Xianyu Infrastructure, I have a lot of troops in my hands

Zhang Chong's mind raced: "I am here to help you collect fish. If I sell the fish to others, I will be punished. That's why I am thinking of a solution." As soon as he finished speaking, he felt the room go quiet.

Pingcheng Ling who just turned around the screen:......

Seeing everyone's eyes on him, Pingcheng Ling's face turned pale and he said quickly: "Haha, there is a food shortage in the city, so you said this." He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and greeted all eighteen generations of Zhang Chong's relatives in his heart.

Qi Ya took a step forward and said with a warning: "Jin Lingjun, my Cui family has made a lot of money this time. We have nearly 10,000 dan of fish to sell in Pingcheng. I hope you can give me a fair price."

"Of course, of course!" Pingcheng Ling smiled, but his heart was bleeding. He thought that the Cui family should lower the price even if they caught 10,000 catties of fish. He was not afraid that the Cui family would not sell it to him, and that merchants would not dare to compete with him.

But he didn't expect that the Cui family, who had been suppressed, would turn the tables within two days, and the emperor would use a concubine to apologize to the Cui family. And Du Xin from the Chengyang Mansion was also there, so he naturally didn't dare to neglect it.

His shoulders collapsed at this point. No matter how much the Emperor feared the Cui family, he didn't want to be caught in the middle.

The Pingcheng magistrate, who could not afford to offend but could afford to avoid, said with a bitter face: "I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do in the county government office. I will take my leave first!" Then he waved his hand to call the county magistrate over, handed over the catch, and asked him to charge according to the normal market price. Only then did he feel at ease to leave.

Cui Jing looked at Zhang Chong in front of him. Naturally, he didn't believe a word of his so-called excuses. However, this man was quite smart and it took some effort for him to get in front of him.

He stared at Zhang Chong and thought secretly. The room was silent.

Zhang Chong was terrified by the overwhelming pressure.

After a while, Cui Jing's clear voice rang out: "Mr. Zhang, I heard that you are very experienced in selling fish..."

Zhang Chong never thought that one day he would be able to sell fish in Qujiang Tower. He glanced at the screen behind him. Although there were no fish at hand, he could make up a story. Um, that’s not right. Cui Dalangjun said that these were the fish to sell for the next two months.

If the fish sell well, he can borrow a boat from the Cui family and start a fishing business. If the fish sell poorly, he secretly glanced at Yongji who was watching him closely, and shuddered. He was sure that he could sell well. Ahem!

Pingcheng Wharf.

At this time, Xie Xian was tasting the authentic Jianghuai Wangxian. The meat was tender and elastic, and extremely delicious. She ate without even raising her head.

Si Ji and Niu Er held the list of catches and said, "Two hundred catties of sea bass, five hundred catties of knife fish, and so on. The total catch is 192,400 catties."

"How much can it be sold for?" Niu Er's eyes lit up.

"The price of fish is usually only 20 cents per pound, which is half the price of meat." Siji kept talking.

Niu Er began to count on his fingers, and Xie Xian said, "About three thousand eight hundred taels."

"Wow, that's a lot of money." Niu Er was excited. He had never seen so much money in his life.

Xie Xian felt a little relieved. Although the catch was a lot, it was not a lot of money. Compared to the nobles, it was just a good jade pendant or an eye-catching vase.

Moreover, these 3800 taels did not all belong to the Black Stone Guards, half of them also belonged to Cui Dalangjun.

If she could earn this much every time, she would have a steady stream of income for the next two months. Xie Xian suddenly felt refreshed.

Since returning to the tribe, the daily anxiety about money and food has been cured.

After saying this, the topic shifted to other places. Niu Erqiqi Aiai said, "My lady, I want to visit my relatives in Pingcheng in the near future."

Xie Xian nodded and agreed.

"We estimate that we won't be able to set off back to Que County until tomorrow. Is one day enough?" It's a holiday, so let's go for some watering.

Seeing that she agreed readily, Niu Er said shyly, "I really want to ask if I can withdraw some silver and wait until the money comes out." He looked expectant.

Xie Xian nodded in agreement. As far as she knew, there were nearly a thousand Black Stone Guards, and most of their relatives were from the twenty or thirty villages around Que County. It was normal for them to visit their relatives in Pingcheng.

Seeing Niu Er acting like this, Si Ji's eyes dimmed slightly, and he bowed to Xie Xian, "Lady, the relatives Niu Er mentioned are the orphans of the brothers in Wei. I used to go there every year to pay homage to them, and visit the descendants of my comrades."

"But the economy is bad this year, and we are short of money. We will have the face to go in front of you only after we get our salary." Si Ji and Niu Er both lowered their heads, not daring to look at Xie Xian.

Xie Xian understood it in her heart. A-weng had said in the past that Black Stone Guard had its own Anjifang, which was just like an orphanage.

He then asked, "Aren't all the orphans of the Black Stone Guard in Anjifang in the Guard? Why are there some in Pingcheng as well?"

As soon as she finished speaking, it was Si Ji and Niu Er's turn to look at her in confusion.

Niu Er was quick to speak and said, "In the villages around Weizhong, there are only the brothers and families of the top three Jingwei."

"The three Black Stone Guards have a total of 15,000 people. How can they live in the vicinity of Que County? Naturally, they are scattered throughout the city and county."

Xie Xian stared at the two of them in disbelief.

She had always thought that the Black Stone Guards only had a thousand soldiers in the garrison, plus the surrounding villages and relatives and family members, there would be at most about five thousand people, and she could afford to support them if she tried hard and gained more skills.

But who could tell her that there were 15,000 Blackstone Guards?

Xie Xian was silent, looking down at the fish on the plate, and felt that the rice no longer smelled good.

Sometimes it feels helpless to travel through time alone. Xie Xian felt that she had been scammed and wanted to call the police.

She thought that the 1,900 taels she earned today would be enough for everyone to have a good New Year, but she was shocked to hear the bad news. She had just received her salary to pay off her mortgage, but in the end she found out that she had taken out a loan to buy a villa.

Tired, destroy it!

Siji took the account book and glanced at the room where the lights were turned off early. He was a little worried. The lady was in a good mood in the afternoon, but when she heard that they only had 15,000 troops, she was extremely disappointed.

Alas! It's all because of their incompetence. Ten years ago, when the Black Stone Guard was at its peak, there were ten guards with a full force of 100,000 elite soldiers. At that time, even the princes and nobles had to give them some face. It's not like now that they have fallen to the point of relying on the dowry of the queen to support them. They feel really guilty.

Si Ji gazed at the surging river and silently vowed in his heart that the lady had pointed out the way and with stable income, he would surely grow and develop.

With this thought in mind, he immediately wrote a letter and presented it to the master, discussing recruiting manpower and expanding power, in order to respond to the lady's expectations and trust with practical actions.

Although there were only 15,000 elite soldiers in the guards, that was because there had been no war for many years and no new soldiers had been recruited. He believed that as long as the queen raised her arm and called for help, there would be good men to follow.