flstandardbreds Chapter 125: The Master is indeed well prepared!
Chapter 125: The Master is indeed well prepared!
After coming out of Chaijiabao, Chai Feng's face looked a little unhappy.
Chen Changfan wanted to laugh a little, but he had to hide the joy in his heart so as not to make Chai Feng even more unhappy.
After this trip, he had six more capable men under his command and also got a good horse, so he was in a good mood.
Including myself, the seven-man cavalry team has basically taken shape. In Qingshan County, it is already a force that cannot be underestimated.
You have to know that those horse bandits only have six or seven horses and three or five bows.
If a group has more than ten people, it is already the top among the horse bandits.
Even though there are only seven of us, we are all strong enough to fight even against the top horse bandits.
Of course, he would not put himself in danger unless it was absolutely necessary. He would let these militiamen take over. After all, they also needed more experience, right?
If he encounters a difficult situation, he can just take action in secret and believe that there will be no problem.
If you encounter a stronger enemy...it all depends on whose horse runs faster.
Although he had formed his own team, deep down Chen Changfan still wanted to farm in peace.
The reason why he formed this team was, on the one hand, because of the situation and he had to join.
On the other hand, his manor had just been built and needed a strong guard.
Otherwise, the territory that you have worked so hard to build up may become a wedding dress for others.
For example, as for the night watch, he worked half the night yesterday and was extremely sleepy. He had spent a lot of money to hire these militiamen, so it would be a waste if he didn't use them.
Even though the money was paid by the government, it was also spent by him, right?
"Sir, where are you taking us up the mountain?"
The six people followed Chen Changfan all the way up the mountain, and immediately showed a look of confusion.
"Of course I have to settle you down." Chen Changfan began to fool around without blushing or beating his heart.
"We are now a bandit suppression team. We absolutely cannot go back home to live. Otherwise, we will be spotted by horse bandits and followed home. I am afraid that it will bring disaster to our families in the future. Therefore, until the bandit problem is eliminated, we must eat and live in the guardhouse on the mountain. Horse bandits rarely come here."
"There's even a guard post! Your Excellency is indeed well prepared!"
Zhang Yi was already in a situation where he had no food to eat, and the five warriors' food and accommodation in Chaijiabao were not adequate either.
After all, they are low-level warriors with low status, so their treatment is naturally worse.
When they heard that this bandit suppression team actually provided food and accommodation, they immediately became happy.
"Ahem, it's just that this garrison was just established not long ago, so the conditions are still a little difficult. But don't worry, everything will be fine soon."
Chen Changfan suddenly remembered that he only remembered the underground buildings and forgot to build a few more wooden houses on the hilltop. He suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
"No problem! We will build the garrison together with our boss." Zhang Yi was obviously full of energy.
The others were afraid of being alienated by Chen Changfan, so they also actively expressed their willingness to do any job.
"That's great! Do you see those tree trunks broken by the hail? We can move some back and use them to expand the garrison."
Chen Changfan arranged the task smoothly.
The five warriors couldn't help but twitch their lips. They had just expressed their opinions when the task was assigned to them.
Seeing that Zhang Yi was already happily moving the wood, they looked at each other helplessly and started working as well.
Chen Changfan looked at the busy figures of the six people and felt that he was really smart. He could actually come up with such a good idea as asking the bandit suppression team to do voluntary labor for him. He was really a smart guy!
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That night, a simple wooden house appeared on the top of Xiaofeng Mountain. The six members of the bandit suppression team were so tired that they could not lift their arms. They collapsed on the big bunk bed and were unwilling to get up.
"I thought your words about the garrison being simple were just a compliment, but I didn't expect it to be so simple."
"I thought joining the bandit suppression team would mean fighting and killing the enemy, but who would have thought that all I would do was pick up wood."
"I won't say anything more. I just want to eat now. I'm starving."
"The accommodation is so simple, and the food is not good either. I'm afraid it won't be more than a bowl of porridge per person... That's all. I just hope there are some pickles."
As they were talking, they suddenly heard Aunt Liu's high-pitched voice, "Good men, dinner is ready!"
The wooden door was pushed open and Aunt Liu came in with food. The room was instantly filled with the aroma of food.
"Is this... white flour buns? Rice? And pork?"
Several people were stunned.
Even in Chaijiabao, meat is not common. How can you eat big pieces of pork here?
"Hurry up, my dear friends, and eat! It will get cold soon."
Aunt Liu took in the shocked expressions of the people and walked out of the cabin with a smile.
Hei Jiao had the same expression when he first came, and she is now a little used to it.
……
Underground cave, huge stone table.
Hei Jiao looked at the table full of food that was still as nice as ever, and felt his tired body filled with strength again.
He even felt that the 1,000 kilograms of coal dug today was a bit too little.
"Let's eat first. We have to work hard to dig out more coal tomorrow."
He made up his mind secretly, picked up a steamed bun, and ate it in two bites.
"Boss, the weapons you asked me to make today are all finished. There are three wooden bows in total. Isn't that a little insufficient?"
Hu the roofer saw that his boss had brought back six people today, and he was a little worried that there were not enough weapons.
"That's enough. Kill a few bandits tomorrow and we'll have weapons."
Chen Changfan had no intention of producing it in large quantities.
If you don't have weapons, just take them from the enemy.
"Go hire a few more people tomorrow to collect broken wood and build a few more cabins."
There are still many large trees broken by hail in the mountains.
This saves a lot of trouble in cutting down trees, as they can be used by simply carrying them back.
"Boss, we've sold out all the bear and tiger meat. I'll go to the mountains and hunt some more tomorrow."
Old Wei handed over hundreds of taels of revenue and reported the situation in the market in a timely manner.
After the hailstorm, prices soared again and people started panic buying. Those families who originally thought the food was too expensive no longer cared about tiger meat or bear meat and just bought whatever they saw.
"Take those six with you on a hunting trip tomorrow. If they ask, just say...just say this is training to kill the enemy. Oh, and from now on, you can ride a pony. It will be easier to go up and down the mountain."
Chen Changfan turned to look at Old Man Liu. This guy dug 500 kilograms of coal today and was so tired that he couldn't even lift his arms. It was obvious that he was not cut out for this.
"Tomorrow you will go to each village and deliver a message. If there are any bandits attacking, send them a signal by using smoke signals. Ask them to be patient and the bandit suppression team will rush to their aid as soon as possible."
Chen Changfan took out a bag of dried wolf dung and assigned an errand to Old Man Liu.
"Thank you, boss."
When Old Man Liu thought that he finally didn't have to dig coal, he burst into tears of gratitude, but was given a cold look by Aunt Liu.
"Erlang, today some villagers from Dahe Village came to see me again. They said they couldn't survive anymore and wanted to come here to seek refuge with you."
Shen Cuiyun looked at Chen Changfan with some trepidation. She felt that those villagers were actually quite pitiful, and some had even helped their family, but without Chen Erlang's approval, she would never act on her own.
"If you come again tomorrow, I'll go take a look. If you want to take advantage of the rich, I won't pay any attention to you. If you want to survive by relying on your skills and hard work, I'm not unkind."
The manor is in need of people right now, so he doesn't mind recruiting more people. However, he is not doing charity, so no rogues are allowed to come in.