Zhu Yuanzhang immediately walked up to the city tower, stood at the top of the city and looked at the thick smoke billowing in the distance without any cover, making it clear that he did not take the rebels in the city seriously.

Zhu Yuanzhang returned to the county government office and saw everyone looking dejected, so he called them together.

When he heard that his men went out to quell the chaos and recruited many people to join the group, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly asked: "How many people are there in total?".

When he counted and found that he had five hundred people under his command, Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said to everyone: "Send all the people back home and let them win over their relatives and friends."

"Just tell them that the rebels are coming to attack the city again. If you don't want to die, come and defend the city. Those who join the army will give their families five liters of millet."

When the news about Zhu Yuanzhang spread, everyone immediately dispersed and returned home to lobby the new county magistrate on how to think of the people, in addition to Zhu Yuanzhang's previous righteous deeds of rice distribution.

Soon the place in charge of recruiting soldiers was filled with people, but Zhu Yuanzhang was wandering around the city at this time. Liu San and Wang Er, who were in charge of guarding him, were gathering new recruits and organizing training.

Liu San watched Zhu Yuanzhang walking towards the rice shop in the city and said: "Master Zhao, don't bother. That wealthy businessman from Zhou had already expected that there was a shortage of rice in the city and gathered a group of people to surround his yard."

"The brothers who originally wanted to trouble him were all beaten back."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that his men were looking for trouble, he immediately scolded him: "Nonsense!".

Liu Sandun first said: "Yes!".

Zhu Yuanzhang came to the Zhou Mansion and looked at the slave gardener outside the Zhou Mansion. There were a few pools of blood in front of the front door, and he knew that this was a warning to everyone.

Zhu Yuanzhang motioned Liu San to come forward, and Liu San stepped forward knowingly and said: "I'd like to thank the county magistrate for coming to visit me."

"County magistrate?" A tall and thick-set man shouted angrily: "What a bullshit county magistrate, my master has ordered that no one be seen!".

Liu San became furious and said: "How dare you insult my family!".

"What?" the strong man said tit for tat.

Seeing the tension between the two, Zhu Yuanzhang shouted: "Back off!".

Liu San put away his weapon and retreated behind Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang stepped forward and said, "This little brother, your master and I have a big deal to discuss. I can't help but be accommodating to you."

"Go, go, go." Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the strong man helplessly and said, "I can only go to the Li family in the north to do this business."

The man was a little hesitant. The Li family was also a grain merchant. The strong man was a little unsure and said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Wait a moment!".

Then he signaled to the boy on the side, who immediately trotted towards the courtyard. Zhu Yuanzhang was waiting silently. After a moment, the boy bowed and led a tall, round-waisted man out.

Zhu Yuanzhang stayed where he was and waited until the two of them walked in front of him. The boy was about to speak but the man stopped him.

"I have never known the appearance of a county magistrate. I, Qianxi County, have always been the magistrate of Shao County, but you don't look like it."

Zhu Yuanzhang heard him say to the man: "Now that the matter is serious, I should personally discuss it with Zhou Yuanwai."

"Am I not right here?".

"If I guessed correctly, you are the housekeeper of the Zhou Mansion," Zhu Yuanzhang said, looking at the man.

"How did you know?" Steward Zhou acknowledged his identity.

Zhu Yuanzhang was unwilling to discuss the matter in detail with Butler Zhou.

Butler Zhou led Zhu Yuanzhang towards the gate of the mansion, but when Liu San was about to accompany him, he was stopped by a man. Liu San was about to force his way in.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You wait outside."

"Sir" Liu San was a little worried.

"Don't worry, I know it well." Zhu Yuanzhang walked into the Zhou Mansion with Butler Zhou. Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the pavilions and waterside pavilions in the Zhou Mansion, which formed a sharp contrast with the chaos outside.

When Zhu Yuanzhang walked into the backyard, he faintly heard the sound of warblers and swallows. Butler Zhou served Zhu Yuanzhang a cup of hot tea and then retreated.

Zhu Yuanzhang had a smile on his face and drank tea silently. The cup of tea quickly ran out of water. Butler Zhou added more tea and said, "I'm sorry that my master is busy with trivial matters. Please wait a moment."

"Wait, wait as long as you want." Zhu Yuanzhang sat quietly on the chair.

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed secretly, "Damn it, I won't leave until I tear a piece of flesh from your body today."

After waiting for half an hour, Butler Cheng Zhou showed up with a rich middle-aged man. When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this man, he stood up and said, "I have met Zhou Yuanwai."

"I've met Zhao Yingxiong!" Zhou Yuanwai's eyes were full of shrewdness.

Zhu Yuanzhang was weak, after all, his old background was exposed.

"I wonder why Zhao Yingxiong is here this time?" Zhou Yuan pretended to be stupid and said blankly.

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile on his face: "It's not that our brothers are really in trouble, so we asked Zhou Yuan to borrow food from outside."

When Zhou Yuanwai heard this, he was stunned and said with a look of embarrassment on his face: "Zhao Yingxiong, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I am mentally weak but not physically strong, and there is no food left at home."

Zhu Yuanzhang winked at Zhou Yuanwai. Zhou Yuanwai hesitated for a moment and said: "You step back, Zhao Yingxiong and I will discuss it slowly."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he knew that something was going on. When the outsiders were gone, Zhou Yuanwai said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Please sit down!".

"I know that the rebels are short of food, but to be honest, I can't come up with so much food anyway," Zhou Yuanwai said.

"What if we include the Li family and the Yang family?" Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly.

"This!" Zhou Yuanwai originally intended to swallow up the two families, but he was unable to do so. This meeting with Zhu Yuanzhang was exactly what he wanted.

"Then I wonder what Zhao Yingxiong thinks?" Zhou Yuanwai's words put a chill in the air.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked bluntly: "What do you want to do?".

"At midnight tonight, the Li family and the Yang family have a batch of grain to be shipped out of the city." After Zhou Yuanwai told the news, Zhu Yuanzhang was not surprised at all.

When Zhou Yuanwai saw this scene, Zhu Yuanzhang might have already known the news, and he was a little shocked that this man had some abilities.

"Then let's wait for the good news about Zhao Yingxiong tonight," Zhou Yuanwai said.

Zhu Yuanzhang heard this and asked doubtfully: "What about you?".

"I'll prepare a celebration banquet for you," Zhou Yuanwai said without a blushing face or a heartbeat.

"Twenty shi of grain is for me to borrow," Zhu Yuanzhang said directly without talking nonsense.

"Fifteen stones, return eighteen stones!".

"Twenty-five stones, thirty stones back!".

"Twenty-five stones, twenty-eight stones back!".

When Zhou Yuanwai heard a moment of silence, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! Then follow Zhao Yingxiong."

"Thank you, Yuan Zhou, I will send someone to transport the food right away," Zhu Yuanzhang said and walked out.

"Hey" Zhou Yuanwai had a look of pain on his face. Zhu Yuanzhang looked at this scene with disdain.

Liu San saw Zhu Yuanzhang leaving the Zhou Mansion and immediately greeted him.

"Let someone transport the grain!" Zhu Yuanzhang ordered.

"Yes!" Liu San turned and left.

Zhu Yuanzhang walked towards the north of the city, and a figure appeared in the corner and said: "Master!".

"How are things going?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"It has been arranged and a house has been found to put them in," the figure replied.

"What about tonight?" Zhu Yuanzhang was most concerned about this matter.

"It has been arranged," the figure replied.

"Back off!".
Chapter completed!