Late Qing Dynasty Executioner

Chapter 71 Food and Clothing
Fobao, in fact, this place was built very early. People had already gathered and lived here during the Song Dynasty. It was just because the transportation was extremely inconvenient that it never developed.

Finally, eminent monks came here to build temples, and the town gradually prospered. It can be said that this town prospered because of the temple.

In the early Qing Dynasty, a fire burned down the temple. When the temple was rebuilt, a seven-foot-long pebble was dug out, so the name was changed to Fobaochang, but we still habitually call it Fobaochang.

Chen Gu came to the Bian family and asked Bian Shichun for help in transporting the one thousand people brought back by Lao Nian back to Jiangjin, and by the way, he inquired about the specific situation of Fobaochang.

After Bian Shichun briefly introduced the basic situation of Fobaochang, he thought for a moment and then continued, "The hundreds of households in Fobaochang have now all become tenants of my Bian family.

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any other forces. After my Bian family withdraws from Fobao, you should be able to completely control the area, but there is still a problem that you need to solve."

"Any other questions?" Chen Gu frowned and asked, "Are there other strongholds nearby?"

"That's not the case!" Bian Shichun sighed and said, "It's just that the monks in those temples are used to bewitching people. You will know the details when you go there."

Chen Gu nodded and asked, "When will your iron pipe arrive?"

"Do you want to make rifles in Fobao?" asked Bian Shichun.

"Okay, bring the things and the people back to me, and I will measure the rifle for you then!" Chen Gu promised Bian Shichun.

Chen Gu went out of the city to the mountain stronghold and took Wu Hua's family with him. Then he boarded a boat to meet Bian Shichun, and they went to the Tenth City together, and then went into the mountains to Fobao.

Three days later, Bian Shichun brought Lao Nian and his men back, along with three hundred gun barrels, but did not stay in Jiangjin County.

The affairs of the mountain stronghold were remotely controlled by Liu Er. The brothers from the original sixth row and the people brought back by Scar and his men stayed in the mountain stronghold.

"It's definitely not possible to forge two thousand iron pipes so quickly, but I can bring some back for you to take to Fobao. I can't guarantee the exact number," said Bian Shichun.

After leaving the Bian family, Chen Gui bought some gifts and then came to the Chen family.

The three of Suan Xiucai, his father and his sons, were not at home, but Chen Gu was considered Suan Xiucai's disciple, so even if there was no adult male owner at home, it would not be considered an overstep for Chen Gu to visit.

Bian Shichun smiled and said, "Senior Liu's choice is right. You are a guy who always gets into trouble and does things without considering the consequences. It would be better for you to stay away for a while."

Chen Ju sighed and said, "Na Yancheng came with his two sons. He became the prefect of Chongqing and locked the two counties of Jiangjin and Hejiang. He also sent his two sons to be the county magistrates of Jiangjin and Hejiang. So my old man drove me to the mountains."

Chen Kui was speechless. He was no longer a patient with super male syndrome. Well, there was no point in discussing this issue. He asked again, "Just tell me when the iron pipes can be shipped back?"

Lao Nian himself followed Chen Kui into the mountains to Fobao. Liu Er meant that Lao Nian should re-form the sixth row.

The one who opened the door was the old lady Chen Diao. She was very happy to see Chen Gu coming with a lot of things. However, Sour Scholar was not at home. After chatting for a few words, Chen Gu explained that he would be away for a long time and then left. Chen Diao did not try to keep him.

Chen Gu actually had some opinions about the management model of the mountain village. After all, this management model was only suitable for one mountain village, and Chen Gu needed more than just one mountain village.

Chen Gu and Liu Er discussed this matter. Liu Er didn't care about it, but asked Chen Gu to come up with another management model. However, Chen Gu couldn't come up with one at the moment, so he could only go into the mountain to take a look first.

Bian Shichun was also on the boat. After Chen Guan boarded the boat, he took Chen Guan to see the gun barrel first, and then asked Chen Guan for the rifle. Chen Guan did not break his promise and took off the rifle box he was carrying and gave it to Bian Shichun.

Bian Shichun took the box, opened it and took a look, then handed it to an old man beside him. It was natural that Bian Shichun would not do such a thing as measurement personally.

"What are you transporting on these ships?" Chen Gu couldn't help but ask.

This is a fleet consisting of more than ten ships, all of which are cargo ships that are more than 20 meters long and seven or eight meters wide. One ship can carry hundreds of tons, and so many ships can carry a lot of things.

Most of the people brought by Lao Nian were working as trackers to pull these boats. At this time, the river water had risen and the current was turbulent. It was difficult to bring the cargo ships upstream relying solely on sails, so trackers were needed to pull the boats at night.

The rest of the people dispersed and walked to Jiangjin. In fact, walking is faster than sailing against the current.

"We have all kinds of things, mainly cotton and linen. My family's main business is a textile workshop." Bian Shichun said with a smile.

"Then can you sell me some cloth at a low price?" asked Chen Gu.

Although Chen Gu had more than 100,000 taels of silver, he only had two sets of cloth clothes, both of which were Liu Er's old clothes.

He himself didn't care. After all, as an executioner, he couldn't wear anything too conspicuous.

There are more than a thousand people here now. Although everyone brings a small package, you can tell from the size that there is only one set of clothes in it at most. And from what they are wearing, you can tell that these people are from poor families.

If someone works for you, you should at least provide them with food and clothing, right?

Moreover, neat dressing can also boost the morale of a team!

Bian Shichun looked at the people pulling the boats on the shore and said with a smile, "How much do you want? It depends on the type of cloth and thickness. Different materials and weights will naturally result in different prices."

"How much cloth is needed for a complete set of clothes and pants, and what is the price of each type of cloth?" asked Chen Gu.

Bian Shichun thought for a moment and said, "It's troublesome to introduce them one by one. Why don't you just tell me what you need?"

"Okay, I'll make two new sets of clothes for each of my brothers. What kind of fabric do you think is better?" asked Chen Gu.

Bian Shichun looked at Chen Gu in surprise. Although he had already guessed it in his mind, he was still a little surprised to hear that Chen Gu wanted to make clothes for so many people.

"Cloth is very expensive. A set of clothes, even a short brown coat, requires a piece of cloth that is one foot wide and ten feet long. The price is at least one or two taels of silver. Are you really sure you want to make clothes for so many people, or two sets for each person?" Bian Shichun asked.

A farmhand could only earn about ten taels of silver after a year of hard work. If we calculate it based on a family of three, making a new set of clothes for each person would take up half of his wages, not to mention the need for food.

In other words, just for food and clothing, people of this era have to work hard.

(End of this chapter)