Gao Yanei is, after all, a playboy. Once his father Gao Qiu falls, he is nothing.

However, Zhang Shixun is not the kind of person who would burn his bridges after crossing them. After all, he has known Gao Yanei for such a long time and has indeed received help from this guy.

"Yanei, you are free now anyway, why don't you help me do something?"

"What's up?"

"Buy all the nearby farms."

"What?" Gao Yanei was startled. "Did I hear correctly? You want to buy land now?"

Zhang Shixun nodded. "Wang Dong has always dreamed of becoming a big landlord. I figured I'd help him achieve his goal while I have some spare cash."

Gao Yanei was stunned for a long time before he said, "Your cousin is indeed mentally ill. Right now, amidst the chaos and turmoil, everyone is only concerned with saving their lives, yet he wants to buy land at this time... Brother, he is mentally ill, are you mentally ill too? You shouldn't let him do what he wants."

"It's because of the chaos and war that land prices are low. It's not unreasonable for Wang Dong to want to buy land at this time... Yanei, will you help me with this? If not, I'll find someone else."

"Help! I will definitely help. I have nothing to do except making love with my concubine every day."

In fact, the purchase of land was jointly agreed upon by Zhang Shixun and Wang Dong.

They planned to take over all the land within a radius of dozens of miles, the more the better, and then develop it into a base.

Logically speaking, Kaifeng is a place surrounded by wars and is not suitable for establishing a base, but after repeated analysis, the two of them still felt that it was best to develop here.

Kaifeng was the economic and cultural center of the Song Dynasty, with developed commerce, convenient transportation, fertile land and a large population.

As for safety, they have advanced technology at their disposal, so there's nothing to be afraid of.

Anyone who dares to invade them will be killed.

The next day, Gao Yanei took Gao Wu and Gao Liu to a nearby farm to gather information, and did not return until evening.

As soon as Gao Yanei returned, he found Zhang Shixun and said arrogantly, "Brother, everything you asked me to do has been done. Here is the land deed, take it."

"Ah!" Zhang Shixun took the house deed and looked at it carefully. It was written in black and white and it was indeed a house deed with his name on it.

"Yanei, why so fast?"

Gao Yanei asked proudly, "Brother, am I doing a good job?"

Zhang Shixun gave a thumbs up and said, "That's great."

"The owners of those manors were all royal relatives, and most of their land was barren. I gathered the managers of the five nearby manors and took them into the city. I found the owners of the manors, and when I told them I wanted to buy their manors, they immediately agreed."

"How much silver did it cost?"

"All told, each farm cost less than 10,000 taels of silver."

“So cheap?”

Zhang Shixun looked through the land deeds. There were five farms in total, with a total land area of ​​about 30,000 acres.

Gao Yanei said, "It's not cheap anymore. The Jin soldiers are attacking the Song Dynasty, and people are in panic. The land is worthless, and the owners of the manor also want to sell their land as soon as possible... Brother, if you want to buy more, I can help you."

"That's enough for now."

Zhang Shixun did not plan to buy more land. Half a year later, the Jin soldiers attacked again. If he wanted, he would not have to spend any money to buy those lands.

By then, he would have his own armed forces, and not only the land near Kaifeng City, but the entire land of the Song Dynasty would be his sooner or later.

"Brother, although there are a lot of fields, most of them are wasteland and useless."

"Don't worry about these." Zhang Shixun threw the land deed on the table and said, "Thank you for the advance payment. I will give it to you tomorrow."

"No need!" Gao Yanei waved his hand. "I took the silver from our restaurant... Brother, you don't know yet, right? The court has paid countless gold and silver as compensation and has reached an agreement with the Jin Kingdom. The Jin soldiers will withdraw soon."

Zhang Shixun nodded. "Their retreat is only temporary. It won't be long before the Jin soldiers return."

"Ah!" Gao Yanei opened his mouth wide, "Are they not going to stop yet?"

"I've told you long ago that the peaceful days of the Song Dynasty are gone forever... Yanei, what are your plans for the future?"

"Plans?" Gao Yanei scratched his head. "I originally thought that after the Jin soldiers retreated, I would send my father back to his hometown to spend his old age in peace, and then I would open a restaurant in the capital. But after hearing what you said just now, if the Jin soldiers come again, I will have to reconsider..."

Zhang Shixun smiled and asked, "Yanei, I told you the Jin soldiers would attack again, why did you believe me without even asking?"

"Brother, you are a god. If I don't believe you, who else can I believe?"

"hehe!"

Gao Yanei accidentally saw the house deed on the table, and his eyes suddenly lit up, "Brother, what are your plans for the future?"

Zhang Shixun smiled faintly and answered the question irrelevantly: "Spring is about to arrive. When spring comes and everything comes back to life, it will be time for spring planting."

Gao Yanei didn't understand what he meant, but he continued, "A year's plan begins in spring."

"After the spring, I will do nothing but farm. That's my plan."

"That's it?" Gao Yanei grabbed his arm. "Don't tell me you plan to be a farmer. That's not your ambition... Brother, tell me what your plans are for the future."

"I've already told you, I want to be a farmer and grow this crop well."

"Then...what about when the Jin soldiers attack again?"

Zhang Shixun laughed and said, "If they attack, they attack. That's what Emperor Zhao should worry about."

Seeing that he was unwilling to tell the truth, Gao Yanei rolled his eyes and immediately had an idea, "Brother, I will follow you from now on. I will do whatever you do."

"I farm, and you farm too?"

Gao Yanei gritted his teeth and said, "Forget about farming. Even if you rebel, I will follow you."

Zhang Shixun laughed, "Yanei, if you say that, be careful that the government will chop off your head."

As he spoke, his expression became serious. "No kidding, the next time the Jin soldiers attack, the capital will be in danger, and the Zhao Song royal family will probably be finished too. As a friend, I'll give you a way out."

"Brother, you speak, and I listen."

"The first option is to run away, leave the capital, and find a place to settle down in Jiangnan. As for the second option..."

Zhang Shixun deliberately stopped talking here.

"What's the second way? Go on, brother."

"The second path is a bit dangerous, and might even lead to the destruction of your family."

"Please go on, you're driving me crazy."

Gao Yanei was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks.

"When the edifice is about to collapse, the Song Dynasty needs someone to step forward, turn the tide, and save the people from disaster."

Gao Yanei's eyes lit up, "You are the one who turned the tide, right?"

Zhang Shixun chuckled, "Yanei, who else could it be besides me?"