Early spring,
It was chilly. It was cold.
Her soft and slender fingers caressed the cover of a stack of manuscript papers.
After a long time,
A sigh turned into a wisp of white mist in the air.
The cabinet was pulled open,
A stack of old manuscript papers was securely placed inside.
"Yu'er." The call from outside rang out.
She stared at the three words "Rakshasa" on the stack of manuscript that had died midway,
She thought of the name "Second Sister" and Xiao Luo, who had once answered her questions.
But even if she had mourned for a long time, even if the people in the outside world were still eagerly awaiting her new work. The protagonist was already dead. Then..,
It could only be accompanied by the silent dust forever.
In the end..,
She looked away. The lock fell.
"Sister Lin!" There was a new shout.
She took out a new stack of manuscript papers,
She carefully pressed them with a paperweight.
The cold wind blew in from the half-open window. However, there was warm sunlight shining in from outside, neutralizing the cold.
This person had passed away,
The old days would not return. But a new story still had to begin.
"I'm here," she, Lin Daiyu, said.
The old rules and regulations did not matter anymore.
And everything new..,
Led by the Chamber of Commerce,
Was slowly spreading out.
At the city gate, a woman wearing a bamboo hat and a long gauze hanging down sat on a horse,
She stared at the long line of people winding into the city gate.
She pulled the horse.
The young man leading the way in front..,
Was an officer in the Li family's private army,
Vice president Li had sent him to send the nobles out of the city.
"Miss Lin?"
"Will you please stop the tall man in the front in a brown silk coat?
The fat man with the bundle on his back. "She instructed coldly in a low voice.
The fat man in the brown silk coat was stopped. When he saw that the person who stopped him was an officer of the Chamber of Commerce Army,
He hurriedly squeezed out a smile.
The officer sized him up. "Your surname is Qi? From your accent, you're from Guangxi? "
"Yes,
Yes. I'm from Guangxi. "
"You used to be a farmer? A country gentleman with many tenant farmers under his command? Ever since the Longevity Thief left, the fields were returned to their owners. Why did you come to Yunnan instead of farming? "
At first, the man surnamed Qi was surprised that he was able to identify his family background. Then, he saw that the officer's expression was not good. Immediately, he was afraid that the officer was sent by one of his enemies. He hurriedly bowed even lower. "This lowly one has long stopped farming. Farming is tough, and the risks are high. It's all thanks to God … "
Seeing the suspicion on the officer's face, the fat man with the surname Qi nodded and bowed. Fearing that the officer would not believe him, he pointed to his bundle and the ox-cart behind him, "I came to Kunming to do business …"
The officer cracked his whip. "If you don't farm anymore, what about the tenants under you?"
"This … I won't hide it from you, sir. It would be a joke if I said it out loud. The reason why I didn't want to farm was because it was difficult to find workers in the countryside. All the bumpkins are breaking their heads to work in the factories … "
This was also what he knew. After their Chamber of Commerce gained power, it was very common to see a typical small landlord who abandoned farming and went into business.
He really did not know what Mr. Xiaoxiang saw in him that he had to ask questions that he knew the answer to at first glance.
On the horse, Lin Daiyu listened to the officer's report, but she was silent for a long time. She lifted the gauze under her bamboo hat, revealing a small part of her face. She looked at the long line and stared at the small landlord.
The officer looked at her and was stunned by her well-deserved beauty for a long time. Just as he was thinking that he did not suffer any losses in this escort mission, he heard her sigh. "If that's the case … then forget it."
That voice was extremely complicated and filled with thousands of emotions, but there was also a trace of relief.
Hearing this, the officer was stunned. But he saw that this talented girl had already picked up the reins herself. "Go!" She didn't even look back as she caught up with the group in front of her. The horse galloped away into the distance.
South Zhejiang.
Tai State Prefecture.
"Soldiers, soldiers, soldiers, soldiers gone, the rebel army came. Rebel army, rebel army, rebel army left, the allied army came. "
"Little monkey! You're not allowed to sing nonsense! " A short officer of the allied army grabbed a child in the dirt with a fierce face and grimaced. "Don't think that I can't understand you just because you used your native language."
The child cried and struggled to run away.
Li Qingqing gave him a whip on the horse. It was neither light nor heavy, but it was a warning. "Look at you! You only know how to show off in front of children. "
The short youth's surname was Cheng, and his name was Sanzong. His ancestral home was Tai State Prefecture, and his father was from Linhai. His family moved to Yunnan because of a business trip.
This time, because the Yunnan Chamber of Commerce had sent troops, the allied army assigned Tai State Prefecture to the Yunnan Chamber of Commerce.
Because Tai State Prefecture was remote and had always been a place where former dynasties exiled criminals, the people there were stubborn, and the terrain was complicated. There were many mountain valleys, and it was said that after crossing a mountain, one's voice would change, and they urgently needed a translator.
When Li Qingqing was selecting people, she purposely picked this naturally lazy and timid Cheng Sanzong. After a series of threats and promises, he finally followed.
After being whipped, he rubbed his nose and didn't dare to make a sound. Feeling aggrieved, he hid to the side and said, "What's so good about it … seven mountains, two rivers, and one land … and we've always been poor …
Another young officer with a strong build also had a look of dissatisfaction on his face. "Along the way, apart from Linhai and a few other places that are worth looking at, the rest can't be considered prosperous. They're all small fishing villages. There aren't even many trading companies. They're just small traveling merchants who carry goods everywhere. What's there to look at? There's nothing to look for, but how much effort would it take to build a port … No wonder the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce gave it to us, even though it's clearly Zhejiang. Old Thief Ding also didn't fight with us and agreed to let the Grand Commander come here … "
Not to mention the men under him, even Li Qingqing felt depressed when she saw the desolate land and the desolate land.
Suddenly, the argument stopped. A few officers revealed bashful and longing expressions. They hurriedly retreated to the side and stole glances.
The sound of horse hooves could be heard. On the other side of the beautiful mountains and clear waters, accompanied by a chant, came another horse. On the horse's back sat an incomparably elegant beauty. She was breaking a peach blossom branch in her hand and smiling.
"'Taizhou's land is vast, the sea is deep, the clouds are long, and the islands are green.' 'Tiantai's forty-eight thousand feet long, tilting to the southeast.' If this isn't a good place, then what is? "
She smiled and said, "Sorry to keep you waiting. Seven mountains, two rivers, and one farmland. On one side is the mountain, and on the other is the sea. The Buddhist Kingdom of the Mountains and Seas lives up to its name. When Li Taibai wrote 'The Dragon Pavilion and the Phoenix Palace are unwilling to stay', I somewhat understood it. I coveted the scenery and temporarily stopped to take a look. Please don't be offended. "
Li Qingqing said, "Sister, you're so refined. You have the demeanor of a scholar. However, I'm not in the mood. I'm only waiting for the encampment. Along the way, I only feel that the surrounding area is desolate, and the people's livelihood is withering. Even if there are good mountains and good rivers, if there are no people, nobody appreciates them, it's nothing more than barren mountains and wild rivers. "
She was speaking somewhat angrily and somewhat helplessly, but suddenly she froze.
Because there was a flower in her hair. It was a peach blossom in early spring.
Lin Daiyu laughed and said, "Alright, let's hairpin the flower. Although there is no laurel, the peach blossom will do. It's just missing a brocade gown and a jade belt. It's the appearance of an official from 'Hairpin Wild Goose Pagoda'. "
"Don't make fun of me."
Lin Daiyu laughed and said, "Aiyo, I accidentally hit a dumb goose." She said, "Ah, I accidentally hit a dumb goose. Qingqing, please don't blame me. "
The officers below all laughed. Li Qingqing was angry, "What are you laughing at!"
Before Li Qingqing flared up, Lin Daiyu laughed and said, "If it weren't for the seven mountains and two rivers dividing the land, the agriculture here would be poor, and the fact that it's by the sea. In order to prevent the poor people from going out to sea without permission, the imperial court ordered the people to evacuate and ban the sea, causing this place to wither for a long time. How would it be up to us youngsters to start from scratch, build a port, and develop the sea industry? For you, isn't this a good place to develop your ambitions? "
Li Qingqing was slightly stunned. She suddenly reacted. She remembered that she had vowed to her father that she would personally build a foundation and a port that belonged to her. She wanted to make those people in the Chamber of Commerce who looked down on her open their eyes. That was why she invited herself here.
Right. She wasn't afraid of this place being poor. She wanted this poor place to turn the sky and the earth upside down. Only then would she be able to show her true colors as a Nanyang daughter!
She revealed a pair of wild little canine teeth and waved her horsewhip at the officers behind her. Full of vitality, she said, "Boys, let's go forward!"
Not far ahead, under the dilapidated city walls, the former prefect of Taizhou was respectfully waiting for her.
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