A few days later, Wang Xu got married. His wife is Aji, who is regarded as a sister. The men and women of the appropriate age in Yunmeng Village gathered together and held a grand group wedding. However, this is only the surface, Wang Xu proposed to use fake marriages to evade the decree of his cousin Baisifu. The villagers were unanimous in favor. They thought that when Wang Xu was back in charge of civil affairs, they could use their hands and feet a little to tamper with the records of the marriage. So Mengyun's more than 100 people discussed with each other to form a new family. They don't want to be appointed by the government, or the village's secrets will be leaked.

In the eyes of outsiders, the lord of the city praised Wang Xu and took care of him everywhere, ignoring his nonsense. The matter of sending the house is even more well known. Therefore, the officials of the cousin Baisi Mansion would not easily provoke him. thinks that the other party has an ulterior secret with Ji Lan. Wang Xu took advantage of this and bribed the officials who registered the marriage. The age of some of the people in the village who are not of suitable age has been changed slightly. For example, he himself is a month away from the age requirement for marriage.

Fortunately, I came to Da Zhou and borrowed the body of a young man. If you come directly at the age of 32, it is estimated that you will have to marry three wives at this moment. And they are all foreign women from Vietnam.

In the first game with Ji Lan, he was slapped in the face by the opponent's strength. He was resentful. Thinking that he must make more money, Dad left so many weapons and armor, and he also armed an army to occupy the mountain. Let's see who dares to bully him again? In a hurry, he got out the gunpowder cannon and so on, and blew up these grandsons.

Thinking of this, he grinned.

The current Yunmeng Village seems to be based on Wang Xu, Ah Ji, Li Cang and Fengjiaoma. Several people often get together to plot some boycott of the government. This day was no exception, and they gathered together in Wang Xu's house.

There was a sand table model on the table, and the four of them gathered around and talked quietly. Wang Xu pointed to the open spaces and houses on both sides of the main road in the new city and said:

"Uncle Li! Tomorrow you go to the Cousin Baisi Mansion and buy land in the wilderness, as long as the two sides of the main street are located. Buy as much as you can. I don't believe it, how many people can he cram in? ”

According to Wang Xu's conjecture, the valley can carry up to 20,000 inhabitants. At this time, the building was up to two floors, and the private houses occupied a large area of land. And Ji Lan is still moving into the population, and in a few years, once these people who are messed up with mandarin ducks will have crazy children, the housing prices will be speculated to the sky. Recently, Ji Lan has moved the pasture to the valley, and will definitely not use the Wuli grassland for residential construction. Even if it is used, Wang Xu is not afraid, and now the village's income is increasing exponentially.

Li Cang was a little embarrassed, touched his nose and asked:

"I wonder what reason you want to buy land? What are the plans? ”

I want to buy so many plots of land. The government is not a fool, how can it sell it all to them.

Wang Xu raised his eyebrows and smiled treacherously.

"You said you were going to build a wine store, a restaurant, a grain store, and so on. My goal is to keep all the business in my hands and not let them take advantage of it. ”

I thought of what I had entrusted Li Cang to do before. To continue:

"That's right! How is the purchase of rice and grain? ”

Li Cang nodded.

"Hmmm! Rest assured, you've done it. In order not to be noticed, I hid the rice grain in the neighborhood. Every day, after letting the villagers go to the fields to cultivate, they quietly go to carry some. Cover people's eyes and ears with farm tools. ”

Wang Xu stretched out his thumb. Li Cang was really cautious. In this way, just wait for Ji Lan to sit and eat the mountain. Even if he is noticed, he will only pay attention to the nearby village, and will not suspect him.

On the second day, Li Cang brought back bad news in frustration. The cousin Baisifu did not allow the purchase of land. It was also clearly informed that the land would be used for the construction of the pavilion and would not be bought or sold.

After hearing this, Wang Xu smiled. Ji Lan actually began to attract investment and introduce foreign capital, presumably because she had no money. If the pavilion is opened and foreign traders enter, they can also export their goods and continue to expand their business.

He comforted him. He immediately asked Li Cang to transform all the idle houses and land in front of the village into two-story brick and stone buildings. Inns, wine shops, restaurants, cloth shops, grain stores, furniture stores, etc. opened one after another.

He didn't believe it, these foreign wealthy businessmen do business here, and they don't need to socialize? Don't eat or drink Lazar? In order to solve the problem of labor shortage, many people who moved into the new city were employed.

For the sake of prudence, all the management personnel are indigenous villagers. The poor mountain people were now rich and prosperous. Many families have converted their wooden houses into masonry structures. Whenever a foreigner enters, they are stunned. The current village is more like a new type of capital, and the new field in the valley is more like a completely impoverished mountain village in comparison.

For the initial population of 500 households that moved in from Qicheng, Shao Sima Mansion paid a large amount of settling-in expenses. Some of them are ordinary people who have separated from their families, but there are also many small clans who come with their families. Their family is not bad. The heads of some clans had also visited Wang Xu in private, basically with the intention of taking refuge in the village.

Due to the large-scale migration of slaves in the wild, compared to this side. Whether it is public security or living environment, it is inferior to Yunmeng Village. After confirming their family background, knowledge and ability, Wang Xu kept some of them. New streets and dwellings were built on both sides of the village.

Nowadays, it is a zigzag village of three lanes and one city. The impending land crisis is exactly what was previously anticipated. Wang Xu has calculated that a mile of land can accommodate up to 300 households under the normal operation of commercial districts, public facilities and other buildings. The people of Jilan are living together, and 1,000 households is already the limit.

Soon after, caravans from other countries in Qicheng came to Yunmeng to invest in real estate. What is more interesting is that when those wealthy merchants entered the city, they saw the prosperity of the valley and the wealth of the people. However, after staying in the wild kanya, they were evacuated one after another within a few days. Except for the merchants who sold salt, leather goods, livestock and condiments, they deliberately stayed, and the other industries left one after another. Obviously, the prices here were very low by Wang Xu, they were not profitable, and there was no point in staying.

One day, Wang Xu wandered around the street with nothing to do, inspecting the business of the shop. The property on the main street of the village is his. Occasionally go out for a walk, take a look, and put forward some suggestions for improvement, which is already a habit to pass the time.

Every time I go to a shopkeeper, I will come to visit him in person, and this VIP treatment will not be available in future generations. Thinking that if there were a few more bodyguards with him, it would be very powerful.

When he came to the door of his own wine shop, the shopkeeper came out to greet him warmly. At this time, the liquor store is a place for high-end people to spend time or have a formal meeting. Brewing wine with grain is as luxurious as extracting oil, and ordinary people cannot afford to consume it. Wang Xu briefly inquired about the business situation, and the shopkeeper reported the performance with a happy face.

He took a look at the restaurant opposite and found that there were so many people today, how could business be so bleak? At this time, it was Shen time, and it was time for dinner. At a glance on weekdays, even if it is not a crowd of guests, it is also a hot appearance full of guests.

The shopkeeper of the wine shop often receives powerful and wealthy businessmen, and his ability to observe words and emotions has been perfected. Just at a glance, I could see Wang Xu's thoughts.

"Lord Yi has chartered a restaurant today. Presumably a wealthy businessman was invited. I just ordered someone to come and sell wine. ”

The shopkeeper narrowed his eyes and whispered. Wang Xu sighed.

"What kind of wine are you selling?"

"Rice wine."

His eyes rolled.

"Go! Get me a pot of osmanthus stuff. ”

At this time, the alcohol is basically rice wine, and it is no different from mash grains. Wang Xu made some sorghum wine, and then distilled it several times, adding some osmanthus flowers, as the treasure of the liquor store. Many people also come here for it.

He sneakily walked into the restaurant with a pot of drunkards. Asked the shopkeeper and Xiao Er about the situation.

Ji Lan was entertaining the merchants of the Chu State. They sat on the second floor. There are a few private rooms and the setting is quite elegant. often receive some wealthy businessmen, and some noble people will also arrange for dancing girls to come to help the fun. Since the aristocratic banqueters at this time would always sit separately, in order to make effective use of the space, Wang Xu came up with a method of dividing the box with a screen. This allows you to piece together to meet a variety of needs.

He led Xiao Er and touched the back kitchen. After tinkering with the meal, the cook on the side was sweating profusely.

"My lord! Upstairs is a distinguished guest! Aren't you afraid of being punished by the lord of the city for doing this? ”

The mustard powder in his hand is still being sprinkled.

"You know what? The lord of the town loves spicy things. ”

The cook swallowed his saliva and couldn't bear to see it. In case something happened, he decided to play dumb. Slowly turning around, pour the soybean oil from the porcelain bottle into the pot slightly. Their restaurant is completely famous for its stir-fried dishes.

Wang Xu smiled, hooked his hand, and motioned for Xiao Er to come over.

"You remember, the handsome young man in a plain white robe with a wide forehead is the lord of the city. This meal is for him, don't make a mistake. ”

Xiao Er nodded like pounding garlic.

"Don't worry! The little one has seen the lord of the city. ”

"And! And also! The wine was served to them together. If asked, how would you answer? ”

"The little one said that it was sent by the shopkeeper. First the wine, then the wine they sold. ”

Wang Xu bared out a mouthful of big white teeth.

"Not bad! Not bad! I'm optimistic about you! Promising! ”

got his praise, and the shopkeeper was overjoyed. A pair of small eyes, happily narrowed into a slit.

The adults in their family are considerate. Not only good for subordinates, but also better for friends. As soon as he smelled it, he knew that the wine was made of osmanthus flowers, which was ridiculously expensive. It's really good to say about the friendship of the lord of the city. Not to mention the cooking and preparation of the meals, he repeatedly told the other party not to let the other party know about the gift of wine. Xiao Er thought like this, so he ran upstairs with wine and food.

At this time, Ji Lan was enjoying singing and dancing with the merchants of Chu State.

The pretty maid bent down and knelt beside her, carefully dishing the cloth. The long chopstick in her hand was picked up, hung over the exquisite dish, and after a while it was put down again. His eyes kept on the food in Ji Lan's bowl.

It seems that Childe's appetite is not very good. Today I am only drinking, not eating.

Ji Lan picked up the wine lord and smiled lightly at the Chu people in front of her, and then lifted up the sleeve robe with one hand, and covered it with her five fingers in front of her. The wide sleeves open smoothly when they are swayed. The sleeves are level with the eyebrows. With the other hand, he slowly brought the bronze wine to his lips. She looked up slightly and drank the wine. The movements are very smooth, and Dan's lips are not revealed from beginning to end. The gentleness of the aristocracy when drinking was vividly displayed by her.

The aristocrats of the Zhou dynasty considered it disrespectful to others to expose their necks when drinking. In order to avoid gaffes when drinking, a standard set of etiquette was established.

However, the state of Chu was the most unconvinced by the control of the Great Zhou, and it entangled a coalition of more than a dozen countries to attack Chu at every turn. For the etiquette of the Central Plains, they Chu people disdain. Therefore, when he drank wine, it was extremely indecent, and it seemed to have a revenge plot against people.

Who made the people of the Central Plains always despise them as Nanban? The country of Chu is rich in land and resources, and there are many talents. However, Chu Jun was given the title of baron by Zhou Tianzi. The lowest knighthood. It's tolerable, it's unbearable. The lord of the country was humiliated, and even the people traveling abroad were inferior. So the state of Chu voted and decided to break away from the rule of the Zhou family and set himself up as king. For a hundred years, it has been at war with the countries of the Central Plains, but it has not fallen. The Chu people's sense of national superiority and patriotism came from this.

The same is true of this merchant of the Chu State. He knew Ji Lan's true identity, but he was very rude. Weak countries have no diplomacy, and this is the situation of defending the country at the moment. Even a foreigner dares to despise it.

The man smiled brightly, and his words were frivolous.

"I don't know Childe... Lan, what's the matter with the banquet invitation? ”

After the Chu people finished drinking, they put the wine on the table. His ass moved, and he got up and walked towards Ji Lan.

"Bold!"

The guards behind Ji Lan drank. Vigilantly holding his hand on the hilt of the sword, a chill suddenly appeared. But there was no fear from the people who came. As if provocative, one step at a time. Walking to the center of the lobby, the woman singing and dancing next to her became nervous. They moved lightly, avoiding slightly, for fear of offending the distinguished guests of the lord of the city.

The other party's rude behavior did not surprise Ji Lan.

Too many of these things have been seen. is just the son of the Sikong Mansion of the Chu State, who has no official position and relies on his father's power to do some shady business. actually dared to kiss Fangze.

She waved her hand. Motioned for the guards to put away their blades. Said unhurriedly. The words are plain, and the ancient well has no waves.

"I want to do business with Sikong Mansion."

Hearing this, the other party's eyes widened suddenly, and he hesitated. After frowning, he jerked away the dancing girl beside him. Angry eyes, a fierce face.

"Go down! Go down! ”

Ji Lan tilted her head slightly. The guards beside him withdrew all the maids, dancers and musicians at the banquet.

"Go down too."

The guard glared at the Chu man and bowed his hand.

"No!"

When the hall was neutral, only Ji Lan and the man were left. The Chu people looked around to confirm it.

"What guts!"

And then another step forward.

"I don't know what beauty means?"

Fang has been drinking, and at the moment he is peachy. Even though it is dressed as a man, it can't hide the beauty of the girl. Ji Lan touched the back of her white hand slightly to her cheek. The creamy skin glowed with a faint flush, like ripples in the water. Such a charming state is seen by the other party. The man took another step.

"Rhinocara."

Maybe I was fascinated by the beauty in front of me, and I didn't hear what the girl said.

"What?"

The man stared straight at Ji Lan, still slowly approaching.

"Hahaha. Chudi rhino armor is famous all over the world. ”

Before he knew it, the man had walked in front of Ji Lan. The lustful color on his face suddenly dissipated when he heard the "rhino armor". It was like a ghost, and he froze in place. Ji Lan lowered her head, feeling confused. The white neck is pink. She frowned, picked up the wine and sniffed it gently. The frowning eyebrows gradually relaxed.

The fragrance of osmanthus comes to the face.

"What the hell do you mean?"

The man was a little panicked and took a deep breath. At the same time, Ji Lan drank a jute of wine elegantly. The slightly trembling red lips seemed to be savoring the sweetness of the osmanthus flowers.

The armor made of rhinoceros leather was the strongest armor of the era. Both in terms of hardness and craftsmanship are top-notch. In battle, the performance is even more extraordinary, and the soldiers in rhino armor are unable to resist direct stabbing attacks, and slashes and arrows can hardly pose a threat.

Ji Lan's ignorance made the man lose patience, and he snatched the bronze wine bottle from it. I only heard Ji Lan say leisurely:

"I said it. I want to do business with Sikong Fu. ”

He privately sold the armaments of the Chu State, and he did things extremely secretively. It is impossible to be noticed.

"Hehe, I don't mind slaughtering a few more ploughing cows."

The state of Chu does not respect Zhou etiquette, and there is no psychological obstacle in killing cattle and making armor. Although the leather armor made of cowhide is not as good as the rhino armor, it is also of the highest quality.

"Mi Ji is my man."

The man held the wine bottle and froze immediately.

Since there was no wine to drink, Ji Lan had to eat vegetables.

"Slut!"

Mi Ji is a fine work placed in the Chu State by the Shao Sima Mansion. relied on beauty to seduce the son of Sikong Mansion and became the other party's concubine. Because he is a very wealthy businessman, he has been helping him take care of the resale of armaments. This concubine had been with him for three years, but recently suddenly disappeared.

All his handles were firmly grasped by the woman in front of him. If the matter is revealed, let the lord of the country know that there is no escape from the extermination of the clan. The man hugged the heavy bronze wine bottle and began to drink wildly, and the wine poured all over the ground.

After a while, his eyes were red and he spat out two words.

"How much?"

Maybe it's because I drank too much wine and my stomach was churning. There was a faint feeling of vomiting. Ji Lan said with words like gold.

"Two thousand... Five hundred pairs. ”

The man's eyes became complicated.

"What are you kidding? The armor of the first division? Could it be that you are defending the country to defeat Jin? ”

The defense of the country and the Jin state have been at odds for generations. Even if he surrendered to the void and the snake, he still couldn't escape the oppression of the Jin people. The matter of accepting prisoners was the foreign policy of the Jin state. This is not only for the country, but also for the weak neighbors bordering it. In this way, the strength of the surrounding princes was weakened for a long time.

Of course, he was just using it to express the shock in his heart. Such a lion opens his mouth widely, and he is not afraid to flash his tongue.

"Five thousand gold."

Ji Lan still looks so plain.

As soon as the words came out. The other party was taken aback at first. Five thousand gold is five million dollars, which is not a small amount. I'm afraid even Wei Hou won't be able to take it. The price offered by the woman was very high, and it was indeed extremely tempting. However, compared to money and life, he still hesitated.

"It's not about the money."

The woman in front of her suddenly changed her face. The man was startled. Thought the other party had lost patience.

At the moment, he is completely in a passive situation. It's basically impossible to think about it without compromise. The only thing that can be done is to stabilize the other party first and return to Chu State early. After discussing with his father, he moved the family to Qi or Yue for refuge, and then thought of a high-sounding reason for his father to resign and abscond. It seems that there is only one way out.

At this time, Ji Lan's face turned red. The skin twitched slightly. The man was confused, what was wrong with the other party? Suddenly there was silence. Such a terrible expression. He put the bottle down in his hand.

"Hey! What happened to you? ”

Just a moment later, Ji Lan's complexion was red with purple in it. It's like sunburn from the strong sun. Obviously in pain, the man panicked. Sit down at the table, facing Ji Lan.

He came closer. I saw the woman's purple cheeks, slightly bulging. He could even clearly see the capillaries on the other person's face.

"Vomit"

Unguarded, the woman sprayed his head and face. The face is full of filth, and you can smell the faint fragrance of osmanthus mixed with the wine. The man wiped his face with his sleeve robe, and his eyes felt a stinging sensation, and his eyes turned red instantly. Tears gushed out like a.

This woman is the princess of the clan. From the beginning of the banquet, he maintained a polite and aristocratic demeanor. Such an indecent vomiting in public is really rude and rude.

At this moment, I was more shocked by this scene. Completely forgot about the other party's excessive request just now.

"You.."

I can't scold it.

At this time, the woman began to laugh inexplicably. He was creepy to hear. Hesitated for a moment.

"Okay. When I return to Chudi, I will supervise this matter. Two months at the latest. ”

That's it. The other party didn't react, and still smirked. He rubbed his eyes. Thinking about such an important matter, he had now made a compromise. It's just a matter of buying two months to prepare. Why is Ji Lan still laughing? Didn't she see through all the thoughts in her heart?

"Don't push me. Always give me some time to prepare. ”

He hesitated for a moment, then stood up and saluted.

"A month."

However, the other party still giggled.

The man was just puzzled. Even if you rush back to Chu quickly, it will take seven days at the earliest. So much armament has to be secretly transported out of the country. It is not too much to ask for January. He bowed his hand to Ji Lan again.

"Farewell!"

Turning abruptly, I felt a wave of dizziness.

"I'll come to the door tomorrow and talk about it in detail."

He shook his body and slowly reluctantly walked downstairs. It must have been drinking too hard just now, and the drunkenness is coming like a tide at this moment. He patted his forehead.

I was frightened before, and I broke out in a cold sweat, and I didn't notice it for a while. When the decision is made, the mood relaxes. I'm so drunk. I secretly praised the stamina of this wine. Seeing the little guy come to help, the picture in front of the man's eyes became blurry. The world swirled.

Then, something unbelievable happened in the restaurant. The lord of Yi and the wealthy merchants of Chu were carried away on stretchers by their attendants. The lord of the town laughed out loud from time to time, and seemed to be very happy. Everyone thought that she must have negotiated a big deal to be happy to be like this. From time to time, he muttered.

"When will it be given to me?"

And the rich businessmen of the Chu State kept vomiting, and their faces were full of filth. He even howled and cried, and burst into tears. It looked very painful. Whenever the lord of the city said something drunk, the other party replied:

"Don't push me! Woooooooo ”

The two seemed to be able to communicate normally after drinking the broken tablets and continue to talk about business. The crowd was amazed. What kind of big deal did their lord negotiate to force the arrogant Chu people so embarrassed?

A few hours later, when Ji Lan came to her senses. Realizing that she had been plotted, she angrily smashed the furnishings in her home. It was early in the morning, and there was still an hour before sunrise. Ji Lan desperately wanted to know if yesterday's business had been negotiated. This is too important to her. At the moment, I can only wait slowly in anxiety.

She didn't suspect Wang Xu because she was drunk. I just recalled that I ate particularly spicy food, and then spit on the face of the Chu people. I don't remember what happened after that. Vomiting and getting drunk in public, he was carried back. I am afraid that such an indecent behavior has long been known to Wang Xu, and it has been known to everyone.

Ji Lan clenched her fists, bit her red lip, and snorted coldly.

"Humph! Wei Xu. ”