It didn't take long for Yan Jiangguan and a few others to come back, and Huang Jiangguan took the initiative to come forward to communicate, and soon called the craftsman surnamed Wei a brother and a brother, and got along.

After a while, he came back and said, "They are from Nanyue, and they came to Ximo farther than us, and they left early." When it is not cold in Nanyue all year round, they are even more uncomfortable when they come, looking forward to staying in the green forest and not leaving. ”

"Then they're really disappointed. The green forest is so big, where can there be so many people, and this city has been built for more than 700 years, the city only needs to be maintained, and the new part is pitiful. Yan Ji shook his head and said, the statement was similar to what Xu asked them before.

In those years, the city focused on overall planning and strategic thinking, and there were few expansions after completion.

Of course, the most fundamental reason is the slow development, the small population growth, and the high cost of expansion. With the exception of a few cities, most of them do not have the need for expansion.

"Where will we be assigned after we report?" The craftsmen did not avoid Xu Wen when they spoke, Xu Wen had long been accustomed to this situation, and now asked freely.

"Then I don't know, it's possible anywhere, and it's a bit of luck. Huang Jiangguan said.

Yan Jiangguan didn't speak, Xu Wen looked at his expression, and his heart immediately had a bottom.

These three hundred of them were not cultivated in vain, the imperial court, or the inner pavilion, must have already had their own plans, and the Huang Jiangguan didn't know it yet.

"It's nice to be together. Xu asked.

"I hope too. Huang Jiangguan said.

As he spoke, the team in front of them had already entered the city, and now it was their turn.

The Huang Jiangguan had already prepared all kinds of materials, and while going forward to hand in the materials and go through the formalities, he inquired about the latest situation.

"Don't you want to hear it too? Yan Ji glanced at Xu Wen and said suddenly.

Xu Wen was indeed more accustomed to having all the surrounding situations in his hands, he nodded to Yan Ji in thanks, and walked over quickly.

The city defense buildings in Greenwood Town are very special, and when they queue up outside the city, they feel warm when they look at the city from a distance, but they don't feel anything in their bodies. Now close to the city wall, the surrounding temperature has risen significantly, and I am already a little sweaty in my thick cotton jacket.

What's going on? How can there be such a noticeable change in temperature in just a few steps?

Xu Wen glanced around, a little puzzled.

It was obviously not the first time he had been here, and he walked to the city wall, where there was a stone house, and the walls were covered with vines, and on the vines there were clusters of small golden flowers, which were very beautiful.

The shape of this stone house is very ordinary, but the walls are peculiar. It was not the square bricks that built it, but the yellow sand stones with irregular shapes and large and small volumes.

The craftsman chooses shapes with similar edges, stacks them one by one, and fills them with a small number of small stones in the middle, finally forming the wall.

Xu Wen had seen such buildings on Jiangnan Road before, they were all very old houses, and people at that time were not rich enough to divide bluestone blocks to build houses, and they had not yet popularized brick burning, so they piled up such buildings. This type of house is limited by materials, is usually small, and has a mediocre earthquake resistance.

But this stone house doesn't look small......

Xu Wen followed the Huang Jiangguan into the stone house. It opened a few skylights at the top, revealing a little light downward, but in general the light was very dim, and the air was filled with a smell mixed with various smells such as sulfur, flowers, and sweat, which was so bad that people couldn't help but want to cover their noses.

"Bear with me. Huang Jiangguan knew that Xu Wen loved cleanliness very much, and whispered to him.

Xu Wen nodded, not caring. Ventilation and lighting were common problems in stone houses in this era.

The room looked a bit like a pawnshop, half of it was enclosed by a railing, and behind the railing was a high platform, and the people who came to do the formalities had to put their hands through the railing and give the things to the people behind the high platform.

Huang Jiangguan handed over the things, and did not continue to wait in front of the platform, but glanced at Xu Wen and asked him to wait here, while he walked to the other side of the room.

There are several benches here, and on the benches sit some men, with knives hanging from their waists and patches sewn on their chests.

The Yellow Craftsman walked over and sat down on the empty stool, and the men squinted at them, and without a word, the Yellow Craftsman took out a gourd from his waist and handed it to them, and the men shrugged their noses and laughed.

"If you have any questions, just ask. The tallest of them took the gourd, pulled the stopper, and the strong aroma of wine overflowed. He smelled the fragrance, smiled even more happily, and took a sip of the gourd, and the man next to him took it busily, and took a sip of it in the same place without hesitation, and then the gourd was passed down one by one, and each catch drank it.

Isn't this still on duty......

Xu Wen thought so in his heart, but of course he wouldn't say a word.

"Good wine!" After a short time, the gourd circled in each man's hand, and finally returned to the tall man, who took another sip and praised it in a loud voice.

The complement on his chest is different from the others, and he should be a headcatcher.

"What do you call your lordship?" asked the yellow craftsman officer.

Hearing this, Xu Wen was a little surprised, and turned his head to look at Huang Jiangguan.

"My surname is Lei, just call me Lao Lei. "The tall man had a scar on his face, which crossed the bridge of his nose and cut almost his entire face. He looked very angry in this one, but now he was grinning and looking quite amiable, probably because of the wine.

"Lord Lei. Lei Zhutou said this, of course Huang Jiangguan did not dare to slack off, but he was still very cautious, "First of all, congratulations to Lord Lei on his promotion." ”

When Lei Zhutou heard this, he laughed, and there was still half a gourd left in the wine, so he didn't drink it, but carefully plugged the bottle cap and hung the gourd back on his waist. After doing all this, he raised the corners of his mouth and said sarcastically: "It turned out to be Lao Chen's old friend." All the offerings to Lao Chen in the past are in vain, how about it, don't you feel distressed?"

"It's a bit distressing. "But Lord Lei seems to be brave, and if someone can better guard the green forest, my meager offering is nothing." ”

"Hahahaha!" Lei Catcher laughed, and the catchers next to him also laughed together.

The light in the stone house was too dim, and Xu Wen noticed that each of these people had a lot of scars on their bodies, and the scars were not too new, but they were not too old, and they felt like they had appeared in the past few months.

His heart suddenly sank.

With so many injuries, it is inevitable that a relatively large-scale battle will appear.

And listening to what they meant, Huang Jiangguan used to know that he was a head catcher surnamed Chen, and I don't know if he was dead or deposed, in short, there must have been such a big event.

But what is it? Is it a bandit or an army?

Whatever the reason, they all said that there has been a lot of instability in this neighborhood recently, which makes Xu Wen also worried......

"Nothing serious. Lei Zhutou reluctantly touched the gourd and said, "It's just a group of Diao people, who can't eat enough and don't have warm clothes, what can they do?"

Can't help beating you like this?

"Diao Min is indeed hateful, but adults should also take care of their health. "Huang Jiangguan obviously thinks the same as Xu Wen, but he said it very tactfully.

"Heh, that is, it's not good for us to ......fight with them," Lei Zhutou raised his eyes and looked at him, and said, "You are a craftsman, right, bring people to serve in labor? If it's really over...... Hey. ”

He laughed twice, and Xu Wen stood by the counter from afar and listened, and a sense of foreboding suddenly rose in his heart.