Outside Zhuangzi, Li Shan looked at the endless flow of people with some emotion. In fact, in this world, good intentions may not necessarily be rewarded, but good deeds are most likely to be rewarded.
After the autumn harvest, the Helou people first heard about Li Shan's personal guards and took the initiative to send people to help in the brick factory. Later, they heard that Li Shan abandoned the county government and lived in a post office, but wanted to build a medical office first. After the news spread, a large number of people in the village
All the young and strong people came.
Li Shan glanced over and saw hundreds of young men within sight. Many of them were civilians who had come back from Yanmen. They heard that Li Shan went to the fields in person and gathered people to harvest the crops. They came here with gratitude.
"Lang Jun!" He Lou Xingshu saw Li Shan with sharp eyes and waved from a distance.
Li Shan turned over and dismounted, walked over and looked at the old man beside He Lou Xingshu with a smile, "He Lou Gong is here too."
He Lou Shanzhu smiled and said: "Dai County has not seen such a grand scene for many years."
"Excellent."
"It's definitely not an exaggeration." He Lou Shanzhu shook his head and said: "The Ming government implemented benevolent government, so it gathered the hearts of the people."
Several old men who gathered around saluted and praised him endlessly. These were all local powerful people in Dai County. They had also been officials during the Zhou and Sui Dynasties, but they fell into decline during the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
He Lou Shanzhu introduced them one by one. Although Li Shan was a little impatient, he still accepted them patiently.
Ma Zhou watched with cold eyes and found that each old man was followed by one or two young men, obviously imitating the Helou family and wanting to have their children follow him.
These families have some local power, but Daizhou is the gateway to Hedong, and Yanmen of Dai County is also the gateway to Daizhou. From Liu Wuzhou, Song Jingang to Lu Chongmao, and then to Yuan Junzhang, the Turks were rarely blocked from entering and exiting Yanmen.
Robbed too many times.
Therefore, these families are far from being comparable to the real aristocratic families. Ma Zhou thought to himself that although they were in decline, they still had some relatives and old relatives in the court. It was always possible to find out some information... Calculating the time, it should be possible to find out something about Huai.
Only those with a benevolent background will come to vote.
Of course Li Shan also understood this truth. All clans sent their children to accompany them in name to protect the Ming Dynasty. There was a relatively slim figure who claimed that he had never seen such parents, so he sent his youngest son to guard the house... But these were actually
Showing support for oneself.
An old man said with a smile: "I heard that the Ming Dynasty likes pasta, and I happen to have freshly ground wheat flour in my house..."
"No, no!" Li Shan laughed and said, "I can't afford it."
"How dare you ask the Ming government to pay for it?"
He Lou Shanzhu on the side stopped him with a smile, "The Ming Dynasty did it personally, with three thousand people and dozens of villages, who wouldn't shed tears of gratitude?"
"In these days, many villagers offered food, including chickens, meat, and wheat flour. However, the Ming government ordered that all food be exchanged for grain and rice... I heard from my grandson that the Ming government has already suffered a lot."
The old man was stunned for a moment and bowed solemnly to Li Shan.
Li Shan smiled and said, "During the autumn harvest, what else is more important and important than this?"
This was Li Shan's instinctive idea. If he could collect more, he would be able to eat more food in the future. In this era, in such a place frequently affected by war, it might be a life.
Li Shan had no intention of getting anything in return.
Of course, Ma Zhou doesn't think so... He finally set up a character and finally gave favor to dozens of villages and three thousand young men. Since it is no longer needed, he must keep it and continue to give favors. If anything happens,
These can all come in handy!
Li Shan really wanted to spit on this guy's face... He was so dirty!
But Li Shan turned around and ordered Zhou Erlang, Fan Laosan, and Qingzhuang who went to the brick factory to help, that each of them should either be paid wages or be given grains and rice...keep on showing kindness!
A group of people entered Zhuangzi. More than a month ago, this place was desolate, with weeds everywhere and only three or four households. Now it is prosperous, with red brick houses neatly arranged, and the roads have been repaired and flattened.
The carriages and sidewalks have different routes, and there are dedicated people in charge of directing them. Although the flow of people is large, it seems to be only orderly.
He Lou Shanzhu squinted his eyes and thought carefully, seeing the big from the small... According to the news from the capital, Li Huairen planned the Shandong war and was awarded a title. He saved Princess Pingyang and won the favor of the saint. Unexpectedly, he also had many methods in managing politics.
After walking around in a circle, the group stopped at a large house, which was the recently completed medical office. When they saw Li Shan, the guards at the door bowed and saluted, and the guards respectfully called him teacher.
Everyone sat down in the hall, chatted for a few words, and then left. However, everyone's children stayed behind, and Li Shan was handed over to He Lou Xingshu's control.
"These powerful people in the countryside seem to be in decline, but in fact they are deeply intertwined and want to rise again." Ma Zhouti commented.
Li Shan nodded slightly, he knew what Ma Zhou meant.
The first two generations of the He Lou clan both had world-famous talents. Today, the few people selected by He Lou Shanzhu have fallen into decline, but they still have some foundation.
In other words, in the past few years, Liu Wuzhou and Yuan Junzhang often attacked. The former even swept through most of Hedong, and the Turks often went south... But starting from this year, Liu Heitai of Hebei was first given the title, and then Gao Manzheng elected Shuozhou to surrender to the Tang Dynasty.
Yuan Junzhang returned in defeat again, Li and Tang unified the world, and the situation against the Turks became clear.
These powerful families in Dai County are motivated to make progress... To put it bluntly, they want to use Li Shan, a popular person in front of the saint, to achieve the goal of their children becoming officials.
All the powerful families in the world are like this. They will not do anything that is not beneficial... This is about the clan, not the will of one person.
Therefore, without related interests, it is difficult for the relationship between these powerful families and Li Shan to be truly harmonious... And Li Shan rose up in Dai County, and it was impossible to play democracy, so he had to rely more or less on the power of these powerful families.
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Just like the previous autumn harvest, although Li Shan did it himself, it would have been difficult to complete it without the help of the Helou family.
"Mr. Lang."
"Pomegranate is here." Li Shan asked casually: "How are the arrangements going?"
This person was a descendant of the Zhu family, Zhu Ba's cousin Zhu Shiliu. Li Shan was nicknamed Pomegranate. Later he entered the Imperial Medical Office and was named the leader of the guards.
"It's probably based on the layout of the Imperial Medical Office. The equipment is incomplete and is still being built. It will be completed in about half a month." Zhu Shiliu replied respectfully: "The guards all live in the backyard."
Li Shan nodded and explained a few words. Once there is a war, these people will serve as first responders on the battlefield. Things like stretchers, which are not difficult to make but are very useful, are in high demand.
Zhu Shiliu whispered: "Wound washing..."
"It doesn't matter." Li Shan shook his head.
Li Shan's eyes were dark, and it was taboo to do business outside the Great Wall... What do the grassland tribes, Yunzhou, and Shuozhou need?
Ironware, medicinal materials, salt, and tea are urgently needed.
However, these are goods that are expressly prohibited from leaving customs. Even if they are smuggled in small quantities, the profits are not high.
But there is one thing that is profitable enough and can be exported, and that is spirits.
This was one of the reasons why he wanted to trust Li Shimin. If he wanted to make wine here, he had to deal with the relationship with the Du family in Jingzhao. Du Yan, the old immortal, could not compare with Du Ruhui in the clan's status.
Although Li Yuan issued a ban on alcohol a few months ago, in fact, on the one hand, it had little effect, and on the other hand, the main areas were Guannai Road and Jingzhao, and the impact on Hedong was not big... However, Li Shan's letter to Li Yuan mentioned that
Got to this point.
Li Shan's eyes fell outside the door, where He Lou Xingshu was talking to the children of powerful clans... Our interests are connected. I can't promise an official career now, but money can achieve similar results.
Don't think that these powerful families don't value merchants and don't like money... Although they prefer their children to find a position in the court, the generous financial rewards are enough for Li Shan to control them.
In fact, it has been closed for more than half a month. But before, we could order takeout and work from home. Now delivery workers are not allowed to go out on the streets, and most businesses are closed... It is said that the lockdown will not be lifted until the 10th, which is more than a week away.