my wonderful zoo

Chapter 18
After the first person got into trouble, the subsequent people who won the lottery would no longer cause trouble. At most, they would just accept it with an ugly face. No one was willing to leave Chenjiazhuang to live outside.

Whether they are the residents of Chen Family Village in Chenjiazhuang or those who have escaped from the hell in the North, they all know one thing: there is no place outside that is as comfortable as Chenjiazhuang.

"Clan leader, enough masons," Chen Lu said.

"Now everyone comes up to draw lots, including the masons who were drawn just now." Chen Xun ordered.

Farming is the instinct of the Han people, and no one can do it.

Soon, all eighteen households had smoked.

"Chen Mao, what are your thoughts?" After the draw, Chen Xun asked Chen Mao again.

"Patriarch, I am willing to go." This time Chen Mao's daughter-in-law did not stop him, she just wiped her tears silently.

"Okay, get ready and leave immediately after lunch."

Because someone in the family was going to travel far away, the whole Chenjiazhuang was in a state of chaos. Some families only had one person going, while others went directly with three or four people. There was shouting and crying everywhere.

"Second uncle, arrange for people to hang white sails, smash windows, doors and walls, and set fires. Be careful not to let the fires get bigger."

"Does it need to be done so thoroughly?"

"It's necessary, otherwise we will have to fight with Dongguan County with open swords and guns. Chenjiazhuang is not ready yet, it is still far away." Chen Xun was also very worried.

How many times have we failed to keep up with the changes in our plans, rushed to the shelves in a hurry, and struggled to get off the shelves?

As Chen Lu arranged for people to carry out Chen Xun's orders, the whole Chenjiazhuang became more noisy, and it was no different from a "military disaster".

Cuckoo!
A huge snow pigeon fell from the sky and landed directly on Chen Xun's shoulder.

Chen Xun touched its head, grabbed a handful of fried rice from his pocket, and while feeding it, he took off the bamboo tube from the pigeon's leg, split it open, and took out the note inside.

"Zheng Jian brought his people back to Dongguan. The county magistrate sent someone to send a message to Guangzhou, but it was not intercepted."

"The county captain Lezhi has begun to recruit new archers with strong hands. Large families around Dongguan County are also recruiting strong men and servants from their clans, and they seem to be interested in participating."

"Chen Fu has been placed under house arrest by the county magistrate."

None of the information in the letter was good news.

"Hey." The passive situation made Chen Xun a little confused for a while, and he didn't know what to do next.

In his last life, he was just an ordinary coder. In this life, he made some achievements with his golden fingers, but they were all based on his advanced knowledge.

Just like knowing that the earth is round, and knowing a rough map of the world, this information is already invaluable, and can establish a high advantage for the Chen family's maritime trade.

The current achievements do not mean that Chen Xun is very smart, otherwise he would not have suffered successive losses in the development process, and even the fools in the village could stab him in the back.

"Lang Jun, can I see it?" Under normal circumstances, Lu Hui would stay with Chen Xun if he had no official duties. On the one hand, he would protect Chen Xun's safety and on the other hand, he would learn from Chen Xun.

In Chen Xun's own view, he is very ordinary, but in the eyes of those who are protected by Chen Xun, Chen Xun is like a literary or martial arts star in the sky, capable of anything.

"Take a look." There was no special information in the letter, so Chen Xun handed the letter directly to Lu Hui.

"These dog officers, there are so many pirates on the Wanshan Islands outside the bay, but I don't see them being so interested. Instead, they feel like they've been kicked in the butt here." Lu Hui cursed angrily after reading the intelligence.

"What nonsense are you talking about? You don't know the background of the pirates in Wanshan Islands?" Chen Xun patted the back of his head.

"Big dog." Lu Hui cursed again.

Fuck, I felt like I was being scolded by him too, so Chen Xun kicked him hard on the butt.

"I didn't say anything about you, you are different from them." Lu Hui explained repeatedly.There is a station of the Chen family on the Wanshan Islands, plus stations in Penghu Island, Mayi, Yueli Dynasty, Champa, Boni and other places. Chen Xun can be regarded as a standard big business supporting pirates overseas.

"Keep your mouth shut. You've been whining all day. How can I let you out without worry?"

"I'm just showing off in front of you. You see how dignified I am in front of those brats." Lu Hui was quite proud of his "dignity".

"Yes, you are majestic, but I don't know who the nickname 'Cold-faced Hanhan' is referring to."

As time goes by, people's hearts will be revealed. No one can live with a mask for a long time, and can switch flexibly without leaving any trace.Lu Hui's character has long been clearly understood by his personal guards.

In Chenjiazhuang, the northern and southern Han people live mixedly, and some spoken words are used to each other and blend with each other. Hanhan is a northern dialect, but everyone understands its meaning.

"Don't let me know who gave me my nickname or I'll kick his ass."

Snapped!Lu Hui was kicked in the butt by Chen Xun again. Of course Chen Xun couldn't tell him that the nickname came from his mouth.

Of course, we cannot admit that we did something like this unintentionally.

"Actually, I think it's not impossible."

"What method, you say?"

"As you said before, to divert attention, you only need to create a bigger topic. You said, if there are other bigger problems in Dongguan County, we will no longer pay attention to us." Lu Hui He said cautiously.

Chen Xun's eyes lit up after hearing this. Not to mention, this is really a solution.

It just so happened that he prepared a Lantern Festival gift for the Dongguan County Magistrate.

What a coincidence!
On the [-]th day of the first lunar month, at [-]:[-] noon, the troops organized by Dongguan County finally arrived belatedly.

What greeted them was a large area of ​​Chenjiazhuang dressed in white clothes. The villagers in the village were all dressed in plain clothes. The houses in the courtyards at the entrance of the village looked very miserable, and the mottled traces of fire were clearly visible.

Chen Xun and several elders greeted him at the entrance of the village. The sound of mourning in the village was loud and continuous.

County Lieutenant Lezhi was a little confused and couldn't understand what was going on.

"Chen Xun, a common man, has met the county captain and all the officials."

"Are you Chen Xun?"

"It's a certain house."

"Is your Chenjiazhuang holding a funeral?"

"Huile County Lieutenant, the village was attacked by pirates the day before yesterday, and many people died, so there are many families in the village holding funerals."

Originally, he came here to ask questions, but now that so many people have died in Chenjiazhuang, it's hard for Le Zhi to say anything.

"Yesterday, the village was in chaos and we were unable to report it to the county government in time. Today, the officials came and just in time to report, those pirates also killed some officials who were protecting Chenjiazhuang. We put the bodies in the Chen Family Ancestral Hall. I asked the officials to follow me." After saying that, Chen Xun turned around and led the way.

Chenjiazhuang was not at all prepared for people coming from the county, so Lezhi could only follow him to take a look and arrange for the subsequent troops to be stationed outside the village.

Arriving at the Chen Family Ancestral Hall, there were thirty or forty corpses lying in the hall. These corpses had been sorted out, their clothes were quite neat, and their faces had been scrubbed clean. It was easy to identify them as the archers sent by Le Zhi himself. .

The weather was still cool in early spring, but when the corpses that had been left for two days were gathered together, there was still a stench coming one after another. Lezhi took a quick look and turned around and left the ancestral hall.

Chen Xun knelt on the ground and kowtowed to his ancestors, apologized a few times in his heart, and then left the ancestral hall.

(End of this chapter)