"Master Zhao! There is indeed a telegram, please take a look!"
The leading man took a sip of the hot soup handed over by the brother next to him, and then quickly handed over the envelope in his arms.
Zhao Ming took the envelope and looked at it carefully.
There are not many words, only a few sentences, totaling fifty words, but the cost is really not small.
The content is very concise, there is no so-called reminiscing about the past, after all, every word is worth a thousand dollars.
But Feng Yunyun wrote several things in the letter. First, she was fine.
Secondly, Feng Yunyun found a business opportunity and bought a textile factory in Xi'an. The business is currently booming.
Zhao Ming of the textile factory can understand this, because during this period, Guanzhong's cotton production ranked first in the country, and it was the first to introduce cotton as a cash crop, starting from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Nowadays, there is a severe drought in Guanzhong, and it is true that cotton production in various places has dropped sharply. But before, some large households had stocked up on large amounts of cotton, and the purchase price would be very cheap.
But Zhao Ming is a little confused. Now Fengjiazhuang is seriously short of manpower. How can it still have a two-line layout?
Protecting the safety of Fengjiazhuang is a bit difficult, not to mention that Zhao Ming also asked Chang Wei to go out to purchase food, which would require another part of the manpower.
Even if Fengjiazhuang had a shop and manpower before Xi'an Mansion, it would not be enough.
However, the third thing in the letter made Zhao Ming suddenly understand.
Thirdly, after Fengxiang's victory, a military commander named Liu came to ask if he could accept a group of demobilized soldiers.
Zhao Ming was a little stunned when he saw this news.
Zhao Ming knew who this military commander named Liu was without even thinking about it. He must be Brigadier Liu and Liu Wu!
If you think about it carefully, it seems normal. The giant bandit in Guanzhong has been destroyed.
It is said that after the kidnapper bandits were captured, thousands of bandits were publicly executed, and bandits from all over Guanzhong began to spontaneously surrender their loyalty.
Now Guanzhong has regained a certain degree of peace. There are definitely still bandits, but they are just cats and dogs and there is nothing to worry about.
The severe drought put great pressure on Shaanxi Province, and the number of troops was once too much to bear.
Naturally, the priority target for demobilization was the Zhensong Army, a miscellaneous army that was later incorporated.
This group of people was recruited temporarily to deal with the bandits in Guanzhong, but they didn't expect Liu Wu to give him such a big gift.
In fact, Fengjiazhuang at the same time——
Looking at it, Fengjiazhuang no longer needs to close its door every day. Even so, there are still few refugees who dare to approach easily.
Just because there are men with guns guarding both sides of the gate, there are also many young people with guns on guard patrolling back and forth on the walls.
And if a knowledgeable person takes a casual look here, he will know that this is definitely not what an ordinary banker should look like.
Each of these people stood tall and straight. Even if they were chatting and joking with each other, their eyes were still scanning the surroundings.
In the distance, a donkey caravan came towards Fengjiazhuang.
The guard at the door inquired briefly to confirm the identity of the other party and then let him go.
"Tsk tsk, boss, our Zhuangzi is very different now."
"That's right! Otherwise, what do you think we are going to Xi'an Mansion to purchase this time?
There are more than 500 people, and there are many brothers who have nothing to do. The conscience of those profiteers in this damn batch of goods has been eaten by dogs, charging us so much money! "
Chang Wei cursed a lot, but he didn't say a few words before he shut up.
Because no matter how far they entered Zhuangzi, they saw Madam standing there with several old people from Zhuangzi to greet them.
Seeing that Lao Chang was a sensible person, he quickly jumped out of the donkey cart and said hello to the brothers to send the things to the warehouse first.
After doing this, he stepped forward and saluted Feng Yunyun.
"We are all brothers in Changhuyuan. There is no need to be so polite. If my husband knew about it, he would definitely scold me for being an ignorant woman."
Feng Yunyun quickly helped Chang Wei up.
Just what she said, but Chang Wei didn't dare to be so presumptuous.
Madam Zhao Ming seemed to mention it casually, but in fact it was not a deterrent?
This time he not only brought back goods, but also brought news from the grassland.
"Madam, you are pregnant. Why should you come out to greet me when I come back?" Chang Wei said with a smile.
Feng Yunyun just smiled and changed the subject, "Haha, did you buy the goods from Changhuyuan?"
"Yes! Madam, this product is back from shopping.
However, the quality of the guns bought on the black market is really not very good, many of them have old sleeves, and some are native guns.
The price these profiteers charge is extremely high, but we have no other choice now. With so many more brothers, we still lack so many guns.
I can only hold it for a while. "Chang Wei shook his head helplessly.
Although he took over hundreds of brothers from Brigadier Liu, Zhuangzi's armed strength was greatly improved.
But I wouldn’t give away a gun as a gift!
The guns in the army are all government-owned, so they can't be easily taken out.
"It's okay, that's fine. We don't want to rebel." Feng Yunyun smiled and shook her head.
"Chang Huyuan has been working hard lately. Tonight, Chang Huyuan will host a banquet and take the brothers to have a good meal and drink after a long journey.
I'm sorry to trouble you recently. I don't need to worry about the recent shipments to the nursing home. I have asked the Li brothers to do the work for you. Please rest in Zhuangzi for a while. "
At first glance, these words were meant to show sympathy for his subordinates, and indeed, Lao Chang often traveled far and wide recently for food and various scarce supplies in Zhuangzi.
But Chang Wei's heart skipped a beat.
This Li brother retired from the army. It is said that he was a company commander before, and he fought bandits with Mr. Zhao before.
Now he has become the second-in-command of the guards in Zhuangzi, in charge of more than a hundred brothers.
But Lao Chang doesn't deal with this person on weekdays, and it's not that he is an enemy. It's just that the other person is very efficient and considerate.
Therefore, Lao Chang still has a sense of urgency.
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking that working under Mr. Zhao would already be like encountering a human spirit.
Emotional lady’s method of grasping people’s hearts is not bad either~
"Ma'am...I...I understand."
Chang Wei quickly regained his composure as he spoke. It was not his turn to control what the madam did.
And he didn't dare, because another piece of news had already shocked him.
"Madam, in addition to this, there are telegrams from the north, please take a look at this envelope!"
Chang Wei took out a letter from his arms and handed it over.
After taking the envelope, Feng Yunyun's face, which had always been cold and calm in Zhuangzi on weekdays, revealed a bright smile, as if the sky had cleared after the rain.
The aura of superiority that had gradually gathered recently was also falling apart bit by bit. It seemed that only when she saw this kind of letters would she reveal her truest side.
This is the second time this situation has happened to me, because there was also news from Mr. Zhao a month ago.
But that time the lady's face was very worried.
But this time he could think of why.
Because the first time he saw the telegram, his expression was even more exciting than Feng Yunyun's. It was not happiness but shock and disbelief.
The telegram contained only one sentence.
A certain person had already established a firm foothold in the grassland, marched hundreds of miles, defeated dozens of tribes, captured thousands of herdsmen, countless cattle and sheep, and nearly a thousand people who controlled the strings.
Everything is fine now, don’t miss it!
