Chen Gong asked to invite all the scholars and merchants in Pengcheng except Zhang Shiping to the government, and he and Sun Ce walked into the front hall to talk.

Not long after the people came to chat, scholars and merchants arrived.

Although it was the front hall of the government, the scholars and merchants in Pengcheng all came here and seemed crowded.

The front hall was full of people, and people were still coming.

Chen Gong ordered the guards: "Put up tables and chairs in the front yard of the government, and I will talk to everyone in the open air."

The guards received the order and soon made arrangements in the front yard of the government.

Chen Gong said to the scholars and merchants who were already in the front hall: "There are too many guests invited today, so I'm afraid I can't sit here, so we might as well sit in the front yard. How about I invite everyone to the banquet after finishing the main business?"

When Lu Bu occupied Pengcheng, the government rarely invited scholars and merchants to banquets.

He has been following Lu Bu for the longest time, and Chen Gong's status in Pengcheng can be imagined.

He wanted to invite everyone to the banquet, but no one present refused.

Although they felt that there was no good banquet, everyone still agreed happily.

Especially many merchants, they have many places to go, and they also know that the government invites them to banquets for money.

As long as things that can be solved with money cannot be considered a businessman.

In their opinion, the most important thing is to be related to the government.

Could it be that Zhang Shiping was just a horse dealer at the time. Although he did a lot of money, he never entered the elegant hall.

Especially in the early years, Zhang Shiping lost a lot when he helped Liu Bei, and his family was once facing a decline.

Now that he has followed Lu Bu, he has not only completely turned around, but also presented the richest man in Xuzhou and Yangzhou.

The merchants did not expect to be like Zhang Shiping. They only hoped to be related to the government. From now on, Zhang Shiping could eat meat and at least a few sips of soup.

Chen Gong left a word to everyone and came to the front yard of the government with Sun Ce.

The guests he invited followed him, and some people whispered to each other and discussed how they would suddenly be invited here.

How could they guess what Chen Gong asked them to do here without knowing the inside story? Although they were whispering to each other, they still couldn't figure it out.

When he arrived at the front yard where tables and chairs were placed, Chen Gong said to everyone: "Please sit down, everyone, the guests have not arrived yet. Let's talk about the main business first, and the banquet will be held later."

Chen Gong invited everyone to the banquet, which was already a great face. How could anyone think that the banquet was too late?

Everyone thanked each other and sat down at the round table placed in the courtyard.

There are many round tables placed in the courtyard, and there are twelve people sitting next to each table.

After everyone sat down, more than ten tables were already full.

I got the news late, and the belated person also sat down in the empty seat under the guidance of the guard.

The round table was taught by Lu Bu to craftsmen. Since this kind of table flourished, the low tables used by people at that time have been eliminated. In addition to a few families, they have left a few pictures to show their mood. Most people have no such tables.

When the guests arrived almost, Chen Gong, Sun Ce and the officials at the same table stood up.

He said to everyone loudly: "I believe you all heard about armor a few days ago."

Without Chen Gong's explanation, everyone knew that he was talking about inferior armor.

That incident was a storm all over the city, and no one who was sitting there had ever heard of it.

Chen Gong mentioned the matter about armor, and someone immediately said: "Those profiteers should be killed. The Chu Hou did a beautiful job, which is really satisfying!"

"Although it is a great pleasure, it brings a lot of trouble to the Chu Hou." Chen Gong said: "There is insufficient armor, and the soldiers in the army can only press the war to go to the war for the time being, waiting for the new armor to be sent to the army. The Chu Hou built an arsenal, but because there were too few craftsmen, they could not catch up with the manufacturing progress."

"What is the use of General Chen? Just open your mouth." Someone immediately patted his chest and said, "If you want money or someone, as long as Chu Hou said it, we will agree."

Someone expressed his opinion on the spot, and Chen Gong smiled and said, "If I get this sentence, my banquet today will not be in vain."

He then ordered the guards next to him: "Let the kitchen bring a banquet, and I will drink and talk to you."

Chen Gong ordered a banquet to be delivered, but after a while, a servant brought the wine and food.

When the wine and food were all over, Chen Gong picked up the wine glass and said to everyone: "The Marquis of Chu will attack Cao Cao soon. The first glass of wine, I will join everyone in wishing the Marquis of Chu to win the flag. How about it?"

"I wish the Chu Hou a victory!" Everyone raised their glasses and drank the wine with Chen Gong.

"I'm going to toast you the second cup." The guard filled the glass with wine. Chen Gong picked it up and said, "Recently, the Chu Hou encountered some difficult things. If you didn't help you, this level would be difficult to get through. Someone had already expressed his opinion just now. When this glass of wine was drunk, I still have something to say to you."

When Chen Gong picked up the glass of wine, everyone felt a little nervous.

After all, I don’t know what he wants. If Chen Gong asks them to spend all their money to fund Lu Bu, it will really make them not know what to do.

Many people were confused, but Chen Gong had already brought up the wine glass, and they dared not to mistreat.

His eyes swept around everyone's faces and saw that many people were nervous. Chen Gong didn't explain it clearly and raised his neck to drink it.

After he drank the wine, everyone had to drink it.

"The Chu Hou established an arsenal and needed a lot of labor." Chen Gong said to everyone: "The Chu Hou also said that if we recruit strong labor from the people, it is unlikely that there are many men in the world today, so it is difficult to recruit all the women."

When Chen Gong said this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Recruiting labor is just to ask each of them to produce several servants in their family.

Seeing that everyone was relaxing a lot, Chen Gong said, "I also know that each of you has many servants and servants. Of course, I want servants, and servants also need a lot. I plan to ask you to provide two servants and ten servants in each household. I wonder what you think?"

When Chen Gong asked for a request, most of the scholars and merchants present thought that they could only provide one or two servants or servants. Unexpectedly, he actually spoke up and asked each household for two servants and ten servants.

Many people looked at each other in shock, and some of them asked Chen Gong: "Dare you ask General Chen, the arsenal needs so many people? We can understand it even if we ask for servants, but let us provide servants..."

"I just said that there are so few men in troubled times now." Chen Gong said: "If you are willing to replace all the twelve people as servants, of course I am happy. If you don't have enough servants, I will provide me with a healthy servant, and I can also work as a servant."

Chen Gong wanted a lot, but fortunately, it was not that he wanted these people to lose everything. Someone immediately expressed his opinion that he was willing to send someone to him later.

There were many people who mentioned that they wanted to send so many servants and servants over, and their faces showed dilemma.

"The banquet has been held, and you have also drank with me." Seeing that the people were embarrassed, Chen Gong asked, "Can you want to let my face fall?"

Of course, no one dared to offend Chen Gong. Those who were embarrassed on their faces immediately expressed their willingness to send people.

"Horse Chu is anxious to hire people, but he can't wait." Chen Gong said, "The banquet has begun, and I can't tolerate you leaving halfway. Why not do this? You will send people around you back and send all the servants and maids. Whoever sends them to you can leave the government. Will anyone feel inappropriate when I deal with this?"

In fact, many people were in pain and didn't want to provide someone to Chen Gong, but when he asked if he felt it was inappropriate, no one dared to say a word.

While Chen Gong was talking to everyone, Sun Ce kept watching.

He admired Chen Gong very much for being able to make fun of all the people who have been lingering in the market all year round.

If this matter was left to him for handling, he believed that he would not handle it better than Chen Gong.

Especially when Chen Gong left everyone in the government office, he asked them to send people back to deliver them to the servants and maids who had given them. No ones that were not sent were allowed to leave, which made Sun Ce admire him very much.

Sun Ce believed that he could do such a tough trick.

However, while asking for help from others, he kept the person in this way, Sun Ce believed that he could not ignore his face.

Chen Gong's words were tactful, and everyone knew that if they didn't send people, they would probably not be able to leave the government today. They immediately responded quickly and ordered the followers who followed him to go back and bring people over.

Some people ordered their followers to leave, and more people followed suit.

When everyone present sent their followers back to take people, Chen Gong picked up the wine glass with a smile on his face and said to everyone: "I have witnessed your affection for the Marquis of Chu with my own eyes. I will respect you on behalf of the Marquis of Chu."

Chen Gong picked up the wine glass again, and everyone who had already put it in the trap had to lift the glass up.

People are often like this.

If you persuade them with kind words and kind words, they will feel unhappy in their hearts.

Once they don’t say anything good to them and just force them to deliver the benefits, most people will accept it honestly.

It was precisely because Chen Gong saw through the thoughts of everyone present that he did not intend to negotiate with them and asked them to send the person directly.

The entourages sent back from the crowd came to the government office with a sufficient number of servants and servants.

There were only one or two hundred people attending the banquet, each representing a household, and there were nearly two thousand servants and servants sent to the government.

Chen Gong no longer stopped any merchants and scholars who sent people, and let them stay freely.

Although the banquet is good, the participants faced such a great pressure, how could they have the intention to wait until the banquet ended?

As more and more people came, many left the market.

When the last merchant's entourage sent the person Chen Gong wanted, and the man stood up and left, Sun Ce said to Chen Gong: "Mr. Chen has such a method. If he had used it earlier, even if the arsenal did not issue that notice, he would have found enough women to be sent to be craftsmen."

"You can indeed find enough people, but what should you do if Hou Chu hires people in the future?" Chen Gong asked Sun Ce.

"What's going on in the future for Mr. Guan Chu to use people?" Sun Ce replied inexplicably: "As long as you send all the people, Mr. Chu will certainly be satisfied with getting enough people."

"General Bo Fu did not understand the thoughts of Chu Hou." Chen Gong said: "Chu Hou wanted to employ people, not just an arsenal. With Chu Hou's ability, how could he not see that as long as he invited all the merchants and scholars in Pengcheng, each household would send some servants and servants, the manpower would be enough. The reason why he did not do this was simply to want the people to accept letting women go out to do things. Such things must be changed slowly and allowed to gradually accept them. If the people did not accept them, where would Chu Hou find enough people to use more women in the future? You must know that there are also many servants in the merchants and scholars' families."

"I probably understand what Mr. Chen means." Sun Ce said: "Since the people have gathered together, I will take them to the arsenal. I guess Mr. Chu is there at this time."

"General Bo Fu is easy to leave, so I'll send him away." Chen Gong bowed to Sun Ce.

Sun Ce returned the gift and said he was away, greeting the guards he brought, and led the group of servants and servants who were sent to the government by the master's family to the arsenal.

When he came to the arsenal, Lu Bu was indeed still here.

Seeing that Sun Ce brought so many people, Lu Bu asked, "It's still early before dark. How did Chen Gongtai gather so many people?"

Looking at the people brought by Sun Ce, Lu Bu was a little confused. In addition to the woman he wanted, there were actually a group of young and middle-aged men who came with him.

Sun Ce replied: "Reporting to the Hou of Chu, Chen Gongtai did not recruit from the people. He just summoned all the scholars and merchants from Pengcheng to the government. Each family forced the order to send two servants and ten servants. There were at least one or two hundred merchants and scholars who went to the government. It was not unexpected that there were one or two thousand servants and servants they sent.

Lu Bu nodded and said to Sun Ce: "Take everyone to the open space of the arsenal, Zhang Shiping has something to say to them."

After agreeing, Sun Ce ordered the guards to send everyone to the open space in the factory.

When Sun Ce and Lu Bu were talking, Zhang Shiping was right aside.

Hearing that the women he brought were all servants of scholars and merchants, Zhang Shiping asked: "I wonder if these women in the arsenal should also be as stated in the announcement..."

"When they came to the arsenal, they had nothing to do with their previous masters." Knowing what he wanted to ask, Lu Bu said: "They are all people from the arsenal, and of course they cannot be harassed at will."

"I understand what Chu Hou meant." Zhang Shiping asked: "When you speak later, do you want to greet all the craftsmen who were originally here?"

"What do you think?" Lu Bu smiled at him and asked him.
Chapter completed!