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The Xueling Canal currently under construction in Changle County, because of the popularity of the story "Snow Spirit Beast", has become famous before it was completed.

Du Gou was not mentioned in the script, but everyone in Chang'an City who should know by now already knew that this canal was built by Du Gou, although Luo Yong's full support behind it was also indispensable.

Most people in Chang'an also know that Du Gou is now worshiping under Luo Yong's sect and has become a disciple of Luo Yong.

Regarding his approach, many gentry in Chang'an City expressed that it was difficult to accept it. After all, Du Gou was from a gentry. Although Na Luoyong was talented, he was not a highly respected, educated and wealthy man. Why should he be his teacher?

People in this era value background, knowledge, and virtue far more than talent.

Luo Yong has talents, and the sage calls him to be an official, so that things can be used to the best of their ability and people can make the best of their talents.

Since he has used his talents and brought benefits to the court and the people, it is reasonable to give him official positions and wealth.

But Du Ruhui's eldest son actually wants to respect him as a teacher, which is very unreasonable in the eyes of many people.

"This time Luo Yong returned from Nalongxi, it must be much more beautiful than before."

On this day, several gentlemen had a banquet in a certain restaurant in Qujiang Pond. The pavilions, towers and pavilions were shimmering, and the autumn wind was blowing on their faces. They were very comfortable and leisurely, with an elegant style.During the dinner, someone mentioned Luo Yong's matter.

"Naturally, the coffin board is not the same as it was a few years ago." Someone answered.

"I know that the Bai family has always been on good terms with Luo Yong. The Zheng family in Xingyang got the news from him last time. They bought the iron ore in advance and gained benefits. Now their attitude is very clear. Obviously, they are also on their side. I didn't expect it. , the Gu family has now expressed their opinion." Ling said a gentleman.

Earlier, the Gu family suddenly jumped out to join the Guozixue book, and they made a big move, and immediately formed a relationship with several officials from the Guozixue family.

If it was said that the Gu family stepped up to meddle in this matter purely because they couldn't get used to the behavior of those people in Guozixue, then they would definitely not believe it.

At this juncture, seeing that Luo Yong was about to return to Beijing, the Gu family was clearly showing their favor.

After all, Hou Lin and Luo Yong were both from Lishi County, and they had lived in the same courtyard earlier. Hou Lin's nephew, Qiao Junlin, was very close to Luo Yong. As the magistrate of Le County, Qiao Junlin went with him.

"Tsk, it's probably because Mrs. Zheng has benefited."

"That benefit is not small."

"I don't know what you mean at home, brothers?"

"My elder brother asked my nephew yesterday, when he was studying in Taixue earlier, he was very close to Na Luoyong."

"But familiar?"

"My nephew replied, why are you familiar with that coffin board?"

"Hahahaha!"

"Kids know a lot."

"Now not only the Bai family and the Zheng family, but the Luo family has also been closely connected with the families on the other side of the river in recent years. The big and small businesses have followed the example of their Luo family. money."

"Don't underestimate those women, they care more about their money than their eyeballs."

"Now the coffin board is really amazing."

"It is no longer possible to treat him as the country boy from before."

"It's just a few short years..."

"I first heard about Luo Yong's deeds in Lishi County in the ninth year of Zhenguan. Now it is the 19th year of Zhenguan. Calculating the time, a full ten years have passed."

"A few years ago, when he went to Changle County to take up his post, it was around this time in autumn, but it was the 13th year of Zhenguan?"

"No, I left Beijing in the autumn of Zhenguan 12 and arrived in Changle County in the first month of 13."

"So he was there for nearly seven years?"

"Exactly."

Having said that, everyone was silent.

Yi Luoyong showed his talents in Chang'an City back then, such a young talent, but with a better background, he would not stay in the frontier of Changle County for seven years.

"Seven years..."

"It's time to come back."

The lords in Chang'an City said that Luo Yong had been to Longxi for seven years, and they were quite emotional.

Luo Yong himself didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He was indeed a little resentful when he was first taken out of Chang'an City. When he settled down in Changle County with peace of mind, he would be fine. He has lived a good life these years smelly.

On the contrary, Chen Jiao felt that he had been wronged. Originally, he should have been able to apply for a transfer two years earlier, but it was because of Luo Yong that he stayed here for so long.

Chen Jiao wanted to leave early in the morning. As soon as the news from Chang'an City came, he couldn't wait to order his family and servants to start packing their bags. When Ding Min Bai Yimao and his party arrived in Jinchang City, he was in a hurry to hand over the work. Then he flicked his sleeves and left without waiting for Luo.

The handover work was sloppy, and it was Ding Min's first time as the governor, so he was very overwhelmed.Fortunately, the financial deficit in Guazhou is not very serious, and there are not many empty households.

When he first took office, Luo Yong showed his supportive attitude towards him. The local merchants and wealthy households now seem to be convinced of him as the new governor. People will definitely miss him.

In Changle County, Bai Yimao, the new county magistrate, came to take up his post, so it was naturally time for Luo Yong to step down.

Luo Yong and Bai Yimao were already acquainted. In the past, Bai Yimao went to Xipo Village to learn arithmetic with Luo Yong. The Bailuo family has also gotten very close over the years. In this case, the relationship between the two of them The handover work was naturally done very carefully.

"...The canning and sauce making workshops are all under the management of the government, and they earn a lot of money every year. With this money and silk income, all expenses can be justified."

"Not to mention anything else in Changle County, the wages and benefits of the officials and servants alone cost a lot every month. The wages of the servants in Changle County are higher than those in other places. If it is not absolutely necessary, you should not take it." Their wages have been lowered, and once the wages are lowered, people are afraid that they will disperse..."

"Excluding those expenses, there will still be some savings. You can save it when the time comes, and then expand the city wall to the open space in the north. This is the sketch I drew earlier, and you can keep it as a reference."

"The construction of the new urban area needs to arrange the drainage ditches and the pipelines for transporting biogas early in the morning..."

"There is still a lot of charcoal over there. I sold most of it earlier, and now there are still a lot..."

"And this baijiu workshop..."

"And the income from the wooden track..."

The construction of the canal still has the finishing touches left, and Luo Yong does not participate in it. In the past few days, he took Bai Yimao to walk around Changle County.

After watching it for several days, Bai Yimao was also a little shocked. When others became local officials, most of the people who took over were messes. The difference was only in the degree of bad debts. What he took over was simply a money-making machine!

This Changle County doesn't look big, but it can earn so much money every year, so much income, it can't be spent normally, so you can spend it as you want, isn't this day too moist?

However, Luo Yong said to him: "There are many places to spend money, and you still need to plan carefully on weekdays."

"Aside from building the Chengbei New District, what else needs to be spent?" Bai Yimao was puzzled, but Luo Yong even repaired the water canals for him. In his opinion, there is nothing lacking in Changle County.

"Follow me." Luo Yong said to him.

Bai Yimao followed Luo Yong across the street and entered the workshop area, and then they went to the needle workshop first.

This needle workshop is the property under the name of Luo Yong's disciples. Over the years, there have been many needle workshops in the Central Plains. Merchants from the Central Plains do not come here to buy needles. Apart from operating the local market, this needle workshop mainly sells to those merchants from the Western Regions.

"I heard that some needle workshops in the Central Plains make very fine needles. Each workshop has its own strengths, and the needle workshop in Changle County has the advantage of fast speed and large output."

As Luo Yong said, he took Bai Yimao to a wire drawing workshop. There were several tall and dark machines in this workshop. The iron wire was stretched long and thin, as if it was very easy.

Behind the equipment, several young and strong men were shoveling charcoal into an iron stove-like place with shovels. The structure above the stove seemed to be boiling with hot water white smoke.

These instruments can be operated only by burning coal, and do not need human and animal power to drive them. The craftsmen only need to watch and adjust to ensure the quality of drawing.

"Normally people are not allowed to enter this place because of these things, and I don't want others to learn them."

"However, this batch of wire drawing machines was also made earlier, and the new equipment made by Hengzhi has improved in technology. If you have enough money in the future, you can fuse these old equipment and rebuild it. "

"Why is this charcoal able to make the equipment work?" Bai Yimao was curious about the working principle of these equipment.

"In this world, there is not only wind power in the water. Normally, you see that the pot boils water, and there is also a force between the steam and steam. Let's call it heat. If this heat is used properly, it can also help birth." Luo Yong roughly Explained some thermal energy to Bai Yimao.

"Besides this wire drawing machine, is there another way to use it?" Bai Yimao intuitively felt that what he saw was not all, and Luo Yong seemed to be hiding a big trick behind him.

"In addition to this wire drawing machine, there are also needle cutting machines and rough grinding machines. I originally planned to make some punching machines, but unfortunately the accuracy has not been achieved." Luo Yong said, and brought Bai Yimao out of the workshop.

"There is another treasure that I would not be willing to show to ordinary people."

"what's it?"

This time, Luo Yong took Bai Yimao to the machine workshop. There was an inconspicuous room in the backyard of the machine workshop. Luo Yong took out the key from himself to open the door, and asked someone to guard the door.

Bai Yimao followed Luo Yong in, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw a track paved on the ground. Looking around, it turned out that this seemingly ordinary house from the outside actually occupied a whole row of houses. The track is laid from one end to the other. It is not an ordinary wooden track, but a railway track.

"It's this baby." Luo Yong patted something that looked like a car on the railway track and said to Bai Yimao:

"Since heat can make wire drawing machines and other things, it can also drive vehicles on the track. This one front can drag several carriages. Unfortunately, the weight is too heavy for ordinary wooden tracks to bear. Got the rails."

At this time, Bai Yimao was already stunned by what he saw and Luo Yong's words.

Yes, heat is not as erratic as wind power, and it is not like water power that can only be used along the river. This heat is obtained by burning coal, so as long as they move the coal to the car and burn it on the car, there will be a steady stream of heat. Continuously create heat, then this force can be carried with you...

"...Did you hear what I'm talking about?" Luo Yong was talking over there, and found that Bai Yimao was distracted.

"Ah?" Bai Yimao looked shocked and dazed.

"I said, when your family asked you to come to Changle County, they naturally hope that you can make some political achievements. It's just that it's not easy for you to make breakthroughs when you take over my position as the magistrate of Changle County. After thinking about it, only this baby can help you." Luo Yong said

"Then what should I do?" Bai Yimao's mind was still blank at this time.

"You'd better replace the wooden tracks around Changle County with rails during your tenure, and then promote this kind of fire-burning car locally. Let's call it a train."

"Want to lay railroad tracks?" Bai Yimao was surprised: "How much will it cost?"

"Save some flowers, save more, you should still be able to save them." In order to repay the kindness of the Bai family, Luo Yong was worried this time, and even helped him figure out where to spend the money.

In this way, Bai Yimao, who had just arrived, had not had time to be happy for two days in the future that he was about to take over the large-scale money-making machine in Changle County, when he was shrouded in the shadow of a railway track.

The author has something to say:

The Bai family: The young man in the family went to other places to become an official, and they were afraid that he would learn badly because he was greedy for pleasure.

Luo Yong: It's okay, I'm here.