"Er Niu, you little bastard, you're not allowed to tiptoe ~!"
"Xiao Wu, you too! If you're short, you'll grow taller in a few years. Why are you tiptoeing? "
"All the kids behind, listen up! You're not allowed to tiptoe! You're not allowed to tiptoe! Be obedient and measure your height ~! "
At the threshing field at the entrance of the Han Family Village, a hundred or so children were neatly lined up in two rows. They were competing with the wooden stick that Li Zexuan had brought. Some of the brats, in order to get a bicycle, tried their best to stand on their tiptoes, wanting to be a head taller than the wooden stick. However, they were discovered by Hu Hanyun. As a result, they could not avoid a round of scolding!
The reason for this was not because Li Zexuan was reluctant to give everyone a bicycle, but because of safety considerations. It was to prevent the young children from getting into danger while riding a bicycle. Anyone who had ridden a bicycle before knew that if they were short, not only would they not be able to sit on the seat, it was also easy to get into danger during the ride!
The pedestrians at the entrance of the village saw this scene and could not help but discuss it.
"Look! Isn't that Marquis? What is he doing here? "
"Why are there so many bicycles around Marquis?"
"… Marquis seems to be giving bicycles to those kids ~!"
"What? Giving bicycles? Don't tell me? A bicycle costs a few hundred strings of coins! "
"It should be! I heard that Marquis is bringing the Sky Pheasant Brigade to another county tomorrow to exterminate locusts. These kids will definitely follow along! Oh my god! It seems like Marquis intends to let these kids ride bicycles there! "
"This … This is too extravagant, isn't it?"
"Sigh! If I had known earlier, I would have let my kid learn how to train chickens from the Han Family Village's children ~! "
"Yeah! Who said it wasn't! "
"Hey! I say, you guys are really insatiable! Ever since the entire Lantian County was incorporated into Marquis's fief, haven't our lives been getting better and better? As long as we do well under Marquis's leadership, we will definitely be able to live a good life like the Han Family Village and the Plum Village! "
"Seventh Master is right! During this locust plague, the hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile farmland in Lantian County had to rely on Marquis to exterminate the locusts within two days. Look at the farmers in the other counties, they are still suffering from the plague of locusts! "
The commoners were naturally envious of the fact that the children of the Han Family Manor and Plum Village were able to get bicycles. Although since ancient times, people did not worry about scarcity but about uneven distribution, the commoners did not feel jealous or resentful because of this. Even if they did, they were very narrow-minded people. This was because most of the commoners knew who gave them the good life they were living now! Furthermore, everyone firmly believed that under Li Zexuan's rule, their lives would only get better and better!
"Uncle Hu, this speed-changing bicycle is prepared for you. I will ask the workers in the workshop to teach you how to ride it in a while!"
After half an hour, the bicycles were finally distributed to the children. There were a total of 125 children, but only 68 bicycles were distributed. Obviously, there were more than 50 children whose height did not meet the standards. As for the remaining bicycles, they would definitely be sent back to the workshop later on. At this time, Li Zexuan asked someone to push out a bicycle with a special design and then said to Hu Hanyun.
A trace of envy flashed in Uncle Hu's eyes, but more than that, he was in a difficult position. He hesitated and said, "Young Master, why don't you give me a normal bicycle? This speed-changing bicycle is too expensive! "
Li Zexuan pretended to be unhappy and said, "Uncle Hu, we already agreed on this before. Why are you still rejecting it now?"
"Master, Young Master has good intentions. You'd better accept it quickly!"
Liu Yue`er saw Li Zexuan's unhappy expression and hurriedly used her elbow to nudge Hu Hanyun and advised him.
In fact, she also coveted this speed-changing bicycle. However, coveting was one thing. If she were to ask Li Zexuan for such a valuable item, she would feel embarrassed. At this moment, she saw Li Zexuan's unhappy expression, so she spoke up to persuade Hu Hanyun.
"This … this, since Young Master insists on giving it to me, then I, Old Hu, will accept it! When I return from the other county, I will return the bicycle to Young Master ~! "
Old Hu hesitated for a moment and said.
"Haha! We'll talk about it when the time comes! "
Li Zexuan waved his hand. He did not want to be entangled with Hu Hanyun on this matter. He looked at the excited children who had just received their new bicycles and said loudly,
"Alright! Everyone quiet down! Now that you have all received your bicycles, those who did not receive your bicycles will ride on other people's bicycles tomorrow. Take advantage of the fact that it's not dark yet and learn how to ride your bicycles. Fellow villagers, please watch from the side to prevent any accidents! Tomorrow morning, bring a change of clothes and we will set off on our bicycles! "
"Yes! Young Master! "
The children who received their bicycles were in a good mood. After listening to Li Zexuan's instructions, they shouted in unison. It could be said that their momentum was like a rainbow!
Li Zexuan nodded his head in satisfaction. Then, he took out a cylindrical object from the ox cart next to him. Everyone could not help but be puzzled. They did not know what Li Zexuan was up to. They saw him press a button next to the cylindrical object and put the smaller end of the cylindrical object next to his mouth:
"Hey, hey, hey ~!"
Suddenly, Li Zexuan's voice, which was dozens of times louder, came out from the cylindrical object. Everyone was shocked. Some of the more timid children were even scared to the point of screaming.
Li Zexuan smiled. Then, he lowered his voice as much as possible and said, "This thing is called a loudspeaker. Tomorrow, you will be divided into 62 small teams. Each team will bring 5000 chickens and be equipped with a loudspeaker like this. When the time comes, you will use this thing to control the flock of chickens. This way, it will be much easier ~!"
When the naughty children heard this, their eyes instantly lit up.
"Wow! This loudspeaker is too magical, isn't it? It feels like an immortal magical artifact! "
"With this loudspeaker, we don't have to shout at the top of our lungs!"
"This loudspeaker is definitely not cheap. Young Master is really generous!"
The children were ignorant, but Old Hu was not. He looked at Li Zexuan and said anxiously, "Young Master, the value of this loudspeaker is definitely not ordinary. What if you give these dolls to them and they break it or lose it? You'd better put it away! These children are used to being wild. It's just a matter of shouting a few more times. It won't tire them out ~! "
Li Zexuan shook his head and said, "Uncle Hu, this time, we don't know how many provinces and counties we will have to go to. If we keep shouting at the top of our lungs, I reckon that in a few days, the children's voices will become hoarse. Among them, many of them are in the stage of voice change … Uh, they are still growing. This is not good for them in the future! Although the loudspeaker is precious, it is not as precious as the children's bodies!
Besides, this loudspeaker will be handed over to Uncle Hu for safekeeping. It will only be given to the children when they need it. There shouldn't be any accidents. Uncle Hu, you don't have to worry anymore ~! "
Hu Hanyun didn't know what to say for a moment because he was moved by Li Zexuan's words. He didn't expect Li Zexuan to be so considerate of the children in the village. Although he spoke casually just now, he also felt sorry for these children. Now that Li Zexuan had made a loudspeaker, it greatly reduced the children's burden. With such a master, Hu Hanyun felt that the people of the Han Village must have accumulated a lot of merit in their previous lives and received the blessings of the heavens!
"That's good! I, Old Hu, will definitely take good care of these loudspeakers for Young Master! "
After pausing for a moment, Hu Hanyun nodded solemnly at Li Zexuan and said.
"En! Then I'll leave this place to you, Uncle Hu. Now that it's dark in this season, try to let the children learn how to ride bicycles before it gets dark ~! I'll go back first. "
Li Zexuan nodded and said something to Hu Hanyun before preparing to go home.
Hu Hanyun hurriedly said, "Young Master, don't worry. These children may not be good at other things, but they can definitely ride bicycles by themselves. They'll definitely learn before it gets dark ~!"
Li Zexuan smiled and said, "That's good! Tomorrow at 7: 45 am, let all the children bring their luggage and chickens and gather at the village entrance. First stop, we'll go to Xinfeng County first! "
After saying that, he turned and left.
Hu Hanyun hurriedly replied from behind, "Yes! Young Master! "
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"Loudspeaker? What's that? "
Night fell. Sweet Dew Hall. Li Er looked at Zhao Song and asked curiously.
Obviously, the incident that happened at the Han Village entrance in the evening had already reached Li Er's ears.
Zhao Song clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this loudspeaker is a metal cylinder. When placed next to the mouth, it can amplify a person's voice by more than ten times. It's said that the Marquis of Yong 'an prepared it for the children who are training the chickens. He was probably worried that the children would hurt their voices from all the shouting!"
Hearing this, Li Er couldn't help but squint his eyes. After hearing Zhao Song's explanation, he really felt that the loudspeaker was quite magical. However, to say that Li Zexuan specially made it for the children was really a waste of God's gift!
"Bicycles, loudspeakers, this kid is really generous! However, to bring more than a hundred children and more than three hundred thousand chickens to the various counties to kill locusts, using a bicycle is indeed the best method! Sigh, it's going to be hard on him! "
Li Er pondered for a long time before sighing and said, "How about this, after Li Zexuan leaves Lantian County, let Li Junxian lead a group of a hundred riders to Lantian County to protect his family! This kid doesn't care about fame or fortune, but he cares about relationships. I'm guessing that he's most worried about his family! "
Hearing Li Er's brainless arrangements, Zhao Song couldn't help but be stunned. After being stunned for a moment, he hurriedly bowed and replied, "Yes! Your Majesty! "
Seeing this, Li Er couldn't help but laugh and said, "Why? Do you think that This Emperor's arrangements are a little superfluous? "
Zhao Song hurriedly bowed and said, "This old servant doesn't dare!"
Li Er waved his hand and said, "This Emperor doesn't mean to blame you. You've served by This Emperor's side for many years. How can This Emperor not know what you're thinking?"
Having his thoughts seen through by Li Er, Zhao Song's expression froze. After hesitating for a moment, he clasped his hands and said, "This old servant is just thinking that under such peace and prosperity, the safety of the Marquis of Yong 'an's family should be safe. After all, the security of Lantian County has been pretty good recently."
Li Er narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully, "This plague of locusts is indeed a bad thing for the Great Tang Imperial Court and the people. However, to some people, it's a great opportunity. Demons appear in troubled times. When the locusts cover the sky and cover the sun, some demons and monsters will definitely come out to dance with them. This Emperor will wait for them to come out and then catch them all in one fell swoop!"
Zhao Song sensed something unusual from Li Er's words. He couldn't help but tense up and a layer of cold sweat appeared on his back. He bowed and clasped his hands and said, "This old servant is willing to accompany Your Majesty and slay demons and monsters for Your Majesty!"
"Mm!"
Li Er nodded his head.
Actually, these were all just his conjectures. However, as the second son of the Duke of Tang, he had climbed step by step to his current position as the ruler of the world. He had always been more sensitive to conspiracies and danger than the average person. He always felt that in this plague of locusts, the damage caused by natural disasters to the Great Tang Empire could be controlled. Only man-made disasters could catch the Imperial Court off guard. The slightest carelessness could cause the Great Tang Empire to be in danger!
"Your Majesty, according to the report of a spy, the workshop of the Curious Pavilion seems to be working on a secret project. The courtyard in the deepest part of the workshop is heavily guarded. Normal people can't even get close to it. Therefore, this old servant has no idea what the Marquis of Yong 'an has ordered people to research. However, His Highness, the Prince of Wei, is among them!"
After pausing for a moment, Zhao Song suddenly remembered something and clasped his hands and said to Li Er.
"Oh? There's such a thing? "
Li Er's eyes lit up. He couldn't help but stand up and walk two steps in front of the dragon desk with his hands behind his back. He then turned around and said, "Have the Green Sparrow return to the palace tomorrow afternoon!"
Zhao Song bowed and said, "Understood!"
Li Er nodded and then waved his hand to signal Zhao Song to leave. Suddenly, he was the only one left in the huge Ganlu Palace. He muttered to himself, "A few days ago, I wanted to reprimand that kid for not doing his job properly. Now, it seems that I have wronged him. There should be progress on the telegraph machine, right?"
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The next day, early morning.
After Li Zexuan had breakfast, he carried the bag that Han Yuxi packed for him and bade farewell to his family. Lan 'er was crying her eyes out. The little girl had always been inseparable from Li Zexuan. She would feel terrible if she didn't see him for a day. This time, after knowing that Li Zexuan would be leaving home for many days, the little girl insisted that Li Zexuan bring her along. However, Li Zexuan was here for disaster relief and not for a holiday. How could he let this little cutie suffer with him?
Hence, the little girl pulled on Li Zexuan's arm and refused to let Li Zexuan leave!
In the end, under Han Yuxi's earnest persuasion and Mrs. Li's forceful tugging, the little girl finally let go of his arm.
"Father, Mother, Grandfather, Grandmother, Wife, Lan 'er, take care of yourselves! I'll be back in half a month if I'm short and a month if I'm long! "
Li Zexuan clasped his hands at his family and then turned around to leave with Pang Feiji, Xiong Da, and Xiong Er under the reluctant gazes of the crowd.
This time, he only planned to bring three guards. As for the rest of the guards, half of them would stay at Yanhuang College and the other half would stay at the House of Hou. As for the transportation, he chose Big White. As a modern person, he was not interested in bicycles. He preferred to ride horses!
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