The immediate benefits are already substantial enough. Even with some risks, Ning Ye still intends to take on the project. Besides, Wang Mingyuan shouldn't be the type to turn his back on someone, and he should still be of use to him.

"Since Lord Lin has already said so, I naturally can't be shameless either. I just don't know what procedures need to be followed."

Lin Changhe waved his hand and said, "What procedures are needed? It's just a trivial matter. I can handle it all by myself. I'll take care of it for you. No one can find fault with it. Don't worry about it."

Ning Ye couldn't help but sigh at how easily the matter was settled. Sometimes, having connections makes things much easier; without connections, you might not be able to accomplish anything you want.

After being questioned by Lin Changhe about how he had eliminated the bandits, Ning Ye was finally able to leave. If it weren't for the unfinished business here, Ning Ye would have definitely spent the whole night drinking at a restaurant.

The recruitment process continued until noon before it was even at its initial stage. All the available people were brought together, and the number was slightly more than Ning Ye had expected.

Looking at the group of people below, Ning Ye suddenly had a new idea: Does this Great Gan Dynasty really lack men? The proportion of men among the refugees is quite high.

The real reason is probably that no one is willing to risk their lives for the imperial court anymore. Even as refugees, they are unwilling to go to the battlefield, which is why the current situation has occurred.

Judging from the government's act of distributing wives, isn't this akin to drinking poison to quench thirst?

How could such methods possibly change the fact that this dynasty is in constant decline? It will probably fall apart soon.

However, these things are irrelevant to Ning Ye. All he needs to do now is develop slowly, and when the real chaos comes, he too will have the ability to challenge the world.

As for the more than one hundred people recruited now, Ning Ye plans to feed them all at once. Although it is already a small excess, he can afford to support them, and keeping a few more is not a bad thing.

Just as Ning Ye was about to take these people back and give them a good talking-to, a slightly familiar yet extremely arrogant voice came from behind him.

"Hey, isn't this the kid who beat me up the other day? After hiding like a coward for days, you finally dare to show your face?"

The man who swaggered over was none other than Huang Shan, this time accompanied by even more servants.

These words did not anger Ning Ye, but Wang Wu and the others were completely opposed to them.

As Wang Wu and his men stepped forward, their murderous aura naturally emanated from them.

Wang Wu said coldly, "Take back what you just said, or I will never forgive you."

Huang Shan involuntarily took a step back. "This is unbelievable! Your master dares to provoke me, and even you lackeys dare to speak like this? I think none of you will have a good day today."

An old man standing next to Huang Shan spoke up, "I wonder which one of you is Young Master Ning Ye? Could you please come forward and tell me?"

Ning Ye walked out slowly. "I'd like to have a chance to talk to you, but please don't spew nonsense like your young master."

"So this is Young Master Ning. You can call me Old Hu. I am the Huang family's steward. I have come here to resolve the matter between you and our young master."

"Is Butler Hu going to apologize to me? I think that's unnecessary. After all, your young master didn't get any benefits from me before, and we've managed to stay out of trouble. I think that's the best outcome."

Butler Hu stroked his beard and said, "Young Master Ning is a young talent with a long future ahead of him. If you apologize to our young master today, our master will forgive and forget about it."

Ning Ye chuckled, "Didn't your young master tell you what I meant? I'm the kind of person who's never apologizing to you. If you came here with that in mind, then you're probably going to be disappointed."

"Young Master Ning, you should understand the principle that being too rigid can lead to breaking. Don't ruin your future for nothing."

Ning Ye raised an eyebrow. "Has anyone told you that what you're saying is incredibly childish? I've never taken you seriously from the very beginning. I apologize."

Butler Hu also got a little angry; he had never seen anyone speak so arrogantly before.

If Ning Ye and Wang Mingyuan hadn't been so close, the Huang family wouldn't have bothered to say another word.

To put it bluntly, in Qingyuan County, there's nothing the Huang family can't do if they want to.

"Since Young Master Ning is so unwilling to listen to advice, then so be it. I can't persuade Young Master Ning anymore. Let's just wait and see what happens in the future. Maybe the day we regret it won't be too late."

After saying that, Butler Hu led his young master and the rest of the group away. It seemed that he had only come to give a briefing today.

Wang Wu said with a cold face, "My lord, as long as you give the order, I will take care of these people right now."

The people behind him were equally indignant. Clearly, as long as Ning Ye dared to speak, they dared to do it, no matter who they were.

"What's wrong? It's just a small thing, why are you so angry? If you're angry, you can go find your own fun, I'm not stopping you."

That's what he said, but after Ning Ye mounted his horse, he couldn't help but smile slightly, his sense of honor was completely evident.

We should all prosper together, and we should all suffer together. That's how it should be for the people under my command.

They arrived with great fanfare, and returned with exactly the same momentum. The group of over a hundred people was quite a long journey. In addition, there were refugees, some of whom were Ning Ye's families. He decided to take those people back as well, since families are what bind people together.

To solve the problem of clothing for these people, Ning Ye simply bought all the ready-made clothes available in various tailor shops; otherwise, he might not have been able to gather enough.

Of course, with so many people, it was impossible to arrange them all at the mansion. Fortunately, there was an abandoned village nearby, so Ning Ye arranged for all of them to stay there.

No matter what you're missing, as long as it's within a reasonable range, you can buy it directly from Wang Wu. The only requirement is to act like a normal person and stop acting like a ghost.

Wang Wu understood Ning Ye's meaning. This was the same way they dealt with them back then, and Hu Laosan would stay here to maintain order.