The Great Seminary

Chapter 342 'Please excuse my poor performance'

Poyuan City is divided into three large urban areas: left, middle, and right. Each urban area contains thirty-three wards, making a total of 'ninety-nine wards'.

In addition to the three 'cities', there are four ring roads: 'A', 'B', 'C', and 'D'.

The two ring roads, 'A' and 'B', are called the near suburbs, while the two ring roads, 'C' and 'D', are called the far suburbs. The internal areas are divided by a symbol followed by a number.

For example, the place where Fuguizhuang is located is called 'Jiaodingbiao 11'.

Because of their remote location, these villages recruit laborers by hiring families, and the number of laborers is calculated per household.

However, due to an ancient decree issued by Emperor Daqi many years ago, the underground world has tenants and servants, but no domestic slaves or serfs who hold a status similar to cattle or livestock in their masters' households.

There are no 'house-born slaves' who have never had freedom for generations.

Therefore, labor costs are quite high.

Take 'Fuguizhuang' for example, which now employs 58 tenant households and 217 able-bodied men;
The village had twenty men, and they brought eighty-six family members with them.

There were also workers operating watermills, wineries, and oil presses, cooks in the kitchens, servants and maids serving the "office," totaling more than two hundred people.

So, although the family business was just starting out and there was a shortage of manpower, they still managed to hire about 'half a thousand' people.

Every month, including food, drink, and salary, it would be impossible to make ends meet without at least a hundred taels of gold…

Under the bright sunshine, I looked around at the thriving farm.

Wu Quezi, who had initially allied with Zhang Gui, shrewdly pointed out:

"It's a really good business."

But since you've already bought enough 'wooden oxen and flowing horses,' why hire so many tenant farmers?

It's a complete waste.

“I don’t like treating people like cattle or horses,” Zhang Gui said casually, “so I deliberately hired more tenants.”

"How could someone from a prominent family, a lady of high birth, or a nun from an outer clan, possibly know such things?"

"No matter how much property a family owns, it still belongs to the family. If I want to acquire more land and shops in the future, I must understand how to manage them."

And don't put on airs about this wealth and that prosperity; in reality, you're the one with the air of a pampered 'young master' floating on air.

To manage Zhuangzi's affairs yet "dislike treating people like cattle and horses" is simply inhuman.

Wu Quezi raised her eyebrows and said.

Just then, Zhang Guixin's newly purchased flying boat drifted over.

The boatman was none other than Old Xu, the mechanic from the previous car rental shop, who had now switched jobs to work at Fugui Manor, serving the manor owner on his travels.

Zhang Gui gestured for him to land nearby, then turned to look at Wu Quezi.
"Wu Que Nu Guan, the more you get to know someone, the more unpredictable they seem. You're completely different from the person you were when we first met, who would smile before saying a word."

"Alright, I misspoke when I said 'that's not human language'."

Wu Quezi smiled apologetically and curtsied to Zhang Gui, saying, "Please forgive me."

At the same time, the large spaceship slowly descended, and the spiral staircase was activated.

Seeing this, Zhang Gui and Wu Quezi stopped talking and stepped onto the spiral staircase one after the other, entering the cabin.

Bon Voyage.

Soon the large airship entered Poyuanzuo City and landed on a 'flat area' in Changlefang that was specifically used to park large vehicles.

Unlike the sparsely populated outskirts, the core area of ​​Poyuan is bustling with activity and crowds.

Zhang Gui stepped off the flying boat, stood on the roof awning, looked around, and muttered to himself.

"This central city is much more prosperous than the left city, and it has a scene of flourishing flowers and burning oil."

"That's why big business deals are being discussed here," said Wu Quezi, who followed closely behind with a beaming smile.
"Let's go, Master Zhang, I'll introduce you to some new friends."

Zhang Gui smiled noncommittally, jumped off the flying boat, and merged into the crowd with Wu Quezi.

A moment later, the two arrived at a restaurant called "Denglou Banquet".

The waiter at the door seemed to recognize Wu Quezi and immediately came to greet her, bowing and scraping but not saying a word, only asking:

"Is the nun having a drink with her friends today, or is it a regular gathering?" "A gathering at 'Sihe Pavilion'," Wu Quezi replied casually, and was about to go inside.

Unexpectedly, the waiter then shamelessly and evasively said:
“This morning, Master Chu’s Taoist soldiers came to our restaurant and booked ‘Guanyunzhai’.”

"We no longer use the Sihege restaurant that we book annually; we've renamed it Guanyunzhai instead."

Wu Quezi's eyes widened slightly, and she said with a smile:
"It seems that Senior Brother Chu has really become more 'promising' again. Very good, very good."

"Nothing's changed," the waiter said cautiously and tactfully.

"After Master Chu settled Guanyunzhai, he specifically instructed that he would be hosting a distinguished guest today."

Only those names on the guest list are allowed to sit.

The sparrow was taken aback, then tasted the flavor.
"Waiter, do you mean the friend I brought can't go to Guanyunzhai?"

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry."

Upon hearing this, the waiter immediately adopted a trembling and fearful demeanor, bowing so deeply that his head almost touched the ground.

Seeing this, Zhang Gui immediately stepped between Wu Quezi and the waiter.

"I understand what this means."

Wuque Nvguan, you and a group of good friends regularly hold banquets at Denglou on set dates.

Today you brought me here to see and experience things.

I happened to run into another friend who had booked a more spacious private room to entertain VIPs.

Since he was unaware of my existence, it was impossible for him to be polite.

Isn't this just "rushing to the right place"? It's not necessarily a breach of etiquette.

You can go to Guanyunzhai to meet your friends later, while I'll find a quiet seat to while away the time.

After that Taoist Master Chu finished his banquet…

"Tsk tsk tsk tsk, Caiyang Longhu, before coming to the Underworld, I heard that you were a powerful figure in the human world."

They colluded with dozens of mechanical warships of tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of tons from the True Dragon Kingdom, patrolling the coastal areas of the Southern Kingdom of Ming and Song.

They forced the vying princes, Kui and Zhen, to issue an edict to restore the feudal system.

I never expected to meet you again in the underground world today. It really is true what they say, "Life is full of unexpected encounters."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Gui chuckled dryly, turned around, and looked at the beautiful girl behind him, whose expression was as still as water, and said:

"Oh my, isn't this the granddaughter of Lord Hexiang, a veteran of three dynasties in the Ming and Song dynasties, and the eldest granddaughter of Mr. Huaihe, the headmaster of Qingdou Academy, the noble lady Chonghe?"

Since we are old friends reunited and both of us have a good relationship with Miss Ciyun of the Zhen family in Jinling Flower Fish, let's not make fun of each other.

The Stone Corpse Kingdom was originally a wild and uncivilized small state, and it had been lost for more than a hundred years. How could it be rebuilt with just a decree?

Furthermore, the current situation of the Ming-Song Kingdom is that its northern border has been almost completely swallowed up by Changsheng Tiemu, the most powerful ruler in the Eastern Continent.

The struggle for succession between two powerful figures in the South even drew the attention of the Japanese Emperor to the mainland.

Could the ruler who revived the oldest royal family of the 'Four Continents of Earthly Origin', which has been passed down for nearly a million years and has been passed down for 66,701 generations, be someone to be trifled with?

The single divine artifact 'Void High Plains' is equivalent to the might of a thousand troops.

I once acquired a legendary shikigami from the Kingdom of Japan, the Nekogawa Fuuji.

It is at least equivalent to the extraordinary abilities of a fourth-rank 'Upper Grade C'.

Legend has it that there are as many as eight million gods on 'Takamagahara', which is absolutely terrifying.

If chaos erupts in the future, before you finish your act, I'll take the stage, and who knows how devastating it will be.

That's why I came to the Underground Realm, intending to have three burrows.

You're too kind, I'm embarrassed to say that.

(End of this chapter)