Chapter 122 Preparations after Winter

Qi State clearly stipulated that after the conscription order was issued, all ordinary families must send at least one Qi-dynamic realm and 10 main soldiers to participate in the war, and bring three months of food and grass. Generally, considering the long distance of the battle and the loss of carriages and horses, at least 20 auxiliary soldiers must be sent.

Ninth-grade families need to send at least one Qi-training realm and 100 main soldiers, and eighth-grade families need to send 3 Qi-training realm and 200 main soldiers. If they cannot send them, the family will be downgraded. After the downgrade, the family industry and treatment will be reduced accordingly. Therefore, every time the [Conscription Order] comes down, many families face the risk of abolishing the family system or downgrading the family.

"Uncle, the Hua family does not plan to send the main force to participate this time, and the Huang family also needs to think carefully. The situation in Linzi City is unclear, and we can't stand on the side too early." Hua Kai said softly to Huang Guangqi.

Huang Guangqi understood what Hua Kai meant. As one of the strongest people in the world, the king of Qi would not let the Tian family take away his power so easily. It would be enough for the Hua and Huang families to send one Qidong Realm and lead 10 late-stage Quenching Realm.

"I know. Send someone to inform me in time if there is any news. The Huang family will always stand on your side." Huang Guangqi said solemnly to Hua Kai.

Back at Huajiabao, Hua Kai told his grandfather about the Han family's issuance of the [Recruitment Order]. His grandfather's attitude was the same as his. The Hua family would not be too involved this time. Since the Han family did not give the Hua family the corresponding status of aristocratic family, the Hua family would not send Qi Lian Realm to join the army like the aristocratic families.

Time passed quickly. On February 5th, the entire Guang County was busy with the [Conscription Order]. Many families needed to prepare armor and weapons for their family members to fight, and they also had to prepare food and grass for them to go to war. The price of horses in the livestock market in Guang County has increased by 10% in the past few days. The Hua family pulled out a hundred horses from the stable to the livestock market in Guang County, which made the market more lively.

The snow outside Huajiabao has melted, and the commercial area in the village is very lively. Some passers-by who enter Huajiabao are attracted by the commercial area here.

Hua Zijie came to the main courtyard and talked to Hua Kai about the villagers' shelter this year. This year, about 1,100 villagers from small and medium-sized villages spent the winter safely in Huajia. Now that winter is over, many jobs in the workshop area can only be stopped. Many of these villagers want to stay in Huajiabao. Hua Zijie came to ask Hua Kai for his opinion.

"Those who are willing to stay in Huajiabao, please stay! Huajia is not the same as before, and many things need to be replanned. After the caravan leaves this year, the family still has to focus on construction, but the current city wall is enough. If we expand it further, the defense pressure of our village will increase tenfold.

As the family's strength increases, the population of our Huajiabao will definitely increase. In addition to the workshop area, other areas in the inner village must be well planned.

We already have the strength of aristocratic families, so there is no need to be too low-key. The main courtyard will be renovated according to the standards of aristocratic families this year, and the inner wall land must be fully planned. It is best to go to Linzi City and ask professional craftsmen to take a look." Hua Kai said to Hua Zijie.

"If we go to Linzi City, the final cost will be high. The inner wall area of ​​our village is 200 acres. If we want to plan and renovate it to the level of aristocratic families, the wood used is not a small number." Hua Zijie was also stunned when he heard Hua Kai say that he wanted to plan the entire inner village.

There are standards for aristocratic family buildings. The number of floors the head of the family lives in, the level of wood used in the building, and even the number of servants living in the direction are all particular. In addition to the construction of the landscape garden that aristocratic families should have, this is a huge project.

"Let's not think about the money issue for now. Let's come up with the plan first. Since our family can't enter Guang County, let's build a town outside the county!"

In this world, a town doesn't mean a small town. Only a solid fortress can be called a town. Hua Kai wants to build Huajiabao into a solid satellite city of Guang County.

After Hua Zijie left, Hua Xing came to the main courtyard. Hua Xing came to Hua Kai's yard with a list of goods. Now it's time to consider the arrangement of this year's business trip.

"Kai'er, this is the preliminary list of goods for business trips prepared according to your requirements. The quantity is much larger than expected. If it is handed directly to the Han family, the county master may not agree." Hua Xing handed the list of goods to Hua Kai.

Hua Kai looked at the list of goods and found that it was written on the newly made paper of the family. Now Huajiabao has more and more uses for paper. It has basically abandoned bamboo slips, wooden tablets and even sheepskin for writing. The account books at home are all recorded in books.

In addition to the most popular goods on the grassland, such as fine wine, salt, tea, brocade, weapons, etc., there are also many goods such as grain and coarse cloth, which are listed on several large sheets.

"Let's buy fine wine from the Han family! Let's set the list first, and let's send it to the Han Mansion now to see what our county master says." Hua Kai took a look and handed the account book to his grandfather.

The road permit fee paid by ordinary families is about ten times that of aristocratic families. The total value of the Hua family's goods this year exceeds 2,000 gold, and the road permit fee paid is more than 5,000 gold. If they become a ninth-grade aristocratic family now, the road permit fee may be more than 500 gold.

The aristocratic family does not need to deal with the border checkpoints of Qi State when doing business, but only needs to pay the tolls of various countries outside Qingzhou. The road permit fee of ordinary families must be lower than that of aristocratic families, and the cost of aristocratic families is not more than ten times!

In the Han Mansion in Guang County, many courtyards of the Han Mansion have been renovated and newly built in the past few days. Han Xu was sitting in the study room when he saw the butler take a list of goods. He took it and looked at it, frowning.

The list of goods sent by the Hua family was too large, with a value of more than 2,000 gold. If the pass fee is based on previous years, it must be paid about 5,800 gold, but does the Hua family have the money to pay so much pass fee?

Han Xu knew that as long as he stamped his seal here and agreed to the scale of the Hua family caravan's business this year, the Hua family must pay him 5,800 gold. Excluding the Linzi City's arrangement, the Han family will have no problem making half of it.

But now is the time when the entire Qi State is actively preparing for war and confronting the Yan State. The Hua family did this but did not take this [summoning order] seriously at all. Thinking of this, Han Xu sighed in his heart!

The Hua family is just an ordinary family. As long as they send out a Qidong Realm, it is not worth mentioning to them. But even if he is the county lord of Guang County, he can't force a family to send more troops to participate in the war. Everything must be voluntary.

The Han family will send 10 Qi training masters to lead the troops this time. Most of the masters in the family will be withdrawn this time. Only one Qi training master can be left to lead the team to the Huhan tribe this year. He heard that the Hua family has at least four Qi training masters.

So the Han family went to the border to fight for Guang County, but the Hua family continued to do business and develop themselves. After paying 5,800 gold, the Hua family can earn several times the profit from the grassland.

Thinking of this, Han Xu couldn't calm down. He asked the attendants to prepare a sedan chair and quickly left Guang County.

Hua Kai was discussing this year's spring plowing with Xu Hua in the spiritual field. Only 8 acres of the Hua family's 100 acres of spiritual fields were planted with spiritual rice. In the northern region, spiritual rice is planted after September and it will take ten months to mature in the spiritual field. Therefore, the remaining fields in the village can still plant a crop of wheat this year. The two talked about alfalfa and spiritual grass.

"The speed of the self-spreading of this alfalfa spiritual grass is really too fast. Now more than 60 acres of land in the spiritual field are occupied by alfalfa spiritual grass. If you want to grow wheat, you must get rid of the alfalfa spiritual grass." Xu Hua looked at the flourishing alfalfa spiritual grass in the distance and said to Hua Kai.

"Recently, many horses at home have been eating alfalfa spiritual grass, and the effect is very good. Some horses have changed a lot. In the future, the alfalfa spiritual grass will be controlled within the 20-acre range beside the martial arts training field. Plant wheat in the middle to separate the alfalfa spiritual grass from the spiritual rice." Hua Kai said while looking at the alfalfa spiritual grass in the distance.

Although this alfalfa spiritual grass is a third-grade spiritual grass, it cannot be used to make pills and can only be used to feed livestock. With the spiritual energy density of the [Gathering Spirit Array], it can grow again after almost a week after cutting it.

"I have never seen such a dense spiritual field used to grow ordinary wheat. Is the head of the family going to the Xiongnu Kingdom in person again this time?" Xu Hua looked at Hua Kai and said.

In the past few days, the villagers have been discussing the establishment of a caravan this year. Last year, many people were jealous of the lucrative division of labor among the caravan members. At the beginning of this spring, some people have come to Hua Kai, all wanting to join this year's caravan to the Xiongnu Kingdom.

"We still have to go, but we can't ignore the affairs of Qi. At least we have to know how the monarch is now? We can't find out anything in Linzi City. If we want to get accurate intelligence, we have to go to Yan, Zhao, Wei or Qin. Perhaps only there can we get accurate information about Qi.

This time is just right. I plan to visit several major countries and purchase some spiritual medicines by the way. As long as I catch up with our caravan before it reaches the Xiongnu grassland, it will be fine." Hua Kai thought for a while and said.

This year he must go to the Xiongnu Kingdom. The Hua family and the Ordos tribe are allies, and the relationship between the two sides is not very strong. He wants to strengthen the Ordos tribe so that the family can benefit from it, so he must take the [Baoguang Liuli Bottle] with him.

Although the Hua family's cargo list this year is large in quantity, most of it is cloth, brick tea and weapons. Other fine wine, salt, grain, etc. are only brought a little as a cover, and the rest are all in the [Baoguang Liuli Bottle]. If all these goods are sent to the Xiongnu Kingdom, it will be enough for the entire Ordos tribe to use for a year at least.

However, Hua Kai is eager to know the current situation of Linzi City. He has sent people to the Sihai Chamber of Commerce in Linzi City to inquire. The answer given by the other party is similar to what the Han family said. Now it is indeed the Tian family who is in charge in Linzi City. The Qi family did not speak out to support or oppose it. Everything seems very strange.

From Linzi City, go west along the Central Plains official road, go to Zhao State, then pass Wei State, and finally go north from Wei State to Yiqu State, and you can also go to the Xiongnu State, but this journey is about 8,000 miles.

Hua Kai planned to look for the Rotten Bone Spirit Flower. Now, the [Golden Body Pill] only lacks the Rotten Bone Spirit Flower. As long as the [Golden Body Pill] is refined, the fifth uncle's strength will surely be broken through, and perhaps he can even enter the Innate Realm. Only then will the Hua family truly not be afraid of the Han family, and can even replace the Han family and become the new masters of Guang County.