Chao Gai was in the center, Ruan Xiaoqi was on the right flank, Liu Tang was on the left flank, and the seven hundred people were divided into fourteen groups, lined up for two miles, and more than 20 hunting dogs had already dispersed, and the team went straight to the north mountain of Dongxi Village. It is said to be a mountain, but it is actually a large ridge, and there are many trees on the mountain.

Just when Chao Gai led Zhuang Ding to gather to fight wolves, the people from the Yuan County Ling faction just happened to see all this, Chao Gai waved his hand and gathered eight hundred strong men, each with a hunting fork, and the spy who was so frightened did not dare to approach. Chao Gai ransacked Xue Fan's money, scared Xue Fan's insanity, Yuan County Ling was very angry and knew that it was Chao Gai who demonstrated to him, and wanted to arrest Chao Gai early in the morning and torture him fiercely, but Chao Gai was not so easy to catch, and after the spies went back to report, Yuan County Ling was completely dead, and he was transferred out in a few months, there was no need to cause more trouble, as for what to do if Xue Fan's family complained, according to their confession, they said that it was a thief from Erlong Mountain in Qingzhou, and the prefect went to Wenqingzhou Mansion to arrest the thief, these are all things that are gone, Whoever cares cares, who cares.

Chao Gai led people to shout and bark at dogs all night, due to a change in the past swarm of bees, fifty-one groups, groups and groups cooperate with each other, people and dogs cooperate with each other, and there are heroes like Liu Tang and Ruan Xiaoqi to join, the results are still very good, killing more than 20 wolves of all sizes, and as a result of group cooperation, these wolves were all stabbed into a sieve.

"Do you continue to fight wolves today?" Liu Tang asked.

Chao Gai shook his head: "Hundreds of people together made a big noise, and also exercised everyone's night fighting ability, but now it's February day, spring farming is very busy, fight wolves at night, how can you still have the spirit to work the next day, so don't all fight tonight, but you definitely can't rest, yesterday was not divided into groups, 800 people are divided into 16 groups, each group takes torches and gongs into the mountains one night to beat and beat, and if you can't kill the wolf, you will also be scared to death of the wolf." ”

"Haha, this method is a bit damaged, if the wolf knows it should cry." Liu Tang said with a smile.

"This is called tired enemy, and Zhuge Liang of the Three Kingdoms has used this method. Although the method is damaged, but it has an effect, I am the owner of the village, and I am first responsible for the villagers, and it is the peak period for hurting people when the wolves begin to breed every spring. Chao Gai sighed.

Chao Gai invited the leaders of the sixteen groups over and talked about the detailed tactics, which were nothing more than taking more gongs and bringing more hunting dogs, and fighting wolves if they could, and scaring them away if they couldn't. This trick really worked, only three days later, the wolf howl could no longer be heard at night, no wolf dared to harass Dongxi Village, the mountain wolves in the west of Xixi Village increased, and the elders of Xixi Village discussed to find Chao Gai together, and asked Chao Gai to help organize Zhuang Ding. Chao Gai was not polite, and helped Xixi Village assemble a team of 400 people, divided into eight groups, Chao Gai conducted simple training, and Liu Tang taught simple kung fu. At dinner, Chao Gai invited all the 24 leaders of the two villages to his home, killed a fat sheep, and made the most local mutton soup, which tasted fragrant all over the yard.

Chao Gai said: "Why has I said this many times, winter and spring to prevent wolves and insects, summer and autumn to prevent wild boars, as well as to maintain law and order, let those who steal chickens and dogs, and those who traffick and steal children dare not step into our half step, and there are even more bandits outside, there are three groups of bandits in Qingzhou, we must prepare early." ”

"Our two villages have a good life, and it must be foolproof." Everyone said.

"Although my personal fists and feet are powerful, but I am more than a person, and I have to rely on everyone, but most of the ordinary farmers are not united, and they are timid and afraid of things, which requires you to guide, set an example when conducting big training, and take the lead when you are on duty at ordinary times. As long as you can bring the team well and train it to produce results, I will guarantee that everyone in our two villages will eat meat and have new clothes for a year at most. Chao Gai said.

"Everything is under Baozheng's orders, and we will do our best to support them. Xixi Village is not very close to Chaogai, but almost 80 percent of the families in Dongxi Village are Chaogai tenants, or some people do business in Chaogai's trading houses.

"Everyone will not work in vain, and in the future, all the training during the slack time will be in charge of food. In addition, I will send some farm tools to the team leaders today. Chao Gai waved his hand, and Zhuang Ding brought out many brand-new plows, a total of twenty-four sets.

"One plow per person." Chao Gai said.

Everyone's eyes lit up, the plow is a very expensive farm tool, and a set of money is consistent, but I didn't expect Chao Gai to give a set.

"Come, come, drink, eat meat." Chao Gai persuaded him to drink again and again.

After sending everyone away, Liu Tang asked puzzledly: "Brother, although there are a large number of these farmers trained, they are not useful, fight a wolf, it's okay to take precautions against public security, there is no other use." ”

"Hehe, have you thought about it, can the one hundred and sixty people we train easily show up?"

"Of course not, well-trained, comparable to the forbidden army, the government will definitely ask if it knows, but my brother is a little timid, I think that there are thousands of soldiers and horses in Zengtou City, and the government doesn't have anything to do." Liu Tang said.

"The people of Zengtou City are people from the Dajin Kingdom, not to mention that there are tens of thousands of military horses, and the state capital can't manage it. The main reason is that the soldiers are strong and strong, we are only 160 people, plus 100 private businessmen, a total of less than 300 people. Chao Gai said.

Liu Tang thought for a moment: "I understand, our strength is too small, and now it will be revealed that whether it is the government or Zengtou City, the local heroes will not let us go, so we must develop carefully, and wait for the scale of developing a few thousand people before showing it." ”

"That's right, those people have to go deep into the mountains recently, and they won't be easily discovered by outsiders. If the government knows about my military training, it will definitely send someone to check it out, and when the time comes, I will gather the 1,200 Zhuang Ding in these two villages and let the people in the government take a look, understand. Chao Gai explained bitterly. Liu Tang belongs to the mediocre type of general, with medium force value, medium intelligence, and the biggest characteristic is that he is loyal to Chao Gai.

The matter of moving the camp to the deep mountains was decided, and the training of the escort team could not be delayed, Chao Gai ordered Liu Tang and Xiao Qi to hurry back and lead the team to train.

Two days later, Chao Shun compiled a list and handed it to Chao Gai, "Owner, this is a list of extremely poor households, there are twenty families in Dongxi Village who are all elderly people living alone, over 60 years old, and their health is still okay, and they can grow vegetables or something." The situation in Xixi Village is complicated, with 80 families suffering, including more than 30 elderly people who are helpless. ”

"Uncle Xun, these twenty old people in our village, and more than thirty old people in Xixi Village, I want to do this, if you have the ability to work, go to Li Qingzi's farm, help sort out the forage, clean and clean, and we will pay for food every month. As for the inability to work, I plan to find a large yard, set up a nursing home, and hire a few middle-aged women to help cook and feed these old people, and when they die, the village will pay for them to die. Chao Gai proposed.

Uncle Xun thought for a while: "Seeing a doctor for free, going to school for free, and sending the widow and widow to the end of their lives are better than helping a hundred high-rollers." In a few months, Xixi Village will merge with us. ”

"Don't worry, it's not good to take too big steps, take your time first, and tomorrow we will send grain to the poor households in the village."

The next day, Chao Gai Chao Xun came to Xixi Village with dozens of Zhuang Ding first, and announced the idea of setting up a nursing home, all the old people who are willing to go to live in the nursing home, and those who are unwilling to go, each old man receives 50 catties of grain and 30 eggs and 5 fish every month. Then he walked into the homes of some extremely poor households and sent 100 catties of urgently needed grain, as well as a few fresh carp.

This is a difficult household in Xixi Village, the head of the household, Chao Damao, is in his forties, one leg is crutches, the daughter-in-law is not in good health, can not work, the son is only eighteen years old, the whole family relies on this eighteen-year-old son as the main labor, last autumn Da Mao's daughter-in-law was sick and sold the family's grain to buy medicine, now it is spring, is preparing to sow seeds, but the situation of the Da Mao family, who is willing to lend them food, Chao Da Mao's worried hair is white.

"Da Mao, Bao Zheng has come to see you." Said the villagers.

Chao Damao was startled when he saw Chao Gai and the others, and hurriedly invited everyone to the courtyard.

"Da Mao, slow down when your legs and feet are not good for rope movement. Today, I came to bring you 100 catties of grain, including sorghum, soybeans, and buckwheat seeds. There are also five large carp. Chao Gai said.

Behind him, Zhuang Ding hurriedly brought the things, put the grain on the ground, and the five big carp were still wagging their tails.

Chao Damao said in surprise: "Thank you Baozheng, thank you Baozheng, I will definitely return in the autumn." ”

"Da Mao, this is a gift, that is, it is given for free, and there is no need to return it. In addition, your daughter-in-law's illness will go to Chao Que's house to get medicine from today, free of charge. Although the newly built medical hall has not been built, the account room, medicinal materials are already in place, and ordinary medicinal materials are available. Chao Gai said.

Chao Damao fell to his knees: "Thank you Baozheng, I Chao Damao can't speak, Baozheng is my benefactor, let's see how I perform in the future." ”

"Hurry up, hurry up. There is also a good thing, the ironcraft workshop sells farm tools on credit, if you don't have enough hoes and shovels at home, go to the ironcraft workshop to buy a few on credit, don't delay the spring sowing. Chao Gai said.

Chao Gai and Chao Xun worked all day, visited dozens of poor households, and sent them the most needed grain and fresh fish to improve their lives.

In total, only three or five thousand catties of grain were delivered, no more than three or five hundred fish, and no more than six or seven pounds of synthetic money, but in the east and west villages, it was like thunder on the ground. Caring for the suffering farmers, giving away food and fish for free. Caring for the lonely and widowed elderly, filial piety, great filial piety, Chao Gai is not only filial to his elders, but also the elders in the village are filial, and his good reputation has sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. Chaogai's prestige is increasing day by day, and the two villages are gradually merging.