Early in the morning, Nanxun Street in Kailian City was in full swing, no less than the muggy weather.
Today is a market once every five days, and people from some surrounding villages also came to participate in the market.
Looking at the thriving scene not far ahead, Xiao Yi and Fu Yunhe were filled with emotion. After the original Baiyue War, they all saw the dilapidated, desolate, and desolate appearance here.
This Nanxun Street is facing the South City Gate, and the army of Baiyue drove straight in from here, burning, killing and looting, doing all kinds of evil, turning this place into a hell on earth.
Until Xiao Yi led his troops back to Kailian City, the place still exuded the lingering smell of blood and the stench of rotting corpses... The soldiers and the people worked together to clean up the place for three days. The corpses were burned uniformly, and the ashes were buried in a small hill in the southeast of Kailian City, and a monument was erected for future generations to worship.
But the people who lived in this street basically didn't leave any living, so this Nanxun Street was abandoned for a time, and the people didn't want to come here, and they called it ghost street.
Cheng Yu thought it would be a pity to leave this place deserted, so he came up with an idea, set up a market here to attract people, and rented out the ownerless houses in the name of the Garrison Mansion. Of course, if there are survivors who can produce proof documents, they can also take back their own or relatives' houses and shops.
Under Cheng Yu's active operation, in just one year, the prosperity of the past has been restored here, and the people have gradually healed the pain of the past, and many people have returned here to live and work in peace...
For Cheng Yu, this is probably the best compliment.
"My lord," Cheng Yu changed his name to Xiao Yi from the outside, "We originally decided to reduce the tax for three years, but now one year has already seen the initial results. The people's livelihood in Fuzhong and Kailian has stabilized. People who moved out of the two cities during the war also returned one after another..."
Ever since he took over the two cities of Fuzhong and Kailian, Cheng Yu has watched them come alive little by little in his hands. The sense of accomplishment brought to him during the process is indescribable. The two cities are now like him. child like...
During the speech, Cheng Yu's face was radiant, but soon he thought of something again, frowned and said: "My lord, do you want to compromise on the three-year tax reduction..."
When he said these words, Cheng Yu also felt embarrassed, but at the beginning they let the two cities of Fuzhong and Kailian reduce their taxes without the consent of King Zhennan. Feeling unhappy, after hearing the news, King Zhennan was even more furious. He felt that Xiao Yi and Cheng Yu were clearly trying to win over the hearts of the people and did not take him seriously as the King of Zhennan. After that, King Zhennan No more money was transferred to the two cities. There is no money allocated from above, and taxes are being reduced below, so the people's livelihood in the two cities seems to be recovering well, but in fact the finances are getting tighter and tighter.
For more than a year, Xiao Yi and Cheng Yu have maintained close correspondence with each other, and Xiao Yi also knows a little about the financial situation of Fuzhong and Kailian.
He pondered for a moment, and said decisively: "I think it is still necessary to reduce the tax for three years, and give Fuzhong and Kailian more time to recuperate."
Just like the smelly girl said, only when the roots are deep and stable can the herbs be full of vitality.
After a pause, he said again: "When I go back to Luoyue City, I will discuss it with Shi Zifei to see if I can get some money together." He didn't believe that they couldn't make it through!
"Yes, Master... Young Master!" Cheng Yu's face was bright and his heart was surging, but he felt in his heart that he couldn't always let the elder son pay out the money, he had to train soldiers and support the people, even if the elder son had mountains of gold and silver, it was not enough! We still have to find a way to increase revenue and reduce expenditure...
"Cheng Yu, do you think this year seems to be particularly hot..." Xiao Yi was a little unsure, after all, he had been away from southern Xinjiang for six years, and he only vaguely remembered that April in the past didn't seem to be so sweltering.
Cheng Yu nodded thoughtfully and said, "The weather has been hotter than usual recently. In particular, the terrain of our Fuzhong and Kailian cities is lower than the surrounding areas, so it's even hotter."
Xiao Yi recalled a story his grandfather once told him about them marching and fighting, and couldn't help saying: "So, maybe this year will be hot."
Cheng Yu's face turned serious, the weather would freeze to death, and similarly, if the heat reaches a certain level, it would also kill people, especially the elderly and children who are more prone to diseases due to their poor physique. Thinking of this, Cheng Yu hurriedly said: "This subordinate will order people to make preparations early."
Xiao Yi nodded, thoughtfully: Grandpa, his old man, happens to be in southern Xinjiang, so I don't know if there is any good way to relieve the heat, and he will discuss it with the stinky girl after he returns...
At this time, Fu Yunhe interjected: "Brother, Mr. Cheng, it's business. It's rare for us to visit this market, so we should concentrate on shopping...Brother, shouldn't you bring home some local products for sister-in-law?" wink.
When he said this, he reminded Xiao Yi, and Xiao Yi's eyes lit up immediately.
Cheng Yu was also knowledgeable, and hurriedly said, "It's my fault. Let's go, let's go shopping!"
The market in the morning is very different from the stalls in the lantern festival at night. The market sells a lot of fresh vegetables, fish and meat. Of course, there are also many stalls selling snacks and gadgets. No, there is a stall selling them over there. Straw grasshoppers, frogs and so on, many children gathered there reluctantly and refused to leave.
Fu Yunhe was childlike, so he bought all the straw weaves that the craftsman had on hand, and distributed them to the children casually, which made the relatives of the children a little embarrassed, and thanked them repeatedly, and the three of Xiao Yi also attracted a lot of curious eyes because of this. .
After all, whether it is Fu Yunhe, Xiao Yi, or Cheng Yu, even if they are dressed in simple civilian clothes, their demeanor makes it look like they are not from ordinary families.
What's more, Xiao Yi has a rather eye-catching handsome face.
In an instant, many girls, daughters-in-law, and mother-in-laws pointed and whispered to him:
"That young man is so handsome!"
"Yeah yeah, and it looks familiar... Strange? Where have I seen it?"
"Sister-in-law Liu, don't brag, if you have seen such a handsome young master before, how could you forget it!"
"But where did I really see it... ah!"
The whisper finally turned into a scream, and all of a sudden, it attracted a lot of attention to the other side, even the woman in Tsing Yi who was talking to Mrs. Liu felt a little embarrassed, and said in her heart: Mrs. Liu, why? Surprised?!
"I remembered!" Mrs. Liu seemed to have discovered some big secret, and her voice trembled in shock. She took a deep breath and tried to calmly shout out, "Yes... Shizi!" By the time the last word was reached, her voice was almost broken.
"My lord?... Why did my lord come to such a place?" the woman in Tsing Yi retorted intuitively.
But not only she heard Mrs. Liu's words, but also other people around. The three words "Shi Zi Ye" were like a stone thrown into the originally calm lake, and circled around. The ripples in the circle are getting bigger and bigger, spreading farther and farther...
The common people were all whispering "The prince is here", more and more people flocked over, some of them greeted Xiao Yi at the gate of the city.
"It's the son of the world!"
"It's really the son of the world!"
"..."
The emotions of the people are getting more and more excited, and many people feel that they have just got lucky today, and they all gather around to see Xiao Yi's true face, and even more enthusiastic people sell the fruits and snacks they sell Everything was given to Xiao Yi...
The three of Xiao Yi came out with only one bamboo, and he couldn't carry so many things by himself, so someone kindly lent bamboo a two-wheeled wooden cart. After a while, the wooden cart was full.
Cheng Yu could only help to resign and said: "Fathers and folks, you all have your heart and my son's heart. I really can't let go of things..."
However, there were still some people who did not give up. A middle-aged craftsman boldly said: "Master, I heard that you have just got married. Caomin wants to give you a pair of clay dolls. I wish you an early baby!" There was a pair of clay dolls wearing bright red wedding dresses. Both clay dolls had round cheeks and a lovely blush from their smiles... Not to mention, they were really cute.
The craftsman's words really touched Xiao Yi's heart!
The stinky girl is about to reach her birthday, I believe the day when they "have a precious son early" is just around the corner!
In the future, their children will be as cute as a stinky girl, right? Their temperament must not be like theirs... I was too naughty when I was a child.
While thinking, Xiao Yi took the pair of clay dolls with great interest, squinted his eyes and smiled brightly, "Thank you very much." He gave Zhuzi a look, indicating that he would quietly give the craftsman some broken silver, Bamboo immediately nodded understandingly.
Now that their identities had been exposed by humanity, Xiao Yi and his party could no longer go shopping in the market, so they went back to the Garrison Mansion.
Today is still a rewarding experience.
However, most of the things sent by these people are fresh vegetables and fruits, which should not be stored for a long time, so most of the things are still cheaper than the kitchen of the garrison mansion, so they simply ordered the kitchen to add meals to the whole mansion today.
Unfortunately, before lunch, a sudden bad news ruined their day's interest.
"My lord, Mr. Cheng!" A young man dressed as a soldier came to the study and reported in a hurry, "I just got the news that there are bandits in and out of Liushan, about ten miles southeast of Kailian City, and there are already two The passing caravan was robbed, but fortunately there were no casualties." But if things go on like this, which caravan dares to come to Liancheng to trade? Furthermore, just because no one was hurt this time, doesn't mean it won't happen next time.
Xiao Yi and Cheng Yu exchanged glances, and the same thought emerged in both of them, and they smiled tacitly.
Xiao Yi tapped the desk a few times with his index finger, and said with a smile: "The Xuanjia Army has been practicing for so long, it seems that it's time for a real battle..."
Seeing Xiao Yi's smile, Fu Yunhe broke into a cold sweat for those gangsters with no winks.
"Brother!" Fu Yunhe stood up suddenly, clasped his fists and said, "Why don't you let me be a school captain this time?" He came to southern Xinjiang this time to practice. Let's practice with those bandits first!
Xiao Yi smiled and nodded in agreement.
Fu Yunhe was overjoyed, clasped his fists in a military salute, and quickly stepped back...
Although Xiao Yi's hands were a little itchy, he didn't need to do this kind of small battle, he just needed to sit down and do it conveniently.
Xiao Yi was idle, and Cheng Yu couldn't be idle, so he immediately brought out a large stack of booklets, some new and some old, the old pages were already yellowed, while the new ones still exuded a faint fragrance of ink.
"My lord." Cheng Yu said seriously, "This is the "City Chronicle" that has been written in Kailian City for more than ten years. I have read it a few days ago, and I feel that we can still vigorously develop border trade in Kailian City. , this way I can earn some income... "
Xiao Yi had a headache, so he cheered up and listened patiently.
As he listened, he thought absently: what is that stinky girl doing now...
Like Xiao Yi, Nangong Yue was also reading at this time, and she was holding a copy of "Southern Xinjiang. Geographical Chronicles" in her hand.
Ever since Xiao Fei left that day, Nangong Yue couldn't help thinking.
Although this was her first visit to southern Xinjiang, it was the place where Xiao Fei lived since she was a child. Even she felt that this year's southern Xinjiang was hotter than in previous years. I am afraid that the weather is indeed a bit unusual.
So, Nangong Yue asked people to go to Zhulizhai to buy this "Southern Xinjiang. Geographical Chronicles" and come back.
Then she nestled in her small study, flipped through it carefully, and scribbled on the paper.
Seeing that their master was concentrating, Baihui and the others quietly waited aside, and only made up some tea and snacks for Nangong Yue from time to time.
After reading this for three whole days, Nangong Yue finally put down "Southern Xinjiang. Geographical Chronicles" and stared at the excerpts on the paper that she wrote down with concentration.
Since this book is called Geography, it mainly introduces the geographical overview of the cities, counties, villages and towns under Southern Xinjiang, as well as population, people's livelihood, special products, etc. It also records the climate of various places in Southern Xinjiang over the years Variety…
This time, Nangong Yue mainly focused on the climate, and most of the things she wrote on the paper were these. She compared the climate of the past ten years, and this year was indeed unusually hot.
There are tens of thousands of troops under Xiao Yi's command, and they practice day and night. When it gets hot this day, those soldiers practice much harder under the scorching sun than ordinary people, and they are also prone to heatstroke.
In this way, I should also prepare some more herbal tea and anti-heat medicine...