Xu Yue, who had been carefully dressed up by Xu Erniang, stunned the family, but the surprise did not last long. After the New Year's Eve dinner, Xu Yue changed back to casual clothes.
But the girl's bright and charming appearance in a red dress was deeply engraved in everyone's hearts tonight.
Zhao Bei took his son Zhao Adou, who was reluctant to leave, back to his residence. Xu Yue's childhood appearance appeared repeatedly in his mind, and he was filled with emotions for a while.
Who would have thought that the little girl with baby fat on her cheeks would now become the leader of the Xu family army.
He never imagined that the vision he had when he was young would be realized step by step.
The streets and alleys recall the crackling sound of whipping tops, the laughter of children fills the streets and alleys, and the aroma of food comes from every house.
The Xu family soldiers on duty held baskets in their hands, filled with steaming steamed buns and bone soup, and visited every single elderly family to express their condolences.
There are no wars, no hunger and cold, no oppression by powerful forces in Juyong City... This is the new world created by Xu Jiajun.
And he, Zhao Bei, was also involved.
This new world is a result of his contribution!
The bells in the church rang, and the infinitely gentle singing had a soothing effect on people's hearts. Zhao Bei felt peaceful in his heart.
Listening to his son lying on his shoulder and humming along, Zhao Bei raised the corners of his mouth. He stood as straight as a green pine, his eyes were as bright as a torch, his steps were firm, and he strode forward.
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Zhengdan was celebrated lively in Juyong City.
Looking at the snow melting and falling on the eaves, the Xu Yue brothers and sisters also prepared to go to Zhuojun.
Xu Dalang returned to the military camp to order troops and selected fifty elites as accompanying guards.
Xu Yue had nothing to prepare. She mainly wanted to sort out her negotiation ideas and design an action plan for the upcoming statewide census.
In terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation, it’s better to keep everything simple.
Xu Erniang wants to take her two children with her.
Afraid of the twins being bumpy on the road, Xu Erniang personally supervised the engineering department and built a carriage suitable for babies to ride on.
A fixed cot can be installed in the carriage compartment, and a seat belt design is also added to prevent the twins from being thrown out during bumps.
Transportation was arranged, and several sons of God from the church were selected to take care of the twins closely and protect their safety.
In this way, Xu Erniang can take care of her children while having time to deal with business matters.
By the time Xu Yue and the others were ready, the weather had gotten warmer and the snow on the road had melted.
In early February, the three brothers Zhao Bei and Xu Yue left Juyong City with their guards and headed for Zhuojun.
A Jian stayed in Juyong City, and Wang Pingping prepared to take his apprentice to the military camp for some actual combat experience.
Zhao Adou couldn't bear to part with his sworn elder and second brothers. The night before leaving, he cried with snot and tears.
It's a pity that Zhao Bei didn't dare to leave his son here, although he also wanted Wang Pingping to throw his son into the military camp to practice.
But thinking about Mrs. Gan, I hesitated.
Xu Da was still wondering at the time, "Brother Xuande has also become henpecked?"
"Yeah?" Zhao Bei's eyes widened, "Who can follow you? Fellow Daoist Xu is afraid of guilt. It's you, Fellow Daoist Xu, but I, Zhao Xuande, am not afraid of guilt!"
Xu Da raised his eyebrows, but smiled and did not refute. It seemed that Zhao Bei was trying to hide something with his words.
Zhao Bei: "..."
Zhao Bei, who was unable to explain himself, had no choice but to turn around and leave Juyong County while holding his crying son in his arms.
Xu Jiajun's roads were built well and quickly. From Juyong County to the junction of Dai County and Shanggu County, there are wide and flat cement roads.
Along the way, the different customs and landscapes from Juyong County have already diverted Zhao Adou's sadness.
Xu Yue, Xu Dalang, and Zhao Bei and his son were riding horses at the front, followed by fifty elite cavalry.
Xu Erniang walked at the back with her children and the accompanying sons of gods.
The group moved very quickly, and the twins had amazing adaptability. They didn't cry all the way, as if they knew their uncle and aunt were about to do something serious, and they were so well-behaved that it's heartbreaking.
It took five days for Xu Yue and others to arrive from Shanggu County to Dai County.
Daijun was adjacent to Bingzhou where Gongsun Zai was located. Here, Xu Yue and others' team encountered several waves of Bingzhou tenants who secretly escaped from the Bingzhou border and defected to the Xu family's army.
The Xu Jiajun had a policy that all common people who came to vote voluntarily would be given their own land, and they would also be taught how to grow fairy rice, and they would be treated the same as the people under the Xu Jiajun's rule.
Therefore, many tenants from several prefectures and counties near Youzhou escaped quietly.
However, Gongsun Zan and others were not vegetarians. After discovering this incident, they set up checkpoints on the only way to Youzhou. If they found anyone preparing to escape, they would kill them without mercy.
Unfortunately, the temptation of being able to divide the land was too great. Even if they knew they would die, some people were still willing to take risks, hiding among the caravans and rushing toward the Xu family army's territory.
Gongsun Zan and others had their own methods for dealing with caravans.
They did not stop the caravan from coming over to make deals with the Xu Jiajun - as long as they had tasted the sweetness of the Xu Jiajun's abundant supplies, no one would want to continue, and there was nothing they could do to stop them.
But it is not easy for merchants to communicate smoothly on both sides. Every time they encounter a checkpoint, they always have to be scratched and dealt with.
But in general, risks and benefits coexist, not to mention that Xu Jiajun's business tax classification is reasonable, they can still make a lot of money, and they will not care about the oil and water being scraped off.
When Xu Yue and others traveled this time, the situation on the road was much better than before.
We walked on the cement road and stayed in our newly built inn. There were hot meals and dishes in the inn, as well as hot water for bathing.
Not only could the Xu family's troops stay, but the hotel next door to the post house could also provide accommodation for passing businessmen.
Although staying for one night is not cheap, businessmen will choose to stay in hotels as long as they are not too strapped for safety, security and a sip of hot soup.
Xu Jiajun's posthouses are located every thirty miles, and a small part of them are newly built.
Most of the rest were rebuilt on the basis of the original abandoned post houses left by the Qing Dynasty.
With the post house there, the road was easy to walk, and Xu Yue and his party did not suffer much at all.
Centurion Ma Liang, who was selected by Xu Dalang and one of the fifty elites who had the honor to follow him, was surprised by the powerful transportation construction along the way.
In the past, there was also a post office every thirty miles away, but the post house could not accommodate people at all, and there was no post chief to manage it.
Some post houses have been abandoned for many years and have long been covered with weeds.
In the past ten years, the world has been in chaos, bandits are rampant, there are no caravans, no traveling people, and the court has no ability to manage the inns, thus making these inns useless.
But things are different now. The cement roads laid by Xu Jiajun cover almost all the main roads in the county. It is convenient for people to travel, and countless people go to the city to work.
The flow of people increased, bandits were eliminated, and Xu Jiajun attached great importance to business and vigorously encouraged merchants to trade.
Thirty Miles and One Station, looking at the current momentum, it can definitely be maintained well.
