In the outermost compound of Liangzhou Governor's Mansion, many brick houses have been built in the past two years, most of which are red bricks.

But in the very middle of the compound, there is a two-story blue brick house, which is very conspicuous among a group of red brick houses.

This is the place where the governor's office receives the old country squires.

After winter, the governor's house had already turned on the heating.

Especially after the heavy snowfall, the heating supply was increased for all the houses in the Governor's Mansion that were occupied by only people, whether they were for offices or high-end offices.

As soon as a person enters the house, he starts to sweat all over his body.

If you don't take off your outer robe, you will have to wipe your sweat away after staying in the room for a while.

Of course, the reason for not wiping sweat may not be entirely due to the heat.

It may also be due to a guilty conscience.

Today, there are people sitting in the big blue brick house who are constantly wiping their sweat.

"Secretary Zhang asked us to come here today, but I don't know why?"

"What else could there be? Aren't the current events in Liangzhou all about the Guanzhong War?"

"Yes, there was news a few days ago that the prime minister killed an elite army of 50,000 thieves, and that the princes fought thousands of miles away to regain Bingzhou, Hedong and other places. This posture is to bring down Guanzhong in one fell swoop, so the government may need to raise more money and food?

"

"Let's raise money!" someone said nonchalantly, "If we really conquer Guanzhong, it will also be of benefit to Liangzhou. Donating some money and food to the imperial court can be regarded as a contribution to the country."

Since Feng Jishi took charge of Liangzhou, Liangzhou can be regarded as a well-connected government and people, and even the barbarians can herd sheep with peace of mind.

In the past, everyone was thinking about how to squeeze more grain from the hands of the poor and how to defraud more cattle and sheep from the barbarians.

It's different now.

Liangzhou's cattle and horses, eight-oxen plows and curved shaft plows, advanced farming technology, and vigorous construction of water conservancy projects.

In just a few years, Liangzhou's grain output has quadrupled.

If the government and the Xinghan Association had not raised so many horses, which required a large amount of grain and beans, the price of grain in Liangzhou would not be lower than that in Shu.

Everyone knows that wool is the real good thing.

But everyone here knows that something better than wool is wool produced in workshops.

You can make more money by selling woolen materials than by selling grain.

"It should have been raised a long time ago to contribute to the country. If the big man captured Guanzhong, I don't see how Sima Yi would set up a checkpoint in Chang'an."

Although woolen materials are in short supply now, military procurement alone and transactions with Soochow have squeezed out a large amount of production.

But who would hate money?

Sima Yi allowed the caravans to concentrate their trade in Chang'an and not allow them to freely transport goods to Guandong for sale. This would cut off people and make money, which is really very regrettable.

"That's true..."

"In my opinion, it is possible to raise food, but it may not be for the war in Guanzhong as everyone thinks."

Someone suddenly said something slowly.

Everyone took a closer look and found out that he was from the Li family in Longxi.

The Li family in Longxi and the Zhang family in Dunhuang have been in the limelight in recent years.

They often get certain inside information earlier than others.

"Oh, how do you say this?"

When everyone heard it, they immediately became interested.

"This year's winter is much colder than last year. According to the habits of previous years, the barbarians on the grassland may have started moving south from Juyan County two months ago."

Thanks to Feng's actions in the first two years of his life, which frequently sent the Liangzhou army out, the Xianbei and other barbarians in the north of Liangzhou fled and surrendered, making the northern border of Liangzhou much quieter.

But the barbarians are like the weeds on the grassland. Even if you cut them off one crop after another, they will always come out in waves.

Coupled with the extremely cold weather in winter, even if they escape temporarily, they will eventually be forced by God to head south.

The Liangzhou Army has been out on the field for almost the entire year this year, and scattered barbarians have begun to appear in the grasslands north of Liangzhou.

They took advantage of the opportunity when the Han troops on the border retreated to the pass to rest in the winter, risking their lives to cross the pass, and tried their best to find a way into the warm south.

There were not many barbarians who crossed the border, but they still caused some security problems in border counties.

"So the governor's office is afraid that he will form a righteous or militia group to destroy those barbarians who enter the Han Dynasty without the permission of the government."

"Oh, that's how it is……"

Some people suddenly lost interest.

Although the foreigners can be regarded as labor, labor also has a cost.

It would be a thankless task to exterminate some sporadic barbarians on a winter day when roads are blocked by heavy snow.

Some people are thinking about how much money they should donate if it is really for this matter.

Some people also murmured in their hearts: If it is really because of those barbarians crossing the border, do we need to call everyone over with great fanfare?

Each family present can organize a medium-sized hunting expedition if they contribute a little money.

Some people may feel too hot and start sweating again.

…

"Ta-ta-ta..."

Just when everyone was thinking about their own thoughts, there was the sound of unhurried footsteps outside the door.

Secretary Zhang, who had disappeared for more than a month, and President Li appeared at the door.

The long leather boots of shiny leather and lined with fur made a dull knocking sound when they stepped on the floor.

Seeing the two girls, everyone subconsciously became quiet.

Compared with before, Zhang Xingyi's whole person seems to be a little rounder.

She glanced around the room, walked over to the main seat and sat down.

Li Mu followed her and sat next to her.

"Is everyone here?"

Zhang Xingyi sat on top, with a smile on his face, "I feel sorry for calling everyone over in such a cold weather."

"Secretary Zhang is serious!"

“I didn’t think it was hard when I came here to get the wool quota, and I definitely can’t say it’s hard now!”

These words made even Li Mu hide his face and laugh.

Although some workshops have signed mutual aid agreements with certain pastures, they have priority in purchasing fur for raising.

But the largest wool sales channel in Liangzhou is in the hands of the government and the Xinghan Association.

The so-called "come here to get wool quota" means that every spring and autumn, every family will come here to buy wool quota.

After talking and laughing, Zhang Xingyi continued:

"But this time I'm calling you here, it's not about the workshop, but I want to tell you something else."

When everyone heard this, their ears immediately pricked up.

The smile on Zhang Xingyi’s face never diminishes:

"Everyone must have heard that in the battle of Guanzhong, the Han Dynasty was a great victory. I got news that the prime minister and the princes have probably led the army into Chang'an by this time."

Have you really regained Guanzhong?

There was a commotion in the house, and many people were actually beaming with joy.

Having a panoramic view of everyone's faces, Secretary Zhang seemed very happy. She leaned back on the chair, raised her eyes slightly, and said leisurely:

"If I'm not afraid of everyone's jokes, I've been having trouble sleeping and eating since this year. I'm afraid that there will be some bad news ahead."

"It wasn't until the news of Junhou's victory came a few days ago that I breathed a sigh of relief."

I don’t understand why Zhang Xingyi said these words, but everyone became quiet.

"I believe many of you here have this experience, right?"

There was a burst of laughter.

Zhang Xingyi looked at everyone, the smile on his face became even brighter, but his eyes were as clear as water, and his tone was even calmer and calmer:

"But I also believe that some people don't want to hear about the victory."

What's the meaning?

Some people are still laughing, but those who react quickly have already noticed something is wrong.
Chapter completed!