Chapter 843 A Dream of Youth 375
A hint of confusion flashed in Liu Wu's eyes. In fact, she was disgusted by this behavior at first, but in the end she followed the "rules".
Xie Ning also felt the same way. "This is not your fault, but a problem of society. Everyone has selfish desires. You want to cooperate with him, and another person also wants to cooperate with him. Even though you both offered the same price, he chose the other person because the other person satisfied some of his 'selfish desires'."
Then you also learned bribery and ingratiation, and how to satisfy the 'desires' of partners or superiors.
The officialdom and the business world are the same. Serving the people is the duty of officials, but they will only do so if they receive more benefits.
"I don't condone this behavior, but that's how society is, and we can't change it." This is a statement, and even Xie Ning himself can't escape this vortex, because everyone has selfish desires.
However, "We cannot change the overall situation, but we can reduce such behavior. Liu Wu, I can cooperate with you and give you a spot, but I want you to be clean and set an example in Luzhou. Don't touch overly egregious power-for-sex transactions."
Xie Ning didn't demand that she be absolutely clean, because that was impossible. However, there had to be a bottom line for cooperating with him. Moreover, if Liu Wu grew bigger and stronger in the future, it would also encourage more businessmen in Luzhou to re-establish their bottom line.
Liu Wu took a deep breath and bowed, saying, "Liu Wu will certainly obey your teachings, sir." She then climbed up the pole directly.
This goes beyond mere cooperation.
Xie Ning hadn't actually planned to recruit anyone. He rubbed his temples and thought, "Oh well, Deng Yin will be here soon. When Qianglong and the local bully are together, and she secretly helps out a bit, the weaving workshop will be able to get going."
Of course, she couldn't just talk business with Liu Wu alone; she also needed to meet with some powerful and wealthy people in Luzhou, at least to get them to cooperate with the Luzhou government in providing relief to the people.
The work-for-relief approach is good; with both government and private sectors working together, people can recover as quickly as possible.
I don’t know when Li Yu will leave. Yizhou is also in Sichuan, but it’s better than having him stay in Luzhou.
After Deng Yin arrived, Xie Ning prepared to return to the capital. Xu Hongying would naturally go with her. They would also receive rewards after returning from this battle. Xu Hongying would directly enter the Imperial Guard to take charge, and would be directly under the Emperor's jurisdiction.
Before returning to the capital, Xie Ning's carriage was stopped by Zhu Xueyi and his student, Dou Xi, a tall and strong young man from the fortified village. A small, thin girl stood next to them.
She wasn't fair-skinned, but her eyes were exceptionally bright.
"Bu Bu".
This is Douxi's younger sister. When Xie Ning lived in the fortress, this little girl often secretly came to visit her and left wild fruits picked from the mountain at her door.
"My lord, here's some white cake for you! May you live a hundred years!" Bu Bu wasn't very good at speaking Mandarin, and it took her a long time to learn these words. Although she was heartbroken that her elder brother and parents had died, she was still very grateful to Xie Ning for not killing the other people in the stronghold.
And they even taught them how to farm!
In fact, Xie Ning didn't know how to farm. She just taught them some intensive farming methods written in books and then taught them how to modify the farm tools.
"Thanks."
Then he looked at Zhu Xueyi behind him and said, "Regarding the matter of the Hou Dang clan, I will write to the new prefect of Luzhou. As for his decision, that is beyond my control."
After a pause, Xie Ning asked again, "Are you willing to serve in the government?"
Zhu Xueyi is talented and has the trust of the local Yi people, so she can recommend him. This would make it easier for the prefect of Luzhou to manage the area.
Zhu Xueyi shook his head. He had seen too much of the intrigue and backstabbing in officialdom. That was how he lost his own family. Now he was content living in a remote fortress in a corner of Luzhou.
Seeing that Xue Yi refused, Xie Ning felt somewhat regretful.
Looking down at Bu Bu, who was listening to them with wide eyes, Xie Ning asked Qing Xu to bring a purse. "I present this purse to you, wishing you good health and freedom from illness."
Bu Bu didn't understand, but she was still very happy.
Zhu Xueyi bent down slightly to translate what Xie Ning had just said, and Bu Bu's eyes lit up even more.
With her gaze fixed on the departing carriage, Bu Bu looked up at Zhu Xueyi and said, "Uncle Zhu, Bu Bu wants to learn Chinese! Bu Bu wants to be as good as you!"
I also want to be as powerful as Lord Xie, so I can protect the fortress. I also want to go and see the capital city, which is very far away.
My uncles said that Lord Xie was there, and that the place must be very nice, which is why Lord Xie, who came from there, is so good.
"good."
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