In this case, if you do business, besides selling food and earning the bloody money you robbed and the money you stole?

When Zhang Jiuyan thought of this, he was also one head, two big ones.

It would be great if there was a commercial atmosphere in Jiangnan here. Even if the Ming Dynasty was about to perish, the commercial atmosphere would be prosperous. If you tell them that the Ming Dynasty was in chaos, they would not believe it.

Yes, what they see is prosperity and prosperity, and a few people will believe that the Ming Dynasty will perish.

"Big brother."

Just as Zhang Jiuyan rubbed his temples and was secretly hurt, Yang Ai ran over.

Zhang Jiuyan looked up and saw that Yang Ai was first happy, then pouted, looked angry, turned around and ignored Zhang Jiuyan.

Zhang Jiuyan smiled. This kid was angry.

"Boy, come here."

Zhang Jiuyan took a move and signaled Yang Ai to go over.

Yang Ai shook her head and pouted, turning a blind eye to Zhang Jiuyan.

Zhang Jiuyan had no choice but to walk to Yang Ai, squatted down, looked at him with a doting face, pinched his face, and said, "What's wrong? Are you angry with me?"

Yang Ai said angrily: "You promised me to take me wherever you go, but this time I don't know that you went down the mountain. It's been so long since you left, you lied to someone."

“Hahaha,,,”

Zhang Jiuyan laughed a few times and said, "This is not too dangerous. You can't take you with you. Besides, you are not young anymore. You are over nine years old. You have to learn to be sensible at this age."

Yang Ai said angrily: "What does it have to do with you lying people when I was old? You are so reasonable in lying people, I ignore you."

"Okay, okay, I'm wrong, I admit my mistake to you."

As he said that, Zhang Jiuyan's eyes turned around and thought that if this kid always coaxed like this, he would not be able to coax his mouth when it was dark, so he would be distracted.

It just so happens that I am troubled by how to make money, so I might as well ask him.

Thinking of this, Zhang Jiuyan picked him up with a flattering face, sat on a chair, and asked:

"Boy, we will have no rice to make a pot in the fake village. Can you find a way to make us earn some money? It's better to have a fixed income every month."

Yang Ai was attracted by Zhang Jiuyan's problem. After all, she cared about Zhang Jiuyan and was instinctive, so she used her brains for Zhang Jiuyan.

Huhu's little head slid and had an idea.

"Big brother, I ask you, how many gentry and wealthy families are there in our Chenjiagou Mountain within a radius of dozens of miles, and how many are township forts?"

After hearing this, Zhang Jiuyan asked, "You mean I'll go and rob them? This is not possible. They are fat, but I have limited manpower now and cannot withstand death and injury.

Besides, if I really make a living by doing this, then wouldn’t I really become a bandit robber? Don’t these people under me really become bandits?”

Although Zhang Jiuyan doesn't care about his reputation, even if outsiders treat him as a bandit, he doesn't care.

The problem is that he cannot really become a bandit, and his subordinates cannot really become a bandit. If that is true, Zhang Jiuyan knows that he will not be able to accomplish anything.

I have never heard of a group of bandits who can succeed.

Until now, Zhang Jiuyan and his men, whether they are fighting the Ai family or the official army, they are all for self-defense.

They are the ones who must first be detrimental to themselves. They fight against them in order to protect themselves and their families. This is all just.

But if you really take the initiative to attack those gentry for money, the nature will change. What do you want your subordinates to think?

Once this nature changes, it will be difficult to reverse it.

After hearing this, Yang Ai smiled and said, "I didn't ask you to steal them. I'm asking how many squires there are. You can answer me first."

Zhang Jiuyan thought for a while and said, "I haven't calculated this in detail. I guess there are more than twenty gentry in all sizes. Most of them have their own manors and forts. Although they are not as strong as the Ai family, they are still OK."

After saying that, Zhang Jiuyan looked at Yang Ai and seemed to guess what Yang Ai meant.

"Boy, what do you think?"

Yang Ai hugged her hands, raised her waist, and asked proudly: "Their manor and fortress are not as good as the Ai family, but the Ai family is still broken.

If they threaten, are they afraid?"

Zhang Jiuyan replied: "Of course I'm afraid."

Yang Ai asked again: "Then if someone comes to save him at this time, will they be happy?"

Zhang Jiuyan replied without thinking, "Of course I'm happy."

Only then did Yang Ai tell her plan.

"Big brother, if someone goes to beat the gentry and they are afraid, and then someone comes forward to protect them, they will naturally repay the money and food to express their feelings.

Moreover, in order to live a comfortable life, they naturally hope that someone will always protect them. In this way, there will be fixed silver and food every month?"

When Zhang Jiuyan heard this, his eyes lit up and suddenly became clear.

Yang Ai continued: "Not only that, we have expanded our power by protecting them,

After a long time, their place will naturally become our sphere of influence and will be under the control of our soldiers."

Zhang Jiuyan exclaimed, "Yes, at that time they were my money bags and my tax source,

I use this money to raise soldiers and horses. Seeing that I am strong and strong, they naturally support me more and rely on me and contribute more money and food to me.

I can also use this money and food to expand the scale, which will not only help more refugees,

It can gradually build a territory under the eyes of the government without realizing it."

The more Zhang Jiuyan thought about it, the happier he became. This idea can be said to be the safest way.

Because Zhang Jiuyan knew that it was still early before the Ming Dynasty was destroyed, and the Ming Dynasty was still very powerful.

A He Renlong is so difficult and difficult, not to mention that there are even more powerful people than him, and there are still many such great people.

Under such circumstances, it is extremely difficult for you to develop and survive.

In history, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong were almost destroyed several times, and they could not rely on their luck to escape these disasters.

If I follow the path that Yang Ai mentioned, then I will be much less dangerous to the court and will easily be ignored by the court.

If you want to establish good relations with the county government and have all the ways, then you are not a bandit, but a local brave man who protects the country and the people. This nature is different.

With this meaning, you can easily survive the relatively strong first half of the Chongzhen period.
Chapter completed!