Chapter 140: Development
The Xianbei army that suddenly appeared outside Xiangping City came to exchange for Chenglu. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoThe whereabouts of this Xianbei people have long been known by the Dark Feather Guard, not to mention that the Heavenly Feather Guard has been following in the shadows, but fortunately, this group of Xianbei people is still honest.
Although the exchange process went smoothly, the Xianbei people did not play tricks, but this does not mean that Huo Yu did not play tricks. Under the deliberate arrangement, the Xianbei captives all knew that Cheng Lu was redeemed by Lian at a great price. Even how many cattle and sheep and how many war horses have been produced are clear.
In this way, a stark contrast was formed, and over time, the minds of the captives who could not see the redemption gradually changed! When they learned that the families of those who had served Huo Yu had come to Liaodong, the remaining Xianbei captives were completely desperate.
After the end of spring ploughing, the infrastructure construction plan centered on Xiangping in eastern Liaoning was rapidly implemented. There are many people and great strength, and more than 30,000 Xianbei captives are using their hands to atone for the people of Liaodong at this moment! It is impossible to say that the Xianbei captives do not make trouble. Fortunately, Huo Yu had already made arrangements, and the troublemakers were directly killed on the spot and thrown into the roadbed being excavated for landfill, and there was no extra food in Liaodong to feed so many people.
Although this move was cruel, it was unanimously recognized by the whole Liaodong. After a few days of killing, the remaining Xianbei captives obediently went to work, although they did not have enough to eat every day, they did not starve to death, and it was better to die than to live.
With the advent of one new invention after another, the people of Liaodong have become the most direct beneficiaries. The first decree of the Taishou Mansion was to encourage business, and Huo Yu personally ordered to set aside a piece of territory in the east of Xiangping City to establish the East City of Liaodong. Here, both the Han and the Guhu people regard it equally. The establishment of Dongshi has made the Murong people the biggest beneficiaries.
The second decree of the Taishou Mansion was to reduce taxes and cancel all tolls, which won unanimous praise from merchants in Liaodong. Many Hu businessmen flocked to Xiangpingdong, and in just one month, Xiangpingdong City's tax revenue exceeded the tax revenue of the previous year. Xun You, the logistics director, finally showed a long-lost smile.
The third decree was to recruit the people and begin to expand Xiangping City. The condition offered by the Taishou Mansion is not to mention the daily food management, and to pay for the work. Such abundant conditions made it possible for the labor force in the slack period to be put to good use.
The fourth decree is conscription. In one place, the barracks were even more crowded. However, Huo Yu's recruitment conditions were very high, and as much as half of them were eliminated by running four laps around the barracks and school grounds. However, if you have a skill and are recognized, you can make an exception.
Many young men came happily and returned home, secretly determined that the next conscription must run the damn four laps. The chosen ones are all given a settling-in allowance at one time, and if they don't want the money, they can exchange it for equivalent grain or farm tools.
The issuance of the four decrees is no less than a magnitude 10 earthquake. Liaodong County is busy all over the county, and the road leading to Xiangping in each county was quickly completed after the primary version of cement was put into use in a large area. The four-wheeled carriages that were put on the market by the Craftsman Workshop were even sold out, and many people waited in line in front of the Craftsy Workshop after the ride.
The carriages of the Han Dynasty have always been mainly two-wheeled, and they have suffered from bumps and bumps for a long time. The newly introduced four-wheeled carriage is equipped with a simple shock absorbing device, which is not only comfortable to ride, but also increases the capacity of the carriage.
The Mijia caravan became the biggest beneficiary, and all the caravans that returned from Liaodong were equipped with four-wheeled carriages, and everywhere they went, they became the most eye-catching scenery.
Just when Liaodong's civil and military affairs were busy, Huo Yu, the habitual shopkeeper, hid in the Taishou Mansion to study how to improve food. When Huo Yu brought back a pile of iron tools from the skillful workshop, it took a while for the Taishou Mansion to Cai Yan to the maids and servants to put everything in order.
"Well, it's almost done!" Huo Yu looked at everything in front of him and muttered.
"Husband, what is this?" Cai Yan asked with a shovel.
"This is a shovel for stir-frying!" Huo Yu said casually.
"Stir-fry?" The question mark on the head of the four ladies. Even Yu'er, who had been with Huo Yu for the longest time, didn't know what stir-fry was!
"Ladies, we'll find out later!" Huo Yu smiled and sold a pass.
After half a pillar of incense, Dian Wei and Zhang Fei came with a lot of meat and internal organs.
"Lord, now I know that this black spot is worthy of the name of this butcher!" Dian Wei said with a smile while luggage.
"What about the butcher, if you have the ability, you can try black charcoal!" Zhang Fei said without concessions.
However, Dian Wei didn't say anything, and watched with straight eyes as Huo Yu took the meat and skillfully cut it.
"Sister Yu'er, you have been with your husband for the longest time, do you know what your husband is?" Mi Zhen asked strangely.
Yu'er looked at Mi Zhen and shook her head, and it didn't take long for Huo Yu to complete the separation of a piece of meat.
"Brother Dian is going to make a fire, let's have a delicious meal today!" Huo Yu said without raising his head.
Dian Wei heard Huo Yu's order, and without saying a word, he walked to the stove that had been built a few days ago and started to light a fire. It is said that this stove has been built for several days, and Huo Yu has been smoked for several days in order to teach Dian Wei to make a fire, not to mention Dian Wei, but he is black and can't see it.
When the fire was hot, Huo Yu poured water into the iron pot rack, and then put the meat pieces in after the water boiled. These series of movements were so skillful that everyone was stunned. Soon the aroma of meat overflowed, and Zhao Yu, a foodie, came to the side and swallowed his saliva, but the others were no better!
"Xiaoyu, it's not good! I'll eat it later. After Huo Yu fished out the meat, Zhao Yu's claws went over, and Huo Yu reached out and patted it. This is too guarded in the mansion, and only Zhao Yu dares to be so presumptuous in front of Huo Yu.
At the end of the Han Dynasty, there was no refined salt, which made Huo Yu waste a lot of effort. After that, the fat meat is used to refine the oil, and the dried oil residue Huo Yu is distributed to everyone to eat, which can be regarded as a delicacy!
When everything was ready, Huo Yu fried a few meat dishes. At this time in the late Han Dynasty, there were few dishes, and there were a lot of wild vegetables. After eating a meal, everyone has a lot of aftertaste.
"Brother Po, Yu'er didn't eat enough......"
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Everyone remained silent, all eyes were focused on Huo Yu, Zhao Yu just said what they thought in their hearts! Under the pressure of everyone, Huo Yu was not allowed to take charge of the spoon at the time, and all the meat he brought was not used, except for the internal organs.
History has changed from this moment, and the Han Dynasty is about to be dominated by Huo's stir-fried vegetables. And Huo Yu has another way to make money, but all this is a later story. At the moment, Huo Yu wants to meet the three major foodies in front of him, Zhao Yu, Dian Wei, and Zhang Fei! Fortunately, there is enough meat, and Huo Yu's four ladies have enough food, even so Huo Yu vowed not to be cooks for Zhang Fei and Dian Wei again!