Lu Xu left Daya's tea shed with complicated emotions, thanks to the fact that the others behind him were relatively normal.
Nothing particularly big.
Nothing particularly miserable.
There is no business that cannot be continued, or there are no new ideas in business.
They all opened a small teahouse in a regular manner, and either lost money or made a small amount of money.
Lu Xu told them the idea of renting out the camp in Daya and asked them to look at it according to their own situation.
You can build it far away from the village, or you can build it if there are many trees or rocks nearby. If it is very close to the village, it is not necessary. It is better to directly recruit people to live in the village. It will be comfortable for pedestrians. How can people with poor conditions in the village be able to build it? Make some money.
Just like this, after leaving Baoshan County, Lu Xu and the others soon arrived in Dengzhou, which is full of mountains.
The situation of several small tea sheds north of Dengzhou County was similar to that of Baoshan, except for one place where there was some trouble.
As soon as their stall was set up, someone in the bandit's family died and he had to go home to attend to the funeral.
There were only two people working in this small stall. Once he left, the other one could no longer run the business, so they struggled to keep the tea stall from closing down.
He originally wanted to close the door, but the patrolmen passed by every day, and from time to time they would introduce them to a few people who could buy water.
The little boy was timid and miserable every day. He had to run two miles to carry a bucket of water before dawn, and had to look for firewood to get it back. He only sold water but made no money. He couldn't cook alone. It was a vicious cycle.
There were so many bandits and so many tea shack operators, but he was the only one doing it like a hard labor.
If Lu Xu and the others didn't come back, he would risk being caught by the patrol and run away.
Lu Xu comforted him. He had an impression that this man was the youngest among the three waves of bandits in Dengzhou. He had not dared to say a word to Lu Xu all the way from Chongning County.
Lu Xu thought to himself, silly boy, you should find a helper!
Although he didn't keep much money, he did keep three bags of grain. He could hire someone by selling half of the bag.
This kid was too honest. Lu Xu thought about it and left the milder of the two Menliang bandits to help him.
Let's wait and see when he comes back next time. If he is really not suitable for this, Lu Xu will arrange other jobs for him.
Arriving at Dengzhou City, Lu Xu was warmly welcomed by the county magistrate again. This time, Magistrate Cui made a special trip to the north gate to pick up Lu Xu.
Lu Xu was flattered and quickly jumped out of the car.
Magistrate Cui was still as heroic as ever, and the people who watched him shouted "Brother Lu" one after another.
"Brother Lu is really a young hero, and he actually walked alone in the land of barbarians."
Lu Xu said quickly: "Master Cui, thank you. I am not alone. I brought more than 200 people there. My sworn brother also brought the Northern Army to pick me up. He was also escorted by the Northern Army throughout the whole journey. Otherwise, how could I dare to go anywhere? The North?"
As they walked, Magistrate Cui took Lu Xu to see his inn.
Lu Xu became energetic when talking about this, inn!
Their own inn!
He quickened his pace, "Let's go and have a look!"
There are only three main streets in Dengzhou, from the middle street to the west street, which is just a walk away. When Lu Xu and his party passed by, the people in front saw the inn, and the convoy behind them had not yet entered the city gate.
Entering West Street, Lu Xuren was stunned.
Most of the ruins from more than a month ago have been cleared, and many people in the city are working on the ruins.
In the distance, near the south gate, a two-story civil inn has been built, and many people are building shops next to it.
He glanced at the west city wall with his peripheral vision and found that the wall had changed. Half of the largest cracks had been filled, and other cracks were being repaired with stones.
Lu Xu murmured: "This is..."
Magistrate Cui: "Thanks to the money donated by Brother Lu, one of my long-cherished wishes has finally come to fruition. When the city wall is repaired in the future, I will order someone to build a merit monument for my brother on the wall!"
Not only the city wall, Lu Xu wanted to build an inn, and the two Luo brothers who were left behind were always looking for workers. They were not familiar with the place in Dengzhou, and it was not safe to bring a lot of money. The two discussed it and came to Cui. The county magistrate.
Magistrate Cui didn't refuse. Not only did he post recruitment notices in the county, but he also sent officers to carry gongs and drums to promote the job in the streets and alleys.
It costs fifteen cents a day to clean up the ruins, and whoever picks up the wood, stones and other usable things inside will return them.
It costs 30 cents a day to build a house and take care of three meals a day.
At first everyone wanted to build houses, but some old, weak, women and children wanted to clean up the ruins.
There are not many people in Dengzhou County, and the Luo brothers did not refuse. They only said that children under the age of fifteen and elderly people over sixty would not be accepted. If the elderly and children came to pick up things to support the family, they would not care.
Later, an old lady who brought her children to collect firewood somehow found a clay pot filled with copper coins.
There were too many people at that time, and there were official officials nearby. Everyone was watching eagerly, but the old lady didn't dare to ask for it.
The Luo brothers were called over, counted the money in the jar, and gave the old lady one hundred coins first, and the rest was divided equally among everyone who was cleaning up the rubble that day.
After this incident, the "Lu Yijie" caravan became more famous. The reputation of the Luo brothers in Dengzhou increased, and more people came to work for them.
Almost all the idle people in the county came out in droves, and the street that had been abandoned for many years began to become visibly cleaner.
Later, the county government sent people to the hills of nearby villages and towns to beat gongs - the county town recruited workers to repair city walls, build houses, and clean streets, and the wages were paid immediately.
People from nearby areas also flocked to the city to work.
For a time, Dengzhou City became lively.
The more people there are, the more people have to eat, and the more people have to find places to live.
Unknowingly, many families in the city had extra income.
Clean up a house and rent it out, mend and wash people, go to West Street to sell water and food, repair and make cars, weave baskets, sharpen saws, carry wood...
Now that I have money, my consumption has increased. Those who did not plan to make winter clothes are now planning to cut cloth and make clothes. Those who were reluctant to eat meat in the past are willing to buy a little meat every ten days. I have tasted the smell of oil and want to repair the house. If you can't afford it, just go to the ruins to pick up scraps, or go to the inn to have a look, and follow them while they are ordering the wood. If they don't need much, the inn will bring it back for them...
Even the children in Dengzhou County have pocket money. They go to the ruins to find smooth stones, whether they are sold to the government to build city walls or to inns to pave roads. They can earn one or two cents in a day's work.
Just clean the stone and roll it over, even a child can do it.
After earning money, some children will give it to their families, while others will use it as pocket money to buy snacks, toys, and hair flowers...
The children in Dengzhou are all smiling this summer.
The two brothers of the Luo family were supervising work and building a shop on the street. They were really surprised to see Lu Xu and the others bringing back so many animals.
The two of them were thankful that they packed up quickly, otherwise they would not be able to let go of the cows and carts.
In the evening, Magistrate Cui hosted a banquet for Lu Xu. Lu Xu and Luo Chun brought two people who had been dealing with Magistrate Cui in Dengzhou to the banquet.
As they were about to return to Longxing, Lu Xu and the three brothers of the Luo family were very relaxed and in high spirits, and the atmosphere at the dinner was extremely friendly.
While he was drunk, Magistrate Cui asked them about the situation in the northern counties.
When he learned that Lu Xu had made a cart of furs and left them in Yonggu County for processing, he quickly solicited business for his county: "Oh! Brother Lu, why did you leave all the goods in Yonggu County? We have other young people in Dengzhou, Shan The more hunters there are, the more skilled leatherworkers there are!"
Lu Xu:? ? ?
Magistrate Cui: "There is a difference between us and the barbarians in the craftsmanship of making leather, but the leatherworkers in Dengzhou County can be seen in the entire Shuozhou! They are not worse than Qinglong City! If you don't believe me, look at these shoes."
Magistrate Cui almost took off his shoes to show Lu Xu at the wine table, "I have worn them for more than two years. Look, they are light and strong, just like new ones! They are more cost-effective than cloth shoes!"
Lu Xu didn't expect that he would be so bold in soliciting business, so he quickly said: "My younger brother didn't know about it before, but later he dragged me to Dengzhou."
Magistrate Cui: "Well, you already have a street, wouldn't it be a good idea to open a few leather goods shops?"
He has already tasted the benefits of having a job for everyone and income for every family. In the few years since he took office, apart from the holidays, has Dengzhou ever been so lively. No matter what kind of business it is, whether it is building a house or making leather goods, as long as it can make Dengzhou people make money, sooner or later Dengzhou will be able to repair the city wall on its own and become rich on its own!
After a meal of wine, Magistrate Cui felt that he was doing well again. The ambition he had suppressed due to lack of money came back to him, and he even felt that the blueprint Lu Xu told him last time was not impossible.
Others think they are poor in Dengzhou and say that Dengzhou is full of bandits. There is no way to make money. Have the bandits gone down to build the city wall?
Magistrate Cui was happy and had a heart-to-heart talk with Lu Xu. What Lu Xu wanted to do and come to Dengzhou was what Lu Xu wanted to do. On behalf of the people of Dengzhou, he fully supported it, even if Lu Xu decided to change his registration and move from Guanyang to Dengzhou. In Dengzhou, he handled everything for Lu Xu.
Lu Xu was also a little drunk, and continued to talk in confusion: "Dengzhou is my second hometown!"
They exchanged cups and cups again, and discussed that it was not easy to go to the north in winter, but they could also do business between Guanyang and Dengzhou for a short distance.
The three brothers of the Luo family were amazed by what they saw. No wonder they can make money. Look, they are so drunk that they can't even hold the dishes firmly, and they still don't forget to do business.
After drinking, Lu Xu was helped back by Luo Chun.
Lu Xu was half drunk and half awake, lying in Tianzi Room 1 of the inn, enjoying the only single room at present, and had the sweetest sleep in more than three months.
Lu Xu slept until three o'clock in the morning, and the work outside had already started and the goods should be loaded.
He came out after breakfast and was not in a hurry to leave immediately.
This place can be regarded as his own territory. Lu Xu simply took advantage of the spaciousness here and called Luo Chun and the others to inventory the goods.
"Let's see what can be sold in Dengzhou. Since County Magistrate Cui said that there are leatherworkers in Dengzhou, let's keep some more leather and find some craftsmen here to process it."
"Oh yes, we still need to collect some medicinal materials in Dengzhou."
The medicinal materials he collected in the village of Dengzhou last time went to the northern border, and the military doctors gave them good reviews, and the prices they gave were much higher than in Dengzhou.
Lu Xu was counting and doing calculations at the same time. At night, he felt dizzy and began to think about Yan Junqi again.
If Jun Qi is not here, his family, Lu Zhou, will do the same.
Even if Lu Zhou doesn't come, Lu Xuan can do it!
There are obviously so many children in their family who are good at this, why did they let him come who is not good at it?
Lu Xu was dizzy, counting and counting. He worked for two whole days, sorting things into categories and reinstalling them. He also spent a day interviewing the cobbler recommended to him by Magistrate Cui.
Although their leather goods shop has not yet been built, the professionals with the necessary equipment are already in place.
Lu Xu mobilized and handed over the craftsmen, half of the sheepskins, all the cowhide and some other animal skins to the two brothers of the Luo family who still wanted to stay in Dengzhou.
"Try to get a batch of boots out before autumn. They should have fluff inside, be warm, and be made for children. Let's buy winter clothes in Longxing and sell them in the state capital and various counties!" After Yuan Manniang's ready-made clothes store, Lu Xu already fully understands the advertising effect of children.
Luo Guang and Luo Dan: "Don't worry! Once we make a batch, we will send a batch back."
After the explanation, Lu Xu did not stay any longer. After saying goodbye to Magistrate Cui, he left Dengzhou County and set off towards Wuling Peak.
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