With an abundant supply of food and warm clothes, the villagers of Hanchuan Village, who were refreshed, suddenly burst out with great enthusiasm and energy for work.

More than 10,000 people went into battle together, plus Liu Ximing cement, steel bars, and wood were all lacking, but Liu Ximing's ten-day hard work, the shelves of the city wall of Hanchuan Village had been basically erected.

With protection, the villagers are more excited and work harder.

However, due to financial constraints, Liu Xi's orders to villages in Shaanxi, Hanzhong and Junzhou were that in the first three years, the Liu family was only responsible for providing food, clothing, housing and transportation for the villagers, but could not pay salaries like Liujia Village.

Otherwise, this will add up to more than one million taels of expenses a year, and the existing economic system of Liujia Village is afraid that it will collapse immediately.

Of course, those who are promoted to village administrators and serve as guards of the guard can still receive their salaries as usual.

As for what to do in three years, Liu Ximing believes that there should be a way by then, but the expansion of commerce and trade is still imminent.

"Everything in the village is on the right track, and you are solely responsible for this place, remember to beware of thieves."

On the temporarily built dock in Hanchuan Village, Liu Ximing pushed away Wei Jingguo, who was reluctant to give up, and said to Liang Yizhi.

"The magistrate of Junzhou and other officials have all taken care of it, you don't have to worry, send some people to walk around with the officials in the state in the future, so as not to worry about ......"

Liu Ximing said for a long time like an old woman, and Liang Yizhi saw that he finally finished speaking, and hurriedly stepped forward with some tears and laughter.

"Young master, don't worry, haven't we already made a plan, and our subordinates will do it."

"Hey, hey, that's good."

Liu Ximing rubbed his hands a little wryly, and finally stepped on the ship with Steward Zhu and others.

The 3rd Battalion and 4th Regiment of the Longxiang Brigade were left behind to take charge of the defense, and at the same time to assist Wei Jingguo in training the escort team.

Liu Xi ordered to leave more than 20,000 stone of grain for Hanchuan Village, and he took the personal guard regiment and nearly 900 people from the three battalions and five regiments to go down the river towards Wuchang Mansion under the leadership of Steward Zhu.

On the third day of the first month of March, Liu Ximing and others appeared on the dock of Wuchang Fucheng.

As the capital of Huguangfu's political envoys, the scale of Wuchang Mansion is similar to that of Chengdu and Xi'an.

However, Wuchang is an important node of the Yangtze River, where the Han River and the Yangtze River meet, and has always been an important transportation town, and the waterway transportation is extremely developed.

The so-called thousands of sails racing and thousands of ships competing for the first place are the scenes that Liu Ximing and others saw at the wharf, which is much more developed than Chongqing's shipping.

Along the way, there were many people and cars.

Liu Ximing and the others didn't delay much, and went directly to Tang Xiuyuan's mansion.

The more he went east from Sichuan, the more Liu Ximing felt that Shu was quite different from the outside world.

Not to mention Shaanxi, under the rise of thieves and the fact that it is located in the north of the economic recession, it looks worse than Sichuan.

But when I arrived at this land of the essence of the lake, I realized that the scenery of the outside world was very different.

The regulations enacted during the time of Taizu have long since become waste paper in these places where the commodity economy is booming.

In Liu Ximing's eyes, not only some housewives were wandering back and forth on the street, but also many young women were involved.

Looking at the dress, it doesn't look like a woman from a green house or a woman from a low background.

This alone is much better than Sichuan, Liu Ximing thought proudly in his heart.

In addition, these women are also dressed in a very chic way, not only wearing red and green, but also wearing yellow ribbons and other colors that are forbidden to be used by civilians.

Liu Ximing didn't ask much about the specific reason, since people dared to go on the street, it naturally showed that there was no big problem.

Tang Xiuyuan, as the royal merchant of the Chu Palace, also looks very magnificent.

Liu Ximing just looked from the outside world, and it was estimated that there were at least ten acres of land, and the pavilions and pavilions were looming, and the end was luxurious.

After entering from the middle door, bypassing the wall in front of the door, Tang Xiuyuan was already waiting in the lobby.

"Uncle Shi, don't come to harm, are you?"

Liu Ximing strode forward with a happy face.

"Hahaha", Tang Xiuyuan's temples were even whiter than the last time they met, and when he saw Liu Ximing coming in, he also greeted him with a big smile.

"Virtuous nephew has worked hard, I haven't congratulated you and Xingde High School in person, it's really gratifying, tonight I have a big banquet in my house, I must be with you."

"I'm tired of Uncle Shi."

Because of Dou Yuquan's relationship, Liu Ximing and Tang Xiuyuan have a life-and-death relationship, so he is not as restrained as ordinary people.

The two sat down in the hall, and after serving tea, Liu Ximing directly told Tang Xiuyuan about the matter between himself and Dou Yuquan during this time.

“…… That's the way it is, I don't know if the Yin-Yang Sect's statement is credible or not, but that Min Yue repeatedly emphasized that the Li family was definitely not killed by them, and the little nephew also felt that the Yin-Yang Sect didn't seem to need to deceive in this matter. ”

Liu Ximing spoke and Dou Yuquan encountered the matter of Yin Yang Sect Min Yue in Chengdu, and Tang Xiuyuan directly smiled at his beard.

"Virtuous nephews should not trust such thieves, they are not without motives to conceal them, if Yuquan knew that they had indeed killed his father, do you think he would still tell the truth about the whereabouts of that thing?"

Without waiting for Liu Ximing to think, Tang Xiuyuan leaned over a little eagerly.

"Well, but I wonder if you two ever found it?"

Tang Xiuyuan didn't ask, but when he asked like this, this appearance suddenly made Liu Ximing a little vigilant.

"No, I've asked Brother Yuquan many times, and he really doesn't know anything about it."

Tang Xiuyuan also seemed to notice that there was something wrong with his appearance, so he hurriedly smiled and casually covered up two sentences and sat up straight.

"I just think that this Yin Yang Sect is so concerned about that thing, if you don't find it out, I'm afraid that Yuquan won't be able to live in peace for a day."

Liu Ximing secretly glanced at Tang Xiuyuan suspiciously.

"That can't be helped, Yuquan can't think of anything related, this matter seems to have reached a dead end."

said these words in his mouth, but Liu Ximing had already quietly swallowed back his plan to ask Tang Xiuyuan to help build a Hanyuan firm in Huguang.

Now there are several more bases, and more than 100,000 people have to be fed

This matter has to be considered in the long run.

Liu Ximing and the others have lived temporarily in the courtyard of the Tang Mansion in the past few days, and after bidding farewell to Tang Xiuyuan, he immediately brought Li Biao over.

"Arrange a few people to stay outside the mansion, and if Tang Fuzhong sends someone out, let them stare at and see where they have gone."

"Do you want to take people down?"

Li Biao asked with a suspicious face, he didn't care what the relationship between the Tang family and his family was, anyway, the second brother just did what he said.

Liu Ximing hesitated, after all, he didn't plan to tear his face, he just doubted in his heart, but he didn't think about doing anything.

"Forget it, just keep an eye on it."

"Whoa"

Two hours later, Li Biao quietly walked into Liu Ximing's house.

"Second brother, the people sent out have come back, and it has only been two hours, and three stewards, one guard and five handymen have gone out of the Tang Mansion."

"The three stewards went to the dock, the Tang family's shop and the bazaar respectively, the guard went directly to the Chu Wangfu, and the other five handymen ......"

Li Biao took out a small notebook and read it 1510.

Liu Ximing fell into speculation.

The places where the handymen go are vegetable markets, restaurants and other places related to life, and they should have nothing to do with the affairs of Fang Cai.

As for the three stewards and guards, Liu Ximing was a little crazy in his heart, this special information is too little.

Liu Ximing didn't suspect that in the night when Tang Xiuyuan made a special trip to hold a night banquet for them, people kept coming over to get him drunk.

But Liu Ximing's title of "God of Wine" is not covered, he was not drunk, but more than a dozen children of the Tang family who took turns to toast fell down one after another.

It's a pity that He Tianlei is not here.

At night, Liu Ximing lay on the bed and thought a little bored.

When the Han and Yuan firms spread out in Huguang, it was necessary for the Military Intelligence Bureau to extend them together.

Suddenly, Liu Ximing rolled over from the bed.

"Biaozi, come in and talk."

He gently opened the door and said to Li Biao, who was guarding outside.

"What's the matter, what are you doing here?"

Li Biao was a little stunned when he saw Liu Ximing's appearance.

Without him, Liu Ximing was wearing a black night suit that he asked He Tianlei to create for him before.

"Don't worry about it, I'll go out and take a look, just stay vigilant."

"Here?"

Li Biao was a little dumbfounded, the guards in this Tang Mansion are not few.