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Chapter 409 Preparing to Build a City Lord's Mansion
Chen Zhongyan said quietly: "I came to the Chen family in the 19th year of Zaixi. This year is the 11th year of Zaixi. It is already the [-]th year of No. [-]."

Chen Fan couldn't help laughing: "Yes, No. 11 years, you were nine years old at the time, and now you are 19 years old. Chen Zhongzhu and Chen Ya are both getting married this year, can we go to the capital?"

"I met a robber on the road and sank the boat?" Chen Zhongyan's joke was a bit scary.

He said it was dangerous more than once, and Chen Fan understood what he meant.

Chen Fan looked at the tea tin in his hand: "Can you handle the tea trees on the mountain behind your house?"

Chen Zhongyan smiled lightly: "One or two catties of tea leaves made from those trees is still enough, even if there is too much. How do you do business with that batch of tea leaves?"

Chen Fan looked at Zhang Ci: "Do Qiao Kingdom, Chu Kingdom and Lu Kingdom still drink tea?"

Zhang Ci nodded: "You can try it in Qiao Country, the Liu family is more familiar with it. The quantity is not much, just supply Qiao Country."

The four little ones also came to pick tea.The movements of the twins are very standard, and they even compete; the younger four has more tricks, folding, twisting, and twisting to perform martial arts; the third is the most mischievous, and has more misfortunes.Nanny Xu praised everyone, the twins were capable, the third was cute, and the fourth was smart.

Chen Zhongyan said with a smile: "Mommy, you dote on me so much."

Mother Xu responded happily: "The four young masters are very interesting no matter how you look at them."

Mo Jian came to send a message: Mr. Feng has received the transfer order from the imperial court, and he has returned to Beijing to serve as the Shangshuling; the original Shangshuling, Sui Wenye, is seriously ill.

Chen Fan's heart trembled: "How old is Shang Shuling?"

"I am 75 years old this year, the elder of the three dynasties." Chen Zhongyan said.

"Can it be considered a long life?" Chen Fan is not sure about the longevity ratio here.

Chen Zhongyan nodded.

Chen Fan then grinned and said, "That's great, father can go back to Beijing."

Zhang Ci looked serious: "I just received the transfer order, and I haven't returned to the capital safely."

Chen Zhongyan was tasting tea: "Have you ever calculated how many officials are your disciples?"

From Changping Township to Yuanshuo County, and then to Chunzhou, there are all Jinshi who have gone out; the first few students who served as county magistrates have already become governors.The students that Zhong Shuling taught in Yuanfeng County at the beginning passed the examination for more than a dozen Jinshi, and even a Tanhualang.How many years has it been?
Mr. Feng has managed a poor county with barren mountains and water shortages into a high-quality county with abundant food and people, and has a high reputation in the north.The northern students he mentored were successively admitted to Juren and even Jinshi.It is hard not to suspect that if he continues to stay in the north, most officials will take his side.

Chen Fan asked him: "Then why did you let him be the minister?"

Chen Zhongyan looked at the tea in the cup: "It's useful, and it's right under your nose."

Chen Fan dragged the topic away: "Yanzhou is not big, so why has it been lying there?" The land of Xia Kingdom is in the north, and many forces occupy the south. How did it stay safe and sound?
She didn't understand it carefully before, but now she wants to know more.

Zhang Ci smiled and said: "Lu State is very fierce, Xia State did not take that piece of land. They also failed to occupy more of Xia State's land. Later, they did not invade each other, just trade."

"If Elder Sister doesn't insist on the shipping, these places can be sealed as a city lord. Anyway, Yuanshuo County is mine, and land and water are very convenient." Chen Zhongyan clearly put the city lord on the table .

The Yu River has been connected to other rivers, and boats can go to the capital.

Chen Fan was a little hesitant: "Does defense require a lot of manpower?"

Zhang Ci smiled: "You can rest assured of the strength of those guards. After the city is built, they will be upright soldiers."

Chen Fan rested his chin with one hand: "It's only this big."

Chen Zhongyan glanced at her: "The city doesn't need to be too big, and the scope of jurisdiction can be gradually expanded. Several mountains are basically connected by walls, and it is not easy for outsiders to enter the mountains. Find a piece of land and build a city lord's mansion. Build another city wall. This is something I have been thinking about for many years."

Chen Fan raised his eyebrows: "How many years have you thought about it?"

Chen Zhongyan took a sip of tea and remained silent.

Chen Fan pointed with his hand: "Then build it on the westernmost side." The east side is Yuanshuo County, which is relatively safe.

It took a few days for them to go around the mountain and find a place.

The ancients had their own method of building city walls, just prepare some materials.

Chen Zhongyan said: "We have seen before that yellow clay can be found, and there is a mountain where lime can be forged. It is also convenient to transport yellow sand from Yuanshuo County. The bricks of the City Lord's Mansion are directly transported from there, and craftsmen can be hired."

Zhang Ci and Chen Zhongyan drew the design drawings, with the Yamen in the front and the residential area in the back.

All the tea leaves are picked and fried to make tea.

Master Liu Er came, walked around the mountains with them, and tasted both kinds of tea.

"The sale of tea will take some time, because some gimmicks will be used to drive up the price." Master Liu Er said very solemnly.

Zhang Ci smiled: "No rush, take your time."

"Can I say Master Zhang made the tea?" Master Liu Er looked at him.

"Yes, the tea made by Mrs. Chen is also fine." Zhang Ci nodded.

Master Liu Er left with some tea.Chen Fan and the others went to Yuanfeng County to visit the old lady.

The old lady is still in good health, but after all, she is getting older, and she is far less energetic than before, and her speaking breath is not so full.

The old lady took her hand: "It's a blessing to suffer. It's a great thing to be able to go home wholeheartedly. You should stay here with me for a few more days this time."

Chen Fan leaned beside her: "I think about my grandmother every day, this time I can finally live longer."

The old lady looked at the four cubs: "These children are really well raised. Thinking about that time, it really hurts. I am still running around while pregnant, and I worry about it every day."

Liu Dingkang is 17 years old, and Liu Chenfeng is very tall.

Liu Chenfeng said: "We were seven or eight years old back then, so many years have passed in a blink of an eye."

The old lady smiled: "Their studies are quite good, and they are going to take the next government examination."

Zhang Ci nodded: "They have solid knowledge, and they have great hopes of passing the exam."

They started by following Zhang Ci, and there was Liu Huaijin, who had passed the Jinshi examination at home, and had always been relatively solid in reading and knowledgeable.

They came to the Lanxiang Courtyard, the apricot tree in the courtyard was still there, and the apricot blossoms all over the tree were in full bloom.

"When I first came here, I lived in this courtyard. The apricots were already ripe at that time." Chen Fan looked up at the apricot blossoms: "Only a day later, Manager Li took me to Wangjiadun to see the land. Then Then, we moved into a new house.”

Zhang Ci smiled: "When I entered the city, I heard the news that someone bought saline-alkali land, so I took Mo Jian and Butler Feng to see it. The villagers said that the Liu family bought it."

"Well, on the day of the start of work, a young man came forward to strike up a conversation."

Zhang Ci flicked on her forehead: "How can it be said to strike up a conversation?"

(End of this chapter)