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Zhu Youzhen walked through the high doorway of the outer city and entered the long-lost Qinwangzhuang City, he was overjoyed, and he really wanted to raise his arms and shout: "I, Hu Hansan, are back again!" ”

Yes, everything here is so familiar to him! On the stone walls of the bunkers in the outer city, there are also chisel wounds from slashing and arrows, which are the traces left by Li Zicheng when he invaded the outer city last year; Black smoke was billowing from the chimney of the brickyard, and it was a furnace of red bricks calcining; On the watchtower of the arsenal, which is several feet high, someone is pouring something down, and it must be the craftsmen who are making buckshot. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

A year ago, it was a post-earthquake ruin! It was he, along with thousands of hard-working people, who created this miracle with their own hands!

Passing through the outer city and entering the inner city, it is even more prosperous. All the dwellings have been completed, and the red brick walls are all the same, and there is a rustic beauty; Canteens, textile mills, kindergartens and other facilities are running in an orderly manner, and the laughter and laughter of children float through the courtyard walls to the streets from time to time, infecting all the people in the city.

Unlike when you left, the main road in the inner city is lined with many new teahouses, restaurants, inns and shops, so it is more lively than ever.

In fact, any city that develops to a certain scale must have sufficient commercial facilities to meet the consumption needs of its citizens. Zhu Youzhen's plan for Qin Wangzhuang certainly includes this layer. However, a year ago, everything was in ruins, and the limited silver had to be spent on the blade, so Zhu Youzhen only focused on the construction of brick factories, arsenals, textile factories and other important enterprises related to the life and death of Qinwangzhuang.

These enterprises were all built with the treasury silver of the Qin Palace, which is equivalent to "wholly state-owned enterprises". As for smaller industries such as restaurants and shops, it is clear that the private sector is more suitable, and because of the existence of competition, it is more dynamic.

However, at that time, Zhu Youzhen only planned a commercial area in the city, and did not have time for specific development. Today, the area is filled with rows of shops, and its prosperity is not inferior to that of Xi'an. Except that there is no luxury consumption place such as an antique jade shop, Qinwangzhuang is now no different from a real big city.

Zhu Youzhen was full of joy when he saw it, so he and Li Zhenyan entered a teahouse hand in hand. Because it is the time of day, it is the time when the residents in Qinwangzhuang work, so there are not many customers in the teahouse. When the man saw someone coming to the door, he was courteous and led the two to the second floor, where the environment was better.

Zhu Youzhen chose a window seat and sat with Li Zhenyan, and asked for a pot of tea and some snacks, on the one hand, to satisfy his hunger a little, and on the other hand, he also wanted to take the opportunity to observe the living conditions of the people in the city.

At this time, he suddenly heard a gong ringing downstairs outside the window, and Zhu You couldn't help but smile when he looked at it. It turned out that a circus troupe had just opened, and it formed a circle at the intersection of two streets, and sounded gongs to attract pedestrians. Li Zhenyan's eyes were sharp, and she couldn't help blurting out: "Isn't this the team of the Red Lady!" ”

"The guest officer is so insightful!" The guy smiled diligently, "This circus troupe has been coming to Qinwangzhuang for more than half a year, and all kinds of tricks are extremely exciting, and the people like to watch it." I heard them say that their class leader is the nickname 'Red Lady', and now he is traveling with a nobleman, and I don't know when he will be able to come to Shaanxi to meet them. In terms of kung fu methods, none of them are as good as one-tenth of the red lady! ”

As soon as the guy said this, Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but see the simple and handsome face of the red lady in front of his eyes. His thoughts involuntarily drifted to Dengzhou, I don't know how Qi Meifeng, Chen Yuanyuan, and Red Lady are doing now since they lost contact with him? There is also the Jurchen girl named Herzhe who was rescued from Phi Dao, I don't know if she arrived in Dengzhou safely, can she adapt to this strange environment?

He was in a daze, but the content of the chatter of several tea guests next to him gradually attracted his attention.

I only heard a junior say happily: "Every time I come to Qinwangzhuang, I feel that this city is a little more lively." The common people are more and more willing to spend money, I have a whole two big cars of brushes, to be sold in Xi'an for a month, here in less than three days to sell out! Haha, that's a pleasure! ”

"It's not that the people are willing to spend money, he has money, he doesn't have to worry about food and clothing, and he has to read and write, so he has spare money to buy your brush." Another middle-aged man also smiled and said, "From the point of view, the reason why Qin Wangzhuang can have such a scale is because there is His Royal Highness King Qin. If it weren't for his old man, this place would have been defeated by Li Zicheng a long time ago, and the people of the whole city would have suffered!

"You see, the people now live and work in peace and contentment, not only do they have their houses, and the tillers have their fields, but everyone also has clothes to wear and everyone has money. To put it boldly, even when Taizu opened the country in this dynasty, he couldn't do this! As for Beijing, Suzhou and Hangzhou, of course, silver is flowing all over the ground, but they are all official eunuchs or wealthy businessmen, and the poor people still can't eat! ”

Zhu You couldn't help but feel a little proud when he heard it, and thought to himself, isn't there a song that sings like this: There is a rod and scale between heaven and earth, and the scales are the common people! There is also a saying: gold and silver tablets are not as good as the reputation of the common people! Think about those "Ming Jun" who "left their names in history", whether it is "the rule of Wenjing", "the rule of Zhenguan" or "the prosperous era of Kangqian", they are all praised by literati, but in fact, the people still suffer. What really makes ordinary people say "good", how many people can there be for thousands of years!

When he was groaning, he heard another old man sigh and say, "You are all right, but I am afraid that it will not last long!" ”

"Why can't it last long?" The latter said unconvinced, "The thieves are so powerful, didn't they let His Royal Highness King Qin run away?" The Tartars are so powerful, didn't they also suffer defeat when they met His Royal Highness the King of Qin? As long as His Royal Highness King Qin is here, I think the people here will always enjoy peace! It's a pity that his old man is just a prince, if he becomes the emperor..."

"Don't talk nonsense!" The old man hurriedly stopped, "Do you still think that His Royal Highness King Qin has suffered enough crimes?" I haven't heard the rumors of the people: since last summer, Long Live issued an edict to transfer Sun Zhixian and several generals to lead the Qin soldiers to suppress the thieves, called the thieves, but in fact, His Royal Highness the King of Qin has been set up in the air! Alas, this Qin soldier was formed by His Royal Highness the King of Qin with food and salary, and the court did not spend a single copper, but now it does not let the Qin soldiers defend the King of Qin, do you say that his old man can be happy? ”

"Don't say he's an old man who isn't happy, I can't see it!" The latter said so angrily that he couldn't help but slap the table angrily.

"If people are not happy in this heart, they are prone to get sick." The old man sighed and said, "Recently, there have been rumors on the street that His Royal Highness King Qin is seriously ill and will not be able to see anyone for several months. I'm afraid that if his old man has three long and two short, this Qin Wangzhuang will be scattered! ”

The speaker had no intention of listening, Zhu Youzhen and Li Zhenyan couldn't help but be shocked when they heard this, thinking that it was the county lord Zhu Cunqi who was seriously ill?