Lord of the House

The setting sun hangs over the forest tops in the far village, and Lin Bie stands at a high place on the west side of the surrounding house, looking at the scene of the estuary.

Four enclosed houses have been built on the estuary side, and one enclosed house can accommodate 80 to 100 households. The two enclosed houses were used to house the first recruited refugees and the family members of the newly formed military soldiers, and the newly built two enclosed houses were used to house the refugees who fled to the estuary this time.

A single house usually houses three or four families of refugees, and two large enclosed houses house nearly 400 families with about 1,800 refugees. The number of refugees stranded at the Naihe River Estuary has exceeded 3,000, and there are still a large number of refugees who have been temporarily resettled in shack areas with more rudimentary resettlement conditions.

Lin Fu made Jiyun Club a one-time purchase of another 120 acres of land in the west, and at the same time started the construction of four surrounding houses, and also set aside an open space to build temporary shacks.

Lin Fu stood on a slightly higher earthen platform and looked at the gathering of troubled Xiangyong. After a while, he put his hands together and said, "The village camp was attacked and the second son was killed. This is unpredictable, it's not your fault. , there is no need for any of you to take responsibility for this, and over the years you have guarded the village with all your heart, and you have worked hard and made great achievements. 'It's hard work'..." He immediately joined hands and bowed to everyone.

The villagers in the audience were all dumbfounded.

Lin Fu continued: "Shanglinli suffered this great disaster, and the Lin family suffered a great loss, which is beyond imagination. It has to make many adjustments, and I also ask everyone to understand. I have already negotiated with my family, and you can choose to enter. The Jiyun Society acts as a military guard, and you can also choose to leave the Lin family and leave the Hekou. I read that everyone has been protecting the township for many years. No matter who decides to leave the Hekou today, there will be 22 taels of silver as road money—"

This time everyone had a quarrel, and some people were afraid that the Lin family would settle accounts in the future, and hoped that leaving would not be too difficult to understand.

Lin Xulu didn't say a word, these village braves were taken over by Lin Fu, and it was also his business to make a promise to give road money to those village braves who chose to leave.

The five leading troublemakers stood behind Lin Fu. They knew the details and the attitude of the widow of the Lin family and the clan elders towards them. If Lin Fu was not willing to take them in, they would have been forcibly disbanded. , and there is no road money at all; these money are all privately donated by Lin Fu. The five people were moved, and they went to the countryside to whisper to each other. They even thought that the road money of 22 taels per person was taken out by their own family, and there was a hot fire blocking their chests.

Xiangyong under the stage felt that the two choices mentioned by Lin Fu were not bad, and it was difficult to decide for a while.

Twenty taels of silver can't be said to be a small amount for ordinary people. You can buy forty or fifty stone grains in Jiangning.

Xiang Yong gathered a crowd to make trouble today, and only hoped that the Lin family would give everyone some settlement allowance when they disbanded, and he didn't even expect to get so much.

"All the good things have been said, now it's time to put the ugly ones first," Lin Fu's face sank at this time, and he waited for a while, and when the audience was quiet, he continued, "You have some grievances against the Lin family's handling. , which allows people to communicate and negotiate, but it is disobedient to use weapons to gather people to coerce and coerce them to show their selfish thoughts. If during war, I will not hesitate to deploy troops to suppress them, even at this time and place, it will be unbearable. Wrong. The accomplices can let go of the past, although the family is also tolerant towards the first offenders and will not be held accountable, but I can't tolerate these people entering the Jiyun Society as military guards..."

The five townsmen who were leading the trouble on the stage did not think that Lin Fu would suddenly do such a thing, and knelt down and pleaded together: "I know that I acted recklessly, and the following crimes and crimes deserve death, but I beg Lord Lin to correct us. A new opportunity, even if it takes dozens of whips, we are all willing to be punished, just don't drive us out of the estuary..."

"I've said all the good and bad things," Lin Fie said with his hands on his back, "I don't feel good about driving you away today, Chen Kuili, Han Caizhi, Gou Jingzhong, you five, I know three, but there are no rules and a circle, you two. Come to the thatched cottage and get 22 taels of silver per person and take your family to leave the Hekou and settle down elsewhere, I will not leave you. Others who choose to leave the Hekou will hand over their armour to the thatched cottage and receive 20 taels of silver to leave; choose to go to Jiyun If you are a military guard in the society, you should dress up and gather in front of the thatched cottage, and tonight there will be a boat to take you to Prison Island..."

"Let's go, let them make their own choices..." Lin Fu said to Gu Yingxiu, Lin Xulu, and Lin Mengde, and then got off the soil platform and walked to the cottage to the east, leaving all the villagers who were making trouble. in place.

Lin Xulu looked back at the five leading troublemakers who drove Lin Fu out of the estuary. They also knelt on the soil platform and begged Lin Fu to take him in. The other townsmen looked at each other and didn't know. So: after all, these five people led the trouble, they should be more worried about the settlement of the Lin family Qiuhou, and being able to take 22 taels of silver to take the family to settle elsewhere is not a punishment.

Lin Xulu's ability to control the overall situation is not strong, and he lacks courage and courage, but he understands some things clearly, which is probably the so-called "eyes with low skills".

Lin Xulu sighed slightly in his heart. In the end, Lin Fu just wanted to use the troubled villagers for his own use, and he also wanted to drive out the five leading troublemakers, so as to avoid similar troubles in the future.

If he drives people hard, even if Lin Bie temporarily establishes an authority with clear rewards and punishments, don't say that there will be resentment in the hearts of the five people who drive away, and the other townsmen will also be dissatisfied, and there will be a lot of troubles in the future.

But what about now? The five people who knelt down and begged were full of self-blame and guilt. Where was there any resentment towards Lin Fu? If you want to come to other townships, after knowing the truth, most people will dispel their concerns about the settlement of the autumn queen and choose to stay and be incorporated into the Jiyun Society Wuwei.

That is to say, Lin Fu only used one hundred and ten taels of silver to drive away the five leaders and completely solved many troubles. This kind of method is really not something ordinary people can do.

Lin Xulu followed behind Lin Fu, a little discouraged. He made a mess of today's events. At this time, he really felt that Lin Fu was too far away. Since arriving at Hekou, it was the first time that his self-confidence suffered such a serious setback. .

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The development of the matter was just as Lin Xulu expected. After knowing the truth of the matter, the vast majority of Xiangyong chose to stay and be incorporated into the military guard of Jiyun Society. Nearly 150 soldiers and armor were assembled in front of the cottage, and Lin Fu immediately dispatched. The boat sent them to the prison island across the water for training.

In addition to the five leading troublemakers, more than a dozen Xiangyong chose to leave. These villagers chose to leave not because they were worried that they would settle accounts with the Lin family Qiuhou, but because their family members could not escape to Jiangning.

It was already night, the brows were bright, and the lights from the turrets illuminated the courtyard in front of the thatched cottage as bright as day. More than 20 villagers who were about to leave the river mouth all knelt in the courtyard to say goodbye to Lin Fu.

"I have prepared some silver coins, broken silver, and loose money for you. I have made up twenty taels of silver. You can't carry knives or spears with you. I have prepared a boning knife for you that is easy to hide. , I hope you don't use it for evil... Each of you should take a package and go. If you want to go back to Shiliang County, I will send you a boat to take you to the northern border of Gutang County at night to pass the checkpoint. If you want to go to another place in Jiangning to live in peace, you can I'll leave tomorrow." Lin Fu said.

"I just ask the adults to give us a chance to make meritorious deeds." Han Caizhi and the other five leading troublemakers were still unwilling to leave the Hekou like this, and knelt down and begged.

"Let's go, I won't change my mind." Lin Fie said hard-heartedly.

"Lord's kindness, we will never forget it..." Seeing that Lin Fu had made up his mind, Han Caizhi and others knew that it would be hard to recover, so they kowtowed and left the cottage. The other three Xiang Yong, who are leading the trouble, all have their families in Hekou and will be relocated to another place tomorrow. They had some savings at first, and then they have 22 taels of silver given by Lin Bing as road resources to support each other and help each other to survive the difficulties in Jiangning. Not a big deal.

Han Caizhi's parents and mothers all fled to Jiangning, but when Hong Zepu was in chaos, his wife and young son went back to their parents' home to visit relatives, and they are still stranded in Shiliang County. She escaped, but her mother stayed in Shiliang County. Han Caizhi and Chen Kuili entrusted their family in Jiangning to the other three to take care of them. They sneaked back to Shiliang County with more than a dozen other Xiang Yong who went back to find their family, and left that night on the boat prepared for them by Lin Fu.

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The matter was settled very smoothly. Nearly 150 villagers who were incorporated into Wuwei also sent the boat to the prison island. Lin Fuliu Lin Xulu and Lin Xuhong had a simple dinner in the cottage, and said to Lin Xulu during the banquet: "You have to send the salaries back to Dongyang Mansion to worry about encountering robbers along the way - I think it's good, the two clippers of Jiyun Club will officially receive the goods in the next two days, and there are still enough people in the river mouth, and I will deliver them in two days. You all go back to Dongyang. Many things in the Hekou side have settled down temporarily, and I will go to Dongyang to see Master Gu."

Although Lin Xulu had not witnessed the achievements of the Dongyang in Luoyang Lake, he had heard a lot these days. If there were three ships like this to **** them to Dongyang City, there would be no need to worry about ordinary bandits.

"That's the best way," Lin Xulu said happily, "I'm still worrying about how to send the money back."

Lin Fu said: "I don't want to say more about the affairs of my family, but from today's events, it is really not an appropriate thing to leave the Lin family to a few ladies. I will go to Dongyang this time. Discuss with the second uncle and hope that the third brother can stay in Jiangning for a long time."

Lin Xulu felt ashamed. He couldn't handle the matter today, but Lin Fu's words made him sound comfortable. He thought that he wouldn't have lost the law if it wasn't for the panicked aunts who commanded the east and the west.

Lin Mengde sat aside and didn't speak, but Lin Xuhong really understood in his heart that Lin Xulu was really far inferior to Lin Fu.

"Shanglinli is difficult to recover for a while. To maintain the Lin family's industrial operations in Jiangning, they must find sources of goods elsewhere. Large-scale trade in various places is controlled by local forces. Conflicts are said to be bizarre, and there are many methods. It is more common for local forces to collude with the pirates or directly pretend to be pirates to rob. The family has a fleet with a total capacity of 5,000 stone, but most of them are ordinary wooden boats, which are both defensive and speedy. Very general. In the past, the fleet mainly took the Shiliang River waterway, so don’t worry too much. In the future, you can’t be so careless when you look for sources of goods elsewhere. I hope that my family will add more ships that can buy weapons. After all, there are still 100 ships at the mouth of the river. Fifty village braves are available. In fact, the family does not need to keep so many private soldiers in the river mouth. Only 20 or 30 people can be reserved to guard the house. The remaining village braves can be arranged to board the boat. I will invite my third brother to Dongyang tomorrow. After watching the Wuwei drill on the ship, I knew that when the situation was unpredictable, it would be more beneficial for the Lin family to prepare such a fast and strong ship. Maybe Dongyang may use it in the future. Lianghe transports goods, with a larger capacity and fewer manpower... These things, I will discuss these matters with the second uncle after I go to Dongyang, and I hope the third brother will also consider one or two. It is not early, I have to go to the island. , after all, the person just sent it over, so I can't rest assured, so I won't send the third brother back."

Lin Fu sent Lin Xulu and Lin Xuhong out of the cottage, and said to Lin Mengde, "When you are in contact with the three clan elders, talk more about the benefits of preparing a big ship and a strong ship."

Jiangdong County is located between the vast plains. The danger of the terrain lies in the word "water". Besides, Linfu is based on Changshan Island and connects Changshan Island and the estuary with the Yangtze River waterway. Galleons are floating fortresses in vast waters. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com

After two days, the new ship arrived, and Lin Fu had four thousand-stone ships in his hands. Today, the main battleship of the East China Sea pirates is also a large sailing ship with a capacity of a thousand stones. Although the strength and sailing speed of the Dongyang and other ships may be stronger than the main battle ships of the East China Sea pirates, in confrontation at sea, after all, they are no match for the large number of East China Sea pirate ships.

Lin Fu hopes that Changshan Island can try to avoid conflicts with East China Sea bandits, but it will not take too long for the luxury family to integrate East China Sea bandits to invade the coastal provinces. The existence of island forces?

Lin Fu likes to hold the chips in his own hands. According to Changshan Island's reconnaissance of the East China Sea bandits, Lin Fu hopes to have a five-masted or even eight-masted super-large clipper. Putting scorpion crossbows, bed crossbows and other combat equipment on the galleon, with a small amount of elite combat power, can also gain an advantage over many main warships of the East China Sea on the sea.

Based on Dongyang's ability to withstand offshore wind and waves and impact resistance, the cost of a five-masted 8,000-stone super-large sailboat is about 18,200 to 20,000 taels.

Although Lin Fu and the others found nearly 100,000 taels of silver in troubled waters this time, if possible, Lin Fu would like to use it all to buy boats, but the money must not be spent lavishly.

That's why Lin Fu has to do everything possible to encourage the Lin family to buy more large ships, at least to place an order with the Longjiang Shipyard in the name of the Lin family now.

For a large sailboat, even if all materials are prepared, it will take half a year to complete it. Lin Fu was worried that after half a year, the integrated forces of the East China Sea bandits would almost have extended their minions to the mouth of the Yangtze River. Time really waits for no one.

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