They all say not to leak the news, but there is no airtight wall in the world. Relying on thousands of farmers to keep secrets is almost equivalent to nonsense, so they spread the news to the brothers-in-law of this family, the neighbors of that family... Originally, everyone
I would avoid working for bandits like a tiger, but with the experience last time, the money given was large and the treatment was good, so the farmers were willing to take advantage of the slack time to earn some money to supplement their family income.
In every village and town, their wives coaxed them to go to the local foreman to intercede. People like Zhao Sanzhuang were relatively thin-skinned. Even if they had some conflicts in the past, they would not be able to refuse with a straight face.
So, on this day, Liu Bei looked at the number of people who rushed to Toad Village, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
There was a huge crowd, and when the number of people was counted, there were more than 3,000 people.
For work, the more people, the better, but more people means more consumption. Wage is not a big problem, even if it is one tael of silver per person, the money is not much. The key is the daily rations, so that people can work
, we can't let people have enough to eat, and three thousand strong laborers will open their cheeks together, which is a huge consumption.
Of course, people could not be kicked out once they came. Liu Bei began to register these people and divide the work according to their different abilities. Directing three thousand people to work was not an easy task, so Li Xingzai cooperated with him.
These bandits are considered to be literate.
Among these three thousand people, there was no shortage of those who fished in troubled waters, and Liu Bei kicked them out directly.
"What are you doing, what are you doing? People like this are here to join in the fun." Liu Bei picked out a skinny lazy man and said, "We follow the rules and don't think of us as bad people."
Hundreds of people were kicked out, all of whom were trying to make a fool of themselves. These people gathered together and were about to be kicked out. Some people were so angry that they couldn't help but say out loud: "You work for the bandits, let's report it to the official."
, no one can do it!"
The workers were so frightened that they were just taking advantage of the leisure time to earn extra money, but if word got out, colluding with the bandits would be a serious crime.
"Who said that?" Liu Bei suddenly opened his eyes wide, murderous intent leaking out: "Tell me who said that?"
The elegant bird was silent, and the group of people closed their mouths knowingly. The faint smell of blood around them, the evil spirits in everyone's eyes, the blood drops on the leaves that had not been washed away by the rain, and the bones they occasionally stepped on when walking by... these all reminded them
, these people are not good gentlemen, they are evil thieves who kill without blinking an eye, and now they are in a den of thieves.
"Since you don't want to leave, then don't leave." Liu Bei sneered.
The crowd cheered and fell to their knees, pleading all the time.
"Grandpa Wang, we were just talking nonsense for a moment. Please, don't kill us."
"Register everyone's names, and ask them where they live and who is in their family." Liu Bei was even more cruel than Cheng Dalei: "These people will stay in the village for the time being. What kind of work is the hardest?"
If you are the most tired, let them do it."
Among the three thousand people, it is inevitable that there will be some who are cheating and cheating. Regarding this problem, Liu Bei divided them into groups according to villages and towns. If one person is lazy, the wages of the whole group will be deducted.
Coupled with the bonus of architectural proficiency, this is not a big problem. Once the project starts, the progress is fast.
The key issue is the various consumptions after the project starts. People eat horses and chews every day, which is not a small sum. The large wood needed to build the cottage is not available on the rocks and islands. It can only be purchased from other places and shipped here. These also require money.
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Therefore, opening up trade routes became an urgent matter.
Cheng Dalei is personally responsible for this matter. The medicinal materials, salt, and tea that Cheng Dalei needs have been delivered. The purpose this time is just to open up the market, so Cheng Dalei only brought 20 loads of goods. This batch of goods was first sent to Luoyuzhai, and then from
Exit from Luoyuzhai.
Cheng Dalei personally escorted Yun Zhonglong, Qiao He, and You Jiulou. Cheng Dalei did not let them go. We are now grasshoppers on the same rope. It is our first time to cooperate. If the other party has second thoughts, we can tie them together directly.
, eliminate barriers through contact and slowly build trust.
As for the main escort task, Qin Man's Manzi Team is responsible for it. The number of people does not need to be too large, only fifty people are enough.
But there is one problem that is not a problem. You must pass through Luoyuzhai when you leave the customs. There is a kind of pony in Luoyuzhai, which is hardworking and suitable for walking on mountain roads. Therefore, Luoyuzhai is an important transfer point. You can pass through Luoyuzhai.
Cheng Dalei had to meet Fan Lihua.
To be honest, Cheng Dalei didn't know how to deal with the prairie girl's fiery and enthusiastic attitude.
Faced with this non-problem, Cheng Dalei thought of an idea that was not a problem.
He asked others to pick up and load the goods while he waited outside, so he wouldn't have to see Fan Lihua.
Cheng Dalei lay on the lawn with his hands on his pillow, staring at the white clouds above his head in a daze.
Now Cheng Dalei has many admirers, and outside, his reputation is even more incredible. But few people know that the real him is nothing more than a boring person with occasional bad taste.
This world is very quiet. There is no ubiquitous surveillance or ubiquitous network signals. You can spend a month waiting for a letter from someone, or you can spend an afternoon staring at a white cloud in a daze.
Likewise, this world is also full of hunger, plague, displacement, and bullying...
After lying there for an unknown amount of time, Cheng Dalei was already feeling sleepy when he suddenly heard the sound of horse hoofbeats. He then stood on the grassy slope and looked over, only to see Qin Man, Yun Zhonglong and his group driving ponies carrying goods.
"Master, master..." Qin Man and his gang gathered around: "Everything is ready, we can set off at any time."
"Yeah." Cheng Dalei nodded. He didn't see Fan Lihua. He didn't know whether he should be proud or depressed, and said casually: "I asked you to find a guide to lead the way. Have you found it?"
"Of course I found it. This is a good guide. Master, do you want to guess who it is?" Qin Man.
"Who else could it be..."
Cheng Dalei looked over and saw only one person walking out of the team, a rouge horse and an embroidered knife. He was covering his face with a cloak. When he opened the cloak, he revealed a pretty face that could be broken by a blow. His eyes were as cold as frost and his eyebrows were blooming.
Murderous intent.
Cheng Dalei shuddered. It's not that he didn't want to see Fan Lihua. The key was that Cheng Dalei couldn't beat her. This girl was both fierce and fierce. If she got angry, but she didn't care, Cheng Dalei would be beaten up if she caught him. Mr. Cheng didn't want it.
To save face.
"That's Master Fan. Master Fan grew up here and is very familiar with the surrounding terrain. You didn't expect it, Master?" Qin Man laughed loudly: "Are you surprised, are you surprised?"