Chapter Forty-Eight: Four Eyes Facing Each Other

This day, it is already three days later, according to the date given by Wang Changliang, tomorrow is the day when the deputy thousand households Qi Dahai came to inspect, compared to six or seven days ago, Xiao Ye no longer had the previous worries, because at this time not only the city wall has been built, but even the three dilapidated houses were completely demolished two days ago. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

All that remains is a small part of the ruins and foundations, and the demolished things are being transported outside the walls in a steady stream these days.

"Shi Lu, how's the shack being built?" Xiao Yi patted his trouser leg, patted a puff of smoke, and then asked.

Shi Lu replied with some joy, "My lord, the shack is about to be built, and there should be no problem in accommodating the current people." In the past few days, Xiao has also led everyone to work day and night, and finally when it was close to noon today, most of the affairs have been completed.

Xiao Yi nodded, now there are some city walls here, a circle of city walls, plus a simple temporary shack everywhere, now only two city gates are needed, which should be enough to meet the requirements.

Xiao Yi then ordered, it was still divided into two parts, one part was led by himself, and both young people went out to the small woods not far outside the city to cut wood for making a simple city gate first.

The other part is the old and weak women and children, led by Huang Yang and He Ping, to clean up the city.

Indeed, everything here is rudimentary now, and there is nothing in the city except a simple shack here and there, and even the gates are wooden gates. Perhaps nothing else is very good except the city walls. But Xiao also believes that as long as there are solid walls and heavy foundations, these will gradually get better in the future.

Half a month ago, it wasn't empty, and now it's not so much changed. Xiao Yi has always believed that things are man-made.

So after a short break, everyone began to work in a hurry, this time everyone worked with a smile. Because they knew that not far away there was a newly raised tunpu, which was their new home, where their mother-in-law and parents were waiting for them to carry the wood.

A middle-aged man was working and said with a smile, "Lao Wang, I think you are a little fatter." ”

A man who was mentioned by him also laughed, "No, I have three meals a day and I can eat enough, and I still have some meat every few days, can I not get fat." ”

The man from before opened his mouth and said, "Yes, it's all thanks to Lord Zongqi, I feel like a long time ago when I think about my days in Zhencheng." I don't want to live like that again. ”

There was a young man in his twenties who also opened his mouth, "Yes, my mother is also looking much better, thanks to my lord." ”

"Hey, by the way, Lao Wang, that young man in your family is also recuperating well."

"Well, I don't know if the adults will recruit military households, I'm going to let him join the army." Lao Wang said with a smile.

"It's a pity that my son starved to death, otherwise he would have had to let him follow Master Zongqi."

Lao Wang suddenly said, "Don't you feel that those who follow the adults are all strong, as if they have never eaten enough." ”

A middle-aged man was just about to reply, when suddenly Shi Lu's voice came out, "Big guy, hurry up, the mother-in-law is still waiting for us to cut wood and go back to build the city gate!" ”

The group cut down a lot of wood, and then transported the wood back and forth to the city. In fact, the wood needed to build the city gate does not need much, Xiao Yi and his party have dozens of young people, just a few trips, that is, the amount of wood is prepared, and then go back to help Liu Lao and the three of them build the city gate.

It takes a lot of time and money to build a gate made of copper and iron, but if you want to build a temporary wooden gate, it is very simple, with a few skilled craftsmen, some tools, and a lot of people working together. In less than three hours, everyone built and installed the two city gates on the coupon gate hole.

Xiao Yi looked at all this, exhaled lightly, and finally finished it.

At this time, in Wang Changliang's mansion in Changning Town, Wang Dahai arrived as early as this morning, but Qi Dahai did not go directly to Xiao Yi's Tunpu, but stayed here for a day.

Wang Changliang and Li Zhen naturally took advantage of this good relationship to set up a banquet and treat them to get closer. There is another reason why Wang Dahai is not in a hurry to go to Xiao Yina, that is, he thinks that Xiao Yi must not be able to finish the construction there. It must be dilapidated, if it weren't for this rule, he would rather stay here all the time, who would have nothing to do and put a good town and not stay in Xiao Yi's broken place.

At this time, there is another person here besides Wang Changliang and Li Zhen, this person, Xiao Yi and the others will be shocked if they see it.

This person is what Xiao Yi has always hated and looked for-Li You.

Wang Changliang poured a small glass of wine for Qi Dahai, and said with a smile, "Lord Qi is coming from afar, just stay here with me for a day, and it's not too late to go again tomorrow." ”

How could Qi Dahai agree directly, at least he had to make a show, so he opened his mouth, "This is not good, I came to inspect on the order of the defense lord, how can I be happy here." ”

Li Zhen immediately started a round, changed his previous dark face, and said with a smile, "Oops! Lord Qi, don't shirk it, the two younger brothers will need more support from adults in the future, and when the adults are promoted to the defense officers of thousands of households, I will follow suit. ”

Before Qi Dahai could speak, Li You continued, "Yes, when Lord Qi ascended, I and the other local chickens and dogs naturally followed suit. ”

I have to say that this set of Qi Dahai is very effective, Qi Dahai, who is already doing it, is also very happy when he hears a series of sycophants from these people, but he has an embarrassed look on his face, "Oh, the official has not been promoted yet, and the old defense master is also in the prime of life, it's still early, it's early." After speaking, he took a sip of the wine.

Li You immediately stepped forward to refill another glass, and opened his mouth, "The adults must be tired from afar, come, serve the food, I'll wait for the adults to get drunk!" After saying that, he clapped his hands. Around is actually a group of maids who come out of Yingying Yanyan, all of whom hold up the best dishes that the poor people outside can't eat in their lifetime.

Wang Changliang also looked around in surprise, this Li You actually arranged a maid and didn't tell him? Thinking of this, Wang Changliang's pupils suddenly shrank, and he saw the person he was familiar with here.

At this time, only a town and city management team in the Ming Dynasty could be so extravagant, which shows how far the greed for ink reached at that time, and the people's hard-earned money was deducted by the government in various forms, and even the most basic warmth and food became a problem.

Qi Dahai didn't speak, looked at a maid who stepped forward, laughed and took it into his arms, the maid muttered, wanted to resist, and glanced at Wang Changliang, who was drinking silently, and no longer dared to resist.

Wang Changliang actually didn't know that he had arranged a maid, and he wouldn't agree to do so.

The maid that Qi Dahai hugged at this time was actually his favorite one, named Xiaocui. Although she is a maid, Wang Changliang has long regarded her as her own woman.

But now he can only watch her being embraced by Wang Dahai, and he can't do anything. can only drink the stuffy wine one after another, this Li You and Li Zhen two brothers are too unconcerned about him Wang Changliang in their eyes, not to mention that they arranged a maid, and also arranged their favorite Xiaocui to Qi Dahai.

It is understandable that Li You doesn't know, but Li Zhen must know. What are these two trying to do? Wang Changliang looked in the direction of the two with a gloomy face, and saw that Li You and Li Zhen were also looking at each other.

Wang Changliang clenched the wine glass with his left hand, but his right hand was holding the saber tightly under the table, and he was actually a little shaky. Wang Changliang and Li You looked at each other and did not move for a long time. After a long time, Wang Changliang let go of his grip on the saber. He poured another glass of wine and drank it into his stomach.