Datang Nongwang

Chapter 585 The New Air of Xixiang
The shipyard was originally based on Wanhong.

Yu Rong and Wang Guan still basically need to obey Wan Hong's orders.

Invisibly, this made Yu Rong and Wang Guan always want to surpass Wan Hong in the matter of shipbuilding, gain the approval of the owner, and put themselves first.

And now.

Yu Rong made a new style paddle steamer, and Li Chongyuan really thought it was much better than the paddle steamer he designed.

otherwise.

Li Chongyuan would not be able to tell Yu Rong to build this small sample ship into a test ship to verify the feasibility of this ship.

And Yu Rong has officially entered Li Chongyuan's eyes since today.

There is imagination and enough motivation.

Li Chongyuan appreciates Yu Rong very much at this moment, at least right now, "Work hard, as long as you finalize this boat, I will definitely give you a certain reward, or a certain amount of wealth."

After finishing speaking, Li Chongyuan didn't stay any longer, and left the shipyard directly.

And when Li Chongyuan left.

Wan Hong and Wang Guan looked at Yu Rong one after another, in addition to envy, there was more jealousy in their eyes.

They do know.

As far as the current shipyard is concerned, whoever is in charge, whether it gets money or rewards, is impossible to estimate.

The wages are already super high, not to mention the rewards.

The money rewarded by a nobleman is not a star.

And Li Chongyuan's generosity is well known here.

Leaving aside Li Chongyuan's generosity, the amount of money spent on dredging and repairing foreign water is already an astronomical figure.

and.

In the future, the cost of the shipyard will be an astronomical figure.

They do know.

The money was not from the imperial court, but Li Chongyuan was responsible for it alone.

although.

They didn't know how Li Chongyuan had so much money, but in their hearts, they all believed that behind Li Chongyuan must be the royal family.

With Li Chongyuan in the royal family behind him, it is estimated that everyone wants to compete, so as to get into the eyes of the royal people, so as to find a good job.

They thought so, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Li Chongyuan's shipyard is said to belong to Li Chongyuan.

If it wasn't for Li Shimin's nod, Li Chongyuan wouldn't be able to do it, let alone build a ship with great fanfare.

Shipbuilding is a matter of the court, not a personal matter.

Personally, if you want to build a ship, let alone the matter of money, you can't do it in name.

"Yu Rong, congratulations. I didn't expect that the small sample boat you've been working on these days could catch the eyes of Li County Marquis. In the future, your Yu Rong has a bright future." Wang Guan congratulated Yu Rong endlessly, but his eyes The color of jealousy is not diminished.

The excitement on Yu Rong's face was still there, "There is no future, we are all working for Li Xianhou, and Li Xianhou also said that as long as you have an idea, you should boldly raise it, and I can be regarded as answering the question." I have heard the words of the Marquis of Li County."

"Yu Rong, you still have to take things step by step. If you take big steps, you will easily hurt yourself." Wan Hong said some sarcastic remarks on the side.

Yu Rong smiled at Wan Hong and replied: "Wan Hong, we have known each other for many years, and your shipbuilding skills are indeed very good. But what Li Xianhou said is true, the times are advancing, and ships are also developing. If If you live on your laurels, or if you don’t think about making progress, you will definitely be eliminated.”

Cold talk to cold talk.

Come on.

Wan Hong and Yu Rong have known each other for at least 30 years.

In the past 30 years, Wan Hong has been suppressing Yu Rong, which also makes Yu Rong have no future.

And now.

Wan Hong, the master shipbuilder, of course doesn't want his opponent to climb on top of him. His words seem to be reminding Yu Rong, but he obviously doesn't want Yu Rong to be good.

but.

Yu Rong is not a fuel-efficient lamp either.

He didn't want to fall behind Wan Hong, and wanted to show off in front of Li Chongyuan with his own ideas and skills.

Seeing Yu Rong talking like that, Wan Hong was very unhappy, and left with a cold snort.

Regarding the relationship among the three in the shipyard, Li Chongyuan had also listened to the introduction to the fourth class in the past few days, but he didn't know that the struggle between the three of them had reached this level.

but.

Even if Li Chongyuan knew about it, he wouldn't care about it.

Progress can only be achieved through struggle.

If there is no contest, then there must be no change, maybe your own ship may not be fully built yet.

Wan Hong continued to preside over the improvement of his test ship.

But Yu Rong called his son and apprentices to build a new paddle steamer.

As for Wang Guan.

At this time, he also began to get into the design room, lying on the desk, trying to design a new type of paddle steamer that belonged to him.

"Father, Master Wan seems very upset, why don't we treat him to a drink to ease the relationship tonight." Seeing Wan Hong walk away, Yu Rong's eldest son knew that Wan Hong was blaming his father.

As soon as his words came out, other people also ordered peace, thinking that Yu Rong should not have a deadlock with Wan Hong.

After all, everyone still has to work under Wan Hong's subordinates, and they don't see each other when they look up.

They thought this way, to put it bluntly, they thought it was impossible for Yu Rong to build a paddle steamer that could meet Li Chongyuan's needs.

Yu Rong glared at his eldest son, "What kind of wine is he drinking? He always wants to suppress your father and me. You have no eyes to see or no brains to think. Let me tell you, your father and I really want to put it this time." This boat can't be built, let him take a good look at it, my skills are no worse than his. "

Yu Rong was determined to compete with Wan Hong.

Been fighting for decades.

This time I finally met a wise master. If Yu Rong hadn't been more aggressive, maybe he wouldn't even have to drink the soup.

Moreover.

Yu Rong still had a small thought in his heart.

He hoped that after this time, he could be promoted to a master shipbuilder, and that from now on, he could eat the emperor's food and no longer need to run around to build ships for others.

It's not just him who has this little thought.

Whether it is Wan Hong or Wang Guan, they all have this careful thought.

On the carriage to Xixiang County.

Li Chongyuan asked Xiang Si some things about Xixiang from last year to now.

"Xiao Langjun, the current Xixiang is much better than it used to be. Since last year, Xiao Lang, you have made a drastic move to level these officials in Xixiang, as well as the officials in the counties of Yangzhou. After they were all arrested, up to now, all the new officials have been honest and outrageous. Even the new one, don’t worry, even came to our Li village once after he took office.” After Xiang Sijian Li Chongyuan asked about Yangzhou and Xixiang, he was really eloquent, talking non-stop.

After hearing this, Li Chongyuan smiled lightly, "The newcomers don't need to wait for the senior officials, do you know who they are?"

"I don't know. However, I heard that the officials sent to Yangzhou this time seem to have been drawn from other places, and even the new commanding army was drawn from other places. Some time ago A few days ago, I heard gossip that the commander seemed to be drawn from the west." Xiang Si replied.

Li Chongyuan didn't ask any more questions.

Li Chongyuan is really not qualified to manage the officialdom in Yangzhou.

after all.

This time when he came to Xixiang, he did not have the post of supervisory censor on his head.

Even after Li Chongyuan entered the palace to ask for instructions, Li Shimin didn't say much, and he didn't add any official position to him.

and so.

When Li Chongyuan came to Xixiang this time, if he found out that the officials were doing something bad, Li Chongyuan had no right to take care of it.

of course.

If someone's hand stretches too long and wants to reach his seal, then Li Chongyuan will not care whether he has an official position on his head, he will definitely cut off his hand, let him know, even if Li Chongyuan's head There is no position of supervisory censor, and his ruthless name is still floating in the sky of Yangzhou.

All the way safe and sound, the carriage drove into Xixiang County.

After entering Xixiang County, what Li Chongyuan saw was exactly what Xiang Si said.

People come and go, compared to last year, it is definitely a heaven and an underground.

Before last year, there were not so many people in Xixiang.

Even if it is a small merchant who sells things, there are very few.

before last year.

Xixiang is basically controlled by the local clans, and the Gao family is the biggest one.

You want to sell something, and if you're lucky, that's fine.

If you are unlucky and encounter some evil officials and the Gao family, then you don't want to leave this Xixiang county until you shed your skin.

Even the officials turned to the Gao family and other local clans.

visible.

It doesn't matter whether you are a foreigner or a countryman.

If you want to do some small business in Xixiang County, it is tantamount to working for these people, and it is a long-term job.

Now.

There are many small merchants and hawkers, and they all carry their burdens to sell along the street, which makes Li Chongyuan in the carriage very satisfied when he hears such a voice.

The small county is not like Chang'an.

Has a designated square city.

but.

There is also a square market in Xixiang, but this kind of square market is only for the sale of bulk goods. For such small merchants and hawkers, they only sell a load of things. Run away in fright.

Xiang Si pointed to the common people outside, as well as the small merchants, "Xiao Langjun, look at the current Xixiang, compared with last year, this is called life, this is called Xixiang."

"It's very good, and the cries are endless, which also shows that the new officials are at least qualified. However, I am afraid that if this kind of time goes on for a long time, those local clans will climb up again, and the officials will also start I can reach out." Of course Li Chongyuan likes such a scene.

But once this kind of scene lasts for a long time, the thoughtful person will start to move around.

Xiang Si nodded, "Xiao Langjun, why don't you come to Xixiang to be a county magistrate. Anyway, Xiao Lang, you are still the magistrate of Xixiang County."

"You are ashamed to say this. It is said here that my fief is located. It is a matter of being an official. It is not that I can do whatever I want or go wherever I want. However, when you say that, I really want to try Give it a try." Li Chongyuan was moved by Xiang Si's proposal.

I have been in Lizhuang for a long time, but I can't take care of here.

Li Zhuang's affairs are basically on the right track.

Whether Li Chongyuan is around or not is not a big problem anymore, he just needs to do it at a leisurely pace, so it doesn't seem to be a big problem.

Come to Xixiang to serve as county magistrate.

According to Li Chongyuan's status as the county magistrate of Hu County, it is really a bit degraded.

A county magistrate of Ji county who is on the sixth rank goes to a middle county to serve as the county magistrate on the seventh rank. This is not a promotion, but a plummet.

but.

Li Chongyuan really didn't care about the size of his official position.

As far as the official positions on his head are one after another, each one is no smaller than this Xixiang county magistrate.

For example, if Li Chongyuan really came to Xixiang to serve as an official, the county magistrate would probably serve concurrently at most, and would never serve as an official. It is not impossible that he might serve as a Yangzhou Biejia.

The governor of Yangzhou is a remote leader, and Biejia is the chief executive of Yangzhou.

Yangzhou belongs to Zhongzhou, Xixiang belongs to Zhongxian, and other counties belong to Xiaxian.

The position of Zhongzhou Biejia is at least from the fifth rank, from the sixth rank to the fifth rank, which is also reasonable, and there will be no great resistance.

With Xiang Si's words, Li Chongyuan began to have an idea in his heart.

After Li Chongyuan deposited the carriage somewhere, he walked around in Xixiang County.

But Xing Ba and the others followed Li Chongyuan in small steps, holding a firecracker wrapped in a piece of sackcloth in their hands, and were on guard carefully.

When they came to Xixiang, they were more vigilant than anyone else.

What happened last year is still in their minds.

While Li Chongyuan was wandering around in Xixiang County, some government servants watched Li Chongyuan and his group pass by, and found that the faces of Li Chongyuan and others were a little strange, and then stared at Li Chongyuan from time to time.

Stop and go all the way.

Seeing the excitement in Xixiang, Li Chongyuan was very moved.

Xixiang used to be sparsely populated, and it felt like walking in a border city.

But now, there are people coming and going, and there are a lot of hawking and greetings in the ears, making Xixiang County very lively.

Li Chongyuan was not far from Yifang restaurant when he was suddenly stopped by a commoner, "You, you, you are Li Yushi, you are Li Yushi. Come on, Li Yushi is here, Li Yushi is here .”

Li Chongyuan originally wanted to sit in the restaurant and have lunch by the way.

Unexpectedly, before he arrived at the restaurant, he was discovered by the people of Xixiang.

Following the sound of Li Yushi coming, all the people on the street stopped and looked this way.

A lot of people started walking towards Li Chongyuan quickly.

When Xingba and the others saw this, their eyebrows frowned, and they began to surround Li Chongyuan, fearing that someone would do something wrong to Li Chongyuan.

"Li Yushi, it's really Li Yushi. Come on, Li Yushi has come to Xixiang, hurry up and let everyone know, don't let Li Yushi escape." In an instant, many people surrounded Li Chongyuan and his party , and even said, don't let Li Chongyuan run away.

This made Li Chongyuan feel like a flower picker who had been caught and revealed himself after hearing this.

Not a moment.

On this street, it is blocked by countless people, and there are more and more people.

After the sound of Li Yushi coming, this person began to rush towards this side like a tidal wave.

They all opened their eyes wide, poked their heads, and talked about where Li Yushi was, and said they wanted to see what Li Yushi looked like, and some even wanted to take a piece of cloth from Li Chongyuan's body and give it to his baby. There are meeting ceremony.

(End of this chapter)