Chapter Thirty-Eight: Preparing to Arrive Home on the Twenty-Five

It turned out that Liu Yun, the three of them were rushing back quickly, this time the three of them rode all, picked out a good horse, one horse was tired of running and transferred to the other, almost non-stop running back to the kiln. Everyone hurriedly helped the three of them off the horse, and the three of them were a little prostration, but they were just holding on in one breath, but fortunately, the three of them had a foundation in martial arts, and after a while, they could drink all the hot goat's milk, and their faces turned red after a while. Seeing that only three people came back, Huang Yukun's heart immediately lifted. However, I heard Liu Yun say that everything went well, and they came back to deliver the letter from the front station. Everyone was jubilant. Because these days, all the people are scared, and everyone knows that this road will not be smooth, and how many people have died on this road. Therefore, no one mentioned this matter, but this matter weighed on everyone's heart. However, Huang Yukun always thought that Zhang Zhimu would not have an accident, even if something happened, he could solve it, she just believed him. At this time, Li Jing led Fan Song (Fan Chengkun's son) and Liu Jun (Liu Chenghuang's son) back, Fan Song and Liu Jun were also carrying a wild boar, and Li Jing was carrying a few rabbits and pheasants. It turned out to be a hunting return. Li Jing was so happy to see Liu Yun come back.

When Huang Yukun and the others heard that they had bought more than a thousand horses this time and were carrying goods, they couldn't believe it. Because Huang Yukun knew how much silver and goods Zhang Zhimu had taken away. There must be many reasons for bringing so many horses and goods at this time. No matter what, Huang Yukun still mobilized everyone, bought a lot of wooden poles, set up 20 horse pens on the river beach, and bought a lot of horse grass and horse food and a lot of mats. Hearing that there were more than 20 women coming, and the women in the family arranged rooms for these women, Huang Yukun was happy in his heart, and the house that had just been more spacious seemed nervous again. However, I was very happy to see everyone busy and busy, and my face was full of smiles. The children were even more anxious, because they missed Zhang Zhimu too much, and knew that Zhang Zhimu would definitely bring them gifts. It's all ready, everyone is waiting. But I don't know the exact time when Zhang Zhimu and them came back, and they can't just wait outside. At this time, Liu Yun had already returned, and he and Li Jing, who couldn't wait, went to greet Zhang Zhimu and them.

When Zhang Zhimu heard this, his family was ready, and he was very happy, and he felt that riding on a horse was not so uncomfortable. When it was about to arrive, Li Jing hit her horse and galloped back.

The people in the kiln gang, hearing that it was about to arrive, put down their work one after another, stood on the post, and looked into the distance. In the distance, I finally saw that there was dust, it was more than a thousand horses walking on the dirt road that had been dry and rainless for a long time, and the dust on the road was raised very high.

The first to be restrained was the Saihu, which scurried forward. Saihu was the first to run to Zhang Zhimu's horse is jumping and jumping, Zhang Zhimu used his feet on the horse, afraid of his head, Saihu led the way in front of the horse, and looked back at Zhang Zhimu from time to time. Then, it was the children who came up, Zhang Zhimu got off the horse, hugged them one by one and kissed them. Seeing that Huang Yukun also came up, Zhang Zhimu stepped forward and picked her up and put her down, Zhang Zhimu's move was a bit unexpected by everyone, even Huang Yukun didn't expect Zhang Zhimu to hug himself in front of everyone. This is unthinkable in this day and age. Huang Yukun's face was flushed with shame. Everyone laughed and greeted each other familiarly, which was lively. Huang Yukun hurriedly helped the women off the horse, and wanted to go back to the courtyard, where several pots of boiling water had already been boiled. Take a break, clean up your room, and wash up. When washing his body, Huang Yukun brought a basin of black things and asked them to wipe them on their bodies, at first, everyone didn't dare to use it, but after one of them was used well, everyone used it, and they felt that this thing was extremely clean when washing their bodies. It turned out that at this time, Zhang Zhimu taught to make soil soap, and Huang Yukun saw that it was easy to use to wash clothes, so he tried to wash his hair and body, and it was really easy to use. This time it opened the eyes of these women. These women didn't expect that there would be people who cared so much about taking care of themselves, and some of them wept while washing. Huang Yukun, a kind woman, told everyone that this is home, and we will be sisters in the future, and with me, we will never let everyone suffer again.

After arranging these women, Huang Yukun, began to arrange and arrange the banquet, and the courtyard was full of tables, some were original tables, some were temporarily set up with wooden boards, and the smell of roasted meat was all over the courtyard. This time, Huang Yukun bought a carriage.

Over there, Zhang Zhimu instructed everyone to unload the goods, and according to Yan Boju's command, the horses were separated and you hurried into the horse pen. Then everyone entered the hospital, washed their hands and sat down. The food and drinks were served directly. It was almost dark, so Zhang Zhimu asked him to light the biogas lamp. The high methane lamps illuminated the yard, and the newcomers were so shocked that they couldn't close their mouths, how could they ever see such a bright lamp. Although Zhang Zhimu's biogas lamp is not as bright as the gas lamp in his previous life, of course, it is because he can't find thorium oxide as a gauze cover now, but Zhang Zhimu uses a gauze made of asbestos to make this very bright. Everyone drank more energetically through the light, and the hard work along the way was too worthwhile. Zhang Zhimu stood up and said that he wanted to sing a song to everyone, and everyone shouted: "Okay." And follow the people of the kiln gang and applaud.

Zhang Zhimu sang a song "Hong Yan" from his previous life to everyone, this song is so suitable for this situation, everyone was intoxicated at once. Especially Zhang Zhimu repeatedly sang the sentence "Drink the wine dry, pour it again, and don't get drunk tonight." Everyone also pulled their voices and sang along, and the atmosphere was warm and outward, just bowl by bowl. Huang Yukun is constant, directing people to add hot dishes, wine is also on a jar of wine, and finally people are also carrying it into the house one by one. Everyone had a hangover.

The next day, Li Wei sent money to the men who came to kill the tiger, and five or six asked if there were people here, but he didn't really want to stay, because the people here were too good, and the owner respected his subordinates very much. Zhang Zhimu heard it and said that he would stay if he wanted to, and now is the time to employ people. Li Wei led the few who were going back, went to Xiurong City to purchase some things, and came back. Seeing that it was still early, I wanted to rush back immediately. Zhang Zhimu asked if there were any problems on the road. They said that each person who picked them up like this, only one horse, would fight hard, and besides, the bandits in general found out that they were long gone. Zhang Zhimu said goodbye to them, hoping to kill the tiger next time and cooperate again.

The children have been following Zhang Zhimu and not approaching. Zhang Zhimu suddenly remembered and forgot to take out the children's gifts. Zhang Zhimu hurriedly asked Huang Yukun to come over and took out the beef jerky, cheese, leather hats, leather boots, leather gloves he bought for the child. Distributed to each child, the children chewed on the cow in their mouths, stroked the soft fur, and jumped with joy. Zhang Zhimu told Huang Yukun that these lambskins would make a leather shoulder for each of the children. The women of the house also made one for each of them. Those wolf skins are also kept for the winter to make leather mattresses, which is the best. He took out a coat made of lamb's skin and asked Huang Yukun to wear it on his body to try it on, and the children said it fit too well. Zhang Zhimu said that he bought it for Huang Yukun, and the children were pouting and unhappy. Zhang Zhimu said that when you are older, I will buy it for you. Huang Yukun's heart was warm. The children went out happily. There is no one, Huang Yukun asked, why are you hugging me in front of so many people, how bad. Zhang Zhimu said, I can't always hold it secretly. Huang Yukun ran out in shame.

Yan Boju drove thirty horses out of the river beach, and twenty were tied to the stables in front of the courtyard; Ten horses rushed to the back of the courtyard. Tell outsiders to never enter the backyard. Then, he said to Zhang Zhimu that he would go home to see, and the things he brought to his family would also be sent back, and by the way, let Li Mao buy horses. Zhang Zhimu and Yan Boju calculated. In Kill Hukou, the price of buying a horse should be 24 taels for a high-class horse and 3 taels of forage money, 15 taels of medium horses plus 3 taels of forage money and 18 taels of forage money, and 13 taels of third-class horses and 3 taels of forage money, according to the agreement with Li Mao, they are 54 taels and 30 taels respectively, and it seems to be a flow of two. Yan Boju said that Li Mao made a lot of money this time, when did he buy such a cheap horse? Zhang Zhimu said: "We each earn our own money, this horse has to be sold, we can't drive so many horses south, we don't know the situation there." Yan Boju said that this is easy to do, and it is very easy to sell horses. Let's talk to Li Mao first. Yan Boju was just about to get on the horse, Zhang Zhimu took out an ingot of fifty taels of silver and stuffed it to him, the old man was startled, and said that it was too much, I had already given the money before leaving, so why not continue. Zhang Zhimu said: "Uncle Yan, you don't treat me as a 'virtuous nephew'." Only then did Yan Boju accept the silver.

At this time, Huang Yukun came to Zhang Zhimu and said, "The mother and daughter you rescued saw that you had taken in so many people and wanted to stay." What do you think? ”

This matter really makes Zhang Zhimu a little embarrassed, now the man is good to say, one can follow the business, if not, you can work, Zhang Zhimu's factory is still in his head, but it will definitely use a lot of people. But woman, he hasn't thought about it yet. At present, the aquaculture industry is still in its infancy, and the textile industry has not yet been developed, and everything will have to wait for him to come back from the south. But now I can't drive them away. If you really can't do it, you will stay first, and it won't be bad for these people anyway. Seeing that there was no one around, he joked: "I don't think these two women are beautiful, if they are beautiful, it's okay to stay." People in this era are not used to such jokes, Huang Yukun blushed with shame, turned away, and said, "Then stay." ”

As soon as Huang Yukun left, Zhang Zhimu saw the shopkeeper Lu looking at him. Zhang Zhimu went over. Shopkeeper Lu arched his hand and said, "Engong, there is a lot of trouble. We just want to say goodbye. Engong's business is so big, I don't see an account room, I don't know if Engong still needs manpower? Zhang Zhimu saw that the fire was ready and said;" The more useful people the better, and the useless ones are useless. I don't think there are useless people. Shopkeeper Lu is not busy walking, we haven't had a chance to chat yet. I am new to business, and there are many things I want to ask Mr. Lu for advice" The shopkeeper Lu arched his hand and said: "I don't dare to ask for advice, but Lu is very willing to talk about this business matter." Whether it's horse furs you make, or groceries and jewelry. We've all run it, so we know a little bit about it. The two of them were talking as they walked, and then the two walked to the fox circle, and Zhang Zhimu asked, "Has Mr. Lu ever dealt in fox skins?" Lu Chengxiang said: "No, that thing is too precious and rare." When I was an apprentice, I heard the master talk about it. Just seen someone else's stuff. Zhang Zhimu pointed to the foxes in the circle and said, "Look at how much their clothes are worth." Lu Chengxiang didn't understand what Zhang Zhimu meant, leaned over and looked into the fox pen and was startled. Hurriedly said: "This baby, how can you keep it here, it's terrible to lose it." How can you raise this baby. Zhang Zhimu said: "If Mr. Lu can stay and help me, I will tell you this secret." Actually, Lu Chengxiang asked Zhang Zhimu to stay, but Zhang Zhimu deliberately said that he asked Lu Chengxiang to stay, which made Lu Chengxiang feel very faced. In fact, both of them knew this in their hearts, but Zhang Zhimu did a good job. When outsiders mention Lu Chengxiang, they will say that he was kept by Zhang Zhimu on the way home and asked him for help. At this moment, Lu Chengxiang was convinced of Zhang Zhimu.