Chapter 84 Spending Money Like Water

w can that do I, Bai Wei, want it all!"Then, no matter whether I negotiate with Dagan or do anything else, the entire Feilong City will be in my Bai family's hands, and it will still be up to me to de..."Sir, these are the people we've selected according to your requirements. Please take a look."

Outside the city farm, on the playground, Zhang Liyang had a crowd of people in front of him. They were all quite young.

"Sir, as per your request, all individuals aged between eight and twelve years old, inclusive, who meet the criteria are here. There are a total of two hundred and seventy-six people."

Looking at the group of young faces before him, Zhang Liyang felt both satisfaction and helplessness.

What satisfies me is that from today onwards, these people are like the seeds I sowed in spring. From today onwards, I must diligently nurture these seeds with fertilizer and water, so as to reap the harvest in autumn.

And what made Zhang Liyang somewhat helpless was that out of over 7,000 people, only around 200 were able to meet his requirements. And among so many people, the estimated number who could cultivate was less than one-fifth, let alone those geniuses.

"Okay, let them go to school in the morning to learn knowledge, and in the afternoon, they'll train with your Yan Shi Camp people. First, we need to build up their physical fitness."

"By the way, tell their parents that since they were chosen, we'll cover their lunch and dinner!"

Don't think that the words "packed rice" might seem insignificant and don't need to be specifically mentioned. If you knew about the food these soldiers in Panshi camp ate, you would definitely say it was good. It was not only nutritious but also filling.

Just these two things, for children who are growing up, can definitely make them grow taller.

This was a kind gesture from Zhang Liyang, but what Zhang Liyang did not expect was that the next day, a group of commoners came to Yuan Li and said they wanted to send their children over too.

Seeing all the girls standing there with hopeful looks, Zhang Liyang suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Originally, Zhang Liyang was going to refuse. After all, where this group of people would go and what they would encounter in the future was very dangerous. Instinctively, Zhang Liyang didn't want women to be involved.

But on second thought, Zhang Liyang agreed anyway because Mu Yinghua was a woman. Cultivating a group of loyal guards to protect Mu Yinghua would also be very beneficial.

Seeing Zhang Liyang agree, these commoners were overjoyed and repeatedly bowed to express their gratitude. They brought their children forward, perhaps because of the two meals Zhang Liyang had promised, but it was also undeniable that they were mostly repaying Mu Yinghua's kindness.

Zhang Liyang agreed. Yuan Li on the other hand scratched his head.

Girls are no less capable than boys, boys can be trained to their limits, what about girls What if they cry

These were enough to give Yuan Li a headache, but days later, something even more troublesome happened that left Yuan Li completely helpless and sought out Zhang Liyang.

"Don't you have any money"

“Yes, we’re broke!” Yuan Li stood awkwardly in front of Zhang Liyang. “The military funding only covers our own meals. Now, we suddenly have almost five hundred more mouths to feed, and they're all big eaters! Our money is gone!”

Little runt, eat the poor old man!

The appetite of a developing person is absolutely astounding, you might think they're a glutton!

"Take it from me, how much do you need"

"Thirty thousand taels!"

How much

"Well, thirty thousand taels!"

If in the past, although three thousand taels was a large sum, Zhang Liyang could still afford it, even being able to pay for a year's worth of food expenses at once.

But now, with spring planting underway, every aspect requires money. Mu Yinghua's treasury is shrinking at an alarming rate, as Mu Yinghua practically uses her own funds to support the entire Flying Dragon City.

"No matter how difficult things get, I won't let you starve. Here, take two months' worth of food money first. I'll figure out the rest later."

As soon as Yuan Licai left, Mu Yinghua came over.

Zhang Liyang, give me some money quickly. A newly built shed in a farmhouse outside the city has collapsed, and I need to repair it.

"By the way, we also need to purchase some farm tools. Many farmers' tools are not enough, we have to speed up the farming."

"Also, the weather is still a bit chilly recently. Many people have fallen ill after working hard, so we need to buy more medicinal herbs to prevent the spread of the disease."

Looking at the eloquent Mu Yinghua, Zhang Liyang felt a mix of contentment and urgency within him.

Your own resources, manpower, and financial strength must keep up with Mu Yinghua's growth rate. Otherwise, if you fall behind, Zhang Liyang will be incredibly frustrated.

How much does this cost

Not much, I've calculated it. 200,000 taels of silver should be enough.

"Alright, I'll get that for you right away."

After Mu Yinghua left with the silver note, Zhang Liyang also immediately left.

He must find a way to make money. The more people and things around him, the more he will spend in the future. The income from those fifty shops in the city is simply a drop in the bucket.

"Come, let's go for a walk in the city."

Li dragging Yuan Li onto the street, Zhang Liyang began to stroll leisurely.

To be honest, Zhang Liyang had been in Flying Dragon City for quite a while, but this was his first time going shopping.

The street wasn't bustling, but it wasn't deserted either. This situation wasn't due to policy, but rather the geographical environment.

Feilong City was located on the border, and there were few merchant caravans coming over. Besides, the 刺賴 had occupied Feilong City for a hundred years, almost preventing Dagan merchant caravans from entering, resulting in very poor commercial circulation in Feilong City.

Even without the burden of taxes and the pressure from the three great families, Feilong City's business situation remained stagnant.

To earn income, Zhang Liyang first thought of commercial taxes, but after a lap around the area, he was suddenly disheartened.

After strolling around for two days straight, Zhang Liyang locked himself in his room.

Bang, bang...

His fingers gently tapped on the table, Zhang Liyang's eyes closed slightly as he brought to mind the sights he had seen during his two days of shopping.

Actually, Feilong City does have local specialties, but these specialties come with all sorts of restrictions.

Just like fruits, with a large temperature difference between day and night in Fei Long City, but plenty of sunshine, the fruits produced are incredibly sweet. If these fruits were transported to mainland China, they would definitely sell well.

But the idea is good, but it can't be done.

In this era without cold chain transportation and with transport limited to carriages and ships, it's estimated that even before reaching Liangzhou City, those fruits would have gone bad.

Besides fruits, there are also furs from cattle and sheep. The vast grasslands can raise a large number of cattle and sheep, but the prickly blockade policy has kept this road blocked. Although Pricklethorn is gone now, he took almost all the cattle and sheep with him. It will take several years for Flying Dragon City to restore the supply of cattle and sheep furs.

Besides these, Feilong City has another specialty that Zhang Liyang particularly favors and is the only one he sees potential in: Feilong City's jade production!d to uselessly trying to provoke him.Despite not believing that this kind of provocation would work, Zhang Liyang readily accepted the challenge!"Don't want me to hide Suit yourself!" Sensing that Fan...