Chapter 253 Reward, Completion

Author: That sour candy

Chapter 253 Reward, Completion

On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Eunuch Xiao came to the Xiangjun Mansion again.

"Congratulations to the Lord of the Township, congratulations to the Lord of the Township. The Lord of the Township has figured out movable type printing and a new type of threshing machine. The Holy Heart is very happy and has specially ordered our family to send a reward."

Chen Fan and others knelt down to express their gratitude and gave Eunuch Xiao a big red envelope.

"Your Majesty is considerate. The rewards this time are all copper coins. It will be more convenient for the Xiangjun Mansion to use them."

Chen Fan once again bowed deeply and thanked him.

The considerate Holy Master has been nagging the Taifu for several days: "You actually asked me to reward you with copper coins. When have I ever rewarded you with copper coins?" They are all about land and people, gold, silver and jewelry, famous people's calligraphy and paintings, delicacies from mountains and seas...

The Taifu always said the same thing: "The common people use copper coins, and copper coins are easy to pay for."

"Can't she pay gold and silver when she buys a large amount of food and utensils?" The emperor thought it was a big deal.

"The number of large-scale transactions is small, and we basically rely on copper coins for turnover." The Daxiang Dynasty did not explicitly restrict people from using gold, but it was indeed difficult for ordinary people to earn one or two gold.

Eunuch Xiao looked at Liao Liao and the others with an unhappy tone: "Everyone else is very busy?"

Chen Fan saluted and replied: "Father-in-law, several children are at the academy, and my husband went to the mountains to inspect the terrain, hydrology, vegetation, etc."

"He is so pragmatic that he actually ran to the mountains himself." Eunuch Xiao's smile was a bit cold.

"The mountains and forests stretch for dozens of miles, so it's better to take a closer look." Chen Fan's tone was still sincere.

"We are in a hurry and don't want to wait for them to come back to thank us. We say goodbye."

Chen Fan watched Eunuch Xiao and his entourage leave, breathed a sigh of relief, and sat back on the chair.

Yan Xiao poured her a cup of tea: "Today's reward is a recognition of the threshing machine's contribution."

Chen Fan nodded: "The children will be very happy. It is also a good thing to give the credit to the Ministry of Household Affairs. After all, it is more convenient to act in the name of the Ministry of Household Affairs. That is to say, Wei Zhanning was too arrogant and danced on Cui Shishi's head to make things happen. How nice that he would send the drawings up quietly."

Yan Qiong couldn't help but laugh: "The new rich are ambitious and impatient, blindly building momentum. However, Governor Cui also offended the Ministry of Works."

Chen Fan didn't answer. She didn't quite understand the twists and turns between those complicated forces.

Zhang Ci and Cui Yunlang patrolled the mountains, looking for a suitable place to set up a factory, and thinking about the use of mountain water.

"Why do I feel like a local official in advance?" Qiao Xinghui joked.

"This is what local officials do." Zhang Ci was not joking at all.

"We've been in the mountains for a few days, and we've hunted a lot of game. Have you decided where to build the embankment?" Wu Qisheng said.

Since the five people came here, they have arranged for one person to go to the academy every day and the others to patrol the mountains. Chen Fan’s proposal is to build dams and build reservoirs in places with relatively large terrain differences and abundant water. Water can be stored during dry periods and abundant water can be stored there. Drainage can be done during the water season.

Several people were patrolling the mountains and drawing pictures, and they also did not forget to go hunting. There were game every day in the mansion, but the project had not been planned yet.

"Isn't it normal to patrol for more than ten days? We have only managed to turn around a small part." Kang Xucai was not in a hurry at all, "Some things can't be settled for months."

"How many months will Xiang Jun allow us to move around? We will have to make a plan in just a few days. This part of the terrain map has been drawn very clearly." Cui Yunlang felt that we should move faster.

"We can't start construction despite making plans. It's going to be a slight cold soon, and it's difficult to do construction on frozen soil." Kang Xucai said.

"The plan will take many days to be formulated, and inspections will be conducted later. It can be done as soon as spring comes," Cui Yunlang said.

Yang Hong and Yang Yun stayed at Liu's house for five days. They spent every day sleeping at dawn and dusk, serving tea and water, delivering meals and boiling medicine, and were watched by Xiangjian and Yanzhen as they did all kinds of things.

Yang Yun enjoyed it like a cake, but Yang Hong felt very uncomfortable.

The Yang family didn't say much to him, they just watched quietly.

On the day before leaving, Liu Huaizhen took her children for a walk in the garden, looked at them deeply, and said: "If you want to live in the Xiangjun Mansion, the Changping Township Lord will treat you well. Listen carefully to the Xiangjun and the others.

If so, take care of yourself.”

Yang Yun hugged his mother: "Mom, you must take care of your health and stop worrying. Our blessings are yet to come."

Liu Huaizhen touched her head and hugged Yang Hong again. Yang Hong was reluctant and did not resist.

Huaizhen only hugged her for a while and then let go.

In the evening, they returned to Xiangjun's Mansion.

"Let's study and study together tomorrow. We can do anything together." Chen Fan said to them.

The fifteenth day of the winter lunar month is the day when the Xiangjun Mansion holds a banquet. The new bridge is completed and the water conservancy project is also completed.

At ten o'clock in the morning, firecrackers rang out beside the Changping Bridge, and thousands of people cheered and walked back and forth on the bridge, adding to the joy of the new bridge.

The Xiangjun Mansion prepared a large amount of steamed buns and candies and threw them to the crowd. The scene was very lively.

Yao Shouzheng looked excited: "In just a few months, Xiangjun and Mr. Zhang built three bridges on their own. They are really courageous."

The people dispersed and those who came to the banquet also walked onto the bridge. Yao Shouzheng was an engineering fan and ran under the bridge to see the bridge foundation.

"What are the characteristics of this foundation?" he asked Zheng Youchun.

Zheng Youchun replied: "The stratigraphic distribution in this area is very stable. After so many years of river erosion, the river embankments are also in good condition. This is a land of coarse sand, which can increase the bridge's bearing capacity, so the Changping Bridge is built wider than elsewhere.

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The two were discussing animatedly. Chen Fan and Zhang Ci were chatting with others.

The governor of Pingzhou was promoted by the former Sima Shi Yanlin. He looked in the direction of Yao Shouzheng and said: "I am afraid that this magistrate Yao will also start a big project in Shengping County."

Governor Cui smiled: "It can bring good harvests, smooth roads, and convenient bridges, which will benefit the people. We also need to send more people to inspect and inspect to see how to do things better."

The county magistrate of Guangyun shrank far behind. The county lieutenant said: "You adults should also take the initiative to come forward and talk."

Magistrate Fu County shook his head: "I felt a little uncomfortable when I saw them. It was like that scene on the street."

"My lord was the one who upheld justice and supported them back then. They will be grateful to you in their hearts. Perhaps this is why you were promoted."

"I'd better seek safety. Magistrate Yao is fascinated by terraced fields, roads and bridges. We just need to do our part well."

Everyone also rode horses and cars to inspect the newly opened rivers and ditches. Looking at the criss-crossing water network, Cui Governor laughed loudly: "What a big deal! These places will no longer be afraid of drought."

Zhang Ci smiled: "The lady from Changping Township is a famous trench digger."

Everyone pursed their lips and smiled.

Back at the mansion, Governor Cui smiled and said to Chen Fan: "Asking you to slaughter a sheep is like cutting your flesh. I brought two of them, and I won't bring those pieces of cloth, paper and pen."

Chen Fan made an exaggerated expression: "Master Cui really understands me. What I lack most is sheep."
Chapter completed!