Officials have disputes with the common people, and people usually do not hesitate to determine that the government is wrong. Because the people are a vulnerable group compared to the government, and sympathizing with the weak is the basic way of thinking for most people.

There was a saying in ancient times that if you listen to both sides, you will be clear. This is what Sun Chengzong mentioned several times to Li Xiao. In one thing, don’t make a statement for the venerable, because it represents the final decision. Once a mistake occurs, even if it is wrong, the officials below will continue to work hard for the venerable. When you know that the mistake of this matter is serious, it is often too late to regret it.

Of course, Taizu also said that without investigation and research, there is no right to speak.

Since both political tycoons said something similar, Li Xiao decided to go to Xicheng to see if the place was a paradise or the bear-like appearance in Wang Tong's mouth.

The onlookers automatically split into an alley, and Li Xiao walked by the eyes of the people.

Li Xiao discovered for the first time that he had adapted to the position of the boss. Because he found that he had become accustomed to other people's attention. In the past, if so many people were watching, Li Xiao would be very nervous, and even didn't know which leg to take when walking. He didn't know where to put his hands. Perhaps this is why he likes to put his pockets for male celebrities and female celebrities always have a small bag in their hands.

Strictly speaking, Jinzhou City is actually not big. The Governor's Yamen is close to the west of the city. Under the leadership of Wang Tong and Old Man Wu, a group of people walking quickly came to the west of the city.

When Li Xiao saw the scene in the west of the city, his first thought was the shanty town.

There were weeds sparsely growing on the ground, and black and green sewage flowed in the stinky ditch. I don’t know whose chicken was walking leisurely on the well platform, but Li Xiao saw a warm chicken shit falling on the well platform with his own eyes.

Not far away, there was a pile of garbage, with obvious urine traces in the corners and corners. There were also lumps of shit at the base of the walls of the house. Judging from the thickness of the sausage, Li Xiao thought it was definitely not something that the dog could do.

Damn it, it's so disgusting. I won't eat sausage anymore.

It's still spring, and in summer it must be a sea of ​​flies.

Just like this, Old Man Wu was called a paradise. If he had such virtue, Tao Yuanming would have been an official already.

"Masterman! That's the old man's ancestral home." Old Man Wu said, pointing to a courtyard near Fangshantou.

A guy in his thirties opened the wooden yard door and let Li Xiao into the yard.

It is indeed a paradise, with a huge yard of four or five hundred square meters. There is also a small pond in the middle of the yard, and two big geese are playing leisurely by the pond. The planted peach blossoms are blooming in a lively manner, and two thrushes are raised in the bird cage hanging on the branches. On the eaves of the roof of the rooftop of the house, a huge tabby cat yawned with its big mouth, and then stared at the cat's eyes to see the small humans in the yard.

Carved beams, painted buildings, cofferdam corridors, and some peeling walls at the foot of the wall reveal the blue bricks inside. You can tell at a glance that it is a craft of grinding bricks to match the seams. It seems that Old Man Wu was still an official before. Even if he was not an official, he was at least a rich man.

No wonder Old Man Wu is reluctant to give up this ancestral home. If it were himself, he would not give up such a yard. Now Li Xiao knows that the paradise that Old Man Wu refers to his own yard, not Jinzhou West City.

"Old man, your ancestors are so noble!" Li Xiao touched him.

"The old man's grandfather was once the commander-in-chief of Jinzhou, and he was also a sixth-rank official in the court. However, over the years, my family has fallen into decline, so I can only rely on the cute shade of my ancestors to guard several shops on the street to collect rent."

Oh, it turns out he is a landlord. No wonder he looks red at the age of a man.

"This yard is really good. If it is my house, I wouldn't want to demolish it."

"Thank you, Marshal! Thank you, Marshal!" Hearing Li Xiao say this, Old Man Wu immediately knelt down on the bluestone floor and thanked him.

"Masterman! Don't!" Old Man Wu said this, and another old guy in a long gown came out and knelt down at Li Xiao!

"Old man, are you..." Li Xiao looked at this old guy, wondering what he wanted to do.

"Master! The old Wu family doesn't want to demolish the house, but the old man's adobe house is waiting for the official to demolish it. The old man has lived in the west of the city for a lifetime. The adobe house is cold in winter and stuffy and humid in summer. The old man has long envied the new houses in the south of the city. Although it is a bit tiring to climb the stairs, it is not the first floor.

There is heating in winter, and when the windows open in summer, it feels cool. Last year, the official built a water tower, so the water could flow to the home without having to go into the well.

This year, I heard that the official family was going to demolish the house. The old man was so happy that he had not had a good sleep for several nights. He was not afraid of you to laugh, but woke up several times when he was dreaming. You can't change your mind. The old man begged you on behalf of more than 600 households around him." After saying that, the old man's head was like a kowtow worm, and he hit the ground desperately, causing a "bang" and "bang" sound on the bluestone ground.

Li Xiao hurriedly helped the old man up and shook his head in pain. The palms and backs of his hands were full of flesh. Although everyone lived in the west of the city, their living environment was very different. Those who lived in adobe houses were looking forward to demolition like the stars and the moon. But Old Man Wu relied on his ancestors to be so cute, but he still wanted to live his own life.

Although living under the same sky, the needs are very different.

Now Li Xiao understood Sun Chengzong's words, it is difficult to be an official, and it is even more difficult to be a local official who wants to do things. It is impossible to achieve a bowl of water here. For a real estate like Old Man Wu, no matter how much money you give him, he is unwilling to tear it down.

On the contrary! People who live in adobe houses are willing to live in spacious and bright buildings even if they pay for the money.

"Wang Tong, since Old Man Wu is unwilling to demolish his house, he will not demolish his house." As soon as Li Xiao said this, Old Man Wu knelt on the ground and cried bitterly, calling the master wise.

And the old man living in the adobe house looked as if he was dead.

"Old man, you don't need this expression. Since the official said that you should demolish the house, your house will be demolished according to the original plan. However, the yard of Old Man Wu's family will not be demolished.

Wang Tong, you can change the drawings. Is it difficult to deal with?"

"It's not difficult to handle! It's not difficult to handle!" Wang Tong nodded and bowed, and his heart began to feel bad.

This guy is a hereditary official. It can be said that he has learned to be an official since he was sensible. He has long been tempered in the officialdom. Old Man Wu, this bastard, dares to give himself eye drops when Li Xiao arrives. Who are you going to do this if he doesn't?

"No! I will follow the words of Dashuai. The city can only develop business now, in addition to various shops. Beizhi also opened a large market. Jinzhou is a harbor, and local specialties from the south are free to be sold for them to centrally sell. In this way, big merchants from all over the countryside, even Chenyang and Liaoyang have to come to Jinzhou to purchase goods.

Take the ceramic tiles coming from the south for example. Jinzhou has become a distribution center for the entire Liaodong. The farthest merchants come from Mongolia to buy local specialties from the south. The red sandalwood, mahogany jewelry and furniture from the south can be sold at a sky-high price on the grassland. Such a large kang table can also be sold for fifty taels of silver." Wang Tong gestured with his hands, which was about one meter in size.

A square table of rosewood, a size of one meter, costs fifty taels of silver, isn't that expensive?

Li Xiao's heart was filled with ten thousand grass and mud horses whizzing by. If you had such a square table of rosewood in the future, you would definitely buy a house in the imperial capital after selling it. In this year, his mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother's mother'

"Haha! It seems that the stalls are worthless, and it seems that the merchants are cheaper. But so many people come to Jinzhou, you can't stay in the restaurant without eating or drinking. It's the reward for your Jinzhou City restaurant and tea shop so popular.

Also! All business transactions require taxes, and your Jinzhou Prefecture vassal treasury is also full of people!" Li Xiao said, "Hey" and "Hey" smirked.

"This is thanks to the great general. Now the sea is clear and the world is peaceful. All the money earned by his subordinates is peaceful. In addition to the transfer of the national treasury according to Mr. Sun's instructions, the fishing elder often pays money from his subordinates. The Fourth Master said that the railway would be built in the year, and his subordinates also prepared 100,000 taels of silver."

"Haha! You are so quick-witted, and you have a steam engine. You have a good time. After you have a good time, you can build the railway early. You can only connect Jinzhou City or the entire Liaodong. Oh my god, you should be the master." Li Xiao once again determined that this guy's smoothness was far more smooth than that of loaches.

"I dare not be humble, but Liaodong is the best area under the rule of the Grand Marshal. I must do a good job in humble positions and I dare not let down the Grand Marshal's expectations." The guy who became a spirit naturally knew that Li Xiao was not really angry. In Wang Tong's opinion, Li Xiao's words were a great affirmation of him.

It’s okay if others say this, but the coach said this... proves that he is likely to be promoted.

"Liaodong is not just that big. After passing Hetuala, it will go north. There are thousands of miles of fertile soil. A handful of black soil can produce oil. In the future, the imperial court will continue to immigrate to Liaodong. You should also encourage the people to explore the north and settle the land.

Most of the soldiers transferred out of Liaodong are garrison troops, and Ao and Man will return to Liaodong. During the process of reclamation, no matter whether they encounter Mongols or other savages, as long as they dare to attack the Han people, they will be killed!
Chapter completed!