Li Xun left under the protection of the guards, while Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan strolled back slowly. They didn't need to have someone protecting them all the time, at least not on the surface.
In Zhuangzi, it was too difficult for ordinary people to hurt them, unless there was a legendary master who could fly and pick leaves. If that was the case, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan would accept it.
When others came to Zhuangzi, they had to be searched first. Last time, when Housekeeper Chen came, he was not allowed to bring anything dangerous. If he felt that it was unfair, he could not come, or he could go to the yamen of Sanshui County to complain.
"Xiao Bao, why didn't you tell me your plan? You always hide things from me, "Wang Juan said unhappily as she held Zhang Xiaobao's hand and walked home.
Zhang Xiaobao thought for a while and said, "It's not that I want to hide it from you, but we know different things. My plan has always been very big, and it contains too much information. If I tell you, you will think about how to perfect it, and it will delay your plan.
You also said that international swindlers are not ordinary, and it's true. The things they think about are very complicated. Every step they take needs to be adjusted and connected with the previous step. It's not easy, and it's tiring.
When my father has an official position, he will probably be the county magistrate of Huayuan County. When that time comes, when you train the army, oh, when it's the yamen or people in the government, I won't care. There are specialties in every field. I believe in you, and at the same time, I hope you will believe in me. "
This was the first time that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had a serious conversation, and they dissected their ideas. Before, they cooperated with each other, but they also concealed their ideas.
Wang Juan was also facing this kind of thing for the first time. She thought for a while and said, "This is the independence of personality, right? What you and I discussed were the small things in the big part. I really didn't expect that you would set up such a big scheme and push Sanshui County up. "
"I've never thought of setting up such a big scheme. I've always rushed things out one after another. You know me. What I used to do was to link up some information and then operate it. People without abilities will always do things independently. I've been practicing for so many years. The first thing I think of when I encounter a problem is to join forces.
When Li Xun confirmed that those people in the dock were swindlers, I thought of pushing Sanshui County up. Then I began to connect it with my father's imperial examination, and then other arrangements appeared. In fact, it's not strange at all, it's a matter of habit. "
Zhang Xiaobao told her what he thought, including some of his operation process.
Wang Juan looked at Zhang Xiaobao again. After a while, she said, "Don't make it sound so easy. If I really listen to you and think it's simple, then I'm a fool. Well, I don't care how you operate. It's still what we agreed at the beginning. You can't just go and help ordinary people.
"Ordinary people" refers to the people who come to help dig the river, not including Zhuangzi of the Chen family. When your father really has real power, I will train some people to help you. I believe that you will arrange it reasonably. What else do you need me to do? "
"Yes. Compose some nursery rhymes and dance routines. That's your forte. I'll write some nursery rhymes and dance routines for young children. I've read some books on this subject and have experienced it myself. The thing I can't stand the most is to watch a sick child die in front of me."
Zhang Xiaobao had always liked children very much. Unfortunately, he didn't have his own children, so he could only be a little better to other people's children.
Wang Juan could also understand Zhang Xiaobao's character. Whether he was sick or not was not important. What was important was that this obsession allowed Zhang Xiaobao to achieve such a great career and benefit many children. It was just like how they made Li Xun have contradictions in his thoughts. The ability of human existence was contradictory.
Seeing that Zhang Xiaobao said so, Wang Juan promised, "I will make that children's song. It's simple. First, I will write down what you said at that time, which is the words of West Wind. Then I will write something like 'Planting the Sun'. What do you think?"
"Good, planting the sun is good. This children's song can make children with a kind heart to harm others." Zhang Xiaobao suddenly laughed.
"How is it harming?" Wang Juan was puzzled.
Zhang Xiaobao suppressed the idea of continuing to laugh and said, "This song has been circulating for more than a hundred years. What are the lyrics? The general meaning is that if you plant the sun and hang it in the Antarctic and Arctic oceans, it will shine regardless of day or night. The result is that the ice and snow will melt and the sea level will rise.
Do you get what I'm saying? How many people in Japan will be drowned? According to the current saying, Lingnan Province, Henan Province, Huainan Province, and Jiangnan Province are all gone. It's okay if those places are gone, people can move to the mainland, but what about the surrounding islands? Where will they run to? "
When Zhang Xiaobao said so, Wang Juan couldn't help but laugh. Zhang Xiaobao didn't have a nationality. He only had the thoughts of a nation, but he also came back to deceive people. Wang Juan was different. She was educated like that. When she thought about planting the sun, she turned her eyes to the east and covered her mouth to laugh.
After laughing for a while, she asked, "Xiao Bao, Li Xun will come to find us tomorrow. Do you want to go to the shipyard over there?"
"It's fine if you want to go, but it's also fine if you don't want to go. If you want to go, we can go and take a look. It's just that we can let the people here do something. If we don't go, it's safer. With the two of us here, we don't have to worry about anything uncontrollable. "
Originally, Zhang Xiaobao was waiting for the children of the Zhuang family to grow up so that they could help out. There shouldn't be any problems with raising them since they were young. But now, he was a little too busy. He had to personally understand such trivial matters.
Steward Zhang could be used, but Zhuangzi couldn't be without Steward Zhang. Otherwise, his mother would be tired. Song Jinggong could also be used, but Song Jinggong was in charge of the docks at Little Luoshui. He was already not simple.
Then there was Er Niu. He was smart and could arrange things well. He was now in charge of contacting the Henan Circuit, which was Shandong. It was impossible for him to take time out to put his mind on other things. Shiliu, Yingtao, and Xiao Hong were also good. Unfortunately, they were women. It was no longer the era of Wu Meiniang. Princess Taiping had died, so they could only do things at home.
At this time, the two most useful people were Xu Si and his assistant, Zhang Liang. Zhang Liang would be transferred to Beijing to be the supervisor. Xu Si wouldn't be of much use now. Everything would be taken care of by Ergou.
"It's Xu Si. Let's go there and play. Let Xu Si take care of more things and see if he can adapt. There are three things, the restaurants Between the Clouds and the Water, the closure of the river behind the river, and the layout of the cloister in Zhuangzi. After doing it well, he can take charge of it alone. If he can't do it well, he will continue to follow orders obediently."
Zhang Xiaobao mentioned Xu Si to Wang Juan. He wanted to test him.
Wang Juan wasn't worried that Xu Si would mess up. She trusted Zhang Xiaobao. She believed that in the face of such economic matters, Zhang Xiaobao could handle it very easily. If Xu Si did something wrong, how much could he compensate? If there really was someone who dared to cheat Xu Si, then it would be even better. Zhang Xiaobao would have something to do.
"Xiao Bao, then do we need to prepare some information about the ships?" Wang Juan also wanted to go out and take a look. The furthest place they had been to was Little Luoshui. If the road was better, it would take less than an hour to reach that place by car.
"No, I don't know how to build a ship at all. Unless you want me to cheat, don't even think about it. The ships here are different from ours. Find more old and new shipwrights. The old shipwrights are more experienced, and the new shipwrights are more courageous. We are not afraid of failure, but we are afraid of losing the courage to challenge."
Zhang Xiaobao knew his place and advised Wang Juan.
"Well, as long as there is one person who can guide the intelligent people, they will be able to show their wisdom. I will listen to you." Wang Juan also didn't know how to build a ship. She originally wanted to draw some ship diagrams.
The two of them talked all the way back to their own courtyard hand in hand. The moon shone on their slanted shadows. Except for the people in the inner courtyard, outsiders would never think that the owners of these two shadows were the people who completed Shang Xian in San Shui County. They each had their own strengths, two swords and two walls.
*****
Li Xun came over the next morning. He didn't eat. As long as he had a reason to come over, he wouldn't eat. The food in his house was not as good as the food in other people's house. The place that was similar to Beijing Restaurant was the first restaurant in Lin Shui. The place that was better than the first restaurant in Lin Shui was Between the Clouds and the Water. If he felt that Between the Clouds and the Water was not good, then he would go to the courtyard of Zhang Xiaobao, the head of the Zhang family.
This was Li Xun's idea. The food made in the restaurant was not the same as the food made in Zhang Xiaobao's courtyard. There was always a lack of freshness. Only Wang Juan knew that Zhang Xiaobao had hidden a kind of seasoning, chicken essence. The real chicken essence was better than MSG, but it was a bit of a waste of chicken.
A chicken essence could be made a little bit. The thing that was used to deceive people was like the method of growing vegetables in winter. Now, it didn't cost a lot of money.
Another reason was that Zhang Xiaobao had requested for the chefs in the courtyard to make home-cooked dishes, such as steamed eggplant with sauce, small root cabbage box, and the soup of the Mao 'er plant. When it entered the mouth, it did not have the taste of the restaurant that everyone would think was acceptable.
According to Zhang Xiaobao's words, the best taste of food was the taste of home. It didn't need to be too fresh or too fragrant. As long as it made people feel like they were at home, it was the best thing, even if it was shallots mixed with tofu.
Li Xun was attracted by this taste. After eating a meal, he couldn't forget it. Even the methods of the imperial chef in the palace couldn't compare to the food in Zhang Xiaobao's courtyard.
Therefore, as soon as Li Xun entered the place where Zhang Xiaobao was eating, he said, "Are you eating? What are you eating? Is it delicious? "
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