Early the next morning, Xu Que came to the main hall early. When Xu Que handed the drawing to Uncle Liu, Uncle Liu was shocked because the things drawn on it were so exquisite.
"Young Master, I'm afraid craftsmen outside can't make these things you want." Uncle Liu said while holding a drawing with a cooler on it.
"Can't outside craftsmen do it? Are there still craftsmen in the house?" Xu Que was confused.
"There is a craftsman in the house, but he can't finish it..." Uncle Liu felt a little ashamed.
At first he thought it was Xu Que joking, but after seeing the drawings, he felt that he still lacked knowledge...
"That's it." Xu Que touched his chin and thought for a moment: "Call him here and I'll ask. If the house can make it, there's no need to hire outside craftsmen."
Uncle Liu naturally understood what Xu Que meant. He slightly cupped his hands and walked towards the backyard.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Uncle Liu walked in with a thin middle-aged man. This man had an ordinary appearance, but his temperament was very special. He was not at all like a craftsman, but a bit like a soldier.
"Young Master, this is Liao Qing." Uncle Liu introduced.
"My subordinate Liao Qing has met the young master." The thin middle-aged man handed over his hand.
"Yeah." Xu Chuanmao nodded, and then handed the drawings to Liao Qing: "Can you make these things?"
Liao Qing took the drawing and flipped it over, thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Young Master, the drawing you drew is very exquisite, but two of my subordinates may not be able to make it."
Hearing this, Xu Que's expression was not very good, but Liao Qing's next words made Xu Que's eyes light up.
"If the young master insists on making the objects on the drawing, I'm afraid he will have to find my senior brother. He is proficient in the art of observing objects and is also the master of our skillful lineage."
"Okay, then hurry up and hire it for me. The salary is definitely not a problem." Xu Que was very anxious, but he had promised Cao Qing and Zu Shanhe.
Seeing that Liao Qing had not left yet, Xu Que asked doubtfully: "Master Liao, do you have any questions?"
Hearing Xu Que's question, Liao Qing hurriedly handed over his hand: "I don't dare to take the word "master" seriously. I'm afraid it will take me ten and a half days to go. The matters in the house..."
"It's okay, you can go ahead. I'll let Uncle Liu arrange for others to handle matters in the house." Xu Que said nonchalantly.
Liao Qing didn't pay attention to Xu Que's words, but looked at Uncle Liu.
Uncle Liu thought about it again and again, but nodded: "Young master, since I asked you to go, you can go. I will wait until you come back to do the things in the house."
"Yes, I will leave now." Liao Qing said goodbye.
After Liao Qing left, Xu Que looked at Uncle Liu suspiciously. He felt that there must be something going on here that he didn't know about.
"Uncle Liu, tell me the truth, what exactly does Master Liao do in the mansion?" Xu Que asked.
"The art of mechanism!" Uncle Liu replied.
organ?
Xu Que was a little surprised. He thought it was something like a trap. After all, in his impression, those mechanisms were similar to traps.
"Young Master, if there is nothing else to do, my subordinates will be busy with other things." Uncle Liu said.
"Well, okay, thank you for your hard work." Xu Que didn't care about this. As long as he made those things, he would have the final say on the wine in this world from now on!
After Uncle Liu left, Xu Que felt a little bored sitting in the main hall. Just when he was about to go back to catch up on his sleep, Xu Maocai walked into the main hall.
"Father." Xu Que handed over his hand.
"Yes." Xu Maocai nodded: "Aren't you going to study today?"
"My child has memorized all the classics in his mind. When the exam comes, my eldest brother and I will meet in high school." Xu Que answered with some arrogance.
"You kid, you really don't know what modesty is." Xu Maocai didn't care. He was not a scholar and didn't understand that at all.
Xu Que scratched his head and smiled "hehe". In fact, Xu Que was telling the truth, but no one believed it.
"Since you have nothing to do, then take someone to the river beach." Xu Maocai said.
"Ah?" Xu Que was a little confused, but still asked: "What are you going to the river beach for?"
"That place was originally the land of my Xu family, but the land there has been flooded for many years, so my father gave it to the refugees. Although many people die every year, it is not easy for those people, so I brought some food with me Send it over..."
Xu Que was so shocked that he was speechless. The corners of his eyes twitched, and he had no idea what his father was doing.
Seeing Xu Que looking at him blankly, Xu Maocai stroked his beard and explained: "Although these people are refugees, they can also leave military households."
Hearing this, Xu Que finally understood, but he still didn't quite understand, so he asked directly: "Father, since those people have military families, why did the county help them move out of there? Also, knowing that there was a flood, Why don’t these people move on their own?”
"They are refugees, and there are too many of them. The county can't accommodate so many people, so the big families in the county can only send some food there every year to gain a good reputation. As for why they don't move as you said? Wait until you go. Yes, of course you understand." Xu Maocai explained.
Xu Que still didn't quite understand, so he simply didn't ask any more questions. Since his father said he would understand after he went there, he went to take a look.
After leaving Xu Mansion and leaving the county town, less than twenty miles away from the county town, low-lying terrain appeared.
Xu Que did not ride in a carriage, but rode a donkey. Yes, he was riding a donkey...
As for why he doesn't ride a horse, in his words, that thing is not suitable for him...
In fact, Xu Que also wanted to ride a horse, but after getting on it, he always felt uncomfortable, and the horse galloped, which made him very uncomfortable, so Uncle Liu could only give Xu Que the only donkey in the house.
Xu Que looked at the surface of the terrain and frowned, because this land was basically all waterlogged...
"Young Master, after passing the slope in front, you can see the river beach." A servant pointed to the front and said.
Xu Dong nodded and looked from the ground to the small slope.
Xu Que also read a lot about the water conservancy construction in this feudal society in the book, but after on-site inspection, he still felt that the description in the book was too far-fetched, and many places were not even mentioned in the book.
After passing the small slope, the view of the river with a sky covered with water was magnificent, but when we saw the river beach, the sense of ruin disappeared.
On the river beach, there are refugees everywhere.
Just put a few logs together and spread some thatch on top, and you'll have a house.
Put some hay on the ground to make a bed...
There are even some who dig holes directly in the ground to provide grass.
Looking at such a simple life, Xu Que felt that the refugees in the capital were much better off than them.
It looks like heaven from the top, but below is purgatory on earth!
"Where do these people live in winter?" Xu Que asked the servants on the side.
The servant's mouth was a little bitter, but he still said: "If you can survive it, you can survive it. If you can't survive it, there is nothing you can do."
Hearing such an answer, Xu Que felt angry and looked towards the capital!
"However, there are also aids from wealthy households in the county and help from Taoist sects, so these refugees will not be unable to survive." The servant continued.
"Daoist help?" Xu Que looked at the servant doubtfully.
"More than three hundred miles to the west, also in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, there is the Wuliangshan Qiushui Taoist Sect in Nanfeng Prefecture."
Xu Chao nodded, and then he remembered the granddaughter of senior Cao Qing.
"This door says it's helping, but it's actually hiring these refugees to work."
"What work?" Xu Que interrupted and asked.
"Plant purple incense. This flower can be used to make perfume. It is also a plant that is willing to grow in this flooded land."
"Is it the previous one?" Xu Que interrupted again and asked.
"Yes, this is the only job these refugees can do." The servant replied.
Xu Que walked up to the Zixiang. After taking a look, he got the answer instantly. Isn't this obviously Zixiang?
Comparing them with each other, Xu Que was immediately relieved. Yes, this waterlogged land is called flooded land, and the purple aphora has turned into a purple fragrance...
"The food relief provided by the rich households in the county every year must not be enough, right?" Xu Que stood up and turned around to ask.
"What the young master is saying is that the food relief provided by the county every year is definitely not enough, so there are many people who are hungry every year."
Speaking of this, the servant looked a little uncomfortable, and one could tell at a glance that he must have lived here.
