Shiqukou.

Seeing the guards of the Xiao Mansion leaving on horseback, the patriarch Wang Qun hurriedly came to the thatched cottage where Wang Qi lived and looked at him hesitantly: "Brother Qi, Mr. Xiao sent someone to invite you to meet in Ganzhou City. You

Why refuse?"

Wang Qi smiled and said: "Brother Qun, please believe me, I know what I know."

Wang Qun sighed: "Brother Qi, I know what you are thinking about, but... Mr. Xiao is the prince of the palace after all. Huang Guizhou's temperament must be more arrogant than ordinary officials these days. I'm worried

If you tempt like this, it will be self-defeating."

Wang Qi smiled again and said: "Brother Qun, the last time I went to Ganzhou City was not in vain. Although I haven't seen Mr. Xiao with my own eyes, judging from the information obtained from all parties, he is not a person."

People who give up easily."

"I don't want to go to Ganzhou City this time, and I don't do it intentionally. I just want to see Master Xiao's determination to change Xiliang."

Wang Qun didn't say more: "As long as you have an idea, I still have to remind you that Mr. Xiao may be our only chance to get rid of the Wei family's suppression."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Wang Qi looked at the patriarch's leaving figure, didn't say much, and continued to immerse himself in reading.

......

Xiao Mansion.

Seeing that the guard did not invite Wang Qi, Xiao Yeyang just raised his eyebrows, without much surprise on his face.

Daohua smiled and said, "I'm asking you to visit the thatched cottage three times and invite me yourself."

Xiao Yeyang's expression was indifferent: "It's a good thing for scholars to have some character. As long as they have real talent and practical knowledge, it doesn't matter if they have a bad temper. I'm afraid they are just trying to gain fame."

As he said that, he looked towards Defu.

"Get ready and go to Jinweiwei tomorrow."

Daohua quickly asked: "Wang Qi, are you not looking for him anymore?"

Xiao Yeyang smiled and said: "That person is testing me. Let's go and see who can outlast whom. What I'm looking for is a helper, not an ancestor."

Daohua was not talking about this, but looked at Xiao Yeyang: "Tomorrow is only the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. Will you be able to come back in time for the Lantern Festival when you go to Ganzhou Guard this time?"

Xiao Yeyang paused for a moment and hugged Daohua: "I'm afraid I will have to stay a little longer this time. After the spring, this military town will also be built according to the site selection."

Daohua: "...Then I'll prepare some more food for you later."

From then until mid-March, Xiao Yeyang was training the Jinwei border troops and preparing to build a military town. During this period, he never sent anyone to find Wang Qi.

This made the head of the Wang family very anxious.

Even Wang Qi felt a little uneasy.

Did he misjudge Xiao Yeyang?

In fact, this person is no different from other nobles?

In late March, Xiao Yeyang returned to Ganzhou City. At this time, Daohua was also busy with spring plowing.

Xiao Yeyang felt very guilty for not having time to spend with his wife: "I thought about it and decided to go to Shiqukou myself. Do you want to go with me?"

Daohua nodded quickly: "Okay, okay! Why did you suddenly think of this again?"

Xiao Yeyang: "When I was training in Jinwei Guard, I was chatting with some soldiers and accidentally heard something about Wang Qi. I felt that this man might be more powerful than I imagined."

Daohua: "What a powerful method?"

Xiao Yeyang: "The defense of Jinwei Guards was even more passive and lax than that of Ganzhou Guards in the past. Most of the time, the Xiliao people fought at their doorstep, and the border troops had not received the news."

"The villages and towns where the Wang family used to live were massacred by the Xiliao people, but the Wang family managed to escape."

"Leading one or two people to escape the pursuit of the Xiliao people is nothing, but there are still hundreds of members of the Wang clan. Wang Qin can bring them out, which shows his ability."

Daohua thought for a while: "Since we are going to visit, why not be more sincere and let me prepare a gift? There is no need for anything else. It is wet and cold in the mountains, so I will just pull a few carts of briquettes and bring some cotton clothes."

Xiao Yeyang smiled and nodded: "It's up to you."

......

Shiqukou.

The patriarch Wang Qun was sitting in Wang Qi's thatched cottage, looking a little anxious: "Brother Qi, how about you go to Ganzhou City again? I asked about it and found that Mr. Xiao is very busy. He has been here since the beginning of the new year.

Jin Weiwei is training troops, you have to wait for him to come to the door in person, I don’t know how long it will take?”

Seeing the anxiety on the patriarch's face, Wang Qi sighed in his heart. Just when he was about to agree, Wang Lifu suddenly ran in in a hurry: "Sir, patriarch, Mr. Xiao is here with Mrs. Xiao."

Hearing this, Wang Qun suddenly stood up, and Wang Qi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Qun came to Wang Qi's side in three steps and two steps: "Brother Qi, Mr. Xiao has already come to the door in person. Don't hesitate any more. Follow me down the mountain to welcome the distinguished guest."

After saying that, he pulled Wang Qi out of the thatched cottage without any explanation.

Wang Qi smiled helplessly and let the patriarch pull him out.

On the other side, Xiao Yeyang was walking up the mountain with Daohua in hand. As soon as he reached the halfway point of the mountain, he saw Wang Qun and Wang Qi coming down.

"The common people have met Mr. Xiao and Mrs. Xiao."

As soon as Wang Qun and Wang Qi stepped forward, they saluted Xiao Yeyang and Daohua.

Xiao Yeyang smiled and said: "You two don't need to be polite. I came to the door suddenly. I didn't disturb you, right?"

Wang Qun quickly replied: "It is an honor for my family, the Wang family, to come here with you, sir and madam. Why bother?"

Xiao Yeyang smiled and nodded, holding the rice flowers, and walked up the mountain with Wang Qun and Wang Qi.

When she saw the thatched hut where Wang Qi lived, Daohua felt happy and thought to herself, do these well-educated people like to live in thatched huts?

Wang Qi invited Xiao Yeyang and Daohua into the house. After that, Xiao Yeyang and Wang Qi started chatting. Daohua was not very interested in what they were talking about. When she saw Wang Lifu standing outside the house, she got up and walked out.

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"Madam, what are your orders?"

When Wang Lifu saw Daohua leaving the house, he immediately ran over.

Daohua asked with a smile: "Can you take me around?"

Wang Lifu nodded immediately: "Of course, madam, please."

Wang Lifu thought that the rice flowers looked at the mountain scenery, so he took her to the highest point of the mountain.

Standing here, you can not only see the foot of the mountain, but also the place where the Wang clan lives.

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"Huh?"

Daohua was surprised to find that the house where the Wang clan lived was built in a circular pit, which instantly reminded her of the extinct volcano he had seen in her previous life.

When I think of volcanoes, I think of volcanic ash, and when I think of volcanic ash, I think of cement.

Daohua quickly looked at Wang Lifu: "Lifu, are there bare places on your mountain where no grass grows?"

Wang Lifu nodded quickly: "Madam, how do you know that there is nothing growing in the back mountain? I will take you there to have a look?"

Daohua nodded: "Okay."

Not long after, Daohua followed Wang Lifu to the back mountain and saw a large area of ​​exposed tuff.

Daohua didn't know how cement was made, but she knew that volcanic ash and lime could produce a cement-like material.

Roads built with this material will definitely be more durable and stronger than gravel roads and dirt roads.

In the thatched cottage, Xiao Yeyang and Wang Qi were chatting very enthusiastically, and an hour or two passed before they knew it.

"Sir, you are a great talent, would you like to work by my side?"

Faced with Xiao Yeyang's solicitation, Wang Qi did not hesitate this time: "Thanks to your respect, the common people should do their best to assist you."

Xiao Yeyang smiled and nodded, and after discussing things, he realized that Daohua hadn't come back yet, so he and Wang Qi went out of the house and found the back mountain.

"Why are you still playing with rocks?"

Xiao Yeyang walked to Daohua helplessly and took the stone from her hand.

Daohua quickly said: "Xiao Yeyang, these stones are not ordinary stones. They are tuff. Together with lime, they can be used to make a very strong building material."

"This material can be used to build roads and city walls. It is definitely much stronger than stone and soil."

After hearing this, Xiao Yeyang's expression suddenly became serious: "Really?"

Even Wang Qi also looked over.

Daohua nodded immediately: "I saw it in the story book."

Hearing this, Wang Qi felt dumbfounded.

I didn't expect that Mrs. Xiao was so naive and believed what was in the storybook.
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