When he came out of the Hibiscus Garden, Zhang Xiaobao was holding a stack of books, which were heavy and heavy.
They were given to him by Li Longji after he got the rights to develop Mount Huangshan and the authorship. Li Longji was in a good mood and said that the questions for this year's Autumn Imperial Examinations would probably come from these books. Li Longji asked him to read more in case his results were bad.
Zhang Xiaobao was so grateful that he was about to cry. He looked at the Mount Huangshan on the map and kept promising that he would read and understand the books.
"Young Master, do you want to read books?" The person in charge of waiting outside saw Zhang Xiaobao come out and took the books. He asked as he walked to the carriage.
"When we came, Xiaobei said that there was no paper plane left. I happened to see that His Majesty had useless books, so I asked for them and brought them back for Xiaobei. When you bring them back, if Xiaoyuan sees them, tell him not to memorize them. It's not worth wasting energy."
Zhang Xiaobao patted the dust on his hands and opened the curtain. He ordered the servant as he sat inside.
The servant glanced at the cover of the book. There was an obvious mark of the palace on it. It was a book bestowed by the emperor. He said seriously, "I've noted it down. His Majesty is really good. He even bestowed this book to Xiaobei."
"Of course, his Majesty is very wise. Today, he gave me Mount Huangshan. Later, I will pay to repair the canal. Yesterday, Qian Fan came over and damaged it. I estimate that he will have to give me more than 100,000 strings of coins."
Zhang Xiaobao seemed to be muttering to the servant and to himself.
The servant knew about this kind of exchange and nodded. "Is the naming rights of Mount Huangshan worth so much?"
"There is also a large area around it, as well as the development and use of various resources. If you really want to talk about value, 100 100,000 strings of coins is not worth it. Let's go back."
When Zhang Xiaobao came, he planned to buy Huang Shan. He was ready to fight with Li Longji. But who knew that Li Longji didn't do as he expected. He directly agreed. He was probably confused because he was hungry.
Although Zhang Xiaobao said that he was giving it to Li Longji for free, he couldn't take it for free. However, he also couldn't continue to give Li Longji the money to buy the Yellow Mountain. A win in a fight was a win, so he could only compensate him in other ways. It just so happened that the Caozhou Canal hadn't been properly cleaned for two years. He used the excuse of 'Thousand Sails into the Caozhou Canal' to pay for the Yellow Mountain.
The servant who received Zhang Xiaobao found a place to put the book away and returned to the driver's seat. He cracked his whip in the air, reminding the people who were secretly protecting him to leave. Only then did he shout 'Jia!' and urged the horse forward. He leaned back and reported to Zhang Xiaobao through the window.
"Young Master, someone from Master's side came just now. He said that the railway has been laid out outside of Chang 'an. He asked if it would be built in sections or all at once. If all at once, it would definitely affect the pedestrians, and it would take too much time to do so."
"Yes! I know. Let's talk about it when we get home. We have to build it together. That way, we can have a bigger impact and let people know about the railway and the train. With the train, the roads in and around Chang 'an will have to be rebuilt. It's not good to always let horses run around. Bicycles can also be used to transport goods by manpower. Now that the technology is good enough, we don't have to continue hiding it. We can also promote the overseas merchants to obtain rubber … "
Zhang Xiaobao just sat in the carriage and did the planning with the coachman. He didn't feel that there was anything abrupt.
The coachman either thought or nodded. He listened very seriously. He knew that this was a rare opportunity. Usually, there were very few opportunities to get the young master and the young lady to talk. If he listened more, he could learn more. When he went back, he could exchange ideas with others and gain more knowledge.
It wasn't easy to be a servant in the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. One had to be born in a village. The few Zhuangzi in the Zhang Family and the Wang Family, as well as the original villagers in Zhuangzi of the Ge Family, had to be literate. They also had to study daily and not ask questions.
Any qualified servant was as knowledgeable as the steward in the Prime Minister's house. The coachman was now thinking of ways to improve the driving ability of the carriage and the feelings of the people riding it.
After walking for a while, Zhang Xiaobao found that the coachman deliberately slowed down. Not only did he not reprimand him, he sped up his speech so that the coachman could listen more.
"Actually, to put it bluntly, don't think of what you see as an isolated existence. Even if it doesn't directly affect the matter, you have to think of a way to connect what you see to other aspects."
Before Zhang Xiaobao got off the carriage and entered the house, he said this to the coachman.
The coachman stood respectfully beside the carriage and watched as Zhang Xiaobao entered. He said, "Thank you, Young Master. I will remember."
The people standing at the door looked at the coachman enviously. They knew that the Young Master must have taught the coachman many things. It was a pity that they didn't hear it and couldn't ask the Young Master. The Young Master was very busy.
"Here, take Huang Shan." After returning to the courtyard, Zhang Xiaobao went straight to his mother and placed a piece of paper in front of Wang Juan.
Wang Juan didn't look at the paper. Instead, she looked at Zhang Xiaobao and smiled sweetly. "My husband is so awesome. I'm going to take a good look at it tonight. I'm going to stay with my mother and make her happy."
Zhang Xiaobao's passion died down in an instant. He had just found out what it was like yesterday, and today he was going to …
"Xiao Bao, Cuckoo will stay with Mother tonight. You should have a good sleep. When you have time, you should go and see your siblings. Xiaobei has been bullying Xiaoyuan recently. Go and ask him what's going on. Xiaoyuan is also giving in to Xiaobei."
Since Zhang Xiaobao couldn't fight for it, Jang Wong Clan spoke.
Zhang Xiaobao looked at his wife and then at his mother. He said, "Okay, I will go and see Xiaobei. How can he always bully Xiaoyuan? Cuckoo, you should sleep early."
When he walked out of the door and headed towards his younger brother and sister, Xiaobao finally reacted. He stood there and muttered, "Isn't Xiaobei always bullying Xiaoyuan? He's used to it. If he doesn't bully Xiaoyuan one day, Xiaoyuan will probably feel uncomfortable too. He just wants to send me away."
In the courtyard, Wang Juan watched Zhang Xiaobao leave. She turned around and said to Jang Wong Clan, "Mother, should I go back and talk to him?"
"What's there to talk about? He is already an adult, but he doesn't know anything. He is staying with Mother. Is this a map of Mount Huangshan?"
Jang Wong Clan acted like an elder and looked at the paper again.
Wang Juan happily picked up the paper and said, "This is the proof from the Emperor. Xiao Bao said in the morning … at noon … before he woke up, he said that he would buy Mount Huangshan for me."
"That's more like it. There are many good things in Mount Huangshan. In the future, don't let others steal it." Jang Wong Clan said with satisfaction.
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