Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 292 Little Li Guang Takes Office in Jingyang Town
Three days after arranging for Yan Shun and the other two to join the army, Zhao Zhen returned to the main world with two second-level dragon-swallowed golden swords sent by Tang Long and Hou Jian, a double-layer snakeskin inner armor, and a lot of fish, illegal salt, printed books, and various specialties.

The four people accompanying him included the heroes Xiao Rang, Jin Dajian, Li Yun and the pregnant Black Fourth Sister, who were secretly given titles.

Before leaving, Zhao Zhen spent his luck again, activated the Tiangang Disha Order, and started the summoning.

The normal summons were still ordinary farmers, but the Disha summons recruited the [White-Faced Young Man] Zheng Tianshou.

This time, Zhao Zhen only stayed in the main world for five days, and sent the broadsword and inner armor he brought with him to Guo Kaiwen, Guo Kaiwu, and Li Tianyou.

The rest of the time he only stayed at home with Ji Qingwan and the other three.

During this period, Ji Xuan used the job guide "Shi Xian Hong Mi" to get a job opportunity and two training opportunities for the army, and exchanged it for "Ji Ran Qi Ce" to get a job opportunity, and mastered the second career - merchant. When doing business, she became more and more handy, and Ji Qingwan also handed over the business of the family's fish restaurant and Miao Erniang to Ji Xuan.

During these five days, Lu Zhuocheng earned another commission from Zhao Zhen. Ever since he got the treasure, the jade pig, Zhao Zhen had been thinking about it.

Although there were many farmers in Liangshan County who raised pigs, unfortunately they were all ordinary breeds and naturally did not catch Zhao Zhen's attention.

In the early days when it was still Liangshan Township, when Zhao Zhen held a banquet, beef was not always available. Even if it was available, it was only old cattle that were slaughtered. Pork, chicken, duck, and big fish were commonly used in banquets. Most of these pigs were purchased by Zhao Zhen from farmers, and the farm always had 30 to 50 pigs.

With the jade pig, Zhao Zhen asked Lu Zhuocheng to keep an eye out for good pigs. This time, with the introduction of Lu Zhuocheng, he bought a batch of piglets, breeding pigs and sows from Jiaxiang County.

This pig is called "Big Lotus Pig" because of its ears like cattail leaf fans and wrinkles on its forehead like lotus. It is pure black in color, with thin skin, tender meat, strong limbs, and its flavor is much better than that of ordinary domestic pigs.

There are two kinds of pigs, the long-snouted [cucumber-snouted] ones, which are slightly smaller in size, and the short-snouted [lotus-headed] ones, which are larger in size.

The pigsty had been built long ago. Compared with the pigsty of ordinary farmers, it was not only bigger, but also enshrined Jiang Taigong and Madam Qi in a high place in the pen, with the jade pig under the two gods' thrones. Now that he had the pigs, Zhao Zhen did not stay any longer. He took these live pigs and the spiritual materials collected by Ji Xuan and returned to Liangshan County in the fantasy world with Xiao Rang and others.

Zhu Yuanpeng and Zhao Tun, two pig farmers who had been selected long ago as temporary managers, happily led their men to drive the pigs to the pig farm.

The ore was also sent to Tang Long. The most spiritual material brought this time was indeed Qingliang bamboo, which were all cut down mature bamboos. A farmer, a small hill in the fantasy world, was covered with Qingliang bamboo. Ji Qingwan only spent half the price that Zhao Zhen paid for it, spending 900 strings of cash, and bought 3000 Qingliang bamboos.

All these bamboos were sent to the carpenter's workshop. Zhao Zhen listened to Ji Xuan's suggestion and made them into cool mats. The store could add another product. If there was a market, he would order another batch of cool bamboos. Ji Xuan also complained that if the bamboos sold well, the price would have to be raised a lot next time.

Zhao Zhen said, "If it really sells well, there is no need to order in large quantities. The twenty or so cool bamboos that we planted have multiplied a lot since the beginning of spring. We may have three to five hundred of them. If they grow for another year, there will be enough cool bamboos to use."

It was said that not long after Zhu Yuanpeng and his companions left, the farmhands were carrying bamboos when Xiao Rang and Wu Yong came forward and said, "Master, it's done."

Zhao Zhen asked in confusion: "What?" "The transfer of Hua Zhizhai to Jingyang Town has been completed."

Zhao Zhen was overjoyed: "I wonder when we can reach Huazhi Village?"

Xiao Rang replied, "The great master has not been here for a few days. The imperial edict and certificate signed by General Tong were sent to the old master in Dongping Prefecture by express horse. Brother Shi Qian took great pains to take them and went to Qingfeng Village immediately. I think Huazhi Village has already set off."

"In addition, the old master also transferred [Flying Hammer] Fu Yu to be the deputy commander of Jingyang Town, and stationed them together in Jingyang Town. Jingyang Town originally had 1000 people, and Yun Tianbiao took away a battalion of machete soldiers. Now there is only one battalion of infantry in the town. The old master allocated a batch of armor and weapons to make up the number of 1000."

Zhao Zhen said: "This is a good thing. But after brother Fu Yu went to Jingyang Town, brother Yang Lin was not here, so brother Li Ying was the only one leading the cavalry. He had to transfer another brother to help."

Wu Yong said, "Sir, we have received the news. Brother Fu Yu and I have already gone to Jingyang Town. In addition to one battalion of imperial guards, there are two battalions of auxiliary troops in Jingyang Town. Brother Fu Yu has already taken the imperial edict and reported for duty."

"After discussing, we decided to transfer Li Ying and Sun An to Jingyang Town. According to court practice, these 200 cavalrymen are counted as one battalion. In this way, we can use the court's food and salaries to reduce our burden. We even want to ask the old man to transfer the remaining 500 imperial guards and transfer 500 people from Dulonggang to take over. In this way, Jingyang Town will be our territory from now on."

"As for the wing troops, they are completely under the command of the old master. Brother Fu Yu has submitted an official document to select those who are good at fighting to join the imperial guards. The rest will be dismissed and placed in various places in Liangshan County along with the old and weak imperial guards."

Zhao Zhen said: "With the two brothers Xuejiu and Xiao Rang planning, there is no need to worry about Liangshan not prospering. Without spending a single soldier, we have gained a town of 10,000 people for nothing."

Wu Yong and Xiao Rang heard this and said, "It's all thanks to the great master's reputation. If it were someone else, how could we have invited the old master?"

"But the wing troops have all been disbanded. Such a big commotion may attract the attention of the court. Do you two brothers have any way to deal with it?"

Xiao Rang said, "You are worrying too much, sir. This army is not valued by the court. They are either the old and weak left over from the imperial guards, those with poor martial arts skills, or conscripts, exiled prisoners, or able-bodied men among the refugees. They are all burdens to the country. Now that they have all been dismissed, it is a great achievement for you, sir."

Seven or eight days later, the troops in Jingyang Town were reorganized under the command of Fu Yu and Wu Yong. After eliminating the old and weak, only two cavalry divisions and four infantry divisions were left.

On this day, Zhao Zhen was tending to the vegetable garden in the farm when Wu Yong hurried over and said, "Sir, Shi Qian sent someone to report that Hua Zhizhai will arrive at Jingyang Town at noon today. Sir, would you like to go and welcome them in person?"

Zhao Zhen straightened up after hearing this and patted the dirt off his hands: "Of course I have to go. You all said that Huazhi Village is full of handsome people when you came back. I am going to go and see it."

After saying this, he asked Wu Yong to wait for a while. Zhao Zhen changed his clothes, rode on the [Zhao Ye Yu Shi Zi], took Chong Feng Du, and went to Jingyang Town with Wu Yong.

A group of soldiers lined up in front of the town gate early in the morning. At noon, they saw a group of people and horses, escorting many chariots and weapons, slowly approaching from a distance.

(End of this chapter)