Villager of Daming

Chapter 589 People’s calculations seek leisure (third update)
"Let's go~~!" Zhu Ping shouted, and the large group of people set off.

The [-] soldiers who came stayed behind. Xu Da and other original teams went back together, and some craftsmen also stayed behind.

The imperial physician also had to keep half of the staff to treat those who stayed behind.

The team left behind has the best weapons. They will stick with it for one year and replace them next year.

They were responsible for all the maintenance of the earthen castle and farming, and most of the steam engines were given to them.

Zhu Biao's team continued to build the fort as they walked, stopping when the cement and steel bars they brought were used up.

So far, through hard work, everyone has built sixty earth forts, three rows from north to south, and a range of three hundred miles.

There are twenty locations in the east and west, with a range of more than [-] miles. The people left behind must build beacon towers between the castles.

It was agreed that they would stay here for one year and be given military pay or wages for five years.

They continued to catch fish this winter, frozen it and transported it to the south to sell. The money from the sale was included in the trading house, and there was also placer gold for them to dig for.

……

"Bowen, have you made all the arrangements at home?" Liu Bowen came to the library early in the morning. He has been staying in Xiaqiu Village in recent days.

He had to get familiar with Xiaqiu Village. After wandering around, except for the places where he was not allowed to go, such as the workshop and the place where the female family members of the palace were received, he understood all the other places.

Starting today, he will stay in the library during the day and go back to Xiaqiu Village to rest at night. When the prince and King Qin come back, he will be assigned to do specific tasks.

He didn't want to stay in Xiaqiu Village every day. He could come to the library to help compile Cihai.

When Wei Su saw him, he touched the spectacles on his nose and said hello with a smile.

Wei Su is eight years older than Liu Bowen. He is 71 years old this year and looks good.

"Are Taipu bored here?" Liu Bowen nodded and asked the other party by the way.

"The library is a big place. There is a building in the back, and in front are the businesses of Xiaqiu Village and the kings in the palace. The baby has his own income as soon as he can talk, including the princess."

Wei Su shook his head. He could walk around, and no one restricted his freedom. Sometimes he went to see the children studying, and sometimes he kept wandering around on the second floor. He could go to the box lunch restaurant across the street. They were all connected, and there was an overpass across the street. Connect with other buildings.

Continuing walking, we reach Fuhua Building, and then there is a wooden overpass connecting Fuhua Building to the library, which was newly built this year.

Some places are inaccessible to others, and there are people responsible for guarding them. They need to check the identity and brand.

Starting from Hyunjin Gate, just go upstairs and it's like walking through a maze. It's fun and it's large.

I heard that the princess took the child and returned to her parents' home, so no one knew about it, and she was transferred to the Chang Mansion.

Let Xiongying's uncle and grandma take a look. The house and stairs are also connected there, as is the restaurant opposite.

"Your Majesty does not want to go beyond the rules. Some people's lives are not very good after giving birth to daughters. Since Xiaqiu Village is willing to help, Your Majesty will leave it alone.

What's more, they could take their children to talk to the women in Xiaqiu Village, and while eating and drinking there, they even got rouge and gouache.

Xiaqiu Village always wants to withdraw, but His Majesty refuses to let Xiaqiu Village retreat. "

When Liu Bowen talked about the situation, how could he not have enough emotional intelligence?Say anything to others.

Moreover, he is not greedy, and he is more rigid in doing things. Right is right and wrong is wrong. He would rather take the straight path than seek the wrong path.

His two sons had the same character as him. One threw himself into a well and died, and the other targeted Zhu Di. In the end, he was defeated and refused to go to see Zhu Di, so he was captured and executed.With this kind of character, I love you so much!
So he couldn't beat Hu Weiyong. Hu Weiyong was a tactful person and had given gifts and gold to his in-laws early!

Then cultivate your own power and use various means to benefit yourself.

Wei Su pursed his lips after listening to Liu Bowen's words: "We are all ministers of the former dynasty. I was going to be angry to death. Xiaqiu Village saved me. He wanted me to compile a dictionary, so I revised the dictionary. Now I am rhetoric Hai, what about you?"

What Wei Su meant was the master. He wanted to see the master very much. He was so powerful. Considering the situation in the Ming Dynasty, His Majesty had to win over him.

Why not let Xiaqiu Village withdraw to provide cooperation benefits to the kings and princesses?I just want the senior people from Xiaqiu Village to help take care of the children.

They all came from that era. Everyone knows what kind of person Zhu Yuanzhang is, and he sometimes acts rogue.

So some people think that Zhu Yuanzhang’s journey has been witnessed by everyone and we know your loopholes, so...

Didn’t Zhu Yuanzhang himself not know this?He needs to balance and pull Xiaqiu Village to compete with those familiar 'friends'.

Liu Bowen looked at Wei Su and sighed: "Alas~~ You and I are both former court ministers, and we can't rise to a very high position. Your Majesty once asked me to be the prime minister, but I didn't dare at all. You should know.

Your Majesty meant to familiarize me with the situation. In fact, he was dissatisfied with Hu Weiyong and other founding ministers who had followed him before.

Xiaqiu Village praised my family's Lian'er, so His Majesty took my family to Yingtian Mansion and arranged for them to go to Xiaqiu Village.

Obviously he wants to see how the master will arrange it. The depth of His Majesty's calculations is beyond our ability to fathom. "

Liu Bowen acts upright, but that doesn't mean he is a fool. He knows how to let his son keep a low profile and hide!
"Go to the night market tonight. The Xiaqiu Village built there is the most prosperous. The women from the Qinhuai River brothels are willing to go there to eat together."

Wei Su suddenly mentioned something. Let's go out to have a drink with old friends and see how Xiaqiu Village is managed.

"Are you not busy here anymore?" Liu Bowen asked.

"We have to rest. We haven't lived enough yet. It's hard to write a dictionary. Unlike dictionaries, some dictionaries are worth our time in this life. Hehehehehe!" Wei Su shook his head, he would not tire himself to death!
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It was almost dusk, Wei Su and Liu Bowen put down their pens, washed their faces, changed clothes, walked upstairs, came down from the upper floor of the deli, called a car, and went straight to the west.

When it got dark, the car arrived at the location of Dayuanxing Yongshou Palace, which was more prosperous than before.

Many shops were built inside last year, and merchants rent and sell things. Taking advantage of the large passenger flow of this place, business is good.

In addition, it is safe now. There are no robbers, thieves, or bullies. Some people were punished in the past, and now they are mining for Ming Dynasty for free!

The key is that people's incomes have increased and they have spare money, so they can go out to eat and drink.

"There are so many people!" Wei Su walked slowly, watching everyone buying food and carrying lanterns after dark. The lanterns were paid for by Xiaqiu Village.

"The ground is clean and no one is spitting. There are rough-edged papers on the table next to you. If you want to spit, just pull one out and throw it into the trash can."

Liu Bowen had been here twice before and knew the situation well. He could not find fault with the management of Xiaqiu Village.

"Let's go eat skewers. It has dogwood oil and peppercorn oil. It's numb and spicy. Vegetables are cheap. It's better to eat more vegetables."

Wei Su suggested to Liu Bowen that he could save money by eating hotpot skewers.

The eight followers who came with them: "..."

The money for their meals will be provided by Xiaqiu Village to save money for Xiaqiu Village?Wouldn't it be better not to eat and have a packed lunch when we go back?

(End of this chapter)