The radar has been busy these two days.

After several battles, most of Zhuang Ding's weapons were lost, and most of the rest were damaged and needed to be repaired.

The knife cut a gap, the head of the spear was broken, the bones were deformed, and the bow and arrow needed to be repaired...... These tasks are not difficult, and they are directly handed over to the newly recruited craftsmen.

But some taboo things, such as the armor that the Great Zhou strictly forbidden, could only be repaired by the radar himself. Generally speaking, only old villagers have access to this kind of thing.

"Hold it down, push hard. Yes, that's it! ”

Radar shouted, commanding Ding Shihang and Da Niu, vigorously stirring the sand in the cauldron. A few pieces of chain mail loomed in the sand, getting brighter and brighter.

Combine work and rest, and take a break.

Ding Shihang and Da Niu, who were pulled to work as coolies, were somewhat resentful.

Da Niu's status is relatively low, so he didn't say anything, and Ding Shihang, who is also a protégé of the owner, was not polite.

"I said radar, are you as far as that? So many people don't need it, so we have to come and help. Ding Shihang took the jerky in Radar's hand, took a bite hard, wiped his sweat and asked.

The big cow is just eating, and there is confusion in his heart. He has been promoted to the head of the brand, and Ding Shihang is equivalent to the company commander of the capital, but he has to come over as a coolie, is it a bit of a price drop?

After running around Jiangnan for many days, some of the white and fat radars have become a little fat. He blushed his face and said righteously: "How can there be any other people, Uncle Liu Sheng took away half of the people in the village, and the rest of the more than 20 people are missing." ”

"The people of Xiwangmiao don't forget to fight when they fight, and they are unreliable. The earthen walls, the storehouse, and the gate all need to be guarded by the people in the village, and the master needs people to guard them......"

"The craftsmen and apprentices who have been transferred from the village are all in this room. There's no way, this kind of physical work can only find the two of you, after all, it's iron armor, and you must not be targeted by someone with a heart. Tang Guohao's lesson has not been long in the past. ”

When the craftsmen who were repairing weapons in the room heard this, they all looked at this side with dark circles under their eyes, obviously very tired.

Ding Shihang almost squirted out the jerky and tea, and instantly forgave the radar. Da Niu also nodded, and then ate a snack, still not interjecting.

Ding Shihang hooked his fingers, and after the radar approached, he asked curiously: "Lao Tzu heard the movement last night, what was there in the empty room behind the courtyard?" ”

Radar hesitated for a moment, as if he was considering whether to say it, but quickly said, "What else can it be?" A small part is weapons and medicines, and most of it is farm tools. ”

"The weapon is easy to understand. Why are you transporting so many farm tools all the way here? ”

"What else can I do, the people in the village are hot-headed and want to make a fortune in Jiangnan." Radar was a little depressed because his family was also involved, "It didn't sell." It just so happened that Xiwang Temple was here, and it was necessary to repair the earthen walls and dredge the ditches, so they were all pulled over. Laborers can use farm tools as remuneration, and large families can buy them at a low price. ”

Da Niu couldn't help the doubts in his heart, and asked: "It's unreasonable, not to mention that the farm tools produced in our village are easy to use, and they are very cheap, and they are all famous in Nanyang and Xiangyang, why can't they be sold?" ”

Radar slapped his forehead, "Yes, you think the same as I think, you always think that something can be sold if it is good." Last night, the master had a long conversation with the first batch of people who came over, and I listened to it on the sidelines......"

Under the encouragement of Li Xiang, the owner of Mingyuezhuang, who was eager to open up the market, soon came to Jiangnan.

In the eyes of most workshop owners, Jiangnan is now a pot of porridge, and there must be a lack of everything. As a result, the first batch of goods to come to Jiangnan was not the food, medicine and cloth that Jiangnan urgently needed, but a variety of things.

Farm tools such as hoes, iron forks, and shovels, new iron tools such as iron pots, kettles, and scissors, daily necessities such as ready-to-wear, linen socks, clogs, and turbans, and even those who brought combs.

It can't be said that there is no market for these things, but at present, the demand for these goods in Jiangnan is almost stagnant.

"On the one hand, not many people want to buy, and on the other hand, it is the exclusion of local businessmen, and our Mingyuezhuang has suffered a small loss. The people in the village have been running in Wuhu, Jiankang, Zhenjiang and other places, and heard that the owner of the village stayed in Xiwang Temple temporarily, so he came to ask the owner for help, and the owner was happy enough. ”

Ding Shihang heard from the radar that the middle-aged Zhuang Min who had brought thousands of combs wanted to jump into the river, and his shoulders couldn't stop shaking. Da Niu almost laughed out loud.

Radar remembered something, "I heard that the two of you have taken over a lot of affairs in the hands of Uncle Fang Weiliang, what has Uncle Fang Weiliang been doing in the past two days?" ”

Ding Shihang frowned, "I don't know the specifics, I don't want to inquire about the tasks directly assigned by the master." However, Uncle Fang Weiliang has been running to the courtyard of the newly recruited martial artist for the past two days, and he often chats with injured men. ”

"I guess it's to check the identity or something, in case it gets into other people's eyeliner, it's not good. Lao Tzu has been really busy these two days, if it weren't for our friendship, I would definitely ignore you. Help the brothers write letters home, register supplies, and arrange for night ...... There are endless things to deal with every day, and I am exhausted. ”

"I really didn't think about that, I'm sorry. After returning to the village, please go to Mingyue to rub it together and express your gratitude. Feeling guilty, Radar sincerely extended the invitation.

"You have a bit of a conscience. So, Mingyue Restaurant? ”

". Mingyue Restaurant is only where people in the village go to do big things, and at other times, how many families can afford to eat? The price of the same thing is in the sky, obviously making money from outsiders...... Ahem, but those orphans and widows are not easy to ......."

Li Xiang put down the thoughts and thoughts of the Jiangnan martial artists sorted out by Fang Weiliang, "Investigate the way the interests of the people in Jiangnan are considered, this matter is urgent, step by step." Wait for Liu Sheng and them to come back, and then proceed to the next step. ”

"It's the caravan in our village that is so fragile that it was almost pulled out by others."

The workshop owners and caravans who came to Jiangnan from Mingyuezhuang were almost in a state of being led by the nose in the face of the merchants, planters and gentry in Jiangnan.

There was almost no progress in opening the market, and he was almost taken out of Mingyuezhuang's secrets. Thanks to the long-standing vigilance against outsiders, Jiangnan is in a state of war, and these people in Mingyuezhuang have not suffered a loss.

"In your own home, with the guidance of the public middle school, the protection of Zhuang Ding, and the collective wisdom, of course, it is smooth sailing." Fang Weiliang said, "Now that they have left Mingyuezhuang, Zhuang Min is so timid, mainly because he is too inexperienced and has not experienced all kinds of difficulties in the business world. ”

Li Xiang smiled bitterly, "The owner of this village was afraid that they would suffer losses in the past, so he hid as much as possible and found a good collaborator in advance...... Now it seems that it is still too lenient. Without going through the grinding, how to make a big material? ”

"There is nothing wrong with the owner caring for the people. However, the people in the village should also suffer some setbacks, let them see more of the difficulties and fierce competition outside, and they will cherish the days in Mingyuezhuang even more. ”

Li Xiang's eyes became distant, "Are you teaching the owner of the village how to control it?" ”

"I don't dare, just tell the truth." Fang Weiliang said stiffly, cold sweat flowed down.

The owner of the village obviously felt that his eyes were becoming more and more oppressive, "Sooner or later, I will have to accept the grinding." Jiangnan is very suitable, let them go by themselves, with the owner of the village and the father-in-law present, they can always take care of one or two. Wolves eat meat, dogs eat, all according to their own abilities. ”

"But the merchants in Jiangnan are really powerful. Like ironware, farm tools and ready-to-wear clothing, it's not that they can't be sold, and sooner or later there will be a big sale, but the local merchants actually hold the market tightly, so we can't make money. There are even merchants who want to swallow all our goods at a low price and wait for the opportunity to make a fortune. ”

"The gentry, the big households, the merchants, the owners of the farms, the government. Plus brokers, tooth shops, and officials. If you want to make money in Jiangnan, you must find a way to break their control of Jiangnan, at least there must be loopholes. ”

Fang Weiliang, who has been a shopkeeper for many years, echoed: "The owner's statement is reasonable. Since the day we arrived in Wuhu, we have spent more than 7,000 yuan on hundreds of people. It costs money everywhere, but the money earned in Jiangnan is less than 3,000 yuan, and several people in the public school have a headache again. ”

There are more places to spend money in Mingyuezhuang. Li Xiang never wanted to slow down the progress of the core things, and once again strengthened his determination to take advantage of the chaos to make a lot of money in Jiangnan.

The owner of the village took a sip of tea, hooked the corners of his mouth, and said with bright eyes: "The people of Jiangnan and Lianglu really think that they can not move like a mountain, or do they think that the owner of the village is embroidered?" Isn't it just a flaw, it will soon be there. ”

Fang Weiliang also stroked his beard and smiled.

A personal guard surnamed Chen knocked on the door, "Report to the owner, a general Han who claims to be the owner of the village is here, and he is having tea in the front hall." ”

Li Xiang raised his eyebrows, "The old man, surnamed Han, a young little general?" It can't be Han Yanzhang's guy, right? ”

Turning his gaze to the main hall, sure enough, it was Han Shizhong's nephew Han Yanzhang sitting there, chatting fiercely with Ding Shihang, talking mostly about who can fight Fang Lajun and so on.

By the way, boasting about his own record is also a reserved subject.

Li Xiang came to the main hall and simply clasped his fists with Han Yanzhang and saluted.

Looking at Han Yanzhang, who was covered in the smell of sweat, Li Xiang frowned and said, "Why is Yanzhang so eager? Could it be that the solicitation makes the adults in a hurry? ”

Han Yanzhang took out a letter, "Uncle didn't say anything, just asked you to rush to Huzhou City as soon as possible." ”

After reading the letter quickly, Li Xiang looked serious on the surface, his brows were furrowed, but he shouted luck in his heart: just when it comes to flaws, flaws are coming! Make a lot of money, relieve the people, fight the Yongle Dynasty, and help your father-in-law, you can finally take a multi-pronged approach!

After briefly explaining a few words to Fang Weiliang, Ding Shihang, and Old Man Zhang, Li Xiang galloped towards Huzhou City.

It was evening when I arrived at the west gate of Huzhou City. After dinner, it's time to hold the lamp.

The breeze gently shakes the water of Taihu Lake, driving more water vapor into the spring mist. The lanterns on the street corners were misty, and the braziers beside the soldiers on duty were burning eagerly.

The patrolling chiefs scanned the streets and alleys left and right, passing by the inns that entertained civil and military officials and wealthy gentry and merchants.

It took more than three hours to enter Huzhou City before sunset. Li Xiang didn't care about the back pain and numbness in his legs, so he took a hot bath quickly, and then waited for Han Zhao's envoy to meet while eating.

Since you are so eager to find yourself, you must do something as soon as possible, right? The owner thinks so.

Things were beyond Li Xiang's expectations. No one came over to let him see Han Shizhong, but it was Mr. Zi'an who took the initiative to come to see him.

Li Xiang welcomed the long-bearded and beautiful Mr. Zi'an into the room, and was polite at first.

The general process of the two touting each other is as follows: Mr. Zi'an praised Li Xiang for his young and promising young people, who let the Zhuang family eat fresh meat and wear new clothes at a young age. As a junior, Li Xiang expressed his admiration for Mr. Zi'an and spoke highly of his great contributions to the major events of the dynasty and the people of Jiangnan as a staff member......

It wasn't until both of them were a little embarrassed that business was talked about.

Mr. Zi'an got straight to the point, "Shangguan heard that there were victims near Jiankang who were attacking the wharf and wanted to snatch military rations, so he went by boat just after noon. Before leaving, Shangguan specially instructed that Li Xiangxian's nephew must be bold in his thoughts, so that the people in Jiangnan can live more. ”

Shangguan here, of course, refers to Han Shizhong.

Fang Lajun's frenzied sabotage, and finally completely crushed the people's livelihood order on the two roads south of the Yangtze River, and more and more hungry people lost everything. Every day, dozens of boatloads of grain coarse salt are distributed, and there is no shortage of hungry people.

Although there is a lot of food, it cannot afford to be consumed like a bottomless pit, and most of the food is used for other purposes.

The temporary appropriation of military rations can be said to be a last resort in today's special period. If you miss the major affairs of the country, no one can afford it.

Li Xiang knows very well that Han Shizhong has taken a fancy to his ability to make money and live people, as well as his ability to find a way to live for more people. He clenched his fists earnestly and said:

"Han Zhao's envoy did not hesitate to violate the biggest taboo as a martial artist for the sake of the living, and the kid dared not obey the order."

Mr. Zi'an looked at Li Xiang with a look full of indignation, excitement, and excitement, and was stunned for a while, Xu didn't expect Li Xiang to attach so much importance to the lives of the people and hate the Yongle Dynasty.

Mr. Zi'an was about to praise when he heard the sound of "kicking and kicking" upstairs.

Han Yanzhang pushed Mr. Zi'an's guards and the big cow aside, pushed open the door of the house and shouted, "Uncle's emergency military report...... Yes, it's the plague, the plague is coming! ”

In the city of Huzhou, the sound of gongs and children's cries broke through the thick fog. In the well-built post station, Li Xiang and Mr. Zi'an looked at each other.

The roof leak happened to rain overnight.

Before the Qingming Festival, on the penultimate day, the spring river is plumbing in the south of the Yangtze River.

The infectious disease suspected of plague was discovered by medical officials in many places, and Han Shizhong, Liu Guangshi and other martial artists, pacification envoys, transport envoys and other civilian officials collectively lost their voices.

There were several wars between the Great Zhou and Yongle dynasties, and the people were displaced. The carcasses of people and animals are everywhere, the river water is polluted, and hygiene practices are completely broken......

Humans who killed each other have finally been punished. Is it nature's cycle of cause and effect, or is it the revenge of the dead in vain?