When Zhao Hu and a few half-old boys came back with white flour, rice, pork, mutton, salt, vegetable oil and other things, the courtyard was already very lively. All the families came, and of course they would not be empty-handed. He took a few wild duck eggs, you pulled out a few frames of onions and garlic. In addition, many people brought fish, turtles and other items of different sizes. This place is close to the big lake, and everyone has some water quality, and there is no shortage of fish and shrimps.

Soon, all kinds of foods are served one after another. Don’t underestimate the level of Chinese people and cherish food. No matter what ingredients are, you can make a variety of tricks when you get them. This is the wild duck soup, braised pork, white choy shrimp, fried garlic, black fungus mushrooms, etc., all of which are fresh, fragrant, and full of color and flavor!

Surprisingly, although the seven or a half-year-old boys were so hungry that they were still sitting upright without any of them. They waited until Lao Zhang picked up the wine glass and turned around toast everyone with a glass. Then they reached out and saw Zhao Hu nodded repeatedly, and he knew how to read and answered, "Good seedlings, good seedlings!"

On the Eight Immortals table, Zhao Hu made the ingredients, but he refused, so he was naturally pressed to the top seat and sat with Lao Zhang. The other few people were the middle-aged and elderly people who were able to speak together. The largest beard was white, with more than sixty years of age, and the youngest one was thirty-five or sixty years of age. However, he was very thin and had a yellow complexion. He heard that he was returned after suffering internal injuries on the battlefield.

The dishes are rich, but the wine is very mixed. The Japanese robbed the warehouse, including rice wine, roasted knives, and some sake wine. Everyone who sits has a special liking for rice wine because this is the one that is on the table. Of course, roasted knives are not very surprising at this time. There are already people in the world who are distilled liquor.

The yellow-faced man's surname is Huang Zhong. Although his complexion is not good, he still asked for soy sauce. In his words, he had been on the battlefield and did not want to lose face. Unexpectedly, he could not see the strength of the 60-degree burning knife. He choked and coughed repeatedly, causing a lot of laughter.

The villagers were simple and simple. After three rounds of wine and five dishes, they began to slow down. The white-bearded old man stretched out his black and thin hands and hugged his fists and said, "Master Zhao, we invite each other tonight's banquet. We are grateful. If you have any questions, just speak. The old man has no other skills. He has a way to go to the lake to fish. As long as you don't encounter the lake bandits, you will definitely get a lot of rewards!"

Zhang Ze smiled and said, "I said Lao Yu, don't worry, listen to what the master said first. Let me see, Master Zhao must not be an ordinary person. We all have to rely on him in the future!"

Zhao Hu took out the cigarette and asked around. Everyone shook their heads and had to take out a loud kerosene lighter. With a "ding" sound, everyone's mouths opened their heads and Zhang Ze said tremblingly: "Master, what is this? Why did it get fire all of a sudden?"

Zhao Hu played a fancy way to put out the fire, and then said lightly: "It's nothing, it's just a lighter that uses flint to ignite. Also, please stop calling me Master. My surname is Zhao, my name is Hu, and my name is... I forgot about my name!"

"Well, I came from a boat on an island before, so I brought a lot of mechanical supplies. I dare not say anything else. As long as everyone follows my arrangements, at least I can survive in this troubled world, and have enough food and warm clothes!"

"Enough, enough, it's not easy to live in troubled times. Please tell me!"

Zhao Hu said: "Okay, time is limited, so I will be pretentious. Next, I will ask Mr. Zhang to take charge and lead everyone to plant the crops I brought first. These crops are not picky and have a rich yield. But you have to follow my instructions. As long as you plant them well, by the end of the year, I guarantee that all households will not have to worry about food and clothing!"

"Okay! OK! OK! Mr. Zhang will give instructions tomorrow, if anyone wants to be lazy, I will beat him with a stick!"

Wow, after all, he is an old man in Pei County. He is so old and still so angry. It seems that he will not have to worry about recruiting soldiers in the future!

"A batch of cotton will arrive tomorrow. I have no time to build a cotton stripper and a loom machine. I also asked the women in the village to pick seeds and spin the cotton, and make some clothes, shoes and socks for everyone first..."

"What? There are still clothes? Do we have them too?"

In the crowd, several young wives tightened their coats covered with patches, and tears immediately flowed down their eyes. They saved food and inspection for so many years, but in the end, they wanted to add a piece of clothes without patches, and they had already lost this heart. However, when the master came, they brought such a generous gift. Their eyes were a little hot when they looked at Zhao Hu!

Zhao Hu smiled and said, "Of course there are, everyone has them, but that's still cotton. You have to do it yourself to have enough food and clothing!"

Don’t underestimate cotton. At this time, the whole country is still dominated by linen and fur. Of course, rich people can wear silk. Songjiang cotton has always been a tall and noble existence in everyone’s eyes. It is not common in the southern region, but it becomes a rare material when it goes to the north.

"Of course, everyone has to stay here. I still expect these cotton seeds to plant cotton next year!"

"What, you can even plant cotton? Master, are you all-round? You know astronomy and geography? You have come to the sky and the sky, and you have come to earth?"

"I know a little about astronomy and geography, but I am not Wenquxing, I am Wuquxing!"

As he spoke, Zhao Hu suddenly stood up, his height was seven feet tall, and his body had been exercised all year round, and he was instantly excited, making the big girls and wives tremble. This is the great man!

"Let me ask, why are half of the food we grow in a year taken away by the salt bandits and lake bandits? Why do those salt bandits and lake bandits just rob them? In this chaotic world, are the Chinese people so cowardly and slaughtered by others?"

Lao Zhang sighed long and said, "We have fought, but I am a fish and meat for the sake of the sword. How many people can I defeat under a strong bow and a huge horse? Look, in the end, there are only the elderly, weak, sick and disabled in dozens of households left. If we fight again, will we still have people?"

"We will recruit people without anyone. As long as we have food in our hands, we will not have to worry about no one seeking refuge. Tomorrow, these more than a half-year-old boys will go into the mountains with me. In a month, I will train them into wolves in just one month. If anyone dares to come over and stretch their claws, these little wolves will bite them off!"

No one would believe that Zhao Hu could have this ability to turn these dozens of yellow-faced and thin little guys into little wolves. They hadn't grown yet, and they were all so hungry that they were dizzy. How could they have the strength to train their military skills? Turn into wolf cubs? They were almost as thin as piglets!

Zhao Hu didn't say much, but just said lightly: "If you believe it or not, you will know if you believe it or not. Please give me more attention in the past few days and plant the crops first, and I will give you some guidance in person tomorrow morning."

After drinking and eating, everyone left with a nervous mood. Zhao Hu was still writing at his desk. However, Lao Zhang saw the summary of logistics knowledge that Zhao Hu gave him, and shook his head from time to time, or slapped the table and hit the bench. Mrs. Zhang was so scared that she quickly moved the lantern on the table away. This was Master Zhao's treasure, so he could not break it.

In the middle of the night, Zhao Hu finally couldn't hold on to his fatigue, so he had to turn off the lights and rest with Lao Zhang. Not long after he fell asleep, he heard a "thump" sound in the yard and a subtle scream.

Zhao Hu suddenly turned over and leaned against the open window. When he stretched out his left hand horizontally, a sharp flashlight suddenly shone on a petite figure, and his right hand pistol had already pointed at: "Who?"

"ah!"

Suddenly, his eyes were dazzled by the flashlight. The uninvited guest screamed again, making Zhao Hu laugh and cry. Even at this level, he dared to climb over the wall to commit crimes?

When the old Zhang and his wife heard the movement, they quickly got up. The three of them came to the courtyard and saw clearly the face of the visitor. Not to mention, they were a little thinner, but they looked pretty, with a melon-shaped face and big eyes, and looked pitiful!

"You, aren't you Wu Xiu'er? Why did you climb over the wall in the middle of the night?"

"Wu Xiuer?"

"well!"

Old Zhang paused, thinking that it was difficult to speak, but Wu Xiu'er was quite brave and raised her head and said, "Although I was captured by the Tartars, I am innocent. Tonight, I, I want the master to prove to me that Qing, Qing... Bai!"

Until Mrs. Zhang held the lantern and opened the yard gate to escort Wu Xiu'er away, Zhao Hu was still in a daze: "What's going on?"

"Oh, it's embarrassing to say it!" Lao Zhang sighed and said, "This village was actually built by a large group of fleeing people. When we fled together, Wu Xiu'er joined halfway and said that she was the daughter of an official. Unexpectedly, the whole family was captured by the Tartars and later fled alone. No one believed at that time. Who was the Tartar? Such a beautiful woman could escape unscathed? Especially in the crowd, a woman fell to death after giving birth to a child, and then she couldn't bear the words of everyone to commit suicide. This made others even less believe in her. So after she arrived in the village, she wanted to prove her innocence. But, but this village was either old, weak or sick. Who dared to prove her?"
Chapter completed!