After bidding farewell to Liu Zhongshun, Fang Zhengyi continued to lead his men into the city.
As I walked, I felt something was wrong.
As they were about to reach the city gate, more and more people began to pour out of the city gate.
When the large group of people arrived at the city gate, the scene was already crowded with people, and most of them were looking at Fang Zhengyi with extremely excited eyes.
Some people could no longer hold back and greeted Fang Zheng loudly.
Soon the city gate became a sea of joy, and Fang Zhengyi was surrounded in the middle, feeling surprised and delighted.
Words like "Good luck to the master" and "Welcome home, master" rang in my ears.
He didn't send anyone to notify them, so how come everyone in the county came out? It was probably the people on the construction site who ran back to the city to tip them off.
Fang Zheng was overwhelmed with joy, his heart filled with a huge sense of satisfaction, and he waved his hands left and right to signal.
This is what it feels like to be an emperor!
Before, he was just a puppet in name only in the Jin Kingdom. After returning to the county, he felt like he was in control of his own army.
The people's laughter and joy continued until Ao Chen led a large group of soldiers out of the city gate.
Fang Zheng stretched out his hand and shook it, and the noise in the audience stopped immediately.
Then he said, "Okay, let's all go home. I'm not going to be an official this time. I'll just stay in the county. We'll see each other in the future."
Holy shit! The master resigned! ?
"Good resignation!"
"Master won't leave!!"
A group of people cheered together, and the whole audience applauded loudly...
The Chu Qinghan sisters were already stunned, staring at Fang Zhengyi's back in a daze.
This doesn't seem like the kind of appeal an official can have, it's more like... a belief.
Fang Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He resigned and everyone below him was congratulating him...it didn't seem like they were hoping for his own good.
But why does this scene seem familiar?
After closing his eyes and thinking for a moment, Fang Zheng suddenly remembered.
Isn't this just Sun Wukong resigning from Bi Ma Wen and returning to Hua Guo Shan...
"Alright! Go away. The noise is making my ears hurt." Fang Zheng waved his hand.
Seeing this, the people could only reluctantly disperse, looking back every three steps as they returned to the county.
Seeing that most people had left, Fang Zheng turned around and said to the two hundred Jinyiwei: "You should go home, rest for three days, and then return to the capital to take up your duties."
"Yes! Thank you, sir!" The Jinyiwei thanked him in unison, and then rode their horses into the city.
Only Ao Chen was left outside the city gate.
Fang Zheng got off his horse and walked. Ao Chen came to greet him and asked with concern: "Master, you didn't get hurt in the Jin Kingdom, did you?"
The common people didn't know what had happened to Fang Zhengyi. Ao Chen was in charge of Taoyuan County and had already heard the whole story from Xiaotao.
After living in fear for several months, I finally feel relieved when I see Fang Zheng coming back.
Fang Zheng nodded and said, "Nothing, are the princess and the others in the county?"
Ao Chen said, "They are all here. I just heard from the common people that the master has returned to the county. As for Princess Xiaotao and the others, I am afraid that there will be too many people around, so I asked them to wait at home."
"Master, these two are..." Ao Chen looked at the Chu Qinghan sisters who were still riding on their horses.
"Master, my new wife, come home with me in a moment."
Ao Chen gave a thumbs up, full of admiration, and whispered, "Master, I admire you! But will there be any problem with His Majesty?"
"Oh, what's the problem? With my current status, it's okay for me to marry a few more girls! Who dares to object?" Fang Zheng said arrogantly.
"Let's go into the city. I haven't been back for such a long time. Please report any major changes in the county."
"Yes, sir!"
......
In the county, Ao Chen and Fang Zheng walked side by side, knowing everything that happened in the city.
The people on both sides of the street saluted as Fang Zheng approached.
Fang Zhengyi smiled and nodded without getting tired of it.
To put it simply, this feeling is truly refreshing.
Not only that, it is different from the love aroused by Alibai's pure talk to deceive the people.
The depth of the feelings and the importance of the interests shared by the people of Taoyuan County are far beyond the reach of the people of Pantai City.
Ao Chen continued to talk: "Before leaving, the prince came to the county and took away a lot of supplies from the firearms department, including grenades..."
"I know this, no need to explain, next item."
"It's about the Crown Prince. When the Crown Prince was in the county, I asked His Highness if we could allow hot air balloons to fly in the county, and His Highness agreed. So the county opened the hot air balloons to the people in the county. It costs one penny to ride, and many people lined up to get on. The income from this is quite lucrative."
"Okay... got it." Fang Zheng nodded.
Originally, hot air balloons were somewhat confidential, but now that the biggest opponent in the North has been defeated, it’s okay to release them. It’s not a big deal and it’s also good for the economy.
"During the time you were away, the county has been recruiting craftsmen on a large scale and has trained a large number of skilled hands to make pocket watches. Now they are being sold in large quantities in the capital, and the price outside the county is one thousand taels per piece."
Fang Zheng thought for a moment and said, "There's no need to raise the price so high. After all, many people will use it, and it won't be long before other merchants will copy it. Let's create a brand that's good value for money and sell it at a price close to cost. The high-end ones will still be priced high, and the tone will be raised. More glass... diamonds can be inlaid on the dial, and the chain can also be replaced with pure gold.
"The watch business is an important source of income for the county, and we need to control both the high-end and low-end products."
Ao Chen remembered it in his heart and said, "Pingwan County has encouraged merchants in the county to do business in Pingwan County, and they have reaped great rewards. However, I heard that a new county magistrate has taken office in Xinzhang County, a neighboring county of Pingwan County. He has made drastic improvements and denounced the chaotic customs of the people in Pingwan County. It is said that the new official is a member of the Imperial Academy."
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