Guo Peng's reason for choosing Xuzhou Mishi is very simple.

The background of the Xuzhou Mi family is simple and uncomplicated, no one in the family is an official, the official contact is weak, the social status is low, it is easy to win over, and it is easy to talk about conditions.

Guo Peng not only has the source of goods and the right to approve and license the Hu tribe, but also has a relationship with the central government and his status as a famous general.

For the bigwigs, they are naturally nothing, but for a pure tyrant like Xuzhou Mi, such an identity has a fatal attraction.

And for those who have official figures in their families and have their own networks, they don't have such a big advantage.

Speaking of which, this is really thanks to Liu Bei, if it weren't for Liu Bei's later series of encounters in Xuzhou, Guo Peng would never have imagined that he could have a relationship with Xuzhou Mi.

So Guo Peng immediately sent someone to find Mi's family to negotiate.

The Mi family came to Guo Peng's mansion nervously, saw the enthusiastic Guo Peng, and it took a while to understand what Guo Peng meant.

It turned out that Guo Peng wanted to use his sufficient cattle, sheep and horse resources to cooperate with Mi's, and he came to provide goods and escorts.

Mi is responsible for sales, and everyone can sit down and talk about the profits they get.

This somewhat shocking news made the Mi family a little confused, and it took a while to react, and it was a little difficult to ask Guo Peng to verify whether the matter was true or false.

"Will Guo make you happy with this kind of thing?"

The Mi family determined that Guo Peng was definitely not joking, but had an idea in this regard, so they immediately said that the matter was big and he could not call the shots alone, so he would inform the Xuzhou family of this matter as soon as possible, and let the Xuzhou family give Guo Peng an answer as soon as possible.

Guo Peng said yes.

During the waiting period, Hu Shi proceeded smoothly, Guo Peng arranged for soldiers to maintain order, and he personally went to Hu City three times to check the fairness of Hu Market's transactions.

He repeatedly warned everyone that although money is a good thing, but based on integrity, you can continue to make money, and if you cheat people and have a bad reputation, there will be no future, and everyone must be clear about the importance of it.

So Guo Peng's reputation for fairness and wisdom spread out again, and many businessmen rushed to Hu City to participate in the trade, many people returned with a full load, the transaction was very smooth, and the evaluation of Hu Market was very high.

And because of the remote location, the people who couldn't attend the Hu market in time asked Guo Peng and the sect members to ask whether the Hu market could be held in advance in the future, or whether the opening period could be extended.

Upon learning of this, Guo Peng corresponded with the sect members, saying that there might be hope for the use of Youzhou in the future.

During the same period, Guo Peng received a letter from his hometown of Qian County, which was written by Guo Dan himself.

Guo Shan asked him about his recent situation, praised his efforts, warned him about some ways to be an official, etc., and finally mentioned some family matters.

For example, after he became the prime minister of Pei Guo, his family's manor and land in his hands increased, and many displaced people from the surrounding area came to join him.

He took in these displaced people to reclaim wasteland, and wanted to build a solid family foundation for Guo Peng to use in his career.

He also didn't want Guo Peng to rely on others honestly and accept other people's kindness, so it would be very difficult to repay it in the future.

Therefore, he worked very hard to build a new manor to recruit displaced people to expand the scope of Guo's manor, and use his authority to seek benefits for himself, and Guo Peng didn't know how to express this approach.

But there is no doubt that this is a good thing.

Guo Peng thought about it carefully, the Xiahou family, the Cao family and the Guo family gathered in Qian County, the three are their own families, and they are the forces they can rely on, the stronger the power, the more displaced people they accept, the more wasteland they reclaim, and the more troubled times will come in the future, the richer their family foundation will be.

Especially the Guo family, which is completely his own family foundation, if he uses it well, he can provide him with great help.

So Guo Peng began to send the excess money in his hand back to his hometown and handed it over to Guo Dan, asking Guo Dan to use it, strive to expand the scope of Guo's manor, and then accept more displaced people.

The more people in the family manor, the more strength they can accumulate.

Liu Bei was almost wiped out when he was in Xuzhou, and the critical moment was that Mi Zhu handed over more than 2,000 servants and disciples of the Mi family to Liu Bei to command, paid for Liu Bei to rebuild the army, and gave Liu Bei a mouthful of milk before Liu Bei's milk was lived.

If you take in the homeless people, you can draw people from them to form a family soldier, and the obedience and loyalty are far higher than those recruited from outside.

In addition, Guo Peng also called Guo Jin and Guo Tu, and asked the two to go back with a group of war horses and continue to do what they had done.

"Don't stop the training of the family soldiers at home, select the strongest 500 people to become the escort team, I will send you war horses one after another, train all these 500 people into cavalry, practice riding and archery, practice all day long, don't have to do production, and the rest of the strong men practice when they are free, and cultivate when they are busy, and don't leave any one behind."

Guo Peng patted Guo Jin and Guo Tu on the shoulder: "You are the people I trust the most, and I can only leave this matter to you." ”

"I will live up to the young master's trust!"

The five closest people around Guo Peng have grown up with Guo Peng since they were children, and they have deep feelings and absolute loyalty.

Guo Peng made them feel honored with different treatment and unusual titles, so that they were more loyal.

They may not have the ability to go through the heavens and latitudes, but it is enough to be able to take care of their own gardens, train their families, and protect their own safety.

If there are still excellent generals among them, it would be the best.

In Guo Peng's opinion, Guo Huo is the most likely to become a general, and Guo Peng's 300 personal soldiers are commanded by him.

Among the five, his martial arts are also the best, the tallest and strongest, the most proficient in riding and archery, Guo Peng also took the time to explain the art of war to him, trying to develop his talents.

Not only that, Guo Peng also changed his name, changed the fire to the flame, and asked him to change his name to Guo Lie, paving the way for him to go out alone to lead the army in the future.

Guo Peng wrote a letter for them to take back to Guo Dan, asking Guo Dan to provide some help, increase the number of various craftsmen in the manor, and build Guo's manor into a self-sufficient manor with a relatively complete production line like Cao and Xiahou as soon as possible, so as to increase Guo's strength.

At present, we can only do this, and we must step by step to enhance our strength, and we can't become a fat man in one bite.

In late August, after the end of Hu City, when Guo Peng led the cavalry to the grassland to gallop and practice, a guest from Xuzhou appeared in Ning County.

Mi Zhu Mi Zi Zhong.

Guo Peng didn't feel strange when he learned that Mi Zhu came over in person.

If you ask him to cooperate with him in such a status, he will naturally rush over to meet him in person and discuss and decide all the details.

It is undoubtedly open for businessmen to get the cooperation of officials who hold power, and they can get news faster, better grasp the situation, and make profits more easily, as long as they pay attention to good relations.