After a night's stay in the guest house of the county prison, the next morning, Xiang Kang and the Xiang family's children first took back the weapons temporarily seized by the county officials, and then officially left the county prison and returned home. As a result, Feng Zhong, who also lived in the county town for a night yesterday, had already been waiting at the gate of the county prison and offered to accompany the Xiang family's children home.

Xiang Kang and Feng Zhong have become friends with good relationships. Of course, the children of the Xiang family would not refuse the proposal to go home with Feng Zhong, but Feng Zhong was obviously worried. On the way back to Shiling Pavilion together, Feng Zhong had basically said nothing on the way after asking Xiang Kang about yesterday's interrogation. In addition to being a little worried, he even looked a little frowning.

Seeing that Feng Zhong had something in mind and was quite conscientious, Xiang Kang took the initiative to ask: "Brother, what happened? Why is his face so ugly?"

"The errands are getting harder and harder to do." Feng Zhong sighed and said, "Yesterday, news came from the county temple that another document came from Xianyang to recruit the second round of garrison to guard the border. There will be someone in Dongxiang who will be unlucky again, and I will offend the villagers again."

"We want to recruit garrison again?" Xiang Kang was shocked and asked hurriedly: "Wu Youzi had just brought a group of people to Yanmen to serve garrison some time ago. How long has it been? Why did you want to recruit garrison again to guard the border? The spring plowing is about to start, and take the civilians away. How can you do this spring plowing?"

"That's what I'm worried about. Today is the sixth day of the first lunar month. In another ten days, spring plowing will be about to be plowed. At this time, the recruitment of civil servants will offend people." Feng Zhong sighed and said with a frown: "It's only two months after the second round of garrison. At this speed, maybe all five rounds will be collected within next year, and even the autumn harvest will become a big problem."

"Which round do I belong to?" Xiang Kang asked quickly.

"In the last round, brother, your household registration is organized in Youlu, and the last round is organized in order." Feng Zhong's answer made Xiang Kang feel relieved and said, "But half of your cousins ​​are located in Zuolu, and the fourth round."

After saying that, Feng Zhong whispered again: "Brother Xiang Kang, if the court really enlists the fourth round of garrison, then you should help me persuade your cousins ​​more and ask them not to do anything randomly, otherwise I will have to be unlucky."

"Brother, you are the agent of Youzi and are in charge of the thief. Why do you have to be unlucky?" Xiang Kang asked in confusion.

"My household registration is also assigned to Zuolu." Feng Zhong said sadly: "If the court really enlists the fourth round of garrison, then Dongxiang will lead the team to serve the garrison, most of them will be me, so if your brothers do whatever they want, I will be in trouble."

Xiang Kang was silent, but Feng Zhong became more and more frowning as he spoke, and said, "I hope that this time the garrison recruitment will not go wrong. If it is like Pei County, I might not wait until the fourth round of garrison recruitment will be issued, and I will have to be unlucky first."

"Peixian?!" Xiang Kang, who was very sensitive to this name, was shocked and asked hurriedly: "Brother, what's wrong with Peixian?"

"There is a pavilion chief named Liu Ji in Pei County who took the prisoner who went to Mount Li to serve."

Feng Zhong almost made Xiang Kang fall into a mouth and chew on mud with one sentence, which also surprised Xiang Kang, who knew that Liu Bang's original name was Liu Ji, "Liu Ji has already run away with the prisoner?"

"Yes, I heard that I went to Mangdang Mountain to be a robber." I was worried that Feng Zhong did not notice the grammatical problem in Xiang Kang's words, but said casually: "I heard that he escorted the prisoners to work in Mount Li. Many people ran away as soon as he left the city. He knew that he could not escape the blame, so he simply released all the prisoners and took more than a dozen prisoners who were willing to go with him to Mangdang Mountain, where he became a robber, which caused several officials in Pei County to be unlucky."

"It's almost done." Xiang Kang screamed in his heart, "Liu Bang has run away, the troubled times are coming."

After the shock of Liu Bang's escape, Xiang Kang quickly calmed down and quickly began to think about his future. However, it was fine if he didn't. After careful consideration, Xiang Kang found that his preparation for the arrival of troubled times was far from enough. Although the blacksmith shop he opened with Feng Zhong was doing very well, the steel production was too small, and the weapons and iron made should be sold first for profit, making money to purchase raw materials to maintain production. There were very few weapons that could be hidden privately and did not play much role when needed.

The second is the manpower issue. If it really reaches the point where the army must be launched, more than a dozen Xiang family members may follow him, but this person will not play much role. Although Feng Zhong has some pavilions and diners available, Feng Zhong is just a friend and business partner, and it is certain whether he will follow him at that time. At the same time, his age and prestige are obviously not enough. It is still the same whether the Xiang family members can willingly worship themselves, let alone let Feng Zhong and others be loyal to him.

"Do you really have to wait until Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu lead the army to the next prince?" Xiang Kang even wanted to give up, but he was unwilling to sit and wait like this, and said in his heart: "But is this too passive? Besides, I must have changed some history. Will it trigger any butterfly effect and bring me any danger in advance?"

After returning to Shilingting Pavilion with a lot of worries, Feng Zhong invited the Xiang family's children to his home. The Xiang family, who was used to eating and drinking, also forced Xiang Kang to accept Feng Zhong's invitation. Because he earned some Qin Banliang by partnering with Xiang Kang with Xiang Kang, the quality of the food in the old Feng family has increased significantly. Not only are there fresh meat, fresh fish and common shellfish in the Huai River Basin, but there is even a large piece of sick beef bought from the market. At the same time, Feng Zhong asked his diners to bring in more rice wine than usual and greeted generously: "Brother Xiang, Mr. Xiang, please eat with your belly and drink with your belly. If it is not enough, I will ask someone to buy it immediately!"

The Xiang brothers applauded, thanking Feng Zhong, while shook their cheeks and ate and drank. Xiang Guan, who was sitting next to Xiang Kang, poked Xiang Kang with his elbow and said, "Brother, you have to hurry up with your little sister in the Yu family. His family is so rich, dowry is bound to be indispensable. At that time, we will be able to eat such good wine and food every day."

The speaker was unintentional, the listener was intentional, and Xiang Kang, who was worried about the future, couldn't help but lit up when he heard Xiang Guan's words and said to himself: "Yes, why did I forget the Lao Yu family? His family is so rich. If he could provide me with funding, many things would be much easier!"

Thinking of this, I thought of what I had planned in front of County Magistrate Zhou yesterday. A vicious but absolutely kind thought came to Xiang Kang's mind - Can you think of any way to force the Yu family to nowhere to go with the hand of Dan Youwei, and you can only marry your daughter to yourself, get on your own chariot, and take out his family's money for himself to raise an uprising?

"If you can think of any way to let the Yu family move to Shilingting Pavilion, things will be much easier." Xiang Kang even considered the steps of the plan and said intimately: "The Yu family is not familiar with the place when they arrive at Shilingting Pavilion, and everything depends on our Xiang family. Feng Zhong, who is wearing a pair of pants, will help them. It will definitely be much easier to ask them to contribute money and work now..."

He had an idea and plan in his mind, but how could the Yu family willingly move to Shiling Pavilion to let him slaughter him? Xiang Kang couldn't think of any good idea for the moment. Fortunately, Xiang Kang still had some time. At the same time, Xiang Kang also believed that the Shan Youwei of Ling County would never stop there. He might get his strong help at any time, so Xiang Kang was not in a hurry. On that day, Feng Zhong, who had become more and more friendly, parted ways and went on a good job. The next day, he returned to the blacksmith shop he and Feng Zhong jointly established to preside over the steelmaking and management.

No major incident happened in the following period. Shan Youwei did not come to pick the bones in the eggs, and the Yu family was in peace. The Xiang family's children traveled around as usual. Xiang Kang, in his spare time running a blacksmith shop, met all the pavilions in the tenth pavilions in Xiaxiang, under the banner of visiting Feng Zhong to train the soldiers of the various pavilions in Dongxiang. Although he did not become close friends like Feng Zhong, he still established a certain friendship. He nodded and knew each other when he met, called his brothers and brothers, and more or less established a foundation for his future.

At the same time, the excellent iron tools produced in Shilingting are becoming more and more famous. Not only are the surrounding Lingxian, Xiapi, and Taiwu and Gongxian scrambled to Shilingting to purchase iron tools, but even the merchants from Pengcheng, which was once the capital of Chu, and Xiaoxian, Liuxian and other places also came to buy iron weapons and agricultural tools produced in Shilingting and sold for profit or use by themselves. The blacksmith shop jointly opened by Xiang Kang and Feng Zhong has become increasingly popular, giving Xiang Kang more spare money and helping to make up for his family. Feng Zhong smiled so much that he couldn't stop talking about his ears every day, and boasted in front of others all day long, saying that his smartest decision in his life was to turn enemies into friends with Xiang Kang and make friends with brothers and sisters.

Just now, when Xiang Kang, who had just poured the furnace of steel made first into the mold, was sweating all over his body, when Feng Zhong smiled and came to Xiang Kang with a big mouthful of water. As soon as he met, he said to Xiang Kang with excitement: "Brother, good news, a big deal. The Cao Prison Officer of Pei County sent someone to bring us a message to us, wanting to buy sixty iron knives to use for the officials of Pei County, and said that if they could give them a good price, the Cao Prison Officer could help us persuade the commanders of Pei County and the travelers and pavilions of each township, and let them all buy the weapons of our Shiling Pavilion."

"Pei County?" There was no place name in this era that made Xiang Kang more alert and asked in surprise: "Pei County prison officers have someone sent someone to come here to buy knives?"

"Who told you that you can refine iron with your brother?" Feng Zhongxiao was happy and said, "Don't worry, I have carefully checked and tested it. There is no problem. It was indeed sent by the official Cao Prison in Pei County. The person is outside. I'll call him in now? Let's talk to him in person together to talk to him about the price?"

Sixty steel knives were indeed a big deal for Xiang Kang's small blacksmith shop, so Xiang Kang nodded and agreed to personally meet the people sent by the Cao Prison officer of Pei County. Then, a burly man with a thick and hard face was taken to Xiang Kang and Feng Zhong. Feng Zhong first introduced Xiang Kang's name and identity to the burly man. The seemingly rude and generous burly man was also very polite. He immediately bowed to Xiang Kang and said, "Pei County jailer Fan Kuai, who has been ordered by the Cao Prison officer, have seen..."

"puff!"

The burly man Fan Kuai couldn't finish all the words, because he had just reported his name. Xiang Kang, who was drinking water, opened his mouth and sprayed a sip of water in front of him, almost directly spraying it onto Yan Wei's face. Then, Xiang Kang pointed at Fan Kuai and shouted, "What did you say? What's your name?"

"I'm here Fan Kuai." Fan Kuai answered confusingly and asked again: "What? Mr. Xiang, haven't explained it clearly just now?"

Xiang Kang looked at Fan Kuai stupidly, and after a while he came to his senses, he quickly asked again: "Pei County Prison Officer? Fan Zhuangshi, what is your Pei County Prison Officer's name?"

"The superior official below is called Cao Shen." Fan Kuai continued to answer truthfully, saying, "Cao Shen and Cao Prison Officer."
Chapter completed!