(I finally made an appointment for a painless colonoscopy, and it will take half an hour next Tuesday. I even gave up smoking because of this. I checked my throat again, and it was fine.)

In order to save the tribesmen from suffering, Yeliqi moved very quickly.

On the third day after being released by Xiao Cheng, he brought a group of tribesmen, dragging cartloads of fine wood, to replace him.

In three days, Shentang Fort has changed drastically. Large areas of forest have been cut down and the ground has been set on fire. The dark patches are very tempting to look at. And several brick cellars have actually been built.

When we got up, pieces of clay embryos had been made and were being dried outside in the shade. After a few days, they could be put into the cellar to be burned.

Of course, there are some things that remain unchanged.

For example, Weiming Heda is still tied to the roof of Shentang Castle.

While waiting for Xiao Cheng, Yeliqi had already understood many situations.

The captives of the Weiming clan all wore shackles, one shared by two people, and they also did heavy work, such as digging stones, carrying stones, etc. However, the captives of the Yeli clan and the Xifeng clan not only did not

He was handcuffed and had to do light work. Just now he saw a group of his people lining up and digging on the ground with their buttocks stuck out.

"Chief Yeli, you're here so early!" As he was watching, Xiao Cheng had already greeted him, wiping his hands with a handkerchief as he walked, "I just followed the master craftsman to see several cellars that had just been erected.

, but you are neglecting the clan leader."

"Don't dare!" Yeliqi said with a smile: "Xiao Xianxing, I brought twenty carts of wood this year. They are all sun-dried and high-quality wood. They are just stones. The clan has never prepared these things.

For a while, it was really hard to get everything together.”

"It doesn't matter, I said, it's okay!" Xiao Cheng glanced at the things Ye Liqi brought, "According to our earlier agreement, how many people can be redeemed by the things you bring this time?"

"Forty!" Yeliqi stretched out two fingers.

Xiao Cheng nodded: "Chief Yeli is sincere and loves the people of the tribe. Although the things can only be redeemed for forty, I will spare you ten. This time, you can take back fifty people."

"Thank you so much, Xiao Xianxian!" Ye Liqi was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly: "In this way, next time I come here, I can bring more things and redeem everyone at once."

"There's no need to be in such a hurry!" Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "Next time I come here, Chief Yeli might as well trade half of the things for people and trade half of the things. In this way, I won't make a wasted trip, right?"

"trade?"

"Yes, you can exchange livestock, furs, etc. with us for everything including food. Chief Yeli, let me tell you this, as long as you want it, we will have a way to get it for you." Xiao

Sincerely.

"Can anything be exchanged?" Yeliqi said in surprise.

"If you can bring out the best war horse, I can exchange the good iron for you." Xiao Cheng also lowered his voice and said: "Of course, such a thing can only be done quietly."

The two laughed tacitly.

"Xianxing Xiao, what are you going to do with these people from the Weiming clan?"

"We are going to farm and build houses and castles here in Shentangbao, which requires a lot of manpower. I saw that these guys from the Weiming clan are all big and round, and they are good at work.

Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "When these are repaired, we will consider whether to let them go or not."

Yeliqi suddenly understood that Xiao Cheng had no intention of letting these people go back at all.

"The Weiming tribe is a big clan. If they go out with all their strength, they can get at least two thousand people!" Ye Li said curiously: "If we invite other tribes, we will have even more manpower."

Xiao Cheng snorted coldly: "Chief Yeli, you might as well send a message to the clan leader of the Weiming tribe for me. If he comes to disturb my purity again, I will chop off the heads of these seven or eight hundred prisoners first.

In addition, for those tribes that are similar to yours, I think it’s best not to get involved in this muddy water. My eldest brother’s main force is not far from here, and if the Weiming tribe really wants to make a big fuss, I can’t tell you.

The only thing we can do is ask for reinforcements from the Ma Pacifier. No matter how good the fight is, you will suffer anyway, don't you think?"

Of course it is.

Yeliqi said silently in his heart.

"I understand. After I go back, I will contact my best friend. If I can do business with Xiao Xianxian and make money, why should we hurt the harmony by fighting each other? Don't you think so?"

"Chief Yeli is a sensible man!" Xiao Cheng laughed: "Don't worry, I won't let you run errands in vain. You can take ten more people back. It will be regarded as the reward I have paid you in advance. You can come to my temple in the future."

For every additional tribe Baolai trades with, I will give you a commission. How about half of the trading profit?"

Yeliqi happily led his people away.

He thought the harvest was quite fruitful.

As a small tribe, he has no interest at all in matters planned by the big tribes. What he thinks about every day is how to prevent the tribe from being annexed, how to get more strong men in the tribe, and how to make the tribe more capable.

He seems a little stronger, or can find a better backer.

It doesn't matter who this backer is.

If Li Xu is reliable, he can kneel in front of Li Xu and call him "King". If Song Dynasty is reliable, it will not prevent him from kowtowing in the direction of Bianliang and shouting "Long Live the Mountain".

Everything is based on survival.

Anyway, Li Xu has not yet succeeded in his rebellion, the tribes in Hengshan are still in disarray, and the big tribes are still undecided. A small shrimp like him will naturally take advantage of the immediate benefits before taking action.

The current loss is absolutely unacceptable. Look at Wei Ming Heda. He was such a majestic person in the past. Now he is tied half alive on the top of the castle in public, exposed to the sun, rain and dew, and has injuries on his body. He can't live for more than a few days.

It was an unknown number. Next to him, there were two rows of additional heads. According to the introduction, these soldiers of the Weiming clan were disobedient and intended to riot and were killed on the spot.

The day after the Yeli clan left, Xifeng Ada also came with his people.

So, the drama that Xiao Cheng and the Yeli clan staged yesterday was exactly the same today. Xifeng Ada went back happily with a group of redeemed subordinates. Before leaving, he swore that he would fight for

When Xiao Cheng is doing business, he will recruit more tribes to come to Shentang Castle to trade on his behalf.

The performance of the two clan leaders, Nochu and Xifeng, opened the eyes of Luo Gang, Xin Jian, He Zheng and others. This is a living portrayal of the idea that having breasts is a mother.

"This is their way of survival!" Xiao Cheng said: "It's not easy for anyone! Fortunately, we were born in the Song Dynasty and are citizens of the Song Dynasty, so we can avoid a lot of anger. To be precise, except for the anger of the Liao people, we

Needless to say, no one is angry. But these party members are much more pitiful. They often suffer from splintery and are difficult to behave in both directions. In order to survive, there is nothing wrong with having both sides. Only a person who can get the maximum benefit from both sides is a competent person.

The patriarch of the clan."

"What about this person? Is he a negative example?" Luo Gang pointed at Weiming Heda who was tied to the top of the castle.

"I can't say that." Xiao Cheng smiled: "They saw a certain path, and they risked all their wealth at all costs. If such a person wins the bet, it can be called a long-term vision. If he loses the bet, it is called a long-term vision.

Short-sighted, a sinner of the tribe.”

Luo Gang curled his lips and said, "You are right, right?"

"That's how things are in the world!" Xiao Cheng laughed loudly: "Okay, everyone, let's stop chatting and talk about business. Next, if the Yeli and Xifeng clans don't talk nonsense, there will definitely be some days when they don't talk about it.

The small tribes who are doing well come to us to trade, and the most traded commodity at the beginning is definitely food. Yuting, you go and handle this matter. I have prepared the caravan for you. You can mark the name of your Dongfu Xianggong.

We will go to Yan'an Prefecture and other places to buy large quantities of grain and daily necessities, we are not short of money!"

"Such a large-scale purchase will affect local grain prices, and I'm afraid Ma Pingshi won't let it go!" Luo Gang hesitated.

"He won't care. Even if he does, he will only use the grain from Changpingcang to stabilize grain prices, because he knows what we are doing!" Xiao Cheng said firmly.

"That's good. To be honest, I'm really a little afraid of Ma Xing."

"By the way, when you pass by Dingbian Town, please check with Miao Shou and Miao De. Where are the civilian men recruited for us? If you don't see anyone again, I will file a lawsuit against him."

"I'm good at this!" Luo Gang said with a smile.

"Actually, in addition to Yeli and Xifeng, I also sent some other people to Hengshan. They include merchants who go this way, and there are also some monks. Hehe, it doesn't matter that the people in Hengshan don't study, but for the monks

They are quite respectful." Xiao Cheng smiled and said: "Let's take a multi-pronged approach and first bring some of these small tribes over."

Everyone nodded repeatedly.

"Xin Jian, He Zheng, the most important task for you two during this period is to prevent the Weiming tribe from jumping over the wall and trying to trick us again. In terms of military matters, we must be prepared for two or three more battles with the enemy.

"

"Don't worry, go ahead." The two generals said in unison. "We will definitely make all preparations. With Shentang Castle as our support, we will definitely not let them take advantage of us."

"Of course, if the Weiming clan really dares to attack, we will drag these prisoners to the top of the fort and behead them row by row for them to see." Xiao Cheng sneered.

"Chongwen, with your current approach, I'm afraid these prisoners won't survive long, right?" Luo Gang glanced at the prisoners working under the surveillance of the soldiers in the distance, and said with some pity. "Isn't it too much?

Some?"

"Passed?" Xiao Cheng said: "If we had lost a few days ago, what do you think our end would be like? I'm afraid we would have become the food of this beast in the mountain!"

"Repaying evil with kindness can inspire them!" Luo Gang argued unconvinced.

"Repaying kindness with kindness, how to repay kindness with kindness?" Xiao Cheng dismissed it, "Repay kindness with kindness, repay kindness with kindness. And Yuting, this is not just a matter of grudges between the two parties, but also related to the country's major policies. In the face of this general policy

, Personal moral character is not worth mentioning. Some people have flawless personal moral character and can be called saints. But as far as the country is concerned, sometimes such people are sinners of the country and the nation. Such things have never happened in history.

Not uncommon, right?"
Chapter completed!