Early the next morning, Xu He and others got up at dawn, and as soon as the city gate opened, the group rode towards the mountain factory in the north of the city.

It was said that it was the north of the city, but it took more than 20 miles to see a small public office set up by the mountain factory.

They rode horses one by one, and as soon as they arrived at the gate of the office, an official dressed in earth-colored Wenqi walked out.

"In the Zunhua Cang of the Lower Yizhou Mountain Factory, Ambassador Yuan Shi has seen a few adults, but I don't know how many of them are Xu Tongzhi and his party!"

After Xu He dismounted, he untied the waist card of Jingwei Commander Tongzhi in his waist and handed it to Yuan Shi, and then took out the official document issued by the Ministry of Industry.

Yuan Shi saw that it was really Xu He and his entourage, so he quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Xiaguan has seen an adult!" ”

Li Yi on the side said: "Get up, why did my family come here, the ministry has already told you, right?" ”

Yuan Shi hurriedly said: "I have been informed!" ”

"Take us there!"

"I don't know if Lord Tongzhi will look at the barracks station first, or the big wood that built the barracks first!"

Li Yi looked at Xu He and saw that Xu He didn't say anything, so he said, "Which is closer?" ”

Yuan Shi said: "The barn where firewood is stored is not far away!" ”

Several people handed over the horses to the accompanying soldiers, and then followed Yuan Shishen and shallow towards the barn.

Along the way, Yuan Shi said cautiously: "Ladies and gentlemen, carefully take your feet, this place just rained a few days ago, and you have to carry wood, and the ground is very muddy. ”

After walking for about a stick of incense, a shed made of bark, dead grass, and wood appeared in front of everyone's eyes not far away, and there was no edge in sight.

Zhou Bi saw that the nearby mountains and forests had long been gone, and only one tree root remained in them, and couldn't help but sigh: "This big tree has been cut down, and it has to be transported here, it's better in the near place, but it's too hard in the distance!" ”

Yuan Shi, who was about fifty years old, was a talkative person, and when he saw that although Xu He didn't speak, his face was quite kind, so he plucked up the courage to complain: "But isn't it? This kind of day is okay, if it is winter, there is not enough charcoal in the capital, and the people have to endure the severe cold to go up the mountain, cut wood and sweat, and in the blink of an eye, the clothes inside will freeze, they can only burn the fire to keep warm, that day, bitter! ”

Everyone was silent, and it was not easy to think about that scene.

Zhou Bi interrupted: "How far is it!" ”

"Right ahead!" Yuan Shi's hand pointed and said, "It's all fine pine wood, and if you burn it with fire, you can make a foundation to build a house, and it's very strong!" ”

After speaking, everyone followed him to the barn, and sure enough, all they saw were big pine trees hugging each other.

Li Yi was very satisfied, and said to Yuan Shi with a smile: "You are a person, you are doing things quite properly!" ”

Yuan Shi said with a smile: "It's not the credit of the villain, my ambassador is a hands-off shopkeeper, and he has to go into the mountains to supervise the logging on weekdays, and these timbers are all cooked with the help of Master Wu!" The selection is all fine pine! ”

As soon as Yuan Shi's words fell, Zhou Bi frowned and said, "Master Wu? Is there someone in the family who is the Wu family of the Qingzhou prefect? ”

"Yes, yes, yes!" Yuan Shi smiled: "This general is quite familiar with our mountain factory!" ”

Zhou Bi didn't care about Yuan Shi, but turned his head to look at Xu He.

Xu He said: "Go and inspect the goods!" ”

Yuan Shi said with a smile: "It's still Lord Xu who does things properly!" ”

After speaking, he said to Zhou Bi: "This lord, there are marks on the pillars in the southwest of the cang, from Ding 13 Cang to Xin 15 are pine wood for Jingwei to use!" ”

Zhou Bi waved his hand, and the soldiers he brought followed him.

Xu He, who stayed in place, asked Yuan Shidao: "Ambassador Yuan, I came here to recruit troops on the order of the emperor this time, are there many young people in your mountain factory?" ”

Yuan Shi shook his head when he heard this: "Lord Xu, it stands to reason that this kind of thing is not something that a subordinate official can talk about, but to be honest, whoever asked Jingwei to come to our place to recruit troops really doesn't know what to do!" ”

Xu He was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly became interested: "Oh? Tell me, why did this idea go bad? ”

Yuan Shidao: "Our Zunhua is a small county, the population is not large, and there are even fewer strong laborers who can go up the mountain to cut salaries. Isn't it going to delay the work of the Ministry of Works? ”

"Also, this manpower is all organized by the Wu family, and their Wu family has signed a contract with these people, my lord, you think, the Wu family has helped these people pay the money in advance, how can they let these people go casually!"

"Acting silver?" Xu He frowned and said, "Why did the Wu family pay these people a substitute silver?" ”

Yuan Shi coughed lightly twice, with an embarrassed look on his face, and didn't dare to say it again!

At this moment, Li Yi suddenly came back in a hurry with someone: "My lord, there is a problem with the wood!" ”

Xu He's heart sank when he heard this: "What's the matter?" ”

Yuan Shi on the side stood stunned on the spot, and muttered, "Something? What's the problem? No problem! ”

Xu He ignored him and followed Li Yi towards the east.

In fact, he didn't go far at all, Li Yi pointed to the No. 33 warehouse shed and said, "My lord, look! ”

In fact, there is no need for Li Yi's guidance, the place where Xu He just passed by is filled with the fragrance of pine, and there are big trees in the eyes.

But the wood in front of him was only thicker than the mouth of the bowl, and it was not pine.

Xu He didn't know much about wood, so he frowned and said, "What kind of wood is this?" ”

At this moment, Yuan Shi was already frightened, and he panicked: "How is it a stinky tree?" Why Tsubaki? This, this, this ......"

Li Yi grabbed his official robe and scolded: "You are Ambassador Cang, but you came to ask my family?" ”

Yuan Shi cried and said: "I was in the mountains a few days ago, and I only came back last night, and this matter was handled by the Wu family!" ”

"Bastard, is it the Wu family in charge or you in charge?" Li Yi was mad.

At this time, Zhou Bi also found out that something was wrong and hurried over, as soon as he saw Xu He, he said with a calm face: "Childe, no, it's all toon, toon and stinky toon!" ”

Even if Xu He no longer understands wood, he knows that Tsubaki wood cannot be used to build houses.

This thing is prone to insects, and it is fine in winter, but after spring, houses built with this kind of wood will quickly rot with insects.

If you don't live long, the barracks will be in vain, and then you will be in trouble.

Li Yi opened his mouth and asked the people below to arrest Yuan Shi.

Yuan Shi, who was tied hand and foot, lay in the mud and wept bitterly, shouting that he was wronged.

Xu He said: "Why would the Wu family give the people a substitute silver?" ”

Yuan Shi didn't hide it at this time, and said: "The Wu family is their landlord, and most of the people who go up the mountain are long-term workers with the Wu family!" ”

"Why did he use his own long-term labor? Why did he give his own workers a service money? ”

"This, this, it's always been done like this, and the lower officials don't know, they don't know!"

Xu He sneered: "Are you not clear or dare not say it?" ”

Yuan Shi didn't shout wronged now, but only looked at Xu He pitifully.

At this moment, the sound of horses' hooves remembered that the people who were going up the hill next to the public office in the distance avoided them as if they had seen a plague.

Xu He glanced at Yuan Shi and said to Li Yi: "Get this guy away first, I'll see who is coming!" ”