"Your Highness, what are you going to do with these people" Wu Qing stepped forward and asked, behind him, those robbers who had surrendered knelt in front of the lobby, a little confused, a little scared, and didn't know what their fate would be in the future.

"Hold it up first, discuss it later, and bring the caravan leader by the way"

"Subordinate order" Wu Qing arranged for people to escort the robbers to the prison, and sent someone to the caravan to inform by the way.

After a while, the soldier led a wealthy middle-aged man into the lobby, and the middle-aged man was about to give up when he saw Xiao Ran.

"In Xia Zhang Hong, from Yizhou City, thank you Your Highness for your help"

"Brother Zhang doesn't have to be polite, you waited thousands of miles to come, and now you are in trouble, you should help you"

"Your Highness can help get out of the tiger's mouth, it is a great blessing for us, how dare I take it for granted"

Although Zhang Hong is a big family in Yizhou City, he is helpless in the face of robbers, fortunately Xiao Ran helped, otherwise he would have to admit it.

"Okay, don't make some literary crepe, be polite to me, come and smoke a cigarette, let's have a good chat" After speaking, he handed Zhang Hong a cigarette and helped him light it.

"How dare this" Zhang Hong felt very surprised, aren't the royal family all very arrogant, but this cigarette is really good, and for a moment Zhang Hong seemed to see a business opportunity.

"Do you want to ask, where did this thing come from" Seeing Zhang Hong's expression, Xiao Ran knew that this person was worried about cigarettes.

"I'm a little confused below"

"Brother Zhang, please come with me to the wine table and have a drink, and I will say it carefully" Xiao Ran made a gesture of invitation, Zhang Hong didn't dare to shirk, so he got up and sat down.

Not long ago, Xiao Ran planted the raw materials for cigarettes and beer, and when the harvest came, he would set up a factory, and in the future, he would produce a steady stream of finished products, but now he can only exchange points for points.

In front of the wine table, Xiao Ran talked slowly and told him what Zhang Hong wanted to know.

"This thing is really the only thing I have seen in my life" Zhang Hong's drunken appearance on the wine table can be regarded as letting go, not like the restraint just now, wine is worthy of being a must-have thing for modern chat and dating.

"Actually, I mainly want to make a deal with Brother Zhang today, now that Jingjiang City is short of food, I heard that Yizhou City is rich in products, I hope you can be a middleman" After speaking, he handed a cigarette to Zhang Hong again, and did not forget Wu Qing next to him.

"Since His Highness said so, he will definitely go all out and will definitely handle this matter well."

"I'm relieved to have your words, I'll bring you a sample, I won't let you suffer" After saying that, he instructed the servant to pick up the items, and soon the servant presented the things.

"Angkor, please introduce Brother Zhang"

"Look, this is ......" Wu Qing stepped forward and began to introduce, Xiao Ran took out a total of three items, all of which can be mass-produced at present, fountain pens, printing paper, and refined salt.

"Your Highness, if these things arrive in Yizhou City, they will definitely be popular in the whole city, dare to ask how the output is"

"You can rest assured of the output" Xiao Ran patted Zhang Hong on the shoulder and asked him to put his heart down.

"I didn't know that tobacco and alcohol could be used as a trade"

"Cigarettes and alcohol still need to wait for half a year, Brother Zhang doesn't have to be in a hurry, since Brother Zhang likes it, I'll give you some first"

When I heard that I had to wait for half a year, I felt a pity, but fortunately, there would be more in the future, so I didn't think about it anymore, and then thanked him: "Then thank Your Highness for your kindness."

"In the future, you will be in charge of the trade of Jingjiang City, just tell me if you have any difficulties."

"Thank you, Your Highness" thanked him again, and then the two discussed the price, and finally both parties were satisfied, and Zhang Hong happily left.

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Xiao Ran held a handful of grain in his hand and fell into deep thought, now the new type of rice has been planted on the reclaimed land, and it will be the autumn harvest time when the harvest is completed, so trade must be done now, otherwise there will be many problems in the shortage of food.

"Your Highness, the food problem is solved, what are you going to do next" Wu Qing suddenly asked Xiao Ran, so as to understand if there is a place that needs to be used next.

"I'm going to set up a few factories and arrange some jobs for the people," Xiao Ran said of his plans.

Factories are imperative, and it is initially found that a lot of labor is needed, and food will be given priority to these people.

"Your Highness, the barbarians have been short of food recently, and they are ready to move around them, do you want to clean them up" Wu Qing reported some surrounding information every day, although this was not something that Xiao Ran asked him to do, but he would do it well.

"To convince people with virtue, you should pay attention to this matter first, and report to me as soon as there is a situation"

"My subordinates know"

"It's getting late today, everyone is going to rest, what's the matter tomorrow" Xiao Ran turned around and walked away, the voice came, Xiao Ran was a little tired today, and he was going to rest early, so he dispersed everyone.

Half a month later, the two people dressed as beggars walked out of the back door of Xiao's mansion, and Wu Qing had questions about this costume.

"Your Highness, why don't you take a carriage when you go out of the city today, and you have to dress up like this?"

"I want to feel life up close and see how people live on weekdays."

"That's not going to be like this, right" Wu Qing looked at the rag clothes, and his face was still covered with a layer of ash, so he began to complain.

"It's not that I'm afraid of being discovered"

"Your Highness, I didn't say it, it's been so long, you only go out on five fingers, wearing ordinary clothes, I guarantee that no one will recognize you"

Well, Xiao Ran admits that he is a very homely, but he is also a place he doesn't want to go, and the entertainment projects in this world are not developed, so Xiao Ran basically doesn't go out of the house.

"Yes, but that's it, so be it"

So two beggar-like men wandered around the streets.

The street is deserted, and the place where you occasionally see acrobatic performances can be a little lively.

Suddenly, Xiao Ran felt that he was being stared at, and following his gaze, he saw a handsome scholar with a folding fan in his hand, followed by a scholar.

If Xiao Ran is asked to describe this person, it can only be said that it is a piece of small fresh meat, and when this scholar saw that he found him, he did not dodge, but walked up to him and asked politely.

"Dare to ask where this brother is from"

The scholar's voice sounded very magnetic, and his appearance was also very delicate, but Xiao Ran still asked in confusion.

"People in this city, I don't know why Brother Tai is paying attention to it"

"Don't you think it's a little strange for my brother," the scholar's voice suddenly raised and said slowly.

Xiao Ran looked at himself, then at Wu Qing, and asked Wu Qing, "Am I strange?"

"It's not strange, it's not strange at all" Wu Qing felt that his conscience was condemned.

"I don't know why Brother Tai thinks I'm weird" Hearing Wu Qing's answer, Xiao Ran felt that the scholar had some questions, not him, and then asked the scholar again.

"Look around, is there anyone dressed like you" The scholar couldn't help but increase his tone a little more when he saw Xiao Ran's performance.

As soon as he said this, Xiao Ran recalled that he had never met a beggar in the city, but it was not easy to say it cheekily at the moment, so he said it righteously.

"It's still illegal to dress up, I've been a beggar for many years, and I've never met someone who says this to me strangely"

"It's not a crime, but now there is no shortage of food in the city, and there are a lot of jobs to provide, why do you want to be a beggar, wouldn't it be a shame for Jingjiang City and a shame for His Highness" Jiang Ling'er's tone was a little hateful.

"Brother Tai, you're right, can't I change it" Xiao Ran could only pout helplessly, were the scholars in ancient times so nosy, if this is in modern times, at most a few white eyes, plus some indifference, who can say more, after all, it has nothing to do with themselves.

"I believe that as long as you are willing to work hard, you will definitely be able to eat enough, and I can find you a job if you need it"

"Thank you for your kindness, I don't know your surname" Although my beggar is fake, it is true that he gave me chicken soup, and it is not good to save face for others at the moment, so I have to thank him and interrogate his name by the way.

"My name is Jiang Liu'er" The scholar's tone was much better, and he looked at Xiao Ran as if he was the Wang Hai ferryman on the shore.

And Xiao Ran was a little familiar with this name, as if he had heard it somewhere, and then he couldn't think of it, but after knowing that Jiang Liu'er was very familiar with the city, he gave it up and asked for advice.

"In Xia Lu Wei, I admire my brother's knowledge, I don't know what is missing in the city now"

Jiang Liu'er was serious about Xiao Ran, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, and what did she mean by asking this question, but she couldn't pretend to be ignorant, so she had to say her opinion.

"I think it would be nice to have a private school, it's a pity that the children in the city can't learn knowledge."

Xiao Ran nodded in agreement, he was also prepared for the school's affairs, but it was not implemented, hearing this, Xiao Ran felt that he should start planning in advance.

"Brother Tai thinks of Jingjiang City now" Like a boy who found a treasure, Xiao Ran asked again.

"The people have jobs and can eat, I think Jingjiang City is very good now"

"Brother Tai can know why there are few women on the street"

"Why do you have so many problems, that is, my son-in-law, otherwise who loves to take care of you" The accompanying scholar finally broke out, and said in a sharp tone.

"Don't be unreasonable, let the son laugh" Jiang Liu'er hurriedly grabbed the scholar, didn't let him continue, and apologized to Xiao Ran.

"Don't get in the way, Lu won't bother" After saying goodbye, Xiao Ran said goodbye, he felt that it was a little abrupt.

"What a strange pair of beggars, okay, let's go back too, don't be like this in the future," Jiang Liu'er said earnestly.

"Got it" The scholar's tone weakened a little, and he agreed in a slight whisper.

After saying goodbye to the scholar, Xiao Ran and the others came to another street.

"Your Highness, do you need to investigate" Wu Qing interrogated Xiao Ran loudly.

"No need, just a scholar"

Although Xiao Ran didn't care, Wu Qing still planned to investigate it privately, and he had made sure that the details of this person and whether there were hidden dangers, which was where his duty lies.

In half an hour, Xiao Ran walked around the streets in the city, and he knew the general situation, so there was no point in going shopping.

"Let's go, let's do this today" After speaking, he returned to Fuzhong with Wu Qing.