Chapter 134: Stone House Salary
King Yue's roar stunned Fan Li. He had never seen King Yue lose such a temper, nor had he seen him speak so loudly.
Hurriedly said to Jiang He: "Why don't you go quickly, find some tools, let's do it together and clean up this room." β
Jiang He said, "Yes, I'll go find tools." β
Yayu looked at King Yue, distressed and timid, and whispered comfort: "King, depending on you, we will live here, but don't lose your temper for no reason, it will not be good for your health." β
After King Yue vented, he also felt that he was out of shape, and said apologetically: "Queen, it's not good to be a widow." β
Fan Li knew that with Gou Jian's character, even if he lived in the palace, he would not forget the humiliation he suffered in Wu State. He is a cleanliness addict, not only a hygiene habit, but also a personality and dignity in all aspects of life.
When he is powerless to resist the defilement of others, he would rather harm himself than agree. In the country of Wu, Queen Yayu was brought into the palace by King Wu, although it was not for a long time, but he could not tolerate his woman being defiled, even if Yayu was innocent, even if Yayu could not resist, if he resisted, it would ruin the entire great cause of restoring the country.
He can't tolerate it!
He dislikes Yayu. For several years, the couple slept in the same bed, and he never touched Yayu.
He is a generation of kings, and the reason is very clear, although the insult Yayu received came from King Wu, but it was caused by his incompetence. He himself should be more responsible than Yayu.
When he did this, he was cruel to Yayu, he hurt Yayu again, and he insulted Yayu for the second time. It is unjust to Yayu.
But that's what he's going to do.
Fan Li sighed secretly in his heart. The greatness of Yayu lies in the fact that she endured all this, and still silently followed King Wu and held up this faΓ§ade for him.
Fan Li glanced at Yayu. He will return to Wu soon, Yayu doesn't even have a person to talk to, not even a person to complain, and he has to secretly hold back the bitterness in his heart.
But who can help her? A pity rose in Fan Li's heart, and a burst of sadness arose. couldn't help but glance at Yayu again, he saw that Yayu also glanced at himself quickly, and then lowered his head with a gloomy expression.
When the townspeople heard that the king had work to do here, they immediately came running some men, and they brought some tools, and with a concerted effort, they cleaned up the stone house where the horses were raised.
Fan Li said: "Jiang He, go to the king's bedroom and carry a bed." and bring the king's bedding. β
Jiang He said: "Yes! β
"Slow!" King Yue said, "Sleep in the bed, that's too luxurious, let's just sleep on the ground." β
The citizens who came to work knelt down: "On this cold day, you will get sick if you sleep on the ground." Please take care of your body. β
The king shook his head and said, "Fathers and elders, don't persuade the widows, the widows will make the Yue Kingdom rich and strong again, and they can't let themselves slack off a little." β
Fan Li bowed down and said, "King, you can't sleep on the ground, it's going to be sick." How about we spread some hay on the ground? This must be agreed upon by the king. Your health affects the hearts of the entire Vietnamese people. The citizens also pleaded, "Promise, king, and spread some grass on the ground, so that you can sleep!" β
Meng Ji also knelt down and said, "King, promise, spread some hay on the ground, otherwise the king can stand it, and the queen can't stand it." β
King Yue looked at Meng Ji, with a loving look in his eyes, and said, "Okay, listen to Meng Ji's words, put some hay on the ground." β
Fan Li said, "Quick, go get some hay and a mat." β
The townspeople immediately ran away, and in a few moments, each of them brought some hay, and some brought a mat.
The stone house is spacious for horses, and there are some rooms where horse breeders live. Everyone chose a better room, put hay, laid it, and put the mats.
You can sleep and you won't be cold, but this shouldn't be where the king lives!
Solved the problem of sleeping, as well as the problem of eating. In the past, dozens of people were used in the kitchens of the harem, including cooks, handymen, procurement, storage, etc. Now living in the stables, it is impossible to go back to the palace to eat.
King Yue pointed to a corner and said, "This place is good, can you build a stove?" β
There are citizens who can build pots and stoves, and everyone works together, and the mud people find stones, and there is not much time, so they set up a pot stove, and some people run to bring a pot, and some people bring all the kitchen supplies, and some people bring food.
Everything is ready, you can cook and eat.
King Yue said: "Young uncle, the widow is a real poor man, he doesn't have a penny, can you help pay for these things?" I'll pay you back when I have the money! β
Fan Li was really moved, and couldn't help kneeling: "King, the entire Yue Kingdom is yours, the whole country is hungry, and I can't let you starve, I will pay them the money, please don't worry about these things in the future." β
The citizens knelt down, and some of them wept: "We feel bad about you, king, like this. You think about the big things, the small things in life, naturally someone will do it well. β
King Yue said: "Thank you for not disliking Gou Jian. Now Gou Jian is a king and an ordinary person. Yue Guo is so tattered, I am still high and sitting on the throne, who wants to do it with me? Therefore, I must put down my body and endure hardships with everyone, so that the country can recover its strength and have hope for rejuvenation. Please go back, do whatever you have to do, don't come to see me in the future, that's a waste of time. Go, go, we're going to cook and eat. β
The citizens left crying one by one.
King Yue said to Jiang He: "When the meal is finished, you go to find the city manager of the capital, and ask him to set aside ten acres of wasteland, I have five acres, you have five acres, and we will open up the wasteland tomorrow." Young uncle, you give Jiang He a few dollars, and by the way, buy tools for clearing the wasteland,"
Yayu said, "Get me a spinning wheel and a loom, the king has not bought new clothes for several years, I will weave some cloth for the king, and make clothes." β
King Yue looked at the queen appreciatively and said, "This is a good idea, men and women weave, and work hard." in order to live a good life. β
Yayu received a strict aristocratic education since childhood, not only knowledgeable and courteous, with a high level of cultural recuperation, but also proficient in various life skills, spinning and weaving, needlework, laundry and cooking, housework, and everything.
Yayu and Meng Ji cooperated, and the rice was quickly cooked, coarse tea and light rice, and everyone was very happy to eat.
After eating, it was getting late, there was nothing to do, and everyone went to bed early.
Fan Li and Jiang He took turns on duty and served as guards.
It was not too late, there was no one on the streets of Ducheng, everyone was living in poverty, there was no buying and selling, and there were no shops to open. The entire capital sank in darkness.
Fan Li stood outside the door of the stone house, looking at the empty and desolate streets, and couldn't help but think of the bright street lamps in later generations, the endless flow of pedestrians, the vehicles coming and going, the neon lights shining, and the music flowing in the air......
He shook his head and sighed silently.
Suddenly, there was a jumble of footsteps, and a group of people walked quickly in the night.
Fan Li shouted: "Who?" β