All afternoon, Zhao Lang was busy.
First, he went to Mr Huang and Xu Yue’s side, after all, the potatoes were the top priority.
Then he went to see Elder Qin, and by the way, it didn’t matter if he recruited some more students over.
It was Ji Wushuang who took Chen Sheng and Wu Guang out. From what Wang Cai said, they were quite busy recently.
Not a big problem, he has half a month this time, he can always see.
It wasn’t until the evening that he had time to call Wangcai over.
“The money is being spent a bit quickly.”
Looking at the accounts reported up by Wang Cai, Zhao Lang frowned slightly and said.
It had only been a month or so, and Zhao Lang had already spent almost a fifth of the money he had brought over.
You know, he had brought over all the jewels from the last time he was in Zhao Xie’s treasury!
“My lord…”
Wangcai tried to explain, but was interrupted by Zhao Lang with a wave of his hand
“No matter, just spend it, I have it in mind.”
Not to mention this gold swallowing beast of the farming family, just on Qin Lao’s side, the equivalent of free medical treatment, is a huge expense.
The good thing is that the salt farm side has started to produce revenue, although it is not much, but it is always making its own blood.
The merchant teams on the farm have all started to form.
None of these things can be done overnight.
They can only be developed slowly and cannot be rushed.
“Has there been any movement in the city recently?”
Zhao Lang put the accounts down and asked indifferently.
Wangcai returned that
“There’s nothing much going on in the city, well, it’s just that there have been a lot more Goguryeo caravans lately.”
Zhao Lang was not too surprised, it was close to the border between the two countries.
It was normal for merchant caravans to come and go from time to time.
“Well, it’s also a good idea to reach out and see if there are any opportunities to make money,”
Zhao Lang instructed, and suddenly his heart fluttered.
“In the future, if the caravan has the opportunity to go into Goguryeo, ask them to bring back a copy of all the major topographical routes along the way.”
Wang Cai did not know what Zhao Lang wanted this for, but nodded his head anyway.
“When I go back this time, give me a few newcomers to the Spider’s Web for easy contact.”
Zhao Lang already had the idea of taking control of Liaodong County, so the Qin army in this area, he wouldn’t let go either.
Let the people from the Spider Web infiltrate in advance.
By then, with the army and people in his hands, when the Great Qin is in turmoil, he will be the equivalent of a cutthroat vassal.
“Yes, my lord,”
Wangcai returned, smiling.
“It just so happens that this month at the manor, a few extremely nice young men have been recruited, so let them come and meet Your Excellency when the time comes.”
Zhao Lang nodded and said.
“Alright, that’s it for today, you go and rest too.”
Wangcai returned and
“Yes, my lord.”
“I’ll have someone wait on you to wash up.”
Zhao Lang nodded blandly, he himself had already been serving these, not resisting, and even somewhat used to it.
“Zhao Lang, Zhao Lang, you’ve fallen.”
Zhao Lang took the opportunity to criticise himself fiercely for a while while he waited for someone.
Not long after, a maid walked in, her head lowered so that one could not see her face.
It began to serve Zhao Lang.
Zhao Lang soaked in the bath tub and cleaned himself up properly.
In the barracks, everyone was smelly and not that fussy.
After washing up, the maids retreated.
There was little exchange between the two.
Zhao Lang didn’t care either, not every maid, he had to keep in mind.
Xiao Qi and Xiao Jiu, who had taken care of his body for so many years, were the only ones who had a bond.
The next morning, Zhao Lang was woken up by the sound of training outside.
In a trance, Zhao Lang thought he was back in Xianyang.
He kinda missed Fubo and the others.
If not for the imminent chaos, he would have wanted to be a laid-back son of a rich family.
Zhao Lang got up leisurely and seemed to hear a rattling inside his house.
Soon, a maid knocked on the door and came in to wash him up.
After finishing, Zhao Lang walked out of his room and saw Wangcai waiting at the door of his room with a smile on his face.
“My lord, you are awake?”
“How did you rest yesterday?”
Zhao Lang nodded his head and was about to say something when he noticed that Wang Cai’s smile was a little lewd and
“If you have something to say, just say it.”
Only then did Wangcai whisper that
“My lord, what do you think of Miss Xiaoyu who is serving you?”
“Miss Xiaoyu?”
Zhao Lang froze for a moment, and then responded that
“What have you been thinking about all day long?”
Wangcai grinned and
“My lord, Miss Xiaoyu is the one Miss Bai rescued last time and volunteered to work as a maid at the manor.”
“I saw that Xiao Qi and Xiao Jiu were not here, so I thought you should have someone to serve you.”
“And Miss Xiaoyu is quite knowledgeable, now I’ve given her charge of all the maids on the manor.”
Zhao Lang said, without good humour.
“Nonsense! Don’t forget the rules of the stately home!”
“If you dare to force others, you will not be spared all the same.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Seeing that he had flattered the horse’s leg, Wangcai wilted for a moment, then changed the subject and said.
“My lord, the few newcomers mentioned yesterday are training, do you want to go and take a look?”
Only then did Zhao Lang nod and follow him away.
No one noticed that around the corner, a faint smile appeared on Xiao Yu’s face.
The two of them, Zhao Lang, went straight to the training place.
“My lord, those are the young men at the front.”
Wangcai gestured to Zhao Lang.
Zhao Lang looked at the few young men, and for some reason, his mind involuntarily recalled Xiao Liu’s group of recruits.
These people seemed to have an inexplicably similar temperament.
Zhao Lang frowned slightly and asked.
“What are the origins?”
Although it was unlikely that anyone would be watching him right now, Zhao Lang still felt it was good to be careful.
Wangcai immediately returned that
“I’ve already had people check the registry in the city, they’re all clean locals, but they’ve been struck down and have no family or friends at home.”
“It’s a good idea for you to be an errand boy.”
Zhao Lang looked at Wang Cai.
“You already have official connections?”
He had to know that he could say that both the military and civilian sectors were progressing well nowadays, but it was the official side of the government that had not made the slightest progress.
I didn’t expect that the spider web side had already hooked up with the government.
Wang Cai laughed and said.
“My lord, checking the household register is not much of a secret matter, and besides, it just so happens that the young official is short of money…”
Zhao Lang instantly revealed a smile, it turned out that he was using money to open the way.
Sure enough, ordinary people really couldn’t stand up to the test.
“Good, follow this line and don’t be afraid to spend money.”
“Whenever the county magistrates have taken your money, it means we’ve succeeded.”
Zhao Lang instructed to the
“Alright, you go and get busy.”
Wangcai nodded and left.
Zhao Lang came to the high place of the manor and looked at a thriving manor.
Zhao Lang could not help but feel a few moments of satisfaction, but he quickly suppressed this faint pride, and
“It’s still too slow.”
Five stately homes, a salt farm and a secret fishing village in Liaodong.
He himself was a general of a thousand men of the Great Qin.
Such strength was already extremely good for Liaodong.
But it was still far from being able to cope with the chaotic world.
But time waits for no man.
“But these results should be enough to satisfy cheap old dad, too.”
Zhao Lang planned to write a letter and ask Cheap Pops for more resources.
This was also for their own good, after all, even if the rebellion was successful.
Wouldn’t this emperor still have to let Cheap Old Dad be first?
So, when it’s time to gnaw on the old man, it’s still time to gnaw.
Soon, a fast horse ran in the direction of Xianyang.
