I really don't want to be a rebel [infrastructure]

When Luo Shixing saw those ancestral halls, he was quite interested and planned to go in and take a look, which could be regarded as learning about the local customs.

He really doesn't know the local metaphysical situation, it should be very different from the Central Plains, and even because of the isolation overseas, it may be different from many places in Lingnan.

He is not interested in gods and ghosts, but he likes to trace the development of local culture through these sources.

Theology is also a kind of culture, and the various myths and stories that have been handed down are worth studying.

As a result, after entering, he saw the cat-headed and human-body statue, and he was a little bit uncomfortable. This scene feels familiar.

Especially when he observed carefully and found that the yellow mud ancestral hall and the statues enshrined on it looked very new, he felt that something was wrong.

He couldn't help turning his head and asked, "What kind of god is this?"

The county magistrate who accompanied him said happily, "This is your ancestral hall."

Luo Shixing:? ? ? ? ?

He looked at the majestic cat-headed figure above and wanted to ask, how does this look like him?

No, no, that's not the point, the point is what are you doing for my Lisheng Temple?

He closed his eyes and said: "It's demolished, it's an adulterous sacrifice, if the court finds out, you will be punished, you know?"

To be honest, the crime of prostitution is even more serious than stealing chickens and dogs.

The county magistrate was a little panicked: "Is this statue not good enough? Don't worry, the villagers are already raising money, and when the money is in place, I will exchange it for you with a golden body!"

Luo Shixing felt his head hurt even more, didn't he mean that, okay?

But as far as the local county magistrate was concerned, the so-called imperial court was too far away, and those laws...Frankly speaking, they had never followed them, and they didn't even know about it, so they didn't understand what Luo Shixing meant at all.

He was still more clever with the recorder beside him, and immediately said: "The imperial court does not allow casual worship of the living temple. If the imperial court finds out, I am afraid that the Duke will be punished, and he may be transferred away at that time."

Although the county magistrate didn't understand the previous part, he understood the last sentence, and he was a little scared immediately: "That's not good, that's not good, the Duke can't leave."

Finally, an official who can let them live in peace without worrying about being forced to pay taxes, how can he let him go.

Luo Shixing sighed: "If you don't want me to go, just tear it down. Also, I don't need you to worship. You are obedient than offering anything. Now you can't eat enough to wear... If you don't wear well, don't put good things in there." It's wasted here, ah."

He feels that talking to these people now is like coaxing a child, giving a sweet date with a stick, hey, I feel tired.

However, the so-called parental officer probably means this.

Luo Shixing walked around melancholy. In fact, apart from the matter of the statue, he was very satisfied with other things.

Because of the experience in Jiaozhou, the land reclamation here needs to be vigorously preached to let the local people understand what their policies mean.

What surprised Luo Shixing the most was that the reclamation progress was so fast. After all, there were many places suitable for farming, which was much easier than Jiaozhou, which had complex terrain.

Luo Shixing went around and found that although the water conservancy facilities were not as well-built as in Jiaozhou, there was not even a large water truck here, only some small keel water trucks were used to transport water.

Luo Shixing asked an official who had been exiled here to inquire. There was no way, he still couldn't understand the local dialect, and these people could speak politely.

The life of these former officials after being exiled has smoothed their edges and corners, and they have also worn down their spirits. Even if they farm the land, they don’t dislike it. In fact, there is nothing to dislike. It’s good to be alive. Also less.

Everyone has no complaints about being called out for questioning and delaying work. After all, everyone is trying their best to show off their face and abilities in front of Luo Shixing.

They also know more or less the situation in Jiaozhou. Who said that there is no future in exile?Look at the current officials in Jiaozhou, they were all exiled in the past, wouldn't following the Duke of Yue be like chickens and dogs ascending to heaven?

Luo Shixing always felt that letting the gentlemen follow him to do things in Jiaozhou was wronged, but that was also because these gentlemen had a relatively high status before and could be prime ministers.

For ordinary people, it is not required to reach that level, as long as they can follow along and do things.

So they were very respectful to Luo Shixing, and there was no thoughtless provocation at all.

As for the so-called local big clan, well, they might be considered big in the local area, but they are as weak as a group of chickens in front of Luo Shixing.

These days, he has brought in several so-called rich clans, all of whom oppressed the good and exploited the people. Such a poor place allowed him to confiscate a lot of wealth, just to subsidize the treasury.

Luo Shixing looked at the rice fields that had already started harvesting and asked, "How do you feel? Are there any difficulties during the planting process?"

"No, no." Everyone shook their heads: "This grain is growing very well, and the new farm tools are also easy to use!"

It has to be said that what Luo Shixing brought could change the local people drastically. Before he came, the people here were still using tools like hoes.

Of course, these tools are not bad. They are still very useful in places where agricultural tools are not very effective.

But the problem is that Zhuya Prefecture doesn't need to develop those corners at all. The large plains are enough for them to develop for a long time.

Luo Shixing asked again: "Is there any problem with irrigation?"

Although they have all been harvested now, the second season will be planted in the future, so it is not too late to ask. Luo Shixing didn't even have time to come down to inspect because there were so many things before.

The people below all scrambled to answer: "There is no shortage of water, there is no shortage of water."

In Luo Shixing's impression, this kind of island surrounded by the sea should be very short of fresh water resources, and it was a little surprising to hear them say that there was no shortage of water.

Cui Shenji's senior disciple in Jiaozhou said at the side: "There is a lot of water here, and it is easy to drill wells. Basically, water can be found within a hundred feet."

Baizhang?That is about 300 meters, the depth of this water source is indeed very shallow.

It was only at this time that Luo Shixing noticed that there were indeed many wells nearby. Because the water resources were sufficient, there was no rush for water.

Pei Xingben even said with a smile on the sidelines: "If the lynx man likes it, I can dig a well near the governor's mansion and lead it there, and I can soak in the hot spring."

When Luo Shixing heard this, he suddenly remembered that later generations had indeed said that the hot spring resources here are very rich.

At this thought, he became a little moved, and began to think about digging a hot spring behind the governor's mansion. Anyway, the governor's mansion is big enough, and he is the Duke himself, so he can continue to expand.

He also didn't want to make the governor's mansion look good, at least...can live in it?

These days, he barely made his study and bedroom leak-proof. He was busy cultivating wasteland before, and he was also worried that if he built the Governor's Mansion first, maybe someone would criticize him and say that he didn't do it well and he would enjoy it first.

Now that there is finally some achievement, Luo Shixing counts on his fingers, and it seems that he can still pay a little tax to the court.

And the bulk of this tax is basically on sugar cane.

If food needs to be grown, sugar cane must also be grown, and sugar cane is even easier than food.

In particular, if sugarcane does not require particularly good quality, it can be planted for one year and eaten for three years. That is to say, do not pull out the roots when harvesting in the first year, and leave the roots to wait until the second and third years.

But certainly not as good as first year cane.

In addition to crops, Luo Shixing is actually developing animal husbandry, but this development is mainly for the issue of fertilizers.

The local animal husbandry is not well developed, and fertilizers are difficult. Without these fertilizers, it is difficult for crops to grow well.

For example, the current production of Linu No. [-] is actually not low, but this season's harvest is directly [-]% less than that of the same area of ​​cultivated land in Jiaozhou. These three achievements are due to the impact of fertility.

It is said that there will definitely be fertilizers in Guangzhou, but the problem is that the things from Guangzhou need to be transported by boats, and chickens, ducks, geese, and pig manures are transported by boats. Even if Luo Shixing knew that this was normal, he decisively refused.

Now the boats in Zhuya Prefecture are all brought by him. They are his fleet and cannot be used to transport these things!

However, you can also try to get someone to contact Guangzhou to see if you can find a "free shipping" fertilizer provider.

Luo Shixing didn't tell Cheng Jingwei about this kind of thing, but told Cheng Jingwei about the hot spring he had just dug in the Governor's Mansion, saying that it was very comfortable to soak in, and by the way, he was thinking about the possibility of letting Cheng Jingwei come here during the Chinese New Year.

Although it is relatively broken and there is nothing here, the scenery of the seaside in Yaxian County is really great. The pure natural and pollution-free sea water is really the kind that can be seen at a glance.

There are also some beautiful fish and corals in the sea. Although you can't swim too deep, because there is no damage from overfishing, you can also see beautiful sea creatures in shallow water.

When the time comes to celebrate the New Year at the beach, you can also soak in a hot spring by the way. If the mood comes, it will be very exciting to think about doing something in the hot spring that is not suitable for children.

When Cheng Jingwei received the letter, he was so hooked that he almost threw down what he was doing on the spot and went straight to the little lynx.

Think about it, the sun, the beach, the blue sea, plus a naked little lynx swimming in the sea, who can stand it.

Cheng Jingwei sighed while writing a reply to Luo Shixing. The older the little lynx was, the more he knew how to seduce people. He didn't write anything particularly explicit to make Cheng Jingwei's blood surge.

So Cheng Jingwei criticized the little lynx very righteously in the letter, and summed it up: don't do anything to flirt!

Luo Shixing smiled while holding the letter, but after all, the Chinese New Year is not too long away.

Hey, time flies so fast, it was still the beginning of the year when I first arrived in Zhuya Prefecture, and the busy year has passed.

He didn't realize until the court's mansion report arrived that it must have been a year since the war between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, and he didn't even have time to care about the progress of the war this year!

It's just that along with the report from the imperial court, there were also a bunch of rewards from Wu Zhao, including food and clothing, and a lot of money.

Luo Shixing, who suddenly received the money, looked bewildered: Why did the empress suddenly send him money?