Xu only stayed in Yiling city for one day. In the morning, she helped widow Wang and the Huang family recommend agents. In the afternoon, she bought some items. Because widow Wang not only didn''t know how to count, but also couldn''t read, and didn''t have money, Xu had to take her to the bank for loans. As an agent of Daqin commercial bank, widow Wang could borrow one hundred liang of silver.


    Carrying ten ingots of white ingots and a pile of colorful banknotes, widow Wang, who had touched silver only once from childhood, trembled.


    In the end, Xu did it all by himself. In addition to buying some salt and iron grain from the commercial firm, he also bought some needles, thread and cloth in the city. It cost more than 50 liang of silver.


    Last time, because he didn''t know the situation of Baiyan Town, Xu himself bought a lot of things this time. Fortunately, Xu was prepared and hired several strong men to pick things when he came.


    After returning to the town, widow Wang asked someone to build a thatched cottage at the entrance of the town and officially opened the business. While selling daily necessities such as salt, cloth, iron ware and so on, she purchased mountain goods from the mountain people. The price was twice as high as that of the previous landlords in the city. Xu also sent a servant girl to help temporarily.


    For example, some rare medicinal materials and animal fur, transported to Wuchang, Xiangyang, Nanyang and other places, are things that big families flock to. The price is definitely not cheap. Although Daqin firm does not operate itself, other businesses have broken their heads.


    Because other merchants of Daqin chamber of commerce are spreading in all directions along with Daqin chamber of Commerce. Of course, Qin Huan deliberately guided them and encouraged them to open restaurants and do business in other places.


    With the big tree of Daqin chamber of Commerce, Nanzhang escort agency to help transport goods and the convenience of the bank, other members of the chamber of Commerce will not refuse this kind of good thing. At the beginning, they are still passive. After tasting the sweetness, almost every time Daqin country expands, businessmen follow the footsteps of Daqin chamber of Commerce and learn from the model of agents.


    It can be said that the arrival of these rich and powerful businessmen has a great impact on the traditional business in various places. In the past, local businessmen naturally drove these people out by unconventional means, but now they can only compete, resulting in very fierce competition.


    Although widow Wang was an agent of Daqin firm, she also reached an agreement with the shopkeepers sent by other merchants of the chamber of commerce under the introduction of Xu.


    So widow Wang doesn''t have to worry about selling the mountain goods she bought. Although the purchase price has doubled, she can still earn a lot of money as long as she transports them to the county and sells them to the shopkeepers.


    With the opening of widow Wang''s shop, the whole Baiyan town was a sensation. Salt, iron, cloth, etc. were twice as cheap as before, and the price of mountain goods was more than twice as high. All the people were crazy.


    They went to the shops to sell mountain goods and buy what they needed. As soon as they went in and out, the people really got huge benefits. Naturally, their favor for Xu rose to a big level again.


    And treasure bills inevitably circulate. Even the Huang shop next door must accept treasure bills, which is the rule of the firm.


    Huang GUI and the other two were naturally anxious to see widow Wang''s business so good. They had to raise the price of mountain goods and reduce the price of cloth.


    As for iron, salt and grain, the highest selling price can''t be much higher because commercial firms have limited it.


    At this time, Huang GUI has regretted becoming the labor agent. He should not only collect treasure money, but also sell salt and grain too expensive. It is said that he will help buy grain in the future. In his opinion, the gain is not worth the loss.


    On the contrary, widow Wang''s mouth was so happy that she became the envy of everyone. Not under Xu''s suggestion, she planned to set up a table outside to sell some tea and food. When recruiting a helper, she also began to learn arithmetic with the servant girl.


    Although there are only about 1000 people in the villages near Baiyan Town, there are still a large number of people in the stockade in the mountain. No one knows how many people there are. But from the information, Xu guessed that it would never be less than three or four thousand, or five thousand.


    Because the town is too remote and the traffic is inconvenient, small merchants and vendors rarely come, so there is no fixed market day. But almost every day, many hunters in the mountains come to the town to change things. Xu also takes this opportunity to contact them frequently.


    However, I didn''t rush into the mountain to those stockaded villages, but planned to finish the work of several nearby villages in advance.


    That is to elect the village head and form a militia.


    The village heads were appointed by master Huang in the past. Originally, everyone had some concerns. But when they heard that they were elected village heads, they would not only be awarded the official status of zhengjiupin, but also have a salary of two liang silver every year, so they can''t manage so much anymore.


    One day in each village is only five days. Under the personal chairmanship of Xu, the village heads of the five villages were elected and concurrently served as militia leaders. All men between the ages of 18 and 40 in the village, as long as they have no disability, should join the militia.


    Every year during the slack season, the garrison battalion will draw out officers to come to each village for training for a month, and the weapons and equipment will be self raised.


    The five village heads are young and strong men. They are first-class hunters in each village. With the help of these five village heads and the militia of each village, it can be said that Xu has completely controlled the overall situation of Baiyan town.


    If the villagers hadn''t rented the land of the three landlords in the town, many of them still owed a lot of debt. I''m afraid they wouldn''t really bird master Huang again.


    "Huang Lao, it''s over. I didn''t expect that Xu Shi still has this skill. If she cheers up now, I''m afraid all three of us will have to be put out."


    "Yes, she has been discussing with the five village heads every day these days. I don''t know what she is discussing, but it must be bad."


    Obviously, both of them were worried that Xu would encourage the people to divide their fields and copy their homes.


    "You don''t have to worry. She doesn''t dare to mess around. The king of China has already promised that he won''t touch our land and family property. The king of China is an immortal hero and will never break his promise to the world."


    Huang GUI waved his hand and said with a gloomy face. If he had known this, he should have pulled down his face and competed for a village head. With his Huang family''s population, it is absolutely no problem. Fortunately, the village head is elected once every two years.


    At this time, the Xu family was not in the mood to take care of the three families, and began to go to the stockade in the mountains to contact the hunters. Because some hunters went to the town to change things and recognized her, knowing that she was the mayor, she was also welcomed.


    Xu''s only quietly counting the population and telling them about the outside world did not infringe on the interests of hunters. In addition, everyone had to go to the town, so they got along very well.


    But that day, Xu only slightly revealed that he would choose a village head for them and set up a militia team, so he was driven out by the clan in the stronghold and said that she was not welcome to come again.


    Obviously, in the eyes of these people, Xu wanted to intervene in their stockade, which was absolutely not allowed.


    Xu didn''t give up. He went to several stockaded villages one after another. As a result, all of them were driven out. The last stockaded village was chased by hounds and fled back to the town. Not only his clothes were torn, but also his headdress was scattered.


    "Hehe, I said this woman would suffer a great loss sooner or later. How about it? Has it come true?"


    Master Huang and the other two members of the staff couldn''t help laughing when they watched Xu''s embarrassed return for several days. The three waited in zhenzikou almost every day these days, just waiting to see Xu''s jokes.


    Today, they naturally understand what Xu wants to do. They just want to change the land to the stream and bring those stockaded villages under the direct jurisdiction of the imperial court.


    When Xu approached, the three came forward with hypocritical concern.


    "Mayor Xu, why did you come back like this today? Aren''t those officials who are bold enough to assassinate the state of Qin? "


    "Thank you for your concern, but I accidentally fell on the road."


    With the help of the female soldiers, Xu waved his hand and didn''t say much.


    Looking at Xu''s back, the three were disappointed. They wished Xu would be angry and lead the villagers of five villages to attack the stockade.


    The villagers do have this intention. Under the leadership of Xu, the debts they owe to the landlord have not only been cancelled, but also the rent has been reduced to 50%, but also fixed.


    Therefore, Xu''s position in their mind has been very high. When they learned that Xu was bitten by a dog this time, the villagers were excited. The five village chiefs and the militia shouted and threatened to level the lawless stronghold. It was not easy for Xu to appease them.


    "Madam, I''m afraid those strongholds can''t do without some tough measures. In my opinion, it''s better to choose a family to make an example and let them know the majesty of the imperial court."


    The female soldier said with a black face. Today, because she wanted to protect Xu, the dog chased her and fell several times in succession. Her thighs and arms are still aching, and her military uniform has been torn. You can imagine her anger.


    "Once this happens, I''m afraid it will only intensify the contradictions and resentments among the villages, and things will only become more complicated."


    Xu sighed. Obviously, she didn''t agree with using strong. However, she didn''t expect that those stockaded villages were more difficult to deal with than the landlords in the town. She could also move out of the imperial court to suppress the landlords and make them worry, but the old people in the stockaded villages didn''t care about them at all.


    "But after a while, the prefecture government will send someone to measure the land and divide the land level. How will it be carried out when the ten stockaded villages are not taken down?" Juan''er frowned on one side.


    "Ah! In fact, those stockaded villages don''t have much land. If you really want to collect taxes, it will only be more difficult. "


    Xu sighed again and rubbed her painful arm. Although she was only responsible for educating the people and not collecting taxes, she always wanted to help. Once those yamen officials were beaten, she must take the militia to rescue them and have a conflict.


    As for education, she didn''t worry much. The reason why she was so embarrassed this time was that she was too anxious. Those old people couldn''t explain, but they could start with young people. Most of the people who came to the town were young people. Over time, she believed she could do it after all.


    After all, this time many young people have heard that when the militia will have the opportunity to fight, make meritorious service and become a general, and when the village head will also have the opportunity to become a mayor in the future. They are a little excited, but those elders are too stubborn.


    Xu encountered a tough bone here. Liu mu, the governor of the prefecture, was also in a mess. He saw that the autumn harvest was approaching in two months. The matter of measuring the land and distinguishing the grade of the land was not implemented in place. The reason was that most officials and yamen did not contribute, so they refused to deal with it.


    However, even if he has three heads and six arms, he can''t do these things alone, so he knows that they don''t work hard and has to rely on them.


    As for the use of wives in various towns, let alone the shortage of manpower, even if he has enough, he will not be ashamed and dare not use them, otherwise his future will be over, and the Government Council will finally take back his power. If he relies on those wives to do things, I''m afraid he will have to be killed alive.