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The lychees of the Great Cang Kingdom have large cores and small cores, and are extremely sweet and delicious.

Especially the lychees produced in several places are extremely expensive in Da Cang Kingdom.

Both Bai Yi and Qiong Yue liked to eat it, and Lu Chensheng sent someone to buy it and delivered it, and it was wrapped in ice cubes along the way to ensure that it was still fresh when it was delivered.

Sure enough, the two girls nodded repeatedly when they heard this, and they looked like they liked Lizhi very much.

Chapter 163 Transformation

Not long after the opening of the canal, the number of people traveling to and from Star Seoul ushered in a surge, all of whom were from the Great Cang Kingdom.

Every day, outside the city of Xinghan, Yang Fan can be seen with countless ships slowly entering the city of Xinghan.

After entering the gate of the city, we first came to the old city. The old city looked dilapidated and dilapidated, which made people feel disappointed at first glance.

All the people who came to Xing Seoul for the first time had heard a lot of rumors about Xing Seoul, thinking that this place is extremely rich.

It's just this first impression, but it made them feel too disappointed.

People who have been here several times, seeing such a scene, are not surprised, but just watched the ship continue to move forward.

After a while, there will be a simple inspection. After confirming that all the boats are Han Chinese and well-dressed, they will be released.

The inspection is relatively fast, and there is basically no delay in any time.

After passing another city gate, the front is suddenly clear.

It's not as good as what I saw in the old town before. The houses are small and clean, but the overall feeling is extremely bad.

After entering the inner city, there is a very spacious river. From time to time, ships leaving the city can be seen. The ships are full of goods, and the merchants on the ships look proud.

After driving forward for a while, I saw brand-new houses rising from the ground, and the laughter of children could be heard from a long distance away, and some roosters were crowing.

"This is Xinghan City? It really lives up to its reputation."

Before seeing the whole picture of Xinghan City, some people already feel that this place is extraordinary.

Along the way, the cargo and passenger passengers will stop at different piers.

At the wharf where the goods are pulled, there are a bunch of workers unloading the goods there, which also makes a living.

Some ships carry goods, but they also bring people. In this case, they will basically go to the pier where the passengers are unloaded to drop the guests, and then unload the goods at the pier where the goods are to be unloaded.

This is strictly regulated by Xing Seoul City. After all, if there are too many ships, if you don't distinguish them, the two piers will be extremely chaotic.

The name of Star Seoul is quite resounding now.

Previously, due to the relatively long distance, some people were restricted from coming here.

Now that there is a waterway, many people come to Xing Seoul by boat to have a look.

Some rich ladies and ladies will come to Xing Seoul to buy fabrics.

The fabrics dyed here are so bright and diverse that they are unmatched by other places. In addition, there are countless kinds of delicacies in the restaurants at the moment, and some rich people come here to visit more.

Naturally, there is also the influence of Lu Chensheng's name in it.

The two piers are very large. In order to facilitate the docking of ships, the depth and width of the canal have been planned to the maximum, so as to prevent more and more ships in the future and feel that the space is not enough.

The pier for carrying passengers is relatively close to the residents, which is for the sake of convenience.

After getting off the boat, you can see the residential area in front of you in a few steps. There are road signs and a map that you can understand at a glance.

The building of the residence was originally planned, and the squares and columns are extremely simple, and the map can be understood at a glance after it is drawn.

The map also shows where there are restaurants, where there are commodities, where there are yamen and so on.

A simple map made some people who came here for the first time stare at it for a long time.

"Over there in the old city, if there is manpower, let's renovate it by the way."

At this moment, Lu Chensheng looked at the planning drawings in his hand, and said something to Wang Tianxun who was beside him.

Before, there was no manpower and energy, and everything was mainly focused on the construction in the new valley. Now that some projects in the valley are gradually being completed, it is time to consider the old city.

Although the outside is only used to entertain foreigners, it is really an eyesore to see such a city when entering the city.

"Yes!"

When Wang Tianxun heard the words, he immediately responded.

"For construction, just use cement to make some bungalows, and don't use wood."

Xinghan city consumes too much wood, so Lu Chensheng thought about it outside, it is better to build some houses directly with cement, and it doesn't need to be too high, just build one or two floors.

With cement and the like, it is not easy to catch fire.

If spies sneak in outside, it is very possible to set fire for something one day, and cement can limit such things.

In addition, if some kind of courtyard house is built outside, it will increase some concealment, and the outside should be clear at a glance.

Wang Tianxun wrote down what Lu Chensheng explained on the paper, and did as Lu Chensheng asked.

"By the way, there are more and more people visiting Xing Seoul City. Please tell me that everyone in the restaurant must register their names and come in more detail."

Lu Chensheng thought for a while, and then gave another order.

There are too many people coming, fish and dragons are mixed, what will happen if they are not kept together.

Register in advance to be prepared.

Wang Tianxun wrote down the matter in response.

There was nothing left to do, so Lu Chensheng waved Wang Tianxun to retreat, and then picked up the various planning suggestions that the other party had just given him.

If you look closely, you can see that he is also a talent. Some things that Lu Chensheng didn't consider, the other party has also completed.

After all, Lu Chensheng is not a machine, and it is inevitable that there will be some omissions in the considerations. With the help of capable people, Lu Chensheng's work will indeed be much easier.

"It's a talent."

Lu Chensheng flipped through the documents in his hand a few times, and nodded.

"How has this person behaved recently, is there any other behavior of communicating with outsiders? Who are the people who usually come into contact with?"

"Going back to the shopkeeper, I don't see any other actions from the other party. On weekdays, I get closer to a few subordinates, and occasionally go out for a drink or something."

Gu Zhifang immediately responded when he heard the words.

Lu Chensheng nodded, and put these materials aside, they have been approved, and they can be released at that time, don't worry.

"Keep watching, some people who are very tolerant will not be exposed so soon."

Gu Zhifang responded and stepped aside again.

In Xinghan city, the only ones who can make Lu Chensheng trust are Bai Yichengxue, who followed from the beginning, and Gu Zhifang and the others.

They are all able to make Lu Chensheng trust.

As for people like Wang Tianxun, who came half way, although the situation is basically the same, Lu Chensheng has no intention of relaxing, and still lets them continue to monitor.

There are many secrets in the city, can we let them leak the secrets.

If there is really no problem, these people can know a lot of secrets in the future.

Chapter 464 Loulan Kingdom

The flood in Da Cang Kingdom has been cured. In order to express his gratitude, the Emperor of Da Cang Kingdom invited Lu Chensheng to visit Da Cang Kingdom, and wanted to set up a banquet to invite Lu Chensheng to the banquet.

But Lu Chensheng refused.

Now that the flood of the other party's national strength has been dealt with, Lu Chensheng has little use for the other party. Who knows if the other party will take the opportunity to seize Xing Seoul?

The vigilant Lu Chensheng would naturally not agree to such a thing.

The hot summer is getting hotter and hotter.

Fortunately, after the ice-making came out, there was also a way to cool down the heat.

All kinds of iced fruit drinks, or iced drinks and iced wines have become popular in the whole city of Star Seoul.

For this kind of thing that has never appeared before, the common people immediately fell in love with it. After returning home from a busy day, drinking a glass of iced wine is the most comfortable thing for them.

Foreigners don't dare to sell horses to Lu Chensheng now, but there are a lot of cattle and sheep.

There is no prohibition on the slaughter of farm cattle in Xing Seoul City, and when there are enough cattle, they will be slaughtered occasionally.

The price will be more expensive, after all, cattle are indeed rare.

The common people have money in their hands, and they can still afford to buy a catty of beef back home.

"Is this the glass that was fired in the workshop?"

Lu Chensheng looked at a glass cup in front of him, which didn't look very transparent, and asked casually.

"Boss, this is the most beautiful glass they have made."

At the glass workshop, after firing the glass, they specially selected the most beautiful one and sent it to Lu Chensheng.

It's just that Lu Chensheng, who has seen extremely clean and transparent glass, is not very satisfied with the glass in front of him at the moment.

"Let them work harder, the glass is still not good enough."

Lu Chensheng shook his head and said directly.

Qiong Yue, who was at the side, came over and took a closer look at the glass, feeling that the glass was rather strange.

"Husband, this glass looks very good, but it is still a little transparent. Why do you dislike it so much?"

Qiongyue was a little puzzled, in Qiongyue's opinion, the glass seemed to be quite beautiful.

"After the lady sees the high-quality products, she won't say that."

Lu Chensheng shook his head when he heard the words, and opened his mouth to respond, which stunned Qiongyue for a moment. She had never seen highly transparent glass, so naturally she didn't know what the glass looked like.

"If the lady likes it, use this cup first, and it won't be too late to change it when a better one comes out."

Lu Chensheng looked at his wife, took it and said.

Qiong Yue nodded immediately when she heard the words, she still likes this cup quite a bit, now hearing what Lu Chensheng said, she was naturally not being polite.

Seeing that Lu Chensheng was dissatisfied, the person holding the glass immediately went back to talk to the glass smelter, and just told them that the shopkeeper was not satisfied.

At that time, they will naturally be smelting again.

On the other side, a group of merchants from the Western Regions also entered Xinghan City, but were stopped outside.

It's just that the merchants in this team have obviously inquired a lot of news, and they don't appear to be in a hurry at the moment.

"We want to meet Mr. Lu here, and we want to make a deal with him."

The merchant from the Western Regions spoke to the guard in front of him in a rather twisted tone.

The guard had seen it before. There were Western Region businessmen similar to the other party. Hearing the other party's words now, and looking at the other party's things, it seemed that there were quite a lot of things brought by the other party.

After a little hesitation, he spoke.

"Please wait a moment, I will report to our shopkeeper."

After speaking, he immediately turned and left.

After a while, the guard found Lu Chensheng and told Lu Chensheng what happened just now.

Lu Chensheng was a little strange when he heard the words, "You mean, this team is dressed a little differently from the previous Western Region merchants, so it shouldn't be from the same tribe last time?"

The guards didn't know that much, they only knew that these foreigners had the concept of a tribe, so they directly told Lu Chensheng that they didn't belong to a tribe.

"Well, there are some differences in their costumes, it doesn't look like a tribe."

The guard responded directly, causing Lu Chensheng to raise his eyebrows involuntarily.

"Bring them in."

Looking at the situation, it may be one of the thirty countries, so bring it in and ask carefully.

If there is really a good deal, it doesn't hurt to do it again.

It may be that the last time that Hu Hu country brought something back, it directly made people in the other countries greedy.

The guards went straight down after hearing the words, and soon came in with this group of exotic-looking caravans.

Unlike Lu Chensheng and the others, the other party came in with a camel, which was full of things.

"Surely this is Mr. Lu, the magistrate of Xinghan City!"