"I haven't been here for a while, so let's stop by." Sima Liang asked the little third son to stop the carriage.

On the way back from the salt works, you will pass by the shipyard. Thinking that he hadn't come for some days, he planned to go in and have a look.

The situation outside the shipyard has not changed much from the last time Sima Liang came.

The changes in the inside, he really felt it.

"Feng Qi did a good job, at least it looks good."

The shipyard has almost been renewed. The most intuitive is the repair material in the middle, there is not much left.

The waste wood in the corner of the wall was also disposed of. A lot of new timber was piled up, but it was stacked neatly. With the addition of a rain shelter, it doesn't look so messy.

And what satisfies Sima Liang the most is that several sheds have been renovated and started.

In addition to a few later built, in the front few sheds, there are keel prototypes of different progress.

Sima Liang can't understand the work, but just looking at the scene, he is quite satisfied.

"Unfortunately, most of the people are resting. I'll take a look at the next time they're working. ”

Since the laborers and men have gone out, some people in the workshop have also taken this opportunity to rest, and there are very few who remain here.

"Feng Qi should rest."

As he said, there was no other person in sight.

Thinking about it, Feng Qi was also busy, and seized this rare opportunity to have a good rest day.

Sima Liang began to wander aimlessly around the shipyard.

Bang bang bang.

Suddenly, he found a shed with the sound of banging.

After entering the inside, a middle-aged craftsman was still working.

"Master, don't rest."

"His Royal Highness King Yan, why are you here?"

Sima Liang didn't know the craftsman, but the other party knew him. It was squatting and working, and it was a big gift.

"It doesn't have to be like this." Sima Liang motioned to the other party not to be so restrained.

But the craftsman is still very restrained.

Seeing this, Sima Liang couldn't say anything, after all, the class gap could not be eliminated in one or two sentences.

"How's the shipyard going?"

"It's okay, it's okay, it's okay to work normally."

"That's good."

"By the way, you can find the right seedlings among the younger guys. I hope you can find a few people who are willing to learn and have a little talent to teach them, which can be regarded as giving them food. ”

"Your Highness, this, not very good."

Sima Liang was a little surprised. I thought: Are you afraid that the disciples of the church will starve the master to death?

"It's okay, few of them stayed. Most of them will go back to Yanbei and won't rob you of your jobs. And if there are those who stay, I can also compensate you for some. He advised.

"This is the only one that doesn't work."

The craftsman looked very embarrassed.

"Forget it, forget it. You do your job. Sima Liang was a little impatient.

If he didn't need these people now, he would have wanted to get rid of each other with this attitude.

"What's wrong, is this the person who has mastered the technology? Ask someone what the hell is going on. After leaving the shed, Sima Liang muttered to himself.

He moved around a few more sheds, but found no one working.

After going around, Sima Liang came to the temporary living area of the workers.

"The house was built pretty quickly." He was surprised.

The last time Sima Liang came, it was still a foundation house, and it had already begun to be tiled. According to this progress, it is estimated that the wall will be pasted and moved in next month.

Although the temporary living area is still the same as the previous wooden house, the taste and environment have been greatly improved by the temporary drainage and stone pavement built in advance.

Most of the people who remain inside now are old and weak women and children, children are running and playing, and women are sitting at the door sewing and mending, or chatting in pairs, all of them have adapted to the new life.

These people are not only looking better because of the improved food. And there was more light in the originally hopeless eyes. After all, there is hope in life, and there is also the motivation to live.

access to the living quarters,

The people who recognized Sima Liang knelt down and saluted one after another.

One or two persuaded them to come over, but he couldn't stop them at all.

"Don't kneel, what are you supposed to do, I'll take a look."

But Sima Liang's words could not stop these people's gratitude.

I didn't follow it. But wherever he went, he still fell to his knees.

Sima Liang was a little overwhelmed. I thought: This identity is sometimes troublesome. There are so many people, it's hard to ask.

Walking to the end of the stone path, he heard the sound of reading a book.

"It seems that there are a lot of people who like to read."

Sima Liang looked at the school from a distance and didn't plan to get closer. He didn't want to see a room full of people kneeling,

Seeing this, he was ready to leave. I thought about asking Feng Qi in the future, and then understand the reason for the craftsman's side.

When he turned his head, Sima Liang caught a glimpse of the small black dot on the beach.

"Looks like a child." Curious, he came to the beach.

After walking in, it was a teenager squatting on the beach.

"I'm writing."

The boy stopped scratching the branch and turned his head to look at Sima Liang.

Maybe I haven't seen him before, and the young man is a little puzzled. But looking at his luxuriously dressed appearance, he regarded him as a person from Feng Qi's side.

"Are you Young Master Feng, from over there?"

Sima Liang coughed awkwardly. I thought: It seems to be the other way around, but it's okay. As long as you don't kneel.

"I'm from Young Master Feng's side. I want to know why the craftsmen are so hostile to you. ”

The boy looked at him suspiciously. I thought: Didn't Young Master Feng already know? Why ask again.

"You're not Young Master Feng's person, are you? Young Master Feng had known this question for a long time. ”

Feng Qi knows?

So why didn't he tell himself?

Maybe it's a problem I can't solve?

Or is there something you don't want me to know?

Sima Liang's series of questions appeared in his mind.

"I'm King Yan, do you believe it?" After thinking about it, he still reported his identity. After all, there's no point in hiding.

Sure enough, the boy knelt down and made a big salute.

"The noble young master who can come here, in addition to Young Master Feng, is also Lord Yanwang, I naturally believe it."

Sima Liang looked at the young man helplessly. I thought: It's quite smart.

"Can you tell me why?"

The young man's face was embarrassed, but after looking at Sima Liang, he gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

"The main thing is that we are Yanbei people."

After hearing this, Sima Liang's face twitched, and his fingers kept kneading.

It took a few deep breaths before he calmed down. I thought: What the hell is this reason, can it still be like this?

Sima Liang thought that there would be regional discrimination, but he didn't expect it to come to this point. He pondered that the people of these two lands had little contact since ancient times. It is also because of this that there can be no deep hatred. Why is this so?

"Is it caused by too little communication?" He couldn't figure out why.

"It is rumored that in the March when Yancheng was washed in blood, the main executioner was the people of Yanbei." The teenager continued.

"And that matter?" Sima Liang was surprised

This can't be blamed for his lack of knowledge, but the high-level decision-making of the Li State deliberately downplays this bloody history.

Even if Sima Liang is in this position, he doesn't know the truth.

It is estimated that there are very few people in the court who can understand.

"We don't know if the ancestors did this, so it's hard to refute." The teenager was helpless.

Sima Liang also knew that this thing could not be determined at all, and there was really nothing that could be done about it, plus it still needed craftsmen to build ships.

"That's it, it's really not good, I can arrange you to go to the Central Plains."

Sima Liang felt contradictory, if it was really so serious, it would not be long before the change of workers was replaced. Anyway, the ship has to go to sea next year, a few days earlier and a few days later, it really makes no difference.

The boy smiled at his kindness.

"Don't worry about it, Your Highness, now that Yanbei is stable, we also plan to return to our hometown. In addition, your treatment here is also good, and we can also repay the favor for our work. ”

"And Young Master Feng has mediated, and the work can be done normally. Waiting for the next spring, your first wave of ships will go to sea, and we can return to Yanbei with the ship. This will leave you with all your work and we can return to our hometown. ”

"And at that time, there will be a remnant. It can also help you with new workers. This will also reduce the trouble for Young Master Feng and you. ”

Listening to the other party's methodical words, Sima Liang nodded again and again, feeling that there was some truth.

At the same time, he was surprised by the words and deeds of the other party. I thought to myself: This young man is really smart and precocious.

After thinking about it, Sima Liang decided to keep the status quo and not make changes.

After all, Feng Qi and Yanbei people, as well as craftsmen, have reached a compromise. Why should he bother to work so thanklessly.

However, Sima Liang felt that he still owed it to the Yanbei people.

"In that case, I don't have much to do. There is still a problem with the sentence, find Feng Qi, if he doesn't solve it, you can find Xiao Shunzi, or even the Tang Mansion Palace. He wanted to put himself at ease.

The boy smiled and thanked him again.

Looking at such a decent young man, Sima Liang wanted to give the other party more thanks.

"Whatever you want, as long as I feel reasonable, you can meet it." He patted the boy on the shoulder.

Sima Liang's behavior made the young man very frightened.

After a moment of silence, he asked tentatively.

"I have no name and no surname, do I hope Your Highness can give me a name? I heard adults say that you can have a good future if you give a name. ”

"Name?"

Sima Liang's head was empty, and he was in trouble.

He is not good at painting and calligraphy, and he has not read many books. There is nothing wrong with literacy, but it is still a little difficult to get him to say something meaningful and competent.

"If you're from the north, take your surname Shuo. Although the war is now over, there will be a day when it will be rekindled. Ask for good luck and call Yongning. Shuo Yongning, you are satisfied. ”

The name literally means that the north is always at peace. Other than that, there is no deep meaning. After saying this, Sima Liang felt a little down. I thought: What if the teenager is not satisfied?

"Shuo Yongning?" The boy read back and forth.

Sima Liang looked at it so worriedly, for fear that the other party would not be satisfied.

"Good name. What a meaning. Then my name will be Shuo Yongning. His Royal Highness Xie gave the name. The boy smiled happily and seemed to like it.

"It's good to be satisfied." Sima Liang sighed. I thought: at least there is no shame.

Later, Sima Liang was still on the beach and wrote Shuo Yongning's writing.

The teenager is very serious about copying memories.

In the afternoon, Sima Liang talked a lot with the boy.

He also learned that the other party was going to return to Yanbei after the New Year.

So in order to earn more money, the other party did not go to school. I work on weekdays, but today because I have my spare time, I teach myself some simple words by the beach.

"I'm going back too, Shuo Yongning should also work hard." Sima Liang stretched out his hand and wanted to say goodbye to the other party.

Shuo Yongning looked at the other party's white hand, and then at his rough and dark hand, and smiled a little embarrassedly.

"My hands are dirty."

Sima Liang didn't care, and held the other party's hand with both hands.

"Alright, goodbye."

With that, he left the place.

"His Royal Highness King Yan? What a nice guy. Shuo Yongning watched the other party leave.

Then, squatting on the beach, with the afterglow of the setting sun, continue to copy his name.

"Shuo Yongning, what a good name."