For several months, Shentang Fort has been under construction, and it only stopped for one day on New Year's Eve. Naturally, its scale is no longer the small fort that can only accommodate 500 people in the past.

, now, he is developing towards a sizable city. In Xiao Cheng's plan, this will be an important node, and Shentang Castle will also become an important city. Now, only

It's just a matter of laying a good foundation.

Building a big city requires a lot of money. For a while, Xiao Cheng couldn't care about it and could only do it step by step.

Originally, next to Shentang Fort, there was a grazing field, but now, this grazing field has been enclosed by the city wall, although the city wall was only built a few feet high.

Behind the market, several large brick and tiled houses formed a large courtyard. On the lintel, there were four powerful characters: "Hengshan Trading".

Xiao Cheng accompanied Zhang Yuan into the large courtyard.

Each large tile-roofed house was divided into several small rooms, and in each room, there were people busy. Even when they saw Xiao Cheng and Zhang Yuan walking in, these people only bowed slightly to greet them.

The two of them walked to the innermost large tile-roofed house, where there was a room with a door ajar. Xiao Cheng walked over and opened the door, feeling a rush of hot air from inside.

"Master, please." Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "In the next few days, I will have to make you work here."

Zhang Yuan stood at the door and looked into the house.

The furnishings should be as simple as possible, with a big desk, a chair, and a row of bookshelves, that's all.

After stepping into the door, Zhang Yuan went straight to the back of the big case and sat down majestically.

"Go and bring in the managers of each department." Xiao Cheng turned around and said to Li Xin.

"Yes!" Li Xin turned around and walked out.

A moment later, the sound of rapid footsteps came from outside. Except for the first person, about ten people appeared at the door, each holding a pile of files in their arms.

Looking at the people who came in one after another and lined up in front of his big case, Zhang Yuan looked at Xiao Cheng with a wry smile: "Are you trying to show off your power?"

"The big shopkeeper thinks too much." Xiao Cheng smiled and said: "Let me introduce it to you. His name is Xu Shen. He will be your deputy from now on. He will introduce to you the specific situation of Hengshan Trading. Shopkeeper Zhang Da

Yes, next you will understand how huge and complicated the power you have taken over is, and it is not an easy task to straighten it out and maximize its effectiveness."

"Erlang is right. Anyway, I am very weak. I really can't take care of him. If the boss doesn't come, I will go crazy." The middle-aged man, whom Xiao Cheng called Xu Shen, said with an authentic smile.

"My dear shopkeeper, please be careful, my father, please don't say anything."

It turned out to be a member of the Xiao family.

Zhang Yuan was naturally familiar with the name Xu Wuyan. This name appeared many times in Xiao Ding's family letters, and this person also wrote many letters to Tianmen Village and sent many supplies.

Xiao Cheng looked at Zhang Yuandao with a smile: "Then you guys get busy first, I'm leaving."

Seeing Zhang Yuan being surrounded by the group of stewards, Xiao Cheng waved his sleeves coolly, took Li Xin, and turned around to leave.

As soon as he walked out of the courtyard gate, he saw a man dressed like a bear, staring at him fiercely.

"Brother Yuting, are you planning to eat me?" Xiao Cheng asked with a smile.

The person opposite is none other than Luo Gang.

"Well, Xiao Chongwen, you are trying to burn bridges by crossing the river!" Luo Gang said angrily: "I built the Hengshan Trading System, and I created the trade routes. Now that it has grown in scale, it would be unavoidable for you to kick me out.

Isn’t it too unethical?”

Xiao Cheng pursed his lips, thinking that although Hengshan Trading is called commerce in name, there are more than a dozen institutions inside. Business is just one of them, and what you see is just a little bit of it.

.

"Brother Yuting, are you planning to stay here forever?" Xiao Cheng asked.

"What do you mean?" Luo Gang asked.

"If you plan to stay in Shentang Castle to help my brother, then I will leave Hengshan Trading to you without saying anything."

Luo Gang spread his hands and said, "How is this possible? Didn't we agree that we would set off back to Bianliang after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month?"

"Yeah, since we have to leave after fifteen, why do you still care about this?"

"They actually didn't let me in." Luo Gang pointed angrily at several guards standing in front of the door, "What kind of token are they asking me for? Don't they recognize me?"

"That's it!" Xiao Cheng suddenly realized: "I was negligent and forgot to give you the cards, look!"

He took out two cards from his pocket, one was his and the other was Luo Gang's.

"Take it, take it, you can go in whenever you want."

Luo Gang snorted, but stuffed the sign back to Xiao Cheng: "Keep it far away, I have no interest in going in anymore. I don't care about the nonsense here anymore."

Luo Gang's temper flared up, but Luo Gang was no longer interested in the things he was still brooding about before. Originally, the reason he was so enthusiastic about doing these things now was just to show her to one person. Let her know,

Although he has not achieved much in his studies now, he has the ability to do practical things. As long as he wants to do something well, he will definitely be able to do it.

"That's right. I'll leave everything at hand to them. There are still about ten days left. We should have a good time. Aren't you tired during this period?"

"I'm very tired, so I was very angry just now!" Luo Gang said.

"Follow me, let's go to my sister-in-law's place to have some food." Xiao Cheng said.

"That's great!" As soon as he heard that he was going to Fang Qi's place, Luo Gang suddenly became excited. No matter where, he could meet Xiao Yi!

Still far away, Luo Gang heard the chirping of chickens and ducks.

When I opened the yard door, I saw a big rooster and a dozen hens pecking at something on the ground, with seven or eight ducks following behind timidly.

"I've never seen an egg laid before!" Luo Gang whispered.

"Ignorant and ignorant!" came a voice from the door of the room. Xiao Yi held her arms and looked down at Luo Gang: "It's so cold now. They have to wait until the weather warms up before they can lay eggs."

"Oh oh oh, I understand." Luo Gang nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. This person was usually very clever, but when he was in front of Xiao Yi, he automatically lost his wits.

Under the shed in one corner, there are two pigs and three or four sheep. If an outsider comes here, it is really hard to imagine that this is the home of a dignified commander.

The sound of nephew Xiao Jing Langlang's reading came from the side room, but the sound of spinning machinery came from the main room. Xiao Min stepped aside and Xiao Cheng walked in. His sister-in-law was sitting in front of the fire pit spinning thread.

Woolen cloth.

"Sister-in-law, it's cold out here!" Xiao Cheng said, "You don't need to do these things yourself."

"Did your eldest brother always hide behind when he went to the battlefield?" Fang Qixiao asked.

Xiao Cheng was immediately speechless.

"Your eldest brother is the leader here, and I am naturally the mistress here. I can help him with a little, just a little!" Fang Qi said: "I went down and looked, and the family members are spinning wool at home now. They

I can't even bear to light a fire, and my hands are covered with sores. If each of us does a little more, your eldest brother and the others will be more confident of defeating the enemy on the battlefield! Erlang, these wool blendings you made

His method is really good, and the clothes he made are no longer as irritating as before. Didn't Luo Jiasanlang say that they have become a hot commodity in Jingzhao Mansion?"

"Yes, sister-in-law, the price has increased several times compared to before." Luo Gang, who was standing at the door, laughed and looked like he was asking for credit. But when he saw Xiao Yi's appearance, he quickly said: "It's all because of sister-in-law's craftsmanship.

, our Guang Ruijun family members are very skilled in craftsmanship.”

"Sister-in-law, Yuting and I are eating here today." Xiao Cheng said with a smile.

"Why are you free today?" Upon hearing what Xiao Cheng said, Fang Qi immediately stood up and said, "I'll go prepare it now. It's rare for you to have a meal at home."

"We will go back in a few days, so today we have settled many things here." Xiao Cheng glanced at Luo Gang and said with a smile: "Now the two of us are idle and idle.

Come back and help my sister-in-law feed the pigs and herd the sheep."

"How dare you be so affectionate!" Fang Qi smiled: "If you have nothing to do, just straighten out the thread in the radish basket for me, and I'll go cook."

"Okay!" Xiao Cheng sat down with a smile and picked up the thread in the basket.

In the side room next to him, the sound of his nephew's reading had stopped, and was replaced by the sound of the debate between his younger sister and Luo Yuting. After these few months of hard work, Luo Yuting was not as vulnerable as before.

Okay. Although she is still no match for my younger sister when it comes to citing scriptures, if the matter falls on some practical matters, my younger sister will be defeated step by step.

Of course you don’t understand many things if you haven’t done them before.

In Xingqing Mansion, Li Xu suddenly drew his sword and cut off a corner of the table with one powerful blow.

"Little Xiao Ding, you are seeking death!"

Zuo Qiuming fled back from Yancheng in embarrassment, and Yancheng fell. For Li Xu, what he lost was not only the dozens of salt lakes and the endless supply of money, Yancheng was also an important strategic node. Without him, Hongzhou, Longzhou

, Yuzhou and other places were all isolated, and how could the Song people let go of such an opportunity? Once Ma raised an army to violently attack these places, the defenders who stayed in these places might not be able to hold on.

in the end.

Moreover, Li Xu was even more worried that the generals in these places would surrender directly to Ma Xing once they saw something was wrong. This would not only result in the loss of troops and soil, but would also destroy the morale of the entire army.

Sexual blow.

No matter what, he must knock down Xiao Ding's leader.
Chapter completed!