In view of the cold attitude of the Luyang townspeople and the demolition of the bridge across the river, Zhao Yu took Jingnu to the north house and told his mother Zhou a fierce complaint to his father, and asked the reason by the way.

Zhou explained embarrassedly: "This may be because my mother played tricks on your father last night......

Zhao Yu was dumbfounded when he heard this.

His mother teased his father, and the result was that he, who was a son, was wronged, what is this called?

Thinking of this, Zhao Yu complained dissatisfiedly: "Mother, why are you playing tricks on your father? ”

"Who told him to always say that your brothers were not as smart as he was when he was younger?" Rubbing his son's hair, Zhou said dissatisfiedly.

"That's it?"

Zhao Yu endured the act of rolling his eyes, and said helplessly: "Mother, you and your father are too naïve." ”

"What nonsense are you talking about, you kid!"

Hearing this, Zhou said dissatisfiedly: "My mother worked hard to give birth to you, how can you speak ill of your mother?" It's so sad for my mother......" she said, she raised her hand and touched the corner of her eye with the sleeve of her shirt, pretending to sob.

Glancing at the quiet girl who was covering her mouth and holding back her laughter, Zhao Yu said helplessly: "Mother, what about the child?" Delayed by you? ”

"What's the delay?" Removing the pretense of pretending to sob, Zhou gently poked Zhao Yu's forehead with his finger, and said angrily: "You little cub, you are bullying the soft and afraid of the hard, you know that bullying is a mother, why don't you complain to your father?" You little crunch with no conscience. ”

Because he was already very familiar with the Zhou family, Zhao Yu was not afraid of Zhou's blame at all, and said half-flatteringly when he heard the words: "Mother, okay, who doesn't know that my father is afraid of you, you tease him, he doesn't dare to get angry with you, won't he be angry with the child?" ”

"What nonsense?" Zhou glared at his son, his face slightly red.

After thinking about it, she asked her son, "Yu'er, do you want to go to the county seat with your father?" ”

"Hmm."

Zhao Yu nodded, and truthfully said what he thought in his heart: "The child wants to learn about how Dad and Liu Gong implement cash-for-work, and by the way, I want to go to the county seat to visit and see, although I have been to Rushui County a few days ago, I have seen a little, but whether it is Ruyang County or other counties, Dad has not taken me two to visit......"

"Hmm."

Zhou pondered for a moment, and then said to his son: "Yu'er, your father has a stubborn personality, sometimes like a child, or else, wait a few days for your father's anger to disappear, and then you let him take you to the county seat?" ”

Zhao Yu thought for a while, and suddenly said: "Mother, in fact, the child ...... by himself."

"No!"

Before Zhao Yu finished speaking, Zhou interrupted her son's words seriously, and she said with a straight face: "Yu'er, you went out with your father a few days ago, you should know what the situation is in my Luyang County now, there are refugees outside who are not clothed and hungry, and when they see you, they will pull out your clothes and ......."

"Do you want to be so exaggerated?"

Seeing that Zhou scared himself with a tone of scaring children, Zhao Yu said with a smile: "Mother, what are they doing with my child's clothes?" I can't even wear it. ”

"Ugh." Zhou was stunned for a moment when asked, and then defended himself: "Silly children, there are children among the refugees, they can dress those children." …… All in all, you stay at home honestly, and don't go out, otherwise your mother will definitely be angry. ”

Seeing that Zhou's expression became so solemn for the first time, Zhao Yu could only dispel the thoughts in his heart, hoping that his father, the Marquis of Luyang, would change his mind.

A few days passed in this way, and in the blink of an eye on August 18, the Luyang Township Marquis said intentionally or unintentionally before eating: "Today, the first batch of money and grain from Ruyang and Yangren counties has been transported to the county seat, and Liu Gong has released the news that from tomorrow, the excavation of river canals will begin at the same time in Dengxiang, Wangxiang, Ningxiang and other townships in the north of the county......

Zhao Yu glanced at his father in surprise.

It is undeniable that the simultaneous construction of multiple sites can effectively shorten the construction period, but it is also a great test for the government's management ability.

To put it simply, it is not an easy task for the Luyang County Government to take care of the management of refugees and the distribution of food at the same time, as well as to prevent people from stealing food, as well as to maintain law and order, and to coordinate the relationship between refugees and refugees, and between refugees and the local county residents and townships in Luyang County.

After thinking about it, Zhao Yu cautiously suggested: "Dad, is the step too big all of a sudden?" The child thinks that you and Liu Gong might as well set up a work site in one township first, and also test it, which can not only temper the officials in charge of this matter, but also let those refugees have a general understanding of this, and when they stabilize in this township, they will set up work points in the rest of the township, which is more secure. ”

Hearing these words, the Marquis of Luyang was slightly stunned, and his face showed a little contemplation.

After that, two or three days later, the Luyang townsman only occasionally went back to the house to bathe and change clothes, and other times, according to Zhou's explanation, they were all in several work sites in the county, and even half of the guards in the township marquis's mansion were sent to the work sites to maintain order.

The good news is that the cash-for-work scheme has been quite effective, no, there are not a few refugees left who used to gather outside the township mansion; As for the bad news, Zhao Yu occasionally saw the Luyang townsman go home again, and saw his father's face full of sadness.

Obviously, there must have been some problems in the work for relief sites.

This is not surprising, after all, those work sites are full of people from different factions, including the county citizens, villagers, and county pawns of Luyang County, the guards and servants of the township marquis' mansion, and the people sent from Rushui counties, plus the group of refugees who are said to have fled from Wancheng and Jingshui, and the four factions with different interests staying together, there will definitely be friction and even greater trouble.

But unfortunately, Zhao Yu couldn't provide any advice on this, because he had stayed in the mansion for the past few days, and he didn't know the situation outside.

After thinking about it for a while, Zhao Yu came to the north house and told his mother Zhou: "Mother, the child wants to go for a walk outside the house." ”

Zhou frowned, and was about to speak, Zhao Yu preemptively said: "A while ago, when the child wanted to go out, you thought it was not safe outside the house, and now the county is implementing cash-for-work, and most of the refugees have flocked to the several work sites set up by the county government, honestly digging canals, exchanging labor for food, the child thinks that the security outside the house should have improved a lot, and it should not matter if the child goes out of the house to see the situation." ”

Hearing Zhao Yu's methodical words, Zhou thought for a moment and said, "Do you have to go?" ”

"The child wants to go and see the work sites with his own eyes." Zhao Yu nodded and said, "Although the child is young, the child hopes to help his father and help those refugees." ”

"Good boy."

Hearing this, Zhou hugged Zhao Yu in his arms, and said with a smile: "In this way, send someone to inform your father for your mother, and ask your father to send someone to pick you up." ”

Hearing this, Zhao Yu shook his head and said, "Mother, don't disturb your father......"

"You're mad at him?" Zhou was quite surprised, and immediately enlightened Zhao Yu and said: "Yu'er, are you still angry, didn't your father take you to the county seat some time ago?" In fact, your father, he is sometimes as naïve as a child, he thinks he is very smart, in the past always said that your brothers are not as young as him, this time my relief workers in Luyang County, count the suggestions you put forward the greatest credit, your father does not say it, but in his heart he feels that he can't get over the face...... In addition, he felt that this should be the responsibility of adults, and it should not fall on you, a child, so ......"

"Mother, the child is not angry."

Seeing that Zhou had misunderstood, Zhao Yu shook his head and explained: "The child just thinks that his father has been working hard these days, and he should not be distracted anymore. ”

"That's it......" Zhou pondered for a moment, and then said: "Okay, you want to help your father, you want to help the refugees in the country, and you can't stop your mother repeatedly, but if you want to leave the house, you must bring a few guards......"

Hearing this, Zhao Yu suddenly thought of Cao An, Zhang Ji and others.

Cao An and Zhang Ji were actually the first people Zhao Yu saw when he came to this house, and according to Zhao Yu's observation at that time, the relationship between these people and him seemed to be quite close.

It's just that Zhao Yu was so frightened at that time that he forgot about these people.

What made him even more embarrassed was that he still hadn't found out if Cao An, Zhang Ji and others had been punished for falling from a tree that day - seriously, Zhao Yu didn't think that was Cao An, Zhang Ji and others responsible.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yu said to his mother: "Mother, let Cao An, Zhang Ji, and Ma Cheng follow the child." ”

"Huh?"

Zhou was a little surprised, and then asked in surprise: "My son has recovered his old memory?" ”

"Well, not yet." Zhao Yu explained: "The child only vaguely remembers that after falling from the tree that day, it was Cao An, Zhang Ji, and Ma Cheng who were by the child's side......"

"...... like this"

A little disappointment flashed in Zhou's eyes, and then he frowned and said: "Cao An, this person, is not bad, but he has no opinions, and he only knows how to mess around with you in the past......" He glanced at Zhao Yu and said with a little reproach: "It's not for my mother to talk about you, you used to be naughty." ”

Zhao Yu smiled, not knowing what to say.

At this time, Zhou said: "As for Zhang Ji and Ma Cheng, these two are capable, that's why your father picked out him from the many guards to teach you martial arts...... Speaking of this, she suddenly thought of the reason why the Marquis of Luyang asked Zhao Yu to master martial arts in order to arrange his young son to the garrison of the border defense in the future, and she inevitably felt a little distressed in her heart, and said as soon as the wind changed: "Okay, I know for my mother, and I will find someone to ask for it later, and see where Cao An, Zhang Ji, and Ma Cheng are now." ”

"Huh?"

Zhao Yu was slightly startled when he heard this, and asked, "They are not in the house?" Mother, you're not really going to punish them, are you? ”

Zhou shook his head and said: "There are rules in the house, although my mother has never opened her mouth to punish a few of them, but Cao Guan and Zhang Weichang must punish those people, otherwise they will not be able to convince the public." After all, it was no small thing for my son to fall from a tree...... Okay, you go back to the house with Jingnu first, find someone for your mother to ask where those people are now, and ask them to come to your house. ”

“…… Good. ”

Before dusk that night, Cao An, Zhang Ji, and Ma Cheng were ordered to come to Zhao Yu's house.