330. New Shenbing City(1/2)
Early in the 11th day of the twelfth lunar month, Mu Yan and Xiao Xinghan got up and went to the former Jiuwang Mansion and the current meeting hall of the City Lord Mansion.
As the city lord's mansion of the Divine Soldier City, the Jiuwang Mansion is only temporary. Firstly, the Jiuwang Mansion is located in the south city of the Divine Soldier City and is not in the center of the Divine Soldier City. Secondly, the Jiuwang Mansion is not big. The people around Mu Yan can just stay there now, and there are not many extra guest rooms, and the martial arts venue is not big enough. Last but not least, Mu Yan and Xiao Xinghan both dislike the current architectural style of the Jiuwang Mansion. It is not grand enough and elegant enough. In short, it does not meet their taste.
The couple had already discussed the construction of a new Divine Soldier City City Lord's Mansion, and had jointly drawn a design drawing, including some relatively novel opinions put forward by Tuoba Yan.
As for the site selection of the new city lord's mansion, Mu Yan originally wanted to find the most central place in the Divine Soldier City, but Shangguan Ke raised an objection. He said that Feng Shui is very important and must not be taken lightly. As the number one thief of the Divine Soldier City, Shangguan Ke, who had traveled all over the world and had a lot of knowledge, was quite knowledgeable about Feng Shui. He patted his chest and said that he would leave the site selection to him, and he promised to choose the place with the best Feng Shui.
After Mu Yan was about to wait for Shangguan Ke to select the address of the new city lord's mansion in the past two days, he sent someone to start construction. At the same time, Xiao Xinghan had designed the fortifications of the entire Divine Soldier City, and many of Mu Yan's opinions were added as references. People in the Tianyuan Continent only heard that Ming Xiu, the prince of Tianming Kingdom, was once a miracle doctor with the unique medical skills and poison skills in the world, but almost no one knew that Xiao Xinghan once abandoned his medicine and practiced martial arts when he was a teenager. He was a famous general, so Xiao Xinghan was very proficient in how to defend against foreign enemies.
So, the competition was over, the Divine Soldier City was unified, and yesterday they were happy, and from today on, they still have a lot of things to be busy with.
The day before yesterday, Mu Yan had already let go of all the works from the Three Kingdoms and Qisha City of Tianyuan Continent, and asked them to take a post to the master behind them. Perhaps the unity of the Divine Soldier City could not allow the four forces to give up the cooperation plan to destroy the Divine Soldier City, but Mu Yan believed that after Empress Qingluan’s actions in the Divine Soldier City were learned by the Lords of the other three forces, this cooperation would be absolutely hopeless, because their most basic common goals would be inconsistent.
Qing Yu, who broke the rules, may not have expected that many years of planning would be ruined, but even if the plan of the four forces collaborating to destroy the Divine Soldier City no longer exists, the Divine Soldier City must build an unbreakable defense to prevent foreign enemies from invading. This is the case with precautions and anxiety.
But defense is not enough. In terms of area and number of people, Shenbing City is a small force after all, and it is not realistic to attack other Three Kingdoms. Even if you really have to deal with a certain force, the best way is to get out of wit. But not mentioning war, from the lives of the people and the future development of Shenbing City, one aspect that Shenbing City urgently needs to "attack" is trade.
In other words, the construction of fortifications in Shenbing City is to resist foreign enemies, but not to lock the doors in a closed way and not to communicate with the outside world. On the contrary, Shenbing City now needs to open the door most, welcome visitors from all directions, and develop trade in all aspects.
In the conference hall, seven old men, as well as Mu Lin, Dugu Ao, Qi Yun, Cen Mo, Cang Wei and Shangguan Ling were all there, Xiao Xinghan and Mu Yan were sitting in the main seat, and Tuoba Yan held Xiao Xing'er next to them.
As for the two couples who got married yesterday, Mu Yan had already issued an order, and no one was allowed to disturb them. Even Qi Ying had no objection to Xiao Yuesheng and Qi Yuchan who had not left the house yet. He was now open-minded. Anyway, his granddaughter was married and was still under his nose. Xiao Yuesheng's character and his favor with Qi Yuchan were seen in Qi Yingdu, so what Qi Ying is most looking forward to now is that Xiao Yuesheng and Qi Yuchan should give him a young grandson.
Mu Yan briefly explained the current situation and their next tasks. Shangguan Min, who was sitting opposite Mu Yan, couldn't help but nodded repeatedly, looked at Mu Yan and said with admiration: "Xiao Jiu, you really don't know how your brain grows. You have considered it in all aspects. With you here, the Divine Soldier City will not worry about not being prosperous!"
Mu Yan smiled slightly: "Second Master, don't praise me anymore. There are some things to bother Master!"
"Haha! Just tell me directly, how can we divide the labor next! Let me do whatever I do!" Shangguan Min said very readily. Shangguan Min only moved here after the competition the day before yesterday. In just two days, he really felt that the door to the new world was opened. His days before seemed to be in vain. No matter what he did here, he was in a relaxed and happy mood.
"Well, then I'll divide the work for you." Mu Yan nodded and said, "The first thing is that you need a big ship to go out to sea, go to the nearest Xuanye Kingdom, buy food, the more the better, because now we have to keep the people in the entire Shenbing City. When everything is on track, there is no need to do this anymore."
"Little sister, leave this to me." Mu Lin said with his own initiative.
"I can go with Brother Mu." Shangguan Ling volunteered, "I am very familiar with Xuanye Guoshuangye City, which is closest to Shenbing City. I often pass by there, and there are also businessmen I know there."
As a result, Shangguan Ling finished speaking and Shangguan Min frowned: "Ling'er, aren't you really afraid that Xinghan will discipline you?"
Shangguan Ling's expression froze and shook his head repeatedly: "Dad, I will come back, I just want to help."
"Xiaojiu, please decide!" Shangguan Min looked at Mu Yan and said. Shangguan Min had nothing to be reluctant to let go. He went to visit Mu Yan's big ship with Shangguan Ke yesterday, which was really amazing. The big ship had strong attacks and defense, and Mu Lin was very reliable. Shangguan Min was not afraid of something that happened to Shangguan Ling, but was afraid that Shangguan Ling would drag them down and delay the main business.
"Senior Brother Ling wants to go with my elder brother. Qi Yun, you go too. The silver tickets are ready. Try to be low-key and don't have conflicts with others. You can buy more places. If you really have trouble, you don't have to be afraid. Take care of yourself. It's no big deal to expose yourself now. Our Shenbing City is about to be born. If Emperor Ye receives the post and is willing to do business with Shenbing City, it will be much more convenient then." Mu Yan said seriously.
Mu Yan's post has just been sent out. At this time, there is still a hostile relationship between other forces in the world and Shenbing City, and it is not that easy to do business. But then again, as long as you have money, you cannot do business in the open, and there are still many businesses in the secret. Mu Yan is not worried because it is impossible to buy food.
Qi Yun nodded and said one word: "Okay." He has never fought or scrambled, because his current life has already satisfied him. As long as Mu Yan needs it, he will be happy to do whatever he wants.
"Brother, it will take half a month to go to Xuanye Guoshuangye City. You still need to go to the mainland to buy food. Let's set off now and come back early for the New Year." Mu Yan said to Mu Lin, "I have arranged the other people early in the morning and are waiting on the boat. The money and weapons are also placed on the boat. You can pack up a few of your own clothes and go there."
Mu Lin nodded: "Okay, don't worry, little sister, we will come back as soon as possible."
Mu Lin, Shangguan Ling and Qi Yun both stood up. Tuoba Yan blinked and said, "Mom, can I go with my uncle? I will help and will not cause trouble."
Mu Yan smiled: "What? Are you willing to bear to leave your little Xing'er brother?"
Tuoba Yan looked at Xiao Xing'er and said, "Of course I don't want to bear it, but I will come back soon. I can bring a gift to me."
"Okay." Mu Yan brought Xiao Xing'er over and said to Tuoba Yan, "If you want to play, follow your uncle. Remember not to run around, your little brother will miss you too."
"Don't worry, mom, I'm sure I'm good." Tuoba Yan smiled, shook Xiao Xing'er's little hand, and ran to Mu Lin, "Uncle, let's go quickly!"
All three big and one small four people left, Mu Yan was not worried about Tuoba Yan. Tuoba Yan's martial arts are now considered a master, and he is very smart and clever, and his ability to adapt to changes is at least better than Shangguan Ling...
Shangguan Ling, who had just left the house, sneezed, feeling that someone was complaining that he was too weak. Not to mention anything else when he was with a group of monsters, it would hurt his self-esteem...
"Okay, the food purchase is going according to the original plan, and it will be like this for the time being." Mu Yan continued, "How is the Master's place to choose the site of the new city lord's mansion?"
Shangguan Ke slapped his forehead: "I'm going now. I fell in love with a Feng Shui treasure land yesterday. Let's take a look today."
Shangguan Ke finished speaking and disappeared. Shangguan Min asked Mu Yan with a smile: "Xiaojiu, it seems that you are planning to let me build the city wall!"
Mu Yan's lips curled slightly: "Several masters, uncles, senior brother Cen Mo, Cang Wei, and junior brother Dugu, thank you for your hard work to build the city wall. We have already drawn the design drawings."
Mu Yan said, Xiao Xinghan spread a three-meter-long drawing on the long table, and everyone surrounded him and looked a little surprised.
"Is this... the city wall?" Shangguan Min stared at the drawings in a panic and asked in shock.
"Yes, this is the wall of our Divine Weapon City." A smile flashed in Mu Yan's eyes, and everyone's reaction was not unexpected. The city wall designed by the God of War Xiao Xinghan, Mu Yan added various heavy weapons and mechanisms to them, saying it was a city wall, but its attack power and defense power were absolutely unprecedented, and it was not just a wall.
"There is also a new planning map in various parts of the city. I haven't drawn it yet. At that time, many people's houses may need to be rebuilt. The project is relatively large and the weather is cold and cold. Let's build the city wall first." Mu Yan said with a smile, "The main task of several masters and uncles and senior brothers is to build the weapons on the drawings, the basic main body of the city wall, so that the strong laborers among the people of Shenbing City can do it. The recruitment notice has been posted everywhere now, with a lot of wages, so there is no need to worry about no one doing it."
Shangguan Min looked at Xiao Xinghan and Mu Yan with admiration: "You two are geniuses!"
Everyone had divided the work, and several old men gathered together, looked at the drawing, and started a lively discussion, each of them was full of energy. As three disciples of the Divine Sect besides Mu Yan, Cen Mo, Cang Wei and Dugu Ao, they naturally liked and were good at this.
It was snowing on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, and the snow had not melted on that day. Early in the morning, almost everyone in the entire Shenbing City saw recruitment notices posted everywhere.
"Ajiucheng mainly builds the city wall for us!" an old man shouted.
"Recruiting workers, a man from the age of eighteen to forty, takes care of food, one tael of silver a day! So much!" One person exclaimed.
"I also have good cooking skills, no age limit, and it's also a tael of silver every day!" A woman said in surprise, "I have good cooking skills! I want to try it!"
The city of Shenbing City wants to build a city wall, which is related to the peace of every people. Even if the city lord's mansion doesn't pay a penny, the people who can do their best will do their best. Now, Mu Yan, the city lord, actually wants to give each worker one tael of silver a day and take care of food. The elderly and women can still cook and make money. Naturally, everyone signed up enthusiastically, for fear that it would be enough for them to go too late.
However, starting from the beginning, Mu Yan hopes that the more people involved, the better, so that the time can be shortened, and the people participating will have a more sense of belonging to the Divine Soldier City and regard the Divine Soldier City as their home, which will help improve the cohesion of the Divine Soldier City.
The work of building the city walls on that day began to flourish, and there were actually not many skilled craftsmen in the Divine Wing City. After all, this place was originally a place where talented people gathered, but after the destruction of the Cang clan, the Divine Wing City was too closed and many people did not have a place to display their talents.
Mu Yan said that some elderly people cannot work or cook, but as long as they can help, such as those who understand technology can be supervising and guiding, they have money to get.
On the cold winter, new vitality is rejuvenated in the Divine Weapon City. Every citizen has reason to believe that their lives will get better and better.
Another day later, Mu Yan drew the planning map of the city and temporarily put it away. Shangguan Ke told Mu Yan very surely that he had chosen the address of the new city lord's mansion, which was an absolute blessed place.
"Xiao Jiu, living in that place will definitely lead to many children and grandchildren, wealth, and dominate the world, haha!" Shangguan Ke said to Mu Yan proudly.
"Okay, Master thinks it's good." Mu Yan nodded, "Then let's settle down."
"Xiaojiu, are you so relieved? You don't even go and take a look?" Shangguan Ke thought Mu Yan would definitely want to go and take a look first before making a decision.
"No, I can trust Master's eyes." Mu Yan said calmly.
Shangguan Ke laughed: "Don't worry, it's an absolute good place!"
"Sister-in-law, what can we do?" Xiao Yuesheng led Qi Yuchan to find Mu Yan. The couple had just gotten married and had oil in their mouths. They were inseparable from each other. They got up at midnight every day. Xiao Yuesheng was refreshed every day, and Qi Yuchan looked even more beautiful than before.
"Do you have time?" Mu Yan looked at the two of them and smiled meaningfully.
Qi Yuchan blushed: "Of course we have time."
"Ahem, as long as you can come back to bed at night," Xiao Yuesheng blinked at Mu Yan.
Mu Yan understood: "There are not many doctors in Shenbing City, and their medical skills are average. It just so happened that the clinic in Beicheng was in urgent need of staff, so Mr. Wen was too busy to get busy, but Xiao Hanhan and I still have many plans to do. We can't leave for the time being in the past few days. Why don't you go there first, brother, and you can help Elder Wen first, and my sister-in-law will also go over and fight?"
Qi Yuchan nodded subconsciously and said, "Okay!" Then she remembered what Mu Yan called her, her face turned redder, and she whispered, "Sister Mu Han, just call me like you used to!"
"How can that be done?" Xiao Yuesheng reached out and hugged Qi Yuchan, "You are the eldest daughter-in-law of our Xiao family now. We must take good care of Xing'er's younger brother and younger brother-in-law in the future, do you know?"
Qi Yuchan gave Xiao Yuesheng a look: "If you are not serious, you like to be the boss."
"You are my boss." Xiao Yuesheng blinked at Qi Yuchan.
Qi Yuchan said with a red face: "Stop making trouble, let's go to Beicheng Hospital to help."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Xiao Yuesheng finished speaking, and walked away with Qi Yuchan without turning around, waved his hand at Mu Yan, "Little brother and sister, we're going to do our business, don't miss us too much."
Mu Yan said that after becoming a kiss, Xiao Yuesheng not only did not become more mature, but was more happy, very good.
As for the couple Mo Qingchen and Beitang Lingsu, they had a fight the next day of marriage. The reason was that Beitang Lingsu was busy thinking about what Mu Yan said about building a school in Shenbing City. Mo Qingchen saw that it was late and hugged her on the bed. She was not happy, so the two of them finally hit the bed from under the bed...
As for who won, I can tell if I saw that although Mo Qingchen had a red mark on his face the next day, he was in a very happy mood.
On the other hand, the atmosphere between the three men who had already sailed on Mu Yan's big ship was quite subtle, and Tuoba Yan could see it.
Mu Lin is Mu Yan's brother, and Qi Yun and Shangguan Ling are both admirers of Mu Yan. Mu Lin and Qi Yun are already very familiar with it. Shangguan Ling, as a newcomer to join this group, will inevitably be a little restrained. He is much more comfortable getting along with Tuoba Yan, but Tuoba Yan is still a child in their eyes, and Shangguan Ling is not easy to talk to Tuoba Yan for some things.
Everyone knows that Shangguan Ling likes Mu Yan, so Shangguan Ling is very reserved in front of Mu Lin. He always feels that Mu Lin, who is serious, seems to dislike him. Relatively speaking, Qi Yun, who has a gentle personality, has become the object that Shangguan Ling chooses to get familiar with first.
In the evening that day, the boat was moving very fast, Mu Lin was practicing, Tuoba Yan was painting, Shangguan Ling took the initiative to come to Qi Yun to drink, and of course Qi Yun would not refuse.
"Ayun, can I call you like this? We seem to be about the same age." Shangguan Ling said to Qi Yun after he sat down.
Qi Yun smiled and nodded: "Of course, then I call you Xiao Ling? I heard Yue Sheng called that."
Shangguan Ling twitched slightly: "Xiao Yuesheng, when you mention him, I feel my whole body hurt. The most miserable time in my life was that he beat me. Alas, but I deserved it. I didn't understand the situation at that time, and the toad wanted to eat swan meat. He is Xiao Xinghan's brother, so I must not like me."
Qi Yun smiled: "Yuesheng is a very good person and very interesting."
"It's very interesting. After beating me, I called me Xiaoling intimately the second time I met." Shangguan Ling said quietly, "I still want to beat him up now, but unfortunately I can't beat him, alas!"
"If you want to fight him, he won't refuse, but you still need to practice." Qi Yun said to Shangguan Ling.
Shangguan Ling looked helpless: "The strength of his brothers Xiao Xinghan is too evil. I think I will not be their opponent if I practice day and night, and I will give up if I have given up after ten years."
"Isn't it good now?" Qi Yun smiled slightly.
Shangguan Ling also smiled: "It's very good. I have never seen my father and my uncle so happy since I was a child, nor have they liked someone so much. I also like her... Alas, let's not mention it..."
Qi Yun raised his glass, clinked a glass with Shangguan Ling, and the two of them drank it all in one go.
After drinking a few drinks, Shangguan Ling felt that Qi Yun was easy to speak, and his temper and personality were very keen on his appetite, so he felt even more relaxed. He looked at Qi Yun and asked a question he was curious about: "A Yun, besides Xiao Xinghan, there are so many men around Mu Yan, only Xiao Yuesheng and Mo Qingchen got married. The remaining senior brothers and brothers, and you, I heard that Brother Mu Lin is not Mu Yan's elder brother. No one likes Mu Yan? I think this is abnormal."
Shangguan Ling lived in Nancheng for two days, and everyone around Mu Yan knew him. What he just asked Qi Yun was the question he didn't understand the most. It was not because Xi Shi appeared in his lover's eyes, but because Mu Yan was recognized as very excellent, with a stunning appearance, strong martial arts, and proficient in medicine and poison skills. He was also the descendant of the Cang clan and a genius in weapon design. Such a girl was too easy to attract men, and Shangguan Ling himself had a deep understanding.
To be continued...