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Only then did Wang Shouzhe notice that there was a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl not far away.

She is at the age when cardamom is just blooming, with two small braids, melon seed face, beautiful and bright, very clean and refreshing, and is blinking big black and white eyes, looking at Wang Shouzhe with interest.

"You're Sister Ruolei, right?" Wang Shouzhe bowed.

He knew that the Liu family's generation was relatively prosperous, and the contemporary patriarch Liu Gaowang had two sons and two daughters. His fiancée Liu Ruolan is the eldest daughter, and she also has a sister-in-law Liu Ruolei below.

It's just that I didn't expect Liu Ruolei to come over this trip.

Well, not long ago, I passed the addiction of my brother-in-law in front of Chen Fangjie, which made Chen Fangjie feel the taste of walking on thin ice.

At this time, his own future brother-in-law and sister-in-law are all here, and it is his turn to tremble.

"Ruolei has seen Brother Shouzhe. Liu Ruolei also hurriedly returned the courtesy, with good manners, but she had some beautiful demeanor in the future.

Brother-in-law or something, it can only be a joking name now. Wang Shouzhe and Liu Ruolan have never been married for a day, so they can't change their names at will.

As soon as the greetings and greetings are made, the Liu family will drive off the carriage and horses from the ferry.

Wang Shouzhe welcomed them out of the Dingpu Ferry.

"Brother, let's sit in Brother Shouzhe's carriage, just in time to listen to Brother Shouzhe's introduction to the customs of Ping'an Town. Liu Ruolei pulled Liu Yuanrui's sleeve and proposed.

It is very obvious that Liu Ruolei is very interested in Wang Shouzhe, the future brother-in-law, and wants to have more contact.

Although Liu Yuanrui is not yet sixteen years old, his face is still a little immature, but he is quite old. He shook his head and smiled bitterly and said to Wang Shouzhe: "Brother Shouzhe, don't blame, our family Ruolei has been spoiled since she was a child. ”

"It's okay, it's okay, Sister Ruolei is lively and very cute, Yuanrui, if you don't dislike it, then ride in my carriage with Sister Ruolei." Wang Shouzhe said with a smile, "It just so happens that you and my brother haven't seen each other for a few days, let's talk together." ”

"That's great, I can also ask Brother Shouzhe for more advice. ”

Subsequently, the three of them took a carriage and went all the way back to the main residence of the Wang family. The generals of the Liu family and the Wang family rode horses and guarded the surroundings.

Along the way, the three of them ate melons and fruits, chatting casually about the scenery outside the carriage.

Liu Yuanrui is also quite talkative, talking about the disaster relief from this insect disaster, and then talking about the possible long-term impact in the future and other changes. From this, it can also be seen that he has a solid knowledge in all aspects of his homework.

Although there are a few small ideas in it, Wang Shouzhe does not agree. But it does not prevent Wang Shouzhe from having a very good sense of this future brother-in-law, and the Liu family has done a very good job in tutoring, which is not comparable to the Liu family and the Zhao family.

In Liu Yuanrui's heart, he was even more surprised. He had also dealt with Wang Shouzhe before, but at that time, he was introverted and not good at talking, and only cultivation could convince him.

It is also because of this that Liu Yuanrui is still slightly dissatisfied with this family business in his heart. I always feel that with Wang Shouzhe's ability and talent, even he can't compare, how can he be worthy of his sister Liu Ruolan?

It's just that this family affair was decided by the ancestors, and he, Liu Yuanrui, as a junior, has no right to speak even if he is not satisfied in his heart.

But I don't want to, I haven't seen each other for a year or two, and this future brother-in-law has changed dramatically. His speech and demeanor are mature and steady, and his eyebrows are calm and calm, as if he has strong self-confidence.

When it comes to some current topics, he is even more quick in thinking and logical and clear, and he can often dissect the essence in just a few words and get to the point of the truth. Even when he listened to it, he had a feeling of enlightenment and enlightenment.

"Brother Shouzhe's insight made Yuanrui admire and admire. It's just that as I just mentioned, Yuanrui is a little unconvinced by the argument that food prices cannot be opened. Liu Yuanrui said eloquently, "From this insect disaster, we can already see the disadvantages of this national policy. The merchants were unprofitable, so how could they desperately transport grain from afar to sell it? In my opinion, half of this disaster seems to be a natural disaster, but in fact the Zifu Academy is responsible, and half of it is a mistake of the country's policy. I believe that there is a high probability that there will be a change in the national policy on food prices in the near future. ”

"Changes in national policy on food prices are possible, but even if they do, they will only be fine-tuned. Wang Shouzhe shook his head and said, "Yuanrui, you only see the advantages of liberalizing food prices, such as being able to quickly mobilize food to quell the disaster in a disaster year, but ignoring the greed of human nature. Once the rise and fall of grain prices are fully liberalized, there will inevitably be predators who will enter the market to monopolize grain production and manipulate the rise and fall of grain prices. At that time, small families like you and me, as well as countless homesteaders, as well as thousands of other civilians, will be played by those predators, and life and death will be up to them. ”

"Natural disasters don't happen every year, but man-made disasters can happen all the time. Wang Shouzhe's expression was extremely solemn, "Looking at current politics and national policies, we can't just look at some drawbacks. What's more, even if the liberalization of food prices in a disaster year is a great disaster. Greedy businessmen will be unscrupulous, scraping the last corner of the pockets of the common people, and even find ways to force them to sell their fields and property, and sell their children and daughters. ”

"This ......" Liu Yuanrui seemed to be unconvinced, but he didn't want to dwell on this topic anymore, so he changed the topic, "Brother Shouzhe, the water in front of you is Zhuwei Lake, right? ”

Liu Ruolei didn't talk much, but looking at the conversation between her brother and Wang Shouzhe, she could feel that Brother Shouzhe was more confident and calm, calm and atmospheric, and most of what he said was right.

It seems that Brother Shouzhe is even better than rumored.

However, she is also quite interested in Zhuwei Lake: "I also want to go to Zhuwei Lake to play." ”

Hearing that their brothers and sisters wanted to go to Zhuwei Lake, Wang Shouzhe remembered that the Liu family's feelings for Zhuwei Lake were different from others.

The second daughter of the second generation of the Wang family, Wang Zhuwei, married the Liu family and had two sons and a daughter. Now the lineage is all the blood passed down from her old family.

The reason why she has a high status in the Liu clan is more because the three Lingtai Realm ancestors who are alive in the Liu clan today are all related to her. One is her son and the other is her grandson.

And with a daughter, it's even more powerful.

That is one of the Changning Shuangjiao who is as famous as the ancestor of Longyan - Liu Xuanfu.

According to everyone's speculation, Liu Xuanfu, who was developing very smoothly in the Purple Mansion School Palace, must have been in the late stage of the Lingtai Realm at this time. And the reason why Liu's development has been so rapid over the years is also inseparable from Liu Xuanfu's secret care and support.

Therefore, Zhu Wei's grandmother is in the Liu family, which is a life of glory and wealth. It's a pity that in the year when the ancestor of Zhou Xuan died in battle, that is, in 3095 of the year of Changlong, Wang Zhuwei's grandmother was grief-stricken after hearing the news, and finally passed away with the ancestor of Zhou Xuan, and she died at the age of eighty-seven.

Gossip aside.

The carriage went forward again, and saw the construction site in full swing on the shore of Zhuwei Lake.

Liu Yuanrui was interested again: "Brother Shouzhe, this has built so many sheds, are you going to build a courtyard by the lake?"

Wang Shouzhe smiled, of course it is impossible to build another courtyard, the Wang family's economy has eased recently, but if you throw money into the courtyard for no reason, that is, your brain is clipped.

"We, Wang, are preparing to desilt and fill the soil. Wang Shouzhe probably talked about the plan. Such a huge project cannot be hidden, and there is no need to hide it.

After listening, Liu Yuanrui was stunned on the spot, he quickly did the mental calculation, and his expression was full of shock: "Brother Shouzhe, are you joking? Such a huge project, the total cost is not less than 30,000 dry gold, and the manpower and material resources used are extremely huge, you and you ......."

It is no wonder that such a huge project is comparable to the feats of the ancestors of various families when they opened up their territories. Although some Xuanwu families will organize tenant farmers or farmers to do some work to expand the scope of the farm, such as dredging and filling the river and leveling the land, when the farm is not working.

But after all, it is all a small fight, the scale is limited, and a farm can expand dozens or hundreds of acres a year, which is not bad.

"How can you laugh at such a big event?" Wang Shouzhe's expression was a little serious.

Liu Yuanrui's body was shocked, and his expression became a little complicated. Although he behaved humbly, decently, politely and decoquentially. But he has a great sense of superiority in his bones, and before he came, he also came to Wang Shouzhe with the mentality of a brother-in-law who is picky about his brother-in-law.

The Liu family is very powerful, and Liu Yuanrui himself is also talented, and has been praised by the ancestors of the family many times. He has always believed that his sister Liu Ruolan will marry Wang Shouzhe in the future.

But he didn't want to, Wang Shouzhe inadvertently crushed his pride little by little. In terms of personal talent, vision, behavior, and thinking realm, he is faintly ashamed.

However, the strength of Liu's lintel is also his proud capital.

But I didn't want to, now that the Wang family has launched such a huge development plan, this kind of big project involving thousands of people and costing tens of thousands of dollars is something that even the Liu family does not dare to start easily.

"Brother Shouzhe, he is only two or three years older than himself. Liu Yuanrui's heart was admired and a little bitter. At such an age, the 'future brother-in-law' began to inherit the family business, held real power, and started a huge development project with a wave of his hand, laying a century-old foundation for the family.

Compared with him, Liu Yuanrui is not at the same level at all.

Not to mention him Liu Yuanrui, it is his brother, Liu Yuanhui, the young patriarch of the Liu clan today, I am afraid it is difficult to compare.

"Brother Shouzhe is so powerful. Liu Ruolei's eyes also lit up, and she said happily, "Sure enough, it's much better than my little brother who can only talk on paper." ”

Liu Yuanrui's face darkened, although Brother Shouzhe is indeed extraordinary, but Ruolei, you don't have to bury your brother like this, right?

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