After getting an affirmative answer from Liang Yingying, Zhou Yang asked her to take him to the government office where Meng Xueyi and others handled government affairs. Zhao Zhong was standing at the door from a distance.

Zhao Zhong was also a sharp-eyed man. When he saw Zhou Yang coming, he trotted over, stopped and saluted Zhou Yang.

Zhou Yang waved his hand and said, "Are Lord Meng and the others in there?"

"Yes, Master Commander."

"Well, go ahead and do your thing!" Zhou Yang was about to push the door open and enter the room, when he suddenly turned to Zhao Zhong and said, "Zhao Zhong, send all the girls in the prefectural government office to my house."

When Zhao Zhong heard Zhou Yang's order, he answered loudly and expressionlessly, "Yes! Captain!"

Liang Yingying, who had not left yet, had accepted her fate, knowing that this day would come sooner or later. Watching Zhou Yang's back as he entered the room, Liang Yingying stood blankly at the door.

"Please come in!" Zhao Zhong looked at Liang Yingying, who was indeed quite pretty. He naturally knew that this woman was the prefect's new concubine, and he even gave her a gift. Although the prefect was dead, none of them dared to take advantage of the woman in the government office.

After all, everyone has seen the methods of his new master. If he kills someone, it is not just talk. Moreover, Liang Yingying will soon be the captain's bedmate, and he cannot offend her. So he said, "Miss Liang, please come. The master is quite good and has endless methods. It is definitely better to follow the captain than to follow that greedy prefect."

Liang Yingying looked at the captain who usually ignored her, why did he persuade her now? After thinking for a while, she figured out the connection inside, nodded, and handed over the tea in her hand, "Master Zhao, this is the tea to be delivered to the room, thank you for your trouble."

A perceptive soldier from the security camp came over and took the tea, then carried it into the room.

Zhou Yang entered the room and saw Pang Qing and the other two, looking at something. No one was sitting in the main seat facing the door.

Pang Qing sat in the first position at the lower left, Meng Xueyi sat in the first position at the lower right, and Wang Yong sat just below Meng Xueyi.

There were piles of books on the desk in the room, and the three people did not notice Zhou Yang's arrival.

Just when Pang Qing was wondering why someone came in and why he hadn't come to serve tea yet, he looked up and saw that it was Zhou Yang. He quickly stood up and said, "Master Zhou is here!"

Meng Xueyi and Wang Yong looked up from their desks and saw Zhou Yang. They immediately stood up and saluted Zhou Yang: "Greetings, Mr. Zhou!"

Seeing the three people saluting, Zhou Yang waved his hand, walked to the main seat and sat down, then said: "Master Meng, are you feeling well these days?"

Meng Xueyi bowed and said, "Your Excellency, I have been doing these things for many years, so I am relatively familiar with them and can handle them."

Zhou Yang nodded. "After all, there are a lot of things to do during this period, and we need you to work harder. When Lien'an gets back on track, it shouldn't be so busy anymore."

"Don't worry, sir! It's saved by the students."

Zhou Yang scratched his head. This Lord Meng looked to be in his forties. He kept calling everyone "student". He felt very uncomfortable with this.

The reason why Meng Xueyi called himself a student was because Wang Yong brought him to see Zhou Yang that day. Zhou Yang briefly told him about electricity, how to farm scientifically, where to find high-yield seeds, and the seven continents and eight oceans, etc. Meng Xueyi was amazed and thought Zhou Yang was a genius. From then on, he called himself a student. No matter what Zhou Yang said to him, he always regarded himself as a student.

After a month of observation, Zhou Yang saw that Meng Xueyi was indeed a capable person, so he decided to employ him. He took out three gene potions from his arms and put them on Meng Xueyi's desk with the inner tube: "Although the work is tiring, you also need to take care of your health. Lord Meng, you can use one of these three potions yourself, and you can decide on the other two!"

Meng Xueyi never thought that Zhou Yang would give him a genetic medicine. This medicine has become a hot topic in the outside world. It is hard to find one in the whole Lin'an. Some people even offer a price of 750,000 taels of silver per bottle on the black market, but no one is buying it.

He looked at the three potions on the table excitedly. You know, as long as this potion is used, it can increase his life span by several decades. He, Meng Xueyi, is not a saint. He originally thought that he would have to work under Zhou Yang for a few years and gain his trust before he could get this kind of potion. He did not expect to get it in just one month. He walked out of the table excitedly and was about to kneel down and kowtow to Zhou Yang three times and nine times.

Zhou Yang used his inner strength to stop him, "Master Meng, there is no need to do this. Just do your job well."

"Don't worry, Master Zhou. I will fight to the death for you."

Zhou Yang nodded, and seeing Wang Yong's envious eyes, he smiled and said, "Why does Lord Wang still want medicine?"

When Wang Yong heard what Zhou Yang meant, his heart suddenly became hot, "Master Zhou, my Wang family is indeed large in population."

"Haha, Lord Wang, I'm here to do business with you. I wonder if you are interested. If you want silver, we can settle it with silver. If you want medicine, we can also settle it with you at a 10% discount on the market price. What do you think? My medicine is sold in limited quantities, so how about settling with you without a limit?"

Wang Yong's eyes lit up, "I wonder what business you are talking about?"

"Build the road!"

"Building roads?"

"Yes, I want to connect all the counties, towns and villages under the jurisdiction of Lin'an Prefecture. The cement we make will allow four carriages to travel side by side on the roads to the counties, and two carriages to travel side by side on the roads to the towns."

"Sir, no!" Before Zhou Yang could finish his words, Pang Qing had already stood up to object.

"Sir, please think twice! We are about to face encirclement and suppression by the imperial court. If we build roads at this time, wouldn't it be making wedding clothes for others?" Meng Xueyi also stood up to object.

"Sir, I also think that what Lord Wang and Lord Pang said is right." Wang Yong also felt that there was something wrong with this matter.

"You three are overthinking. I have thought about this matter carefully. We cannot only see the disadvantages of road construction, we must also see the benefits!" Zhou Yang paused and continued, "Road construction is a double-edged sword. It has both advantages and disadvantages for us. We have fewer soldiers now, but the three of you know that our soldiers are definitely stronger than the imperial court's troops!"

"If the imperial army comes, I will not defend the city. I will take the initiative to attack and defeat the enemy. We are soldiers with endurance that cannot be matched by ordinary troops. Therefore, building roads is not only beneficial to the enemy, but also to us given our current situation."

The three of them were even more unsure when they heard Zhou Yang's explanation, especially when they heard that Zhou Yang was going to fight outside the city and defend the city. However, they also felt that what Zhou Yang said made sense. After all, they had been to the garrison and had seen the current strength of the garrison. They were not worried about the combat effectiveness, but they were worried that Zhou Yang would take the army away and what would happen if Lin'an was attacked.

Seeing the hesitant looks of the three people, Zhou Yang laughed and said, "Don't worry, my three lords. I can't take all the people out. I will definitely leave some people to guard the city."

After hearing what Zhou Yang said, the three of them felt relieved, but they still had reservations about the road construction.

"My three lords, there is a saying that if you want to get rich, you must build roads first. Building roads is mainly to ensure the smooth flow of trade routes. Everyone sitting here has their own business to take care of outside. You must know one thing: as long as people go out, they have to eat, drink, defecate and urinate. Only by letting people spend money can we ensure the circulation of the economy. In addition, when building roads, we can also set up checkpoints to collect tolls, which has many benefits."

"Sir, what is economy?" Meng Xueyi asked hurriedly when he heard this new term.

"This is a bit complicated, let me explain it to you briefly."

When the three heard that Zhou Yang was about to give another lecture, they immediately sat up straight and listened attentively.

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