"Hey, hey, hey, stop right there! This is the Marquis Yong 'an Marquis Mansion, ordinary people are not allowed to enter without permission! If you are looking for my family's Marquis, please go to Cloud Mountain! "
Lantian County, Yong 'an Lane, in front of the Marquis's Mansion.
Just as Li Zexuan was about to step into the mansion, a manservant suddenly appeared from the side of the porch and stopped him.
That manservant had good eyesight. He saw that although Li Zexuan's clothes were not extremely luxurious, his extraordinary aura was clearly not something an ordinary family's young master could possess. Therefore, he was more courteous in his words!
Li Zexuan saw that this manservant was unfamiliar and knew that he should be a new manservant that his parents had hired. Speaking of which, this Marquis's Mansion occupied five to six times the size of the original mansion in Chang 'an City. To take care of such a large house, they definitely had to hire more servants.
"Haha! Manservant, as a servant of the Marquis's Mansion, don't you recognize our family's Marquis? You really don't know who the real God is! "
Before Li Zexuan could speak, Liu Feng behind him could not help but laugh.
He also took into account that this manservant's words were more courteous, so he did not speak harshly.
"Ah? You … you are Marquis! "
That manservant was not stupid. He did not think that anyone would dare to impersonate a Marquis in front of the Marquis's Mansion. After all, Li Zexuan's parents and many servants of the original Li Mansion of Chang 'an City were still living in this mansion! If someone were to impersonate Li Zexuan here, wouldn't they be exposed immediately?
Therefore, after hearing Liu Feng's words, he could not help but widen his eyes. He was very frightened and hurriedly bowed to Li Zexuan. "Marquis, please forgive me. I am also new here and did not recognize the real Marquis. I deserve to die!"
Li Zexuan wouldn't be so petty as to argue with a servant in his residence. He waved his hand and said, "It's fine! As the saying goes, the ignorant are not guilty. Besides, you didn't do anything wrong just now. By the way, what's your name? "
When the servant saw that Li Zexuan wasn't angry, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He stood up and said, "Marquis, my name is Wang Baile. I'm the ninth in my family, so everyone calls me Wang Jiu! Marquis, you can also call me that in the future! "
Li Zexuan nodded, then patted Wang Baile's shoulder and said, "En! Bai Le, do your best! Don't think that being a concierge means that you will be useless for your whole life. Being a concierge is very knowledgeable. The previous two concierges in the Hou Residence can now help me take charge. They are your role models! "
Li Zexuan was talking about San Bao and Ah Fu. These two were originally concierges in the Li Residence. Now, one was helping Li Zexuan open a mine in the Shu Lands, and the other was assisting Faubert in the workshop. They were the role models of the entire Li Residence!
Cough, cough. However, the servants in the Hou Residence were most envious of Xiao He and Xiao Xi. After all, although these two were also servants, they could serve Li Zexuan all day long. It was really enviable!
However, this was only the envy of the maids in the residence. The servants were still envious of San Bao and Ah Fu!
Hearing Li Zexuan's words, Wang Baile's heart almost jumped out. He felt that the blood in his body was already burning. He bowed excitedly and said, "Thank you, Marquis, for your advice. This little one will definitely do my best and become someone useful to Marquis like Brother San Bao and Brother Ah Fu!"
Li Zexuan nodded and did not say anything else. He walked straight in!
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"Xuan 'er, I heard that the servant guarding the residence stopped you just now?"
The new Marquis' residence occupied a larger area, and its interior was more luxurious. Among them, there were artificial mountains, ponds, pavilions, terraces, and pagodas that complemented each other. Now that it was the middle of summer, the residence's garden was full of flowers and lush trees. It was very beautiful. After taking a tour around the residence, Li Zexuan accompanied the elders of the family to a pavilion in the garden as they sipped divine tea and chatted.
"Mother, this is just a small matter. How can you worry about it? There are many new servants in the residence. It's normal that they don't know me. They'll know me after a few more times! "
Li Zexuan was embarrassed when he heard this and quickly said.
Speaking of which, he was stopped by his own servants when he returned home. If this were to spread, he would probably be laughed at.
Madam Li looked at her son reproachfully and said with a smile,
"You! You still have the nerve to say that? Isn't it because you're busy with work? The new residence has been built for so long, but you don't even come back to take a look. The new residence is several times bigger than the previous one. Naturally, it needs more servants. Who can you blame if those new servants don't know you? "
"Mother is right. Your son will definitely come back and stay here more often in the future!"
Li Zexuan quickly said.
Madam Li shook her head and said, "I don't mean to force you. Yanhuang College is where you put all your effort into. It's natural for you to stay here and take care of it. You just have to find time to come back and take a look! My son's ambition is to benefit the tens of thousands of people in Lantian County. As your mother, I can't be your stumbling block! "
Although Li Zexuan was moved by his mother's understanding, he could not bear to see the two elders guarding this huge but empty residence all day long. What was the difference between them and those old people who had empty nests? So he quickly said,
"Mother, look at what you're saying. Yunshan is only half an hour away from Lantian County. Your son can stay here and take care of Yanhuang College. When I'm done with my work, your son and Yuxi will move back here!"
He was now not only the Yamachō of Yanhuang College, but also the master of tens of thousands of people in Lantian County. He had to consider not only Yanhuang College, but also the livelihood of these tens of thousands of people. For example, the drought this time and the sudden growth of merchants in the city attracted local ruffians. He needed to deal with them personally. His subordinates did not have the courage to do so, so staying in the city and commanding was the long-term plan!
Madam Li was pleasantly surprised when she heard this. She said, "Xuan 'er, is what you said true?"
Li Zexuan smiled and said, "Of course it's true! Oh, that's right. Mother, where did you buy all the new servants in the residence from? Are they reliable? "
Li Zexuan didn't have the heart to harm others, but he had to be on guard against others. Li Zexuan didn't have the heart to harm others, but he had to be on guard against so many new servants. After all, his current status was special. It was hard to guarantee that there wouldn't be some people with ulterior motives mixed in. There were too many secrets in the Li Residence that outsiders wanted to know!
When Madam Li heard this, she replied, "These servants were naturally bought from a broker house. Mother doesn't dare to use servants sent by other families. Xuan 'er, don't worry, these servants are all clean. Furthermore, they've all been inspected by your father and grandfather. Xuan' er, you should trust their judgment of people, right?"
Li Zexuan was not the only one who knew to be wary of servants. Madam Li and the others naturally knew. After all, the Li Residence stored Li Zexuan's drawings. Any one of them was worth thousands of gold outside. It was hard to guarantee that servants with bad moral conduct would not be tempted!
Hearing this, Li Zexuan quickly nodded and said, "Since father and grandfather are personally checking, then I'm naturally relieved!"
Father Li and Li Zexuan were people who had experienced the vicissitudes of life. Their judgment of people was naturally very accurate. In the past, the servants in the Li Residence were personally selected by Li Jingmo. Although Li Zexuan had used bean sprouts as bait to catch a few "traitors", there were a total of one to two hundred servants in the Li Residence. Only a few traitors appeared. This was enough to show that Li Jingmo's judgment of people was very accurate ~!
Li Jingmo snorted "proudly" as if to say, "At least you're sensible!"
"Hehe! Then Xuan 'er, when will you and Yuxi move back to live? "
Madam Li smiled and asked again.
Li Zexuan pondered for a moment and replied, "Mother! It should only be around ten days! After I've settled the matters at Yunshan, I'll move back to live with father and mother! "
"Hehe! If that's the case, why don't you quickly give birth to a chubby grandson for your mother? Then your mother won't be so bored and nag you every day! "
At this time, Father Li, who was sitting at the side, opened his mouth and joked.
Hearing this, Madam Ye couldn't help but echo, "Hehe! That's right, that's right! Little Xuan, your grandmother also hopes to see my great-grandson in her lifetime! "
Although Madam Li didn't say anything, the eager look in her eyes exposed her thoughts. Obviously, she did think so in her heart.
Li Zexuan's face suddenly turned red. He thought to himself that his father's words were ambiguous. What did he mean by giving birth to a chubby grandson for them? Did he have the ability to do that?
"Ahem! Father, mother, grandmother, Yuxi and I are still young. Yuxi's body is also weak. To a woman, giving birth to a child is a very harmful thing. Let's wait until she's a little stronger before we talk about giving birth! "
Hearing Li Zexuan's words, Madam Li frowned slightly but didn't continue to persuade him. After all, she was also a woman. She knew that giving birth to a child was like walking through the gates of hell for a woman. Before giving birth, she should take good care of her body!
After a moment of silence, Madam Li smiled and said,
"Then when you move back to live, I'll make delicious food for you and Yuxi every day to nourish your bodies!"
No matter how thick-skinned Li Zexuan was, when he heard this from his mother, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed. He quickly got up and said, "Mother, I'm very healthy. I don't need any nourishment. Ahem, I still have things to do, so I'll go back to Yunshan first! We'll move back in a few days! "
After saying that, before Madam Li could react, Li Zexuan hurriedly fled, leaving behind Madam Li's reproachful voice in the air.
"This child, is he shy? I didn't say anything wrong! Giving birth to a child isn't a matter for one person. It's only right that both of you should nourish your bodies! "
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In the afternoon of the same day, the Lantian County yamen's recruitment notice for laborers to repair the cement ditch was posted at all the important junctions inside and outside the county. It ordered all the village heads to report the number of laborers they had recruited to the county yamen before the sky turned dark the next day. From the day after tomorrow, the canal repair project would officially begin. Those who participated in the canal repair project would not only be exempted from three months of corvee labor, they would also receive a salary of five copper coins and a full lunch at noon!
Any citizen above the age of thirteen and below the age of forty-five who was healthy and healthy could sign up!
When the news spread out, the whole county was shocked!
There was especially little rain this year. Many farmlands had dried up and cracked. All signs indicated that this year would be a year of drought! To the ancient people, drought meant a reduction in grain production. A reduction in grain production meant death. A lot of people would starve to death!
Therefore, although it was very difficult to carry water and water the fields, there were still many commoners who would go to the river to carry buckets of water!
Now that the County Government was willing to organize the workers to repair the canal, even if the commoners didn't want to be paid, they would still be extremely happy!
Moreover, not only would they be paid, but they would also be provided with food. Furthermore, they would be able to reduce three months of corvee labor. Although the Tang Empire had greatly reduced the amount of corvee labor for the commoners, this was something that no one would complain about, right?
Therefore, the commoners who saw the notice, regardless of whether they were male or female, old or young, as long as they had some free time recently, all flocked to the village managers' homes and asked to sign up for the canal repair project! If there wasn't an age limit of forty-five years old, it was likely that all the old men and women in their fifties and sixties would rush to sign up!
Everyone understood that once the cement ditch was built, they would no longer need to carry buckets of water from the river. All the crops in their fields would be saved!
However, there were a few villages where the commoners weren't so enthusiastic. For example, the Yu Family Village in the northernmost part of Lantian County!
"Village manager, even if the canal is built to our Yu Family Village, will the water from the Ba River be able to flow over? When the time comes, won't the fields in our village continue to be dry? "
"That's right! Zhong Lizheng! Our Yu Family Village's terrain is much higher than the Ba River. Instead of repairing the canal, we might as well continue to carry water and water the fields! If we can save some fields, then we can save some! It's better than repairing the canal! "
"That's right! That's right! The nutrient bowls in my family's fields haven't been watered yet! I, Third Yu, can't go to repair the canal! "
In the Yu Family Village, there were many villagers gathered in the courtyard of Zhong Lizheng's house. The villagers were all talking at once. In short, everyone wasn't very enthusiastic about repairing the canal!
"My fellow villagers, please be quiet and listen to me!"
At this moment, Yu Dejing held a notice and walked to the front of the crowd. She shouted loudly.
"It's Elementary Scholar Yu!"
"Elementary Scholar Yu, if you have anything to say, just say it! We're all listening! "
"That's right! Elementary Scholar Yu, you're well-read, so you can help us make some suggestions! "
The commoners respected Yu Dejing, who was a scholar, very much, so they quickly quieted down.
When Yu Dejing saw this, she opened her mouth and said, "Fellow villagers, look at this notice. It is clearly and clearly written that after the canal is repaired, it can guarantee that the water from the Ba River will irrigate all the farmlands in Lantian County, so that the people of Lantian County will not suffer from drought! What does this mean? It means that the land in our Yu Family Village can also be nourished by the water from the Ba River!
This notice came from the Lantian County yamen. Such a huge project definitely wasn't decided by County Magistrate He alone. Marquis must also know about it! However, since this notice was released, what does it mean? It means that this is Marquis's guarantee to us. You may not believe that the water from the Ba River can flow to the Yu Family Village, but don't you believe in Marquis? Regardless of whether you believe it or not, I, Yu Dejing, definitely believe in Marquis! "
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