After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

Chapter 237 First Business Trip
This is not just a simple arithmetic problem. If this pursuit problem is put into actual combat, then they will know almost immediately when they can catch up with the enemy troops!

Bai Cien suddenly understood why Xu Zhenying's army must learn these complex four arithmetic operations!

On the Qianzhou side, Bai Ci'en was working hard to get closer to the world organized by Xu Zhenying, but in Jinzhou Prefecture, Xu Zhenying received a letter from Feng'er.

Feng'er was thoughtful and said that she and Wang Sanniang had already made clear the handover and were ready to go.

But considering the soap business and cotton, she planned to take a detour to Xingyuan Mansion and visit Miss Qi Er.

Feng'er's words reminded Xu Zhenying, and she remembered that she had asked Miss Qi Er to help buy land to grow cotton, and the harvest season was about to come.

If this winter is still as cold as last year, cotton coats and pants will become a necessity for winter!
Furthermore, Feng'er's intelligence network said that thousands of soldiers who resisted the Tatars in the north froze to death last year. Considering that almost most of the Zhou Dynasty's troops are in the north, Xu Zhenying felt that sometimes we still have to share the same hatred.

Otherwise, if the Tatars enter the country, the Zhou Dynasty will be devastated. What's the use of picking up a ruined country?

So she called Zhou Houfang, "You should contact the Ministry of Civil Affairs in the next few days and ask them to organize a group of women from various counties and villages to go out to work and make clothes. There are about two hundred people, each of whom will receive thirty cents a day plus commission, including Food and accommodation are provided, but you need to go to Xingyuan Mansion."

Zhou Houfang was a little confused: "Why do you have to go to Xingyuan Mansion?"

"There is land I bought and planted cotton. I don't know the scale yet. October is the season for picking cotton. Then I will make cotton clothes and trousers for sale. By the way, Feng'er from the Ministry of Commerce has not yet Once it’s in place, let my second aunt take over first. Ask her to discuss cooperation with the owners of various garment shops in Jinzhou Prefecture and Xingyuan Prefecture, and strive to create a market for cotton-padded clothes and trousers this year. Also, the made cotton-padded clothes Leave five thousand pieces of cotton trousers and send them to the north when the time comes."

"North?" Zhou Houfang was stunned. "Does the city lord want to sell it to the Tatars or to the soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty?"

Xu Zhenying smiled slightly, and there seemed to be a sparkle in his eyes, "I won't sell it, can you give it to them for free?"

Zhou Houfang's heart skipped a beat. Until now, she often couldn't tell whether Xu Zhenying was joking or serious, "City Lord, are you really giving it away for free?"

But after thinking about it, Zhou Houfang understood instantly.

This is to win over the Zhou Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, Xu Zhenying admitted it directly and said: "Of course the first thing is to open up relationships. Secondly, the soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty are on the front line to withstand the Tatar attack for us, and we are more or less in the rear." Just put in some effort."

Xu Zhenying's words were high-sounding, but Zhou Houfang always felt that it was not as simple as she said.

Although Zhou Houfang has only been in office for more than ten days, she has been walking on thin ice since Qian Zhenniang took up the position in the Propaganda Department. Of course, she has never looked down upon Xu Zhenying.

Xu Zhenying is a fourteen-year-old woman who can take charge of a party. How can we underestimate her?

So no matter what Xu Zhenying said, Zhou Houfang would subconsciously chew it over and over in his mind several times to taste the connotations of what she said.

When Zhou Houfang brought Xu Zhenying's idea to contact Qian Zhenniang of the Propaganda Department, news of recruitment in Xingyuan Mansion spread to various counties and villages at an extremely fast speed.

Zhou Houfang didn't know the local situation, but she knew that migrant workers were big news in Jinzhou Prefecture.

No matter where Zhou Houfang went, he could hear people discussing this matter happily.

Especially among women on the streets.

Even when she returned to Zhou's house, Amber, who always knew she was busy and didn't bother her much, showed up.

As soon as Amber came up, she said that her mother had been let out by her wife and was living with a few old sisters. They saw today's Jinzhou Government's notice about recruiting migrant women and couldn't make up their minds, so they specifically sent her to ask questions. Zhou Houfang.

Zhou Houfang was very surprised.

She knew that Amber's father died young and her mother was released from the mansion a few years ago when she turned fifty, and now she settled in Jinzhou Mansion.

But she didn't expect that Hu Hu's mother was already quite old and her family's income was fairly stable. How could she think of going out to work?
Amber said: "My mother just has this idea, but her old friends are very attracted to each other and are teasing each other. It's okay to think that they are all a bunch of women going to work in other places together, but I'm afraid there's something fishy——"

Zhou Houfang asked: "What are they worried about?"

"There are rumors in the city that either the women are being brought out to do the flesh business, or they are working with kidnappers to sell them! Others say that the women have gone out of the city to see the world and make money. I am afraid that I won’t go back to Jinzhou Mansion!”

"That's complete nonsense!" Zhou Houfang was furious and put the pencil down on the table. "Who the hell is this rumor from? It's okay for these people not to make money, but they still want to stop it. Those orphans and widows who have no ability to stand on their own and go to seek a living should simply be cut to death by a thousand cuts!"

Amber quickly comforted her: "Miss, please don't be angry. I also told my mother that our lady works in the government office. How could she do such an immoral thing? Most likely, the news came from those men who don't trust women to go out to work!"

"Bullshit!" Zhou Houfang has never felt so angry.

She and Qian Zhenniang discussed it all night, and finally came up with the idea of ​​recruiting as many widows as possible so that they could earn some money.

The high wages for making clothes are better than washing and mending them.

Some people are gossiping and twisting a good deed into pimping!

Those widows are already sensitive, but now that they are frightened by rumors like this, who dares to go out to work?

Doesn’t that mean that people should stay at home and starve to death?
Zhou Houfang was so angry that his chest heaved. It took him a long time to calm down, and finally he said to Amber: "Don't listen to them. This matter was ordered by the city lord. Minister Qian and I discussed it. The city lord has someone over there in Xingyuan Mansion. There is a large cotton field. It is said that the cotton will be mature next month. It is time-consuming and laborious to bring the cotton back. It is better to directly recruit female workers to work there and also sell some cotton clothes and trousers to give the women more money. This is a good thing. , and for this matter, we could have directly recruited female workers from Xingyuan Prefecture, but the city lord thought of us, the people of Jinzhou Prefecture, in everything, so he hired some people here and some from Xingyuan Prefecture locally. Don’t listen. Those bullies outside are talking nonsense. This is a great thing. They are purely for making money in the past. Moreover, Xu Feng, the Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, is also waiting for you over there. The second aunt of the city lord personally took the women there. Here we are. It’s just work over there, and I’m afraid it won’t even be accessible to other men.”

Amber nodded repeatedly and felt relieved, "Thirty cents a day, plus commission, I'm afraid I'll have one or two cents a month! Miss, don't worry, I'll tell my mother the news when I get back. Those old friends can go out and make money without worries!"

Zhou Houfang grabbed her and said, "Ask your mother's friends to help us keep an eye on who is spreading these rumors in the city. If you find out, don't touch them yet, just report me!"

Amber's eyes lit up, he was going to do something, it was great——

These bullies who are spreading rumors and not allowing women to go out to work need to be dealt with!
Just as he was talking, he heard a maid outside hurriedly coming to the screen wall to report: "Miss, someone from the government office is here! He said that the city lord has an urgent order and will rush to Lan County in a quarter of an hour!"

what?
Zhou Houfang was stunned. Was he going on a business trip just ten days after taking office?

What's more, it's so late at night?
However, Zhou Houfang didn't dare to be careless at all. She almost immediately packed her things while thinking about what happened in Lan County. "Hubo, don't collect the things that you don't have. Quickly help me put away the materials and books! No clothes! No food!" No! Come on, hurry up -" Zhou Houfang didn't ask how many days she was going, she simply packed a small baggage and rushed out of the door with her mother in tears.

She felt that her mobility was getting stronger and stronger.

Not as squeamish as before.

Never in her life had she thought she could pack her things and head out in just a few minutes.

In the past, no matter where I went, my luggage had to carry at least one carriage.

Now I didn’t bring any clothes, shoes or socks, so I just went there naked.

However, she knows the style of Xu Zhenying's people. When working for Xu Zhenying, she must first be punctual and secondly be serious.

When I went there later, she was not the only one taking care of it. Qian Zhenniang and Fang Ningmo must have brought nothing with them either.

This was a very strange experience for Zhou Houfang.

When she rushed to the government office in a hurry, she saw that the entire government office was brightly lit and people were coming and going. Qian Zhenniang, Xu Anping and Fang Ningmo arrived before her. Zhou Houfang observed them and found that as expected, They didn’t bring any luggage either!
Qian Zhenniang, in particular, seems to be used to being on call. Even her hair is tied up carelessly, and her whole person is still a little unkempt.

When Zhou Houfang saw Qian Zhenniang, she seemed to see herself in the future.

The job of secretary is really not done by humans——

So when did the legendary other secretary arrive? If this continues, she really feels worse than being married——

After waiting for about a minute or two, thanks to Xu Zhenying and the others, Zhou Houfang is now completely accustomed to looking at the largest clock in the Jinzhou government office.

Xu Zhenying appeared, along with a large carriage.

Xu Zhenying had a happy face and walked with a breeze, following the people behind him. Qian Zhenniang was the first to ask: "City Lord, is there any happy event in Lan County?"

Xu Zhenying smiled: "What a happy event! Qiu Juniang has lived up to everyone's expectations and finally developed cowpox!"

Zhou Houfang still couldn't keep up. She didn't realize what this "cowpox" was. She only saw the people around her almost jumping up, and then a burst of cheers broke out from the crowd!
Somehow, this excitement seemed to be contagious. Even though Zhou Houfang didn't know what happened, she was still excited inside.

Qian Zhenniang explained to her in a low voice: "Vaccinium is a key research project promoted by Lan County Medical College, and it is specially used to treat smallpox! Houfang, from now on, smallpox will be extinct from our history!"

"What?!" Zhou Houfang's eyes widened.

Cure smallpox?

That frightening plague in the legend, once it breaks out, it will definitely kill a large area in every room?
A small Jinzhou Prefecture, a land of rebellion, actually developed a medicine to suppress smallpox?
Who would believe this?

Zhou Houfang was so excited that her heart almost jumped out of her chest, and there were only two words left in her mind.

——God.

She, Zhou Houfang, is going to witness history!
No wonder the crowd was excited and commotion. The treatment of smallpox was such a landmark event!
Everyone present will be a witness to history!

Zhou Houfang couldn't wait to go to Lan County at this moment, to the legendary dreamland.

In the midst of the panic, Xu Zhenying was still giving orders in an orderly manner: "Zhenniang, please immediately send someone to ask Huang Weiguang and the others to write a promotional article about cowpox overnight, saying that I will personally vaccinate against cowpox in Lan County tomorrow."

Someone reminded: "City Lord, I'm afraid Huang Weiguang won't -"

"What is Huang Weiguang not happy about doing something of such historical significance and making him famous? If it weren't for the fact that he is a scholar and has good literary talent, this good thing may not be his turn. If he doesn't have the vision, then change People, I think White Deer Academy should have people who want to sing praises—"

Ming Xiaoshuang disagreed: "City Lord, the cowpox has just been developed and we don't know how effective it is yet. How can you try the medicine yourself? Why don't I do it?"

Qian Zhenniang immediately said without hesitation: "City Lord, let me do it!"

An Peilin also said immediately: "City Lord, I'm coming!"

This was followed by eager "I'll do it!"

Zhou Houfang looked at the immature but passionate faces, feeling indescribable.

They, a group of nominal rebels, twisted into a rope and turned into a breath. They chased each other, united and loved each other, and helped each other. I don't know how many times better than the official atmosphere of intrigues and flattery in the Great Zhou Dynasty!
Zhou Houfang seemed to be infected by that atmosphere for some reason, and raised her hand and shouted: "City Lord, let me come!"

Xu Zhenying was surrounded by people, and the smile on his face did not diminish: "Don't be anxious, go to the medical school first to check the situation! Xiaoshuang, hitch the horse, we will go there now!"

There were two carriages in total, with men and women sitting separately, and a dozen escort soldiers beside them. A group of people headed to Lan County in a mighty manner.

After taking two steps, a figure flashed past, but Xu Zhenying stopped the carriage and turned to look at the man several times.

Zhou Houfang looked over curiously and saw a ragged woman, who looked no more than thirty or forty years old. She was wearing a dirty and shabby long skirt. She was carrying a vegetable basket and was walking cautiously against the corner of the wall.

Zhou Houfang clearly noticed that everyone became a little strange after the team stopped.

To be precise, it was the old people in the Xu family team who became very strange.

Qian Zhenniang then whispered to Xu Zhenying: "City Lord, Cao Qin'er was abandoned by Li Xiucai half a year ago, and now the Li family is headed by that aunt. After Cao Qin'er was kicked out, she relied on washing and sewing for others. It’s very miserable to live by picking up leftovers.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the woman turned her head, as if she had just seen Xu Zhenying.