At least half of these workshops belong to Li Zhi. They have earned Li Zhi countless funds in the past ten years or so. However, they have now shown a weakening trend and have become dispensable assets for Li Zhi.
What Chen Fengning needed to do was to clear out the assets of these workshops and take away the funds that could be taken away. Of course, some workshops that were not doing well would also have their debts settled, and then all the workshops would be handed over to the person in charge.
Although this work is extremely tedious, there are enough students in Yuzhou. Chen Fengning only needs to ask the local college for help, and he and the clerk he brought will be responsible for clearing the general ledger. As long as he doesn't get too involved, it won't be too troublesome.
The main purpose of Li Zhi's move was to win people's hearts. He didn't care much about money. As long as it was just passable, it was fine. Therefore, the process was handled relatively quickly.
However, from Jinli Beach to Yuzhou, there are thousands of farms and more than ten times as many workshops. Even if the progress is fast, it will take a long time to complete.
So, Chen Fengning rested at Koi Beach for two days and after recovering from the fatigue of the journey, he came to say goodbye to Wang Zheng.
Seeing Chen Fengning hesitate to speak before leaving, Wang Zheng said with a smile: "People's hearts will change naturally. There are bound to be bad apples in so many workshops. It's okay to let go of the ones that are not bad, but you can deal with the ones that are not good enough.
"You gave Koi Beach its name, so there's no reason for your father-in-law to chase you away."
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Wang Zheng smiled and shook his head, put the bowl down and turned to leave. Luo Xiaomei, Niu Laosan and other guards immediately followed.
Wang Zheng happily took it, tasted it and nodded, "It tastes good, but not as good as what Ah Mei brewed back then. As for the quantity, I won't say anything."
"Yes, yes, yes. You don't need to give me the remaining five cents. I'll consider it as your tuition."
The little girl looked at Wang Zheng walking with the wooden stick, holding the copper coin in her hand, and her expression became thoughtful.
Brother, sister, would you like to drink a bowl?"
Wang Zheng smiled nonchalantly and explained, "Blind people have particularly sharp ears. He may remember some of my characteristics."
"I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself, but I just wanted to beg for a living from you. That's why I'm talking nonsense. I hope you don't mind. I don't deserve the title."
Wang Zheng smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's not that expensive. After all, this kind of wild kudzu is hard to get now."
"Hehe, thanks to the steward, the world is better now, and it's easier for the old blind man to make a living. The chief is also willing to let the old blind man hang around Koi Beach. Since he doesn't suffer, he naturally doesn't look old anymore."
Luo Xiaomei also picked up the small bowl and took a sip with a small spoon. She smiled and said, "The price of goods in the Tang Dynasty has really risen sharply in recent years. I didn't expect that even this Ge soup has become so expensive."
Wang Zheng walked to the fortune-telling stall and sat down with Luo Xiaomei, saying with a smile, "It's been many years since we last met. You seem to be getting younger and younger. Congratulations."
Then Wang Zheng turned around and called Niu Lao San and the others, "Everyone, drink a bowl. It can quench your thirst."
Not long after walking, a fortune-telling stall appeared in front of them. An old blind man was telling fortune for an old lady. After saying a few words, he moved his ears, coaxed the old lady away with a few words, then stood up and bowed deeply to Wang Zheng with an excited look on his face.
After Chen Fengning left, Wang Zheng and Luo Xiaomei went out for a stroll on the street. Not long after they walked, Wang Zheng smelled a sweet scent with a hint of medicine.
The girl selling kudzu soup immediately took over the conversation and said, "Brother is right. Now everywhere has become fertile fields and fruit trees. Those who sell kudzu powder have planted their own. One acre of land can produce several hundred kilograms of kudzu powder, but how can the taste compare with wild kudzu powder? I heard that our ancestor liked to drink kudzu soup brewed with wild kudzu powder very much. Our ancestor's grandmother also got to know our ancestor because of the kudzu soup. Our ancestor is a god-like figure. How can something he likes be bad?
Everyone is responsible for their own choices. You don't need to have any psychological burden, you don't need to worry about me, and you don't need to worry about safety issues.
The little girl nodded with a smile and said, "Of course, I charge by the bowl here, one penny per bowl, you can drink as much as you want."
Luo Xiaomei also smelled it at the same time. She and Wang Zheng looked at each other, and both of them smiled at the same time, and walked towards the source of the sweet smell.
"Thank you, Steward. I will take my leave."
Luo Xiaomei pushed back the copper coin handed by the little girl and said with a smile: "Also, you should still call us uncle and aunt. My eldest brother is as old as you. Since you envy your great master's grandmother, then study hard. You won't meet someone like your great master when you sell Ge soup now."
Sister, don’t you think so? So, don’t think this bowl is too small, after all, it’s not easy for me to get this kudzu powder. "
Luo Xiaomei asked in surprise: "This old blind man is really amazing. He actually knew that my brother was coming?"
Chen Fengning bowed and left. With Wang Zheng's assurance, Chen Fengning felt more at ease and left with a lighter pace.
A little girl of about twelve or thirteen from the Ba tribe saw Wang Zheng and his party coming over and immediately greeted them attentively, "Kudzu soup, Kudzu soup for one penny a bowl, Kudzu soup made from wild Kudzu powder, Kudzu soup that tastes sweet even without sugar.
Luo Xiaomei rolled her eyes at the girl, but was too lazy to argue with her. She took out a receipt and handed it to her, then brought a bowl of kudzu soup to Wang Zheng.
Since His Majesty is confident that you can only take five clerks with you, it must be because he has considered my attitude. So, you go find my father-in-law and ask him to arrange five hundred Laoba warriors to accompany you. "
There was no sigh, excitement or joy of meeting again after a long separation, just a few casual chats. After that, the two talked about their experiences over the years, and then Wang Zheng said goodbye and left.
Now only people like the old blind man, who met by chance and have no desires or requests, can chat with Wang Zheng for a while.
Before leaving, Luo Xiaomei asked the question in her mind: "How do you know it was my brother who came?"
The old blind man laughed and said, "Haha, didn't the steward tell you just now? To be more specific, it was just that the steward's wooden stick made a solid sound and his footsteps were relatively brisk.
This is the sound of young people walking with sticks all year round. The sound of the old people's sticks is really heavy. Naturally, there are also young people who imitate the stewards to stick wooden sticks, but the sound of their sticks is empty. After all, they don't really want wooden sticks, that's all."