The light in the house is not bright, and the price of candles on the side is not cheap. Although coal can keep warm, it cannot be used for lighting. Perhaps because Mulan often talks about it, Gao Jin always feels poor.

Although after the Baihu Mansion was slaughtered a lot of gold and silver from Zhang Gui's house, plus the remaining silver that had been traded with Suannen before, it looked like a lot, which was nearly 3,000 taels, but there were more places to spend money on high income. For servants, the silver price ranged from one to one or five cents a month. Although the monthly silver price was less than one or a hundred taels, the cost of eating horses every day made people's scalp numb.

In Mulan's words, the money is flowing out every month. Winter is approaching, and business with the Mongolians will naturally not be completed. At least by the beginning of spring next year and before the business roads resume, Gaojin has no investment, so the places that can be saved naturally need to be saved.

Even though the light was not bright enough, it was enough for Gao Jin to see clearly the clothes of the people in front of him. Zhao Long and the others were wearing rags and had a lot of patches on their clothes, but they were all washed clean. Although they looked thin, they were not that thin, especially the few people looked good in spirit and were not as numb as most people in the walls.

"Grandpa, these are the village chiefs of five villages near our Gubeizhai. They heard that you are willing to let the whole village come to Gubeizhai for the winter. They are very grateful to Gaozu for his kindness and insist on coming back with me to thank you for your kindness."

Zhang Chonggu saw Zhao Long and others shouting "Have you seen the high-ranking master" and then disappeared. He couldn't help but think that these people from the wilderness were really rude. Gao Gong asked them to go to the city for winter, but they were actually standing there in a big way, like a piece of wood.

"Yes, we are here to thank the kindness of the great master."

Among the five people, someone immediately shouted, then he fell to the ground, and everyone else followed suit. Zhao Long was also surprised and knelt down. This was not the Zhao family. Everyone was fleeing households with the same status. This was a place with rules. What's the best man in front of him could give them is the safety and food and clothing they had always dreamed of.

"Everyone gets up and talks."

Looking at Zhao Long and the others who were suddenly kneeling down, Gao Jin hurriedly said that he knew that Zhang Chonggu was just saying that, for fear that these people's "rudeness" would annoy him, but he really didn't care. Instead, he liked the natural and simplicity they just stood there.

Zhao Long stood up with other companions. In his opinion, the high-ranking master who pulled them up was the wise and polite masters in the storytellers. He thought he was also a serious military family. He practiced martial arts with his grandfather since he was a child. He thought he could gain wealth in the army by relying on his martial arts skills, but in the end he killed his superiors and wandered outside the border. He thought that he would have lived in a daze in this life, but he did not expect that he would be lucky for half his life.

"Grandpa, the villain has also practiced some family traditions. In the future, he is willing to be the minions under the disciples of Gaozu and ask him to take him in."

Thinking that before his death, the Grandpa was thinking that the Zhao family could have a general flag and a hundred households, Zhao Long suddenly said loudly, he didn't know what the high-ranking master came from, but looking at the words and deeds of this high-ranking master must be an extraordinary figure. If he can serve under the command of this high-ranking master, he might have the opportunity to become a success in the future.

Zhao Long knelt on the ground with his fists and lowered his head and did not dare to raise his eyes. He knew that his actions were a bit unlucky, but the opportunity was right in front of him. He always had to take a try, otherwise wouldn't he be ashamed of the dead grandfather? Could it be that he really wanted to live outside the Great Wall for the rest of his life and even his descendants would become Tartars in the end.

Gao Jin did not hesitate and directly held Zhao Long's left arm, pulled him up, then looked at the other four men who were eager to try, and said in a deep voice, "To be honest, Gao is indeed short of people under his command. You are willing to join the village to join, Gao is naturally welcome, but Gao has something to say first, I am very strict here, especially my servants, who are practicing military law. If you think you can bear it, you can try it."

"Thank you, Mr. Grandpa!"

Zhao Long said loudly that he was originally a Dunzhu and knew what military law was. However, in the past, he had a dozen servants in Yongxing Fort, except for Baihu Mansion, which was related to the word "Military Law", and no one else could talk about military law from top to bottom.

Gao Jin didn't say anything more. This chaotic world only has the power that can really control him, but this does not mean that he will take care of servants at will.

The servants must ensure combat effectiveness. In addition to training and daily diet, the most important thing is to clearly distinguish rewards and punishments. The monthly silver he gave to the servants was based on the military pay of the nine-sided soldiers, and there was no discount.

But everything has to be done within his ability. Gao Jin has calculated that his current financial resources are only enough to support two hundred soldiers. Although the eight villages near Gubeizhai are all young and strong, he also needs labor who can work. The servants who are fully trained can only choose those who are strong and honest and usable.

Zhao Long and the others were taken away by Zhang Chonggu and went to the shop where the guys slept overnight. They would rush back to the village tomorrow morning and organize the whole village to move into Gubei Village. At that time, in addition to Zhang Chonggu, Dong Bufang would also take his servants out of the city to be responsible for escorting and receiving the support.

Now the news of the change of ownership of Gubei Village has spread with the caravans left. Gao Jin was not sure that the horse thieves near Gubei Village would not have any unfair intentions. Although he wiped out the Black Sha Horse thieves to establish his authority, the Black Sha Horse thieves were always just a group of horse thieves with only a hundred people. As long as there were enough interests, the horse thieves outside the Great Wall would join forces.

There was nothing to say all night. When Zhao Long woke up the next morning, he found that all the guys from the Sihai Warehouse were getting up. After washing up, the black-clad servants took them out and ran around the Sihai Warehouse.

"Zhao Dalang, what are they doing when they run like this?"

Before Zhang Chonggu arrived, someone asked next to Zhao Long that Zhao Long, the small flag of Qiandunbao, was the most knowledgeable among them. However, in their past impression, practicing martial arts was just a gesture of swords and guns. How could you get up early in the morning and run around in circles, and end up being as tired as a dead dog?

"You don't understand. The most important thing is to fight, you have long strength. You are proficient in your moves, but you are not strong enough. How many times can you fight?"

Zhao Long said to several companions that these people are also military households. Although they have practiced some swords and guns in the army, they are all three-legged kung fu and are okay to deal with ordinary people. When they encounter fights, they are also soft-legged shrimps.

Seeing that Zhao Long was speaking seriously, the few people didn't agree with it, but they didn't dare to say anything. They just watched the guys and the servants running around. Compared to the guys, the servants in black were wearing armor and carrying spears, running down one after another. Only when the fifth lap did these people change their faces.

They calculated that these black-clothed servants were armed and probably ran for less than ten miles. Only then did they realize that Zhao Long was right, and Zhao Long's face turned pale at this time. He was shocked. You must know that he thought his martial arts were good, and he was not bad to join the command of Gao Ye. But now seeing these black-clothed servants running around in armor and spears, he asked himself that he would never have the strength to persevere.

Zhao Long felt a little as he was in a hurry and couldn't help but lose confidence in whether he could become a servant under the command of the high-ranking master.

When Zhang Chonggu came, he saw Zhao Long and others who were trembling. He looked at the servants who were sweating on their foreheads and were breathing off their armor. He knew that these people were shocked. However, for the first time he saw that these servants under Gao Ye were actually running around with armor and spears every day, and he was also frightened.

"Go, go and eat first."

It was still in the lobby that the chefs prepared millet porridge, steamed buns, and steamed bacon, but only the servants could enjoy the bacon. Zhao Long and the others could only enjoy the same as the guys, with millet porridge, steamed buns, and some pickles.

However, Zhao Long and others still had a very delicious meal, and there was nothing to be dissatisfied with. They saw the training of the servants. At this time, Zhang Chonggu also said to the side, "Grandmaster is highly regulated, and the training of the servants is even more difficult, but they eat and drink well and get a lot of money. However, as a servant, they have to work hard for the servants and fight with the horse thieves and the Tartars. You have to think about it before making a decision after you go back."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for your advice."

They are not stupid people who can be elected as leaders by the villagers. Everyone knows what Zhang Chonggu means. Gao Ye’s servants are not so easy to be, and they can’t be just as they want. They heard a few quick-talking guys say that it is true that they are training with servants now, but whether they can be selected as servants in the end needs to be decided through a competition.

After eating the morning food, Zhang Chonggu sent Zhao Long and the others out of the city, and he took the horse team to Zhao Jiawei first. After all, the two of them had some friendship, and Zhao Long looked much better than the other people, so he was happy to help. Maybe everyone would be colleagues in the future.

Zhao Long can ride horses. Except for Gubeizhai and the other four people parted ways, he rode the horse given by Zhang Chonggu. He arrived at Zhaojiawei in just over an hour. The villagers of Zhaojiawei who had been waiting a little anxious had long been anxious. Seeing Zhao Long riding back on horseback, they soon realized that it was not fake news that they could move into Gubeizhai, but that when they were true, they all cheered.

There was no need for Zhao Long to yell. Every household cleaned up their belongings quickly and followed Zhao Long out of the village. After all, everyone was poor, and there was something else except the food they planted in the field.

When Zhang Chong came, he brought several big trucks. In addition to using them to hold food, he also let the Zhao Longhun family sit on it, and several young dolls were also stuffed into it.

In less than half an hour, the long-distance team left Zhaojiawei and headed towards the nearby villages. In the other places, those nearby villages were also walking together after their village chiefs came back.

Just after noon, Zhang Chonggu brought people from Zhao Long and the other villages. After handing over to Dong Bufang, who was in Gubeizhai, who was in charge of two teams of servants, he rode his horse to the northwest to meet the population of other villages.

Seeing the black-clothed servants wearing bright armor, wearing helmets and holding spears, the villagers in Zhaojiawei felt a little afraid, but they all felt that these servants looked much more powerful than the official army.

"Dalang, these are all servants under the command of the high man..."

In the Zhao family, someone familiar with Zhao Long asked in a low voice. Many of them were fugitives and were unwilling to surrender to the thief, so they settled down in the Zhao family. At present, these black-clad servants were in a strict queue and were not smiling when escorting them. They were really shocked.

"That's right, the servants under Gao Ye can get one or five cents of silver every month. Although the training is hard on weekdays, they can see meat every meal. Moreover, I heard that if they encounter war, fight with thieves, and those who are brave enough to fight according to orders will also reward silver. Even if Gao Ye dies in battle, he will also give pension silver to support his family."

As Zhao Long said, the young and strong people in the Zhao family were stunned. Most of them were military households who escaped from the walls. Gao Jin had never heard of this kind of kindness to his servants. Even the 100-household masters in his village only raised more than ten servants. They saw a meal in three or five days, let alone any pensions after death and supporting their family.

"Dalang, do you think we can be servants for the Gao Ye?"

Hearing the treatment of the servant under the command of the Gao Master, all the young and strong people in the Zhao Family Wei had such an idea. If they had never seen the power of these servants in black, Zhao Long might have encouraged some of these companions, but now he just said solemnly, "Under the Gao Master, you don't take up waste and want to be servants, but you have to suffer a lot. You need to think about it."

"Dalang, no matter how hard he is, he can eat in the ground."

In the green and strong people, some people didn't believe it. They fled outside the border and reclaimed wasteland. The Zhao family had no choice but to have iron plows, let alone plowing oxen. Everyone could only use the plows made of wood to loosen the soil in the field and use people as animals.

Zhao Long was silent. He knew that everyone was right. They were farming outside the border and struggling to survive. However, the hard work of that kind of field was different from the training of the servants. However, at this time, he couldn't say anything discouraged, so he only allowed them to imagine the good days after becoming servants.

When he arrived in Gubei Village, the staff from the Sihai Warehouse received Zhao Long and the others. Gao Jin asked the kitchen to prepare steamed buns to satisfy their hunger, which also made the villagers who had never eaten along the way let down some worries. After all, the Gao Master was not as good as the steaming steamed buns at the moment.

The place had been cleared in front of the Sihai Warehouse. The villagers from the two villages in Zhaojiawei arrived first. After eating, they waited patiently with the shouts of the guys. From the guys, everyone knew that Gao Ye was always fair in doing things. Although there were many houses in the Gubei Village, most of them were disrepaired. If people wanted to live in, they needed to repair and sort them out.

The eight villages have a total of nearly 200 households. How to allocate houses is naturally fair. "Don't worry about being weak but not being injustice." The villagers of Zhaojiawei may not understand this principle, but it does not prevent them from understanding it. After all, in their eyes, those houses belong to the high-ranking master. If the high-ranking master is allowed to explain to them, it is kindness and kindness.

Before the evening, all the villagers had arrived. At this time, Hou Sancai, who was in charge of the distribution of the house, explained Gao Jin's rules clearly. At home, his wife was pregnant, and those with young children lived in the house first, while the rest were drawn according to the lottery. After allocating the house, they had to work hard to repair the damaged house.
Chapter completed!