Zhou Shixiong didn't want to pay attention to such words, and turned around to leave with his people, "Remember to open up the land as much as possible these days. Even if the ground is frozen, give them an extra piece of stone. As long as they can move, they have to work for me."
This is just the beginning. Until the debt is paid off, these people will never be able to leave this land.
Seeing the generals leaving, Li Ji did not hesitate and quickly followed them on horseback.
"General Wang, why did this great general suddenly come up with such an idea? In the past, when we captured prisoners, didn't we just beat them up and send them away?
If the people in the capital knew about this, our general would be reprimanded again."
Vice Admiral Wang, "Commander Li, every year you have to deal with these people over and over again. You capture them, release them, and then they come back to rob you again. Don't you feel annoyed?
These people have been attacking us time and again, and they are becoming more and more arrogant every year because they think we won't kill them.
In the past, they only dared to steal and rob things in the border villages, but you see, in the past two years, the killing, injury, robbery and looting have become more and more excessive. Although our Lucheng is not rich and prosperous, it is also stable and peaceful, right?
Why are we in such a difficult situation now? It's all caused by these people. If Li Jun is soft-hearted, he shouldn't have chosen this path as a military commander."
Li Ji, "...General Wang, please don't be so insinuating. I am just concerned about our general. I am afraid that he will be misled by some people and ruin his future."
Vice General Wang rolled his eyes at him and said, "As long as you stop talking nonsense, our general will naturally guard this border."
"Don't say such harsh words," Li Ji said with an embarrassed look, "After all, I am a member of the Rong Dynasty. I naturally look down on these foreign invaders, but we have to be careful about the method, and be careful..."
Deputy General Wang suddenly spurred his horse into a gallop, fearing that if he continued to listen, he would probably kick the man off his horse.
Li Ji sighed. Why are these people so impatient? Can't they just listen to him finish his words?
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Mingfeng waited for Gu Wenheng to go to the yamen as usual that day, and then he took his men to the market to continue purchasing.
These days, he has been buying things at the market every day, and some small vendors have become familiar with him.
Seeing him coming, she waved her hand and said, "Brother Mingfeng, do you want some of my freshly harvested mustard greens? Pickled mustard greens are the best."
Mingfeng took a look and found that they were all in good shape and fresh. "Then please weigh them for me, and I will drag them away when I go back later."
Now that there was snow on the road, he only needed a board to carry his things back.
"Okay, it's still the same price as the day before yesterday. Wait a moment, I'll keep an eye on it for you. Once you've bought all the items, I'll help you load them into the car." The vendor knew that this was a big buyer, so he became even more enthusiastic.
Mingfeng walked and picked things along the way, and soon the wooden board he brought was piled with things.
The old women who came over hurriedly supported one side each, Mingfeng pulled the rope in front, and they followed carefully behind.
The vendor watched the people leave before packing up his stall. In such a cold day, he was able to sell all the vegetables so quickly. He could now rest a little longer at home today.
“Brother…”
The vendor saw a shadow in front of him and heard him speak to him, so he said directly, "Today's vegetables are sold out, come back tomorrow."
"Brother, you misunderstood," the other party said with a smile, and stuffed a meat bun into his hand, "I am also a small business owner. I saw that person just bought a lot of things. I don't know which family he is from, but I also want to do some business with him."
The peddler looked up and stared at the stranger. Even though such a long time had passed, no one could forget how the bandits had disguised themselves to get in.
"You look unfamiliar to me. Are you from here?" The vendor seemed alert but looked nonchalant.
"We are mountain people living nearby. It's rare for us to go out of the mountains, so we wanted to exchange the prey we caught and the vegetables we grew for some money to get through the winter." The other party apologized with a smile.
"Oh, so that's how it is. No wonder it looks a little unfamiliar, but you've got the right answer." The vendor shook the meat bun in his hand and said with a smile, "I'm the most well-informed person in this market.
But you asked the young man just now, he has only been in our Lucheng not long ago, and he doesn’t come out to buy groceries every day. After today you will have to wait until the day after tomorrow.
When the time comes, you can pile the food here, and people will be generous enough to buy some if they like it.”
But he didn't expect that the other party seemed not very satisfied with this answer. He frowned and said, "To be honest, it's not easy for us to go out of the mountain, and we really can't delay.
I wonder if the young man can help take us there to identify the door."
The vendor looked at the meat buns in his hand and said with a pursed mouth, "Why didn't you just go forward? As long as the goods are good, the young man will help you to buy them."
"Well," the other party hesitated for a moment before saying, "it's because we brought too many things, and now they are all piled up at the city gate.
I don’t have anything on hand right now, so I really don’t dare to go forward, for fear that he might mistake us for bad guys.”
The vendor lowered his head and hesitated for a while, "Then I'll take you to the place, and you can discuss the rest on your own."
"It's what I deserve. You've worked so hard, little brother." The other party happily clasped his fists and fumbled around to take out a few copper coins from his waist, "Here, give me a bowl of hot soup."
The vendor happily took it and said, “Then I won’t be polite.
Come on, I'll take you there. If they don't buy it, you can't blame me."
The other party shook his head and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Thank you for your hard work."
The vendor asked someone to help watch the stall for him and wrapped himself tightly in clothes. "It's a bit cold in here. Why are you guys out at this time?"
"I thought I could hunt more and save time going back and forth, but I didn't expect the weather to change so suddenly. It's such a bad luck."
The peddler lowered his head and covered his mouth with his felt hat. As soon as he said this, the wind rushed into his mouth and it was really cold.
He took him through the streets and alleys, and soon they arrived in front of a magnificent gate.
The vendor didn't give him time to think, he just grabbed the door knocker and started knocking on it.
"What's the matter?" A burly man suddenly stood at the door, startling the vendor so much that he quickly took a few steps back.
"I'm looking for Brother Mingfeng. Is he back?"
The big man looked him up and down and said, "Mingfeng is a friend that I have known for so long. He just came back not long ago. I will go and call him over."
The vendor glanced at the person next to him and said, "Excuse me, big brother."
Mingfeng arrived quickly and recognized the vendor at a glance, "But what's wrong with the bill I just paid?"
This shouldn't be the case. Even if I'm not good at math, it's impossible that I can't even sort out such a simple account.
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