Li Xun was stunned. He suddenly remembered that it was Zhang Xiaobao who told him directly. There was no one else. Could it be that Zhang Xiaobao also had the same ability?
"Teacher, when I was looking for Zhangjia Zhuangzi, it was Xiao Bao who told me about the workshop. These days, I didn't see any forces from the Zhang family specifically looking for information in the county. Could it be that when Zhang Xiaobao was thinking about making money, the people behind him found out something?"
Li Xun told the middle-aged man what happened that day. The middle-aged man couldn't figure it out either. Unless Zhang Xiaobao was so powerful that he directly predicted that someone was going to cheat Li Xun. This was absolutely impossible. And the Zhang family had been busy with other things. How could they have the time to train people to look for information?
"Uh! Little Prince, could it be? There are many yamen runners in the county. There are many yamen runners. Those yamen runners didn't do what they do now. They have some tricks up their sleeves. With the relationship between the Zhang family and the yamen, they can mobilize these yamen runners. It was the yamen runners who helped them find out. "
Zhang Zhongren felt that this was the case. There had to be a reason.
"Let's not talk about this first. Anyway, I know that in the future, I will look for Zhang Xiaobao. Don't be afraid of being cheated. This time, we even made a profit. No wonder his family kept delaying taking out the 20,000 strings of coins. They didn't plan to take it out at all.
Li Xun was worried just now, but now he felt that it was fine. He captured them first and didn't have to worry about them causing trouble.
At this moment, a guard hurried over. "Little Prince, when those people went to look for them, they didn't see them. I heard that they left together and took a boat to the west at Wei River. As for where they are now, I don't know."
"What? Headed west? Ran away? Then they must be related to the people who were almost killed by Little Red's poultry two days ago. Now that they know the news, they think that the matter has been exposed, so they ran away. Chase them, chase them for this Marquis. Send a fast horse over, and send a letter to the prefecture to let my father search the entire prefecture. "
When Li Xun heard the guard's words, he knew that there was no need to investigate further. Those people were in cahoots. Thinking of the consequences if he didn't cooperate with Zhangjia Zhuangzi, he was scared and angry. He shouted for people to chase after them....
The middle-aged man was relieved and advised, "Little Prince, don't be angry. They ran away. The shipyard, workshop, and school, as well as the money they took out before and the money they swindled, all belong to the Little Prince and Zhangjia Zhuangzi." "Yes, that's right.
It saved me some effort to have people catch them. I'm not angry, not angry at all. After all, I'm the one who made the profit. Xiao Bao also told me about the shipyard. I can find someone to invest and build a good shipyard. Otherwise, it would be a waste of such a good place. I'll discuss with Xiao Bao. "
Li Xun was still angry, but he wasn't as angry as before. Thinking of his gains this time, he smiled. As long as he kept in contact with the Zhang family in the future, there was no need to worry.
After saying this, Li Xun excitedly went to Zhangjia Zhuangzi. He still had two sample plows to bring back. The matter of writing a letter was left to his master.
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Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't stay idle either. They received the letter from Mr. Zhang. They took the official route and sent it directly to Sanshui County through County Magistrate Cheng. When Sanshui County saw the letter, they sent someone to deliver it to Zhangjia Zhuangzi. It took six days for the three letters and several small items in the capital city to arrive.
Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao sighed. It was so fast to take the official route. Otherwise, it would take more than a month to bring the letters back. It was considered abusing power for personal gain.
Zhang Xiaobao read the letter from Old Master Zhang and Old Madame Zhang. Zhang Xiaobao didn't see the letter from Jang Wong Clan at all. In the letter to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, she praised Zhang Xiaobao a little and asked him to be obedient at home and not cause any trouble. She also asked him to reply to the letter.
Zhang Xiaobao told his family not to tell others what happened here. He only told them the good things.
After he finished writing the letter, he asked the yamen runners to bring it back. At the same time, he also brought back a few new plows. He wanted to send them to Registrar Zhao and Zhou Xihu. This time, he asked him to do it.
There was only one thing left to do, which was to plan the digging of the river. After the digging was done, the spring plowing would be almost done. The river would rise and his father would start the examination. As for whether the road that was blocked by the Chen family could be opened or not, Zhang Xiaobao didn't care at all. Who would want to travel by land when there was a waterway?
Carriages weren't that sturdy. It was easy for them to break down after a while, especially gulu. Usually, those who traveled by carriage would have to bring along good tools to repair the carriage and some oil for the axle.
Zhang Xiaobao also didn't care about the Chen family. The relationship between a businessman and an official couldn't be compared to the relationship between an official and an official. If someone were to find someone to deal with the Zhang family, that person's first consideration would be the Zhang family's status.
"Keep the mud and throw it into the pond. Or dig a mud pond. Didn't Grandpa Bi want to occupy the two thousand mu of land? Let him find a broken piece of land and occupy a bit more. When the time comes, we'll give him the mud. "
Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao stood on the small bridge and looked at the scene of those people working. They saw that the mud that was cleaned was black. From time to time, some red insects and leeches would flip out. They thought of an idea.
Zhang Xiaobao was talented in this aspect. He immediately understood Wang Juan's plan. "That's good too. Just put the mud in the places that can't be used for farming. We should dig a mud pond and put a layer of water on top. Every once in a while, we can let it out and replace it with new water.
We can raise these red insects in it and use them to feed the fish. Even if there are leeches, it's fine. They can be used to make medicine and expel blood clots. Have you tried it before? I've tried putting the leeches in places with blood clots. They will drill their suckers in and suck the blood clots. I've heard that some people with rheumatism also use these leeches to recuperate.
As for the rest, we can raise loaches. I still like to eat them. They don't like to eat them. We can keep them for ourselves. As long as we raise them in clear water for two more days, the earthy smell will be reduced. We can wrap them in egg white flour and fry them. Dip them in salt and pepper to eat. They are not worse than eels. They can also be snacks. "
"What snacks?" Li Xun came over from Zhuangzi. When he heard Zhang Xiaobao mention snacks, he smacked his lips and asked. He liked to eat snacks behind Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. The two of them could always get some snacks to eat according to the seasons. Every one of them tasted good.
"Loaches. Do you eat them?" Zhang Xiaobao asked.
"Yes, as long as you can eat them, I can eat them. What's the big deal about loaches? I've eaten insects. I've survived in the wild. Since then, I've not been picky about food. I'll eat whatever you cook for me. No matter how bad it is, it can't be compared to those insects and wild vegetables. "
Li Xun puffed out his chest and said. He seemed to feel very proud.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan laughed at the same time. They didn't know if Li Xun had written a book about it and sent it to the top, but the effect was good. At least Li Xun was more frugal when eating. In the past, when he went to Between the Clouds and the Water, he would ask for a table full of dishes and eat only a few bites. Now, he asked for two of his favorite dishes and ate them all.
"What's so funny? I have a place to dig out the silt. Give it to me. " Li Xun also knew the value of the silt. After settling under the water for so long, there were rotten leaves and dead fish and shrimps. It was good to use it for farming.
Zhang Xiaobao was not polite to Li Xun at all. "No, I've talked to Cuckoo. I'll give it to Grandpa Bi. I'll get some wasteland and put the silt there. Grandpa Bi will have more food and money. It's useless to give it to you. When you get the land and run away, the land here will be taken care of by the servants. You won't need it."
"It's fine to give it to Old Shangshu. Xiao Bao, those people ran away. My people were a little late. Now, everything belongs to both of our families. You can't spend money blindly. Hurry up and fix the dock and build some boats to transport things. After the spring plowing is over, hurry up and fix the restaurant here. A wooden restaurant must be built before summer. I'm still waiting to make money."
When Li Xun heard that the silt was left to Minister Bi, he did not argue with him. Looking at the unfinished restaurant Between the Clouds and the Water, he became anxious.
Zhang Xiaobao was also waiting for the spring plowing to end. At that time, he would follow the plan he had discussed with Wang Juan. He would build some small canals at the place where the Zhang Family and the Wang Family lived. He would also plant some flowers and raise some small fish. He would also build a road on the mountain. When the time comes, this place would become a paradise.
He promised, "Don't worry. When they finish digging the river, I'll find someone who knows how to do that kind of work. It won't take too long. I don't know if my father can be the County Magistrate of Huayuan County. San Shui County can't do it. It was not easy to get the County Magistrate of Huayuan County.
"Didn't Minister Bi say that he will help? As long as someone recommends him, he should be able to come over. Aiya, when the time comes, the two counties next to each other will become your family's. It's over. The Chen Family is in big trouble. "
Li Xun imagined that after Zhang Zhong became the County Magistrate of Huayuan County, Zhangjia Zhuangzi would be here. He also thought about the Chen Family. When that time comes, won't they be constantly making things difficult for them?
Zhang Xiaobao immediately denied, "I am a good person. My father will also be a good official. He will not accept bribes, nor will he be greedy. He will also not bully the people."
Li Xun curled his lips, "Your father accepts bribes. He is a fool if he is greedy. Your family is not short of money. I don't know if your father is a good official or not. Anyway, I feel that the Chen Family is finished. What if someone forces them to give you money?"
"Then accept it. But it can't be less than what my family has. Ask someone to take the person who wants to give you money to the warehouse. As long as he or she is willing to take out the same amount of money, accept it. My family does not have much money. We are still in debt. Really."
Zhang Xiaobao sincerely said to Li Xun.
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