Only then did Wang Shouzhe notice that there was a girl of thirteen or fourteen not far away.
She was at the age when her cardamom blossoms were beginning to bloom. She had two braids and a face with oval seeds. She was pretty, very clean and refreshing. She was blinking her big black and white eyes and looking at Wang Shouzhe with great interest.
"Are you Sister Ruolei?" Wang Shouzhe bowed with his hands in hand.
He knew that the direct lineage of this generation of the Liu family was relatively prosperous. The current patriarch Liu Gaowang had two sons and two daughters. His fiancée Liu Ruolan was the eldest daughter, and she also had a biological sister Liu Ruolei.
I just didn't expect that Liu Ruolei would also come over during this trip.
Well, not long ago, I had a brother-in-law addiction in front of Chen Fangjie, which made Chen Fangjie feel the feeling of walking on thin ice.
Now his future brother-in-law and sister-in-law had arrived, and it was his turn to be frightened.
"Ruolei has met brother Shouzhe." Liu Ruolei also hurriedly returned the courtesy, her manners were correct, and she seemed to have the demeanor of a lady in the future.
Brother-in-law and so on can only be called jokingly now. Wang Shouzhe and Liu Ruolan have not been married for a day, so they cannot change their titles at will.
As soon as the courtesy and greetings are exchanged, the Liu family will drive the carriage, horse, etc. off the ferry.
Wang Shouzhe then welcomed them out of Dingpu Ferry.
"Brother, let's take Brother Shouzhe's carriage, so we can listen to Brother Shouzhe introduce the customs and customs of Ping'an Town." Liu Ruolei pulled Liu Yuanrui's sleeve and suggested.
It is very obvious that Liu Ruolei is very interested in Wang Shouzhe, her future brother-in-law, and wants to have more contact with him.
Although Liu Yuanrui was not yet sixteen years old and his face was still a little immature, he was quite experienced in dealing with people. He shook his head and smiled bitterly and said to Wang Shouzhe, "Brother Shouzhe, don't blame me, our Ruolei has been spoiled since she was a child."
"It doesn't matter, sister Ruolei is lively and very cute. Yuan Rui, if you don't mind, you can ride in my carriage with sister Ruolei." Wang Shouzhe said with a smile, "It just so happens that you and I have not seen each other for some days.
, let’s talk together.”
"That would be great. I can also learn more from Brother Shouzhe."
Afterwards, three people and a carriage drove all the way back to Wang's main house. Liu's and Wang's family generals were riding horses to guard the surroundings.
Along the way, the three of them ate fruits and chatted casually about the scenery outside the carriage.
Liu Yuanrui is also quite talkative, talking about the insect disaster, disaster relief, and the possible long-term impacts in the future and other changes. From this, it can also be seen that he has solid knowledge and knowledge in all aspects.
Although there are several small ideas in it, Wang Shouzhe does not agree with them. But it does not prevent Wang Shouzhe from having a good feeling about this future brother-in-law. The Liu family has done a very good job in tutoring. It is not a family like the Liu family and the Zhao family.
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In Liu Yuanrui's heart, he was even more surprised. He had dealt with Wang Shouzhe before. At that time, he had an introverted personality and was not good at talking. Only his cultivation could convince him.
Because of this, Liu Yuanrui was still a little dissatisfied with this marriage in his heart. He always felt that Wang Shouzhe's abilities and talents were not even comparable to his own, so how could he be worthy of his sister Liu Ruolan?
It's just that this marriage was decided by the ancestors. As a junior, Liu Yuanrui had no right to speak even if he was dissatisfied.
Unexpectedly, after only a year or two, this future brother-in-law has undergone earth-shaking changes. His speech and behavior are mature and steady, and his eyebrows are calm and composed, as if showing strong self-confidence.
When talking about some current topics, his thinking is quick and his logic is clear. He can often reveal the essence and get to the truth in just a few words. Even when he listens, he feels enlightened and enlightened.
"Brother Shouzhe's insight impressed Yuan Rui. But as mentioned just now, Yuan Rui is a little dissatisfied with the argument that food prices cannot be liberalized." Liu Yuanrui said eloquently, "From this insect disaster, we can already see that
The shortcomings of this national policy. How can merchants work hard to transport food from far away to sell when they have no profit? In my opinion, half of this disaster looks like a natural disaster, but the Zifu Academy is actually responsible, and half is the fault of this national policy. I
I believe that the national policy on food prices is very likely to change in the near future."
"There is a possibility that the national policy on food prices will change, but even if it changes, it will only be fine-tuned." Wang Shouzhe shook his head and said, "Yuanrui, you only see the advantages of liberalizing food prices. For example, in disaster years, you can quickly mobilize food to calm down."
disaster, but ignores the greed of human nature. Once the rise and fall of food prices are fully liberalized, predators will inevitably enter the market, monopolize food production, and control the rise and fall of food prices. By then, small aristocratic families like you and me, and
Countless homesteaders, as well as tens of thousands of other civilians, will be manipulated by those predators, and they will not be able to control their life or death."
"Natural disasters do not happen every year, but man-made disasters can happen all the time." Wang Shouzhe's expression was extremely solemn, "When looking at current affairs and national policies, we cannot just look at certain shortcomings. What's more, even if it is a disaster year, the food supply system will be released.
The price is also a great disaster. Greedy businessmen will be unscrupulous and wipe out every last dime from the pockets of the common people, and even try to force them to sell their fields, products, and children."
"This..." Liu Yuanrui didn't seem to believe it, but he didn't want to dwell on this topic anymore, so he changed the subject, "Brother Shouzhe, the body of water in front of you is Zhuwei Lake, right? This is my first time coming to Ping'an Town, Shouzhe
Brother Zhe must take me to visit the lake."
Liu Ruolei didn't speak much, but watching her brother's conversation with Wang Shouzhe, she could feel that Shouzhe's brother was more confident, calm and calm, and what he said was probably right.
It seems that brother Shouzhe is even better than the rumors say.
However, she is also very interested in Zhuwei Lake: "I want to go to Zhuwei Lake too."
Hearing that their brothers and sisters wanted to go to Zhuwei Lake, Wang Shouzhe then remembered that the direct descendants of the Liu family had different feelings for Zhuwei Lake than others.
Wang Zhuwei, the legitimate second daughter of the second generation of the Wang family, married into the direct line of the Liu family and had two sons and one daughter. Today, the direct lineage is all the blood passed down from her family.
The reason why she has a high status in the Liu family is mainly because the three living ancestors of the Liu family today are all related to her. One is her son and the other is her grandson.
And having a daughter is even more powerful.
That is Liu Xuanfu, one of the two beauties of Changning who is as famous as Longyan ancestor.
According to everyone's guess, Liu Xuanfu, who was developing very smoothly in Zifu Academy, must have reached the late stage of Lingtai realm at this time. And the reason why the Liu family has developed so rapidly in recent years is because Liu Xuanfu and Liu Xuanfu secretly took care of and supported her.
Inseparable from the relationship.
Therefore, Aunt Zhuwei lived a prosperous life in the Liu family. Unfortunately, in the year when Patriarch Zhouxuan died in battle, which was 3095, the year of Changlong, Auntie Wang Zhuwei was heartbroken after hearing the news.
Finally, she passed away and followed Patriarch Zhou Xuan at the age of eighty-seven.
Let’s not talk about gossip for now.
The carriage went further and saw the busy construction site beside Zhuwei Lake.
Liu Yuanrui became interested again: "Brother Shouzhe, there are so many work sheds here, are you planning to build a separate courtyard by the lake?"
Wang Shouzhe smiled. It was of course impossible to build a separate courtyard. The Wang family's economy had eased recently, but if he threw money into building a separate courtyard for no reason, he would be caught in the forehead.
"Our Wang family is preparing to dredge and fill the soil." Wang Shouzhe roughly explained 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 calculated in his mind, his expression full of shock: "Brother Shouzhe, are you kidding? The total cost of such a huge project is probably no less than 30,000 gold.
, the manpower and material resources used are extremely huge, you, you, you..."
It’s no wonder that such a huge project is comparable to the feats of the ancestors of various families when they opened up new territories. Although some Xuanwu families would organize tenant farmers or farmers to do some dredging and filling of rivers during their slack periods.
, leveling the land and other work to expand the scope of the farm.
But after all, it is all a small business, and the scale is limited. A farm can expand to dozens or hundreds of acres a year, which is considered good.
"How can you joke about such a big matter?" Wang Shouzhe's expression was a little serious.
Liu Yuanrui's body trembled, and his expression became a little complicated. Although he behaved modestly, decently, and politely, he had quite a sense of superiority in his bones. Before he came, he was treating Wang Shouzhe with the mentality of being picky about his brother-in-law and his brother-in-law.
The Liu family is very powerful, and Liu Yuanrui himself is also talented and has been praised by his family ancestors many times. He has always believed that his sister Liu Ruolan will marry Wang Shouzhe in the future.
Unexpectedly, Wang Shouzhe was inadvertently crushing his pride bit by bit. In terms of his personal talent, vision, behavior, and state of mind, he was slightly ashamed of himself.
However, the strength of the Liu family's lintel is also the source of his pride.
Unexpectedly, the Wang family has now launched such a huge development plan. Even the Liu family does not dare to start such a large project involving thousands of people and costing tens of thousands of gold.
"Brother Shouzhe, you are only two or three years older than me." Liu Yuanrui felt admiration and a little bitter in his heart. At such an age, the 'future brother-in-law' has already begun to inherit the family business, holds real power, and opens the door with a wave of his hand.
The vast development project has laid a century-old foundation for the family.
Compared with him, Liu Yuanrui, he is not on the same level at all.
Not to mention Liu Yuanrui, even his elder brother, Liu Yuanhui, the current young patriarch of the Liu clan, would probably be difficult to compare with.
"Brother Shouzhe is so awesome." Liu Ruolei's eyes shone and she said happily, "Sure enough, he is much better than my little brother who can only talk on paper."
Liu Yuanrui's face darkened. Although Brother Shouzhe is indeed extraordinary, Ruolei, you don't have to bury your brother like this, right?