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Chapter 321 0318 [Laojiu’s Spring]

Han Zhen became interested and asked: "According to your statement, how many soldiers would a battleship group composed of Shenzhou need?"

Kuang Zixin counted his fingers and estimated: "The navy is different from the army. The soldiers are more elite than large. When there are more people, it is more likely to cause trouble in the melee. The Shenzhou has [-] people, the three passenger boats have [-] people each, and the fire ship has [-] people. Thirty people, thirty people towing the boat, plus cooks, craftsmen, military doctors, postmen, firemen and other miscellaneous people, there are about fifteen hundred people!"

Han Zhen nodded and said: "Okay, you can recruit according to the standard of [-] people. When I go back, I will ask the ordnance workshop to customize a batch of naval ordnance according to your requirements."

"County Magistrate, can you arrange for me to arrange a few more scholars to work as accountants? I don't know much, and I don't understand how to calculate food, grass, salary and so on."

Kuang Zixin scratched his head and said with an embarrassed expression.

Han Zhen couldn't help but smile and said: "Don't worry, in a few days there will be a group of army secretaries and military recorders arriving. From now on, the Navy will handle the logistics and they will be responsible for it. You only need to concentrate on training the soldiers."

"Thank you magistrate!"

Kuang Zixin suddenly beamed with joy.

Han Zhen patted him on the shoulder and ordered: "Let's go and sit at your house."

"Yes!"

How dare Kuang Zixin say no? He put half a frame of copper coins on the ox cart and led the way.

His village was not far from the port. After walking less than two miles along the trail, he came to a village.

The fishing village is very small, with only thirty or forty households, walls made of rammed loess, and a thatched house. This is now standard equipment for people in the countryside. Only landlords can afford to build brick houses.

In front of the door is a small courtyard surrounded by bamboo fences.

An old woman and a girl were repairing fishing nets with wooden shuttles in the yard.

Rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, and rely on the sea to eat the sea.

Fishermen hardly farm. The land and climate mainly near the sea are not suitable for farming, so they rely entirely on fishing for food.

If you catch fish, you sell it for food. If you don't catch it, you'll starve. It's that simple.

"Second brother, why are you back?"

Seeing Kuang Zixin, the girl looked happy and was about to go up to him, but she saw a group of cavalry following behind her and immediately stopped.

Kuang Zixin introduced: "Auntie, fourth sister, this is County Magistrate Han. He is here to inspect the navy today. Please come and sit at home."

The titles in the Northern Song Dynasty are very interesting. The younger brother and younger sister are called Geer and Jieer.

Even the royal family is no exception. When Zhao Da calls him Zhao Guangyi in private, he always calls him second brother.

It is said that on the night of the sound of Zhu Ying's axe, someone with a royal weapon once heard Zhao Da shouting loudly: "Well done, second brother, kill me!"

Han Zhen's name is now known to everyone in Shandong.

The old woman quickly bowed and said, "I have seen the county magistrate."

Kuang Zixin was only twenty years old, and his mother was only thirty-six or seventeen at most, but she looked as if she was in her sixties, with a stooped back and white hair.

The girl hid behind the old woman, exposing half of her head, with big eyes flashing, looking curiously at Han Zhen, Lao Jiu and other personal guards.

The girl's skin is a little dark, but her eyebrows are very handsome.

Sensing the girl's gaze, Lao Jiu looked a little unnatural and tried to straighten his back.

"Don't be too polite."

Han Zhen said as he turned over and dismounted.

Kuang's mother asked the girl to bring a few small bamboo stools from home, and then personally brought a bowl of water and said awkwardly: "We have finished the tea at home and only have a bowl of water. County Magistrate Han must not dislike it."

"You're welcome, ma'am."

Han Zhen smiled slightly and took the pottery bowl with a corner broken.

This bowl is probably what they use for eating. As for the cup, there is no cup at all.

The Zhao and Song Dynasties had done too much harm to the land of Shandong. Even if Han Zhen promoted benevolent government, lightened corvees and paid small taxes, and subsidized both money and grain, the people at the bottom could not breathe for two or three years.

There are many bandits in Shandong, and I don’t even think about why there are so many bandits.

The people are so fucking desperate that they really have no way to survive.

Sitting on a small bamboo stool, Han Zhen took a sip of water and chatted: "Kuang Zi's new talent is outstanding. Now I have promoted him to naval instructor and brigade commander. In a few days, my wife and little sister will follow me back to Yidu. We will stay in the county." The city provides peace of mind for the elderly.”

Going to Yidu?
  Kuang's mother looked at Kuang Zixin in surprise, and then said at a loss: "This... How can I, a country woman, go to the county town?"

Kuang Zixin advised: "Mom, I am in charge of the navy now, and I can't take care of you. It's better to go back to Yidu with the county magistrate and live a good life."

"I...I don't have a place to stay in the county. How will I live my life in the future? I'd better forget it." Kuang's mother waved her hands repeatedly.

She had lived in a fishing village all her life, and now she suddenly heard that she was going to live in a county town, and she felt panicked.

But when the girl heard that she was going to Yidu, her eyes lit up, showing surprise and expectation.

Han Zhen joked: "Don't worry, madam, I will arrange the house. Besides, your son is now an official and his monthly salary is only seven or eight guan. Are you afraid that he won't be able to support you?"

"How much does it cost?"

Kuang's mother looked surprised and incredulous.

"Yes, mother, you can go in peace. The reward given by the county magistrate is more than ten guan."

As Kuang Zixin spoke, he removed the basket from the ox cart and placed it at Kuang's mother's feet.

Looking at half a basket of copper coins, Kuang's mother was speechless for a long time.

The girl exclaimed: "Second brother, there is so much money."

"Fourth sister, take the money and go to the market to buy some food, wine and meat."

Kuang Zixin gave an order, and then said to Han Zhen: "County magistrate, let's have a meal at my humble home at noon."

"Row."

Han Zhen nodded.

"Hmm."

Kuang Siniang nodded hurriedly, turned around and walked into the house and took out a small basket. She squatted down and grabbed a few handfuls of copper coins. After thinking about it, it seemed that it was not enough, so she grabbed a few more handfuls.

Seeing that she was about to go to the market with a basket on her back, Han Zhen ordered: "It's several miles to the market. It's not safe for the little girl to carry money alone. Lao Jiu, you drive her in the bullock cart and send her there."

"Order!"

Lao Jiu responded loudly and got on the bullock cart with some reluctance.

After Kuang Siniang got on the bullock cart, Lao Jiu raised his whip and lightly slapped the cow on the buttocks. The old cow immediately took steps and walked slowly along the path.

After looking around the small courtyard, Han Zhen chatted: "Madam, your life is very poor."

"Ugh."

Kuang's mother sighed: "We fishermen depend on the weather to eat. We are hungry and full. Those officials don't care whether we live or die. They have raised taxes today and will raise taxes tomorrow. It is not easy for our family to save some money." I wanted to exchange the remaining money for a fishing net, but the money was taken away before I could warm it up."

Han Zhen asked: "Where is the current official?"

"The newly appointed official is good. He doesn't collect taxes arbitrarily. He only pays a few cents for the stall fee when selling Haicuo. A while ago, there was a tax collector who collected money arbitrarily. He was caught and slapped in front of everyone. ." Kuang's mother said this with a smile on her face.

Han Zhen smiled and said: "If you wait a little longer, the life of fishermen will be better."

When the highway is built, there will naturally be businessmen doing seafood business.

When fishermen catch fish, they can sell it at a good price. You should know that in the past, almost no one would buy crabs, sea cucumbers, abalones, razor clams and other seafood at the market, and fishermen could only eat them themselves.

Once the market opens, these seafood will immediately go from being ignored to becoming a favorite.

……

Bang bang bang bang.

The bullock cart was driving on the path, bumping up and down constantly, and the sound of copper coins being tapped kept coming from the basket behind Kuang Siniang.

Lao Jiu felt a little irritated, but Kuang Siniang never tired of listening.

The family has never had so much money before.

Kuang Siniang felt it was a little unreal. Looking at Lao Jiu's generous back in armor, she couldn't help but ask: "This military master, is my second brother really an official?"

"what?"

Lao Jiu was stunned.

Kuang Siniang repeated: "My second brother is really an official?"

"Ah."

After coming back to his senses, Lao Jiu replied with a look of embarrassment.

Fortunately, with his back turned, Kuang Siniang couldn't see his expression.

Hearing this, Kuang Siniang immediately showed joy and continued to ask: "Is that the official rank of my second brother, or the rank of the military master?"

"I."

Lao Jiu still cherishes words like gold.

Kuang Siniang felt that the military master's attitude was very cold, as if he looked down on her, so she couldn't help but shut up in grievance.

Two quarters of an hour later, the bullock cart arrived at the market.

Kuang Siniang jumped out of the carriage quickly and said, "Master, please wait a moment. I'm going to buy some rice, grain, wine and meat."

After that, he walked to the market with brisk steps.

Looking at the opponent's back, Lao Jiu couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, Kuang Siniang still didn't come back. Lao Jiu couldn't help but frown slightly, jumped out of the carriage and followed her.

Not far along the market, I heard a fierce quarrel.

I saw Kuang Siniang surrounded by three gangsters, with many people watching.

Kuang Siniang said loudly: "I didn't steal your money!"

One of the gangsters opened his mouth and said nonsense: "This basket of copper coins belongs to us."

"fart!"

Kuang Siniang put her hands on her waist and cursed fiercely: "This money belongs to my second brother, how did it become yours?"

Another rogue sneered: "I hid a red stone in my money, do you dare to let us take a look?"

"Look at it!"

Kuang Siniang was happy and undaunted, and angrily put down the basket behind her.

After she shook a few times, a small red stone was shaken out from below.

A scoundrel said proudly: "You get both the stolen goods and the stolen goods, how dare you still quibble!"

"You look like a very upright little lady, but you turned out to be a thief." Another rogue said, looking at Kuang Siniang with lustful eyes.

In fact, most of the people watching knew that these three were rogues, and they must have put the stone into the basket, but no one dared to stand up and just watched the excitement from the sidelines.

Kuang Siniang blushed and said angrily: "You... this money obviously belongs to my second brother, you must have put the stone secretly."

"If you still want to make excuses, we will drag you to see the official!"

A rogue said, picking up the basket on the ground.

The other one took the opportunity to hold Kuang Siniang's hand.

How dare they go to see the officials? They are just trying to fool this little lady. When they leave the market and find a place where no one is around, aren't they the ones who have the final say?
  Seeing the basket being snatched away, Kuang Siniang suddenly became anxious.

Just at this moment, a big hand reached out, pinched Ropi's hand and pulled it towards Kuang Siniang.

"Ouch!"

The rogue felt as if his wrist was being held by iron pincers, and he gasped in pain.

Before he could say anything, a sandbag-sized fist hit him hard on the stomach.

This punch hit him so hard that he shrank into a shrimp ball, clutching his stomach and vomiting bitter water.

Boom!

Two more punches, and the two thugs were left lying on the ground, unconscious.

"Hit someone!"

The people who had been watching indifferently before now exploded.

The commotion of the crowd finally led to the replacement of officers on the fast shift patrolling the streets.

One of the detectives shouted: "Who committed the crime?"

"Tolerance, that's him."

Looking in the direction of the people's fingers, the detective's pupils suddenly shrank and he immediately put on a smiling face: "Master Jun."

Although they didn't recognize Lao Jiu, he was wearing black armor with gold tiger patterns, and they knew he was a high-ranking military official.

Lao Jiu stared at him intently and asked in a cold voice, "Are you the town's policeman?"

"Yes Yes Yes."

The detective nodded hurriedly.

Lao Jiu asked sternly: "Why don't you let the thugs under your control rob women of their property in the street?"

The detective quickly glanced at the three people on the ground. They were really the gangsters in the town. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "This... Master Jun, forgive me. It's not because I don't care. It's just that these gangsters are cunning and cunning, and their methods are secretive, so it is difficult to convict them. "

Lao Jiu snorted coldly: "When I return to Jimo, I will ask Qi Meng how he became the county magistrate."

Hearing this, the catcher secretly complained in his heart.

The military and political affairs were divided, and he had no control over the arrester, so Lao Jiu stopped pestering him and pulled Kuang Siniang out of the crowd.

Looking at Lao Jiu's back, Kuang Siniang's beautiful eyes flashed.

In her eyes, Lao Jiu was really powerful just now. He first knocked down the rogue with three punches and two kicks, and then scolded the policeman.

It seems that based on the meaning of his words, even the county magistrate doesn't take him seriously.

Previously, I felt aggrieved that Lao Jiu looked down on me, but now the grievance in my heart has long disappeared.

(End of this chapter)