"Have you heard that Mr. Jin from Xihewan is going to attack Heishui ditch?"
"Not only did I hear about it, I also went to Heitu Mountain to see it. You don't know, the two mountain passes of Heishui Valley are almost filled with the corpses of bandits!"
"Oh my god, how many bandits would have to die?"
"It's best if all the bandits are dead. We can't afford to pay taxes every year. The bandits' annual food supply is getting more and more every year. If Mr. Jin doesn't take action, we won't be able to survive."
"Yes, Mr. Jin had better kill all the bandits!"
"I also went to Heitu Mountain to see. There are too few people there with Mr. Jin. I don't know if they can stop the bandits?"
"Definitely. My cousin is from the south of Xihewan. He said that in the past few months, Mr. Jin only used a few dozen people to kill hundreds of bandits in Iron Can Mountain."
"Dozens to hundreds, how is that possible?"
"Don't believe it, Old Liu, my cousin said that Mr. Jin not only beat dozens of people to hundreds, but he also left no one injured."
"The more you talk, the more divine you become. Can Mr. Jin's people be like gods descending to earth?"
"Lao Liu, Lao San really didn't lie to you. My brother-in-law's neighbor has a son who served as a soldier in the Tielin Army. He came back after being injured this year. He said that Mr. Jin was in Weizhou City with thousands of Tielin Army to destroy them.
We have tens of thousands of cavalrymen!"
"Yes, I heard about it too. At that time, Mr. Jin waved his hand, and rocks fell from the sky. Tens of thousands of party cavalry were killed in one fell swoop! What are they if they are not gods?"
"You say so, is it really possible for Mr. Jin to defeat Heishui Gou?"
"It's not just Heishuigou. I went to the county government yesterday to sell game. I heard that Mr. Jin surrounded Shuang Hump and Hutou Mountain together, and vowed to wipe out all the bandits harvesting New Year's grain in Jinchuan!"
"If this is true, then Mr. Jin is a great benefactor to us Jinchuan people!"
"Not only is he a benefactor to the people of Jinchuan, but also to the people of Dakang as a whole. Mr. Jin defeated the Dangxiang people. Next year, the court will not have to pay tribute to Dangxiang, and our taxes can be reduced further."
"There are no bandits to collect the annual grain, and if the court lowers taxes, we can finally live a good life for a few days!"
"Mr. Jin fought so hard. Why didn't he stay in the border area and wipe out the Khitans together? Then our taxes could be reduced even more. Why did he come back to Jinchuan?"
"It's not that Mr. Jin has no backers. The officials in the court are afraid that Mr. Jin will take away their credit."
"Oh, these dog officials!"
"Shut up, do you want to die?"
…
Similar conversations happened all over Jinchuan.
Countless people are watching the confrontation between Jin Feng and the bandits.
As the protagonist, Jin Feng didn't take this matter to heart at all.
On the second day of the operation, Zhang Liang and others sent people back to report that they had successfully occupied the throats of various bandit lairs.
With the veteran's equipment and fighting qualities, and occupying a favorable terrain, the bandits will never be allowed to escape again.
However, the veterans did not have the ability to break in, and Jin Feng did not allow the veterans to suffer too many casualties. The two sides could only confront each other.
This will be a protracted battle that may last a year or two.
Jin Feng can't always pay attention.
At this time, he, Guan Xiaorou, and Tang Dongdong were all pulled into the courtyard by Tang Xiaobei to watch her show off her victory.
"Ms. sir, sister Xiaorou, sister, look!"
Tang Xiaobei ran over and lifted up the tarpaulin on the carriage, revealing two huge iron boxes inside.
Opening the lid of the box, there were all brand new silver ingots inside. Under the sunlight, Guan Xiaorou could not open her eyes due to the shaking.
Except for Jin Feng, no one knows how soap is made better than her.
She really couldn't imagine that something with such a low cost could be so valuable when delivered to the city.
In the past, when she washed clothes, she would just use soap. Sometimes she would have to soap her clothes twice more in order to wash them cleanly.
But since she learned that soap sold for five taels of silver a piece in the city, she was reluctant to use it like this, as if what she rubbed on her clothes was not soap but silver.
Because of this incident, Jin Feng even laughed at me several times.
But she still used it carefully.
Tang Dongdong also looked surprised.
Some time ago, Tang Xiaobei sent money back once, but that time there was only one box, but this time there were two boxes, definitely thousands of taels.
The workers in the textile factory are several times more powerful than the soap workers, but the money they earn is not even enough to build a new workshop, and they even need subsidies from Jin Feng.
Thinking of this, Tang Dongdong felt a little frustrated.
"Xiao Bei, did you earn all this from selling soap?"
Guan Xiaorou's eyes were full of disbelief.
"Of course!"
Tang Xiaobei raised his head proudly.
"Xiao Bei, you are so amazing. I have never seen so much money in my life!"
Guan Xiaorou gave a thumbs up with admiration on her face.
"Sister, this is just the beginning. Now our soap is well-known in Guangyuan and several surrounding counties. We will make more and more money in the future."
Tang Xiaobei showed a look of longing: "When our soap is sold to the capital, that's when we will really make a lot of money..."
Before she could finish her yearning, Tang Dongdong slapped her on the head: "I said you were fat, but you still breathed! If you have the ability, bring two boxes of money back next month and show me!"
"Hehe," Tang Xiaobei stuck out his tongue and said with a smile: "Sister Xiaorou, in fact, the reason why we were able to sell it for so much money this time is because we just sold it in several counties and everyone bought a lot at one time.
There will be so many.”
"It's amazing that you can open up so many new markets at the same time in such a short period of time."
Jin Feng smiled and rubbed Tang Xiaobei's hair: "Now that the sales are open, it's like digging a ditch. Although the money in the future will not be as much as this time, it will continue to come in."
"It's not me who opens up new markets..."
"But you select the people who open up new markets, or you train them. This is your credit!"
Jin Feng smiled and praised.
"whee!"
Tang Xiaobei was like a primary school student who had been praised by the teacher. He smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed. He was even happier than earning two more boxes of money.
"Xiao Bei, you are really amazing. Unlike me, I only know how to spend money. Sometimes I can't understand what the boss is saying, and I can't help you."
Guan Xiaorou took Tang Xiaobei's hand: "The head of the family is so lucky to marry you."
"I'm lucky to be married to you."
Jin Feng smiled and took Guan Xiaorou's hand: "Who said you can't help me? Whether our soap can open up the market in the capital depends on the new soap made by you and Wan Niang."
Seeing that Tang Dongdong was a little disappointed, he added: "And Dongdong, it is my blessing to meet you. Without you, the textile factory would never be as organized as it is now.
It doesn't matter if the textile factory is not making money for the time being. Don't be impatient and develop with peace of mind one step at a time.
Food, clothing, housing and transportation are the things that people care about most, and clothes come first. Believe me, when textile factories develop, the profits they will bring will definitely be huge."
[The author has something to say]
I will be in Shanghai for four days and will go back on the 31st. I owe less than four chapters in the past few days and will make up for it when I get back. I'm sorry for all the book friends who have been chasing after me for more support. I apologize.