Wang Zhicheng and his wife entertained Zhou Kaile here.
It is said to be a reception, but in fact it is just a cup of tea and a chat.
"Why do you come here empty-handed?"
Wang Zhicheng's wife said in a strange tone as soon as she sat down.
"Mother, I just went to the Governor's Mansion to work. I forgot to take the gift at the Governor's Mansion."
Zhou Kaile looked embarrassed and could only answer truthfully.
He has always felt aggrieved towards this mother-in-law.
"Should we go to the Governor's Mansion first?"
"That person in the governor's office is not a good person, you should go to him first."
Wang Zhicheng's wife's tone became even worse and she rolled her eyes at Zhou Kaile.
"Mother, please forgive me. Next time I will go to the mansion to meet you two before going to the governor's mansion."
Zhou Kaile said with a smile.
He heard his wife talk about Ci Fuxuan.
Porcelain Fuxuan is said to belong to the Wang family in Liaoshan, but in fact it belongs to Wang Zhicheng’s wife’s maternal family.
Wang Zhicheng's wife was very dissatisfied with Fang Yuan's order to close the house for rectification and quarrel with Wang Zhicheng twice, asking Wang Zhicheng to seek justice.
"Huh, next time, next time."
"Let's talk. I've made an appointment with some ladies to watch the opera."
Wang Zhicheng’s wife said in a strange tone.
After saying that, he stood up directly, just bowed to Wang Zhicheng and left.
"Mom, walk slowly."
Zhou Kaile quickly stood up and saluted respectfully.
After Wang Zhicheng's wife left, she still didn't dare to sit down and look at Wang Zhicheng.
"Sit down, I'm just a woman, don't pay too much attention to her."
Wang Zhicheng said calmly.
"Thank you, Dad."
Zhou Kaile disagreed and sat down.
"How is Yushe County managed?"
Wang Zhicheng asked.
"Already started."
"Thank you dad for your cultivation."
Zhou Kaile stood up again to thank.
Wang Zhicheng asked for the Yushe County Magistrate.
Prior to this, Wang Zhicheng was only the chief registrar of other states and counties.
"Sit down, don't be too polite, this is your home too."
"Yushe County is not far from Liaozhou City. Please bring Ronger home more often."
Wang Zhicheng waved his hand and said calmly.
"Yes."
Zhou Kaile should sit down.
But I dare not consider this place as my home.
Only he himself understands the sorrow of the visiting son-in-law.
Wang Zhicheng did not take the initiative to ask any more questions, and Zhou Kaile knew that he had spoken.
"Dad, I came here this time to ask for help with something."
Zhou Kaile said respectfully.
"What's the matter?"
Wang Zhicheng picked up the teacup and drank tea.
Without even looking at Zhou Kaile, he responded calmly.
"I want to build a cement road from Yushe County to Liaozhou City."
"For the development of Yushe County, it will be convenient for me to take Ronger home to visit you two in the future."
"That's right, I'm just short of money. I want to borrow some from you."
Zhou Kaile asked nervously.
Whether Wang Zhicheng agrees or not depends on whether he can build a cement road, and also on his future prospects.
"You can see the role of the cement road, which is good."
"But road construction should be an issue between the state government and the county government. Do you still want to pay for it yourself?"
Wang Zhicheng also sees the significant benefits of cement roads.
Since the cement road was built, there have been more exchanges between Liaozhou City and Liaoshan County.
Many vendors in Liaoshan County travel to and from Liaozhou City, which increases economic and personnel exchanges between the two places.
Not only that, Liaozhou City can also deeply appreciate its benefits.
Moreover, it used to take two or three hours to get from the south to the north of the city, but now one or two hours is enough.
The transportation of goods has also become faster, and there is no longer a lot of damage due to bumps in the road.
"The county doesn't have that much money now."
"It's the end of the year and we need to pay taxes, so we don't dare to spend money randomly."
Zhou Kaile said sarcastically.
There's nothing we can do about it, otherwise he wouldn't come to the door.
"How much?"
Wang Zhicheng pondered for a moment and asked.
"It takes hundreds to thousands of strings."
"Prefect Fang did not give an accurate number."
Zhou Kaile said nervously.
Whether it is successful or not depends on now.
"It's not a small amount."
Wang Zhicheng said slowly.
"Dad, I will pay it back."
Zhou Kaile said quickly.
"I know."
"But it's not a small amount. I need to hold a meeting in the clan."
Wang Zhicheng glanced at Zhou Kaile and his tone dropped slightly.
"Thank you, Dad."
Zhou Kaile thanked him, but his smile was a little stiff.
Based on his understanding of Wang Zhicheng, there is usually no follow-up to such a statement.
He could get this little money himself, but he said he wanted to hold a clan meeting, and then someone in the clan objected.
In this way, you can reject yourself without being disliked by yourself.
But this trick worked a few years ago, and now he has seen it clearly.
"Well, I'll give you an answer in a few days."
Wang Zhicheng nodded happily as always.
"Thank you, Dad."
"Then I'll go back first."
Zhou Kaile stood up and said with a smile.
"Will you come back if you don't want to eat?"
Wang Zhicheng did not get up and said calmly.
"No."
"It will take some time to return to Yushe County. Ronger will be worried if we go back too late."
Zhou Kaile shook his head and said.
If the wife is not here, staying to eat depends on the mother-in-law’s face.
It’s okay if you don’t want to eat this meal.
"Then you go back and pay attention to safety."
Wang Zhicheng nodded, but still had no intention of getting up.
He never sent Zhou Kaile off alone, unless his daughter also came with him.
"Don't worry, Dad."
Zhou Kaile saluted respectfully and left.
After Zhou Kaile left, Wang Zhicheng called the housekeeper.
"Send someone to ask the young master if he has ever thought about building roads."
Wang Zhicheng said in a deep voice.
The young master he refers to is his son and the magistrate of Liaoshan County Wang Chengzhe.
Wang Zhicheng wants to see if his son-in-law has such a vision. Does his biological son also have the same vision?
Liaoshan County currently has a cement road, but it is actually on the outskirts of Liaoshan County, replacing the official road leading to Liaozhou City, and is not in Liaoshan County.
"Yes."
The housekeeper was about to leave, but was stopped by Wang Zhicheng.
"Make up some more gifts and send them to Fang Mansion."
"Just say that I will visit tomorrow night to intercede for Ci Fuxuan."
Wang Zhicheng said in a deep voice.
Ci Fuxuan has been closed for several days for renovations, and there is no word on when it will be able to open for business.
Fang Yuan must have known that the Wang family of Liaoshan was behind Ci Fuxuan, and was waiting for him to come and show weakness.
Considering that his wife has also been giving him a hard time these days, the couple is having a lot of trouble, so it’s time to go find Fang Yuan.
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I chose to visit tomorrow night because I thought I could confirm whether my son wanted to build a road by going back and forth from Liaoshan County today. If he wanted to build a road, I could talk to Fang Yuan tomorrow.
"Yes."
The butler leaves.
In the evening, Wang Chengzhe came back in person.
Expressed to Wang Zhicheng that he also had the idea of building roads.
It's just that the county also has no money and hopes Wang Zhicheng can help.
Wang Zhicheng naturally has no objection to this, and his son will definitely help.
His son, who is the same age as Fang Yuan, has already been elected county magistrate twice, so being promoted to governor in the future will definitely not be a problem.
As for agreeing to Zhou Kaile's meeting to discuss whether to help him build roads with money, as Zhou Kaile thought, he had never thought about borrowing money.
The next night, Wang Zhicheng took Wang Chengzhe and knocked on the door of Fang Mansion.
Fang Mansion Living Room.
Fang Yuan is drinking tea, and Juzi is warming himself by the fire.
Hongxu and Qinggao were settling accounts and calculating the cost of road construction.
"Prince Fang, please forgive me for disturbing you late at night with my dog."
Wang Zhicheng spoke from a distance.
Wang Chengzhe walked over quickly and saluted Fang Yuan.
"You're welcome, you're welcome."
"If the royal family leader can come, the humble house will be full of glory."
Fang Yuan stood up and chuckled.
When Juzi saw someone coming, he got up and returned to the backyard.
"Fang Governor, Xiaguan has just taken over Liaoshan County. He is too busy with official duties and has never been able to pay a visit to the Governor."
"I just came to see you this evening. Please forgive me and don't take it to heart."
Wang Chengzhe spoke again.
At this time, Fang Yuan discovered that Wang Chengzhe was wearing official uniform.
"Everywhere, wherever, I serve the imperial court and sit down."
Fang Yuan chuckled.
I also looked at Wang Chengzhe a few times.
When visiting late at night, I worry about being told that I don’t have time on weekdays but I have time at night. Wearing official uniform to show that I am busy but also meeting with my superiors will make me appear to be gossiping.
"Prefect Fang, I'm disturbing you late at night because I have two things to trouble you."
Wang Zhicheng sat down and got straight to the topic.
"Chief of the Royal Family, please speak."
Fang Yuan gestured.
"The first thing is the matter of Cifuxuan."
"I only now know that I did such a stupid thing, so I came here to apologize to you and promise that nothing like this will happen again in the future."
Wang Zhicheng said sadly.
"That's it."
"I thought the royal family leader didn't want Ci Fuxuan anymore."
Fang Yuan chuckled.
Laughing Wang Zhicheng is really good at pretending to be confused.
Seven or eight days have passed, and I only know now.
If the news is really so delayed, there is no need to be the clan leader.
"Oh, I made Governor Fang laugh."
"I wonder when Ci Fuxuan will open?"
Wang Zhicheng sighed and said with a look of shame.
"Tomorrow, ask someone to go through the process with Zhang San."
Fang Yuan pondered for a moment and said hehe.
Go through the process, pay a fine, sign a guarantee, etc.
I can't just say it's open to you and you'll open it. I have to give you some benefits before I open it.
"Thank you, Governor Fang."
Wang Zhicheng smiled.
He thought Fang Yuan was no longer pursuing the case.
Naturally, I didn’t expect that there would actually be so many processes to go through.
"You're welcome."
"Please have tea."
Fang Yuan smiled and said.
Hongxu on the side has already poured tea.
Continue to settle accounts with Qinggao.
"Thank you, Governor Fang."
The father and son thanked each other and took a sip of tea.
"Let Quanzi and Governor Fang talk about the second thing."
Wang Zhicheng chuckled.
Push Wang Chengzhe out and show off in front of Fang Yuan.
Although Wang Chengzhe does not rely on Fang Yuan, he does not need Fang Yuan’s help for his promotion, as long as he has the Wang family.
But no matter what, Fang Yuan is Wang Chengzhe’s superior, and it would definitely be better if he can get Fang Yuan’s consent when he is promoted.
In other words, it’s okay to disagree, but just don’t stop it.
"It's like this, Governor Fang. I believe that the appearance of cement roads has greatly changed the appearance of Liaozhou."
"Today, one city and three counties in Liaozhou are like a bright sun full of vitality, gradually growing under the leadership of Governor Fang and attracting surrounding counties and counties."
"In the future, Liaozhou will definitely attract more investment from commercial banks, and the people of Liaozhou will all be well fed, clothed and live a happy life."
Wang Chengzhe said respectfully with a respectful tone.
This was what he said after his exchange with Wang Zhicheng, and he specifically told Fang Yuan to listen to it.
"For Magistrate Wang to have such an opinion, he deserves to be a member of a large family."
Fang Yuan replied casually.
He could tell that Wang Chengzhe was flattering him.
But that’s not to say that the emergence of cement roads will indeed change Liaozhou.
However, for now, it will only change Liaozhou City, but not other counties in Liaozhou.
Liaozhou currently has enough land to support the investment of other commercial banks, and it will be difficult to bring it to other counties without cement roads.
"Therefore, I want to request the construction of a cement road, follow the pace of the governor above, and jointly benefit Liaozhou."
Wang Chengzhe said excitedly.
"There is no problem in building roads."
“But the required expenses must be paid by each county government itself.”
Fang Yuan chuckled.
Road construction is a win-win situation.
Counties want to gain communication with Liaozhou City.
Liaozhou City also wants to obtain the flow of people from various counties.
Relatively speaking, Liaozhou City has more benefits and can attract talents to stay.
"We already know about this."
"I came here late at night just to ask for a discount from Governor Fang."
Wang Zhicheng interjected.
After all, building a cement road costing hundreds or thousands of dollars is too expensive.
The cement factory belongs to Fang Yuan, so I came over late at night to see if I could get a discount.
"That's it."
"Red catkins and green ladies, have you calculated the result?"
Fang Yuan suddenly realized.
My guess is that Zhou Kaile told Wang Zhicheng.
"One mile and thirty strings like that."
Hongxu said with certainty.
When Fang Yuan heard this, he probably thought that he had made a big profit.
"One mile and thirty strings?"
Wang Zhicheng and his son looked at each other with the same calculation in their minds.
One mile is 30 guan. It is about 20 li from the county seat of Liaoshan County to Liaozhou City, which means about 600 guan.
Six hundred strings is quite expensive. When they heard this number, both father and son felt a little distressed, and the corners of their mouths twitched.
"Prefect Fang, we are old friends."
"My Shiyu is still a good friend with you, how about a friendship price?"
Wang Zhicheng smiled and said.
As he said that, he took out two small boxes and opened them.
They are two pieces of jade that look very good. As soon as they were taken out, Hong Xu and Qing Yao were attracted to them.
"Then I'll give you a 10% discount. Is that enough for a friend?"
Fang Yuan glanced at Hongxu and Qingyao and chuckled.
How much does it cost to pay for the cement road? Fang Yuan will make a profit, it’s just a matter of making more or less.
If these two pieces of jade red catkins and Qinggao like it, then it is not impossible to offer a friendly price. This is how business is done.
"Thank you, Governor Fang."
The father and son looked at each other and said happily.
Although it is still very expensive, it is at least a lot cheaper.
"You're welcome."
"Magistrate Zhou also came to see me today. Are you guys practicing together?"
Fang Yuan shook his head and pushed the two pieces of jade to the side of the red catkins.
Hongxu and Qinggao immediately smiled and accepted it happily.
"There's no rush for him."
"President Fang, we will resign first."
"Tomorrow I will send you the official request for road construction."
Father and son looked at each other the same way, and Wang Chengzhe spoke.
"It's so cold that I won't see you off. Please be careful on the road."
Fang Yuan stood up, meaning.
The father and son also stood up and said goodbye to Fang Yuan.
As soon as the two left, Hongxu and Qinggao thanked Fang Yuan repeatedly.
The next morning, Wang Chengzhe's official request was sent, and Fang Yuan quickly approved it.
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Yushe County.
Zhou Kaile soon learned about the road construction in Liaoshan County.
At the same time, he was also sure that his guess was correct and Wang Zhicheng really would not lend him money.
"Master Lan, isn't there any way to get those few hundred coins together?"
Zhou Kaile looked ugly and stared at the chief clerk aside and shouted.
"Zun Zhou, let alone a few hundred guan, even a few dozen guan will be difficult."
Lan Yongfeng said with a sad face.
Fortunately, the business left behind by the previous term was not in a bad state.
Otherwise, I don’t know how to pay this year’s taxes.
"Damn it!"
Zhou Kaile slapped the table angrily, stood up and walked out of the county office.
He looked at the mountains in the distance, his eyes were deep and scary, and he felt deeply that he had ambitions but was unable to realize them.
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew. He was shivering with cold, and all his ambitions were blown away. He quickly ran back to the county government office and stayed close to the briquettes to keep warm.
Looking at the briquettes, Zhou Kaile suddenly fell into deep thought. He remembered that the origin of the briquettes was in Wudong Mountain, and Wudong Mountain was in Yushe County.
For a moment, a sense of ambition welled up from the bottom of my heart.