Most people bully the weak and fear the strong, and Li Baihu is no exception.
After that, his attitude visibly improved.
Mu Wanqing seemed unaware and looked towards the street curiously.
The east is rich and the west is noble, the south is poor and the north is desolate, this is the pattern of Liangcheng.
After crossing a commercial street, Mu Wanqing saw a unique building in the busiest area. She couldn't help but take a few more glances at it.
Li Baihu saw that she was interested and took the initiative to introduce, "This is the Dusi Mansion."
The power center of Xiliang, the entire city is centered on it.
Mu Wanqing held her chin up and blinked, "Why does it look a bit lonely? There are not many people coming in and out."
Captain Li glanced at her and said, "The commander-in-chief is stationed in the army all year round and rarely comes here. Now he is being replaced by two deputy governors."
If he is not the real owner, of course he won’t make any big noise.
After all, the Du family has been deeply rooted in this land for many years, integrating military, political and civil affairs, and is the actual ruler.
Mu Wanqing's sight fell on a towering building. It was the only building worth seeing, with a heavy sense of history. "What is that?"
Captain Li looked proud, "It's the Du Mansion. Commander Du's family lives there. The Du family has been stationed in Liangcheng for generations."
Mu Wanqing seemed to be thinking about something.
Mr. Zeng became interested, "I heard that the Du family has only one son?"
"Yes, three generations of only one son." Captain Li knew all of this by heart. "General Du had two daughters before he had a precious son. He is extremely precious."
Du? Mu Wanqing suddenly thought of Du Shaoxuan, the young man she had met by chance. He was a man of great vigor and vitality, and he obeyed orders. He must have also come from the army.
Maybe he is a member of the Du clan.
"What's his name?"
Captain Li's face suddenly darkened. "Who dares to address the young general by his name? Miss Mu, in Xiliang, the Du family is the king. The young general is the future ruler of Xiliang. He is unattainable and not something that ordinary people can reach."
This is a warning to Mu Wanqing that one should know one's own limitations.
No matter who is behind her, her current identity is that of a descendant of a criminal official, so don't even think about attaching yourself to a powerful person.
Mu Wanqing laughed, "That's right, I'm not someone that ordinary people can reach."
Captain Li's expression froze. This girl thought too highly of herself and did not have a clear understanding of her current situation.
This won't work, society will beat you up! He can't wait to see it.
"We're here. This is it."
Mu Wanqing jumped off the carriage, and Lord Zeng and a group of officials immediately surrounded her, forming a fan-shaped guard with skillful and natural movements.
Lord Qian on the side was extremely shocked. It was too weird that a group of grown men would protect a little girl so naturally, and they were officials and exiled prisoners.
There must be something hidden here.
Mu Wanqing walked over slowly and gracefully amidst the crowd.
This area of South City is surrounded by poor people who are suffering from poverty, wearing tattered clothes and having numb expressions.
It was originally a carriage and horse business, but due to some accidents it became abandoned. The land next door was filled with garbage and there was no place to step.
If it is summer, flies are flying everywhere, and the mere thought of it is unbearable.
Mu Wanqing took a walk around and found the road was bumpy, uneven, dirty and dilapidated, extremely bad.
Mr. Zeng frowned, "Miss, how about we take another look?"
He doesn't think highly of it at all.
Mu Wanqing stood and looked at the South City Gate not far away, and then looked at the garbage dump next door. "Master Qian, are you selling it?"
Mr. Qian was stunned for a moment, then nodded eagerly, "Sell, sell, of course."
Garbage can be turned into treasure, that's a good thing.
Beyond the garbage dump is a dilapidated alley, and beyond that is the South City Gate.
Mu Wanqing drew a circle with her hand and said, "I want this piece too. I'll pay everyone in this alley to move out."
"Huh? This..." Lord Qian was in a dilemma. This was not something that could be moved just like that.
Mu Wanqing's gaze fell on the narrow alley. The dilapidated doors and windows and the mottled walls all revealed a sense of decay.
"I just counted and there are 23 families in total. I am willing to pay 10 taels of silver to each family and ask them to build new houses somewhere else."
Lord Qian didn't expect her to be so generous. He gave her two hundred and thirty taels of silver at once. "Really?"
"Of course." Mu Wanqing put her hands behind her back. She was thin and frail, but her eyes were firm. "If they are unwilling to move out, then I don't want any of these."
Lord Qian looked at her deeply and asked, "Can you make the decision?"
Lord Zeng, who was standing behind him, nodded without hesitation, "She can."
Along the way, he was completely impressed by Mu Wanqing's powerful ability to make money, and he listened to her in everything.
After all, not everyone can bring him so much money.
Lord Qian felt even more complicated, so he asked people to call the heads of these households. The heads looked uneasy, sweating nervously, and nodding and bowing.
But when they heard that they would be paid to relocate, they suddenly became energetic, stopped sweating, and their back and feet no longer hurt.
In the south city, five taels of silver were enough to build a house, even a mud brick house.
Where can they find such a good thing? They have long been tired of living in a leaky and drafty house.
Everyone agreed without hesitation, and fearing that they would go back on their word, they pestered them to fulfill their promise on the spot.
If both parties are willing and the government supports it, things will be easy.
"This is the land deed and house deeds, please keep them." This thick stack included all the places that Mu Wanqing had circled.
Whether it is the land deed or the house deed, Mr. Zeng’s name is written on it.
There is no other way. Exiles cannot buy property, so they can only find someone to put their name on the property.
Mu Wanqing checked them one by one, and after making sure there were no problems, she handed them over to Lord Zeng for safekeeping.
She wasn't worried at all that anything might go wrong.
Time was running out, so she gave an order, "Take out the measuring tape and survey the terrain on site."
"Okay." Mu Ziang briskly took out a few pieces of measuring tape, which were the measuring tapes made by Mu Wanqing herself. They were specially used as teaching materials for their math classes. They came in handy now.
"Big Brother, Second Brother, Mu Rongxue, Mu Ji, you will be divided into four groups. Each of you will lead a group of people to measure the area and terrain and draw a complete topographic map. Is that ok?"
"No."
"This is also the monthly exam for this month. Action, start."
At the command, the nerves of the students in the academy were tense. Here they go again, always so creative.
They're almost ruined.
A group of people rushed over, "Brother Mu, I'll be in your group."
"Ahhh, Rongxue, I'll team up with you, and we definitely can't lose to those boys."
Everyone forms teams freely, divides the work and cooperates as a team. Some are responsible for measuring data, some are responsible for reporting numbers, some are responsible for recording, and some are responsible for observing the terrain.
Busy but not chaotic, everyone does their job. Record the data one by one and summarize them in the end.
The math class was not in vain, Mu Wanqing nodded with satisfaction, these were the social animals she had trained.
However, the others were stunned.
Lord Qian looked at Mu Wanqing differently. Not only could she make the escorting officers obey her, she could also make the clansmen obey her orders.
"What is this for?"
Mu Wanqing was just waiting for him to say this. "I plan to inspect the site and tear it down and rebuild it to create a snack street. I hope Mr. Qian will take care of me when the time comes."
Mr. Qian had a face full of question marks, "Flavorful snack street?" What on earth was she talking about?
Before Mu Wanqing entered the city, she had already prepared several emergency plans.
"Yes, I just observed that Liangcheng is good in everything except a snack street. Let the people of Xiliang try the street snacks from Beijing. They are cheap and delicious."
This is not the first plan, but man proposes, God disposes, and we can only adapt to the actual situation.
The reasons for choosing this plan are, firstly, that it can accommodate many people, and secondly, that it has a low threshold.
Lord Qian understood, but thought she was still too naive. "Miss Mu, the people don't have much money, and they usually live frugally. They definitely won't eat out. I'm afraid your idea will go down the drain."
The idea is good, but impractical.
Mu Wanqing was very surprised. "Not much money? Then let them get rich. When the construction starts in the spring, please help recruit a group of craftsmen."
“Once a project is built, wood, stone, and craftsmen, these three things alone will drive a wave of economic growth and make some people rich first.”
"The most important thing is that snack streets need a lot of food ingredients, such as chicken, duck, fish, meat, rice, flour, oil, wine, tea, fruits, vegetables and seasonings. This has driven related industries, and another group of people have become rich."
"Also, the snack street has to pay taxes, so the government has money."
A snack street alone can bring tremendous changes to the people of Liangcheng.
Hearing the grand blueprint she had outlined, Lord Qian's heart was filled with excitement and his eyes lit up.
As a native of Xiliang, he hopes more than anyone else that Xiliang will become better and its people will become prosperous.
"Are you sure you can do it?"
Mu Wanqing raised two fingers and said, "Give me two days and I'll write a plan with very detailed content. You can evaluate it. As for whether it can be done, it depends on whether the government is willing to cooperate."
As an outsider, I am unfamiliar with the place and naturally need the cooperation of local people. This is also a kind of mutual testing and mutual adjustment.
"But I think that the government doesn't have to pay anything, so why refuse? If it succeeds, everyone will be happy. If it fails, what will the government lose?"
Mr. Qian weighed it and decided that she was right. "I have to admit that your words touched me. Okay, I'll give you two days."
Mu Wanqing knew that no one could refuse her plan. "Then, do my people and I still need to report to the garrison? By the way, my people all have a skill. When the time comes, each family can open a snack bar. I guarantee that everyone who has eaten here will say it's good."
Her reasoning was reasonable and sufficient, so Lord Qian had no way to refuse. "I'll find a place for you to stay temporarily. I hope you won't let me down."
Mu Wanqing said casually, "I'm not good at anything, but I'm best at making money, which is as simple as eating and drinking tea."
Advanced Versailles! Everyone in Versailles rolled their eyes!
Captain Li's eyes were red. "Old Qian, this is against the rules. I will take them back now."
He didn't know anything else, but one thing was very clear: Mu Wanqing was rich, super rich!
In other words, she has a lot of money behind her!
This is a golden baby, it must not fall into the hands of others.
It's his!
Lord Qian frowned, "Rules are made by people, so they can be changed. Don't accuse me of breaking the rules. I will report it to the magistrate and the Tongzhi will make the decision."
He followed the normal procedures, and Li Baihu had nothing to say, but he was very depressed and glared at Mu Wanqing fiercely. Who asked her to show off like this! She must be being watched!
Damn, everything is going wrong today, why is it so difficult to snatch a few strong men?
Mr. Qian made a suggestion, "Or, you can choose someone else."
Captain Li snorted coldly, "No, I just like these people."
Mu Wanqing raised the corner of her mouth. This is not up to you.
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