After not seeing each other for several months, Wei Datong had completely changed his appearance.
He used to be a fair and fat scholar, but now he has become dark and thin. If he were not wearing an official uniform, he would look like an old farmer.
"Master Wei, why are you here?"
Jin Feng asked in surprise.
"The project at Dujiangyan is almost in progress. I'm here to see how the Lingshui Canal is being built."
Wei Datong smiled and said: "I know that your husband is coming, so I will wait here for two days."
In the water network map surveyed and mapped by Jin Feng and Wei Datong, the Lingshui Canal leads directly from Yulei Mountain to the Jialing River and is the main artery in the water network.
Wei Datong has always attached great importance to this canal. Some time ago, he rode a horse from Yulei Mountain along the canal to the bank of the Jialing River.
"Old Wei, you are just afraid that your husband will go to Xichuan City first and delay his trip to Dujiangyan, right?" Tie Zhui joked with a smile.
Wei Datong has been traveling throughout Sichuan and Sichuan for more than half a year, and it is inevitable to hire bodyguards to protect his safety. Now he has become very familiar with the hammer.
"Haha, Brother Hammer still understands me."
Wei Datong was exposed, but he was not embarrassed, but smiled and admitted: "Everything is ready at Dujiangyan, just waiting for you, sir. If you go to Xichuan City for a walk, it will be delayed for ten days and a half at the earliest."
"Just now I thought you were here to greet me, but now I know that you, old boy, are here to block me!"
Jin Feng glanced at Wei Datong, smiled and cursed: "In your eyes, am I such an unreliable person?"
"Haha, no, no, I'm really here to greet you sir."
Wei Datong was scolded by Jin Feng. Instead of being angry, he became even happier.
Jin Feng was willing to joke with him, which showed that he did not regard him as an outsider.
Although the Wei family is not a top aristocratic family, it still has some knowledge. He already knows what happened after Jin Feng went to the capital. He also knows that Jin Feng was named a national master and that the emperor obeyed his words.
At this time, Wei Datong couldn't help but feel lucky that he had climbed the Jinfeng River in Jinma River. If he could control the floods in Sichuan and Sichuan this time, his future would definitely be bright.
"Old Wei, the sun is so bright, don't block the door. Let Sir and His Highness go in and have a rest."
Tie Chui smiled and pushed Wei Datong away, letting Jin Feng, Ninth Princess, Concubine Qing and others into the inn.
The inn is also one of the projects that Jin Feng is more concerned about. He asked the innkeeper to settle down Concubine Qing, while Jin Feng visited the inn under the leadership of Tie Hammer.
The first thing we visited was the lobby on the first floor of the wooden building of the inn.
This hall is about 200 square meters, with the check-in counter on the right and rows of display cabinets on the left.
The display cabinets contained salt, coarse cloth, ironware and other supplies produced in Xihewan. There were two girls standing behind the counter.
In Jin Feng's plan, Jinchuan Inn not only provided a safe place for passing traders, but also served as a supply and marketing cooperative.
If merchants want to sell cloth, salt and other supplies from Xihewan, they don't need to go all the way to Xihewan to purchase goods. They can just come directly to the inn to place orders.
Ordinary people around here can also come here to buy.
The wooden building has three floors. The first floor is a hall for reception and exhibition, the second floor is for four guest rooms, used to entertain guests who are willing to pay high prices, and the third floor is for offices and staff dormitories.
Behind the wooden building is a large yard with several rows of wooden houses.
The wooden house has separate rooms and cheap large bungalows.
Further back are the stables and warehouses.
When Jin Feng arrived at the stable, two bodyguards happened to ride in from the side door.
Seeing Jin Feng and Iron Hammer, the escort quickly dismounted and said hello: "Sir, Madam, Brother Iron Hammer!"
"Did you go on patrol?"
Jin Feng asked with a smile when he saw both of them looking tired from work.
When imagining the inn, Jin Feng decided to arrange escorts at the inn to patrol between the two inns.
If people are in danger, they can also come to the inn to seek help.
"Yes!" The two nodded quickly.
"How's it going? Are you in danger?"
"No, now the court has reduced taxes and granted amnesty to the whole country. The number of bandits has decreased by 70 to 80%. We have been patrolling here for several months and have not seen a single bandit."
One of the bodyguards said: "Sir, why don't you transfer me away? I want to go north with the captain to fight against the Eastern Barbarians!"
"Old Heizi, you really have too many good days, and you don't know how blessed you are when you are in the midst of blessings!"
Iron Hammer kicked the escort who was talking angrily: "Ride a horse for two laps every day, and you only get a few hundred dollars a month. Where can you find such a comfortable job?"
"It's comfortable, but patrolling every day is boring!"
The escort still looked reluctant: "I still think it would be interesting to follow Brother Liang to fight the Eastern Barbarians!"
"Brother Heizi, I'm afraid you will be disappointed!"
Jin Feng said with a smile: "Brother Liang should be able to rush to Yuguan City today. It will take at most half a month to break the city. You are already too late!"
"I can't make it this time. If there is another battle in the future, sir, please don't forget me!" the bodyguard said quickly.
"I hope the world will be peaceful in the future and there will be no more wars!" Jin Feng smiled and shook his head.
Now he has fought with Dangxiang, Tubo and Dongman.
Qingshui Valley is now tightly blocked by the Tielin Army led by Qing Huai. With the heavy crossbow catapults and grenades supported by Jin Feng, it is impossible for the party members to rush through Qingshui Valley.
If Zhang Liang captures Yuguan City again, he will completely lock out the northern nomads.
The civil strife in Tubo has just subsided, and Danzhu's previous invasion was thwarted by Jin Feng. I am afraid that it will not be able to conquer the east in recent years.
If the surrounding three countries do not invade, Jin Feng can vigorously develop domestically.
Now that Jin Feng and the Ninth Princess have taken control of the court, the effects of tax reduction and amnesty have begun to bear fruit. Countless refugees and bandits have returned to their hometowns, renewed their dental licenses, and started to open up wasteland and cultivate land.
After a period of time, if the policy of better troops and simpler administration continues, more young people will leave the army and return to their hometowns to alleviate the embarrassment caused by the shortage of labor force.
As long as Jin Feng is given a few years, he guarantees that he can make a big difference in Dakang.
Coupled with the industrial progress under his leadership, if Gada dares to invade again, Jin Feng will definitely let them know why the flowers are so red.
"Dang Xiang, Tubo and the Eastern Barbarians have all been defeated by Sir, there will definitely be no more conquests!"
Tie Zhui said with a smile: "Old Heizi, just give up on this idea and just patrol here honestly!"
The escort sighed and stood aside.
Jin Feng checked the warehouse and guest rooms again, then stayed at the inn for one night and continued on the road the next day.
Because the Ninth Princess' belly became more and more obvious and she could no longer ride a horse, Jin Feng arranged for a team of female bodyguards to protect her and Concubine Qing as they walked slowly behind, while he took Tang Xiaobei, Wei Datong and others to set off first.
, go straight to Dujiangyan.
"Sir, this blasting will probably require a lot of explosives. Have you brought them?"