Chao Gai is completely different from the king who only wanted his brothers to be happy and happy in his original trajectory. He knew that force alone was not enough, and logistics was crucial.

For example, the cost of recruiting guards today is very high. Each person consumes at least three kilograms of staple food. Not counting vegetables and meat, the food alone costs dozens of kilograms per day.

The old housekeeper Kang Bo often said that although the family had some wealth, it was like a bottomless pit with people eating horse chews. The income and expenditure were not balanced and could not last long.

Therefore, when Chao Gai traveled to the present time, in addition to practicing hard, he would go to the blacksmith shop, brewery, brick kiln factory outside the village and other industrial places whenever he had time. He would use the knowledge of later generations to discuss technological innovation with the old masters.

The blacksmith shop is at the forefront, and the weapons forged by the carbon adsorption method are stronger. When enough people are recruited, the name is changed to the "forging workshop". There are hundreds of Gon knives every day, and the Pu knives are made into guards.

Change of clothes. Various farm tools are also popular with the surrounding people, and their income is increasing day by day.

The distillery uses the distillation method to make the wine clearer and more mellow. Due to the crude distillation equipment, improvements are still needed in order to achieve the future of liquor. Fortunately, the current liquor has become a hot commodity as soon as it debuts.

The brick kiln has also made great progress, and the output of blue bricks and black tiles has doubled. Only the cement he was researching encountered difficulties. After Chao Gai personally went to discuss and try out methods, he returned to his house with great enthusiasm.

He even developed a method of extracting refined salt and boiling sugar from sugar cane. Along with forging, brewing, and brick kilns, he wanted to increase the family's income.

It's just that the time is too short, and the stall is in the initial stage and has not yet been fully rolled out. But Chao Gai believes that it will only take a year and a half to open up the situation. By then, he will be able to make money every day and no longer worry about money and food.

The good news is that I don’t know if Shuibo Liangshan has eyes and ears, or if Chao Gai’s name is a deterrent. During this period, there were no incidents of strongmen borrowing food in the entire Yuncheng area. On the contrary, there were frequent reports of looting incidents in surrounding counties.

The county magistrate was so happy that he naturally supported Chao Gai vigorously. The king's staff also worked around it and obtained aid of five to seven hundred shi of food per month.

Chao Mansion now buys grain from Yuncheng County officials at cheap prices. As expected, the county magistrate has a lot of money to make, just like a big sale.

Two guan for old grain cost five guan, new grain cost one dan for one guan, and corn, millet and other coarse grains were even cheaper. A set of leather armor cost ten guan, and paper armor cost five guan... He even promised to help him get iron armor.

Don’t worry about food, purchasing armor, and forging weapons.

The food, weapons and equipment purchased secretly a few days ago were delivered. Hundreds of guards were all wearing armor and each had a sword, just like a regular army.

Chaojiazhuang has money, food and people, and it becomes more and more prosperous day by day. People in several surrounding villages are extremely envious, and the young people are lingering around. As there is really no way, they are all recruited into the second echelon.

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The Chao Mansion also asked people to open porridge shops in various places, and regularly provided porridge to the poor people. They took the opportunity to find those impoverished families who had only one life left to recruit. No one knew how many people the Chao Mansion had...

"Hehehe, I guess it's not much different if I don't have one or two thousand. Unknowingly, I have reached a new height on this path of rebellion!"

Chao Gai caught the stone lock with one hand and wiped the sweat with the other hand with a strange smile on his face. As the big boss, he knew very well and made the arrangements clearly. These strong men joined the army, and the smart ones entered the restaurant.

He dropped the stone lock in his hand and grabbed a black three-pointed two-edged knife placed on the weapon rack. He rubbed the cold and heavy weapon. He vigorously wielded his arms to chop, tilt, and fly up and down.

The wind whistled. Sometimes the black tip of the knife scratched the ground, leaving deep scratches.

This knife is his trump card, and he will never use it when fighting against Shi Xiu and others. There is a threaded opening in the middle that can be split into an iron rod and a short knife. And this knife is the rusty three-pointed one dug out of the ground.

The two-edged knife was soaked in alkaline water of grass ash for a few days and looked brand new after being wiped. It was black and translucent and made of unknown metal. It actually weighed one hundred and twenty-eight kilograms.

Chao Gai's strength was just right to control this weapon. As his understanding of the gold foil records deepened, his strength reached a new level and became stronger and stronger. Even if he encountered Lu Lulu, who was unparalleled in Hebei's gun and stick... Lu Junyi was not afraid.

"Brother Baozheng..., the younger brother is back!" Chao Gai was filled with pride and waved his sword with greater vigor. At this moment, shouts came from outside, and then, a figure rushed into the yard like a gust of wind.

When Chao Gai saw the person coming, he immediately stopped practicing his sword skills, placed his weapon and hurried to meet him.

The person who came was wearing a Ge Ma robe, a Xiaoyao scarf on his head, a white face and a long beard, and an elegant look. There were two copper chains tied around his waist. Who else could he be if he wasn't Wu Yong dressed like this?

Wu Xuedou was a scholar and didn't practice very hard, but he was not idle for nearly a month. He was either busy buying food, leather armor, weapons, etc. for his family, or running around to help Kang Bo deal with the affairs left over from his private business.

The most important thing is to send trustworthy people to keep an eye on every move of the Daming Mansion and report the news in a timely manner, just to wait for the 100,000-guan birthday plan.

The two of them decided on this matter after a long talk when they came to visit Chao Gai that day. Wu Yong hated Cai Jing to the core, so how could he not seize the opportunity?

He is always responsible for keeping an eye on it!

"Brother, I've already found out everything!" Wu Yong saw the gift, looked around and whispered: "I got some information about vendors, and I personally confirmed it..."

"Stop it, Jia Liang, we can go into the house and talk in detail." Chao Gai knew that this matter was not trivial. He immediately waved his hand and pulled Wu Yong into the house and closed the door.

"Brother, here we come, the birthday program is here..." Wu Yong sat down and was a little excited.

"Don't be anxious, drink some water and speak slowly." Chao Gai turned over the cup and poured a cup of herbal tea.

Wu Yong hurriedly took it and took a sip. He rubbed his hands with excitement and explained the situation: "There are about a hundred military men escorting ten cars. The leading soldier is named Ma. He is also a fierce general in Daming Mansion. It is said that his martial arts skills are not as good as those of the vanguard Suo Chao."

.After I got the message from him, I sent someone to follow him secretly..."

Chao Gai listened quietly, thinking and analyzing rapidly in his mind.

He has been here this month and has learned a lot of information. The economy of the Song Dynasty was indeed very prosperous, but there were too many corrupt officials in the country.

For example, the left-behind secretary of the Yamen of Daming Prefecture in Hebei Province, Liang Shijie, was the son-in-law of Cai Taishi, the most treacherous minister of the time. He came to office with ten rakes to search for people's wealth and wealth, and every year he sent 100,000 gold and jewel shells to celebrate his birthday. This made the surrounding people miserable.

It was unspeakable, and I was gnashing my teeth at this fellow.

When Chao Gai knew about this, he was ready to intercept and seize it. Later, Wu Yong joined in. Knowing that the other party had a grudge against Cai Jing, it was even more inevitable.

"Wait a minute, which way are you talking about?" Chao Gai suddenly interrupted when he heard the route.

Wu Yong was stunned for a moment, and then explained: "I guess Liang Shijie did not take the waterway to build momentum, but took the official road with flags on the Taiping Car. It is only more than 300 kilometers from Damingfu to Tokyo, which is safe and fast.

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"Oh, that's it!" Chao Gai suddenly realized it and signaled Wu Yong to continue. But he recalled in his heart that Liang Zhongshu's birth date was robbed twice in the original trajectory. The first time was probably the official swagger and annihilation of the entire army.

The reason why Yang Zhi set off after the Dragon Boat Festival and planned a detour from Shandong, which would pass through Zijin Mountain, Erlong Mountain, Taohua Mountain, Umbrella Mountain, Huangnigang... was probably intentional and he didn't want others to guess.

The conversation between the two people did not reach the ears. Liu Tang, the red-haired ghost, knew it, and Gongsun Sheng, the dragon in the clouds, knew even better. But who spread this news?

Yang Zhi said it himself? Impossible.

Well, it can only be the guy who is not suspected.

Chao Gai was thinking absent-mindedly. After Wu Yong asked, seeing that he didn't respond, he pushed him gently: "Brother, others don't dare to do what we want to do, but we want to rob and kill. We choose to start halfway. How many people are suitable to bring?"

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"Shi Xiu, San Ruan, Li Kui, you, me, Su Ding, plus the personal guards are enough." Chao Gai decided on the candidates after thinking for a moment. Needless to say, the others were all brothers, and the personal guards were recruited from the beginning.

I have chosen and chosen, chosen again and again, and instilled the idea of ​​loyalty, which is very reliable.

"By the way, brother, I have a good friend who lives in Taiping Village, his name is Bairi Shubai..."

"Stop it, we can't do it this year. Let's do it with him now next year!" When Chao Gai heard Wu Yong recommending Bai Sheng, he was so frightened that a clever man waved his hand to interrupt. If he let this living father join, he would probably end up in Liangshan this year.

"Brother, what are you doing?" Wu Yong was a little puzzled when he saw Chao Gai's fury.

It was impossible for Chao Gai to say anything bad about this father, so he could only analyze it with the overall situation in mind: "Jia Liang, I have heard of Bai Sheng, the rat in the daytime. He is very loyal but in a hurry. After all, the matter is very important and cannot destroy our original relationship."

Plan. People nowadays are very reliable. It’s not appropriate to join someone temporarily!”

"Brother is right, it's my brother who didn't think carefully." Wu Yong smiled shamefully.

"Hey, don't say that!" Chao Gai waved his hand and returned to the topic: "Convene the brothers to discuss the matter of the birth plan, and we will take action after it is decided."

The two of them discussed for a while and agreed that they should talk to the brothers. Hand in hand, they went out to the backyard, mounted their horses and went to look for Shi Xiu.

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Ever since the Chao Mansion had Su Ding, who was skilled in archery and horsemanship, Shi Xiu gradually stepped down from his position as a teacher. With a few companions, he found many out-of-the-way places outside the village and ordered his guards to lay foundations and build huts.

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In the past half a month, several village stores have been built and opened for business. In addition, if you meet a suitable one and buy it directly with your silver, there are a dozen restaurants in the city and countryside responsible for receiving businessmen and inquiring about information. The main purpose is to meet people

The good guys try their best to retain them and invite them to join the team.

The shopkeepers and waiters of these hotels were selected by Shi Xiu for their cleverness and prudence, and were trained by Chao Gai. The chefs in the kitchens also received a certain degree of true knowledge. Mr. Chao, who was capable of both literary and military skills, as well as business and cooking skills, was highly respected by others.

The relatively new dishes, desserts, and mellow and sweet wine are doing well. Business is also good from the large businesses in the nearby villages, and the merchants who come and go buy wine in bulk are also a source of income. The hotel system is the first to open up the situation.

Shi Xiu is the owner of the hotel system. He is responsible for gathering information and making friends. Moreover, this guy likes this kind of thing and goes to inspect every day.

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Chapter completed!