Wooden stakes were nailed down on all four sides, and then tied up with mountain thorns, shrubs and branches. A layer of mud was put on the outside to form walls. The roof was covered with thatch. There were rows of such simple thatched huts in the leeward place.

, standing like this piece by piece.

At this moment, the sky had darkened, and Hu Yi and others saw groups of civilians walking towards such huts from a distance, talking and laughing like birds returning to their nests.

In such a cold weather, many of these people were actually barefoot.

In the distance, the shadow of Juzhou City can be vaguely seen.

The new Guiyang New Town is only a few miles away from Juzhou City.

"In the twelfth lunar month of winter, when troops are mobilized and large-scale construction projects are carried out, this thief has no regard for the people's power and only knows how to enjoy it. What a hardship for my people!" Hu Yi's face was filled with sadness.

Liu Fengkui and the escorts all felt a little embarrassed. No matter where they were, corvee work usually started in winter.

Winter is also the time when people have the most leisure. People have time to plant in spring and harvest in autumn, and no one dares to engage in corvee labor in these two seasons. The hot weather in summer is not suitable for doing projects. We really need something.

Diseases spread easily, and winter is the most suitable time to do so.

The person in front of me doesn't know if he really doesn't know or if he has a prejudiced mind. Anyway, it was Xiao Cheng who did it. Don't worry about him. If you object, let's talk about it.

"Scholar Hu, it's going to be dark soon. If the city gate is closed, it will be in trouble!" Liu Fengkui advised: "Let's talk after we enter the city first!"

Hu Yi snorted coldly: "I am the Guizhou Road Transport Envoy, can Guancheng be imprisoned on my head?"

Liu Fengkui shut his mouth, but he felt a little disapproving in his heart.

I thought to myself, maybe it is because of you that people want to lock you out and kill Wei Feng!

No one is stupid. Don’t you know that you, Academician Hu, are here to cause trouble for Ambassador Xiao?

I have put you in such a difficult position, so I am just trying to find a way to show my face in front of Ambassador Xiao, so I can make a small contribution!

However, Liu Fengkui would never say it out loud if he thought so in his heart. Anyway, he would not care if he was really locked up outside the city. As a former passerby on the West Road to Shaanxi Road, sleeping in the open was just a common thing.

In my luggage, everything is fully prepared.

On the other hand, Scholar Hu is afraid that he will lose face and suffer a secret loss again. Because these Banzhi in the capital have no experience in this field at all. They have a lot of gold and silver with them, but what they really need is

Real things are missing.

Only people who are often outside know that sometimes, gold and silver really mean nothing.

"You guys, come here!" Hu Yi waved and ordered when he saw a group of people walking over led by a person who looked like a supervisor.

When those people saw Hu Yi and his party, they had already held their breath and were preparing to pass by quietly, because although the two leaders of this group of people were wearing casual clothes, those carrying knives were serious people.

They were wearing brand-new military uniforms. These people couldn't recognize the uniforms in the capital, but they could guess that this must be a noble person, so naturally they didn't want to offend them.

When the leader saw Hu Yi greeting him, he didn't dare to neglect, and asked the rest of the people to wait where they were. He trotted over, crossed his hands in salute, and bent down deeply: "I'd like to see you, little man Huang Zheng."

Sir, I wonder what your orders are?"

Hu Yi asked with a straight face: "Is this the supervision of these people?"

Huang Zheng nodded: "The big officials, the villains, etc. are from Du County. They came to build Guiyang New City. Each township is a team, and each team has fifty people. The villains are the supervisors of this team."

"Is the work hard? Is it possible to have enough to eat? Is there any medicine if you are sick? Can you stay warm at night?" Hu Yi asked with a sullen face, "Does Shangguan ever hit or scold you harshly?"

Huang Zheng glanced at Hu Yi in surprise, blinking his eyes as if he didn't react for a moment. A supervisor said impatiently: "This is the newly appointed Guizhou Road Transfer Envoy Hu Xueshi. He comes from Bianliang."

Yes, if you have any grievances, feel free to complain to Master Hu, and Master Hu will definitely redress your grievances."

Along the way, these Ban Zhi figured out what Hu Yi was thinking. These few words really spoke to Hu Yi's heart. Touching his beard, Hu Yi nodded repeatedly.

The man finally recovered. He didn't know exactly what kind of official the transfer envoy was, but judging from his posture, he should be a big official.

"Thanks to the high official, the lowly ones are living quite well here. Of course, it's definitely not as comfortable as in the house, but you can't expect too much when you're serving as a corvee, right?"

"You haven't answered what Academician Hu asked you!" Liu Fengkui became interested. Hu Yi was asking the leader, but he was observing the group of people waiting aside. Not only did they not look miserable,

He looked a little impatient, obviously, he was in a hurry to go back.

"Back to the officials, we have plenty to eat. We have two meals a day, corn and rice, and we are full! Ginger soup and other things are always kept at the construction site. Medical clinics are arranged in the camp and on the construction site.

People have been stationed there for a long time." Huang Zheng glanced at Hu Yi and Liu Fengkui, and he understood that these people seemed to be here to cause trouble. Although they have never read books or seen much of the world, it does not mean that they are not smart and cannot see their expressions.

.

"Of course the work is hard, but there is no hard work in this world! It is also warm in the camp. Although it looks very simple, the mud-smeared thatched house is really hot, and there are people on it every once in a while.

I’m handing out a basket of charcoal for everyone to keep warm.”

Hu Yi was quite unhappy.

Because he didn't get the results he wanted, it seemed like the group was very satisfied with the status quo.

Liu Fengkui smiled and then asked: "The Chinese New Year is coming soon, but you are still working outside. It's really hard. This Ambassador Xiao is too inconsiderate of the people."

Huang Zheng's expression changed when he heard that this person was disrespectful to Xiao Cheng. His originally bent waist straightened up a bit. He looked at Liu Fengkui and said unhappily: "This official said it wrong.

Do you know why this first batch of corvees came from our Duxian County?"

Liu Fengkui's mind flashed and he said: "Because after Xiao Yasuo arrived in Qianzhou, Duxian was the first person to show his sincerity to him!"

The man didn't understand what Shu Cheng meant, but he heard the first three words clearly and said happily: "By the way, our Du County is different from other places. We are the direct descendants of Ambassador Xiao

, you know? Ambassador Xiao said that construction and corvee work may seem like a hard job to others, but under his command, this can become a good thing. I am afraid that people in other places may not believe it, so let us do it

Role model. It doesn’t matter if you don’t go home for a year every year, but it’s up to us Duxian people to set an example for the entire Guizhou Road. This is the special care of us by Ambassador Xiao, you know?”

The tone of this was already quite disrespectful. Hu Yi frowned and looked like he was about to have an attack, but Liu Fengkui still smiled and asked: "Corvee work is always hard work, why did you get to Xiao Futai?"

Here, it’s a good thing. I am ignorant and want to ask for advice. Is it possible that I can give you some money?”

Valley Acne

"There is no money. How can we pay for the corvee?" Huang Zheng said with a smile: "However, we have set up a reward. We will spend time on the road. The construction period here is one month. In this month

There is a certain amount of projects that need to be completed. If they are completed as scheduled, there will be rewards. I heard that each person will have at least a hundred coins by then."

"One hundred and ten articles? Is this even possible?" Hu Yi sneered.

"One hundred and ten cents is a lot of money!" Huang Zheng was a little surprised, "In Du County, one liter of rice only costs ten cents!"

"No less, no less!" Liu Fengkui said with a smile: "Is this it?"

"Of course not. If we complete more, the reward will increase in a whoosh. To be honest with this senior official, we leaders have calculated that based on our current progress, after the one-month construction period is completed,

, each of us can still earn enough money to go back!" Huang Zheng said happily: "Do you think this is a good thing?"

Hu Yi had a look of disbelief on his face, he just said that Xiao Cheng had drawn a big pie and deceived these common people.

However, Liu Fengkui thought of the things Xiao Cheng did in Hengshan back then. This man had always been resourceful in motivating people to do their best. The Shentang Castle and the Guangrui Army settlements back then were among the people.

It was completed at an unbelievable speed.

A group of civilians waiting on the roadside were impatient at this moment. Someone shouted: "Captain Huang, are you done? Let's go quickly. I'm late, and Captain Zhou will scold me. When the time comes,

If you spit in the bone soup and let us drink it, you'll be at a loss."

"Yes, yes! I came back late, and the hot water supplied on time is cold. What should I do if I can't warm my feet?"

"If you get back late, you need to burn more firewood to keep warm. Boss Zhou is definitely going to pick on us."

"When he was sleeping with his mother-in-law in his arms, his spitting was considered light, but he peed in the bone soup, and we didn't know!"

"There is an extra meal today. Each person has an extra pound of meat and half a pound of wine. The roundworms in my stomach have been screaming for a long time!"

A group of people burst into laughter, looking very relaxed.

"Come on, come on!" Huang Zheng bowed deeply to everyone, "Two high-ranking officials, these are a bunch of idiots who don't know how to be polite. They only know how to eat and drink to strengthen themselves. Don't be offended by the high-ranking officials. The villain has resigned.

.”

"Why is there extra food today? Does this happen often?" Liu Fengkui asked with a smile.

"That's not true. Normally it's already very good. Today's extra meal is not given by the government, but given to us by Zheng Daguan. Everyone has a share!" Huang Zheng said with a smile.

"Who is Mr. Zheng?"

"I don't know, but he is quite rich anyway. His daughter is married to our General Han, and today is the wedding day. When these two high-ranking officials enter the city at this moment, they will definitely be able to enjoy the wedding banquet.

"Huang Zhengdao: "In order to add some joy, Zheng Daguan specially rewarded each of us civilians who built the new city a catty of meat and half a catty of wine."

Seeing Huang Zheng and a group of other people walking away laughing and making some non-vegetarian jokes, Hu Yi's face showed a deep sense of loss. Shouldn't the people who serve in the corvee have bitterness and hatred? No

Should he have fallen to his knees and cried out for injustice after seeing him like this? Why are they all so happy? It seems that doing corvee is a very happy thing!

This was completely beyond his previous knowledge.

There seems to be no book that records such a thing!

"Who is Mr. Zheng?" he asked.

All the students were shaking their heads.

However, Liu Fengkui knew that Zheng Zeshi from Quanzhou must also be named in the Imperial City Division's files.

"Zheng Daguan's name is Zheng Zeshi, a native of Quanzhou, and he is a large sea merchant!" Liu Fengkui said: "He specializes in maritime business. He has hundreds of ships under his command, of which more than half are ocean-going ships. He is quite powerful."

"How did a businessman from Quanzhou get involved with Xiao Cheng again? He actually married his daughter to Han Zu?" Hu Yi was a little confused. Han Zu was Xiao Cheng's confidant, and he knew this.

Liu Fengkui shook his head and did not answer. In fact, not only Zheng Zeshi, but also many big businessmen in the south, including Luo Weixian, are more or less related to Xiao Cheng. It only takes a few years to go to Qiannan.
To be continued...