Damn it, I'm in the garbage book I wrote

Chapter 73 Big Project!
The two old men, Lao Guo and Wang Ye, have been living a life of drunkenness and debauchery these days. They have been staying in the villa all day long, and all their worries have been washed away by the soft warm spring water. Their scalps have turned white, but they are still addicted to it, eating and drinking a lot all day long. Especially today is the Western Region Customs Exhibition, and the sight of the Hu girl twisting her waist to pour wine for them really makes people want to go back to the age of eighteen.

"How many days have we been here?"

The prince asked in a daze, but Lao Guo didn't answer. He listened carefully and heard his snoring. He was sleeping soundly. The prince knew Lao Guo. His family was a military family. Lao Guo had been in the military camp for thirty years and had long been accustomed to being ready for battle. He would wake up at the slightest disturbance. But since he came to this gentle land, his waist and legs no longer hurt, and he even slept like a pig.

"Really..."

When the prince saw that Lao Guo did not respond, he complained and then raised his head and asked, "Cuihong, how many days have I been here?"

"My Lord, it's been ten days."

"Ah, time flies by so fast. Tomorrow it's time to go to the village for a stroll. Cuihong, would you like to go with the master tomorrow?"

"That's good, of course."

The woman who had massaged the prince's feet for ten days spoke softly, and looked 70% like the woman who had made the prince's heart beat fast forty years ago. Not only did she look alike, but her demeanor and even her tone of voice were similar.

The killing power of Bai Yueguang is so terrifying that even a royal descendant like this cannot resist it. After all, Bai Yueguang's light is the light that travels through time and space, and it is the light in his eyes when he was young.

Therefore, the prince liked this woman very much. Once he got a reward from her, he would get a lot of money. Although she was too old to do anything, he felt warm in his heart when he saw her happy.

"Then I'll talk to your foreman tomorrow and ask you to be my guide and we'll go for a stroll in Xinping Township."

"Then I will go and prepare a new pair of shoes for you. I see your shoes are worn out and they must be painful after walking all day."

Faced with such thoughtfulness and attentiveness, the prince was immediately in a good mood. He took out a silver ingot and stuffed it into her hand: "Okay, okay, you are much more considerate than my children."

This ingot of silver can buy two hundred pairs of shoes, but the emotional value given by this young woman far exceeds this ingot of silver. Otherwise, even the prince would be reluctant to leave. Only in this place can he feel that he is truly alive, even though he is a prince.

Physical pleasure is not important to him, but the joy in the heart is priceless!
In fact, the current Xinping Township is much larger than the urban area when Lao Guo came last time, because before there was only a U-shaped main area. After more than half a year of adjustment, the immigrants' houses have gradually been built, and according to the plan, the houses here look very similar. The only difference is the house number on the wooden or copper plate on the gate.

In addition, now is the time when the most traveling merchants come here. In addition, a new dock was built after the New Year and the river channel was widened within 500 meters upstream and downstream, so this place seems particularly prosperous.

The next morning, the two old men went to the outskirts of the main urban area of ​​Xinping Township without even having breakfast, bringing Xiao Cui, a guide hired by the prince at a high price, and a group of three.

"My lords, the bend ahead is called Cape of Good Hope."

The guide, Xiao Cui, pointed to a corner of the mountain ahead and said to the prince and his friends, "After passing this Cape of Good Hope, we will reach the main road of Xinping Township."

At this moment, the prince said with disdain on his face: "I have heard Guo... Lao Chai say how good this place is, but after walking all the way, it is just like this. I am afraid it is just a post station. It is really disappointing."

Old Guo smiled but said nothing. Xiao Cui wanted to explain but was stopped by Old Guo's eyes. The three of them continued to move forward. The prince was somewhat prejudiced at this moment and was secretly sulking, feeling sorry for his 100,000 taels of silver.

At this moment, they happened to see a caravan of horses slowly coming out around the "Cape of Good Hope". The caravan was extremely long, with more than a hundred horses connected end to end. There were not many caravans of this size in the entire Wei Dynasty. You have to know that one horse has to be accompanied by three people, and there must be a guard of fifty or sixty people, which adds up to a mighty force of five or six hundred people.

The caravan was loaded with goods, and along the way the sound of the bells on the horses' necks jingled was very pleasant to hear. The prince stopped to watch for a while, and then he laughed: "Back then I also sneaked into the caravan and ran away from Jincheng to Luoyang, but was then caught by my father... and knelt in the ancestral hall for three days."

"I know. We followed Brother Qin to bring you steamed buns."

When they thought about the past, they both felt emotional. However, time is unforgiving and the young man has turned into an old man with white hair in the blink of an eye...

While I was expressing my feelings, I heard a voice saying "Get out of the way, get out of the way, get out of the way" from the other side of the "Cape of Good Hope". Then I heard a loud shout. Finally, I saw a group of strong young men with bare upper bodies and lead blocks tied to their legs, shouting and running forward. Their strong wheat-colored muscles exuded strong youthful hormones.

The leader had a tattoo on his face, but his movements were clearly those of a standard soldier. They ran along the road, and the leader shouted as he ran: "Breathe, breathe! Breathe in and out gently! If I hear you breathe in and out quickly again, we will all practice for an extra 20 miles!"

"Yo... Imperial Guards training."

Old Guo was a man who could eat well in prosperous times and fight in troubled times. He saw through the training method at a glance. Then he looked at the young men behind him, each of them was tall and strong, with ruddy complexion, tight muscles and fat on the belly. It was obvious that they ate very well and trained hard on a daily basis.

There are of course some rules for training soldiers. The Imperial Army has its own training methods, and the Border Army has its own training methods. The Imperial Army is well-trained and fit, and each person must be able to shoot three stone bows to be qualified. However, the Border Army is poor, and if they follow the Imperial Army's training method, they will all die before they go to the battlefield. Therefore, they are qualified if they can line up well. However, these soldiers in front of him are obviously following the Imperial Army, so even though he knows that he cannot interfere during training, he still can't help but reach out to stop them.

Unexpectedly, the leading coach actually stopped and even bowed to him: "Old man, how can I help you?"

An old man? A wave of sadness suddenly surged in Lao Guo's heart. He was a young general famous all over the world back then, but now he has become an old man...

"Let me ask you, are you soldiers from Xinping Township?"

"Yes, we are the Xinping militia."

Rural militia!? You are kidding! Your light body grid is as good as the Imperial City Niu Wei, rural militia?

Lao Guo thought for a moment and then said, "Can you take me to see your camp?"

"This..." Zhou Tongshan looked embarrassed: "Old man, I'm sorry. This is a strategically important place for military secrets. I'm afraid it's not convenient."

"It has to be convenient even if it's inconvenient." Lao Guo was too lazy to care about the incognito visit at this moment. He lifted the corner of his clothes to reveal his tiger talisman: "Is it convenient now?"

Tiger Talisman!

Zhou Tongshan's eyes narrowed when he saw this, and he instinctively wanted to kneel on one knee, but Lao Guo waved his hand and said, "Keep it a secret, lead the way."

"Guo Shuai, this way please..."

"Hey! You!" When the prince saw that Lao Guo had actually run away with someone, he quickly ran two steps behind him: "What about me?"

"Go and have fun by yourself!" Lao Guo rolled up his sleeves and said, "I have business to attend to."

The prince was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, but he knew very well that Old Guo was just a playful person, so he had no choice but to let Xiao Cui take him and continue strolling forward.

It seems a bit dull without Lao Guo around. I was already disappointed with this place, and now I am even less interested in it.

"Master, standing on that stone you can overlook the entire Xinping Township."

Xiao Cui reminded the prince, and it was difficult for him to refuse, so with Xiao Cui's help, he climbed up the big rock with the words "Cape of Good Hope" carved on it. When he stood still and looked into the distance, the scenery in front of him made him take a deep breath.

All I could see were the green mountains and cypresses, and a fresh city standing by the river. Hundreds of boats were racing on the river, and thousands of sails were glancing across the horizon. The workshops along the river were emitting billowing smoke. The people in the city not far away looked like ants from here, but there was an endless stream of cars and horses on the road, and people were flowing like shuttles. Large and small shops and stalls could be seen everywhere, and a strange device stood on the dock, swinging back and forth, loading bundles of goods onto the cargo ship.

Although the place is small, it is full of vitality.

The prince stopped and gazed into the distance for a long time. He felt amused at his previous preconceived ideas. This place was truly more prosperous than he had expected. He had passed by Xinping Township before. A few years ago, this place was still a barren land with poor people and scarce resources. But who would have thought that it had become like this in just a few years.

It's really sad.

"Xiao Cui, is this Xinping Township?"

The prince pointed to the town below and asked in surprise: "What a huge change."

"Yes, sir. It's all thanks to Lord Xia. He has worked very hard in the past few years. Sometimes when he comes to our place, he just takes a shower and falls asleep right there."

"Oh?" The prince's eyes gradually narrowed: "He went there at such a young age?"

"It's not often, only about seven or eight times a month."

The prince snorted coldly: "He really knows how to enjoy himself! Come on, take me downstairs to take a closer look."

(End of this chapter)