Jiaxing Prefecture is in dire straits, and Songjiang Prefecture is not much better.

Since the news of Yu Dayou being transferred out, Huating County has been in a panic atmosphere. When the news of Yu Dayou being ambushed and defeated, this atmosphere quickly spread to the entire Songjiang Prefecture.

A large number of people from rural villages flocked to Huating, Shanghai and other towns. It should be safer to have city walls.

But unfortunately, it's not necessarily.

On April 16, the Japanese pirates landed from Jinshan, defeated the Jinshan Guards in one battle, and burned them all. Then they captured the two towns of Sichuan and Nansha, gathered the fishermen, and the rogues attacked Shanghai County.

On April 23, Shanghai County fell, the magistrate, county magistrate, and official officials were all killed, and half of the county town was burned down. As soon as the assistant to Susong Haidang Road, Dong Bangzheng, who had just taken office, led his troops to help. The bird-billed muskets carried by the army played a huge role, and they fought hard for one day to expel the Japanese pirates from the city.

Although there were no large number of Japanese pirates attacking Huating, the city was also startled three times a day, and the gangsters took the opportunity to cause trouble and became panic.

"Fortunately, Shanghai County is in front." Lu said with a wry smile: "Now that I think about it, I should really hear Brother Yuan'er's move to Hangzhou."

Tan seemed to have become older, his eyes were dull, and after a while, he murmured: "Yuan'er is in Jiaxing, Yuan'er is in Jiaxing..."

Most of the Jiaxing Prefecture was wailing at the feet of Japanese pirates. This news had long been heard, and the Lu family could not hide it even if they wanted to.

Lu couldn't help but shed tears. Who could guess that Yuan Ge'er went to Jiaxing and the Japanese pirates began to cause trouble...

"Brother Yuan'er is very lucky, so nothing should be done." Lu sighed: "My uncle also went to Jiaxing this time..."

"Madam, there are yamen runners coming outside, saying that they want to donate silver to the soldiers guarding the city..." Li Si gritted his teeth and reported.

"Hasn't you already given the silver?" the little girl said with her eyebrows and eyes raised: "I just got forty taels of silver the day before yesterday!"

"Last time it was the county government office, this time it was the government office, so I asked for eighty taels of silver." Li Si licked his lips, "But the young man asked, and each household should be five taels of silver."

"Then..." Tan was at a loss.

"Give them." Lu snorted, "Let's talk about it when the Japanese pirates retreat."

Generally speaking, neither the county or government office will do anything to the Qian family, which is the most famous and well-founded, in Songjiang. Unfortunately, this time it was not them, but the Qian family.

The tribe members had long been dissatisfied with Qian Yuan's exclusive foreign candy business and were dissatisfied with not getting a share of the pie. Now Qian Yuan is in Jiaxing Prefecture and has the government office and county office at the forefront. Naturally, he has to do some tricks and take advantage of it.

I handed over one hundred and twenty taels of silver twice, but I only exchanged it for the people to swallow the elephant.

Originally there were only more than 10 or twenty households, but now almost half of the Qian clan members threw the donation of silver on Qian Yuan's family. Tan's family was a soft-eared man. Several sisters-in-law from the house came to the door for a while and got more than a hundred taels of silver.

A few days later, Lu heard the news and took Tan over. Not only was the warehouse in his home empty, but the furniture and ornaments were even missing.

After touching the warm inkstone in his hand, Qian Yu said disdainfully: "Where is that guy qualified to use such an inkstone!"

"Yes, we're still late this time." Mother Fan said regretfully: "That set of mahogany furniture is said to be given by the Wang family in Taicang, but unfortunately I didn't get it."

Qian Zhong, a father who has never cared about food, drink, and entertainment in his life, curled his lips, "It may not be a bad thing to be slower. If Brother Yuan did not die in Jiaxing Mansion... tsk, it will be lively by then."

"Most of Jiaxing Prefecture has fallen. It is said that the entire city of Jiashan County was slaughtered. Can he come back?" Qian Yu said, "Besides, we didn't come to ask for money."

"That's right, Yu'er's inkstone was lost, and she borrowed a piece of ink to grind ink and write."

Qian Zhong scoffed at this. You did not ask for money. That was because they went there late and Tan had been taken away, but the donation that our family should have paid was not paid by Qian Yuan's family.

To put it nicely, is there any IOU?

The wife and children are simply saying that the people who come to the door are all tribe members, with a large number of people, and there are also those big heads in front of them...

Qian Zhong stretched out. Although he couldn't stand the hypocrisy of his wife and children, he had never done serious things in his life and had no position to speak.

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Chongde County.

The war was fierce above and below the city, and in the courtyard of the city, Yu Dayou, who was slightly more energetic, finished drinking the medicine and half sat on the head of the bed, "What wave is it?"

"The fourth wave of today." Li Liangqin, who was emitting bloody smell, stepped into the house, "Don't worry, the young tiger in the Lu family is a little capable and is very steadily."

"That's good." Yu Dayou breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes turned and asked again: "Where is Songjiang Xiucai?"

Li Liangqin washed his face and smiled and said, "I am really a young hero who is praised by Mr. Shin Chuan. Everything in the city is arranged in an orderly manner. Mr. Jing Chuan doesn't say it, but he also praised it in his heart..."

Halfway through speaking, Li Liangqin looked at Tang Shunzhi who was walking to the door and smiled awkwardly, "Mr. Jingchuan."

"Is it better today?" Tang Shunzhi's black face turned a little red. "The Qian family is indeed extraordinary and has a talent for practical use."

Yu Dayou couldn't help laughing. When Tang Shunzhi came to visit a few days ago, he often stabbed Qian Yuan in casual conversation. Two times Qian Yuan, after knowing Tang Shunzhi's identity, just laughed and did not refute.

Although he lost too much blood due to the arrow and fell into a coma, he had been recuperating for almost ten days. Although Yu Dayou had not recovered, he was able to get up. He stayed in the house for several days and his bones were itchy. Yu Dayou simply took his personal soldiers out with them.

As soon as he left, Yu Dayou couldn't help but slow down and his face showed a look of surprise.

Seven or eight men with red cloth strips wrapped around their right arms pushed the flatbed cart by, which were loaded with wood of different sizes.

More than a dozen young and strong men with green strips wrapped around their right arm were pushing the cart around the corner, and there was obviously a bucket of rice on the cart.

Although the road is not wide and the number of people coming and going is not small, the walking is orderly and swift, and there is a sense of smoothness that is indescribable.

"That is a dedicated delivery of all kinds of city guarding equipment and food." Tang Shunzhi explained in a low voice: "In addition to the city guarding soldiers and townspeople, Qian Yuan divided the remaining young and strong teams into seven or eight teams, each team was only responsible for one thing."

"That wood is used for forks," Li Liangqin added: "The Japanese pirates made cloud ladders, but they were very simple, with unstable bases, and few thieves who could use bows and arrows."

Yu Dayou nodded. It has always been the best fire attack against the cloud ladder, but the Japanese pirates are not good at attacking the city and have no experience in this regard.

With a rumbling sound, a house not far away was broken up by more than ten people, and a cheerful shout was heard faintly.

"The Qian family is good at using wealth to control people." Tang Shunzhi couldn't help but curl his lips. This was the place he disliked the most. "Every time a house was demolished, the household owner would be subsidized for a few silver taels."

Yu Dayou laughed and shook his head, "The Xiang family lost money this time..."

"Not necessarily." Li Liangqin was in the army for a long time and knew the inside story. He shook his head and said, "Apart from the rewards for soldiers and the township dynasty, the cost is not much."

Tang Shunzhi nodded but said nothing. This was the turning point in his transformation of his impression of Qian Yuan. Picking up his hair is a tradition in the officialdom, but Qian Yuan did not greedy for a penny.

Moreover, because Qian Yuan is proficient in financial accounts, the county officials dare not be greedy, which is the main reason for the less cost.

After walking slowly for a while, watching the people passing by, Yu Dayou couldn't help but say, "The morale is good."

"At the beginning, a batch of silver rewards were given." Li Liangqin smiled and said, "Although the silver was not given, Qian Yuan was quite attentive in diet. Each batch of Bingding Xiangyong who was rotated was able to eat hot soup and hot dishes immediately. He had water when he was thirsty, steamed buns when he was hungry, and even a doctor when he was injured..."

"The doctor in the city?"

"No, it was Qian Yuan's guards who were all proficient in stopping bleeding and healing."

Yu Dayou sighed, "You can see it in the sight of the leopard."

At this time, the group was walking to the county government gate and looking inside. Yu Dayou couldn't help but twitch.

Qian Yuan looked at the official document in his hand, and kept pen in his hand, but he was still smiling and said, "I wonder if my sister has a sister in her family?"

"Yes, yes, yes, I have to be of the same temper as my sister, and I just happened to be about the same age as my younger brother..."

"Of course, of course, I'm not married yet..."

Wang, who had just come down from the city, laughed so hard that his silver bell-like laughter attracted everyone's attention.
Chapter completed!