I was engaged in construction in ancient times

Because it was a temporary decision to return to Yangzhou in advance, Duan Shubai got up early and went to the inn to deal with the matter.

He took the inn's people to a newly rented yard in Jianxing, and a dozen people held a meeting in the hall.

Duan Shubai sat at the main seat, and ten people stood below him. He took a sip of tea before he said, "I will give each of you 1000 taels of silver. After one year, I hope that the money in your hands will increase dozens of times. A hundred times."

These dozen or so people are business talents he selected in Yangzhou. He brought them to Xuanzhou and let them take root in Xuanzhou for business. One is to accumulate money. He takes [-]% of the money they make; The second is to accumulate contacts in Xuanzhou. Sooner or later, Yangzhou will do business with Xuanzhou people, and the sweet potato and corn products they grow will also be sold to Xuanzhou. At that time, it is better to do business with your own people than with others.

Cast the net widely, catch more fish, choose the best and follow them.

Duan Shubai didn't expect that all of them could gain a foothold in Xuanzhou and become a world-class rich man. As long as one of them could establish a trade network in Xuanzhou, he would be satisfied.

The ten people said in unison: "We will never disappoint the general's expectations."

Duan Shubai laughed out loud, and after taking a fixed glance at them, he asked someone to bring up a jug of wine, poured it for them himself, and everyone raised their glasses to drink it up.

After finishing the matter, Duan Shubai rode to the Sun's residence. When he arrived at the Sun's residence, it happened that Sun Zhixin and his wife sent Xiao Yuhe out together.

"Yuhe, General Duan went out early in the morning and said he had to deal with some matters. He said that if he couldn't come back in time, we would send you directly to the pier."

"Yuhe, I really want to keep you for a few more days."

"The method of brewing wine, you can remember it clearly. If there is anything you don't understand, you can send someone to ask me..."

"Yes, thank you Mrs. Sun." Xiao Yuhe dealt with Sun Zhixin and his wife absent-mindedly. When he woke up in the morning, his surroundings were suddenly empty, and there was no shadow of Duan Shubai. , He couldn't say much.

He was about to step over the threshold, when he bumped into Duan Shubai who was about to get off his horse, he was overjoyed, his steps were fast, and he trotted to Duan Shubai like a bird. The back panicked: "Young Master, Young Master——"

When Qiu Ran saw her uncle, her shouting stopped abruptly.

With a smile on his face, Duan Shubai hugged the husband who ran over into his arms with a doting face, and whispered in the other's ear with a voice that could only be heard by two people: "What? I haven't seen you for half an hour. gone?"

Xiao Yuhe, who was relieved, suddenly thought of the group of people behind him, and hurriedly pushed them away, with rings on his body, blushing and complaining: "Who told you to leave so early in the morning without saying goodbye."

Duan Shubai patted his head: "Didn't I see that Fulang was sleeping soundly, and I was afraid to disturb you."

The Sun family couple who came out from behind saw the couple's stickiness, Madam Sun covered her mouth with a veil and smiled, and took Sun Zhixin's hand to wink: "Look at this couple, how loving they are, they can't be separated for a moment." .”

"Yuhe is completely different after seeing Mr. Duan."

"Lord Duan dotes on Fulang so much, you don't follow suit."

Sun Zhixin cupped his hands and begged his wife for mercy: "Madam, isn't your husband enough to spoil you?"

Madam Sun scolded with a smile: "How can you compare to General Duan."

Walking at the end, Fu Qianxi, who was guarded by two officers and soldiers, squinted his eyes with contempt on his face. He was caught in the Sun Mansion and locked up overnight. The scum on his face was even worse. A few strands of hair stick up like weeds.

Fu Qianxi gritted her teeth angrily, looked at Duan Shubai who was holding the beauty in front of her, and cursed in a low voice: "General Dog."

"Beauty Township, Hero Tomb... No, it's the toad-toad eating swan meat."

Duan Shubai hugged Xiao Yuhe and walked over to meet Sun Zhixin.

Sun Zhixin smiled and said, "I have already asked people to prepare the people and the boat."

Duan Shubai nodded and smiled, "So, thank you, Mr. Sun."

Sun Zhixin waved his hand: "Where is it, I also want to thank Mr. Duan, thanks to you for solving the problem in front of me."

Fu Qianxi pursed his lips and listened to the two people's hypocrisy and slander, and his teeth were sore. He couldn't help but look up at the sky. He made up his mind in his heart that even if he was forced to go to Yangzhou, he would defy the power and stand firm with him. The evil forces are fighting against each other, and they will not obey the orders of the dog general.

Sooner or later, he will escape back to Xuanzhou!

A few people were chatting and laughing as they were about to get into the carriage——

"Master Sun, it's not good!! It's not good!!!"

A Jianxing officer and soldier arrived on a fast horse.

The man staggered and fell off the horse, with a flustered look on his face, he just screamed in shock: "Master Sun is not well——"

Sun Zhixin frowned and interrupted: "What's wrong with being noisy, talk well, what's wrong?"

The eyes of the people around were all focused on the soldier who came to report the news on horseback.

Panting heavily, the soldier said in shock, "Master Sun, a riot broke out among the refugees outside the city."

"What? A riot??" Sun Zhixin took a step back in shock, and said to himself in disbelief: "Impossible, I have already sent people to say that they will be resettled to Yangzhou. The boats are ready. They still have What's so disturbing?"

Duan Shubai and the others were also puzzled.

The soldier panicked and said: "Yes, we sent people there, but some of the refugees spread rumors, saying that Mr. Sun planned to coax them into the boat, and then faked an accident to bury them in the river and sea. When they heard this, the excited crowd Just ignore it, the leader gathered a group of people, killed the officers and soldiers who went to spread the message, and also snatched the weapons in their hands, saying that they wanted to attack the city and fight us to death."

"They're shouting at the city gate now!"

Sun Zhixin cursed loudly: "Absurd!"

Duan Shubai rolled his eyes in disbelief, grabbed the soldier's hand and asked, "Didn't I tell the city's elite to pass on the message? Why were they intercepted and killed by a group of hungry refugees?"

The soldier shivered tremblingly: "The group of refugees are not human. It is said that they are so hungry that they even eat human flesh. Moreover, they are from the west of Jianzhou. They are much taller and stronger than us. How can we resist... "

"The eyes of those people are like wolves. We are scared when we see them, and we dare not go up."

After hearing this, Duan Shubai cursed in a low voice, the officers and soldiers in Xuanzhou are so virtuous, I obey!

Sun Zhixin sighed, smiled wryly and said to Duan Shubai: "Now you should know why I dare not let the refugees into the city easily."

The imperial court has been emphasizing civility over military affairs for a long time, and many places have paid a lot of money. Xuanzhou is located in a prosperous and rich place, with constant melody, comfort and slack, and has not fought for a long time. The officers and soldiers in Xuanzhou are neglected in training. As officers and soldiers, one can imagine what kind of state their defense is.

Being able to wield knives, guns, and fake moves at will is already an elite here.

If those refugees were brought into the city, if one of them made a fuss and caused riots in the city, how could the officers and soldiers in the city control them.

Duan Shubai closed his eyes, took a deep breath, opened his sharp eyes, and ordered: "Go and call my men over, and I will take them to meet these mobs myself later."

Xiao Yuhe tugged at his sleeve, "Husband, I—"

Duan Shubai sent him to the carriage, stroked his head, and smiled softly: "Yuhe, you and Qiuran go to the pier in the carriage first, and your husband will come over in a while, and we will take the boat back to the small wooden building together."

Xiao Yuhe took a deep look at him, and nodded with red eyes, he knew that it was useless for him to stay by the other party's side now, but it was still a drag.

Previously in Yangcheng, I heard that he led twenty or so people alone to resist the mob. Xiao Yuhe didn’t realize it. Hearing people praise how brave and powerful he is, even if he can defeat a hundred with one, he is still worried.

"You be careful."

Duan Shubai smiled indulgently when he heard the words, leaned over and kissed his fair and tender face, scratched his nose and said: "Don't worry, you sleep in the carriage, and when you wake up, my husband will come back to accompany you .”

Xiao Yuhe pursed his lips tightly, how could he sleep well.

Duan Shubai touched his head for the last time, turned around and got off the carriage, Sun Zhixin was also mobilizing his troops, he looked at Duan Shubai and said, "I will go with you."

How could Sun Zhixin back down as Xuanzhou's parental officer when such a mess happened.

Madam Sun also sighed and worried in the back.

"Okay." Duan Shubai glanced over Sun Zhixin, and finally stopped on Fu Qianxi who was not far away.

He pointed his finger, and said with a non-smiling smile: "You also go with me, to meet the group of refugees you want to sneak in."

Fu Qianxi looked solemn, but this time, he didn't jump up and said angrily: "Just go!" .

Duan Shubai and the more than 20 veterans he brought round together, together with [-] soldiers from Jianxing, plus Sun Zhixin and Fu Qianxi, went to the city gate to the northwest of Jianxing to check the situation.

A large group of ants-like refugees had gathered outside the city, wearing ragged clothes and disheveled hair like weeds. The group who made the most noise had knives, guns, sticks and branches in their hands. It even holds stones.

"The dog officer in the city, open the door quickly!!"

"The dog officials are plotting to sink our ship. If we want to survive, we have to fight them to the death!"

"Let's fight into the city and we'll have something to eat!"

"Brothers and sisters in Jianzhou, unite!! Let's break down the city gate together!!"

Across a city gate, Duan Shubai and the others could hear the loud shouts outside the city.

The leader outside the door, named Zheng Li, was the one who smashed Lord Sun's plan to sink the ship and kill the refugees. He was originally an idler in a village in Jianzhou, spoiled by his family, but fortunately Gambling, he used to speculate others with the greatest malice in his life. At this time, his slogans full of words incited people's hearts and aroused the enthusiasm of the refugees.

His eyes were full, he was surrounded by people, he was their leader, Zheng Li was very excited, this was the most glorious moment in his life.

"Let's smash the city gate together!!!"

"boom--"

Amidst the roaring shouts, the city gate creaked a few times before being pulled open by the people inside.