After becoming the chief helmsman, according to Xiao Xiaoyao's wishes, he also had to send out a round of hero posts and drink blood wine for three days... Xu Mu followed all these.
"Xiaoyao, is there any swordsmanship or martial arts among the heroes in Thirty States that I can learn quickly?"
Li Xiaoyao was startled, "Xu, chief rudder, and the knights all came together for a righteous cause, and they all learned the kung fu on their own."
Xu Mu's expression was helpless. It seemed that he wanted to meet Nianxiang, the sword-wielding hero, and he would be finished for the time being.
"Chief Rudder, this is the list." Xiaoyao paused and took out a roll of bamboo from his arms.
The list in the bamboo tube is the several hall masters who supported the Xia'er Army. Under these several hall masters, there are countless righteous men who gathered all kinds of materials and food to support Li Zhiqiu's great cause of slaying the dynasty.
"After the death of Captain Li, these hall masters who sent supplies were cut off from the supply of money and food. However, Wei Diao couldn't find out. This directory has always been in my hand."
It is normal for Li Zhiqiu to die to avoid a series of disasters and to cut off money and food.
"I sent people there before, but the hall masters said that I was too young to hold a big position."
Xu Mu lowered his head and glanced at Xiaoyao's boyish face. The changes in Xiaerjun's situation revealed that Li Xiaoyao had already done a good job, with a vague demeanor of Li Zhiqiu.
"Don't worry, I'll think of something when I have time." Xu Mu smiled and reached out to rub Xiao Xiaoyao's head.
In the twilight of dusk, two people dressed in white, one large and one small, looked extremely harmonious.
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Xu Mu carefully read the Xiaer Directory several times, but unfortunately, the nearest Xiaer Hall Master was also far away in Kezhou. In silence, he sent Gonggou to bring a letter to see the reaction of these hall masters.
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No matter what happens when the old and new helmsmen change, there will always be good things going on.
"Lord, we're almost there." Sun Xun, who was riding a horse, suddenly spoke urgently.
Xu Mu raised his head and looked at Shunan, which was in ruins and awaiting development. The land in Southern Shu was not as good as the nine counties in central Shu, so Xu Mu did not waste time and energy on planting rice. Instead, he thought of ways to do it.
Turning the two counties in southern Shu into a gathering place for handicrafts. For example, talking about tariffs and discounts on raw materials... As of now, almost 70% of the craftsmen in the entire 14 counties in Shu are gathered in these two counties.
There are Shu brocade, medicinal herb dealers, wine shops, caravans, and even three or four newly built Qing dynasties. As for the iron workshop, Xu Mu does not intend to relax control. Firstly, iron and stone are scarce, and secondly, the world is still in trouble, so it is always right to be careful.
Of course, necessary farm tools and cooking utensils are still needed.
More than a hundred horsemen slowed down their horses and approached the city gate. Two groups of soldiers from Shuzhou County hurriedly came. After saluting, they helped lead the horses to the stables.
Xu Mu walked toward the city. The big city in front of him was Nanzhong City, one of the two counties in southern Sichuan. In about half a year, with the continuous influx of craftsmen, the town took on a completely new look.
Xu Mu once felt that his decision might lead to further development in the future.
"Brother Mu, this mutton soup costs fifteen cents for a bowl. It's too expensive. I won't even eat it." Si Hu muttered, his eyes shining.
"It's only twelve cents over there in Chengdu. No one buys it, so it has to be sold more expensive to get back the original cost. It will definitely not taste good -"
"Sun Xun, let the brothers rest for a while and drink a bowl of oily mutton soup. By the way, my Brother Hu won't eat it, so don't count his share."
Si Hu was stunned on the spot for a while, and then came over in a hurry and excitedly. Before he could speak, he slapped his mouth twice.
Xu Mu pursed his lips, dragging Si Hu who was still struggling to explain, and continued walking forward.
"My lord, Master Cai Tie Zuo is at the restaurant ahead."
According to the previous intention, Zhou Zun wanted to go to Chengdu in person, but Xu Mu stopped him. Recently, Zhou Zun not only had to mine iron, but also protected the cotton fields he discovered. Traveling long distances made him tired after all.
Xu Mu has always been grateful to these groomsmen, so he simply paid a visit in person.
"So, Brother Mu brought me here for a banquet?" Si Hu, who was still thinking about the mutton soup, was pleasantly surprised when he entered the restaurant.
Xu Mu smiled and nodded.
Not long after, Zhou Zun and three other people, who had been waiting for a long time, saw Xu Mu entering the restaurant and hurriedly came over to greet him.
Needless to say, Zhou Zun, the other three were probably county officials from Zhongnan City, and Xu Mu also recognized the one at the head, as he was originally an aide under Dou Tong.
"I will pay my respects to the lord." The county guard raised his hand and saluted with a solemn tone.
"The banquet has been prepared. Seeing my lord again has fulfilled my wish. Let's take our leave first."
"Sir, go slow."
It must be said that the Nanzhong County Sheriff is a smart man, and he has done his duty both in public and private matters.
"My boss...ah, it's my lord!" We didn't meet him often, so Zhou Zun was a little unfamiliar with him.
"Nothing, brother Zun, sit down quickly." Xu Mu said with a smile. In his heart, he never regarded Zhou Zun as an outsider. The same was true for Chen Sheng, who was in charge of logistics, and Lu Feng, who was in charge of horse administration.
"Brother Zhihu is here, so I specially added some mutton soup."
"Brother Zun, I'm only sixteen and growing tall, but I have big bones?"
"I took two lambs and started working in the kitchen."
Si Hu was overjoyed and hurriedly sat down. Just as he was about to fish out the meat, he suddenly thought of something and turned his head to look at Xu Mu.
"Eat, there are no outsiders." Xu Mu looked helpless.
When they all sat down, Xu Mu felt as if he had returned to the old racecourse of Sitong Road. Dozens of villagers gathered around him, making wine with him and calling him boss.
"There were about seven or eight cotton plants in the field where the white cotton was found. Two or three plants started to spit out cotton. I harvested some seed cotton."
Not caring about drinking, Zhou Zun took out a small wooden box that he carried with him.
"Following the owner's instructions, I soaked it in warm water for half an hour, then wrapped it in plant ash to remove the water stains on the seed cotton."
Xu Mu looked excited and carefully took the wooden box.
In the wooden box, the cotton seeds collected by Zhou Zun were carefully lying inside. There were not many cotton seeds. After careful counting, there were less than twenty cotton seeds.
But this little thing will be an opportunity for the development of Shuzhou in the future. Cotton armor, cotton robes, and even cotton wool for treating wounds... Xu Mu felt comfortable and looked at it carefully a few times before slowly covering it up.
wooden box.
Unfortunately, the cotton sowing period has passed, so we can only plant seeds first and wait until April or May next year before sowing.
According to Xu Mu's estimate, the cycle will continue again and again, and in about three or four years, cotton will be put into large-scale investment in Nanlin County, Shuzhou.
"Zhou Zun, over there at Bai Die, you have to put in more effort and be sure to keep a good watch. If it's an iron mining matter and you don't have time to do it, it doesn't matter."
As a descendant, Xu Mu naturally knew about the benefits of cotton. That’s why he told Zhou Zun again and again.
"Don't worry, boss, I, Zhou Zun, am a reckless man, but I didn't say anything to Lao Zhou about what my boss told me!" Zhou Zun held up the wine bowl and spoke respectfully.