Chapter 9: The Bandits Are Coming
Early the next morning, the strong men of the village came to gather, along with the village women, as well as some middle-aged and teenagers.
Yesterday, when the village chief was looking for someone for Jiang Chao, many people were skeptical, thinking that Jiang Chao might not be able to come up with the money.
Therefore, many people did not come.
After those people went back to publicize it yesterday, they knew that there was really money to take, and almost the entire village of people who could move came.
Jiang Chao handed over the matter of collecting people to the village chief, and the copper coins that had always been thrown directly to the village chief. What are these people doing when they are recruited? also explained to the village chief.
In addition to some people digging kilns, some people are drawn to make bricks and tiles. Corresponding tools, Jiang Chao also did a lot last night.
He also found an old man in the village who had worked as a craftsman in the past and taught him how to make bricks and tiles.
One of them happened to have a craftsman who had burned a kiln for others, but he burned green bricks.
And Jiang Chao let burn red bricks. There is a slight difference in the firing method.
However, the truth is the same, and it will be taught as soon as it is taught. There is this craftsman who is responsible for teaching others. Jiang Chao is not afraid that he will not be able to burn red bricks and red tiles.
For this kind of specialty, of course, the salary is doubled.
In addition to the need for people to burn the kiln, there is also the matter of burning cement from the limestone on the mountain.
He also took some of his stamina up to the mountains to quarry limestone and quartz sand. In addition to the brick kiln, a separate kiln for firing cement was also opened in the kiln that went down the mountain.
As for the soaphorn and flowers, I also sent people to pick them. Soap and perfume, as well as glass, will determine the direction of his future development.
There were almost 300 people in the village, although most of them were old, weak, sick and young, but they were barely able to make progress.
But at present, the biggest problem is still bandits, and if they can't be solved, all this is empty talk.
Jiang Chao took thirty-three people to protect the village and came to the only way at the entrance of the village.
Jiang Chao checked the gunpowder planted and the traps in the bamboo forest, and everything was as usual.
On the other side, the dirt slope is very suitable for throwing wooden rolling stones, and Jiang Chao took advantage of the time when the bandits did not come, so that people prepared boulders and rolling wood.
Most of the people were arranged on the dirt slope here, and a few more people were arranged in the bamboo forest.
On the other side of the mountain, there was an observer arranged for one person.
And he himself stayed on the road, and he took the gunpowder himself.
As expected, when the bandits came, it was already noon. The people on the top of the mountain hurriedly came down to report the news.
After a quarter of an hour, Jiang Chao, who was hiding in the grass on the side of the road, saw the team swaying over.
At the head of the pack was a strong man with a full beard, he looked fierce and vicious, and his face was like black coal! Riding a brown horse.
The horses were followed by sixty or seventy men. It was Liu Chunhua who followed beside the horse.
Judging from the casual expressions of the bandits, they were afraid that they didn't take Jiang Chao seriously.
The reason why so many people came, it is estimated that in addition to the prestige, they may also want to take the opportunity to rob the village again.
It's not good, the other party even has the idea of destroying the village.
The strong men hiding on the dirt slope were all nervous, and their bodies were trembling.
Although they took the money and were ready to fight with the bandits, they still had some concerns.
The main thing is that they have never fought with bandits.
Seeing so many bandits, it is reasonable to be frightened. Everyone saw each other's fear in their eyes.
Although Jiang Chao didn't see these people's reactions, he was able to guess.
However, he was prepared, and he didn't care if the villagers would make a move.
Even if these villagers don't make a move, he is confident that he will repel these bandits.
When the bandits were about to reach the ambush circle, at the end of the road, more than a dozen women in silver armor appeared there. The leader is Song Ningxue.
Seeing the group of bandits in front of her, her eyes showed a sense of nervousness and anxiety.
The bandits appeared here, needless to say, and knew the reason, they must have come to Jiang Chao for revenge. Perhaps, the entire backing village may be slaughtered.
This is what Song Ningxue doesn't want to see.
With the dozen or so guards she brings, she will not have an advantage against sixty or seventy bandits, and may even lose both.
"County Lord, what should I do!? Are we going back to the county seat now to move reinforcements?! Song Xiaoya, the beautiful guard on the side, said to Song Ningxue.
"It's too late, Xiaoya, you send someone back to the county seat to move reinforcements, and the rest of us rush over, we must not let those bandits hurt the people."
Song Ningxue shook her head and said with a solemn expression.
Although, they rushed over now, possibly putting themselves in danger, but she couldn't watch the bandits slaughter the village, especially the bandits' target this time might be the person she wanted to woo.
But just as she was about to lead the team to catch up with the bandits, she saw a man walk out at the end of the road ahead.
He looked to be only eighteen or nineteen years old, with a torch in his hand, and his eyes were cold and playful looking at the bandits in front of him.
Song Ningxue instantly grabbed the reins of the horse and looked ahead with a stunned face.
In the face of fierce bandits, it was the first time she had seen someone so calm.
Moreover, the other party looks about her age. Could he be Jiang Chao?! This thought instantly surged into Song Ningxue's heart.
Here, Jiang Chao walked to the middle of the road, he looked at the bandits in front of him lightly, and said playfully: "I opened this road, I planted this tree, if you want to pass from here, leave to buy road money!" ”
What rice! When the bandits on the opposite side heard this, they were instantly stunned.
They have been robbing their homes all their lives, and today, they are robbing others in this way. It's a hairy boy who robbed them.
The evil tiger sitting on the horse looked at Jiang Chao in astonishment. He felt that the kid in front of him was afraid that something was wrong with his brain.
Even Song Ningxue, who was in the distance, didn't react for a long time, is this man so arrogant!? Bandits dare to rob!
"The big boss, he is Jiang Chao, the one who killed the four masters and my man is him, you must be the master for me."
The moment she saw Jiang Chao, Liu Chunhua's face was full of anger, and she turned her head and cried to the evil tiger beside her.
"Boy, you are not small, you killed the four masters of Mao'er Mountain, and you are waiting here to rob our way, who gave you the guts!"
When the evil tiger heard this, a wave of fury instantly surged in his eyes, and he felt as if he had been tricked by the kid in front of him.
The other party knew that he had killed the four masters of Mao'er Mountain, but he was still waiting here, and he wanted to rob him when he came up.
It's not to play him, what are you trying to do?!
He couldn't even imagine how this kid dared to rob him by himself, what is the difference between this and sending him to death!?
There are nearly seventy people on their side, and nearly seventy percent of the people in the entire cottage have come.
Even if one person stepped forward with a knife, he could chop the kid in front of him into pulp.
Song Ningxue and the others in the distance were even more dumbfounded, although this Jiang Chao was brave, his brain didn't seem to be very good.
Doesn't he know that this kind of behavior is like an egg hitting a stone!?