Li Yuguo smiled and said: "You can go find me, but I will let the Thief Emperor do your work..."
As he spoke, Li Huguo took out two eggs. With a smile on his face, he crushed the two eggs, leaving the yolks and whites on the ground.
Niu Er was sweating like rain. He smiled and said, "Brother, I was just kidding... Why can't you stand jokes so much?"
"In one month, the dock will be built! Of course, you will have 30% of the profit from the dock's business in the future, and the remaining 70% will be given to Nalan City!" Li Hugo glanced at him.
Niu Er naturally nodded and did not dare to disobey.
After explaining the dock, Li Huguo said to Chen Laogen, the leader of the horse thieves: "Your horse team will belong to Nalan City from now on. When the time comes, you can let all the family members of your original horse thieves move to Nalan City. Of course... you are protected by Nalan City, and you must abide by the rules of Nalan City. From now on, you will be the captain of the cavalry battalion of the Nalan City Guards, specializing in protecting the passing merchants. "
"Can our family join Nalan City?" Chen Laogen was confused. He simply couldn't believe his ears.
You must know that people without household registration are called refugees. These refugees are not protected by the local area. They are threatened by thieves and bandits all year round. They may suffer the fate of being massacred. But even if the whole village is massacred, In the end, no one would collect the bodies for them, let alone seek justice, so he led a group of strong men to form a cavalry team.
But it's different in Nalan City. Take the fact that he is a horse thief.
Although he is a horse thief, he never dares to make trouble with the people in Nalan City, because once he harasses the people in Nalan City, the city guards will come to their door. Therefore, in Nalan City, there are not only towering Protected by the city wall and sheltered by a large number of city guards, for the refugees outside the city, the refugees and residents are simply a paradise and a hell.
Li Huguo said: "Yes, but although there are many open spaces in the city now, the houses have not been built. You have to build these houses yourself. This is 30,000 taels of silver, which will be used as settlement expenses for you. In addition, the cavalry team can receive 2 taels per month. Military pay of silver.”
Li Huguo walked back and forth. He paused and said, "Also, you have to take care of the affairs at the inn. This is a big cake. On the one hand, it protects the safety of business travelers. On the other hand, you can also receive some tea fees and look after the horse fees." , and accommodation fees. Our land in Nalan City is barren, so we don’t have the advantage of agriculture, but our natural advantage is that our place is on the trade road!"
"Okay! Big brother put aside the past grudges and actually took in people like us who have committed the most heinous crimes to become the cavalry of Nalan City. We are sincerely frightened. From now on, the life of Chen Laogen... belongs to your consort!" Chen Laogen burst into tears. .
He had already experienced the feeling of not having a home. He had fallen into the trap of a bandit because he was a refugee outside the city and watched helplessly as the bandits killed his parents. Now that he had a home, he was naturally very excited.
"I'm no longer called Prince Consort, now my brother is the captain of Nalan City!" the Thief Emperor said with a smile.
"Haha, meet the captain!" A large group of heroes clasped their fists.
At this time, Ma Daha came over timidly: "Brother, now that their two grandsons have jobs, I can't live in the city... Give me some strength to work."
Since coming into contact with Li Yuguo, Ma Daha has now seen what it means to be a benevolent person. People like Li Yuguo have strong cultivation, but they have no official airs. Especially being able to fight with the brothers, he is very happy in his heart.
Becoming a resident of the city is also what Madaha dreams of.
If it weren't for the lack of food and water, who would be willing to go into the mountains and become a bandit
"Your task is very difficult." Li Yuguo patted Ma Daha on the shoulder and said, "You have seen the previous offensive and defensive battles in the city..."
"That's right..." A person walked over from a distance, and it was Nalan Meng.
Nalan Meng said: "Although the city gate has been repaired, according to the current degree of decay of the wood, a master of the great martial arts level can easily open the city gate. Just imagine... if a group of thieves suddenly appeared in the middle of the night, they would When we enter the city, the people are sleeping, and the consequences will be disastrous!"
"Are you here?" Li Yuguo smiled.
Nalan Meng nodded towards Li Huguo: "I'm also curious about how you will arrange them, but now it seems that your ability in employing people is really beyond my expectation..."
Ma Daha said: "My three wives have now moved to the city. If there are really thieves entering the city at night, wouldn't my wife and children be in danger?"
"That's right!" Li Hugo said, "What you have to do now is more difficult than what Niu Er and Chen Laogen did, that is... repair the city wall and the city gate."
As soon as he said this, Ma Daha's face became serious. After all, this was not a good thing.
Li Huguo was prepared. He whistled, and sure enough, a carriage came over: "Look, this is concrete. Mix the cement and sand and gravel together, and then add the stones on top. After it solidifies, this will The city wall is extremely strong!”
He made gestures and explained for a long time before everyone knew. Nalan Meng was also surprised: "Don't say that these things are all technologies from the Western Regions."
Li Yuguo laughed and thought that paper could not keep fire, so he said: "This is the method of alchemists. You know, I have a good relationship with Ximen Lang of Zhenyuan Sect. I have discussed many things with him. If this thing is put on The city wall is built on it, and the strength of the city wall can be seen clearly!"
"So that's it." Nalan Meng suddenly realized.
Li Yuguo's heart was bleeding. These cements were not cheap and cost a hundred thousand dollars. Fortunately, the most abundant thing near Nalan City was stones, so the cost was reduced a lot.
But as a result, the funds of the City Lord's Mansion are insufficient, so it still takes time to accumulate to completely change Nalan City.
As for the Thief King, he and his wife continue to train. Both of them are monks, and their skills are not weak. As the saying goes, if a husband and wife work together, the work will not be tiring. Therefore, the cooperation between the two of them will definitely improve the overall level of the city guard.
Li Hugo looked into the distance and found that the rice fields outside had begun to grow at this time. These farmlands were specially transported by Li Hugo from Ling Snake Mountain. The soil in Ling Snake Mountain is fertile and suitable for farming. Of course, transportation back and forth takes time. , so it is not possible to cultivate too much farmland for the time being.
Farming is also a contract system, that is to say, each family has a fixed field, and then one-third of the harvest is handed over to the city lord's palace, and the remaining two-thirds can be used for their own consumption. In this way, the common people have Now that I have a job, my life is no longer boring, and I work hard for my own farming.
Li Yuguo's reforms also impressed Nalan Meng. She also did not expect that Li Yuguo was so capable, and unconsciously, she felt a little proud in her heart.
"What are you going to do with those rebellious city guards?" Nalan Meng asked.
At this time, everyone else had already gone about their own business. Nalan Meng and Li Huguo were walking at the gate of the city.
Li Yuguo put his hands behind his back and said: "Huairou, please tell me, if they are not willing to stay in Nalan City, give them a severance pay of three taels of silver per person and send them out of the city. If they are willing to stay in Nalan City, give them Their household registration in Nalan City, and then continue to serve as city guards... "
"They wanted to follow Li Yutang to rebel before, but this..." Nalan dreamed of Li Yutang, but there was still a touch of hatred in his heart.
Li Yuguo smiled and said: "The leaders of the thieves are Li Yutang and Zhang Wei. Now both of them have confessed, and the people under their command are innocent. They are just faithfully fulfilling the tasks of their superiors. Moreover, it is the time for Nalan City to employ people. Nowadays, everything is waiting to be renovated. The roads in the city have not yet been paved, the rivers used for domestic purposes in the city have not been reclaimed, the repairs of the houses have not been carried out, and our city lord's palace... It must have the appearance of a capital city. Now it is just a few grass. The sheds are just put together."
Nalan Meng paused, her brows tightened, she pursed her lips and said slowly: "Why do you want to do this..."
"Don't you want to prove your talent to the third prince? As long as we repair Nalan City, we can prove to him that you are no worse than your sisters... Of course, in my eyes, you are the best." Li Hugo said .
Nalan Meng's eyes were shining. She looked at Li Huguo, and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised like a crescent moon: "Thank you..."