The Salty Little Cannon Fodder Was Targeted By the Prince

Chapter 458: Covert excuses

Du Wan did not interfere with Yishantang's affairs, which was equivalent to not causing trouble for Qin Yuyu.

The matter of fundraising is of great importance, and Du Wan doesn't want to cause trouble. Anyone in the court wants money from anywhere.

During the period, Du Wan went to a farm in the suburbs.

Now that there are no locusts in the ground, Zhuang Cong has people plow the ground again and drives a group of big ducks to the ground to look for food. This is actually to let the ducks eat the eggs.

“Princess, you are here.” Zhuang Cong was wearing old patched clothes with a piece of cloth around his waist.

Du Wan looked at him curiously, "What are you doing here?"

Zhuang Cong smiled and said, "My subordinates were busy at Warehouse No. 5 just now."

"Thank you for your hard work." Du Wan looked at the dirt on his clothes and said, "I will give you an additional 30% of your monthly salary."

"Thank you, Princess." Zhuang Cong looked happy, "Princess, would you like to go to the warehouse and take a look?"

 “Is it filled up to number five?”

“Yes.” Zhuang Cong added, “Warehouse No. 5 is almost full.”

Had he not personally experienced the horror of the locust plague, Zhuang Cong would not have been able to clearly feel the importance of this rural area. He admired the princess's foresight.

Du Wan followed Zhuang Cong to the warehouse.

 The warehouse here is about the same size as a government granary. Zhuang Cong was able to save five warehouses in less than a year. It really took a lot of effort. Of course, the money was also spent beautifully. Otherwise, Du Wan would not have only eighteen thousand taels of silver left after making several windfalls in the past.

The workshop was busy. When Du Wan passed by, he was surprised to see some women making bamboo shoots.

Du Wan was surprised, "Where did these bamboo shoots come from?"

"Princess, there is a bamboo forest on the top of the mountain. I will have people dig it out every once in a while. You said that as long as it is food, it is edible. Whether it is from the ground or from the mountain, we can harvest it as long as we can." Zhuang Cong It is to strictly implement Du Wan's will.

Du Wan praised it: "Not bad, not bad."

 She once suffered from hunger in Chiyan County, and she would not despise anything that could be eaten, especially when she knew about various natural disasters in the future.

 Going to the warehouse to look at it again, she left with satisfaction.

Du Wan also saw several fortifications on the way, which were city walls built by fiefdoms.

This fortification work came faster than she expected. Recently, more and more people have come to look for work, and more of them are victims of nearby disasters. Du Wan already knew that Du Qian was only in charge of the fortifications in name, but secretly he had left this matter to the Du clan, and the clan was responsible for the endless money and food.

　　　The wages for the people who came to look for work were the same as before.

This is really a disaster period, and there is no shortage of victims. The construction site can definitely recruit cheap workers. As long as they are responsible for three meals a day, there are people willing to work. People in the Du clan did not do this. In the eyes of businessmen, this approach is similar to that of a boy who throws away money or a fool.

Du Wan is different, on the contrary, she admires him very much.

 The benefits are so great and they can still be stable. It is worthy of being a great family that has been passed down for countless years.

 “Princess?” A middle-aged man asked in surprise.

Du Wan looked towards the voice and said, "Uncle."

Uncle Du came forward to salute, Du Wan exchanged a few words and asked how the situation was at home, "Uncle, you are here..."

 “I am the overseer of this area.”

 “Oh.” Du Wan did not ask in detail.

I followed Uncle Du around the construction site for more than half an hour. He was very busy. From time to time, people would come looking for him and ask questions about this and that. Du Wan simply asked him to go and be busy, and there was no need to accompany her. She was just strolling around, and would go back after finishing reading.

Du Wan felt bad looking at the people working at the construction site at close range.

　　They are all lean and strong laborers, and none of them have good clothes. There are no evil slaves whipping people with whips as imagined. Maybe these people don't need to be urged and they work very hard. There is no shortage of people looking for jobs in this area, especially since the salary remains unchanged.

 Poor people are trying their best to get here. As long as you work, you can have enough food and money, who wouldn’t envy you?

Du Wan went to talk to Uncle Du and left with his guards.

Not far from the construction site, on the way to Shangguan Road, I saw a group of people parked on the roadside, and a low-key and luxurious carriage. The man riding a horse guarding the carriage was Hu San, whom Du Wan was familiar with.

Du Wan's eyes lit up, "Hu San!"

 “I’ve met the princess.” Hu San continued.

Du Wan rode towards the carriage.

At this time, the curtain of the carriage was opened, and Pei Hao bent down and walked out of it. He stood with his back to the sun, making his figure even more slender and dignified.

Pei Hao glanced at Hu San coolly with peach blossom eyes.

Hu San felt a chill go down his spine. What is the prince going to do?

Pei Hao would not admit that he was jealous. Just now, the little girl saw that the first person they fed was Hu San. It was difficult for him to ignore the joyful atmosphere of that little voice. Is the little girl so happy to see Hu San? The more she thought about it, the sadder she became. She had even given a lucky bag to Hu San before.

Du Wan didn't know that the prince who was calm and indifferent in front of him was filled with sour water in his heart.

He rode his horse over, dismounted, and handed the horse rope to the guard.

Du Wan asked with a smile: "Prince Pei, are you waiting for my princess?"

"Well, I received the news that you came out. This is the only way for you to return to the city, so I couldn't help but wait for a while." Pei Hao said that he was very calm after waiting for a while.

Hu San next to him didn’t dare to complain.

 The "a while" in the prince's mouth refers to half an hour.

Du Wan had doubts in her heart.

He wouldn't have placed an spy around her.

Who is Pei Hao?

He is most familiar with little girls. He knows what she is thinking when she raises her tail.

Pei Hao didn't want the little girl to think he was spying on her, so he quickly explained, "Someone went to the construction site in front of him to look for work. When he came back, he said that he was lucky enough to see you from a distance, so I ordered someone to ask a few questions and found out that you were out of town today. , still not far from me.”

"So that's it." Du Wan didn't know whether to believe it or not, but on the surface she believed it, "Are you going back to the city now?"

 “Return.” Pei Hao replied succinctly.

 “That’s just the same way.”

“Let’s go back together by car?”

Pei Hao stretched out his big hand towards her as she got off the carriage.

Du Wan's smile was as bright as the sunshine. She put her little hand on his palm and climbed up to the shaft of the car with a little force. Then she was led into the carriage by Pei Hao.

Pei Hao said to the driver outside, "Let's set off."

"yes."

The driver took the horse and walked for a while, then got on the shaft and started driving the carriage.

 The official road was relatively flat, and the driver's skills were good. Du Wan didn't feel any bumps when he sat on it.

　　Du Wan noticed Pei Hao's condition when he came in. The official robe he was wearing had probably been worn for several days and it was wrinkled. "Have you been outside the city these days?"

"Well, I occasionally go to Zhuangzi to rest." Pei Hao's words of concealment made people think that he was working hard. If he bluntly said that it was hard, Du Wan might think that he was deliberately complaining about being tired.

 (End of this chapter)