Chapter 41 Population Expansion

Jia Nian took Guo Dapang, Tang Gaoming, Tang Yanqing, Sun Deqiu and Gu Enze with crossbows, swords and broadswords, and hurried along the Chaohu River embankment.

The bright light pierced people's eyes, and everyone subconsciously covered it with their hands. A row of arrow towers appeared in front of them, and countless bows and crossbows pointed at them in unison.

In front of the gate of the water village, a team of water thieves with big knives in hand stared at Jia Nian and his party. Just waiting for the leader to give an order, he pounced on these uninvited guests and chopped them into minced meat.

"Stop" A water thief standing in front of the gate of Baifan Water Village shouted at Jia Nian.

Jia Nian and Guo Dapang reacted at this time, looked up at the row of bows and arrows in front of them, and broke out in a cold sweat behind them: "We are the villagers of Changhe Village, and we came to look for Zhao Ergou."

"Zhao Ergou?" When the water thief heard Jia Nian's reply, he waved his hand, and the vigilance was lifted instantly.

looked Jia Nian up and down, revealing a look of sudden realization: "It turned out to be the village chief Jia of Changhe Village"

"What are you looking for Ergou for this time?" The water thief thought of Jia Nian's purchase of the population a few days ago, and a smile appeared on his face. Anyway, they have no reason not to like this kind of thing that not only relieves the worries of the water village but also sends money to the water village.

Jia Nian smiled at the water thief: "I heard that the big boss is merciful, so I thought about it when I went back, and I wanted to make some contribution to the water village."

"Oh" The water thief smiled and responded, Changhe Village is really stupid with a lot of money: "Village Chief Jia, wait a minute, I'll go in and call Zhao Ergou out"

"Please," Jia Nian bowed to the water thief.

The water thief hurriedly turned around and quickly ran towards the water village.

Looking at the back of the water thief gradually moving away, Jia Nian smiled at Guo Dapang.

Guo Dapang shrugged his shoulders at Jia Nian with a small wooden box, revealing a helpless look.

Just as he was about to say something, a series of footsteps came from the water village in front of him.

"Village Chief Jia" Zhao Ergou shouted at Jia Nian with a smiling face, the corners of his mouth cracked to reveal a big white tooth.

The big white tooth still had a vegetable leaf on it, and it was obvious that he had just eaten and had not had time to clean it up.

Immediately after that, without waiting for Jia Nian to speak, Zhao Ergou seemed to be aware of the existence of this vegetable leaf, so he wiped it off naturally with his hand: "Let Village Chief Jia laugh."

"It's okay," Jia Nian replied to Zhao Ergou.

The smile on Zhao Ergou's face became a little thicker: "Village Chief Jia is our honored guest, I don't dare to slack off."

"I don't know how many people Village Chief Jia wants to come this time," Zhao Ergou asked Jia Nian.

Jia Nian said to Zhao Ergou without thinking: "Ten young people"

"Ten young men?" Zhao Ergou frowned.

Guo Dapang added to Zhao Ergou: "We won't make it difficult for you, a young man plus their family, the price is 1,500 yuan."

"Ten young and strong, plus their family, that is, 15,000 money" Guo Dapang said to Zhao Ergou.

Then he changed the conversation: "But we have one condition, I hope your village can be accommodating"

"You're still putting forward conditions?" Zhao Ergou's expression changed rapidly, and he asked Guo Dapang.

Jia Nian didn't say anything, but asked Guo Dapang to continue. After all, as the village head, once he says it to death, it may become an irreparable loss. But the big fat is different, even if they talk about it, they can come back.

"In business, Guizhai should still have this bit of energy," Guo Dapang said with a smile at Zhao Ergou.

Zhao Ergou became a little interested: "Let's talk about it first, what are the conditions?"

"Originally, it stands to reason that we should not have put forward conditions. However, Guizhai also knows the situation in our Changhe Village, and if 50 people are placed in one go, it is inevitable that there will be chaos. So we hope that Guizhai can give 50 Sun Deqiu their fellow villagers, so that it will be easier to manage," Guo Dapang said to Zhao Ergou about the conditions of Changhe Village.

Jia Nian followed Guo Dapang's words and added: "Guizhai also needs our Changhe Village to have the strength to continue to resettle refugees, and we can continue to share the worries of the big boss, so we think this is the most appropriate way."

"You need their fellow countrymen?" Zhao Ergou asked Jia Nian, but his eyes looked at Sun Deqiu and Gu Enze, and he kept thinking.

Seeing the crossbows in their hands, a trace of astonishment flashed: "Changhe Village is a good means, it actually registered them as crossbowmen in such a short period of time."

"Well, this time I will fulfill you" Zhao Ergou sighed at Jia Nian, as if he had made this difficult decision with great determination.

What they said is very reasonable, Baifan Water Village wants to get rid of this huge burden, and Changhe Village is undoubtedly one of the best choices. Only the strong strength of Changhe Village can accommodate the elderly, weak women and children among these refugees.

Of course, this kind of strength does not refer to troops.

"But you also need to pay the money before you can get someone," Zhao Ergou said to Jia Nian.

Jia Nian glanced at Guo Dapang, Guo Dapang immediately understood and opened the small wooden box.

Looking at the gold in the small wooden box, Zhao Ergou's eyes almost straightened.

"15,000 money is 1 gold and 50 taels," Guo Dapang said to Zhao Ergou.

Zhao Ergou gritted his teeth fiercely and shouted at Jia Nian: "Wait"

Hearing this, Sun Deqiu and Gu Enze became nervous at the same time, lest something happen.

"Hardware, I need hardware" Zhao Ergou opened his blood-red eyes and said to Jia Nian, a trace of gangsterism quietly spread.

Without waiting for Jia Nian to reply, Guo Dapang jumped to his feet anxiously: "No, in business, do you want to lose your reputation in Baifan Water Village?" ”

"Twenty, I will give you twenty young and strong, plus two hundred old and weak women and children" Zhao Ergou stared at the small wooden box with blood-red eyes. No, we must find a way to earn the gold in this wooden box.

Thirty gold, I can't imagine that Changhe Village is so rich. Even if it is the Baifan Water Village, which dominates Chaohu Lake, it is impossible to earn so much in a short period of time.

"Twenty young men?" Guo Dapang continued to calculate without thinking: "1 gold and fifty taels can buy 10 young and strong, 40 old and weak women and children." 3 gold is 20 young and strong 80 old and weak women and children, 4 gold and 50 taels are 30 young and strong 160 old and weak women and children"

"50 taels for 40 old and weak women and children, it seems that we have earned it, but carefully calculate whether we have lost or not," Guo Dapang said to Zhao Ergou.

All the water thieves looked at Guo Dapang in unison, and finally fell on the small wooden box in his hand.

Feeling these gazes, Jia Nian secretly pinched a cold sweat. When Guo Dapang wanted to bring 30 gold, he was taken aback by him, lest he be robbed by Baifan Water Village.

But in order to buy something good, you can only gamble once.

"Ahem"

A crisp cough sounded, Zhao Ergou looked around with a majestic face, and the water thieves on both sides shrank their necks back.

"Our Baifan Water Village is about credibility and principles," Zhao Ergou said slowly, and the silent warning spread.

Jia Nian, Guo Dapang, Tang Gaoming, Tang Yanqing, Sun Deqiu and Gu Enze breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts at the same time.

As long as you talk about principles and credibility, it seems that this time you may be right to bet. Maybe there will be unexpected gains.