After seeing Xu Tong away, Gao Jin breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, all the banquets on the former site of Baihu Mansion were removed. The remaining meat was naturally distributed to the young and middle-aged workers and women, and it was exchanged for cheers from the fortress.

"Brother Gao, according to your spending method, I'm afraid I won't be able to get through the spring!"

When Xu Tong was not here, Fan Xiu'an no longer had to pretend to meet Gao Jin for the first time. When the officials in the yard retreated, only a few confidants like Chen Sheng and Yang were left beside Gao Jin, and he said with a smile.

"Isn't this Brother Fan here? Is there anything else I have to worry about!"

Organizing the young and strong men in Hekou Fort to build roads and dig canals, but they actually can't spend too much money. After all, in the mainland governments and border military generals recruited military households to work hard, how could they pay? Mulan gave her wages and paid three cents a month. The wages for nearly 300 young and strong men's monthly wages were only 100 taels of silver, but the real big deal was the cost of food and drink.

When Hekou Fort paid the autumn grain this year, all villages and households in the fort village were harmed by Zhang Gui, and most of the grain was taken away for cash. If Gao Jin did not organize the work of young people, their family would not be able to support the family. By then, either the old ones starved to death or the younger ones.

Now Gao Jin is responsible for food, accommodation and wages. Although he is called Hekoubao to thank him for his kindness and every household is willing to work hard for him, the food is consumed very quickly. He is not so naughty, and he is still hungry to work.

That is, the three major households in the Xu family were confiscated, and the grain was barely enough to continue to support it, but there was still a shortage, so it required to purchase grain from outside. However, Gao Jin lacked channels. If he really wanted to go to Shenmubao or the county to collect grain, he would be slaughtered. However, Fan Xiu'an was not the case. The Suide merchants occupied almost half of the business in Yulin Town, and it was much cheaper to buy grain from them than local grain merchants.

"Brother Gao, our friendship is friendship, but this business is another matter!"

Fan Xiu'an laughed at himself. He really wanted to make friends with Gao Jin, but some things cannot be done too easily. If they are too easy, it will make people feel that they are not precious.

"That's natural, business is business, Mulan!"

Regarding Fan Xiu'an's words, Gao Jin nodded, and then Mulan, who arrived at some point, brought out a box of jewelry and antiques. These were all found from Baihu Mansion that day. Zhang Gui secretly colluded with horse thieves and did unsubsidized transactions near the wall. There were many caravans that he had robbed, and some good goods were kept by him and they were not used to sell the stolen goods.

Looking at the box of jewelry and antiques placed on the table in front of him, Fan Xiu'an became interested. He was seventeen years old and worked as a shopkeeper in a pawnshop. He also had the ability to estimate the goods.

“These are all from…”

Gao Jinben was about to introduce the origin of these jewelry and antiques to Fan Xiu'an, but Fan Xiu'an waved his hand and stopped him, "Brother Gao, don't ask where to get the stolen goods. This is the industry rule, you don't have to say."

He picked up a jade statue of Guanyin and Fan Xiu'an looked at it carefully. Although there was nothing wrong with the border walls over the years, from Datong Prefecture to Yulin Town, it was really peaceful that the Tartars would still attack the border from time to time, and sometimes they would go deep into the walls and rob those wealthy and big wealthy businesses.

The Tartars did not know any jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, but in the end they were sold to the Ming caravans who went to do business outside the Great Wall. Those experienced merchants would take the opportunity to cut prices and find real treasures from the Tartars, and take them back to the wall and sell them several times or even more than ten times the profit.

Seeing that Fan Xiu'an was watching the jade Guanyin carefully, Gao Jin did not disturb him. He didn't know much about these jewelry and antiques. Although he knew it should be quite valuable, he was not sure how much it was worth. As for the valuation of taking him to Shenmu County to open a pawnshop, it would be better to give it to Fan Xiu'an in front of him directly.

"Jade is a good jade, and the carving is not too rough. The key is that it is in the year. Guanyin, the jade of mutton fat jade, can be sold at Xi'an Mansion for a high price. If Brother Gao is willing to give it to me, I can discount it for 200 taels."

Putting down the Jade Guanyin in his hand, Fan Xiu'an said to Gao Jin, the price he gave is not low. If you take it to those pawn shops, if you don't understand, the price will be suppressed to death. It may be even if you give it a few dozen taels.

"This thing is worth two hundred taels?"

Looking at the jade carving Guanyin, which was only the size of the forearm, Yang Dayan couldn't help but exclaim, and the other people were all full of surprise, even Mulan was a little stunned.

"Since this pilgrim ascended the throne, the world has been peaceful and the four seasons have been prosperous. There are many more folk jade carving workshops, and there are many rich families who buy it, so the carving work is inevitably a bit thicker, far less delicate than the previous dynasty."

"This jade carving Guanyin is full of mutton fat jade, with fine carvings. The most rare thing is that it is not decorated with gold, silver and gems."

Seeing that except for Gao Jin's calm face, the rest of the people seemed not very familiar with the market conditions of this jade, Fan Xiu'an couldn't help but explain it to them that the jade wares of the Ming Dynasty inherited the pseudo-Yuan of the previous dynasty when they were founded. The work was rigorous and exquisite, but later it became simple, especially when Zi was in the dynasty for more than 40 years, the world was peaceful and the people were rich, and the output of jade wares also increased, which caused the jade carving to become rough, and it was mostly inlaid with gold, silver and gems, which was quite vulgar.

"What about the other stuff?"

Unexpectedly, a jade Guanyin could be worth 200 taels. Mulan, who was in charge of the account, couldn't help but ask, there were many items in the box of jewelry and antiques. According to such an algorithm, there would probably be another 2,000 taels in the account.

"Please take a rating from Brother Fan."

Gao Jin also said to Fan Xiu'an that he was not as unaware of the world as Yang Dayan and the others. For example, the jade sculpture of Guanyin statue, that is, Fan Xiu'an could sell it at a high price, and he would never be able to sell it in their hands.

"Brother Gao is so pleased. I won't let you suffer any losses for you!"

Fan Xiu'an picked up the things from the box and then evaluated the price one by one. During this period, Gao Jin also raised his knowledge. Unexpectedly, there were many things in these jewelry and jade, but the next things were not very valuable. Even the few calligraphy and paintings that Gao Jin had high hopes for were all fakes. In the end, a box of things was added up, Fan Xiu'an gave a valuation of 500 taels. Of course, if these things were placed in the pawnshop, they would have to be cut at least half of the price.

"Then according to Brother Fan, but I have to trouble Brother Fan to convert it into food and livestock. Brother Fan can do the price!"

The box of jewelry and antiques that were found in Zhang Gui's mansion could be exchanged for 500 taels of supplies, which was really a surprise for Gao Jin, so he did not intend to bargain with Fan Xiu'an, and his generous attitude made Fan Xiu'an quite awkward.

"Okay, I don't know how much animal forage Brother Gao needs, and whether the remaining grain needs old or new grain."

Fan Xiu'an quickly got into the role. He hadn't done such a small business for a long time. This time, for Gao Jin, he was reincarnating in his old career.

"Mulan, go back and calculate it, and write me a list at that time."

Gao Jin ordered Mulan that he was now like a hand-off manager, and all the specific matters were left to Mulan and the others.

"Yes, Master."

Mulan left excitedly, she was in charge of the account. She had seen the world with her adoptive father in the past. She knew that today she had discussed business with Fan Xiu'an, the big shopkeeper of the Suide Merchant. The estimation and the in and out of the purchase were probably more than the benefits of saving 1,200 taels of stolen goods and selling food by themselves, which was enough to make her happy.

After Mulan left, Gao Jin took Fan Xiu'an to visit the construction site outside the fortress. Now Hekou Fort is his territory, and everything is in trouble and needs money everywhere. Although Fan Xiu'an is not interested in his "investment", it does not prevent him from recommending it to Fan Xiu'an. Maybe Fan Xiu'an has figured it out!

"Brother Gao is brave enough!"

Seeing that Gao Jin was seriously trying to repair the roads and canals of Hekou Fort, Fan Xiu'an could only say that any military generals near the side wall had cared about the farmland and the village. It was the first time he had seen Gao Jin like this.

"Brother Fan, as the saying goes, you have food in your hands, and you are not panicked. This food is the top priority, and I must not be careless."

Gao Jin had his own plans for Hekou Fort in his mind. There were also large areas of coal fields near Gubeizhai. However, in this era, grain was the basis of all development. Without enough food, he did not dare to gather people on a large scale to dig coalfield iron ore.

"Brother Gao's words do make sense. But the construction of the canal is beneficial to the people in this fortress. Why do you have to give me any work and food? You must know that such things are not in accordance with the rules, and if you pass them outside, you may be criticized."

The first thing Gao Jin did when he returned to Hekou Fort was to organize the construction of roads and dig canals. Fan Xiu'an was over thirty years old. It was the first time he saw a martial artist who valued farming so much. Even the county masters he had dealt with were not as good as Gao Jin.

"If you criticize me, just criticize me. Gao doesn't care what others think. But the people under my rule cannot make them work in a hungry manner."

Gao Jin knew that in the eyes of Fan Xiu'an and others, he would probably be regarded as fools by them.

"Brother Gao is kind and generous, and the people of this Hekou Fort are blessed!"

Fan Xiu'an looked at him indifferently when he spoke, not like Gao Jin, who was fake, and could only regard Gao Jin as a fool who "overestimated his abilities and cared for the people!"

"But Brother Gao, there is a saying that I still have to say, "Shengmien fights against Miguel. Now that you are so kind to rule the people, I am afraid that in the future, they will have to spend money everywhere and eat well, but it is easy to raise a group of troublemakers."

"I also pressed the old grain for three years on my hand... It didn't get moldy, it was just right for these young and strong..."

Listening to Fan Xiu'an's words, Gao Jin did not argue anything. Everyone had different ideas. In this era, it seemed that the government had slaughtered the people. Even merchants like Fan Xiu'an were not immune to the common people. However, Gao Jin knew that the XX battle in later generations was said to be launched by the people using small bikes. However, the reason why the people actively supported the front was not only because they had divided the land, but actually could get more wages than working at home, rather than being taken to work as a vacancier.

"Brother Fan said yes."
Chapter completed!