Pei Yun shook his head, "Let's build the trade market first."
Xue Wenju suddenly became anxious. "It's already this late, and you're still thinking about building a trade market. Let's solve Xiao Cheng's problem first. Trade can be started anytime."
"Don't worry, father-in-law. I will take care of this matter. Please gather all the craftsmen in the county."
After hearing what Pei Yun said, Xue Wenju didn't know what to say.
We could only send someone to notify the craftsmen to gather outside the county government office.
More than an hour later, all the craftsmen arrived. Pei Yun stood on the steps of the county government office, looking at the more than a hundred craftsmen below, cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, the court wants to build a trade market at the border of southern Xinjiang, and we need skilled craftsmen. The wages will be calculated at three times the normal daily wages, and food and accommodation will be provided. Anyone who is willing to go can sign up now."
There was an uproar below.
"Triple the wages? Is that true?"
"The border is so dangerous, the barbarians come to rob at any time..."
"That's right, no matter how much money you have, you still have to live to spend it!"
An old craftsman bravely asked: "Sir, the southern barbarians are fierce and brutal. Is it safe for us to go there?"
Pei Yun smiled and said, "Of course it is safe. The court appointed me as an imperial envoy to establish trade with the southern barbarians. I'm sure you all know this."
"The Nanman are also eager to trade with us, so they will never come to cause trouble. In addition, I have already agreed with the Nanman chieftain that no weapons will be used within a ten-mile radius of the market."
"I will also send troops to follow you, and will never let your lives be threatened."
Hearing Pei Yun's words, the craftsmen became agitated again. Since there was no problem with safety and they could get three times the wages, only a fool would not go. Everyone signed up at once.
Pei Yun brought all the craftsmen to the mountain and asked Sun Gan to pick out 500 of them. After a night's rest, they set out early the next morning.
He, Lu Jingxuan and Leng Qingqiu took the lead.
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