Today's Luobei Port has changed greatly, it is no longer the original uninhabited wasteland, after a few months of construction, one after another buildings have risen from the ground, in terms of prosperity, has surpassed ordinary towns.

Of course, in order to be able to pass conveniently, two avenues made of cement more than ten meters wide run through the entire Luobei Port in a cross shape, dividing into four areas: southeast, northwest and northwest.

According to Gu Bei's plan, the street market where the shops in the North District are stationed overlooking from the sky, the dense shops are neatly arranged, and it doesn't look cluttered at all.

In the port of the southern district, the tall warehouses piled up with red bricks are lined up all over the wharf, and the spacious warehouse door, the goods are put into the wide and sturdy carriage by the boom, and the porter immediately removes the net bag until a car is full, and the coachman raises the whip, the whip is slightly in the air, and several healthy horses pulling the carriage with great difficulty, slowly leaving the wharf, and running along the cement avenue to the north district.

It is worth mentioning that a tall building that is different from the ancient style stands in the central area.

The building adopts a modern style, with a cylindrical body, 50 zhang in length and width, giving people a sense of majesty and magnificence, which makes people daunting.

Under the tall building, Gu Bei was dressed in short clothes, wearing a safety hat woven of rattan, holding drawings in his hand, pointing at the tall building.

Chen Jinwang followed, nodded his head, and wrote it down on paper with a pen in his hand.

In the back, of course, Xiao Ran and other more than a dozen powerful Baifu generals were indispensable.

After all, as a 'promising youth' of Ying Tianfu, he had just pulled out the stronghold of the White Flower Sect and got hundreds of thousands of taels of silver for nothing. The White Flower Sect can be said to hate him so much that it is especially necessary to strengthen protection to prevent the people in the White Flower Sect from doing anything irrational.

Gu Bei pointed to the building and asked, "Old Chen, how long will it take to complete this building?" ”

"Back to the owner, probably ...... There may be another month left!"

"Probably? Possible? How long will it take? ”

As soon as Gu Bei was angry, Chen Jinwang had no choice but to answer honestly: "It can be completed in a month, I originally wanted to transfer more manpower, but Master Li disagreed......

Master Li disagrees? Who is Master Lee? After thinking about it, Gu Bei realized that Master Li was not Li Laosan.

Now Li Laosangui is the chief project of Luobei Port, and it is naturally inappropriate to call him by his name.

"What Master Li means is that there are only so many skilled craftsmen, and if some people are transferred over, the construction period will be reduced, but the quality of the building will also decline accordingly, so let someone transfer people to repair the road." Chen Jinwang hurriedly explained.

Gu Bei nodded, since Li Laosan had said it, he would not do anything to destroy his foundation in order to rush work.

Compared with the construction industry, although he also understands a little, but he is only a half-ass, although Li Laosan's title of 'chief engineer' is not as high as the gold content of modern times, it is also regarded as an 'expert' in ancient times.

Gu Bei walked around the tall building, and said as he walked: "After the tall building is completed, remember to let Li Laosan decorate it with tiles, and the ground, walls, and outside must all be ......."

"Uh, the owner...... How many tiles do you have to use? How much money it costs! Chen Jinwang was stunned for a moment and said quite painfully.

He had just done a rough calculation, and the tile decoration alone was a big expense.

Isn't it just a building? As for spending so many silver taels on it.

"You know, people use porcelain tiles to make tableware, or to decorate, but here in us, it's just stepping on it, it's beautiful, why? Two words, honorable!"

In Chen Jinwang's mind, he thought of the scene when he entered the building, and he actually ...... I think it's beautiful.

It's just that the cost of this decorative tile is still too expensive!

"The kiln mouth is all home, except for the man's salary, the soil can be used casually, but it can be fired vigorously."

The proprietor seems to be right! Why didn't we think of it? That's to burn more, and when our three-story mansion is repaired, isn't it...... I can ...... Hey!

Gu Bei said again: "In addition, all the rooms use floor-to-ceiling windows, and if they don't land, they can't do it, and if they don't land, our high-rise building will be lowered by a few grades." It is to make the people who live in it comfortable, the comfort of working in the building, the money can be earned back after being spent, and the comfortable and comfortable environment is indispensable!"

"Yes, yes, we have a kiln for firing glass, and it will be a ...... to pay a little salary."

Gu Bei rolled his eyes, can we still not know? Besides, this is our cellar mouth, not yours!

"None of this is a big deal. The asphalt road leading to Fucheng also needs to be repaired as soon as possible. As the saying goes: to get rich, build roads first. The road should be smoothed, and the carriage should run on the avenue, so that the nobles sitting in the carriage could not feel the shaking, so as to attract merchants to settle in. ”

If you want to get rich, you must first build roads. The proprietor said it so well! It is catchy to say, and it also contains the essence of business, Chen Jinwang hurriedly put pen to paper and recorded it!

"After the businessmen settle in, will Luobei Port become popular, and what should I do if there are more people?"

"What to do?"

Gu Bei looked at Chen Jinwang with a smile and said: "When there are too many people, naturally some people are sick, some people are studying, and some people are even making trouble!" Is that going to be a school for people to study? Set up a medical center and invite some well-known Langzhong to sit for consultation? If someone is making trouble, should you arrange some guards to maintain order? ”

Yikes......

Chen Jinwang was surprised.

This can indeed make Luobeigang prosperous, but the owner, build a school, set up a medical center, and ask for guards...... It costs money!

"The owner, you can't help it!"

Gu Bei scolded angrily: "If you have a mouse's eyes, you know money, money, money...... This is to contribute to the development of Luobei Port, without development, how to progress, without facilities, how to let those rich businessmen obediently pay for money. ”

Chen Jinwang was a little ashamed when he was trained, and when he saw that the owner continued to move forward, he also followed Gu Bei forward.

"When the time comes...... Forget it, let's do it for now! ”

The rice should be eaten one bite at a time, and the steps should not be too big, and be careful to pull the eggs. The silver was smashed out like flowing water, and now it was finally time to cut the leek...... It's time for a good harvest.

To be honest, Gu Bei is a little bottomless, the money is spent, and the game is smashed, and it will be really nonsense when the time comes.

"Boss, what about those shops?"

"The shop is 10,000 taels of silver a piece, not two prices, and the merchants who participated in the construction of Luobei Port before can enjoy a nine-percent discount and have the right of first choice!"

"Do you want the shop to have the craftsmen install the floor-to-ceiling windows as well?"

"You stupid! Of course, they find someone to decorate by themselves, or find us Luobei Jianye. ”

Chen Jinwang nodded as if he understood, "Luobei Jianye? ”

"Oh, Uncle Ben just set it up."

Next, Gu Bei walked around the entire Luobei Port, stayed for lunch, and then took Xiao Ran away. When leaving, I didn't forget to tell Chen Jinwang.

In the study.

Gu Bei walked on the rocking chair all afternoon, looking at the beam of the house with blank eyes, his heart was full of sadness and remorse, he felt that the death of Chang Wang's mother and son was inseparable from him.

If he had brought their mother and son back to Luobeigang at that time, all this would not have happened.

That helpless wail echoed in his ears, and he could think of what kind of torture and pain Chang Wang had experienced!

Killing people is not enough, and it is not until today that Gu Bei has discovered what kind of world this is. In the past, I always felt that I was a time-traveler, and I naively thought that this era would be as beautiful as the 21st century.

But today, the news of the tragic death of Chang Wang's mother and son hit his heart fiercely, and the bloody thing told him that many things would not go according to his thoughts, and he let go of the mother and son, which does not mean that the White Flower Sect will not let go.

Soon after, a beautiful woman with a lower belly walked in, she was wearing a wide breast-length skirt, and her delicate face was full of pity.

Looking at Gu Bei's lonely figure, Bai Luoshi saw a trace of softness and helplessness in him for the first time, "Husband, this is just the beginning, the bloody fact just reminds us of this." We are facing a group of extremely vicious forces, they have no bottom line, no good and evil, in the face of such forces, we can only be strong and fight back against them. ”

With some encouragement in Bai Luoshi's words, Gu Bei closed his eyes and hid the loneliness. I don't know how long it took, he opened his eyes again, looked at Bai Luoshi's worried beautiful eyes, and a signature smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "How could my husband be easily defeated, I just regret it a little, if I had taken their mother and son away, all this would not have happened." ”

Gu Bei couldn't imagine that anyone would attack a small child and tarnish Chang Wang's innocence. Chang Wang's mother and son died tragically, the little boy's neck was trampled on, Chang Wang's body was defiled, and his whole body suffered inhumane humiliation.

Gu Bei stood up and looked through the wooden window at the red clouds that were about to dissipate in the sky, his face was full of determination, "A certain swear to the sky that he will destroy the White Flower Sect in his lifetime!"

"Husband, the concubine will help you." Bai Luoshi's small mouth turned up, and she raised her small fist vigorously.

"By the way, husband, the government has just sent the news that Wei Baochang bit the poison pill that had been hidden in his mouth for a long time and died of poisoning."

“......”

This person of the White Flower Sect is not only cruel to others, but also to himself! Now all the clues are gone.

Seeing Gu Bei getting more and more dull, Bai Luoshi didn't know how to comfort him, so she could only accompany him quietly.

The waterwheel outside creaked, and time passed little by little, Gu Bei came back to his senses from his contemplation, since he couldn't figure it out, he didn't want to, and after leaving behind those troubles, he suddenly relaxed.

Gu Beihui turned around, only to see that Luo Shi had fallen asleep on the rocking chair, with three thousand flowers, green silk like ink, spread out. His eyes trembled slightly, and his two small hands as white as jade rested on his slightly convex lower abdomen.

Quietly looking at her slightly tired eyebrows, Gu Bei's heart suddenly swelled with a faint sense of guilt.

is a big man, and he actually worries the lady.

took a thin blanket from the study and was about to cover it, Bai Luoshi slowly opened her eyes, got up to look at him, and asked, "Husband has figured it out?" ”

"It's all to blame for the husband, which makes the lady worried." Gu Bei held her hand and sighed.

"Husband, you haven't eaten yet! I'll go and ask the next person to prepare something to eat. Bai Luoshi shook her little head and prepared to go out as she spoke.

"The lady sits first, or go for the husband!" Gu Bei gently pulled her little hand.

After a while, Gu Bei walked into the study with a food box and took out the meals one by one and placed them on the table.

"Husband, did you do this?" Bai Luoshi stared at the three plates of fragrant dishes, a plate of golden pork slices, a plate of carp without even a drop of soup, and a plate of crystal clear bamboo shoots.

Gu Bei nodded, then picked up the dishes and chopsticks, took a small handful from the three dishes and put them into the bowl, then put the dishes and chopsticks in front of Bai Luoshi, and said, "Lady, eat quickly!" ”

Bai Luoshi picked up the chopsticks and put a bamboo shoot shredded in her mouth, and after chewing it gently, her eyes lit up, and she praised: "Crispy and delicious, sweet taste." As he spoke, he picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, with an intoxicated expression, and said: "Fat but not greasy, rotten but not scattered, smooth and delicious, I can't imagine that such an inconspicuous piece of pork can be made so delicious in the hands of the husband, not bad, not bad." ”

In the Xia Kingdom, mutton and beef were the most popular, and the average wealthy family was reluctant to eat pork.

Su Dongpo once said, 'Yellow pigs are as cheap as soil, the rich refuse to eat, and the poor do not understand how to cook', you can imagine how miserable the status of pork is.

When Gu Bei heard the praise of the lady, his excited eyes were shining, and his face was full of joy.

Luo Shi, who never praises people, praises him today, how can he not be overjoyed.

Luo Shi picked up a small piece of fish meat from the bowl and put it in her mouth, and after chewing it, she praised: "The fragrance and umami of the fish are all sealed inside, the outside is charred and the inside is tender, sweet and mellow, it is really delicious!"

I didn't expect my husband's cooking skills to be so exquisite, and I am afraid that compared with the imperial chef in the palace, it is not much better. Just ......"

That's right, Bai Luoshi ate imperial meals when she was a child, and more than once.

"Just what?"

"Husband, after eating the dishes you cooked, how will Miss Ben face the dishes made by the chef in the house in the future."

Gu Bei smiled and said: "That's not simple, as long as the lady likes to eat, she will do it for her husband." ”

As the saying goes, to capture a woman's heart, you must first grab her stomach. Not to mention the child's mother.

After the meal was full, Gu Bei sent Luo Shi back to the room, and then turned back to the study and sighed softly.

In fact, he still can't let go of that knot, after all, it is two living human lives!

Over the past few days, the atmosphere in Yingtian City has changed. From the officials and wealthy families to the streets and alleys of the ordinary people, the topic of the Oiran Contest has quietly heated up.

Ordinary people have to see any scenes on weekdays, listening to music, watching dances and watching plays, and other things are the patent of high-ranking officials and nobles, how can ordinary people have the ability to enjoy such entertainment activities. It's nothing to go into the Qingguan once, but if you want to meet those famous prostitutes with good colors and arts, it is not an expense that ordinary people can afford.

And now, in response to the top cards in the dozens of green pavilions in Tianfu, dozens of flower leaders will focus on competing talents in a few days, and they can be watched by all the people for free.

It's an annual feast for the eyes. Not to mention, this Oiran Contest has been held for more than ten years, and its reputation is well-known all over the world, and it has become a rather proud event in the hearts of the people of Yingtian.

The topic of the Oiran Contest is full of teahouses and restaurants in all the streets. Those who know and don't know, those who are familiar and those who are unfamiliar will always talk about the Oiran Contest in a few words.

In the past few days, a large number of literary celebrities have arrived in Yingtianfu from all over Daxia. Some of them were invited by the major youth halls to help, some came to watch the Oiran Competition, and more of them took advantage of this opportunity to make friends with famous people in the literary world and exchange poems and articles to make a name for themselves.

Of course, there are a few others who came as judges for this year's Oiran Contest, and they are all recognized as heroes of high moral character in Great Xia.

As a well-known Oiran Contest in the Great Xia Capital, ensuring a fair and just atmosphere is the premise of its great credibility and influence.

The whole city has entered the anticipation mode, and everyone is looking forward to the arrival of this year's Oiran Contest, which is a rare and fun moment in their boring lives.

Just when Gu Bei was thinking about whether to go to Wu De and use the Oiran Contest to advertise the firm, such as sponsoring some wines printed with 'Chinese wine, you deserve it!' ', 'Luobei Port Investment', 'Build a house to find Luobei Jianye'...... and other clothes, tables and chairs.

If you can, hang some conspicuous banners on the stage of the Oiran Contest to let more people know about Luobei Commercial Bank!

Three days before the competition, Gu Bei received an invitation letter from the prefect's yamen and the well-known youth hall in the city at the same time. And the invitations turned out to be inviting Gu Bei to participate in the upcoming Oiran Competition.

Wu De's invitation said that this year's Oiran Contest is different, and several famous youth halls in Yangzhou and Hangzhou will come to Yingtian to participate in the Oiran Competition, and the Oiran Competition, which originally belonged only to Yingtian, has been upgraded to the Southeast Oiran Competition.

He hosted such a grand event as the prefect of Yingtian, how could he let the Qingguan elsewhere cover the limelight of Yingtian. To put it bluntly, when others come to smash the field, you must not lose. So I want to ask Gu Bei to help with advice, and if it is not good, he can also compose poems and do his part for Yingtian.

The purpose of the invitation letter of several major green pavilions is more direct, saying that several major green buildings in Yangzhou and Hangzhou have already snatched up all the famous celebrities and talents in the capital and even in Daxia, and Gu Bei is also a genius of Yingtian, and he should help us Yingtian himself.

Gu Bei couldn't help but smile bitterly, he hadn't written poetry for a long time, how could he still think of letting him 'fill up', but thinking about it, this was not the right opportunity.

Since this year's Oiran Contest is so grand and the specifications are so high, I am afraid that I have never seen a big scene, this is not a good opportunity for the firm to become famous, just to attract some businessmen to enter Luobei Port.

Besides, this time it's a three-city confrontation. Yingtianfu, Yangzhou and Hangzhou are the three places where fireworks are extremely prosperous in Daxia. As a Yingtian, if he watched other state capitals take the Oiran and leave, he would have no face. Wu De is also a competitive person, and he is even more unwilling to admit defeat, he may want to help, and by the way, talk about sponsorship.