In the early morning, the sun shines on the earth, and in the mountains and forests, a fresh smell pours into the courtyard.

Ku Ding stood in front of the sheepfold, looking at the dozen or so fat sheep in the pen, thinking about which one to use as his ingredient today.

Finally, Ku Ding's eyes turned to one of the fattest sheep.

It was decided that it was it.

With a bang, Ku Ding grabbed the sheep out of the sheepfold, hit it with a stick, and carried it away.

In this courtyard, most of the people are people from Zhaojia Village, only in the kitchen, which belongs to the territory of Ku Ding, and more than 20 men are all disciples of the Mo family.

Usually they are responsible for preparing meals, but they are also an outlet for Zhao Shuang's external contact.

Ku Ding was carrying the sheep, and when he passed the granary, the Mo family disciples in the room were carrying the grain, preparing to cook, and when they saw Ku Ding, they signaled to each other.

In the stables, more than fifty war horses were grazing on the grass. When Ku Ding passed by the mansion, he saw Bai Lu reprimanding several armor soldiers, blaming them for accidentally injuring their horses while patrolling.

War horses are very precious, and the cost of raising is not low, and the rations are mixed with beans to get ** feed. If you hurt a horse, you really have to take care of it.

This woman is also too fierce.

Looking at Bai Lu, who had trained several tall and sturdy men to be like his grandson, Ku Ding was startled, and his pace sped up a little, not wanting to stay for a long time.

The whole courtyard is very large, the wall is very high, the base is very solid, and there is a hollow wooden low wall on the outer layer, like a small city, there are corner towers at the four corners, and there is a que tower in front of the door.

When Ku Ding walked from the granary to the kitchen, he saw the armor soldier who was about to return to the longhouse from the corner tower for the night shift, and when he saw Ku Ding, he shouted.

"What are you going to eat today?"

"I rushed early in the morning to buy 100 fresh fish from the fishing village at the foot of the mountain, and I have fish soup to drink today!"

Ku Ding was very familiar with this group of armor soldiers, but the other party did not know his identity, nor did he know their identity as Hanyangjun.

More than two dozen armor soldiers came down from the corner tower one after another, stretched their waists, and planned to go back to the house to sleep.

The Corner Tower is an independent military facility, three zhang high, divided into several floors, with resting places for the armor to take turns to rest. There is a gap in the middle floor, which can be connected to the outer wooden wall, allowing crossbowmen to move and patrol.

The courtyard is divided between the inside and the outside, and the longhouse where the armor lived was built along the courtyard wall. Ku Ding passed through the front yard, and before seeing the tower at the main entrance, a carriage passed by the armor and was slowly driving in, passing in front of Ku Ding, and driving into the middle courtyard.

Ordinary people's carriages can only be parked outside the building, but this carriage is driving straight in, which shows that the identity is extraordinary.

Ku Ding shrugged his shoulders, followed the carriage seal into the middle courtyard, arrived at the kitchen in a corner, shouted, and began to prepare the meal with a group of Mo family disciples.

In front of the verandah, a row of waiting lanterns hangs.

The blue water in the courtyard was murmuring, and it was originally a mass of stagnant water, but after repairing, it received a water source from the mountain and turned into living water.

After some rest, the courtyard in the mountains has changed its appearance, and the original messy trees and flowers have become full of life.

It was just past noon, and Ku Ding carried a large plate and entered the main house where Zhao Shuang lived.

In addition to a Zhao Shuang in the house, there were also his guests, the people in the carriage just now.

Since Zhao Shuang was here, many people have come to visit. These people have complex identities, including nobles and officials from the Qin State and even the Six Kingdoms, knights from all over the world who want to become Zhao Shuang's disciples, and even some scholars who come to visit.

But this one is indeed a bit special.

"Lord, fried lamb chops, roast lamb shank and this bowl of mutton soup are very nourishing."

Zhao Shuang nodded and said.

"Thank you!"

Ku Ding smiled and stepped back.

"It would be good if the Lord ate well."

Changpingjun cut a small piece of mutton with a knife, brought it to his mouth and took a bite, and nodded.

"Sure enough! This chef's skill can be described as a must. ”

Changping Jun was not stingy with praise, he tasted it, picked up the silk cloth on the table, wiped his hands, raised his head, and asked.

"The Great Commander of the Mo Family, the Jade-Faced Flying Dragon, what is the relationship with you?"

Chang Pingjun's question was asked suddenly, but it caused Zhao Shuang to smile.

"Why does Changping Jun ask this?"

Chang Pingjun noticed Zhao Shuang's words at the moment, and also noticed his expression at the moment.

"The daily expenses and repair expenses of your mansion alone are not enough to support the income in your territory."

Although the two people in this house are both feudal kings, their incomes are completely different. Changping Jun's territory is in the rich Guanzhong, the hinterland of Qin, densely populated, and the land is fertile, even if you look at it from the map, Changping Jun's territory is smaller than Zhao Shuang, but his income is dozens of times that of Zhao Shuang.

"There are two horse farms in Shangjun, more than a dozen shops in Xianyang City, two large caravans at the trading station and workshops from all over Guanzhong. When you attacked the lord, Lord Zhao only gave you a Zhaojia village. Where will your money come from to buy these properties? There is no impermeable wall in the world, and since I can detect it, so can Lu Buwei. ”

When Changping Jun told all this, it seemed that he wanted to see through Zhao Shuang.

"And Lu Buwei, sooner or later, like me, will be able to find out the connection between the Mo family and you."

Zhao Shuang smiled, not caring at all.

"The Qin State has laws, can't the feudal monarch communicate with the princes and hundreds of people?"

Changping Jun looked at Zhao Shuang with an aggressive gaze.

"You should know, what does that mean?"

"Is it the same as the relationship between the farmer and Changpingjun?"

"What do you know?"

Zhao Shuang smiled and slowly raised his head, and Changpingjun in front of him had sharp eyes.

"The Mo family and the peasant family are in the same land of Qin and Chu, and they are neighbors to each other, and they communicate with each other. Since Changpingjun can detect the connection between the Mo family and me, then how can I not know that Changpingjun is related to the farmer? ”

Changping Jun bowed his head slightly, and the luster in his eyes dimmed a little.

"Then you admit that the Great Commander of the Mo Family is serving you?"

Changping Jun laughed, these people in the rivers and lakes have always been unruly, how can they serve others? But it comes for the sake of profit, and it goes away for profit. But the relationship between Changpingjun and the farmer, Benjun really doesn't understand. ”

Changpingjun smiled and didn't plan to dwell on this matter again.

"Ordinary people only focus on the number of troops, and when they really want to compete, they look at the financial resources. Your courtyard seems to be in good order, but if there is no financial support behind it, I am afraid that it will not be able to maintain the glory of this moment. ”

"There are nine streams of agricultural business, but if you want to get the goods to the world, their help is indispensable, and there is naturally cooperation."

"Is that so?"

Zhao Shuang smiled slightly, and didn't intend to delve into it, but just asked lightly.

"Lü Buwei is a strange commodity to live in, in exchange for today's foundation. People in the world want to follow suit, what does Changping Jun think? ”

As soon as these words fell, the refreshing room suddenly became silent, and Changping Jun's eyes narrowed, and his momentum was deep.

The words of the heart are murderous.