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Chapter 258

Half a year is enough time for farmers to harvest a round of crops, for rabbits to have four litters, and for writers to write 100 million words.

Half a year is also enough to dredge a canal, build a road, and let the factory complete a round of transformation, as long as there is enough financial support.

From the moment he arrived in De'an, or in other words, ever since he saw through the weak appearance of the imperial court, Cheng Jinzhou regarded this place as his own fiefdom.He taxed, he built, and he found ways to take farmers off the land.

He sent migrant workers to mines, factories, and docks, just as the British did in the 17th century, or the Chinese did in the 20th century.Now, some of these smart gentlemen have learned how to do business and shuttled back and forth between De'an and nearby counties. There are also some serious children who are living a peaceful life amid being exploited.

Even in Jinchuan Prefecture, De'an is one of the largest cities.Although it has no tall city walls, no buildings that waste money and people, no order, no decadent spiritual background, but the busy flow of people, numerous commodities and the status of primary industries prove that it is indeed a big city. The nobles of the capital were also surprised by the great castle.

Whether it is workers in coal mines or workers in sulfuric acid factories, their purchasing power is quite good.With the development of commerce, workers are more and more paid in currency instead of food, so they will appear more in the street market, making the development of commerce more and more rapid.

The acquisition and sale of large commodities is another change.Almost all the most famous commercial banks in Daxia have branches in De'an.At the beginning, people thought it was the reason for the large number of Star Warlocks, but now no one can explain clearly.

Maybe it's the goods produced in those magical factories, maybe it's the goods brought from another big ship.All in all, De'an's goods are selling fast, exciting and enjoyable.

Tian Shimin rode a horse and slowly approached De'an.

This is a city that feels strange to him.It had no planning, not even streets reserved for the nobility.There are only two bridges on the newly built canal. Important buildings are expected to be built on both sides of the bridge, making it extremely crowded. Just walking people will paralyze traffic.The ferry boat is very dilapidated, just like the houses on both sides of the street, which can only meet basic functions.

However, Tian Shimin read the rare joy and liveliness from people's faces.

This kind of expression could only be seen on the students of the Imperial College and the noble soldiers of the Imperial Forest Army.It is an affirmation of future life.

Zhou Dunhu clamped his thighs unconsciously, the horse bowed its head and walked a few steps, and the sound of hooves woke everyone up.

Tian Shimin put on an official expression and said loudly, "Let's go and ask if this is De'an."

Mu Yin was reluctant to admit it and said: "It should be so. No one except the Star Warlock can afford so much food and coal."

He was referring to the open-air warehouses along both sides of the river.Because Cheng Jinzhou maliciously lowered the price of food, the price of food in De'an dropped very low. At one time, it was only one-third of the normal price. The price of 180 yuan per stone was all in vain for Cheng Jinzhou.

Due to the limitation of transportation conditions, the price of grain in the southwest region has been greatly affected, and the more remote areas such as the capital have no feeling.Astrologists are not scholars who keep their ears to the outside world. Many of them have even studied economic issues, so they can understand De'an's prosperity only by looking at the abundance of commodities.

Zhou Dunhu went to ask several people in person, then turned around and said, "It's De'an."

As he spoke, he patted his armor vigorously, and after a while, it was covered with soot.

After returning to De'an for half a year, Cheng Jinzhou has already built it into an industrial city.

A group of gorgeous girls walked through the alley with a smile, and Honghua praised foolishly, "It's so prosperous".

Mu Yin said unhappily: "I don't know how much people's fat and oil have been absorbed."

Tian Shimin pushed him lightly, stretched his hand forward, and said, "Let's move on, Dunhu, you should inform Mr. Cheng."

Seeing the crowded crowd in front of him, Zhou Dunhu ordered two of his men, shouted and rushed forward.Along the way, I saw people whipping people and horses whipping horses. Pedestrians avoided it and picked up speed very quickly.

Tian Shimin and others didn't take it seriously. They were all nobles and had long been accustomed to using whips to clear their way out.

The inner city of De'an is small.Its original plan was just four or five intersecting streets.Today's county magistrate is not in the mood to expand the city, and only officials and wealthy businessmen live there.

There were not as many people coming and going inside and outside the city gate as there were at the pier outside. Zhou Dunhu and his men rushed to the bottom of the city wall and gradually calmed down.He took off his helmet again, put it under his arm, wiped it with a white handkerchief and said, "Where are the city gate officials? We are from the capital."

No one answered.

Zhou Dunhu waited for two or three minutes, and then he became impatient. He is 3 years old, and his energy is not as good as before. After thinking about it, he said to the two people beside him: "Ask the direction of the county government. past."

A soft laugh suddenly came from the sky, and said: "Are you going to the county government to be punished?"

Zhou Dunhu raised his head suddenly, and it turned out that there were two star warlocks hanging in the sky.

The ground is facing the air, the heavy armor is facing the star warlock, and he is not carrying a bow and arrow. It can be said that there is no possibility of winning.Resisting the urge to put on his helmet again, Zhou Dunfu cupped his hands and said, "This is Sir Zhou Dunhu of the Royal Forest Army. Please forgive me for being impolite. I am Tian Shimin Star Warlock and Mu Yin Star Warlock who are congratulating the imperial court. Come to the front station and inform me to wait..."

"Are there no senior officials?" The star warlock in the sky is Xi Wuyong. His more than ten years in the Royal Star Warlock's residence made him very familiar with the imperial court.

Zhou Dunhu was really stunned.Cheng Jinzhou had threatened His Majesty the Emperor, and with the temper of the civil servants, they would definitely not come to celebrate for him - it was an optional celebration, and the lack of respect for conventions and traditions was naturally a way to express their dissatisfaction.

Knowing this, Xi Wuyong laughed, and said, "Okay, follow me."

"This star warlock..." Zhou Dunhu couldn't see Xi Wuyong with his head up, so he had to follow his footsteps, took a few steps, and soon arrived at the newly renovated gate of the county government.

An iron-clad official in the county government.Liuguan has always fled to one side, harming one place and never building it.

Zhou Dunhu saw a lot of dilapidated county offices in other places, saw the gate of the county government newly painted vermilion, and two stone lions taller than himself, his nose twitched slightly, and thought: It really is a young man, if a For a civilian county magistrate, this alone can step down and be a substitute for a lifetime.

Xi Wuyong walked a little ahead, explained a few words to the steward guarding the door, and then flew straight away. The first-level star warlocks had to take turns to be on duty, and he couldn't leave for a long time.

The steward Cheng Yi smiled at Zhou Dunhu and went in to report. After a while, he came out and said: "Sir Cheng is studying astrology in the mansion and is not allowed to be disturbed. I also specifically explained the situation, and the master was right."

"I'm sorry to trouble you." Zhou Dunhu insisted on his identity, and the knight next to him sent him a wallet of five taels of silver.

The person in charge shook his hand, pinched it vigorously, grinned and said, "Sure enough, it's a knight from the capital. I'll tell the people below, and I must ask them to be more gentle. Just take off your clothes."

"Take off your clothes?" Zhou Dunhu heard something was wrong, and a murderous look suddenly appeared on his face.

The kung fu he practiced on the frontier and on the hunting ground was quite murderous, and Cheng Yi was so frightened that he took two steps back and said, "My lord, this is the De'an county government office."

"What about the De'an County Government?"

"There are star warlocks guarding the De'an county government office." A lazy voice came from the next door and said, "I am Lu Lushan, a third-level star warlock. If you talk nonsense, I will kill you directly."

Cheng Yi is also considered smart, knowing that something went wrong, he winked and said in a low voice: "Masters of knights, didn't Mr. Xi tell you just now? You beat civilians outside the city with 80 army sticks. Master Cheng said that you are Aristocrats from the capital are exempted from 40, so hurry up and take off your clothes. Mr. Lu is an astromancer who came back from the northern battlefield, and he said that killing people is real killing."

As he spoke, he became afraid instead.

Several knights looked at each other, wondering how their envoys could become prisoners despite doing a good job.

Lu Lushan obviously didn't have much patience. He only moved his fingers, and after hearing two bangs, several knights flew up, and were dragged to the wall by their heavy metal equipment, unable to move.He used the magnetic star array that he was most proud of.

The equipment that Zhou Dunhu and others relied on to sign up on the battlefield has instead become a cage to confine themselves. Except for their heads that can still turn, their whole bodies are half-attached to the wall, like an overly thick Ukiyo-e.

Lu Lushan snorted lightly: "You're asking for trouble. Be good in a while."

Cheng Yi was sent from the Cheng family's old house. He was an old man from the third room, but his rank was lower. He had just been promoted to steward after being sent here by Cheng's mother. Although he had seen a lot of star warlocks recently, he had never seen a noble. Knight, slightly timid.

Several yamen servants rushed in from the outside.Holding a thick rope in his hand, he tied up several people first.They are all proletarian children newly elected by Cheng Jinzhou. They are cruel and careless, and their movements are not small, and they strangle their plate armor like chain mail.

"Be careful with my armor." One of the knights roared, and the result was two slaps on the face.

The dignified noble burst into tears immediately, not out of pain, but out of anger.

The head of the government office checked it again, then patted Zhou Dunhu on the head and shouted: "Mr. Lu, we have tied it up."

Lu Lushan did not answer. He waved his hand at the other end of the house, and several knights fell from the wall and fell heavily to the ground.

"Let's go, let's hit the board."

"Take off the armor on them first, it's heavy." A yamen servant made a reasonable suggestion after dragging it.

Even Zhou Dunhu was about to cry this time, what the hell is De'an, even the yamen servants are so tyrannical.

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(End of this chapter)