After Lao Zhu left, a cell boss with a smile on his face came to open the door, the cell boss was very attentive, and he was very attentive in the past few days, and the wine and food that Ma Du didn't eat were basically cheap for him. Out of Dali Temple, I saw Zhang Wuliu and Ergou on the opposite side, and saw that Ma Du was only wearing a moon-white dress, and the two of them were busy taking the robe to put on Ma Du.

Zhang Wuliu stared at him for a long time, "Why do I think Master Hou has been in prison for a few days, why are you still fat, is it because you were swollen by the jailer." ”

Ergou said: "Fifth or sixth brother, don't talk nonsense, who dares to beat our Hou Ye, Hou Ye is really fat." ”

Ma Du has nothing to do in the cell, and it is strange that he can't get fat when he sleeps when he is full, Zhang Wuliu touched his head: "It's really unreasonable, there are still people who gain weight in prison?" ”

"Don't mumble, the food in prison is good, what about the family?"

Zhang Wuliu said happily: "The food at home is also good!" In the past few days when you have been in prison, there has been meat to eat up and down the family, and it is all big fat meat. ”

Madu kicked him, "I'm asking you how the situation is at home!" I'm in prison, do I still celebrate the killing of pigs and sheep at home? ”

Ergou explained: "Master Hou is like this, after you went to Dali Temple to go to prison, many nobles sent guards to our family, the old lady and his wife are all delicious and delicious hospitality, fish and meat are indispensable for every meal, and the housekeepers and servants are all stained. ”

Zhang Wuliu nodded vigorously, "That's what I mean!" ”

Ma Du shook his head and sighed, "You can have a snack, I don't know when the rice bowl will be snatched away!" ”

Ma Du rode on his horse and galloped all the way back to Fangshan, and saw the tenants of the family patrolling the neighborhood with hoes and sickles from a distance. Hou Ye is back! ”

The loud voice frightened the horses, and they were so frightened that they raised their hooves and ran home, and they couldn't say hello to them and thank them, so they reined in the horse's reins when they reached the door.

There are a lot of guards at the door of the house, the number of which is as many as two or three hundred, all of whom are sent by the families of those noble children of the academy, Xu, Chang, and Li are the most, who makes the family a national prince.

Chang Dong arched his hand and said: "Since the Hou Ye is back, we will rest assured, so I will go back to give my grandfather his life." ”

"Don't be in a hurry to leave, thanks to everyone's protection these days, wait for me to pour wine at the banquet and personally pour wine to thank you!"

"Thank you Lord Hou for your kindness, the old lady and his wife have not treated us badly in the past few days, and we have eaten a lot of wine and meat. Don't dare to make any more trouble, otherwise you will have to be reprimanded by your grandfather and leave! ”

A group of guards left one after another, and the two eunuchs also came to say goodbye, although they couldn't cut people without knives, but they represented the Middle Palace and the East Palace, which was more effective than hundreds of guards.

When everyone dispersed, Song Shuang came over with the child in her arms, there was no gentle greeting, only two fingers were twisted around Ma Du's body, "You are so bold, you actually took someone to burn someone's mansion, even if you don't think about adults, you have to take care of the two children in my arms and belly...... Woohoo......"

No matter how stubborn she is, she is still a woman in the end, and her eyes turned red as she spoke, and it took Ma Du a lot of words to calm her down. The second grandfather came up again, with a rough hand and a rough face, "My poor child, I don't know how much I have suffered in prison, look at how thin I have become......"

Uzhna interjected next to her, "It's fat!" When everyone heard this, they were stunned and burst out laughing.

Ma Du didn't expect to be able to see Shen Wansan at home, since he cooperated with Ma Du in sea trade, this guy has been sitting in Songjiang, and rarely comes to Yingtian, according to his character of seeking good fortune and avoiding evil, he should be far away from Ma Du at this time.

But now he brought a generous gift to the door, there must be something very important, and he didn't say anything in front of everyone, so Ma Du had to take him to the study. As soon as he entered the door, Shen Wansan knelt down for Ma Du, and Ma Du said in surprise: "I have never seen you give me such a great gift when I have been friends with Brother Shen for a long time, how can I be so polite today, don't hurry up." ”

Shen Wansan kowtowed and said, "I am willing to ask Master Hou to save the Shen family, if you don't agree, I won't get up." ”

Madu quipped, "What's wrong? Don't have anything to eat at home? Then bring me such a gift. ”

Shen Wansan said with a bitter face: "It's not far from having nothing to eat!" ”

"No, even if all the ships of the sea trade are sunk, don't you still have thousands of acres of land?"

"I'm afraid it won't be long before Shen's farm house will be pawned."

Ma Du said impatiently: "What the hell is going on, make it clear, cry and cry, let me help you." ”

Shen Wansan said: "The former emperor summoned me in the palace, huh...... I...... I promised the emperor to fund the construction of half of the Yingtian City Wall. ”

No wonder Lao Zhu said that there was another one to help him, it turned out to be Shen Wansan, but the story that circulated in later generations seems to be that Shen Wansan built one-third of the city wall, is it because now Shen Wansan is about to repair half of the money he made by selling glass soap?

"The emperor forced you?"

Shen Wansan hurriedly shook his head, "No, the emperor didn't force me, I did it voluntarily!" ”

Ma Du appreciates Shen Wansan's spirit of dedication to the country regardless of personal gains and losses, since it is you who voluntarily cry and show your face.

"The emperor only mentioned a little that the imperial court was going to build the Yingtian City Wall, and I thought that if I didn't take it over, I might not be able to leave the palace!"

Madu walked over and patted him on the shoulder sympathetically, and sighed, "I can only say that your instincts are right! ”

Shen Wansan sat on the ground with his buttocks, "Master Hou, what should I do, you can save Shen!" ”

"Who do you show this pitiful appearance, don't people know that I don't know, this city wall is not built for you all at once, it will be divided into fifteen years, and it is enough to make up a little bit with your one-year income, where to sell houses and land, isn't it reluctant to work for fifteen years?"

"How can the silver of the white flowers not be distressed!"

Madu pulled him, "The silver also has to have a life flower, hurry up, the ground is very cold." ”

Only then did Shen Wansan get up and asked tentatively: "Master Hou has any good ideas, please point me in the next two." ”

Ma Du smiled and said, "Yes! Of course! In this way, you will give me another 20% of the profits of the sea trade, and I will build the city wall for you. ”

Shen Wansan said: "Twenty percent should not be enough to build the city wall, although I am greedy for money, I can't push the Hou Ye into the fire pit." If you do such a thing, who will dare to cooperate with you in the future, then my Shen family is really going to end. ”

"Even if you have a little conscience, in that case, I'll say the second way, you have a lot of money at home, take out some operations, and let's get rich together!"

Shen Wansan said: "Master Hou, don't be joking, you can still make a fortune by building a city wall for the imperial court, don't you coax you?" ”

"What do you do, we are now grasshoppers on a rope, all of whom are carrying in the emperor's hands."