Corvee labor does not receive any wages.

Even if you are farming, it is difficult to save one or two taels of silver throughout the year.

"I have to find a way to make some money..."

"According to what the book says, to become a basic scavenger at your own expense, you need one tael of new branches from an old tree that has been struck by lightning, a white-bearded cricket that has survived the auspicious snow, three pounds and six taels of newly sprouted weeds after wildfires, and blood-tonifying grass fruits.

One."

Jiang Chen was thinking about it and turned towards the Zhengxi Army warehouse to ask about the price of these medicinal materials.

An army of tens of thousands is a small society. As long as you have money, you can buy whatever you want... The problem is that there is no money.

As Jiang Chen walked, he thought about the contents of the "Little Wilderness Sutra":

"The promotion ceremony is that after taking the medicine, you will enter an unknown and dangerous environment. The scavenging will not be considered successful until you pick up a high-value treasure."

"The old village chief explained that the treasure should not be arranged in advance, otherwise the effect of the ceremony may be greatly reduced, because the name of the ceremony is - scavenging."

"And the greatest charm of the wilderness is the unknown!"

…………

Inside the warehouse.

The white-haired Laoliang Meimei looked embarrassed and frowned:

"These things you mentioned are very in line with the principles of medicine use by monarchs, ministers, and envoys. The medicinal properties are also quite unique. They are all things that can survive in disasters. However, the three herbs other than the blood-tonifying grass fruit are really difficult to obtain."

New tree branches, crickets, and weeds, at first glance, seem to be very ordinary things, and they can be seen everywhere in the mountains and plains.

but!

After adding those prefixes, the rarity instantly increases.

Things are rare and valuable!

Laoliangtai said helplessly:

"Thunder-struck wood has always been used to drive away ghosts. I'd like to say hello and ask the Taoist priests in the Western Army, maybe I can get some.

A few days ago, the Loulan Army attacked the camp and used fire attacks. A large area of ​​the barracks was burned to the ground. I can help you search for it, and maybe I can get three kilograms and six taels."

"But there is only one thing. An old cricket with gray beards must live for more than three years at least. A cricket that can survive three years of winter snow has some background in becoming a spirit. This is also the king of this medicine. It must be

Indispensable.”

"Don't talk about the Gobi. Even in Qingzhou, which is rich in products, you may not be able to find it."

"You can't make money in this business."

Jiang Chen smiled, took out two blood-supplementing grass fruits from his arms, slapped them on the counter, and asked calmly: "Can I earn this?"

Laoliang Meitao was surprised:

"Have you done anything for the Zhang family?"

"These fruits and vegetables have always been sold only in Colonel Zhang's private treasury... Well, I can get them for you in exchange for peach branches and wild grasses."

Jiang Chen took out two more blood-enhancing grass fruits and said grandly: "Then if you add this one, can you make money?"

Laoliangtai gritted his teeth and revealed a piece of information:

"White-bearded cricket, I really can't get it, but -"

"In recent years, there has been a trend of fighting crickets in the Loulan Kingdom. Those princes and nobles often use all kinds of precious medicinal materials to feed their cricket kings. There may be old crickets that have survived three years of frost and snow. When the Western Army conquers the city,

You can search for it in the homes of princes and nobles, and you will surely find something."

Jiang Chen clasped his fists in thanks, and in the afternoon, Laoliangtai sent someone to deliver a lightning-struck peach tree branch and a basket of wild grasses.

As soon as I took it into the shack, I felt a surge of vitality rushing towards my face.

Whether it is a new branch after a lightning strike or a weed that grows again in the spring breeze after a wildfire, they are all the lucky ones who survived the disaster and survived.

There is an old saying that goes, "If you survive a disaster, you will be lucky in the future." Therefore, these originally ordinary plants have been sublimated into things that are almost as precious as medicinal materials.

Even after being dried in the sun, you can still feel its vitality.

The blood-tonifying grass fruit looks ordinary, but it is also a rare medicinal material that Gongsun Hu, a son of a military family, can't find. It must be cultivated with ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum as fertilizer.

Such strange things can only be suppressed if the white-bearded cricket, which has lived for more than three years, becomes the king of medicine.

"A blood-supplementing fruit, three or sixty pounds of weeds, a lightning peach branch... all that's left is the last medicine."

Jiang Chen had a look of pain on his face.

These are all the possessions I have left, and even the last medicine - white-bearded crickets, even if I have money, I may not be able to get it.

"It's difficult..."

Jiang Chen sighed and could only place his hope in the attack on Dongli in the near future. He hoped that the nobles in the city would have more dandy boys who would fight with birds and crickets.

That night.

As expected, General Hongwu sent a messenger and ordered Zhang Longxiang's Qingzhou soldiers to perform meritorious service and break camp tomorrow to go to Dongli, a city about 120 miles to the north. The remaining civilians were responsible for transporting grain, transporting military supplies, cooking and boiling water, etc.

Chores.

He also said: If you can conquer this city, not only will you be free of all culpability, but you will also be given certain rewards!

The civilians, including Gongsun Hu and Xiao Wu, were all very happy and believed that with the intelligence of the "leader", they would be able to lead them to earn another credit.

Chen Buxing sighed, he had finally enjoyed a few days of peace and quiet, so why did he go to war again?

Immediately afterwards.

The captain also issued an order:

Jiang Chen was appointed as the unique "Minfu Village Chief" based on the goodwill he had accumulated in the past and his reputation among the people.

Although he has no salary and no rank, it is just a false position, but he has legitimately become the leader of thousands of people and has some rights!

For example... I have obtained the qualification for a single hut, at least I don't need to be crowded in the same hut with Chen Buxu and others, and I have the qualification to carry a sword in the army.

but--

"I just want to catch an old cricket~"

Jiang Chen shook his head.

Boxing is power, so what if you are called a king among the common people? It will only increase your laughter.

Most Qingzhou soldiers still regard civilians as lowly species like insects, and they still look down upon them when they see them.

"Only when you have enough power to rival the Qingzhou soldiers can they truly value you!"

Jiang Chen's heart moved, and he immediately remembered that he still had a new power that had not been tested before - [Ranger of Han: As light as a swallow, he wanders around. Once this destiny is activated, his movement speed and attack speed will be slightly increased.

】

Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle!

Only by testing the actual effect of this power can its true power be unleashed in subsequent siege battles!

Taking advantage of the darkness, he walked out of the shack. Before he had even taken two steps, a stench hit his face. The smell of fresh filth penetrated deeply into his nose, making people feel chills.

"Those Qingzhou soldiers are better..."

Jiang Chen felt envious and looked up at the brightly lit place more than a hundred meters away.

Zhang Longxiang's Qingzhou soldiers were squeezed out, and their barracks were stationed near the shacks, but they were as if they were far apart. Not only did they have no worries about food and drink, but all health work was also taken care of by civilians.

"If you leave the military camp rashly, you may be shot by an archer like a hedgehog, and you won't be able to go to the Gobi. So you have to try it in the shack. God bless you, but don't step on it...Eh? Wait, there is a way!"

Jiang Chen shouted heartily:

"Ranger of Han, open!"

Deep in the sea of ​​​​consciousness, another white gem next to "Guard" suddenly glowed, and a trace of wonderful aura flowed to the wrists and soles of the feet.

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The next second.

Jiang Chen jumped up and jumped directly to the top of a certain shack, as light as a swallow!

The shack shook slightly and then stabilized again, like a naughty swallow, landing lightly on the top of the shack.

Then,

Start accelerating!

Tread, tap, tap, tap!

A tall figure, like a black-clad assassin in movies and TV shows, quickly stepped over the tops of many simple shacks.

A man who was sleeping lightly suddenly woke up and heard a noise coming from the roof, but his companion was still half asleep. Mihu said:
Chapter completed!