? Outside Bahe City, a golden rice field is very lively, and the people harvesting rice are busy, some of whom are soldiers of the Hulin Army, and are now busy harvesting the income of a year of hard work.

Bahe City was originally a territory of the Lu family. As a deeply rooted powerful man, he has not paid rent for many years. Since he was uprooted by the governor Yuwen Wen at the beginning of the year, the fields of the Lu family were distributed to the meritorious soldiers of the Hulin Army.

The Hulin Army has a very strong training and has to participate in the battle. On weekdays, the farmland outside Libahe City is managed by others. Some of those people are servants of the original Lu clan, while others are relatives and friends of the soldiers.

After Yuwen took over Bahe City, he turned it into his own territory. In addition to the relatives of the Hulin Army soldiers settled down, the rebuilt Bazhou navy also used it as a settlement place. Now is the critical moment of autumn harvest, and all the people who can organize will go to the fields to harvest rice.

The weather is good now, which is a good time to "snatch the sun". The harvested rice can be dried and facilitate storage, so people strive to complete harvesting, threshing, drying and other farm work during this period.

Li Shimo is now working in the fields wearing a straw hat and a sickle. He has been poor since childhood and has no land of his own. His parents make a living by farming and raising silkworms for wealthy families. Because his family has a big appetite and can't afford it, Li Shimo can only work as a hard worker in the mine.

He worked hard in the mine and was not working poorly. After Li Shimo had been working for a few years, he couldn't stand it. When he turned around, Yuwen Wen, the Duke of Xiyang County in Anlu City, recruited soldiers and was well-fed. Li Shimo went to the army with the word "living for fullness".

After a year of training in the army, although it was very hard to train, it was really full. I ate well. It was not the kind of brown rice with sand. The key was salt and meat. Although the amount was not large, it was unheard of. Li Shimo, who had already had great strength, became stronger and stronger.

With the contributions made by his bloody battle, he was given 60 acres of paddy fields and 20 acres of mulberry fields outside Bahe City. This was still a mature field that had been cultivated for many years. The parents in the countryside were so happy to learn about this situation that they couldn't sleep for several nights, so they immediately brought his younger brother Li Tiechui to settle in Bahe City.

Li Shimo and Li Tiehui both have a lot of appetite. They rely on the little family's wealth at home to eat enough. Unfortunately, Li Shimo invested in the army and reduced the burden. Now that he has divided the fields, his family is naturally very excited.

Sixty acres of paddy fields and twenty acres of mulberry fields, according to the "one hundred acres of a family", life is a little tighter, but Li Shimo is in the military camp for food and accommodation, and the state yamen has exempted the rent and adjustment of Bahe City this year, which makes it much easier.

"Brother, what kind of windmill can really pound rice?" Li Tiechui asked. The strange-shaped tower outside Bahe City is said to be a windmill. There is a wooden hammer that can pound rice without human resources in the workshop below.

"It's fine if there is wind. If the wind keeps going day and night, you can pound it all the time." Li Shima nodded. He and his comrades had seen the windmill. It was indeed the wind that moved and the pounding of rice was not slow.

"What if there is no wind?" Li Tiechu asked again. Li Shimo grinned and said, "They pound rice together." Li Tiechu heard this and bent down and continued to harvest rice. Their parents were by their side, and they were also holding sickles to harvest crops.

Pounding rice is to remove the shells of the rice, which is a complete job of hard work. Although the two brothers are very strong, they will be tired if they pound rice. Now that they have a windmill, they can save a lot of effort. Yuwen envoy has already said that this year, it is not a money to pound rice with a windmill, so everyone has started to queue up to get the number to pound rice with a windmill.

The disadvantage of windmills is that they have to rely on the wind, so there is no wind. There is only one windmill and there are many people queuing up. Li Shimo has already thought that if he waits for too long, he and his brother will go into battle in person.

I only felt at ease when I put the white rice in the rice jar. The family had stored grain at home and settled it. Li Shimo never thought that he would be today a year ago.

The Hulin Army is well treated and rewarded and punished clearly. In addition, there is a large area of ​​wasteland outside Xiyang City about to be reclaimed. My younger brother originally wanted to join the army and make meritorious efforts to divide the land, but Li Shimo decided to take the responsibility himself.

When he is not careful when he is in a war, he will die. It would be fine if he dies, but the old Li family cannot stop the incense, so Li Shimo decided to let his younger brother stay in Bahe City to farm and live a good life with his parents.

There is actually another reason why he did not allow his younger brother to join the army: the Hulin Army is now waiting to make contributions and divide his land. Now he is leading fifty people to fight. He can't just fight with his own heads, so it's a bit difficult to compete with his fellow comrades, and it's becoming increasingly difficult to make great contributions.

Everyone practices their skills together every day. Li Shimo has great strength, but his fellow comrades have also practiced their strength. When they meet the soft Chen Guoyu recruits soldiers, let alone these veterans, even new recruits or state soldiers, they are screaming and pounce on them.

When the embankment on the north bank of Santai River is repaired, the wasteland that can be reclaimed will be doubled. Yuwen envoy said that the land should be given priority for military merits. When everyone thought about these things, they were ready to go.

The Hulin Army has not many people who have divided the fields in Bahe City, but the wasteland that will be reclaimed after the autumn harvest will be tiled. This year, the soldiers who have made contributions in the battle against Chen have already lined up to "lottery". Everyone has summoned relatives and friends to come and wait to clear the land.

"I have to work hard too!" Li Shimo encouraged himself. He was going to have to fight for his life not only for his parents, but also for his younger brother to get married.

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Five large ships sailed on the river one by one, with their hulls dripping deep as if they were loading heavy cargo. They walked up the river and were about to arrive at the waters of the Five Continents. The Zhou navy, who was stationed in the Five Continents, reacted quickly, and several fast ships rushed over from the navy camp.

"Everyone, follow the rules later, don't talk nonsense, don't look around." Wu Xin said to everyone in front of him, and they were standing on the deck, looking at the Zhou army warships rushing towards him.

"Don't worry, Shopkeeper Wu, everyone is not the first one." Someone smiled, and the rest nodded. They came to the front line of the confrontation between the two armies as Chen people, without any fear.

The Zhou army warship approached, and saw Wu Xin erecting a white banner with graphic paintings on the ship. The warship then slowed down and slowly leaned up. He jumped onto the deck, looking like a leader, and asked who was the leader. Wu Xin stepped forward and bowed, saying, "That's right."

After he finished speaking, he handed over a piece of paper with words written on it. After taking it, the other party took it and compared it from the entourage. After looking at it for a moment, he handed it back to Wu Xin: "So it's shopkeeper Wu, do you know the rules?"

"I know, please lead the way." Wu Xin finished speaking, and saw the other party nodding and turned around to lead everyone into the cabin. The cabin door was closed and the windows were lowered.

The Zhou army warships protected the five ships left and right and continued to advance. They went upstream through the Yangtze River waterway on the right of the Five Continents. The garrisons on the Five Continents and the warships in the naval camps no longer took action.

Wu Xin and the others sat motionless in the cabin. No one went to lift the curtains to see the scene outside. They were about to pass by the five continents and would pass by Yanji later. Both places were covered with the blood of Chen soldiers.

However, they were not interested in the war between Chen and Zhou, nor did they want to be interested. The masters with great powers wanted to do business, so they set out from Jiankang and went up the river without any obstruction.

Even the Xisai Mountain where the heavy troops gathered, the official warships patrolling the river did not make things difficult for them. They still let them go after passing the certificate. Now, the Five Continents Guards that the official army cannot take down are still unblocked.

The premise is to abide by the rules. The one in Bazhou values ​​the most is to abide by the rules. Facing the bosses who can have business if they get angry, they can do business without doing anything.

On New Year's Eve at the beginning of this year, King Chen Shuling of Shixing led his troops to attack Bazhou of the Zhou Kingdom in Jiangbei, and wanted to go to Xiyang City to find the governor Yuwen Wen, who ruined his appearance, to take revenge. As a result, the "decisive battle at the top of Xiyang" was defeated and died, but it also angered the "one-legged bronze man".

Who is Yuwen Wen? The second son of Yuwen Liang, the famous "Yuwen Evil Wolf", drew his sword in Jiangling City, the capital of Liang Kingdom, and made blood flowing. Such a cruel character was also provoked, and only Chen Shuling, who was also a villain, dared to do it.

Chen Shuling stabbed the hornet's nest and caused the wealthy merchants in Jiangnan to be stung all over. Yuwen Wen, who was almost destroyed, then got angry. He instigated his father to send troops south to attack Chen Guoyingzhou in Jiangnan.

Chen and Zhou blew up their faces and cut each other. I won’t talk about the war, but it’s just tears. The key is that the Liuli Mirror, whose profits can double at once, is out of stock.

Not only that, the government army was defeated in some way. The Parrot Island water battle was defeated in a disastrous way, and the Xiakou City was surrounded. It was captured by the Zhou army within a few days. The shopkeepers who were responsible for various businesses in Xiakou were in trouble.

The Yangtze River is thousands of miles from west to east. Although the Sui, Zhou, Liang and Chen countries are fighting along the way, no officials and generals along the way will be unable to get along with money. The wealthy merchants from all over the world are rushing on the river, rushing goods to trade and support their families.

The Yingzhou Prefecture of Chen State is an important transit station. All the gods have their own shops in Xiakou and sent capable shopkeepers to handle business in the city. As a result, everyone was caught in Xiakou.

It was also a blessing for the businessman. Yuwen Wen, the governor of Bazhou, was moral and took out all the shopkeepers of each company. Everyone returned to Jiangnan without any danger, but the goods lost in Xiakou were not negotiated. Although their bosses were in pain, they could not help. Who said that the officials and military officials were at a loss before and were defeated later?

The war couldn't stop. The Yuwen envoy from Bazhou seemed to be stimulated by some stimulation. He led his troops south after not long after, and this struggle lasted for several months. Not only did it make Wuchang on the other side of the shore so messy, but it also made the official army look dirty.

The officials in Jiankang City are already very annoyed, so all the owners need to find ways to make the officials happy. Of course, good things are everywhere, but the good things produced in Bazhou are not available elsewhere.

Glazed mirrors, glass jewelry, and the "mysterious treasure" that have been previewed in advance are really uneasy. Seeing that autumn has arrived, Yu Wen Wen's anger seems to have almost disappeared, and the deal is about to begin quickly.

Of course, Wu Xin and others, as people from Chen, were also concerned about the court. After defeat, they were captured by the government army. There were countless officials who were missed by their families and tried every means to ask someone to redeem them. The price of being able to speak to Yuwen Xingtai was too high, but those who could speak to Xiao Yuwen Envoy were much more righteous.

After a while, many people redeemed themselves and returned one after another. Wu Xin and others were just intermediaries to confiscate any benefits. After traveling back and forth several times, they formed a lot of good relationships, and it was much more convenient to travel around the country.

Business deals are about connections. When Yuwen Envoy Jun from Bazhou, he had a steady stream of wealth. Although his subordinates, Mr. Wang, had a marriage with the dead King Chen Shuling of Shixing, Mr. Wang was originally their old acquaintance, and the transaction was much smoother.

I don’t know how long it took for the ship to dock, but Wu Xin and his group got off the boat and found that they had arrived at the edge of Bakou. Several people on the dock had been waiting for a long time. When they saw them, they walked up to salute with a spring breeze: "Dear shopkeepers, Wang/Li has been waiting for a long time."

"Shopkeeper Wang, Storekeeper Li." Wu Xin and others also bowed and greeted each other. After a while of greeting, they sent their subordinates to count the goods on the ship, and took the prepared carriage to move towards Xiyang City to the west.

Along the way, I passed a large rice field. Looking up, I saw a golden field everywhere. The autumn wind was blowing, and it was the harvest season again.
Chapter completed!