After eating, Xiangbu sat outside the tent, watching the sun gradually setting in the west, and was distracted. He was the leader, and his personal property was always more than others, and after attaching it, he rented a small house in the Volcano Army, arranged for his family to live there, and worked here alone. In the future, whether to settle down in the Volcano Army, or to be like others, to be assigned to the camp and build a house and farm, I have not yet thought about it. Although the military city is prosperous, people like him, who are used to living in the mountains, feel that they are not used to it everywhere, and it is better to farm.

The two clansmen of Xiangbu turned around from behind the tent and saluted: "Chief, it's still early in the sky, why are you alone here in a daze?"

Xiangpu said: "Anyway, it's okay, rest here." By the way, what are you going to see? ”

The younger one said: "We finally moved out of the mountains, of course, we have to see the prosperity outside the mountains. I heard that there was a tavern under the big tree over there, and the wine sold was very powerful, so we went to drink two bowls. Besides, I just drank soup these days, and although I barely had some meat, I always felt that something was missing in my mouth. They have boiled meat there, and they also eat two pieces. ”

When Xiangbu heard this, he jumped up from the ground and said in a loud voice: "Why are you so unskilled, just thinking about wine and meat!" We went out of the mountain this time, but all the net worth of the cattle and sheep were sold, and we had to re-establish the family business and use money everywhere! You see those Han people who came from the south, who didn't do their own work after receiving work? Some go outside to dig medicinal herbs, and some hunt and skin them, which can be exchanged for money in the future! ”

The two laughed when they heard this: "What the head man said is so scary, why don't you learn it well." We work here, and in addition to food and housing, we also have ten salaries a day. Isn't this money spent when it's earned? The wages we spend don't cost our family savings. ”

After saying that, he took his leave, and went back to his lodgings under the pretense of listening to the words of Xiangbu, but in fact went straight to the tavern.

When they were in the mountains, they lived together, they had to move together for grazing, they lived together, and everyone listened to the words of Xiangbu. Now out of the mountain, although they are still nominally a clan, they live their own lives, and some people can't control the incense cloth anymore.

Looking at the figures of the two, Xiangbu sighed again and again. The Fan people are not good like this, and they can't keep the money in their hands. As soon as they have a lot of money, they will drink wine and eat meat, and even gamble for money. Fortunately, Du Zhongxiao has always been strict with gambling money, and they can only eat and drink. Before coming to work, Xiangbu specially instructed each family to keep all their savings at home, and the workers only brought some rations, not a penny, but they did not expect that they could still spend their wages.

As soon as the wages were settled on the 10th, these people received 100 cents yesterday, and they couldn't hold it back for a long time, and the tavern was extremely lively. There are also those who are even more unsuccessful, who can't wait for the payment of wages at all, and have already drunk on credit at the tavern, and the money is not available.

After a sigh, Xiangbu stood up and walked towards the tavern. No matter how many people listen to themselves, they can persuade one by one. The same is work, and the Han people rarely gather in the tavern, and after work, they are looking for hunting, fishing, and doing everything. They just want to drink, and they will buy wine from the tavern and go back, take care of some fresh fish and game, and eat a happy meal.

The tavern was a tent built against a large tree, and one of the officials of the Volcano Army hired a few servants to sell some wine and meat here. The wine is brewed in the official restaurant, and the meat is mutton that is killed every day, which is supplied to the officials and generals, and the rest is sold here. And the sheep's head and sheep's hooves are all marinated in the tavern and used for wine. Every night, it is bustling with people.

Before he reached the tent, Xiangbu saw two of his own people standing outside, leaning against the tree, one of them carrying a wine bowl and drinking happily. This bowl of wine is only five cents, and if you slip your mouth, you won't have a day's wages.

Looking at the shaking of his head, Xiangbu couldn't help but complain a little about Du Zhongxiao. It's just a good job of recruiting people, why open a tavern here. Most of the people here are Fan, where can they withstand this temptation, and make some money and send it here.

Du Zhongxiao also had no choice, he didn't have enough cash in his hands, in order to win the hearts of the people, he insisted on paying his salary, so he could only open a tavern and take back the money he sent out. With this tavern, you can use a small amount of cash to circulate and maintain the economic cycle here.

For rulers and organizers, these undertakings cannot simply be calculated by how much money is invested, and if they are properly operated, a small amount of money can achieve greater results. For example, there are many garrisons in border areas such as the Volcano Army, and the money and grain invested by the imperial court every year is astronomical. But if the magistrate does it properly, he can borrow the money to invigorate the economy, so as to take advantage of the situation to develop the region.

When the two drinking men saw the incense cloth coming, they turned their faces away together, but they pretended not to see it. Xiangbu can only shake his head, what can he do?

As the chief, Xiangbu had to consider the interests of the whole clan, and firmly supported those who did not come to work and guard the house. These people who came to work were all young and strong, and when they suddenly came to the world of flowers, they couldn't control themselves at all. The money was earned by themselves, and Xiangbu was like an annoying mother-in-law, telling them every day that they couldn't do this, they couldn't do that, and within a few days everyone was annoyed.

When I entered the tent, I saw a big man sitting in the middle, holding a bowl of wine in his hand, talking loudly, and the people around him echoed him.

This is one of the heads of the Baojie Army, named Shi Kaicheng, and is one of the generals of the Xiang Army who cultivated fields here. This time, Du Zhongxiao mobilized all the commanders of Zhuangcheng, plus Baojie and the township soldiers recruited from the south, a total of nearly 800 people participated. Their task was to reclaim the wasteland, plant wheat in the cleared fields, and repair ditches and roads until the subsequent settlers received them.

At this time, the frontier land was cultivated, and most of the areas were carved out to recruit archers to shoot seeds. Archers did not pay taxes, and brought their own bows and arrows as village soldiers, which were part of the Fan soldier system. It is conceivable that there are not many households that really meet the requirements of archers, and the reclamation of the land either has land and cannot recruit people, or can only lower the requirements, and the archers are in name only. Du Zhongxiao removed the requirements of archers, and simply recruited people to farm, should pay taxes and taxes, and also served as labor, just as when he was in Yongcheng County. The township soldiers are recruited and used to raise the soldiers with the money and grain from the camp and field work, which is separately arranged.

The Baojie army only came to one capital, and the head of the capital, Shi Kaicheng, thought very highly of himself, he was a soldier, and the Zhuangcheng commanded those who dug ditches and built houses, and he usually couldn't talk to the generals of the Zhuangcheng army. When he's fine, he'd rather go to this tavern and brag to these drinkers.

Seeing the incense cloth coming in, Lu Hai's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly greeted him and said, "What kind of wind is blowing the leader here today?" ”

Xiangbu looked around, and a small half of his own people were here, and when he saw Xiangbu, they bowed their heads and did not speak.

Grudgingly smiled, Xiangbu said to Lu Hai: "It's okay today, come here to drink a glass of wine." ”

Lu Hai hurriedly asked the little servant to bring a bowl of wine, and then ordered a plate of meat, and said in his mouth: "This is a good wine from the military city, the most powerful, and then a good man, the two big bowls will be poured, and the leader will taste it." The meat is the best lamb, and you can eat two pieces. ”

Xiangbu took the wine and shook his head: "I'm a poor mountain man, where can I have the money to eat meat?" knots and end back. ”

Lu Hai laughed when he heard this: "Why does the leader cry poor here with me? Who doesn't know how much money you got when you sold more than a dozen good horses to the Yamen a few days ago! In life, eating and drinking, and having money in his hands, the leader should eat and drink some good. ”

Xiangbu hurriedly said: "Don't listen to people's nonsense, I am dedicated to more than a dozen good horses in the imperial court, but the money has not been paid, and I have to go to the military city to receive the reward." Besides, those dozen horses are my family's food and clothing, and they will depend on them for food and clothing in the future. ”

The drinkers laughed together, saying that the fragrant cloth was stingy. The Tibetan people attached it, and the government would distribute the fields and even seeds and farm tools according to the custom, and the money from selling horses came in vain. Other people, when they encounter this kind of good thing, which is not a big fish and big meat to eat for a few days, the fragrant cloth is different.

Shi Kaicheng looked at the fragrant cloth and said loudly: "You barbarian is interesting, you can calculate life better than the Han people, it is rare." And he ate of it, as if I had invited thee today. You graze cattle and sheep every day, but you are not allowed to eat meat on weekdays. ”

Xiangbu thanked Shi Tiancheng, and had the intention to ask the clansmen to come over to eat together, but seeing that everyone was embarrassed, he had to forget it.

Shi Kaicheng said: "I heard that there are dozens of people in your clan who work here, and your leader's soldiers and horses are also close to all." Generally it is the overseer who works, you look at me, there is no shortage of wine and meat here every day, how can you be as stingy. ”

Xiangbu smiled and said: "Where can I compare with Dutou, you are all rich, and you don't have to worry about money." Those of us who get a copper coin on weekdays are eager to break it into a few petals. Incomparable, incomparable. ”

After speaking, he said to the few clansmen who bowed their heads: "We left the mountains and went to the flat land to rely on the imperial court, and in the future, we will build a house, and we will buy everything that is commonly used in daily life, and I don't know how much money is spent." You, alas, don't soak here every day. Occasionally, when you are greedy, come over and take care of the festival-level business, which is self-right. But when I'm fine, I also learn from others and live well. In the past few days, I have seen a few Han people from the south, and after work, they all go to the river to cut willow branches and weave them into baskets, which is very exquisite. How good you are at learning those crafts! ”

Shi Tiancheng laughed when he heard this: "You barbarian is interesting, you are willing to teach the clansmen like this, it's really different!" Come, I toast you with a bowl of wine! ”

Xiangbu and Shi Kaicheng drank a bowl of wine, and they were a little panicked. He took his clansmen out of the mountain, not to covet the benefits in front of him, but to let the clansmen start a new life. Like the Han people on the flat land, they farmed the land, raised poultry and livestock, and had abundant food and clothing. Unexpectedly, out of the mountain, the behavior of the clansmen was not at all the same as he thought, and he became more and more undisciplined, which made him really helpless.

Shi Kaicheng, Pan Hai and the others just looked interesting, these Tibetan people had just come out of the mountains, and what they were doing made people feel fresh.