The barbarian was confused and furious, and he didn't even remember to be afraid. He wanted to struggle and pounce on this damn recruiting leader Wang Hu.
Unfortunately, before he could do anything stupid, he was kicked to the ground by the captain of Dechang County. Then, the others rushed over and tied him up tightly.
Wang Hu also leaned forward and suggested, "If we just send him away like this, I'm afraid something might happen. Besides, aren't you trying to take him alive?"
After hearing this, Zhong Yao turned to look at him: "It sounds like Brother Wang is quite responsible towards his employer."
Wang Hu curled his lips. "Come on, don't test me. Since I've decided to side with you, I haven't considered getting involved with them. It's just that I don't know all their plans this time. I'd better trust them and ask them for the details. If there are really casualties or injuries, it will be difficult for you to deal with it."
Zhong Yao asked with a smile, "So what do you think, Brother Wang? Sebu?"
Wang Hu stretched out his fingers and gently pinched them. "No need to go through so much trouble. Just remove their jaws and solve the problem once and for all."
Barbarian: ...
Everyone in Dechang County: Oh oh!
I learned it. I learned it.
After the barbarians were taken away, not all the people from Dechang County in the yard left. Instead, nearly twenty of them stayed behind, still holding their sword hilts and looking at the recruits present with expressionless faces.
The recruits looked at each other, no one spoke, they just looked at Wang Hu.
Wang Hu, however, remained calm and said slowly, "You all go back and rest first. Leave the rest to me. Since you've followed me, I will definitely make sure everything goes well."
Perhaps it was because of their long-standing trust in their leader, so although the recruits were a little worried about the sharp sword light of Dechang County, they finally chose to turn around, return to the house, and rest with a nervous mood.
What they didn't know was that Wang Hu had no idea what to do.
It’s not that he distrusts Zhong Yao, but because he is not clear about Dechang County’s attitude towards them.
I want to ask, but I don't know where to start.
Before he could even open his mouth, Zhong Yao said gently, "Don't worry. Since I promised to protect you, I will definitely let you get through this safely."
Wang Hu, who had just been a little flustered due to excessive nervousness, now regained his composure and said with a complicated expression: "You are a businessman. Even if you have money, will the officials listen to you?"
Zhong Yao smiled, said nothing, and just walked towards the middle of the yard with his crutches.
Wang Hu hurried to catch up, but his expression was still a little heavy.
He knew very well that he and his fellow recruits came from different countries and even looked very different.
Take Wang Hu himself, for example, he is a Banquai with black hair and brown eyes.
The reason why they chose to become recruits was simply because they could no longer make ends meet.
Their remaining conscience prevented them from engaging in profitless business like robbers and pirates, and instead they embarked on the path of recruiting soldiers by selling their labor and even their lives.
In their own eyes, this is at least a way to make a living.
But in fact, in many countries, including the Zhou Dynasty, these are underground transactions that cannot be made public, and if caught by the government, the person has to admit his guilt.
What's more, this time he was obsessed with accepting the barbarian's business...
Even if it was the first time, even if it was an unsuccessful attempt, but judging from the reaction of Dechang County, it was not difficult for Wang Hu to guess that the barbarians' purpose this time was far from as simple as they had said before. Once it happened, he was afraid that he would cause a big trouble.
How effective is Zhong Yao's guarantee?
Just as he was worrying, he heard Zhong Yao say, "Brother Wang, look up."
Wang Hu looked up subconsciously when he heard this.
Then I saw He Yiyi leaning on the railing and looking down.
Although He, who loves ancient style, is wearing a butterfly-patterned scattered-flower skirt that looks somewhat similar to the clothes of the Zhou people, she is wearing a snow-white down jacket on the outside, and her hairstyle and hair accessories are obviously different from those of ordinary women.
There was a circle of fur at the collar, allowing her to bury her chin in it.
In addition, most of the people who graduated from Langyun University grew up in China before traveling through time. They had no worries about food and drink, and were less exposed to wind and sun. Regardless of their facial features, at least they had rosy complexions and there was not much bitterness or hatred between their brows.
Very different from the Aboriginal people.
Wang Hu had also traveled a lot in the past few years, and he immediately said, "Is this the fairy from Langyun?"
He Yiyi's forehead jumped.
Zhong Yao spoke first: "Just call her fairy."
It was the first time that Wang Hu saw the Immortal Langyun so clearly. She was a very beautiful girl. He was stunned for a moment, then quickly averted his gaze. He clasped his hands together and raised them above his head, muttering, "No offense, no offense, I hope the fairy will forgive me."
Zhong Yao didn't look at him, but raised his head and asked He Yiyi, "Boss, I wonder if I can take in Brother Wang?"
This title made Wang Hu stunned.
The next second, He Yiyi bent down slightly, resting her fingers on the railing, holding her chin with one hand. She looked at Wang Hu and asked, "Do you think he is reliable?"
Zhong Yao smiled and said, "I know what kind of person Brother Wang is." He paused slightly and said, "If they are not reliable, I have ways to make them reliable. You can rest assured about this, shopkeeper."
As for what method he was talking about, He Yiyi did not ask in detail.
After all, this is how the Langyun people usually get along with the indigenous people. They will provide new ideas, new technologies, and new designs, but they will not interfere too much in the specific implementation and operation levels.
In other words, I have told you the methods and theories, but whether you do it or not, how you do it, and whether you succeed or not all depends on you.
At worst, if it doesn't work out here, I'll just go to another place and do the same task.
So it's the same this time.
He Yiyi nodded casually: "You just go and arrange it, I have something else to do, the rest is up to you." After that, she turned around and went back to the house without even a glance.
Wang Hu was stunned, muttering softly, "A fellow like me who licks blood on the edge of a knife, I think everyone is afraid of me and ghosts are afraid of me. How can I possibly win the favor of an immortal?"
Zhong Yao calmly corrected him, "It's not that you have won the favor of the immortal, but that the shopkeeper trusts me."
This sentence sounded normal, even without any ups and downs, but Wang Hu's beast-like intuition made him tactfully swallow all the flattery directed at He Yiyi.
At this moment, he heard the sound of a sword being sheathed behind him.
So Wang Hu turned around in surprise and saw that although the people from Dechang County who were still on guard were still standing there straight and had no intention of leaving, they had put away their weapons.
This means that the level of alert for recruits has been lowered.
Wang Hu was surprised: "This is..."
Zhong Yao smiled again, his tone gentle: "Now, Immortal Langyun has a unique and noble status in Dechang County... No, in the entire Zhou Kingdom. As long as they speak, Brother Wang will be accepted. Besides, you are not a bandit. Even if you are recruiting soldiers, you are respectable. In the future, you will have land and cattle, so you will naturally be considered a good citizen."
Wang Hu never imagined that there would be a day when he would be called a good citizen.
And he became a good citizen of Zhou State...
Before he could figure out why a green-eyed man like him had inexplicably obtained Zhou citizenship, Zhong Yao continued, "This can be considered as my way of thanking you for saving my life."
Wang Hu stopped thinking about other things and replied, "Of course. Money, land, cattle, you gave me so many things, it's enough."
Unexpectedly, Zhong Yao shook his head gently: "That's not the case. In my opinion, the grace of saving a life is immeasurable by money and fields. The reason I say this is because I also saved your life, so we owe each other nothing."
"……What's the meaning?"
"You should have realized that with so many people coming from Dechang County, and in such a hurry, there must have been a death order from the government. From their actions, it's clear that they don't care about the life or death of the recruits or the barbarians."
Wang Hu, however, used his green eyes to silently glance at the Zhou people still guarding the gate, and whispered, "But they're not many in number. If a fight really breaks out, I might not lose. They're just some servants..."
But before he could finish, Zhong Yao spoke up: "Do you know who is in Dechang County now?"
Wang Hu was stunned for a moment, then shook his head honestly: "I don't know."
This matter was not a secret to the people of Dechang County, and Wang Hu would know it in the future anyway, so Zhong Yao covered his mouth with his hand and said softly: "The king's favorite Sixth Young Master is now in Dechang County."
Wang Hu was shocked: "What?!"
No wonder he was surprised, it was really too unbelievable.
You know, the biological son of a king is a very rare person. He may inherit the throne in the future. Unless something major happens, he may never leave the capital in his life.
As a result, this young man actually came to the border county...
If he had known this earlier, Wang Hu would never have agreed to this business deal from the barbarians.
So he hurriedly asked, "Why is Master Zhang here?"
"To learn from the immortals and benefit the people."
"Then why stay?"
"To become a factory director, build water wheels, research tires, and lead the people in overcoming the huge challenges of energy and transportation."
Wang Hu: ...
Why is it that I understand every word of these words, but when they are put together, I don’t understand them???
But he quickly remembered something else: "In that case, with the young master here, if you try to bring the barbarians in, you'll naturally be stopped outside the city. Furthermore, Brother Wang, do you think the officials who come to protect the young master's safety are just ordinary officials?"
...Of course not.
At this moment, Wang Hu felt that what Zhong Yao had just said about repaying his life-saving grace was really too modest.
Just imagine if Zhong Yao had not intervened, their entire Tomb Corps would have felt the ruthless beating from the elite in the situation where an egg hits a stone.
Cold sweat broke out on my back and I felt a wave of fear.
I almost died here.
Seeing Wang Hu's stiff expression, Zhong Yao smiled and patted his shoulder, saying softly, "Don't be afraid, brother. It's good to be a good citizen in the future."
Wang Hu turned his head stiffly and looked at Zhong Langjun. After a long while, he asked in a hoarse voice, "Then what should we do?"
Zhong Yao couldn't figure it out for a moment.
After all, the recruits all have some skills, and they have been on the edge of danger for too many days. They may not be able to adapt to farming directly, but working in a factory requires a certain foundation and they have to strengthen their studies.
So at this moment, he could only offer the most basic advice: "Why not, brother, think more about making a wish to the immortals and changing your oath? After all, it's better to be a human being."
Wang Hu: ...Oh.
The next day, as soon as the sun rose, the recruits opened their eyes.
Their first reaction was to reach around, as if wanting to protect themselves with weapons.
In the end, I got nothing.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then horrified, jumping up from their beds and wanting to ask what had happened? Had they been robbed?
Someone immediately said, "How dare someone steal from us!"
"Yes! We must not let those thieves go!"
"What are we going to do?"
"Aren't there Zhou officials outside? Let's go report it to the authorities... Ouch!"
Before he could finish his words, he was slapped on the back of his head. Someone said with a look of disappointment: "Are you crazy? Don't look back and fail to catch the thief, and then put us in jail ourselves."
But at this moment, Wang Hu pushed the door open and said, "Don't worry, they won't arrest us." He paused, "Also, the weapons are not lost."
Everyone immediately gathered around: "Boss, if it's not lost, where did it go?"
Wang Hu said calmly, "I put it away and gave it to the Zhou government office for safekeeping."
Everyone: …???
Wang Hu had come to tell them to go out and look at the land. He didn't have time to explain what happened yesterday, so he just said in general terms, "We'll probably be staying in Zhou for a while. We won't need those things anymore, and they'll only increase suspicion, so we won't need them."
Everyone had many questions in their minds, but when they heard Wang Hu say, "Let's go see the land and the cows now," they immediately put these questions behind them.
After all, they all came from ordinary families. They did not become bandits or thieves, but instead became recruits to fight for food for themselves and their families.
In the end, all we want is peace and stability.
So the group immediately went out excitedly, but Wang Hu seemed to remember something: "But before that, you still have to go to Dechang County with me."
Everyone was puzzled: "Why are we going into the city?"
Wang Hu said seriously: "I want to go to the fairy temple to take a look."
"Why?"
"I'm going to make a wish to the immortal as soon as possible and tell him that I was forced to do this before, but now I want to be a good person."
Recruiters: ???
As for the arrangement of recruiting soldiers, in addition to Zhong Yao's financial contribution, Dechang County also contributed manpower.
You need to register your identity, register your household registration, and arrange a physical examination.
If you want to live permanently in today's Dechang County, or in any county town that has been influenced by Langyun, you need to make some preparations.
These have little to do with He Yiyi, and she has never paid attention to them.
After learning that Dechang County had captured all the subsequent barbarians, He Yiyi called Xia Ying's cell phone.
It was Yan Tao who answered the phone.
This surprised He Yiyi: "Why is his phone here with you?"
You know, after traveling through time, they remembered that mobile phones are Langyun’s primary productive force, and as long as they are not broken, they must carry them with them.
Many people even save enough points, and the first thing they do is not to redeem them for food and drinks, but to go to the system store to replace their mobile phones as a precaution, for fear that their current phone will break down and they will lose contact.
It can be said that as long as a person is around, his mobile phone is always treasured and he will never let anyone else do it for him.
Yan Tao made a "hush" gesture, looked inside, and then said softly, "Senior Xia is busy right now and is worried that he might miss some news, so he asked me to hold it for him."
He Yiyi was curious: "What is he doing?"
Yan Tao replied in a low voice: "I've been doing physical examinations on the grassland people these past two days and preparing to vaccinate them. If you want to find him, you may have to wait a while. You can't rest now. There are still 116 people left to be vaccinated..."
Before he could finish his words, he heard a scream of "Oooooh, no no no...ah!" coming from not far away.
Yan Tao remained calm, as if she was used to it. A smile appeared on her round face: "One hundred and fifteen."
He Yiyi: ...
oh.
However, she didn't necessarily have to tell Xia Ying what she wanted to say, and the same applied to Yan Tao.
So, He Yiyi said, "I want to tell you that there are no more problems in Dechang County."
"Have you found all the barbarians?"
"Yeah, that's about it. There were a few that escaped, and they let them go on purpose."
"Why?"
"If we don't let them go back to report the news, how will the Barbarian Kingdom know that Dechang County is not easy to bully now?"
...Oh, yes.
This incident was cause for celebration for the indigenous people of Zhou State, especially for the eldest princess. This was her first achievement after she arranged an undercover agent in the Barbarian Country. She was naturally happy to make a contribution to protecting Zhou State.
But for Langyun's two students, this was just a small contribution.
So they have a very peaceful mentality.
After Yan Tao told the guard about this matter, she didn't look at him much after watching him rush back to report the news. She just looked at the phone screen again.
Then I saw the large fields behind He Yiyi.
There is not only cotton, but also large areas of lush green crops.
This made Yan Tao look surprised: "Hey, what is that? Is there something growing in winter?"
He Yiyi replied, "We planted winter wheat before the weather gets cold."
"I hadn't seen it before when I left. It's really efficient."
"Because that helped."
As she spoke, He Yiyi pointed the camera of her mobile phone into the distance.
Then I saw a big guy slowly driving across an empty field.
Looking at the shape, it is different from the previous one.
Yan Tao couldn't tell the difference, so she just called them tractors.
This big thing also attracted the attention of Wang Hu who had just arrived here.
For him, the shock he received these days was extremely great.
Not only did we see the Zhou Kingdom’s peculiar houses, huge fairy temple squares, and bustling streets and downtown areas, but the most terrifying thing was that we saw a lot of big gadgets.
Waterwheel in the river.
Textile machines in a factory.
Today I saw another creature running around making a clamoring noise...
His eyes widened, and his voice trembled a little: "What is this?"
Zhong Yao, who was walking beside him, retracted his gaze, followed the direction, and said calmly, "A machine given by the immortal."
"what for?"
According to Wang Hu's thinking, such a big guy must be just like the ones in the vernacular novels, able to go to heaven and earth and do everything. At the very least, it must be an invulnerable war god armor.
Then Zhong Yao said, "Farming."
Wang Hu: ...How about using such a big thing for farming?
You Zhou people are so extravagant.
No, that's not right. It's us Zhou people who are really extravagant.
Touching the household registration documents placed neatly on his chest, Wang Hu inexplicably developed a sense of identity and honor, perhaps because of the change of identity.
Then Zhong Yao said, "This piece of land, and that piece over there, are reserved for you and your companions. Although there are machines to assist, there is still a lot of other farm work to do. You'd better get busy."
Wang Hu's eyes widened again: "These two pieces?"
Is it so big!
Zhong Yao thought he thought it was too little, so he said, "Because the Zhou Kingdom didn't know how to farm before and relied on the weather for their livelihood, a lot of land was opened and then left to waste. Now the immortals have introduced a new method, and the land will be opened up in the spring of next year. When the time comes, the land will be distributed according to the number of people, and you will definitely get a share."
"Shouldn't it be given to the wealthy families or government offices in the city?"
"No matter what happened in the past, nothing will be given in the future. There's a specific term for this implementation strategy, but I can't quite remember what it is. I'll explain it to you later. In short, not an inch of land will be lost. You can grow as much as you want, but you can pay a portion to the government and keep the rest. You don't have to work as a farmhand for the rich."
"Why is this different from other places?"
"Dechang County's Unique Land System."
Wang Hu was a rough man and a foreigner, so he didn't quite understand this new method.
But he knew that this was definitely beneficial to the people.
And now he was feeling proud again.
I am also a member of the people!
Be a good citizen!
The kind that was sworn in the immortal temple!
hey-hey.
So Wang Hu's eyes became clearer and wider, and as he looked at the busy scene in front of him, his fear of the big guys was much less.
He looked around and sighed softly, "The people in Dechang County really have it easy." Then he looked at Zhong Yao and said, "Your life is easy too, with money and a house."
Unexpectedly, Zhong Yao said to him: "If you are talking about the villa, I can tell you that it is not mine."
Wang Hu was slightly stunned: "What?"
Zhong Yao said calmly, "I bought it and gave it to the shopkeeper. All the shops, businesses, and caravans in Dechang County are registered under... the shopkeeper's name."
In fact, he wanted to say that he wanted to cooperate with Lang Yun, but he felt that this matter should not be known to outsiders, so he quietly concealed it.
Just be happy to yourself.
But Wang Hu found it a little unbelievable: "Are you working for someone else?"
Zhong Yao nodded: "Yes." To emphasize his tone, he added, "Willingly."
Wang Hu: ...
Perhaps because he was an outsider, he was not clear enough about the meaning of immortals. Even though he knew that He Yiyi was a fairy, he still felt that the person in front of him was at a disadvantage.
What a big loss!
No matter how devout you are, you wouldn't put yourself in it.
After a long silence, Wang Hu finally spoke: "Um, brother, I have something to say but I'm not sure if I should say it or not..."
Zhong Yao smiled: "You don't have to say it if you don't want to, but I don't think you can hold it in."
Wang Hu: ...
After taking a deep breath, he continued, "I've heard a saying before, from somewhere, that if you lick until the end, you'll be left with nothing. Buddy, I think you should think more about yourself..."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw He Yiyi walking towards him.
Wang Hu immediately shut up and Zhong Yao burst into laughter.
Unlike his usual perfunctory response, Zhong Langjun's smile at this moment was particularly sincere: "Boss, is there anything I can help you with?"
He Yiyi nodded, and without avoiding Wang Hu, she said directly: "News came from Hua'an County."
Zhong Yao didn't ask why he could know about things so far away from here.
Anyway, for fairies, nothing is surprising.
So he cupped his hands to show that he was all ears.
Then He Yiyi said, "They have already started raising them in captivity. A wool weaving plant will be built on the outskirts of the city. They need a caravan. You can arrange it."
"Okay, boss, how many people will be arranged this time?"
"Let's start with a hundred people. I estimate the profit will be within a thousand taels before the end of the year. Let's test the waters and see if there are more people after the year."
"Yes, will the boss and I split the profits 50-50 this time?"
"Okay, you can do whatever you want. The money you earn doesn't need to be credited to my account. Send it directly to the textile factory to buy new equipment."
"yes."
After saying this, He Yiyi left gracefully, without a trace of worldly airs, and was completely unmoved by money.
After all, gold and silver are of no use to her. It would be better to expand the textile factory and earn points.
However, what Wang Hu heard was a series of tinkling sounds of various gold, silver and copper plates.
One thousand taels, fifty-fifty.
Even though he was not good at math, he knew it was five hundred taels.
That’s it, it’s still small money.
It's small coins that fairies can easily give out!
The person next to him, who had just thought he had made a huge loss, had already secured a profit of 500 taels with just a few words...
At this time, Zhong Yao turned around with a smile and said, "What did Brother Wang want to say just now? I didn't hear it clearly."
Wang Hu's expression was complicated.
After a long while, he murmured, "Nothing, I probably remembered it wrong."
"Oh? What's the correct one?"
"...If you lick the right person, you'll get everything you want."
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