Hiding her pregnancy and divorce, she stopped licking and the general panicked

Su Yujiao smiled and said, "Just ask the people outside to push the cart over."

The prince widened his eyes. Is his cousin-in-law going to create something out of thin air again?

Sure enough, in the blink of an eye, many sacks, bricks, sand, stones and iron rods appeared before his eyes.

The only difference is that the bricks are red and much smaller than mine.

The iron rod is also extremely stiff, like iron but not quite like iron!

He always heard his cousin's wife talk about steel bars and cement. Could it be that these iron rods were steel bars?

"Is this iron rod, cousin, the steel bar you mentioned?"

"Ah."

"In the future, our city walls will all be built with this kind of steel. Even if the zombies are very strong, they won't be able to knock down these steel walls."

The prince's eyes lit up. If the city walls were made of steel, how strong would they be?!

"Cousin, is this all you bought?"

"These are only enough to build the wall of a small courtyard."

"I can't buy so many building materials myself, so I've asked a friend to get them for me, and they should be arriving soon."

"Good good!"

"You guys, come in and move the things."

"Be sure to escort your cousin's wife back safely."

"Yes."

"My cousin's wife wants to build a house. You should stay and help. Learn well."

Several people were stunned. They were the Black Tiger Guards protecting the prince. Why did they have to learn the work of bricklayers?

Although a few people were a little unhappy, they felt that their talents were being wasted.

But the emperor's order cannot be disobeyed, so he immediately clasped his fists respectfully and said, "Yes, it's all at the county lady's command."

Su Yujiao returned home with a few guards and asked the Wei sisters how things were going.

"Ma'am, we have bought the houses on both sides, as well as the houses behind them."

"it is good."

"You didn't make things difficult for me, did you?"

"It's not difficult. The price I offer is enough for them to buy houses of the same size in the East Market. Every family will move out happily."

"I also said that whoever finishes moving before tonight will be rewarded with 100 taels."

"Now they are all scrambling to move."

"Someone also asked if all four families would be rewarded with 100 taels each if they finished moving before tonight."

"The slave took the initiative and agreed."

Su Yujiao nodded: "You have done a good job. Don't be stingy. The money should be saved for this time."

"Madam, is there going to be a war?" Xiao Tao was a little uneasy.

In fact, they saw Su Yujiao frequently going to the palace these past two days and suddenly spending a large amount of money to buy the surrounding courtyards, so they all guessed that a war was going to happen.

Even if it's not a war, something big might be happening!

However, the Wei sisters followed the rules and did not dare to ask. Xiao Tao did not have so many concerns and asked.

Su Yujiao sighed: "Maybe, but not necessarily."

"Don't panic, we just need to be prepared."

"When an enemy comes, we will stop him; when a flood comes, we will block it with earth; when a monster comes, we will chop it down with a sword!"

"Xiao Tao, arrange accommodation for these guards and make more lunch."

"Yes."

"Please follow me."

"You two go find experienced masons. We need a hundred of them."

"Yes."

After Su Yujiao gave the instructions, she went to the general's mansion.

"Jiaojiao, why are you here?"

"Mom, I want to borrow some manpower from you. I want to bring my parents back."

"Ah, why do you suddenly want to bring parents back?"

"Didn't they return to their hometown to retire?"

"Did something happen?"

Su Yujiao shook her head: "Nothing has happened yet, but something will happen soon."

"Mother, you should also write to Father and my two uncles, asking them to take sick leave and return to Beijing. The Crown Prince is now regent, so he should agree."

"And Ziqian, although he has great martial arts skills, the enemy he faces this time may not be human."

"If you can persuade him to come back, then persuade him to come back."

Zhou's face turned pale and she nervously grabbed Su Yujiao's hand: "Jiaojiao, what happened?"

"Are we defeated and the enemy is about to attack?"

"The enemy we face this time is not human. What do you mean by that?"

"Mom, I can't say too much about things that are uncertain."

"Just do your best. I won't hurt you."

"I'm just a woman with power and ability. The only people I can protect are those around me."

"In short, just do as you're told. Even if it doesn't happen in the end, even if the emperor gets angry and causes your father and brother to lose their jobs, at least you'll still be alive."

"If you lose your life, you lose everything."

"If we can overcome this difficulty, the Crown Prince will naturally restore their official positions when he ascends the throne."

"If we can't get through this difficult time, our country will be gone, let alone our official positions."

Zhou took a step back in fear: "The country is gone!?"

Oh my god, how serious is this?

"I...I'll go and write them a letter right now."

"Will they be safe once they return to the capital?"

"I can't guarantee it, but it's much safer than outside. You'll know in a few days."

At this moment, Nanny Yu, who was beside the Queen, came and said that the Queen had summoned her for an important matter.

"Mom, go quickly. The Queen should be talking about the same thing."

Zhou nodded and said, "Let your sister-in-law arrange the matter of borrowing manpower."

"it is good."

"When you arrive, give this letter to my eldest brother. He will know the answer immediately."

"Please, everyone, please bring them back safely."

"When you come back, you will definitely be rewarded handsomely."

Several secret guards clasped their fists together and said, "We will definitely try our best."

When Su Yujiao returned to the courtyard, the Wei sisters had already found a hundred bricklayers, and the huge group of people were stuffed directly into the backyard.

"Have you negotiated the wages?"

"Thirty cents a day, including lunch and dinner, but no accommodation."

"The bricklayers outside all charge this price, and they only provide one lunch a day."

"We provide two meals, and each meal has meat, rice and white flour, which is already very rich."

Su Yujiao couldn't help but sigh that labor is really cheap in this era.

She nodded: "Okay, then do as you say."

"Madam, how are you going to arrange for the guards who came back with you today? Will you pay them?"

Su Yujiao understood the prince's intention. They came here to learn technology, after all, the city wall was about to be repaired.

"The same conditions, but we have to provide them with accommodation and breakfast."

"Ah, so they're also paid thirty cents a day? Isn't that too little? They come from the palace, aren't they?"

"What's wrong with them coming from the palace? They are here to learn from me, so normally they should pay me tuition."

"Let's just arrange it this way. Don't get hung up on such trivial matters."

"Ma'am, there is one more thing."

"You said."

"It's about food. Do the workers get the same meals as us, or do you have a separate meal for them?"

In fact, there were a group of children in the yard, and Su Yujiao ate meals from a big pot every day.

Wei Yingzi meant that the workers’ food standards should be lowered a bit.

"According to the usual standards, there's plenty of meat, eggs and vegetables."

"We can't save this little money. Only when everyone is well fed and well-watered can they have the strength to work."

"Yes, I will make arrangements now."