Taoyuan Farmhouse Daily

The terrain at the pier is quite flat, especially because it has been roughly tidied up before when the canal was dug for the convenience of work and the construction of work sheds.Take advantage of it now and start building your home without the need for extensive renovations.

It's like a blank sheet of paper where you can draw and paint as you wish.

But in order to do it once and for all, it is necessary to plan it from the beginning.Not only do you have to look at the present, but you also have to see the future, so as to save yourself from being fooled because of poor planning.

However, what Chang Xile planned to build was a relatively low-cost bamboo building, so relatively speaking, the general direction would not go wrong, and no matter how the future changed, there would not be too much loss.The cost of the bamboo building is low, and the life span is not as long as that of the mud house or brick house, so it will not cause too much waste if it is to be demolished in the future.

The reason why bamboo buildings are used is not only for cheap but also for a characteristic.The towns here are generally either green bricks and green tiles or wooden houses, and generally do not use bamboo to build houses.

Chang Xile still has a good impression of the ethnic villages in her previous life, and has always wanted to build such a village.It's just that he can't do it because of his own preferences, rather than asking everyone to do the same.After all, in terms of comfort, green bricks and green tiles are definitely more suitable and safe.

According to Song Wancheng's experience, as long as the building is well built, the bamboo building still has a lot of feeling.Although it is not as grand as the blue bricks and green tiles, it is also a different style.

Because Chang Xile was very interested in small bamboo buildings before, she had studied them specially, and there were many beautiful and practical small bamboo buildings in her mind, which were also somewhat different from the architectural style here.

The small bamboo house where Song Wan appeared was Chang Xile's first attempt to turn the blueprints in his mind into real objects, which won Song Wancheng's liking, which gave Chang Xile great confidence.Song Wancheng is a literati, and he is also well-informed, so what he appreciates basically won't go wrong.

The aesthetics of this world is based on the standards of literati, even the nouveau riche who are full of money will try their best to get closer to that direction. In modern terms, this aesthetic is full of coercion.

Because it is only a commercial area, although there are people living there, it is not a real residential area, so it is relatively uncomplicated.And now there are not many shops, in fact, it can be completed without too much planning.But for the sake of caution, Chang Xile asked Shen Baili to help him find someone capable in this area.Keep a check on his plans before things go wrong.

What bamboo houses are most afraid of is fire. Once it burns, it is very likely that all houses will be destroyed.

For example, there are many wooden houses in Pumpkin Mansion, and fire prevention is the first headache.Fires occur almost every year because of the high population density and overcrowded houses, causing serious losses every time.Not to mention at this time, it will be very troublesome once the fire starts in future generations.Especially the wooden ancient villages, basically burned a piece.

At the beginning, they were basically food businesses, and they basically used fire, so they were more likely to be prone to fire.So the first thing Chang Xile has to solve is the fire prevention problem, but he is not an expert here, he has read the information before, but he just scanned it, so he must ask the experts here to guide him, and he will use the knowledge he knows to repair it.

The most fortunate thing is that it is close to the water source. If it really burns, at least the water will not worry.

"It's nice here, but I'm afraid it will attract bandits." Song Wancheng, Chang Xile and the others stood on a high place together, looking worried at the prosperity in their eyes.

There are no shops in front of the village and no shops in the back. Although Taoyuan Village is quite close, it will take nearly two quarters of an hour to come here even on horseback. If you really encounter bandits, there is no time to rescue them.Especially since the place is surrounded by wilderness and is near the river, it is too easy for those gangsters to escape.

And they are doing business here, so they are easy to become fat sheep in the eyes of gangsters.It's not a boom yet, it's just a small business, and it hasn't attracted the attention of those gangsters, so it's hard to say when it can.Besides, there are quite a few bandits on the river, if you see that their power is weak, it may not be impromptu.

And it is impossible for Taoyuan Village to relocate some villagers here. Although everyone started to do business, they are still farmers.Although they are their own bosses, they are all attached to Chang Xisheng's name, and they are just migrant workers on the surface.In fact, it is true that this is only part of their income, but the family's fields will not be lost.

Moreover, the origin of Taoyuan Village has caused the villagers to have a strong sense of crisis. Even if the country is peaceful and the people are safe now, they are also worried that if there is chaos one day, they will not be as safe outside as they are in the village.Taoyuan Village is easy to defend and difficult to attack, especially the rich products inside. If there is any turmoil, as long as you guard the narrow mountain pass, you can keep the enemy out, and you can still live a good life.

This is why Taoyuan Village doesn't like to marry outsiders, even if they go out and work hard, they will come back in the end.In their hearts, there is no safer place than Taoyuan Village.Although the outside is prosperous, you have to live to enjoy the wealth.

This is not because Taoyuan Village is too cautious, but that turmoil often occurs here.Not only between countries, but also the power struggle of the court itself, or the turmoil of refugees after a catastrophe, etc., basically every few decades must happen once, and there are many small disputes during the period.

But the trouble of bandits has never stopped, and the city is fine, with high walls guarded by officers and soldiers.But a village without protection is easy to suffer.

Even though the government tried its best to encircle and suppress those bandits, they were still born again.Especially in places like theirs with many mountains and forests, it is easiest to hide villains, and it is difficult to wipe them all out.

Although the passage of the canal does make life more convenient, the other side will also allow those gangsters to come and go freely.

Chang Xile also frowned slightly, "We have discussed this matter before, and we have been hesitant to keep people here because we are worried that this kind of thing will happen. But if we want this place to be a place for passing ships to stay, we must let people They are stationed here. So letting the Shen family join in is also seeking a layer of protection."

Song Wancheng nodded, "It's true that you can't delay the matter because of the gangsters who haven't been seen yet, but it's best to use the whole method. It's easy to say that this kind of thing doesn't happen. Once you encounter no money, it's a small thing, and you lose your life. It’s worth it, life-saving is the most important thing.”

"With me here, don't be afraid."

Chang Yu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.

"Yes, I almost forgot about our martial arts master! With Master Hu in charge here, ordinary gangsters would not dare to come here to make trouble." Song Wancheng patted himself on the head and said.

If it is normal, it must be a very glorious thing for Chang Yu to be able to win the martial arts examination.

Although Wu Juren is far inferior to Wen Juren, he is an official after all.It's a pity that he passed the exam together with Song Wancheng and Chang Xile, so the light dimmed a lot.In addition, he doesn't like to socialize with others, and when others congratulate him, his expression is indifferent, and there are fewer people who mention it.

Moreover, the people in the village had long known that his martial strength was beyond the charts. Whether it was a young man or a child, they all admired him very much. They had already tacitly agreed that as long as Chang Yu was willing to take part in the martial arts test, he would definitely pass the test.So this kind of admiration existed before, and it hasn't changed much in the exam now. On the contrary, because of his low ranking, he feels aggrieved for Chang Yu.A child like Yang Zi even thought it was an insult. He never thought that someone else would say that the officials who made the evaluation were blind.

Chang Xile also considered this before, with Chang Yu's reputation, at least Xiaoxiao would not dare to act recklessly.These gangsters are also bullying and fearing the hard. If the people in this land have some power, they will not dare to provoke them, but it is not necessarily the case if it is ordinary people.

Now that he and Chang Yu are two famous people standing here, and the Shen family is also taking care of them, most likely nothing will happen.This is also the reason why they finally decided to take this business. Now that Taoyuan Village is getting better and better, even if there is no business here, food and clothing can be guaranteed, and there is no need to do some risky things.

Chang Xile's heart is not big, she just hopes to ensure that the whole village can achieve a stable and well-off level.He never thought about becoming the richest man and dominating a party.The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, and there will be more troubles at that time, and he is impatient to tangle with these.

"It's not a climate here yet, but it's all a small business, so don't worry about the goal. When this street is established, we will form a security team here, and Xiaomiao will teach it himself. He and I are Juren now. , you can apply for a few big knives from the county."

In this way, the cost will increase again, but it is worth it.

Anyway, the money is invested in the people of Taoyuan Village. Besides, in this way, a group of people with high military strength can be cultivated, which is good for the entire Taoyuan Village.

The world here is in turmoil, and every village needs such people.

Because of the turmoil in the villages here, a simple militia concept has been formed.

Sometimes it is not necessarily to fight against bandits, etc. There are many wild animals here, and wild boars often come down the mountain to harm food, so it is necessary to form a team to drive them away.And this kind of role is played by young and middle-aged people in the village, and it has become a team virtually.Every time something happens, it can be quickly organized, and there are dedicated leaders.

Taoyuan Village also has such an invisible team that has been hiding among the villagers, but it has not been formally formed, has not received special training, and has no specific discipline rules, so everyone does not have this specific concept in mind.

Chang Yu is very talented in martial arts, and under the guidance of Chang Xile, a layman, he actually figured out a set of kung fu by himself.Although it can't fly over the eaves and walls, and it can't fight to follow the same effect as carrying a bomb, it is also extremely lethal.

Chang Xile once asked him to try to teach Huaizi and the others, and found that after a few years of practice, the effect was very good.

Among other things, after practicing martial arts, their flexibility is much higher. Their speed becomes faster, their movements are more sensitive, and their strength is stronger than their peers.Originally, the peasant children had very good physical strength, but now they are even more so.

In order to test the results, Chang Xile even tried to let a few children try to fight against young people who were several years older than them, and they all won.Although the process was not easy, it was already very remarkable.

The most amazing thing is that Myolie is the best learner among several children.

Chang Xile only thought of the girl following her, just to exercise her body and have the ability to protect herself.

Compared with boys, girls have natural disadvantages in physical strength, so they should not be too demanding. If something happens, they must not let the old, weak, women and children fight unless it is absolutely necessary.

But Xing'er flexibly uses her own characteristics to maximize her strengths and avoid her weaknesses. Not to mention her peers, even Shanzi, who has also learned martial arts, is no match for her.

This is also the result of Chang Yu's teaching, don't look at him usually indifferent, if you really ask him to take charge of something, he will be very serious.What Myolie learned is different from others, it was specially created for her by Chang Yu.

Chang Xile also made a crossbow specially for Xing'er, and now Xing'er's crossbow is very accurate, and every time he goes hunting with Chang Yu, he can shoot the prey back.

Chang Yu not only instructs them in martial arts, but also takes them into the mountains to practice.

At first, Chang's family members were very worried. After all, life is getting better now, and it is inevitable that there is an idea that there is no need to work so hard, and they always feel that saving their lives comes first.But everyone still endured and let the children enter the mountain, but they couldn't stay overnight.I didn't expect that this group of children were really capable. Although they were unavoidably slightly injured, they all passed the test.Every time I come back, I can get back a lot of prey.

For this, the children in the village do not know how much they envy the children of the Chang family.The jungle is dangerous, adults must be very careful when entering, otherwise it will be easy to get caught, let alone children, it is a restricted area.

But the Chang family's children even the weakest Chang Jiabao went into the mountain, which is really enviable.But the adults said, if you are as good at studying as them, I will let you go, and you will be stunned immediately.

The children of the Chang family are definitely the children of other families in the mouth of other parents. They have to be tortured by this kind of nagging every day, but they have to obey.

One of the reasons why the children of the Chang family are so powerful is also caused by pressure.

Who let the family have such outstanding uncles, always thinking in their hearts not to embarrass the two uncles, so they all gritted their teeth and worked hard.Although the level is high or low, they all reached their limits.

Among them, Xing'er is the best. Not only is she good at reading, she is also good at martial arts. She can be called all-rounder.Everyone couldn't help but regret it, how could she be a girl, if it was a boy, maybe he could be a literary or martial artist in the future.

Xing'er herself doesn't care about it, now she wears a high ponytail every day, wears a training suit specially made for her, and carries a crossbow and arrows on her back, she looks very handsome.

She is now the king of children in Taoyuan Village. Although she doesn't know how to bully others, she is originally a sharp-tongued person. Now her strength is over the top and she knows how to play, so the children are happy to follow her.

Because of this, Mrs. Cao's sister-in-law was almost dying of worry.

Originally, she thought that Xing'er's hot temper was not a disadvantage, but it would be more difficult to get married in the future, but now she is so good at fighting, and a group of peers regard her as the boss, who would dare to marry her in the future?

Later, it was the Cao family who persuaded her, saying that today's Chang family, regardless of gender, is scrambling to get her, so there is no need to worry about getting married.

Although Xing'er is fierce and has good legs and feet, she doesn't like beating people indiscriminately, and she is reasonable.This kind of ability can support things, and most people are willing to marry.Besides, even if Xing'er is a fool, she doesn't have to worry about marrying uncles like Chang Xile and Chang Yu.

After hearing this, Second Aunt Cao regained her strength and stopped nagging, otherwise Xing'er would want to go to the county town to live with Chang Xisheng.

Song Wancheng patted him on the shoulder, "I know that your head will think everything through. I really don't know what Taoyuan Village will look like in a few years. I can see the changes in the past few years. It can be described as flying speed."

Chang Xile smiled and said, "You still have three years to see the changes in our village with your own eyes, so don't be reluctant to leave."

Song Wancheng also laughed, "I can't bear it now, but it's a pity that I can't go back to my hometown to be an official, otherwise, if I'm directly sent to our county, it will be perfect."

But Chang Xile shook his head, "According to Brother Song's talent, a small Daoxiang County can't hold you back. You will definitely have a lot of achievements in the future, and it doesn't matter whether you are sent to our county. Anyway, now that we have opened the ship, you It’s very convenient to come back and have a look.”

Song Wancheng stood with his hands behind his back, looking into the distance, with a confident smile on the corner of his mouth, "Then I will lend you a good word."

The location of the Shen's Inn was determined early in the morning, so the plan for the commercial street has not yet been released, and the construction can already start on the other side.

Because this inn has already been planned, so how to build it, materials, etc. have also been prepared early, as long as Chang Xile's side starts to grow, it can be put into construction.

Originally, Chang Xile only thought that the Shen family would at most build a small two-story inn here. After all, this place is now just a little-known small wharf, but he didn't expect that the first move would be a big deal.Chang Xile was shocked when he saw the blueprint for building a large hotel with a height of five floors.

The design of the inn is not at all exquisite and beautiful in the popular style of Pumpkin House, but very rough and huge.

It looks like a pagoda, narrower and narrower as it goes up, and it's all made of stone.That's all, Shen Baili gave detailed drawings, according to the above drawings, this is not an inn, it is simply a fortress.As long as the gate is closed, no more than a hundred people can't get in at all, and the people inside can also shoot and kill the people outside according to the secret sentinels set up.

There are even underground passages, as long as the situation is not good, you can abandon the tower and escape without anyone noticing.

If such a tall stone tower is built well, imagine how eye-catching it will be, and ships can see it from a distance.Although this is very beneficial to the entire commercial street, the problem is that this is just a small pier, so doing this is too exaggerated.

Chang Xile even suspected that Shen Baili had taken the wrong blueprint, so she sent a special letter to ask.

Unexpectedly, Shen Baili came over in person the next day, and Pei Qingyun followed.

Shen Baili smiled and said: "It's a pity that Qingyun didn't come last time, so I wanted to come and have a look before going out to sea."

Chang Xile was stunned for a moment, "You mean Brother Pei is also going to sea this time?"

Pei Qingyun said: "The significance of going to sea this time is extraordinary, and I have gained a lot. The Holy Majesty may let go of the sea transportation. So our Pei family will also contribute to find out the truth this time. I am the most suitable family."

Although the good country is not closed to the outside world, the management of shipping is very strict, and it has not really been opened for trade and business.

"So that's how it is. You two can take care of each other when you go on the road at the same time. That's a good thing."

Shen Baili looked very happy, "Isn't it? We have made an appointment. This time, we will go out to find something new as a bride price. We will get married at the same time when we come back."

Pei Qingyun twitched the corners of her mouth, but didn't say anything.

Chang Xi was happy to see him like this and felt extremely awkward, but Shen Baili looked ignorant, which made him suspect that he was thinking too much.

"Brother Shen, is the blueprint of the inn you gave me wrong? This is just a small pier, why do you need to be so cautious. Besides, there are not many people staying here. It is too extravagant to make it like this, and it takes years and months to earn money." return."

Shen Baili smiled and said: "I knew you would react like this, so I came here to explain to you in person."

It turned out that the Shen family not only regarded this as an inn, but also as a transit point for goods.

The location here can be described as a fork point of the canal, from which you can go in different directions.At the beginning, the Shen family didn't pay much attention to this place, but with the opening of various canals, after opening the map, they discovered the beauty of this place.It is very close to the side roads, and it is the most suitable place for transit.

It is more convenient and quicker to transport the goods here by large ships, and then distribute them to various places by small ships from here.

That's why the Shen family thought of building such a sturdy behemoth, which can store goods well, and as long as the door is closed, it can avoid being looted by the young people, and it can also make a name for the Shen family.Therefore, the stone building was deliberately built to be very eye-catching and tall, making it a major feature.

Chang Xile narrowed her eyes, "I just said it was an inn, why did it become a warehouse? Why didn't you tell me before?"

Shen Baili smirked, "Anyway, we didn't take up any more of your land, did we? Besides, we will need manpower to move the goods, guard, etc., I guarantee that except for our Shen family's buddies, we will only recruit people from your Taoyuan Village. Not too low, how about it?"

Chang Xile didn't know that she was taken advantage of by Shen Baili again. Having more functions is a series of follow-ups, which is not as simple as it is said.But this is also a win-win situation, so Chang Xile still likes to hear it, but she can't see Shen Baili even hiding it from him.

"I treat you as a brother, but you hide from me, isn't it really meaningless?"

Shen Baili was very shy, "I really didn't mean it. You also know that I went to the capital for more than half a year. When I came back, this was what my family gave me."

"Hmph, even so you are not innocent."

Shen Baili apologized again and again, Chang Xile didn't want to embarrass him, she just said: "Don't do this again in the future, and we have to sign another contract, I can't be tricked by you for nothing, I'm not used to your problem."

"Okay, okay, you can say whatever you want. It's true that I did something wrong. How about this? If I can find something you painted this time when I go out to sea, I won't take any money. How about it?"

This was a huge advantage, so Chang Xile naturally didn't deserve it.

The construction of the commercial street and the Shenjia Inn requires a lot of manpower, especially the Shenjia Inn.

They want to build it faster, so they need more people.It also created employment opportunities for Taoyuan Village, but now Taoyuan Village does not have so many rich labor forces, so it is selected from other friendly neighboring villages.

Now not only Taoyuan Village, but also the nearby villages have benefited from Chang Xile, so they respect Chang Xile very much.Chang Xile's status in other villages is no less than that in Taoyuan Village, and even because of the distance, she feels that it is unattainable.

It was also because of this that no matter whether it was Taoyuan Village or other villages, they never thought about marrying their daughter to Chang Xile, and felt that they were completely unworthy, after all, Chang Xile's identity was there.

At most, she would come over and ask if Chang Xile needed a maid, and wanted to send her over to serve in a simple sense.

There are many people in the county who think this way, not just the Chang family, even Taoyuan Village and even the nearby villagers feel that there is no girl in the county who is worthy of Chang Xile.

Chang Xile's Juren status is already high, and this alone has stuck many people.In addition, there is no suitable age, or those who don't want to go to the countryside with them, etc., so there is no one suitable.

For some reason, it is clear that Chang Xile is now, and logically, it is time to talk about marriage.But now everyone seems to have forgotten about it, even Mrs. Sun's is not in a hurry to tell him about it.