Looking at the soldier who was the first to find the iron ore, Qi Heng immediately said: "Good job, when I go back, I will order the gang to add a month's worth of meat to this kid!" ”

Hearing Qi Heng's words, the soldier's face suddenly showed a look of ecstasy.

These soldiers are usually with the army, and even if they are rewarded with money or food, it is useless.

On the contrary, the meat meal this month is even more surprising.

"Thank you, sir!"

Qi Heng waved his hand and asked, "You kid is very smart, what's your name?" ”

"Back to my lord, my father and mother named Mu Ying."

Qi Heng smiled and nodded: "The name is good, Mu Ying....... Well? ”

Qi Heng frowned.

"Mu Ying?"

"But the bathing Mu, the hero's Ying?"

Mu Ying nodded suspiciously.

Qi Heng, who was confirmed, carefully looked at the person in front of him.

This Mu Ying is wearing the clothes of a red turban soldier, and it looks like this, but if you look closely, you can find that this kid is a child at all.

"How old are you?"

Mu Ying said: "Eleven this year." ”

At this time, Qi Heng can basically determine that this Mu Ying should be the Marquis of Xiping in later history, the founder of the Mu Wangfu in the Ming Dynasty.

After pacifying Yunnan, he was ordered by Zhu Yuanzhang to stay in Yunnan to defend the town, and finally raised the strongest feudal town in the Ming Dynasty.

is also a figure who was crowned king after his death.

Even after Zhu Di rebelled and ascended the throne, he was also very respectful when he treated Mu Wangfu.

It can be regarded as the top existence of the young generation under Zhu Yuanzhang.

It is not an exaggeration to call it a generation of famous generals.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang has a lot of famous generals, and Qi Heng does not inadvertently remember many names, and the reason why he is very special to Mu Ying is not only because of this person's ability.

The most important thing is the man's loyalty.

After being accepted by Zhu Yuanzhang as his adopted son, he was loyal and regarded Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying as his biological parents.

When the news of Queen Ma's death reached his ears, he was seriously ill due to grief and coughing up blood, and after Zhu Biao's death, he was even more tragically hit and terminally ill, and died of illness two months later.

As a general guarding an important frontier town, Mu Ying was one of the few people who could be trusted by Zhu Yuanzhang in his later years.

is not only his loyalty, but even more commendable is Mu Ying's descendants.

Mu Ying has been favored by the emperor for ten years, and Mu Fu has been loyal to the fifteenth generation!

Even when the strength of Mu Wangfu was the strongest, there was no rebellion.

Thinking about these alone, Qi Heng gradually became a little distracted.

However, he quickly came back to his senses and immediately asked, "What is your relationship with Dashuai now?" ”

Mu Ying was even more puzzled.

"Thanks to the kindness of the marshal, he was accepted as a member of the army by the marshal."

Although Mu Ying is young, she speaks without leaking.

When Qi Heng heard this, he immediately laughed: "Do you have a family around you now?" ”

Mu Ying shook her head a little gloomy when she thought of her parents.

Qi Heng slowly came to Mu Ying's side, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "From today onwards, you don't have to be in the army, follow me as a guard, are you willing?" ”

Mu Ying thought that Qi Heng would say such a thing, and her eyes widened in shock.

He Mu Ying is just a small soldier, and it hasn't been long since he joined the rebel army, how can He De be looked down upon by Qi Heng.

In a panic, Mu Ying still excitedly arched her hand and said: "If the adults don't dislike it, Mu Ying is naturally willing!" ”

Qi Heng laughed, then waved his hand to everyone, and said, "Gather people and go back." ”

The first thing he did when he returned to the city, Qi Heng ordered someone to draft a notice in the city to recruit miners and experienced people.

Ordinary miners are paid the same as the labor that builds and repairs houses, while experienced miners and craftsmen are twice as much.

Although it is not impossible to rely on the soldiers under his command to do it, Qi Heng does not want to rely on the soldiers to do everything.

It is also to form a complete economic closed system in Huanggang City as soon as possible.

If the people have income, they can consume, and the merchants will make money, and the merchants will be the people, and when everyone makes money, the labor force and output can be increased, and they will naturally be able to collect taxes.

It's not exhaustive, but that's pretty much it.

Revive the economy that has disappeared from war and natural disasters.

Rather than simply farming and fighting for survival.

In addition, the construction of the iron-smelting area was also basically completed, and the soldiers completed the basic construction of the iron-smelting area under the command of a craftsman.

The next step is to find people, mine, transport ore, smelt iron, and produce iron.

As for the combustible materials needed for iron smelting, coal was nothing new at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and the coal around Huanggang was still enough in a short time.

Evening.

Qi Heng returned to the Shuai Mansion, and as soon as he entered Ma Xiuying's courtyard gate, he still ran over immediately.

"Brother!"

Holding the one who threw himself into his arms, Qi Heng smiled: "How many words did you learn today?" ”

Still stretching out two hands, they broke back and forth, and finally said, "Seven! ”

After speaking, her small eyes looked at Mu Ying beside Qi Heng.

A look of curiosity.

In the past, when Qi Heng went home, there was usually no one around.

Putting down the still, Qi Heng said to Mu Ying: "You play with the still for a while." ”

After speaking, he walked into the house: "Sister-in-law, what are you doing?" ”

Ma Xiuying was holding a needle and thread in her hand and was knitting something.

"Me, before your eldest brother hunted some wolves in the wild, these wolf skins were left to me, I thought about knitting a coat for you and your eldest brother, in autumn, I see that you are still wearing some thin clothes, don't freeze."

Qi Heng smiled: "Then thank you sister-in-law." ”

Feeling the coolness of the room, Qi Heng said: "Sister-in-law, I didn't let anyone get you a stove, don't freeze the child." ”

Ma Xiuying replied: "Han Qin also said yesterday that he would get a stove tomorrow. ”

"That's right."

Ma Xiuying seemed to remember something, hurriedly put down the things in her hand, took out a letter from the cabinet and handed it to Qi Heng, and said, "This is a letter sent by your eldest brother, saying that he wants you to see it." ”

Qi Heng took the letter and looked at it carefully.

In addition to a few words to Ma Xiuying in the letter, it is the matter explained by Qi Heng.

said that they had captured the two county towns in Chuzhou, and they also had a place to stay, so he didn't have to worry about the battle situation on the front line and carefully guarded the city.

In a few days, they may have to fight with the Yuan army in Chuzhou, once they fight, their troops can not be transferred casually, and when the time comes, I am afraid that Guo Tianxu in Haozhou City will have bad thoughts, and we must be careful about the city defense.

After carefully reading the letter sent by Zhu Yuanzhang, Qi Heng nodded thoughtfully, then handed the letter back to Ma Xiuying, and said, "Okay, sister-in-law, I know, I will pay attention to the matter of city defense." ”

During the meal, Qi Heng's mind was full of the content of Zhu Yuanzhang's letter.

Since Zhu Yuanzhang has sent a letter to specifically instruct them, have they received any news, or have they seen some clues?

Thinking of this, Qi Heng didn't care that he hadn't finished eating, and said directly to Mu Ying on the side: "Go, call Han Qin over to me." ”

Mu Ying immediately put down the dishes and chopsticks and got up and ran out.