Let you be a good grandson, you raise a group of banshees?

"very good."

Lu Yuan nodded with a satisfied smile.

"Li Yan, I didn't expect that you are not only outstanding in singing and dancing, but also a good hand in governing the county."

"In that case, how about I leave full responsibility to you for Liaocheng affairs?"

"When the harvest comes in the autumn, I will come to you and have a bowl of wheat porridge."

"I don't want it!"

Su Liyan shook her head decisively and said angrily: "I just see that my husband is busy recently, so I will help you take care of things here for a few days."

"Why do you really want to tie me here all the time?"

"I don't want to guard the fields and crops every day. I want to be by my husband's side and with him every day!"

Facing Su Liyan's unrelenting coquettishness, Lu Yuan smiled bitterly in his heart.

This woman is obviously a great demon whose strength is not inferior to that of Ling Ju, so why is she still so clingy?
However, that's fine too.

If the banshees around me are all iceberg beauties like Ling Ju.

We stay together 24 hours a day and can't even speak more than three sentences.

Then you can't help but be driven crazy?

"Master, why don't you let me stay here?"

Siren eagerly said, "I haven't experienced what it feels like to be a county magistrate!"

"Don't even think about it."

Lu Yuan said with a dark face, "Don't think that I don't know what you damn girl is thinking."

"If I really let go and hand over this huge Liaocheng to you."

"You still have to break the whole sky?"

Guishu timidly said, "Master, do you want me to stay?"

"Um...that's inappropriate."

Lu Yuan still shook his head dissatisfied.

It’s not that he can’t trust Guishu.

He was just afraid that Guishu wouldn't be able to control his instinct.

Now that Liaocheng has fully resumed farming, the first year's harvest is still important.

Because in his previous announcement, the land tax for the first year was exempted.

Therefore, all the food harvested this year belongs to the common people.

We must let the people see hope in food, so that they can continue to work harder and work harder in the future.

As for Guishu, a big mouse became a spirit through cultivation.

Resistance to food is almost zero.

Earlier, she was so hungry that she went to the grain depot of Songjiang Prefecture to steal grain and rice.

Only then was he caught by the big demon and fell into the hands of Wu Kang and his son.

Lu Yuan touched his chin and subconsciously looked at Ling Ju.

Lingju shrugged and said, "Shall I stay?"

"Uh...forget it."

Lu Yuan immediately shook his head.

Lingju is the strongest force around him.

And she doesn't say many cruel things, and she will beat whoever is asked.

Such a gold medal fighter must be taken with him.

It would be a pity to stay and become the county magistrate.

Lu Yuan thought about it and felt that someone must stay in Liaocheng.

After hesitating for a while, he turned his attention to Xiling.

"Shailing, how about you stay?"

"You have lived in Liaocheng for a long time, and you were once called a god."

"I think there is no more suitable candidate than you."

However, Shai Ling remained expressionless and silent.

His face suddenly turned gloomy, and he slammed his chopsticks on the table.

"what happened?"

Lu Yuan was so frightened that he hurriedly laughed and said, "Even if you stay, you don't need to live in a cave like before."

"You live in the county government office every day, and the state's dedicated chef can cook you whatever you want. How wonderful."

"Of course, if you don't want to stay here, forget it..."

Before Lu Yuan finished speaking, he saw Shai Ling pouting her little mouth and saying with displeasure.

"Not happy."

“The land here is so well taken care of.”

"There are no locusts to eat."

Lu Yuan and Su Liyan were slightly startled, and suddenly couldn't help laughing.

Even Lingju, who had always been stern, couldn't help but laugh.

This Xiling is really a pure foodie.

……

Now that I have come to Liaocheng, there is no need to leave in a hurry.

Early the next morning, Lu Yuan, accompanied by Su Liyan and others, went to the factory for a walk.

Factory building.

Hundreds of directors and Yilang from the Ministry of Works all transformed into civil engineering brothers.

Carrying sand, stone and wood every day helped Lu Yuan build one factory after another.

Li Jin, Minister of Industry, has fully accepted the role of contractor.

Being on the construction site to direct and dispatch, the work was extremely dedicated.

One of the largest bicycle factories was completed two days ago.

Su Liyan still followed Lu Yuan's original system, hiring blacksmiths, laborers and apprentices.

The generous conditions have attracted many people who have returned to their hometowns but are unwilling to farm or have no land to farm.

In just two days, more than 500 workers were recruited.

"Your Majesty, it is a wise choice to build a factory in Liaocheng."

Su Liyan said with a smile, "These factories can not only make Liaocheng's economy prosperous."

"It also solved the employment problem for a large number of people."

“It has promoted Liaocheng’s economy in all aspects!”

Lu Yuan smiled lightly and nodded, "That's what I thought at the beginning."

"To build Liaocheng into a long-term base, farming alone is far from enough."

"According to my expectation, within five years at the latest."

"The wealth of my Liaocheng will surpass that of the Imperial City and become the most important town of Liegan."

Li Jin and others on the side couldn't help but take a breath when they heard Lu Yuan's words.

hiss.

The prince's ambition is not small.

Even now, with his support, Liaocheng has fully resumed farming, and everything is waiting to be revitalized.

But there are still many people who don't even have enough to eat.

The prince wants to surpass the imperial city at the feet of the emperor within five years?

Ok……

Then it is estimated that these people will be exhausted.

After visiting the perfume factory, Lu Yuan came to Liaoyuan River again.

According to his previous instructions, several docks and ports have been built along the river.

The largest dock is as large as a seaport and can accommodate hundreds of cargo ships at the same time.

Of course, there isn't one yet.

"I've seen my son."

Wu Yue, the director of the Ministry of Engineering responsible for supervising the dock repairs, came to Lu Yuan.

"These docks were built according to your original requirements. Are you satisfied?"

Lu Yuan smiled and nodded, "Very satisfied."

"Master Wu, thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard work for me to do something for the Crown Prince."

"only……"

Wu Yue asked with some confusion, "Sir, what are you trying to build these ports for?"

"Liaocheng is short of supplies, and no merchants from anywhere are willing to send ships to trade."

"Is it possible that... the prince is still planning to ask the emperor for a boat?"

In the past few days, Wu Yue's heart could be described as uneasy.

All the ships of the imperial court are in the hands of their Ministry of Works.In other words, the wool comes from the sheep.

What if the prince really opens his mouth and asks the emperor for a ship?

That money has to come from the pockets of their Ministry of Industry.

"of course not."

Lu Yuan smiled and shook his head, "Every ship owned by the imperial court is recorded in the Ministry of Industry's roster."

"How can I make such unreasonable demands and embarrass the Emperor?"

"That's good."

Before Wu Yue could breathe a sigh of relief, Lu Yuan thrust a stack of drawings into his hand.

"Let's make it ourselves, right?"

Look at Lu Yuan's harmless smile.

The corners of Wu Yue's mouth twitched slightly and he fell into silence for a long time.

Grandpa...

Don't you think your request is a bit unreasonable?

With just a few hundred of them, they can build their own ships?

Then it has to be built until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse?
For a moment, Wu Yue suddenly had an illusion in his heart.

There were hundreds of ministers in the Ministry of Works, and after all, they were borrowed by the prince to work in Liaocheng.

Or did they commit something and were sentenced to exile in Liaocheng?

"Yes, and these."

Lu Yuan thought of something and took out several more drawings and handed them to Wu Yue one by one.

After conquering the Kraken and obtaining "Navigation", Lu Yuan ordered people to design all these drawings.

What about ship guns, containers, berths, land bridges...

In short, Lu Yuan designed all the things recorded in "Voyage" that he could use.

Just to realize my ambition in Liaocheng.

"Master Wu, come on, lead your brothers and work hard."

Lu Yuan waved his hand and said with a smile, "When the work is finished, I'll treat you to a drink."

Wu Yue held a thick stack of drawings in his hands, his face full of tears.

Sir, is this a matter of having a drink?

Gotta pay more!
……

Back in the city, walking on the streets of Liaocheng.

Many people met and greeted Lu Yuan warmly.

"Your Majesty, you are here!"

"It's my baby's birthday today, let's have a drink!"

"Haha, congratulations, I won't drink anymore."

"Your Majesty, our family happened to buy some meat today."

"Stew elbows tonight, let's eat some together!"

"No need, you can eat."

Lu Yuan was a little flattered by the enthusiastic attitude of the villagers, who felt as friendly as if he had returned to his hometown.

"I didn't expect that I would already be so popular in Liaocheng without even showing my face a few times?"

"That's natural."

Su Liyan smiled and nodded, "I think back then, it was all thanks to the prince's insight."

"Not only did he get rid of a corrupt official, but he also solved the locust plague and drought."

"Not to mention later opening warehouses to store grain, setting up porridge sheds, using money to summon people back to their hometowns, and building these factories to provide stable jobs for the people."

"It is no exaggeration to say that nowadays in Liaocheng, your reputation, Prince, is more important than that of the Emperor."

Lu Yun suddenly broke out in cold sweat on his forehead, "Li Yan, don't you dare say such nonsense."

Fortunately, his emperor is Emperor Yongle.

If it were the time when Lord Hong Wu was in power.

If you can't keep it together, let a certain Qingcang guard listen to it.

He immediately arrested himself and died in prison.

After walking, they returned to the county government office.

But outside the door, a drunken young man was lying on the ground.

The pungent smell of alcohol can be smelled from hundreds of meters away.

"Faint, stupid!"

The young man was holding a wine gourd in his hand, pouring wine into his mouth, and kept shouting.

"The foundation of Eternal Life has always put education first!"

"Why is the prince willing to spend so much money to build wasteland and open factories?"

"But they are unwilling to spend a little money to educate the poor children!"

"What a short-sighted, short-sighted and ignorant person!"

"If we don't pay attention to rejuvenating the country through science and education, Liaocheng will be nothing more than a group of walking zombies no matter how prosperous its economy is!"

Su Liyan's face darkened instantly, "Why is this madman coming here to cause trouble again?"

"Someone, take him out!"

Two government officials rushed forward and lifted the young man up, one on the left and the other on the right.

"Faint official, faint official!"

I don’t know if it was because of alcohol, but even if he was caught by the government officials, the young man still had no fear and kept yelling.

"It's a pity that the great mountains and rivers are about to be destroyed again!"

"Wait a minute."

Lu Yuan waved his hand and said with a smile, "Li Yan, who is he?"

"His name is Sima Nan, and he is a poor scholar in Liaocheng."

Su Liyan explained, "The day after my husband left, he came to me at the government office and asked me to allocate 2000 taels of silver for him to run a school in Liaocheng."

"At that time, the victims from all sides were returning one after another to open up wasteland and sow seeds. It was a time when money was needed. How could there be any extra money to waste on him?"

"After I rejected him, he went to the government office every day to make trouble. He drank and behaved all day long. I couldn't do anything about him."

Su Liyan became angrier as she talked. She walked up to Sima Nan and said sternly, "Sima Nan!"

"On weekdays, it's okay for you to behave and roll around in front of me."

"Your Majesty is here today, do you still dare to act up and cause trouble?"

"I think you don't want to live anymore!"

"Master?"

Sima Nan was slightly startled, and looked at Lu Yuan behind Su Liyan drunkenly, his face filled with excitement for a moment.

"Are you the prince?!"

"Your Majesty, I have something to report to Sima Nan!"

"I beg you, Master, to allocate 3000 taels of silver for Liaocheng's century-old foundation, so that I can run a school in the city, plant trees and educate people!"

Su Liyan raised her eyebrows and said, "Oh, it was 2000 taels a few days ago, but today the prince comes and it's 3000 taels? I don't see how you, a sour scholar, are still raising the price!"

"Come on, give me another twenty strokes so that he can remember it for a long time!"

"promise!"

The two government officials nodded and were about to drag Sima Nan into the hall to play the game.

Lu Yuan suddenly waved his hand and said with a slight smile, "Slow down."

"What Mr. Sima said is quite insightful."

Su Liyan looked puzzled, "Master, why are you still speaking for this sour scholar?"

"Although his words are a bit blunt, they make sense."

Lu Yuan smiled lightly and said, "To surpass the Imperial City in a true sense, it's not about how much food you grow, nor how much tax money you can pay."

"No matter how much food you grow, can you compare with Jiangnan, a land of plenty?"

"No matter how much tax money is collected, can it compare with Jinsui, which is rich in coal?"

"The only thing we can compare with is talent."

"If there is an Enke exam in the future, the top two picks every year will be students from Liaocheng."

"That's what it means to be truly outstanding, to be the best!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Sima Nan was instantly ecstatic, broke free from the shackles of the Yamen servant, rushed to Lu Yuan and knelt on the ground.

"The words of the Crown Prince fully demonstrate the style of the Holy Lord and Ming Lord!"

"Please be kind to me, Prince, and give me 3000 taels of silver. I will open thirty schools in the city tomorrow!"

"Do not."

Lu Yuan smiled lightly and shook his head: "3000 taels won't do."

Su Liyan echoed: "Are you stupid to be the prince?"

But before she finished speaking, Lu Yuan said loudly, "I will pay 3 taels!" (End of Chapter)