Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

Chapter 97

"Is it firm?" Li Xu asked the man who sneakily kicked the wall a few times with a dark face.

The man put down his clothes calmly, nodded and said, "It's quite strong. If the city wall can be built with this material, and if it is thicker and higher, the defense capability will definitely increase several times."

Li Xu promised: "Okay, this king will include the construction of the city wall in his work, but there is no rush. Not only the city wall needs to be repaired, but also the roads. Take your time."

Kou Xiao wished he could hug him and kiss him a few times. How could there be such a smart and capable prince? Now he is very grateful to the Han family for rebelling and sent Li Xu to South Vietnam. It seems that he will have to give a few pillars to the ancestors of the Han family when he goes back. fragrant.

The navy base was built five kilometers away from the beach. When the high watchtower is built, you can see the movement of the sea from the watchtower. It only takes an hour for the integrated army to run there.

Li Xu saw that the model house had been built and there were no major problems, so he handed over the matter here to Kou Xiao, and took his people to the other side. Yantian was the main purpose of his trip this time.

On the second day after arriving, Li Xu ordered the workers to dig salt ponds on the beach. The stems of the ponds were built half a foot high, forming small square pits.

When Li Xu arrived, the flat tidal flat had turned into a place full of pits, and the workers were still digging pits, tirelessly. Holding the simple drawings he drew in his hand, he compared them from time to time, and immediately asked the workers to rework if there was any mistake.

Seeing Li Xu's arrival, Liu Shu brought a rather old middle-aged man over. He was one of the carpenters hired this time. Li Xu kept a few here to make small things like gates.

The man bowed his waist and walked over, saluted, but didn't dare to lift his head, he just said: "My lord, according to your request, the gates in all the ditches have been completed, but..."

Seeing Li Xu's brows slightly frowned, Liu Shu immediately reprimanded: "Don't hesitate, talk about something."

Li Xu waved his hand, "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter if you have something to say."

"Here, this salt pond can naturally be incorporated into seawater, but what kind of system are you talking about..."

"Brine making station."

"Yes, go over there and have a look. The brine making platform is built a bit high, and the seawater must not be poured in. It's better to lower the slope."

Li Xu only knew that seawater sun-dried salt is divided into evaporation ponds and crystallization ponds, and crystals formed after being exposed to wind and sun, so he asked the workers to dig rows of salt ponds with a slight slope, and when the tide was high, the seawater was intercepted in the salt ponds, and passed through a The salt bittern is obtained by evaporation. The less water, the thicker the precipitated bittern. After drying in the sun, coarse salt will be formed. But he is not a skilled worker in this field, and success depends on actual operation.

"Okay, after the first high tide, open the gate to release the water. You can adjust the height and width of the gate according to the actual situation. If you have any problems, tell the steward of Yantian."

Liu Shu's face was bitter when he heard this, and he really wanted to say that he didn't want to stay at the seaside and be in charge, his skin was much darker due to the wind and sun, but he knew that there was no one available for the prince, except himself. By whom?

He Zun wanted to protect the prince's safety, and Jia Ping was placed in the navy. Of course, he was a personal servant, so he didn't need it.

"My lord, do you really want to abandon this slave?" Liu Shu bitterly tugged on Li Xu's sleeve.

Li Xu looked at his pitiful appearance, and comforted him: "This salt field is very important. Most people don't trust me and don't dare to use it. You have to help me guard this place, secure the first pass, and wait for the salt to dry out." Once the process is stable, you can train your successors, and I will pick you up when the time comes."

"You...you didn't say that before."

Li Xu blinked, "Really? Did I say it?" He pretended to lose his memory, and persuaded him earnestly: "I know you can't bear me, and I can't live without you. Isn't this really no one's using you? Just work hard for a few months, at most half a year, and I will definitely pick you up."

Liu Shu made the last struggle, "Don't you trust General Kou, why don't you use his people?"

Li Xu grimaced, "General Kou is a good man, but this Yantian belongs to the royal family, if he uses members of the Kou family, isn't he fully aware of the output and income of this salt field, then the king can't use money to restrain him. "

Hearing what he said, Liu Shu also became serious, "It's the slave who didn't think carefully, don't worry, the slave will take good care of this salt field." He knew in his heart that he was the prince's confidant, and he could manage the important lifeline of the prince's mansion. That's because the prince thinks highly of him, but he really doesn't want to leave the prince.

"Then you promise, there will be no other goblins around you for the next six months."

Li Xu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and pinched his face, "Okay, I love you the most, and there will definitely be no other little fairies."

Kou Xiao stood not far away watching this scene. He has good hearing and could hear the conversation between the two clearly. He felt as if he had eaten Coptis chinensis. He didn't expect that he was not even as good as an eunuch. If the prince likes this Such a delicate and clingy person, then he has no chance?

He glanced at his rough palm, then at the young eunuch with thin skin and tender flesh, and sighed with emotion, "What if the goods are not right?"

Liu Shu has won the greatest benefit and no longer struggles. He knows that his task is to manage the Yantian well, otherwise he will have no face to return to the prince. It's still his.

Just a moment later, someone slapped him hard on the back. Liu Shu was about to curse when he saw Kou Xiao staring at him with a half-smile, his eyes were like knives.

He took a step back, shrugged his shoulders and asked, "When did General Kou come?"

Kou Xiao pursed his lips and remained silent, Li Xu was also surprised when he saw him, "Why are you here, didn't you just leave?"

Kou Xiao felt as if a group of ants were scratching his heart, it was very itchy, and he said calmly, "Just explain the matter clearly, the general will escort you back to Minzhou at the end, so naturally he has to follow you all the way."

"I have Mu guards by my side, together with the Kou family army, it is enough to ensure safety."

Kou Xiao found a good reason for himself, "The base here will be under construction for more than a month, so I just need to go back to Minzhou to make proper arrangements for the affairs of the barracks, so as not to disturb the morale of the army."

Actually, Li Xu didn't expect that Kou Xiao would stay. His original plan was to find an army to guard near Yantian. The most suitable one was the local army, but after he arrived, he temporarily set up a navy. This is not an ordinary person. It's up to the task.

"Then it will be hard for General Kou to go back and forth."

"It should be, the general is willing to endure such hard work." The trained navy is still under his name, which is equivalent to strengthening his military strength without having to pay for it himself, which is perfect.

Li Xu saw that his chin was covered with stubble again, he looked very tough, and people always ignored his age, in fact, he was only just an adult.

Seeing him staring at him, Kou Xiao subconsciously straightened his chest, his hard chest muscles made his spring shirt look nice, and then he found Li Xu's eyes wandering on his face, remembering that he hadn't shaved for many days. Beard, immediately turned his back to Li Xu.

He secretly thought it was bad, and forgot that the lord was the most sloppy person, but since Kou Xiao started to grow a beard, he basically went out to fight, and even had to fight for time to eat, so he didn't care about the beard. daily grooming habits.

He remembered that Li Xu once said that his looks affected his appetite, and he immediately became dissatisfied. Who else in the army is better looking than him? Then a star and a half.

Li Xu smiled secretly, and said to Liu Shu: "Look at our general Kou, and finally know what an image is."

Not only Li Xu thought it was funny, Kou Jiajun also laughed secretly, when had they seen the general's faceless posture, if it was before, he would definitely use that face to kill the other party, maybe even strip the other party's clothes Throw it into a mud puddle and roll it around, so you dare to laugh.

Of course, there was no comparison with such a golden and jade-like figure as King Shun before, so there is no shame in everyone being the same.

Kou Xiao glared at his soldiers, "Why are you laughing, look at you, and then look at others." He pointed to Liu Shu, He Zun and others beside Li Xu, and said sourly: "We also went out together. Infuriating."

Whether it was Li Xu or the attendants around him, they were all well-groomed and luxuriously dressed. Wherever they went, they were all dignified elders, and Kou Jiajun was probably the most ordinary mud leg after throwing away their weapons.

"Eh!" The Kou family's army looked at each other, and then bowed their heads in unison, some wishing to hide the broken shoes on their feet, let alone, comparing them like this made me feel a little uncomfortable.

Li Xu pretended not to notice him, and lent Kou Xiao his toilet bag, "I know that Kou Jiajun is out of the house and can't take care of his appearance. It happens that there is still some time for dinner. Why don't you shave your beards? It's not because A long beard is ugly, but it is easy to hide dirt and lice, which affects your health."

Everyone has encountered this kind of situation before, but who cares about how many little lives you have on your body, it’s good to see it squeezed to death, and people at this time have long hair, even if the beard doesn’t grow, the hair will grow, isn’t it? Want to shave your hair?

The temporary dormitory of the salt worker here has been filled with water, and it was brought from a distant river with a bamboo pipe. Kou Xiao borrowed the bathroom to take a shower, changed into a set of azure Hu clothes, and was about to leave. It was made just before, and it was made by referring to the style that Li Xu once wore. This Hu suit is close to the body, and it looks slender and thin on Li Xu, but it looks a bit more powerful and calm when worn on Kou Xiao.

Kou Xiao came out with disheveled hair, and entered Li Xu's room, originally intending to borrow his mirror, but changed his mind when he saw him, "My lord, you will never use your razor, can you do me a favor?" ?”

Li Xu was looking at the revised construction drawing of Yantian. He raised his head and glanced at him, his eyes lit up immediately, "General Kou looks good in this suit." He seldom wears the sky blue color on weekdays, so it makes people's eyes shine.

Kou Xiao was naturally happy when he was praised, so he sat across from him and handed him the razor. He was still worried that the other party would not pick it up, but Li Xu wanted to use it without saying a word.

Li Xu's razor was made by someone himself. A wooden clip with a handle holds a thin blade in the middle, with only a little sharp edge exposed, similar to a modern manual razor.

As for Kou Xiao and the others, they usually shave their beards with any kind of knife. Li Xu even saw someone gesturing with a chopping knife on their face.

Li Xu stroked Kou Xiao's beard, in fact it wasn't very long, but thinking that it had grown in half a month, he also felt that Kou Xiao's male hormone secretion was too strong, so he was probably a heavy man.

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small theater:

Old Gong: "Men, how many hairs do they need to grow to look majestic, and men without hair look like sissies."

Li Xu: "I don't like hairy monkeys."

Old Gong: "I'll go and shave right away, not leaving a single hair."