Today brought him so many surprises that it felt like a dream. Yang Ruotong was pregnant, and that was his own flesh and blood.
After traveling back to ancient times for three years, she finally had her own child.
"Fire the cannons."
At Master Qin's command, firecrackers were immediately set off, and amidst the crisp sound of firecrackers, Zhao Xian was escorted into the house.
This trip lasted more than three months, and I never expected that my home would have undergone such a big change.
After resting for two days, Zhao Xian was given a report by Master Qin on the development of the industry.
Zhao Xian was very satisfied after hearing this. Under the management of Qin Yuanwai, his many businesses had achieved a booming situation in both production and sales, and the scale of the businesses was still expanding.
Next, Zhao Xian discussed with Qin Yuanwai that with the opening of trade between the Great Northern Dynasty and the Golden Dian Kingdom, the sales channels for goods would be further expanded. This required Zhao Xian to further expand the scale of product production and continue to increase the construction of workshops.
Zhao Xian plans to combine the third phase of the Shuixian Village market project with his workshop to form an industrial park.
Once completed, this industrial park will further drive the development of the third phase of the market project and accelerate the circulation of goods by leveraging the advantages of canal water transport.
After careful consideration, Zhao Xian went to the village head's house to discuss the construction of the third phase of the project.
Upon seeing Zhao Xian's arrival, Wang Lizheng quickly went out to greet him.
"Greetings, Lord Marquis."
The village head came before Zhao Xian and paid his respects.
Zhao Xian was startled and trembled. The village head's great courtesy made Zhao Xian feel uncomfortable, so he quickly stepped forward and helped Wang Lizheng up.
“Uncle Village Head, please don’t do that. Just call me as you always have. There’s no need for such formalities.”
“How can that be? You are a marquis bestowed by the emperor, a noble title. How can I treat you the way I used to?”
Zhao Xian was speechless. In ancient times, people paid great attention to a person's status and rank. Generals, ministers, kings and nobles held a revered position in people's minds and were not to be offended.
Having no other option, Zhao Xian could only shake his head and say:
“Uncle Village Head, I’ve come to talk to you about the third phase of the village market construction project.”
Upon hearing this, the village headman immediately became interested. He quickly led Zhao Xian into the house, brewed a cup of tea, placed it in front of Zhao Xian, and then sat down next to him.
"My lord, how do you plan to construct the three phases of the project?"
"I plan to build some workshops and combine them with the market to create an industrial park. Relying on the canal's convenient transportation, we will form a multi-functional trade market integrating production, supply and sales."
Wang Lizheng found Zhao Xian's construction plan difficult to understand at first, and his mind couldn't quite process it.
This is understandable, as Zhao Xian's idea incorporates many modern business concepts, and it's normal that Wang Lizheng couldn't grasp it immediately.
Next, Zhao Xian explained his construction plan in detail. The village head listened attentively and gradually understood what was going on.
"If we follow the Marquis's construction plan, the completion of the third phase of the project will be dozens of times the total size of the first and second phases."
The area of Shuixian Village will also expand several times, exceeding the size of Dawan Town and approaching that of the county seat.
"Doesn't Uncle Village Head want this? In that case, Uncle Village Head would be equivalent to the county magistrate."
Upon hearing this, the village head couldn't help but laugh and said, "I don't have the ability to be a county magistrate. Besides, I can barely read a few characters. Wouldn't that make me a laughingstock?"
Seeing the village head's serious expression, Zhao Xian laughed: "The county magistrate has too many things to manage, and I don't want Uncle Village Head to work so hard. Uncle Village Head is still the village head, but to outsiders, you are equivalent to the county magistrate."
"That's more like it." Wang Lizheng laughed, revealing deep wrinkles on his face that could trap several flies.
“A few months ago, we talked about the construction of the third phase of the project. At that time, we said that we must listen to Ruan Fang’s opinion. I wonder if Uncle Lizheng has talked to Ruan Fang about this matter.”
Wang Lizheng suddenly slapped his forehead and said:
“I almost forgot about this. I’ve talked to Ruan Fang a few times. She’s thought about it for many days and has drawn up some drawings. I’ll bring them to you to take a look.”
After the village head finished speaking, he went into the inner room to get the blueprints.
A short while later, the village head came out of the house, holding several blueprints in his hand.
Zhao Xian took the blueprints handed to him by the village head and looked at them carefully. These were several designs created by Ruan Fang, from which he could choose.
If things had gone according to his original plan, Ruan Fang's several designs would have been perfect. However, after the Jin Dian Kingdom incident, he had a new idea, and his designs were no longer suitable and needed to be redesigned.
“Uncle Lizheng, let’s go to the academy and discuss with Ruan Fang that this blueprint needs to be modified.”
“Okay, let’s go there now.” After saying that, the village head went with Zhao Xian to Wufang Academy.
The old man guarding the academy has been replaced, but he's still from the village and recognizes Zhao Xian and the village head.
"Greetings, Marquis Zhengyang, greetings, village head. You two are here to see Headmaster Ruan, aren't you?" The old man bowed to Zhao Xian.
It seems that everyone in the academy is well-educated and courteous. Whether they are teachers or gatekeepers, they all pay great attention to etiquette.
Zhao Xian clearly felt that after he was ennobled, the villagers treated him with great politeness, which made Zhao Xian feel uncomfortable.
In ancient times, the rank of a marquis was second only to that of a prince and superior to that of a first-rank official in the court. Even the prime minister of the court had to show great respect when he met a marquis, let alone ordinary villagers.
This is reality, and Zhao Xian has to accept it. It seems he still needs some time to adapt.
“No need for formalities, sir. We are indeed here to see Headmaster Ruan. Please inform him for us,” Zhao Xian said.
There was no need to notify them anymore. Ruan Fang heard the noise at the door and saw Zhao Xian and the village headman. She quickly came out to greet them.
Just as Ruan Fang was about to bow to Zhao Xian, Zhao Xian quickly stopped her.
"Professor Ruan, please stop. You really don't need to be so polite. If you keep this up, I won't dare to go out in the future."
Ruan Fang smiled and said, "Then I'll gladly accept your invitation. Please come upstairs."
After Ruan Fang finished speaking, she led the two into the upstairs reception room. Ruan Fang brewed a pot of tea and asked:
"The Marquis of Zhengyang and Uncle Lizheng have come to visit, presumably to discuss the third phase of the farmers' market construction project."
Zhao Xian nodded and said, "Indeed, I came for this matter. I have already seen the drawings you made."
From the perspective of the construction of the third phase of the farmers' market project, all of these design schemes are perfect and each one can be adopted.
However, I now have a new idea, and this drawing needs some modifications.
Next, Zhao Xian shared his thoughts and ideas, and Ruan Fang quickly understood what he meant: he wanted to use the third phase of the trade market project to develop his own industry on a large scale.
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