
Liu Bei smiled and said: "My loud voice on the battlefield is a bit hoarse. How can it be any better?"
"Others don't like to hear it, but I like it very much."
Han Ning also smiled and said: "No one's voice is as beautiful as yours. If you say a word in my ear, my whole body will feel numb."
"like this?"
Liu Bei leaned close to Han Ning's ear and whispered, "Are you feeling soft?"
"It's crispy..."
Han Ning said softly: "It's so tight."
"Wait, I can't do it tonight, I'll deal with you tomorrow night."
Liu Bei pinched Han Ning's face and held her in his arms with a smile.
Time passed slowly, the old day passed, and the new day arrived. The state officials in charge of timekeeping shouted loudly that the time had arrived, and the voices of congratulating the New Year came and went in the state capital.
Liu Bei slowly picked up the wine glass next to him and handed it to Han Ning.
"Happy New Year, madam."
"Everyone says congratulations, but you say happiness."
Han Ning smiled, took the wine glass, handed it to Liu Bei's mouth, and said with a smile -
"Happy New Year."
This New Year's Eve dinner is basically an all-nighter.
Han people, from dignitaries to ordinary people, would gather together as a family as long as possible, eating, drinking, chatting, playing games, staying up all night, basically not sleeping, until this crazy but cherished night was completely over. , until the sun rises slowly the next day.
The madness of this night will eventually end. Indulgence is not boundless. The constraints of this world are from beginning to end.
Therefore, the sun will rise on time the next day.
On the first day of the first lunar month, the officials of the Prefectural Mufu Mansion lined up one by one to give gifts to Liu Bei according to their rank.
Then the people from the Hanyang County Governor's Mansion, led by County Governor Gai Xun, gave gifts to Liu Bei one after another.
Then came the gift-giving representatives sent by the governors of other counties to give gifts to Liu Bei one after another on their behalf.
In the end, even Shaodang Qiang, who had just established a relationship, sent someone to send Liu Bei a New Year's gift, looking very sensible.
The gifts they gave were nothing special, but they were very particular.
Those with high status mainly give gifts like gold and jade, while those with low status mainly give gifts such as livestock.
In addition to gold and jade, those with high status and money would also give away many other things. Hard currencies such as brocade, silk and cloth were sent in boxes and boxes, so that Liu Bei could not understand what kind of backwater Liangzhou was. , wild land.
All I can say is that rich people everywhere are equally rich. No matter how poor a place is, there are still rich people who live a refined life.
It would be tacky to just send five baht, but it would look more classy to give something like silk brocade.
In addition, there are many local powerful families, because they realize Liu Bei's huge intimidation and power over Liangzhou, they even send livestock to Liu Bei in groups, including horses, cattle and sheep, dozens of them. The gift of a hundred heads can be regarded as a unique gift in Liangzhou.
Moreover, Liu Bei was willing to accept their gifts, which made them very excited. If Liu Bei didn't accept them, I'm afraid they would pack up and prepare to flee Liangzhou.
The local emperor is so powerful, and the officials are so powerful.
These were all gifts given to Liu Bei personally. They were large in quantity and of high value. Liu Bei made some estimates and found that if all these things were converted into property and used to support his troops, they would be the daily consumption expenses of the more than 30,000 troops under his command. Come to think of it, I can eat an extra month or two of food.
Can the gap between one person and thirty-six thousand people be so big?
Maybe so.
In the eyes of these people, giving all these belongings to Liu Bei was far more meaningful than feeding 36,000 people for more than half a year.
It's not that rich people are reluctant to spend money, it's just that they are reluctant to spend money on meaningless people. When they encounter places worth spending money, they are not stingy.
After all, the more you pay, the more you earn.
Liu Bei collected all the gifts, and then selected a few representative gadgets that he liked very much given by his cronies to keep. The rest were handed over to Zhen Yan and filed in the public accounts of the Prefectural Mufu to be used for official duties and bonuses. When it comes to spending, I don’t have any reservations.
When the fine salt business in Liangzhou takes off, Liu Bei himself will receive 10% of the income and will be very rich. He will not lack anything by then.
Besides, his material needs are not that big, he has no interest in a luxurious life, and he doesn't care at all about singing and dancing.
He still hasn't done what he wants to do, and the main reason why he needs money and other things now is to do things.
Funds will be injected into projects that require large-scale investment, such as collective farms and salt workshops, which are gradually being rolled out and on track.
Therefore, Liu Bei did not give himself much time off during the New Year. He only rested for two days before returning to work. As he, the state shepherd, was put into work, his subordinates also had to return to work.
Guan Yu and the other five people implemented Liu Bei's requirements very well and began to build collective farms in five counties except Hanyang County.
They selected sites, built buildings, and restored the abandoned land for reclamation, allowing people to settle there and be included in the household registration by the local government.
During this period, Liu Bei sent someone to observe the work progress and status of the five of them, and found that Guan Yu was in the most relaxed working condition, could easily do many things, and his work progress was also among the best.
This is inseparable from his relatively high cultural literacy.
Zhang Fei's work progress is relatively slow, but he has changed his habit of easily getting into trouble on the battlefield and has become very cautious in handling matters. He pays great attention to asking experienced helpers around him and does not make decisions casually.
Dong Huang simply put himself in the position of a student, showing an amazing open-mindedness and respect for the government team sent by Liu Bei to help him handle government affairs. He was not at all like the rough stereotype of Liangzhou warriors.
Xia Houyuan has his own opinions on government affairs and has many arguments with his team, but in the end he is able to recognize the truth in the face of hard facts, is not stubborn, can admit mistakes, and is more open-minded.
Among the five newly appointed people, the one who surprised Liu Bei the most was Xiahou Dun.
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PS: Today’s update is contracted by the alliance leader [I’m really confused about the name]. The boss is very generous. Today, you are my god~~~
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