There were obviously five brothers, one eldest brother and several younger brothers. It looked like they came down on their shoulders, one by one.

The elder brother had many injuries on his face, arms, and body. The youngest brother had no injuries at all! This is a responsible brother. He took good care of his younger brother, but failed to take care of himself.

"What's it called?" Li Xiao asked after looking at it for a while.

“Roast chicken!”

"Roast chicken?" Li Xiao turned his head eight times, but he didn't think of anyone with the surname "roast chicken".

“I like to eat roast chicken!”

"If you like roast chicken, call it roast chicken. What's his name?" Li Xiao pointed at the smaller roast chicken and asked curiously.

"Pig's trotters!"

"Pig...! Then he must be called Pig Head Meat!" Li Xiao pointed at another little one and said.

"No, his name is elbow." Zhutourou boldly retorted to Li Xiao.

Li Xiao finally figured out that these guys could eat whatever they wanted and call them whatever they wanted.

But Li Xiao really likes their persistence. Persistence is often the best virtue. After suffering, perseverance is called faith.

It is obvious that the belief of these brothers is to keep their bellies full.

"You give us food to eat, and we help you kill people." Roast Chicken said in a very imposing manner, completely ignoring his own arms that looked like a stick.

"Kill...! He seems to be better than you!" Li Xiao pointed at Ao Canghai. The strong Ao Ye was walking around on the pier after eating!

"I can kill him!" Zhu Tu looked at Master Ao's back and was very confident.

The elbow immediately combed the two little ones' messy hair into buns, and the two dirty little beggars immediately turned into two dirty little girl dolls.

The three little ones ran to Ao Canghai playfully. Mr. Ao took a look and saw a few children. He smiled. There were many such children on the pier. No matter where they go, little girls are harmless.

, even synonymous with cuteness.

Just when Master Ao turned his head without warning, the shining dagger had already pierced his waist.

Roasted Chicken and Pig Trotters pulled out two shakuhachi-long daggers and rushed towards Master Ao like a mad dog. All the coordination was lightning-fast, and Li Xiao didn't react until the two people ran out.

"Master Ao, be careful!"

"What!" Ao Canghai turned his head when he heard Li Xiao's voice. Two daggers had already cut his shirt. He saw two boys like hungry wolves rushing towards him.

After all, it was Mr. Ao who jumped into the sea without waiting at the critical moment!

The children were a little confused. This was not part of their plan. Looking at Mr. Ao falling into the water, the two boys wanted to jump down. However, they were kicked out one by one by the guards who were walking together!

The people nearby rushed up, held down the boys and tied them up with ropes.

"Fuck you! You're crazy. You asked a few brats to kill me." Mr. Ao climbed onto the shore in embarrassment and spat out a mouthful of salty sea water.

"How did I know! They said they would kill people for me if I gave them food to eat. I said you, Mr. Ao, are better at killing people. Who knows...!"

"Get out of here! Let them go to Man Gui, why are they looking for me?" Mr. Ao was so aggrieved that he cursed angrily.

"Okay! Okay! Okay!" The man who was almost killed was incomprehensible. Li Xiao swore that this was really a not-so-beautiful misunderstanding.

"Get them on the boat and give them some food. Be careful, these little guys are very cruel." Li Xiao was still frightened by what happened to Ao Canghai.

I had to leave. Someone saw Li Xiao taking in the children. They gathered around the pier again. If the boat didn't start, they left quickly. Someone might have to kneel to death at the entrance of the pier this time.

After leaving this time, Li Xiao vowed to stay for a while. He was really tired. After dealing with the high-ranking officials, he still had to deal with these poor people.

When Li Xiao's warship left, everyone's eyes showed pain. Many people were looking forward to being selected as soldiers. The expensive pensions they would receive if they died on the battlefield could completely change the lives of their families.

In life, if people are really afraid of poverty, life will be worthless.

Many people go to the army not to live, but to die. Selling more than 100 kilograms for a good price is everyone's hope for such treatment.

The reality is cruel. What Li Xiao wants is the army, not the death squads.

The two ships soon left the Penglai waters and sailed along the route to Changxing Island. Li Xiao has decided that the training of new recruits will be carried out on Changxing Island. After all, Changxing Island is too big. The huge island can only rely on the thousands of people in Mangui.

The defensive strength was simply not enough to deal with the Tatar attack.

Besides, Man Gui's men didn't have any firearms, so there was really little advantage in slashing with knives.

Mangui and his people were halfway to the island, and there were not that many houses. Many people lived in tents and hastily piled shacks. These things have a simple structure and are easy to make. But it is hot and humid to live in!

Fortunately, in May, although the weather is warm, there are not many mosquitoes. This is the most pleasant time of the year in Liaodong.

Mangui's body has not yet recovered, and her face is covered with curly beards after she has lost weight. In many cases, you can tell whether you are Han or not by looking at your face.

In fact, there is no difference between Mongolians and Han people in appearance, but their hair and beards are different. They also have beards, and those people in Donglin can write with a little ink. But Mongolians just can't keep that look, and they always type.

Juaner. In the words of later generations, it is the difference between straight ironing and Yu Qian.

"So, are there any difficulties other than the house?" Li Xiao pointed to the construction site in the distance where the house was being built. Even a reinforced concrete house would take a lot of time to build, especially on this island.

, laying the foundation is a technical job, and there is no room for any mistakes.

Zhang Mazi stood next to Li Xiao with an embarrassed look on his face. Li Xiao had delivered enough cement, steel and bricks to him, but he couldn't build a house now. Seeing Man Ye's people living in shacks and tents, he always felt that his

His face was a little ashamed.

"They are all miserable people. This little thing doesn't matter. Can you find someone to get some sheep? We Mongolians don't have to farm, but we can't live without sheep."

"My Lord Man, look at how many sheep can be grazed on Changxing Island. It's really like a grassland. Can there be any grass here? Hold on, Xiao Qiang and the others are doing well in the farmland in Lushun. I'll see if we can

If you go to Jinzhou to graze sheep, the crops in the fields cannot be moved away. If the Tatars really come, the sheep can still be loaded onto the ship."

"Really? I will send people to Jinzhou tomorrow to fight the Tatars with real swords and guns. We won't be afraid of them."

"Calm down! Let's settle down on the island first. I said there is no problem with food. You first select capable people and train the cavalry. They will be paid the same as infantry. I will ask the fifth master to get you some horses. You can't fight without cavalry.

!”

"We Mongolians are the ancestors of horseback riding. Our ancestors can ride horses to the place where the red beard is." Mentioning his ancestor Mangui looked very proud, which reminded Li Xiao of another guy Geritu. There is no such guy.

To deliver the letter, Man Gui is probably strong enough to beat a drum now.

However, when he returned to the capital, Geritu was no longer in the capital, and Li Xiao was too anxious to wait for him.

"Master Man! Send someone to bring some glass to Chief Geritu to thank him for his help this time. We owe Dafa this favor."

"Brother Geritu didn't tell me, I also want to get some things to send to him. Not to mention, the glass stuff is just right. In their place, the cattle, horses and sheep are not valuable, but the valuable ones are these glass ones.

Stuff. Those chiefs on the prairie like this thing better than wine and beautiful women."

"That's it! Then you tell me, it's not too much to exchange things like glass for cattle, horses and sheep, especially war horses!" After hearing Man Gui's words, Li Xiao immediately turned his eyes and started thinking about the grassland. These days

If you want high-quality war horses, the only choice is the Mongols. The Ming Dynasty does not produce high-quality war horses.

"You're such a loser!" Others didn't know it, but Man Gui knew how the glass thing was made. Even though it looked crystal clear, it was actually just a pile of sand.

A large glass bowl is worth a thousand gold in the capital. But in Man Gui's eyes, it is no different from an earthen bowl for eating.

"Don't they like it? It's hard to buy people if they want it."

"Okay! Okay! You can do whatever you want. Seeing that they have helped us, please be gentle." Man Gui really didn't want to talk to Li Xiao anymore. He was thinking about his own Mongolia.

My friend is worried. That bastard Ai Husheng got orders from Li Xiao. It would be nice if Geritu and the others could have some underpants to wear.

At noon, there was rice and salted fish. Li Xiao found out that someone was actually eating sorghum rice on the construction site. He was angry. The rice was promised to be enough, so why did he still let them eat whole grains?

"Zhang Mazi, the rice I gave you is not enough, or are you corrupt?" Li Xiao held a bowl of sorghum rice and punched it directly on Zhang Mazi's nose.

"Master, don't blame Boss Zhang. We just like this!" Seeing Li Xiao getting angry, an old man stood up quickly.

This guy's hair and beard are all gray, and he looks to be at least fifty years old, if not sixty. In these days, this is considered to be a long life. He is wearing a Mongolian-style shabby thin cotton robe, with many places unpatched, revealing his original appearance.

There isn't much cotton wool.

"If you don't want to eat rice, why do you eat sorghum rice?" Li Xiao looked at the old guy strangely. Can the texture of rice be the same as that of sorghum rice? What's more, this sorghum rice has been soaked in water.

"Ouch! You are a noble man, you don't know the hardships in the countryside. In the countryside, if you can eat sorghum rice this month, it is a good year. Old man, I am fifty-three this year, and I can count the number of years when I have enough food on the palm of my hand.

.Rice...that is a valuable thing, we ordinary people don’t even think about it.

I'm worried, old man, because you are used to eating here. The kids are naughty and won't be able to survive without rice in the future."

Li Xiao was speechless. These are a group of people who are extremely insecure. When eating enough becomes the biggest pursuit, other things are luxuries.

Looking at the child holding the old bowl and digging hard, his eyes occasionally glanced at other people's bowls. Li Xiao shook his head helplessly, this is the life of ordinary people in the Ming Dynasty. If it were not here, they would definitely not have so much sorghum rice in their bowls.

.The most likely thing that appears is a bowl of green wild vegetables.

He had eaten that stuff when he was living in the wild. It was very bitter! Very bitter!

"Uncle! If you trust me, Li Xiao will eat it. It's enough!"
Chapter completed!