Volume 2 New Shijie] Section 203 Jianghu Ke -

Section 203 Jianghu Guest

Lu Wenyuan had an unfathomable smile on his face, this island is quite good. Except for the worrying winter. After I went back, I immediately made a decision to buy the land.

Sun Yuanhua was very surprised when he heard that Zhao Yinggong's "nephew" had chosen such a piece of land - in order to allow Sun Yuanhua to continue to take care of his interests after Zhao Yingong left, Lu Wenyuan was very aggrieved and had to be counted as a "nephew".

Although Sun Yuanhua was very skeptical of Zhao Yinggong's "introduction", he still expressed strong support -- he remembered the process of Xu Guangqi's introduction of sweet potatoes in Jiangnan and Tianjin many years ago, and there were many skeptical people at that time, but in the end it was successful. Perhaps these two Cantonese people can really grow crops suitable for the saline land of the beach, and if so, they will be of great merit.

Under Sun Yuanhua's direct care, Lu Wenyuan's purchase of land on Qimu Island was quickly completed. The area of the entire island excluding the sand bank is 4 square kilometers, and the total land is only 6,000 acres. Zuihou Lu Wenyuan bought most of the land on the island for three hundred and twenty taels, including all the mountainous land in the northern part of the island.

Zhao Yingong entered the Jinli Pavilion through his successful chā in the Shandong Church, and Lu Wenyuan's status as a disciple formed a certain influence on the Shandong Church. With the support of the Shandong Church, especially the gentry in the Shandong Church, the development of Jihua on Qimu Island was carried out quite smoothly. The county magistrate of Huangxian County heard that the "old man deer" was the origin of Governor Sun, and he was very polite to Lu Wenyuan, who came to do things and make a deed, not only did all the formalities go smoothly, but also sent a government official to Qimu Island to "bomb and suppress".

Lu Wenyuan felt that it was a bit too much, and when he said that he refused, the county magistrate said that this could "intimidate the people to prevent them from taking the opportunity to make trouble." Lu Wenyuan had been to the construction site when he was an intern in the old time and space, and had seen all kinds of stories about blocking big méns, lying bulldozers, fighting in groups, and stealing materials, so he agreed-of course, he had to spend a lot of money on the county commanders, the canons, and the head officials.

"If you buy a piece of land, you will get 80 taels of red envelopes. **Yes! It's amazing! Lu Wenyuan muttered to himself after coming out of the Huangxian Yamén.

Opinions are opinions, for the time being, the umbrella of the Huangxian County Government is still needed, and when Kong Youde makes a fuss, he will do whatever he wants, but at the moment he also needs the "local government" to protect his rights as a "developer".

Zhao Yingong's main task for him was to quickly build fortified farms in the local area and build dock facilities that could dock ships of at least two or three hundred tons.

"What farmland water conservancy, the meaning can be. The key is to ensure the safety of Qimu Island, and it is absolutely impossible for Kong Youde to attack it at that time. ”

He speculated that when Kong Youde marched into the army, he would not have deliberately marched along the sea to the Longkou area - in history, he also waved his army directly to the county seat of Huangxian. But it is likely that a large number of small forces will come out to loot food and coerce the population. The rebels in history all engaged in this hand when they were marching. Therefore, it is still possible for a small group of people to run to Longkou, after all, there are some villages on the coastline, and there is a trade market on this side of Longkou. In addition, considering that Kong Youde Zuihou fled by boat, once he needs to collect ships, Longkou, where foreign merchant ships gather, is also a suitable target, so the overall fortification level does not need to be too high, but it also has a considerable ability to protect himself.

"I'll leave Wang Qisuo to you," Zhao Yingong said, "This person is a local salt lord and a military household, and he is very familiar with the local situation, you can use him temporarily, but remember that he has not been politically appraised, so you can't give him too many things." ”

"I know this, anyway, I'm the landlord here to protect myself. That's enough for them to know. Besides, there weren't many naturalized people under my command. ”

Since Huang Ande and Sun Yuan went online, the relationship has quickly warmed up under his vigorous management. He took the opportunity to visit relatives and friends, and kept going in and out of the water city. I also gave some local gifts from Zhejiang, which was not much, but it was very popular. It didn't take long for Hún to come and go in and out of the craftsman's service, but to go in and out openly and generously. The officer who brought Mén knew that he was a battalion soldier in his town in the past, and that he had many acquaintances, and he did not hinder him. Huang Ande not only bowed to Sun Yuan, but also attracted seven or eight people from the robes that were reliable in the past, and often invited them to drink, as if they were a small group. Anything that happened in the water city was quick for him to know.

Although most of his collection ensured that it was of little value to Zhao Yinggong, he successfully infiltrated Dengzhou Water City and set up a small group, which was also a good income. But he was soon to return to Hangzhou, and as soon as his master left, his long-term entourage continued to come and go in Dengzhou, which was too conspicuous. He instructed him to go to Huang County with Lu Wenyuan through Huang Ande's superiors, and he could go to Dengzhou twice a month to the direction of the wind.

Before leaving Shandong, Zhao Yingong also made arrangements for the reception of refugees from Yizhou who stole Quanzi. The matter of accepting refugees into the country has been understood by Sun Yuanhua, and the problem on the official side is not big, and the key is to prepare enough food and camps.

"I just don't know how Taiwan's progress is?" Zhao Yinggong knew that according to the schedule, the first fleet to Taiwan should arrive in Kaohsiung in the next few days. If the refugees from Yizhou can arrive in time, they can be transported to fill the gap in the pioneer team. But I don't know if the work of the spring thief is going well? In the letters he received, he mentioned his current situation - danger at all times.

While Zhao Yingong and Lu Wenyuan were running to accept refugees from Yizhou, Zhang Daochang was in great danger.

Although he kept a deliberately low profile in Yizhou, he rarely promoted the teachings of Neo-Taoism. But his presence still attracted the attention of certain shili. Just as he was waiting for the missionaries to be sent from Lingao to expand his influence, a group of people had already arrived in Yizhou.

After the flood, the land of Lunan was thousands of miles away, except for the dry bones on both sides of the road and the occasional groups of refugees passing by, there was a dead silence everywhere.

Suddenly there was a sound of hooves on the road, and more than seven or eight horsemen rode by. The weather was hot, and the knights looked untouched, with their wide-brimmed sunhats pressed low on their heads, loosening their reins and letting their horses do whatever they wanted, as if dozing off in their saddles. There is a sword and a bag on his waist, and at a glance, he knows that he is a long-distance traveler.

On the official road near Yizhou, there are gradually crowded tourists. After the water receded, the market recovered slightly. When the flood hit, the traces of water left on the city wall of Yizhou still exist. The city walls, which had been soaked in water, were gradually cracking again due to the scorching sun, and the bricks fell off a lot. In one place, there was even a gap of several feet. The city was covered with bricks and loess -- and although the livelihood of the people was difficult, the magistrates did not dare to relax their defense of the city in the slightest -- and almost every catastrophe over the years was followed by riots.

The moat outside the city was unusually full because of the heavy water - in the past, every summer, the water in the moat was only a single line, and there was no footboard.

There is a large pergola on the east side of the road outside Mén in the north of the city, which sells some tea pancakes for people to rest and sharpen. Because behind the pergola is a green jujube forest, full of trees and thick shade to give people a little coolness. There are three sets of cars and four or five sedan chairs parked on the rammed earth field on the left and right of the pavilion, and there are more than ten donkeys, horses, mules and other mounts on the bolted horse piles under the trees, drinking water drawn from the well with a wheel in the big stone trough.

There were already many travelers resting in the pergola, because they had to go to the slope in the afternoon, and some of the travelers who traveled in groups simply dozed off in shifts - this place was so close to the state city that robbers would not have it, but the thieves did not care, only they should be more careful. Stolen money and dry food during the journey is a dead end here - not even asking for food.

At noon, you can't risk heat stroke, and you have to wait for the sun shadow to dissipate a little bit. Traveling under the blazing sun, it is not uncommon to die of heat stroke. Not to mention after the flood has passed. The water vapor on the surface is steaming, and the air is scorching and humid, making people almost breathless, as if in a large steamer.

When the knights arrived at the pergola, they dismounted and rested. The movements were extremely neat, a few people went to give the horses water, a few people occupied the table, and instructed the shopkeeper to prepare tea and dry food.

Although each of them wore hats and veils and coarse cloth uniforms, three of them were slim and knew that they were NV people at a glance.

"I didn't think there was such a cool place here." One of the NV people spoke.

The sound is crisp, like a silver bell. Apparently a young and charming NV. She patted the dust off her body, took off the hat, took off the green veil and the cloth towel that covered her face, although her appearance was not eye-catching, it was enough to make people think about it. But the outfits and weapons they carried with them all showed that they were out-and-out Jianghu NV, and they could draw their swords on the spot anytime and anywhere, and their blood flowed five steps.

The guy in the tea shed had already greeted him with a smile on his face, and this group of people was not good at first sight, so they became more and more cautious when greeting.

I saw this group of knights, although they were tall, short, fat and thin, some were old, some were young, some were male and some were nv, but they were all heroic, and their faces were full of evil spirit, they were three nv people, and their eyes were sometimes cold. A few timid travelers simply turned their heads away from them, lest they provoke themselves - a dead man on the highway is no different from a dead bug.

"It's cool here, and a city away is hell on earth." One of the middle-aged men, with a local accent, said, "The soup kitchen is just south of the city, and the hungry people are concentrated there—dozens of hungry bodies are carried out every day to be sent to the soup farm." ”

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