Chapter 1396 Settling Down

In midsummer, the sun is scorching, and there are still people coming and going on the streets of Haocheng, wearing straw hats, or wearing a headscarf, with sweat dripping down their cheeks, and they still can't slow down their pace.

Unlike a hub city like Fengri City, the people in Haocheng don’t have so many sources of income. Apart from those wealthy households with big businesses, ordinary people still have to rely on small businesses in the surrounding areas to make a living. , plus cloth, chariots and horses, although inconspicuous, they feed most of the people.

Although the past two years have been messy everywhere, there are often evil spirits harming people, and no one can live a clean life in panic, but under the management of the Ministry of Households, the government-run granaries of various local yamen are still open to release grain, and the basics have been kept. Food prices have remained at a very low rate of increase, and together with the rations distributed by Shantang, there have been no famines in various places.

But starving to death is unlikely, but for the people at the bottom, they have rarely had enough to eat in the past two years. The pocket is even more clean.

This difficult life cannot be changed by ordinary people's own efforts, because it is not a problem of hard work, but a problem of the general environment.

Everyone is panicking and sleepless, who is in the mood to give birth? Even if it is produced, there must be a place to sell it? Therefore, most people just need to get by, and they really can't get excited about anything else.

But now it's different.

Since the Blue Moon Festival this year, the surrounding area of ​​Haocheng has gradually begun to return to its previous peaceful state. Those evil spirits that people hate and fear are gradually appearing less and less, and they have not seen or heard of them for more than a month.

When the environment becomes safer, ordinary people will focus on production. Who wants to be half full all day long? Who doesn't want to eat meat every three days?

So even if the weather is hot, the people of Haocheng, who have been struggling for more than two years, don't care at all. At worst, they just drink a few more mouthfuls of water. Now that their livelihood has improved, who doesn't want to run faster and earn more?

In a back alley away from the main street of Haocheng, there are several strong men guarding from the entrance of the alley, and several senses will sweep over you when you enter. This place is not accessible to ordinary people.

The door of an inconspicuous courtyard in the depths of the alley is closed, and there is no plaque on the door. I don't know which family it is. .

Compared with the desolation and security outside the door, the courtyard separated by a wall is a lively scene.

There is a large round table in the main room. The table is special, with a round opening in the middle. There is a charcoal stove below, and a large pot is placed on it. After scalding in the pot, put them into the oil dishes in their respective bowls to soak, and put them in your mouth after they are full of flavor.

"Hiss, this hairy belly is too hot!"

Hairy belly is the stomach of a cow. In the two worlds that Shen Hao has experienced, everyone has the habit of eating this thing, and Shen Hao likes to use hairy belly to heat hot pot, and put it in the boiling red soup. Just pick it up and roll it in the oil dish, the taste is enough to make you want to stop.

However, sometimes you will miss the best time to pick up the hairy belly if you are just chatting with the people around you.

"My lord, I've finished eating the tender meat slices, shall I ask someone to get some more?"

"Okay, let's put some more, and put it in front of Feilong, and that guy will just stare at the tender meat clip, let him eat enough for today."

"Haha, good sir."

There are quite a few people present, but they are also old acquaintances.

Wang Yiming, Wang Jian, Lin Chen, Tang Qingyuan, Zhu Shou, Feilong, Yu Wenhe. These seven people did not disappoint Shen Hao, especially during the two years when he disappeared, the care they gave to the Shen residence, and their actions of gritting their teeth and not choosing other teams, can be regarded as having withstood the test, and let them continue to sit here.

Especially Yu Wenhe and Feilong, who were even more determined than Shen Hao expected. You must know that compared with the previous people, Feilong and Yuwenhe will face all kinds of storms without the cover of the big tree Shen Hao. Whether it is the channels of the black market or the huge financial resources in Yu Wenhe's hands, they are definitely things that can make people take risks. If you are not obedient to persuade you with good words, then the thunder means will naturally follow. Ordinary people can't bear it at all.

Feilong's hand was injured two years ago, and half of his palm was missing, but now he relies on magic tools to move. It's better now, one of the eyeballs is missing, and he has completely become a disabled person. On his bald head, there is an extra black eyepatch, which adds a bit of fierceness. It is said that the eyeballs are thrown away by the other party's sudden attack when negotiating with others.

But Yu Wenhe was fine, but his family was in great trouble. After a fire, only the son who hid in the well with a bucket in his arms survived. And Yu Wenhe also turned half of his hair gray overnight because of grief and anger. At this time, Feilong joked that he looked like a "flower bear".

Of course, after Shen Hao came back, whether it was the person who wanted to take away Feilong's eyeball, or the person who almost made Yu Wenhe's family an end in a fire, they were gone at this time. Feilong chopped up his enemy one by one with his own hands, boiled it and fed it to the pigs, while Yu Wenhe made his enemy's line not even have a blood relative left behind.

The return of Shen Hao and the ruthlessness of the two of them made those people and forces who still coveted her fall down one after another, and no longer show their heads.

After drinking and eating, the table was removed and replaced with a coffee table and herbal tea.

"Now I was promoted to the fourth grade by the Pang Da people. There have been many interpretations outside. In fact, those speculations outside are not wrong. The Pang Da people intend to retreat in the next few years to concentrate on cultivation in order to make breakthroughs. Xuan Qingwei He is going to hand over this whole thing to me.

So recently, I am short of people. It is not enough to rely solely on Mr. Jiang Cheng's department, nor can we have all of them. I have to prepare for the future.

You are all my confidantes, and you have known everything for so many years. So if you have any suitable candidates, you can ask me to recommend them. The ones with high cultivation base are the first, followed by those with good cultivation talents. "Drinking tea, Shen Hao explained the main purpose of greeting this gathering.

Xuanqingwei is a place where force is the first priority, and the corresponding cultivation base is required as the threshold for a job, unless it is a special and rare talent, or there are some special considerations on it, otherwise the cultivation base is not enough, don't even think about it in Xuan Qingwei. Qingwei is on the rise.

As soon as Shen Hao's words fell, several people present straightened their backs. Rumors spread widely outside, and it has been said for a long time that Mr. Shen was entrusted with the fourth-rank title of real power this time because the commander Pang Ban is paving the way for him. These people felt hot in their hearts but never dared to ask. Now hearing Shen Hao's own confession, he naturally understands how important it is.

"My lord, as long as the cultivation level or talent is enough? Doesn't it need to be a member of Xuan Qingwei?" Zhu Shou looked around, gritted his teeth and chose to speak first.