Zhao Xi suddenly appeared and reached out to stop Zhang Ke.
Didn't you just go back to the city lord's mansion and take a rest?
Zhang Ke quickly said: "Zhao Xi, call me sir."
"If it's not urgent, don't call the adults."
Zhao Xi frowned and rejected Zhang Ke.
Zhang Ke patiently said to him: "If it's not urgent, will I come to see you? You go in and report it quickly. I have my own sense of discretion."
Zhao Xi still didn't want to go in and wake up Cao Su.
When I was in trouble, I heard a deep voice coming from the courtyard.
"Zhao Xi, open the door."
Zhang Ke also heard it, looked happy, and proudly passed Zhao Xi and walked into the door.
In the courtyard, Cao Su sat at the stone table, his body steaming with heat and white steam.
This Zhao Xi is talking nonsense again. It’s obvious that you haven’t rested yet...
You are so diligent, even at this point, you are still practicing.
Zhang Ke saw Cao Su and said, "Sir, something happened."
"What else?"
It was a long night, and Cao Su had no intention of sleeping. He practiced for a while and then rested in the pavilion. He happened to hear Zhang Ke rushing over in anger again.
Zhang Ke whispered: "Sir, Zhou Qing is back."
Cao Su knew that Zhou Qing was chasing the thief.
Looking at Zhang Ke's behavior, is there something wrong with Zhou Qing or the thief?
"Zhou Qing was severely injured. He is lying in the main hall now. I have asked the doctor to see him. I don't know how many bones in his body are broken. He will not be able to recover in a few months."
When Zhang Ke said this, Cao Su stood up suddenly.
Do you really dare to take action?
Cao Su was very surprised. The warriors from Lingzhou were more arrogant than he expected.
Cao Su said in a deep voice: "Zhou Qing must not die. Let the doctor use the best medicine to save him."
"In addition, starting from tomorrow, we will step up patrols across the city to find where the thieves are staying."
Are you ready to deal with them?
Zhang Ke perked up and clasped his fists.
.......
The next day, it was dark and bright.
After a crazy night, the residents of the city opened their doors to welcome a new day.
People can see that the streets have already returned to their former hustle and bustle.
Security was strengthened at the gate of the city, and a large number of rebel troops gathered at the gate, conducting detailed checks on everyone who passed by.
Among this crowd, many people were detained outside the city all night and were ready to enter the city at dawn.
As a result, when I entered the city, I encountered such a strict interrogation and felt very uncomfortable.
And because the interrogation was very detailed and there was only one passage, people entering and leaving the city formed long queues.
There were some complaints among the people.
"What's going on? What are the government troops doing?"
"What do you mean by blocking us all here in broad daylight?"
"Is there any more advice? I'll give you my money back today, I won't go out anymore!"
Just when the people were making a noise.
On the official road in the north of the city, a clear and melodious sound of camel bells suddenly sounded.
Then, a caravan of camels came slowly from the official road.
Camel merchant!
The businessman who rides the camel has a great background.
After the war started, it may have been a long time since I saw camel traders from far away in the city.
The arrival of this group of camel merchants attracted the attention of many people.
Flowers rain along the Silk Road, and camel bells transport cotton silk.
The camel traders carried their goods all the way to the city gate.
The rebel army at the gate of the city has increased their workload a lot.
There were so many goods that it took a lot of time to open and inspect each box.
"Businessman, are you going to the south?"
The city gate commander asked curiously when he saw that all the camel merchants were tired from work.
The camel merchant replied with a smile: "No, sir, we will go as far south as Dengcheng. If we go further south, we heard there is war, so we won't go there."
"What are you doing in Dengcheng?"
"I heard that Dengcheng is rich in ore, so we are going to purchase some ore here. At the same time, we heard that people here also like our goods very much, so we are going to sell some goods here."
Most people in this world do business by selling goods from the south to the north, from the east to the west, and making a profit from the price difference.
Camel traders are no exception.
It's just that they transport more goods, travel longer routes, and make more profits than ordinary Central Plains merchants.
The city gate commander nodded and warned: "We will be under martial law in the city for the past two days. Please be careful after entering the city and don't run around."
The camel merchant smiled and thanked the city gate order, and then pulled the camel.
"Da da da da" walked into Dengcheng.
The sound of camel bells floated far away in the streets and alleys...
........
A few days later, the martial law on the city ended.
After searching for several days, they found nothing and gave up searching for the fugitives.
Cao Su ordered Master Xu to write a notice and post it at the city gate.
This means that the suspect Chen An was kidnapped by strongmen. According to the Qianyuan regulations, he was ordered to surrender to the government within three days. Otherwise, he would be treated as "absconding in fear of crime" and he would be charged with intentional homicide.
As soon as this notice was posted, everyone realized that it was the young master of the Chen family who had run away a few days ago.
The residents of Dengcheng did not like this young master at all.
I thought that when Master Qingtian came, someone would punish him.
I didn't expect this young master to run away on his own. He is really a scumbag.
I feel sorry for the little daughter-in-law of the Gu family. She is still waiting at home for a verdict from the government.
The crime is condemned, but what's the use if the person runs away?
Everyone can only condemn him in name and in spirit and morality, but cannot actually impose any punishment on him.
The Gu family is really miserable...
........
After Cao Su solved this trivial matter, his reputation in Dengcheng skyrocketed.
Even though he obviously didn't do anything, people thought that Lord Cao was a good person. It would be best if Lord Cao stayed in the city for a long time. The city must be clean and upright, full of fairness and justice.
A few days later, Cao Su led the four major families and many large families who came to the city to hold the first Mining Association Conference.
There is no doubt that everyone is confused.
Especially when Cao Su took out a bunch of articles of association, all the families were confused and could only nod and applaud.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Under a joyful and urgent applause, each agenda was applauded and passed.
No objections, no comments.
Who dares to have an opinion at this time? Whoever has an opinion will be against so many families in the city.
It's just to offend the public.
After the Mining Association was established, the major families in the city obtained permits and began to organize manpower to march into the mountains.
The entire mountains on both sides of the city are said to be mine mountains that can be excavated deeply.
Among them, copper-iron ore is the main component.
In order to mine, each major family usually organizes three teams: a mining team, a guard team and a logistics team. They need to be certified by the Mining Association before they can go into the mountains to mine.
Each team that enters the mountain to mine must first pay a certain amount to the association to determine the scope of mining for one year.
According to Captain Cao, this is called "right to use".
The ownership of the mine belongs to all the people in Dengcheng, not to any individual or family.
Individuals and families can register with the association, obtain contracting qualifications for a certain mine, be responsible for the management and development of the mine, and have the "contracting rights" of the mine.
Contracting rights, ownership rights and use rights are separated from each other.
Those who manage, those who nominally own and those who ultimately execute mining are perfectly separated and independent, forming a delicate and balanced triangular structure.
The premise is that there is a mining association to coordinate and manage.
Most people don't understand what the separation of powers introduced by Captain Cao actually means.
However, most people understand that now the entire city is tied to the mine car of the Mining Association. Everyone has the opportunity to go into the mountain to mine, and the city enters the barbaric mining progress.
On the second day after the Mining Association was established, teams entered the mountains.
That night, the mining team in the mine reported the good news of digging out more than 300 kilograms of copper ore and more than 100 kilograms of iron ore!
There were endless wars in the world, and the demand for copper and iron ore was huge.
The excavated copper and iron ore were transported directly back to the city, and the blacksmith shops in the entire city were operating at full capacity, turning the copper and iron ore into weapons and equipment.
Of course, more raw materials are sold to merchants in the city.
The merchants then sell them to other cities.
"The road to Dengcheng is difficult to walk, which destroys Dengcheng's originally good market sales. If Dengcheng wants to develop, the first thing to do is to repair the official roads."
Cao Su conveyed this idea to several families in the city lord's palace.
This makes several big families appear hesitant.
Many of the climbs to the city are mountainous, especially the further north you go, the more mountainous the roads become.
Therefore, in the past, it was better to go south to reach the city.
"I'm just giving you a suggestion. Whether you practice it or not is your own business."
"The government won't be able to control that much for a while, and the new city lord is still far away. You'd better make full preparations."
Cao Su said with a smile.
As soon as these words came out, everyone who came to the city and several major families immediately understood what Cao Su meant.
The elder of the Chen family said in a deep voice: "Is Mr. Cao ready to leave the city?"
He asked Cao Su on behalf of several major families, and everyone focused on Cao Su.
Cao Su smiled and nodded.
"I have been resting in the city for a long time. A few days ago, General Wang sent someone to issue a military order to me, ordering me to rush to Yuzhou to join the battle before July."
"Now that June is approaching, it is not appropriate for our army to continue to stay in Dengcheng. It is time to leave."
"Everyone, climbing the city is for those who climb the city. The future of the city should still be in your own hands. Don't waste this great opportunity."
After Cao Su said this, several major families fell silent.
To be fair, Cao Su was like a big mountain, pressing on their heads, making them breathless.
But at the same time, Cao Su was an excellent leader and rectified the mining industry that had been in chaos for a long time in Dengcheng. As a result, Dengcheng underwent significant changes.
Even the Chen family, who had a slight conflict with Cao Su, had to admit that the cake Cao Su drew was too big.
And he is actually willing to let the whole city get a share of the pie. He is truly a talented person and his personal demeanor is admirable.
Mr. Chen asked: "Sir, what about the president of the Mining Association..."
"I've told you before that the association is a non-alliance alliance. According to the charter, the president's term is three years. If you recognize my identity, then I will be the president. If you don't recognize me after I leave, then I will not be the president.
Be the president of this association.”
After Cao Su said this, several major families laughed.
Mr. Chen was the first to stand up and salute: "Mr. Cao, you are the only one among the four major families. You are responsible for the position of president. Everything in the association should be done in accordance with the articles of association."
"Yes, that's the truth. Things must be done in accordance with the regulations."
Several families agreed.
Cao Su knew that the association had just been established, and they would definitely not take the lead in destroying the association's charter.
In the future, this city will become a huge raw material production city.
No matter what city lord comes, he will not change this situation, otherwise he will be against the people of the whole city.
As the president of the Mining Association, he will always enjoy the great blessings brought by this title.
Chairman Cao was also very moved when he saw how reluctant the big families were to leave.
He coughed dryly and said: "It's a pity. I heard that Lingzhou has been in some turmoil recently. I don't know if the mountains and rivers are high and the baggage is enough for this march."
Several major families immediately heard what Cao Su meant.
Chen Lao said sternly: "My lord, the rebel army has defended the country and suppressed the bandits, and has made great contributions to the country. As one of the four major families in the city, I am willing to contribute some money and food to the rebel army as a modest contribution."
After hearing this, several other families also nodded domineeringly: "Yes, sir, don't worry, we will guarantee the money and food!"