Zhang San ended his conversation with Li Shimin and walked out of the palace gate, feeling that his back was soaked with sweat.
Zhang San was eager to improve his strength. Since Li Shimin already knew that he was training the escort team, he simply relaxed a little and upgraded the equipment for the escort team.
Zhang San didn't want to be hacked to death for no apparent reason one day, and he didn't want his little sister and the others to be harmed.
Before firearms came out, crossbows were one of the most powerful long-range weapons. Zhang San planned to ask Zhang Dazhuang to make more hand crossbows when he went back. When the time comes, everyone in the escort team would have one as a life-saving trump card.
Then, the quality of knives and weapons also needs to be upgraded. The current smelting technology is still relatively backward. I will go back and study how to improve it. Having a handy, tough and sharp weapon in hand can also improve some combat effectiveness.
Zhang Fu saw that the prince was unhappy and did not dare to ask more questions, so he drove Zhang San back home.
After Zhang San returned home, he immediately asked Zhang Fu to find Zhang Fugui. Zhang San was planning to recruit more people.
After Zhang Fugui arrived, Zhang San asked: "Have you encountered any problems in the recent training of the escort team?"
"Back to Sir, everything is normal for the time being. We are training according to the plan you made. We are currently training on disguise and infiltration." Zhang Fugui replied.
"Okay, you have to pay more attention to the escort team. Also, you said last time that you felt someone was spying on your training. Just ignore it and do whatever you want."
When Zhang San entered the palace today and heard Li Shimin talking about the escort team, Zhang San knew that the peeping person was probably sent by Li Shimin.
"Okay, sir." Zhang Fugui didn't ask any more questions. He just did what Zhang San told him. This is what Zhang San admired about Zhang Fugui.
"Also, I am planning to recruit some more people into the escort team. What do you think?"
"Nowadays, sugar mills and carpentry shops go out to deliver goods very frequently, and the distances are getting farther and farther. According to your instructions, every time the caravan goes out, a guard team must be sent to participate. Now the guard team is really very
We are short of manpower, it would be better if we could recruit more people." Zhang Fugui replied.
"Okay, then you will be responsible for this matter, but if you want to do it better, the manpower in the village is definitely not enough at the moment. You can go to Yaxing and have a look." Zhang San said.
"But don't you, Sir, dislike the human trafficking of people in Yaxing?" Zhang Fugui asked doubtfully.
"Oh, I really don't like it, but there is no better way at the moment. Just start preparing. When the time comes, a new team will be formed and two captains will be selected from the old team members to take charge."
Zhang San sighed. If it weren't for the letter that Li Shimin showed him when he entered the palace this time, Zhang San would not have known that the situation he was facing was so dangerous.
"Sir, has something happened?" Zhang Fugui felt Zhang San's pressure and helplessness.
"Just lead them to train with peace of mind. In addition, remember to strengthen patrols and strictly interrogate strangers when you meet them." Zhang San can't put all his hopes on Li Shimin. You need to be tough to make iron!
"Also, you go find Zhang Dazhuang and ask him to make fifty pairs of hand crossbows. By then, your escort team will have one man per person. At the same time, you need to train them to use hand crossbows flexibly. The enemies we face in the future may be more ferocious.
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Zhang San should give Zhang Fugui a warning to prevent his escort from being unprepared when something happens.
"Okay Sir, I will strengthen my training after I return, and I will be able to protect you and our Zhangjiacun." Zhang Fugui replied in a deep voice.
"Okay, I feel more at ease now that you are here." Zhang San patted Zhang Fugui on the shoulder and said.
After sending Zhang Fugui away, Zhang San called Mrs. Li, Zhang Fu and two guards of the mansion to inspect the entire mansion, and asked several people to check for potential safety hazards every day, especially the fire hoses.
Check it every day.
Everyone was very nervous when they saw Zhang San looking worried as if he was facing a formidable enemy.
"Don't be so nervous. Just do whatever you need to do on a daily basis. I'm just taking precautions before they happen." Zhang San said.
After Zhang San checked his home, he felt relieved. Zhang San, who lived in a peaceful era, suddenly learned about such a thing today, and of course he was scared. Returning to the study, Zhang San forced himself to calm down and began to think about what to do.
How to deal with those unknown dangers.
After thinking about it all night, Zhang San felt that he still needed to quickly improve his strength. At the same time, Li Shimin also hinted yesterday that he was too conservative.
Therefore, Zhang San decided to go to the city today and use Sanwei Bookstore to start encircling and suppressing the bookstores controlled by aristocratic families, and first make some achievements to show Li Shimin.
As long as he needs him for a day, he will not allow himself to die. Cheng Yaojin is currently in the military camp and cannot be seen by himself. Besides, it is not easy to ask others to do anything now.
"Sir, you are here!" Shopkeeper Sun greeted Zhang San with a smile on his face.
"Seeing that you are so happy today, is there any good news?" Zhang San said with a smile.
"Yes, Sir, He Xing Bookstore has been closed today, this time it is completely closed." Shopkeeper Sun said with gloating.
"Oh, you can't hold on so quickly?" Zhang San was very surprised by this.
"Yeah, I didn't expect it to be so fast. I heard that the owner behind him gave up. Without the flow of funds, he soon fell into crisis." Shopkeeper Sun said.
Zhang San thought in his mind that this He Xing Bookstore did not seem to be a direct descendant of the Zheng family or the Cui family, and should be in a state of dependence.
"Where is Laishun Bookstore?" Zhang San asked again.
"Laishun Bookstore hasn't been going well lately. I asked people to inquire about it secretly. Although they have been greatly affected, they don't seem to have suffered any injuries." Shopkeeper Sun replied.
"How is the current operating status of our bookshop?"
When Zhang San asked, Shopkeeper Sun's face lit up even more, and he said to Zhang San: "Sir, basically all the small bookshops in Chang'an City have established cooperation with us, but they are still in private transactions, and there are also counties around Chang'an.
Many customers want to seek cooperation.”
"Our bookstore is now completely established. In addition, the prices of books in Chang'an have dropped a lot, and our membership has increased to fifty."
"Well done, your bonus will be doubled at the end of the month." Zhang San was very happy after hearing this. The establishment of the membership system can bring a stable source of customers to the bookstore, and also allow the bookstore to raise a batch of funds in advance.
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There are not many members now, but when the reputation and credibility of Sanwei Bookstore improves, more people will apply for membership.
Zhang San plans to provide members with more benefits and at the same time lower the threshold for becoming a member, so that more children from poor families can become members.