"What compensation do you want?"
Peng Yue did not agree to Zhao Ping immediately, but asked instead.
"It's very simple."
Zhao Ping smiled and said: "I am a businessman, and I must put business first."
"If Commander Peng can buy me some shops, houses, etc. in the county city, Commander Peng won't have to worry about the food and grass for suppressing the bandits at all. We will all be in Xiping Village."
"Are you sure you can wipe out all the bandits?"
Peng Yue asked again.
He needs a guarantee that he can't throw away the benefits. If the bandits can't be suppressed, he still won't be promoted.
"Sure."
Zhao Ping affirmed: "We can't destroy the bandits. I, Zhao Ping, won't take any of the shops or houses."
"Hahaha, okay, okay, it's up to you."
Peng Yue laughed, "Your Xiping Village now has three industries: a brewery, a textile factory, and an escort."
"I'll give you three shops, one for a wine shop, one for a clothing store, and one for an escort agency. How about that?"
"It can't just be a shop, but also a house."
Zhao Ping reminded: "To open a shop, you need to hire a shopkeeper. You can't let people sleep on the street, right?"
"And in order to manage three shops, I also need to find an office to be responsible for settling money, paying monthly wages to servants, etc., and I need at least two houses."
"no problem."
Peng Yue readily accepted.
Whether it is shops or houses, there are many in the county and city.
After staying in Donghai County for ten years, Peng Yue was extremely rich even if he did not bully the people.
It's simply not a good deal to trade your shop and house for your chance of promotion.
After finalizing the matter, Peng Yue thought of something else and changed the topic: "Mr. Zhao, I heard that you have a bet with a wealthy businessman in the county?"
"Bet?"
Zhao Ping shook his head, "No, I don't even know them, so where's the bet?"
"But why have they been preparing to take over your factory in recent days?"
Peng Yue said: "Like the Li family, they want to take over your textile factory, the Tian family wants to take over the brewery, and the Hou family wants to take over the escort agency."
"Is there such a thing?"
Zhao Ping really didn't know about this.
The business matters were left to Wen Hui to take care of, and everything was going on in an orderly manner.
The order of 20,000 pieces of cloth signed with the wealthy businessman in the county has been completed long ago.
There's no bet going on, right?
Could it be a debt owed by the original owner?
Not right either.
It was really a debt owed by the original owner. It couldn't have happened after so long.
"You really don't know?"
From Zhao Ping's reaction, Peng Yue could guess something.
For the sake of the other party helping him suppress bandits, Peng Yue planned to give him a reminder, "I remember what agreement you signed with the wealthy businessman in the county, right?"
"It seems to be related to the cloth."
"good."
Zhao Ping nodded, "The wealthy businessmen in the county are all good people. When my textile factory was first established, they were worried that I would not be able to sell the cloth because I was a newcomer, so they took the initiative to send me an order."
"Twenty thousand pieces of cloth can support my factory's survival."
"But my impression is that those 20,000 pieces of cloth are required to be completed in one month?"
Peng Yue said speechlessly.
I was still quite puzzled.
Zhao Ping went out to suppress bandits, but was hit in the head and turned into a fool?
Even the Tianjia, the largest cloth village in the county, cannot produce 20,000 pieces of cloth a month. Otherwise, they would not be rushing around for the annual cloth issue.
"Yeah, what's the problem?"
Zhao Ping still said disapprovingly.
"It's a big problem."
Peng Yue became a little angry when he saw his careless look.
Zhao Ping was a person highly recommended by Xu Tianhua, but he was really ruined by the wealthy businessmen of the county. He, the county guard, also had an inevitable responsibility.
What if Xu Tianhua said some bad words in His Majesty’s ears.
Not to mention promotion, whether he can keep his position as the governor of Donghai County is a matter of debate.
Zhao Ping must be allowed to understand the seriousness of the problem and make preparations in advance.
"That's 20,000 pieces of cloth. Even the Tian family has to work non-stop for several months."
"Your Xiping Village Textile Factory has just been established. Can it produce so much cloth in one month?"
"If you don't deliver the cloth, they will take away your textile factory, brewery, and escort agency."
"I can."
Zhao Ping said.
"I knew you couldn't hand it over."
Peng Yue didn't hear Zhao Ping's answer clearly and continued according to his own thoughts.
"Let's do this. Pay as much as you can. If you really can't pay in the end, I will show off my old face and come forward to help you mediate. Then you can say some soft words. Maybe this matter..."
"Wait, what did you just say?"
"Can you hand it over?"
"Are you serious?"
"seriously."
Zhao Ping smiled and said: "Let alone 20,000 pieces of cloth, I can deliver it even if it is 30,000 pieces."
After this period of development, the Xiping Village Textile Factory already has 150 looms, which operate day and night every day and can weave ten pieces of cloth, which is exactly 30,000 pieces of cloth a month.
Moreover, Lu Xiu and his son are still distributing parts for textile machines.
Before long, fifty new looms will be assembled, and the output will be able to reach a new level.
As long as raw materials can be supplied, all the people in Yun'an County can be fed by looms alone.
Of course, Zhao Ping would never do that.
The Dawei Dynasty was still in chaos, with enemies everywhere eyeing it, and corrupt officials running rampant internally.
His Majesty also introduced a policy of collecting food and grass from ordinary people to suppress bandits.
Yuzhou has been turned into a mess.
When the cold winter comes, I am afraid that a large number of ordinary people will be forced to go up the mountains and become bandits.
Troubled times are coming.
In this case, no matter how much cloth is spun, it will be difficult to sell it.
When the number of looms reached 200, Zhao Ping planned to stop and let Lu Xiu and his son specialize in equipment, such as catapults, bed crossbows and the like.
Anyway, it is necessary to continuously iterate and upgrade in order to survive in troubled times.
You can't tell Peng Yue any of this.
Although this guy is a good county guard, he doesn't seem too smart.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to stay in Donghai County for ten years.
"Can it really be produced?"
Peng Yue still expressed doubts, "How did you do it?"
"My Lord Sheriff, I still want to suppress bandits, so I don't have time to explain to you."
Zhao Ping said: "If you really want to know, go to Xiping Village and see for yourself."
"I will meet with Quanzi to discuss strategies to suppress the bandits."
"Don't delay too long here. It's best to gather the officers and soldiers in the past two days. I may use them at any time."
"Um."
Peng Yue did not waste Zhao Ping's time.
Watch him leave.
But he also has his own plans in his heart.
When the bandit suppression is completed, he will go through many twists and turns and state the achievements of Donghai County.
He did not do much to conquer the plague and did not dare to claim too much credit. However, he actually sent out troops to suppress the bandits. He also assembled three thousand soldiers to annihilate all the bandits in Donghai County, which was definitely a great achievement.
Promotion is just around the corner.
To the east of Donghai County is Luqiu County. Zhao Ping and three others arrived on horseback in less than half a day. When they saw Xia Quan, Zhao Ping was startled.
Xia Quan is still the same Xia Quan, his appearance has not changed at all, and he is still very calm.
But there is a hint of perseverance in the calmness.
More like a soldier.
And on the way here, Zhao Ping also saw the bodyguards and female soldiers.
Each and every one of them has lost their previous youthfulness.
His eyes were no longer unfocused, but instead became deep and firm.
It seems that the bandits made the right move.
Qualified soldiers are not trained, but grow up through bloody battles.
After this experience, Zhao Ping believes that even if they face a real life-and-death battle, these bodyguards and female soldiers will no longer be afraid.
"gentlemen?"
Seeing Zhao Ping, Xia Quan was obviously taken aback, "Aren't you in Qingzhou to suppress bandits?"
"Why are you back?"
Then he thought of something. Zhao Ping must have learned that he had encountered a problem and came back to help him solve it.
Xia Quan couldn't help but feel a look of guilt on his face, and said apologetically: "Sir, I'm sorry to disappoint you. Facing the bandits gathered together, I have no countermeasures. I have to trouble you to take action. I am ashamed of your cultivation. "
"Quanzi, don't blame yourself, you did a very good job."
Zhao Ping stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder and said comfortingly: "It is really rare to be able to wipe out three counties and eight bandit families in just half a month without hurting a single soldier."
"Even I may not be able to do it to your level."
"Hahaha."
Gao Meng laughed, even a little bit sarcastic.
"Let me tell you, sir, if he knew that we killed eight families of bandits in just half a month, he would definitely be extremely impressed."
"Huzi, tell me, how is your progress in suppressing bandits in Qingzhou with your husband?"
"Did three families of bandits be wiped out?"
Gao Meng didn't dare to show off to Zhao Ping, and he didn't recognize Mao Shiba beside him, so he could only show off to Erluozi Huzi.
But Huzi just glanced at him, snorted, and said nothing.
Gao Meng thought he had hit the opponent, so he changed his tone and said, "Don't be embarrassed if you can't compare to Quanzi. After all, the bandits in Qingzhou are arrogant and powerful, so they are really not that easy to eradicate."
"It's only been half a month. If you can wipe out one family or two, it's already very good."
"Sorry, Mr. Zhao wiped out twenty-five families."
Mao Shiba couldn't help but speak.
In Gao Meng's astonished eyes, Mao Shiba added, "Twenty-five families of bandits are united in one place, with about 6,000 people."
"It was said that it took half a month, but in fact the whole process was just planning, and the actual battle took less than one day."
"Six thousand men, dead and wounded, captives and captives."
"And not a single soldier was injured."
