"Lao San, what's going on? Did you go the wrong way?"
A voice also sounded from the stopped motorcade over there.
Hearing the shout, the strong man looked at Ye Qian coldly, and without asking any more questions, he rode back to the convoy.
Through the moonlight, Ye Qian could vaguely see the strong man stopping in front of the box truck.
After a while, a man got out of the car, mounted a horse and led three people to the tree. The leader was dressed in a gorgeous aristocratic dress, with a long crown on his head, and he had an air of magnanimity.
If Ye Qian thought correctly, this is the person sent by the imperial court. It is said that his name is Wei Hongchen and he is a minor nobleman.
It was a very unique name, Ye Qian remembered it after hearing it only once.
"Little brother, listen to my guard, are you waiting for us here?" Wei Hongchen cupped his hands towards Ye Qian and asked politely.
When Ye Qian heard this, his little eyes narrowed with a smile, but he kept waving his hands and said cheerfully: "No, Mr. Wei, please don't call me little brother, I can't afford it. My name is Zhao Kai, Yun Kaiwu disperses
Yes, I am indeed waiting for Mr. Wei and his family."
Yes, they are a family, and it is said that they will settle in Donghe Village. It seems that anyone from the surrounding area who is under the military headquarters will settle in the village where they are.
"Oh..." Wei Hongchen groaned and narrowed his eyes slightly, "I wonder where the mayor of your village, Liu Haotian, is?"
"My lord, I'm tired of traveling. I've already found a house for Lord Wei. Lord Wei, you might as well take a look and see if you like it. I'll lead the way." Ye Qian didn't answer. He just looked at Wei Hongchen strangely and stretched out his hand to lead the way.
Liu Haotian didn't tell Ye Qian what his plans were, so Ye Qian naturally wouldn't make any decisions.
Bringing the person over, Ye Qian's matter will be over, there is no need to create additional complications.
\t"Thank you, little brother." Wei Hongchen said politely.
\t"It's a small effort, Mr. Wei, you're welcome."
\tYe Qian was polite and led the way.
When passing by the end of the entrance passage to the village, there was a three-foot-long boardwalk on the ground. Ye Qian turned around and said, "Master Wei, be careful. There is a trap under the board. It's okay for people to walk around. But if the car behind is too big,
If it's heavy, it's better to transport it in batches. Although nothing is put in the trap, if the wooden board cannot bear it and the car gets stuck in it, it will be very troublesome."
\tHearing this, Wei Hongchen immediately winked at a guard.
Wei Junzi, who was sitting on the roof of the truck, also went down to the ground and came to Ye Qian's side. He looked at the boardwalk and asked in confusion: "Didn't it say that Donghe Village has only one entrance? The villagers usually walk on the trap like this."
, don’t you feel uncomfortable coming in and out?”
\tYe Qian watched the guard jump off his horse, banging and touching the wooden board all the way, and explained: "It's not like this every day. The day after tomorrow is a battle to win the fruit once a month. Just in case, we won't do it today."
They had to dig it out. If Master Wei and his family hadn't come, we wouldn't even have this plank."
This is Ye Qian's masterpiece today. I don't know if it can be used, just in case.
\tWei Junzi looked confused: "Then how do the villagers get out of the village?"
Ye Qian said: "If the villagers want to go out, they can take another path that can only accommodate one person."
A glint flashed in Wei Junzi's eyes and he asked: "Even if there is a small road that can be walked, it will be very inconvenient. Will the people in the village agree to this?"
\tYe Qian shook his head and said disapprovingly: "Just inform them, and they all understand. After all, when your Excellency comes this time, it is said that the battle to win the fruit will be completely different. In the past two days, many people from Nanhe Village have come to the village to inquire about the news.
few."
\tJunzi Wei sighed, "That's it..."
\tAt this time, the guard also finished the inspection and returned to Wei Junzi's father, Wei Hongchen, and reported: "Sir, as long as the cars pass one by one, the wooden planks can completely withstand it."
\tWei Junzi chuckled and said, "Let's go and see what kind of house Village Chief Liu has prepared for us."
Ye Qian nodded calmly: "Okay..."
\tThere are many empty houses in Donghe Village, but not many can accommodate the Wei family.
\tThe house that Ye Qian arranged for the Wei family is one of the few large houses in the village, and is separated from Liu Mingshan's house by a wall.
Regarding this point, Liu Haotian really didn't interfere, and there was no need for it.
After Wei Hongchen saw it, he was quite satisfied, and to a certain extent, his dislike for the village chief Liu Haotian was relieved.
At least Liu Haotian didn't go too far to the point of becoming crazy and desperate.
Wei Hongchen knew in his heart that these people who worked under the military headquarters would definitely be made difficult by local snakes. After all, he had already prepared for some difficulties in seizing power from others.
There is no question of being angry or not being angry, we can only act according to the opportunity.
As long as he manages the fruit-grabbing battle well, he, a dignified nobleman, will not be fighting for power and profit with a villager in the village.
After bringing the people there, Ye Qian took Wei Hongchen to visit his cheap master Liu Haotian.
Although it was getting late, today was special, so Liu Haotian naturally didn't sleep and was waiting in the hall.
Ye Qian originally thought that the two of them just met and exchanged pleasantries, but to Ye Qian's expectation, Wei Hongchen said a lot of things.
"Does Village Chief Liu know that Xiongguan in Northeast China has fallen into the hands of the barbarian cavalry?"
This was Wei Hongchen's first sentence, and this sentence directly plunged Liu Haotian into a daze.
Liu Haotian is not Ye Qian. There is news about someone killing Huo Tianzhang. He is just a retired low-level officer of the imperial court, and he has no information channels at all.
So much so that only now did we learn about the fall of Northeast Xiongguan from outsider Wei Hongchen.
After a while, after repeated confirmations, Liu Haocai recovered from his disbelief, and his dislike of Wei Hongchen had been eliminated a lot.
Ye Qian looked on with cold eyes, but he praised in his heart, this Wei Hongchen is not simple.
Just one simple thing can directly eliminate many potential conflicts and bring the relationship closer.
After all, in the face of such big issues as the survival of the family and the country, especially when it involves the rise and fall of life and death, some small conflicts of rights seem too insignificant.
"It's ridiculous to say that my Wei family is located in Liuchen County, the three northeastern states. After the fall of Xiongguan in the northeast, there are no natural dangers in the three states. We can only move our family..." Wei Hongchen said with a bitter smile.
Liuchen County was said to have been conquered by Mongolian wolf cavalry. Because the Wei family was prepared, before leaving, they naturally brought out official documents from a common family that had been responsible for the local chronicles of Liuchen County for generations.
According to the regulations of the imperial court, the Wei family only needs to settle in any place. After reporting to the imperial court, they can settle there and get a job from the imperial court, and it must be honorable. This is the right of the nobles.
But this time, there are too many families fleeing from the three northeastern states. Not to mention ordinary families and small nobles, even large nobles with hereditary territories have fled.
How could the imperial court arrange so many honorable errands for these nobles?
This reform of the fruit-grabbing war would not have been possible without the support of these fugitive nobles.
Only through restructuring can we create more positions.
What's more, under this restructuring, they are equivalent to controlling the source of their troops.
Once the imperial court could not stop the barbarian cavalry, they had the strength to at least have some ability to protect themselves.
Of course, regarding this point, Wei Hongchen did not tell Liu Haotian, it was Ye Qian who thought of it himself.
Even though Wei Hongchen and his family came to Donghe Village to perform their duties, in fact, the imperial court would not prepare an official residence for such duties.
If you want a house, you can either rent it or buy it. The place where you perform your duties only provides a range of choices.
Usually they rent, but things like Wei Hongchen's are different. They can't go back to their ancestral home in a short time, and they don't even know if they can go back. Buying a suitable house is the only option.
Although Donghe Village is just a village, because it is close to the state, housing prices are not cheap.
The value of a house that can accommodate the lives of everyone in the Wei family is beyond the reach of ordinary families.
Fortunately, the wealth accumulated by the Wei family for generations has been brought out of Liuchen County.
"Seven hundred thousand taels." When Wei Hongchen asked about the price of the house, Liu Haotian spit out a number with a smile.
Of course, an ordinary house is not so expensive, but the one Liu Haotian prepared for Wei Hongchen is a three-bedroom house with more than ten rooms. It cannot be cheap, especially when Donghe Village is close to the city, and there are many aristocratic villages nearby. The location
Pretty good.
Even though he was mentally prepared, Wei Hongchen's face became a little ugly when Liu Haotian made the offer.
In fact, this price is really not much. If Liu Haotian had not known about the fall of Northeast Xiongguan, it would be normal for Liu Haotian to ask for 700,000 to 800,000 yuan, at least that is what Ye Qian thinks.
In fact, in Ye Qian's opinion, with the financial resources of the Wei family, buying this house is definitely not a problem.
Of course, the Wei family could afford to buy a three-level house worth 700,000 taels, but the money to buy the house was somewhat beyond Wei Hongchen's psychological bottom line.
When I first came to the Wei family, I already spent a lot of money to get my current position.
It's impossible to gain a foothold here without spending a lot of money.
The Wei family is just a small noble. Even if their wealth is accumulated over generations, they cannot afford much squandering.
More importantly, looking at Liu Haotian's attitude, he was really not sure whether Liu Haotian was playing dirty tricks.
Seeing that the two fell into silence, Ye Qian waited for a while and said: "Master Wei, Northeast Xiongguan has fallen into the hands of the barbarian cavalry. Once the news spreads, as our Donghe Village is close to the city, the houses will definitely become more and more expensive.
What's more, this price is really not overcharged. If you have any doubts, you can stay here first and ask about the price tomorrow, or see if there are any better vacant houses."
The vacant houses in Donghe Village all belong to the government and have little to do with the village chief Liu Haotian. Liu Haotian still doesn't know Wei Hongchen's temperament and character. Even if he doesn't care about these, Wei Hongchen is here to divide Liu Haotian's power. If Liu Haotian doesn't cheat him, it's good.
Well, why would they give Wei Hongchen a discount when buying a house?
"If all the three northeastern states fall into the hands of the barbarian cavalry, the houses here will definitely become more and more expensive. Master Wei must also understand, but since you come to Donghe Village to take up a post, the house will definitely be kept by you!"
The village chief Liu Haoran said lightly that if Wei Hongchen hadn't brought him valuable news, the devil would have kept it for him and raised the price of other vacant houses by more than three floors tomorrow.
If the news spreads, it will be normal for it to double.
In troubled times, having a resting place, especially close to a state city, where one can go to the state city for shelter at any time, is the most ideal foundation for a small family or a small noble.
The city is a mixed bag of good and bad, but it is not suitable for outsiders to establish a business...