"Dad, you are overthinking. How could I become a bandit? How could a good young man from a landlord family become a bandit instead of being a good boy?"

Zhu Kaishan's opposition was so clear that Zhu Chuanwen naturally had to change his plan.

It is definitely not possible to directly occupy the mountain and become the king, but it is not impossible to build other weapons.

"Then what do you want to do with this?" Zhu Kaishan asked suspiciously.

"Dad, I just feel that there are so many bandits outside the country. If we want to live a peaceful life, we must be able to protect ourselves. When we return to the village, we can form a militia group with the villagers. Bandits cannot come randomly.

You can go as you like. We can pay you as much as you want when you come here."

The nature of armed groups like militia is very vague. If it is organized voluntarily by the people, it can be regarded as a real private insurance team.

If it is a forced armed tax collection force that came from other places, although it can be called a militia, it is actually not much different from bandits.

In this era, many people do not have a high bottom line. Whether they are soldiers or bandits, it all depends on their thoughts.

It is also possible to act like a soldier when dealing with one's own country, and act like a bandit when dealing with others.

"The imperial court is here to ensure peace and tranquility for the people. It's your turn to worry as a commoner."

This part of Zhu Kaishan's thinking is a bit too traditional.

Or place social stability on the Manchu and Qing court.

I haven’t realized that if Lao Zhu’s family wants to become a big landowner, they will become a local “big guy.”

In other words, even if you are a local gentry, you have reached the point where you need to maintain the peace of the place.

The gentry was never simply a complete exploiter.

Because of their great local interests, these gentry have always had the duty to guard one side.

"Dad, now we are no longer inside the pass. Now outside the pass, it is either Maozi's decision or the fate of the day. How can we expect to go to the Manchu and Qing court?"

During the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, the Manchu Qing Dynasty almost lost its rule outside the Pass.

In the past two years, it has gradually recovered a little bit, but not much.

In fact, much of the land outside the Guanxi area in western Liaoning is still in a no-nonsense zone.

The Qing Dynasty's rule was restored to some extent, but it was mainly for exploitation and tax collection, and it could no longer do much to maintain the stability of one party.

It can be said that in the towns outside the Pass, the Manchu power could still barely maintain its power, but it could no longer reach the rural level.

"Dad, our family wants to buy such a large property in Fangniugou. We don't have any fellow villagers to rely on. Even if most of the local folks are not xenophobic, there will inevitably be a small number of people who will be jealous.

We help the villagers form a militia to protect the safety of the area, which can also be regarded as Yuanbao Town and contribute to the villagers of Fangniugou. With these achievements, we can better integrate into the local people."

The subtext is that the old Zhu family has mastered the armed forces, and even the locals do not dare to bully outsiders.

Although there were originally no Han people outside the Pass due to Manchu policies.

They are all Guannei people who migrated from Shandong Pass due to policy changes in the past few years.

They have only reproduced for a few generations, and they are not so repulsive to the people in Guan Nei.

But when there are more people, there are more thoughts, and some individuals are not excluded.

With fists, we can better protect the family business. Zhu Chuanwen does not need to make it so clear to Zhu Kaishan, it is a tacit understanding.

"Even if you want to form a militia, the villagers will have to contribute money and effort. Our family has no foundation at all in Yuanbao Town, so how can anyone help us."

If Zhu Kaishan's identity could be exposed, it would only be based on his prestige when he started the Boxer Rebellion.

It is possible to gain the support of landlords and gentry simply by virtue of reputation, and let others provide money and people.

But Zhu Kaishan did not expect that the Manchu Qing Dynasty was already declining, and it would only last a few years.

I chose "anonymity" and hoped that Lao Zhu's family would live in a low profile.

Without a reputation to use, it will definitely be difficult for a foreigner to set up an armed force locally.

"Dad, isn't this owned by Mr. Xia from the Xia family? Although our family has just arrived in Yuanbao Town, the Xia family's Chun Hesheng has been operating in Yuanbao Town for many years. It is a veritable local household."

Zhu Chuanwen replied to Zhu Kaishan that the Xia family's business was quite good.

It has also been operating in Yuanbao Town for many years, and its absolute strength helped the Zhu family connect with the gentry and landlords in Yuanbao Town to facilitate this matter.

After a few years, I'm waiting for Mr. Xia to die.

Just because Xia Yuanzhang has never been in Yuanbao Town before, he really may not have this ability.

"We want to trouble the Xia family again. Our family has already caused a lot of trouble to them. Although you and your mother saved their family's lives, we have to be kind and kind. We cannot arrest people just because we have saved others.

Living in this house is a disaster.”

Zhu Kaishan was so embarrassed when facing the Xia family.

The key is that Chuanwu has brought too much trouble to others and caused too much property damage.

It was not the Xia family that Zhu Kaishan rescued. Zhu Kaishan was naturally not so confident.

"Dad, the Xia family is a businessman who travels all over the country. Supporting a group of vigilante groups only benefits them and does no harm to them. Your status is also inconvenient, so you don't need to come forward in this matter. I will take the lead myself."

Zhu Chuanwen was very sure that without him, Xia Yuanzhang's family would have only two widowed fathers and two young daughters.

Let Xia Yuanzhang cooperate with him to do something beneficial to both families without any burden.

Although it is just a civilian armed force, when it grows bigger, it will inevitably have to deal with the Manchus.

If you don't want to be judged as a bandit, you must at least accept the incorporation of the Manchus in name.

Zhu Kaishan, a man wanted by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, did in fact have some inconveniences.

Zhu Chuanwen never considered asking Zhu Paoshan to serve as the leader of the vigilante group.

"Your father and I have suffered as a soldier, and I didn't want you to suffer the same fate again, so why do you have to rush up on your own." Zhu Kaishan sighed and accepted the matter.

"Isn't it because the world forces people to do this? If we don't want to, we can avoid this."

If we don't get some weapons, a small group of troops will be defeated by then, forcing the old Zhu family to abandon their family and business.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Why did Zhu Chuanwen go out to buy wood for the Zhu family to build a mansion in the middle of winter, despite the wind and snow?

After having an idea in his mind, Zhu Chuanwen began to think about his own affairs.

Zhu Chuanwen followed Zhu Kaishan to decide which farm to buy wood from, what price to buy wood at, and what kind of wood to buy.

That is to say, I ordered some more wood and prepared to build a simple militia barracks.

But after actually seeing Shanchangzi, Zhu Chuanwen had a better understanding of Shanchangzi.

Because in this era, even a chain saw is not equipped.

Since logging is all done manually, the scale of each mountain farm is quite large.

When the number of lumberjacks is large, of course, a large number of dependent people will be born.

These people temporarily live in the mountains, needless to say, they live in the simplest shacks.

But even the simplest shack does not leave out the three most important things after men gather, namely, sex, gambling and wine.

In other words, these loggers don't make much money and can't support the toxic side.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be strange to open a smokehouse directly inside the shack.

Although in all aspects of hardware, the Tavern, Yaozi and Casino are not as good as Lao Jingou.

But the soft package is the same, there is no real difference.

With these most important types of leisure and entertainment.

It's no wonder that many bandits go to town during the winter to avoid being raided by officers and soldiers, so they simply choose to find a familiar mountain place to live in.

So bandits are really everywhere.

In the mountain farm, some people don't work, but just eat, drink and have fun. At first glance, they don't look like serious people.

When going out, Zhu Kaishan and Zhu Chuanwen almost lost their way and encountered a wave of bandits.

Relying on Zhu Kaishan's deception, the two of them ate and drank together.

But it's better not to take advantage of this kind of banditry.

When they returned home, the father and son were much more careful.

When you are unsure of the direction, just ask, don't just rely on your strong sense of direction and just wander outside.

We returned to Fangniu Valley without any twists and turns.

Zhu Kaishan continues to be busy building a house, busy until next spring, and contacting some long-term workers for his family.

Next year, we strive to open up more land for the sake of Lao Zhu’s family’s landlord business.

Zhu Chuanwen supports this very much. There is nothing wrong with working hard at farming at any time.

Not only does it create benefits for Lao Zhu’s family, but producing more food also creates benefits for society.

The people in this land will live without food and clothing for a long time.

No matter how much food you plant, you will never have too much.

Zhu Kaishan engaged in more family business, which provided Zhu Chuanwen with a stable rear area.
To be continued...