Time flies, and before you know it, winter has arrived.

At this time, the land in the north has long been covered by ice and snow, but in this southern water town, you can still see a little green, but this green is mixed with a piece of dry yellow, which looks so eye-catching.

Rows of brick houses with blue tiles and white walls on Changshan Island are neatly located at the foot of the mountain, and the villagers of Pengze are now here, once again living a plain but down-to-earth life.

Now, it's noon time to eat, and families are bringing hot food from the kitchen next to their house to the house, and the aroma of the plate wafts out in the wind.

Originally, the villagers continued the old habit of eating only in the morning and evening a day, but they followed suit when they saw the teenagers living on the island eating three meals a day.

In the past, only two meals were forced by life, but now Xu Chen has put all the labor-intensive businesses such as brewing and cement on Changshan Island, and forty percent of it is divided into Peng Ze and Geng Yanqiu, and the remaining three percent is given to these hundreds of villagers. Nowadays, every family of the villagers can get a lot of dividends, and life is much better than before!

The pier on Changshan Island is now exclusive to the villagers, which is also Wang Xian's promise to them.

The wharf is usually only used to transport some raw materials and finished products, and although the demand for spirits is very huge, Xu Chen still controls the output at a very low level, trying to take the high-end route, and at the same time reducing the impact on the same industry. Although Xu Chen now has the ability to protect himself in Yuzhang County, who can do the brewing business without any energy behind him? Large-scale production means cutting off everyone's financial routes, and it is impossible for Xu Chen to do this kind of thing that offends the anger of the people.

A few days ago, because the construction on the edge of the Ganshui River has been going on intensively, the wharf is frequently filled with ships loaded with cement every day. It's just that the project is nearing completion a few days ago, and the wharf of Changshan Island, which has been busy for nearly a month, has quieted down again.

Only at this moment, a small boat came up on the quiet dock, and after the boat docked, a boy who looked fifteen or sixteen years old stepped out of the boat.

The young man on duty on the dock hurriedly greeted him warmly when he saw the young man, and the young man also greeted him with the same familiarity.

"Brother Hao, are you here a little early today?" said the young man on duty with a smile.

"Yes, we'll rush here in the morning!" Lu Hao replied with a smile, and then joked: "Brother Li, it's time to eat, why don't you hurry home?" aren't you afraid that your sister-in-law will come to urge you?"

"How dare she?" the young man shouted as soon as he heard this, like a fried puppy.

It's just that seeing Lu Hao's smiling eyes, the young man was a little embarrassed, and then quickly changed the topic and said: "Haven't you had nothing to do these days! It's boring to stay at home! If you don't come out and walk around again, your bones will rust!"

Lu Hao smiled and didn't poke him.

"Huh, Brother Hao, you came here early this morning, is there something big about it?" The young man was not slow to react, and then stared at Lu Hao with bright eyes and asked.

"You'll know later!" Lu Hao smiled when he heard this, and didn't say anything more.

The young man is not a stupid person, and when he sees this, he also knows that there is indeed something important to do, but he is so happy that he can't keep his mouth shut.

Lu Hao didn't pay attention to the silly young man on the side, and walked along a cement road on the dock towards Xu Chen's residence.

It didn't take long to arrive at Xu Chen's residence, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw Xu Chen and the two teenagers with him eating hot pot in the house at the moment, the house was steaming, and the three teenagers were fighting for me to eat in a hurry.

"Huh, the second child is here!" Xu Chen, who took the time to raise his head, looked back and saw Lu Hao who had already walked into the house.

Then he beckoned: "Just in time! Hurry! Take a pair of bowls and chopsticks and eat together!"

Lu Hao looked at the big brother who was holding the dishes and chewing on the side of his mouth, smiled helplessly, and then took out a pair of dishes and chopsticks from the cabinet on the side, and also joined the ranks of scramble......

When the four teenagers were all eating a lot, plates of beef and mutton slices kept pouring into the pot, and it didn't take long for the four of them to be surrounded by a pile of empty plates.

After eating and drinking, the two teenagers began to clean up the table, leaving Xu Chen and Lu Hao to discuss things.

"How is the situation of that Xiaoyaozi now?" Xu Chen took a sip of tea, relieved his grease a little, and opened his mouth to ask about the Xiaoyaozi that the third child passed back a few days ago, after all, such a celebrity has such military power, it is difficult not to let Xu Chen take him to heart.

"The news of this Xiaoyaozi is not easy to check, it is still the same as before, Zhu Da and Hao Zhutou are too low-grade, and the news of a character like Xiaoyaozi is not accessible now, and as for the news of Chai Lao, it is only a little more than what Chai Qi said! Lu Hao replied quietly.

"Alas......" Xu Chen frowned, and sighed helplessly, in fact, he didn't know that the intelligence sources beside him were too low-grade, and he could only inquire about some peddlers and pawns, which would not play a role in such a master.

It's just that the surprise brought to him by Kong Ke and his entourage is really too big, although the two sides have not yet reached the point of endless death, but it has always been Xu Chen's habit to plan everything in advance, after all, be prepared!

"In addition, the square on the edge of Ganshui has been built according to the drawings of the eldest brother, the main building was completed yesterday, and some juggling troupes, singing and dancing teams and the like that will perform at the opening ceremony, I also let them enter today to start preparations!"

"What's more, some of the merchants that the eldest brother specially told them to invite here, and I have visited them one by one, and I want to come to the opening ceremony on the day of these people, even if they don't come in person, they will send a steward to come!"

"In addition, now that Liu Jin is not here, that group of guys who have been trained in advance are also starting to prepare for the big auction after the opening ceremony!"

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In this way, Lu Hao said one by one, Xu Chen listened quietly, no matter how big or small, Lu Hao sorted out these things in an orderly manner, which made Xu Chen extremely satisfied.

"Is there any news from the third and fourth children?" asked Xu Chen.

"Tie Niu and Zhou Kang have rushed to Yangzhou and Yizhou respectively more than ten days ago, and now I am afraid that they have already begun to prepare!" Lu Hao replied.

Because of the small number of carrier pigeons, Peng Ze and the others did not arrange many contact points in various places along the route for the first time, and the transmission of the news was not timely, and the news was still a few days ago. However, the third and fourth brothers are not stupid people, and with the large glazed statues that have been transported, there should be no problem with funds. ”

"After all, Yangzhou and Yizhou are known as 'Yang Yiyi Er', and they are the top prosperous places in the entire Datang, coupled with the fast circulation of goods and frequent personnel exchanges, this batch of glazed people can get rid of it quickly. ”

Lu Hao said that he saw Xu Chen's brows wrinkled inadvertently, knowing what the eldest brother was worried about, and then said: "As for so many glasses to get rid of all at once, it is impossible not to attract the attention of people with hearts, but there are many seafarers in Yangzhou and Yizhou, as long as the third and fourth brothers are smart, they should be able to avoid most eyeliners, and as for those wealthy giants, they are only a little interested in these playthings!"

"Even if they really have bad intentions, there are two teams of mandarin duck formations in the fourth place, plus Chai Qi is also there, as long as it is not a grandmaster-level person who makes a move, or thousands of troops besiege it, there is naturally no problem with safety!

"As for the third child, there is no need to worry! Zheng Tai and his five turtle boats are hiding on a small dock in the middle of nowhere, even if they are really in danger, as long as they reach the water, no matter how many troops they are, they will not be able to resist the torsion spring ballista! Besides, the government army in Yangzhou has probably been left with nothing over the years!" Lu Hao said this and smiled.

Xu Chen nodded with the same smile after hearing this, this is also the reason why he sent Chai Qi and Zheng Tai out later! What they are going to do next, if there is no absolute deterrence by force, I am afraid that they will be torn to pieces at the beginning!

"The day after tomorrow is the tenth day of the holiday! The opening ceremony of the square will be held tomorrow evening! Let's bring an unprecedented sleepless night to the people of Yuzhang City! Let's officially kick off this big show!"

After listening to Lu Hao's report, Xu Chen looked ahead with his eyes and said solemnly.

"Yes! Follow the orders of the eldest brother!" Lu Hao actually stood up from his seat at this moment and said respectfully to Xu Chen.

At this moment, Lu Hao felt that the qi and blood in his body were about to boil!

Because, although Xu Chen's plan, the five brothers and their sister Yingying all participated in the plan, but Xiaoshi and Yingying, needless to say, are just scholars who grind ink and lay paper. And Lao Zhoukang is not very interested in these business things, and he only does the work of entry.

Even the third child, who has always been shrewd, probably does not fully understand the grand and precise ideas and calculations of the eldest brother.

It can be said that in the entire world at this moment, except for Xu Chen, the initiator, only he, Lu Hao, truly understood Xu Chen's crazy plan, and at the same time determined that this plan would eventually become a reality with the efforts of Xu Chen and their brothers.

Being able to participate in such a plan that will affect most of the Tang Dynasty and involve tens of millions of people, Lu Hao feels at this moment that he is no longer the broken county prince he was before!

At this moment, the blood and ambition hidden in Lu Hao's heart were ignited! And the one who did this was the young man in front of him who was still calmly drinking tea, his eldest brother, Xu Chen!

"Big brother, what's the name of this square?" Lu Hao suddenly remembered that the square was still nameless, so he asked.

Xu Chen was silent for a moment, and there was a hint of remembrance in his eyes, and then it calmed down again.

So he slowly spoke: "Then call it 'Qiushui Square'!"