After the immortal disappeared

Mrs. Wang said, "No wonder everything is so busy and bustling."

Fan Shuang added: "I just found out from the accounts these days that the former county magistrate and officials of Miancheng were executed by the Black Armor Army, and their properties were sold. The prices were not high, but the government had to buy shares and receive dividends every year. There were also additional conditions such as immediate operation, and hoarding or empty storage was not allowed. For example, the new owner of the tin mine in the back mountain must immediately recruit people to dig the mine, and provide the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce with a monthly quota of 2,000 kilograms of roughly refined tin ore. I checked and found that before the mine changed hands, the monthly output was only 800 kilograms. The new owner is under a lot of pressure, so he hired a lot of extra people, and the mine has been working overtime recently."

"When I went to the mine to check the accounts, I found that a small village had emerged at the foot of the mountain. It specialized in the mining business and there were quite a few people there."

Madam Wang asked curiously, "What is this for? Yang Shan wants to collect so many minerals?"

"Both the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce and the Dragon God Army belong to He Xiao. They have to do business while fighting." Fan Shuang has been thinking hard these days. "But the front line is conquering cities and seizing lands, which is the time when money is spent the most. The rear is still so extravagant. I don't know how much gold and silver Brother He has in his hands. How dare he spend money so cruelly."

Of course, the government and Yang Shan also encouraged private businessmen to acquire ownerless assets, especially large assets, to employ more people and start more work. After all, it was impossible for Yang Shan to take on all of Shanjin's business by himself, and Longshen did not have that much money to support everyone.

Mrs. Wang also inquired about the wages and exclaimed, "So low?"

It is no exaggeration to say that the money to hire a long-term worker in Tianshui City is enough to hire four laborers here.

The labor cost of Shanjin is really cheap beyond imagination.

"It's no exaggeration to say that these people were lucky to have enough to eat in the past, so the wages in Miancheng are already very generous. I check the accounts here, and the wages are settled every three or five days. There is no arrears, and it's very straightforward, so there are plenty of people to do it!" Fan Shuang smiled, "The Shining Gold Plain is different from the former Yao Kingdom. If the wages you pay to people are enough for them to support themselves, they will work hard; if they can also support their wives and children, they will work hard."

Father Fan continued, "These people make money, and they have to spend it, so the market in Miancheng has become bustling, just like what we see now."

Where there is demand, there is buying and selling, and where there is buying and selling, there is circulation. Only when both supply and demand are strong can a city be vibrant.

"He Xiao once gave several speeches at the hometown meeting, saying that the rebellion of the Jin Dynasty was caused by poverty, and poverty breeds all evil. As long as the common people have a livelihood and the living have a way out, people's hearts will naturally be at peace, and the disaster will be solved by half. At that time, some people said that he was just talking about principles, but the root cause was difficult to cure." Fan Shuang clapped his hands and exclaimed, "I didn't expect that He Xiao not only found the root cause of the disease, but also wanted to cure it. He is really an extraordinary person."

The premise of living and working in peace and contentment is that people can make money; the premise of peace and tranquility is that people have hope in their hearts. Now He Xiao provides civilians with the opportunity to work hard and make money to consolidate the rear area that the Black Armor Army has finally conquered.

To put it simply, as long as the people can have enough food to eat and can make money in the future, who would be willing to risk their lives to rebel?

"Don't you say he is the reincarnation of the Dragon God? Then he is naturally not a human being." Mrs. Wang was puzzled. "To send out so many big tasks, mountains of gold and silver are not enough. Where does he get so much money?"

"Then I don't know." Fan Shuang shrugged, "But I looked at the records in the account book and found that several large-volume transactions were directly traded with black crystals."

Very wealthy.

Black crystal is also a hard currency and can be used as money, but the denomination is too large to be changed in ordinary business. For example, one kilogram of medium yellow black crystal can be converted into 20,000 taels of silver at present, which can buy at least 35,000 shi of grain.

"Also, when the Black Armor Army captured Mian City, the county magistrate and several wealthy families had their property confiscated and beheaded, saying they were committing crimes and oppressing the people. A lot of money was seized and put into the public account, and the money for road construction also came from it."

At this point, Father Fan's face became a little heavy. "I received news from the office that the grain transported from the west to Miancheng was intercepted twice by Guo Baiyu. This man is really haunting, and he is getting more and more rampant when facing the jurisdiction of the Dragon God. I saw the intelligence received by the office. In just half a month, Guo's army has become larger and larger. Some troops have come from other places to join him."

"When will the Black Armor Army take them in?" Mrs. Wang interrupted. "Aren't the Black Armor Army specializing in fighting bad guys? Isn't our lifesaver, your friend named Tu, a member of the Black Armor Army?"

Mrs. Wang asked three questions in a row, silencing both the father and son.

Father Fan could only say: "Military combat is not as simple as you think."

Fan Shuang touched his head and said, "Brother Tu doesn't seem to be coming with the main group."

"Ah? Just a few of them?" Mrs. Wang was disappointed. "What good will that do!"

"I tried to ask him, but he refused to tell me." When Tu Shan first met him at the guesthouse, he said he was here on official business. "But the county magistrate was very respectful to him, and he often came to the village."

Father Fan said, "When I went to Mian Township, two soldiers told me that Captain Tu was training them and teaching them how to listen to whistles, how to read hand gestures, and how to read flag signals. Of course, the most important thing they taught them was how to kill people on the battlefield and how to support their teammates. They also said that killing the enemy was like chewing tobacco. Once you spit it out, twice you choke, and after the third time you can't stop."

"Training troops?" Fan Shuang understood, but her mood became even heavier.

The Black Armor Army soldiers came to train the local soldiers, which was not a good sign in itself, indicating that the Dragon God Army would not come in the short term. If Miancheng wanted to resist Guo Baiyu, he could only rely on himself.

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Five days later, bad news came:

Guo Baiyu captured Tuocheng, which was not far from Miancheng.

On the 15th day, Guo Baiyu captured a town and a county in succession. His appetite seemed to be growing, and according to the descriptions of the refugees who madly poured into Miancheng, Guo's army seemed to be expanding, and strange monsters appeared on the battlefield, which mortals could hardly resist.

In those defensive battles, the military and civilians fought bloody battles, but suffered heavy casualties and were powerless to turn the tide.

The father and son of the Fan family couldn't understand why Guo Baiyu was not so awesome when he was in Yao Kingdom and under Shan Zezhong. After coming to the Shining Gold Plain, he seemed to be assisted by a god?

The local troops of those counties also withdrew to the remaining cities. As a result, the number of soldiers and civilians in Miancheng increased dramatically, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.

Everyone understood that Guo Baiyu would attack Mian City sooner or later.

Give up your fantasies and prepare to fight.

In response to the panic of the city residents, the authorities also tried to mobilize everyone:

Take up arms and defend your homeland.

Externally, Miancheng seized the time to build high city walls and dig deep moats.

Thanks to Mumushuicao and Mint Gate for the tips~~