To Rule in a Turbulent World

But looking at it from another angle, if you follow Li Yan, you won't need him. What Li Yan usually does is to turn around the officialdom, eat, drink, play and form cliques for personal gain. Li Zhifeng doesn't know it at all.You can't fight and kill in the capital, let alone serve him.

Only after following the unlucky self, Li Zhifeng had something to do besides being in bed.And it is precisely because of this that You Miao cannot do without Li Zhifeng.

Li Zhifeng dug a hole, and You Miao squatted aside to watch, the hole gradually deepened, reaching half a person's height, You Miao was afraid that he would run out of energy, so he kept reminding him: "Okay, let's take a rest."

Li Zhifeng replied: "No need."

Li Zhifeng dug a hole, stood in the hole drenched in sweat, took off his coat and handed it to You Miao. It was a cold day, with his strong back bare, and he dug it. You Miao was afraid that he would catch a cold, so he said: I'd better ask someone to dig it, I feel bad."

Li Zhifeng smiled and shook his head.

After an hour, Li Zhifeng dug up half a foot of ground, and You Miao shoveled up the soil outside, piled it on the cart, and pulled it away with a horse.

Tu Youmiao had just transported a carload, and the palm of the hand holding the shovel was full of red marks, which was burning and painful.

When he came back, Li Zhifeng finally went to the ditch to rest, he seemed a little tired.

"I'm getting old." Li Zhifeng said, "It's too late."

You Miao couldn't help laughing, the two sat in the grass, cuddling together, and You Miao felt a warm feeling in her heart.

No, no, if you keep digging like this, you will spend your whole life here, and you still have to hire someone.You Miao had never done this kind of work before, and she didn't know how insignificant human power is, but now she finally understands.Many things cannot be done by hand.It's almost like the old man moving mountains.

You Miao took a stick of charcoal and wrote and drew on the wooden board. Li Zhifeng said, "What is it?"

You Miao said, "How much will it cost us to fix the waterwheel and canal?"

You Miao calculated for a while, the waterwheel needs wood, scaffolding on the cliffs by the river, transportation, craftsmen... Ordinary craftsmen are not qualified for this job, they need to dig a fixed point on the cliff, and they also need wooden cylinders and explosives.

The water bucket of the waterwheel must be made of good wood, otherwise it cannot be guaranteed to hold water for decades, and thick paint and asphalt are required to prevent water.

After opening the canal, you need to pile up bricks and lay soil to prevent leakage, and so on, you need money everywhere.

"How much will it cost?" Li Zhifeng asked.

You Miao said, "At least 500 taels of silver."

Li Zhifeng nodded. What You Miao lacks most now is money, and the total is more than 100 taels of silver. In the past, money was not a problem at all when he was squandering in the capital.

Where did the money come from?Old craftsman Huang has gone to make parts and hired people. This has to be done in the early spring of the next year. Otherwise, it will be a different situation by the end of next year.

No money, no money, no money... Money, money, money... You Miao threw the charcoal sticks away, and yelled a few times.

Li Zhifeng said, "Isn't that enough?"

You Miao looked dull: "It's far away."

Li Zhifeng: "I'll find a way."

You Miao was startled and said, "You have a way?"

Li Zhifeng: "I'll try to rob some government money."

You Miao: "..."

Li Zhifeng said, "Is it 500 taels short?"

You Miao: "!!!"

You Miao thought that Li Zhifeng was joking, but he didn't expect him to be serious, and hurriedly said: "Don't mess with me! There are tattoos on the official silver, and the silver pattern is the official. Yin, you won't even be able to spend the flowers if you get robbed, we can only wait to be caught."

Li Zhifeng hummed, and You Miao said, "If you are beheaded, what will I do?"

Li Zhifeng smiled and nodded, You Miao saw his absent-minded look, and said repeatedly: "Don't mess around, you know?"

Li Zhifeng responded and jumped down into the pit to continue digging. You Miao repeated, don't let him rob the official bank, this guy is really fearless, and the two of them will definitely finish playing together by then.

Li Zhifeng dug for a whole day, and at sunset, he said: "Go home and cook for you, and come back at night."

You Miao said: "Don't come at night, just hug and sleep."

Li Zhifeng smiled and said, "Okay."

After digging for a long time, it was only a little over a foot. You Miao was about to cry, and said, "I don't need to come here tomorrow, think of another way."

Li Zhifeng didn't say a word, and went to the car with tools on his shoulders. The two carried the soil to a distance and dumped it. Li Zhifeng drove the car and wobbled home.

"I need to buy some mules." Li Zhifeng said, "The people in Anlu told me that mules are much more useful. If you want to farm, you need to buy some cows."

"Okay..." You Miao was already wilted, and after summing up, he still only had that little money, and there was not much more. It is estimated that everyone outside knew that he was the youngest son of Biyu Villa, and everyone thought he was I have money, but apart from the few boxes of fox furs I brought out from home, I can only spare one or two hundred taels at most.

Tea can't be sold, and the Shen Garden occasionally treats guests, if the county magistrate comes, how can I entertain people for tea?

A drop in the bucket, in this situation, one or two thousand taels would be enough.

You Miao definitely wouldn't go home and ask the old man for money, and all kinds of thoughts filled her heart for a while, or should she just let them go and do business for a few days first?Or write a letter and send someone back to the capital to borrow money?It is agreed to pay back the money in the autumn, with a two-point bonus...but you can borrow it, but you may not be able to generate money with a lot of money. When the time comes, you can't pay it back, and you will only owe the trust of the good brothers.

Li Zhifeng was killing a chicken in the yard, and the little flower dog chased the chicken and ran around. The chicken was still running with blood on its neck. Li Zhifeng boiled water, broke off a branch, and hit the chicken's head with a flick of his hand.

"Okay!" You Miao immediately forgot her troubles and clapped her hands vigorously.

Li Zhifeng took the chicken and went in to pluck the feathers. You Miao was young and didn't care about other things, and said, "You are really good at shooting arrows."

The corners of Li Zhifeng's mouth turned up slightly, he sat on a small bench and plucked chicken feathers, hummed, and said, "Why don't you praise me for being good on the bed?"

You Miao laughed, and reached out to touch Li Zhifeng's handsome face. The two sat in the dark kitchen. His face is dirty and full of mud." As he spoke, he turned his face and kissed his lips lightly.

At this moment, You Miao couldn't help but feel that money is a trivial matter, and it would be a very happy life to be able to live like this every day.

"I'm starving to death." You Miao yelled again: "When can I eat?"

Li Zhifeng said: "Hurry up, wait a little longer."

Li Zhifeng plucked the chicken, killed the chicken, washed it, and put the whole chicken into a crock pot with three bowls of water at the bottom. The whole crock pot was steamed in a large boiling pot through the water. After a while, the aroma rose. Even the craftsmen Daliang and Xiaoliang were so hungry outside that they were poking around in the yard.