After sighing inexplicably for a while, Li Zexuan lifted his feet and walked towards the southernmost courtyard.
That place was an area that he randomly picked with better lighting, but he didn't expect there to be a hot spring there. If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have designed this courtyard so stingily.
This was because he only wanted to build a temporary residence here. After all, this place was only a few steps away from Yanhuang College. But now that there was a hot spring here, Li Zexuan wanted to build a bigger residence, at least the size of the Li Mansion. When the time comes, it could be a manor for the Li Family outside of Chang 'an City.
Although this would cost a lot more money, Li Zexuan didn't lack money now. In his opinion, he had earned so much money, if he didn't know how to enjoy it, wouldn't it be a waste ~?
"Hey ~! Boss, you're here ~? "
When Li Zexuan arrived at the entrance of his courtyard, he met an acquaintance.
"Gu Xiaomao ~? What are you doing here ~? "
Li Zexuan asked curiously.
According to Yan Shaoning, all the craftsmen in Yanhuang College were focused on building the remaining buildings. As the captain of the eighth team of the first regiment, Gu Xiaomao had no reason to hang around here ~!
Gu Xiaomao quickly replied, "Boss, Commander Yan asked me to take some time today to bring a few people here today to check the construction drawings to see if there are any omissions. He said that the academy is about to start classes, and these courtyards are likely to be put into use soon. There can't be any mistakes ~!"
Li Zexuan heard and was instantly angry, "Good for you, Yan Shaoning. You already arranged for people to check, but you purposely didn't tell me. You made me come here specially. This brat is definitely doing it on purpose ~!"
"Oh ~! Are you done checking ~? "
Li Zexuan adjusted his emotions and asked.
Gu Xiaomao took out a piece of paper, nodded and said, "Hey, Boss, I've finished checking. Your courtyard didn't miss anything. However, the seventh courtyard is missing two fences and a stone bench. After I report to Commander Yan, I'll bring people over to fix it ~!"
Li Zexuan glanced at the paper and found that there wasn't a single Chinese character on it. It was just some scribbles. Obviously, Gu Xiaomao didn't go to school. But even so, his work attitude was commendable.
"Xiaomao, in last month's evaluation, what was your regiment's rank ~?"
Li Zexuan seemed to ask casually.
"Heh ~!"
Gu Xiaomao scratched his head embarrassedly and answered, "Last month, our first team got first place, so everyone's salary was doubled. Also, the team I was leading was rated as one of the five most outstanding teams, so we were rewarded with five strings of cash. Including our salary and some rewards in the middle of the month, we got nearly ten strings of cash. I've never seen so much money in my life! Thank you, Boss ~! "
Feeling the youth's heartfelt happiness, Li Zexuan's originally slightly gloomy mood gradually improved. He smiled and said, "You don't have to thank me. You exchanged all of this with your own two hands ~! Also, you led the eighth team of the first regiment to achieve such good results. Qing Que, the original team leader, should be thanking you ~! "
Gu Xiaomao didn't dare to answer him. He knew Li Tai's real identity.
"Oh right, Xiaomao, is the autumn harvest at home affected by your work here ~?"
Gu Xiaomao bowed and said, "It's not affected much. But I heard from my father that this year's harvest is 10% to 20% lower than last year's. Luckily, you're kind enough to give me such a high salary. With this money, my family's reduced grain production won't be affected ~!"
Li Zexuan's expression became a little serious. He suddenly remembered that Han Yuxi had told him a while ago about the Han Village's grain yield problem, so he asked, "Xiao Mao, is it only your family's grain yield that has decreased?"
Gu Xiaomao shook his head and said, "No, Boss ~! No one in our village has a higher harvest than last year. A few families' harvests have decreased by 30% ~! Sigh ~! They're not as lucky as me to have such a good boss like you. I think they'll starve before next year's autumn harvest ~! "
Li Zexuan was silent. He could save one family, but he couldn't save thousands of families ~! He patted Gu Xiaomao's shoulder and said, "Alright, you don't have to worry. The imperial court will definitely find a way ~!"
"Mm ~!"
Gu Xiaomao nodded dejectedly.
Li Zexuan saw this and changed the topic, "Xiaomao, how much money have you earned in the past two months ~?"
If someone else asked this, Gu Xiaomao's first thought would be that the other party was eyeing his money. However, since Li Zexuan asked, it was different. Gu Xiaomao thought for a while and answered, "It should be 15 strings ~!"
Gu Xiaomao's team was very active. They often came in at the top of the rankings. Their salary wasn't much, but they received a lot of bonuses. That was why they had the miracle of earning 15 strings of strings in two months.
After transmigrating for so long, Li Zexuan was no longer the naive person who didn't know anything. He knew very well what 15 strings of strings meant to an ordinary family. He asked, "Xiaomao, have you thought about what you want to do with this money ~?"
Gu Xiaomao was stunned for a moment before he scratched his head and said, "My father and mother want me to use this money to get a wife, but I don't want to get married so early. I want to use this money to buy medicine for my mother to treat her illness. If there's any money left, I plan to use it as capital to start a small business in Chang 'an ~!"
Li Zexuan was surprised and asked, "Your mother is sick ~?"
Gu Xiaomao answered sadly, "Yes, my mother got sick when she gave birth to me. Later on, she often felt dizzy and her legs hurt easily. In recent years, it has gotten worse. My father doesn't even dare to let her get out of bed to work ~! In the past, the doctor said that my mother could recover if she took some nourishing medicine, but … but the medicine is too expensive. My family can't afford it, so … so it has been delayed until now ~! So, this time, I must cure my mother's illness ~! "
Li Zexuan praised, "Good ~! Xiaomao, you're right. Filial piety is the most important virtue. I support your decision ~! "
Gu Xiaomao was a little embarrassed by the praise. He said shyly, "Thank you, boss ~!"
"Then, what kind of business do you plan to do after curing your mother's illness ~?"
For some reason, Li Zexuan suddenly wanted to enter the world of this simple farmer's son. Perhaps, it was because he was also a farmer's son in his previous life ~!
Gu Xiaomao thought for a moment and said, "As long as it's not against the law. I'm willing to do any business that can make money. I want to make more money and build a big house like these villas in the future. When that time comes, I'll go find a wife. Later on, I'll send my son to a prestigious school like Yanhuang College to study. If he can't pass in one year, I'll let him take two years. If he can't pass in two years, I'll let him take three years … "
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