Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 27: We can change, replace and continue, but we must not fall into the hands of barbarians!
Chen Bishuai came from a prominent family in Bingzhou, and his wife was a daughter of the famous Cui family in Qinghe.

One of Shi Hu's queens was a daughter of Cui from Qinghe.

Chen Bishuai and Shi Hu might be brothers-in-law.

They have long been accustomed to the fact that aristocratic families are above everything else.

He robbed his warriors of their wealth, causing them to become disloyal.

This kind of self-destructive behavior, which seems like self-destruction to normal people, is actually a common occurrence for wealthy families.

The soldiers were just fighting each other, which was not something that could be shown in public.

Later, Lin Dao learned about this and exchanged Liu Hu's entire family for food.

He also arranged for people to treat Liu Hu's injuries.

After recovering from his injury, Liu Hu naturally joined Lin Dao.

Sit down in the main seat.

Lin Dao picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in his mouth.

Seeing the man pick up the chopsticks, everyone started to eat.

Jinlian and Sun Rong served on both sides.

Liu Hu stood three steps away, standing guard vigilantly.

Lin Dao was eating, but he was thinking about business.

"I heard that the gold in the various forts is running low."

"I have to cook for over 30,000 people every day. Just feeding them is enough to bankrupt me."

"You have to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation. These are all expenses."

"I'm just here to do business, but how come I'm burdened with the fate of tens of thousands of people?"

Lin Dao had a headache and was eating carelessly.

"We have to find a way to open up new income as soon as possible!"

After the meal, everyone bowed to Lin Dao and went about their business.

Lin Dao stood up and went to the back tent, where he took out a map he had borrowed from the library.

On the map of the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, although the Later Zhao Dynasty was established for only more than twenty years, most of the northern land had already been taken over by it.

Further north of the Later Zhao Dynasty was the Dai Kingdom established by the Xianbei Tuoba clan, who occupied Yunzhong and other areas.

The Xianbei Tuoba clan was the later Northern Wei Dynasty.

To the northeast is the Yan State established by the Xianbei Murong clan.

It is now still called Former Yan and occupies the Youliao area.

Prince Murong was obsessed with restoring the Kingdom of Yan.

There is no conflict between restoring the country and getting married.
To the west is Former Liang, and in the southwest of Sichuan and Shu is the Cheng Han established by the Di people.

As for the south, it was the Eastern Jin Dynasty established by aristocratic families after the Yongjia Southern Migration.

"The beggar army doesn't have much gold left."

Lin Dao stared at the map. "Who should I look for to open up new business opportunities and financial resources?"

"Former Liang and Han are too far apart."

"The north is the territory of the Xianbei people."

"The south is home to the aristocratic families."

Lin Dao pondered, "The trade route is not easy to open."

In fact, he knew very well that if he did business with the Jiehu of Later Zhao, he would definitely receive a steady stream of precious metals.

Especially last year's severe drought caused a sharp drop in grain production.

Shi Hu was also aggressive and warred continuously with the states of Yan and Jin.

He also imposed forced labor on a large scale, built palaces in various places, and recruited beauties from all over the world.

The result of their wanton behavior is that the people are living in poverty and the country is on the brink of collapse.

The most intuitive manifestation is in food prices.

At this time of year when there was a shortage of food, in Yecheng, Luoyang and other places, one gold cake could only buy two dou of millet.

Compared to the price of grain that Lin Dao sold to the Beggar Army, it was really a fair price.

If we can open up trade routes with the Jiehu, our income will surely skyrocket.

But Lin Dao couldn't do that because that would be supporting the Jiehu.

The land of Middle-earth can be changed, replaced and inherited, but it must not fall into the hands of barbarians!

It’s already frustrating that we can’t expel the Tartars, how can we continue to support them!

"no way."

Lin Dao stood up and took a deep breath. "First, squeeze all the gold out of the beggar army."

His hand was always on the map of Later Zhao.

It is said that in troubled times, anyone with a gun can become a king.

This sentence has a prerequisite, which is that there must be food.

If you can't fill the stomachs of those holding guns, why would they fight you?

Lin Dao's thinking has not yet shifted from doing business.

But the people under his command who depend on him for their livelihood are already taking action.

This is also a matter of course.

Once you have filled your stomach, you should think about how to make progress.

"Look at them all~"

"Open your eyes and see clearly!"

Sun Dalang picked up a piece of greasy pork with chopsticks and shook it towards the men and women gathered outside the camp. "This is meat!"

"Think about it carefully. It's been years since you last had meat!"

The guards following Sun Dalang also proudly showed off the meat dishes in their bowls.

These guards have higher status, so naturally they eat better.

Treating everyone equally is something that cannot be done in the modern world, let alone in the Yonghe time and space where people are ruthless and ruthless.

The men and women outside the camp stared at the clay bowls in their hands with green eyes.

If he hadn't retained a shred of rationality and knew he couldn't withstand the weapons in the camp, he would have pounced on us long ago.

These people are refugees and military households from various forts.

The generals who guarded the city bought enough food from Lin Dao.

But the first ones to be supplied are their families and clans.

After that came the vassals, the retained soldiers, etc.

As for ordinary military households and refugees, they survived by eating a few bowls of porridge so thin that your face could be reflected in it.

Whenever meals were served in the camp, the rich aroma of food would attract countless people to watch.

Even just smelling the aroma of rice is good.

"Want to eat?"

Sun Dalang roared, "If you want to eat, then serve the Lord and offer your loyalty and life to him!"

"The Lord will give you food to eat and clothes to wear."

"From now on, the whole family will have enough food to eat!"

After a brief silence, hundreds of people from outside the camp staggered over.

"Everyone line up!" "Come in one by one!"

Sun Dalang looked at the crowds entering the camp one after another, his eyes kind as if he was looking at a flock of sheep returning to the pen.

"My sister is well-educated and smarter than me."

"She said that doing this would help the Lord, and she must be right."

Lin Dao had no idea about this at all.

The number of people he has to feed is increasing every day.

The generals and commanders in various forts were increasingly dissatisfied with him.

If all the military households and refugees run away, there will be no one to work.

modern world.

Sihaiyuan box.

"Zhou Zhe lost the order in Africa."

Su Tongtong covered her mouth and laughed, "The domineering CEO scolded him in front of everyone."

"You didn't see it. Zhou Zhe was scolded so badly that he couldn't even lift his head."

Chewing the sea cucumber in his mouth, Lin Dao responded vaguely, "Is it over after a scolding?"

"Ah."

Su Tongtong picked up another soft sea cucumber and handed it to Lin Dao. "He went into the office afterwards. I don't know what they said specifically."

"I really don't need to eat this stuff."

Lin Dao frowned and refused, "It's soft and not very interesting."

Su Tongtong's eyes were as charming as water, and she glanced down and said, "I would like to try something chewy, but I'm afraid you won't be willing to give it up."

Take the sea cucumber and place it on a plate.

Lin Dao's eyes swept over her plump curves. "I want to try it too."

Dinner ended hastily halfway through, wasting a lot of good food.

There is no way, my enthusiasm for learning is high.

I was in a hurry to go to the hotel to learn a foreign language. If I delayed for even a second longer, I would feel like the world was going to end.

after an hour.

Lin Dao leaned against the head of the bed, listening to the sound of water coming from the bathroom, thinking about life with a cigarette in his hand.

The world is safe again.

"There seems to be a batch of expired canned goods in the company's warehouse."

Lin Dao asked, "Do you know where it came from?"

The sound of water stopped.

Not long after, Su Tongtong came over, wiping her hair. "It looks like the inventory of a bankrupt cannery."

“Because it was expired, it was returned.”

"It couldn't be sold, and the manufacturer also disappeared, so it just sat in the warehouse."

He walked to the bed and sat down, looking at Lin Dao sideways. "Do you want to sell these cans?"

"Don't touch expired items. It will be very troublesome if something goes wrong."

Lin Dao's eyes lit up. "Do you know which cannery it is?"

"Do they have any stock left?"

Su Tongtong straightened up and shook her hand, saying seriously, "You are doing very well now, don't cause trouble for yourself."

Lin Dao smiled and held out his hand. "Just tell me, is it illegal to buy things and keep them in a warehouse without selling them?"

"It's indeed not illegal to buy expired food in bulk."

Su Tongtong couldn't understand why "selling it is illegal."

"If you buy and don't sell, isn't that a disease?"

"Don't worry about that." Lin Dao stood up and stroked her hair. "Sea cucumber, sea cucumber."

It took a few days.

Lin Dao bought a large number of expired canned food at a very low price.

Looking at the mountains of canned food in the warehouse, Lin Dao set off for Yonghe Time and Space.

"Master, you are finally back!"

Seeing Lin Dao coming out of the back tent, the petite Jinlian hurried over and said, "There's about to be a fight outside."

"The Jiehu are here again?"

"It's not the Jiehu." Jinlian was at a loss for words. "It's the generals who defended the city."

"Has he lost his mind?" Lin Dao started walking out. "This is too much!"

When they arrived outside the tent, Sun Rong and the others saw him and hurriedly saluted.

Lin Dao waved his hand and walked straight towards the camp gate where the noise was coming from.

Sun Dalang had a loud voice, and his roar could be heard from a distance: "You jackals, stop being so arrogant! Come here if you dare!"

People outside the camp were also shouting, "You bunch of peasants, after a few days of eating full meals, you have forgotten your beggar background. Get out if you have the guts~"

Liu Hu's voice was deep and very recognizable. "You are as black-hearted as jackals. You want to snatch the rewards from the military households. Your whole clan is a group of Arrancars!"

The other side was furious, "How dare you bark like a rude slave! You betrayed your master, old and vain!"

"Who is barking in front of my camp gate?" Lin Dao walked over with a calm face.

Liu Hu and others hurriedly raised their shields and blocked his way.

There was silence on the other side.

A moment later, Feng Dun, dressed in armor, stepped forward under the protection of a shield wall. "But is it Master Lin Jia who is here in person?"

Lin Dao slowly said, "You are bringing troops here, are you going to start a war?"

"Master Lin Jia has misunderstood."

Feng Dun forced a smile and said, "We are just here to seek justice."

"That's nonsense." Lin Dao asked back, "What's going on? Tell me clearly!"

"Master Lin Jia has seduced away our military households and farmers." Feng Dun raised his voice, "This matter deserves an explanation!"

There is no doubt that this question stumped Lin Dao.

He subconsciously wanted to refute, but the words stopped at his lips.

He glanced at the people around him and asked, "What's going on?"

Sun Dalang immediately stood up and said, "Master, don't listen to those jackals' nonsense."

"The men from various forts all admire the Master and have come to him on their own initiative."

"They came to invest, and you accepted it?" Lin Dao rubbed his eyelids. "I was wondering why the expenses are getting bigger and bigger."

"Master Lang!"

Sun Dalang immediately knelt down and bowed deeply. "This is all my fault! Please punish me, Master!"

"Punish the shit!"

Lin Dao was furious. "Others have come to our door, if I punish you now, it will make people look down on you."

"We'll talk about your business later!"

He turned around and shouted at Feng Dun through the gap in his shield, "So what if it was me? Come on if you want to fight! I'll fight you to the end!"

(End of this chapter)