Chapter 366: The Grain Team Sets Off
The construction of the glass roof of the courtyard started today, and Han Muchen went there early in the morning.
Before I got there, I heard Mr. Cao and Xiao Shitou arguing.
"Master, please let me stay and help you!"
Little Shitou stood beside his master without giving up. Seeing that he was so busy, he had no time to practice anymore.
So I thought of coming over to help him so that he wouldn’t have to be so tired.
"Go, go, go, go and practice, you are not needed here!"
Old Cao kept waving at Xiao Shitou as if he was chasing away a fly.
There are so many people here, how can they use it? What's more, he is reluctant to use it. He thinks that as long as he can learn kung fu well, it will be fine.
“Master…” Little Stone still stood there unwilling to give up.
As soon as he looked up, he saw Han Muchen coming over and hurriedly bowed.
"Your Majesty!"
"Yeah." Han Muchen nodded.
He took another look and was puzzled as to why Mr. Cao, who was so busy that he had no time to rest, didn't keep Xiao Shitou by his side.
Now Feng San is busy with the glass factory affairs, Feng Er is not here, and even Butler Liu has been sent out.
He didn't even have a capable person around him, so he should have kept Xiao Shitou by his side.
Even Feng Liu and Feng Qi who were standing by could see that the old man really loved Xiao Shitou and was reluctant to use him.
Everyone else noticed it, and Xiao Shitou naturally saw it too. Seeing that the master was so busy that he didn't even have time to wipe his sweat, how could he have the mind to practice anymore?
He looked at the teapot in the distance, ran over quickly, poured a cup of tea and brought it over.
"Master, please have some tea first!"
When Mr. Cao, who was thirsty, saw the tea in front of him, he licked his dry lips and glared at Xiao Shitou in dissatisfaction.
But he still took the cup, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.
Little Shitou took the opportunity to wipe the sweat off his master's forehead. Seeing that he didn't dare to walk alone, he followed closely behind to help him.
Han Muchen just watched quietly from the side. He would never believe that the old man had no connection with Xiao Shitou.
The concern and heartache in his eyes could not be concealed, and it was obvious that he liked him from the bottom of his heart.
He looked at the people who were busy in front of him, then turned to look at Feng Qi.
“Why are there so few people?”
Judging by the naked eye, there were only about 1,800 people, which was much quieter than the previous scene of tens of thousands of people.
"Master, we have sent out nearly 20,000 men, and Feng San only has less than 10,000 men left."
Feng Qi pointed in the direction of the glass factory. More than 10,000 people were sent to transport grain, and more than 5,000 people were busy harvesting vegetables and transporting them in Qingzhou Prefecture.
After deducting the several thousand people who were finishing up the work in the courtyard and some people who were transporting glass to various places, there were only these few people left for Mr. Cao.
"Reduce glass production and allocate another 3,000 people!" Han Muchen looked at the courtyard in front of him.
Glass business has been relatively slow recently, and I estimate that this situation will continue for a while.
After all, people are having trouble getting enough food to eat now, so how can they have the spare money to buy glass?
So I thought of reducing the production of glass first to free up manpower. After the glass ceiling was completed, the interior decoration would be almost finished.
You can move in when the time comes. The silly woman ran back and forth countless times a day. I guess she must be in a hurry to move in.
Thinking of this, he looked up at the fiery red morning glow in the sky and guessed that Butler Liu and his convoy should have set off.
At this moment, the grain delivery convoy had already traveled dozens of miles.
In order to ensure the safe transportation of grain to the capital, Han Muchen specially sent 10,000 people to escort it.
This is to guard against Han Mulei's actions, and the food must not be lost.
Each carriage was pulled by two horses, and the carriage was also raised and covered with fireproof cotton.
This was Qin Chuchu's idea, and she also took the things out of the space.
This fireproof cotton is not only fireproof but also waterproof, and it also provides an extra sense of security.
Even the food is taken with extreme caution.
During these seven days, they did not plan to stay in an inn or eat outside. They would only eat steamed buns, compressed biscuits, and fast food brought from home.
Qin Chuchu also gave each of them a can of pickles and a can of fermented bean curd, and four bottles of mineral water per person per day, enough for about seven days.
But for them, the food is already very good.
Not only can you eat your fill, but the food is good, so you have plenty of energy and can move very fast.
Such caution was taken in order to deliver the food to the capital safely and distribute it to the people.
Everyone knows the current situation. If we delay for a day, who knows how many people will starve to death.
And this is indeed the case. Most people have run out of food and can only survive by digging wild vegetables.
Nowadays, wild vegetables are rarely found, and even the leaves of the big trees have been stripped away.
Fortunately, they received a notice two days ago saying that King Chen would distribute food to them.
Those people who had fled famine or were running around collecting wild vegetables all rushed back home.
Some of those who were quick have already arrived home and are eagerly waiting for the food to be distributed every day.
At the same time, Han Mulei also received the news and learned that the grain team had started their journey.
"Your Highness, I am willing to lead the troops there myself! I will not bring a single grain of food to the capital."
Zhou Sheng came up to Han Mulei and bowed, his eyes determined and filled with overwhelming hatred.
Although Han Muchen's death was not far away, he would never let him be complacent. Not a single grain of food could be transported to the capital.
Whenever he thought of his elder brother's death, he couldn't suppress his anger and wanted to kill Han Muchen right away.
Han Mulei was very satisfied with Zhou Sheng's attitude and patted him on the shoulder.
"Okay, I'll leave it to you. Be careful."
"Yes." Zhou Sheng nodded.
He walked out with a vengeful anger.
Looking at his murderous back, Han Mulei raised the corners of his mouth in satisfaction.
Let them pretend to be bandits and rob the grain team, so that even if they are exposed, they will not be held responsible.
As long as there is no food, my father will definitely distribute disaster relief funds as he does every year, and I will take on this task myself then.
Then all the food in Boss Wan’s warehouse can be exchanged for gold.
The more he thought about it, the more proud he felt, and the corners of his mouth curled up uncontrollably. At this moment, the housekeeper walked in from outside with a happy face.
"My Lord, great joy!"
"Oh," Han Mulei raised his eyebrows, obviously in a good mood.
"Your Highness, we received a letter from Chuxiong, saying they are willing to support us with 50,000 men to encircle and suppress Han Muchen, and they will do it free of charge."
“Oh! Hahaha…”
After hearing this, Han Mulei laughed out loud with his neck tilted back, feeling extremely happy.
I had thought that the Chuxiong State was showing great respect by allowing its 10,000 troops to enter the country, but I didn't expect that they would even support me with 50,000 troops. This was truly a pleasant surprise.
Adding his own ten thousand elites, a total of sixty thousand people, even if Han Muchen had wings, he would probably not survive.
The more I think about it, the more excited I get, and I can hardly contain myself.
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