At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 452 Encountering a black dragon on the road?

From now on, Anle County will be Gao Bufan's territory. In addition, the Cui family's iron mine in Qinghe is also in Miyun County. I'm afraid I have to pay for it out of my own pocket.

Cui Hu took the lead in spending a lot of money because of Gao Bufan, but he also considered his own interests. After all, the Qinghe Cui family has transferred nearly half of their industries to Zhuo County and its surrounding areas in the past two years. If Anle County is unstable, it will definitely affect the Qinghe Cui family. industry.

In the same way, the reason why Lu Sanlang and Youyan donate generously is to invest in Gao Bufan, but at the same time, they are also protecting their own interests. After all, their roots are also in the Youzhou area. They smashed their jobs, so the seven surnames of Youyan are also happy to see the Great Wall of Xikou being reinforced.

Of course, no matter how you say it, Lu Sanlang spent a lot of money and donated [-] war horses, which is undoubtedly a great deal, even Cui Hu admired this son's courage.

However, in business, Lu Sanlang and You Yan are all businessmen, and the investment will naturally be rewarded. No, at the next banquet, Lu Sanlang tactfully proposed that two hundred Lu's children should join Eagle The Yang government works.

Obviously, Lu Sanlang's 500 war horses were not given away for free, and he also "gifted" [-] children of the Lu family, and the other six surnames of Youyan were similar, generously "gifting" [-] children of their respective families , In other words, the seven surnames of Youyan stuffed [-] people into the Yingyang Mansion army at once.

If it was in the past, Gao Bufan would definitely think about it, but now he agrees without even thinking about it. After all, the strength of Yingyang Mansion has exceeded 5000 people, and adding [-] children of Youyan and the seven surnames to it, the proportion is not large. That's a lot.

In addition, Gao Bufan is now recruiting soldiers from Han Xin, the more the better, anyway, Yingyang Mansion is currently recruiting soldiers, and the seven surnames of Youyan send people to the door automatically, how can he refuse to accept them?Of course, people can be accepted, but no matter what family the children are, they must start from the bottom, and they will be promoted based on their ability. Want to rely on connections to get through the back door?No way!

Therefore, Gao Bufan is not worried at all that the children of the seven surnames will make himself empty in the future.If it is a child of the seven surnames who stands out by his ability and follows the rules, he will naturally reuse it. If he only speculates and strives for power and profit, he does not need Gao Bufan at all, and Old Wei will naturally kick him out. The old Comrade Wei is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

Ever since, Gao Bufan gained people, horses, and money, and the seven surnames of Youyan also sent the outstanding children of their families to Yingyang Mansion as they wished. With a few top performers, the whole family will benefit endlessly, and today's investment is worth thousands of dollars.

Everyone took what they needed, and the host and guest enjoyed a feast, and then they dispersed.

After the banquet was over and all the guests left, Gao Bufan and Cui Hu went to the study to drink tea and chat.

"Changqing, Rou'er troubles you these days." Cui Hu said gratefully.

"Brother Cui is serious, Rou'er is cute and sensible, so why bother!" Gao Bufan shook his head and said, no outsiders were present, and the two of them talked a lot more casually.

"It seems that Changqing and Rou'er get along very well." Cui Hu showed a meaningful smile, and he noticed that Gao Bufan also called Rou'er.

Gao Bufan was slightly embarrassed: "It's okay, by the way, is the loss of the mine big?"

Cui Hu shook his head and said: "Basically there is no loss. Xiren is just trying to make money. It is useless for them to take away the iron ore in the mine. In the future, as long as the workers are recruited back, iron smelting can be resumed."

"That's good. Shiji made a fortune recently, and the lion asked for nine hundred sets of armor." Gao Bufan smiled wryly.

Cui Hu took a deep breath, and lost his voice: "Nine hundred sets?"

Gao Bufan nodded and said: "Brother Cui, if it's difficult, I'll talk to Shiji later, it should be okay to cut off half of it."

Cui Hu pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "There is no need to cut it, but it will take at least a year. I will try my best to be careful."

"Thank you, Brother Cui." Gao Bufan said happily: "The price is based on the market price. Anyway, Brother Cui, you can't lose money."

Cui Hu smiled and said: "Don't worry, Changqing, I have never done business at a loss. If it was the past, I would not dare to agree to you, but now the situation is different, the order is broken, and the imperial court's control over iron materials is lax. Now Anle County And under Changqing's rule, it is more convenient to do things, so there should be no problem."

Gao Bufan nodded: "That's good."

"Where did Master Xu get his windfall recently?" Cui Hu asked curiously.

Gao Bufan briefly told the story of Ha Chi's attack on Yufeng Racecourse. Cui Hu couldn't help but mourn for Ha Chi for a second after hearing this. He had seen Xu Shiji's hundred armored cavalry before. On the road, let alone only three hundred, even a thousand rides are just a dish.

"Xu Shiji is indeed a handsome talent in his own right. Changqing has a good vision and made a lot of money, but I have always been curious, how did Changqing recruit Xu Shiji from Wagang?" Cui Hu asked.

Gao Bufan took a sip from his teacup, and then said boldly, "Naturally, it's the charisma of his personality."

Cui Hu was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "I guess so, by the way, why don't you see Lao Wei?"

Gao Bufan replied: "Mr. Wei and Yuchi are currently in Yuyang County to eliminate the remaining Xi thieves. It may take several months."

Cui Hu smiled knowingly when he heard the words: "That's right, it's not easy to find Thief Xi hiding." After speaking, he lowered his voice and said: "Changqing thinks, when will it be clear at Yanmen?"

"It's coming soon, it should end before the end of the year."

Cui Hu's heart moved: "How can I see it?"

"Sibi Khan has not been able to break through the city so far, and the soldiers and horses of the kings from all walks of life are estimated to be arriving soon, and winter is about to begin. The hundreds of thousands of Sibi's army can't afford it, and it will be a matter of time before they retreat."

Cui Hu couldn't help being a little disappointed when he heard the words, and took a sip from his teacup. At this time, his confidant Cui Ping came in a little panicked and reported: "Ms. Shirou is here to pick you up, but I was frightened on the way."

Both Cui Hu and Gao Bufan were taken aback, and asked almost in unison: "What happened?"

Cui Ping said with a strange expression: "I heard from Cui Guang... Miss Shirou saw a black dragon when she was resting on the road."

Gao Bufan was taken aback, "Black Dragon?"What a joke!
"Where is Rou'er?" Cui Hu asked anxiously. Gao Bufan didn't believe in creatures like dragons, but the people of the Sui Dynasty a thousand or hundreds of years ago definitely believed, including Cui Hu.

"Miss Shirou was probably quite frightened and not in good spirits, so she was sent to her room to rest." Cui Ping replied.

Cui Hu immediately said anxiously: "Quick, carry me there!"

When Gao Bufan and Cui Hu came to the room and saw Cui Shirou, they were immediately surprised.Seeing the little girl Cui Shirou lying on the bed in a daze, her face flushed red, Cui Hu stretched out her hand to touch it, and couldn't help saying: "Rou'er has a fever!"

Although Gao Bufan didn't reach out to touch it, he could still feel the heat emanating from Cui Shirou's body while standing beside the bed, and the latter's lips were a little peeled, which was a sign of dehydration, not good!
"Quick, give Rou'er some water." Gao Bufan said decisively.

"Oh, good!" Shu'er, who was absent-minded, woke up and took out the water bag to feed Cui Shirou, but her hands were obviously trembling slightly.

Gao Bufan frowned, brought the water bag over and said, "Let me come, you go and prepare cold water and towels."

"Oh oh oh!" Shu'er ran away in a hurry, and almost fell at the door.

Gao Bufan was surprised and suspicious, Shu'er was a very lively and cheerful girl, why did she become so frightened, could it be that they really saw the black dragon?
Gao Bufan opened the stopper of the water bag, pinched Cui Shirou's small mouth carefully, and poured a little water into it. The latter swallowed it immediately, and subconsciously licked his lips, so Gao Bufan took another mouthful.

After drinking a few sips of water, the drowsy Cui Shirou finally opened her eyes slowly.Cui Hu was both surprised and happy, and asked worriedly: "Rou'er, how do you feel now, what's uncomfortable?"

"Father, Gao...Brother!" Cui Shirou saw Gao Bufan and Cui Hu, a gleam of joy appeared in her eyes, and she struggled to sit up.

Gao Bufan quickly said: "Don't move, lie down!"

"Oh!" Cui Shirou obediently said, and lay down obediently.

Gao Bufan took a closer look at Cui Shirou's eyes, and found that they were still clear, but he was slightly relieved.

(End of this chapter)