Magistrate Li looked at the Wang clan leader with envy. He also wanted his wife to give some jewelry to the women of the Xiao family.
Unfortunately, his prefectural office was emptied out and had nothing. The tables, chairs and benches were still provided by the Wang family.
"...Patriarch Wang is thoughtful." Xiao Yunzhan glanced at the two exquisitely carved boxes indifferently.
With just one look, he knew Lin Yiran would definitely like it.
Without looking at what's inside the box, the carved attic landscape pattern on the box alone is enough to make people unable to take their eyes off it.
After all, it is a century-old family, and everything they have is of great heritage.
"It's just a small token of my appreciation, nothing to worry about." Wang Peigang smiled and continued,
"The Wang family is willing to contribute 10,000 dan of grain to the Heavenly God Army to lend a helping hand."
(One stone of grain = 100 jin of grain)
"The food is not much, just a small token of appreciation from the Wang family."
Compared with the 300,000-strong army, these foods are really nothing.
If it weren't a year of famine, his Wang family could provide 100,000 shi of grain.
These grains were the Wang family's stocks for many years. Unfortunately, it was a time of drought, and guarding so much grain almost caused the Wang family to die of thirst.
He knew that the God King would give military pay to the Heavenly God Army, but the Wang family had to express their gratitude.
The lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the Wang family were saved by the God-King, so it is only right that they share some of the burden with the God-King.
A flash of shock passed through Xiao Yunzhan's eyes.
The Wang family has really spent a lot of money this time. It is a year of famine and these grains are more valuable than gold, silver and jewelry.
Especially now that Pinghe City is no longer short of water, food becomes even more important.
"The Wang family's tribute this time has been very meritorious, and this king will remember it."
Xiao Yunzhan looked at Wang Peigang with satisfaction, then turned his head to look at Li Zhifu.
"Does Magistrate Li know about the official road built in Pingliang City?"
"......I know!" Magistrate Li was stunned for a moment and nodded quickly.
He was looking at Wang Peigang excitedly, but he didn't expect Xiao Yunzhan to suddenly look at him.
The sudden mention of road construction, does it mean that the official road from Pinghe City to Shiquan City will also be built?
Thinking of this possibility, Magistrate Li looked at Xiao Yunzhan with excited eyes shining.
When Xiao Yunzhan suddenly changed the subject to the official road, Wang Peigang immediately understood what Prince Yongchang meant.
How could he not be excited to be able to participate in the construction of such an official road that would go down in history?
Wang Peigang looked at Xiao Yunzhan excitedly, waiting for his next words.
Xiao Yunzhan nodded slightly, "The official road from Pinghe City to Shiquan City will be built by you and the Wang family."
"Just one thing, we must not cut corners when building the road, and we must ensure that the people involved in the construction have good food. We can't let them work on an empty stomach."
Li Zhifu and Wang Peigang looked at each other excitedly, and they knelt down quickly.
"I will personally ensure the smooth construction of the official road."
"I will definitely urge everyone in the clan to participate and will not allow anyone to cut corners..."
The families and merchants who had not yet had time to express their opinions became anxious when they saw this.
They all knelt down and begged,
"I am also willing to participate in the construction of the official road. I beg Prince Yongchang to give me a chance to show my abilities..."
"I am willing to provide food for everyone involved in the construction of the official road..."
"I am willing to provide stone materials for the construction of the official road..."
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"Okay..." Xiao Yunzhan was in a good mood after listening to everyone's words, "Please stand up quickly."
Pinghe City is still more convenient. A lot of problems can be solved at once, which can save Ranran a lot of energy.
After the noble families and merchants stood up, they presented the gold, silver and jewelry they had brought to King Yongchang.
In an instant, the living room of about 100 square meters was filled with boxes of all sizes.
Xiao Yunzhan accepted them all.
If he doesn't accept these things, these people will feel uneasy.
He was now leading an army in rebellion and needed a large amount of money, so naturally he would accept any gift he received.
The noble families and merchants watched Prince Yongchang accept their things and left the prefectural office satisfied.
In fact, they didn't want to leave and wanted to show off in front of King Yongchang.
But everything is better in moderation, so it’s better to take it slow.
They were also among the first group to show filial piety to King Yongchang, so they must have been deeply impressed.
After everyone had left, Xiao Yunzhan opened the two boxes that Wang Peigang had given to Lin Yiran and took a look.
Each of the two boxes contained an emerald jadeite ornament, each about the size of a grown man's head.
The base of the ornament is almost as broad as his chest.
Wang Peigang really had a lot of intentions. Such a big jadeite with such good quality is not easy to come by.
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