"Bang!"

"Bang!"

The crisp sound of horses' hooves is so clear in the silent night.

Although it was barely eight o'clock in the evening, the streets of Workshop City were already deserted.

In fact, even in later generations, at night in rural areas, after eight o'clock, only frogs and insects barked, and occasionally a few dog barks.

"Your Majesty, there is a situation!"

In Li Zhong's house, Li Junxian, who was in charge of guarding the door, came in to report the situation with a nervous face.

Li Shimin has been trapped in the workshop city for two consecutive days, if this is known by someone with a heart, it is inevitable that no accident will happen.

Those who do security work must always have this kind of vigilance.

Obviously, both Li Junxian and Li Zhong are qualified guard commanders.

"At least five carriages are coming in our direction, Your Majesty, there is a basement under this courtyard, would you like to take shelter in the basement first?"

Li Zhong's face also became solemn.

His yard is basically in the mouth of a street, and usually relatively few people pass by the gate of his yard, unless they come specifically to find him.

However, on such a special night, there are several carriages coming towards this side, which inevitably makes people think too much.

"Humph! I have been fighting the world for many years, when have I ever hid like a mouse? It's a blessing or a curse, it's a curse that can't be avoided! If these people are really coming for me, then hiding in the basement is catching turtles in an urn. ”

Li Shimin, a monarch who is not the founding emperor, but is better than the founding emperor, his own courage and courage are not comparable to the emperors in the honey pot.

Of course, the most important thing is that he firmly believes that no one in the workshop city should harm him.

This is Li Kuan's sphere of influence, even if it is surrounded by stagnant water, this place is still under the control of the Chu Palace.

And Li Kuan had no motive to assassinate himself at all.

On the contrary, only the longer he lives, the best for Li Kuan.

Fortunately, Li Kuan and his party moved fast enough, but they didn't make Li Junxian and the others too entangled, and they had already appeared at the gate of Li Zhong's courtyard.

"Phase? His Royal Highness the King of Chu? His Royal Highness the King of Jin? How are you? ”

Li Junxian, who was hiding in the shadows, appeared by himself without waiting for Li Kuan and others to come up and knock on the door.

"Li Junxian? Your Majesty is really here again? ”

Fang Xuanling recognized Li Junxian at a glance, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"General Li, is my father inside?"

Li Zhi also looked at Li Junxian with anticipation.

However, he didn't dare to call him by his name like Fang Xuanling.

After all? Although Li Junxian is not famous? But reach out to Li Shimin to trust.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! ”

Li Junxian did not answer Fang Xuanling and Li Zhi's questions, but turned around? Screaming and running into the yard.

At this time? What stability is secondary, let Li Shimin know that everything is safe? That's the most important thing.

Of course, the invisible pressure that pressed on him? It was also immediately wiped out.

"Xuan Ling? Pheasant slave, Kuan'er, why are you here? Isn't it all standing water outside? ”

Soon, Li Shimin also came out of the room with Li Zhong.

"Your Majesty? Fang Xiang and His Royal Highness the King of Jin and His Royal Highness the King of Chu are worried about the safety of His Majesty? Regardless of the heavy rain outside, people carried the light boat and went straight out of the city. ”

Lan He on the side brushed his presence appropriately.

However, his wave of presence is very appropriate, and no one will have an opinion.

Seemingly? Lan He was able to stay by Li Shimin's side for so long, and he also had a few brushes.

"How is Daming Palace? Has it been flooded? ”

"Your Majesty? Everything is fine in Daming Palace, there is no stagnant water at all! "Fang Xuanling has regained his steady personality? Answered Li Shimin's question with a smile.

Next, it is naturally a relatively pleasant conversation between the monarch and the minister? The haze that hangs over everyone's hearts? Immediately swept away.

As for what's next? Naturally, disaster relief and relief arrangements began.

However, after all, Datang has enjoyed more than ten years of smooth weather in succession, with sufficient supplies and full granaries, so there is no need to worry about disaster relief.

The only pity is that many houses in Chang'an City were seriously damaged, and many houses collapsed directly.

……

"The owner, there is no stagnant water at all, there is no stagnant water at all!"

In a house in the workshop city, Yang Dong's excited voice was heard.

It was the dead of night now, and suddenly there was such a loud sound, and it immediately spread all around.

"Good! That's great! Now I am finally relieved, look at those who bought the house of Guiyifang, dare not laugh at me! ”

Yang Benman's face was also excited.

Today's fatigue of the day is all gone.

This trip out of the city can be described as a hardship.

They didn't have the luck of Fang Xuanling and Li Kuan, and the boat on the road capsized several times one after another, and even Yang Benman, the owner, was wet.

It's winter now, and even if you quickly change into clean clothes, even if you get soaked, you're definitely sinful.

"Owner, when we came out, we passed by Guiyifang, which was almost completely covered by stagnant water. By the time the water in other parts of the Great Wall has receded, I don't think the Guiyi Fang has yet to disappear. If the house is soaked in stagnant water for five or six days, it is estimated that everything will be destroyed. ”

Yang Dong was glad in his heart, but fortunately, his owner did not listen to his persuasion.

Otherwise, if he really bought a house in Guiyifang, then he would be unlucky.

Even if the two have been in love with each other for decades, they can't avoid Yang Benman's dissatisfaction.

"Follow His Royal Highness the King of Chu, and you can make a lot of money. I have told many people such a simple truth, but many people say 'yes yes yes' in their mouths, but it is another thing in action. ”

Sometimes, Yang Benman can't help but sigh that fate is really wonderful.

At the beginning, he offended Li Kuan and offended ruthlessly, which directly led to the birth of "Evil Words to Confuse the Crowd Yang Benman", and he was infamous at that time, and Li Kuan gritted his teeth ruthlessly.

It was really because of Li Kuan's ruthlessness that Yang Benman did everything possible to collect Li Kuan's news and analyze Li Kuan's way of doing things.

As a result, after coming and going, Yang Benman unconsciously realized some truths from it and began to follow suit.

In this way, on the contrary, the Yang family, whose strength has not increased significantly for many years, and even began to decline, has rejuvenated and become the wealth upstart of Chang'an City.

It's really a response to "woe and blessing rely on, blessing and misfortune lurk"!

"Owner, there are two houses that are model houses, just a little bit in front, or we will live in the model house tonight, right?"

Yang Dong looked up at the sky, and he didn't know when, the moon actually came out.

Although there are still many dark clouds around, it is a joy to see the moon again after two days of rain.

"Okay, then let's take a break in the model room!"

Yang Benman only felt tired at this time, as if he was looking for a place to sleep.

As for hunger, it is not obvious.

After all, everyone brought dry food with them when they set off, so they wouldn't go hungry.

"I saw that the model house was full of furniture and furniture, and there was even a stack of honeycomb coal next to the honeycomb coal stove, and we were resting there tonight, but it was more convenient than going to the inn."

Although there is no curfew in the workshop town, it is so late that all the inns are closed.

Even if you knock on the door and wake up the guy, you won't necessarily have a good face.

It's not as comfortable as living in a model house.

You must know that when Yang Benman swept the building at that time, he really sold every house that could be sold in the sales office of Workshop City.

……

In the city of Chang'an, there is a busy scene.

The stagnant water has basically subsided, and the people have either spontaneously or under the organization of the police station, and various post-disaster treatment work has begun.

Cleaning, repairing houses, taking out soaked items to bask in the sun, everyone is not idle.

Changsun Chong, Du He and Wei Siren once again stood in front of the sales office of Guiyifang, speechless for a long time.

Not to mention the time when it was besieged by stagnant water, the kind of life that did not eat well and sleep well, the heavy losses suffered by Guiyifang alone were enough for everyone to eat a pot.

"Brother eldest grandson, the shopkeeper of the Maxim's Steamed Bun Shop, after hearing that the stagnant water subsided, he took his guys to the Workshop City to buy a building, and opened a new Maxim's Steamed Bun Shop there, which is located next to the sales office of the Workshop City."

Du He was angry with Wu Ming, who blackmailed him at the beginning.

Of course, he still has a bottom line for doing things.

If Wu Ming's Meixin bun shop is still next to Guiyifang, then Du He will definitely have to go over to be embarrassed.

However, now that people obviously know that they can't stay here, they have gone to the workshop city to mix, and if he sends someone to the workshop city to make trouble, it may cause new disputes.

After all, Li Kuan once let go of his words, no matter who made trouble in the workshop city, he couldn't get along with him Li Kuan.

Du Heke didn't have the idea of provoking Li Kuan at all.

"Hmph, he is self-aware, and he knows that he can't stay here."

The eldest grandson snorted coldly and didn't put Wu Ming in his eyes.

In his opinion, Wu Ming is like a fly, which makes people feel sick when they surround him.

But if it's not in sight, then love is dripping.

"This rainstorm, everyone suffered serious losses, but that Meixin bun shop, it is estimated that the money in the previous years has been doubled."

Although Wei Siren didn't care about the few silver coins he spent, he thought of his dignified Wei family's children, and Chang'an City was actually being stolen

"Blackmailed", and his face was still a little unhappy.

"I just heard the news from the sales office that several nearby dental stores have received a large number of commissions in the past two days to sell the houses in Guiyifang, and the prices are lower than one another. There are a few yards where the prices are not much different from when we first sold them. ”

As soon as Du He said this, the scene fell silent again.

The meaning behind this message is very clear to several of them.

Seeing that Guiyi Fang is about to repeat the situation of the original sales office of the workshop city, I just don't know if there will be an "angel" like Yang Benman who will come out to buy the house.

"Isn't the Workshop City just a little more spacious with sewers? We can fix it too! Guiyi Fang has only been developed by less than half now, and although it will cost some money to rebuild the sewers, it is also a good opportunity to let everyone know that the sewers of our Guiyi Fang are no worse than the workshop city. ”

After standing for a while, Changsun Chong couldn't help but break the silence.

He admits that the current drainage facilities of Guiyi Fang are not as good as those of Workshop City, but they still have a chance to change it.

"Brother Changsun is right, we can even ask the writer of the "Chang'an Evening News" to visit the construction site of the sewer, and publish an article in the newspaper to introduce the new construction ideas of our Guiyi Fang. Maybe the next time we resell the house, it will be even more popular. ”

Wei Siren stood up and agreed.

At this time, he didn't have too many good ideas.

Although Changsun Chong's idea is not necessarily very good, it is better than no idea at all?

"Good idea, no matter how well the Workshop City behaved in this rainstorm, there was no way to hide the fact that it was too far away from Chang'an City, which was their flaw. On the contrary, for Guiyifang, the drainage measures are not in place, and we can rectify it quickly, and the gap between our two sides will only widen. ”

Changsun Chong and Wei Siren started the business mutual blowing mode.

Du He on the side was silent.

By the end, he couldn't hold back any longer.

"Brother Eldest Sun, Brother Wei, it is indeed not particularly difficult for us to rebuild the sewers in Guiyifang. But where does our sewer lead? Where does the water drain into it? In Chang'an City, there is no such a big sewer to connect with our workshop city.

If it's just that our own sewers are built very wide, it can hold more water in it when it rains, but it doesn't play much other role. Once there is another rainstorm, even if it is only half the size of the previous few days, or even half of the size of the previous day, Guiyi Fang is likely to be flooded again. ”

Du He's words were like a basin of cold water poured on the heads of Changsun Chong and Wei Siren.

The two of them were sober at once.

Oh, yes!

Guiyifang's own sewer is dug very wide, what is the use?

Where does the water go?

The drainage system of Chang'an City is a systematic project, if you want to change, then you have to change it as a whole, otherwise Guiyifang is low-lying, and there is not much improvement effect at all.

"Isn't our Guiyi Fang going to be developed?"

Eldest Sun Chong's rhetorical question, no one dared to answer.

Guiyi Fang has gathered everyone's hard work, and has also invested a lot of money and manpower, and it is absolutely impossible to give up.

However, the issue of drainage cannot be completely ignored.

Ay!

A few sons and brothers, all standing there with frowns.

……

Today is the day of rest, and after nearly a week of rescue, Chang'an City has slowly recovered from the flood.

But some of the collapsed houses that can be seen everywhere have always hinted to everyone that something has happened here.

"Brother Yang, come, I'll toast you!"

Today's dinner was specially invited by Shi He, the servant of the palace, and the location was also the chosen Wuheju.

"Brother He, you and my brother don't have to be polite! But if you have any needs, just tell me, you're welcome! ”

Yang Benman and He Qinlao are old acquaintances, and they are naturally very clear about his character.

"It's nothing, it's just that we haven't been together for a long time, so let's have a drink together."

In terms of official position, He Qinlao is half a level higher than Yang Benman.

Although we are friends, he really can't say anything about asking for help.

"I heard from a colleague that you sold the house in Guiyifang yesterday?"

Yang Benman personally watched He Qinlao go to Guiyifang to buy a house, and yesterday he heard that He Qinlao decisively sold the house in Guiyifang again, but he also raised a trace of curiosity.

"Hey! Not to mention, it took less than a month to buy and sell, and as a result, I lost nearly a year's worth of money. I feel that people's wages are about to be paid this year. ”

He Qinlao saw that Yang Benman actually took the initiative to lead the topic in the direction he hoped to talk about, and he couldn't help but be a little glad in his heart.

"If you lose, you will lose, and if you continue to hold it, you may lose even more. When the break is constantly reversed, you stop the loss in time, which is still very correct. ”

Yang Benman is the author of every issue of "Science", and he knows very well many new terms that have come up in Guanshishan Academy.

For example, stop loss, he felt that this word was very secondary, and it was very suitable for He Qinlao.

"Yes, I also think that after this flood test, Guiyi Fang has proved that it cannot be compared with the workshop city. I heard that the imperial court is going to move all the yamen to the workshop city, and the houses in the workshop city will be worth the money at that time. I heard that Brother Yang, you have hundreds of houses in the workshop city, and you bought them at the lowest price, which is really amazing. ”

Although He Qinlao usually has a upright image, when he is with his friends, he looks different.

And Yang Benman is so smart, he naturally estimated some flavor from He Qin's words and actions.

"Although the imperial court intends to relocate the various yamen to the workshop city, as long as His Majesty is in Daming Palace, the center of gravity of the Tang Dynasty is still in Chang'an City. In the workshop city, it is nothing more than a better quality of the house, a better living environment, and a better public facilities. ”

"Brother Yang, what if His Royal Highness the King of Chu builds a new palace near the Workshop City? Anyway, so many yamen have already been repaired, and the money spent is not necessarily much less than building a palace. At that time, the offices of His Majesty and the hundred officials are all in the workshop city, and everyone will naturally consider living in the workshop city, which will indirectly drive a large number of people to settle in the workshop city. At that time, it is normal for the housing prices in Workshop City to double, even if they are doubled. ”

He Qinlao's assumption is very bold, but it is not at all convincing.

Moreover, he has reason to believe that Li Kuan is probably already thinking about this issue.

"If it's really like you said, then the house price in Workshop City is not a matter of doubling, but how many times it will be doubled. Brother He, why don't we just make a break and suggest that Your Majesty build a palace in the workshop city? ”

Yang Benman has long since lost the backbone of the imperial history, but has put the development of the family industry in a more important position.

"This ...... Not really, right? ”

He Qinhard still has to be faced, he feels that he is a dignified imperial history, and if he does this kind of thing, it is estimated that he will be stinking for 10,000 years.

"In this way, Brother He, didn't you just sell the house in Guiyifang? Then you must have some spare money. It just so happens that I have a lot of houses in Workshop City, and I want to start selling them in the near future. We are colleagues and good friends, and I am embarrassed to earn your money, so I will transfer two, no, five houses in the workshop city to you at the original price. What do you think? ”

Yang Benman has obviously invested a lot of money.

He knew very well that as long as the plan He Qinlao said could be implemented, his additional income would definitely not only be brought by those five houses.

"Brother Yang, are you really willing to transfer five sets of houses in Workshop City to me at the original price?"

He Qinlao's family is not rich, and can even be described as poor.

Of course, people's poverty and the "poverty" that everyone understood in later generations are completely two different concepts.

Anyway, he is also a court official with a courtyard in Chang'an City.

This is like a later generation, a person who has a complete set of courtyard houses in the emperor's capital, are you embarrassed to associate him with "poverty"?

"The monks speak, don't speak. Although I, Yang Benman, am not a monk, I am also a spit and a nail, and my words count. Those five houses, you can arrange for Xu officials to go over to help with the formalities today, and transfer them directly to you. ”

Yang Benman was very satisfied when he saw He's hard work.

"Your Majesty has been on the throne for 16 years and has made immortal achievements. Now my Datang's national strength is stronger than ever. At this time, it is normal for His Majesty to build a palace in the suburbs for vacation. As courtiers, we naturally have to share the worries of the county king all the time and consider all kinds of problems for the king. Brother Yang, I'll draft a recital when I go back tonight, and I'll propose it with you tomorrow at the court meeting! I'd like to see how many people dare to stand up against it. ”

He Qin's impassioned appearance gave Yang Benman a new understanding of him.

I am in the Yushitai, and I finally have a friend with similar interests.

"Brother He, you can think about how to write it first, but don't be in a hurry to submit it tomorrow. The impact of the heavy rain has not completely subsided, and we propose that Your Majesty build a palace at this time, which will have the effect of half the effort. Let's take a little slow, and wait until the beginning of spring next year, when everyone has forgotten about this year's events, and we will throw this topic out again, and the effect will be completely different. ”

Yang Benman is a long-term man, and he is not in a hurry to change the house in Workshop City for a while.

As long as the sales office of Workshop City starts to build the yamen, then he will definitely make a profit.

As for when Li Shimin will be able to agree to build the palace, that will be a matter for later.

Sometimes, if you rush too much, it will backfire.

Yang Benman is obviously proficient in this set.

"No, I don't see it that way! Now there are many displaced people in the Guanzhong area who come to Chang'an City, if the imperial court starts to build a palace at this time, then it will inevitably need a large number of people, which is very helpful to solve the problem of displaced people. Our recital can also include the influence of this aspect. ”

After He Qinlao was about to have five suites in Workshop City, his attitude immediately changed 180 degrees.

No way, that's the reality.