Poor family mother and son

Chapter 274 Hulin County

Chu Qing's first stop this year was Yibin Mansion, which borders both Jizhou and Xinlunzhou.

The reason why I chose this place was because of the interception at the junction of the three places a year ago.

There is no evidence right now, and there is no intersection with the Meng family. If you can't do anything directly to the Meng family, then first attack and retaliate against these bandits who are working for tigers.

Since the destruction of Donglun State, most of the garrisons in border state capitals such as Jizhou, Yibin Mansion, and Xuanwei Mansion have moved westward and stationed on the border between Xinlun State and Voss State, leaving only two Garrison ranging from one thousand to five thousand.

Chu Qing knew that it would be useful to search the mountains with such a large number of troops, but this area is densely forested and wild animals are rampant. It is winter and the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, making it even more difficult to search.

Even if it is not winter, it is not easy. The so-called "opening your eyes and not seeing the road is often like walking at night".There are trees that block the sky and the sun everywhere, and it is easy to get lost in it.

Therefore, unless the government office has the exact news of the whereabouts of the bandits, the general garrison is very reluctant to do such work as searching the mountains.

What Chu Qing wants to do is to use the name of opening up barren fields, first to gain access to the mountains, and second, to attract local refugees to log and open up wasteland.

Doing so might divide and disintegrate some of the vagrant bandits, but she hoped to expose the most powerful deserters and guards among the bandits and eliminate them.

After arriving at Yibin Mansion, Chu Qing first went to the local secret investigation department director's office to meet with his colleagues.

Everywhere she went, Chu Qing would report to the local board of directors in order to use their information transmission channels.

This time she wanted to know more about the bandits.

But the result was disappointing.

The council does not have any information on these bandits. To be precise, because most of these people are deserters or radicals from the old Eastern Lun, they are armed and powerful, and they are good at hiding in the jungle. The common people helped to cover up, and the council could not find out their detailed information.

The mountainous area where Chu Qing's accident occurred is collectively called Hushan, and the location within the boundary of Yibin Mansion belongs to Hulin County.

The so-called tiger forest is not just a forest, but that there are often fierce tigers in this mountain forest.

"Since there are fierce tigers infesting, how can the gang of thieves live in it for a long time?" Zhuo Yao couldn't figure it out.

Chu Qing couldn't figure it out either, but it was probably because the well water didn't interfere with the river water.

Chu Qing directly entered Hulin County.

Since the secret investigation department can't provide any effective help, then rely on yourself.

Ordinarily, "Cotton Map" has been published and distributed, so Chu Qing doesn't need to give guidance in person at all, just hold a meeting with the farmer when he comes to the local area, but now Chu Qing decides to stay for a while.

Since no one is willing to take care of the intersection of the three places, then Chu Qing will let them beg for it.

After negotiating with the county magistrate, posting the recruitment notice, the first step is to recruit lumberjacks.

There are many mountains where trees can be cut down, and when good saplings are encountered, they can be directly uprooted and removed. There are places where Chu Qing can plant trees.

The second step is to recruit construction workers.There is wood, you can build a house, and you need to build some factories and warehouses.

The third step is to recruit tenant farmers.

Not to mention whether this place is suitable for growing cotton or not, what can be grown here, Chu Qing has only one thing to do, take advantage of his status as a farm official to hold this area in his hands.

But the recruitment notice was posted, but there were very few people who responded.

The place here is remote, the population is small, and because there are both beasts and bandits in Hushan area, the people don't want to exchange their lives for copper coins.

Next to the "Recruitment Notice", there are many people talking about it, but no one is ready to apply.

"If you want me to say, this boss must go out without a brain, go to the Tiger Mountain to log, who is to blame if he is eaten by a tiger?" A man said.

"That's right! Besides the tiger, there is also the blind bear!" Someone responded.

What's more: "The third grandson of my second uncle's family went to collect firewood yesterday, but he didn't dare to go deep. He heard wolves howling. He was so scared that he ran back without even daring to pick up the hatchet!"

Some even said: "Actually, it's not important, and it's not that there are big animals in and out of every day. The important thing is that the mountain is not flat, and there are bandits, old and young! Didn't you see that the land in the villages at the foot of the mountain is barren? Everyone has moved away!"

There are also: "But look at the above, the wages are very high. After the logging is over, a craftsman like you can continue to stay and earn money to build a house. It's a good deal!"

And: "Instead of earning this terrible salary, why not go to Lin County next month to enroll in that college. I heard that new students will be recruited in the beginning of spring. I can learn crafts and earn wages. Isn't it more cost-effective than here?"

All kinds of voices are noisy.

Xiaobao is leading people to buy some portable food and drink on the street. Anyway, after sending his mother to the place, they are ready to set off and have more important things to do.

Seeing the "Recruitment Notice" surrounded by people, and hearing their opposing comments, Xiao Bao frowned.

From Chu Qing's actions in the past few days, he could see that she was not reconciled. His mother was sure that it was because she couldn't seize the opportunity to attack the Meng family directly, so she first sought interest from the bandits.

He didn't approve of it.It's too roundabout, too slow!
A gentleman's revenge is unbearable overnight!He thought they were all businessmen, and retaliation was a commercial means, but now he realized that retaliation, regardless of the number of ways, is the most direct way to kill.

But Xiaobao didn't dare to kill people, he didn't have that much financial strength, and he couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't hurt his mother.

So he led his team to implement his plan, to "step on the plate" in the south of the Yangtze River and arrange his own power.

But the mother is still shouldering various responsibilities, and she can't do things as she wants. At this moment, the mother wants to recruit workers, but she has to hit a wall, and Xiaobao feels that she can't ignore it.

Seeing Xiaobao frowned, Chu Yuan stepped forward to join the group of people, but was stopped by Xiao Sining: "You stay, I'll go!"

Xiao Sining and the boys from Team Six are now with Xiaobao every day, changing their outfits at any time to facilitate Xiaobao's tasks.

Today she looks even more poorly dressed, and the patches on her body are all faded.Unlike Chu Yuan, who likes the uniform at home so much and wears it everywhere, it's too eye-catching.

Xiao Bao also glanced at Chu Yuan's clothes: "You stay, stand aside, Xiao Sining goes."

When doing serious business, Xiaobao always called them by their names.Only Zhuo Yao always shouted "Ah yes."

Xiao Sining took a few boys who were also in rags and rushed to surround the crowd.

"Hey, what's written on it, Xiao Shan, you know how to read, read it!" Xiao Sining said while poking Gu Xiaoshan like any farm boy watching the fun.

So the young man named Xiao Shan stammered and read it, tying a knot in less than five words, then scratching his head and laughing silly: "I don't know this word..." Then he muttered and prepared to continue reading.

The guard who was standing next to the "Recruitment Notice" and was in charge of explaining it was very anxious: "Oh, it's okay, it's said..." and started to read it.

So Xiao Sining and the boys followed each other with rhythm:
"Ah, good news! Xiaoshan, are you going? I have to go! The wages are quite good!"

"Brother Ning Zi, there is a lot of money, but at the end of next month, the Technician College in Lin County will enroll students. Let's apply for that one. It's a good deal, and those who live far away can still live in the college."

"Xiaoshan, what good things are you thinking of! Going to school costs money!"

"No, didn't you say it's free?"

"It's free for the first year, but you'll have to complete the course this year. Ningzi, Xiaoshan, are you going to the academy?"

"I want to go, but if I pay to go, there is no money!"

Not far away, Xiaobao pricked up his ears when he heard this, and rolled his eyes: Are you encouraging everyone to apply for the job, or smashing the signboard of my college?
(End of this chapter)