After being divorced, my identity as a poet was exposed

Twilight and dusk.

Li Chenan and his party have returned to the Admiral's Mansion.

Zou's people did not go with them because Zou Zhipeng needed to make the most detailed accounting in the shortest possible time.

This requires many people from the Zou family to work together, after all, this matter is really big.

Although it cannot be perfect, brainstorming can always make this calculation more accurate.

Of course, the old man Zou Huanzhang's leisurely drinking tea in the past is gone now. As the head of the Zou family in Linshui City, he is more excited and busier than anyone else!
  The Zou clan members have traveled to various places over the years. Although the eldest son Zou Jiahui had sent out a clan summoning order last night, the letters sent through the inn were too slow.

He went to Linshui Port without taking such a big thing as the Prince Regent's assassination into consideration, which showed that the Prince Regent took this matter very seriously.

Of course Zou Huanzhang did not dare to neglect, and he hoped that this matter could be implemented as soon as possible.

So he sent his family disciples to leave Linshui City on fast horses, hoping that the disciples outside could come back faster.

Of course, there are far from enough disciples in the clan, and more craftsmen need to be recruited.

Not just shipwrights and carpenters, but also blacksmiths, bricklayers, etc.

Firstly, the regent needed to bring some craftsmen to Kyoto, and secondly, these craftsmen were also needed for the reconstruction of the dockyard.

So Zou Huanzhang wrote many letters in his study.

These letters were sent through the inn, and they were all sent by craftsmen from various places who had been attached to the Zou family.

Most of them are from Jiangnan Province.

There are also quite a few further afield.

After finishing all this, the sky has darkened.

Zou Huanzhang came to Zou Zhipeng's small yard again without caring about eating.

The study on the west side of the small courtyard is brightly lit.

From the window lattice, I could see that there were people inside.

Zou Huanzhang stroked his long beard and was extremely happy... The Zou family has not seen this scene for many years?
  Next, the children of the Zou family will be even busier.

The grandchildren have grown up, and the eldest grandson Zou Zhipeng seems to be very popular with the regent, so let him do it.

From now on, the Zou family will always be handed over to this grandson.

Thinking of this, Zou Huanzhang turned around and left slowly.

He returned to his yard, sat in the pavilion, brewed a pot of tea, and looked up at the night sky.

It’s the first day of September.

A crescent moon hung high, and the sky was filled with bright stars.

very good!

beautiful!

Quiet and peaceful!
  But this night, Linshui City is not as quiet and peaceful as before.

In the morning, the regent was assassinated outside the west gate.

In the evening, the regent and his party returned from Linshui Port.

The news that the regent will rebuild the Linshui Port dock, build more and better warships, and expand the Guangling Navy has spread in Linshui City.

The people of Linshui City naturally ignored the many dogs that the regent brought when he entered the city yesterday, and instead shifted the topic to the future changes of Linshui City——

This city, which is not too big, faces water on both sides. The prosperity of this city depends on the shipping of the two waterways.

Most of the business travelers coming from the south to the north would stop at Linshui City to buy supplies before setting off.

The residents living in this city rely on the consumption of these business trips to maintain their family's living expenses. The more prosperous the business is and the more business travelers stay in Linshui City, the higher their income will naturally be.

Life will naturally be better!
  Linshui Port is a huge port.

If Linshui Port is also repaired, those abandoned docks can see the light of day again, and more ships can be berthed, which will make it easier for business travelers to disembark and stay in Linshui City for a night or two.

If the Guangling Navy is expanded and there are more sailors, they will not stay on the ship for a long time and will always have to go ashore.

These sailors are also a consumer force that cannot be ignored.

In the teahouses and restaurants on the streets, many people or business travelers were discussing the huge benefits that the regent's move would bring to the people of Linshui City. The inside of Yuelai Inn is also very lively.

There are all businessmen and travelers inside, and the conversations are all about today's affairs.

The smoking hunchback was hunched over, holding the pipe in his mouth, and the smoke he exhaled blurred his old face full of grooves.

Only in the mist of smoke, I could occasionally see a cheerful smile on his old face.

He was sitting on a high stool behind the counter.

He put one hand on the abacus, but did not fiddle with it.

Holding the pipe in one hand, he tilted his head slightly, squinting his eyes and looking through the smoke at the merchants gathered in the lobby.

Just listen to the words of those merchants with your ears open.

"The prices of shops in Linshui City will definitely increase within three years!"

"Brothers, I will leave this here for now. The richest place in Jiangnan Province is in Pingjiang, and the second richest place is in Gusu. This is a legacy that is hard to change for thousands of years."

"But if we talk about the third richest city in Jiangnan Province... I think it must be Linshui!"

A middle-aged man in his thirties held a teacup in his hand and said these words confidently. The other four people at the same table with him fell into deep thought.

The businessmen at the other tables seemed to have heard this sentence, and they all looked at the middle-aged man.

Suddenly someone asked: "Brother, this statement seems to be a bit exaggerated."

"Although Linshui City has a unique location, and although the regent does have the intention of rebuilding the Guangling Navy... the scale of Linshui City is too small."

"In addition, rebuilding the Guangling Navy is not an easy task."

"Just rebuilding the Linshui Port will take a long time."

"Even if the Zou family is good at shipbuilding, it will require transporting wood from other places and many craftsmen to build new warships... This will also take a long time."

"I thought this would be a long time... it could be as short as five years, or as long as... it's incalculable!"

"Because in the end, it will all come down to money!"

The man stood up. He attracted everyone's attention. He took two steps slowly in the lobby, paused, glanced at everyone, and said with great confidence:
  "Although the regent has been the regent for two years, and although the regent has proposed a major national policy to revitalize industry and commerce, as we all know, the regent has not personally managed the government during these two years, and the treasury of Ningguo... is still empty!"

"Building a new navy involves all aspects, and the investment required may be tens of millions!"

"The regent's move is definitely an excellent move, and it is definitely good for Linshui City."

"But it takes time... From what I can see, it depends on when the treasury has money!"

"The regent has returned to Beijing and ascended the throne as emperor. I believe he will definitely come up with more national policies that benefit the country and the people. However, the accumulation of wealth of a country is no different from the accumulation of wealth of every family sitting here."

"It takes many years, or even generations of hard work to create and accumulate!"

"Therefore, I believe that the future will be bright, but it is not as good as what this brother said. The third richest city in Jiangnan Road must be Linshui City..."

"It's too early to say!"

"Let's see the effects!"

The man returned to the table and sat down.

After a while, the merchants in the hall began to whisper to each other again, and they believed what he said!

Because the biggest problem in Ningguo is one word——

poverty!
  But Chen Dingmao, who was sitting in the corner of the lobby, stroked his long beard and smiled.

He looked at Xie Tongju and suddenly said:
  "Tomorrow, help me buy more shops on Yuquan Street!"

This was heard by many people.

Someone looked back.

"Mr. Chen...?"

"Are you optimistic about Linshui City?"

Chen Dingmao picked up the tea cup and blew on it, raised his head and said with a smile:

"I am optimistic about the regent!" (End of chapter)