After chatting and laughing with Jia Mu and others for a while, she took Xiang Ling back to her yard.
Zhang Fu came up to him: "Third Master is back?"
Jia Cong said: "Butler Zhang, is everything okay at home?"
"Don't worry, Third Master. The family is fine. Nothing is wrong."
"Is everything okay over there at the grocery store?"
"Don't worry, Third Master. It's okay over there at the grocery store. I'm keeping an eye on it."
Jia Cong nodded and took Xiang Ling back to the backyard.
"Xiang Ling, do you still remember what happened when you were a child?"
Xiang Ling looked cautious, looked up at Jia Cong, and shook her head.
It seems that I have just escaped from the human trafficker, but I have not yet escaped from the shadow of the human trafficker.
He reached out and took Xiangling's little hand, and said softly: "Don't be afraid, this will be your home from now on. No one will bully you anymore, and no one will beat or scold you anymore. Live happily here from now on." .”
Xiangling nodded and said, "I understand, Third Master."
"I know a little bit about your life experience. Your family is in Suzhou. After you were lost, your father went a little crazy when he couldn't find you. Finally, he left with a crazy Taoist priest. Your mother lived with your grandpa, but your grandpa didn't care about you. Mother is not good.
If I send you back, your grandfather will probably have to sell you, so you can stay with me. When I go to Jiangnan in a few years, I will take you to see your mother. If your mother is willing, You can bring her back together and let you mother and daughter live together. "
"I'm not going anywhere, I'll just stay with Third Master."
Jia Cong sighed. This girl had been in the hands of human traffickers for so many years. She was either beaten or scolded and did not dare to show her true feelings. It seemed that she could only slowly make her believe in him.
Ping'er said: "Third Master, let Xiang Ling get used to it for a while. It will get better as time goes by."
It seems that this is all that can be done, "Xiang Ling, this is Sister Ping'er. She is in charge of all matters in the house. If you need anything, you can come to her."
Xiangling said obediently: "I've met Sister Ping'er."
Ping'er took Xiangling and looked at her carefully and said, "Third Master, have you noticed that Xiangling looks a bit like Grandma Xiaorong from the east?"
Jia Cong also came over to take a look. Not to mention that they looked a bit alike, but their expressions were different. Qin Keqing gave people the impression of being enchanting, while Xiangling felt a bit silly. At first glance, she looked like a silly girl. .
But the beauty mark between her eyebrows adds a lot of beauty to Xiangling.
"It's a bit similar, but the look is completely different. Prepare some new clothes for Xiangling, and the rest should be the same as Qingwen and the others."
Ping'er nodded and said: "I know, Third Master, I have already sent people to prepare."
Jia Cong chatted with Heping'er for a few words, then went to the East Road Courtyard and found Jia She.
"Why are you back? Is your master Zhang Moyan still satisfied?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Thank you, master. I am very satisfied with this master and he is very dedicated to me. I came back this time to ask you to help me get some war horses. I wonder if you have any connections?"
"I gave you two horses. Isn't that enough for you to ride on?"
Jia Cong smiled bitterly and said: "Master, I am training troops. What do those two horses have to do? You can't let them train one by one. Then you have to train them until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse?"
Jia She frowned and pondered for a while, then said: "Ask your second brother to pick some better horses for you from the mansion. Go to Dongfu to find your elder brother Zhen, select a few horses from his mansion, and add your own." Almost ten horses, that should be enough, right?”
Jia Cong shook his head and said, "It's not enough. We need at least twenty good horses. Forty would be the best."
Jia She laughed and scolded: "Do you know, kid? One horse can support two people. Forty horses are equivalent to eighty people. If you use it as a war horse, you have to feed it with concentrated feed. This month will be close to One hundred and ten taels of silver, even though you have some money, you can't squander it like this, right?"
Jia Cong said seriously: "Master, you also know the importance of cavalry. If there are dozens of cavalry around me, the safety factor will be greatly improved. A mere few thousand taels of silver can't compare with life."
Jia She couldn't help but nodded after hearing this. It was true. This guy had just made a fortune some time ago, so he didn't lack a little money. He could save his life by spending more money, so why not?
"Although those old folks have horses at home, they probably won't be able to raise that many. They only have one or two for each family. It would take more than a dozen horses to find them. If it's not troublesome enough, just buy them. You're not short of money anyway. "
Jia Cong nodded and said: "Listen to the master, then buy it. Does the master have any connections?"
Jia She smiled and said: "There has been no war in the past few years, so horses are not nervous. If you are lucky, you can buy them at the horse market. The quantity you want is probably not possible. Don't worry about it. I will find someone from the Ministry of War to give it to you." Just make a batch and prepare the money."
Jia Cong asked in surprise: "Is this okay? Will the master be okay?"
"What can happen? The materials that pass through the military department will be scratched and then resold. Otherwise, how can they make money? All yamen have the same virtue.
You are still young and don’t know these twists and turns, but you will know them later. When you join the army and find that the military pay is insufficient, don’t look for it or make trouble. It’s the same from top to bottom. Just think of your own solution. . "
It seems that Chu's army is in a terrible state. Can a team that is short of food and clothing be able to fight? Once there is a war, I really don’t know what will happen?
Forget it, these are not things that I should worry about. When the time comes, I just need to find a way to make more contributions while saving my life. As for the rest, what does it have to do with me?
Since my father has connections, let’s use him to get more things.
"Master, since you have this opportunity, how about helping me get some bows and arrows and some hand crossbows? Money is not a problem."
Jia She said solemnly: "Bows, arrows and hand crossbows are considered prohibited items. Are you sure you want to buy them?"
Jia Cong said: "Buy, I want sixty war horses, sixty sets of bows and arrows, and sixty hand crossbows."
Jia She nodded secretly, as if he was doing something important. All laws were aimed at the weak and ordinary people, and were of no use to those clans, nobles, and officials.
"Okay, you go back first, and I will notify you when the contact is established."
Jia Cong said happily: "Thank you for letting me take the trouble, my dear."
With the help of my father, I no longer have to worry about the most difficult equipment. Jia Cong, the main weapon and sword, plans to make it himself, as well as the dagger.
The sword is the most critical. Jia Cong plans to modify the iron-making furnace, use the power of the waterwheel to increase the wind, increase the temperature of the iron-making furnace, and even refine coal into coke to produce high-quality steel.
In the past two months, those craftsmen have made another waterwheel, and the forging press has been almost completed, and it already looks like a model.
After pulling myself over for guidance several times, the requirements have basically been met. With a few minor changes, it can be used. Once the equipment is ready, it will be very easy to build weapons.
