Chapter 669: Night Talk(1/2)
The next day, just dawn, Zhou Heng was woken up.
There was a big noise outside, and he was also thinking about the departure. He quickly got up, cleaned up and left the room, and found that there were busy figures outside.
Xiu'er was standing in the yard, directing the moving things. Although the big things had been prepared, there were still some objects that she thought of temporarily. Xiu'er was asking someone to carry them. When she heard the sound of the door opening, she turned around and looked at Zhou Heng.
"You're up, we're ready. My brother and sister-in-law have already gone out. Zhang Jingrui came before dawn, and he looked even more anxious than us."
Zhou Heng rubbed Xiu'er's hair. This girl was exhausted recently.
"Thank you for your hard work, let's go after packing up. I can send someone back to pick up what you need at the moment. Besides, I guess I'll be back in more than a month."
Xiu'er blinked, her face full of confusion. Looking at her thinking, Zhou Heng raised his hand and shaved Xiu'er's nose, looked around and no one noticed her, and raised her eyebrows provocatively.
"Don't think about these things, let's go out first."
Xiu'er stomped her feet, although she was a little shy, but after all, there were people around her and it was not easy to get angry. She could only endure it and followed Zhou Heng to the front yard. Sure enough, several carriages had been parked in front of the door, and the yard was full of people.
Liu Renli was wearing casual clothes and pulling Feng Yuchan's hand. The sweetness made Zhou Heng feel a little uncomfortable today. Is this Liu Hanhan who didn't understand anything before?
"You're getting up too late. We're all ready. Are you going to set off now?"
Zhou Heng exclaimed, "Zhang Zhongtang left late last night, and I also studied the arrangement of the semicolon. How could it be possible? Brother Liu is really urging his life. Are you walking now?"
Liu Renli automatically ignored the previous words and was not unhappy. After all, he had been away from Tongzhou for more than ten days and was very worried about his every move there, so he pulled Feng Yuchan and walked straight out of the door.
Zhou Heng shook his head, "Okay, bring food with you, we will get in the car, we have finished counting everything, right?"
Qu Ziping quickly came back and forth, after all, he was appointed as the manager of the Huichuntang Branch of Tongzhou this time, and all the matters he prepared were very careful.
"Young master is ready, this is a list!"
Zhou Heng waved his hand and said, "Go!"
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The convoy drove forward quickly, with more than 30 carriages driving on the official road. The heavy rains before made the official road bumpy, and even the new carriages seemed a little bumpy.
Xiu'er lay down at the window and looked at the back, looking a little worried.
Zhou Heng understood that he was worried about Bai Qingyun. What else did he want to get a wife like this? He was immediately moved. Taking advantage of the bumpy carriage, Zhou Heng saved Xiu'er.
"Don't worry, Chuntao and Aunt Zhang are taking care of you behind you, so just sit there. Although Miss Bai's injury has not healed, the situation is still stable now, so don't worry about not having a high fever."
Xiu'er broke free from Zhou Heng's shackles. Although there were only two of them in the carriage, Boss Xue was driving outside and glared at Zhou Heng with a slight annoyance.
"Dengtuzi, sit well. I always feel that it is better to bring Miss Bai here than to treat it in the capital. After all, it's time to ride."
Zhou Heng sighed, "I think, but the capital has been in a turbulent situation recently. If she is put in Huichun Hall, what if the factory guards arrest people again?"
Xiu'er suddenly became silent, but Zhou Heng said this. If he did it again, maybe Bai Qingyun would have lost such good luck and his life would be worrying.
"Okay, you're right, but in just a month, has Tongzhou Huichuntang semicolon been established?"
Zhou Heng smiled and patted Xiu'er's hand. Seeing that she was about to pull it back, he quickly grabbed it.
"Of course, it's done. Zhu Sanfu can still do this. Besides, we have bought a lot of land. It's not impossible to build a larger Huichun Hall by ourselves. It's just that the existing population is enough.
By the way, I’ll tell you something serious, Chuntao is not young anymore. Have you ever thought about her marriage, and you can’t tell Brother Xue’s thoughts. Although he is a bit straightforward, he doesn’t know how to buy gifts, which always makes Chuntao complain.
However, I think these two are quite compatible. One knows how to make money to support the family, and the other is also a good family manager. Chuntao has no relatives. Xue Mingyu also won the top scorer, and she and Brother Xue are not considered to be married."
Xiu'er didn't struggle anymore, thought about it seriously and said:
"I asked Chuntao before, but I like Brother Xue. She said that this person is not bad. She has taken care of her younger brother for so many years and has delayed her marriage. She is somewhat similar to my brother. She is a person who can be entrusted to her life."
Zhou Heng blinked, his face looked a little excited.
"Since that's the case, let them get married quickly? Let me tell you that Brother Xue has saved a lot of money. From Qingping County before, to the current cost of food and drink in the mansion, Mingyu's pen, ink, paper and inkstone have never been spent on him. It's enough to marry a wife!"
Xiu'er gave Zhou Heng a blank look, raised her hand and patted Zhou Heng's somewhat restless hand, moved a little bit, and her face looked a little red.
"Chuntao said that she will get married again after I get married."
At the end of the day, the voice was already invisible. Zhou Heng smiled happily and raised his hand to pinch Xiu'er's cheek.
"What are you going to worry about? As long as she agrees, after dealing with the matter in Tongzhou, we will come back to find the Queen Mother to marry you, and I want you to be married to you in a prosperous and glorious way."
Xiu'er shook her head and looked up at Zhou Heng.
"I don't want to be glorious. I just need to be plain and simple. As long as you and your brother can go smoothly, we secretly live our own little life, which is what I hope for."
Zhou Heng naturally understood Xiu'er's thoughts, but now many things are being roasted on the fire. If the matter in the capital is not stopped, they will not have a good life.
"Don't worry, everything will pass."
As noon approached, the convoy entered Tongzhou City. Such a spectacular convoy attracted everyone to stop and watch.
After watching the convoy enter the city, they are all excited and even go around to tell each other. After all, there are too many things happening in Tongzhou recently, and they are all looking forward to Liu Renli coming back. How can such a convoy be seen? How come Liu Renli coming back?
Zhou Heng and Xiu'er got out of the car. In the car behind, Zhu Yunmo took Zhang Jingrui and Xue Mingyu, and then Liu Renli and his wife got out of the carriage. When they saw Liu Renli, all the people watching were blown up.
There were all those who shouted, and they were so enthusiastic that they could not express their feelings. Liu Renli bowed to everyone.
"I have worried all the villagers in the country. Don't worry, Ren Li has recovered. Please come back."
Some shopkeepers were so excited that they were already wiping their tears. After all, they were unsure if they couldn't see Liu Renli, and they always felt that Tongzhou's previous policies would be changed.
Now that I am back, I naturally no longer worry. I say blessings and congratulations one by one, and then disperse.
Zhou Heng then walked to Liu Renli.
"I just came back. I think Brother Liu needs to settle a lot. Why don't we leave here first? I'll come over tonight and take Zhu Sanfu. Let's discuss the key points that need to be done next."
Liu Renli thought about it and nodded. After all, the autumn harvest also needs to be met with Zhang Huaiyuan, and it is estimated that there are many backlogs.
"Okay, then let's deal with the matter first. If you come here tonight, we will discuss it. Xiu'er should live with me in the government office, right?"
Liu Xiu'er stomped her feet and stared at Liu Renli.
"Just just take care of my own affairs. I came here to help Qu Ziping build a branch. There are a lot of things here, so I don't have time to go to the government office."
Liu Renli was disappointed and coughed to hide his embarrassment.
Feng Yuchan came over quickly, pulled Liu Renli's sleeve, and said with a reproach in her eyes, and said to Xiu'er with a smile.
"Xiu'er, go and do your business. If you want to eat, you can send me a message. I'll prepare it and send it to you. Your brother is just afraid that you will be busy and not be able to take good care of yourself. You must pay attention to safety. You are the most powerful female doctor and cannot be injured in your hands. If you are injured, I will be the first to go to the uncle to fight to the death."
Zhou Heng and Xiu'er both laughed. Feng Yuchan was really versatile and resolved the embarrassment in just a few words.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will protect Xiu'er. When the empress dowager gives her a marriage, this is my wife. It's too late to hurt her, so how dare I make her tired."
Liu Renli smashed his mouth and felt a little uncomfortable, and he felt like his own cabbage was hunched by a pig.
But when you look at the court, Zhou Heng is really more reliable, and even if you leave it to Zhu Yunmo, you are not so relieved.
"Okay, let's do it first, we will meet after dinner."
Feng Yuchan was stunned, "Just come here for dinner, I'll prepare it later!"
Liu Renli quickly pulled Feng Yuchan behind him and said with a tough look on his face.
"Just come back, and you are not prepared for anything, you can't work hard!"
Zhou Heng's cheeks trembled. This guy is really shameful. He loves his wife for this kind of virtue. He is really the spokesperson for raking his ears. He shakes his head and stops calculating.
"Then let's say goodbye first!"
After saying that, I took the people away. The Tongzhou semicolon of Huichun Hall was on the way to the east street. It was a very large three-story building, and it was freshly painted outside. However, after careful identification, you can still see that the second and third floors are connected later. The whole style is almost the same as that of Huichun Hall in Beijing.
Zhou Heng got out of the car, and Zhu Sanfu was already standing in front of the door waiting, and quickly saluted Zhou Heng and Zhu Yunmo, and then greeted him without falling.
"The young master and the prince are finally here, please come in and please!"
Zhou Heng smiled at Zhu Sanfu. Not to mention giving these things to him, he was the most at ease. After all, he had a group of cousins under him.
"It's a good job. Qu Ziping, you guys should have a meal quickly and then start to arrange this semicolon. Let's go and tell me about your progress."
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That night, Zhou Heng brought Zhu Yunmo and Zhu Sanfu directly to Liu Renli's place.
Without any politeness, the few people sat down and Liu Renli started talking.
"All these days, a large number of people are asking Zhang Huaiyuan about buying land and building roads. This matter is fermenting pretty well, and others have also purchased land.
The land price has now reached 140 taels per acre, and it is all around the area you demarcate. It seems that there are people with a keen sense of smell."
Zhou Heng nodded, "If a businessman does not have this observation ability, he will not accumulate wealth. This is a good thing, but the price of land has not reached its peak yet. This is not a key question. When will your autumn harvest be carried out?"
Liu Renli nodded. He knew that Zhou Heng hoped to make room for a while and construction started here. If the autumn harvest was delayed, the construction cycle would be extended accordingly.
"The autumn harvest will start tomorrow. I will collect the land you purchased first. I have already summoned the magistrates in the afternoon. This part of the autumn harvest can be completed in two days. As for the others, it can be completed in three days. After all, the harvest speed of gold potatoes and corn is very fast."
Zhou Heng nodded. The speed was already very good. Obviously, Liu Renli gathered everyone together to complete the autumn harvest together, rather than doing his own, and was completely out of control.
"That's good. We will start transporting materials here tomorrow. Surveying and mapping have been completed long ago. The construction of roads and the construction of shops on both sides will start at the same time, and nothing will be delayed."
Liu Renli frowned slightly, "Do you still want to buy the golden potatoes and corn you harvested? This is a considerable sum of money."
Zhou Heng smiled, "Don't worry, we will collect this together. After all, we can still turn over if we don't pay the money at the same time. If the emperor wants to promote the cultivation of gold potatoes and corn, we naturally don't need to worry about these things.
Here I counted the harvest and then handed the letter into the palace. There was no data to convince me. I brought Xue Mingyu and Zhang Jingrui and asked them to sort out all the statistics and make them into tables, so that it was clear at a glance."
Liu Renli kept nodding. It was indeed a table that worked better than all the gorgeous introductions. Everything was talked about by data. How much land is the land, how much fertile land, how much wasteland is, how much production is, how much manual management is invested. Compared with spring planting, what is the difference between yield and color!
To be continued...