The heavy rain finally stopped and the scorching sun hung high in the sky again.
The people in Wangjia Village who were less seriously injured went back, firstly to clear the silt, and secondly to help find the buried dead.
In such weather, if the dead are not found and buried separately soon, they will soon start to stink and even cause plague.
The news that the young master would rebuild their homes had spread among these people. Such joy diluted some of the sadness of the disaster. This was an unimaginable kindness for them. Although the villagers did not say the word "thank you", they remembered the young master's kindness in their hearts.
"Young Master was sent down to earth by the compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva. Our family will cultivate the land for him for generations to come."
"When we have a new home, I will set up a longevity tablet for the young master, wishing him a long life."
"My life belongs to the young master. I will do whatever the young master tells me to do."
“…”
Fu Xiaoguan was unaware of the rumors circulating among the villagers. He was now dealing with transportation matters.
"Feng Laosi, take a team of experienced stonemasons to explore Fenglin Mountain. I've heard there's a large mineral vein there. Bring someone who knows how to map it. I want to see all the topography and landforms there."
"Leave the mining of the limestone to your son Feng Xi. He's been with you for so long, I think he'll be able to do it."
"Also, I need at least a hundred strong men who know how to drive... Butler Zhang, send people to buy more cattle and horses. We need more cattle. Wangjia Village suffered a disaster this time, and we lost about ten oxen. We need to replace them. We also need some carriages for transportation. This needs to be done quickly. I'll give you ten days to complete the work."
"I'm done, do you have any questions?"
Feng Laosi thought for a moment and said, "It's no problem for the stonemasons to mine the stone. Can I go to Yao County and recruit a few blacksmiths to take with me? Let them judge the quality of the ore, so I can feel more at ease."
"This is a good idea. We will also do smelting after the mine is opened. They have experience and know many colleagues in the same field. We will need such talents in the future." Fu Xiaoguan affirmed Feng Laosi's proposal.
Zhang Ce said: "Master, the cattle and horse market in Xiacun Town is very small. I'm afraid we won't be able to gather enough cattle and horses in a short time. Can we go to Linjiang to buy them?"
"Yes, we can build it directly in Linjiang. However, the personnel must be our own, recruited from various villages. They must earn the money. Also...print the words 'Xishan Express' on both sides of the new carriages. This is very important."
What does this mean?
Shop sign?
I guess so. Is the young master going to work in transportation?
Sure enough, Fu Xiaoguan spoke, "Once you have the people and the carriage ready, go to Yao County immediately. You should go there in person. Before you go, come to me and I will tell you what to do."
The first express delivery company of the Yu Dynasty was established in such a hasty manner. From then on, they would travel all over the world.
After Fu Xiaoguan finished arranging everything, he lay down on the chair, looking at the blue sky, thinking, am I being a masochist?
These things were very tiring, because no one understood, so he had to handle them himself. As a result, he had not written "Dream of the Red Chamber" for a few days. He probably received a letter from Shulan, saying that she would urge him to finish it again.
There is also the Pure Yang Heart Sutra. These days he only meditates and practices it for a while before going to bed at night, but he hasn't seen any effect so far - it can't be said that way. He feels that his spirit is obviously better, but the so-called qi feeling is still missing. In other words, he still can't fly around like Bai Yulian and Su Mo.
Pity!
Thinking of Bai Yulian, I wonder where this guy has gone. It has been more than a month now, and it is still too early for her to come back.
After the road is dry in a few days, we have to send the stone mill and the big waterwheel into the mountains. I don’t know how effective they are in crushing limestone. Maybe we can ask the foundry in Yao County to make two large iron mills?
This seems to be okay. Don’t make it too big. Transport it to the mountains and then assemble it together... Wait until Zhang Ce goes to Yao County and ask him.
The power problem is not easy to solve. The spring next to the cave is not big enough. It may be enough to drive the waterwheel, but the waterwheel may not be enough to drive the iron roller. We have to try to enlarge the spring by about twice.
There is nothing that can be done about the backward productivity.
Fu Xiaoguan put these troubles behind him and wanted to talk to Wang Qiang, but when he went to the west wing, there was no one there. He guessed that he had gone to the fields again.
He looked up to the second floor and saw Su Mo standing there quietly.
"Lend me your sword again."
Su Mo threw down the sword, and Fu Xiaoguan caught it. The long sword was unsheathed, shining with a cold light.
Thirteen Swords of Quanzhen!
Fu Xiaoguan was dancing with a sword. Su Mo only took a look and then looked up at the sky. He couldn't look at it, or he would be pissed to death!
Fu Xiaoguan has too many trivial matters to deal with, and he is not suitable for practicing martial arts - this is the conclusion Su Mo has drawn about Fu Xiaoguan these days.
As for Fu Xiaoguan wanting to practice sword in his spare time, let him practice and just treat it as entertainment.
After returning, Fu Xiaoguan, the spy from the winery, did not deal with him. Instead, when he went to the winery, he enthusiastically talked to the master surnamed Li.
This person is quite patient.
…
Zhang Pei'er had a cold look on her face. She lost her temper, so she smashed many things in the study to pieces.
Her maid Qingmei stood in the corner with her hands tucked in, her head lowered, not even daring to breathe.
What's wrong, miss?
Qingmei had never seen the young lady so angry. She had been with Zhang Pei'er for eight years. During these eight years, the young lady had always been gentle, approachable and harmonious. But after being rejected by Fu Xiaoguan that day, the young lady seemed like a different person.
As soon as Dream of the Red Chamber came out, she would buy it, read it page by page, and finally burn it.
A few days ago, I accompanied the young lady to visit her cousin at the prefectural government office. The young lady's cousin talked about Fu Xiaoguan, and mentioned that Fu Xiaoguan wanted a mining permit. The young lady then cried to her cousin about how Fu Xiaoguan had humiliated her. Originally, Fu Xiaoguan's permit should have been rejected, and the young lady was happy for a few days. However, she just received the news that Fu Xiaoguan not only got the permit without spending a single ounce of silver, but it was delivered by the prefectural governor Liu himself!
The lady was very angry.
But Qingmei wondered if the young lady had been possessed by a demon.
With the young lady's beauty and knowledge, it should be easy for her to find a good man. Why does she have to go against that young official Fu?
"Actually... I've liked Fu Xiaoguan for a long time, since I was eleven years old."
Zhang Pei'er was tired from falling, so she sat on the chair and fell asleep alone.
"I've actually met Fu Xiaoguan before. In the spring of my eleventh year, I went on an outing with Banshan Academy near the Wind-Moving Rock. I first saw him. He had a bad reputation, but he was very handsome, that kind of... badass handsomeness, and I just happened to like it."
"I watched him from afar, watching him flirt with the girls, and I thought he was quite interesting. I watched him argue and argue with the scholars, and I thought that was his true nature."
"My brother said a lot of bad things about him, but I don't take them to heart. As long as I think he is good, that's enough."
"I'm waiting to grow up, thinking about marrying him when I grow up."
"I grew up, and he changed too, becoming the talented and kind man that people talked about. Of course, I liked him more. I was afraid that many shameless women would compete for him, so I asked someone to talk to him first. He rejected me. I showed myself to him, almost taking off my clothes, but he still rejected me."
"I felt like the sky was falling at that moment..." Zhang Pei'er looked out the window.
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