Xu Kuang quickly stood up and said to the entourage beside him:
"You take eight people, plus...Chen Xiaobao. Chen Xiaobao, you take some people and follow him to pick up the villagers. By the way, use a carriage so that the old people won't be burdened."
Chen Xiaobao burst into tears when he heard this, but Chen Xiaohu was thoughtful.
Chen Xiaolong was a little at a loss, but when he saw Xu Kuang beckoning him to sit down, he didn't dare to neglect and sat over.
"I think you are very responsible. I am going to let you manage this mine. Your monthly pay can be twice as high as others."
Chen Xiaolong got excited and was about to stand up again, but saw Xu Kuang looking at Chen Xiaohu.
"Sir, this is my younger brother Xiaohu. He has been smart since he was a child.".
"I see, you come with me and go back to the territory. I'm going to form a ground protection team. I haven't thought of a name yet. When you come, you can be the deputy captain. Let Xiao Bao come under your command and become the squad leader.
.”.
Chen Xiaohu was neither arrogant nor impatient, and bowed to Xu Kuang.
"As for the folks you brought with you, those who want to mine can stay and mine, and those who don't want to mine can go farming. There will always be work you can do."
Others were relieved when they heard this.
They are not worried about being bullied. They are worried about not having their own work to do, repaying debts, and not being able to earn food.
Xu Kuang helped them solve these problems, and they dared to sell their lives to Xu Kuang.
Half a day later, Chen Xiaolong and his family finally arrived. Xu Kuang was stunned when he looked at the hundreds of people in front of him.
Xu Kuang looked at the sturdy woman in front of him, his Adam's apple twitching with difficulty, and asked:
"Xiaolong, this is...".
"You must be the lord, I am the mother of Xiaolong, Xiaohu and Xiaobao. These three children of mine are ignorant, so I have to worry about you."
"No, no, no, madam, don't say that. The three of them are all good, and I am ready to reuse them. Of course, there is also you. I heard that you can make iron?".
The woman smiled and said:
"There is no way, the iron ore can't be sold at a high price, so we just keep thinking about it, and the iron we refine will not be good...".
Xu Kuang glanced at the blisters on the old woman's arms, and his nose couldn't help but feel sore. How could he not imagine what this was like? A woman whose husband died young could only strengthen herself and raise her three children.
Pull big.
"You haven't asked for your lady's name yet?".
"What's the name? My name is Huang Xiumei. If you don't mind, just call me Lao Huang."
"Okay, I will call you Mr. Huang from now on."
Xu Kuang offered Huang Xiumei a "high salary" of two hundred and forty kilograms of grain a month, which made everyone who could only receive forty kilograms of grain a month feel envious.
Huang Xiumei was so excited that she wanted to bring her three sons and two daughters to kowtow to Xu Kuang. Xu Kuang wanted to reach out and pull her, but Huang Xiumei casually pushed her and Xu Kuang flew out.
Chen Xiaolong said to Huang Xiumei with a slight reproach:
"Mom, you are too light or too heavy."
Huang Xiumei scratched her head and smiled sheepishly:
"Lord, I...I didn't mean it."
Xu Kuang got up from the ground and smiled with a pale face:
"It's okay, don't rush to start construction. Everyone, come back with me to make a booklet. After registering your information, we will plan a place and then we will start construction."
…
Ryan looked at the more than 100 people Xu Kuang had brought back, sighed, and asked:
"Master, we need more food again.".
Xu Kuang smiled and asked:
"Any news from Uncle Wayne?".
Ryan sighed and did not answer Xu Kuang.
…
Hulu Town
Baron Chris looked at the well-made gilded self-ringing clock in front of him, wound it up again, and watched the bird fly out.
Baron Wayne said with some distress:
"Okay, you've watched it twelve times, it's time to put it down."
Baron Chris was reluctant to put the clock back on the table and asked:
"Wayne, just tell me where you bought it from. I want to buy one too."
Wayne looked at Baron Chris's anxious look, reached out to pick up the teacup from the table, and savored the aroma of the tea:
"You also want to buy? How much can you pay?".
Baron Chris's heart skipped a beat. He stretched out a finger and asked tentatively:
"One hundred gold coins?".
Wayne didn't even raise his eyes and continued to drink his tea.
"The two hundred?".
"three hundred?".
Baron Chris was heartbroken and his voice trembled:
"Six hundred! I won't take it any higher."
Wayne raised his head and thought to himself: "The old guy is quite rich, even higher than my psychological value."
But this is what he said to Baron Chris:
"You...sigh...I'll discuss it with my nephew and ask him to make one for you."
Chris was surprised when he heard this, and asked:
"Your nephew is...".
"Alchemy priest, brave level.".
"Oh oh oh, I have admired you for a long time. By the way, can you ask your nephew to make this clock more artistic?".
"artistry?".
"It's just more humanistic beauty...".
"Humanistic beauty?".
"It's just like Venus and the three goddesses of grace...that way."
Wayne's old face turned red. He subconsciously wanted to reprimand Chris, but when he came to his mouth, he turned into:
"Then it will cost more. How much effort does it take to make a bird? How much effort does it take to make one like that? What do you think?"
When Chris heard that there was something going on, he quickly said:
"Yes, yes, please tell me how much to add."
"At least one hundred gold coins for labor time."
"Okay, okay.".
Wayne:…
After Wayne sent Baron Chris away, he called the butler and said:
"Hurry and send this letter to Mushroom Ridge, along with these gold coins."
The old housekeeper nodded, turned and left.
…
"Hurry up and show the old housekeeper tea!" Xu Kuang said to Ryan: "Grandpa Ryan, please accompany the old housekeeper first and arrange a place for him. I will rush to work tonight and finish it tomorrow."
When the old housekeeper heard Xu Kuang's words, he was shocked and asked:
"Master, are you really going to be able to make it tomorrow?".
Xu Kuang nodded and said to the old housekeeper:
"If I could make one like Uncle Wayne, I could make it today, but it would take some time to make that kind of look."
When the old housekeeper heard this, he bowed his hand to Xu Kuang:
"Then I'll trouble you, Master."
"No trouble, Grandpa Ryan will help me take care of the old housekeeper."
Xu Kuang valued not only Wayne's face, but also the face of the four hundred gold coins sent by Wayne.
The next morning, Xu Kuang handed the clock to the old housekeeper and wound it. After a while, a unique "cuckoo-like" danced and flew out.
"Old housekeeper, I'll leave this clock to you."
The old housekeeper nodded solemnly and left with the guards.
Xu Kuang said to Ryan:
"Inform Mr. Huang and the others that during the festival tomorrow, I will worship heaven and start building the steel-making furnace the day after tomorrow."