Griffin Commander in the Late Ming Dynasty

Now, the old blacksmith seemed to see his long-cherished wish right before his eyes.

He placed a five-hundred-jin stone lock in his hand as if it were nothing. He threw it up and caught it as if it were a game. He crushed the one-hundred-jin stone with one hand. What kind of person is this? You know, the last person who did something similar was Tianshangxing who came down to earth and killed the white-browed worm with his bare hands. He was like a demon slayer from heaven. He was truly Erlang Wusong, the Tai Sui God on earth!

The blacksmith looked at the dog with eager eyes, as if he was looking at a priceless treasure, especially when he saw the dog's hands.

“This…this is…?”

The picture in front of him cannot be wrong, and the texture in his hands cannot be fake. The old man has been making iron all his life, and metal is even more familiar to him than his wife. He held the dog's arm and found that the whole arm was made of gold and iron!

"Father-in-law"

The old blacksmith's attempt to explore further was interrupted by Jiang Han.

"Have you measured? I'm a bit pressed for time."

"All right! All right! That's it!"

The old blacksmith seemed to wake up from a dream, and finally realized the strong sense of oppression coming from the woman next to him, as if he was locked in the same cage with a living insect. The old blacksmith felt that if he said something wrong, he and his apprentices would probably not have any food at home tonight.

"Commander, that old man is so annoying! He keeps touching me all over."

After agreeing on the forging time and paying the deposit, the two left the blacksmith shop. On the way, the dog couldn't help but act coquettishly towards Jiang Han.

"It's annoying, but it's a necessary step for dog gifts. I'm sorry to have to do it for the surprise."

Jiang Han touched the dog's head out of habit. Recently, he felt that he was addicted to stroking the dog's head.

"hey-hey...."

The dog really enjoyed Jiang Han's head patting. She was quite dependent on Jiang Han.

"Commander, something is happening."

As the two of them were strolling harmoniously on the street, the voice of M4A1 came over the communication.

"There are some things I think I need to show you."

Volume 64: Chapter Chapter : Storm is rising

Some new things appeared in Yangzhou City.

On the streets and alleys, some female vendors began to appear, carrying baskets or shoulder poles. They wore clean clothes, with no dirt between their fingers, and their baskets were covered with thick cotton cloth.

From what they were saying, it seemed like they were selling a kind of food called bean cake.

Food, these days, is an expensive item, and many people are scared off by the concept because they cannot afford to buy food.

But the vendors quickly and kindly told them that the potato pancakes only cost ten copper coins.

Ten copper coins! This was the price more than ten years ago!

You know, since the climate has changed drastically in recent years, the price of food has been changing every day. Being able to buy a piece of cake for ten copper coins is simply a fantasy, and it is a picture that is completely recorded in the memory of the older generation.

The most important thing is that the potato pancakes taste pretty good.

Isn't this just a direct buy?

I don't know what's wrong with the brain of the owner of this business. He actually made such a serious pricing mistake. In short, if you buy it now, you will make a profit. If I buy it, he will lose money. If you place a big order today, your boss will take the bus tomorrow!

The reputation of this cheap food spread quickly among the lower-class people, and soon people came to buy it in an endless stream.

It is winter now, so food storage is more convenient. If you have the money from selling food, you can buy more and store it. You can save a lot! Who would buy food when you have potato pancakes?

The food that civilians can buy now contains not only wheat, but also a lot of bran. This stuff used to be used to feed livestock. It is quite coarse and will make your throat sore when you eat it. But now, you can buy it or not, or you will starve to death.

In comparison, potato cakes have a denser texture and taste much better. They are cheap and delicious, so why not buy them?

On this basis, in order to quickly open up the market for these potato cakes, Jiang Han also specially hired female salespersons.

These salespeople received special sales training in the village, and coupled with women's natural affinity, clean clothing and personal hygiene, people naturally became more favorable toward this food.

When it comes to cooking, the most important thing is to keep it clean. Jiang Han saw many food stalls here, and the filth and mess were so bad that it was hard to describe it. Jiang Han was afraid that the black mud on the chef's hands would fall into his bowl.

In such an environment, how can we increase our interest in food?

The so-called selling things is actually all about the small details, but it is precisely these small details that may be your core competitiveness.

It’s just like selling shredded cucumbers. You remove the entire skin and only leave the cucumber kernel inside, so it looks more delicate.

Potato pancakes are made with care, are cheap, and are sold by friendly ladies and girls, so they are popular among most people in the city.

"It's done! It's done, sir! The cakes are all sold out!"

Inside Kangpingju, the family cook excitedly reported the good news to Jiang Han. They had been thinking about it at home for several days before finally developing this kind of food that was low-cost, tasted good, and was quite filling. Although they were confident that this kind of thing would be very popular, they had not done much business and were still very nervous. It was not until this moment that they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Really? Congratulations, everyone. I will treat you all to a meal then. However, the improvement work cannot stop yet. We still need to continue researching whether there is anything that can provide enough satiety or energy in the smallest volume? Even later, we should get a lot of new crops. How to add these things to food will also require your efforts. But now, everyone can take a good rest and celebrate this stage victory."

Jiang Han had anticipated this result. With the addition of these four terms: low cost, low price, high service, and high quality, it would be a miracle if this thing didn't sell well, no matter how much money he made.

I, Jiang, never earn money from poor people. I earn money from whoever has money.

, and now, Jiang Han has some personal matters to deal with.

Twenty minutes ago.

"Are you sure that group is here?"

In front of her was a vast mountain forest. The mountains in the Jiangnan region were not as good as those in the north and were relatively flat, but with so many layers upon layers, there was no sign of human habitation. M4A1 and 45 had already traveled a long way, and she didn't want to make a wasted trip.

"I asked the bandit about it. If he lied to me, there's nothing I can do. After all, he was burned to ashes."

45 responded nonchalantly and leaned forward to look at the ground.

"Any clues?"

"There is one thing that suggests there must have been some human activity here, but the footprints are very shallow and it must have been a long time ago."

"The direction should be correct. All that's left is to investigate according to the clues. We need to speed up. It can be seen that the commander is very anxious recently. He hasn't slept well."

"You think I don't want to? After going through so many woods, I want to finish as soon as possible and go back to take a hot bath. Speaking of which, do we need to do some maintenance?"

45 complained while chatting with M4A1. Strictly speaking, the task of clearing the surrounding robbers was part of Jiang Han's plan. In the late Ming Dynasty, those who paid the fees could ask the government for credit and receive some subsidies. Although these subsidies may not be much after being exploited at various levels, every little bit counts. It would be a waste not to take advantage of the Ming Dynasty government's wool.

For the two humanoids, this small-scale bandit gang basically poses no threat to them. First of all, this kind of bandits are often a mob, just a group of bandits and vagrants who rob and loot together. Not only is their armed quality worrying, but their equipment that can be considered as weapons is also very scarce. They have knives, axes, and ten people can't even put together a set of armor. With such a level of armed, they are simply a massacre in front of the two humanoids.

45 also complained that he had been on missions outside all the time and could not take a hot shower or sleep in a comfortable bed. After all, it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

"Come to think of it, it does need some maintenance."

The humanoid is also a machine, not a perpetual motion machine. It also needs certain material maintenance, neural circuit, body inspection and other maintenance work. Maintenance can enable the humanoid to perform tasks in a better state. Due to obsessive-compulsive disorder, Jiang Han feels uncomfortable all over when he sees that the humanoid's attack state is not full. He must make it full to feel comfortable. This is the first time that maintenance has not been carried out for such a long time. It is likely that Jiang Han has forgotten about it because he is too busy with too many things.

M4A1 was thinking about it, thinking that he would mention this matter to the commander when he returned, when suddenly, he heard 45's warning.

"Be careful, there's movement."

Volume 65: Chapter Chapter : Investigation

"Someone is coming, about ten of them, hide first."

The moment they heard the sound, 45 and M4A1 had already found a hiding place and concealed themselves properly. It had nothing to do with the comparison of military strength, but was a habit of the two.

When fighting outside, one must not let down their guard under any circumstances. This is something engraved into the underlying program of each human figure, because on the battlefield, anything can happen. If they are not careful enough, they would not be alive today.

The choice of a hiding place is also very particular. Generally speaking, the human field of vision is a cone of about 150 degrees facing straight ahead. Due to the existence of the brow bone, people have a certain blind spot in their view above their heads. Such a visual blind spot will cause people to subconsciously ignore objects above their heads when looking at things.

Therefore, in a jungle environment, the best hiding place is on the treetops, and American soldiers said they suffered greatly from this.

The noise became clearer and clearer. The two men looked at each other, silently opened the safety of their guns, and entered combat mode.

Soon, a group of people appeared in their sight.

There were twelve people in total, which was almost the same as 45's guess. However, their attire was very interesting. Their clothes were relatively neat, and their mental outlook was very different from all the bandits they had encountered before. This made the two who were originally preparing to take action hesitate for a moment. Then, the words spoken by the guy who seemed to be a superior in the team caught their attention.

"What bad luck, I have to do this kind of work. My boots are covered in mud."

Incessant complaints came out of the messenger's mouth, and he was the biggest source of noise among the group.

"That's right. Being with that bunch of filthy bastards makes me sick. The leader's words almost made me vomit. I don't know which family is so blind that they actually asked the master to use this chess move. Master, you know a lot of things, tell us?"

Beside the envoy, his companion who was like his deputy echoed the envoy's complaints. It was obvious that he also had some complaints about this mission.

"How do you know that I know the reason for this?"

The messenger glanced sideways at his deputy.

"Oh, everyone here knows that you are the master's confidant. He sent you here to show that he values ​​you. Only people like you can be trusted with such a secret job. If you don't know the reason for this, then no one will know."

The deputy offered a soft flattery.

The messenger raised his head slightly and stroked his beard, obviously enjoying the flattery: "You are good at sweet talk, well, I will tell you a little bit."

"The one who is blocking the master's way this time is the new family from Yangzhou City."

"Newcomers from Yangzhou City... You mean, the one from Kangpingju?"

The news of Jiang Han and others' arrival had spread in the city a long time ago. In ancient times when there was a lack of various entertainments, most of the things that could be used for entertainment were all kinds of gossip on the streets. Not to mention the trivial things like the gossips of the Dong family and the Li family, and the three-eyed rat in the Wang family, the news that the wife of the Zhang family man was caught cheating and a new face appeared at the door of Widow Zhao today were even more popular.

The new owner of Kangpingju was a piece of heavyweight news. The house was not simple. The four courtyards required considerable financial resources. The previous owner was the local official, so it required a considerable threshold to buy it. The commotion of Jiang Han and his party entering the city was also quite loud. A carriage pulled by more than ten horses was quite rare in those days. It was like a convoy of sports cars parading through the streets.

Such big news was naturally known to everyone in Yangzhou City.

"Kangpingju?"

The familiar words caught the attention of 45 and M4A1. They looked at each other and decided to continue listening.

“Yes, that’s the one.”

"That family came to town with great fanfare. How did they offend the master?"

"How did you provoke me? After entering the mountain, you didn't know how to pay respects to the mountain gate. You also recruited workers on a large scale, causing a sensation in the city. You also bought farms and farm animals. Your behavior was high-profile. You didn't take the master, the boss of Yangzhou City, seriously at all. The most important thing in life is to abide by the rules. Do you understand?"

"Oh, I see. I see. This means this family is really nothing."

"This is just a small warning. If the family still can't figure it out, then what happens next won't be as simple as a Zhuangzi."

The conversation between the two people contained a lot of information. First of all, the other party seemed to be from a wealthy family in Yangzhou City, and this family had a considerable business.

Second, this family actually had some collusion with the bandits outside, and had agreed with them to harm the farm of their commander.

Third, the core contradiction of the whole issue is that this wealthy family is dissatisfied with the commander for not questioning him, or according to their tone, paying respects to the mountain gate? It should be a social etiquette behavior, and just because of this, they actually use bandits to attack an ordinary farm?

In the eyes of these people, the lives of ordinary farmers and refugees are just a small punishment to save their own face. This kind of indifference and arrogance towards life is simply disgusting. What's more terrifying is that these people seem to have become accustomed to this.

"No matter how many times you experience it, the despicableness of human beings is always an eye-opener."

45 sighed with her unique teasing tone.

"Don't sigh anymore. Contact the commander as soon as possible and share the intelligence you have obtained with him."

M4A1 urged slightly.

"Hey~? Aren't these people going to be dealt with?"

45 felt a little regretful about letting these people go.

"We are not decision makers now, but executors. You are not the captain of the 404 team, and I am not the captain of the AR team. It depends on the commander what to do. If we act rashly, we may disrupt his plan."

M4A1 analyzed calmly while preparing to call Jiang Han.

"Oh my, our little princess seems to trust someone very much."

45 started to tease on the side.

"Isn't it the same for you?"

M45 has gradually been able to cope with 4's daily teasing.

Soon, the conversation was connected: "Commander, I think there is something I need to show you."

"You mean, there are bandits coming to raid the farm?"

Jiang Han quickly realized that this might be a good opportunity, a great opportunity to quickly become famous.

Volume 66: Chapter Chapter :

Jiang Han's original idea was to see if he could find any information about sweet potatoes in the more prosperous Jiangnan area.

But they have been here for several days, and the vendors they sent out have asked in many places but still haven't found any clues, which makes Jiang Han a little anxious.

In fact, strictly speaking, potato cultivation is more suitable in the north. The environment in the south has many inconveniences for growing potatoes. In addition, potatoes are harmful to the soil if you plant too much, so they are far less generally effective than sweet potatoes.

Therefore, Jiang Han’s plan is actually to carry out comprehensive planting of sweet potatoes as the main crop and potatoes as the auxiliary crop, and then carry out collective grain planting, so as to guarantee the food needs of most people.