Chapter 605: The Suspicious Merchant

After the grain was distributed, most of the villagers carried the grain and went home happily.

At the scene, there were also sixty or seventy young men left, all around a cart loaded with knives, guns, sticks, and sticks, facing each other.

Lin Xiao thought to himself, this is probably the militia team formed by Shi Wangqing.

"Chief,"

Sure enough, Shi Wangqing ran out of the crowd and said excitedly, "The militia are all here, will you fire knives and guns now?" ”

"Let's lecture first, declare discipline, and then fire knives and guns,"

Lin Xiao smiled and said to Situ Zheng, "You go and preside." ”

"Yes!"

Situ Zheng, who was heavily armed, gave a military salute and immediately walked over.

Lin Xiao stood up the steps and looked at them from afar.

I saw Situ Zheng shouting loudly, telling these guys to line up in two columns from high to low, and began to lecture in a wah-wah-wah-wah.

The young men were enthusiastic and seemed to be quite docile, but they didn't seem to understand the official language, and before Situ Zheng could say a few words, someone turned their heads and looked around.

Lin Xiao raised his hand and beckoned Sha Chengzhe and nu his chin, Sha Chengzhe immediately understood, and ran over to act as a translator.

Only then did the situation improve, and the boys gradually began to stand with their chests and legs together, and their standing posture was noticeable......

After a while, the lecture ended, and the weapons began to be distributed.

These knives, guns, and weapons were brought from the sea and equipped for the migrant workers when they were preparing to form the New Salt Works Self-Defense Regiment.

This time, Lin Xiao specially ordered some to come over, but it looked uneven, there were only about twenty Pu knives, and more than a dozen spears, and the rest were just some whistle sticks.

The young men are not picky, they know how to punch and kick somewhat, and after the weapons are distributed, everyone is very energetic, and they immediately practice on the threshing floor, and the knives and guns are flying, so lively.

Lin Xiao watched with interest.

However, it didn't take long for many people to give up.

Although Shi Wangqing was still shouting loudly, it was useless, there were less than ten people left who were still practicing hard, most of them were just making a look, some were standing still, and some were simply squatting on the side and panting......

"Even if you're hungry, you shouldn't be slumped like this,"

Although mentally prepared, Lin Xiao still frowned, "Just like this, it's still too far from going into battle." ”

Since Annan, in all the battles, Lin Xiao has seen all kinds of cold weapon teams.

Not to mention the iron cavalry of the Tartars, not to mention the green battalion foot soldiers who have been trained for a long time and pay more attention to some formations when attacking, even some of the most miscellaneous Tuzhai village warriors, their momentum and discipline are much higher than these salt dings.

Most of them looked young and strong, and some of them were still dancing with knives and guns, and their enthusiasm was indeed stirred up, but at this time they were a rabble, and there was no discipline or organization at all.

If they are allowed to go into battle immediately, I am afraid it would be polite to describe it as "collapse at the touch of a button".

"You have to start with the most basic queues and physical training,"

Lin Xiao thought secretly, "Otherwise, once something happens, these people will not only not be able to play any role, but will become a burden." ”

"The self-defense regiment of the new salt field should also start from the basics, and in addition, it is better to equip some firearms, even if there are dozens of arquebuses......

Looking at their drills, Lin Xiao couldn't help but think about his migrant labor team.

I am afraid that I and the special combat team will not have time to take care of these things, and when the machine gun company returns, I still have to tell them to do a good job in military training in a down-to-earth manner......

Just thinking about it, Lin Xiao saw from a distance that there were twenty or thirty young women around the edge of the threshing floor, one of whom was Xiao Yun at a glance.

Lin Xiao immediately walked over and greeted Xiao Yun: "Miss Xiao Yun, this is the women's group, right?" ”

"Yes, Chief."

Xiao Yun was still a little nervous, and the big girls and little daughters-in-law around her lowered their heads in shame.

"Okay, in the future, your women's group will be in charge of logistics,"

Lin Xiao smiled, "Help the salt farm cook the dishes, sew and mend something, and raise some eggs and ducks...... Make a book, and I will give you rations. ”

"Alright, chief."

When Xiao Yun heard this, she grinned happily, revealing a mouthful of good-looking shell teeth.

It was only at this time that Lin Xiao saw Xiao Yun's face clearly and found that this girl was beautiful and good-looking.

"Well, in a few days, some cloth will be delivered, you guys are ready to prepare, hurry up and make some clothes for the children......"

As he spoke, he looked at the women, and found that although they were not good-looking, almost all of them had white teeth.

He was surprised at first, but when he thought about it, he reacted - they must have wiped their teeth with salt every day, and they did a good job of cleaning their mouths.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiao felt funny to himself.

The so-called "relying on the mountains to eat the mountains and relying on the water to draft the water", although the salt people here lack food and clothing, they have nothing else, and there is more salt without money.

"Chief,"

At this time, Xiao Yun asked, "Isn't it going to fight Zhai Jiazhuang in a while, tomorrow, won't there be cloth?" ”

"Forehead ......"

These words made Lin Xiao march.

That's right, I'm really busy and confused, I have this earthen village, don't you have everything, what fleet are you waiting for?

For a while, Lin Xiao was anxious about his IQ, and the dignified commander-in-chief was not as smart as this little girl......

Just this brain, what more bicycles!

But...... I always feel that something is wrong!

She is a girl's family, how can she know that the Zhai family must have cloth?

Ordinary local tyrants are normal to have money and food, but why is there always cloth? The Zhai family is not a cloth merchant......

There must be someone who isn't telling the truth!

This girl is straightforward, but her old son, the old village chief Shi Xiude, and Shi Xiuming's father and son have never mentioned this......

"This, too,"

Lin Xiao touched his nose and laughed, "Okay, let's prepare some needles and threads first......

"yes, got it."

Xiao Yun smiled.

"By the way, I said, the needle and thread brain here ......"

Lin Xiao suddenly thought of a question and asked, "Isn't it, there are often merchants coming?" ”

"Yes,"

Seeing that the chief spoke shyly and politely, a bold woman hurriedly replied, "There are goods at both ends in three days, and they both want to exchange some salt and go back." ”

"Oh, that's good."

Lin Xiao was right to think about it, although this village is poor, there are all the Yanba families.

Although the Zhai family will strictly monitor the large transactions, it is estimated that they will still turn a blind eye to the scattered transactions of a few catties.

"Chief!"

As he was talking, a soldier suddenly ran over, "The sentry has caught a suspicious person!" ”

"Really?"

Lin Xiao was slightly stunned, and immediately said, "Bring it here." ”

"Yes!"

Suspicious people were soon brought in.

However, when everyone saw it, this person was actually an acquaintance, and even Xiao Yun knew him.

The reason is very simple, he is a local peddler, that is, the merchant he just discussed, and he spends all year round walking the streets and alleys of the neighborhood, and at least half of the needles and threads in the village are supplied by him.

After asking, this person is from Zhai Jiazhuang, but his surname is not Zhai, but his surname is Hu, his name is Hu Xianzu, and he is not related to the Zhai family, and he has nothing to do with it.