Chapter 383 Harvest
Time passes slowly, Huaili City is like a day. The most intuitive thing is the city wall. With the height added, even a master of light skills needs to use tools to get on the wall.
From a distance outside the city, it really tastes like a war fortress.
Du Yong lived a leisurely life.
During the day, Du Yong and Lingling and Qingyao pushed the four-wheeled truck to eat everywhere. The food was very rich and delicious, and the most important thing was free. Soon, the workers and soldiers knew Du Yong, a very down-to-earth new lord, who would greet him respectfully when he met him, and bow to thank him after receiving the food.
While Du Yongfa was eating, he would carefully observe every worker to see if he was suspected of spies. However, the facts proved that the workers were ordinary people, without martial arts, and without doubt.
The house has been repaired and the decoration has come to an end. The layout is similar to that of the house in Beijing. It is also divided into front yard, middle yard and back yard, with a secret room and a schoolyard, and there are several connected cellars, which store food and water, so you can hide in and take shelter at any time.
After smoked the house with specially treated herbs, Du Yong and others carried their bags to the main body. Although there was very little furniture, there was no problem living. They would add furniture in the future.
After dinner every day, Du Yong usually practices for two hours, and then sleeps until dawn, which is very comfortable. But the work and rest are not always regular, because Lingling and Qingyao often come to him to play games, sometimes they come alone, sometimes they come in teams, and they play until midnight each time. However, Du Yong still does not forget to practice. After they fall asleep, they change rooms and meditate and practice until dawn. The next day, they are still full of energy. This is due to Du Yong's youthful and sharpness, otherwise he will not be able to withstand it.
The work of the Yong family army was also quite effective.
Pinyuren and He Laosan from the business group are both good at socializing. In a few days, they get along with the merchants from Qianzhou City. When they drink and brag, they easily get several investments, pawn shops, restaurants, and department stores. Pinyuren, representing Du Yong, paid some money and took some elements, mainly to give those merchants more confidence and would not interfere in the business.
Nie Wentao has given preferential policies and provided cheap land, and the tax is not high.
It’s easy to say that the pawnshop only needs an old shopkeeper and a few friends to open it.
The hotel is more complicated, mainly because of the ingredients, which need to be wholesale from the townships in the north. There may be dangers on the road. Nie Wentao divided a small number of elite soldiers to patrol the road and provide protection.
The department store is the most complicated and most important. This cannot be supported in a short while and needs to be taken slowly. Nie Wentao seems very patient in this regard and actively discusses with the merchants. Du Yong also provided some suggestions.
Yang Jin and Dahei, who are selling land, have also made great achievements. Many workers said that they would be willing to rent a few acres of land after the completion. Although rice can no longer be grown in this season, some vegetables can still be grown. After a while, they will be able to grow rapeseed. They will not have to worry about sales and harvest in the city.
Some workers used to raise fish, so they asked Yang Jin and Dahei if they had cheap fish ponds for rent.
Yang Jin agreed to dig out even if there is no fish pond. In fact, Du Yong's land has fish ponds, and there are many, and there are several small rivers around it, making it very convenient to irrigate.
The most exciting days are Gao Qian and Boss Qu.
Since Boss Qu successfully seized several times, he has become more and more active, which has also affected Gao Qian. The two of them formed a group to fight ambush, and their target was naturally the small army that came out of the mountain to buy supplies.
The Feizi Camp was in trouble. Tong Guozhi and Jiang Hanming even led a large army out of the mountain to fight, but the boss of Guo Qu and Gao Qian were not in trouble.
Tong Guozhi and Jiang Hanming led the team to rush three times. Each time they first encountered several rounds of arrow rain, then there were extremely vulgar pits, or the enhanced detonator that followed. The bandits would be injured by barbarians and even killed on the spot. They were even more miserable by the detonator. It was lucky to be missing a hand and broken leg, and it was common for them to be blown up.
On the fourth time, Tong Guozhi and Jiang Hanming brought several masters from the Jin Dynasty to cause trouble, Gao Qian and Boss Qu. However, Gao Qian and Boss Qu had seen those masters from the Jin Dynasty before, so they led the team to run away after the arrow rain. They ran faster than rabbits, and Tong Guozhi and Jiang Hanming could only eat dust behind.
In addition to harassing Feizi Camp, Gao Qian and Boss Qu also shoulder the task of recruiting troops. The banner was held with various benefits written on it, which really attracted many gangsters from the world. Some people hiding in the mountains also came to join us, wanting to make a living by the soldiers.
Nie Wentao only has 1,000 places, not a lot, so Gao Qian and Boss Qu are not in a hurry, but focus on their position and quality. They recruited more than 500 people in half a month, and they came to an end for the time being. For those who do not meet the conditions, Gao Qian and Boss Qu recommend that they go to work in the city or rent land to farm. The land is very cheap now, and there is no such store after passing this village.
In short, Huaili County's current development is still smooth.
After the situation spread, it caused some sensation and the people began to flow back. Although the speed was not fast, it happened every day.
After the people came back, they mostly wanted to work in the city, and Nie Wentao accepted everything. However, as time went by, the workers' team became larger and larger, and there was obvious oversupply.
A large number of people who returned to the country had no savings and could not work, and the farming harvest was not so fast. It was naturally difficult to hold on without savings. So many people teamed up to leave Huaili County, which was a worry for Nie Wentao. While sending people to stabilize the people, they quickly found Du Yong to find a solution.
What good way can Du Yong have? He can only use his money ability.
The constitution is very simple. Not only does it require rent to cultivate Du Jue Ye’s land, it can also receive money to ensure daily life, and the output from the land will be supplied to the city in the future.
Mr. Du now has only three thousand acres of land, all of which are near the city. It is relatively safe. Each household is limited to six acres, first come first served, with no rent and money left until next summer.
The notice caused a sensation as soon as it was posted. The people lined up and shouted that they wanted to plant Du Jue Ye's land. The scene was very lively, and Nie Wentao had to send someone to maintain order.
For the current people who have returned to the market, three thousand acres of land are just enough, and they are clearly arranged in two days.
After doing all this, Du Yong sighed and reminded Nie Wentao: "If you return to the people in the future, you can find a way to keep them. Three thousand acres of land free of rent plus daily living expenses are my limit. Money is one aspect, and the key is to cross the boundaries. If the censor is serious, I will definitely have to eat a few books, and maybe it will also affect the Du family."
"Thank you!"
Nie Wentao is an old official, so he naturally understands how much risk Du Yong took, so he is very grateful and bows to Du Yong.
Du Yong waved his hand and said he was welcome.
"I used to think it was easy to be a county magistrate, but I was exhausted in just a few days."
Nie Wentao smiled bitterly, paused, and said in a deep voice: "If possible, I would like to avoid renting a land, but the money is not enough. The money from the General Administration is only enough to maintain construction, so I have to make money, but there is no way."
The jade man next to him raised his hand: "I have a way!"
Nie Wentao and Du Yong's eyes lit up at the same time.
The jade-pinning man smiled: "About 150 miles south, isn't there an iron ore? I think it can be done."
Du Yong couldn't help rolling his eyes.
There is indeed an iron ore at that location, but it is not from Huaili County, but from Quzhou.
However, the iron ore Quzhou cannot be mined because it is in the deep mountains and is currently dominated by the black forces in the mountains.
After the black forces refined iron, they sent people to secretly sell it out of the mountain. When they came back, they brought some food and daily necessities. They relied on this iron ore to make money and develop.
In addition, the black forces often sent people to Quzhou to kidnap Qingzhuang to work in the mines, so there are often cases of missing persons in Quzhou, most of which were tied to the mountains to work as a hardworking worker.
The Quzhou General Administration thought of many ways, and the large-scale bandit suppression operation was no less than ten times. Each time, both sides suffered losses. The black forces felt like cockroaches. No matter how hard they were pressed, they could not die. A group of them were destroyed, and a new group was soon developed.
In the end, the Quzhou General Administration stopped sending large-scale troops to the mountains to suppress the bandits, but instead switched to the periphery to suppress them, suppressed them from shipping goods, suppressed them from transporting grain and daily necessities into the mountains, and suppressed their kidnapping of light and strong labor.
Now that Feiziying has entered the mountain, it is estimated that it can get a share of the iron ore, and it also puts greater pressure on Quzhou.
At this time, Pinyuren proposed to build the iron ore, and didn't know what he thought.
Nie Wentao smiled bitterly and said, "With Huaili County's current strength, it is impossible to latte mine!"
Pinyuren smiled and said, "I never thought of taking down the entire iron ore. I mean robbing the finished product."
Nie Wentao thought for a long time, but shook his head: "We currently only have 2,500 troops, of which 500 are new recruits. It is certainly enough to defend the city. If you fight in the wild, it is considered luck to be able to fight with Feizi Camp. If you provoke other black forces, I am afraid that the situation that Huaili County finally stabilizes will be ruined."
Pinyuren said in a deep voice: "As far as I know, the black forces in the mountains have a rule that they will not attack cities and plunder land, but just want to make a fortune silently. In fact, they have never come out to occupy the land."
Nie Wentao said sutra: "One time and another time, now Mu Feixiong has also entered the mountain, so he is still a little bit seductive."
Du Yong agreed with Nie Wentao's opinion and said lightly: "There is indeed no strength in the latte mine at the moment. Even if it is a finished product, it will take a lot of risks and be more stable. During this period, I think I can contact the Quzhou General Administration and ask for information about the black forces in the mountains. Maybe there is a chance to join forces in the future."
Nie Wentao agreed: "I will send someone."
The jade-pinned man nodded silently and said nothing more.
At this moment, Gao Qian and Boss Qu came together, with a joyful smile on their faces.
Yang Jin went up to him and asked, "The two lieutenants walk with wind. What's the joy of being happy?"
Du Yong sniffed his nose and smelled a faint smell of blood. He then asked, "Are you doing the battle?"
Boss Qu said, "Brother Gao and I have sex with Jiang Hanming again. This time, it was a grain transport team. More than 150 people were killed, more than 300 trucks of grain were harvested, and six hundred mules were harvested. Jiang Hanming fled with a few guards. We lost 2,000 arrows and fifty detonators. The most important thing is that no one was damaged, only a few injured, haha!"
Gao Qian also laughed: "It's really beautiful this time."
Everyone was overjoyed.
Yang Jin was very curious: "What did Jiang Hanming do? Why are he so careless when he transported so many things?"
Boss Qu snorted: "He chose a remote path and thought it was very safe. In fact, I had sent people to squat there and took their actions into consideration. When Jiang Hanming came out of the mountain, I did not alert the snake. When they bought the supplies and returned, Brother Gao and I had already been ambushing on both sides, and suddenly appeared and caught them off guard."
He Laosan and Da Hei gave thumbs up at the same time: "Boss Qu, it's amazing!"
"That's of course!"
Boss Qu raised his head slightly, very proud.
Pinyuren asked, "Didn't Tong Guozhi have a strange bird? Didn't you find it?"
Gao Qian smiled and said, "He has long become a cripple. He can only circle in a low altitude and run away when he is scared by the bow and arrow. After a few times, it never appeared again."
Du Yong laughed and said, "This is my credit. I gave it a toothpick, and the strong wind hurt it."
Gao Qian nodded: "So you have made a contribution, too."
Du Yong asked, "Is this a big gain or a small gain? What I mean is, should the spoils be handed over to the General Administration?"
Boss Qu smiled and said, "This is a small gain. Brother Gao and I are half of them."
Nie Wentao shouted, "Do I have no points at all?"
Gao Qiangu: "Don't be excited, Boss Qu and I have already agreed to share half of your food. Isn't it enough to be loyal?"
Nie Wentao was very satisfied and asked again: "Where is the mule?"
Boss Qu explained: "We plan to slaughter dry food, or send it to Chuanming County to sell it. Why do you want a mule too?"
Nie Wentao sneered: "Don't make dry food, okay? Give me all the mules to take to heavy things. If you don't want them for nothing, I will pay you money."
Boss Qu nodded: "Since you can use it, I'll give it to you."
Nie Wentao bargained: "The money is very tight now, how about 50% off?"
Before Boss Qu could speak, Gao Qian nodded and replied: "Of course we need to help, but the brothers have suffered after all, so you must remember the 50% discount today."
Nie Wentao was overjoyed and patted his chest: "Don't worry, I will definitely remember it in my heart."
Yang Jin smiled and said, "Young Master, since Jiang Hanming and Tong Guozhi are so fun, why don't we go and have fun too?"
Du Yong shrugged: "I don't mind going to play, but they have suffered several losses. Will they still go to Huaili County? If they have to replenish supplies in the future, they should go to Quzhou, right?"
Gao Qian waved his hand immediately: "Quzhou has more routes, but it is difficult to supply, because the Quzhou General Administration is very strong. Feiziying is a new entry, so it is difficult to force the supply line of other black forces in Quzhou, so Feiziying still has to go to Huaili County for the time being. This statement is very reliable because it was specially reminded by General Administration Nie."
Chapter completed!