March in Xiangping City is beautiful, with young branches and green leaves, and flowers in full bloom. The swallow also flew back from the south and returned to his original home in Xiangping City.

Early in the morning of spring, in the inner courtyard of the Junhou Mansion, there was a shout of "Wangwang" from Wangcai. The two chamberlains familiarly held the food and walked towards the "palace house" in the courtyard for Wangcai.

As soon as Ji Kang opened the door, he just stretched out under the eaves outside the door. Seeing Wangcai, who had grown very tall and had his hair cleaned and shiny by the attendants, he ran over and threw himself at Ji Kang's body so skillfully that he threw himself at it.

Looking at Wangcai lying on his body, Ji Kang touched Wangcai's head as usual and said, "Don't make trouble!" Hurry up and eat, and I'll accompany my mother to the street later. ”

Then he took a piece of dog food held by the waiter next to him and stuffed it into Wangcai's mouth.

Now Wangcai is already the "husband" of the female dogs in the families of several officials in Xiangping City, and according to Shi Kang, he is at least the "father" of more than 20 puppies. After Ji Kang heard about it, he scolded Wangcai for being a "scum dog" and a "lustful dog". Your master hasn't done that yet! Is it appropriate for you to do this? Let your master be embarrassed.

A few years ago, when Ji Kang first came to Xiangping City, he and Shi Kang, accompanied by everyone, often went around Xiangping City. But after this matter was known by Jun Xiangju Xin and the old manager, his face was stretched long, and Ji Kang was restrained.

Now if you want to go around the city and the bazaar, you have to make all preparations in advance. Seeing this, Ji Kang didn't bother to go to the market in private. But today it was my mother who wanted to go to the market, and of course Ji Kang expressed her support. As for things like protection, the people below will arrange it, and Ji Kang won't bother to ask too much.

The price of land in Xiangping City is now getting higher and higher. Ji Kang sat in the car with his mother and saw that the low thatched huts of the previous two years were rarely seen in the city anymore.

The main streets were also widened, and the pavement was hardened with the cement that is now known to the common people. Each street has a so-called "public toilet", and there are also drainage ditches made of bricks and cement under the road. This is one of the two cities in the whole Liaodi, except for the industrial areas, the road walls are hardened with cement, and it is still called a "miracle" by the people.

After the Spring Festival this year, the four counties in Northeast China entered large-scale construction, especially Jilin County and Liaobei County. The Prime Minister's Mansion ordered that the two county capitals of Jilin and Shuangliao should be built and renovated in accordance with the two cities of Xiangping and Yangle, and that the city walls and main streets of other counties must also be hardened with cement.

The cement used is provided by cement factories built in various industrial zones, but it is not allowed to be traded and sold. Steel farm tools are still strictly controlled, and private trading is not allowed.

Most of the houses of ordinary residents were bought at high prices by the gentry, officials, and merchants who came to live there. Ordinary people in the city who bought their houses at high prices went to the nearby villages outside Xiangping to buy cheaper houses, so that the housing prices in the nearby villages became higher and higher.

The surrounding area outside the city was also divided into four main trading markets by the government, and the trade markets were divided into different areas according to the types of goods traded.

This time, Ji Kang accompanied his mother to the daily life trade market in the south of the city. As soon as I got out of the city, I heard a noise of people, and the market was full of bustling crowds of people and merchants in different clothes.

Wangcai, who got out of the car, was so excited that he was "reprimanded" by Ji Kang. After a while, Qingzhu and Qingmei behind their mother were full of all kinds of snacks in their hands.

In the shops in the cloth trading area, which was the whole street, the mother picked a few pieces of cloth; In the cloaks and hats trading area, the mother and Qingzhu Qingmei picked out a few more clothes; In the ceramics trading area, the mother and her sisters selected several sets of white porcelain with patterns......

At noon, I had lunch in a private room in a restaurant in the market. When I opened the window, I saw that there were two small officials collecting commercial taxes, so I asked the shopkeeper who came to serve the food: "Little Er, is there any bribery or forced levy in the current government tax collection?" ”

Seeing the dress and style of Ji Kang and others, listening to their accents, the shopkeeper Xiao Er thought that he was a person who had just come to Xiangping from other places. In the past two years, there have been a lot of wealthy foreigners who have settled in Xiangping City.

He smiled and said: "Everyone, you are objective, now you are right to come to my Liaodi." My Liaodi government is not like the officials in other places, as long as you pay your own business taxes according to the regulations. If officials are found to have taken bribes, as long as they report it, they will be dismissed from their posts and convicted, and the gains outweigh the losses. ”

Ji Kang immediately asked: "Do the merchants in Xiangping City feel that the business tax is too heavy?" ”

The shopkeeper, Xiao Er, smiled again: "Objectively, in my Liaodi, I pay commercial tax according to its turnover. The more you earn, the more you pay. A small business is only one to two copper dollars a day, which is not much! The more the shop earns, the more it should naturally pay. Our little prince has said, what is this called "taking from the people and using it for the people". ”

When the mother and others heard this, they all laughed.

When Ji Kang and the others walked out of the private room and were about to go out, several tables of guards dressed as ordinary people outside the private room of the restaurant got up and followed.

The afternoon purchase continued, which made Ji Kang have to sigh that at any time, women's desire to buy is the strongest and endless.

Now in Xiangping City, it has become the largest trade market in Yan and even the surrounding Xiongnu, Donghu, Ji, Sanhan and other countries. Except for salt, grain, steel, and other goods strictly controlled by the government, which are not allowed to be traded freely, almost all other goods, including cloth, porcelain, and paper, are in short supply. Every day, caravans shuttle back and forth from all over the country, and the official roads to Xiangping City are also crowded with people coming and going from the south to the north.

Back in his own house in the inner courtyard of the Junhou Mansion, Ji Kang lay on the couch tiredly, and said to Shi Dang: "Accompanying a woman to the street is really the first hard thing in the world!" The problem is, you can't complain yet, you have to look happy. ”

Shi Dang pouted and said, "Childe, you know my pain now!" I usually let Qingzhu and Qingmei toss. ”

Ji Kang listened, laughed, and said to Shi Dang: "You call the capable person to work hard!" By the way, Shi Kang, you can go back to Ji Bo's house and get his collection of bamboo slips, and we will take a look. ”

Shi Kang was stunned for a moment, and said to Ji Kang: "Childe, you asked me to steal the treasured books of the boss again, if you let him know, he will kill me." ”

Ji Kang said lazily: "It's okay if you don't go!" Then I'll tell you what you told me, that thing under the boss, was pierced by a bow and arrow, and you will be killed as well. ”

Shi Dang jumped up, like Ji Kang, raised a middle finger with his right hand, and said to Ji Kang: "Count you ruthless." ”

With that, he ran out.

At this time, an attendant came in to report that the old manager Ji Mao asked to see him.

Ji Kang was startled, got up from the couch hurriedly, and said to Ji Mao who came in: "Uncle Ji, this is in your own home." I told you that you can come in and see me at any time, and you don't have to report it. ”

Ji Mao's heart warmed, but he still said: "Childe, the ceremony must not be wasted!" ”

Shaking his head, Ji Kang could only be helpless. I also know that as I grow up, my prestige will become higher and higher. There are some things that you can't stick to if you want to. The current drama Xin, Zou Yan, and Lu Zhonglian are all like this.

After receiving the letter handed over by the old manager Ji Mao, Ji Kang read it carefully and said, "Now Huang Yong has arrived in the Qin State?" ”

Ji Mao nodded and said, "This year's plan of the Intelligence Bureau is to further improve the initial establishment of intelligence networks in various countries to monitor the movements of various countries. Huang Yong himself also had to personally go to various countries to give deployment and guidance, especially the Qin and Zhao states. ”

Ji Kang carefully read the secret letter sent back by Huang Yong from Qin State, and said to Ji Mao: "It seems that this year, while Qin State is confronting Zhao State in the party, it has continued to strengthen its suppression of South Korea in order to completely eliminate South Korea's threat to Qin State!" ”

When Ji Mao saw Ji Kang say this, he asked, "Childe, do we also have to take action?" ”

Ji Kang shook his head and said: "Uncle Ji, last year, after a big war in Liaodi, two more counties were built, and the internal system was reformed and changed, and it did not stop throughout the year. At this moment, it is not advisable to move again, but to operate slowly. ”

Then he continued to say to Ji Mao: "Today's entire situation is the most rare development opportunity for me. We must follow the principle of being slow rather than violent, and being quiet rather than moving, to cultivate and thicken the vitality of our Liaodi.

The most important thing for us in Liaodi at present is to implement the various laws laid down in Liaodi, so that the officials in Liaodi, especially the people, can truly feel the benefits brought by doing so. This is our foundation, and we must never shake it. ”

After listening to Ji Kang's words, the old manager Ji Mao pondered for a moment, and admired it even more in his heart.

Slowly said to Ji Kang: "Childe, the old slave doesn't know much about the way of governance, so he can only be loyal and dutiful and serve his son." However, what Gongzi said just now should follow the principles of being slow and not violent, and being quiet and not moving, as well as the saying that we should cultivate and thicken the vitality of our Liaodi. The old slave still understands and admires it. I Liaodi and even Yan Kingdom, it is really a blessing to have a son! ”

Ji Kang waved his hand, and was about to say something, when he saw Shi Dang walking into the house with a roll of bamboo slips. When he saw that the old manager Ji Mao was also there, he was startled, and with a "bang", the bamboo slip in his hand fell to the ground.

When the old manager Ji Mao saw it, he knew that this was his collection. Immediately furious, he said to Shi Dang: "Good boy, you go and steal my things again, see if I don't kill you today." ”

With that, he walked towards Shi Dang.

Shi Dang turned his head and ran out, shouting as he ran: "Boss, no! You...... Listen to me! ……”

Seeing this, Ji Kang spread his hands.

I didn't expect the boss to come at this time! I didn't expect this to happen!

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