Ju Su tried to contact Guo Zu in Donglai.

Cao Shu, who was in Beihai, also felt that the day of returning to Shouchun was getting closer.

Villages are built one by one, and some people around are attracted to them.

The policies adopted by Cao Shu in Huainan, Xuzhou and other places have long been spread throughout the country.

In some areas adjacent to Qingzhou, people once traveled thousands of miles to Xuzhou to settle down.

Most of those people had no way to survive in their hometowns, so they had to travel a long distance to Xuzhou and other places.

Although more people live in poverty, they are not able to survive without leaving their hometown, so they choose to stay.

Cao Shu seized half of Qingzhou and was closer to these people.

Many people who had a hard time weighed the pros and cons, decided to move to Qingzhou.

After all, it is not very far away, and the whole family can still bear the hardships on the journey.

Many people flocked to Qingzhou, and Xu Shu followed Cao Shu's instructions and left behind everyone who came.

Many villages were built, but more people flocked to Qingzhou. For a while, all the places were busy, and they really didn't have the leisure to attack the Yuan brothers.

In addition to the construction of villages and towns outside cities in various places, the city is also being rebuilt.

In Beihai City, a Lingyun Pavilion Restaurant rose from the ground.

Standing outside the restaurant that had not yet been completed, Xu Shu said: "Where is a place with a city, there is Lingyun Pavilion. As long as this restaurant is built, merchants in the city will have frequent exchanges."

"Lingyun Pavilion is just a helping hand, and the key is Yuanzhi." Cao Shuo said: "Although the local government has not collected taxes for ten years, it is not targeted at merchants. When merchants go between merchants, the taxes still have to be paid, but it is much lower than other places."

"The interests of merchants have always been exponentially increased, and it's nothing to charge more." Xu Shu said: "Young master did this but he was poor and richer for others."

"If everyone is rich, they are really rich." Cao Shuo grinned: "There have been merchants since ancient times, but they have never been valued. Many people think that practicing martial arts and literature is the right way, but they don't know that if there were no merchants in the world, many places would still be slash-and-burn farming. Even if they prosper, it would be limited."

"Can merchants be so important?" Xu Shu said with a smile: "Young master value them too much."

"It's not that I value them, but that they are really important." Cao Shuo said: "For example, when a farmer planted grain, he had to exchange some tools for farming. If there were no merchants, they could only bring the grain to the city to find blacksmiths to exchange. When a blacksmith made tools, he needed to exchange them for grain, and he could only go to the village to find farmers. It was very troublesome and took a lot of time. The merchants purchased the blacksmith's tools and the farmers' grain from it, earned some price difference, and provided both parties with what they needed. Will it save a lot of time and effort?"

"I really didn't think about this." Xu Shu nodded and said, "When the young master said this, it seems that there is some reason for merchants to make money."

"What merchants do is to facilitate others to gain benefits from it." Cao Shuo continued: "As long as they operate in good faith, we will support it vigorously. But there has always been a saying that businessmen are not traitorous. If we only earn benefits within a range that everyone can accept, we should support it. But those cheating, or those who use inferior products as good ones, are to do a complete blow, so that they can lose their money and never dare to do anything wrong."

"Spend all your money?" Xu Shu smiled and said, "Young Master is a good method. When you encounter such a thing, all your family wealth will be confiscated much faster than the tax collection."

"We can't just think about how to confiscate their wealth." Cao Shuo said: "Confiscation of confiscation of their wealth is just a means, not an end. What we want is to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys so that they dare not do anything nonsense."

"Don't worry, young master, I know the right way." Xu Shu replied.

As the two were talking, a guard ran over.

When he arrived in front of Cao Shu, the guard clasped his fists and said, "Young Master, Guo Tu came from the plain to ask for a meeting. Huo Wu also heard news that Shen Pei was on the way to come."

Looking at Xu Shu, Cao Shu asked, "What do Yuan Zhi think they are here to do?"

"There are only two things." Xu Shu said: "One is to inquire whether the young master has plans to continue marching, and the other is to ask the young master to allow them to meet Yuan Gong."

"Let them meet their father-in-law?" Cao Shuo asked with a smile: "Do you think it is feasible?"

"It is absolutely not feasible." Xu Shu said: "The biggest trouble for the Yuan family now is that Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang are competing for the position of the Lord of Hebei. If they meet with Mr. Yuan, once Mr. Yuan makes a decision, Hebei will be in a tie. Although Hebei is now incomparable to the past, the centipede will die without being stiff. Once the Yuan brothers reach a consensus, it will not be easy to defeat Hebei."

"Actually, I think so too." Cao Shuo said: "They came to Beihai and must not let them see their father-in-law."

"What are the plans for the young master?" Xu Shu asked.

"I plan to send my father-in-law to Shouchun first." Cao Shuo said: "With Yuan Fang's care, he won't do anything."

"Can you let Mr. Yuan leave today?" Xu Shu was stunned for a moment.

"Of course." Cao Shu said: "Let Guo Tu be here first, and I will meet them when Shen Pei arrives in Beihai. No one can reveal the news that his father-in-law returns to Shouchun."

"There is a long way to go to escort Mr. Yuan." Xu Shu said: "No mistake can happen at all. I wonder who the young master is going to let?"

"The one who captured my father-in-law was Shuzhi, and he took good care of him along the way." Cao Shuo said: "I plan to let my uncle go with the dragon pattern. What do you think?"

"Of course it would be great for General Chen to go." Xu Shu said: "Actually, I also want to recommend him."

"I asked Uncle Zhi to go back, but he still had some private matters to deal with." Cao Shu grinned and lowered his voice and said to Xu Shu: "Uncle Zhi has fallen in love with Huo Wu's Qingyang. I have asked Guo Xin and the others to recall Qingyang. When we return to Shouchun, we are afraid we will have to drink Uncle Zhi's wedding banquet."

Cao Shu mentioned that Chen Dao was attracted to Qingyang, and Xu Shu was a little surprised: "Can General Chen actually fall in love with a certain woman? I guess this woman is extremely talented."

"Who is not talented in the Huowu Camp?" Cao Shu said: "Although I have never seen Qingyang, I can guess that she must have something to attract her."

"Since you have made a decision, the young master should act earlier." Xu Shu reminded: "Don't delay the important matter."

"Yuan Zhi said," Cao Shu replied, "I will go back and arrange for my uncle to leave the city. I have to rely on Yuan Zhi in and outside the city."

"Great send to the young master." Xu Shu bowed with his fists and sent Cao Shu away.

"Let's go!" Cao Shuo greeted Cai Ji and others, and led them towards the government.

Before leaving, Cai Ji did not forget to bow to Xu Shu.
Chapter completed!