roccoschili Chapter 133 The City Lord and His Daughter Come to Beg for Alms
Chapter 133 The City Lord and His Daughter Come to Beg for Alms
"Alright, everyone, that's enough. Ordinary soldiers receive one tael of silver per month, but I want you to understand that if you take this money, you should be prepared to risk your lives."
After saying that, he turned to Zhao Tianlong and said, "Brother Zhao, you have a greater responsibility. I will give you two taels of silver every month."
"Furthermore, any reward money that the government is obligated to give to those who kill the enemy shall belong to the individual."
If one tael of silver a month is a bomb, then the fact that this reward money goes to an individual is an even bigger bomb.
You should know that they had killed many Ganpu barbarians before, and the government paid them one tael of silver per person.
But all that money was taken by the Liu family, and they didn't give them a single penny back.
Chu Chen's action inadvertently boosted the courage of this group of soldiers to fight bravely against the enemy.
"Young Master Chu, rest assured, as long as we are here, we will not let the bandits set foot in this mine."
Zhao Tianlong gave Chu Chen a military salute and said seriously.
"Alright, that's enough for now. Everyone, go help with the cooking. After we eat, the miners will be building the wall. You all must not slack off and must protect everyone."
Soon after, the aroma of meat slowly filled the entire mine.
Everyone sniffed, savoring the long-lost aroma of meat. How long had it been since they'd smelled it?
Whether it's the elderly, children, or young adults.
They were all sighing with relief: after being banished to this mine for so many years, they had finally found a good master.
During the meal, Chu Chen didn't stand on ceremony and chatted and laughed with everyone, getting along very well with them.
Since we still had work to do in the afternoon, everyone consciously refrained from drinking too much at noon.
In the afternoon, Chu Chen looked at the group of people moving around and couldn't help but smile.
Led by Zhao Tianlong, Chu Chen arrived at the warehouse where the raw jade ore was stored.
He instructed everyone to load the remaining jade stones onto the vehicle all at once.
Chu Yi's van and his own armored vehicle were both packed to the brim.
The two then drove towards Cloud Peak City.
The remaining construction work was entirely entrusted to Feng Wu, who himself knew nothing about architecture.
Before leaving, Chu Chen instructed Zhao Tianlong to make sure he protected Uncle Feng.
He's the only one who knows how to use this cement.
The money and materials I gave him were enough to build the wall.
After returning to Cloud Peak City, he didn't stay idle, but continued to fill the house with materials.
Chu Yi would then direct the recruited workers to continue transporting materials to the mine.
Before leaving, Feng Wu confidently declared that as long as the materials and personnel arrived, he would be there.
Within half a month, the entire mine will be transformed into an impregnable fortress, safe and comfortable.
Chu Chen didn't have high requirements for a house; it didn't necessarily have to be as comfortable as those in Mashan Village or Qingyun City.
It's enough to meet basic needs.
In Cloud Peak City, at another house that Si Wei had found for Chu Chen to live in.
Chu Chen instructed Chu Yi to unload all the raw jade stones in the courtyard.
After sending him and Chen Qingxuan out to buy food, he put all the raw stones into his spatial storage.
After finishing these tasks, Chu Chen drove the vehicle towards the courtyard where Si Wei had found where the materials were piled up.
They worked until nightfall before finally moving all the cement and steel bars out.
This whole ordeal left Chu Chen exhausted.
The jade stones that were originally purchased from Jinsheng Trading Company have now been almost completely used up.
Fortunately, we arrived at the jade mine in time, which allowed us to replenish our supplies.
It seems that a considerable amount of materials were used up in these two rooms.
However, the thought that he now owned an entire jade mine made him feel better.
I lit a cigarette, propped my feet up on the dashboard, and took a satisfying drag.
"Just hold on a little longer, hold on for another twenty days. Once the wall is built, let's see who can shake this jade mine. Ganpu can't, and the Liu family certainly can't either."
After saying that, he smiled and drove back to the mansion.
Inside the mansion, Si Wei was already waiting, accompanied by his daughter, Si Liyu.
Upon seeing Chu Chen return, Si Wei quickly stood up and spoke to him.
"Young Master Chu, please forgive my intrusion in visiting."
Chu Chen wondered, why was the city lord adopting such a humble posture? Was it to ask for money?
So he bowed and said, "Lord Si, what's the matter that's so urgent that you had to come here in person?"
Si Wei scratched his head awkwardly, as if making up his mind to speak.
“Young Master Chu, as you can see, the people of my Cloud Peak City are living in misery and suffering. I, Si, have come to beg for alms.”
It turns out that the city lord finally couldn't hold back and came to ask for money.
But if the situation in Cloud Peak City can be solved with money, then it's easy to resolve.
So he said seriously, "Lord Si, I can take ten thousand taels today, but what about tomorrow? And the day after?"
Si Wei was well aware of this situation, but there was nothing he could do.
As more and more people in the city were harmed by Ganpu, public resentment grew, and eventually, something unexpected happened.
"What does Young Master Chu think?"
"I see that this Cloud Peak region is vast and full of dangerous places, so why can't it withstand these Ganpu barbarians?"
Chu Chen frowned and asked.
Before Si Wei could speak, Si Liyu took over the conversation.
“Young master, this Cloud Peak is located on the border of the Great Xia Dynasty. It has always been a barren land with scarce resources. I believe that it is precisely because the higher-ups have not paid enough attention to it that the barbarians have taken advantage of the situation to invade.”
"Years of harassment have made people unwilling to farm, causing them to become displaced and resulting in the current situation."
Chu Chen glanced at Si Liyu with some surprise.
In ancient times, most women stayed at home learning needlework. Siwei's daughter is a bit different.
So he looked up at her gently and said, “Miss Si is right, but there is another reason. The people have been disappointed for too long, which has made Cloud Peak City a disorganized mess. Without unity, how can we resist foreign enemies?”
“Young Master Chu, I know that, but look at the garrison of my Cloud Peak City. They don’t eat or dress well, and their weapons haven’t been replaced in ages. They are willing but unable to do anything about it.”
Si Wei picked up where Chu Chen left off.
Chu Chen's lips curled up as he listened. Damn, this father and daughter were finding all sorts of ways to get money.
He'd rambled on for so long, only to end up back where he started.
So he pretended to ponder for a moment and said, "Well then, since His Majesty has bestowed upon me a jade mine in Cloud Peak City, I cannot simply ignore it."
"I can provide some weapons, and as for money, seeing how dilapidated the city walls are, I'll go and get some for you."
Get some? How do you do that? Isn't he paying for it himself?
After hearing Chu Chen's words, both Si Wei and Si Liyu frowned.
Chu Chen thought to himself, "Getting money is easy. Doesn't the Liu family own a house in Cloud Peak City?"
Why not just call Chen Qingxuan up and touch it?
But if I have to pay for it, forget it.
Killing the Liu family members meant offending them, and Chu Chen didn't believe the Liu family wouldn't investigate.
Since we've already offended them, we might as well go all the way and offend them to the death.