mtlumby2d Chapter 250: Thanks for the Hospitality
Chapter 250: Thanks for the Hospitality
Seeing Jiang Zuo and the others coming back, Chen Xiu felt inexplicably relieved.
Jiang Zuo stood up and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Shen Ruyan, Miss Shen, the most talented woman in our Jiangzhou City."
Shen Ruyan also stood up and leaned over to say, "Your Excellency is really too kind."
"Ms. Shen, this is Chen Jiu, Master Chen."
Jiang Zuo introduced again.
Chen Xiu nodded, and after a long pause, he said, "Nice to meet you."
Shen Ruyan nodded slightly and remained silent.
"My lord, there is also me, Meng Cheng."
Meng Cheng on the side introduced himself.
"Sit down, sit down."
Jiang Zuo greeted again.
He didn't say anything, and the scene became quiet again.
Jiang Zuo poured tea for everyone and said, "Miss Shen, I have a friend who also wants to learn to play the pipa. I wonder if you are willing to teach them. There will be a good reward."
As for who that friend was, Jiang Zuo did not say clearly.
"Thank you for your kindness, sir, but I am not very knowledgeable and don't quite understand it, so forget it."
Shen Ruyan said that this was her personality and she never liked to ask for help from others.
Hearing this, Chen Xiu felt a little more disappointed.
If Miss Shen could agree to Jiang Zuo's words, she wouldn't have to perform at Xinghualou.
"It's fine. I hope Miss Shen will consider it carefully. My friend really appreciates Miss Shen's talent."
Jiang Zuo said again.
Chen Xiu also wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.
Gradually, time passed.
After a brief chat, Shen Ruyan played some music for them.
Of all the people present, Chen Xiu was the most fascinated.
The woman in front of him really made him obsessed.
"Thank you for your hospitality, my Lord. I will take my leave now."
After the song, Shen Ruyan stood up and said goodbye.
Jiang Zuo did not try to force him to stay, but Chen Xiu could not speak clearly and did not have the courage to step forward and try to persuade him to stay.
After Shen Ruyan left, Chen Xiu finally spoke: "Thank you, Lord Jiang, for hosting the banquet today."
This gratitude naturally comes from the heart.
At least this was his first meeting with Miss Shen Ruyan, and they could get along slowly in the future.
"You are Welcome."
Jiang Zuo laughed.
Now it seems that the Ninth Prince does not seem to have much hostility towards him.
"In that case, I will help the Ninth Prince."
Jiang Zuo said silently in his heart.
……
three days later.
The sky cleared.
The drizzle that had lasted for more than a month finally stopped.
A carriage stopped in front of the Ninth Prince's residence.
A moment later, the Ninth Prince Chen Xiu walked out of the mansion and saw Jiang Zuo standing in front of the door.
He looked a little puzzled and stepped forward to ask, "Master Jiang, is there anything wrong?"
Jiang Zuo said: "Today I am going to inspect the construction of a new residential area outside the city. Jiuye, as a major shareholder of our New Jiangzhou, would you like to go with me?"
Chen Xiu raised his eyebrows and nodded, "Okay, let's go."
In his opinion, Jiang Zuo seemed to have some trust in him as a guest.
Well, Chen Zheng wanted to see Jiang Zuo's background clearly.
The carriage slowly moved towards the city gate.
"Master Jiu, this is a household registration card issued by our county government. With this registration card, you are a permanent resident of Jiangzhou City and you don't need to be checked when entering or leaving the city gate."
Jiang Zuo took out a household registration card and handed it to Chen Xiu.
"Thank you, Lord Jiang."
Chen Xiu was polite.
After yesterday's experience, he inexplicably became less wary of Jiang Zuo.
The two of them rode in the same carriage and headed out of the city.
The carriage drove out of the city, passed through a muddy road, and finally arrived at a construction site.
"These roads are too bad. We will build cement roads after the rainy season."
Jiang Zuo said.
"Concrete road?"
Chen Xiu looked around and saw hundreds of people working hard on a construction site. They seemed to be building something. He asked curiously, "Are these people building new houses?"
"That's right. Now our Jiangzhou City has too many people and needs to expand the city. We are preparing to build a new residential area for the people in this area."
Jiang Zuo introduced.
Chen Xiu remained silent.
So Jiang Zuo came to Jiangzhou City just to build a house?
Jiang Zuo introduced again: "Before I came here, there were only more than 10,000 people in Jiangzhou. Now according to incomplete statistics, there are nearly 300,000 people in the Jiangzhou area, and it is still increasing. If it is not controlled, it will definitely be a mess. Now the buildings outside the city are all affordable residential areas, which are built for ordinary people with low incomes."
After all, the vacant land outside the city is owned by the government, and Jiang Zuo does not need to purchase land from others, so the cost is greatly reduced.
Most of these new houses are made of wood and do not cost much money.
The residential properties under construction in the city are the real estate with the most development potential.
Chen Xiu was stunned. He had never seen people so enthusiastically and organized in building such a huge project.
"Master Jiu, this way please."
Jiang Zuo said again.
When they arrived at another construction site, Jiang Zuo introduced again: "This is a newly built factory. There are textile factories, cement factories, and various food processing factories..."
"factory?"
Chen Xiu's brows were filled with doubt.
When he first arrived in Jiangzhou, it was still a mess. He didn't expect that after so many days, houses were being built one after another.
The speed was so fast that Chen Xiu was extremely surprised.
"These factories are where the people work and produce goods. The minimum wage here is two taels of silver a month. If the factories can be successfully built, the people in the Jiangzhou City area will definitely become rich."
“The people are getting rich?”
Chen Xiu was slightly moved, thinking that Jiang Zuo was quite ambitious.
It seems that he did not treat the people unfairly while making money.
He did see with his own eyes that Jiang Zuo distributed the money to the people, and the civilians inside and outside Jiangzhou City also admired Jiang Zuo.
"Is it possible that the King is really suspicious?"
Chen Xiu's thoughts have changed a little.
Jiang Zuo had just arrived in Jiangzhou City not long ago, and he issued this new order, which gave Jiangzhou a brand new look. Such courage and determination naturally showed that he was different from those corrupt officials.
What's more, if these new gadgets were promoted throughout the Yan State, wouldn't the Yan State become more prosperous and powerful?
At this moment, Chen Xiu already understood why the emperor trusted Jiang Zuo so much.
Jiang Zuo, apart from being greedy, lustful, lazy and undisciplined, seems to have quite a lot of charisma.
"Although these are all industry and commerce, in terms of agriculture, our Jiangzhou City is also not bad. There is a lot of arable land in Huainan now, but the degree of development is low. I have ordered people to move advanced tools from Daizhou so that we can open up more fertile land before the spring plowing this year."
Jiang Zuo said again.
Chen Xiu remained silent. What he saw today was completely eye-opening.
I thought Jiang Zuo was only concerned with having fun, but I didn't expect that he actually did so many big things secretly.
The Ninth Prince couldn't help but feel a little more admiration in his heart, but at the same time, a little doubt.
How did Jiang Zuo come up with these ideas...