mesbooks Chapter 280 Buy, buy, buy
Chapter 280 Buy, buy, buy
Xiao Mo turned around and glared at Shi Bin fiercely.
"Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. Hurry up and install the silver bricks. Tell the people who come in to seal their mouths. If anyone dares to reveal a single word, I will rip out his tongue."
"clear."
Shi Bin was so happy that he almost flew into the sky. It didn’t matter where these silver bricks came from. What mattered was that they all belonged to Xiao Mo now.
"Your Majesty, the weather is getting cold. Can I buy some thicker clothes and marching tents for our private soldiers? The marching tents we used last winter were too thin. When we camped in the wild at night, no one dared to take off their outer clothes to sleep."
"I haven't even put these silver bricks into your pocket yet, but you're already thinking about them. Hurry up and get the box."
The corners of Xiao Mo's lips were slightly raised, and he couldn't suppress it no matter how hard he tried.
"If His Majesty has no objection, then I will take it as His Majesty's consent."
After Shi Bin said this, he immediately arranged for people to prepare wooden boxes and carriages to transport the silver away.
Originally, Xiao Mo and his group only wanted to stay in Nanping City for three days, but due to various matters, they were delayed for another three days before they could barely get things done.
Shi Bin took people to purchase supplies in the city and was almost exhausted. Even though he was strong, he felt more tired after a few days than when he led troops to fight.
But they were both happy and sad. Xiao Mo had money, so their subordinates could live a more comfortable life.
"Your Majesty, please think about how to use this much silver."
Shi Bin came to Xiao Mo in a good mood. He had purchased a batch of marching tents and winter clothes from Nanping merchants. His soldiers finally didn't have to worry about the cold in winter anymore.
"It's only 500,000 taels. There's no need to think about it. There are so many places to spend money."
"Or we can recruit some private soldiers."
Only when they have enough soldiers in their hands can they live freely.
Shi Bin, who was smiling playfully just now, put away the smile on his face.
You can never have too many private soldiers.
They still have too few private soldiers. If they had 10, they would be marching freely now. Why would they be in such a hurry now?
"Your Majesty, please leave this matter to me. I will definitely form a team in a short time."
Xiao Mo shook his head helplessly.
"Do you think 2 taels is very durable? If you use it freely, it will be gone in the blink of an eye. We should spend it sparingly. Now we have a total of private soldiers, which is enough for us."
"Besides, if you want to recruit private soldiers, you must go everywhere. Everyone in the capital knows that you are my man. In order to go to Ningchuan Prefecture with me, you even gave up your official position."
"If those spies knew that you suddenly disappeared, they would definitely try to find out your information everywhere. The matter of private soldiers is of great importance and must not be taken lightly."
"When we get to Ningchuan Province, let alone 2 private soldiers, even 10 will be no problem."
After Xiao Mo said this, Shi Bin also felt that he was overwhelmed by the 50 taels of silver. At present, they had many places to spend the silver, so it would be safest to use it all on the cutting edge.
"Since we are no longer recruiting private soldiers, we can always make some more thunder bombs. Last time we were ambushed by Zhou Quankun, we have almost used up all the thunder bombs we have."
"Are you targeting those thunder bombs the princess gave me again?"
Shi Bin was not embarrassed to be exposed. He chuckled and continued, "It's because the thunder bombs made by the queen are more powerful, and there are endless varieties. Just pick one out and you can knock down a large group of people."
"It's good, but it's expensive, and we're leaving for Hehua City tomorrow, so I'm afraid we won't have enough time to make thunder bombs."
"That's easy. I'll send someone to Hehua City right now. By the time we get there, the thunder bomb will be ready."
"Since we are going to make thunder bombs, let's make more. The further west we go, the more dangerous the road will be. It's always good for us to have more life-saving things."
"Then I will go ask the Queen for medicinal materials to make some thunder bombs with poison."
"Thunder bombs with poison can easily cause accidental injuries, so you'd better be careful."
"I've come up with something good that can send the little thunderbolts far away without accidentally hurting us."
As he spoke, Shi Bin took out a large slingshot made of cow tendon and cowhide. Those who did not have enough strength in their hands could not even pull it open.
"This force is strong enough, and the range must be very far."
Xiao Mo took the slingshot from Shi Bin's hand, pulled it hard, and couldn't help but praise Shi Bin for his smart mind.
The distance of a thunder bomb thrown out by hand will not be too far, but if it is shot out with a slingshot, the distance is not much different from that of a bow and arrow.
"If I had the slingshot to help me beat Zhou Quankun last time, there would have been no way he could have escaped from me alive."
Xiao Mo threw the slingshot to Shi Bin.
"Then you need to find a few people who can use slingshots and use poisoned thunder bombs. You must not hurt your own people."
"Row."
Shi Bin happily went to Ye Jintang to ask for medicinal herbs. Ye Jintang was generous and directly gave him a carriage for him to use at will.
"My lady, why haven't I seen Liuli recently?"
While Shi Bin was waiting for Ye Jintang to write the prescription, he couldn't help but ask about Liuli. He felt like he hadn't seen her for quite some time.
"Liuli is helping me with the store business. She comes and goes in a hurry every day, so the general naturally can't see her."
Ye Jintang, who was writing a prescription, paused and felt suspicious. When did Shi Bin become so concerned about Liuli? It seemed that they had no major interactions.
"I see."
Shi Bin didn't say anything more on this topic.
Ye Jintang put down his pen and remembered that Liuli had been making thunder bombs.
She felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. Sometimes the two of them had inexplicably synchronized thoughts. It would be great if they could achieve a happy ending.
Ye Jintang and his party stayed in Nanping City for several days. The moxa sticks used to drive away wolves have been put on the market again and are selling very well. Almost every businessman who is preparing to leave Nanping City will buy some.
Even the common people around Nanping City who had a little money would buy a few to carry with them for self-defense. After all, no one knew when a pack of wolves might appear and attack people.
"How did the prince deal with the wolves that were domesticated in the mountains and forests?"
"All the trainers have been killed. No one will use wolf packs to attack merchants anymore. But most of the tamed wolves ran away when the two sides started fighting. I didn't kill some of the cubs left, and I let them return to the forest."
"As for how the wolves will live in the future, that is not my business."
Ye Jintang nodded slightly. She also agreed with Xiao Mo's approach.
If there were no human involvement, wolves would certainly not frequently attack passing caravans.
Now that everything is over, releasing them back into the mountains is the best outcome.
Even if there are a few crazy ones who occasionally attack the caravans, they will not cause fatal damage to the caravans with the moxa sticks.