Outside Hongshui County, Zhen Yao got out of the car with a red face.

The shouts of the two tribesmen made him feel very humiliated and even a little embarrassed. When would his Zhen family rely on other people's names to establish themselves? But there is no way. Today's Zhen family is just a phoenix in trouble, not even as good as a chicken.

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I don’t know how many hardships I encountered all the way down from Zhongshan Kingdom.

Due to the hasty evacuation, Zhen Yao did not bring many assets or many escorts.

They often encountered bandits on the way, so that when they fled Jizhou, they suffered heavy losses. The guards died and scattered, and only dozens of old retainers were left to protect them. As for their property, they also lost a lot. Among them were

Many of them were kidnapped by the guards when they dispersed. Zhen Yao wanted to stop them, but he was powerless.

It wasn't until we entered Hedong that the situation got better.

However, they still encountered some situations when crossing the river. Since they did not carry any certificates, they were almost arrested as refugees by Cao Jun at the Yellow River crossing. The population loss in the east of the river made Cao Ren feel helpless. He could not blame Cao Peng, so

We can only try to control this situation. If you don’t bring proof, you will be subject to strict interrogation.

In addition, Zhen Yao and his party spoke with Hedong accents, which made Cao Jun very cautious.

In desperation, the old lady came up with an idea and asked Zhen Yao to bear the banner of Cao Peng, the governor of Hexi County and the general of Beizhong Lang.

It was a coincidence that the general of Cao's army stationed at Longmen Mountain turned out to be Gan Ning and Gan Xingba who had just retreated from Huoda Mountain. Hearing that Cao Peng's family members wanted to cross the river, Gan Ning was also very surprised and thought it was Cao Peng.

family, so they came to visit. Unexpectedly... the old lady took out a letter with the seal of Hexi County on it to prove that she was not Yuan Shao's spy. Gan Ning saw the Hexi seal on the envelope and

Believe it or not.

Although it was unclear when Cao Peng contacted the Zhen family, Gan Ning did not have too many doubts when thinking about Su Shuang's previous trip to Hedong. However, he still sent someone to escort the Zhen family to Fuping Ferry to ensure that they were safe.

Gan Ning crossed the river in order to prevent the Zhen family from causing trouble; but little did they know that this move played into the Zhen family's plans. So many retainers believed that Zhen Mi and Cao Peng must have an extremely close and special relationship.

"Are you members of the prefect's family?"

The guards in Hongshui County showed doubts.

At this moment, Cao Peng and his men came forward, stretched out his hand and said, "Bring me the road guide and let me take a look."

When the gatekeeper saw him, he quickly saluted and showed him the way Gan Ning had left.

"Are you Cao Peng's family?"

"Exactly!" A retainer shouted loudly: "My young lady, Naer, is waiting for the prefect's inner chamber, so quickly get out of the way."

Cao Peng's face suddenly sank.

My inner room?

Doesn't that mean she is my wife?

Who is your young lady...why is she so shameless?

He opened the road guide and glanced at it, his face suddenly became strange.

Zhen family in Wuji County, Zhongshan State?

Cao Peng scratched his head, seeming to understand the mystery behind this, and couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.

Yes, Zhen Mi was kidnapped without his instruction, and it had nothing to do with him. But no matter what, Zhen Mi is indeed in Hexi, in Hongshui County, and lives in that county. Cai Yan

After the mother and daughter came to Hongshui County, Cao Peng was worried that Cai Yan would live a miserable life, so he simply let her live in the county house. He also followed the pattern of Sikong Mansion and Dian Mansion and set up two gates. It looked like two houses, but in fact

It's just divided from the county...

This is for convenience.

If Cai Yan has anything to do, he can report it quickly; Bu Luan and Guo Huan can also have someone to talk to to relieve their boredom.

But the problem is, I can't explain this clearly.

He also saw Zhen Mi naked, and even more...

Zhen Mi is still a little scared when she sees Cao Peng now, and often hides behind Cai Yan. Although she is not as scared as she was at the beginning, she is somewhat panicked. Similarly, every time Cao Peng sees Zhen Mi, the thought in his mind

That graceful body like mutton-fat white jade will also emerge... Therefore, Cao Peng also tried not to be alone with Zhen Mi.

Now, his family is here!

He scratched his head and put the guide away.

"Let them in."

"Hey, give us the road guide."

When the retainers saw that Cao Peng had confiscated the road, they immediately became anxious.

Along the way, especially after entering Hexi County, this road guide played a big role, so I didn't dare to lose it.

Cao Peng frowned and said sternly: "Stop making any noise! ​​I'll take back the road guide... You go into the city. Someone will take you to your residence. Don't cause trouble on the way. If you break the law, who will

I can't protect you... Zishan, find someone to take them to the Cai family's house, just say they are Miss Zhen's family, don't neglect them."

The young man who had just walked down from the top of the city couldn't help but be startled when he heard this.

Immediately, a strange smile appeared on his face, making Cao Peng blush immediately.

Cao Peng did not hesitate here, got on his horse, and left the city gate with Pang De brothers.

Bu Zhao stepped forward, looked at the two carriages at the door, and saw Zhen Yao walking over quickly, ordering the retainers to leave.

"I'm Zhen Yao, I don't know..."

"Third Young Master, please come with me. I will take you to see your sister."

Bu Zhi and Cao Peng were both wearing casual clothes, so there was nothing surprising about them.

He didn't want to say any more, so he got on his horse and led the way. Zhen Yao, on the other hand, was confused, got on the carriage, and followed the horse into Hongshui County.

This Hongshui County has not yet been fully constructed.

But the layout of the entire county has begun to take shape, making it clear at a glance.

The county is divided into four regions: east, west, north and south. The west is the school and the east is the market. The north and south are households respectively. Hexi County and Hongshui County are connected together and are located in the center of the county. Among them, County is close to the school.

The county seat is close to the market. The main project of the county seat has been completed, but the interior of the city is still under construction.

The streets are very neat, but some are still unfinished.

Sitting in the carriage, Zhen Yao could see the construction scene...

A group of people dressed as prisoners carried baskets of gravel and sprinkled it on the road. Then strong bulls pulled heavy stone rollers and pressed them over and over again on the road, making the ground very smooth. There were no guards to monitor it.

I didn't see any soldiers supervising the work. But the prisoners were extremely serious and showed no signs of laziness.

This Hexi governor has some tricks up his sleeve!

Zhen Yao secretly claimed to be strange and nodded repeatedly.

In fact, this was not the first time he had seen such a scene.

When he first arrived in Hexi, he was extremely shocked by the roads in Hexi County. Compared with the official roads in Hebei, the roads in the wild land of Hexi were obviously more prosperous. They were smooth and spacious, and trees were planted on both sides of the roads, making the scenery extremely beautiful. Quickly

Horses galloping on the official road do not need to worry about the smoothness of the road. Carriage driving on it rarely feels bumpy. Along the river, official plants are also planted on the river embankments. It is said that they were ordered by the Hexi prefect.

"Why are those slaves so busy and yet no one is watching them?"

At that time Zhen Yao curiously asked the locals.

"The guests will know that they are from outside at first glance... Our prefect has an order that as long as all slaves complete one hundred work points, they can be separated from the slaves and become civilians. At that time, they can report to the government and set up industries to open up wasteland for the common people, but

Earn five points of profit. Each section of the road is divided. Each section of the road is a work point. If you complete it quickly and early, you can get a civilian status after collecting 100 work points. Who is willing to be lazy?

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Similar to the contracting system of later generations, it maximized the enthusiasm of slaves.

As the number of slaves in Hexi increases day by day, the process of civilianization must also speed up...

Therefore, Cao Peng came up with the method of exchanging work points for household registration, encouraging slaves to work in exchange for enough work points.

And slaves have hope, so naturally they are not willing to be lazy.

You must know that every project means that they will be one step closer to the common people...

There is a law in Hexi County that all escaped slaves will be killed regardless of the reason. At the same time, Cao Peng continued to improve the living conditions of the slaves so that they could avoid the difficulties of life. On one side is the butcher's knife, on the other is hope... Most of the slaves

, willing to choose hope instead of death. After giving enough material guarantees, Cao Peng used the method of continuous imprisonment. If a slave escapes, ten people will be imprisoned; if a slave escapes, a hundred people will be imprisoned... so that slaves can monitor each other.

"Mother, in my opinion, in less than ten years from this Hexi region, we will definitely surpass Zhongshan."

The old lady was a little tired. After hearing Zhen Yao's words, she nodded, "This Cao Sanpian does have some abilities."

Unknowingly, the car arrived outside the door of a mansion.

Bu Zhao sent someone to inform Zhen Yao and others, and then left without saying goodbye to Zhen Yao and others.

"Mother, that person is so rude."

The pretty little girl who was huddled in the old lady's arms suddenly said to the old lady.

This little girl is Zhen Yao's youngest sister, Zhen Rong.

"Good girl, don't talk nonsense... That gentleman behaves in a dignified manner, has an official position, and is of extraordinary bearing. He is not just waiting for others. He can personally lead the way, which is already a great care. How can he say something wrong about others? This is not Wuji County.
To be continued...