Chapter 158: Night Talk

Qi Jiuniang hurriedly said: "Boris, you can think about it, forget about Mr. Wei, he has already been decided." ”

Fang Juniang asked puzzledly: "Jiu Niang, haven't you heard that the second brother has a good relationship?" Who are you listening to. ”

Qi Jiuniang shook her head again and again: "I can't say it, I definitely can't say it." ”

The girls chattered and discussed, and they were all very curious about Wei Hongye's affairs. Fu Hongyu thought about it, and suddenly came to her senses, looked at Qi Jiuniang and said, "Jiuniang, I guessed it, didn't it?" ”

Qi Jiuniang nodded and didn't speak. Jiang Wuniang asked suspiciously, "What kind of dumb riddle are you two playing?" Who the hell is it? ”

Neither of them spoke, and everyone was helpless.

Fang Juniang said to the three single women: "You three have to hurry up, now there is only Boris left as a golden beetle son-in-law." ”

A girl named Li Chuntao said: "Boris looks so scary, I'm a little scared. ”

Qi Jiuniang said: "I think Boris is very good, if you don't seize the opportunity, let others run away." ”

A girl named Zheng Pan'er said: "Jiu Niang, if you agree, I will rob Cui Gongzi with you." I'd rather be Cui's concubine than marry Boris, hehe. ”

Qi Jiuniang hurriedly said: "If you have the means, you can climb into Cui Gongzi's bed, I don't have any opinion at all." ”

A girl named Zhou Xiangyun said: "Chun Tao, Pan'er, if neither of you wants to marry Boris, you will cheapen me." I'm serious. ”

Li Chuntao and Zheng Paner both said that they would not compete with Zhou Xiangyun for Boris.

Fang Juniang pinched Zhou Xiangyun's face, and said with a smile: "You are a shameless Yun'er, you dare to openly rob a man, do you want to be faced?" ”

Zhou Xiangyun said confidently: "There are not many good men, why not?" I didn't rob others, it was the two of them who gave up on their own. I had to be cheaper. ”

Qi Jiuniang said in a big way: "Yun'er, your affairs are on me." I'll find time to persuade Boris to let him go on a date with you. ”

Fang Juniang said jokingly again: "Jiu Niang, you are also shameless, you are a concubine, you go to find your husband's brother Boris, you are too shameless!" ”

Qi Jiuniang was not easy to mess with, and hurriedly fought back: "You are not better than me, my mother, I am also a famous concubine, you are a maidservant, you follow the third brother without a name or a point, what's the matter?" ”

Fang Juniang was a little embarrassed, and went to entangle with Qi Jiuniang, and the two of them rolled onto the kang, itching each other, and making a lot of trouble.

Everyone hurriedly separated the two, and the two looked at each other and laughed.

Jiang Wuniang thought about it and said to Zhou Xiangyun: "Yun'er, I'll handle this matter." Boris and I are most familiar with each other, and we are friends in adversity. Qi Jiuniang has just arrived, so it is not suitable to come forward. ”

Everyone had no objection, stayed for a while, and then said goodbye, and Jiang Wuniang immediately coaxed the child to sleep.

At the same time, in the wooden house where the brothers lived, the five brothers were drinking and chatting. Du Dalei went to the restaurant to buy some wine and food, and invited a few brothers to drink, mainly to interrogate Zhao Zizhong and Jiang Wuniang.

Zhao Zizhong said dryly about Jiang Wuniang, and everyone was very dissatisfied.

Na Zhe said: "Boss, you are too unromantic! At the very least, you should take a bouquet of flowers, right? How can anyone propose like you? ”

Du Dalei also coaxed: "Yes, what Xiao Shitai said is right, it scared me at the time, Jiang Wuniang shed tears." The boss doesn't coax people either. ”

Zhao Zizhong said disappreciably: "What's this, I'm a soldier, so it's straightforward." Jiang Wuniang agreed, what are you doing crookedly? Romance can be eaten as a meal? ”

Wei Hongye asked: "Lao Zhao, are you going to get married in winter, is it too late?" Why don't you do it sooner? ”

Zhao Zizhong shook his head: "Hey, if the homeless people arrive, a few of us will be busy to death, how can we have time to think about getting married." It's better to wait until winter, it is estimated that by then, the displaced people will be able to settle down, and we will not be busy. ”

Everyone had nothing to say, so they drank and ate food and chatted.

Recalling the experience after the crossing, everyone sighed. finally has his own territory, and now he is in command of more than 3,000 people, and he is also an official of the inspection department.

Zhao Zizhong said: "If we digest tens of thousands of displaced people this year, we will be able to achieve great development next year." At that time, Qushan Island will be too small, and we will be able to take some people to Taiwan and occupy a piece of territory in the year after tomorrow. Expand our living space. ”

The brothers were very excited, and Wei Hongye said: "Taiwan is a place we must occupy, and I will work hard to produce enough weapons and tools." ”

Du Dalei said: "We need to have enough sea vessels, and now there are too few ships, and they will definitely not be enough." ”

Wei Hongye said: "Shipbuilding, or buying a ship, consumes a lot of manpower and material resources, and it is not cost-effective. I have an idea to get Cui Daoshu to contact some powerful businessmen to transport people and supplies for us. We can pay our bills with industrial products, such as ironware, soap, candles, perfumes, toilet water, etc. ”

Boris added: "And salt, which is hard currency, and in some places more popular than copper coins. ”

Na Zhe said: "If we go to Taiwan, we can dry salt on a larger scale, and then the entire mainland salt market will be monopolized by us." ”

Zhao Zizhong shook his head and said: "It's not that easy, if we want to sell salt to the mainland, we must have strong force as a guarantee, especially the navy." This time, Boris was transporting salt to Jinling, but he was intercepted by the Great Song Dynasty sailors. Without bed crossbows and ballistas, Boris and Choi Daoshu would be in danger. If the army of the Great Song Dynasty caught them, they would definitely swallow the goods and then kill them. ”

Na Zhe said with emotion: "This era is still a troubled era! If there is no force as a guarantee, we will not be able to pay any money, and we will be killed by others. Old Wei, when will you be able to make muskets and cannons? That way, I will feel more at ease. ”

Wei Hongye said with a wry smile: "This is not an easy task, we can't even achieve stable steel production now." Without a complete industrial system, muskets were made, and artillery was not on a large scale. A small number of firearms is of little use if it is not possible to equip the troops in large numbers. ”

Zhao Zizhong said: "Lao Wei is right, we can't be anxious. All-firearms units have very high requirements for logistical support, which cannot be solved in a day or two. We are now going to expand the convoy as soon as possible, and build a strong navy first. We can't get involved in the affairs of the mainland. Xiao Du, you have to get ready as soon as possible and go to sea with your escort to go whaling. In addition to the financial benefits, we can also use whaling to train the guards and sailors so that they can mature as quickly as possible. ”

Du Dalei immediately said: "Boss, don't worry, I will definitely get it done, catch a few more big whales." ”

Zhao Zizhong said to Boris again: "You have to look at Xiao Du, I don't feel at ease with him." He's always got a big grin, so you have to keep an eye on him. ”

Boris agreed, and said to Du Dalei: "I am the deputy minister of the Ministry of Security, and you are a deputy minister of the Ministry of Industry, and when you get to the warship, you are not a fart." You have to be a man with your tail between your legs and listen to Lao Tzu's orders, understand? ”

Du Dalei didn't speak angrily, everyone laughed, clinked glasses together, and celebrated Du Dalei's deflatedness.

The brothers drank a little more, and then they all went to sleep.

The next morning, Hu Shuiyang dispatched more than 100 people to the south to find a valley with gentle terrain and began to build a shack.

Two days later, An Dalang returned, bringing with him more than 700 displaced people.

Zhao Zizhong led 200 guards to maintain order, brought the displaced people to the valley to the south, and instructed them to build shacks.

Everyone worked together, and finally settled the displaced people in the evening.

Cui Zhaorong brought a large amount of food and supplies, set up more than 20 cauldrons in the valley, and began to cook porridge.

The homeless people all watched with their eyes, and many of them left saliva. A few guys rushed out and wanted to drink porridge right away.

The guards rushed up and beat the hapless ones hard, then tied them to a tree and continued to whip them.

More than 700 homeless people were frightened and sat honestly on the ground, waiting for the guards to hand out porridge.

When the porridge was cooked, the guards asked the children to come first, and each of them served a bowl and let them go to the side to eat. Then there were women and old men, and finally young men.

The homeless people lined up silently, stepped forward to fill the porridge in turn, walked back to the place where they were, sat down, and devoured it.

Someone finished eating and wanted to ask for more, but the guards beat them back, and they didn't dare to squeak.

After arranging for the homeless people to squeeze into the shack, Zhao Zizhong breathed a sigh of relief and asked the guards to leave a hundred people behind and look at these homeless people.

He told the other 100 people to go back to rest and come for a shift change in the middle of the night.

An Dalang and Wang Quan came over, and Zhao Zizhong said: "Let's go back to the camp, there should be nothing here, let Zhang Hong be responsible, this kid has black hands, and the homeless people will definitely be submissive by him." ”

The three of them walked back with a hundred guards, and on the way, Zhao Zi recounted what had happened during this time.

An Dalang was surprised, "Brother, if tens of thousands of homeless people come, we will be under a lot of pressure!" How much food is needed to feed so many people? ”

Zhao Zizhong said firmly: "There must be difficulties, we have to grit our teeth and get through, Da Lang, you have to be ready, take Boris and Du Dalei to the sea to go whaling in a few days." You must be optimistic about Xiao Du, I don't feel at ease with him. ”

An Dalang patted his chest and said, "Brother, I will definitely take a good look at Xiao Du and not let him be in any danger." ”

Zhao Zizhong said again: "You bring Hu Yidao, Tian Renfeng, Cheng Sangou, and the thorns of more than a dozen schools, let them go to sea to practice, take care of these children, and ensure their safety." ”