This oil was originally used to make torches, and it was extremely combustible. Jiang Chao bought these things to make gunpowder to deal with bandits.

With the help of the village chief and Ah Sheng, the speed is much faster.

Eventually, he bought a lot of grain, and by the way, he exchanged most of the silver for copper coins. When I got home, it was almost noon.

Su Xiaoxiao had already prepared the meal. Before Jiang Chao went out, he explained to Su Xiaoxiao and asked her to cook and wait for herself.

Seeing Jiang Chao pull another cart of things back, Su Xiaoxiao's face was full of surprise. However, he obediently did not ask.

As for the death of two people at the door of the house, Jiang Chao didn't dare to let Su Xiaoxiao know, for fear that she would be scared.

Jiang Chaoliu, the village chief, had a meal with Ah Sheng and took out the wine he bought. Seeing the wine in Jiang Chao's hand, the village chief swallowed his saliva unconsciously.

In these days, even eating is a problem, and drinking is even more luxurious.

Even if the village chief's family is a little better, it is estimated that they will be able to drink wine during the New Year.

"Uncle Ming, the matter of recruiting the village protection team will trouble you. As long as you are willing to join, five copper coins a day. In addition, I also recruit quarrymen, as well as kiln workers. Two copper coins a day. Tell them to take care of two meals a day, morning and midday. ”

Jiang Chao saluted the village chief with a smile and said.

To deal with bandits, in addition to making gunpowder, he also needs the assistance of the villagers, after all, he is alone. It is impossible to fight against nearly a hundred bandits.

Not to mention, this body is a real waste now.

Of course, in addition to dealing with bandits, the matter of burning bricks and tiles should also be put on the agenda.

Fortunately, Su Daquan brought the gray dog of the four masters to give away the head, so he had the money to develop.

Otherwise, relying on Jiang Chao alone, burning bricks and tiles, I don't know how to burn until the Year of the Monkey.

Moreover, wildflowers and limestone and quartz sand on the mountain can also be developed.

As soon as the season of wildflowers is over, the perfume thing is afraid that it will be lost. Time waits for no one!

There are more than 300 people in the village, and only one-tenth of them are young and strong, and the rest have gone to join the army.

The rest are middle-aged and young and old, but they can all come in handy.

The village head, Su Erming, carefully picked up the bowl with a smile on his face.

"Don't worry, as long as you really give money, they will come. I guess I won't even dig up wild vegetables. ”

With money, you can buy rice and grain, why do you need to dig wild vegetables to satisfy your hunger.

Not to mention, still dealing with bandits.

The whole village had been poisoned by bandits for too long, and the government did not do anything, and in the end, their lives became more and more miserable.

Oppression for too long, of course there will be resistance!

Ah Sheng on the side looked at Jiang Chao with an expectant face and said, "Brother Jiang, can I join the village protection team, don't worry, I'm not afraid of dealing with bandits." ”

Jiang Chao patted him on the shoulder and nodded. "Hmmm! Count you in! ”

Fifteen-year-old Ah Sheng looked a little thin. He is not tall either. But his courage was appreciated by Jiang Chao.

Which of the bandits is not fierce and vicious, and kills people without blinking. The surrounding villages don't know how much they have been poisoned. Most of the villagers are discolored.

However, there is also a reason why Ah Sheng joined the village protection team.

Three years ago, his mother, who was a little good-looking, was snatched away by bandits.

His father resisted and died at the hands of bandits, leaving the family with a sick grandmother in her sixties and a six-year-old sister.

Back then, their family relied on twelve-year-old Ah Sheng to support themselves.

The village chief asked Ah Sheng for help this time, which can be regarded as taking care of him.

Ah Sheng wanted to join the village protection team, in addition to wanting to avenge his parents, he also wanted to earn a salary of five copper coins a day.

His grandmother needs money to see a doctor, and his sister needs to support her!

After eating, the village chief took Ah Sheng and left to recruit people for Jiang Chao.

Jiang Chao hurriedly started his work. He crushed the charcoal with the medicine he bought, and then smashed the saltpeter and sulfur one after another. Then mix the three together in proportion.

As an agent, making simple gunpowder is simply handy.

In an hour, he turned almost everything he bought into gunpowder.

The next step was to wrap the gunpowder and make the lead with rice paper.

Wait until the village chief comes with the first batch of people. He made more than twenty small explosives packets.

Coupled with the few barrels of fire oil he bought, as long as it is used properly, he can even wipe out the bandits in Maoershan. The key is whether these bandits will come together.

Jiang Chao put down the work in his hand and looked at the more than fifty people in front of him, with a strange look in his eyes.

Almost all the young men in the village came, there were thirty-two, and these people wanted to join the village protection team.

The salary of five copper coins is still very tempting, even if it is said to deal with bandits, it does not scare these people.

Of course, there is also the credit of the village chief, half a year ago, Jianghe Village was slaughtered. Let the village chief feel the crisis of his village.

As long as the village chief makes the matter a little more serious, these villagers will of course rise up to resist when they are in danger.

Moreover, there are many people in this village who died at the hands of bandits.

Jiang Chao's killing of the four masters of Mao'er Mountain is just a guide, a fire. It also gave the villagers hope to resist the bandits.

Instead of waiting for the village to be destroyed, it is better to fight to the death.

Not to mention, they will be paid.

Jiang Chao had just put the table on the table and put pen and ink on it, when someone in the crowd shouted loudly.

"Jiang Chao, is it true or false that you said to pay wages?!"

"Of course it's true!" Jiang Chao smiled at the villagers in front of him.

"Everyone can sign up and get paid. When I get the money, I'll tell you what you need to do! In the future, you can come to me once a day to receive your salary. ”

If you want to increase the enthusiasm of these people, of course, you must give substantial benefits.

Jiang Chao doesn't just give people hope. In this way, everyone's enthusiasm will certainly not be mobilized.

When the villagers heard this, some people tentatively walked in front of Jiang Chao. He reported his name.

Jiang Chao wrote down the other party's name and gave the other party five cents very happily. And let the other party make a handprint.

Looking at the copper plate in his hand, the first person felt like he was in a dream.

Although the five cents are not much, you can buy half a bucket of noodles and more than half a bucket of rice, which is at least enough for the family to eat for a few days.

can earn so much in one day, and in a few days, the family can not worry about eating and drinking for a month, who can resist such a temptation.

"I'll sign up too!"

"And me!"

Suddenly, all those young men rushed over. The rest of the old and weak were pushed aside.

Jiang Chao recorded their names one by one and sent them another five cents.

When all the thirty-two young men were recorded, the rest of the old and young looked at Jiang Chao with some apprehension.

"Jiang Chao, what do you think I can do?" An old man in his sixties said to the river tide with his body a little bent.

"And me, Brother Jiang Chao, can you see what I can do? I can do anything, just give me food. ”