"Actually, this matter is not difficult to guess. Hengshui Thirteenth Dock is good at making a living on the water. Shipbuilding is not a problem for them at all. Since my husband said that someone wants to send a ship to us, besides them, I can't think of anyone else. ." Yun Niang said.
Li Qian glanced at his wife with admiration. It was easy to chat with this wife.
"But sir, I still don't understand. Hengshui Thirteenth Dock should already regard you as an enemy. Why do I need to send a ship to you?" Yun Niang continued.
Li Qian smiled and said, "It's very simple. They want to drag me into the water."
"Drawing Xianggong into the water?" Yun Niang was stunned, but soon she understood what was going on. After all, Hengshui Thirteenth Ward was regarded as a traitor by the court, and she had some dealings with Xianggong before.
But now the husband is a royal family member.
Isn't this pulling Xianggong into trouble?
"Then will my husband accept their ship?"
"Why don't you accept it? I'll find a man-made boat myself. It's time-consuming and labor-intensive. There's a free boat, so why don't I want it?" Li Qian said with a smile.
"Aren't you afraid that they will really drag you into trouble?"
After Yun Niang asked, she felt that the question was unnecessary.
After all, as my husband, it is good not to drag others into trouble, so how can others drag him into trouble?
Li Qian smiled and patted Yun Niang's shoulder gently, "My husband, my water quality is pretty good. Even if I am pulled into the water, I can still get up."
As he spoke, he glanced at the nearly completed dock.
He nodded with satisfaction, everything was almost completed as he expected.
The construction of this pier is of course not just a pier.
Now this side is also a key development target of the village.
The improved water transportation also means that Beiba Village is no longer a small isolated mountain village.
And in order to prevent some people with ulterior motives from harassing the village through the waterway, he certainly made some preparations.
For example, the Wailong House built near the pier.
On the surface it looks like it is inhabited, but in fact it is a defensive castle.
The heavy crossbows and catapults equipped inside were also improved by Dahei and were more powerful than before.
In the event of an emergency, there is sufficient defense to prevent the enemy from entering the village.
The refugees like Zhuangzi were placed in this dragon house.
This dragon-shaped house can accommodate twenty or thirty families, which is perfect for housing these refugees.
And houses like this one are still under construction around the village.
Li Qian's purpose is to build Beiba Village into an iron barrel-like defense.
In the future, whether it is officers, soldiers or bandits, it will not be so easy to invade the village.
After Liu Er's training, Zhuangzi and the others were already proficient in using heavy crossbows and catapults, and using crossbows was no problem.
They are grateful to Li Qian.
In the past, they lived in the open without even having enough to eat.
Now, I eat rice every day, so I can say that I have no worries about food and clothing.
Where can they find such a life?
I am also glad that my original choice was really the right one.
Otherwise, they may be able to escape, but they will never be able to save the lives of their families.
It is even less likely that a family can live in a village like Beiba Village like now.
And they witnessed with their own eyes how Li Qi'an turned Beiba Village out of danger and wiped out more than a dozen cottages, large and small.
In my heart, I almost regarded Li Qian as a god.
Besides, they have all obtained dental cards now and are members of the village. The safety of the village is also their safety.
They all felt extremely honored that Li Qian entrusted them with the task of guarding the dock.
"Mr. Li! Mrs. Li!"
Zhuangzi came back just in time. When he saw Li Qian and Yun Niang, he quickly came over and greeted them respectfully.
Li Qian nodded towards him, "Are you used to everything in the village?"
"Get used to it, of course. Our family always talks about it every day, there is no better place than Beiba." Zhuangzi nodded repeatedly.
His eyes were also filled with gratitude.
After all, not only their adults have received good placements, but their children have also received good placements, and can read and read along with the children in the village.
This is something they never dared to think about before.
"By the way, Mr. Li, some of the refugees who fled with us came to me and wanted to ask if the village still accepts labor?" Then he raised his head and asked carefully.
"How many people fled with you before?" Li Qian asked.
"The total number of men, women, old and young must be about four to five hundred," Zhuangzi said.
"Four to five hundred people, so many?" Li Qian was surprised.
