Feng Jian glared at Cheng Yousheng, handed him a silver ticket casually and said, "You bring these silver taels to buy a batch of grain here, and then assist this Liang Yuanhao to distribute it evenly to all the families here." As he spoke, he pointed to Liang Yuanhao, who was standing at his side, with his hand.

Cheng Yousheng looked a little reluctant, hesitated and didn't accept the silver ticket handed over by Feng Zhen, and said with a "ha" in his mouth: "Let Fan Li and Bao Feng go, the villain stays with the commander as a guard!" As he spoke, he couldn't stop looking around, as if he couldn't rest assured of the craftsmen around him.

Feng Jian pulled his face and scolded: "This commander can't move you anymore?" Don't go yet! ”

Cheng Yousheng was shocked, and quickly took the silver ticket and said: "The villain is going, this is going!" He turned to Fan Li and Bao Feng and said, "You two open your eyes to protect the commander, don't always stand stupidly behind!" ”

After finishing speaking, he turned around and was about to leave, but his eyes rolled and he said to Feng Jian: "The villain doesn't know where to buy food in this city, so you have to ask the guide to lead you." ”

Liang Yuanhao and the begging craftsmen around him kept watching the silver ticket handed to Cheng Yousheng by Feng Jian, and they were indifferent to Cheng Yousheng's pun.

But as soon as he heard Cheng Yousheng say that he wanted to find someone to be a guide to buy food, he immediately became in a commotion, clamoring that he was willing to show Cheng Yousheng the way.

Liang Yuanhao pointed to the two young craftsmen beside him and said, "That...... Fingers, commander, let them follow this hero as a guide to fight. ”

Feng Jian waved his hand to signal the craftsmen to be quiet, and then said: "Cheng Zi will take these two young craftsmen to sell grain, go and come back quickly!" Buy back the grain and hand it over to this Liang Yuanhao. ”

Cheng Yousheng looked at the silver ticket in his hand. The commander suddenly gave himself a silver ticket of two hundred taels, and Cheng Yousheng waved the silver ticket in his hand and said, "Commander." These two hundred taels of silver bills are to be bought all into grain? ”

Feng Jian said: "Of course, all of them are bought into grain, what are you talking about." Just go! ”

The craftsmen on the side were in turmoil again, and now one or two or nine dollars on the market can buy one stone of grain, and the commander took out two hundred taels of silver tickets at once, which can be exchanged for more than a hundred stones of grain, which is really generous! A group of craftsmen, including Liang Yuanhao, couldn't help but cheer.

Cheng Yousheng touched his chin in the manner that Feng Jian was used to, and then bowed to Feng Jian and said, "Commander, these two hundred taels of silver tickets can buy at least one hundred stones of grain, and I am afraid that the villain alone will not be able to transport it back." ”

He rolled his eyes and continued: "The villain thinks that it is better to exchange the silver tickets for silver taels and distribute them evenly among the craftsmen, so that they can buy them at will. ”

Feng Jian only thought about it, and felt that Cheng Yousheng's proposal was good. Turning his head and asking Liang Yuanhao, "Liang Yuanhao, do you think it's better to give out the silver taels directly, or exchange the silver taels for food?" ”

Liang Yuanhao, like the surrounding craftsmen, was very excited at this time, and his voice trembled: "The commander doesn't need to ask the villain!" However, the villain felt that it would be better to divide the silver taels evenly among all the people in the craftsman village. ”

Feng Jian said: "Okay, Cheng Zi, you still have to run errands to find a money bank to exchange the silver tickets for silver taels, and come back to assist Liang Yuanhao in distributing them equally." ”

Cheng Yousheng saw that his proposal was accepted by the commander, and he couldn't help but feel a burst of pride in his heart, and shouted at the two craftsmen to look for the money in the city.

Liang Yuanhao and a group of craftsmen surrounded Feng Jian and walked towards the craftsman village and came to the door of Liang Yuanhao's house. Feng Jian turned to the craftsmen who had been refusing to leave and said, "All the craftsmen, don't worry, I can guarantee that all of our craftsmen can be given two pieces of silver, and now everyone will go back and wait for the notice!" ”

Most of the craftsmen dispersed after listening to Feng Jian's words, and Feng Jian and the three of them walked into Liang Yuanhao's house under the guidance of Liang Yuanhao.

As soon as you enter the door, you will be greeted by a wall carved with cranes. Turning the wall is the courtyard of the front yard, which is surrounded by a courtyard wall made of blue bricks, and some blacksmith tools such as hammers, iron piers, bellows, etc. are placed in the courtyard. The doors and windows of the hall were tightly closed.

More than a dozen hens in the yard are wandering around the yard, and chicken feces are all over the yard. It's even more filthy than on the street.

Liang Yuanhao seemed to have become accustomed to it, and he led Feng Jian and the three of them to carefully avoid all over the ground. Pushing open the door of the hall, there is a table of eight immortals in the middle of the room, flanked by two Taishi chairs, and there is nothing else.

Liang Yuanhao explained: "This table and chair is handed down from the ancestors, it is made of yellow rosewood, which is strong and durable, although the commander can sit down with confidence, I will go to the backyard to call my mother-in-law out to serve." ”

Feng Jian waved his hand and said, "Don't bother, now that you are at your house, you can just say what you want." ”

Liang Yuanhao said: "The conditions mentioned by the commander just now are quite generous, and the government will not hold us accountable for leaving the place where we live without permission, I believe that most of the craftsmen in the artisan village are willing to go to Huluyan with the commander." I'm worried about whether the commander can afford to take over so many craftsmen at once! ”

Feng Jian had a great impression of this straightforward man, and said with a smile: "You don't need to worry about food and clothing at all, starting from next year's harvest, Huluyan will not worry about the lack of food, not to mention that you have hundreds of artisan households, even if you have twice as much Huluyan, you can afford it!"

Seeing Liang Yuanhao's suspicious look, he said: "When you get to Huluyan, you will slowly understand." ”

As he spoke, he said: "We will stay in the city for a few days, I don't know what you plan to do, return to Huluyan with us in a few days, or wait for Huluyan to accept the court's appeasement after the year, and then set off for the mountain!" ”

Liang Yuanhao said: "I was about to tell the commander that the homeland of the capital is difficult to leave and the New Year is approaching, most craftsmen will choose to set off on the mountain after the New Year. ”

Feng Jian also said simply: "Then you will inform the craftsmen who are willing to go to Huluyan, and the commander of this year will send someone to take you up the mountain after the year." In addition, I would like to entrust you with one thing, this commander will leave you a sum of silver taels, and you will buy a large number of iron materials and gunpowder ingredients in Pingdu City, which are necessary for firearms. ”

Liang Yuanhao frowned and said: "The reserves of these materials in Pingdu City are limited, and if the commander wants to buy them in large quantities, it is best to find a trading house that sells iron and gunpowder on a regular basis." Establish a perennial supply relationship with it. ”

Feng Jian's eyes lit up and said, "Could it be that you know a trading house specializing in iron materials and gunpowder?" ”

Liang Yuanhao nodded and said: "My ancestors all ate this bowl of rice, and it is not uncommon to know a few older iron merchants. These merchants have shops in Pingdu City, and the commander wants to establish a perennial supply relationship with them. I can introduce it to you. ”

Feng Jian nodded and said, "Tomorrow I will send someone to come, and you can take him to those merchant shops to contact." ”

Feng Jian waited for Liang Yuanhao to nod his head in agreement, then got up and said: "Wait for my personal guard to come back later, and then you will distribute the silver taels equally to each household in the craftsman village, so that everyone can have a comfortable New Year, and my personal guard will let him go back to the inn by himself." ”

Liang Yuanhao hurriedly bowed to Feng Jian and said, "Don't worry, commander, I will never give myself an extra silver tael with a clear conscience!" ”

Feng Jian said with a smile: "As a distributor, you are a person who serves many craftsmen, and you should receive a reward from it. Don't be afraid of gossip, if there is any surplus of two hundred taels of silver at the end, it will be your reward! ”

Liang Yuanhao rubbed his rough hands and said: "How dare you, the remaining silver taels still have to be returned to the commander, the villain and others can have a stable meal, and now the commander can give the villain a stable meal to eat, and if he doesn't ask for anything else, he will be content for a long time!"

Feng Jian and the three of them sighed and walked out of the cold and damp hall of Liang Yuanhao's house. After entering the house for such a long time, Liang Yuanhao didn't even raise a charcoal fire. It can be seen that his family's life is difficult! This cold winter, the family can't even get a little warmth!

Presumably, the situation of the artisan households in this residential area is similar, no wonder when I mention the treatment given to them, most of the artisan households will show a look of disbelief!

Of course, Feng Jian will never ignore the various vices such as sabotage and concealment that these craftsmen have cultivated for many years.

Some time ago, Feng Jian specially discussed with Zhang Dalai. In the Military Research Institute, a piecework method similar to that of later generations was implemented, which just controlled the bad habits of craftsmen who slacked work and hidden.

If the Huluyan Military Research Institute had more than 200 craftsmen to join at once, Feng Jian would plan to expand the Zhenshan Camp again.

His goal, of course, was not just to defeat Kong Youde's rebels. Because there is also a threat of hungry wolf-like savage forces in the north!

Feng Jian believed that defeating the pigtailed soldiers and avoiding enslavement by foreigners was his natural mission to come to this era. And it is now the stage of self-accumulation, and there is not much time left for yourself to prepare!

Say goodbye to Liang Yuanhao at the door of his house. Feng Jian and the three of them walked along the east and west streets of Pingdu City! Feng Jian planned to find a store such as jewelry and pollen to buy Su Su a few pieces of jewelry, sachets and other things that women liked.

The small year has just passed, and the footsteps of the big year are slowly approaching. Since the end of the year, Pingdu City has added a festive atmosphere, every household began to be busy cleaning, preparing for the New Year's food, housewives to their own adults and children to tear a few feet of cloth, for them to sew a new New Year's clothes!

Unconsciously, Feng Jian and the two walked to the intersection of East and West Streets and North and South Streets, which is the most prosperous place in Pingdu City.

Feng Jian and the three of them stood in the Chenghuang Temple Square in the southwest of the intersection of East and West Streets.

The square is surrounded by shops that buy and sell all kinds of department stores, including ready-to-wear shops, jewelry shops, dim sum shops, hotels of different sizes, and some merchants who specialize in selling New Year's goods such as couplets such as "Fu".

The end of the year is the busiest and most profitable day for each store, and the shops are constantly crowded, and the shopkeepers of each store are busy with their feet on the ground.

There are even a few small-scale green buildings on the east side of the temple, and by noon, the girls in the green buildings have already gotten up, and many of them have begun to stand on the street corners and scratch their heads at pedestrians.

A high platform has been erected on the south side of the City God's Temple Square, and there is a group of actors babbling and singing Pingdu local opera on the stage.

Feng Jian and the three of them went all the way to see the flowers, for Feng Jian to see the more prosperous side of the Ming Dynasty, of course, this can not be compared with the prosperous scene of later generations, but the desire of people in this era to pursue a better life is not worse than that of later generations! As for Fan Li and Bao Feng, the two of them have not entered Pingdu City a few times since they were young, and when they saw such a prosperous and lively scene, they felt dazzled and their eyes were not enough.

Feng Jian blinked his eyes and saw the two of them looking around and cowering with expressions, he couldn't help but smile slightly, reached out and took out two pieces of broken silver and handed them to the two: "It's not easy to come to Pingdu City, take it, just buy what you want, go back and bring it to your family!" ”

Fan Li and the others hurriedly excused themselves, and then took the silver taels handed over by Feng Jian. Originally, Feng Jian planned to let the two of them go out for a stroll and choose the items they liked, but the two resolutely refused to leave Feng Jian, so Feng Jian had to let the two of them follow him all the way down. (To be continued......)