"Get out of the kiln!"
In the morning sunshine, the first round of red bricks coming out of the kiln finally broke out of the kiln according to Xu Mu's request.
You know, even in big cities, they use extremely simple adobe bricks, not to mention that in the poor villages outside, most of them are houses made of mud mixed with straw, which will be crumbling when it rains. Those who are better may cut wood to build houses.
However, the iron weapons of Daji are extremely strictly controlled. If ordinary people want to cut down wood to build houses, they can only use stone hammers to smash them, which is laborious and laborious.
At present, the red bricks that Xu Mu has supervised are at least four to five points higher in density and toughness than ordinary adobe bricks in Daji.
"My boss, these bricks are red, I feel happy just looking at them."
The people surrounding the village were extremely happy.
"If there is surplus in the future, my employer will consider building some brick houses for you."
The most important thing is to surround the village first. In such troubled times, if you don’t have the foresight to be prepared for danger in times of peace, you don’t know how you will die.
"Chen Sheng, you will take care of the kiln affairs in the future. If you find anything wrong, tell me immediately."
Chen Sheng nodded hurriedly.
After taking a breath, Xu Mu left the kiln and walked forward.
Less than a few hundred steps away from Xujiazhuang, Si Hu also brought people to help cut down trees and build wooden houses for those villages.
The left and right are also close. When something happens, the villagers outside can just come into the village immediately.
For a moment, at first glance, it seemed that the entire Xujiazhuang was slowly getting back on track.
But Xu Mu did not relax.
These are just the calm before the storm.
There are only a few days left before the wine date next month, so I hope nothing goes wrong.
"My boss, my boss, I asked you all!" Zhou Zunfeng ran back from a distance, breathing heavily as he spoke.
"After asking around, there are no villagers who can blacksmith! There are no carpenters either! In the past, they were all ordinary farmers."
Xu Mu was slightly disappointed. The talent pool in Xujiazhuang is too small.
Needless to say, Sihu, bows, and dogs are the ones who protect the village. Chen Sheng's gang of horsemen are also natural horsemen.
It just lacks the kind of people who can live.
In Xu Mu's hand, there are still five notarizations for weapons. According to the ordinary method, you can go to the iron workshop to buy them, or ask a craftsman to make them. After completion, you can go to the official workshop to register.
But...Xu Mu suddenly didn't want to waste it.
Two knives, three bows, and five weapons were notarized. If he followed his idea, they might become powerful weapons for self-defense.
It's a pity that he doesn't know how to make iron tools, and almost all blacksmiths are employed by government workshops. How difficult it must be to find someone knowledgeable among the people.
Xu Mu sighed and could only make other plans.
"Dong, my boss, wait a minute." Zhou Zun leaned over and said, "I asked before, and I heard that there are still more than a dozen villagers in their group who haven't returned. Somehow, they were blinded by Ya Po. , sold to the tooth shop."
Yahang refers to a place where people are traded, and Yapo is a second-tier dealer. Not only girls are sold, but also strong laborers.
Anyway, in this world, as long as there is a little bit of benefit, many people are eager to squeeze it out.
"Sold to the tooth shop, I heard from them that there happened to be an old blacksmith who was previously an employee of the official workshop, but later he offended someone and was expelled from the official workshop."
Without the help of officials, it would be difficult to maintain the business of blacksmithing and toolmaking. Therefore, blacksmiths in this era generally chose to rely on official workshops to beg for food. After all, there are not many people who can have weapons notarized outside.
"Zhou Zun, next time you speak...please finish it once."
Zhou Zuntian said with a face, "Master, I will definitely change it next time."
"Where is the tooth line?"
"My boss, if you ask, it's on the slope north of Weicheng, about a hundred miles away."
Xu Mu frowned slightly. It was more than a hundred miles away, and it would take two or three days to go back and forth.
"There are people selling livestock there, and there are also horses."
Xu Mu was stunned for a moment, wishing he could use his fists and beat him up before speaking loudly.
In the entire Xujiazhuang, apart from the old horses that drive the carts, there are only seven horses left. The old bandit gang that had been killed in Horseshoe Lake had lost three of its horses.
There were not enough horses, and Xu Mu always felt empty.
When fighting old gangsters, he relied on his riding skills to show off his might.
No matter what, I have to go to Yaxing, which is more than a hundred miles away. It's not just a matter for the blacksmith. He can't help but feel pain when he goes to buy a powerful horse elsewhere and the price is astonishing.
"Zhou Zun, how long is it until the next dental trip?"
"Master, I'm going to ask." Zhou Zun ran back a few steps, and after a while, he ran back out of breath.
"The third day of the lunar month."
Guiyue means August. There are still about seven or eight days left.
Xu Mu nodded with a serious expression. He was not worried about leaving Zhuangzi these days. After all, the time for drinking was almost here.
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Tangjiang City, Xifang Lu Family.
If Lu Zizhong remembered correctly, this was the second time this year that he had been stabbed.
The first time I didn't say it was because I lost a bet with Xu Mu and cheated on him.
But the second time, it was obviously unreasonable.
Just when we were having a drink at the Qingtuan, two old gangsters suddenly broke in and chopped at him with their heads covered. If he hadn't brought an escort, he might have had to confess on the spot.
"Have I offended the old gangster recently?" Lu Zizhong covered the stab wound on his chest and raised his head, his face full of anger.
Lu Yuan, who came over, also looked confused. I can't understand how those old gangsters dared to be so bold.
"They're all piles."
The official of Tangjiang City inspected the corpses of the bandits and his voice was condensed.
"I have seen these two people before. They were originally poor people living in the city, but unexpectedly, they turned out to be planted by old gangsters."
"I'm just asking, where did I offend them? Are you just staring at me to kill me?" Lu Zizhong became even more angry.
"Master Lu, I really don't know..."
Lu Zizhong combed his hair, raised his leg impatiently, and kicked Lu Yuan next to him. Unexpectedly, the wound was injured again, and he grinned.
"Third uncle, tell me, what's going on with the little boss now?"
Lu Yuan, who was on the ground, stood up dejectedly, regardless of his embarrassment.
"Zizhong, after checking, the little guy has the land deed notarized and has settled down over Horseshoe Lake."
"How far."
"It's two hundred miles away from Tangjiang City, and a hundred miles away from the nearest Weicheng City."
This sentence finally made Lu Zizhong breathe a sigh of relief.
As long as the wine market in Tangjiang City continues to open as usual, the business that was cut off by the small owners will eventually slowly return to the hands of the four major households.
"What are you fighting for, third uncle? What do you think he is fighting for?"
"It's so majestic. I'm going to eat up four of my big families in half a year. My third uncle, I'm scared to death."
Lu Yuan beside him laughed heartily.
The old officials and the official servants who came with them also laughed.
The showboating madam was laughing, and so was the flower girl accompanying the wine.
Lu Zizhong himself laughed so hard that he couldn't close his mouth and laughed so hard that tears oozed out. He didn't know whether it was pain or joy.
"One day he is starving to death and wants to crawl back to Tangjiang. Please remember to let him know and I will personally bring a bowl of dog food to him as a gift."
"What a fool! What a fool!"
