The most arrogant in history

Chapter 136 My aunt is here!

Ye Kun chuckled: "Okay, I'll listen to my wife."

The next morning, Ye Kun was busy again. He prepared 100 kilograms of twine and went to the refugee camp first.

The two children who had fever last night have recovered. It seems that the folk remedy is effective.

Aunt Wang also came with Duoduo.

Ye Kun said, "Auntie Wang, I will give you 100 kilograms of linen thread every day. You can have everyone knit linen vests. Once they are done, send them to the warehouse first. If there is not enough linen thread, go to the warehouse to get more."

Aunt Wang nodded, and she and Duoduo made arrangements immediately.

Ye Kun gave the made linen clothes to some elderly people and children who lacked winter clothes.

He also asked the warehouse to take out 50 rolls of fine linen and coarse linen and gave them to Dai Xi, asking her to lead the workers to make clothes.

While I was arranging matters, Qin Caiwei arrived again.

"Lord Ye, just do your own thing and don't worry about me. Just treat me as your follower." Qin Caiwei changed into another set of clothes and smiled.

Ye Kun nodded, without further ado, mounted his horse and headed straight for Xiping Mountain.

It's cold in winter, and it feels so refreshing to ride a horse against the west wind.

Qin Caiwei sighed: "Master Ye, it's freezing cold, you're riding a horse everywhere, aren't you cold?"

Ye Kun wrapped up his clothes and said, "The refugees that Xiping Mountain took in yesterday should be colder than me."

Qin Caiwei stopped talking.

A solid marching camp is being built on the southern foot of Xiping Mountain.

It was too late to build houses at the end of the year, so we could only build a large camp to accommodate the refugees.

Such a large camp can provide shelter from wind and rain for three months under normal weather conditions.

A few miles to the south, there are hundreds of acres of bamboo forest, which is just right for building a large camp.

However, the soldiers and craftsmen were stopped from cutting down the bamboo by the local squire Lu Ning.

The Lu family was considered a large family in Pingye County, with more than 2,000 people. They built Lujiabao ten miles south of Xiping Mountain.

Because Lujiabao is in a good location, it is protected by the county town and Xipingshan Camp, and it was not invaded by Huang Tiandao's army last time. Mulberry and hemp are cultivated and everything is normal.

During this period, Lujiabao did a lot of business with Xipingshan, selling bamboo, grains, snacks and vegetables, and made a lot of money.

Ye Kun arrived and called Lu Ning to talk.

Lu Ning was about fifty years old, with a cunning face and a sharp face. He clasped his fists and said:

"Master Ye, you have been expanding southwards and have occupied my forest and farmland. This bamboo forest is also my family's property. Half of the people in Lujiabao make a living by weaving bamboo. If you cut down the bamboo, how are we going to survive in the future?"

Ye Kun was very surprised: "Mr. Lu, we used to pay you for cutting down your bamboo. Don't tell me we didn't pay you this time?"

As for the gentry, Ye Kun usually did not harm them and treated them with courtesy.

Pay for things you buy, never buy on credit.

Also, this time, when some land from gentry was confiscated, Ye Kun paid money or exchanged it for official land.

Lu Ning trimmed his beard and said with a sly smile:

"Master Ye, you also know that with the current chaos and turmoil, the price of everything has increased. Therefore, I can no longer sell it to you at your previous price."

The captain of the soldiers on the scene reported to Ye Kun:

"Master Ye, we used to cut bamboo for thirty copper coins each, and we could pick whatever we wanted. Now, Mr. Lu is asking us for a hundred coins each. The price of one bamboo has increased by seventy coins."

Ye Kun nodded and clasped his fist towards Lu Ning: "Mr. Lu, is the price increase too much this time?"

Lu Ning chuckled, "Master Ye, do you know how much the price of grain has increased? One hundred coins per pound, one hundred coins can only buy ten pounds of rice. The price of grain has increased more than tenfold, so it is reasonable for my bamboo to increase a little bit, right?"

Ye Kun thought about it and smiled bitterly:

"Just follow Mr. Lu's price, continue cutting bamboo, check the number, and pay on the spot."

Lu Ning clasped his fists and smiled: "Master Ye is still straightforward!"

Ye Kun smiled in return.

You bastard, tonight, I'll give you something even more refreshing!

Originally, Ye Kun didn't want to deal with Lu Ning. After all, stability was needed at this time and the overall situation should be given priority.

But Lu Ning brought his own death upon himself, so Ye Kun cannot be blamed.

The soldiers continued to cut bamboo and transport it back.

The newly admitted refugees yesterday are also working to build their new homes.

Dai Xi sent people to deliver 500 sets of mended old clothes to help the refugees survive the winter.

Ye Kun summoned the clan leaders and village chiefs among the refugees and asked them about the situation in Dongba County.

The clan leader shook his head and sighed: "The current Dongba County has been looted by Huang Tiandao's army, and there are bandits everywhere. The bandits came to rob, and the county governor Liu Dongliang also sent soldiers to rob. They took away all the food, drinks, and other things that could be robbed and took them to Dongba City. The common people couldn't survive, so they took the remaining food and hid in the mountains. They hunted, dug up tree roots and ate tree bark, dug holes to catch mice and snakes, and I heard that some people even ate..."

Ye Kun's scalp tingled when he heard this. He frowned and asked, "Except for Dongba City where the county seat is located, are there no people in other county towns?"

The clan leader sighed, "I heard that there is no one left. Some died, some escaped."

Ye Kun pondered in silence.

Dongba County has become so decadent, now is a good time to seize territory!

With my own strength, there will be no problem in taking over the entire Dongba County.

It seems that we can take action after the New Year!

Thinking of this, Ye Kun became a little excited and continued to check the progress of various construction projects in Xiping Mountain.

By the Baishui River, Ye Qingyang was leading the villagers of Yejiawu in working hard.

In the dead of winter, this guy was barefoot, with his trouser legs rolled up, and took the lead in cleaning up the swamps.

The villagers were not afraid of the cold. They worked barefoot with steam coming out of their heads.

The newly built Yejiawu has already reached a certain scale, with housing arrangements in place, and a crisscrossing river channel opened up in the low-lying areas, which will be used for flood discharge, irrigation, and fish and duck farming in the future.

The black mud in the swamp is relatively fertile. It is dug out and used as fertilizer and sent to newly reclaimed farmland.

When he saw Ye Kun, Ye Qingyang complained that the allocated land was too little and not enough to support the villagers in the future.

Ye Kun waved his hand: "Five mu of land per person is enough. Because I will build many workshops by the Baishui River, the folks in Yejiawu can work and eat in the future. Brother Ye, you can also come out after the New Year and help me. I have millions of mu of land and need someone to plan it."

Ye Qingyang frowned: "Master Ye is lying to me again, where did you get millions of acres of land?"

"There will be one by then."

Ye Kun chuckled and went to find Yan Liuhai.

Yan Liuhai was getting a little bored staying in Xiping Mountain, and said with a smile: "Brother, when are you going to fight again? It's boring if we don't fight all the time."

This is human nature. Once you have a few soldiers and horses, you will become arrogant and always want to find someone to deal with you.

"The battle will begin tonight."

Ye Kun lowered his voice and ordered: "Tonight, you take 500 soldiers to surround Lujiabao and don't let any of them escape. I will let Erwu cooperate with you to enter Lujiabao and control Lu Ning's entire family!"

"Eat from a rich family." Yan Liuhai grinned:

"Lu Ning, that bastard, I have long wanted to deal with him. But I heard that he has a brother who is a eunuch beside the old emperor. If we touch Lu Ning, will his brother ask the emperor to send troops to deal with us?"

Lu Ning did have a brother who served as a eunuch beside the emperor.

It is said to be quite popular.

That's why Lu Ning was so arrogant that he dared to bargain with Ye Kun.

Ye Kun sneered: "Huang Tiandao is in chaos, and war is raging in Jiangbei. Now, let alone the eunuchs, even if his brother is the emperor, he can't control us."

Huang Tiandao's impact on Jiangbei far exceeded that on Jiangnan.

The old emperor is probably unable to protect himself at this time, so how can he still take care of this remote and poor Pingye County?

Yan Liuhai smiled and said, "Then there is no need for Erwu to come. I can take care of Lu Ning with 500 soldiers."

"More people will help us control the situation."

Ye Kun said goodbye and asked Yan Liuhai to keep it secret.

After returning to the county town, Ye Kun left Qin Caiwei aside and ordered Qin Erwu to mobilize troops, telling him to go out of the east gate and attack Lujiabao directly after dark.

After everything was arranged, Ye Kun returned to North Street.

Tonight, I will accompany Miss Yuejuan.

Qin Caiwei followed Ye Kun and said with a playful smile: "Master Ye, I heard that your second wife Liu Yuejuan is a great beauty. Can I go to your house and pay my respects to her?"

"Okay, but I need to talk to Miss Yuejuan first."

Ye Kun entered the mansion and asked Qin Caiwei to wait in the living room.

Yuejuan is busy organizing recent teaching materials and checking students' homework.

Ye Kun walked in and laughed softly:

"Miss Yuejuan, there is a little girl outside, disguised as a man, claiming to be Young Master Qin, and coming from Jingzhou. I suspect she is the daughter of Wei Dingshan from Jingzhou..."

Miss Yuejuan was surprised and delighted: "Lord Wei is my mother's uncle, so the person outside is my cousin?"