Chapter 220 The time has come

Chapter 220 The time has come

When Yuwentai heard this, his expression became even more joyful. He pointed at Yu Jin who was sitting at the bottom of the table and laughed: "The general thought he had a plan and invited good help, but he didn't expect that he would cause trouble, right? This boy is clever Ying Shanzuo, please don’t take his words as a joke. If we don’t provide food and wine, my guests will not leave easily!”

After Yu Jin heard this, he twirled his beard and said with a smile: "It is precisely because I know that Boshan is interesting and refined, so I invited him to help. In all things in the world, love is the most precious thing. It is inevitable for mediocrity and mediocrity to be lucky and jealous. This is the right time to be kind." How dare you cherish things by covering up your ugliness to please others?”

A pair of close relatives exchanged compliments and greetings in the hall, and Li Tai, an outsider, seemed a little embarrassed.

After a while, Yu Wentai motioned him to stand up, looked him up and down, motioned him to sit down at the table, and said with a smile: "It's been a few months since I last saw you, your heroism is renewed, you are a prosperous young man, and you are fearless of the passage of time. It's really disappointing. envious."

Yu Jin was sitting aside and saw Daxingtai's undisguised admiration for Li Tai. His heart moved and he smiled and said: "Li Lang should be a few years older than a child, and his style is even better. He is eye-catching and pleasing, so he must be his eldest brother." Huli Shaojun, who has high hopes for me, is still alone today. Is he arrogant and unwilling to give in, or is he already engaged in Dongzhou Huli and unwilling to betray others? "

Li Tai didn't remember any old marriage contract with him, and Li Zhusheng and other family members didn't mention it to him. After hearing this, he replied: "I used to be in the house, but I was frivolous and stubborn, trying to show off my strength in the countryside, and often because of it." He was reprimanded by his relatives for his loss of family reputation. After becoming more righteous, he restrained himself from his old ways and changed his ways. He became somewhat vulgar and had no good relationship to bear. "

After Yu Jin heard the words, he smiled again and said: "In that case, you should wash your eyes carefully and be brave enough to ask for what you see! Being proud in things is just being lonely and courageous, and happiness comes from the combination of yin and yang. A harmonious family will make your heart happy and spiritual. In the Qing Dynasty, if a household has a virtuous wife, then there will be no worries..."

"The general taught him this, but he was overly worried. This boy seems broad-minded on the outside, but restrained on the inside. Because the fate of his lost family is still uncertain, so he swallows his words."

Before Yu Jin finished speaking, Yu Wentai interrupted, with a slightly unnatural look on his face. After pondering for a while, he said to Li Tai: "Don't think that the general's gossip is disturbing, the bearded man. Marriage, starting a family, and establishing a career are also the virtues of benevolent elders. But since you have a sincere heart, you don't have to give in to the opinions of others. Although the characters in Kansai are simple, there are also things like understanding and elegance, and when the time comes, there is no need. It can be known.”

When Yu Jin saw Da Xingtai interrupting his words and talking about his personal problems to Li Tai so seriously, he immediately realized that what he said was a bit redundant, so he laughed twice to cover up the embarrassment in his expression. .

Li Tai is not stupid. After listening to Yuwen Tai's words, his mind subconsciously recalled what Cai You said to him on the way back after dinner with Cai You at Yuwen's house last year. some words.

At the time, he thought that Cai You was coveting him, and felt a little baffled by some of his words. But now, he felt that Cai You was coveting him and he was probably in a wrong relationship. It turned out that there was someone else who was really coveting him.

After hearing what Yu Wentai meant, Li Tai felt secretly happy. There are no other messy measures. I am just happy that you, a stinky black otter, are not immune to my charm, and you still plan to give me a soft meal.

But after this secret joy, he felt a little unhappy. What does it mean that the time comes? I have grown tall and strong now. I have both the motive and the ability to commit crimes. I also occasionally have more ardent needs. Isn’t this time to come?

As for saying that he is not in the mood to get married without seeing his father, this is just an excuse to decline others. His father was just lost, not gone. He couldn't stay away from marriage for the rest of his life because of this, which would be even more unfilial.

But now Yu Wentai borrowed these words to restrain him, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.

It means that in Yu Wentai's heart, he is not in the first line of marriage and wooing. Just wait a little longer. My cabbage hasn't grown up yet. It may be your turn in the next crop!

Although Li Tai does not regard his feelings and life events as so solemn and precious, he is always ready to sell them for a good price, and it is not too late to start falling in love after he becomes successful.

But when he realized that he was really being picked and weighed, and he was not too eager to get it, he still felt that his self-esteem was more or less frustrated. My love has been betrayed, my soul has been betrayed, why are you afraid of dirtying your hands? ?

If you don't shout "Thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi", you will think that I have no temper, right?

Although it was forbidden to shout, Li Tai did have some conflicting and rebellious thoughts in his heart. Of course he knew in his heart that it was normal for Yuwentai to have such thoughts out of considerations of pros and cons and weighing the situation.

But I came to your house to take the blame. Do I want to listen to your reasoning? What's more, you have so many girls, how many mouthfuls of food will be left when it's my turn!

Putting aside these distracting thoughts, what really made Li Tai feel a sense of crisis was Yu Wentai's desire to control him and control his life in this matter. I can't marry anyone else except your daughter, right? Do I have to stay single until it's my turn?

Although there was a lot of inner drama at the moment, Li Tai could really feel the irresistible strength hidden under the surface of Yu Wentai getting closer and closer to him and appreciating him.

When it comes to issues related to his own interests and even his future and destiny, Li Tai really can't stand for the kind of worker-slave thinking like "It's not easy to work in a big business, my daughter is still young, if you just have to endure it, better days are ahead." .

Therefore, after all, people have to strengthen themselves. There is no need to think about relying on others for promotion or nepotism to have enough food and clothing. Do you want to eat the leftovers?

He calmed down and stopped worrying about these distracting thoughts. When Yuwentai asked about the current business situation of Sanfang City, he answered seriously.

When he heard that Li Tai had raised thousands of troops to guard various places in just half a year, and the key was not to increase the burden of money and food on the Bafu, Yu Wentai smiled again on his face, and asked with a smile: " According to your opinion, if we add 20,000 troops to Dongxia Prefecture, how many years will it take to operate?"

Of course, the 20,000 troops mentioned here cannot be the Zhuxiang regiments and field soldiers that Li Tai hastily recruited in various defense cities, but the elite armed forces such as the Bafu Sixth Army.

Although the combat effectiveness of the elite troops is considerable, the cost of raising the army is also high. Not to mention the replenishment of armor and staff, the food consumption of the troops alone is an extremely astonishing figure. If there is another high-intensity battle, the consumption will be doubled.

Yuwentai asked this question, obviously because the situation has improved this year and the increase in troops has gone smoothly, and he actually has some ideas of opening up a new front in northern Shaanxi and targeting Jinyang.

After Li Tai pondered for a while, he shook his head and said: "The barbarians in Beizhou have not been completely eradicated, and the people's sentiments are still undecided. Once they are disturbed, they will collapse. Last year, the bandit soldiers wiped out the barbarians in Lishi, Shilou and other areas. There were many barbarians in the area. Fleeing to the west of Hexi, hiding in the wilds of Dongxia Prefecture, there may still be unrest this winter. If we survive this winter, the military and security forces will work hard to prepare for it, and the situation will definitely improve in the coming year, but within a short time, the prefecture may encounter unexpected surprises. Even if we go out, we still can't station the army permanently and control Jinyang from a distance."

After hearing this, Yu Wentai nodded thoughtfully. There was no great disappointment in his eyebrows. He just looked at Li Tai and sighed: "Thieves are fierce and may not be able to end in one life. Er Cao Shaoliu." It doesn’t matter that you don’t have any merit. Boshan, although you are a latecomer in today’s world, you can be said to be a pioneer among others. You have a great responsibility as a link between the past and the future!”

This is true. Of course, Li Tai's current status and prestige are not as good as those of these North Town veterans, but in this world, except for the dragon-slaying team of the Yuwen family, there is really no rising star who can surpass them. His head. But as the next generation of characters grows up, the Yuwen family's regime is not far from death.

A few people chatted in the hall for a while. During this period, Yu Wentai still did not take the initiative to talk about the salary arrears to Fangcheng. Instead, he asked the Dushui Administration Department how much food and materials could be delivered to Bafu this year. It can be seen that after the lavish spending at the beginning of the year, now Bafu's finances are a bit stretched again.

After a series of rectifications in Luoshui, various water conservancy fortifications such as canals, weirs, and rivers have been gradually integrated. Otherwise, Li Tai would never be able to support a city defense force of nearly 10,000 people just relying on the management of local materials.

Li Tai made some calculations in his mind and came up with a quotation of 200,000 shi of grain and 50,000 pieces of cloth, which was comparable to the entire year's grain and tax payment of a large county in Guan Nei.

He could still obscure the affairs of the three defense cities, but the official documents of the Dushui Administration Department were clear and distinct. Even if Li Tai used the channel alliance to switch left and right, the big accounts would not be obscured.

After all, it has been more than a year since the implementation of the examination method he proposed before. It is difficult to conceal any big actions within this charter, so it is better to tell the truth.

This can be regarded as shooting himself in the foot, but without the foreshadowing of these previous suggestions, he may not be able to achieve his current position.

When Yu Wentai heard this figure, his eyes were filled with joy, and then he made another request: "All the administrative grain and silk will be folded into grain cakes and supplied to the Taifu government before winter."

"If we make all the grain and cakes, I'm afraid the cost will be high. The state of Damin this autumn is obvious, and at the end of the year, the grain will be cheap and the labor will be high. The administrative office itself has insufficient service, and all the money it receives depends on renting. If we make all the cakes, we still need to work hard. People’s home.”

The so-called civilian family is naturally Li Tai himself, but in a business-like manner, the cost must be clearly stated. If our two families don't speak the same language, you will pay whatever others pay.

Yu Wentai didn't care about these details. After hearing the words, he nodded and said: "However, this autumn, the grain and millet in various places are heavy, so it is necessary to dump some fine materials in preparation for emergencies. Du Shui should take advantage of this water conservancy and should not be idle. The villages in Huazhou All the harvest this autumn will be used to make cakes, and both public and private expenses will be borne.”

Of course he also knew that Li Tai was the largest supplier of military rations here, but even if all his assets and businesses were confiscated, he would still have to leave it to others to do the work. He didn't have time to squat in the workshop every day to supervise the making of rations.

It's not like he hasn't tried to produce it on his own, but the cost is higher and the efficiency is even lower. He simply left this matter to Li Tai. After all, it was not easy for this boy. It was also a reward for his hard work.

But Li Taike didn't see it that way. Since Xinwei last year, his family had been receiving a steady stream of orders for military rations, and he really didn't want to deal with the small profit orders from the Taiwan government.

Yuwentai was clearly occupying his productivity, so he could only take advantage of the situation to increase prices and increase the burden of raising troops on those military leaders to make up for the profits. After all, I have become a certified supplier of Bafu, so you will be happy if you spend more money.

However, Guanzhong was unable to make up for the productivity gap caused by the increased demands of the Bafu. It seemed that the Jihu believers in Luochuan Temple had to add a Buddhist ritual activity of grinding flour and pounding cakes.

He is not worried about the negative impact that this craft will have if it flows into Jihu. If you want to make a large amount of military rations, you must first have so much food. If you really want to leave your nest and move closer to the farming area, my three-defense city is not a decoration. If I don’t take off your pants, you’ll have to go out without any clothes on!