Chapter Fifty-Seven: Is It Rich and Rich?

"Da Lang, why do you have to risk your life!"

When Fang Youcai saw Zhao and Ju, his face changed, counting the time, the Zhiyuan was going to return to Tamsui, but he definitely didn't expect that Zhao and Ju would also come on this ship.

In six years, not only those children were instilled with loyalty by Zhao and Ju, but Fang Youcai, who always had his own small abacus, also had enough loyalty. Fang Youcai's son is the shopkeeper in Jichanglong, and his daughter is released to marry, but the son-in-law is a small housekeeper on the hanging island, and the family's food and clothing are closely linked to Yuzhang Villa. Fang Youcai knew that this twelve-year-old boy was the pillar of the villa, and he was counting on the third generation to continue to work in the village, so he was extremely concerned about the safety of Zhao and Ju.

"If you come, I will come." Zhao Youju said lightly.

The bamboo whistle sounded, and the righteous teenagers in Tamsui quickly gathered, and when they saw Zhao and Ju coming, they were all wide-eyed and couldn't help but be excited. Over the years, even when they arrived on the hanging island, they could always see Zhao and Ju every two or three months, listen to Zhao and Ju preach for a few days, and after coming to Tamsui, what they missed the most was Zhao and Ju.

What Zhao and Ju need is this effect, he knows that loyalty must be maintained, and the idea of never exceeding the whole life once he is loyal is not to think about it.

"Great work, you guys did an excellent job." Zhao and Ju looked back along the shoulders of the teenagers, and then stopped on their faces, after more than a month of sea breeze and sun, they all became dark and thin, but everyone was in good spirits. Zhao Heju's gaze stopped at one of them, smiled and said, "Qiu Shuang, are you brothers in good health?" ”

Qiu Shuang is one of the second batch of children, he is stubborn, but he is extremely kind-hearted, and has the closest relationship with Li Yunrui, but he is not bad with people like Li Ye and Long Twelve. His family has studied medicine for generations, and his ambition as a child is also to be a langzhong, and when he arrived at Yuzhang Villa, Zhao and Ju found out about this, and he was even more interested in cultivating, and let him dissect some small animals when he was young, inspect blood vessels and internal organs, and invite a famous teacher to take him. By now, he has some foundation, at least simple orthopedics, traumatic removal, and daily illnesses, he can handle them.

Because Liuqiu had not yet been developed at this time, and there were many mosquitoes and poisons, Zhao Youju specially sent him out to take care of everyone's bodies here.

"Hui Dalang, in the past 70 days, all the brothers have been safe, I have measured my pulse and heartbeat every day, and there is no abnormality." Qiu Shuang replied straight.

Although Zhao Youju was only asking Qiu Shuang alone, the young people of Yixue felt that they were paying attention to their bodies, and their hearts were even warmer. Zhao and Ju passed in front of them, and everyone nodded, and then ordered: "Disband!" ”

After the teenagers dispersed, Fang Youcai came up again and complained in a low voice: "Da Lang, the villain has no knowledge, but I also heard that 'the son of a daughter can't sit down', the sea is stormy, why did Da Lang come in person!" ”

Zhao Youju pointed to the place in front of him: "Steward Fang, I am on land, but I am thinking about this in my heart, this is also a different business for my family, if I don't come to see it in person, I will feel a little uneasy after all." ”

Fang Youcai laughed together, still a little disappreciative in his heart, across the sea, risking this strange risk, just to take a look, the thoughts in the heart of this little master are always incomprehensible.

"Have you inquired about the surrounding situation?" Zhao and Ju saw that there was no one else, so they asked Fang Youcai.

"After a little exploration, up the river, there is a lake and swamp flat land in the boss, which the natives call 'Dajia gnats', and there are many tribes living on fishing and hunting." Fang Youcai glanced back, then pointed at Ah Mao and said: "That native boy, did Da Lang see it, he took their tribe to work with us, and now he can already speak a few official words." ”

Zhao Youju was a little surprised, but also a little happy, the so-called "big gnats", he remembered that it was the Taipei Basin of later generations, Fang Youcai was timid and cautious, and these news must have come from the natives. He can get along well with the natives, and he also attracts the natives to work, which is what really surprises Zhao and Ju.

Liuqiu is so big, just relying on these manpower he recruited, he can't develop it at all, and Yang Miaozhen's brother's trilogy can't quench his thirst far from water, and it is best to get the help of the nearby natives.

"There are few people in their tribe, and all the young and strong men have come, and there are less than 100 people, and they can't understand the language, so they can only do some rough work." Fang Youcai said again: "Da Lang, the villain wants them to invite the surrounding tribes to come, but I don't know if it's appropriate." ”

"Don't rush yet, let's talk about it in two months." Zhao and Ju pursed their lips, in two months, his bureau in Zhongyuan should begin.

At the beginning, the station selected by Fang Youcai was not much different from the later Tamsui Town, which was a high ground on the north bank of the estuary of the Tamsui River, a few miles away from the wharf. In the past two months, in addition to building wooden houses that can accommodate hundreds of people, they have also built an improvised road to the wharf, paved it with fine sand and gravel, and although it is still bumpy, it is already possible to pass the cart. The road leads directly to the gate of the stockade, which covers an area of more than 60 acres, protected by a wooden fence, and in the middle is the big wooden shed, which is full of timber, grain, and tools that have been cut down in these days. Around the hut were rows of stilted houses, and the houses built by these carpenters with planers, chisels, and saws, most of them were only frames, with no roofs on them and no nailed walls around them, but they could be completed in a few days with sufficient manpower. Zhao and Ju calculated that there were six rows of stilt houses, more than 60 rooms, which could temporarily accommodate five or six hundred people. The foundation of the stilt house is a log buried deep in the ground, which looks quite solid, which makes Zhao Heju feel at ease, if he really transports two boats of people, it can also be stored here. Between the rows of stilt houses, there are ditches dug to facilitate water drainage, which are connected by wooden plank bridges, which looks unique.

"Very well done, Fang is in charge, and the follow-up will trouble you." Zhao Youju thought in his heart, trying to recall the situations of urban planning in later generations, and then asked: "Have you ever found that the soil is suitable for burning bricks?" ”

"I've found it, just go behind the mountain over there." Fang Youcai said with a smile: "The villain is thinking about repairing the road. ”

"Well, after a while, Zhuangzi will send a few potters to teach how to burn bricks, and these stilted houses are suitable for temporary emergencies and long-term living......" Speaking of this, Zhao Youju shook his head, thinking of the typhoon that would rage every year. There is no weather forecast or anything like that, and there is no warning of typhoons at all, but fortunately it is the second half of the year, and there are relatively few typhoons.

"But there is a shortage of manpower, Dalang, if you want to divide people to go out to burn bricks, I'm afraid it will be a little difficult." Fang Youcai complained: "It's always raining in this place, and it's rare to see two days of sunshine. ”

"Don't worry, there will always be manpower." Zhao Youju said lightly.

"If there are manpower, there will be as many fields as there are here!" Fang Youcai said with a longing face: "Future generations, wealth is endless!" ”

Zhao Youju smiled slightly, Fang Youcai only saw the wealth of his descendants, he painstakingly laid out, how could he come for the wealth of his descendants!

At the same time, at the foot of Moqi Mountain in Dajin Juzhou (now Junan, Shandong), Yang Miaozhen looked south, and his face was hesitant.

Behind her, standing was Li Quan.

Li Quan is less than thirty years old, tall and sharp-headed, and his appearance is extraordinary, he likes martial arts since he was a child, and he is good at using iron guns, so he has a nickname "Li Iron Gun". In the first year of Dajin Zhining, the Hu people plundered Shandong East Road, and his mother's eldest brother was all killed by the rebels, and in order to take revenge, he gathered nearly a thousand people to kill officials and rebel. In the past three years, he has moved to the north and south, and his subordinates have gathered more and more, and his reputation has become bigger and bigger.

He looked at Yang Miaozhen's gaze, a little hot, and a little admired. He loves and respects Yang Miaozhen, not only because Yang Miaozhen is a strong martial artist and does not let her eyebrows, but also because she is bright and moving.

"Fourth lady, if you and I are united, we can revive the prestige of King Tianshun and avenge your brother, wouldn't it be more refreshing than hiding in the Great Song Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River?" Seeing that Yang Miaozhen was still hesitating, he said earnestly behind him: "Besides, the south of the Yangtze River is remote, and the owner of Yuzhang Villa is an outsider who doesn't know the roots, how can it be worth giving up this good situation for him?" ”

Yang Miaozhen glanced back at him, her eyes flickering, and she seemed to be even more shaken. Because of Zhao Heju's orders, Yang Miaozhen came back and didn't say that he was still a teenager, she admired Li Quan, so she revealed the matter of Yuzhang Villa to him, but Li Quan tried his best to oppose Nangui, and repeatedly persuaded her in the past few days.

"Let's get rid of this group of golden soldiers first." Seeing that Li Quan was still waiting to be persuaded, Yang Miaozhen waved his hand to stop him.

In front of them, it was the vanguard sent by the Kim general Zhang Hui. Although Zhang Hui is a fierce general of the Jin State, his sergeants are far inferior to the elite of the "Flower Hat Army", so Yang Miao is not afraid when he sees it. She got on her horse and raised the bright silver spear in her hand, and the rebels behind her cheered.

Li Quan can't, and can only follow the horse, he is a little impatient in his heart, after repeated defeats before, his subordinates have only more than 3,000 people left, only with these Xu people, I am afraid that he will not be able to do anything, therefore, for Yang Miaozhen's nearly 5,000 men and horses, he is determined to win.

"This group of eyeless golden soldiers!" He vented all his anger on the Jin Bing in front of him, and without waiting for Yang Miaozhen to give an order, he took the lead and rushed out with a gun.

When the rebels saw that he was brave, they cheered again and rushed out. Yang Miaozhen followed behind him, the two of them had two guns, and they attacked on horseback, and behind them, the soldiers of the Red Jacket Army poured down from above like a waterfall.

"Kill! Kill! Kill! ”

Although it was not the first battle, at this time, Yang Miaozhen still felt that her blood was boiling, and an irresistible force made her can't help but shout loudly.

Li Quan was engrossed, staring at the front of the enemy army. The man's face was pale, his eyes widened, his hands trembled, and he was visibly shaken with timidity. Without waiting for this person to react, Li Quan's spear stabbed out, passed through the person's throat, Li Quan's arm strengthened, and with the help of the horse's momentum, he picked up the person's corpse and hit several people behind him.

A golden soldier next to him took advantage of the opportunity when Li Quan's gun was not withdrawn, and slashed at his thigh with a knife, but only half of the action was made, he felt a cold in his neck, the strength in his body quickly disappeared, and the hand holding the knife softened.

After Yang Miaozhen stabbed this person to death, his hand shook slightly, and the red tassels on the gun were vibrated and scattered, blocking all the blood spurting out of this person's neck. After drinking fresh water, the spear was even more red, Yang Miaozhen snorted, and the spear pierced out again like lightning, piercing into the heart of another golden soldier.

She and Li Quan joined forces, and in a moment, they fought a bloody path among the golden soldiers, and behind them, the Red Jacket Army rebels swept madly and killed along the rift they tore.

Dou Bo is one of the rebels, he is seventeen years old, it is the age of blood and ambition, he has always admired Yang Miaozhen, Li Quan and Yang Miaozhen attacked together, he followed closely behind the two, although he started late, but this is only a distance of dozens of steps, after Li Quan and Yang Miaozhen broke through the bloody road, he immediately followed.

He also used a gun, but compared to Yang Miaozhen's sharp and light marksmanship, his gun was much less powerful, and he used it as a stick most of the time. He smashed the head of a Jin soldier who was knocked down by Yang Miaozhen's horse with the head of a spear, and made up for another Jin soldier who was stabbed in the waist and fell.

Yang Miaozhen pulled away an outstretched mace, and the tip of the spear slid out and stabbed into the mouth of the golden soldier. Taking advantage of the fact that there was no enemy in front of her, she glanced back and saw Dou Bo following closely behind her, so she shouted, "Dou Bo, follow me!" ”

"Auntie (Note 1) just rest assured, there is me behind me!" Dou Bo also shouted.

The Jin soldiers, who were pressed by the momentum of Li Quan and Yang Miaozhen, began to close under the urging of the generals to surround this rebel army. Dou Bo heard someone shouting "Kill the fourth lady from behind", and his heart was even more enthusiastic, as long as he had a breath, he must guard behind the fourth lady, and not let these filthy goods succeed.

Although his marksmanship is not proficient, he is behind Li Quan and Yang Miaozhen, and he is unstoppable for a while.

This team of Jin soldiers was only here to test the reality, although the generals tried their best to urge, but still could not stop Li Quan and Yang Miaozhen's assault, when they penetrated the enemy formation and turned their horses' heads back, they found that Dou Bo did not know when he was thrown off his horse by a golden soldier, and now he was in a heavy siege.

Yang Miaozhen snorted angrily, Dou Bo was close to her age, and he was a fellow villager, and he had followed her brother since he started the army, she couldn't see him die in the hands of Jin Bing, so she didn't greet Li Quan, and urged the horse to rush into the Jin Bing array again. Li Quan also followed with a gun, and the two of them were like broken bamboos, and wherever they went, the Jin soldiers avoided one after another, and those who couldn't dodge were either killed on the spot or seriously injured.

"Dou Bo!" Yang Miaozhen stabbed one of the Jin generals to death, snatched his horse, and scattered all the Jin soldiers around Dou Bo, and then shouted: "Can you still fight?" ”

"Can fight!" Dou Bo was frightened, his face turned pale, but he still shouted loudly.

Yang Miaozhen threw the reins of the horse to him and shouted, "Get on the horse!" ”

Dou Bo gritted his teeth and kicked it, turned over on the horse, and Yang Miaozhen shouted again: "Protect me!" ”

"Auntie, just rest assured!" Dou Bo replied as before.

At this time, they and Li Quan had been separated by the chaotic soldiers, Yang Miaozhen knew that he was strong in martial arts, and he didn't worry about him, but just urged the horse to pick up the gun, and killed him again in the most secret place of the Jin soldiers. After their repeated rushes and killings, this group of golden soldiers was already frightened, but after a moment, they dispersed, leaving only a mess.

Li Quan was covered in blood, and urged the horse over with a smile: "Fourth lady, look, our two families have 5,000 soldiers, all of whom are loyal and brave elites who have experienced a hundred battles, even if they want to go south, they should also vote for the Great Song Dynasty officials, you and I have lost the name of loyalty and righteousness, why bother to find that rich man?" ”

Yang Miaozhen was just about to answer, when he suddenly heard a tom behind him, and when he turned around, he found that Dou Bo had immediately planted himself. Yang Miaozhen exclaimed in surprise, and hurriedly dismounted to help him up, only to realize that there was an old man's knife mark on his back, and the wound was already soaked with blood.

"Auntie...... I can't protect ...... Protecting your back. Dou Bo muttered, his eyes rolling slightly, as if he was looking for Yang Miaozhen, and Yang Miaozhen was actually in front of him. Hearing him say this, Yang Miaozhen almost cried loudly, but she had to endure and said: "Dou Bo, we have won, let Lang Zhong show you the injury, you will live, you have to protect my back!" ”

Note 1: The officers and men of the Red Jacket Army respectfully called Yang Miaozhen their aunt, which is a historical fact.