When Su Dingfang heard that he had resigned from his official position and came over, he was overjoyed. All the legitimate sons of the Duke of China resigned and followed Qin Huaidao. The opportunity was now in front of him, how could he miss it? He quickly said: "Thank you, Sir, for taking me in. Dingfang will never let you down."
trust."
"I'm serious. You come here to show your trust in me. Just change your name to Young Master like everyone else. Come here early tomorrow morning and go do something together. I don't dare to say anything else. As long as I don't die, I will guarantee that you will be rich."
"Qin Huaidao said solemnly and gave his promise.
It is very rare to be rich, so Su Dingfang left happily.
Qin Huaidao sent the person out of the courtyard and gave him enough courtesy and attention. He used to be a general of the imperial court and a subordinate, and he just had to act according to the rules. Now he is one of his own, so the treatment is of course different.
After sending Su Dingfang away, Qin Huaidao asked someone to call Xue Rengui.
The two sat down in the study. Qin Huaidao went straight to the point and informed Chang'an about the lack of salt and food in the future. Finally, he added: "Brother Xue, the family is in your hands. If you need money, you can find He'er. I have full authority for all matters in the house."
When you are in charge, if you encounter something difficult to decide, you can ask Uncle Jia or Yan'er. After all, Yan'er is a member of the royal family, has extraordinary vision, and has certain views on the court situation."
"No problem. Don't worry, young master, Xue must be optimistic about the family." Xue Rengui agreed. Over the years, he had become accustomed to helping Qin Huaidao guard the rear, and he was very grateful to Qin Huaidao for his selfless trust.
"Select five teams of people from the village protection team to go with me. They come and go. It can take as little as two months, or as long as it takes."
"Is the number of people too small?" Xue Rengui asked.
The fifth team consists of fifty people. Although everyone has good fighting ability, there are still a few. Qin Huaidao thought about it and said: "It doesn't matter, we are not going to fight. We will also prepare a hundred carts and a hundred drivers. There are not many in the transport team."
Retired soldiers of the Young Forbidden Army, select one hundred men who can fight and dare to fight, the best archers, who can transform into warriors when necessary, tell everyone that the wages for this trip will be doubled, the convoy will bring enough food and grass for two months, and the bows and arrows will be hidden under the cart to avoid them
Check and leave tomorrow morning."
"Understood. One afternoon is enough time to prepare. What else can you tell me, young master?"
Qin Huaidao thought for a while and said, "Let's do these first."
Xue Rengui agreed and hurried away.
It happened that He'er came over to invite him to dinner. He was walking very slowly with a big belly. Qin Huaidao was worried that something was wrong, so he hurried up to help him and said: "From now on, you can just let others do the meal preparation. Be careful."
"It's okay. I'm used to it. I wouldn't worry if it were someone else." He'er said with a smile.
"Let's go!"
Qin Huaidao stopped persuading and enjoyed the affection. He supported He'er and walked to the dining room. Seeing Li Xueyan arranging the dishes and chopsticks, he helped He'er sit down. He took a seat on the main seat and motioned for Li Xueyan to sit down as well.
Said: "Let's talk about something before eating."
Seeing Qin Huaidao being so formal, the two girls looked over at him seriously.
The two personal maids, Xiao'e and Xiaoyu, signaled everyone to go out and closed the door. Qin Huaidao then said in a low voice: "I plan to go out for about two months. I have important things to do. Others can't. He'er, I'll be ready soon."
I'll take fifty thousand guan of silver with me as a spare for the journey."
"Is it dangerous?" He'er asked with concern.
"There may be some conflicts, but it's not dangerous. Don't worry, I'm prepared."
"Anyway, be careful. Our child is about to be born, so we can't lose our father." He'er said worriedly, with some moisture in his eyes.
"I promise to come back before the child is born." Qin Huaidao comforted him.
He'er nodded, said nothing more, stood up and scooped a bowl of soup for Qin Huaidao. Li Xueyan wanted to help, thinking that He'er had been doing these things all the time, so he took it over to do it himself, fearing that He'er would think too much, so he held it back and looked at her with concern.
Asked: "Mr. Lang, is there anything I can do?"
"Ask Jingren to organize the caravan as soon as possible. Also, go home and tell your father to prepare the salt and grain needed for two months. Don't hoard. I'm afraid there will be some trouble in Chang'an next. Try not to go out.
Don’t get involved, I have already arranged the relevant matters.”
"Ah, what's the matter?" Li Xueyan asked in surprise.
Qin Huaidao briefly explained the matter of salt shortage and warned: "This matter has not yet happened, but I guess that the court will take action. Don't spread it to avoid causing panic. If it happens, please comfort the workers in the house."
I will solve the problem within two months, and my house will secretly stockpile a batch of salt for the workers, and the price must not be increased." As he said this, he looked at He'er, his eyes clear and firm.
He'er nodded, secretly noted it down, made a quick calculation in his mind, and reminded: "I'm afraid the quantity is not small, so we must make preparations before things happen. I will arrange for someone to go to the neighboring county to purchase a batch in a short while."
Qin Huaidao nodded, becoming more and more confident about He'er's ability to do things. He invited everyone to eat and chatted about related matters happily.
After the meal, Qin Huaidao also started to prepare.
The next day, it was dark and bright.
A motorcade quietly drove out of Qinjiazhuang and went south along the official road without alerting anyone. Qin Huaidao also asked Qin Huaidao to keep his whereabouts secret. No one knew that Qin Huaidao left Qinjiazhuang.
After the cement road was repaired, Qin Huaidao walked for the first time. Looking at the straight and flat road, he felt very good. Is this the trace he left behind when he came to this world?
Su Dingfang was half a horse behind Qin Huaidao on horseback. He had heard about the cement road for a long time. He had not had time to see it with his own eyes. He looked at the straight and easy-to-walk cement road and the carriage that was traveling easily without even shaking. This was something that could not be done before.
Imagine that I was a little lucky to have followed Qin Huaidao, and I couldn't help but look forward to the outside world.
The Qinjiazhuang guards around him straightened their chests and their eyes were full of pride.
Even the driver who was driving the carriage had wild eyes and looked proud.
A caravan came over. The road was wide and everyone went their own way. They walked together easily. When the leader of the caravan saw the small flags with the word "Qin" on everyone's cars, his face changed drastically. He quickly signaled his caravan to stop and move aside.
, he took a few steps forward, bowed and saluted, and shouted: "But the caravan is coming to the Duke Protector's residence?"
The coachman didn't reply, and he drove the carriage carefully to avoid a collision. Qin Huaidao didn't want to reveal his whereabouts, so he gave Su Dingfang a look. Su Dingfang urged the horse forward and asked, "Who are you and what's the matter with you?"
Su Dingfang was wearing casual clothes. The other party did not know his identity and thought he was the leader of the group. He said respectfully: "I am from the Su family in Ankang. On behalf of the Su family, I would like to thank the Lord Protector for building such a good road to facilitate the journey of our caravan. The Lord Protector truly serves the people of the world.
, he is a first-class good person.”
"My husband, you're welcome."
"I don't dare, please go ahead with your caravan." The other party saluted again, and then shouted loudly: "Look out for the horses and mules, be careful not to collide with the caravan of the Protector's Mansion."
"Is it the Protectorate's caravan? Then we have to get out of the way."
"Get out of the car, calm down the mules and horses, and be careful."
"Get off the car and get out of the way!"
One voice after another, full of joy.
Qin Huaidao could see that everyone was avoiding them from the bottom of their hearts and was not afraid of the powerful. He urged his horse forward and asked curiously: "My father, there is a toll for passing by. It's just like buying and selling. There is no need to be so polite."
"This husband is so polite."
The other party bowed to Qin Huaidao, without recognizing him, and explained: "In the past, the official road was bumpy and difficult, especially when it rained. It took a lot of time and effort to go back and forth from Chang'an, and there were many people accompanying the carts, which consumed a lot of money along the way.
You can't make much money from one trip, but things are different now. Not only can the carriage pull more than usual, but it also travels smoothly. The number of people accompanying it can also be reduced by half, and the toll collected is not much. The profit from one trip is two or three times that of the past, and there is no need
Worrying about being hijacked by bandits was simply unimaginable in the past, and all the passing caravans were truly grateful to the Lord Protector."
"The profits are pretty good." Qin Huaidao sighed, feeling a bit proud.
"No, the road has become easier, the round trip time has been shortened, our store has done well, and many people in the county have also benefited from it. Not to mention other places, the Su family has a radius of hundreds of miles, and everyone has established a longevity plaque for the Protector of the Country.
, a good man like the Protector should live a long life, so that the lives of our people will be easier."
Qin Huaidao's face turned red, he was embarrassed to listen any more, and his heart was filled with pride.
The caravans passed each other and continued on their way.
Along the way, the caravans I met stopped to give way and said words of gratitude, sincerely and simply.
The motorcade rolled around and arrived at Qindu Town unknowingly.
Everyone found an inn to rest, but was told that the inn was overcrowded with caravans coming and going. There were many people in the restaurants on the street exchanging cups and drinks. It was very lively. When I asked other places, there was no extra space, and there were still many rooms under construction.
It was renovated and planned to be built as an inn. It can be seen that the business is booming after the cement road was opened.
This situation made Qin Huaidao feel like he had shot himself in the foot, so he could only continue moving forward, and finally arrived at Huxianyi Station when it was dark.