The island is about to enter a period of rapid development and construction. At this critical time, Hou Yao has to attend the Qiu Wei Festival again.
It was really difficult to rest assured, so he had to rush back to Starfish Island to make detailed arrangements.
Jiang Hong, Xiong Yushi, Matsuura Xia Zhu, etc. were all entrusted with important tasks.
These three people are the entire literate population on the island except Hou Yao. Among them, Xiong Yushi is only half-literate.
Matsuura Natsuki's Chinese proficiency is surprisingly good, not inferior to Jiang Hong's.
After all, Hou Yao is only a human being, not a god. Many things can only be roughly predicted.
The specific details still have to be implemented by the implementers according to the time and local conditions.
Fortunately, on the fifth day after Hou Yao returned to the island, the first batch of immigrants arrived on the island.
There are more than 200 immigrants in this group. One of them is a craftsman family of six members, and they are also the most urgently needed carpenters on the island.
It can just solve the urban planning problem that Hou Yao is most worried about.
Carpenter Tong Chenghe was the one who contracted the Liulifang building project.
I don’t know what method Zhou Sheng used to convince him that he was willing to move his family to the island.
Carpenter Tong and Zhou Sheng have also known each other for several years, so they know each other well.
So as soon as he landed on the island, he was entrusted with important tasks, and the construction of the entire island was entrusted to him.
Hou Yao only put forward a few basic requirements, including the width of streets, the planning of house bathrooms, etc.
The rest is left to the carpenter to do as he pleases.
The first batch of immigrants had already arrived at the end of April before the arrangements were completed. The second batch of immigrants arrived again, with nearly 500 people.
There are too many people and too few talents. Neither Jiang Hong nor Yu Xiuer has the ability to manage so many people.
Moreover, managing the people is not managing gangs, and we cannot use gang methods.
After many choices, Hou Yao could only let Matsuura Xia Zhu be the top administrative person in charge.
After appointing the top administrative person in charge, Hou Yao had to leave.
The journey from Hai County to Guangzhou, the provincial capital, takes nearly a month. If there is a slight delay on the way,
It is very likely that you will miss the autumn period. If you wait next time, it will be three years later.
It's been too long, Hou Yao can't wait that long,
The sleepless nights are so difficult,
Although Yu Xiuer is simple, she accepts death. When Hou Yao wants to touch and kiss her, she will not resist and cooperates very well.
But every time she was about to enter the final step, she was like a frightened bird, refusing to do anything like having an unmarried adultery.
This makes it very embarrassing every time. If it were another woman, Hou Yao might have been unable to hold back and raped her.
But if Yu Xiuer resists, how can Hou Yao's small body be able to force her?
So you have to hold it in even if you can’t, but it’s not a problem to hold it in all the time. What if you get internal injuries from holding it in?
Therefore, the urgency of autumn has been raised to a new level this time.
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Yu Xiuer is still in charge of gang affairs. Because of the money, the Squid Gang merged two small gangs that had a good relationship before.
The number of capable combatants increased to more than sixty. In addition to three small black-tailed boats, an old transport boat was also purchased.
However, this transport ship cannot pass through the channel of Haixing Island. Every time it reaches the outside of the channel, it must be picked up by a small black-tailed boat.
Her daily task now is to work hard to haul cargo, transporting large quantities of materials from Hai County to Haixing Island.
Thanks to Hou Yao and Ren Hongcai who had warned them in advance, otherwise such a large amount of supplies would have attracted the attention of the local government sooner or later.
The money Liulicu earned in the first month, after half a month of digestion, was basically exchanged for various daily necessities.
As a result, Hai County's business has become unprecedentedly prosperous, and a large number of businessmen from surrounding cities have come to Hai County to look for business opportunities.
This gave Ren Hongcai a great political achievement, which was also the main reason why he was willing to help Hou Yao.
Hou Yao has laid the foundation, and the rest can only be left to time to develop slowly.
The governor of Yazhou.
Hou Yao was the last batch of candidates to arrive, and he almost made He Jianzhong's nose crooked with anger.
Fortunately, it was in time and the departure time of the Yazhou candidates was not missed.
Traveling far away is not easy these days. Bandits are rampant on the road. Many conveniences are only available in government-run inns.
But the scholar himself is not qualified to live in a government-run inn.
You must have an academic leader from the local government before you can stay at the inn.
If you miss the time when the academic administration sends candidates to the exam, you can only go to the exam room on your own.
The risks of this trip have increased a lot. Whether it is accommodation, meals or anything else, the risks are greatly increased.
The location of the rural examination is in the provincial capital. Nanhai Prefecture is under the jurisdiction of the Chief Secretary of Guangdong. The provincial capital is in Guangzhou Prefecture.
It is seven to eight hundred kilometers away from Nanhai Fucheng.
It's such a long way, and it's almost a dead end for a weak scholar to go out on his own.
Therefore, the local government usually does not sit idly by and does nothing, and academic and political officials will escort them all the way.
The academic and political officials from Yazhou escorted them to Nanhai Fucheng, and then the academic and political officials from Fucheng escorted them to the provincial capital.
late May,
Hou Yao and other Yazhou candidates rushed to Nanhai Mansion.
After resting for two days, I went to the provincial capital with candidates from other states in Nanhai Prefecture.
More than a thousand people set out together in a mighty manner, and it was impossible to follow no rules.
The military attache responsible for escorting the candidates is an officer of the Nanhai Guard.
During the trip, accommodation and food, candidates are required to hold themselves to military discipline.
Most of the candidates are miserable. This is not a civilized society that emphasizes humane management.
These big-headed soldiers don't care whether you are a scholar or not. If you are slightly displeased, they will really dare to fight you, or they will fight you to death.
For them, there are death indicators anyway, and as long as they don’t exceed the standards, they’ll be fine.
It is completely normal to kill one or two.
The team set off and walked for a few days. Hou Yao couldn't be more honest.
He had no choice, he really didn't dare to be dishonest, and he didn't know if these big soldiers had any objections to the Yazhou candidates.
In the past few days, I have tested two candidates from Yazhou.
Of course, candidates from other places have also passed a few exams,
It was just that he was not as shocked as the candidates he knew well were beaten.
Hou Yao hurried along in the middle of the team, lamenting in his heart.
It would be great if Yu Xiuer had a household registration. She would escort us all the way to Guangzhou Prefecture.
There is no need to suffer like this. No matter how hard it is, you can just let Zhou Tiesheng escort you.
It's a pity that people like Yu Xiuer who don't have household registration can still get around in the local area.
Or maybe you just move with the army of refugees so no one dares to take care of you.
If you go out alone and cannot go more than a hundred miles, you will be arrested by the officials.
Thinking of this, Hou Yao found that he had another reason to become an official.
Alas, this official seems to be inappropriate.
Two candidates suddenly walked in the opposite direction from the front of the team, causing a commotion in the crowd.
The big-headed soldiers who always talk about rules as big as the sky,
Turning a blind eye to two candidates who blatantly violated the rules,
Of course, most candidates don’t know these two retrograde people.
But that didn't stop them from booing the big soldiers who were maintaining order.
This time, the soldiers collectively turned a deaf ear to these boos.
Hou Yao also raised his head and looked at the two people, and was surprised to find that they were two acquaintances.
Yao Yingzhe and Hou Chengyun, I didn’t expect that they would also be in the team.
Generally, young men from rich families like this are escorted by domestic servants for reference.
Sitting in a carriage along the way is much better than walking.
Yao Yingzhe seemed to have noticed Hou Yao and waved to him from a distance.
Hou Yao looked around and didn't find anyone else greeting them.
Just when I was confused, Yao Yingzhe ran over at a trot.
"Brother Hou, you are indeed here. I have been looking for you for several days."
Hou Yao looked confused:
"Brother Yao, are you... have something to do with me?"
Yao Yingzhe laughed loudly and said:
"I have something to do and I want to invite Brother Hou to join me as a companion. I have prepared two carriages so that we can get to Guangzhou Fucheng faster.
If we walk there so slowly with the team, I'm afraid it will take a month. Taking a carriage can save at least half the time."
Hou Yao looked confused. It wasn't that he didn't want to go, but he just didn't know why Yao Yingzhe came to invite him.
It's not like they have any deep friendship, it's just that they met once, and it was an unpleasant meeting.
"Well, could you please explain why you invited me?
And Brother Yao should also know that I don’t have a good impression of the person next to you.”
Yao Yingzhe nodded and said:
"Brother Hou is right to have such concerns, but at this moment and at that moment, after all, blood is thicker than water.
Brother Hou can't deny that his bloodline comes from the Nanhai Hou family, right?
The current head of the Hou family has spoken and sent someone to take your father back to the ancestral court to acknowledge his ancestor.
From now on, your branch will also return to the main sect. From now on, you will be a family.
That’s why I made the decision, if I am the right person, can Brother Hou give Yao a piece of noodles?"
Thousands of thoughts went through Hou Yao's mind instantly, and he knew with his toes that the incident at Liulicang must have spread to the Hou family.
The name of Hai County’s ‘Ming Zun Liulifang’ has long been famous in Nanhai Prefecture.
Can the Hou family just watch such a golden chicken laying eggs belong to someone else?
Anyone with a little bit of ability would have already figured out who the big boss behind the scenes is.
Does the Hou family know? Since it was created by their descendants, they naturally have to find a way to get it back.
According to normal thinking, since Hou Yao is the big boss behind the ‘Ming Zun Liulifang’,
It must be because he is worried about his fame and cannot engage in business, and all his paternal relatives have cut off contact.
So I could only find people from my uncle’s family to help me run the business.
If Hou Fu returns to the clan, then the management rights will naturally be handed over to the Hou family.
So I thought of this trick to force myself to submit,
The problem now is that if Hou Fu really agrees to recognize his ancestor and return to the clan, then he has no room to resist.
After all, he is not yet qualified to start a family.
What's more important is that he really doesn't want to walk anymore. If there is a car, he won't take the bastard.
Dangjiu forced out a smile and said:
"So that's it. Of course Brother Yao has to give you face. If that's the case, then what are we waiting for? Let's go..."
Yao Yingzhe was a little confused. He thought that Hou Yao would resist in a symbolic way.
After all, the two sides were very unhappy when our ancestors moved out.
Now that we have to move back, it will take some time no matter what.
Moreover, the Hou family has no good intentions. With Hou Yao's intelligence, it is impossible not to see that.
But he agreed so easily, which made the rhetoric that Yao Yingzhe had prepared for several days useless.
He also worked hard to travel with the team for several days, just to let Hou Yao experience the pain of following the team and pave the way for the invitation.
Now it seems that everything is in vain.
At this moment, Yao Yingzhe just wants to give himself a slap in the face and make you smarter...