Are you crazy? Trying to trick him into military service? He's the number one dragon on the fro

The next morning.

When Lu Xiao woke up from his sleep, Wang Qingqing was no longer by his side.

After he got up, he saw a letter left on the table. In the letter, Wang Qingqing said that she was afraid that she would not be able to bear the pain of parting and would delay his business, so she got up early, made breakfast, and left with her caravan.

After reading the letter, Lu Xiao felt an immense warmth in his heart.

He quickly tidied himself up and walked out of the room, where he happened to see Fan Changrui there. He immediately pulled her into his arms, feigning anger:

"You, Fan Changrui, how dare you act without my permission and report to me first!"

"It's not too late for you to admit your mistake!"

"My lord, spare my life..."

Upon hearing this, Fan Changrui knew that he wasn't really angry, but she still cooperated by showing her vulnerable side.

Half an hour later, the two were snuggling together at the head of the bed.

Fan Changrui glared at Lu Xiao with a playful expression:

"My husband is truly energetic; he almost made me unable to get out of bed!"

"This is your punishment!"

Lu Xiao grunted twice, and when asked where Wang Qingqing had gone, he explained according to the letter.

At the same time, he recounted what he had discussed with Wang Qingqing:

"Since Qingqing will be in charge of solving the problem of food supplies in the future, you and your brother can take charge of the business in Yuyang County. After all, Qingqing's main base is not here."

"But what are you really thinking?"

"You can't make decisions like that so easily in the future, or you might cause a huge disaster!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Changrui immediately begged for mercy, and then explained:

"This is what Sister Xianya tacitly agrees with. She is worried that the Lu family is dwindling and the family line will not be able to continue, so she wants you to have a child for your husband as soon as possible."

"I can only consider this matter after you are reunited."

"But my strength alone is far too limited. It just so happens that Sister Wang has this idea, so we hit it off immediately."

Hearing these words, Lu Xiao was filled with emotion and missed Liu Xianya, who was far away in the capital.

Coming to his senses, he continued speaking to Fan Changrui:

"After Qingqing goes back, she will first sort out the family affairs in Dongshan County, then completely sever ties with the Zhao family in the capital, and then focus on the grain and fodder business."

"During this time, you and your brother should keep a close eye on things, and if you can lend a hand, do so directly."

Fan Changrui immediately said that she understood and told him not to worry.

After spending some time together, Lu Xiao tidied himself up and returned to the camp to do his work.

……

Two months passed in the blink of an eye.

By the end of October, Bailang Mountain was already feeling the chill of winter, but the local people living there didn't seem to feel it at all.

With the decree establishing the county, the migrants who had originally moved there became the people of Bai County.

Initially, Luo Yang, Zhou Daxing, Fan Changxin, and others wanted to name the new county town Lu County, but Lu Xiao felt that it carried too much personal color.

Even if Emperor Dehong and Chancellor Zhou don't mind, it's hard to guarantee that other civil and military officials in the court won't use this as an opportunity to attack them.

Since the new county town is located at the foot of Bailang Mountain, the name Bai County was ultimately chosen!

That morning, after giving orders for training and patrol duties at the main camp, Lu Xiao strolled over to Bai County to check on the basic situation there.

The basic layout of Bai County consists of two wards, east and west, with residences and shops interspersed, making it convenient for people to do business here. The north ward, being close to the White Wolf Camp, is where the government offices and other official institutions are located, while the residences in the south are more luxurious.

Because this county town is primarily commercial, merchants from the north and south who dislike the noise of the east and west markets can enjoy the tranquility of the south town, thus avoiding getting too close to the main camp and being spied on by those with ulterior motives.

Lu Xiao walked around and found that in addition to the two thousand refugees who had migrated with the soldiers, some civilians had also migrated here one after another, and the population had now reached about four thousand.

The people's lives were relatively good; some did business in the east and west markets, while others farmed outside the south city. Everyone had their own way of making a living.

Unbeknownst to him, Lu Xiao arrived at the entrance of the government office in the northern part of the city.

Just as he was about to go in, he saw his brother-in-law come out in his everyday clothes. The two of them were both taken aback when they met.

The next second, Fan Changxin hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed his sleeve, and began to complain:

"My lord, please find me more talented people. I have to handle most of the affairs in the yamen personally. If this continues, I'll be too busy to even go home."

"Brother, I've been doing my best to gather information."

Lu Xiao was also very troubled by this, so he quickly offered some kind words of comfort and asked his brother-in-law to put in more effort and persevere for a while longer.

They had considered selecting talent from among the refugees, but people like Meng Dali, who were knowledgeable and quick-witted, were rare; otherwise, they wouldn't have become refugees in the first place.

After offering his comfort, Lu Xiao couldn't help but ask:

"How is the situation in the city these days?"

"There aren't any major problems, it's just that we're severely understaffed."

Fan Changxin shook his head and gave a brief introduction:

"I directly adopted the method of Changyang County, which is ten miles away, and divided the population into five groups of five, ten groups of ten, fifty groups of fifty, and two hundred and fifty groups of two.

"Next are the workshops and sub-districts, each with its own responsible person."

"I had them govern from top to bottom, and I also arranged for constables and watchmen to patrol. Basically, there were no cases. If there were, they were just trivial matters concerning families."

Hearing this, Lu Xiao nodded slightly and said to his brother-in-law:

"As November approached, official documents arrived from the court, ordering all border regions to be on high alert to prevent the nomads from catching them off guard."

Fan Changxin was quite puzzled by this:

"As usual this year, the Hu people's army has basically begun to retreat. Is there any need to be so cautious?"

He has been extremely busy lately, worried that the Hu people might come and attack the county town, so he has focused most of his energy on building the city walls.

The measures to improve people's livelihoods that I just mentioned have only recently begun to become clearer.

Lu Xiao shook his head, his expression grave:

"Don't forget, since defeating the combined forces of the three tribes of Heishachuo, the Hu people have basically not sent large-scale troops to attack. Occasionally, there are scattered Hu cavalry wandering around the area."

"I'm worried that the Hu people are planning a big attack."

"If we are not prepared, not only will the main camp be unable to defend itself, but the county town may also be reduced to nothing."

Fan Changxin fell silent for a long time, then frowned and nodded:

"You're right, we really should be wary of those wolf cubs!"

After saying that, he cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Lu Xiao:

"In that case, I will give the order to the people to be careful and avoid leaving the city for the time being."

"We'll talk about it when you have definite news."