Wang Kai opened the booklet in his hand and suddenly discovered that there were patterns of various houses in it.
Lu Bu smiled and said, "Wen Xing, when the red bricks of Dexian are fired, we will build houses. We will take advantage of this time to choose a flat place outside Xiaopei City and prepare to build houses on a large area."
Wang Kai was stunned and asked tentatively, "Marquis Wen, are you building a house for those refugees to live in?"
Lu Bu nodded, "That's right."
Wang Kai frowned, "This place is not far from the mountainous area. Why not cut down the wood and build houses? Wouldn't that be simpler and faster?"
Lu Bu waved his hand and said, "Wen Xing, there's no need to ask. Just do it. I naturally have a point."
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The Chen family occupies a large area of fertile land outside Xiaopei City, which is the best fertile land in the vicinity.
Chen Jiang used all kinds of methods to get these lands. As long as he set his sights on it, whether it was by force or robbery, it would eventually come into his hands.
Chen Jiang's move also angered the people around him. However, relying on the reputation of the Chen family in Xuzhou, although some people were dissatisfied, no one dared to speak out.
At first, some people did go to the city to complain, but so what, no one dared to care, or even ask.
Even Xiaopei's former county magistrate gave him kind words when he saw Chen Jiang, so how could he dare to meddle in his own business?
The reputation of the Chen family is at its peak in Xuzhou. Even if they are as powerful as Liu Bei, the first thing they do after ascending to that position is to win over the Chen family.
…
Chen Jiang was sitting in the room, his eyes slightly narrowed, while two young maids gently beat his legs.
The steward on the side whispered, "Master, the person who measured the land has left."
Chen Jiang frowned slightly, "Let's just leave. What's the fuss about?"
The housekeeper hurriedly whispered, "Master, they are Lu Bu's people. Should we send someone to take care of them?"
Chen Jiang opened his eyes suddenly, and a disdainful sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Lu Bu, hum, so what?
He hadn't been beaten up by Duke Cao and fled. If it weren't for Liu Shijun's kindness, I'm afraid he wouldn't even have a place to stay now.
What's the point of worrying about a lost dog? "
The housekeeper tried to persuade him, "Sir, although Lu Bu has been defeated, he is the one who occupies Xiaopei now. Shouldn't we give him some face?"
Chen Jiang snorted coldly, "For face, if Lu Bu is smart, he should come to see me first. If he offends me, just send a letter to Xuzhou and I'm sure Lu Bu will get out of Xiaopei."
While the two were talking, a servant hurried in and said, "Master, Xiaopei has sent someone to measure the land again."
Hearing this, Chen Jiang frowned, "Why are you panicking? Even if more people come, so what? Does he dare to touch my land?"
The servant hurriedly handed over his hand, "Master, this time is different. This time a group of soldiers came, accompanied by officials who measured the land. It seems a little different!"
Chen Jiang waved his hand casually, sneered, turned to the housekeeper and said, "Am I afraid of bringing a group of soldiers? Go tell everyone to gather together. If something happens, don't care who they are, just pay attention." Call me, if something happens, I will make the decision for you."
For the Chen family, they are used to this kind of thing. They have robbed so much fertile land, so how can they do it without using some means.
The housekeeper didn't take it seriously and cupped his hand, "Master, don't worry, Xiao Ren will go and tell everyone to prepare to go."
afternoon.
Chen Jiang had just finished eating when the housekeeper hurried in with his face covered, "Master, it's not good!"
Chen Jiang saw a bruise on the butler's face, and his eyes suddenly widened, "What's going on?"
When beating a dog, it depends on the owner. If someone dares to touch his own housekeeper, does he not want to live?
The housekeeper said aggrievedly, "Sir, the villain saw those people measuring our land, so he stepped forward and told them that this is the master's land. But they didn't listen and even beat the villain. Look, he bites. My face is still hurting now!”
Chen Jiang stood up suddenly and roared angrily, "Hurry up and ask Qi Jiading to go with me to see who dares to be so presumptuous and not take the Chen family seriously."
Not long after, Chen Jiang led a team of hundreds of servants, with the steward leading the way, and hurried towards the land being measured.
From a distance, Chen Jiang saw a group of people measuring the land, and as expected, there were a group of soldiers standing beside these people.
In front of these soldiers stood a strong man wearing half armor.
Chen Jiang knew that this strong man must be their leader, so he also walked that way.
The housekeeper hurried forward and said loudly, "Stop measuring, my master is here."
When the man who was measuring the land heard these words, he remembered the prestige of the Chen family and subconsciously stopped what he was doing.
Gao Shun squinted at the steward who came over, frowned, and said coldly, "Do you know what the crime of interfering with official duties is?"
The housekeeper subconsciously covered his face and took a step back. Remembering that the master was behind him, his courage suddenly increased and he roared angrily.
"Do you know who my master is, and you dare to measure my land? I think you don't want to live anymore."
Gao Shun turned his head and looked at Chen Jiang, who was walking from a distance, expressionlessly, "Marquis Wen has an order to measure all the land in Xiaopei. No one is allowed to stop it. If anyone dares to disobey the order, military law will be dealt with."
Chen Jiang narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly, "Do you not know who I am, so you dare to be so presumptuous?"
After saying this, Chen Jiang winked at the housekeeper.
The housekeeper hurriedly stepped forward and said, "You soldier, let me tell you that the Chen family in Xuzhou is our master's original family.
Mr. Peixiang Gongyu is my uncle's uncle. If you dare to touch my family's land, Mr. Gongyu can tell you to get out with just one word. Now that you know it, why don't you leave quickly? "
Gao Shun frowned and said, "Are you done? If so, leave here quickly and don't interfere with official duties, otherwise you will be held accountable."
"you?"
The housekeeper was stunned, pointed at Gao Shun, and shouted sternly, "Didn't you hear clearly? We are Master Gongyu's people. If you don't leave..."
Before the housekeeper finished speaking, a soldier stepped forward and without saying a word, he slapped him with a big mouth.
"The general can't hear what he's saying. Are you deaf? If you dare to be wordy again, I'll chop off your head."
When Chen Jiang saw that the other party's soldiers dared to beat his housekeeper, he was furious and said, "How dare you beat my men? Aren't you afraid that Master Gongyu will drive you out of Xuzhou?"
Gao Shun turned to look at Chen Jiang and asked slowly, "Are you the owner of this land?"
Chen Jiang thought Gao Shun was afraid, and immediately raised his head arrogantly, "Yes, this is all my land."
