PFC Chapter 504 Changes
Chapter 504 Changes
"Master Champion Hou, what do you want us to do?"
As the leader of the Chamber of Commerce, Guan Gui asked.
With a reward of two hundred thousand taels of silver a year, the risk of doing this should be very high.
"I want you to transport a batch of weapons and equipment to Da Qi State, and you must not let people in Datang State and Tianlang State know about it."
Lin Xiaofan said slowly.
Just yesterday, Emperor Daqian had just replied to him, saying that this could be done, but he had to be vigilant and not reveal any flaws.
Hearing this, everyone's expressions changed.
If you want to transport weapons from Daqian to Daqi without passing through the Tang Dynasty and Tianlang Kingdom, you need to open a road from the middle of the Three Kingdoms.
In the middle of the Three Kingdoms is a large jungle, which contains not only various poisonous insects and beasts, but also some savage primitive tribes.
If you want to pass through, you will definitely take a lot of risks.
"I have received permission from the imperial court to send weapons and armor to Da Qi for sale. However, I have not yet discussed it with Da Qi."
"This matter requires absolute confidentiality, so you still need to go to Da Qi to discuss the price, etc."
"At the same time, you must not reveal that you are leaving from the Daqian Kingdom. If you are discovered by people from the Sirius Kingdom, you must do everything you can to escape. If you cannot escape, you must not leak this matter."
"That's about it. It's up to you whether you want to do it or not."
Lin Xiaofan finished speaking in one breath.
Hearing this, everyone fell into silence, and the enthusiasm in their eyes also subsided a bit.
Even if it's one hundred thousand taels of silver a year, it still needs a life flower.
No one spoke for a long time, and more than half an hour passed, and the food on the table was almost cold.
"This matter is related to your lives, so I am not in a hurry. I will give you one month. After one month, you can go to Degao Town to find me and give me a clear answer. By then, I will be able to arrange work for you. ”
Lin Xiaofan said.
This kind of thing cannot be forced. If a few people are unwilling to do it, then he will have to find others.
It seems safer to use people from the Kanghong Tianchao Chamber of Commerce. After all, whether in terms of numbers, ability, or loyalty, the Tianchao Chamber of Commerce must be more reliable.
However, Lin Xiaofan wanted to take this opportunity to cultivate a group of caravans of his own.
"Yes."
Several people nodded in response. They really need to consider this matter carefully. And if you want to maintain absolute confidentiality, you can only bring a few loyal people with you, and the number can only be controlled to a hundred people. The difficulty of crossing the jungle will definitely increase a lot.
In the early morning of the next day, Lin Xiaofan's motorcade, carrying a mighty three thousand troops, headed for Degao Town.
Since the soldiers were all on foot, the speed also slowed down a bit. By the time we returned to Degao Town, it was already completely winter.
Light snow fell on the road, giving the entire town a layer of snowy white color. Countless children were running on the streets, having snowball fights or building snowmen.
Occasionally, a few careless ones accidentally bumped into the arms of adults. No one blamed them, they just smiled and patted their heads.
"Tian Yu, look at the changes in Degao Town. In the past few years, every household was worried about food, and most of the children were wearing ragged clothes or gathering around the stove to keep warm. , or helping with the work at home, why would you go outside to play? "
Song Shang looked at this scene and couldn't help but sigh.
"Yes, at this time in the past, a few pedestrians would occasionally appear on the street, each holding their tattered clothes with their hands and walking in a hurry. How could there be so many people?"
Tian Yu also nodded slightly.
"Thanks to Brother Lin. If it weren't for Brother Lin's appearance, I'm afraid Qingzhou County would have missed it long ago, and the people's lives would only get worse."
Song Shang said with a smile.
When Lin Xiaofan heard this, he shook his head slightly and said:
"This is the life that ordinary people should have. I just did what an official should do."
The people of Daqian Kingdom had a very hard life before.
After returning to Degao Town, Lin Xiaofan first went to the Yamen. Now that he has become a duke, he will naturally not continue to be a county magistrate.
In today's county government, Yan Xing is the county magistrate, Lian Guangwen is the county magistrate, and the remaining official positions are given to a few talented and capable young people.
"Hey, Brother Lin, you are finally back."
When Bao Tianqing saw Lin Xiaofan coming, he hurried over and said with a smile.
"Haha, there are more things going on in Li Feng Town. By the way, how are you doing with the things I arranged?"
Lin Xiaofan asked.
"Brother Lin, don't worry. We have almost completed the construction of the military camp. It can now accommodate 3,000 people. We have also recruited hundreds of craftsmen, and now we are urgently training a group. If we hurry up, we will be able to have one in the spring of next year. Thousands of craftsmen.”
Bao Tianqing said.
"Well done."
Lin Xiaofan nodded slightly. Regarding the military camp, he only wrote to Degao Town 20 days ago. In just ten days, it is already very fast to ensure that thousands of people can move in.
"Haha, some interesting things happened at that time. The people heard that you were going to build a military camp, and I didn't even mention the wages. They all rushed to do it. They also said that since it is your business, Brother Lin, it is their business. , no wages.”
"Later, after the work started, each one was like a chicken blood. The efficiency and speed of the work simply surprised me."
Bao Tianqing smiled and said.
Hearing this, Lin Xiaofan felt warm in his heart. He treats people well, and people will respond to him in return.
"Even so, the wages cannot be less."
Lin Xiaofan said.
"Don't worry, I will definitely implement it to the end regarding the people's wages."
Bao Tianqing assured him.
Hearing this, Lin Xiaofan nodded slightly and felt relieved. To be honest, Bao Tianqing's words made him a little more curious about the construction of the military camp, so he simply went to check it out.
The location of the military camp was chosen next to Qianling Lake. First, because it is relatively desolate, construction can be less troublesome. The second is that it is close to the water source, and the third is that it is closer to the city gate.
Countless people climbed up and down, working hard. Some of the people responsible for the transportation even jogged all the way to work. If it had been done before, even if a supervisor was watching with a whip, he probably wouldn't be so motivated.
Lin Xiaofan walked forward, stopped a middle-aged man carrying wood, and said:
"Brother, you have been running and working all this time. Aren't you tired at the end of the day?"
Hearing this, the middle-aged man straightened up, wiped the sweat from his face, and said:
"Hey, my whole body is sore after this day. But Mr. Champion Hou of the military camp is in a hurry to use it. Mr. Champion Hou has helped us so much. If we don't rush to build it, we will feel unhappy."