Guan Yu seemed to be talking about disputes over property. At this time, property management was not very developed. As long as there was no title deed, it was difficult to determine who owned the house.
Zou Yuzhi looked at the man kneeling on the ground and said, "That's a scoundrel. I've seen him claim compensation from others before."
Lu Fei said, "Second Brother can distinguish between the loyal and the traitor. Let's go fly the kite."
At this time, the breeze was blowing. The two of them went outside the city and unfolded the kite. They saw countless children and girls flying kites in the open space. It was a harmonious scene. Some people saw Lu Fei and recognized him as the governor. They also bowed and greeted him. Lu Fei bowed to them one by one. He took the kite in Zou Yuzhi's hand and said, "I'll fly it to the sky. You have to pull it well." Then he picked up the kite and ran forward. He didn't let it go until he felt the wind was strong enough. Zou Yuzhi was obviously very experienced. It didn't take long for the kite to rise into the sky. Their kite was in the shape of a phoenix. It was the largest and most conspicuous kite in the sky.
The two of them went to the city at noon. On the way, Zou Yuzhi heard someone say, "Father, when the weather gets warm, let's go to the beach to play, okay?" Zou Yuzhi had never seen the sea in her life. She couldn't help but look at Lu Fei and ask, "Is there a sea here?"
Lu Fei nodded and said, "You can see the sea not far from the south. Do you want to take a look?"
Zou Yuzhi was a bit hesitant, but Lu Fei already knew the answer from her smile. He said, "All right. I'll take you there in a few days after I've taken care of the affairs in the mansion."
Zou Yuzhi held Lu Fei's arm and said, "You're so nice."
After returning to the mansion, Lu Fei immediately began to take care of many things. The management of the mansion was left to Lu Fei. When the others heard that Lu Fei was going to see the sea, they all wanted to go with him on the grounds of protecting him. Lu Fei also wanted to take them, but Han and Zou Yuan were busy training the soldiers. Guan Yu was temporarily acting as Lu Fei's governor. Lu Fei was still facing the wall, so he only brought Dian Wei with him.
After two or three days, Lu Fei and Zou Yuzhi were ready to set off. Lu Fei felt as if he was on his honeymoon.
This time, Lu Fei's trip was very low-key. He only rode in a very ordinary carriage, but in fact, this carriage was specially made for Lu Fei by Wei Ning and Han Shizhen. The entire frame was made of light steel, and the walls of the carriage had been treated layer by layer. Not only was it fireproof, it was also very tough, making it difficult for arrows to penetrate. The carriage was large and light. Pulled by four horses, it could run quite fast. It was impossible for regular carriages to catch up with it.
Lu Fei and Zou Yuzhi boarded the carriage, only to find that it was covered with carpets. There was a low couch at the innermost part and a low table at the center. It wouldn't be crowded even if seven or eight people squeezed in.
Dian Wei played the role of the coachman. He was so tall and sturdy that the carriage immediately sank when he sat in the front. Dian Wei put a pair of halberds in the carriage and said, "The weapons must not be seen."
The halberds were made by Han Shizhen for him. They weighed eighty kilograms in total. Only Dian Wei, who was born with extraordinary strength, could wield them.
Sitting on the couch, Zou Yuzhi lifted the curtain and looked out, only to see that the carriage passed through the busy streets and soon left the city gate. Zou Yuan had been informed earlier and let them go in person. Zou Yuzhi called him to the window and talked to him for a while. In the end, Zou Yuan said, "Sister, you must bring back some seaside specialties for me."
Zou Yuzhi smiled. "Don't worry."
Zou Yuan greeted Lu Fei a few more times before sending the two of them out of the city gate.
The carriage drove slowly on the official road. Zou Yuzhi kept looking out of the window. After a while, he said, "I rarely walk outside. It's great to be out."
Lu Fei lay comfortably on the couch, stretched and said, "It's rare to be able to slack off. This feeling is great." He pulled Zou Yuzhi into his arms and said, "What's there to see outside the city? We can enjoy it when we're somewhere else."
Zhuo County was not far from the seaside. They found an inn to rest that night and continued their journey the next day. Finally, they reached the seaside at noon. Lu Fei smelled the saltiness in the air from a distance and said, "We've arrived at the nearest city to the seaside."
Dian Wei drove the carriage into the city, and Lu Fei said, "We should be able to see the ocean after we pass through the gate on the other side. However, we should find a place to rest and have a good meal before we go to see the ocean. What do you think?"
Zou Yuzhi said, "Whatever you say."
Hearing that there was food, Dian Wei immediately walked around the city and stopped at a tower. He said, "It's called Ocean View Inn."
Lu Fei lifted the curtain to take a look. Sure enough, there was an extremely tall tower in front of him. Above the door were the words "Ocean View Tavern". When the waiter in the tavern saw them, he immediately came forward and said, "Dear guest, please come in. We have a place to park carriages behind the tower."
The manager said, "Of course it's on the eighth floor. We only have two rooms on the eighth floor. One of them has already been booked. There's only one room left. You'd better leave as soon as possible."
Lu Fei nodded and said, "Then I'll book this one."
The manager said, "Please tell me the date of departure. You're lucky that we have a vacant room. It's usually fully booked. If you tell me the date of departure, I'll book it for others."
Lu Fei thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll book a room for ten days."
The manager said, "That's not appropriate. You can only stay for eight days because the rooms behind you have already been booked. This room has been vacant for many days because someone checked out at the last minute."
Lu Fei thought to himself that it was so popular. He said, "Then eight days it is." Then he put an ingot of gold on the table and said, "Please take care of my food and drink these days. Pick the best ones and serve them to me."
The manager was so impressed by Lu Fei's generosity. After taking the gold, he repeatedly applauded and asked the waiter to take them upstairs.
The waiter brought the three of them to a small room at the back and pressed a button on the wall. The ground suddenly shook and the ground slowly rose. Lu Fei was happy when he saw this. It turned out that there were already elevators in ancient times. The waiter said proudly, "There's a mechanism below. It's guarded all year round. As long as someone comes up and presses the button on the wall, the person below will know which floor they want to go to. Then he will shake the lever and the ladder will rise."
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