"Where are the original people here?"
When Chu Ze came to a slum under the leadership of Zhu Ping.
It was also the first time that he truly saw the environment in which the poor lived in this era.
Dirty shacks and unknown sewage on the street exuded a strange smell.
On both sides of the road, you can always see some skinny people lying weakly on the ground basking in the sun.
The main street of Jinling City is less than three streets away from here.
Originally this was supposed to be a city, but at this time the contrast between the two places was so stark.
One is a paradise of drunkenness and dreams, and the other is a hell of struggle for survival.
In such a scene, when Chu Ze got off the carriage, his brows furrowed deeply.
He is not a kind person.
Even speaking of it, he is a bit shameless and selfish.
For his own selfish desires, he can even guide the entire Ming Dynasty to develop in the direction he wants.
In a war, there will never be a complete victory.
How could Chu Ze not know these things?
But he still did it.
However, when Chu Ze saw the scene in this slum, he still felt a little choked up in his throat.
"This damn place doesn't even have a place to stay."
After Chu Ze got off the carriage, Zhu Ping also jumped down.
However, as soon as he got off the carriage, he looked at the unknown sewage on the ground and the extremely pungent air that crazily penetrated his nose.
All this made Zhu Xi feel disgusted from the bottom of his heart.
Facing Chu Ze's inquiry, he could only quickly take out a handkerchief from his sleeve, cover his mouth and nose, and frown.
"I asked before I came here. This area was planned by them. It occupies half of the street. The people who used to live here paid settlement fees, and then I heard that they were dispatched to outside the city. I didn’t even ask for details.”
Zhu Xiang's voice sounded a little strange because it was blocked by the handkerchief.
But what he said made Chu Ze's frown slowly relax.
There was even a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.
"I paid the resettlement allowance and the people were dispatched outside the city. This is a good arrangement."
"Well, I think their arrangements are pretty good."
Zhu Ping, who didn't understand the meaning of Chu Ze's words at this time, nodded in agreement after hearing his words.
He didn't notice at all how cold Chu Ze's eyes were at this moment.
"Let's go. Since the location is already there, there is no need to continue looking. After we go back, recruit all the young people on this street and start bulldozing the planned location."
"I'll pay for the wages and food."
"After that, I will ask the person in charge of this matter from the Ministry of Revenue to call back the people in this area. No one can be missing!"
After Chu Ze finished speaking, he turned around and got back into the carriage without looking back.
At this time, Zhu Xi finally heard the inappropriateness in his words.
Is Chu Ze angry?
But why?
This is not well planned! Why did you suddenly get angry?
"Hey...why do I feel like something is wrong with you? Is this place too shabby and you are not satisfied? If you are not satisfied, just say so and I will ask my eldest brother to find a new place for you."
"This is not a very troublesome matter."
After Zhu Ze got into the carriage, he quickly climbed up.
However, as soon as he entered the carriage, he happened to see Chu Ze, whose face was ashen.
Zhu Fang thought it was Chu Ze who was not satisfied with the chosen position, so he got a little angry.
So he quickly sat down and discussed with him again.
However, after listening to his words, Chu Ze said with a smile.
"I'm very satisfied with the location. Most of the slums are filled with poor people struggling to survive. People in this kind of place understand how difficult life is and have unlimited fantasies about the future."
"When I build a school in a place like this and recruit their children into the school, both adults and children will cherish this hard-won opportunity."
"At the same time, they are obedient and have no extra thoughts. They will listen to whatever my teachers teach."
"Although this location is dilapidated, I will slowly transform the surrounding area to make everything here better."
"but."
Chu Ze was actually really satisfied with the location of the school Zhu Biao chose for him.
Today's era is vastly different from the era he lived in.
People from wealthy families do not lack the conditions for reading, literacy and learning knowledge.
And what Chu Ze wants to teach is also very different from the general trend.
Before he took action on science, what his school was teaching was useless.
Those who come from wealthy families will definitely not be able to appreciate it.
In this slum, these people struggling to survive are his best targets.
Chu Ze's original intention of establishing the school was indeed to achieve his own goal.
However, while achieving his goal, Chu Ze also hoped as much as possible not to harm other people.
"The people from the Ministry of Household Affairs paid the resettlement allowance and sent them outside the city. However, we don't know whether they have given the money or where they have gone."
"I am not a kind-hearted person, so when I look at problems, I never think on the bright side. What if...because I want to build this school, the civilians who originally lived here are evicted."
"They already only had this piece of shelter, and now they have lost all hope of survival because of me. Then this is definitely not what I want to see."
"I can deceive the strong with peace of mind, even cheat and kidnap, and do whatever it takes. But I cannot watch the weak being implicated by me with peace of mind."
"So, the first thing I want to see now is the aboriginal people. If the facts are really what I think."
After Chu Ze finished speaking, Zhu Ping fell into silence for a while.
He didn't think too much about what happened just now, or rather he didn't want to think too much about it.
After all, in his opinion, the people in these slums are real untouchables.
But after Chu Ze said this, Zhu Ping began to gradually follow his thoughts.
If he were in charge of this matter and faced with a group of poor people who had no power to fight back, he might directly forcibly drive these people out of the city, or even lure them to a far away place.
He was immediately silenced.
Let them become homeless and beggars.
Then he reported it to the court and said that he would be given a settlement allowance.
Then keep the money for yourself.
By then, for a group of poor people, basically no one will care about their life or death.
And he completed the task and pocketed a large sum of money.
Even if that's not enough, they can package up all these people's wives and children and sell them to brothels.
After figuring it all out, Zhu Ping finally understood why Chu Ze suddenly became so violent.
He should have thought of these things.
"Sir, please don't worry. I will conduct a strict investigation immediately after I return. If anyone really dares to play tricks on this matter, I will make him die miserably!"
Zhu Xi himself was not a good man or woman. After he figured everything out, he suddenly felt ashamed of having been tricked.
After sending Chu Ze home, Zhu Ping left with an angry look on his face.
It was not that he felt pity for the civilians, he simply felt that someone had taken him for a fool.
This made him very unhappy.
After Zhu Ming left, Chu Ze also went directly into his study.
"Master, we have prepared hot water and a change of clothes."
When Chu Ze got into the study, a figure walked in from outside the study.
"I remember your name is Bailu, right? Are you a member of the Crown Prince or His Majesty?"
When Chu Ze saw the egret coming to report from outside the study, he noticed that it was already dark.
Then I looked at the drawings on the table and saw that they were still less than half completed.
The school's location has been selected, but the drawings need to be revised.
Chu Ze has planned all the playgrounds, teaching buildings, libraries, etc.
But the toilets, accommodation area and teachers' accommodation area have not been set up yet.
Especially Chu Ze is still thinking about the issue of men and women.
Times are different, and things to consider are also different.
"Sir, my maid is Bailu. I was transferred from the East Palace. I used to be the attendant of the Crown Princess."
Bailu didn't shy away from Chu Ze's question.
Although there was no one who claimed to be someone, he told Chu Ze clearly.
He came from the East Palace.
And he used to serve the Crown Princess.
Of course, the princess she was talking about was the Chang family, not the current Lu family.
"The target person! That's okay..."
"I have to work overtime today. You go and discuss it with your other little sisters. Can I sleep in the study by myself today?"
"As you command!"
After Chu Ze finished speaking, he continued to draw his own drawings.
After listening to Chu Ze's instructions, Bailu just bowed his head silently and left.
After completing the basic drawings of the school he wanted, Chu Ze began to organize other aspects of the work.
At the same time, there were also some plans for Hengyang City, where Zhu Rui was located. He was busy until very late, and Chu Ze looked at the scrap manuscripts all over the floor.
He originally just wanted to lie down on the table and rest for a while, but he fell asleep unknowingly.
However, when he woke up the next day, he found that he had taken off his clothes.
And when I opened my eyes, it was still a familiar bedroom, familiar and soft.
"Hey, why don't you go see those dancing girls? Try taking a few home to see."
As soon as this idea came up, the image of Lan Yu walking towards him with fists as big as a casserole appeared in Chu Ze's mind.
When he thought of this, Chu Ze quickly shook his head and drove these contradictory images out of his mind.
Then, he turned his head and was about to see who was guarding the side today, staring directly at him.
But he found that there was an extra curtain outside his bed!
When he saw this scene, Chu Ze was stunned for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his face.
It seems that these monitors are not so unreasonable...
After hearing Chu Ze's laughter, Chunfen and others walked in quickly carrying clothes and toiletries.
Then, two small green hands opened the bed curtain.
When they saw the small white flag held high by Chu Ze, although it was not the first time they saw it, everyone still lowered their heads in slight shame.
But there was still no pause in the movements of his hands.
While helping Chu Ze sort out his clothes, Chun Equinox did not forget to report to Chu Ze about the situation at home today.
"Sir, while you were resting, King Qin came to the house, and then King Yan and King Chu also came."
"They are having breakfast in the front hall at the moment. Do you want to come over?"
Chu Ze tightened his waist slightly in embarrassment and asked Bailu to tie his belt.
Only then did he move his hands and feet slightly.
"You mean, the three of them came to my house to have breakfast?"
"Yes, the three princes saw that you didn't get up for a long time, so they asked the house to prepare some meals."
"Haha, you can't just eat at home and then come to my place? I'm always trying to get food from everywhere and they even come to my house."
After Chu Ze complained, he looked at the maids standing beside him.
It was agreed that he would sleep in the study by himself yesterday.
The result was good. When I woke up, I went back to bed.
He was also stripped clean every day.
Ever since Lao Zhu threatened him with scissors last time, Chu Ze couldn't help but tremble in his heart when he saw these people.
If he was not careful, his brother's life might be in danger.
"Well, may I ask, how did you get me back?"
"Master Qi, after you fell asleep, we worked together to carry you back."
"Then I didn't hold anyone in my arms yesterday, right?"
"No!"
Amidst this somewhat embarrassing topic, Chu Ze touched the tip of his nose, and then walked out of the bedroom quickly.
After he left, the women in his bedroom, who usually had almost expressionless faces, looked at each other and laughed.
It seemed that Chu Ze's slightly embarrassed figure just now was very interesting to them.
When Chu Ze came to the front hall of his house, he saw the mess all over the table, and Zhu Di, who was stepping on a chair and eating a chicken leg directly with his hands.
Then look at Zhu Chong, who is sitting quietly on the side, holding a small bowl and chewing slowly.
These two people sat at a table and didn't even get into a fight.
"Hey! Half-immortal, you're up, come on, come on, let's have some food together, I'll help you with the food."
"No, I'm not hungry..."
Chu Ze looked at the almost ruined table of food, and finally waved his hand silently.
If it doesn't work for a while, I'll just go to my father-in-law's house and sit at a table.
"Hehe, I'm used to being tired from training recently. I'm used to it. So what? Chu Ze, I heard from my second brother that you are going to start building a school? Let's come over and see if there is anything we can do to help."
"I asked people to investigate what happened yesterday. As you thought, things did not develop in a good direction. The people involved are already in prison waiting to be executed."
While Zhu Di was talking, Zhu Xi also silently put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hands.
Compared with the messy dining table, the part in front of him can be regarded as a pure land.
At least there is a cup of tea.
After hearing what he said, Chu Ze didn't feel any surprise.
After silently pouring himself a cup of tea, Egret walked in from the door holding the drawing he drew yesterday.
After silently putting down the things, he silently turned around and left.
"Everything is here, the rest is up to you three."
(End of chapter)
