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Chapter 65 Master, you are confused!

Yang Heqing and Wen You each took a standing army post, as well as food and other supplies, and went to Xizumaling and Zushiding respectively to find suitable places to establish camps and garrison.

Liu Sheng took Wang Laowu and other cavalrymen to the Dashui Pingzhai with the Red Lady.

The weather was hot, and Ma Jinliang didn't want to go out even if he stayed in the mansion.

There was indeed no suitable place to talk outside, so Liu Sheng and Lady Hong went directly to Ma Jinliang's home.

After sitting down, Liu Sheng asked straight to the point: "Brother Ma's family has been an official here for generations. Do you know if there are iron ores in Tianmu Mountain?"

Ma Jinliang shook his head, "Tianmu Mountain is such a miserable place, how can there be any iron ore? Even if there is, it was probably mined out 800 years ago."

Although Liu Sheng was mentally prepared, he was still a little disappointed after hearing these words.

He then asked: "Where is the area around Tianmu Mountain?"

Ma Jinliang pondered for a moment and said: "Going north, there may be small iron mines in Langshan, Dahushan, Ma'anshan (not Ma'anshan in Jiangnan), and Chaya Mountain, but the largest iron ore is in Wuyang County further north.

I heard that there used to be a government-run iron works there. Although the iron works are closed now, there must be private iron works.

As for where there are iron ores in the east, west and south directions, I don't know.I have heard that there are many copper and gold mines in Tongbai Mountain in the south. "

After Ma Jinliang finished speaking, Liu Sheng fell silent.

He thought to himself that before Huabu expanded its territory in the Ming Dynasty, the iron materials could only be bought. Fortunately, Huabu was not short of money now.

However, if you want to have your own source of iron materials and expand your territory in the future, you have to go north to control Wuyang.

He remembered that Wuyang County was renamed Wugang City in later generations, indicating that its steel industry continued into later generations and its iron ore content was definitely high.

Therefore, whether it is competing with Ming Dynasty or Li Zicheng in the future, Wuyang will never give in.

"Brother Liu, is there anything else?" Seeing that Liu Sheng was silent for a while, Ma Jinliang couldn't help asking cautiously.

Liu Sheng looked at him, smiled slightly and said, "I came here to take a look this time. There are some changes in the Walled City. It seems that Brother Ma has not forgotten what I said before."

Ma Jinliang apologized and said, "How could I forget Brother Liu's instructions?"

Liu Sheng and Lady Hong came here after breakfast. The weather was actually not too hot. After arriving at Dashui Pingzhai, they saw many people repairing ditches inside and outside the walled city, and the streets in the walled city were much cleaner than before.

But it was Ma Jinliang who used money and food to do things according to Liu Sheng's instructions before going to Minggang.

However, in Liu Sheng's view, although Ma Jinliang has changed, it is not big enough.

"Brother Ma, I see that the people are not very motivated to work and are listless. Are you not taking care of the food?"

"Oh, brother Liu, you have wronged me." Ma Jinliang immediately cried out his grievance, "I am in charge of the food. I am in charge of a large bowl of millet porridge every day, and I also provide boiled salt beans."

Liu Sheng frowned and said, "A bowl of millet porridge is okay if you don't work, but if you work, how can you eat it?"

Ma Jinliang continued to complain, "Brother Liu, you don't know. If I hadn't taken care of their meal, many of them would have starved to death.

My family doesn't have much food stored. It won't rain. Even building ditches can't change the result of this year's grain harvest. I can't waste all the food stored in my family, right? "

After hearing what Ma Jinliang said, Liu Sheng was too lazy to say more.

He said: "Since Brother Ma feels that the land in Dashui Ping Village is not easy to cultivate and the villagers can't take care of it, he might as well leave it to us to take care of it.

I didn’t want Brother Ma’s land in vain. Nowadays, a lot of land in Runan has been abandoned, and the land price has dropped to [-] acres, so I bought Brother Ma’s land at [-] acres.

I won’t check exactly how much land Brother Ma’s family has. Calculated as one thousand acres, that’s 3000 taels of silver.

From now on, Brother Ma can just stay in the village and become a rich man.We are responsible for the livelihood of more than a thousand people in Dashui Pingzhai! "

After saying that, Liu Sheng left directly with the Red Lady, Wang Laowu and others.

After walking out of the Ma family's mansion, the red lady said: "Although this Ma Jinliang has no reputation for harming the people, he oppresses the people and is not a good person.

Since we want to use this Dashui Pingzhai as a front station for immigrants, we can just take it away. Why should we pay for the land? "

Liu Sheng said: "He has surrendered to us. If we take away his land for no reason, won't all the landowners in the world be against us in the future?"

The red lady listened thoughtfully.

This involved political layout and games. Liu Sheng was not prepared to explain it to the matchmaker in detail, so he explained casually, and then said: "Don't worry, as long as Ma Jinliang is not stupid, he will not ask for this money."

Ma's mansion.

After Liu Sheng left, Ma Jinliang was not angry because the land was forcibly bought. Instead, the more he thought about what had just happened, the more flustered he felt.

So he hurriedly called the housekeeper Ma Gui back from outside.After Ma Gui came back, Ma Jinliang told Liu Sheng's visit in detail.

After hearing this, Ma Gui immediately slapped his thigh and said anxiously: "Master, you are confused!"

"You also think I did something wrong?"

"It's not just wrong, it's completely wrong!" Ma Gui picked up the cattail leaf fan and fanned himself, "Dong Liu's family has now become the leader of the rebel army. It is obvious that he not only wants to be a bandit in the mountains, but also wants to do big things.

We wrote the letter of commitment, and we came out to threaten the big boss in the town before in Ming Gang, so we have been a grasshopper on the same rope for a long time.

If Mr. Liu’s family doesn’t want your land, forget it. Since he said he wants to buy it, he wants it. How can Mr. Liu really sell it to him? "

Ma Jinliang didn't realize it for a moment and said, "If I don't sell it, will it be for nothing?"

Ma Gui slapped the cattail leaf fan and said, "You have to give it to me for free!"

Ma Jinliang couldn't accept it and said: "A thousand acres of my land were given to me for nothing?!"

"Liu Dong's family now has thousands of people under his command, as well as hundreds of rebels who can fight. If he forces me to take your land or even your family property, can I resist it?

Mr. Liu's family is not forcing anything now. Give him face. If he says he wants to buy it, he must reciprocate and give him face. No money is given to him for free.

Besides, in this world, what does 3000 taels of silver mean?Holding it in your hand may not buy you life, let alone glory and wealth.

But if you don't want it, master, it will be equivalent to completely surrendering to Liu Dong's family.Not only is your life in danger now, but in the future, Dong Liu's family will become a success, and you might even be able to become rich. "

When Ma Jinliang heard Ma Gui's words, he thought they made sense, but he felt something was wrong.

Seeing that Ma Jinliang was still thinking about it, Ma Gui suddenly became anxious and said: "Master! If you don't show your loyalty to Liu Dong's family, it will be too late by the time he sends troops to the door!"

When Ma Jinliang heard this, he shuddered when he thought that the rebels might come, and thought of the public trial of Zhang, Cao, and Fan families in Minggang.

He quickly stood up and said: "You are right, if it is too late, it will be too late, I will go now!"

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The Red Lady chose to camp in the former school grounds of Dashui Pingzhai, and she lived in the former Baihu Government Office.

The two were together, but had previously been deserted.

The government offices were in dilapidated condition, and the school ground became a place for people to dry their things.

Today, Liu Sheng and Lady Hong came over to take a look, only to find that the place had been repaired.Not to mention completely renovated, but there is no problem for people to live there.

Seeing this, Liu Sheng smiled and said, "This Ma Jinliang is quite thoughtful."

The red lady said: "I just want to please us."

"Anyway, if you recruit villagers to build a few rows of barracks later, the first outpost can be accommodated, which will save a lot of time."

The red lady nodded first, and then said: "The barracks are a trivial matter. If this walled city wants to play its role as a dangerous fortress, the city wall must be built."

"Then repair it. I left six hundred stones of food here in Dashui Pingzhai because I want you to work for it.

In addition, if we move all the families without young men in the village to North America, the food pressure here will be smaller. "

The red lady said: "I think instead of being frugal, it is better to train the soldiers as soon as possible, and take advantage of the hot weather when the officers and soldiers are not out, and then rob some big dogs and seize more food."

"Hahaha," Liu Sheng laughed after hearing this, "What you said makes sense!"

The two were talking in the Baihu government office when Ma Jinliang arrived.

He informed Liu Sheng that he had entered the government office, and immediately bowed and handed Liu Sheng a stack of land deeds. He said sincerely: "Brother Liu, I know you are someone who wants to do big things. I have nothing else to do, so these fields should be regarded as the right ones." I’ve got my support, I must accept it and don’t mention buying the land again!”

Hearing this, the red lady on the side was full of surprise, and she felt that Liu Sheng was like Zhuge Liang in the play, knowing things like a god.

Liu Sheng laughed loudly, stepped forward to support Ma Jinliang, and took the stack of field deeds by the way, saying: "Brother Ma is so supportive, so I would be disrespectful. In the future, if we become something big, Brother Ma will be indispensable for his wealth."

Hearing Liu Sheng's words, Ma Jinliang couldn't help but burst into tears. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether he felt sorry for the land or had other feelings...

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　　This chapter was messed up due to the plot of the field, so the update came late.

　　In just a few dozen chapters, I have already been criticized twice for this matter. The previous plot of the field needs to be greatly changed. Perhaps a strategy that conforms to the history of the time is the most appropriate.

　　That is to say, the content of Chapter 29 and Chapter 30 may need to be greatly changed. If you are interested, you can look back in two days when I have finished the changes.

　　(Well, after some research, there are no major changes for the time being. After all, it involves the plot framework of the novel, which is difficult to fix. I made a patch - North America and Ming Dynasty use two sets of farm rules.)
　　If you don't read it, you actually don't want to read any more. After all, the plot of the field is just that.

　　
　
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