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Although the river water has risen a lot near the wooden bridge of Weihe River outside the east gate of Xianyang, there are still many children and even adults swimming and playing in the river. Hundreds of people flapping around the entire river surface, and the laughter and noise can be heard from afar.

It was the same as the river embankment where I ate crabs last time. Shui Qingrou was sitting under a big tree, staring at Xing'er and Yu Ji who were playing in the water with a large group of children.

Several little maids also stood in the shallow water with their skirts and played, looking at the excited group of children playing in the water, their eyes full of envy.

On such a hot day, as a young girl who is still sleepy, she naturally wants to play in the cool river. Unfortunately, there are adult men everywhere in this water. She will definitely not dare to play with her naked water. If the housekeeper knows about it, she will definitely be sold to become a slave.

Amid the squeaking axles, a four-brid carriage rushes along the river bank and soon stops under the shade of the tree. A group of guards accompanying him hurriedly hid under the tree a few times and pulled their clothes to breathe hard. More than a dozen horses were also anxious and dragged the reins and rushed down the river and stood in the river to drink water.

"Husband, why are you here so hot?" Shui Qingrou greeted Chen Xufu.

"I went to the factory and it was so hot that I had to go down and soak for a while!" Chen Xu took off his T-shirt and shorts after a few seconds, leaving only a pair of boxer pants, and then yelled and jumped down from the river.

"Plop~"

Chen Xu was like a cannonball hitting the water, instantly splashing a huge splash of water. The children playing in the water nearby instantly yelled and laughed loudly and avoided around.

"Brother, come quickly, I will dive and catch crabs too!" Chen Xu emerged from the water surface seven or eight meters away, and Xing'er immediately swam over excitedly to seek credit.

"Brother Xiaoxu, Yu Ji also dived and caught a snail!" Yu Ji also swam over with her hands and feet.

The two girls were excitedly chattering, hugging Chen Xu's arm and hanging it on him. At this time, Chen Xu tiptoed to reach the bottom of the river. When the two little girls were hung like this, the water immediately flooded his mouth.

Before he could talk to the two girls, a monkey suddenly swam over from a group of children and squatted on his head. Chen Xu only felt his body sinking and drowning directly into his nostrils. He was choked and almost didn't recover. So he could only drag the two little girls to the shore and drag them a few steps to reveal his nose and mouth to breathe.

"Click~" the monkey was thrown to the shore by Chen Xu.

"Squeak~" The monkey jumped behind a little maid with dissatisfaction, slapped the little maid in the ass, and then jumped into the river with a thumping sound in the scream of the little maid.

Chen Xu's face turned black in an instant, and he pointed at the monkey and scolded loudly. The two little girls also began to pounce on the monkey. The three of them and one of the monkeys started to fight in the water!

Watching Chen Xu and two little girls and a monkey diving and playing in the river with a group of naked children, Shui Rou sat under the shade of the tree, with a faint sadness in her gentle eyes.

Chen Xu swam in the water for more than ten minutes and felt almost cool. Then he climbed ashore with wet all over. Looking at the expressions of enviousness and expectation, he smiled and said, "You can also go down to swim. What should you stand on the shore to see?"

"I don't dare!" Several young maids were so scared that they shook their heads quickly.

Chen Xu turned around and looked at the people swimming on the river. Except for the children, they were basically adult men, and it was indeed not suitable for young women to follow each other. Therefore, he shook his head and climbed up the river and walked to the shade of the tree, and sat gently next to the water.

"Qingrou, don't think too much about that. Today I have told Xu Fu that he will come to the mansion tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. At that time, he will naturally explain it to his mother. Do you want to play in the water? Let's go find a river with no one to go down the river and play together..." Chen Xu knew what Shui Qingrou was thinking, so he could only say something else to divert her attention.

Shui Qingrou's face was obviously moved, but she quickly shook her head and said, "It's still not possible. Except for the east gate, I don't know the depth of the river. It's not safe to bring Xing'er. I really hope to see the shower head and bathtub designed by my husband last time. If I could lie in the cool bathtub, it would definitely be very comfortable!"

"Hey, I almost forgot if you didn't say it!" Chen Xu stood up suddenly and realized, put on his clothes in a few seconds, then climbed onto the carriage and called the guards to set off.

Everyone doesn’t know what Chen Xu wants to do?

A group of guards and grooms were even more depressed. They had just stopped for a moment. The marquis was about to set off again, but the marquis was about to leave. At this time, even if it was raining in the sky, they were about to leave. So they hurriedly pulled the horses from the river and tightened the saddle and set off again.

"Marty, where are you going now?" asked the guard leader after everyone turned over and the horse.

"Go to Qinghe Villa!"

Shui Qingrou stood up with confusion and said gently: "Husband, the weather is hot, why not wait for it to be cooler before going!"

Chen Xu smiled and said, "I can't wait for this matter. I want to do it as soon as possible. I don't have to run into the river to play in the future. You should go back early to avoid worrying my mother!"

"Gentle me, take care of me, husband!" Shui Qingrou nodded gently.

"Go to Qinghe Villa!" The guard leader shouted, and the groom whipped, and the carriage started. A group of people quickly went down the river, but soon left the main road and turned northeast.

The last time the Ten-Gold fertile fields and a house were awarded were twenty miles northeast of Xianyang, not far from the water truck under construction. There were a forest and several villages nearby, with thirty or forty households, all nearby farmers. This time, due to the division of millions of surrendered soldiers, they inexplicably awarded fifty hectares of fertile fields, and directly included all these villages. Later, Wang Qingxiu passed away, and the emperor felt guilty that he even awarded hundreds of hectares of mountains and forests, fifty hectares of fertile fields and Shiqing Cemetery. Now, this range of several kilometers long and wide, including the water truck and the dam, has become Chen Xu's private territory, and has truly become a super landlord.

The fief is different from the fief. The fief is a public property. The farmers within the fief pay taxes to Chen Xu. The tax standards are the same as those of other farmers. Chen Xu can collect less but not more. Moreover, the identity of the farmers is still ordinary civilians and needs to serve in prison. However, the fief is different. Everything in the fief belongs to Chen Xu. The farmers on the land become Chen Xu's private slaves. The country cannot recruit corvee labor. After the violation of the law, it is generally handled by Chen Xu himself. Chen Xu can almost do whatever he wants on this land. This is the right of the nobles, and this is why the down-and-out nobles of the six countries have to rebel continuously, because the Qin Dynasty deprived them of all this right that was above the people and the law.

Looking at the large wheat fields that were undulating in the sun and the farmer kneeling between the fields and kowtowing to greet them, Chen Xu was very moved. No wonder everyone wanted to be a nobleman. This feeling... It's so exciting!

It's even better than drinking a cold beer on a hot day!

Next to a forest, the rewarded house is still being built at an accelerated pace.

This is a very huge house, covering an area of ​​200 acres, which is only larger than the Prime Minister's Mansion where he lives now. It is almost the same as the villa in Lao Ai who is being renovated. It has a bluestone courtyard that is as high as one meter high as a bluestone courtyard and a wide and thick gate. Entering the door is a huge courtyard with martial arts stadiums, ponds, pine, cypress, bamboo forests, etc., pavilions, towers and layers of houses.

Under the supervision and command of the Ministry of Works and the Inner History Office, hundreds of prisoners were busy back and forth, pushing wheelbarrows to transport mud and stones, carrying bluestones and big trees, sweating profusely under the scorching sun, and booms and pulleys were used among the lifting beams and big stones. Therefore, the scene of ragged prisoners pulling the thin wire ropes of their arms everywhere. The long hulls were swaying in the air, hanging pieces of bluestones weighing hundreds of kilograms and big woods several meters long onto the high walls for installation. At this time, most of the project has been completed, all houses have been sealed, and doors and windows have been installed. The stables and warehouses are under construction. At most half a month, this Qinghe Villa will be completed.

The carriage was parked in front of the busy construction site. Looking at the large building complex rising from the ground, Chen Xu felt extremely moved.

Thinking about delivering food, I worked hard to earn seven or eight thousand yuan in one month without eating or drinking, I could only buy a house of three or five square meters. Even if the price remains unchanged, the RMB will not depreciate, and it will take at least twenty or thirty years to buy a house of one hundred square meters. But now, I actually own such a large house, which is completely something he would never dream of.

Misfortune is the basis of good fortune, and good fortune is the basis of bad fortune, so sometimes death is not a bad thing.

"Master Qin is really good to me!" He expressed a deep feeling, and looked at the officials who were coming hurriedly, Chen Xu stood up and got out of the car.

"Meet the Marquis!" Several Ministry of Works and officials from the Inner History Office who were responsible for managing and building the manor paid tribute to Chen Xu.

Since the manor was awarded to Chen Xu, Chen Xu has only been here twice.

The first time was when the construction of the house started, the officials of the Ministry of Works invited him to watch Wu Bu Zhan Bu Jishi break ground. In order to ensure the safety of the construction, Chen Xu specially called Fang Kuan to help design the boom and pulley set.

The second time was to return from Nanyang and take Chen Jiangshi, Shui Qingrou and other family members to see the new house.

And today, this is the third time.

"No gifts are not allowed, thank you for your hard work!" Chen Xu bowed and returned the gift.

"The Marquis is so serious. This is the duty of the subordinates!"

Several officials quickly returned the gift, and one of the middle-aged officials with long beards smiled and said, "Marty, your new courtyard will be completed in more than ten days. The pottery pipes and tiles you mentioned last time are already delivered. You can see when it can be installed..."
Chapter completed!