Gou was a member of the imperial family in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 150 Thunderbolt Method
Hu Yishen told Zhu Shenzhui that according to previous instructions, the workshop was not located in the area where other military households lived, but was located in a valley in the direction of Zhaowu Village from Zhaowuling.

As for the mining location, it is not far from there, only about two miles of mountains, but because the road is not easy to walk on, only a small path has been opened at present.

There are not many people at the mine. Apart from the people hired from Zhaowu Village, there are some people transferred from the hundred households. Because of farming, and the workshop has not been completed yet, the smelting and iron-making in the workshop have not officially started, so there is no need for such a large output now.

However, Hu Yisheng also said that after the land reclamation is completed, he will transfer people there to increase the speed and output of mining. As for the workshop, he is not very clear, because he does not understand it. Hu Yisheng was born as a miner, mining is his profession, but he has to ask Zhao Da about smelting and making in the workshop.

"Is Zhao Da over there now?"

"Yes! He and his wife and children all live there. In addition to Zhao Da, there are also miners living there. In addition, we selected some artisans from Zhaowu Village and the relocated military households, and all of them were settled there."

"Is it far from here?" Zhu Shenzhui asked, looking in that direction.

"It's not far, but the road is a bit difficult to walk on. It will take at least an hour to get there."

Looking up at the sun, it was still early, so Zhu Shenzhui immediately decided to go over and take a look. Compared to the cultivated farmland, Zhu Shenzhui was more concerned about the mines and workshops, otherwise he would not have persuaded Zhao Da to come here.

Zhu Shenzhui left as soon as he said he would. He did not go into the military household office. He asked Hu Yishen to lead the way, and the few of them walked towards the workshop with one foot high and one foot low.

Along the way, Zhu Shencui and Hu Yisheng walked and talked, carefully asking about the arrangements made by the Hundred Households Office these days, including the situation of the relocated military households. When they came here just now, they had seen the general situation of the military households, but these were just the surface. As for what these military households were thinking, what else Hu Yisheng did besides arranging for them to settle down and lead people to open up wasteland, etc., Zhu Shencui wanted to understand these things carefully.

Hu Yisheng spoke frankly about these things, which made Zhu Shenzhui very satisfied. After he finished speaking, Zhu Shenzhui asked him if he had any difficulties now. If there were any, he could raise them and he would try his best to meet their needs.

"It's not a big deal, it's just that these military households have just arrived, and with so many people, they have all kinds of ideas. Plus, they had a really hard time in the Hundred Households Office before. Although it seems good now after coming here, I'm not sure about the future."

"Didn't you tell them?" Zhu Shenzhui asked back.

Hu Yisheng smiled bitterly and said, "Why didn't they explain? If they had, they would have been able to calm down temporarily. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to lead them to open up wasteland. But we can't blame them. Many of these military households were bullied before. The officers of the thousand-household and hundred-household units didn't treat them as human beings at all. This time, they were still escorted by the soldiers of the former hundred-household units to migrate here."

Speaking of this, Hu Yisheng said with emotion: "You didn't see it. When they were brought here, they were all dressed like beggars. It was very cold. Many of them didn't even have proper clothes. Adults and children were all in rags. The 16 or 17-year-old boys were so hungry that their faces were pale and their bodies were thin. They even trembled when they walked."

"When we got there, they didn't even dare to raise their heads when they saw me. As soon as I opened my mouth to speak, they all knelt on the ground. Later I learned that these people thought they had been sold by their superiors and brought here to be slaves. They were really pitiful..."

Hu Yisheng couldn't help shaking his head as he spoke. Zhu Shenzhui hadn't expected this to happen, and Wang Rong hadn't mentioned this to him. But after thinking about it carefully, it was normal for Wang Rong not to know. After all, most of these military households were originally military households from other thousand-household and hundred-household units who could not survive after losing their land. If they were not relocated here, they might not be able to survive this year and would have to flee.

Wang Rong moved them here not only to meet the needs of the newly established 100-household units, but also to solve the problems of the original 100-household units and 100-household units. Without these people, the 100-household units and 100-household units would save these expenses. After all, they were military households and subordinates of these officials. If a large number of them really starved to death, it would not be good for them if the news spread.

"In that case, taking them in is a favor. No wonder these new military households looked so grateful when they came here, and they looked in good spirits." Zhu Shenzhui couldn't help but sigh.

"Sixth Master, what you have seen is good. Didn't I just say that there are thousands of people with thousands of faces and all kinds of ideas. Some are honest and hardworking, which is nothing, but there are also those who are cunning and dishonest, but you just didn't see them."

"Hahaha, that's true. People are like this. There are good people and bad people in this world. There are honest people, and there are also those who are sneaky and cunning. So, how do you deal with these people?"

"How else can we deal with him? It's nothing more than a means." Hu Yisheng laughed, and a hint of coldness flashed across his expression. Although he was respectful in front of Zhu Shenzhui, and even tried to please him, it would be a big mistake to take advantage of Hu Yisheng. Don't forget that before Hu Yisheng became a centurion, he was the second in command of Yangtou Mountain. He had killed people and rebelled with Li Hu. Hu Yisheng's hands were stained with blood, not only the blood of the mine manager and Bai Yi, but also when he and Zhu Shenzhui fought with Jiang Shuishan, Hu Yisheng personally chopped off several heads.

Hu Yisheng would not intentionally cause trouble to ordinary people, especially those who were honest and sincere. Especially as it was now, Zhaowuling was short of people, and these people were all Hu Yisheng's subordinates.

Whether it was training for the Hundred Households Office, or reclaiming wasteland and farming, or the mines and workshops they were going to now, they all needed manpower. As long as they worked hard, Hu Yisheng would naturally not treat them unfairly. He, Hu Yisheng, was not one of those hereditary military officers who grew up by sucking the blood of military households. As an ordinary person, he knew very well that it was not easy to be a man. Moreover, Zhu Shenzhui had already explained that as long as they did good things and operated the Hundred Households Office according to Zhu Shenzhui's ideas, Zhu Shenzhui would definitely not treat them unfairly.

Under such circumstances, Hu Yisheng treated the relocated military households well. On the first day of meeting them, he not only distributed food to them, but also prepared temporary accommodation in advance. Then he would lead them to build houses, open up wasteland and cultivate land, etc.

But even so, while most people were grateful, there were a small group of people who didn't take it seriously. These people were used to being sneaky and cunning, and when they saw Hu Yisheng was kind and normal, and had a hot meal and a place to stay as soon as they arrived, they actually had some ulterior motives.

In the past few days, several people have formed a small group in private, intending to get more benefits from Hu Yisheng, at least more benefits than other military households, and it would be even better if they could get a military position. They are not stupid, and secretly spread the word that as long as Hu Yisheng meets their requirements, they can help Hu Yisheng control these people and make them obedient.

When Hu Yisheng found out, he immediately understood what these people were thinking. They had been oppressed by the Qianhu and Baihu divisions before, and now they had a chance to turn things around, so they followed their example and planned to take this opportunity to take a step forward, thus replacing the low-ranking officers of the Baihu division and getting a chance of promotion by joining Hu Yisheng.

Having been bullied before, he now wants to use the same method to bully others. This makes Hu Yisheng very uncomfortable. If such a person can treat his brothers who were bullied in the past in this way today, then if he has the chance in the future, will he treat him, Hu Yisheng, the same way?
Hu Yisheng was a very decisive person. He did not act immediately after learning the news. Instead, he tried it out first, and then investigated the situation. After he figured out who the group was and what they were planning, Hu Yisheng took action immediately.

"How did you do it?" Zhu Shenzhui asked curiously.

"There were five people leading the group. I didn't hesitate and sent them directly to the mine," Hu Yisheng said with a smile.

"The mine? Aren't you afraid that they will run away? Or cause trouble for you privately?" Zhu Shenzhui asked with a frown.

"Run? Where can they run to within a hundred miles? They are military households. If they run away, they will become refugees. It is hard to say whether they can survive as refugees. As for causing trouble, haha, Sixth Master, you underestimate me. What kind of trouble do you think they can cause in the mine? Besides, I was born a miner. I know the work in the mine better than anyone else. Mining is risky. What do you think?"

Although Hu Yisheng spoke with a smile, there was a hint of coldness in his tone, which made Zhu Shenzhui wake up immediately.

He glanced at Hu Yisheng and asked, "How many are still alive now?"

Hu Yisheng stretched out his left hand, and then in front of Zhu Shenzhui, he pressed down three fingers with his right hand, leaving only the remaining two fingers upright.

"How are the remaining few people now?"

"They are very honest. I told them to go east but not west, and to stand but not squat. To put it bluntly, even if they farted without my consent, they had to hold it in." Hu Yisheng said lightly, "Originally, I was planning to deal with them all at once, but then I thought keeping these two would be somewhat useful. After all, the mine is far from here, and we might not have enough manpower in the future, and we might have to find some refugees from other places to resettle them. With these two here, we can save the trouble of watching over them."

Zhu Shenzhu nodded silently. Although Hu Yisheng's methods were somewhat vicious, one cannot lead troops without being ruthless. Zhu Shenzhu had high hopes for the establishment of the Hundred Households Office. Even if Zhu Shenzhu dealt with it personally, his choice would probably be similar to Hu Yisheng's.

Use thunder-like means to show the kindness of a bodhisattva.

Holding a stick in one hand and a carrot in the other, isn't that what it takes to do big things? What does it matter if a few lives are killed in mining? This is not the future. Wang Rong is the commander of the guard, Zhou Anmin is the actual person in charge of the Jinyiwei of Luzhou Guard, and Hu Yisheng is the centurion of the Zhaowuling Hundred Households. They were all arranged by Zhu Shenzhui. In troubled times, human lives are like grass. People cannot be soft-hearted. Once they are soft-hearted, they are often the ones who suffer.

(End of this chapter)