The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"It seems that the King of Jingyang has really done something in Jingyang County. At least, he is here, and the lives of ordinary people here are getting better and better." Xiao Yu said thoughtfully: "No wonder when I came here, the people I saw on the road were all smiling and rosy-cheeked."

"That's right." Lu Deming responded: "Because in spring, after the spring plowing is over, so many jobs on the farm will start soon, and they will have work to do. Having work to do means making money. Who doesn't want to make money to make life better for their family?"

"With money, you can let your children go to school. In the future, maybe they don't have to dig in the soil like them all day long. If they read and learn to read, they can find a job in the workshop that doesn't require much effort. Otherwise, they either farm at home to support their family, or go to the workshop and do the hardest and most tiring work to earn hard-earned money."

"I see." Xiao Yu smiled and said, "It would be great if all the villages in the Tang Dynasty could be like Jingyang County. In this way, the Tang Dynasty would be rich and powerful."

"Things have to be done bit by bit, and the road has to be taken step by step. Isn't this the case in Jingyang County? If the manor in Jingyang County develops and prospers in the future, it will be a model for villages all over the world." Lu Deming said, "But it's not easy to have another master like the King of Jingyang. The manor can be what it is today, all because of the money spent by His Royal Highness King Jingyang. Who would be willing to spend on other masters?"

"Shiwen, there are many rich people in this world, and there are many people with a fortune. There are even more people with manors in Chang'an City. It's been so many years, and you have seen it." Lu Deming smiled and said, "Is there a manor like the manor of His Royal Highness King Jingyang?"

Xiao Yu shook his head.

Yes, if you want to make the manor prosperous, the owner cannot do it without careful management. Moreover, the owner does not know how much money he will have to spend to make the manor prosperous. Everyone is reluctant to do so.

Let alone others.

Xiao Yu's family also has a manor among the industries below. The farmers make a living by farming and pay taxes to the owner every year.

Even his own family is like this, so he has no right to judge other families.

"It seems that this manor is indeed worth a good look." Xiao Yu said.

Lu Deming smiled: "We should take a good look. Let's rest here for the next two days. After a while, when King Jingyang is settled, we can go out for a walk."

"As for the Spring Ploughing Ceremony, it doesn't matter whether I go or not as a doctor of the Imperial College. As for you, Shiwen, you don't have an official position now, so you don't have to worry about it." Lu Deming smiled and said, "It's better to be leisurely on this farm."

For the court, the emperor's spring ploughing ceremony and the queen's silkworm ceremony are very important activities every year. All civil and military officials in the court must follow the emperor to the royal farm to participate in the ceremony to show the emperor's emphasis on spring ploughing.

Now, one is in charge of books at the Imperial College, and the other is a commoner. It doesn't matter whether they go or not.

As for Li Fu, although...but...

You can also not go.

"That's good. After hearing what you said, I'm also very curious about this farm. Let's stay here for a while. We can keep each other company and I can have a good rest here." Xiao Yu also smiled.

While the two were talking, the house had been cleaned up.

From Chang'an City to Jingyang County, the two old people were tired from the long journey.

In the afternoon, the mansion sent some wine, cakes, and some fresh ingredients, such as rice and flour, which were placed in the kitchen for preparation. In case it was not mealtime and the two old people were hungry, there would be something in the kitchen.

Without anyone asking, the servants of the mansion began to send some things here. They could not be used, but they could not be without.

The mansion has its own way of entertaining guests.

Li Fu met Yan Lide and Jiang Que at the intersection.

There was no need for them to be so polite. They had just met and greeted each other. The two of them were going to live in the big house. They came here alone on horseback, and only brought some clothes to change. They didn't bring anything else.

Anyway, everything was in Li Fu's house. Except for breakfast and dinner, they didn't stay in the house.

"Your Highness, is my small house on the construction site tidied?" Yan Lide asked with a smile.

"Why call me Your Highness? We have worked together for such a long time. Just call me Huairen." Li Fu smiled and said, "The house on the construction site has been tidied, so what? You still want to live in it?"Construction site? You can just stay there for a while during normal times, and go back to the house at night. It just so happens that Xingben (Jiang Que) will be with you this time. You two can live in the same yard. When you are free, go and study. I will move the blueprint shelf in the study to your yard. "

"That's great. "Yan Lide was overjoyed when he heard this.

It was a blessing to have someone around to study things with, especially since Jiang Que was also very proficient in architecture. Not only that, Jiang Que was also an expert in water conservancy. If the entire manor was to be laid out, water conservancy should also be worked on.

Li Fu also told Yan Lide about his ideas for the manor, so Yan Lide was very interested in everything about the manor. Even if he was no longer the supervisor of the craftsmen and was no longer a junior craftsman in the future, he wanted to join in the construction of the manor in Jingyang County.

He just wanted to know how their efforts would change the entire manor in a few years.

His Royal Highness the King of Jingyang once said that people always have to have dreams. If they don't have dreams, what's the difference between them and salted fish.

"There are a lot of things to do in the manor this year." Li Fu said, "I'll send you another person when the time comes."

"Is Huairen talking about Ma Zhou, Ma Changshi? "Yan Lide asked.

Li Fu nodded: "Well, when the time comes for the planning of Zhuangzi, you will have to do things, and you will need help with all kinds of miscellaneous affairs. It just so happens that I plan to let Ma Zhou gain experience here in Zhuangzi and get in touch with more grassroots things, which will also be helpful to him."

"He is a talented young man, but without tempering, he is still a long way from entering the court to govern properly." Li Fu said.

Let Ma Zhou go to Zhuangzi to work. First, there are indeed many things to do in Zhuangzi. Second, it is to temper Ma Zhou so that he can truly become a prime minister who seeks welfare for the people of the Tang Dynasty in the future.