The old ox started walking first, followed by the elderly farmer, while the young and strong farmer lightly held a curved plow handle.
In fact, the old ox does not need to be led when plowing the field. The old man is just trying to make his presence felt. Perhaps it was because he had eaten Chen Fengning's sweet biscuits that the old man walked briskly.
Looking at this scene, Wang Zheng smiled slightly through the car window. The young and strong farmer happened to look over and immediately showed a simple smile. Wang Zheng nodded slightly as a greeting.
Chen Fengning immediately complimented: "The great steward has made great achievements in the past ten years. The Tang Dynasty is truly prosperous."
Wang Zheng smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's just taking advantage of the vast land and sparse population. If we want to see the real prosperity, the gym needs to work harder."
The group arrived at the Han River, left their carriages and horses at the dock post station, then changed to an official ship and arrived at Koi Beach two days later.
Since Luo Wu took over Koi Beach from Wang Zheng, he has been running it here. Over the past decade, he has turned it into a huge town.
After all, as Wang Zheng's father-in-law, he is the head of a tribe of the Ba people. Naturally, many Ba people are willing to move to Luowu to live. And with the technical support of Yuzhou, and without shortage of manpower, the company will develop rapidly.
After all, people in this era are more hardworking. They are not afraid of working, and as long as the work is rewarded, they are willing to work hard.
The various bamboo buildings from the past have long been lost, replaced by white brick houses. Except for the lack of electricity, this place is not much different from later generations.
Walking on the flagstone-paved pier, Wang Zheng looked at the short-haired Ba people carrying baskets and loads on their shoulders, and he always had a feeling of being in a market in the past.
Luo Xiaomei kept twisting the towel in her hand, and it was obvious that she was a little excited. Wang Zheng patted her hands and said with a smile: "Just treat it normally."
Luo Xiaomei forced out an ugly smile, "I don't know if Dad is doing well or not, or how is his health? I haven't seen him for several years."
"Haha, the old man is in good health. Maybe he will give us some more brothers and sisters."
Luo Xiaomei is Luo Wu's eldest daughter. Luo Wu is not yet fifty years old, so it is normal for him to have a child.
Hearing Wang Zheng say this, Luo Xiaomei's homesickness immediately disappeared. She rolled her eyes at Wang Zheng and said angrily, "How can you make up stories about an old man like this?"
"Whether it is true or not, you will know after going and taking a look."
There were no court officials here. It was the last piece of private land that Li Zhi left for the Ba people for Wang Zheng's sake. In return, Luo Wu would send some things to Yuzhou every year, asking Cheng Bokang to take them to Chang'an when he came up with the plan.
However, there were many students from Yuzhou here. A student from Yuzhou with long hair and plain clothes walked towards Wang Zheng with excitement on his face and wanted to salute from a distance.
Wang Zheng shook his head slightly. After a moment of surprise, the student quickened his pace and walked over. He bent down slightly and said in a somewhat excited tone, although he tried his best to suppress it: "Hello, Master, Master's Wife, Mr. Chen, and Third Uncle."
Wang Zheng nodded and said with a smile: "Wu Zheng, let's talk as we walk. My father-in-law's residence hasn't changed, right?"
"The location hasn't changed, but Senior Brother Liu Zheng came back once a few years ago and helped replan the city. All aspects have been optimized and some roads have been changed. I will lead the way for you, sir."
Wu Zheng said as he stretched out his hand to lead the way.
Luo Xiaomei looked at Wu Zheng and asked with concern: "It's been several years since we last met. Are you married?"
"Thanks to Master's wife, I have been married for five years and have a son and a daughter. I am living a comfortable life. My wife is a girl from Ba people."
Wang Zheng nodded and said sincerely: "That's good. Now many people have grown up. You don't have to stay here any longer. If you want to go out for a walk, go out on your own, or you can follow me back to Chang'an this time."
Wu Zheng pondered for a moment, shook his head and smiled, "I have adapted to life here, so I will not go out. When I have time and am bored, I will take my wife and children out to have a look. Then I will go to Chang'an to pay my respects to you, Master."
All the students in Yuzhou with the word "Zheng" in their names are basically Wang Zheng's direct disciples, and naturally they all have good abilities.
When Wu Zheng chose to return to Jinli Beach to help Luo Wu run the business, he might have had some speculative intentions, but now that the opportunity has come, his mentality has become indifferent.
Wang Zheng could tell Wu Zheng was sincere, so he stopped trying to persuade him. He smiled and said, "That's fine. Life doesn't necessarily need to be full of flowers and brocade. Small bridges, flowing water, and green grass on the shore are also beautiful. As long as it's your choice, it's fine."
Wu Zheng nodded, "Teacher, you are right. Sometimes when I read the letters from my senior brothers, I envy their success. But when I look back at my wife and children, I don't feel much regret.
All of the disciples were born in poverty. In this life, they have learned a lot of skills from the teacher. Now they have no worries about food and clothing. This is already an extremely lucky thing. The disciples are already content.
Besides staying here to handle government affairs, it is also very interesting to go to the college every day and pass on what I have learned. "
Looking at the stone sculpture of the Bashe snake at the door in front of him, Wang Zheng stopped, paused his wooden stick, and smiled at Wu Zheng, "That's not a bad idea. You go and get busy first. If you have nothing to do in the afternoon, come over and have a drink with me after your craft."
"Thank you for the invitation, sir. I will come back after I finish work. I will take my leave now." Wu Zheng bowed and left.
Wang Zheng has always gotten along very casually with his disciples, with basically no polite words, just like he treats his family.
The doorman was a young man, who obviously knew Wu Zheng. When he saw Wu Zheng personally delivering someone, he immediately turned around and ran back. After a while, an old man came out.
When the old man saw Wang Zheng watching his disciple leave and turning back, his eyes widened immediately. Then he looked at Luo Xiaomei, wiped his eyes in disbelief, and looked again.
Luo Xiaomei shouted with some amusement: "Uncle Kang, don't you recognize me?"
The old man jumped up excitedly and walked down the stairs quickly, shouting, "Oh, it's really the eldest sister and the second brother Wang who are back? I thought I was seeing things."
Chen Fengning, Niu Laosan and others couldn't help laughing and looked at the old man with a smile.
The young doorman followed closely behind, fearing that something might happen to the old man. After all, there were more than ten steps, and if he sprained his ankle, it would be no joke.
The old man came in front of Luo Xiaomei and Wang Zheng, his whole face was so full of smiles that it was hard to see. He turned around and looked at the young doorman who followed him, slapped him on the head, and said angrily: "What are you doing here? Big sister and second brother Wang are back, why don't you hurry up and inform the clan leader."