There is a reason why Ji Yunfei took a five-day leave and only stayed with Han Xiufeng for two days before leaving. He had been a fellow examiner in the Zhili Provincial Examination and had a student in Gu'an. It was rare for him to go out to Beijing to relax.

Naturally, his Juren student wanted to accompany him for a good time.

Sure enough, early the next morning, Yun Juren, who lived in West Lake, hired three carriages and took his family to the ancestral farm. The renter and the new Tongzhi master were from the same hometown. They respectfully paid homage to him and ordered his family to unload the three bags.

After receiving the gift of a car, he sat with her for a while and got close to each other. Then he confessed to Han Xiufeng and respectfully asked Ji Yunfei to move on. No need to ask, everyone knew that he would accompany Ji Yunfei to visit Jintai City Jun and Yujing Feilong.

, Twin Lakes Reflecting the Moon, Kui Pavilion with Rainbows, Jade Belt Circulation and other ten scenic spots in Gu'an.

Although Ji Yunfei didn't say anything, Han Xiufeng had already guessed that his trip to Gu'an was most likely for this Juren student. He could even imagine that Yunjuren would be holding his name card and resume in a few days.

See you again, and I sincerely invite you to serve in the army. Because the emperor has decreed that those who organize regiment training in the countryside or serve in the army with meritorious service, as long as they have the recommendation of the governor, can be handed over to the Ministry of Civil Service (vacancies will be filled in order of seniority). If they have great merit

You can even replenish it as soon as possible.

Being an official in Gu'an required the help of local gentry, so Han Xiufeng did not resent Ji Yunfei's introduction and went to the office to see them off in person, then asked Datou and Ji Dajier to pack their bags and move.

"Fourth brother, my sister-in-law doesn't know when she will come, why are you in such a hurry to move?" Datou asked puzzledly while packing.

"As a battalion officer, I have to set an example. I can't let people live outside. I live in the yamen myself." Han Xiufeng put the book into the box and turned around and said, "Besides, Chen Chongdi and Cui Hao are all back."

, they still have more than a dozen scribes under their command, and they have to deal with official documents between the camp, money and food support, and military supplies reimbursement. The official affairs to be handled are piled up like a mountain, and they can't run out of several public rooms, let alone a few warehouses."

"Are you going to give this place to them?"

"Well, the second hall will be used as a public room for them, and the inner house will be used as a warehouse for them."

"But……"

"Don't worry, hurry up and clean up. They will be here soon."

Talk about Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here.

As soon as Han Xiufeng finished speaking, Cui Hao ran in and bowed: "This is Dong Weng, Chen Chongdi wants to see you."

"I'll see you later." Han Xiufeng put down the book he just took off the shelf, took Cui Hao out of the study, looked at the small door leading to the inner house from the second hall and said with a smile: "Brother Yixiang, you can come

So fast, I was delayed just now because I was sending Ji Hanlin off, please wait a little longer."

Chen Chongdi knew very well that his success today was all due to Wu Tingdong's support. He wanted to help Wu Tingdong manage the money and food in Heying, but he also didn't want to really offend Han Xiufeng, his immediate boss who was deeply attached to the saints. The reason why he put on a dead face yesterday was,

In fact, it was for Tong Chun and other military attachés to see. Seeing that Han Xiufeng was not really angry, he hurriedly raised his hands and said: "Mr. Han, I have no intention of urging you to make room for me. I am actually asking to see you for something."

"Don't ask for anything. If you need anything, just ask." Han Xiufeng came up to him and said with a smile.

Chen Chongdi looked back behind him and said with a bit of embarrassment: "Mr. Han, Tong Chun and the others are worried that the official salary is too small, and they are afraid that they will not be able to support the whole family. The lower officials only help with the camp affairs, and they don't even get official salary, but

Now, not only do I have to support my wife and children, but I also cannot ignore the three secretaries I hired earlier and the dozen clerks you gave to me a few days ago."

"It's my fault, it's my fault!" Han Xiufeng patted his arm and said with an embarrassed look: "Brother Yixiang, it's not so much that you hired those three screen friends, it's better to say that you hired them for me, Han Xiufeng.

After all, they are all assisting you with business affairs now, especially those in the office."

"Thank you, Mr. Han, for your consideration. In the final analysis, I can only blame the lower officials for their stupidity. Although I understand that officials need to do their own thing, I really can't cope with the situation in the camp without my friends and those scribes."

"The need for an official to do his own work does not mean that he has to take care of everything, no matter how big or small. As you just said, there are so many things in the camp that even if you have a lot of heads and six arms, you can't handle it. So, how much food do you need every month?

The money that goes into the He Hall’s account will be drawn from the public funds of the He Hall.”

"My official has estimated that three hundred taels per month should be enough."

"Three hundred taels are enough for what you can do. You can't just count others but not yourself. Dezhong must also be counted. Five hundred taels per month, that's it."

Chen Chongdi didn't expect Han Xiufeng to be so easy to talk to. Just as he was about to bow and thank him, Han Xiufeng changed the topic: "By the way, there are more than 10,000 taels in the public account. Please help me purchase foreign guns and gunpowder from Shanghai later."

The account with the lead was reported. The money for the gun was borrowed by Guan Rishengchang at that time. I can’t remember exactly how much the interest was. You can ask Jueming later.”

This was official business, not to mention that I had specifically inquired a few days ago that foreign guns were indeed not cheap. Chen Chongdi did not think that his immediate superior would falsely report, so he hurriedly bowed and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Han, I will take care of it later."

"Okay, you go ahead. The second hall has been vacated. Let your friends and clerks come over quickly. I will pack up and go out through the back door, so I won't disturb you to handle camp affairs."

"Mr. Han, let's see what you said..."

"Brother Yixiang, I'm not kidding you. The first group of soldiers will enter the camp the day after tomorrow. When the soldiers arrive, if they don't have their titles, coats, swords, guns or spears, or food, don't blame Xiufeng for asking you.

!”

"Don't worry, Mr. Han, all the subordinates have been arranged. All the blacksmiths in Gu'an are helping me make weapons day and night in Heying. I have bought almost all the coarse cloth from several cloth shops in the city. Yesterday afternoon I asked Baozheng to help me make weapons."

The clothes have been distributed, and now all the women in the village are helping me sew my dress in Heying!"

"It won't be a big deal if the gown is not strong, but the swords, guns and spears must be made of fine iron for me, and they must not be made roughly!"

"Xiaoguan knows. Not only has he handed over the instructions long ago, but he has also sent people to various blacksmith shops to supervise the production."

"I'm relieved about this," Han Xiufeng thought for a moment and then said, "If nothing else happens, the gentry who visited a few days ago will personally send the children from each village to the camp the day after tomorrow. Without the help of those gentry, let alone recruiting soldiers

It's so easy, even if we can recruit all these soldiers, their morale will not be stable, so we have to treat each other politely and remember to prepare two banquets."

"I obey my orders."

"Okay, go ahead and get busy. The emperor gave us ten cannons, but we don't have a single cannon. Once things are sorted out here, I will go to the capital department to talk to Yongxiang to discuss where to find the cannons. If you have anything to do here, just ask

Send someone to the Capital Division to find me."

"Mr. Han, there should be nothing going on here."

…

At the same time, Tong Chun was sitting in the empty garrison, watching the groom walking the horse in the yard, and listening to Zhang Si, named Changsui, who was actually the creditor's boy, complaining endlessly.

"Master Tong, I can see that the job you finally found is not only really unprofitable, but also very dangerous! You have to think quickly, but you can't really follow Master Han's instructions and go to Jinghai to serve. It's not like going to the battle array.

It’s child’s play, swords and guns have no eyesight, if you really die for your country, how will you go back to do your work then?”

Tong Chun was so angry that he was dying for his country one by one, but he didn't dare to get angry, because although Zhang Si was just a clerk, his employer was a senior official from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As the saying goes, beating a dog depends on the owner, and now he owes someone else

Money is already at a loss, but we can no longer act on impulse.

Just when he didn't know what to say, the groom led the horse to the door and asked cautiously: "Master, do you want to run around twice? If you don't, the young man will take the horse back."

Before coming here, I thought that the Heying camp was like the Jianrui camp and had to prepare its own war horses, armor and even weapons, so I spent more than eighty taels on a horse. I thought that this horse eats more than people, and it costs two or three taels of silver a month to buy it.

Horse material, Tong Chun said coldly: "What are you running around for? I'll take it to you and sell it."

"Sold it, young master, what will you ride after selling it?"

"Master Han and Yongxiang don't have horses, so what do you want horses for?"

"Okay, let me go first and ask about the market situation."

"Go ahead and sell it as long as someone bids for it, but you can't sell it to me at a loss."

"I know, I know, go ahead."

As soon as the groom took the horse out of the garrison, Zhang Si murmured again: "Master Tong, as the saying goes, if you keep the green hills, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood. I think it's better for you to quickly find a way to leave this wrong place. I understand.

, Mr. Han plans to use human lives to train troops. Whether it is an official like you or a brave soldier who will join the camp in a few days, as long as they come, he will send them to Jinghai one by one. Those who are unlucky will die.

He will only be able to use it if he can survive. Thinking about how cruel his heart is, it’s true that kindness cannot control soldiers.”

If we don't talk about money, Zhang Si's words really make some sense.

Tong Chun didn't want to go to Jinghai to quell the chaos, let alone die in battle, so he said with a gloomy face: "You mean I should find an excuse to return to Beijing first?"

"Master Tong, you are not the only civil and military official who has reported illness and returned to Beijing in the past two days. Not to mention that the emperor may not remember you as a co-organizer of the defense. Even if he does, he will not really punish you."

"But if I really go back like this, what will happen to the money I owe you?"

"Isn't it just eight hundred taels? What a big deal! When you get back, go and beg your brother-in-law. Your brother-in-law will definitely help you settle this account." Zhang Si is not afraid of anything except that Tong Chun will be sent by Han Xiufeng to Jinghai.

When he went to quell the chaos, he thought about it and said: "Even if your brother-in-law can't make money for a while, as long as he is willing to help you, Mr. Tong, my master will not only be lenient, but may also help you find a good job. As long as he can

It’s not easy to get a good job and make money.”

He knows his own family's affairs, and when he thinks that his brother-in-law's family is not well off, if he really believes Zhang Si, the debt will only get heavier and heavier, but there is no better way, so Tong Chun can only bite.

"It seems we can only go back to Beijing first," he said with his teeth.

"Then you have to hurry up," for fear that Tong Chun would regret it, Zhang Si struck again while the iron was hot and said, "Mr. Han probably won't be easy to talk to, so you have to go and beg Yongxiang as soon as possible. As long as Yongxiang nods, the matter of complaining will be done."
Chapter completed!