The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 605

Shen Qing looked at Zhou Chu and said.

"It's good to be wild, it's better than being plain. Isn't it great now? Heng'er is almost the king of the kids in Liangxiang."

Zhou Chu smiled.

Fang Heng, this little guy, is indeed worldly-wise. Since entering Liangxiang, he is only two years old, but he seems much more mature than his peers.

Moreover, his words and actions had an indescribable quality that made the other children in Liangxiang unconsciously trust him.

Fang Heng is only three years old now, but most of the children in Liangxiang who are the same age as him, and even those who are two years older than him, follow him.

In rural areas like Liangxiang, farmers are usually very busy, and their children are mostly left to roam freely, running all over the mountains and fields. Everyone is used to it, and no one makes a fuss about it.

"But I want him to study hard and pass the imperial examinations in the future."

Shen Qing said with some concern.

“Everyone has their own destiny. If Heng’er is suited for studying, I will find him a good teacher. If he is not, forcing him to study will be useless and will only backfire. At worst, we can let him join the Embroidered Uniform Guard when he grows up, as long as his martial arts skills don’t suffer.”

As Zhou Chu ladled the food out of the pot, he said this.

Just then, Fang Hong returned from outside.

"Sir, you are here."

Fang Hong was delighted to see Zhou Chu.

"The food is ready, come and eat."

Zhou Chu looked at Fang Hong and said.

As for Fang Heng, once a child of that age starts running wild, he never eats at mealtimes. Zhou Chu wasn't worried that he would go hungry, as Shen Qing would always leave food for him to eat when he came back after he had had his fill of running around.

"Sir, you are truly a prophet. According to my colleagues, a group of people have recently appeared near the railway, always around it, as if they are scouting the area."

Fang Hong said.

Zhou Chu nodded upon hearing this.

"This is not surprising. The emergence of the train will disrupt the interests of many people. At the very least, those officials who collude with the Salt Gang will not let the train run so smoothly. They will definitely do something underhanded, such as blowing up the tracks. The railway is so long. There are only thieves who are thieves for a thousand days. How can you guard against thieves for a thousand days?"

Zhou Chu said as he placed the food on the table.

"This can't go on, sir. The railway is so long, who knows which section they'll bomb? What if something goes wrong..."

Fang Hong hesitated before speaking.

“This is not difficult to solve. Just assign one person to patrol each section of the railway, for example, one person every five miles. We can also assign those migrants to permanent positions. Wouldn’t that create many more jobs and reduce the number of migrants?”

Zhou Chu looked at Fang Hong and said.

"Have these people patrol at least ten times a day, and report any problems they find immediately. If they hear an explosion, they must check it immediately and assign responsibility to specific individuals. If the tracks are blown up, stop the train immediately and carry out emergency repairs."

Zhou Chu explained clearly and logically.

"Your Excellency is truly a man of extraordinary wisdom."

Fang Hong flattered him.

"Let's eat."

As Zhou Chu spoke, he picked up a steamed bun from the table, and the three of them began to eat.

Not long after the three finished eating, Fang Heng returned covered in mud.

"How did you get it so dirty?"

Shen Qing said somewhat reproachfully.

"Just now, Gou Dan and Ma Gan got into a fight. They were so angry that they couldn't listen to me, so I started fighting with them."

Fang Heng said somewhat embarrassedly.

"So what happened in the end?"

While wiping Fang Heng, Shen Qing asked.

"I used the tricks my godfather taught me last time to beat them both into submission."

Fang Heng said with a smug look on his face.

"Heng'er is really amazing."

Zhou Chu praised.

Just as Zhou Chu finished speaking, a Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) dressed in ordinary clothes hurriedly walked in.

Seeing the man's expression, Zhou Chu knew he had something to report.

"Heng'er, come inside with your mother and eat quickly, it's getting cold."

Seeing this, Shen Qing called Fang Heng away.

"what's up?"

Zhou Chu looked at the Imperial Guards in front of him and said.

"Sir, our men have found several people who seem to be plotting to blow up the railway."