PDLP Chapter 252 North Qiao South Murong
Chapter 252 North Qiao South Murong
Although Prince Ning was not in a hurry, he was at Taohua Village, directly separated from Qin Bingrui and his team, and slowly entered Tanzhou City.
Tanzhou was indeed the largest city in the south, its prosperity and bustle no less than that of Jiangzhou. However, the people of Tanzhou seemed to prefer martial arts, dressing like warriors. Even the women liked to wear their hair in a bun, suggesting a rather open-minded attitude.
"Master, I heard that the power of the four great families cannot be underestimated. The largest family in the south is the Murong family, which is on par with the Qiao family in the north. They are much more prestigious than the other two families, and their power is so great that even the imperial court is afraid of them."
The so-called Four Great Families are the Qiao in the north, the Murong in the south, the Chu in the east, and the Liu in the west. These four families possess many outstanding talents and influence in almost every field. The imperial court generally only wants to win over these four families and does not want to provoke them.
"Oh, it seems that Mr. Murong is really not a simple person."
"Master, we discovered several groups of people following Miss Bai and her group along the way. Besides the Queen's men, could there be people sent by that young master Murong you mentioned?"
"Huh, who knows!"
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While other states may have different merchant families doing business, almost all industries in Tanzhou are monopolized by the Murong family.
Not all members of the Murong family have the surname Murong. The surnames involved in the marriage all use the power of the Murong family to do business or work. This can be regarded as relying on a favorable backer.
The arrival of Prince Ning's team was soon known to the Murong family. The person in charge of the power of the Murong family was an old lady named Zheng who was nearly 70 years old and also the most prestigious old lady Murong today. She married into the Murong family at the age of 17. The offspring she gave birth to for the Murong family grew up to be outstanding figures in almost every field. Her grandchildren were stationed in various parts of the country on their own, laying an unshakable foundation for the Murong family.
The one who came to receive His Royal Highness Prince Ning was Murong, the chief steward who held the highest position beside Old Lady Murong. Generally speaking, being able to send him to appear was the highest honor given by the Murong family.
Prince Ning Zhu Jinyou was arranged by the chief steward to live in the most high-end area of Tanzhou City. His residence was a large and magnificent mansion. The maids in the mansion alone were of no lower quality than those in Prince Ning's Mansion.
Song Si walked into the house and couldn't help but sigh: "Master, the Murong family must be richer than our palace."
Zhu Jinyou coughed lightly and said contemptuously, "He has many descendants. Besides, everyone in the house of selling bodies has the surname Murong. Who can compare with this foundation?"
Song Si said thoughtfully, "So, that Young Master Murong may not be a direct relative of the Murong family."
Zhu Jinyou remained silent. He had heard some of the Murong family's circumstances from the Empress Dowager. He only knew that Madam Murong's legitimate daughter had been married to Zhu Jinyou's uncle, the late emperor's brother. Later, not long after Zhu Jinyou's father, the late emperor, ascended the throne, he had his uncle's entire family exterminated on charges of rebellion, including his uncle's wife, Murong Xi, and all their direct descendants.
The Queen Mother didn't say who was right or wrong, but her message was clear: this was more than a simple power struggle. After all, the Crown Prince was actually his uncle. Within the imperial family, intrigue and deception for the throne were commonplace.
If the successor was the emperor's uncle, would he have executed his brother's family like the previous emperor? No one knows.
The next day.
When Luo Yu woke up, Qin Bingrui had already led a group of people to run around the village several times.
The people in the village were so scared that they dared not go out. This group of people was too scary. Some of them were holding stones, some were carrying large sacks, and some were carrying bundles of firewood. If you didn't know them, you would think they had just returned from robbery.
Qian (Wei Wu's mother), Wang, and Fang brought their children to cook a big pot of rice.
Luo Yu was naturally not idle either, and asked Xia Liang to design the architectural drawings.
Xia Liang sighed: "I would rather go for a run than use my brain."
Luo Yu looked at the group of people who had run back, then looked at the faint smoke rising from the kitchen roof. He thought it was more important to make money quickly.
"After dinner, I'll assign some work to everyone, and then have Lao Jin and Bai Lingyi teach everyone some basic Chinese characters. Then the three of us can go shopping in the city together!"
"Okay, it's too boring to stay in the village. Shopping is so much fun."
Yan Xuan climbed over the wall and entered the courtyard: "Miss Bai, He Yuan and I will follow you into the city. I believe His Royal Highness Prince Ning has already entered the city."
"Oh, they're here to hunt us down. We can't run into them too soon."
Luo Yu had a headache. It might take some time to get rid of these troubles.
After dinner, Luo Yu explained everything. Their main task now was to cut some wood and learn carpentry. In the future, they would have to work hard to earn money and be self-reliant. When everyone heard that they could make money on their own, they were all very happy.
"After we cut down the tree, Lao Jin, you and Bai Lingyi will spend an hour teaching everyone to recognize words. Each person only needs to learn five words a day. Those who can't learn will not be allowed to eat at night."
"what……"
There were screams.
It was the first time Lao Jin had seen a host provide meals for everyone and even let everyone learn to read. He was deeply shocked and quickly expressed his loyalty: "Miss Bai, you can rest assured. If I don't teach everyone to recognize all five characters, I won't eat tonight."
Bai Lingyi was so fierce when he heard this. Then shouldn't I also show my determination?
Luo Yu smiled lightly: "As a teacher, you still have to eat. However, if you don't teach well, your monthly salary of five taels will be deducted."
Then he turned to Bai Lingyi and said, "Xiaoyi, your pocket money will also be deducted."
When Old Jin's daughter, Jin Wanzhu, heard this, she shyly raised her hand and said, "Sister Bai, I can read too. Can I help Daddy?"
Luo Yu walked over and patted the little girl on the head, smiling: "Of course, if Zhuzhu teaches well, I will give you pocket money."
Everyone looked up at the gentle white girl. Oh my God, what kind of fairy was she that actually paid children?
"For everyone else, if you miss one character, you'll have one meal deducted. If you miss two characters, you'll have two meals deducted. And so on."
Seeing everyone's dejected look, Luo Yu smiled slyly again, "If you can recognize all five characters every day, I'll give you ten coins. If you can do it for a month without missing a beat, I'll give you another ounce of silver."
"Okay, Miss Bai is really kind-hearted. She taught us how to read and gave us money to spend. Miss Bai is really a good person!"
"Miss Bai is a very good person!"
"Miss Bai is my second parent!"
Luo Yu: ...
At this time, the young village head pushed open the courtyard door and said weakly from behind: "Hey, Miss Bai, are you still short of people to join?"
Luo Yu looked up. The lights were too dim last night, so he hadn't paid close attention to the young man's appearance. He was actually quite handsome. Unlike Yan Xuan's sunny, handsome demeanor, or Murong Gongzi's seamless transition between a cold, chivalrous face and a handsome, scholarly demeanor, or Zhu Jinyou's playboyish, devilish charm, this young man looked remarkably upright and handsome, yet with a hint of unruliness.
Qin Bingrui's words were like a blessing: "Oh, the village head is so young and handsome. Did he get this position by relying on his looks? If this is effective, I'm sure you will be promoted to a higher level soon."
"Mr. Qin, thank you for your compliment. Your face is truly amazing."
The young village head's surname is Gu and his given name is Zichen. Most people in this village have the surname Gu. They mainly make a living by growing rice and raising silk, and their lives are not very prosperous.
But the young headman was not one to be content with the status quo. After observing for a whole morning, he discovered that this group of people had some strength.
"I'll take the villagers and work with you!"
Luo Yu and Qin Bingrui were completely confused. What they said last night was just a plan to fool outsiders. It was a plan that had not yet been formulated with any clear plan!