Xu Kuang quickly stood up and said to the entourage beside him:
"You take eight people, plus...Chen Xiaobao. Chen Xiaobao, you take some people and follow him to pick up the villagers. By the way, hitch a carriage so that the old man won't be burdened."
Chen Xiaobao burst into tears when he heard this, but Chen Xiaohu was thoughtful.
Chen Xiaolong was a little at a loss, but when he saw Xu Kuang beckoning him to sit down, he didn't dare to neglect and sat down.
"I think you are very responsible. I am going to let you manage this mine. Your monthly pay can be twice as high as others."
Chen Xiaolong got excited and was about to stand up again, but saw Xu Kuang looking at Chen Xiaohu.
"Sir, this is my brother Xiaohu. He has been smart since he was a child.".
"I see, you come with me and go back to the territory. I'm going to form a ground protection team. I haven't thought of a name yet. When you come, you can be the deputy captain. Let Xiao Bao come under your command and become the squad leader. ."
Chen Xiaohu was neither arrogant nor impatient, and bowed to Xu Kuang.
"As for the folks you brought with you, those who want to mine can stay and mine, and those who don't want to mine can go farming. There is always work you can do."
Others were relieved when they heard this.
They are not worried about being bullied. They are worried about not being able to do their own work, repaying their debts, and not being able to earn food.
Xu Kuang helped them solve these problems, and they dared to sell their lives to Xu Kuang.
After half a day, Chen Xiaolong and his family finally arrived. Xu Kuang was stunned when he looked at the hundreds of people in front of him.
Xu Kuang looked at the sturdy woman in front of him, his Adam's apple twitching with difficulty, and asked:
"Xiaolong, this is...".
"You must be the lord. I am the mother of Xiaolong, Xiaohu and Xiaobao. These three children of mine are ignorant, so I have to worry about you.".
"No, no, no, madam, don't say that. The three of them are all good, and I am ready to reuse them. Of course, there is also you. I heard that you can make iron?".
The woman smiled and said:
"There is no way, the iron ore can't be sold at a high price, so I just keep thinking about it, and what I get out of it is not good iron...".
Xu Kuang glanced at the blisters on the old woman's arms, and his nose couldn't help but feel sore. How could he not imagine what this was like? A woman whose husband died young could only strengthen herself and raise her three children. Pull big.
"You haven't asked for your lady's name yet?"
"What's the name? My name is Huang Xiumei. If you don't mind, just call me Lao Huang."
"Okay, I will call you Mr. Huang from now on.".
Xu Kuang offered Huang Xiumei a "high salary" of two hundred and forty kilograms of grain a month, which made everyone who could only receive forty kilograms of grain a month feel envious.
Huang Xiumei was so excited that she wanted to bring her three sons and two daughters to kowtow to Xu Kuang. Xu Kuang wanted to reach out and pull her, but Huang Xiumei casually pushed and Xu Kuang flew out.
Chen Xiaolong said to Huang Xiumei slightly reproachfully:
"Mom, you are too light or too heavy.".
Huang Xiumei scratched her head and smiled sheepishly:
"Lord, I...I didn't mean it."
Xu Kuang got up from the ground and smiled with a pale face:
"It's okay, don't rush to start construction. Everyone, come back with me to make a booklet. After registering your information, we will plan a place and then we will start construction."
…
Ryan looked at the more than 100 people Xu Kuang had brought back, sighed, and asked:
"Master, we need more food again.".
Xu Kuang smiled and asked:
"Any news from Uncle Wayne?".
Ryan sighed and did not answer Xu Kuang.
…
Hulu Town
Baron Chris looked at the well-made gilded self-ringing clock in front of him, wound it up again, and watched the bird fly out.
Baron Wayne said with some distress:
"Okay, you've read it twelve times, it's time to let it go."
Baron Chris was reluctant to put the clock back on the table and asked:
"Wayne, just tell me where you bought it from. I want to buy one too."
Wayne looked at Baron Chris's anxious look, reached out to pick up the teacup from the table, and savored the aroma of the tea:
"You want to buy too? How much can you pay?".
Baron Chris's heart skipped a beat. He stretched out a finger and asked tentatively:
"One hundred gold coins?".
Wayne didn't even raise his eyes and continued drinking his tea.
"Then two hundred?".
"three hundred?".
Baron Chris was heartbroken and his voice trembled:
"Six hundred! I don't want it any higher."
Wayne raised his head and thought to himself: "The old guy is quite rich, even higher than my psychological price."
But this is what he said to Baron Chris:
"You...sigh...I'll discuss it with my nephew and ask him to make one for you.".
Chris was surprised when he heard this, and asked:
"Your nephew is...".
"Alchemy priest, brave level.".
"Oh oh oh, I have admired you for a long time. By the way, can you ask your nephew to make this clock more artistic?"
"artistry?".
"It just has more humanistic beauty...".
"Humanistic beauty?".
"Just like the three goddesses Venus and Grace...that way.".
Wayne's old face turned red. He subconsciously wanted to reprimand Chris, but when he came to his mouth, it turned into:
"That will cost more. How much effort does it take to make a bird? How much effort does it take to make one like that? What do you think?"
When Chris heard that there was something going on, he quickly said:
"Yes, yes, please tell me how much to add."
"At least one hundred gold coins for labor time.".
"Okay, okay."
Wayne:…
After Wayne sent Baron Chris away, he called the butler and said:
"Send this letter to Mushroom Ridge quickly, along with these gold coins."
The old housekeeper nodded, turned and left.
…
"Hurry up and show the old housekeeper tea!" Xu Kuang said to Ryan: "Grandpa Ryan, please accompany the old housekeeper first and arrange a place for him. I will rush to work tonight and finish it tomorrow."
When the old housekeeper heard Xu Kuang's words, he was shocked and asked:
"Master, can you really make it tomorrow?"
Xu Kuang nodded and said to the old housekeeper:
"If you make one like Uncle Wayne, you can make it today, but it will take some time to make that kind of look."
When the old housekeeper heard this, he bowed his hand to Xu Kuang:
"Then I'll trouble you, Master."
"No trouble, Grandpa Ryan will help me take care of the old housekeeper.".
Xu Kuang valued not only Wayne's face, but also the face of the four hundred gold coins sent by Wayne.
The next morning, Xu Kuang handed the clock to the old housekeeper and wound it. After a while, a unique "cuckoo-like" danced out.
"Old housekeeper, I'll leave this clock to you."
The old housekeeper nodded solemnly and left with the guards.
Xu Kuang said to Ryan:
"Inform Mr. Huang and the others that during the festival tomorrow, I will worship heaven and start building a steel-making furnace the day after tomorrow."