He saw Ma Yan'er coming out of the kitchen with a tight smile on her lips.
"Why are you laughing?!"
"How dare you cancel me, sir? I deserve a beating!"
Zhang Bao smiled and patted Ma Yaner's round butt.
Instantly a burning feeling came over me.
"this……"
"You can bring some food to Xiaoyue later. I guess she... will get up late today."
Zhang Bao glanced at Ma Yan'er maliciously, and then walked towards the front yard.
Ma Yaner was so shy when she was patted by Zhang Bao.
Hear Zhang Bao's words.
He couldn't help but roll his eyes at Zhang Bao.
This Zhang Bao doesn’t know how to show mercy and cherish jade!
It was not until the second half of last night that Su Xiaoyue's subtle crying gradually stopped.
Really...
Ma Yan'er shook her head, carrying the prepared meal, and walked towards Su Xiaoyue's room.
…
When Zhang Baogang walked into the side room.
But they found that Master Huang had arrived early.
Seeing Zhang Bao come in, he quickly came over to salute.
"Um?"
"Why did Mr. Huang come so early today?"
"Are you coming here to deliver something again?"
Zhang Bao asked in surprise.
"this……"
"My lord is joking."
"My health has recovered. I came here early today to help you sort out the backlog of chores."
"This is the solution I have prepared. Please take a look at it."
Huang Chenzhi smiled awkwardly.
Show Zhang Bao the handling opinions you wrote.
Zhang Bao took a general look and found that Mr. Huang was indeed an official official.
The things that originally gave him a lot of headaches were dealt with in a matter of seconds.
He really has some skills.
"OK!"
"I don't have any objections. I'll just handle it as you do!"
"For these matters, you can just look at the small things. For the big things, write down the method and give it to me to take a look. If there is no problem, I will just do it according to your wishes."
Zhang Bao said to Huang Chenzhi.
Huang Chenzhi nodded, said no more, and immediately started working with a few government officials.
With Huang Chenzhi's help, Zhang Bao suddenly felt that his pressure was greatly reduced.
At the same time, I am very curious about the methods of Su Xiaoyue and Ma Yaner.
The fact that Mr. Huang was able to take the initiative to do the work must have something to do with what Ma Yaner and the others had done before.
But Zhang Bao had experienced the arrogance and slickness of Mr. Huang.
Unexpectedly, it fell into the hands of two women.
"Master, ah, sir!"
"I have already taken inventory of the weapons in the county government, and they are all listed here."
At this moment.
Lao He walked in.
During this time.
Lao He was appointed by Zhang Bao as the squad leader to lead the remaining government officials.
This group of government officials are not like the previous government officials.
After all, those government servants who committed evil crimes were all taken to Shanlang Valley by Ma Yuanming, and they all stayed there.
What's left now is pretty honest.
"Why so many weapons?"
"But the reserves for defending the city seem to be a little short."
Zhang Bao looked at the details handed over by Lao He.
There are as many as two thousand broadswords recorded on it, nearly a thousand shields and the like, and as many as five hundred horses.
It was really beyond Zhang Bao’s expectation.
"We fought twice under the city gate before, and our people cleaned up the battlefield. Naturally, all the things on the battlefield were brought back."
Lao He explained to Zhang Bao.
"Then what are you waiting for?"
"conscription!"
"Start training!"
"Our number is too small now. If we can increase it to a thousand, even if the rebels come to attack, the number of people will not be stretched."
After the last two battles.
Zhang Bao realized clearly.
Now these few hundred people are simply not enough if we want to hold the county government.
Mere defense is not enough, let alone any strategy.
"But conscription requires food and military pay. Although we have a lot of food and grass now, our income is still low."
Lao He was a little worried.
Zhang Bao also frowned.
Once the number of people increases, the daily material consumption will also increase.
In this way.
For them, it won't last long.
"It's already spring, but the farmers in the surrounding villages haven't started farming yet?"
"How about we collect food from them?"
Zhang Bao asked Lao He.
"Young Master!"
"Where are the farmers who have land in Sanhe County now?"
"All the land is in the hands of the landlords and gentry. During this period, the rebels went everywhere to grab food and money. They each established their own forces to protect themselves."
"I heard that many people have built Wubao after the village we had before."
"You can't come out if you're stuck in there."
"No one is farming this land anymore."
"We have to kill those rebels first."
Lao He has been staying with the government officials recently, and he knows more about the situation around the county than Zhang Bao.
"If I can kill the rebels, why will I recruit troops? What kind of defense will I do?"
"Just take people to destroy them!"
Zhang Bao rolled his eyes at Lao He.
"Wait a minute, do they landowners pay taxes?"
"Who, bring me my tax book!"
Zhang Bao suddenly remembered something.
"Pay taxes?"
"Can't you?"
“Who is so stupid as to pay taxes these days?”
"The Zhang family hasn't had any friends with us for several years."
Lao He curled his lips and said.
The previous county magistrate basically didn't care much about the affairs in the county government.
The collection of taxes is an offending matter in itself.
As long as those landowners and others send some money to the county magistrate himself on a regular basis, this matter will be over.
But after the rebels came.
This kind of filial piety is also directly exempted.
It's no wonder they were attacked twice by the rebels, not to mention other places.
Now, in the eyes of people in Sanhe County.
Those who are really in charge of Sanhe County now are the rebels.
The county government can't do anything to us directly, even if I default on taxes or other things.
The rebel army is different.
Directly burning, killing, looting and robbing.
Therefore, they also sent food and money to the rebels to ensure their own safety.
Hear about this situation.
But Zhang Bao was so angry.
All the money and food in the area under my jurisdiction have been given to the rebels. If one thing goes down and the other goes up, what's the point?
This situation must change!
"Let's go, Uncle He."
"Let's go take a look inside the military camp."
Zhang Bao stood up and walked towards the military camp with Lao He.