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- Xiong Dianshi was afraid of causing trouble and did not dare to stay in Nanjing, so he planned to go back to Kunshan directly.
When you go back, you no longer need to go to Jiangdongmen Pier, you can just start from Furong Lake directly.
The reason why Mount Kokura has transformed from a barren mountain with few people in the past to a prosperous place where every inch of land is valuable is due to two major transportation projects last winter.
First, a Zhuangyuan Road was built that connects Shicheng Gate and Qianheyanqian Street, so that people who go from Shicheng Gate to Beicheng or from Qingliangmen to the south no longer have to go around Xiaocang Mountain and can go directly through Zhuangyuan Road.
The second is to re-drill the Yulin River, which has been dry for hundreds of years, and divert the water from the Jinchuan River through the Yulin River into Furong Pond. In this way, ships departing from Furong Pond can directly leave the city and enter the Yangtze River, which is much more convenient than leaving the city by boat.
Tang Youde followed Zhao Hao's instructions and widened the Furong Pond into a lake, built a trestle bridge and set up a dock on the lake. Sure enough, ships were soon recruited to use this route as the starting point.
It is very convenient for people to get off their horses and get on boats. Xiaocangshan also has charming lakes and mountains. Within half a year, its popularity skyrocketed, with restaurants, brothels, teahouses and inns springing up like bamboo shoots after the rain. Is it more than a hundred times more valuable than before?
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When Xiong Dianshi and Xu Bangrui arrived at the private pier on the west bank of Furong Lake, they saw several people waiting there besides Chief Yu Jia.
Among them was Zhao Shouye, the uncle of the Zhao family whom he met last time in Kunshan.
Chief Yu introduced a few others to him, namely Shopkeeper Fang, Secretary Li and a young man named Jiao Hong.
Zhao Shouye had something to send to his younger brother and nephew. Shopkeeper Fang asked him to deliver a message to his children, as well as various freshly made sauces and condiments.
The scholar named Jiao was invited by Li Zhi to teach in Kunshan, and he happened to be traveling by boat.
As for Li Jiutian, he was just joining in the fun.
In the end, the uncle of the Zhao family solemnly handed over the golden nan toilet that Zhao Hao disliked to Xiong Dianshi, and told him to hand it over to the elder of his family.
Mr. Zhao¡¯s unspeakable secrets all depend on it.
Xiong Dianshi quickly and carefully took it, hugged the toilet and thanked Chief Yu again, and waved goodbye to everyone.
The boatman started his oars, and the official ship slowly sailed away from Xiaocang Mountain.
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It was smooth sailing on the return journey, but Xiong Dianshi was worried about the long night and many dreams, so he was not allowed to stay at the shore.
As a result, we returned to Suzhou in half the time we came here.
Arriving at the Suzhou Mansion ground, Xiong Dianshi, Wang Bantou and others felt much more at ease now.
¡°At least here, the ¡®Kunshan County Government Flag¡¯ hanging on the bow of the ship finally works. There is no need to worry anymore, someone will intercept and make things difficult for them.
The two were chatting at the bow of the ship when they saw Xu Bangrui coming out of the cabin.
Since boarding the ship, Xu Bangrui has been accompanying Xu Bangning in the cabin, and is responsible for his brother's food, drink, and toilet. Xiong Dianshi and others were very moved, and they all thought that he was a rare and good brother.
"Master Xu finally came out for some air." Xiong Dianshi greeted him with a smile.
Xu Bangrui smiled politely and asked: "Master Xiong, how long will it take for us to arrive in Kunshan?"
"We can go around the moat and go down the Lou River. We can still catch up for lunch." Xiong Dianshi replied with a smile.
"I have a merciless request, and I hope Master Xiong will be accommodating." Xu Bangrui bowed his hand to him.
"How?" Xiong Dianshi asked in a deep voice.
"I would like to meet Mr. Zhao before entering the city." Xu Bangrui said softly, "Is it convenient?"
When all the officials in Kunshan County left the Duke of Wei's mansion, they all received generous packages. If you don't do anything with money, what's the difference between you and the Xu family?
Xiong Dianshi smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll ask Mr. Xu."
In fact, he also planned to ask the young master for instructions on how to deal with Xu Bangning.
With that said, he called for a boat to pull stones from the Western Mountains.
The old boatman immediately nodded and bowed, and said with a warm smile: "Oh, isn't this the fourth master? I haven't seen him for a while."
"I'm on a business trip," Xiong Dianshi replied casually, and then asked, "Who is in charge of the river now?"
"It's Deputy Hua on inspection." The old boatman replied hurriedly: "What a coincidence, he's on the boat behind."
Xiong Dianshi put up a pavilion with his hands and followed the old boatman's expectation. Sure enough, he saw a sentinel boat with the flag of "Kunshan Inspection Department".
Hua Qian also saw Xiong Dianshi¡¯s boat and ordered people to stop the boat and wait for them to approach.
"Brother Xiong, you're back. I thought you were too happy to be in Shu on the Qinhuai River." Hua Qian jumped onto their boat with a smile.
"Are you still happy?As for Shu, I almost died of pain. "Xiong Dianshi rolled his eyes. If they hadn't met Chief Yu Jia in the end, they would have been begging for food in the streets.
"Do you know where the young master is?" After the greetings, Xiong Dianshi asked in a low voice.
"I went to Xishan." Hua Qian replied, "I just went today. I shouldn't be able to come back for a while."
"Thanks, see you later." Xiong Dianshi threw Hua Qian directly back to the sentry boat and ordered someone to turn the bow.
"This guy." Hua Qian looked at the departing official ship and muttered in confusion, "I don't know what I was thinking when I went to report to the Yamen instead of going back to meet the great master first."
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The official boat turned around and sailed for a while, entered the Xujiang River from the moat, and headed towards Xishan.
Xiong Dianshi told Xu Bangrui that he would arrive in the afternoon and invited him to have lunch together.
Xu Bangrui declined politely and asked someone to take the dinner plate back to the cabin to eat with his brother.
"What a good man." Xiong Dianshi and Wang Bantou sighed again. "They are both born to the same father, so why are there such big differences?"
After saying that, the two of them started eating by themselves.
In that compartment, Xu Bangrui asked people to put the food on the table, and then dismissed them.
In the cabin, only Xu Bangning, who was tied to the chair, and the Xu Bangrui brothers sitting opposite him were left.
"Brother, it's time to eat." Xu Bangrui's voice was still gentle, and it did not change at all because of the absence of outsiders.
"Don't do this. If you want to torture me, go ahead." Xu Bangning glared at Xu Bangrui fiercely.
He was always on tenterhooks along the way, worried that his elder brother would use the two of them to be alone to torture him in order to vent his hatred.
But Xu Bangrui didn¡¯t. Still serving him delicious food and drinks, and reminiscing with him about the happy times when they were young.
"How many times do you want me to say this?" Xu Bangrui gently blew on the meat porridge in the spoon, and then brought it to his mouth and said: "Brother, it's too late to thank you. If you weren't stupid enough to go to grandma's house, what will happen to my brother in this life?" Any chance of turning over?"
"Uh" Xu Bangning was so angry that he vomited blood and gritted his teeth and refused to eat.
"So I won't torture you, otherwise what's the difference between me and you?"
"Bah, you are so noble!" Xu Bangning spat, feeling that every word this guy said was heartbreaking.
"Actually, I'm not noble at all, I'm just not as stupid as you. This is a ship in Kunshan County. Even if I pretend, I will pretend to be a good brother."
Xu Bangrui smiled and forced the spoon into his mouth, which made Xu Bangning grin.
"After all, it is me and my son who will inherit the title of Duke of the Kingdom in the future. We have to let others see that the Xu family is not just a scum like you."
"I'm not your prop, I will expose you as a hypocrite!" Xu Bangning said loudly, and his elder brother stuffed him with a spoonful of hot meat porridge, which was so hot that he almost left his body.
"I admit that I am not a true gentleman, but have I ever done anything shameful?" Xu Bangrui smiled lightly, wiped the blisters caused by the perm on his brother with a handkerchief and said:
"I will be a better Duke of Wei than my father, and you just wait for the trial of Master Zhao."
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