Knowing that Zhang Xiaobao was willing to help, Li Yu finally felt relieved. He didn't believe that anyone could beat Zhang Xiaobao in this aspect.
Smiling at Zhang Xiaobao in a friendly manner, Li Yu said, "After we make money, all the business in Changning County will belong to you, Xiao Bao. You can do whatever you want. I won't stop you."
"You should keep it for yourself. Don't always give it to me. I just want a little. The ceramic industry in Ci Zhou must be integrated. There must be at least three factories. They must share the technology with each other, but they must compete with each other. We can't have small kilns everywhere. Those with money have no technology, and those with technology have no money.
Let's not care about the iron. The imperial court is very strict. They are afraid that it will be used to make weapons. You'd better find someone to guard the iron. Don't let it leak out. We can slowly refine it when the time comes. "
Zhang Xiaobao just wanted to help. He didn't care too much about Li Yu. If he treated Li Yu as well as before, more people in the royal family would come to him. When the time came, he didn't want to be involved in the political whirlpool of the throne.
"That's good." Weiwei felt a little regretful. He really wanted to pull Zhang Xiaobao over and make a large-scale investment there. He thought that with Zhang Xiaobao's ability and way of doing things, he could make the place prosperous quickly.
Since he couldn't pull him, he could only give up. He lowered his head and began to eat. The box, which he thought tasted good, now tasted even better. Looking at the night sky, the people working on the shore, and the children laughing and playing, Li Yu's mouth curved up.
The night lingered. Early the next morning, Li Yu couldn't sleep. He got up and walked around. He looked at the situation of the construction site and asked about the details. Considering the popularity of the set breeding in his hometown, he decided to go back and continue to work on it. He also wanted to find food crops that were beneficial to the development of his hometown.
Zhang Xiaobao also opened his eyes. After wiping his face with cold water, he woke up and began to make breakfast for Wang Juan. Ever since he found that Wang Juan was not in a good mood, Zhang Xiaobao felt that he had to cook by himself recently.
For breakfast today, he decided to make Eight Treasures Congee, which was mainly made of millet, with a lot of red dates. The main dish would be Red Pond Bean Dumplings, with a lot of sesame seeds. He would also fry three medium-rare poached eggs, and two kinds of salty pickles that were mixed with sesame oil.
As for Li Yu and Li Xun, he just asked someone to send them some salted vegetables. There were still fried fruits and soy milk outside, so he just had to make do with it.
Wang Juan slept for a while, then got up. She stretched herself, yawned, and came down to freshen up. She asked Zhang Xiaobao, "Are we going to write a petition to impeach Feng Changgong today?"
"No, we'll wait until Zhang Shuang's people come. At that time, we'll just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Let them argue with each other. Instead of taking the initiative to help them and making them doubt us, it's better to wait for them to come to us and take the initiative to discuss with us. I believe they all understand that whoever can win us over will have more weight in the balance."
Zhang Xiaobao placed the food on the table one by one and sat there to reply.
After freshening up, Wang Juan sat opposite Zhang Xiaobao. She looked at the food and smiled at Zhang Xiaobao, "I didn't want to eat at first, but when I saw that you made such a good breakfast, I have an appetite again. Look at you, why did you have to make the steamed bean dumplings look like a panda? Next time, remember to make them look like a koala bear.
Should we go back? If we don't see Baoxin County with our own eyes, I'll be worried. After all, that's our first administrative place. "
"Yes, we'll go back tomorrow after we finish writing the proposal for Li Yu. We don't need to stay in Baoxin County anymore. Let's go back and see if the honeycomb coal is good to burn."
Zhang Xiaobao pushed a bowl of porridge with many dates to Wang Juan. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Do you want to make a waist protection with mink fur?"
"No, I'm not that delicate. Isn't there a lot of coal in Changning County? We can directly smelt iron there. Let Li Yu have a try. He can first turn the coal into coke, then smelt it. Think of a way to blow the coal into the furnace. Who said that steel has to be refined a hundred times? "
Wang Juan ate a jujube with a face full of happiness. She picked up a fried egg with salt and said.
While Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were enjoying breakfast, Li Yu, who was eating with others outside, felt very uncomfortable. After eating a big fruit, he felt that it was too hard and complained to Li Xun.
"Fifth Brother, why didn't you eat breakfast with Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan? Don't they make the best food? "
Li Xun glanced at him and said, "Since yesterday, Wang Juan has been a little uncomfortable, so Xiao Bao didn't have time to talk to us. Eat, the big fruit and soy milk are also good. Why don't you eat vegetable buns and tofu pudding? People should know how to be content.
The county magistrate here, Feng Changgong, is not content. He doesn't eat what the people can eat. As a result, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan are angry and want to teach him a lesson. It won't take long before he is finished. I haven't seen anyone who can escape from the two of them. "
"Really? Isn't it too fake? Just because the county magistrate doesn't eat ordinary food, the two of them want to teach him a lesson. The world is so big. Can they teach him a lesson? "
Li Yu had a strange feeling. Why did other people have to listen to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan?
"The world is big. Don't be afraid. What you are afraid of is that you will meet them someday. Don't let them meet you. Once they meet you, you are finished. You can't reason in front of them. What they say is the truth."
Li Xun continued to scare his brother, hoping that he would eat more.
Li Yu didn't know that the conflict was not so simple. He thought that it was true and hurried to eat. He was afraid that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan would remember him. If that happened, it would be difficult to do business in Changning County.
After drinking three bowls of soy milk in a row and eating only one big fruit, Li Yu was full. He didn't know who fried the big fruit, but when he ate it, it was astringent. He guessed that it was because there was too much alum. The taste was not comparable to the box he ate last night.
Li Xun was not picky. After all, he had participated in the wilderness survival training. Although it was a simplified version, he had suffered a lot. It was good enough to have something to eat. There was no need to be picky. After eating three big fruits, drinking a bowl of soy milk without sugar, and half a piece of stinky tofu, he rubbed his stomach and burped comfortably. Then, he said to his brother,
"Looks like I'll have to teach you what it means to survive in the wild. You haven't seen Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. When the two of them arrived at Lu Zhou, they only had a saber with them. They didn't have any other supplies. Life was tough. They couldn't even sleep well at night. You should cherish them. Many people can't even eat big fruits."
Li Yu had never suffered much. Even when he had no money, he was a hundred times better than many people in terms of food and clothing. When he heard his brother mention wilderness survival, he asked curiously, "Isn't it a vacation?
"Fifth Brother, aren't we traveling? You've already booked the Hundred Thousand Mountains. How can you still suffer? Besides, you should compete with others who are better than you. Why should you compete with others who are worse than you? "
"I'm not asking you to compete. I'm asking you to experience it. How about this? I'll make a training plan for you later. You follow the plan. When the time comes, I'll find time to visit you. If you can't do it well, I'll ask Xiao Bao to take away all your money. Do you dare to punish him with your identity as a member of the royal family?"
Li Xun had his own thoughts, and he wanted his brother to know that it was not a matter of money. He had a lot of money, but he did not spend much on his daily life. At least, he did not enjoy much. Most of the money he spent was used to train the army.
Li Yu listened to his brother's words and nodded helplessly. "Then I can't. It'll be very hard at the beginning. I have to get used to it bit by bit. If it really doesn't work out, I'll use all my money to buy land. I'm not afraid of other people's tricks."
When he said this, Li Yu was not confident. He knew that if Zhang Xiaobao really did do something to him, it was useless to rely on his identity. Tell Imperial Uncle? 'That's good. Uncle will question me first.'
"Then you can try. See if you can avoid Zhang Xiaobao's scheme by buying land. Eat a fruit. What's the use of drinking so much soy milk? You'll be hungry again after a while. Zhang Xiaobao will probably tell you what to do when you go back today. Remember, I think Zhang Xiaobao's plan has three options.
The first is the best plan, which is to directly deal with the opponent. The second is the middle plan, which is to play along with the opponent and make them lose more. The third is the worst plan, which is to not take the initiative to attack and leave the opponent a way out, giving the opponent a chance to choose. This is especially true when the opponent is from Great Tang.
When you're given the choice, you have to choose the worst strategy and give the other party a few more chances to start over. Don't kill them all in one go. If you do that, it's easy to change your mind in the future. Take Xin Cai County's County Magistrate Feng Changgong for example. In fact, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had given him more than one chance.
If he thinks it through, go find Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan and have a good talk. Both of them will stop. What people fear most is stubbornness. "
When Li Xun told his brother to eat more, he suddenly thought of something important and hurriedly told his brother.
Li Yu unhappily picked up a large fruit and put it next to his mouth, not wanting to open it. After hearing his brother's words, he put the fruit down. Seeing his brother glare at him, he could only raise it and ask, "Why don't you kill them with one blow and leave them behind? If it were me, I wouldn't give them any chance.
If that's the case, they'll have a wishful thinking and still dare to oppose them in the future. At most, we'll just compromise and stop fighting. We should be merciless. "
"What do you know? That depends on who you're dealing with. Have you been merciful to the Tubo people? It's not easy to think of such a plan. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan want to keep the talent. Don't think that it's the worst plan, they'll always give them a chance. However, if the other party can't think it through, they'll be like Feng Changgong, and it'll be difficult to keep their lives.
The more chances they give, the more vicious the plan will be. Listen to me and use the worst plan. If they still refuse to accept it, what awaits them is a bottomless abyss. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Family have always been like this. If you don't believe me, take a look. Especially Xiao Bao, he kills without spilling blood. Do you understand? "
"Understood. I'll eat it now." Li Yu was frightened. He suddenly felt that the taste of the fruit was not bad.
After eating, Zhang Xiaobao began to write a plan. Just like Li Xun, it was divided into three plans. He gave Li Yu the freedom to choose. In the worst plan, there were many chances for the other party to break free. It all depended on what the other party thought.
Wang Juan began to prepare things that she might need. She also paid attention to keeping warm and tried to calm her emotions. She reminded herself not to bring her bad mood to work.
When it was almost noon, Zhang Xiaobao prepared a meal. He left a portion for himself and Wang Juan, and asked someone to give the rest to Li Yu and Wang Juan.
The plan was not finished yet. It was very troublesome. It was estimated that it would be finished at night.
The people working were still as diligent as before. For the sake of their future lives and to allow their families to obtain more resources, they worked hard without complaint.
Everyone was very calm. If there was someone who could not calm down, it would be Feng Changgong.
Last night, he had also seen a group of cavalrymen coming over. After asking around, he found out that it was Prince Li Xian's sixth son, Li Yu, who had come to visit his older brother, Li Xun. He could only see Zhang Xiaobao, Wang Juan and Li Xun together from a distance, but he did not know what they were talking about.
In the past few days, he had always felt a threat by his side, but he could not figure out the reason. After seeing Li Yu last night, this feeling became stronger. As a result, he could not sleep the whole night. Even if he drank some wine and lay on the bed dizzily, he still could not fall asleep.
As long as he closed his eyes, he would have nightmares. He could only open his eyes and ask someone to light the wormwood to drive away the mosquitoes. He opened the window and looked at the starry sky outside.
When it was time for breakfast, he also got up. He did not have any appetite. After drinking a bowl of porridge, he could not eat anymore. It was the same at noon. He did not feel hungry. It seemed that he would be full even if he did not eat anything. The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt. He had no choice but to send a letter to the capital, hoping that there would be news soon.
At this time, people had already set off from the capital. Cui Rizhi and Li Linfu took a boat to the south. Normally, when going to a place to work, they would need to bring along their family, but neither of them did.
On this point, the two of them had the same idea. They would not stay long when they arrived at Xincai County. One of them came specifically to investigate the old debts of Xincai County, while the other came to find a way to stop it. It was a very simple matter. When the time came, it would depend on who was more powerful.
The boat that the two of them took was from the Jingshui Boat Company. It would save them a lot of trouble if they were together. However, for the two of them, going to work together was the real trouble.
In fact, Cui Rizhi looked down on Li Linfu from the bottom of his heart. He thought that his ability was too weak. However, he felt that Li Linfu was different from the person he had seen before. He did not dare to offend him easily. After all, he was now the county magistrate, while Li Linfu was the registrar. Although his position was high, the registrar also had the responsibility of supervision.
If he found that the county magistrate did something wrong, the registrar could submit a report to the higher-ups, either to impeach him or to clarify the matter.
Cui Rizhi definitely did not believe that Li Linfu would forgive him after he made a mistake. Moreover, when he submitted the report, he would not send it to the prefecture, but directly to the capital. At that time, it would be difficult for him to do anything. Of course, he could also supervise the registrar and directly submit the report to the capital.
Thinking about what he had to do in the future and what he had to do well, Cui Rizhi could not stay still. He went to the bow of the boat and asked someone to bring him a chair to sit there. While feeling the river breeze on his head, he thought about the matter in his heart.
He was also a third-ranked official, and he had people who specialized in strategizing at home. Under such circumstances, it was impossible for him to not bring someone with him when he went out. In order to better deal with the situation in Xin Cai County, he brought along the 'advisor' he felt was the best in the manor.
When he sat at the bow of the boat, the advisor also moved a stool and sat beside him. They looked at the water together. It was unknown what the two of them saw in the water, but they didn't move at all.
After a long time, Cui Rizhi sighed and said, "The water in this river always flows to the east. It has not changed since ancient times. However, the water that flows into this river does not necessarily flow from west to east. Most of it flows from east to west and then flows into the Yellow River. Do you think it flows to the east or to the west?"
Cui Rizhi did not know why he said such a thing. After saying it, he realized that even he did not know which was better.
After hearing Cui Rizhi's words, the advisor fell into deep thought. After a short while, he said, "That depends on what it flows to. If it has to enter the sea, then it flows from west to east. If it can't even see the sea, then it doesn't matter how it flows. After all, it needs to join a river. If it doesn't want to join, then it's not big enough. In the end, it will end up like a river in the desert.
Today it flows like this and tomorrow it will flow like this. In the end, it won't even leave a name. It is a pity. Since it has chosen a river, then no matter how it flows, it will be fine as long as it flows to the other side. As for where it will flow in the future, just follow the river. "
"Yes, it's fine as long as there is a river. However, it is not easy to follow a big river when there is a lot of water. If we encounter some obstacles, the water from a small river like us will rush to the front. It is very easy for us to collide and not leave behind a corpse."
Cui Rizhi was just complaining that the people above him should not have arranged for him to be here. It was too difficult. Xin Cai County was not only a battlefield for both sides to fight for. More importantly, there was also a dangerous place that could not be touched. That was Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
Regardless of whether he was willing or not, he had to think clearly about how to win over Zhang Xiaobao and Zhang Xiaobao when they arrived at Xin Cai County instead of going against them. That would definitely not benefit him in any way.
The advisor next to him said, "So what if we collide? We can't always collide with the same river water. As long as we get through it, we can enter the sea together with the big river. Then, we won't have to worry about colliding with anything."
Cui Rizhi nodded. At this time, he had also thought it through. Just as he was about to say something, a voice came from behind him. "Lord Cui, you are in a good mood. Sitting at the bow, do you feel that the cabin is too hot? I can't stand it. I don't know how their ship is made.
I heard that their ship is actually very good. No matter how hot it is, it is very cool to stay in the cabin. This time, they did not send such a ship. What a pity, what a pity. "
Cui Rizhi did not need to turn around to know who the person was. Just by hearing the familiar voice, he knew that it was Li Linfu. He stood up politely, turned around, and said to Li Linfu, "So it is Lord Li. I didn't feel that the cabin was stuffy. I just wanted to come out and get some wind.
After all, in the cabin, the wind is too weak. Even if I open the window, it is not big enough. It is not as good as the bow. When the wind blows, it is as if I can fly. Others are afraid of the wind, but I am not worried at all. "
"Yes, the wind at the bow is good. Unfortunately, I can't get too much wind. I cry when I am blown too much by the wind. In fact, I want to not be with the wind. But many times, I can't help it. If I can stand behind Lord Cui, Lord Cui can help me block the wind and rain, that would be even better."
Li Linfu followed Cui Rizhi's words. No matter who looked at him, his face was sincere, making people feel that his words were credible.
To be honest, Cui Rizhi did not know much about Li Linfu. Looking at Li Linfu, Weiwei was stunned. Then, she said, "I just said that some water can flow directly into the sea from west to east. Some water has no choice. As long as it can meet a big river, it doesn't matter how it flows. I don't know what Lord Li thinks."
"Ah? Water? Yes, Lord Cui is wise. I didn't think of this. Indeed, as Lord Cui said, many times, you can't enter the sea just because you want to. Sigh, I don't know why, but when I heard Lord Cui's words, I felt uncomfortable. Perhaps I am like the small river that can't enter the sea. No matter how hard I try, I can't do it. Forget it, I will flow as I should.
If Lord Cui has a better river, please tell me. Maybe you and I can flow together. At that time, I will rely on Lord Cui's help. "
A trace of helplessness flashed in Li Linfu's eyes. After saying this to Cui Rizhi, he turned around and was about to leave. After walking a few steps, he suddenly stopped, turned around and said to Cui Rizhi,
"I heard that the county magistrate of Xin Cai County, Feng Changgong, has offended His Royal Highness, Commandery Prince Tong 'an. When we get there, I'll cooperate with Lord Cui to teach him a lesson. Commandery Prince Tong' an is not an ordinary person, and he rarely makes mistakes. I think Feng Changgong did it on purpose for his own benefit."
After saying this, Li Linfu walked step by step toward the cabin.
Cui Rizhi, who had no connection with fools, was stunned for a while. Then, he suddenly smiled and said to the advisor who had been silent, "It seems that Yu Wenrong's side is not very close. Otherwise, why would Li Linfu be willing to surrender? Do you think we should let him do something when we get to Xin Cai County and see how he does it? "
The advisor raised his eyebrows and his ears twitched. He said, "You can't judge a book by its cover. Also, we can't make a decision easily. Fortunately, the journey is long. We can see more in case we choose the wrong person and leave a disaster behind."
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