Chapter 527 Different
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The 100,000-strong imperial army led by General Dong and the coalition forces of King Xie Zhancheng were fighting in the south.
The Li people lived deep in the mountains and were not greatly affected.
They had just finished a big thing today, and the chief was talking to his cousin.
All he heard was his cousin happily say, "His second uncle and Xianfeng Alice have already established themselves in Pingzhou."
"Yes." The chief responded.
They have a good harvest of sugarcane this year.
When the sugarcane was ready to be cut, their tribesmen returned and brought back the methods of making brown sugar and white sugar.
Now, thanks to the efforts of all the members of the tribe, most of their sugarcane has been boiled into sugar, and some has been saved for next year's planting.
All this sugar was supplied to Pingzhou.
Pingzhou also treated the Li people badly, using the large ships of the Cao Gang to transport a shipload of daily necessities and medicines to them. Half of the ship was used by Pingzhou to trade with them for brown and white sugar, and the other half was purchased for the people by Xue Xu and other Li people with their own money.
"This sugarcane is really good. It tastes sweet and the children in the tribe love it."
The chief thought, how could one not like such sweet sugarcane? Even the elderly with bad teeth would cut the sugarcane into finger-sized pieces and chew them slowly.
"Unfortunately, the seeds we got this year were a bit limited, so we didn't plant much."
The chief replied, "There's nothing we can do about it. Let's just wait for two years and reproduce. Then we'll have vast expanses of sugarcane forests."
The chief's cousin nodded.
"Let's distribute the remaining brown sugar. Give a little to each household. Give more to those who have given birth."
"What? There's still brown sugar left?" The chief's cousin was shocked. "Is it because Pingzhou doesn't accept brown sugar?"
The chief rolled his eyes at him. "Can't you think of something better? This is something Pingzhou left for us. They say it's good for women to drink red bran water during their menstrual period, or after giving birth."
Ah Cheng made it clear that the sugar was not enough for Pingzhou to consume on its own. He told them to just grow sugarcane and not to control how much sugar they produced, as Pingzhou would take it all.
The chief's cousin was surprised, "Pingzhou is really kind." Knowing that brown sugar is good, he specially left some for them.
The chief thought to himself, if it weren't for this, he wouldn't have sent out another twenty young men at once. These were all good young men from his tribe.
At this time, Qin Sheng brought his men and delivered all the sugar into the cabin, and the ship set sail smoothly.
With the help of the Cao Gang, they had bypassed the Southland and successfully delivered a shipload of goods to the Li people without attracting Xie Zhan's attention. They then took away all the brown and white sugar made by the Li people, as well as the young men of the Li people.
This time, they are preparing to return.
Qin Sheng received the news and had to go back.
People as smart as Chen Jinlong and others were all wondering, since the governor had called them back, would Pingzhou be going to war again?
Zhang Cheng was one of the first young men who followed Xue Xu to leave the Li tribe and head to Liaodong County along with Xianfeng Alice.
He has traveled back and forth between Pingzhou and the Li tribe many times in the past two years. This time, his second uncle Xian Feng, Alice and others were unable to leave, so he led the team and brought a cousin back to help the tribe deal with these matters.
At this time, he finished helping to move the goods and looked at the young man of the same tribe that he brought with him this time.
This was their first time traveling far away. Once on the boat, the twenty young men gathered together somewhat awkwardly.
"A Shen, come here and meet Sixth Master." Zhang Cheng greeted them.
Qin Sheng was the first to greet them, "Hello everyone."
"Hello, Sixth Master."
"Everyone is welcome to come to Pingzhou to show their talents."
The young men scratched their heads shyly and smiled.
Zhou Da, Zhu Dazhuang, Chen Jinlong, Lu Dayou and others looked at these new recruits and laughed.
"Sixth Master, aren't there new friends joining us? Should we have an extra meal today?" Zhou Da said secretly.
Qin Sheng laughed and scolded, "Get lost, if you want to go fishing just say so, why are you using others as an excuse?" Everyone knows that this guy's fishing skills are not very good, but he still loves it, a typical fisherman with a big addiction.
Zhou Da laughed and went to the cabin to get his fishing rod. He called out to a boy he liked and said, "Come here, young man. I'll teach you how to fish."
After someone started, everyone rushed to go fishing.
Zhu Dazhuang, Lu Dayou and others did not bully the newcomers. They used the old to guide the new ones, one by one, and helped these young people quickly integrate into the society.
Chen Jinlong quietly approached Qin Sheng and said, "Sixth Master, there are a few good talents among these young people."
He had a good look at them all. "The one on the far left... and the one to Lu Dayou's right... That's all we've seen so far. Should we recruit these people into our Jintai Army?"
Qin Sheng thought for a while and said, "Let's follow the process." Give it a chance, and gold will always shine.
Pingzhou, Changli
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Following a shout, a carriage stopped not far from the city gate.
"We've arrived in Changli, you can get off now." said the driver.
While they were getting their luggage and getting off the carriage, the coachman briefly explained the customs in Pingzhou to them.
"When you get into the city, there are many hotels. Find out the prices before you stay."
"If the locals bully you, you can report it to the authorities. Don't be afraid. This rarely happens. However, since you're new here, you can't bully people just because they're polite. Report it to the government, and they'll handle it impartially. It won't have a negative impact on you either."
"After entering the city, if you don't want to stay in a hotel and want to rent a house, you can go to the pawnshop. Yes, the pawnshop can also provide some information on jobs."
"The jobs provided by the pawnshop are only suitable for ordinary people. Those with some talent can try their luck with the government. We in Pingzhou have posted a recruitment notice to recruit all kinds of talents. There are 360 trades, and there is always one that suits you."
After the carriage stopped, people got off one after another.
Guo Chong was the first to get off the carriage. He looked at the city gate with the words "Changli" engraved in the middle, then walked towards the city gate with a simple bag on his back.
After entering the city, he looked sharply at the streets that were extremely prosperous because of the approaching New Year. There were constant shouts and hawking sounds, and pedestrians were slowly choosing their favorite products.
He hadn't seen such a prosperous scene for a long time.
As he went north, the population became increasingly sparse, and the scenery became increasingly desolate. It was not until he entered Youzhou that things got better, but they were still not as good as Pingzhou.
This kind of scene is very similar to what you would see at the beginning of a prosperous era.
At the same time, he was well aware that Changli, now the center of Pingzhou, was different and would definitely be more prosperous than other towns. Just like Chang'an, no matter how chaotic it was outside, it was always different under the emperor's feet.
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