A few days later, in an open space in the city, the laborers were sweating and working hard. This area is the new factory area of ​​the military uniform production workshop planned by Chen Kai. It is many times larger than the original yard.

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Under the command of the supervisors and craftsmen, the peasants demarcated the area, laid the foundation, and moved the building materials. The entire area was in full swing.

Not only here, but the yard of the military uniform tailoring workshop that is still in use is already full of female workers. The room is no longer enough, so they have to sit on the porch, in the yard, or even outside the yard, setting up

Table after table, some have cardboard cut to size, and some have cardboard cut out to size, using lime blocks or charcoal blocks to rub the edges on red or white cloth to trace the outline, while the remaining female workers,

It was divided into two groups: cutting and sewing, and finally some long-term female workers were responsible for inspection and storage.

The excitement of the new factory area and the crowding of the old factory area are still inevitable during the transition period, but this atmosphere can still make people feel excited. Apart from this, there are mountains of blood and corpses everywhere.

In the last days of the Ming Dynasty, isn't the essence of a vibrant large-scale enterprise, even if it is just a military industrial enterprise, worth looking forward to than the destruction?

However, as the creator of all this, Chen Kai did not have the leisure to watch it all. The next day after receiving the notice, Chen Kai and Chen Bao had a secret discussion, and the latter sent a team of elite soldiers to accompany him.

Chen Kai left Nan'ao Island by boat. Also setting off at the same time was Lin Dezhong, who had just taken over as captain of the Ordnance Bureau's guard. Even the first destination was the original hometown of the Lin family.

"Then, isn't he the Dezhong of the old Lin family?"

"Oh, if you didn't tell me, I really wouldn't have noticed. It's only been half a year, and Dezhong has already become an officer!"

"..."

When Chen Kai and his party arrived, all the people in the village hid in their houses. Behind the houses, they looked at the group of people through the cracks in the door and the corners of the walls.

Lin Dezhong led this group of soldiers to protect Chen Kai who was sitting in a sedan chair. The flag of the Zhangzhou government office was raised, but the squires and local officials in the village did not rush out to greet him.

After all, this is the border of Chaozhou, and the government offices in neighboring provinces still have little control over them. But suddenly someone among them vaguely remembered that they had heard someone say a few days ago that he was a murderer.

The unblinking guy sat in the official position of Zhangzhou Prefecture. For this reason, they were relieved for a while, but the group of guys jumped out like crazy, and prostrated themselves in front of Chen Kai's sedan, saying that they were guilty of death.

"Get up, I, an official from Zhangzhou Prefecture, can't take care of you and other people from Chaozhou Prefecture, can I?"

"I don't dare, I don't dare. Chen Canjun has a heavy responsibility to kill Chaozhou, and he will shock Chaozhou Prefecture. But if you are ordered, we will definitely do it, we will definitely do it."

The squire bowed his head to the ground, and his big beads of sweat pitter-pattered to the ground. Chen Kai sat in the sedan and did not get down. After hearing this, he smiled and said, "If this is the case, then I will talk to you personally."

Waiting for the conversation, are you moved or not?"

"Don't dare, don't dare, absolutely don't dare to move."

"Then just kneel down if you're not moved."

With a cold word, the sedan was lifted up again, and Lin Dezhong led the soldiers straight forward. However, the squires, Li Zheng and their trusted nephews who were lying on the roadside did not even dare to fart.

The group of people continued to move forward and soon came to the old house of the Lin family. After half a year, the courtyard looked dilapidated. Chen Kai seemed to hear the cries of chickens and ducks, but he was sitting in the sedan chair.

It was very clear whether it was coming from the small courtyard or the movement outside.

"Let's go, come back and tell those squires and Li Zheng that this yard is empty."

"Yes, join the army."

A soldier took the order and left, asking a few questions along the way. The squires stood up cautiously, but they did not dare to get too close to Chen Kai and his party, they just followed them.

Just like that, Chen Kai and others arrived in front of the small courtyard of Lin Dezhong's childhood sweetheart. Without the need for personal soldiers to take action, the squire instructed his nephews to call for help. Soon the old and young of that family were in front of Chen Kai's sedan.

He knelt on the ground. But before he could say anything, Li Zheng led a group of young men and kidnapped a family in the village.

"Last April, it was me who the Lin brothers rescued in the mountains and forests, and the twenty taels of silver were also rewarded by Mr. Guo Xing. You are indeed right about the fact that he has secretly communicated with the Ming army."

As soon as these words were spoken, people immediately fell to their knees again. One by one, they did not even dare to say that they would be punished with death. They just kept kowtowing, like pounding garlic. After a while, two people who were weak had already passed out.

On the ground, but except for their children, no one cared about them. They still put their heads down on the crotch, and the tears that were deliberately suppressed were indispensable.

Chaozhou people are not clear about this phenomenon. Chen Kai can also understand this phenomenon as a way for the people to protect themselves. However, people like this, for the sake of a woman, would forcefully accuse others of having an affair with the Ming army, and regard the handover with the Ming army as a crime.

Such a heinous crime must never be tolerated.

Chen Kai would not dirty his own hands, so he directly asked the squires to send the family to the government, and settled the old matter, which could be regarded as venting the bad temper of the Lin family. Then he turned around and had an affair with Lin Dezhong, the father of his childhood sweetheart.

The conversation took on a different tone.

"I am very smart, and you are also very lucky. Brother Lin saved my life, Chen Kai, and he has a bright future in the army. Your family is lucky to have this son-in-law."

"That's what Mr. Chen said, that's what Mr. Chen said."

"Okay, that's it. Find someone to choose a good and auspicious day to get married. However, you have to wait for Dezhong to come back from finishing his errands. Are you in a hurry?"

"I don't dare, I don't dare. I will listen to Mr. Chen's arrangements. I will have nothing to say."

"Well, then go back to the house and pack your things."

After the Lin family left, Lin Dezhong's childhood sweetheart family was not in a hurry to marry off their daughter. Especially when they thought of the reward of twenty taels of silver, they always felt that maybe the Lin brothers had helped a high-ranking Ming army official.

It's hard to tell what will happen in the future, so I didn't rush to marry the girl off. Now it seems that this caution is really necessary.

This was something Chen Kai had promised Lin Dezhong in the past. This time he left Nan'ao Island to settle the matter as soon as possible. After all, if a girl marries someone, she will be a woman, and everything will be different.

"It would be more appropriate to move your in-laws' family to the island together."

"Joining the army means..."

"Let's go. The national affairs are as urgent as a spark. If I come out this time to arrange your marriage, Shi Lang will probably have something strange to say."

"I'm sorry to be so talkative in my humble position, but I'm afraid that joining the army and leading us to get things done will make that guy even more angry."

"Then just piss him off to death."

Lin Dezhong was a confidant trained by Chen Kai. Needless to say, he didn't mind others knowing about his quarrel with Shi Lang. The matter was settled while joking. Chen Kai acted as a matchmaker, and others did not dare to say anything more. Squire,

The Li Zhengmen gave some gifts, just as a token of goodwill from fellow villagers.

After the marriage was agreed, Lin Dezhong had a conversation with his childhood sweetheart, and early the next morning, everyone set off. However, what Chen Kai wanted to do was not in Chaozhou, but he needed to cross Fenshui Pass.
Chapter completed!