Kuailiang replied without hesitation: "Back to the lord, my family also opened a shop on that avenue, and the business was very prosperous. The roads here are spacious, the transportation is convenient, and the interior environment of the shops is comfortable, and many of them are repeat customers."
Liu Xin hesitated: "Then why can't the land behind the shop be sold?"
Kuailiang thought for a while and said, "People like to live together, probably because there are too few people in the new district, or some people will be forced to move in."
Liu Xin resolutely said: "No! Never do that. Everything must be based on the principle of voluntariness and the wishes of the people. So, you go back and start the second batch of shops as soon as possible, and strive to drive the popularity of the new city. stand up."
When Kuailiang left, Liu Xin walked out of the study, looked up at his prefecture and animal husbandry, and sighed: "How come no one wants to live in such a good environment."
Liu Xin calculated that it was four full years before Liu Hong returned to heaven. The problems of Jiang Xia and other four counties had not been resolved. If they wanted to forcibly recover, they would only have to resort to force. But this way, it will cause a lot of trouble, cause a lot of casualties, not to mention, it will also expose one's strength and ambition prematurely. He has no other choice, and now he can only pursue development wholeheartedly.
The more than 20,000 Yellow Turban prisoners of war have been working harder and harder recently. They received wages for the first time this month, which was much more than they had originally imagined, enough to support their families. As long as they continue to work hard, they will be free in another year, and marrying a wife and having children will not be just a dream.
As soon as the motivation came up, the progress of the project also accelerated. Now, these people are mainly responsible for building four roads from Xiangyang to Wancheng, Zhangling, Jiangling and Jiangxia. These roads originally existed, but they were unmaintained for years and years, and some places had been broken and impaired the passage. Since the end of last year, these roads have been repaired for more than three months. Compared with the past, they have gone a lot easier. The smooth flow of roads further promoted the development of Xiangyang commerce.
Liu Xin's days passed day by day in such half-happy and half-worried.
On this day, Cai Yong came out of the academy as usual. He raised his head inadvertently and saw a notice posted on the wall. This notice has turned a little yellow, obviously it has been posted there for some time, but he has not paid attention to it.
School was left early today, and Cai Yong couldn't help but stop and read slowly. When he read that Wei Zhongdao was killed by the yellow turban thief Tang Zhou in Drunk Hongchen, he couldn't help being there. After a long while, he came back to his senses and entered his home, still looking ugly, and full of feelings in his heart.
Cai Yan asked strangely: "Father, what's the matter with you, what annoying things have you encountered?"
Cai Yong sighed and said, "Oh, Wei Zhongdao is dead."
Cai Yan blushed and said, "This hypocrite, Dad sympathizes with him for what he does."
Cai Yong shook his head and said, "How can Dad sympathize with him? Dad thought of your marriage."
Cai Yan said embarrassedly: "Father, it's not that my daughter can't get married, so why are you so anxious."
Mrs. Cai happened to come out from behind and interjected: "Yan'er, can you be a parent? You are sixteen years old, and someone else's daughter is as old as you and is already a mother."
Cai Yan Jiao said: "Mother, don't tell me, I just don't marry."
Cai Yong said solemnly: "Yan'er, Dad also knows that you like Master Liu, but he already has several wives and concubines. What is it for you to marry now? Hearing a word from Dad, I dismissed this idea earlier. , Wait for Dad to help you find a good family."
Cai Yan was "poisoned" by Ma Yun, and was no longer willing to accept the constraints of "parents' orders and matchmaker's words" in her marriage, and immediately said angrily: "Father, you pick and choose, not all A person like Wei Zhongdao, such a person, the daughter will not marry!"
Cai Yong was speechless for a while, pointed at Cai Yan for a long time, said the word "you", and couldn't say it anymore. At the beginning, Wei Zhongdao was indeed his favorite, but he was so embarrassed that his eyes were not as good as his daughter. Cai Yan opposed it on the fifteenth of the first month of last year.
Cai Yan felt a deep sense of crisis when she was troubled by her father. Now she only has Liu Xin in her heart. If her father doesn't agree, what can she do? More importantly, she still doesn't know what Liu Xin thinks. In addition, she was also uncertain about Ma Yun's attitude towards this matter.
With these thoughts in mind, Cai Yan came to the prefecture again. As Liu Xin's frequency of telling stories changed to once every two days, she was embarrassed to still go to the prefecture and pasture every day, and it also became once every two days.
Counting it all up, it should be possible to hear the new story today, but I saw Liu Rui was running around with Liu Yu in the yard, Ma Yun was pregnant with a big belly, and watched them play with a smile.
Cai Yan saluted Ma Yun, and couldn't wait to ask: "Ruier, why don't you tell the story today?"
Liu Rui didn't lift her head, and replied casually: "My father said, stop for one more day today."
Cai Yan said in amazement, "What is stopwatch? Where does your father come from so many new words."
Liu Rui stopped, took a glance at her and said, "It turns out that Sister Zhaoji is here. If you stop, I won't talk about it today. Sister will come back tomorrow."
After speaking, he took Liu Yu around in a circle in the yard. It's also really hard for this little girl. Although she suddenly stopped being full of opinions on Liu Xin, she did not dare to show any dissatisfaction. For fear that Liu Xin would get angry and cut off the change completely, it would not be worth the loss.
Cai Yan realized that today was a waste of time.
Ma Yun saw her look disappointed, and said with a smile: "Sister Zhaoji, this story can't be finished in a day anyway, and you have nothing to do at home. Come and listen tomorrow."
When Cai Yan heard her mention home, and remembered the dispute with her father today, she couldn't help but feel bitter. If her father married her out, wouldn't this story be inaudible anymore
Seeing that she was not talking, Ma Yun suddenly understood something and said, "Sister Zhaoji, don't worry, I will have someone copy it down and print a few more copies after he finishes telling the story. When the time comes, you can take a home and read it slowly."
Cai Yan asked incomprehensibly: "How many more copies? What is that?"
Ma Yun covered her chest, finished, and advanced again. Now she doesn’t have to go out, and is idle at home, so she thinks about movable type printing. Unexpectedly, she was short-tempered and missed her mouth. She had to hesitate and said, “Well, I won’t be able to say it clearly for a while. I will understand."
Cai Yan originally came from relying on his talents, and he had a conversation with some literati and wise men before, and he was fluent in answering questions. Since meeting Liu Xin and Ma Yun, she has only discovered what is meant by the heavens and the heavens, and there are people outside the world.
Looking at Ma Yun, who was poo-bellied, Cai Yan's heart was sour for no reason. He didn't know whether it was envy or jealousy, and suddenly said, "Ma'am, Cai Yan wants to ask you something."
Ma Yun liked this beautiful and intelligent girl very much. Hearing that she had something to ask, she took her hand and sat down and said, "Isn't it all right, you can call my sister? Come on, just ask what you want. Say it."
Cai Yan made up his mind not to give up easily anyway, so he said: "My sister once said that we women's happiness must be achieved by ourselves."
Ma Yun understood her thoughts and nodded and said, "Yes, I said that. Sister, do you have a favorite? Whose son is so blessed, should I ask the master to help you talk."
Cai Yan almost blurted out Liu Xin's name. When things came to an end, after holding back for a long time, he finally retreated, blushing, and said, "No, I just ask casually. If, I mean if, yes How can such a person know what he means?"
Ma Yun realized that she meant something to Liu Xin early, and she didn't know if it was her own introduction of the wolf into the room. Having said that, Ma Yun no longer has much opinion on Liu Xin looking for more women. This is the case in this era. Everyone is three wives and four concubines, but your family has a monogamy. That is in the eyes of others. Here must be a different kind. However, you ask her to encourage the beautiful girl in front of her to chase her husband, so she can't say it.
Ma Yun thought for a while, and said, "It's just that if it is, it's hard to say, it depends on the personality of the other person. Some people like to be direct, some like to be obscure, and others are just a piece of wood. He said it a hundred times he might not understand what you mean."
"Ah! That's it." Cai Yan was a little disappointed in Ma Yun's answer, but still didn't give up, and asked, "I don't know what the sister and the adults said at the beginning?"
Ma Yungege smiled and said, "He, is a typical big piece of wood."
For the second batch of shops, too many people wanted to buy. According to Liu Xin, Kuailiang held a public auction, and the higher price would win. As the lord of Jingzhou, Liu Xin also changed into casual clothes and came to the auction floor.
The auction site is located in the hall of the prefectural residence in Kuailiang, and everyone who participates in the auction must pay a certain deposit in advance. It has been half a month since the announcement was issued, and people who came to report from all directions were very enthusiastic. On the day of the official auction, the gate of the prefectural palace was already crowded, and many people who could not enter the auction hall gathered outside to wait for news.
Liu Xin could naturally enter the auction hall unimpeded. He took Dian Wei and Jushou, and sat down in a remote corner. Over the past year or so, the modern tables and chairs brought by Liu Xin have gradually become popular in Jingzhou. After all, the southern climate is humid, and sitting on the ground for a long time will still have a lot of impact on people's health. There are many small round tables arranged in the hall, and four chairs are placed next to each table. There was also a number plate in front of each seat, and Liu Xin and the others also had a number plate in front of them. Of course, they would not hold up this plate.
There are a total of 28 shops in this public auction, located on the same street in the new city. Although it is on the same street, the location is different. This is the so-called market, so the starting price of each store is different. This is clearly marked in the announcement, and those who come to participate in the auction People are very clear.
The first twelve shops have auctions and they all proceeded very quickly, and they were only sold two to thirty percent higher than the reserve price of the auction. When we arrived at the thirteenth store, there was a sudden incident on the scene.