When everyone was on their way again, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan did not tell any ghost stories. Two Zhuangzi in a row got into trouble. Thinking about it again, the other party would definitely know to scare people.
Wang Juan walked beside Zhang Xiaobao and whispered, "Is it not good for us to bully the children like this? Look at how we are being bullied. We are already adults, yet we still want to lower ourselves to the children's level. "
"Do they know that we are adults? They know that we are not even three years old. It's not like they don't know how to behave. Especially that Yuan Xingyi. He spoke so well and apologized to us, but he didn't let us hear it. When he bullied us, did he ever think that bullying children is not good?
Besides, if we don't bully them, they will continue to make trouble. Can you ask our parents to look for the adults in his family? The best way to deal with children is to use the children's own methods. Look at those children's shows in the past. Which one of them didn't have adults pretending to be children? "
Zhang Xiaobao did not think much of it. Both sides were now even, and they could be more stable in the future.
"Then let's forget about it. When they come again, we will teach them a lesson. I don't know who released the sky-jumping monkey, but they can't find the person. Now that they are not afraid, do we still need to chase them away? It's okay, let's go home. "
Wang Juan saw that the purpose of this trip was achieved, so she lost interest in staying. Otherwise, why would they bring so many things here? She did not plan to stay any longer. She did not believe that Li Xun would punish them. After all, when the two of them arrived at the place, it was impossible to get a place for them to pay tribute.
"Let's stay for two more days. I will ask Li Xun about the new county magistrate. Also, after the people in the house finished talking with Song Jinggong, we will ask them when we hear the news."
Zhang Xiaobao thought for a while and felt that he could take this opportunity to ask some questions and make plans early.
Wang Juan nodded in agreement. The two of them stopped talking again and lowered their heads to hurry on with their journey.
Yuan Xingyi and Han Yongyao were indeed no longer afraid, but they had caught a cold last night and had been on tenterhooks for half a day. They hadn't eaten much, so they didn't have much strength left. They gritted their teeth and persevered.
"Brother Xingyi, how could these two children be so smart? Even we were tricked." Han Yongyao said weakly.
"It's not that they're smart. When they came here, the adults at home might have already told them. Or maybe it's the servants by their side. As long as they're not too stupid, they'll be able to pick it up after a few lessons." Yuan Xingyi would never have thought that these ideas were all figured out by Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. He only thought that someone else had told him how to do it.
Han Yongyao thought, "Now we are in trouble. I don't know if we can hold on. When will the new County Magistrate arrive? Does Xing Yi know him?"
"You'll know when the time comes. They can grow cucumbers on Zhuangzi. When the County Magistrate arrives, we can find an excuse to teach them a lesson. If it weren't for the two seventh-ranked officials, it would be difficult to handle. Bear with it. Don't offend them before the County Magistrate arrives.
Yuan Xingyi finally gave up his ideas. He could only listen to his parents and wait. His family had already found out about what Zhangjia Zhuangzi had done these days. They wanted to intervene, but they didn't have the chance. Otherwise, how could he have given Han Yongyao bad ideas?
He originally wanted to show his parents that he could also make trouble for Zhangjia Zhuangzi with his ability. When the time came, he would go over and ask for benefits. Otherwise, he would continue to make trouble for them. He didn't expect that before the first step was successful, Zhangjia Zhuangzi's revenge came. He made trouble for his family and now he made trouble for himself.
*****
Between the Clouds and the Water in Zhangjia Zhuangzi, three Zhuangzi farmers were working hard to dig. There weren't many people from the Zhang Family and Wang Family this time. Most of them were sent to the mountain. The Ge Family sent all the available laborers to Zhuangzi.
Ge Yingxi stood at the side and watched with his hands behind his back. He felt a burst of joy in his heart. Beside him, Housekeeper Ge was also smiling.
"Master, when the restaurants here are built, our family's wealth will be even more abundant. It must be said that the Zhang and Wang Families' abilities are not small, but they are a bit stupid. They gave so many benefits to the manor's residents and even gave us a share of the benefits. What a wastrel."
Housekeeper Ge mocked Zhang Family and Wang Family as he calculated how much income they would get.
Ge Yingxi turned his head and glared at the housekeeper. He said in a deep voice, "From today onwards, I don't want to hear you say such things, and I won't allow you to have such thoughts. Zhang Family and Wang Family don't want to see us live a hard life. So you still want to live a hard life? Although we are the main family, it would be good if we had a hundred strings of coins left in a year. What about now? "
"Last month, I counted. There were 1,400 bolts of silk, 280 taels of silver in cash, 160 strings of copper coins, and 51 taels of silver in bits. The two storerooms in the house were also full. There were some things in them that were worth about 30 to 40 taels of silver.
Master, our family is indeed much better now. Just now, I only said it. I don't dare to say it in the future, and I don't dare to think about it. But I still don't understand. Can't they just buy our Zhuangzi? Why do they have to be so good to us? "
Once the housekeeper talked about money, he became excited. He reported exactly how much money Zhuangzi had now. Most of the money was from Between the Clouds and the Water, and some of it was from selling seeds. The Ge Family also sold them. They chose a good place to sell their seeds. The price wasn't that high, and the income was not bad.
Ge Yingxi looked at the small bridge and said, "Let's not talk about whether they will sell me or not. Even if they do, what can they do? There are too many secrets in Zhuangzi. If they buy my Zhuangzi, they will have to live next to someone else. At least the Ge Family, Zhuangzi's farmers, and we won't harm them now.
But if they change to a new neighbor, can they guarantee that the new neighbor won't harm them? The three of us Zhuangzi have been here for many years and know each other very well. The old man in our family can also talk to them. Will the new neighbor be okay? "
"Master, I understand. If they want to live peacefully with a new neighbor, they will have to share some of the benefits. Who doesn't matter who they share it with? If they share it with us, we will be closer to them. That means, we will have to help them at a critical time? "The housekeeper was enlightened.
"We will help ourselves. If they collapse, we will be finished. Don't be afraid, Imperial Nephew is also here. This time, he also contributed to the construction of the building. This is a good method to pull everyone together. If there is a problem, everyone has to help. If there is money, everyone can earn together."
Ge Yingxi admired the Zhang Family and the Wang Family from the bottom of his heart. It was said that when the two children were about to turn one, a master came to Zhuangzi. Why didn't he come to his place? If he really came to Zhuangzi, would he learn from them and share the benefits? Yes, this was taught by the master, and the master would definitely teach him.
Housekeeper Ge was also thinking about this. He was much better than before, especially the villagers. In the past, they were afraid of him, but now they respected him. Wasn't it just making a set of clothes and giving him something?
As he thought about it, Housekeeper Ge's mind became active again. He asked respectfully, "Master, we have seen Zhangjia Zhuangzi's drawing. Should we also learn from them and dig a few ponds and channel water into them? When the time comes, we can connect them with canals. It won't cost the Taidu money."
"Let's wait and see if it is good. If it is good, we can learn from them. When the time comes, how many people can come will depend on how Imperial Nephew builds the road from Zhuangzi to Huayuan County and Yunyang County. If he can expand this river and connect it to the river on the other side, that would be even better."
Ge Yingxi was also clear about these things. Only when more people came could there be better income. Otherwise, with such a bumpy road, only those who came to Between the Clouds and the Water could come from Little Luoshui.
"Master, look, there are some people over there. It looks like there are quite a lot of people. Should we go and welcome them? They don't look like they came to Between the Clouds and the Water. They came from Little Luoshui Between the Clouds and the Water through another road."
While Ge Yingxi and the housekeeper were immersed in their imagination of a beautiful life, the housekeeper, who was looking from afar, pointed at the road that came from there and said.
"Let's go and have a look." Ge Yingxi was also puzzled. He was most afraid of people who came to find trouble. Seeing that there were benefits here, many people wanted to find trouble. However, they were all dealt with by the Zhang Family and Wang Family. With an official backing them, it was a little better.
When the two of them walked over, they could faintly see that there were about twenty people there. One person was protected in the middle and was pointing at Between the Clouds and the Water not far away. Then, he walked to the field and seemed to want to go straight through there.
Ge Yingxi and the housekeeper also quickly changed their direction and went diagonally to welcome him. The villagers who were digging the river also saw the people coming. When they saw the Master of the Ge Family coming to welcome them, they all stopped what they were doing and gathered together to walk in that direction. Especially the villagers of the Ge Family, they were afraid that someone would hurt the Master.
"Master, look, that's Between the Clouds and the Water. Many people who heard it want to come over and have a look. Master, be careful."
When they got closer, they could already hear the voice over there. A person was introducing Between the Clouds and the Water to the people who were being protected.
Weiwei nodded and said, "That's right. I heard that one can eat and fish at the same time. The person who came up with the idea is good. Are they digging the river over there? Why are they digging the river? "
"In reply to Master, I heard that they are going to build some restaurants here. There's a saying, 'The mountain is in the middle of the water'. It's the saying in the Book of Songs."
The person next to him seemed to know quite a lot. Another person next to him also said, "Sir, I've also heard some things. Yesterday, I heard from the villagers that a road will be built up to the mountain. It's called 'Green Hills Beyond Mountains'."
"Good, domineering. The name sounds good. Let's go and try it later. I heard that the food here is not worse than the signature dishes of the big restaurants in the capital."
The people who were being protected smiled. At the same time, they looked at Ge Yingxi and the housekeeper who were walking over. The people around them immediately stepped forward and blocked them.
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