walked several families in a row, and the more Li Xiao's heart walked, the more cold he became. This is a destitute village, and Li Xiao even found a few unclothed people huddled under the thatch in the corner of the shack.

His face was so heavy that he could drip water, and he sighed and turned to get into the carriage.

I took a big sip of wine, and it was hot from my throat to my stomach.

A half-sized boy was caught as a guide, and Junko took out a few copper brothers and stuffed them into his hands, and this guy immediately ran faster than a rabbit.

Jinshanwei cement kiln is at the foot of Jiulong Mountain, and you can see the smoke and dust rushing to the sky from a long distance. When he walked to the door of the kiln, Li Xiao lifted the curtain and couldn't help but gasp.

The outside of the cement kiln is surrounded by a two- or three-meter-high wooden fence, and in the middle of the wooden fence there are two towers as high. In the middle of the watchtower are two heavy wooden doors, and there are big men guarding the watchtowers. Li Xiao was surprised to find that these big men actually had guns in their hands.

Not only is there a gun, but it is also a standard standard eight-grain rifle. There were several guys, and they were even wearing camouflage uniforms.

There are many garrison troops in the Ming Dynasty, and they are not even equipped with big eight rifles. These guys guarding the cement kiln can actually get a rifle!

A large group of men approached, and immediately attracted the attention of the people on the walled city. On weekdays, no one comes here at all. Now that such a team has come on the main road, no one can not go unnoticed.

A firearm appears, and Junko is nervous. With a wave of his hand, several cavalry rushed over. The cavalry in the rear rushed to the front, each with his Aka rifle aimed at the men above the walled city. At the slightest hostility on the part of these people, they will immediately open fire.

"Big handsome, the person on the other side has a gun. Let's identify ourselves and go in! ”

"Get in! In case of resistance, it is not a matter of killing. Li Xiao had a calm face, almost half of the laborers in the village just now had pneumoconiosis, and listening to their coughing sounds, it seemed that they were going to cough out their lungs. There are also many children, and the adults in the family have died in the cement kiln.

Without waiting for these men to resist stubbornly, several cavalry ran under the walled city. After a while, two teams of people ran out and stood in the muddy water and saluted Li Xiao's frame with guns.

Li Xiao lifted the curtain and looked at the people in front of him, and his expression immediately became sluggish.

They are all veterans of the first division, and many Li Xiao recognize them. The one with the broken arm was Wang Ergou, and the one who stood straight Guo Laohan was actually missing a leg. All of them were disabled veterans of the first division, and the best ones were missing a few fingers.

Before coming, Li Xiao thought about killing here. We must kill these bastards who are scourging, but now Li Xiao can't do it anyway.

The guy with burn scars on his face was called Xu Dazhuan, and during the Battle of Jinzhou that year, this guy was burned by the flames, and he still threw out a bundle of grenades. The bombing killed more than 20 Eight Banner soldiers, and he lay in the hospital for a whole year afterwards, and almost died of infection several times.

Even if it is cured, his face is full of scars, and when he looks at it in broad daylight, he looks like a ghost.

"Subordinates, see the marshal." Many people also knew Li Xiao, and when they saw that it was Li Xiao who got off the carriage, they all knelt down in the muddy water.

Taking a deep breath, Li Xiao hesitated and stepped out of the carriage. personally helped them up one by one, and each one had to say a few greetings.

"The body is fine."

"Thanks to your blessings, this body is okay."

"Marshal, I heard that there is still a war overseas, and the bones of the little old man are still usable, so you promised us to throw this more than 100 catties on the battlefield, and it is a crime to live here."

"Handsome! Let's go to war, such days are simply fading into a bird. ”

"Handsome! I'll kowtow to you! ”

Everyone had an excited tone in their tones, and some people knelt in the muddy water, smashed countless muddy ideas out of their heads, and kicked Li Xiao.

"Wu Laojiu, here is your final say?" Li Xiao saw Wu Laojiu, whose half of his face was burned beyond recognition, this was already a company commander during the Battle of Montenegro.

"No!

We all have disabilities, and we were originally given land in Liaodong. But we ...... As you can see, staying at home is a nuisance for your family. Later, I went to find Ao Ye, and Ao Ye asked us to come here, saying that this is your industry.

Give us a salary of ten silver coins every month, and the big guy knows that this is the handsome you take care of us, and everyone is grateful to you. That's it in this life, and when your arms and legs are complete in the next life, you will definitely follow the handsome you to fight the world. Who the fuck is not convinced, Lao Tzu unscrewed his head and kicked it as a ball. Wu Laojiu slapped his shriveled chest, and only two fingers of his thumb and index finger were left on one hand.

The thoughts that came when they came, now they are all stuffed in their stomachs. His throat seemed to be stuffed with a ball of cotton, and he couldn't say a word heavy.

"The subordinates know that you take care of us who are missing arms and legs, but you can't let you lose money to support us. In the past two years, a large amount of cement has been required to build buildings in Huating County.

We urge these Nanban every day, and none of them dare to be lazy. You see, these dozen cement kilns are producing cement every day. This month's cement has been sold for more than 9,000 silver coins. Take a look, the account books are here, and every transaction is clear. Wu Laojiu thought that Li Xiao was here to check the accounts, so he took out the account book and held it in front of Li Xiao with both hands.

Li Xiao didn't answer the account book, and there was a "gurgling" sound in his throat.

I thought that someone in the family was under his own banner, relying on the high mountains here and the emperor to do nonsense. I didn't expect ...... Unexpectedly, it was Tokugawa Chihime who placed the disabled veterans of the Liao Army here. Ten silver coins are paid every month, which is a disguised payment to them.

These old subordinates didn't want Li Xiao to lose money, so they didn't urge these laborers to work day and night.

As a beneficiary, Li Xiao really can't say anything. Especially in the face of these disabled veterans, Li Xiao couldn't say anything. For the sake of the Liao army, they have shown their healthy body. Now, in order not to lose money, he has been urging the workers to work day and night.

Li Xiao, who originally had murderous intentions, now doesn't know what to do.

Wu Laojiu took Li Xiao to check the eighteen cement kilns. The sky was dark, and the hook pole hung with a dead wind lamp. Workers put cement in bags under the dwindle. There was smoke and dust everywhere, and it was impossible to see how many people were working.

Under the nose of each laborer, there are two cement beards. There is cement everywhere in the hair, beard, and eyebrows, and you can't see the human appearance at all.

On the other side, teams of laborers are carrying bags of cement into the warehouse.

Li Xiao saw that no one was wearing a gas mask, and Li Xiao did not even see anyone wearing a mask.

"Why don't you let them wear pig's mouths, the worst thing is that they have to wear a pair of masks." Li Xiao pointed at these people and said.

"Dashuai, you don't know. These are all Diao people, notoriously treacherous, lazy and greedy. When they get the chance, they get lazy. When the mask is put on the face, they will say that they are tired and work less. The pig's mouth is even worse, they will say that they can't breathe, and then take the opportunity to be lazy.

It's all crops, and who doesn't eat a few taels of soil. You don't have to worry about them! Wu Laojiu looked at the laborers who were working, and there was no trace of sympathy and pity in his eyes.

Li Xiao knew that the Liao officers and soldiers actually looked down on the southerners. These disabled veterans regard themselves as heroes, and they look down on these Jiangnan people even more. Many of them became officials by killing people in Jiangnan.

"In the future, let them wear pig's mouths to work, and people will get pneumoconiosis. Even if it is a big man, he will slowly become a weak chicken with no power to restrain the chicken. There are a lot of people in the village over there, don't you see it? ”

"Every day, the two people who go to work are different, some people work for a few days and leave after earning money, and their subordinates are too lazy to care. To be honest, it's good to be able to pay them every month. ”

Li Xiao was even more speechless, in the eyes of these killers, the lives of southerners are really not fate. The main opponent of that year was the Nanjing Forbidden Army, and how many robes were casualties in the hands of the Nanjing Forbidden Army. It's easier said than done if you make them treat the Southerners a little better!

"Hmmm! You're doing a good job here, but the court has recently issued a rule that officials are not allowed to run business. As a handsome, I have to lead by example. Some of you are from Shandong, some are from Hebei, and more are from Liaodong.

Over the years, I think you have also collected some family funds, and I will give you a sum of money so that you can return to your hometown and live a good life. Li Xiao, who is helpless, can only use another form to deal with the current matter.

"What! Dashuai, don't you want this cement kiln anymore? Is there someone in the court who is talking nonsense, you explain to your subordinates, and your subordinates let no longer have a breath in his family. Wu Laojiu's eyes were as big as a cow's egg.

In the past few years, the monthly salary of ten silver coins has surpassed that of most court officials. Even many merchants don't earn more than ten silver coins a month.

This was to ensure that the officials of the court interacted excessively with the local gentry. With money trading, coupled with the power of money, no one can live in such conditions for a long time.

After a long time, it is inevitable that some corrupt things will happen in the officialdom. ”

"Da Shuai just simply pinched the thoughts of these bastards. If someone keeps making trouble, then the fuck will clean him up. Wu Laojiu knew that his errand was over, but when he thought of the money he had earned over the years, he was already stable enough for his financial freedom in this life.

As long as he does not squander or invest, he will certainly not be impoverished.

"Take a day off today, and clean up tomorrow!"

Hearing Li Xiao's "tidying up", the killers were all excited to come together. It's been a long time since I've shot anyone.

"Stop here first, and in a few days someone from the household department will come to check, and if you are willing to follow me, follow me." If you don't want to follow me, I'll give you a sum of money to buy a house and land. ”

Li Xiao also had no choice but to deal with these people in this way. Do you still want to kill the heroes of the founding of the country? Don't underestimate these people, they are the spirit of this country. really killed them, Li Xiao didn't know if he would become the target of public criticism.

"No! The subordinates stopped the cement kiln and waited for the people from the household department to come and hand it over. Wu Laojiu stood up straight and saluted Li Xiao. Although he has been discharged from the army for many years, the style of work in the army has not changed.

It was completely dark, and the cement kiln was full of lights. I heard that I was going to quit and go back to my hometown in the north. Many veterans immediately jumped into excitement, and although the wages here were high, they were really boring. Where can it be compared to the family, the wife and children are hot on the kang, and they are full every day.

The days were over, and the chickens wandering in the yard were grabbed by big hands like a fan, and they were thrown into the soup pot with their necks broken. After the duck was plucked, it went into the oven, and the two big fat pigs in the backyard were simply white knives in and red knives out.

Anyway, in just a few days, the cement kiln will be handed over to the household, and it will be cheaper for the bastards of the household department if you don't eat it.

Everyone gathered around the campfire, and when the wine was served, it became a sea of joy. Some guys, after getting high, started singing. Although the sound is ugly, it sounds very majestic.

Li Xiao didn't speak, just sat in the middle and laughed at them drinking wildly.

Now he admires those so-called celebrities who prey on their relatives! Li Xiao can't do it, even if these veterans commit such a crime, Li Xiao still doesn't plan to pursue it. The reason is very simple, these talents are the core strength that most supports themselves. If it is easily disposed of, the consequences are unpredictable.

Don't look at Daming is calm now, but there are many undercurrents surging behind it. This can be seen from Li Yongfang's three times and twice strengthening the number of guards around Li Xiao, how huge the energy of these undercurrents is.

Early the next morning, Li Xiao returned to the county seat of Shanghai. Seeing Li Lin with hope in his eyes, Li Xiao didn't know what to say. Yesterday I vowed to bring those bad people to justice. But now not only has not one of those killers been brought to justice, but many people have even been rewarded. They can take a generous pension and go to their hometown to retire, and no longer have to be trapped in this shabby place where birds don't.

The ships of Wusongkou sailed out without stopping, and sold the goods of the Ming Dynasty to the south one after another.

Li Xiao didn't stay in Huating for too long, he knew the importance of Huating. However, Li Xiao doesn't want to have too many traces of government involvement! As long as the government secretly encourages it, the growth of enterprises will become completely different.

The county commander took the big leader to the back hall, and the county and the county said that they could use the strength of the wine to make it hard, what should I do! ”

Boarding the Zhiyuan, Li Xiao continued north. It's spring, you need to take a look at the capital, if you leave for too long, who knows what you're talking about.

This time, Li Lin looked at Li Xiao with wide eyes, for fear that his father would also do magic, so many crowded boats, and he couldn't save a few dollars when he checked the place.

"Let's go back to the capital, but don't worry, if you don't grow tall enough, there won't be so much homework for you."