Wang Yicheng didn't expect that with this meal, Liu Ming would solve the biggest problem of road construction, and it was killing two birds with one stone. He felt more and more that this little son of the Liu family was thoughtful, bold and careful, and it was not simple.

He even began to consider that the Liu family would be given more inclined policies on this post road to Wu County. Wang Yicheng felt that he was not confused when he was young, and he had not been admitted to the Gongshi, and he was afraid that he would be old at the end of his life. At the moment, it is better to climb the big tree of the Liu family and earn some silver taels.

That night, Liu Ming and others stayed on the mountain and lived with the mountain people.

In the dark night, it was dark everywhere.

The torches on the mountain are lined up, and the mountain people dance around the bonfire.

Because the big event was decided, Liu Ming was also very relaxed, dancing with the mountain people, sweating profusely.

In the end, it wasn't until a few fair girls in the mountains threw affectionate glances at him that he realized that if he jumped again, he would probably jump into the cave room, so he hurried back to the room to rest.

This night, Liu Ming slept very deeply.

On the second day, he continued to descend the mountain with Wang Yicheng and others to measure the plan for repairing the road. Not only did the dirt road have to be widened, but it had to be converted into a stone road to avoid muddy after the rain. The total amount of the mountain road is about fifteen miles, totaling two thousand four hundred and sixteen zhang.

This is a huge project, after the repair plan was decided, Liu Ming and Wang Yi Chengbing divided into two roads, one side to purchase paving slate stone bricks, and the other side to count the number of mountain people's labor.

Liu Ming knew that there were only two and a half months left before Yang Dianshi's wedding date, which meant that he had to make an amazing fortune in order to increase his father's chances of competing for the big treasurer. Otherwise, I'm afraid I can only choose one of the two plans of elopement and cutting down Yang Dianshi.

The preparation time that originally took two weeks was shortened to five days under Liu Ming's urging.

In the early morning, at the foot of the big mountain in Wu County, a team of hundreds of people gathered. Wang Yicheng dispatched most of the post guards to coordinate and maintain the road.

Liu Ming was naturally recommended to become the commander-in-chief of road construction. Everyone thinks that he is the only one who can coordinate so many fierce mountain people.

Liu Ming naturally doesn't talk nonsense. He stood on a big rock, his hand stretched into a trumpet—a few succinct opening words, a few beautiful visions, and he announced the beginning of the road construction.

Under Liu Ming's order, Tie Niu took those mountain people, carried iron pickaxes, bamboo baskets on their backs, shouted trumpets, and began to dig stones and pave the road.

The clouds and mist gradually opened, and the Yang Valley shot directly into the mountains and forests, reflecting a golden light everywhere.

The mountain people, all with their upper bodies bare, showed their strong muscles, sweated, and wielded iron pickaxes vigorously.

Liu Ming stood at the foot of the mountain, looking at the dragon of people who opened the mountain and built the road, and a sense of pride was born in his heart. In his previous life, he was just a senior white-collar worker, and all he did was design some advertising slogans for the product. No matter how much the leader praises himself, he also knows that he has just done something that others can do.

And now, he can really see that after the completion of the repair of this mountain road, it will have a huge impact on the thousands of mountain people on this mountain, and even change their fate.

And those post guards, under the instruction of Wang Yicheng, also respected themselves very much. Although Liu Ming has not yet participated in the imperial examination and has not made a name for himself, he feels that those post guards respect him more than those who raise people.

As for the scale and quantity, nowadays, commanding hundreds of people to build roads is very different from leading a team to do projects in the previous life.

Liu Ming felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart.

The project of opening the mountain and building the road went much more smoothly than expected. The project was expected to take one month, but it was completed in half a month. What Liu Ming didn't expect was that on the section of the road connecting Wu County, many county residents of Wu County rushed to help with tools.

These county residents of Wu County, who have been trapped in the mountain road for decades, are naturally overjoyed to hear that the government has finally started to build the road, and they are eager for the road to be repaired as soon as possible.

Liu Ming's road repair team met unprecedented courtesy in Wu County, and every household brought dry food and wine to the roadside to comfort the road repair team.

The people of Wu County, young and strong, helped to pick stones and pave the road, drooping children, cheering on the side. Even the eldest girl and the little daughter-in-law also carried herbal tea and watermelon to escape the summer and gave them to the people who built the road on dog days.

"Grass people, knock on the lord."

With a plop, several old men knelt down in front of Liu Ming.

Liu Ming was startled, he hurriedly helped up a few old men and said, "Old man, why do you say this?" Where am I an adult? ”

"My lord, the second child just heard that you are the commander-in-chief of this road construction, and you must be an adult in the official mansion. We in Wu County are looking forward to the stars and the moon, and finally looking forward to building roads, thank you, my lord! Several old children were so excited that they burst into tears.

"Uncle Wang, tell me about it...... Liu Ming really felt that he couldn't bear it.

Wang Yicheng was beside him, smiling and brushing his beard, and teased Liu Ming: "My lord is really the gospel of the people of Wu County." ”

Liu Ming had a bitter face, even Wang Yicheng, you laughed at me.

As soon as Wang Yicheng said this, the old men couldn't kneel for a long time, and kowtowed a few times.

On the day the road was completed, Liu Ming almost entered Wu County under the crowd and cheers of the road.

Seeing so many people cheering in the middle of the road, even Wang Yicheng sighed: "I'm afraid that Lord Zhizhou is here, and there is no such courtesy." ”

Chang Degui, the magistrate of Wu County, stood at the gate of the dilapidated county seat, greeting Liu Ming and the others with a smile.

"Greetings to all the lords of the state capital." Thin and black, Chang Degui, the county magistrate who looked a little malnourished, respectfully said.

Liu Ming had already been treated as an adult before, and this time his reaction was quite normal, and he glanced at Wang Yicheng.

Wang Yicheng laughed: "Lord Chang, this time there are indeed colleagues from the state capital to help build the road, but this is the real owner of the money, but this one is ......" He pointed to Liu Ming.

"Oh?" Chang Degui raised his eyebrows, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "No matter who it is, it is our benefactor of Wu County." Please come with me into the city. ”

The messenger in front sounded the gong to open the way, and Liu Ming and the others slowly entered the city.

After entering the city, Liu Ming realized that this Wu County was really suffering from the dangers of mountain roads, and there was no county seat. Watching all the way, I saw that the houses were ruined, the people were scarce, the market was cold, and the county residents were mostly in rags and had vegetables.

Chang Degui walked and introduced: "Until now, I am not afraid of losing this old face. Qingzhou is a barren state, and the state government is often short of money. This Wu County is even more impoverished. I, the county governor, is also helpless. ”

Liu Ming looked while walking, and saw that most of the houses were dilapidated and unoccupied, and thought, which is the county, at most it is a town.

"But...... Lord Zhixian, this price is extremely high. Liu Ming looked at the restaurant market on the side of the road.

Chang Degui said helplessly: "No way, Wu County has inconvenient transportation, the mountain roads are steep, and all the goods that can be transported here are merchants who climb the mountain and wade into danger, do not avoid fierce beasts, and exchange their lives for transportation." Naturally, this will add a lot of price. However, our county is poor, and it can only turn into a vicious circle. Prices are extremely high, but the people of the county are poor. With this amount of money, I'm afraid I won't even be able to eat. ”

Liu Ming thought to himself, no wonder this county is sparsely populated. The price of goods is extremely high, and the transportation is inconvenient, if there is some way out, who wants to live here?

In the evening, in the county governor's house, at the dinner.

Chang Degui was dressed in a casual suit, raised his wine glass, and smiled at Liu Ming: "It turns out that it is the Liu family in Fei County that has solved the traffic problem in my Wu County for many years. Good! Young Master Liu, I salute you! ”

Liu Ming took the wine glass and said, "Lord Chang, I also ask, this passage to Wu County is so important, why can't the county even take out three thousand taels?" ”

"Don't talk about the county...... You go and take a look at the post road in the state capital......" Chang Degui shook his head helplessly and said, "Wang Yicheng knows this matter better than me." ”

Wang Yicheng sighed and looked at Liu Ming: "Nephew Liu Xian, don't think that the government is rich, it would be good to be able to send down the officials' money." The post road in the state capital is also stumbling. Qingzhou is not an important border town, and the yield per mu of fertile land is also ranked last. In addition, it is necessary to equally share the New Year's coins dedicated to the Liao State by the Yuanyuan Alliance, and the task is very heavy. ”

"Yes, and as far as road construction is concerned, even if I squeeze out some silver taels from the treasury, I am willing to take the lead in building roads." Chang Degui said, "The mountain people don't agree either." Messing with us, saying that we cut off other people's financial routes. You also know that there are more than 100 people in our Wu County, who are included in the compilation and not in the ranking, and there are thousands of mountain people, who wants to offend him? This trouble, this road construction thing, is in vain again. I didn't expect it, Liu Gongzi, you cleaned up those mountain people so well. People in turn help you build roads......"

"Young Master Liu...... Indeed, there are some means. Wang Yicheng said with a smile.

"What's the means?" Liu Ming said modestly and bluntly, "Liu just wants to make some money." ”

"No, no." Chang Degui's face turned red from drinking, and he said with a somewhat excited expression, "Young Master Liu, your Liu family is different from those black-hearted traders who only know about petty profits. Those traders only know how to make money from the people of our Wu County. But you are different, you are willing to spend the capital, you don't make money, you advance money first, and make profits for the people of our Wu County. I'm a regular person, and I would like to thank you very much. ”

Liu Ming looked at Chang Degui's grateful appearance, and thought to himself that this problem of inconvenient transportation has probably become a big problem for this county magistrate.

This is Liu's responsibility. As a native of Qingzhou, Liu Ming is also willing to make some contributions to the people of Wu County. Liu Ming said politely.

"Good!" Chang Degui slapped the table, nodded and said, "I, Chang Degui, want to thank you." You're in the medicinal herb business, aren't you? ”

"Exactly."

Chang Degui tilted his head and said, "Come, pass my orders." ”

The two officials immediately fell to the ground.

"In the future, the medicinal herb medical shops in Wu County will only be allowed to be operated by the Liu family. If the other families want to sell, they all need to be reported by the yamen. Chang Degui said loudly.

When Liu Ming heard this, he couldn't hide the excitement in his heart, and immediately got up and said, "Liu Ming, thank you, my lord." ”

I really can't blame Liu Ming for being excited that there is no city government, but Changzhi County's gift is really generous. The original Liu family, in Nafei County, is absolutely not able to monopolize it, and it has to compete with many small and medium-sized pharmacies and medical halls, at most it has more market share.

And he, right now, has the entire medicinal material market in Wu County, and there is also the magistrate to guard the door for himself.

In comparison, the three thousand taels of silver he used before was too worth it.