Daming: I became Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest son

Zhu Fen was not a character to be trifled with. He once personally beheaded several third-rank civil servants in one day, and even skinned a Marquis.

Facing such a person, Fang Xiaoru couldn't help trembling, this is a frightening name.

But why did he appear here? It stands to reason that not everyone can come to Zhujiazhuang, so he came here by order.

When Fang Xiaoru was thinking wildly, Zhu Yan snorted again and said, "Why, why are you so dazed there, don't you know me?"

If you can't answer one sentence at this time, you will probably fall into a state of doom, Fang Xiaoru's legs are trembling a little.

"Of course I know the third young master. It's just that you have been in Shanxi all the time. I haven't realized it yet. Why did you suddenly return to Beijing?"

Saying these words, Fang Xiaoru's back was almost soaked, and he was too scared.

He was afraid that if he said something wrong, he would offend this prince who acted according to his temper and ignored everything.

"If you really don't feel aggrieved, why do you show such an ugly face to someone? I know what you think. Are you too pretentious, so being a teacher with my cousin, I think Have you lost your identity?"

Before Fang Xiaoru could speak, Zhu Yan continued to add another sentence.

"But don't you think it over yourself. Compared with Zhu Tao, you are nothing. He is just the owner of this small village. Can't you be a teacher?"

Fang Xiaoru felt oppressed, but he didn't know how to respond to Zhu Yan's fury.

Even if it wasn't for the fact that the man in front of him had a high status and a bad temper, and he simply presented the facts and reasoned, he still couldn't refute them, after all, that's how things were.

Zhu Tao felt that it was inappropriate for the third cousin to start beating his subordinates as soon as he came back.

If I don't come out to stop him, I'm afraid this Fang Zhaocai will be screamed at by him. Anyway, it's my newly recruited teacher, so I have to show some face.

"Old Tang, take him to familiarize himself with the environment of our Zhujiazhuang first, and arrange all the places to eat and live for him."

Old Tang agreed, came over and took Fang Xiaoru away.

After leaving this room, Fang Xiaoru was relieved. If he continued to talk to Zhu Yan just now, he would be so frightened.

On the way, Old Tang said to Fang Xiaoru with a smile.

"The young master said that you are more knowledgeable than those previous teachers, so the monthly silver given to you is 30 taels, which is much better than some current ministers! By the way, we have meat to eat here. Make sure your stomach can't stand being wronged."

Fang Xiaoru smiled wryly when he heard this, and really didn't know how to answer.

If it were any other teacher who came to Zhujiazhuang and received such a treatment, he might be able to dance beautifully, and offer Zhu Tao's portrait, burn incense in the morning and evening, and bow three times in the morning and evening, but he is different.

I am not a teacher from a small family, but a dignified academician. Now I have to discuss with a housekeeper what to eat for each meal. This is a kind of sadness in itself, and I have no place to express this kind of sadness.

Old Tang didn't know what Fang Xiaoru was thinking about, but he felt that although this person's temper was a bit twisted, he was quite obedient.

He led Fang Xiaoru to a side room, and then said with a smile: "You will live here from now on. As for the bedding and daily necessities, I will send someone to you."

Fang Xiaoru thought for a while, then shook his head and said to Old Tang.

"Since I'm going to live here for a long time, those things are not too urgent. I still want to trouble the old housekeeper to take me to our private school in Zhujiazhuang to have a look."

Old Tang liked someone who was so enthusiastic about his work. He nodded and led Fang Xiaoru towards the private school.

This private school was built next to Jingxin Lake, so it should be considered a very good environment.

At this time, the wheat harvest has been completed, and everyone is busy planting various vegetables and fertilizing the fields. It is a busy scene.

And many children are also in the fields, helping their parents to work, a thriving scene.

Old Tang looked at Fang Xiaoru with a smile, and asked with some pride.

"Look at Zhujiazhuang, isn't it much richer than the villages outside?"

Fang Xiaoru was in the mood to look around at this moment, because he had been in a bad state all along, and if it wasn't for Lao Tang's reminder, he wouldn't have bothered to look around.

Looking at it carefully, I feel a little surprised, this Zhujiazhuang is not only rich, it is simply too rich.

After all, although the imperial court has established the country for more than ten years, it has not yet realized that everyone has enough to eat. Many places are still desolate, some are barren, and even the whole village goes out to beg for food, causing the fields to be full of weeds. of.

But here in Zhujiazhuang, not only the crops are neatly harvested, but all the children are well-dressed.

Based on this alone, it is worthy of special mention!

Although cotton has become popular across the country, it is not something that ordinary people can enjoy. In many places, many families may not be able to afford pants for the whole family.

This is not a joke, but a portrayal of reality, and the situation here in Zhujiazhuang really shocked him, because the children here are not only neatly dressed, but also without any patches, and they are very glamorous.

In Daming at this time, perhaps only the Nanzhili area is relatively prosperous, after all, it is a land of fish and rice, and the people in many places, as long as they can eat enough, they are already quite extraordinary.

But Zhujiazhuang is not only a prosperous scene, but also many cattle and people are working together in the field, which is beyond the imagination of him, a Hanlin scholar.

"The Young Master's family is really powerful. They are able to manage Zhujiazhuang like this. I'm afraid they are unique in the whole of Ming Dynasty. They are the best among them!"

Fang Xiaoru's words can be said to come from the heart, without any compliment.

If every Zhuangzi could be like Zhujiazhuang, then Daming would have already achieved common prosperity and become the strongest superpower in the world.

Hearing Fang Xiaoru's words, Old Tang also said with a smile.

"What is this? There are many workshops and other projects in our Zhujiazhuang. Every family here can earn at least a few hundred taels of silver a year, which is more than that of a first-rank official."

Hearing this, Fang Xiaoru was completely convinced. Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish. If Zhu Tao can manage a Zhuangzi well, he can manage a county or even a province, and maybe even the entire Ming Dynasty.

If Zhu Yuanzhang's adopted son is willing to come out to be an official, he must be the pillar of the imperial court, and that will be the blessing of the people of Ming Dynasty.