"Hey, Master Jun, what do you want to buy?"
Yang Gan had just walked into the silk shop when a beautiful and heroic woman came over and greeted her politely.
After looking around, I found that there are many varieties here, far more than those in Yuntong City.
"Mother, I only saw silk and satin in Yuntong City. You have a full range of varieties here."
"You're just a little girl, you look much younger than me!"
The woman curled her lips, but still introduced, "Outside, there is usually only silk and satin, and most places only have silk and satin. This is Wufeng County, where every household weaves, embroiders, and makes silk. We not only have silk and satin here, but also Qi, silk, silk, etc., at least a dozen varieties."
Yang Gan's eyes shone slightly. This is a treasure land. If these things were sold to distant places, even to other vassal states, wouldn't it be a huge profit?
"Yes, let's do this. It's suitable for young men and women. Give me some. I like darker ones."
After Yang Qian carefully selected a few items, he said something that made the woman almost collapse, "I don't want these items, but wrap up two of each of the others for me."
The woman looked at Yang Gan in surprise and pursed her lips, "You, are you rich?"
"I'm poor. All I have left is money. Do you have money? You can ask." Yang Gan took out a few gold cakes from his bag and threw them to the woman.
At this time, a middle-aged man with white temples came over and said, "Mingyue, I have to dye silk today and may have to come back later. You and your mother can eat first tonight."
"Well, my daughter knows. By the way, Dad, please help me. This military master wants to buy dozens of pieces of silk."
The middle-aged man smiled and was not surprised at all by the large quantity. His daughter was usually weaving and embroidering, so it was rare for her to visit the store, so it was normal for her not to understand.
Every time silk is produced, a large number of merchants flock in. Businessmen, large and small, not only buy the silk here, the entire Wufeng County will be purchased and shipped to various vassal states.
"Uncle Ran, Uncle Ran, it's not good." A man ran in out of breath.
"You kid, what's going on?"
The young man who ran in gasped, holding on to the door frame and said, "Uncle Ran, the recruitment is over. It's over."
"Dad~~!" The girl who originally planned to go to the inner room stopped, turned back, and said worriedly.
Uncle Ran waved his hand, with a bit of reluctance and determination on his face, "I know what you are worried about. Needless to say, if you don't go, it will be a serious crime of beheading."
"Uncle Ran, see if you can go and talk to the county magistrate. You are old after all. I'm afraid..."
"Don't talk nonsense. Can County Magistrate Chen listen to me? Besides, isn't it necessary to be loyal to the country?" Uncle Ran paused for a moment and touched his daughter's head, who was playing around him before. The girl is taller than herself.
"Forget it, let's go home. Let's close early today and have a reunion dinner."
Uncle Ran raised his hand towards Yang Qian and said, "Master Colonel, can you bring a carriage?"
Yang Qian suddenly realized that he could see the expressions of the young man who reported the news, Uncle Ran, and Uncle Ran's daughter. They were like all living beings.
"I came in a hurry and didn't bring a carriage. The silk can be sent directly to the county."
Uncle Ran said in surprise, "Sir Captain, it's you this time. Are you recruiting?"
"Hahaha, you saw it, why aren't you happy? If not, I can strip you of your military status..."
Ran Jing's expression suddenly changed and he bowed to Yang Qianji, "Master Xiaowei, I am just a dyer, but I dare not forget about my country because of my humble position. If the country is in trouble, I, a Daxia man, must wear a sword and ride a horse. Go into battle and kill the enemy.”
"good!!!"
Yang Qian praised, "As expected of my Daxia man, you went to the county to report my name based on just these few words of yours."
"Thank you Captain for taking care of me."
After Yang Gan paid the money quickly, he went back the way he came and bought some needles along the street. In this era, shopping is really inconvenient. Even in Yuntong City, you can't buy everything you want. It feels more like you buy whatever the store has.
If I had bought a hammer in my previous life, wouldn’t it be better for me to just buy it online? I'm exhausted, the express delivery is slower.
"Tian Zong, this old boy, is not bad. What he gave me is good and bad. Not only can I go shopping and eat, but I can also choose high-quality soldiers first. It seems that my plan can be carried out very well."
Since his experience in the Xiongnu camp, Yang Gan felt that he had grown up a lot, and he was no longer in that peaceful era.
If you encounter any danger, you can only carry it yourself instead of calling 110.
The Huns regarded the head of the Central Plains of Guizhou as a two-legged sheep, and robbed and ravaged them in every possible way. How could Yang Gan, who regarded Xia Guo as his compatriot, swallow this breath? The divine toilet was blown up.
Sometimes, when it really happens in front of oneself, this kind of empathy is indescribable. The ferocious, fearful and unwilling heads on the wooden piles will occasionally appear in Yang Gan's sleep, expressing unwillingness and resentment. .
Now that he has traveled to this world, should he do something? This is also a question that Yang Qian has been thinking about for a while.
"Mi Le, how's the recruitment going?"
"Not bad, there are already one or two thousand people, and some military households have begun to report one after another, but it will still take a few days." In the wine shop, seeing Yang Qian coming, Mi Le stood up and said with fists in his hands.
"Why does it take a few more days?" In less than a day, one or two thousand people came, and three thousand people didn't arrive in the blink of an eye. Yang Qian couldn't understand it.
Mi Le explained with a smile, "Soldiers come to report first. After getting their identity documents, they need to go home and prepare weapons, armor, and horses."
The wine glass stopped in mid-air, Yang Gan's face was full of confusion, "Don't we provide weapons and armor?"
Mi Le was also dumbfounded. He could be a captain, but how could he not understand this basic common sense? However, he still patiently explained.
It turns out that there are distinctions in recruitment here. Generally, cavalry or infantry need to purchase their own weapons and horses. They don't have military pay, they just have to pay for it.
Of course, except for elite troops, this kind of troops are maintained by the state and are used as trump cards at critical times. On weekdays, if one of the elite troops dies, it is a big deal. If an ordinary troop dies during normal training, it will die. , not even a piece of grave silver.
At this time, Yang Gan truly felt the cruel conscription system of ancient times. The only way to get ahead was to kill the enemy and perform meritorious service.
If you are lucky enough to win a title, you will be exempted from military service in the future. Unfortunately, Xia Lu has no specific standards for titles and the like. It is so flexible, and it is not like the superiors say whoever has merit will get credit.
"How many eight-foot strong men have been recruited?" Yang Qian was very jealous of such a tall strong man.
Miele said happily, "Maybe it was because Wufeng County was not recruited last time, so the quality of the soldiers this time is higher, especially the eight-foot-long men. At least a hundred people were recruited."
"So much?" Yang Qian was not satisfied at all. If he wanted to build an airplane, then he would have to form elite soldiers.
"Captain Lieutenant, this is already very good. The average height of a man in the Xia Kingdom is only about seven feet five. A strong man of eight feet is one in a hundred."
Yang Gan became interested. He had no reference and didn't know how tall he was. "Look at me, how tall am I?"
Mi Le squinted her eyes, lowered her head and looked at Yang Qian, holding back her laughter, and said respectfully, "It's less than seven feet."
Yang Gan compared his height, estimated it, and came up with a discouraging height, less than 160 centimeters.
Are you kidding me? In my previous life, although I was not tall, I was not a third-class disabled person. I was 175. Why am I not even 160 now? Oh, what a sin.
After coming to this world and changing into the vest of Ji Zhao, Yang Qian gradually forgot the fact that his body was only eight years old. Even if there were eight-year-old 160-year-old children in his previous life, they were rare.
"Don't you think I'm too short?"
Mi Le shook his head, "Since Lieutenant Yang was able to ambush the Huns twice and annihilate 1,400 enemy cavalry with a caravan of fifty people, he must be something special."
"Flattery~!"
Who said that all soldiers are just sticks, isn't this a shrewd guy who doesn't offend himself and flatters himself without any trace of it? He is indeed not an ordinary person who can be Lao Tian's guard.
The day passed quickly. Mi Le took all the conscripted soldiers to the military camp outside the city for repairs. Among the entire team, two-thirds were veterans. The conscription can be regarded as the best among the worst. .
No matter how well trained an ordinary soldier is, no matter how high his martial arts skills are or how strong his body is, if he has never been on the battlefield or seen blood, he is just a rookie.
They are nothing. Only those who have experienced the iron-blooded battlefield and come back alive are useful people. Otherwise, no matter how many there are, they are just cannon fodder. When the number of people is too large, when they are defeated, they will have to trouble the supervisory army to kill people.
In Wufeng County, inside the luxurious mansion, Uncle Ran clutched his waist, his face full of pain.
The woman beside him couldn't stand it anymore, so she grabbed his hand and walked outside, shouting as she walked, "Go tell County Magistrate Chen, how can we go to war like this?"
Uncle Ran was immediately staggered. He shook off his wife's hand and said angrily, "What do you know, a woman? You are here to protect your own country. It is the duty of a man from the Xia Kingdom."
The woman was helpless when she saw this situation. She obeyed her husband at home and let them forget about making troubles. Once something big happened, the man was still in charge.
In the evening, the family of three enjoyed their meal happily, and the dishes were very sumptuous. After all, this was a place selling silk, and everyone's pockets were almost full.
At this time, Mingyue took out a wine bottle from her arms and smiled at the two elders, "Dad, grandma, this is the wine I bought from the best winery in the county. Let's have a good drink today."
Seeing that his daughter was so sensible, Uncle Ran nodded happily. On the surface, the family of three seemed happy, but in fact, they were full of worries. Although it was summer outside, for some reason, there was a bit of coolness tonight.
"Bang~~~!" Suddenly there was a sound of things breaking from inside the house.
