At the entrance of the Mo Family Village.
Li Yi and many villagers were waiting there, and many of them were looking forward to it.
"They're here, they're here, the young master is back!"
Seeing the arrival of the convoy, everyone smiled excitedly. Among the crowd, a pair of mother and daughter were particularly eye-catching. They were Madam Yang and her daughter. After they came to the Mo Family Village, they were properly settled by the villagers. At first, they were not used to it, but after seeing the expansion of the Mo Family Village with their own eyes, they immediately fell in love with this place.
Today, Meton was going back to the Mo Family Village, and his daughter, Wu Meiniang, would naturally follow him back. Early in the morning, Madam Yang and her daughter had been waiting here.
"This is …?" Madam Yang's sharp eyes saw the two people who were surrounded and protected at the front. She could not help but be stunned, and her heart skipped a beat.
She naturally recognized Modun. Back then, he had saved them from calamity, and could be said to be their benefactor. However, Li Shimin, who was standing at the side, made her eyes shrink involuntarily. She was a descendant of the Sui Dynasty's imperial family, and she was married to Duke Ying's Wu Shi. She had seen Li Shimin a few times, so how could she forget him?
"Welcome, noble! Welcome, young master! "
Li Shimin and Meton jumped off their horses, and Li Yi hurriedly went forward and greeted them respectfully.
Today was Li Shimin's private visit, and Li Yi was sensible enough not to expose Li Shimin's identity. On the surface, he appeared to be very respectful, but in fact, he was already trembling with fear, fearing that he would make a mistake.
"Hello, young master!" The villagers greeted Meton one after another.
"Thank you for your hard work, everyone!" Meton greeted everyone one by one, and casually handed Shadowless to Mo Jiazi, and Li Shimin's horse was naturally taken over by the guards.
In a carriage in the convoy, Wu Meiniang got off the carriage, and her eyes lit up when she saw Madam Yang and her daughter.
"Master!" Wu Meiniang walked to Meton and whispered.
"Go and reunite with your mother!" Meton waved his hand, and Wu Meiniang immediately ran over to Madam Yang and her daughter's side. The three of them hadn't seen each other for many days, so they naturally had a lot to talk about.
After Wu Meiniang got off the carriage, the rest of the passengers also got off one after another. Li Chengqian took the lead, followed by Li Tai, Li Zhi, and Princess Jinyang.
It was rare for Li Shimin to have free time today. He came to the Mo's Village for inspection or for sightseeing. Of course, it was better for the whole family to go together.
It was a pity that Princess Changle did not come today to avoid arousing suspicion, which made Meton feel rather regretful.
"The villagers know that Young Master is going to test the workshops today, so they have been looking forward to it!" Li Yi tried hard to control his excitement.
Meton nodded and waved his hand. A carriage, which was transformed into a sightseeing carriage, rushed over. Meton extended his hand and invited, "Please change to this carriage, so that you can have a good view of the Mo's Village."
Li Shimin looked at the sightseeing carriage in the Mo's Village, and then looked at the tightly sealed four-wheeled carriage behind him. He got on the carriage gladly, followed by Li Chengqian and his sister. Meton got on the carriage last and sat beside Li Shimin. Pande took over the coachman's position, while Li Yi sat in the four-wheeled carriage and led the way.
With a shout, the sightseeing carriage slowly drove into the Mo's Village. Suddenly, a brand new village appeared in front of them.
"This is the Mo's Village!" Li Tai and others looked at the brand new buildings at the entrance of the village and could not help exclaiming.
Except for the old house area, all the buildings in the Mo's Village were built in the past two years. They were neatly planned and looked brand new. Although they were not as tall as those in Chang 'an, they were more novel and delicate. The Mo's Village could be called a village, but it was more like a city, a brand new city.
Moreover, the road in the Mo's Village was also a six-lane brick road, and there were also greenery on both sides of the brick road. The only difference was that the greenery planted in the greenery was not trees, but short evergreen plants, which were also trimmed to be flat.
"These evergreen plants have been trimmed. When spring comes, they will have a lot of new leaves. They are green and very beautiful." Meton pointed at the evergreen plants and introduced them.
"It's really pleasing to see greenery in winter!" Li Shimin nodded. The evergreen plants could not only serve as greenery but also serve as greenery, which was quite artistic.
Meton said proudly, "The Minister doesn't want the Mo's Village to be a cold village. When planning the Mo's Village, it was stipulated that at least 30% of the entire Mo's Village should be covered with greenery. Greenery not only has the function of beautifying, but also can make the air fresh, make the body and mind comfortable, and prolong life. "
"It's quite artistic."
Li Shimin nodded. He also went to other royal villas for summer holidays all year round. The scenery there was beautiful, the trees were lush, and the air was fresh, which made people feel relaxed and happy. It was indeed much more comfortable than Chang 'an. However, the Mo's Village directly combined the city and the forest. In the busy city, people could still enjoy the atmosphere of the forest, which was quiet and noisy. Such a wonderful idea was really admirable.
"I didn't expect Brother Mo to be so talented. Even if Yuwen Kai was alive, I'm afraid he couldn't help but praise Brother Mo's design." Li Chengqian said sincerely. Chang 'an City was designed by Yuwen Kai. It was originally the best in the world, but now compared with the Mo's Village, it was inferior in terms of road construction.
Driving on such a road was really pleasing to the eyes. In Chang 'an City, even the Vermilion Bird Avenue did not have such a feeling.
"Your Highness, you flatter me. My idea is just based on Master Yuwen's drawings, so it has such an effect. How can it be compared with Master Yuwen's?" Meton said modestly.
As the carriage moved forward, there were more and more carriages on each road. Suddenly, a sharp whistle sounded, and the leading carriage stopped. Li Shimin looked up and saw that there was a crossroad in front of them. At the crossroad, there were two village guards who were in charge of directing the traffic. Not only did their team stop, but also all the carriages in the east and the west had to stop, so that only the carriages in the north and the south could pass, and the passers-by also followed the flow of the carriages.
"These two people are in charge of the traffic at the crossroad, so that the carriages in the north and the south and the east and west can pass alternately." Meton explained.
In this era, traffic lights were not as smart as those in the future. Besides, directing the traffic at crossroads was just introduced, so Meton could only let the carriages pass alternately like a fool. As for the function of traffic lights in the future, Meton did not even mention it, because Meton knew that the most advanced in this era was not the most practical.
"Why is that? In this way, isn't it a waste of time to stop the waiting carriages? "Li Tai was puzzled.
Meton explained, "Your Highness Emperor Wei may not know, but the four-wheeled carriage was made by the Mo's Village. There are so many carriages in the village. If we don't use this method, there will be a serious jam at every crossroad, and it will be difficult to pass. Compared with the time wasted in the jam, the time spent waiting for carriages is insignificant." Meton explained.
When Meton finished speaking, the carriages in the north and the south had just passed. Pande urged the carriage to move immediately, and it passed through the crossroad smoothly.
"You do have some knack."
Although the fool's way of directing traffic was primitive, Li Shimin was quite satisfied with it. He said to Pande, who was driving the carriage, "After the New Year, send an order to the Chang 'an City Magistrate, and ask him to solve the jam problem in Chang' an City according to this method."
"Yes!"
Pande answered.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
