AWB Chapter 118: Initial Conception of Pingyang County
Chapter 118: Initial Conception of Pingyang County
Chu Moyuan looked at Xian Ling'er running over again and glared at her angrily, "Why are you here again?"
Xian Ling'er looked up and glanced at a few people secretly, her eyes swept over Zhang Peng.
She stammered towards Chu Moyuan, "I, I, I went to look for Xia Youan. She said she would be free to accompany me after the rain, but I've been looking for her for a few days and haven't seen her!"
Xian Ling'er said bravely. People who were not familiar with Xian Ling'er would think that she was very afraid of Chu Moyuan.
Only then did Xia Youan remember how he had completely forgotten about his ancestor.
He quickly stepped out to save the situation, saying, "Yeah! Look at my brain, I forgot about it after going home. We're going out now, do you want to come with us?"
Xian Ling'er didn't expect Xia Youan to be so polite to help her out. She thought she would dislike her like her senior brother.
"Okay, okay!" Xian Ling'er's brain short-circuited when she saw Zhang Peng. She didn't even know why she was following him, so she agreed.
Aunt Wu and Uncle Zhang were so happy to see this lovely little girl always secretly looking at their son!
It turns out that his son is not an unwanted old bachelor?
"Uncle and aunt, let me introduce you. This is the housekeeper, and these maids behind are the servants arranged for your courtyard." Chu Moyuan introduced to Xia Ronghai.
"Greetings, Mr. Xia, Madam Xia, and Miss Xia. If you have anything to ask in the mansion, just tell me!" the butler replied respectfully.
"This is my junior sister Xian Ling'er. She is staying in the palace with Master for a while. Master likes quietness and seldom goes out, so he has neglected my uncle and aunt!" Although he didn't want to pay attention to Xian Ling'er, he had to introduce her since she was right in front of him.
After the introduction, he respectfully asked Xia Ronghai and the others, "Uncle and aunt, would you like to go see the courtyard arranged for you first and change your clothes before going out?"
After getting to know each other, Xia Ronghai said he would change his clothes first and do as the Romans do!
Chu Linzhou said goodbye to Xia Ronghai and the others, called his guards, and pushed him back to Jingsiju.
Chu Moyuan brought Xia Ronghai and Liang Peishan to Yaoyue Pavilion. "Uncle and aunt, this is the courtyard prepared for you two. If you need anything, just tell the housekeeper. Leave two maids and two servants for you to use!"
Xia Ronghai was very satisfied with Chu Moyuan's arrangements. It was much better than the free-for-all he had given Chu Moyuan and the others when they went to the villa. "Xiao Yuan's arrangements are very good. We'll just stay for a while. There's nothing else to buy!"
"Then uncle and aunt, please change your clothes first. I will take Uncle Zhang, Aunt Wu and Brother Peng to visit their yard!" Chu Moyuan politely took his leave.
Zhang Peng hadn't expected their own courtyard to exist, and he happily patted Chu Moyuan's shoulder. "If you need anything in the future, just come to me. I'll never refuse to help you!"
Chu Moyuan didn't expect that a yard would be exchanged for such a big promise from Zhang Peng. Both of them felt that they had gotten a great deal and were very satisfied with each other's attitude.
Uncle Zhang and Aunt Wu’s courtyard is called Qiu Shui Terrace.
Zhang Peng looked at the yard, which was not much smaller than Luo Fanchen's. The lush pines and bamboos gave people a feeling of standing proudly and indomitable. He was very satisfied!
After changing their clothes and taking a short rest, they couldn't wait to go out and see this era.
If they don’t go out, they will never know that Beichuan is so poor?
Pingyang County is already a relatively large city, but it turns out to be worse than their towns.
In such a poor place, the Chu Palace is already a unique existence.
Originally, Xia Ronghai wanted to keep the original buildings in the city intact and preserve the ancient and quaint buildings to the greatest extent possible.
Create a new area outside the city to build wholesale markets, factories, schools, etc.
However, it looks like except for a small area surrounding the Prince of Chu's Palace, almost all other places need to be rebuilt.
What a place where you can get anything you want!
The natural environment is quite good, surrounded by mountains, and a very shallow stream runs through the city!
It should be a nice place to build!
No matter where they go, people who see them will greet Liang Peishan and Xia Youan and express their gratitude for donating food to them in times of disaster.
It can be seen that the people are indeed simple and honest, and they remember every meal in their hearts!
They rode in a carriage and toured the entire city in the morning. In the afternoon, Chu Moyuan took them to the Salt Lake and visited Xie Youzhi in Fengxiang County.
Xie Youzhi served his father like a grandson!
There was really nothing to see in Pingyang County, so the family returned to the villa in the evening. The next day, Zhang Peng took the equipment and went to Pingyang County for measurement again.
"Uncle has also seen Pingyang County. I wonder if he has any suggestions on the planning of Pingyang County?" Chu Moyuan humbly asked Xia Ronghai for advice.
“Originally, I wanted to preserve the original ancient buildings in the city and start planning from outside the city.
Now it seems that only the area around Prince Chu's Mansion is still acceptable. Other places are too dilapidated and probably need major renovations.
What are your thoughts on Pingyang County? What is its positioning?
“At first, I just wanted to make sure the people had enough to eat.
But after living in the modern world for some time and seeing its prosperity, I also hope that the people of Beichuan can live such a life.
Everyone can eat well and dress warmly, and can go out for a walk after dinner. If they want to go out and play, there is a place to relax. Even if it cannot be compared with modern high technology, it will at least become more prosperous.
I want to turn Pingyang County into a trade distribution center for neighboring countries. To do this, Pingyang County must be large enough. The current scale is obviously not enough.
I just don't know if this idea of mine will make the plate too big!" Chu Moyuan spoke out his thoughts all at once.
Xia Ronghai highly affirmed Chu Moyuan's idea, "If we want to do something big, we should do it on a larger scale. The current territory of Pingyang County is definitely not enough. We can include the surrounding counties and prefectures adjacent to Pingyang County.
This is like rebuilding a city, and it certainly won't be accomplished overnight. Let's go back and design the blueprint. One day, we'll achieve this grand goal!"
In fact, if this happened in modern times, as long as the funds were in place, it would be completed in a short time. After all, there wouldn't be any high-rise buildings, only two or three at most.
The next day, Zhang Peng returned to the Prince of Chu's Mansion, and Chu Moyuan arranged for Xian Ling'er to accompany him to the city for measurement.
Chu Moyuan also knew that it was not appropriate to let Xian Ling'er accompany him, but everyone around him had been ordered to go out to work, and he really couldn't spare any help.
It's okay to let her go to resist the equipment and lead the way. After all, Xian Ling'er has been distributing porridge outside the city for a while, and the people all know her.
After arranging things in Gudai, Chu Moyuan returned to the villa.
The farm tools and equipment ordered today are about to arrive. After counting and receiving the goods, we need to distribute them quickly to avoid delaying the sowing!
After receiving the new farm tools, the people were able to dig ditches, hoe the fields, and sow seeds very quickly. They once again sighed that they had met a good prince!
Zhang Peng stayed in the ancient time for five days, and Xian Ling'er spared no effort to accompany him every day.
On the fifth night, I finally finished the measurement and could finally have a good rest. I quickly packed up and returned to the villa.
The palace does not have the comforts of modern life!