Han Bin's white head turned to the street. Several people from Lu Chuanzong had rehearsed in this secret. Seeing Han Bin passing by the gambling stall, Nie Hong got up and hid behind a few passing porters and walked face to face. He observed Han Bin's position from the gap between several people. According to Han Bin's speed, he adjusted his stride. The porters in front were going too fast. He stalked three women. Nie Hong waited outside the bank in his hometown for three days, and the bank owner who beat him to death and my wife had a strong psychological quality.

After Zhou Shifa waited for Han Bin to gamble, he scolded two words for bad luck, got up and swaggered and followed Han Bin for more than ten steps. Lu Chuanzong's position is in the middle, which is the starting point. At this time, Zhang Hui had already walked back to the opposite side of Lu Donkey, and installed a shop's lacquerware on the road. Because he was weak and had never used a knife, he was determined to be a backup. Wang Yong, carrying a basket on his back, was at the door of the cotton building. He is also a backup, because he may be waiting for him in Dengzhou, so he will not take unnecessary actions, but once Han Bin may escape, he will intercept it.

Han Bin was unaware of the danger. He was getting closer and closer to Lu Chuanzong. Master Zhou behind him quickened his pace. Within ten steps, Nie Hong, who was hiding behind the three women, was thirty steps ahead.

Han Bin just drank some wine. He saw that his black face was a little red. His recent career and gambling business have not been going well. He was suffocated. He needs to drink a little bit of alcohol every day to get comfortable. At this time, Fang Mianchun Building has come into view. He thought of Hua Kui's soft body and gentle and charming voice. There was some reaction in his lower body. Right in front of him, three young women came. He looked at him with charming eyes and couldn't help but hum.

"There is a widow who is always arresting me, and a very enchanting and interesting nun who wants to arrest me. Under the black pine forest, I don't know how many scenes ......"

Han Bin relied on the power of wine to fantasize about the scenes in slang music. The three women looked at him, covered their faces and walked away. Han Bin opened his mouth with a smile and turned his head with a few women.

That's when something suddenly happened. One of the three women in front of him rushed out diagonally, wearing a short black skirt and fierce eyes, armed with a Japanese short knife, and stabbed him in the chest. There were footsteps behind him and to his left at the same time. Accompanied by the sound of clothes rubbing, Han Bin lived and died at sea for many years. He has been through many battles. He didn't need to look back to know that there were swords behind him and to his left. Although he also carried a short knife in his sleeve, the other party's movements were too sudden. In a few moments, the knife reached his chest, and he didn't have time to pull it out.

"Ahh At the critical moment, he grabbed the front knife with his right hand and bare hands, opened it slightly to the right, and turned his left arm to the left. He blocked the left knife with the Japanese scabbard in his sleeve, but the center of gravity was not adjusted, and his feet could not move. A Japanese knife in his back was stabbed. Han Bin's life-and-death situation reflects his ability to endure years of bloody battles. The back was slightly tilted, and the blade of the Japanese army did not move directly into the body, and there was a long incision along the back, and the shirt on the back was immediately soaked with blood.

But he did his best to avoid the initial killing. The fierce man in front saw that the knife was caught, and his wrist flicked his arm in the opposite direction. Blood glittered. The sharp Japanese knife cut through four of Han Bin's fingers. Han Bin screamed, about to get out. The man behind him clung to his clothes and dragged him. At the same time, the Japanese knives on the left and right sides, when Han Bin lost his fingers, he could no longer pull out the Japanese knife on his left sleeve. He fell to the ground under the pull behind Zhou Shifa. He pushed Nie Hong onto his right leg, and then swung Zhou Shifa with his left-sleeved Japanese knife. He broke the fingers of his right hand and went directly to block Lu Chuanzong's Japanese sword. Turning around, Han Bin was facing the left side of the street. He could see Lu Chuanzong's knife coming. His right arm struggled and was injured again, blocking Lu Chuanzong. This time, his left arm was not blocked. Zhou Shifa in the back pulled Han Bin's clothes. He noticed that Han Bin had blocked Lu Donkey's knife just now. After passing his left arm, he hurriedly put Han Bin's hand behind his back. His right hand was using a knife to pierce the momentum under Han Bin's ribs, and the Japanese-style knife broke the rib muscles, rubbed on the ribs, and directly punctured Han Bin's lungs. The foreign body and pain caused the muscles around the wound to contract violently, pinching the blade of the Japanese sword, and blood gushing down the blood tank.

Han Bin's face twitched, and the internal bleeding in his lungs turned into blood bubbles in his breath, making a gurgling sound. He waved his right hand to fight with Zhou Shifa, who held the Japanese sword in his hand. Han Binchang screamed, the pain causing his body to bend slightly. The whole body froze, and then jumped twice. It was Lu Chuanzong and Nie Hong's Japanese knives that pierced his abdomen one by one, and the master pulled out the Japanese knife vigorously, and the blood from the wound sprayed far away. Han Bin suddenly felt that the strength of his whole body was gone. He was about to fall to the ground limp, but three Japanese knives and several people holding his clothes prevented him from falling. He was caught between three people and couldn't move. Lu Chuanzong and his three men took the opportunity to kill Han Bin for a while. One of them killed three or four knives before stopping. He was already lying on his body, on the ground, and the scriptures were splattered with blood.

Lu Chuanzong was in front of Han Bin at this time. Han Bin's head tilted slightly to the right, and the twitching muscles on his face stopped. Finally, he saw the murderer's face. It's the donkey, the cook on board. He suddenly knew who was going to kill him.

He raised his right hand slightly, trying to point at Lu Chuanzong's face, but he couldn't. Blood dripped from his fingers. He wanted to say something, but spat out a mouthful of blood. Lu Donkey smiled fiercely and slowly turned the Japanese knife inserted in Han Bin's abdomen. The huge pain made Han Bin's face twitch again, and the lotus flower in his mouth bloomed.

At this time, Lu Chuanzong came to Han Bin's ear and whispered, "Second Guan, Chen Zhangfang asked me to give you a ride." Han Bin opened his mouth wide and couldn't make a sound at all. He looked at Lu Donkey's face, his eyes slowly disappeared, and his whole body trembled regularly.

Lu Chuanzong suddenly pulled out the Japanese knife, wiped Han Bin's throat, and pulled out a deep wound. Han Bin was no longer alive at this time. Lu Chuanzong still stabbed him in the heart. As soon as he was excited, he pulled out the Japanese sword. Nie Hong and Master Zhou stabbed him a few times, and then the three of them released Han Bin's clothes. Han Bin's huge body fell to the ground with a thud. The place below him was stained red with blood.

There was a scream in the street. Street vendors and pedestrians run far away. The three women next to him fell to the ground crying. The entire assassination lasted only a few minutes. When they heard Han Bin's shout and looked around, they saw the bloody scene with their own eyes. Their legs are too weak to run.

Han Bin's eyes widened, and Nie Hong squatted down to poke his nose again, and nodded to Lu Chuanzong. The three of them put away the Japanese swords and calmly turned into the East Alley. After a few laps, they went to a remote place. They saw Wang Yong, who came here first. Wang Yong took the basket off his back and uncovered the rags, revealing three new dark straights and three new pairs of shoes. Lu Chuanzong and his three people took off their old clothes, wiped the blood from their faces and hands, threw them on the ground, straightened them, and changed into bloody shoes. After putting on their hats and checking on each other, they nodded to Wang Yong. A few people didn't say a word. The three of them walked back and forth ten steps, turned a few alleys, and walked into Shangshuimen Street. Zhang Cong had been waiting across the alley. The Sheung Shui Mun Street assassination is still ongoing. At this time, when the gates closed, a large number of people who were buying New Year's goods were leaving the city. The three of them blended into the crowd and entered the West Gate of Sheung Shui Gate.

Zhang Hui and the other three people walked by and observed for a while. Before they left, it was certain that no one was following them. Wang Yong carried an empty basket and followed the four people from a distance. From time to time, he watched as the four of them walked into the doorway one by one, and waited in place for a while. He saw that there was nothing unusual in the doorway. He knew that the four had left the city without a hitch. He breathed a sigh of relief and quietly turned around.

When Wang Yong arrived home, he used his own eyes to recall the movements he saw. He was impressed with these people. Han Bin has experienced a hundred battles and always carries a knife with him. He was always worried that the three of them would lose money in battle. However, they perfected the plan by rehearsing in advance and with the help of passers-by they worked on three sides at once. They pushed Han Bin to a desperate situation. They act swiftly and ruthlessly. After the completion of the task, in a very short time, the entire plan and actions were very accurate. The only drawback was that he didn't hit the key point the first time, which made Han Bin lose his resistance.

He knew that it was Chen Xin who directed Lu Donkey, and he admired him very much. He sighed in his heart, "This Lord Chen is really a genius of the Great General. ”

"On your Mother's Day, before the Spring Festival, give me a whole group of soldiers", Chen Xin, a talented general, looked at the group of beggars in front of him and complained to Liu Min in a low voice. These are the 20 families that Yang Yunnong has allocated to him. There are old men and women, and there are young men and women. The only thing that did not have a strong man was the standard 613860 army. Liu Min straightened his head. Only some of these women can do some work. Chen Xin's character will definitely not give them a monthly salary, but the people have already been divided. How to arrange has become a big burden. Chen Xin's important people did not expect this. He thought there was an adult man in the family. Now it is estimated that the five guarantee households in Weihaiwei have arrived.

Liu Min didn't know it for a long time. He was kind-hearted, but when he came to the Ming Dynasty, he saw many people suffering. He didn't want to suffer such a stupid loss. He leaned into Chen Xin's ear and said, "Director Chen, can you give up for three days?"

Chen Xin said angrily: "These people were forced by Song Wenxian to come to Yang Yunnong. Either way, you're in charge of civil affairs. See if you can deal with them. ”

Liu Min glanced at the smoke of Massidin in the distance, and suddenly said, "Don't be blinded by the immediate interests because of Director Chen's shrewdness. These are the poorest people. If they can live a good life, what will Weihaiwei and the poor people around them think?"

"You mean?"

"Brand value. ”

"It's the only way they can think of right now, but they can't live here. They had to go to the hut first. Now they can't find the craftsmen for Chinese New Year's Eve. After Chinese New Year's Eve they couldn't fix it, and they began to count the navy's house. The Navy Tower will be built by the port, and then they will be repaired together. ”

Liu Min couldn't help but say, "What if they live in such a shack and freeze to death?"

"It doesn't matter. They have suffered for so many years. This time it's not bad. Just feed them every day, but you have to schedule them to work. ”

Liu Min kept staring at the vast wasteland in front of him, with some ditches in between, but they were all washed away by the rain or clogged with mud. "Then let them build the water conservancy. ”

"I don't care. I can't let them sit idle anyway. Liu Min turned his head. There are a lot of civil affairs. How could he be idle? He arranged for the logistics team to do the housework for the house builders and reduced some of his salary. The women organized themselves to do his old business, bought cloth and cotton, made new clothes for the New Year, and prepared a batch of spring and summer clothes for the troops. To meet Chen Xin's so-called sense of honor.

As soon as these people came, it was time to repair the water conservancy. The poor workforce always gets to do something first. This abandoned land is far away from the Qincun River, and there is a familiar piece of land that passes through the middle of the Ma Ziding. We'll have to talk to Gong Pingkang. He looked at the group of beggars in front of him again. They all looked at themselves numbly, thinking that they were being thrown around like commodities, and felt that they were so pitiful.

Liu Min coughed, called two soldiers from the logistics team, and took the team to the shack area. He also wanted them to live in brick houses. However, under the current conditions, Chen Xin will not be bad to these useless people.

In the distance, a firecracker came from Masidin. Liu Min said to Chen Xin: "What do you think of our first Spring Festival in the Ming Dynasty?"

"How do you feel? Well, there's no Chinese New Year. ”

After that, Chen Xin went to the hillside.

Liu Min said behind his back, "What are you doing?"

"I'm going to set off firecrackers too!"

"Bang bang!"

The edge of the forest was littered with gunpowder, and ten birds and cannons had just finished firing into the trees.

Zhu Guobin shouted: "Take the fire rope." The captain inspects the fire. ”

At the same time, 10 shotgunners removed the fire rope and clamped it between their left fingers.

"Fire door!"

The Byrd cannon again wiped the fire door with a rag to detonate a new primer with a fireproof spark.

"Raise your gun. ”

。。。。

"Take away the cartridges. ”

。。。

"Take out the cylinder head. ”

"Let's please. ”

"Open the marbles. ”

"Reload. ”

"Strips. ”

"Compact. ”

"Go back to the bar. ”

"Flat. ”

"Take the medicine pot. ”

"Lid. ”

"Pour the medicine. ”

"Close the fire door. ”

"Close the lid. ”

"Check the line of fire. ”

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Zhu Guobin issued a series of instructions. The birds and cannons were executed as directed. As soon as someone makes a mistake, the nearby fur seals and captains come forward and hit each other with sticks. Everyone was nervous and recalled the operation.

After the events of that day, we all knew that the instructor would not be bothered. Zhong Laosi was not only beaten by the military personnel for three days, but also deducted a whole tael of silver. So far, he has come to help them wash the toilets every day, and the fur seals have been fined only a little silver. So now we have to find a way not to make mistakes. Although the training intensity was very strong, we were able to eat and wear every day. Have at least one meal of meat per day. They are all long-suffering people, and no one is more miserable than before.

Looking at their neat movements, Chen Xin's mood finally improved. He breaks down the movements, has specific requirements for each action, that is, the training is standardized, and these soldiers are trained to become robots. The daily long queues for training and playing clubs gave them good discipline. Now he asks them to recite military law and their own weapons codes.

He sets different training goals based on different arms. By constantly improving the code of conduct, he can produce soldiers like a production line. At the same time, Europe completed the military reform of Morris, and the long-range strikes of the standing army were mainly focused on guns. One of the major contributions of Morris's reforms was the development of standardized training norms for the first time, both of which Chen is now working on. Based on his own understanding, he reset his training goals. The standard for evaluating a shotgunner is not how accurately he hits, but the standard level of action and speed of fire. The pursuit of precision with the arquebus rifles of this era is no different from finding wood with fish. Although Qi Jiguang's training standard was 100 steps to hit a human target, after many tests, Chen Xin still gave up this goal. He didn't know if Qi Jiguang's decision would meet the criteria, he only believed in his test results. Maybe Qi Jiguang's bird spear is really better.

Chen Xin's goal was to get the bird cannon to shoot as many bullets as possible to form a greater density. In the Ming Dynasty, if the birds were qualified to shoot with a big-headed cannon, and the big-headed cannon barrel was also qualified, they would kill the target without wearing armor in a hundred steps, but most of the shots were not qualified, and most of the bullets were not closed. In the process of operation, there are often problems such as too much or too little pressure, too much or too little charge, blocked guide holes, poor maintenance, etc., which are often inferior to the range of bows and arrows. Moreover, due to the corruption of officials at all levels, the materials used are becoming less and less, and the walls of the guns are extremely thin, which makes soldiers dare not use them. In Dengzhou, he asked Zhong for 300 catties of gunpowder. He did not know whether it was gunpowder or gunpowder (Note 1). After several tests, he blew up a door. He finally set the fee schedule. If the gunpowder formula used next time is different, it needs to be changed, so you have to produce your own gunpowder.

Fortunately, Tang Zuoxiang made three new firecrackers, which happened to gather ten soldiers, a captain and a firefighter, twelve people, plus the archer Zhu Guobin, which was Chen Xin's all-long-range strike force. However, it is still fragile. Qi Jiguang has more long-range attack capabilities. Armament is close to 50%. Judging by the composition of the means of long-range attack, a hundred steps is a bird spear, eighty steps is a rocket, and fifty steps is a bow and arrow. The closer the enemy gets to being attacked, the more attacks there are. Enemies can be weakened as much as possible before hand-to-hand combat. At present, Chen Xin appears monotonous and lacks firepower.

By this time, the second round of "shotgun" firing had been completed, and everyone obeyed the command of the column artillery to stand up. Chen Xin was very satisfied and called Zhu Guobin.

"Officer Zhu. ”

"Sir. Zhu Guobin ran over, stood up according to Chen Xinding's standard movements, put his right hand on his chest, and gave a military salute. Chen Xin has canceled the kneeling ceremony in the army. He believed that as long as there was a monthly payment system and strict military law, such kneeling did not need to increase his authority.

"It was a good training for birds and cannons. They are qualified. Go ahead. ”

"Yes, sir. ”

After Chen Xin finished saluting, he turned to the other side of the mountain to check the practices of the killing team. At the moment, neither the firearms team nor the killer team are skilled. They did not receive joint training. They are all trained individually.

When he arrived with Trench, the four teams of killers were practicing the offensive and defensive transitions of the ocean formation under the leadership of Dai Zhenggang. Chen Xinzhan is slightly higher and can clearly see the stratigraphic changes. He carefully read Ji Xiao's new book and military training practice. The formation was drawn by himself, but this was the first time he had watched it directly from the spot.

Looking at it, he suddenly thought of a posterity's tactic, and then looked at it for a while. Although not exactly the same, the concept is the same. Decades ago, he thought of this extraordinary person and exclaimed, "Master Qibao is really the genius of the Great General. ”

After the festival, Lu Chuanzong and the four returned to Weihai and reported the results to Chen Xin, who met four people alone in the new office. "Where did the pilgrims go?" Chen Xin frowned as he listened to the incense sect that appeared in the middle. He did not have a favorable opinion of these sects. The organization of the White Lotus sect is very hidden, destructive and constructive. In addition, Shandong is one of the most rampant places where the White Lotus Sect is most rampant, and it was here that Xu Hongru started his army a few years ago.

Zhang said: "I didn't follow him. The first thing I did was to assassinate Han Bin. I think his subordinates should be able to find Wen Xiangjiao in the future and follow them. ”

Lu Chuanzong also agreed: "At that time, I didn't arrange for Brother Zhang to follow me. I don't know if I've missed something about the adults. Chen Xinyao said: "No, you are right. The first goal was scored by Han Bin. Wen Xiangjiao is just an emergency. The main branch should not be confused. I'm just worried about the trouble of the incense sect in Dengzhou, which is the most important hub to support Dongjiang Town

Lu Chuanzong said tentatively: "So, do you want my subordinates to go to Dengzhou again?"

Chen Xin thought for a while and decided: "No, not a day and a half. There are complaints all day long. We don't have the manpower to follow up. In a few days you will go to the capital. When you go to Dengzhou, pay attention to Mr. Song. It is best to make use of the manpower of the Dengzhou municipal government. ”

After all, he smiled and looked around at the four people. Needless to say, when Nie Hong saw Chen Xin, she saw the fierce light in his eyes and squeezed out an embarrassing smile. Zhou Shifa looked very polite. Judging by this performance, both of them had a good performance. If there is such a task that cannot be seen in the future, they can do it. Let Lu Chuanzong continue to control the army.

"This time, you all did well and exceeded my expectations. The only drawback is that in the process of stabbing, Han Bin couldn't resist a punch. Overall, I'm satisfied. Both Xifa and Nie Hong were promoted to sergeants, and their monthly salary was paid according to the captain's salary. In addition, when they come down today, they will take my calligraphy and go to Wang Daxi's office, and each person will be rewarded with 10 taels of silver. ”

All four laughed. After Lu Chuanzong went to sea, he became rich. But these ten taels are given by adults, which is a kind of appreciation, and it is worth more than ten taels. Nie Hong had never received so much silver. The thought of being treated by the commander made him rub his hands.

Chen Xin's voice continued to sound in the room: "Han Bin's matter is over, and it can't be mentioned again in the future, otherwise it will be dealt with in violation of the confidentiality provisions of military law." But it's not over yet. You've sorted out the experience and details of this operation and put them in one volume. The names of people and places are fake. I'd like to check it again after I'm done. After that, you'll bring your own people and you'll be better off. ”

All four looked at each other in embarrassment. Lu Chuanzong was about to speak. Chen Xin waved his hand and said with a smile: "If you can't write, call Wang Daxi." A few days ago I was selling clothes in a brothel and didn't learn much of a word. Now Mr. Liu speaks for half an hour every afternoon to read and write. Sometimes I talk about it too. All four of you are going to study. The "Art of War" stipulates that one cannot be promoted if he reads no less than 500 words. After the Han Bin incident, I have higher expectations for all of you. Several of you are very talented. Don't let this delay your future. ”

Nie Hong opened her mouth wide. He killed several times with the hilt of his sword. However, he never touched the pole and had not heard that a promoted officer needed to study. Zhou Shifa is a city man after all. As a child, he was deeply influenced by others and learned something to a greater or lesser extent. There are no psychological barriers. Following Chen Xin, Lu Chuanzong also recognized some of them. In contrast, Nie Hong is the most difficult family.

Lu Chuanzong grabbed his head and said, "My lord, why do you want to learn to write?"

Chen Xin glared at him: "If you don't learn to write, you will only kill people? Let people read military regulations to you? At present, you are in charge of two teams." In the future, you will be in charge of ten teams and one hundred teams. You can't see them one by one. If there are too many people, it is only a matter of time before documents are exchanged. The matter has not yet been discussed. ”

When I came out of Chen Xin's office, the four young men who killed without blinking all had their heads down. They did not have the spirit to leave Dengzhou. During the holiday season, all the new houses were repaired. There are more than 20 beautiful brick houses. After Liu Min played the drum with the mountain design master, the military camp was at the southwest corner of the cross street. There are now five large barracks and five small barracks. Each squad of soldiers had a large barracks made of bricks and wood. There were five small barracks for five officers and instructors. There is also a public bathhouse, a public toilet and a lecture hall in the barracks.

The military private residence is in the southeast corner. Now there are only about ten households, each with a single room. Chen Xin charged them a monthly rent of 1 yuan in silver and sold it to them at full price. These people are paid more than a pound or two. There are no problems with this mortgage.

The barracks and residential areas are designed in the south to facilitate future expansion. The northeast corner is a school, temple and other public facilities, and the northwest corner is the work area planned by Liu Min. The only enterprises that were introduced were his clothing store and Tang Zuoxiang's steel workshop. The perimeter pier wall has not been repaired for the time being. It is bordered by the sea in the north and surrounded by Weihaiwei Pier Fort in the west and south, and is in a relatively safe position. Only two wooden watchtowers were temporarily built on the hill and to the south.

Tang Zuoxiang in his room. Chen Xin built a single room for everyone with a family. These people came out of a cubicle and turned into a room and a hall. Tang Zuoxiang's two children were running around the house. For the first time, they lived in a brick house. Although they are small, they are much better than the original straw houses in Tianjin. The carpenter from Tianjin is measuring the size of the room, Xiao, I want to make a bed for Tang Zuoxiang.

"My dad, the walls are so thick. Tang Zuoxiang's wife stroked the wall.

"Of course it's made of bricks," Don said with a smile as he looked at the child

"It's good, but it's a bit small. I think the original craftsman's house had eight tiled houses, and in the future we will have six or seven. The oldest child this year is 10 years old. In a few years, he should say that his daughter-in-law will not be able to do it. ”

Tang Zuoxiang looked outside the door and said, "After a few years, we saved up the silver and built a big house in the south. Mr. Liu has already divided the land. ”

Tang Zuoxiang's wife was looking forward to it, and then sighed: "It costs dozens of taels to build a big house." We were only able to save a few pieces of silver in January. When are we going to save it?"

Mr. Chen said that in the future, there will be a basic monthly salary and a recorded monthly salary. Maybe you can get two or three taels of silver in a month. This turtle spear will be crafted quickly, and there will be a separate reward. ”

"How much does he get paid?"

Tang Zuoxiang smugly gestured a finger, "Twelve."

"Wow. "The wife is dizzy. That way, they can build a house next year.

"His father, you have to work hard. Yesterday, Aunt Li said that Wang Huzi was aimed at your master's position. These days, he is desperately trying to make a piece of armor. He said that he wanted to make a piece of armor for Master Chen. You can't compare to him. ”

"What? No wonder Dogday's Beard didn't make a single table at home. I'm busy doing this. I had to go to work and assemble the turtledove spear. You take me to the workshop for lunch. ”

"Alright, let's go. His wife hurriedly brought cotton clothes and put them on for Tang Zuoxiang. He turned to the northwest corner to make a fire and cook.

The kitchen of his house is outside the west wall. It is a masonry oven. Tang Zuoxiang's wife fetches water from the well. Today is Chinese New Year's Eve. For the first time, she had spare money in her hands. She's going to make something delicious for the old and the young. At first glance, there are not many pyres. She thought about it. She dropped her things and went to the entrance of the village. There were more than a dozen villagers waiting for him. "Auntie, buy mine. "A group of people gathered around when they saw the customer. The recruits here lived in brick houses for more than a month. Every Dunbao in Weihaiwei was scattered. A lot of people came to see the excitement. The cloth shops and grain stores in Wei City sent Tan Lang and donkey carts to sell here. Some villagers in Mazidian sell firewood and wheat straw here.

Liu Min saw a group of people selling their products around Tang Zuoxiang's wife on the watchtower in Dongshan. The town he designed showed great vitality. With on-time monthly payments, new businesses may form in the vicinity. The land is tranquil and unpretentious. He has gradually become accustomed to life here, and he has a sense of accomplishment when he sees the good changes in the lives of these military families.

In the distance, in the wasteland, twenty new families of soldiers and civilians were clearing the land. They are all Weihaiwei people. According to them, it is also possible to dig in winter, not as difficult as they think. Liu Min asked them to try digging. After discussing with Gong Baihu, they dug the canal.

Chen Xin, a member of 20 military households, has made it clear that they will not pay their salaries on a monthly basis. In the beginning, they would be asked to work every day, manage food and fodder, support them, and then allocate land to them for some rent. War troops are professional soldiers. They can help out when they are busy farming.

Liu Min glanced at the port again. Two wooden trestles were built. In the end, both steamers had a nest. There, Liu Min also planned a naval barracks. He didn't think there would be too many. There is not much left to do. I heard that knives are starting to recruit. The land near Weihai is barren. Although the aquatic product is good, it cannot be exchanged for silver. So the monthly payments for one, two, and five years are opened. The application was very enthusiastic. Chen Xin has arranged for Wang Zugui to be his deputy. This person listened to Chen Xin's words. Chen Xin will succeed Qin Lufang after the New Year to strengthen control over the sailors.

Liu Min went down from the lookout to the school in the northeast corner to see if the desks and chairs were packed. When he reached the door, he heard the sound of chopping wood inside. Seven or eight members of the logistics team were swinging axes and cutting with force according to the carpenter's instructions. The tables and chairs they make are actually long planks. They polished the rough edges of the corners without raising their hands.

Liu Min once thought that there would be more than 30 children of all sizes sitting here in the class. Suddenly, they felt warm. At least they can change their fate. He still doesn't think Chen Xin can dominate the world. Although Chen Xin is doing it, Liu Min believes that if Chen Xin can't reach capacity, he won't hit the south wall.

In fact, Liu Min has grown to like Weihaiwei, which is located in the easternmost part of Shandong Province. It's not easy to get around, and it's remote. Compared to the Central Plains and Beizhili, it is much calmer here. There is also a retreat by the sea. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, he believed that living and working here in peace and contentment was the greatest happiness. In the future, I will find an island and escape with people. At least I could save a lot of lives. It was not in vain that I came to the Ming Dynasty. The only problem is that the person doesn't know how. Liu Min rubbed the gloves on his hands, his mouth full of white gas. On the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar, except for a group of soldiers on duty, they all have a holiday to buy New Year's goods. There was only one grain store in Masidin, but there were no other New Year's goods. From the time they got on the ship to the present, they paid for a total of two months. These people usually don't have time to spend money. In general, there are only one or two silver coins left. Chen Xin raised his monthly salary for the first month and paid an annuity of one or two silver dollars. All the military families wore a new one, and those who were familiar agreed to go to Weihai Acropolis to buy New Year's goods. Chen Xin has already developed a training plan for the first month, and several officers are in his business room. Chen Xin does not plan to take a long vacation. He began to return to normal on the sixth day of the first lunar month. In the first month, the soldiers will begin joint training of the firearms team and the killer team. After finishing business, Zhu Guobin got up in a hurry. Dai Zhenggang said to Chen Xindao: "My lord, all of our teams have gathered their own team members. Today, we're going to Weihai for a drink. In the largest restaurant on West Street. If you are free, please come with me. ”

Chen Xin smiled and agreed to ban alcohol in the army. These trackers used to like to drink. Now they've been taking it for a long time. No wonder they can't wait. They were told that they could drink at the party for 30 nights, or even a day. After the three of them went out, there was a lot of noise outside the barracks. After a while, they walked away slowly.

When they all left, the whole camp was quiet. Chen Xin went to the watchtower, the camp gate, and the village gate to inspect the soldiers on duty, and then went to some of Liu Min's public houses, and now Chen Xin works in the barracks, and Liu Min works in the work area in the northwest corner.

When I found Liu Min, the otaku was still busy revising the textbook. Chen Xin couldn't help but say that he was pulled out. Chen Xin is going to Weihaiwei today. He will take a break during the holidays and buy some New Year's goods by the way. Liu Min will go with him.

Four soldiers were outside. Wang Daxi and Zhang Erhui waited for a long time. Seeing them coming, Wang Daxi applauded happily. Wang Daxi is now a female accountant. The four-column catalog, two-dimensional table, and abacus all play well. But after all, she was still a little girl. She was only 14 years old.

Chen Xin waved his hand, and a few people went to Weihai.

"In Dengzhou, Song Wenxian was entrusted to send it. In Weihai, Yang's commander had already sent ten taels. Comrade Wang and Comrade Chiang each had five taels. There were four commanders. Zuo Quanhu, Zhenfu and experience. Brother Liu, do you see if anyone missed it?" Chen Xin asked Liu Min quietly as he walked.

"Yes, Brother Chen will give me a pair. ”

"Brother Liu is a big boss. He couldn't see my little gift. ”

Liu Min said: "I'm not a big boss. Your wife took all the money from the clothing store. ”

"My wife. Chen Xin shouted.

"What's wrong?"

Chen Xin patted his head: "I said who forgot, my wife and mother-in-law forgot." ”

Now Liu Min gloated, "Brother Chen, this is a political mistake that will affect his future for the rest of his life." ”

Chen Xin still smiled and said, "We have to wait until the first day of the new year, at least for now." ”

A few people wandered around, and walked for nearly an hour to arrive at the north gate, entering the acropolis from the north gate.

Weihai Market is held every four sessions, every nine sessions, and every four sessions at Jiuri East Street, Jiuri South Street, 19th West Street, and 29th North Street. After Liu Min arrived in Weihai, he had already written down the time of the market. After the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, it is a market almost every day. They still went to North Street first, and the pedestrians were better dressed than usual. Some rich women wore the most beautiful clothes and jewelry on their heads, and inserted gold leaf folded swallows and other accessories, and took the opportunity to go out to play, and saw the two dazzled. There were a few people along the street, and it seemed that several boys of the fur seal's son were greedy, and soon filled the basket with a lot of food, and Wang Daxi also bought a black gold paper butterfly and happily inserted it on his head. These four little followers are now paid the same salary. Haigouzi and Zhang Cong received two months' wages according to the captain's salary. Wang Daxi is an accountant, and they also pay two months' salary. Zhang Erhui now helps Tang record data and count a junior worker. They get one or two a month. For the first time, they had so much money on their own, and they used it with great pride.

Wang Daxi still lives in a room alone, and deliberately chose a peach talisman, on which are painted with the pattern of the god and Yu Lei. He was going to take it back and stick it on the door number. Then he asked people to write the couplets on the couplets rack and carefully put them in the basket.

Liu Min didn't plan to post these, but seeing that everyone was buying, he had to spend money to buy a set. They did not know how to celebrate the New Year in the Ming Dynasty. They followed Wang Daxi to see what she had bought. They also bought some. It's like a valet. Zhang Er helped Liu Min carry his back several times, but he refused. Liu Min is not used to calling people.

Liu Min saw that Wang Daxi wanted to buy pork and mutton, so she hurriedly dissuaded her and said: "I'm very happy, tomorrow the logistics team will prepare vegetables, and there is a lot of meat, so there is no need to buy it." ”。

"Brother Liu, these three animals are all ancestors. Of course, I buy it myself. And sweet rice for the kitchen God, you have to buy it yourself. ”

Liu Min suddenly realized that many of these customs did not exist in his time. "So I buy some. But we don't have a kitchen. Where can we worship the god of the hearth?"

Wang Daxi grabbed his head. She only has one single room. She usually eats with the soldiers. Only those who have a family can build their own kitchen. "If not, put it on the table," Zhang said

"Respect for ancestors is on the table," the fur seal said

"No, the ancestral throne should be placed separately. How can it be on the table?"

Several retinues argued with each other. Chen Hexin didn't understand at all. They didn't interrupt. The last four attendants all decided that it was too late to ascend the throne. This year, they put it right on the table.

Seeing that Liu Min didn't have much in his basket, Wang Daxi said to him, "Brother Liu, you should also buy some three animals and three fruits to worship his ancestors." ”

Liu Min was stunned. His parents were there, but in another plane, he didn't know if he was an ancestor here. It was really not easy to explain to Wang Daxi, so he had to buy some things and put them in his basket.

Looking at the bustling crowd in front of him, he thought of his parents again. Although he is still alive, his parents are no longer in another plane. Why did they only have one child in their old age? Is it time to spend the Spring Festival over there? Thinking about this, his eyes gradually blurred.

Chen Xin is ruthless. He was elated all the way. He gambled with people on the side of the road. Throwing out five dollars at a time, he won more than twenty pieces of silver from those men. Several people cheered loudly. Chen Xin was very proud. He's just busy and doesn't like to fight. He gambled a few more times, won a little and left. There are a lot of them, and those losers dare not stop him. Only curse bad luck.

Liu Min waited for Chen Xin to come out, and was very happy to see him, and he was in a better mood. After adjusting his mood, he asked Chen Xin, "You come here to play." You haven't bought some gifts from a few adults yet. "You don't need to buy anything, just give some silver." Chen Xin said when she saw a gold leaf shop on the side of the road. He went in and the owner came to receive him warmly.

"What do you want to buy?"

Chen Xin picked up a New Year's post made of red silk and pasted with gold leaf, and I will buy some New Year's posts. ”

"Do you dare to ask me if I am going to be an official, or am I going to see my elders?"

"All right, sir. ”

As soon as the shopkeeper heard that he was an official, he knew that Chen Xin was also an official. Looking at Nie Hong and the others behind him, he knew that he was not a small official, so he was more polite. "The red brocade worship pillar in your hand is very suitable. I can also send congratulatory messages on gold leaf. ”

Chen Xin asked, "Just a different greeting?"

"In addition, a blue bottom shell is set underneath, which means that it is for officials. The elder is a red bottom shell. ”

Chen Xin nodded, paid for a ten-year sticker, with "one step at a time" written on it, and asked for it on the morning of the first day of the first lunar month. The shopkeeper agreed, and after receiving the money, he gave Wang Daxi a small swallow made of gold leaf.

After going out, Liu Min joked, "I can't imagine that this package is more elaborate than we were at the time." ”

Chen Xindao: "We stayed here for a few days. The ancients could not be underestimated. They know a lot better than the two of us. For example, the stationary charge and granulation of gunpowder, I thought it would be a show-off, but I didn't know that they had already done it. (Note 1)

"Mr. Chen is rarely humble. ”

Chen Xin smiled, shook his head and said, "Forget it." Today we are not talking about business. Rest when we need to rest. ”

Liu Min believes that the ancients should not be underestimated for a long time, so he has always been humble. Currently, the most energy-consuming part of the civil sector is agriculture. He often went to local military families to learn about the situation and learn about agriculture. Although he and Chen Xin didn't know much, their way of thinking was practiced over the years, and their learning ability was stronger than most people in this era.

They chatted and walked to West Street, ready to see Zhu Guobin and their wine. As soon as he crossed the crossroads, Wang Yuanzheng walked more than a dozen steps in a panic. Several family members behind them were similarly alarmed.

Today is New Year's Day. He had to worry about something else. He met the opposite. He needs to be more concerned about it. Then he came and said, "Lord Wang, I am going to visit you." I didn't know I happened to meet you here. What a coincidence. If Lord Wang is free, how about going east at noon?"

Wang Yuanzheng looked at Chen Xin and shook his hand: "Chen Qianhu wants to be an official, but today is really ......"

Chen Xin saw that he couldn't speak, so he said strangely: "Lord Wang has something urgent, he can do it another day, but the lower-level officials can help him, and Lord Wang says it's okay." ”

Wang Yuanzheng waved his hand to several subordinates, separated the passers-by, and whispered to Chen Xin: "Commander, a batch of tea and silverware has been robbed, and five other servants have been killed. I just got the news that the commander will be back next year. Really ......"

"Oh. Chen Xin was a little surprised. These bandits and bandits usually do not rob officials, especially local officials. Because officials could mobilize the power of the imperial court against them, bandits usually preferred to rob simple merchants, so that the risk was much less.

"How can these strong men be so bold?"

Wang Yuanzheng hung his head and said: "Who knows, although there have been many bandits over the years, no one dares to rob the commander's things. I don't know how to explain to you that this happened just a few days ago. ”

Chen Xin persuaded: "It seems that the bandits have no food to eat." Do you know where they are? Lord Wang will mobilize men and horses to clean up. ”

"On Xiangqi Mountain, the leader of the bandits is called Tongtianliang. Initially, it was a small force. This year, I swallowed a couple of bandits. There are more people. I didn't expect to rob us. I'm not going to clean him up and swear not to be a man. ”

Chen Xin looked at Wang Yuanzheng's painful expression. How could Wang Yuanzheng hate the bandit leader so much? He carefully tested one sentence: "Lord Wang, apart from tea and silver, what else was robbed by Tong Tianliang?"

Wang Yuanzheng said bitterly, "There are also 300 stones I bought from Wendeng County, I want to bring adult things here to be safer." Who knew this could have made a lot of money in the new year......"