There is Room For the Poor Daughter

Stone curved mouth.

Watching the Xiao family guards leave on horseback, the patriarch Wang Qun hurriedly came to the thatched cottage where Wang Qi lived, and looked at him hesitantly: "Qi brother, Master Xiao sent someone to invite you to meet in Ganzhou City, you Why not?"

Wang Qi smiled and said, "Brother Qun, please believe me, I know what I know."

Wang Qun sighed: "Qi brother, I know how you think about it, but that Mr. Xiao is the prince of the palace after all, and Huang Huang's temperament must be a little more arrogant than ordinary officials these days. I'm worried that your temptation will be self-defeating. ."

Wang Qi smiled again: "Brother Qun, the last time I went to Ganzhou City was not in vain. Although I haven't seen Mr. Xiao with my own eyes, but judging from the information from various parties, it is not a People who give up easily."

"I didn't want to go to Ganzhou City this time, and I didn't do it on purpose. I just wanted to see Mr. Xiao's determination to change Xiliang."

Wang Qun didn't say more: "It's good for you to know, but I still want to remind you that Mr. Xiao may be our only chance to get rid of the Wei family's suppression."

After speaking, he turned and left.

Wang Qi looked at the back of the patriarch leaving without saying much, and continued to bury his head in reading.

Xiao House.

Seeing that the guard did not invite Wang Qi, Xiao Yeyang just raised his brows, and there were not too many surprises on his face.

Daohua smiled and said, "This is for you to visit the thatched cottage and invite it in person."

Xiao Yeyang's expression was indifferent: "It's a good thing for a scholar to have some character. As long as he has real talent and learns, it's okay to have a temper. I'm afraid that he will be a person who is famous for his reputation."

Saying that, look at Defu.

"Get ready, go to Jinweiwei tomorrow."

Daohua hurriedly asked, "That Wang Qi, you're not looking for it anymore?"

Xiao Yeyang said with a smile: "That person is testing me, let it go, let's see who can afford it, what I'm looking for is a helper, not an ancestor."

Daohua was not talking about this, but looked at Xiao Yeyang: "Tomorrow is only the sixth day of the first lunar month. Can you come back in time for the Lantern Festival when you go to Ganzhou Wei this time?"

Xiao Yeyang paused and hugged Daohua: "I'm afraid I'll have to stay for a while longer this time. After the spring, this military town will be built along with the site selection."

Daohua: "Then I'll prepare more food for you later."

From then until mid-March, Xiao Yeyang was training the Jinweiwei frontier army and preparing for the establishment of a military town. During this period, he did not send anyone to find Wang Qi.

This made the patriarch of the Wang family anxious.

Even Wang Qi felt a little nervous in his heart.

Did he misread Xiao Yeyang?

In fact, this person is no different from other nobles?

In late March, Xiao Yeyang returned to Ganzhou City. At this time, Daohua was also busy with spring ploughing.

Xiao Yeyang felt very guilty for not having time to accompany his wife: "I thought about it and decided to go to Shiqukou in person, would you like to go with me?"

Daohua nodded quickly: "Okay, okay! Why did you suddenly think of this again?"

Xiao Yeyang: "When Jin Weiwei was training, I chatted with some soldiers and overheard something about Wang Qi. I feel that this person may be more powerful than I imagined."

Daohua: "What a powerful method?"

Xiao Yeyang: "Jinweiwei's defense was more passive and lax than Ganzhouwei's. Most of the time, the people of Xiliao have hit their doorsteps, and the frontier army has not received any news."

"The village and town where the Wang family used to live was slaughtered by the Xiliao people, but the Wang family managed to escape."

"It's nothing to lead one or two people to escape the pursuit of the Xiliao people, but there are still hundreds of people in the Wang family. Wang Qinen can bring them out, which shows his ability."

Daohua thought for a while: "Since it's a visit, it's better to be more sincere. I'll prepare a gift, and I don't need anything else. It's cold in the mountains, so I'll pull a few trucks of briquettes and bring some cotton-padded clothes over there."

Xiao Yeyang smiled and nodded: "You can do it."

Stone curved mouth.

The patriarch Wang Qun was sitting in Wang Qi's grass hut with a worried expression: "Brother Qi, why don't you go to Ganzhou City again? I asked, Master Xiao is very busy. Jin Weiwei is training, you have to wait for him to come to the door in person, how long will you wait?"

Seeing the anxiety on the patriarch's face, Wang Qi sighed in his heart. Just as he was about to agree, Wang Lifu suddenly hurried in: "Sir, patriarch, Master Xiao brought Madam Xiao here."

Hearing this, Wang Qun stood up with a 'bass', and Wang Qi was also secretly relieved.

Wang Qun came to Wang Qi in three steps and two steps: "Brother Qi, Sir Xiao has already come to the door in person, don't hesitate any more, come down the mountain with me to welcome the distinguished guests."

After speaking, he pulled Wang Qi out of the grass hut involuntarily.

Wang Qi smiled helplessly and let the patriarch pull him out.

On the other side, Xiao Yeyang was walking up the mountain with Daohua. As soon as he reached the mountainside, he saw Wang Qun and Wang Qiying come down.

"Caomin has seen Lord Xiao and Mrs. Xiao."

As soon as Wang Qun and Wang Qi stepped forward, they saluted Xiao Yeyang and Daohua.

Xiao Yeyang said with a smile: "You two don't need to be too polite, you suddenly came to the door, didn't you bother you?"

Wang Qun hurriedly replied: "It is an honor for my Wang clan to come here with you and your wife, why bother."

Xiao Yeyang smiled and nodded, holding the rice flowers and walking up the mountain with Wang Qun and Wang Qi.

When she saw the thatched cottage where Wang Qi lived, Daohua was overjoyed and thought to herself, do all these learned people like to live in thatched cottages?

Wang Qi invited Xiao Yeyang and Daohua into the house. After that, Xiao Yeyang and Wang Qi chatted. Daohua was not very interested in what they were talking about. Seeing Wang Lifu standing outside the house, he got up and walked out. .

"Ma'am, what are your orders?"

When Wang Lifu saw Daohua leave the house, he trotted over immediately.

Daohua smiled and asked, "Can you show me around?"

Wang Lifu nodded immediately: "Of course, Madam please."

Wang Lifu thought that Daohuaxiang was looking at the scenery in the mountains, so he took her to the top of the mountain.

Standing here, you can not only see the foot of the mountain, but also the place where the Wang clan lives.

"what?"

Daohua was surprised to find that the house where the Wang clan lived was actually built in a circular pit, which instantly reminded her of the extinct volcanoes she had seen in her previous life.

When you think of volcanoes, you think of volcanic ash, and when you think of volcanic ash, you think of cement.

Daohua quickly looked at Wang Lifu: "Lifu, is there a bare place on your mountain where no grass grows?"

Wang Lifu nodded quickly: "Madam, how do you know that Houshan doesn't grow long, so I'll show you there?"

Daohua nodded: "Okay."

Not long after, Daohua followed Wang Lifu to the back mountain and saw a large piece of exposed tuff.

Daohua doesn't know how cement is made, but she knows that volcanic ash and lime can produce a cement-like material.

Using this material to build roads will definitely be more durable and durable than gravel roads and dirt roads.

In the cottage, Xiao Yeyang and Wang Qi chatted very speculatively, and an hour or two passed before they knew it.

"Mr. talented, would you like to work by my side?"

In the face of Xiao Yeyang's solicitation, Wang Qi did not hesitate this time: "Thanks to your lord, Caomin should try his best to assist your lord."

Xiao Yeyang smiled and nodded. After talking about things, he realized that Daohua had not returned, so he and Wang Qi went out of the house and found Houshanlai.

"Why are you still playing with stones?"

Xiao Yeyang walked helplessly to Daohua's side and took the stone from her hand.

Daohua said quickly: "Xiao Yeyang, these stones are not ordinary stones, they are tuff, and together with lime, they can be used to make a very strong building material."

"This material can be used to build roads, and it can also be used to build city walls. It is definitely much stronger than stone and dirt."

After Xiao Yeyang heard this, his expression suddenly became serious: "Really?"

It was Wang Qi who also looked over.

Daohua nodded immediately: "I saw it in the book."

Hearing this, Wang Qi was a little dumbfounded.

Unexpectedly, this Mrs. Xiao was so naive and believed what was in the book.

However, what shocked him was that Xiao Yeyang nodded in agreement: "When we leave later, pull a few carts of stones like this back and let the craftsmen try it out according to your words."