Practice Remembering You

After the black stones are burned into that shape, people will put up the pots and start cooking.

This aroused Zhang Yu's interest, but it was not easy to ask now.

When they arrived at the dinner table, everyone was toasting each other. Ye Fangcheng said to Zhang Yu, "Mr. Zhang is young and capable. He saved Xiaoshi County from danger. Now it is full of vitality and is in its heyday. I really admire you.

Such governance methods are beyond our reach. It is a great honor to invite you today. I cannot do what you do, but I hope to try my best to get your guidance."

Having said that, Ye Fangcheng clapped his hands lightly twice, and two guards came in from outside. They were holding a box, the meaning of which was very obvious.

Zhang Yu waved his hand and refused: "We are just exchanging experiences, Brother Ye, there is no need to do this. Please take these things back."

Ye Fangcheng seemed to have guessed that Zhang Yu would say this. He waved his hand and asked the two guards to leave. "Lord Zhang is a man of high moral character. I admire you. It is my fault that you did this."

As he spoke, he waved to the servant standing behind him. The servant took out a small box from somewhere, and the box actually contained gentle fluctuations of true energy.

The attendant handed it to Ye Fangcheng.

Ye Fangcheng handed the box to Zhang Yu with both hands again: "As a sign of respect, I hope you can accept this. This is different from the ones just now. It is my personal gift. I hope you don't mind it."

Things have come to this point, and Zhang Yu couldn't refuse. He had seen through the other party's tactics by now. He knew that the other party would not take the gold, silver and treasures. After all, those were of no use to a cultivator.

And now this thing is what Ye Fangcheng really wants to give to Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu took it and said with a smile: "Brother Ye is really something. I have no choice but to accept it after doing this."

Then he placed the things next to his wife and began to explain to Ye Fangcheng: In fact, what I relied on in the beginning to govern that place was not my ability to govern, but my spiritual energy. After saving the people in the county, I listened to the suggestions of capable people, and it developed to what it is now.

If I have to explain why the place I govern has developed so fast, apart from the fact that I am an immortal, the more important reason is that I have left professional matters to professionals.

And after I give a task to a professional, I will never tell him how to do it. I will only give him a goal and a framework. As long as he does not exceed this framework and finally reaches the goal I set, it's fine."

"I see." Ye Fangcheng nodded, and then with a bit of bitterness on his face, "Master Zhang, this method is very good, but it can only be done by immortals like you, or mortals with extremely strong abilities. Although I have been an official for so many years, I think my ability is far from reaching that level."

Mo Xue said, "This kind of thing needs to be adapted to local conditions. Indeed, you can't use the method my husband mentioned here, but you can use it selectively. If you can't delegate authority across the board, you can simply delegate authority to a few and give it a try. Gradually, you will become familiar with it, and then you will delegate more and more authority, and you will naturally adapt."

Hearing Mo Xue, a woman, speaking, Ye Fangcheng subconsciously wanted to reprimand her, but before he could say anything, he instantly realized the other person's identity and looked at Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu looked at Mo Xue lovingly and said to Ye Fangcheng, "My wife is much better than me in governing the county. One of the capable people I mentioned is my wife. She can tell you more about governing the county than I can."

After learning Zhang Yu's attitude, Ye Fangcheng hurriedly saluted Mo Xue respectfully.

Mo Xue also talked about what she needed to do when governing the county.

In fact, Ye Fangcheng already knew a lot of things that Mo Xue said, but he still pretended to be listening carefully and occasionally had an expression of sudden enlightenment.

Ye Fangcheng is a smart and experienced person. He wants to make friends with Zhang Yu, so naturally he has to do things that can make Zhang Yu happy.

Zhang Yu took a sip of wine and changed the subject: "Brother Ye, I see that every household in your county has that kind of black stone. I wonder what that is?"

"Well, it's a specialty of our county. We call it black gold, or coal. Coal can be ignited with fire. Once it's ignited, it will burn for a long time. During this time, you can do many things with it, such as boiling water, cooking, and keeping warm. It can do anything that requires heat."

"Is it really so magical?" Zhang Yu was very interested: "Can I watch it for a while?"

"Since my lord has asked, of course it is possible." Ye Fangcheng immediately ordered his servants to bring some very good quality coal.

Then, in front of Zhang Yu and others, he ignited it. After the coal burned, it did not burn like a raging fire like wood, but was very "quiet", and continued to emit sufficient and balanced heat.

"This thing is great!" Zhang Yu couldn't help but exclaim.

Not only Zhang Yu, but also his wife Mo Xue, and his third uncle and his son thought this thing was great.

Uncle Zhang Wu touched his chin and asked Ye Fangcheng jokingly, "Master Ye, you said that none of us in Zhuiming City have ever heard of coal. Why do we keep such good things hidden for fear that others will take them away?"

"Brother Zhang, you can't say that. I have no such intention." Ye Fangcheng said helplessly: "It's not that we haven't made contributions to the main city, but the response from the main city was very indifferent. No one cared at all. After all, there are too many resources that can be burned there.

Moreover, there are many merchants selling fuel there. Even if our coal is very useful, they are worried that it will affect their fuel and will suppress it secretly.

That’s not all. In addition, we are too far away from the main city, and the transportation cost is already very high. We will also encounter various special situations along the way, and we cannot guarantee a stable supply of goods.

All these factors combined have made this thing a failure. Although we are guarding a black gold vein, we can only use it ourselves and cannot exchange it for any better resources. "

No matter what Ye Fangcheng said, Zhang Yu was indeed tempted by the coal. Thinking about the large-scale felling of trees around Xiaoshi County due to the sudden increase in business in the county, which destroyed the ecology to a certain extent, he issued an order prohibiting large-scale felling of trees.

As a result, fuel in the city became scarce, and scarcity made things valuable, resulting in fuel prices being quite high. Even if the government intervened, there was nothing they could do, so people had to pay for fuel in a tight spot.

If coal were available in the future, it would effectively alleviate the fuel shortage problem in Xiaoshi County.

"I wonder, Brother Ye, are you still trading coal from your county?" Zhang Yu asked.

Ye Fangcheng immediately understood what Zhang Yu meant and became a little excited: "Sell! We definitely have this idea, but now we have a very thorny practical problem."

Mo Xue drew circles on the table subconsciously and asked, "Are you referring to the transportation aspect? The long distance, the difficult ground, and the dangers encountered on the road?"

"Mrs. Zhang is very observant. This is the main reason." Ye Fangcheng said with a sigh.

After thinking about it, everyone felt that this matter was indeed a bit tricky.

Zhang Yuqing coughed and said, "Brother Ye, to be honest, I am very tempted by the coal in your county. We will try our best to think of a solution to this problem later."

Hearing Zhang Yu say this, Ye Fangcheng was so happy that his face was full of smiles. Zhang Yu was an immortal, and if an immortal said he would work hard to solve a problem, then he would succeed in the end.

Originally I just wanted to make friends with this immortal, but I didn't expect that it would unexpectedly boost the economy of the county and open up trade. In this way, people in my county will live a better life, which is really pleasing.

Ye Fangcheng was so excited that he almost drank the wine as if it were water, and now he felt a little dizzy.

At this moment, an official walked in somewhat uncomfortably. He looked at Ye Fangcheng and seemed to have something to say, but in this situation, he was hesitant and didn't know how to say it.

Ye Fangcheng naturally saw the official, so he drunkenly bowed to Zhang Yu and the other three and said, "Excuse me for a moment, I will be back soon."

With Zhang Yu's permission, Ye Fangcheng hurried out to listen to what the official said.

Sure enough, Ye Fangcheng came back soon, but his condition was a little strange. He looked like he had sobered up, and the smile on his face had disappeared a lot. However, when he saw everyone, he still forced a smile.