Back to the end of the Ming Dynasty to engage in infrastructure construction

Chapter 11 What kind of big family is this?
"My lord, doesn't Kongming Lantern look like this?" Liu Fei was suspicious.

"Do you know or I know? What you see is wrong.

Paper a lantern with candles flying inside?

How could the majestic Zhuge Kongming, the god of the ages, make such a low-level Kongming lantern?

Of course I am real!I am the heir of Zhuge Kongming! "Zhao Cheng stared.

Whatever he says is what he says.

"Of course your lord is right! Your lord taught me a lesson!" Liu Fei said immediately.

In just two days, Zhao Cheng's prestige skyrocketed.

It's hard to imagine that two days ago, this was the second idiot who let them bully him.

At dawn the next day, a group of long-term workers were bustling with excitement, excitedly going to Huludun to report.

Uncle Lai Gen squatted at the door with a pipe in his mouth, looking at everyone coldly.

Anyone who passes by his door greets him.

However, Lai Gen just gave a cold "hmm".

His complexion was a little ugly.

Because he could feel that these people didn't seem to be in awe of him as before.

There are not many people in Qiangdi Village, a total of 500 people.Excluding the old and young women, there are more than 100 young and strong.

Most of them are pier soldiers on the nearby pier, defending the border and defending the enemy.

There are 50 to [-] young and strong people who usually stay in the village.

Uncle Laigen has always had a high prestige because he went to war with the guards and saw the world.

But yesterday, the second idiot Zhao Cheng suddenly came to the village to recruit people to work.

Forty or fifty young adults almost all followed Zhao Cheng.

Even some who were a little bit older followed suit.

Before Zhao Cheng did this, he didn't even come to say hello to Uncle Lai Gen in advance.

This is completely underestimating him!
What made Uncle Lai Gen even more angry was that these people in the village went to work and worked as piers, and they didn't tell him either...

But everyone came back last night, and everyone was very happy.

It is said that they used Zhuge artifacts and were very happy with their workmanship.

And you can eat enough, you can drink enough, and you can get food and wages...

This is simply a good thing that has never happened before.

"One by one, they are all ignorant! They only have one bite to eat, and they think it's so easy to get? They have to be driven to fight in the end!"

Uncle Lai Gen muttered.

He felt that these people were too short-sighted.

Only he, Uncle Gen, has a long-term vision.

Too bad no one listened to him.

"There are times when you regret it!"

……

The spring in Xuanfu Town is dry and cold, and when the strong wind blows, the sand will be blown straight into people's mouths.

"spit!"

The three riders are entering the jurisdiction of Qiangdihuodun.

The leading one was wearing a half-worn mandarin duck battle jacket without patches.

The two people behind him also looked stronger.

They are the Chief Banner Officer Sun Kang and his two servants.

"Damn it! This second idiot! You actually caused me to run this trip and eat a mouth full of sand!
If he can't satisfy Lao Tzu, he will never be spared! "

"That's right, my lord! This idiot went directly to Lord Baihu and passed you, obviously he didn't take you seriously!

That Wang Liangping, who is usually very filial to you, was replaced just like that! "The servant next to me is afraid that the world will not be chaotic.

A few words made Sun Kang even more angry.

In the establishment of military households in the Ming Dynasty, the lowest-level officials were Xiaoqi.

Above the small flag is the general flag, and then the hundred households.

There are five small banners under a general banner.

However, if a small flag official wants to be appointed or dismissed, he usually has to get the nod of Baihu.

But Zhao Cheng didn't honor him, and Sun Kang felt that he was slighted.

This time he came here to trouble Zhao Cheng.

Without a few taels of silver, don't try to settle this matter!
Sun Kang pondered secretly.

"Huh? What's that sound?"

Suddenly, they heard a buzzing sound.

"Any beasts?"

This sound, continuous, one after another, they have never heard before.

"It seems...someone is cutting down trees?"

A servant pointed out.

Not far away, in an elm forest, many people can be seen busy.

Scores of elm trees have been felled.

A tall horse is pulling the elm out.

"Have the Tartars come over? Building siege equipment?"

Sun Kang was so frightened that he almost turned his horse and ran away.

"That's not right! The siege equipment should be built near the city. There are no decent cities around here. It's worth the big fanfare of the Tartars!"

Sun Kang still has this self-knowledge.

The frontier army of the Ming Dynasty has already been gutted by the Tartars.

"My lord, it's not like a Tartar. It looks like a Han! Why is this horse so big?"

This horse is really big!
"Could it be some big merchant that cuts trees here?"

Sun Kang was moved.

If so, this is a way to make money!
Cutting down trees in his Sun Kang's territory doesn't benefit him, so what's the deal?

"Go! Take a look!"

With a greeting, the three of them walked over slowly.

Be careful of course!
If it was really a Tartar, they reined in their horses and ran away immediately.

Fortunately, after getting closer, I can see clearly that there are no Tartars, and they are all Han Chinese.

Now, they suddenly became more courageous.

It's just that this horse, how can it be so tall?Simply scary!
Pulling and dragging two elm trees, it looks very relaxed.

The people who work are also very strangely dressed, all in tight blue clothes...

This is what Zhao Cheng sent to the long-term workers in the morning. They are all labor protection clothes, blue work clothes, coarse cloth clothes, which are resistant to dirt and workmanship, and are most suitable for working.

"Even the clothes of the servants who work are so new? What kind of rich family is this!"

Sun Kang was immediately in awe.

"Dare to ask this little brother, which master is this felling trees?"

Sun Kang stopped a long-term worker from working, and Sun Kang was also very polite when he questioned him.

The seven-rank official in front of the prime minister's gate.

The person who was stopped was a little timid.

He recognized Sun Kang, this is Mr. Zongqi!
Usually condescending and arrogant.

Why are you so polite today?

"Yes...it's our Lord Zhao..."

"Master Zhao? Which Master Zhao?"

"It's the little flag officer of our Qiangdi Huoludun, Mr. Zhao!"

Sun Kang was taken aback for a while listening, and then his voice suddenly raised.

"What? You say you are all working for that idiot Zhao Cheng?"

The long-term worker answered his question honestly, but after hearing this sentence, he suddenly became unhappy and glanced at him.

They didn't work for Zhao Cheng for a long time, but they were full for three meals a day, and all they ate were white flour and white rice.

Every time, Zhao Cheng personally stood by, staring at the distribution of meals for them, telling everyone to eat more, so that the spoon was full...

Then give them new clothes to wear.

Zhao Cheng really had nothing to say to them.

They were also very grateful to Zhao Cheng.

Now when everyone is working, they are always praising Zhao Cheng. He is like a living Bodhisattva. We only hope that this kind of life can continue.

(End of this chapter)