Gu Kang is Gu Ji's eldest son and the second in the family.

The eldest son of the Gu family is Gu Yong, Gu Qingcheng’s elder brother, whose courtesy name is Boyong.

Gu Kang, also known as Gu Erlang, was given the courtesy name Zhongkang.

There is also Gu Sanlang Gu An, whose courtesy name is Shu'an.

And Gu Silang Gu Chang, whose courtesy name was Jichang.

The four legitimate descendants of the Gu family, Gu Yong and Gu An are Gu Yi's biological brothers;

Gu Kang and Gu Chang are from the second branch of the family and are Gu Qingcheng's cousins.

However, the Gu family did not split up, and the two brothers Gu Yi and Gu Ji lived in harmony and shared weal and woe.

As a girl supported by the entire Gu family, Gu Qingcheng naturally would not have a narrow-minded concept of being the head of a family.

In her eyes, Gu Kang and Gu Chang were her brothers, no different from her eldest and third brothers.

It just so happened that in addition to studying, Gu Kang also needed to study some "strange skills and tricks".

Yeah, he’s the science guy in ancient times.

The horseshoe that Gu Qingcheng took out a few years ago was only a basic version.

Its upgrades and iterations have enabled it to achieve perfection, and Gu Kang has contributed to this.

Gu Qingcheng knew how to use people well, so she decided to hand over the gunpowder matter to her second brother.

Gu Kang: ...

My little cousin is indeed a natural leader of the family, just as my father said.

Unlike his mother, Xie, who was always concerned about the first and second wives.

He is also unlike his younger sister Gu Youyi, who would rather help a foreign man than trust her cousin from the same family.

"Aqing, don't worry, leave this matter to me!"

Although Gu Kang is a science man who focuses more on research, he is also an elite child carefully cultivated by a prominent family.

He understands all the necessary knowledge and principles!

He knew the importance of the recipe his cousin gave him, so he looked serious and made the promise carefully.

There is no need to express gratitude all the time.

We are all family, if we are too polite, it will seem strange.

The problem was the war horse, oh no, it was the gunpowder. Gu Qingcheng handed it over to Gu Kang, and it was considered a solution.

And the warrior's physical fitness -

Gu Qingcheng was not afraid either.

As I said, there are wolves in the north and there are also "wolf soldiers" in the south.

The wolf soldiers who became famous in later generations were in Lingnan.

Gu Qingcheng took some time to find Li Mingzhu.

"orphan?"

Li Mingzhu is already married to Huang Yannian.

However, she did not live in the city with Huang Yannian, but continued to manage her stronghold.

After hearing Gu Qingcheng's request, Li Mingzhu thought for a moment and said, "Aqing, I don't know what the orphan you are talking about looks like."

"But, in our village, we do have some prisoners of war and slaves."

The Li tribe is a local indigenous tribe that still preserves some almost primitive customs - slavery!

When a fight breaks out between two villages, the victorious side can do whatever it wants with the defeated prisoners.

The old and weak were killed, and the women, children, and young and strong were left as slaves.

Li Mingzhu and Gu Qingcheng cooperated on the sugarcane plantation, which was considered to have semi-official support.

She also has a relative named Huang, who gives her absolute power among the nearby tribes.

Just last year, Li Mingzhu had a fierce battle with the neighboring tribe over paddy fields, forests, etc.

Relying on the ironware, salt and other supplies supported by the Gu and Huang families, Li Mingzhu defeated the opponent.

Not only did they successfully annex the enemy's stronghold, but they also captured two or three hundred slaves.

"...Apart from the women and young men, there were also thirty or forty boys and girls under the age of thirteen—"

Although Li Mingzhu didn't quite understand how to define the "orphan" that Gu Qingcheng mentioned, she still tried her best to name the "suitable" candidate according to her own understanding.

"A young boy or girl?"

Gu Qingcheng nodded secretly, she could be considered an "orphan".

However, she still needs to go and see in person to see if he meets her selection criteria.

Gu Qingcheng has trained a group of female soldiers and also trained all the Gu family troops.

However, if she still wants to train a real "wolf soldier", she needs to select the most suitable and natural warriors from an early age!

"Eh? That boy—"

Gu Qingcheng came to the dungeon under the guidance of Li Mingzhu.

She was attracted by a rebellious boy of about twelve or thirteen years old.

The young man looked dark and thin, with a noticeable scar on his right eyebrow, and it seemed that he was disfigured.

But, his eyes were like those of a ferocious wolf.

Afterwards, Gu Qingcheng discovered that this young man, although illiterate and had never read the classics of the saints, still understood the art of "controlling the mind".

He is not only a natural warrior, but also a natural leader.

If he is trained well, he might become an excellent general.

"Your name is Wolf? Are you willing to come with me?"

Gu Qingcheng came to the shackled boy and asked softly.

Ah Lang raised his head, his facial features were slightly flat, but his eyes were fierce. Facing Gu Qingcheng, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and looked noble, he was not afraid at all. "I want to eat meat!"

"My rule is that capable people eat meat, and incompetent people don't even get to drink soup!"

"...Okay! I'll go with you!"