Daming kill

Chapter 67 Upgrading
Snatching the envelope from Song Baolai's hand, Li Ping took out the list and glanced at it briefly, Li Ping couldn't help but blurted out: "Damn, this Mrs. Zuo really lost her money!"

"Mrs. Zuo? Didn't you mean the entire Zuo family?" Song Baolai caught Li Ping's language problem.

"If it's the meaning of the whole Zuo family, how could Madam Zuo's maid come forward? Don't you think it's abnormal?" Li Ping glanced up at Song Baolai, and then began to look carefully at the list.

Song Baolai scratched his head in a daze and pondered for a moment, then said "Yes!" to himself, and then leaned his head to look.

It's just that the traditional characters make it a bit difficult for the two of them to read, and some characters even need to be exchanged and guessed to understand their meaning.

But after all the identifications were completed, although they had already made sufficient psychological preparations, the two were still taken aback.

Because it is too rich.

200 stones of grain, a load of salt, 10 pigs, 5 cows, more than a hundred chickens and ducks, 10 horses, 20 mules, 20 donkeys, 10 bows, 30 bird guns, 10 fire guns, and 20 gunpowder Barrels, 20 goose feather knives, 100 lancets, 200 spears, 10 Ming iron helmets, 20 cotton armors, 2 iron armors, 4 beauties, 20 maidservants and servants...

Then there are a lot of clothes, shoes, cloth, etc. There are so many kinds of things that it is completely dizzying.

However, there is no money in the list.

But no one will be disappointed by this. It is really greedy to care about money when you have so many things.

After the excitement, the two finally remembered to ask the soldiers who had been outside the courtyard to find Hu Zhongshan, and then they couldn't wait to get into every corner of the courtyard to see it first.

The layout of this courtyard is very good, similar to the standard three-entry courtyard, with houses on both sides, a small courtyard behind the outer courtyard, and the main house in the small courtyard.

Although the overall size is not very large, none of the houses are simple, and they are well maintained and repaired. There is even a very delicate and beautiful garden behind.

According to what Song Baolai heard from Uncle Liu, this courtyard is the main courtyard of the Zhuangzi, and everything in it is complete, so you can move in directly. It seems that it is not a fool.

Li Ping fell in love with it immediately, and he said to Song Bao with a smile, "I will live here from now on."

Song Baolai also licked his face and said, "I want to live here too, it's so nice."

"Go, find a place by yourself. It's not suitable for us to live together. Besides, there are so many Yingyingyanyans in your place, so what are you doing here?" Li Ping scolded with a smile.

"You're really not mean!" Song Baolai said he was wronged, but his smiling expression showed that he didn't mind at all.

Soon, Hu Zhongshan came rushing over.

Hu Zhongshan actually had nothing to hand over to those stationed in the villa. There was neither food nor supplies, basically all the odds and ends of the villa’s subsidiary daily necessities.

Moreover, they didn't hand over the list based on the list. Hu Zhongshan could only listen to what was there or not. This kind of work can be done by his subordinates.

Li Ping did not show Hu Zhongshan the list in the envelope, but only told him that he had received a lot of new rewards, and asked him to immediately deploy troops to take over and take care of all the places Song Baolai asked him to take care of, and no one was allowed to visit or ask inside. If there is anything, don't talk nonsense, just wait for the people from the security battalion to receive it after they arrive.

When Hu Zhongshan went to greet people and meet Song Baolai, Li Ping ordered several of his personal soldiers to go back immediately and inform Duan Qiang's sentry to move here tomorrow, and at the same time, he also wanted to bring the main supplies of the security camp along the way. And escorted over, they must immediately start a comprehensive relocation work.

In this way, he can also deploy a sentry force to escort each time the materials are moved.And Ma Yong's sentry must stay and continue to guard the house, because the security camp cannot be moved in a day or two.

He specifically confessed to Liu San that he decided not to go back, considering that the wound could not be shaken, but to live here directly.Liu Xiaohui needs to organize and pack all his personal belongings, especially the small wooden box in his room that must be brought over tomorrow.

The small wooden box contained Li Ping's secrets, mainly some of Li Ping's writing and drawing.There are his usual thinking, as well as descriptions of items or knowledge that do not belong to this era that he constantly supplements and perfects. These are all written down by him to fix his memory in fear of forgetting.

Especially those modern things, Li Ping is really worried that they will be forgotten over time.After a long time of no contact, people can even forget their mother tongue, and there is nothing else that cannot be forgotten.

A good memory is not as good as a bad pen, and Li Ping has never been bothered in this regard, which is also a habit he developed in his previous work.

After Song Baolai came back, several servants who were given to them by Mrs. Zuo who were familiar with the Zhuangzi were called over, and Li Ping and Song Baolai asked them to take the lead to familiarize themselves with the whole Zhuangzi first.

The entire villa is located on the southern periphery of Wanshan Mountain, in a low hill, and there is a small river beside it.There are many large forests and bamboo forests in and around the village, and there are many tea gardens in the middle. The environment is very beautiful and pleasant, and it is a good place to raise people.

Zhuangzi occupies a large area, and many houses are scattered and scattered into small blocks.The exquisite fence, which is obviously only artistic or boundary line, therefore only surrounds a part of the main buildings including the main courtyard, and the area only accounts for a small part of the whole Zhuangzi.

The houses are not all concentrated, and there is no effective defensive wall, which may have a lot to do with the fact that the place does not plan to be docked or has never thought about preventing bandits.

In addition to the main courtyard, there are several better small courtyards inside and even outside the wall, which are probably lived by the close relatives of the original owner of the village.

Most of the rest of the more unincorporated houses are relatively concentrated. Although they are relatively dilapidated, they are also complete. They should be the places for ordinary farmers.There are one or two small mountain villages far away from Zhuangzi's territory. It is said that the residents are basically the farmers who were originally attached to here.

Just by estimation, the existing room is enough to squeeze a thousand people.If you plan and expand it well, it can easily accommodate thousands of people without feeling crowded at all.

It can be preserved so completely, it is estimated that this Zhuangzi has always been in the hands of dignitaries, and it is some distance from the city, and it is not a flat land, so it has not suffered any damage.

During Zhang Xianzhong's brief occupation last year, he probably didn't have the energy to take care of this place, and the large-scale military conscription and Latin men in the past few days were also occupied by Zuo Liangyu early on, and he didn't suffer any abuse.

Li Ping was a little puzzled at first that Zuo Liangyu would come all the way here to occupy the land, and he was even more puzzled that such a remote place could have such a good Zhuangzi.

But after hearing an introduction from an old servant who was from this place, Li Ping suddenly realized.

Although the Wanshan Mountains they rely on are not very towering (the altitude is only 150 meters), the length from east to west is only about [-] miles, and the length from north to south is less than ten miles. .

More importantly, this is a place with many historical sites.

The earliest and most charming romantic love story in ancient Chinese classics, "The Goddess Playing the Pearl", came from here, and attracted countless historical celebrities and famous poets to leave calligraphy here.

The other side of them, which is the north side of Wanshan Mountain, is of course not the true north. There is Guangde Temple (formerly Yunju Temple, renamed in Chenghua Period of Ming Dynasty), which began in the Zhenguan period of Tang Dynasty. The temple is large in scale and unique in style.

And Gulongzhong among the thousands of mountains is even more popular, where the famous Sangu Thatched Cottage and "Longzhong Countermeasures" took place.

This is the pride of the local people, and it is also the place where countless literati, elegant guests and nobles flock to.In this way, it is not surprising that there are a few good Zhuangzi on the edge of Wanshan, and it is not surprising that Zuo Liangyu, who has always respected the Donglin Party, does not mind taking trouble.

Although it is indeed a bit far away from Xiangyang City, it has the advantage of being far away, at least it is quiet.

Li Ping and Song Baolai only wandered around for a while, and the more they looked at it, the more they liked it. This place is much better than their original place, and there is a strong feeling of upgrading.

After roughly turning around all the places, the two found a high place with a better view and sat down to rest. At the same time, they began to compare and discuss how to plan the villa.

If the areas for the troops’ quarters, security battalion quarters, warehouses, training grounds, workshops, etc. can be determined in advance, it will save a lot of trouble and unnecessary duplication of construction, and this can only be determined by the two of them.

Due to the experience of starting from scratch last time, the place is sufficient this time, and it is much easier to negotiate.It didn't take long for the two to roughly reach an agreement.

Li Ping even drew a sketch with the paper and ink he carried with him, not only to prevent them from forgetting, but also to make it easier for his subordinates to execute.

The big thing has been decided, and both of them relax.

At this time, Song Baolai suddenly thought of something and said, "By the way, brother. Tell me, they kept maids, servants, and beauties for us. Could it be that they purposely put spies around us? Otherwise, there is no way for others Arrange for servants! This should have been chosen by us. Tell me, did I think about it?"

After Li Ping let out a "huh", he lowered his head and fell silent, and he only paid attention to this issue.

But soon, he raised his head and said: "It's okay, probably not. Doing these things now is superfluous, not only meaningless, but also easy to self-defeating. Zuo Menggeng may be confused, but I don't think his wife will! If you are really caught by your words, you don’t have to worry about it just because of this scheming. I guess she will be a good person to the end, and arrange for serious people who will serve others. However, what you consider is also Yes, be careful when sailing for thousands of years, knowing more about it will never hurt!"

"Oh! I hope I'm thinking too much. By the way, um, will that beauty be sent to Brother Zhao?" Song Baolai nodded, but asked again.

Li Ping also had to think about it for a while, and then he said carefully: "This time, I really can't send beautiful women to Brother Zhao. We are young now, and we have no family, and we don't like beautiful women. It will make people think wrong, which is not good for us. Moreover, Mrs. Zuo gave it to us, we will pass it on to Lao Zhao, and then Lao Zhao will give it to Zuo Menggeng to enjoy. One person and two are used as maidservants."

"Hmm! That makes sense." Song Baolai suddenly became excited.

Since it was already afternoon, Li Ping, who was relieved temporarily, began to feel obviously sleepy because he only ate some dry food at noon because of the rush.Song Baolai probably didn't have a good rest last night, and he was a little drowsy.

So, the two simply returned to the main courtyard, and lay down on the two reclining chairs in the small garden behind the main house to rest, and then ordered the four beauties sent by Mrs. Zuo to serve them.

Li Ping was indeed tired, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

When he opened his eyes, he found that the beautiful woman standing under the chair was still there. He turned his head to the side. Although Song Baolai had his eyes closed, he was obviously awake, and it seemed that he hadn't slept all the time.

This guy is enjoying the two beauties tapping their shoulders and legs one by one, drinking tea and humming softly from time to time.Li Ping suddenly understood Song Baolai's excitement when he decided to keep these four beauties, and Song Baolai's bold proposal to come with him when he decided to take a break just now.

He couldn't help feeling a little funny in his heart, and looking at the way the two women who had tapped Song Baolai's shoulders and legs were already sweating slightly and still didn't dare to stop, it seemed more like a landowner's rich man.

Li Ping didn't bother Song Baolai, such a relaxing moment was really rare for the two of them, so why not get drunk for a while!

Li Ping opened his eyes, and the two beauties who were standing idle under his chair visibly tensed up, and they were ready to come up to serve.

But Li Ping didn't move, let alone speak. He just looked at the two "beauties" carefully, and his curiosity arose again.

The two "beauties" were probably around seventeen or eighteen years old, or older, and they wore the hair in a bun that was popular in this era (actually, the hair was gathered at the top and braided into two roughly pointed shapes. One on the left and one on the left, similar to the branches of a tree, hence the name "Girl", a bit similar to the head shape of "Chun Li" in the game "Street Fighter"), wearing a well-fitting Confucian skirt, with a slender figure and a relatively delicate appearance.

But it's hard to say how delicate their facial features are. On the contrary, the biggest feature is whiteness, which is completely different from the yellowish or even dark white skin of most women here, and the texture of the skin is obviously very good.

Seeing that Li Ping was examining them, one of the thinner women lowered her head even lower, as if she was very submissive and timid.The other woman, who was slightly plump, kept puffing out her chest slightly and looked up boldly and shyly at Li Ping frequently.

They obviously didn't get corsets, which should be determined by their identity and mission.

Li Ping smiled subconsciously. He neither liked nor disliked that bold woman. He was just thinking: Maybe for her, since her fate cannot be changed, it is also possible to win the favor of her master and make her life better. An active lifestyle bar.

After roughly understanding the standard of beauties in this era, Li Ping looked at it for a while, and after satisfying his curiosity and eyesight, he suddenly asked all the women to go down. He had something to say to Song Bao.

Seeing the disturbed Song Baolai's reluctance, Li Ping said angrily, "Image, image, pay attention to image!"

"Heh, haven't you eaten meat for a while? You have to understand." Song Baolai said nonchalantly.The once down-to-earth fellow is becoming more outspoken and more direct.

"Okay, let's get down to business. When you're done, pick two and make a fuss about it." Li Ping was also convinced.

When Song Baolai heard it, he said very seriously: "It's not good now, there are too many people with mixed eyes, let's talk about it after I clean it up."

Li Ping was too lazy to be poor with him, so he directly talked about the discussion with Zhao Jin about Zuo Liangyu last night.

Song Baolai listened very carefully, and soon became dumbfounded, and then he couldn't help sighing: "The day just got better, if you really withdraw to the south, don't start from the beginning again. No wonder you tell us such a good place I just gave it to us, after a long time of trouble, I have the intention of giving up, and it is useless to hold it in my hands, but it is used to invite people's hearts."

Li Ping looked at Song Baolai in surprise, thinking: This kid is really enlightened!

But he still told Song Baolai very seriously: "I tell you this to prepare you for withdrawal. You have to figure out what is the key point of production. Don't get the general direction wrong..."

(End of this chapter)