Traveling through ancient times, the spy princess had everything going smoothly

At this time, the atmosphere became more lively. Everyone began to show their talents, some singing, some sword dancing, and before they knew it, the night was deep.

But the soldiers' enthusiasm did not diminish in the slightest. Someone started singing the folk songs of the border town in unison. The melodious tune, accompanied by laughter, made the entire military camp immersed in a joyful and peaceful atmosphere.

Qinghe looked at the lively scene and was deeply moved.

She turned to look at Baili Ye, and they smiled at each other. Baili Ye smiled and said:

"I hope that Dasheng will always be like today, with the people living and working in peace and prosperity, and soldiers no longer shedding blood and sacrificing their lives."

Qing He nodded and responded: "Yes, we still have to keep working hard."

As the night deepened, the soldiers gradually quieted down and began to rest.

The next morning, after everyone got up early and had breakfast, Qing He, Bai Li Ye and Qin Xingzhou went to the cornfield reclaimed by the army. The sun shone on the land, a golden and dazzling scene.

The three of them came to the cornfield and looked at the green plants full of vitality. They were pleasantly surprised to find that the new crop of corn was growing very well.

The rows of corn stand tall and green, with leaves swaying gently in the breeze.

Qin Xingzhou introduced the growth of corn to Qinghe and Baili Ye.

Qing He happily walked between the rows of corn, gently stroking the leaves of the corn, her eyes full of anticipation, "Uncle, these corns are growing so well."

Qin Xingzhou smiled and said, "The corn fields are growing very well and will be ready for harvest soon."

After hearing this, Qinghe and Bailiye showed relieved smiles on their faces.

Baili Ye also said with emotion:

“The good harvest of this corn field is inseparable from the hard work of the soldiers.

By the beginning of next spring, this land, together with the newly reclaimed wasteland by the soldiers, will be planted with more corn, potatoes and sweet potatoes, and the soldiers will have more food to eat.

Xiao He, your method of self-sufficiency for the army and farming in their spare time is great."

Qin Xingzhou nodded and said:

“Yes, in the past we could only wait for the imperial court to send food, or buy food everywhere to supply the army, and the soldiers often did not have enough to eat.

Now that we have the crops discovered by Qinghe, I believe the harvest will get better and better after we expand the planting next year.

The soldiers will definitely cherish this land and make it bring more benefits to the people of Dasheng."

Qinghe nodded and said with a smile:

“It will be mature in another month, and we can harvest it when the corn turns yellow.

Uncle, when the time comes, you can set aside 1,000 kilograms of corn for seeds, and the rest can be used as food supplies for the army.

I will write down the methods of threshing and grinding corn, as well as how to eat corn, and you can ask the soldiers to do it according to this."

Qin Xingzhou smiled and said, "Okay, okay, uncle is still thinking about the taste of the corn he ate before."

After everything was arranged, Qinghe and Baili Ye said goodbye to Qin Xingzhou and set out on the journey to open up the canal transportation route.

Along the way, the two of them hurriedly investigated the local conditions and planned what business they could do in the local area.

After several days of travel, they arrived at an important hub for water transport.

There are many ships and people here, creating a busy scene.

Qinghe and Baili Ye found an inn to stay in. In the slightly noisy lobby of the inn, they found a corner and sat down.

They seemed to be eating casually, but they were actually listening carefully to the conversations of people around them.

"I heard that the canal transportation has been a bit unstable recently." Several people at the nearby table were whispering.

The people who were speaking frowned slightly, with a hint of worry in their tone.

A gray-haired old man next to him sighed and said in a low voice:

"Isn't it? You don't know that the second in command of the canal transportation is now lawless.

They simply ignored the rules and acted recklessly in the canal transport, making everyone miserable. "

The old man shook his head as he spoke, and the wrinkles on his face were full of helplessness.

The person at the next table heard this and asked curiously, "Oh? What did you do specifically? Dad, can you tell us about it?"

Baili Ye and Qinghe leaned forward slightly, unconsciously turning the teacups in their hands, listening to the old man attentively.

"Alas, the forced collection of protection fees and the arbitrary detention of goods have made many merchants afraid to take this canal transport route. This business is becoming increasingly difficult.

Not only that, the second in command also forcibly abducted a woman because of the protection fee~~"

As he spoke, he looked around warily and said in a low voice, "Many lives have been lost. What a sin!"

After hearing this, the other man who looked like a businessman looked worried. He kept rubbing his hands and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Is there no one to take care of it? The canal transportation here was so peaceful in the past few years. Can't the boss take care of it?"

The old man sighed and said:

“Alas, the boss suddenly fell ill two years ago. I heard that he has been in a coma ever since, like a living dead.

There were rumors that the second in command secretly poisoned him, but no one had any solid evidence.

After the eldest boss fell ill, the second in command let his playboy marry the eldest boss's daughter.

However, ever since the two families became relatives, no one has seen the father and daughter of the eldest boss appear in public again.

From then on, the management of the canal transport was the responsibility of the second in command.

Nowadays, the canal transportation has been made into a mess by the second in command, and everyone is angry but dares not speak out. "The old man shook his head helplessly.

"Dad, what's the name of this second in command?" Qinghe turned around and asked the old man.

The old man glanced at the two of them and said:

"You two are from other places, right? You must not know that the second in command is the feared Cui Hao?

I heard that he seems to have some connections in Beijing, otherwise he wouldn't act so unscrupulously.

Oh, I don’t know what this canal transportation will become in the future, what a sin!”

Qing He continued:

"Yes, Dad, we also wanted to come here to do business and explore the way, but we didn't know that the water transport here is in such a situation.

It seems that we came at the wrong time!

Dad, who is this boss? Can you tell me where he lives? "

The old man looked at her.

"Girl, it's no use looking for the big boss. Now the big boss is a living dead. I heard that his family is under the control of the second boss. You won't see anyone even if you go there."

The old man thought for a moment and said:

“However, if you want to go and take a look, I can tell you that the boss’s mansion is just two streets away from here, the Huang Mansion.

Two houses away from the Huang Mansion is the Cui Mansion of the Second In Command. Later, the Second In Command bought the two houses in the middle and connected them into one."

Qinghe and Baili Ye looked at each other, and there was a hint of solemnity in their eyes.

Qing He whispered, "It seems that the situation of the canal transportation is more complicated than we imagined."