Ah Wan, on the other hand, snorted: "This is not a place where birds don't poop! The high pond has the best grass and the strongest horses, but it can't be used for farming."
Ning Xiu frowned, thought carefully, and asked her, "What do you want to do?"
Mingwei looked outside: "Build a castle first! How can Young Master Yang live in such a place?"
Building a castle is not an easy task.
First you need money, then you need people, and you need to be able to buy building materials.
If goods circulate, caravans will come.
If you can earn money, you can recruit strong labor force.
In this way, Gaotang Ranch can come alive.
Gaotang is actually a very good place. Although it is in the northwest, it is in a long and narrow area with northwest troops stationed on both sides. On the side facing the Hu people, there is Yanshan Mountain in between, so there is no risk of robbery.
Mingwei remembered that about ten years later, when Emperor Ling came to the throne, extravagance became popular. Furs from the North were very popular in Da Qi, and Hu merchants from the Western Wei Dynasty often traded here with merchants from the Northern Qi Dynasty.
Slowly, Gaotang became the largest border market, and the original horse farm declined.
The horses were not good enough, and the combat effectiveness of the cavalry also declined. Since then, the Northwest Army, which was once like a wolf and a tiger, gradually became decayed and no longer had the charm of the army that fought hundreds of battles.
For the entire Northern Qi Dynasty, it is certainly better for Gaotang to remain pure. But they only have such a foothold now, and they can only try their best to make it play a greater role.
With Fu Jin staying in the capital, as long as it is not suitable for Yang Shu to set foot there, they can stay in Gaotang forever.
Therefore, the better we can run the business, the better we will run the business.
"Master?"
Ning Xiu and Ming Wei seemed to have reached an agreement, and Ah Xuan turned his questioning eyes to Yang Shu.
Yang Shu smiled: "It's really aggrieved to let you live in such a place."
Mingwei nodded and took out a thick stack of banknotes: "Axuan, you go to the county town tomorrow and spread the news. We need a lot of merchants to supply goods, and we also need a lot of strong laborers to work."
Ah Xuan said: "Miss Ming, we also brought a lot of money."
Ming smiled and waved his hand: "Don't worry, we have to spend more money and we won't run out of money. Moreover, I have already arranged the industry in Beijing. In another year and a half, their lines will be laid here. We
There will be no shortage of money.”
Ah Xuan glanced at Yang Shu before accepting the banknote: "Okay..."
Several people discussed some details, and Duofu and Xiaotong's meat was roasted, so they had a big meal.
After eating and drinking, it was getting dark.
Ning Xiu went back to rest, Xiaotong helped Duofu clean up the house, and Awan sat on the porch, staring blankly at the sounds of people coming from the stable.
When Ah Xuan came back after finishing his affairs, what he saw was her leaning on the pillar and wandering in a trance.
He thought for a while and then sat next to Ah Wan: "If Miss Ming doesn't come, you won't be happy. If she comes, you won't be happy either?"
Ah Wan glanced at him, put her head against the corridor pillar, and said gloomily: "I'm not unhappy."
Ah Xuan nodded at her: "You're so pouting that you can hang a bottle of oil on your lips, and you still say you're not unhappy?"
It was rare for Ah Wan not to quarrel with him and continue to compete with the pillars.
Ah Xuan had no choice but to pull her back: "You're bumping into her like this, your bun is going to be messed up."
Well, people can be ugly, but their hair cannot be messy.
Ah Wan sat up straight and said: "A Xuan, can you understand that feeling? What I have thought about for many years but dare not do, has become a reality because of a disgusting person."
Ah Xuan thoughtfully said: "Can you explain the girl?"
Ah Wan hugged her knees and looked up at the crescent moon in the sky: "I know what she wants to do. She came all the way here, brought so many people and money, and talked about what kind of castle she wanted to build..." She paused.
Lowering her voice, she said, "She wants the young master to no longer be controlled by others."
She didn't want to say it too clearly, but Ah Xuan understood the meaning.
"you……"
"This can only be said between the two of us." Ah Wan whispered, "Until the young master has enough ability, he must not let others see his intentions."
Ah Xuan smiled and flicked her forehead: "Don't worry, I'm not stupid."
Ah Wan looked at him with twinkling eyes: "A Xuan, aren't you worried about such a big thing?"
Ah Xuan did not hesitate: "My surname is Yang, and the young master's will is my mission."
He looked at Ah Wan and said softly: "Do you think I don't know? The young master was imprisoned without incident. The reason behind it is thought-provoking. Even the imperial concubine did not object. It can be seen that there is no place for the young master in the capital. Since
There is no way, we can only fight our way out without hesitation."
Ah Wan looked at him in surprise, and finally chuckled: "A Xuan, you will definitely achieve great things in the future."
I was also worried that Ah Xuan wouldn't be able to accept it, but it turned out that he had already made a decision.
Ah Xuan rubbed her hair and said with a smile: "I don't think too much about success or failure. I just want to be happy with everyone. If anyone wants to destroy it, just knock him down!"
"Yes." Ah Wan nodded heavily, sharing the same hatred.
After saying what was on her mind, her eyes drifted towards Yang Shu's room.
The lights were on in the room, and occasionally a figure walked by.
In the middle of the night, a man and a woman were alone in the same room, and they really didn't avoid suspicion at all.
Ah Wan thought sourly.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Ah Xuan grabbed Ah Wan who took off his boots and lowered his body to move to the house over there.
"Shh!" Ah Wan made a silencing gesture, "Aren't you curious about what they are doing?"
"..."
Ah Wan added: "She hasn't canceled the engagement yet, but we can't let the young master do something wrong."
As soon as Ah Xuan hesitated, his hand relaxed and Ah Wan had already passed by.
…
At this moment, the lonely man and woman in the room were opening large boxes to comment.
These boxes are the luggage that Yang Shu brought here.
Mingwei picked out a piece of clothing, made some gestures on him, and said, "Wear this tomorrow. During this period, just think that you have suffered too much and have given up on yourself. From tomorrow on, resume your gentlemanly behavior and ride on the horse."
Also try to make your clothes as gorgeous as possible.”
"Okay." No matter what she said, Yang Shu always said yes.
He sat at the table and watched her walking around, his eyes never leaving her.
For such a shameless person like Ming Wei, she felt a little embarrassed when he looked at her like this.
She raised her feet to close the boxes one by one and sat next to him.
"Aren't you tired after watching it all night?"
He shook his head: "I won't be tired until tomorrow night."
Mingwei grabbed his hand and rubbed the thicker calluses on her palm: "You know what I'm doing, right?"
Yang Shu nodded.
"In allowing me to act like this, do you also agree with this path, or is it just because of me?"
Yang Shu thought for a while and answered honestly: "Both. Now, it's because you are the bigger factor, but I also think that if it really comes to that point, it would be good to have one more choice."
Mingwei was about to say something when he suddenly frowned, opened his mouth and blew out the candle on the table.
"you……"
Before Yang Shu could ask any questions, her hand had already covered her.