"Is there any news from Shouchun?" Liu Mang asked Jia Xu. "Is there any news from Shouchun?"
"Military Advisor Xu Shu, there isn't any big news. Military Advisor Xu Shu is building roads in Yangzhou!" Jia Xu replied to Liu Mang. Yangzhou was much calmer than before. After a long period of rest and reorganization, Yangzhou had become prosperous. The industrial park and the commercial sector of Yangzhou were developing step by step. It could be said that everyone was doing their job.
Other than the provision of provisions to the frontline, there wasn't any big matter. Therefore, Xu Shu had time to build roads.
"En!" Liu Mang nodded. Liu Mang had sent a letter to Xu Shu to build roads. This was because Liu Mang knew that if an area wanted to develop and become prosperous, it must build roads. Only a very developed transportation system could make a place exude vitality.
Shouchun was close to the Ying River. If one walked along the Ying River, one would reach the White Horse Lake. If one followed the White Horse Lake, one would enter the river. Then, one would pass through Guangling and enter the sea. Therefore, Shouchun was very developed in terms of waterways. However, it was still lacking in land.
Huang Zhong had 300,000 reserve troops under his command. In total, there were less than 100,000 elite troops. Now, there were only 50,000 troops in Yu Province. The remaining 250,000 troops were not of use yet.
Therefore, Xu Shu brought out the 250,000 soldiers and began to repair the roads. At the end of the Han Dynasty, even if it was an official road, it was nothing more than yellow soil. Some sand was placed on top of it and some pits were filled in.
Xu Shu received Liu Mang's order. Not only did he have to use sand to pave the roads, but he also had to put cement on top of it. Now, Yangzhou still had plenty of cement. Other than for personal use, it was also for civilian use.
The cement was very useful for building walls. It was also a military material. A large amount of cement was piled up in the industrial park. Now, it was just right to use it to build roads.
Liu Mang didn't expect to be able to build a good road, as long as it was better than the previous yellow soil, it would be enough. It would make the roads between Yangzhou City smoother. This way, transportation between the cities would be much easier, and it would be very convenient.
Not only for the transportation of trade routes, but the deployment of troops was also very fast.
"Good! Liu Mang nodded. The development of Yangzhou was in line with Liu Mang's idea. "Oh, right!" Liu Mang suddenly remembered something. "Wen He, I heard that your girlfriend is pregnant?" Liu Mang looked at Jia Xu with great interest.
"Hehe!" Even the old fox Jia Xu, who had long been a person who was proficient in the ways of the world, blushed when Liu Mang mentioned it. There was a feeling of a young girl yearning for love. This made Liu Mang regret mentioning it.
Liu Mang's girlfriend was naturally not Jia Xu's first wife. Jia Xu's first wife was already more than 40 years old. She was already a haggard woman. It was not the 21st century world now. Giving birth to a child at 40 years old would be fatal.
Besides, Jia Xu had accompanied Liu Mang to Jingzhou for several months. Before this, Jia Xu was born with a disease. It could be said that he had completely lost his dignity as a man. It was Liu Mang who gave Jia Xu a chance to stand up again.
Jia Xu didn't have any children in the past, so in order to have a successor, he adopted a child from his own clan. But now, because of the small blue pill brought by Liu Mang, Jia Xu was a man. He had a good time in the brothel in Jingzhou.
"How many children did you get?" Liu Mang looked at Jia Xu and teased. "You are still young."
"Hehe, two, two!" With Liu Mang's small blue pill, Jia Xu danced with the women in the brothel every day. During that time, Jia Xu's face was a lot paler. Even now, he was still a little exhausted. But it could be said that the bitterness was over and the sweetness was coming.
"It's best if there are two with handles. Otherwise, you'll be making a loss, and you won't be able to keep your title." Liu Mang teased. Jia Xu, the old fox, jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on. "Who said that? Who said that they won't have a penis? They will definitely have a penis."
"Haha!" Liu Mang looked at the lively Jia Xu and laughed. In fact, for Liu Mang, it didn't matter whether he had a penis or not. After all, Liu Mang was from the modern era. At that time, having a daughter was not like losing money. In the modern era, having a daughter was the real way to make money. It could be said that he didn't have to work so hard in his life. It was different if he had a son. His son had to go to school, get married, and have a car and a house. The real estate was so expensive. It could be said that most of his life's efforts had to be given to his son. In the end, he had to sell his house and sell it to his son. As for a daughter, he only had to pay the dowry. A daughter was filial and could send money to the family. It was more profitable. That was why people said that giving birth to a daughter was like giving birth to a merchant bank, and giving birth to a son was like giving birth to a construction bank.
Liu Mang, on the other hand, no matter if it was a daughter or a son, he liked them both. Why? Because at his age, he already had a wife and status, but Liu Mang still did not have any children. The most unfilial thing in the ancient times was to have no children. If Liu Mang had a child, Yangzhou would be more stable, because there would be an inheritance.
Therefore, no matter what, Liu Mang is envious of this old fox. In any case, his two concubines are already pregnant. But he, Liu Mang, was childless. Liu Mang didn't work hard. There were several beautiful women in his house, and the two tigers wanted to squeeze Liu Mang dry every time they met. Qiao Yu even said that in this way, Liu Mang wouldn't have any thoughts about other women.
But after working hard for so long, Liu Mang's wives still didn't have any children. Liu Mang began to doubt his own ability. If it was a problem with women, it couldn't be a problem with all three of them. In that case, it would be Liu Mang's problem.
Liu Mang was already very pessimistic. Did he really have to go to Changjiang Hospital? It couldn't be that tragic.
Just as Liu Mang was feeling pessimistic and envious, and Jia Xu was showing off, a figure suddenly came in from outside the hall.
"Reporting to my lord, there is a lady outside the mansion who wants to see you." Guan Hai walked in and cupped his fist to Liu Mang.
Guan Hai's injury last time had recovered, and Liu Mang didn't need them to do any missions. So, Guan Hai and Zhou Cang had been following him around.
"Lady?" Liu Mang was stunned for a moment. Liu Mang didn't know any ladies in Jingzhou.
"Hehe, my lord is in a good mood. There are so many flowers in this house, and outside, there are also many beautiful flowers." Jia Xu, the old fox, immediately came to take revenge. Liu Mang just cursed him to give birth to a daughter, and now this old fox came to tease him.
"Wenhe, do you think I should wait until I leave Jingzhou and ask that Jia Xu to stay in Jingzhou as the envoy of Yangzhou and Jingzhou?" Liu Mang looked at Jia Xu and said with a smile.
"Don't. Jia Xu is already old, but I can't accept such an important task." Jia Xu suddenly panicked. Leave him, Jia Xu, in Jingzhou? Jia Xu was not a fool. Although Jingzhou and Yangzhou had a good relationship now and were allies, it was only temporary. After Liu Mang pacified the Central Plains and resisted Cao Cao from the north, he would inevitably have thoughts about Jingzhou. Jia Xu had already seen that Liu Biao did not have many days left to live. Once Yangzhou and Jingzhou went to war, he, as the envoy of Yangzhou, was prepared to be sacrificed.
"Then why don't you shut up!" Liu Mang said angrily. When he went out last time, he did not bring this old fox with him. Jia Xu did not know who he was going to meet.
"Yes, yes." Jia Xu glanced at Liu Mang. This was called 'Only the magistrate can set the fire, but the commoners can't light the lamp'. The old fox did not dare to say it in front of Liu Mang, so he could only whisper it in a low voice.
"Did this lady say his name?" Liu Mang asked Guan Hai doubtfully. If Liu Mang really knew a woman in Jingzhou, it would be the thirsty Lady Cai in the courtyard. However, the two of them communicated secretly. It was impossible for them to communicate openly. After all, their identities were different. How could the wife of the Lord of Jingzhou communicate with the Lord of Yangzhou?
"No." Guan Hai shook his head and said, "This lady only said that she had something important to discuss with the Lord."
Liu Mang did not want to meet her because not everyone could meet him. In the past, there were commoners who came to his residence to complain about him. This made Liu Mang dumbfounded. Although he was the King Of Shu, he could not even protect himself in Jingzhou. How could he get involved in other people's internal affairs? However, Guan Hai added, "The Lord looked at that lady and was so anxious that she was about to cry. It should be something important."
"Really?" Liu Mang asked doubtfully.
"My lord, why don't you take a look at her? She might really be your little …" Before the two of them could finish their sentence, Jia Xu's lover was interrupted.
Liu Mang kicked him. He knew who Jia Xu was talking about. It was the barbarian princess.
"Let him come in!" Liu Mang waved his hand and sat on the chair. Since he had nothing to do today, he might as well meet her. Even if the commoners of Jingzhou came to complain, Liu Mang was prepared to help them. However, he could not complain about it. The nobles of Jingzhou would give Liu Mang face and make an exception.
"Yes!" Guan Hai nodded and went out. Soon, an extremely anxious woman with tears streaming down her face walked in. Her makeup had been wiped off.
As soon as she came in, she cried and knelt in front of Liu Mang, "Your Highness, the King Of Shu, Your Highness, run, run!"
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