Under the dark blue sky, the fire was soaring into the sky.

It was a bridge tower that Jin Shiqi led 15 craftsmen to carefully design, 500 laborers from Beipo Village worked hard to build, and 2,000 men from each village worked together to pull cables to erect it. It is the link between tens of thousands of people on the north and south slopes.

The new totem on both sides of the Hongshui River. A giant leg of the "Blue Mammoth Suspension Bridge" was burned to the ground!

In the chaos, only the blue mammal could be heard howling. Jin Shiqi could not understand what he was shouting, but the sound was like a tiger roaring and a wolf howling! It must be shouting for fire, calling for the rain god to appear, and viciously cursing for setting fire.

who.

The leaders of several other villages also looked at the 10-meter-high fire in horror and cursed. Lan Mao, the angry man rushed over and tore them into a mess, with more than a dozen men speaking in mountain dialect.

They started swearing. No one admitted that it was their own village that set the fire. Brothers, we are here to help too!

The atmosphere was extremely tense. Seeing that the bridge tower was no longer saved, the leaders knew that the problem was serious. They began to blame each other, some started fighting, and some drew knives. Blue Mammoth ran around like a mad bull and roared: "You all

Harm me!"

Suddenly, a "ka-ka" sound came from the fire, and the crowd screamed and ran in the darkness. Then the giant tower tilted over with a "boom" and spread out into a sea of ​​​​fire on the river bank. The blue mammoth finally went berserk.

He screamed "Wow" and fell to his knees on the ground.

"Cry out." Jin Shiqi choked and said. He also held Lan Mao's hand and gave him his shoulder. Jin Shiqi also braved the scorching heat, mosquito bites and the danger of being chased and chopped down by mountain people at any time. He worked for four days, and his sadness was overwhelming.

Not for show.

Lan Mao opened his sad eyes, tears welling up in his eyes, but the man resolutely said: "Jin Qianhu, let's build another one, a bigger one!"

Jin Shiqi's face was pale. He shook his head, "No, I give up. Your ten villages are too damn dangerous. I want to go back to Liaodong to build slaves."

Jin Shiqi turned around and was about to leave, but Lan Mao grabbed him and said, "Don't leave, you promised me!"

"Brother Lan Mao, let go! I'm here to do business, not to risk my life. Do you know who set the fire? Do you understand that someone will kill someone next time?"

"I was careless this time and didn't watch! I'll call all the soldiers here tomorrow!" Lan Mao grabbed him tightly, "Brother Jin, don't leave! I'll give you money!"

"I'm not short of money, I'm richer than you!" Jin Shiqi raised his head and shouted at everyone, "I came here to do more than just build a bridge! I brought one hundred thousand silver with me, and I planned to build Qianjiang County in half a year.

Double the size. I want to recruit thousands of laborers, you..." Jin Shiqi pointed at the village leaders, "I also want to ask people from each village to contribute, and each village will be allocated several thousand taels!"

The dozen or so leaders looked at each other, some understood, some didn't. They were yelling something in shock, and their breathing began to become heavy. Some followers who knew Chinese came over to translate.

"The money has arrived at Liuzhou Mansion. That's all! You can't earn the money!" Jin Shiqi was so sad that he threw Lan Ma away and turned away.

He walked very fast and was knocked to the ground as soon as he took seven steps.

Lan Mao grabbed him and said, "Is there really money this time?"

Jin Shiqi said angrily: "You bastard! After I met you, everything was true, and I treated you as a brother! Instead, you burned my tower! And those two little girls, you made up the money at last minute and didn't have any clothes."

Get a clean one!”

"No, I... really hate me!" Lan Mao punched the ground, causing rocks to fly. "How much money can you give me?"

The leaders from behind also gathered around. They did not dare to approach because the golden rich man was a guest of Blue Mammoth. But now they all knew what the rich man would bring to them. They formed a circle and stared closely.

Looking at Jin Shiqi, I was afraid that I might miss something.

Jin Shiqi said word for word: "I want to hire 6,000 villagers from ten villages to work for half a year. The total payment will be 30,000 taels. I will also take care of the food! But the current situation... there is still room for maneuver.

Any room?"

Lan Mao was shocked, he could get 5 taels of silver for each person. These mountain people are all serfs in each village. As long as they are given a little wages to survive starvation, the rest is profit. Lan Mao looked at himself

The village leaders behind him said after a moment: "It's okay, not very kind. I don't know if I can persuade the heroes of each village."

Jin Shiqi bit Lan Mao's ear and said, "Old Lan, success is very close. You can help me gather enough people, and I will give you an additional three thousand taels of silver."

"Three...you didn't tell me earlier!" Lan Mao jumped up, "It's delaying my fortune!"

The next step is simple.

That evening, when the 10-foot-tall tower stood up by the Hongshui River, it aroused hope in the hearts of all the mountain people. When it was ignited, the flames tore a gap between the ten villages. But Jin Shiqi put a bigger

The "gleaming silver" hope was sprinkled in front of the villages, pushing them into a new river.

Lan Mao said embellished to the leaders: "Tens of thousands of silver, all piled up in Liuzhou Mansion. How this money is used makes a huge difference - either to build a house in Qianjiang County, we will make a profit! Or

They are used by the imperial court to pay the army and come to kill us! If you want to fight, you still need money, it's up to you!" This was what Jin Shiqi taught him.

Lan Mao's final blow: "Help me convince your king, I will give you one hundred taels of silver to whoever succeeds!" - He figured out this trick himself.

Lan Mao has great potential.

Representatives from each village were in excitement, and they crowded over to ask for details. How many people are needed? How much money will be given? How to deal with it at Mengkan? Will it delay the next season's farming? Does it have to be a man? Do women want it?

?Can the benefit fee be given to 200 taels?

Feeling the strong business atmosphere at the scene, Jin Shiqi was so happy! According to the information he had, there are more than 5,000 mountain soldiers from various villages gathered now, and there are still some who came on the road. Now I have hired you all to eat me

I have to give you food, do my work, and wait for me to share the money, but you still have a fart fight!

Are these more than 30,000 taels of silver wasted? Of course not! More than 10,000 soldiers and civilians from Shanhaiguan came to move to the river. They had to carry out large-scale construction, and the labor expenses were included in the budget. Of course, the price given by Master Jin was a bit higher.

One tael of silver per month is close to the labor cost in Guangdong. But there is no way, who will let the mountain people have weapons in their hands.

The chaos at the scene has subsided, the former high tower has been reduced to ashes, and there are still dim flames and sparks on the ground. The people's curses and cries can still be heard in the distance, and they all walked into the darkness sadly. But

Here on the river bank, the leaders are very happy!

The leaders of each village asked for many details and left happily. They had to rush to the mountain pass and each village overnight to ask for instructions and reports from the kings of each village. Before leaving, some people even shouted to Lan Mao: My 150

Two, you're ready!

Lan Mao and Jin Shiqi sighed, as if the bride and groom had finally seen off their guests and could open the red envelopes. Lan Mao reported to Jin Shiqi: "I threatened them, but if they don't agree, I will withdraw food and starve them to death! I guess there is no problem."

, all five villages can agree. I know these poor people very well! Including my Beipo village, there are six poor people in total... Damn, our Beipo village is not poor. Anyway, the people you want will definitely be able to get it.

Come on!" Lan Mao gave a final smile: "You should also prepare my three thousand taels."

Jin Shiqi asked, "Where are the other four villages?"

"My uncle's southern slope, as well as Bronze Head and Thorn Beard... are all waiting and watching!" Lan Mao's face darkened: "There is also that monster in Mengkan. I don't even count on his Red Hoof Village."

"Are you afraid of tough times? I heard that you are the number one hero of the Ten Villages!"

"No." Lan Mao's voice became weaker, "He is definitely number one, and I... can be considered second at most."

Jin Shiqi patted him: "It doesn't matter, you guard the food and he will starve to death!"

"Don't be afraid of tough terrain."

"He doesn't eat food?" Jin Shiqi was stunned. Are those rumors about monsters true?

"He knows how to rob. The news about our alliance with the Han people spread tonight, and there will be a riot soon!" Mengkan looked at Pingyang Village in the dark night, "Although I am guarding the food in the village, it is mine.

My uncle's food. Even if the road is fierce and I don't come to snatch it, my uncle will take it away."

Jin Shiqi pointed to the legendary granary in the night: "You can steal...borrow it!"

"Nah, that's my uncle's food!"

"Uncle Fart!" Jin Shiqi said angrily: "When he burned your bridge tower, did he think you were his nephew?"

Lan Mao was shocked and stayed for a long time before saying in a trembling voice: "You also think it was him who caused the fever?"

Jin Shiqi whispered: "Oh, I was just guessing."

"No! Even if he burned it...it won't work!" It seemed that Lan Mao was really close to his uncle and couldn't bear to betray him.

"If the grain is lost, all your three thousand taels or thirty thousand taels will be in vain." Jin Shiqi suddenly said: "Or you can help your uncle and sell his grain to me, and I will return the money to your uncle later.

You guys are all happy. Don't worry, the food will be yours to keep. Let's move it to your north bank first. If the old man doesn't like it, you can just return it to him."

"I'm sure I'll be beaten!" Lan Mao thought about his uncle's power, "But it's dark and we can't transport him across the river. The river here is very strong!"

Jin Shiqi looked at the dark river and said quickly: "Don't worry, I will help you transport it. I have technical reserves."

"What is technical reserve?"

"I have a way. As long as you transport the grain to the river, I will ensure that it crosses the river!" Jin Shiqi pointed in the direction of Pingyang Tun: "How much grain is there?"

"Six thousand stones!" Lan Mao also made sudden gestures with his hands, drawing the shape of a hill.

Jin Shiqi counted with his fingers: "Not much, I can cross the river in one night."

…

Jin Shiqi's men and horses gathered at the river, where there were more than a dozen boats and temporary tents. After the fire broke out on the shore, these people quickly equipped themselves and were ready to board the boat to escape at any time. Now that the commotion has subsided, everyone's hearts

Also calmed down.

But Carpenter Su was still immersed in sadness. He sat alone on the shore, wringing his clothes with his hands, not even daring to look back in the direction of the giant tower. Jin Shiqi hurried over, "Dad Su, I'm looking for you, hurry!"

Carpenter Su looked around and said in a low voice, "You burned my tower."

Jin Shiqi was stunned. If someone else had asked this question, Jin Shiqi would have kicked him into the river! His heart beat wildly for a few times, and then calmed down, "Yes, Tianqi Six-type incendiary bomb, as expected

Easy to use. How did you guess it?"

"It's not your style to ignore quality and meet deadlines. I guessed that you had a back-up plan, but I didn't expect you..." Su Carpenter finally couldn't help it and growled: "You are so cruel!"

Jin Shiqi let out a long sigh. He understood the old man's state of mind very well. After a while, he whispered, "Master Su, if you made an arrow or a projectile, would you feel bad if you shot it out?" He pointed out.

Looking at the location where the giant tower once stood, "From the beginning, I regarded it as a consumable."

"Consumables?" Carpenter Su repeated this cruel fate.

"That's right, it was an incendiary bomb that burned down the Allied Forces of the Ten Villages! Dad Su, aren't you satisfied with this record?"

Carpenter Su twisted his clothes for a while and sighed: "Okay, next time I want to burn something, please say hello in advance. I was so angry just now that I almost jumped into the river."

"I can't tell you. I'm afraid you won't be able to act well." Jin Shiqi smiled and pulled the old man's arm, "I have to work overtime tonight! I have to transport six thousand shi of grain across the river to the north bank. I have a plan, please help me check it.

"

"Are you going to sink the food halfway?"

"No." Jin Shiqi smiled.

"Do you want to burn it? Or spread poison?" Su Carpenter continued to ask.

"No." Jin Shiqi laughed, "You are too nervous."

…

Early the next morning.

On the south bank of the Hongshui River, birds were flying, hares were scurrying, domestic dogs were barking, and cattle were standing still. People for miles around were awakened. A stream of people were gathering, and they were mountain men from three mountains and four ridges.

!

The troops from Bloodstone Village withdrew from the mountain pass, Duanjiao Village retreated from the river bank, Tielin Village came from behind the ridge, Bengshan Village came around from behind the woods, Jianya Village came through the field path, and the people from Beipo Village came from behind.

The men emerged from the tents and huts on the river bank.

Six villages and more than 5,000 mountain soldiers slowly gathered at the former bridge head of the "Blue Mammoth Bridge". The rising sun shone on their naked shoulders like a broken wave. The huge tower on the red land

The ashes have cooled. The remaining stone base is crowded with leaders of various tribes. At the front, Jin Shiqi is surrounded by people and stands in the eyes of millions of people.

"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time!" Jin Shiqi was excited.

"Three projects!" Jin Shiqi shouted.

Lan Mao interrupted: "Brother Jin, please lower your voice. Those barefoot men can't hear or understand. It's okay for our leaders to know."

"Three projects!" Jin Shiqi yelled stubbornly, and he held up three thick and hard fingers. Some words must be shouted out to gain momentum! There are moments when one must show one's majesty without hesitation! Regardless of your five thousand people

Do you understand? I want everyone to see the majestic appearance of Jin Qianhu at this moment!

"First! My brother, Lan Mao's bridge will be rebuilt! One month! Within one month, it will cross the Hongshui River!" Jin Shiqi grabbed Lan Mao's arm and raised it high, "No one can stop it.

Stay on Blue Mammoth Road!”

There was a round of applause and cheers at the scene! What was he talking about? I don’t know. Anyway, Blue Mammoth’s eyes were filled with tears, and all the mountain people followed suit.

"Second! The money has been shipped out from Liuzhou, you don't have to fight anymore! Let's go to Qianjiang together and work to get the money! I, Jin Dusi, promise to give each village money on a monthly basis!"

OK! Applause! The kings, chiefs, and leaders standing in front of and behind Jin Shiqi cheered in unison. Of course, the mountain people in the audience also cheered, and a round of applause suppressed the waves of the Hongshui River.

"Third: From now on, I, Jin Dusi, will live permanently in Qianjiang City! Are you happy?" Jin Shiqi waited for a while and gave no feedback... "Every year, I purchase tens of thousands of taels of silver! Grain, rice, sugar cane, wood, ore

, horses. I will do business with your ten villages from generation to generation. I will build the ten villages into a good Jiangnan in Guangxi!"

The shouts were loud! Thousands of mountain people cheered like boiling. They finally finished speaking. What a loud voice the Han people had!

"It's not over yet!" Jin Shiqi roared again. He turned and pointed to the other side of the Hongshui River! "Look over there! What are those white flowers!"
Chapter completed!