The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Shang Xi also lowered his voice and whispered, "Uncle Chen, I was sent by Cheng Feng's uncle, the Marquis, to take away 30,000 people from South City. This Uncle Ge is indeed the Marquis's sworn brother. The land to be divided is given by the Marquis, not mine. I have no land."

"Who wants to hire someone, then?"

Shang Xi said: "Fengying camp is vast and sparsely populated and is in great need of people, so I came here under my name to invite people to go to Fengying, hoping that everyone will settle down there."

"So, with so many people going there, is there any work to be done?"

Shang Xi said: "There is work, there are a few decent factories."

"Shang Xi, why does Uncle Chen sound so unconfident when he hears you talking? If there is no work, won't it harm everyone?"

"There is work. Isn't the Marquis repairing the water conservancy project in Fengying? He also needs people there. If it doesn't work out, build a few more factories. There will definitely be work for everyone and food to eat. The wages will definitely be higher than here."

Shang Xi felt uneasy not because she was afraid that everyone would have no work to do, but because she felt guilty. This was a conscription, and if anyone died or was injured, she would be the number one sinner. The more she thought about it, the colder she felt down her spine.

Uncle Chen said, "If that's the case, I won't worry about you, but you should keep an eye on this Ge guy and don't let him swindle everyone away. The mines and factories here are so profitable, and if no one works there, they will lose money."

Shang Xi nodded. She knew in her heart that she was not so selfless as to give up her own business and move all her people away to help Wan Lianxing. Even if she wanted to help, she had to see if these people were willing to go. This was a long journey and relocation. Generally speaking, people who had just settled down would not move far away just based on one-sided words from others.

Thirty thousand people is not a small number. If everyone is asked to move to Bian Jing, they will all rush to go there. This is to Fengying, the place of exile, so everyone has to think carefully about it.

Shang Xi believes that those who sign up now are just impulsive and may change their minds after a good night's sleep. Everyone is still in the state of following the crowd and it will be time to back off once they wake up.

Shang Xi made a thousand calculations, but she miscalculated in the end. She underestimated Ge Dongqing's ability to persuade and deceive people. Ge Dongqing was the best at deceiving people. If Ge Dongqing ranked second, no one could be first. Those simple miners could not stand his deception. That night, when Shang Xi was sleeping soundly in bed and meeting Zhou Gong, a large number of miners had already left South City with their families and followed the people sent by Wan Lianxing.

The next day, silly Shang Xi followed Ge Dongqing and the others to the candle factory and the cigarette factory without realizing it. There were many workers there. Shang Xi started with the brainwashing words yesterday, and Ge Dongqing began to speak eloquently in the candle factory and the cigarette factory.

For three days, Ge Dongqing and his men went back and forth in several factories to lobby.

On the fourth day, Uncle Chen came to see Shang Xi.

"Uncle Chen, breakfast is just ready, please eat with me."

Uncle Chen said, "Shang Xi, the fire is burning your eyebrows, how can you still have the mind to eat?"

"What's wrong, Uncle Chen, what happened?"

"You and Boss Qian's people are almost being fooled by that Ge guy, why are you still staying at home safely?"

"Uncle Chen, Cheng Feng asked Boss Qian for 30,000 people to give to Wan Lianxing. This was agreed upon in advance. Uncle Ge and his men will not easily return to Fengying if they cannot take away 30,000 people. Let Uncle Ge slowly convince everyone."

"Silly girl, there are still 30,000 people, and 40,000 people have already left the city."

"What?" Shang Xi was stunned.

Uncle Chen said, "This Ge guy is too frivolous. He plays tricks behind my back."

"Uncle Chen, tell me clearly, what did he do behind my back?"

Uncle Chen said, "This man secretly gave everyone two taels of silver as a settlement fee for going to Fengying. Do you know how much two taels of silver is equivalent to? Two taels of silver is two strings of money, or two thousand coins. This is equivalent to a strong laborer working in the mine for two years."

The workers who mined coal in the mountains were paid thirty cents a day. These two taels of silver were equivalent to their wages for two years.

Shang Xi was silent. She didn't expect that after she came back from thousands of miles away, she was tricked by these people under her name. She knew about the extra wages and the land division. How could she, Shang Xi, not know where the resettlement fee came from? She felt like she was being treated as a fool. They sold her and she was still happily helping them count the money.

Uncle Chen said, "Shang Xi, if this continues, this person will have to follow them. He gets two years' wages for free, and four acres of land. Who wouldn't want to go? This is two taels of silver per person, regardless of gender, age or status. If you have a large family, it would be like making a fortune, right?"

Yes, for a family of seven or eight, they can get more than ten taels of silver for free. Who would not go with such an offer?

Shang Xi pulled up the horsewhip hanging on the wall, raised her leg and walked out with big strides, and Uncle Chen followed behind.

Shang Xi untied the horse's reins and got on the horse. He kicked the horse's belly hard, and the horse ran out quickly.

Uncle Chen was driving the carriage from behind and calling her, but she didn't hear him and went to the mine in one breath. Shang Xi took a look and saw that it was obvious that half of the miners were missing.

Looking at Shang Xi who was getting off the horse in a rage, Ge Dongqing said with a smile: "Shang Xi, you don't have to come. Just leave this to Uncle Ge."

Shang Xi didn't show any good face to Ge Dongqing, and he started to offend Ge Dongqing right away: "If I don't come again, all the people in my mountain will be cheated by you. When did you get the resettlement fee? How come I didn't know that this person is mine and Boss Qian's man, and the name used to pick him up this time is also my name, Shang Xi's. These are just 60,000 people. Can't Boss Qian and I afford to support them? Seeing that my uncle didn't have enough manpower, I reluctantly gave up 30,000 people to Fengying. What are you doing? Are you ungrateful? Whose idea was this? What strategy are you playing with me? Taking advantage of the fire or sneaking into Chencang? Stealing or coming all over the place? Of the 30,000 people you promised, how many people did you cheat?"

Ge Dongqing knew he was in the wrong, so he smiled and said, "Shang Xi, calm down. Let Uncle Ge explain to you in detail."

"You've done almost everything. What else is there to say? I just want to ask you, how many people have you defrauded here?"

Ge Dongqing held up a finger and said, "That's how much more I walked."

"How much did you walk?"

"About fifteen thousand."

Shang Xi's face darkened. "After taking so many people away, you still refuse to give up and continue to cheat and fool around here? Uncle Ge, do you want me to stop working here?"

Ge Dongqing said, "Calm down, Shang Xi. You can't stop working here. You still have more than 20,000 people here, and you can also recruit workers nearby. With your daily wage of 30 cents, there will definitely be a lot of people working."