Heavy snow fell from the sky, and in just one night, the whole world was full of silver snakes dancing in the mountains and wax figures.

Zhang Yue got up early in the morning and left the city to inspect the construction situation in the Hehuang area.

He rode out in a carriage and walked out in the snow, heading westward. In the afternoon, he arrived at the bank of the Huangshui River.

The Huang River was already frozen at this time.

The solid thick ice connects the two sides of the Huang River and the road leading to the West Sea Plateau has become a smooth road.

And the bank of Huang River has also become a lively and secret market.

The nobles and boys who came from Chang'an set up camp along the banks of the river.

They brought grain, cloth, salt, tea, iron, pottery, and small Qilu clay pots made by the Grand Priest, inserted chess pieces in front of the tent, and arranged retainers.

As soon as the Qiang people from the West Sea approached, these people immediately stepped forward to ask about their well-being, just like when they saw the God of Wealth.

Then he coaxed and deceived the Qiang people into his tent.

Next, it's the transaction.

They collect all the things produced on the Xihai Plateau!

Yak, wool, cashmere, sheepskin, sheepskin... and even Cordyceps, dog heads, gold, and jade.

Of course, the majority of the transaction is still the population.

Since Feng Yangqiang and Laojie Qiang sold their allies and brought a large amount of food and goods back.

The Qiang on the Xihai Plateau suddenly discovered that he seemed to have discovered a large gold mine!

So, he began to catch people on the plateau in a crazy way.

Xianling Qiang and other Qiangs were in trouble in an instant.

Countless villages were taken away by people, and the elderly, weak, women and children were tied up with ropes and sent to Hehuang.

A woman and a child can exchange for ten stones of wheat beans, and a child can exchange for three stones.

If you are young and strong, it will be at least fifteen stones.

The Qiang people are almost crazy!

Because in the past, even if they were tired and exhausted, they might not be able to harvest ten stones of wheat beans in a year.

Not to mention, you can also change other essentials.

Especially the "magic medicine" that can allow mothers and babies to have safe delivery!

So, they went crazy and caught people everywhere.

He even extended his devil's claws to their neighbors - the Di people who used to not violate the river.

Tianshui, the Di people in Jincheng area, were in trouble in an instant.

In these mountains, there are tribes under the primitive clan society, and can they compete with the crazy Qiang people?

A large number of marginal tribes were looted, and all those who dared to resist were killed, and the rest were tied up and sent to Huangshui.

In addition to robbery, the smart people among the Qiang people also opened up a second path, which was to act as thugs, supervisors and servants for the manors of the nobles and boys from Chang'an.

The playboys refused all the bad guys who came to their door.

After using it, I was even more smiling.

Because they found that after using these Qiang people, the efficiency and speed of the construction and development of the manor were greatly improved!

Facts have proved that using barbarians to control barbarians is indeed very useful!

Zhang Yue patrolled the bank of Huangshui River.

Seeing the thriving trading market, the Han and Qiang ethnic groups were united, and the Hehuang banks were in a state of joy, and even the air was filled with the fragrance of national unity.

Immediately, my smile spreads, and my thoughts are clear.

So, he cordially summoned several Qiang rich chiefs and encouraged them to continue to contribute to the exchanges between Han and Qiang, integration, and to play to their strengths, so as not to let the times down or the emperor down.

He summoned representatives from the Han development parties such as Huo Yu, and encouraged them not to fear difficulties, to continue their efforts and make new contributions.

Well, from beginning to end, there was no word on population trading or hints.

But everyone who heard it knew that General Yang of Ying was telling them: Increase efforts!

If something happens, he will take the blame. Don’t be afraid or be cowardly.

How fast, good and safe should we accelerate construction, and strive to build Hehuang into the new Guanzhong and Hexi Heluo.

The next day, Zhang Yue began to inspect the construction of manors in various places.

Just after a rough look, he started dancing happily.

Because Hehuang development is now, although it has just started.

Most manors are still busy laying foundations, building houses and warehouses.

The large area of ​​land has just been drawn and has not yet been reclaimed.

However, the situation is moving towards surprise.

Tens of thousands of prisoners of war, as well as Yuezhi rebels, remnants, and labor purchased from the Qiang people.

This has made the development of Hehuang without shortage of labor.

Inspired by the whip and beating of Qiang supervisors, as well as the wheat bean rice served on two meals a day, the construction efficiency and enthusiasm of serfs have increased.

In just half a month, someone began to thank their masters - there was no way. In the past, the Qiang people lived a more miserable life on the West Sea Plateau than the dog.

Especially the lower class of people who can eat enough every month, there are only a few days.

On the permafrost of the West Sea Plateau, their lives are not as good as those in the manor in Hehuang.

Because, in fact, most of the Qiang people on the West Sea Plateau are the slaves of their wealthy chiefs!

Wu Ge means slavery in the language of the Qiang people.

In other words, they just changed from slaves of wealthy chiefs to slaves of Han people.

But the Han Dynasty was a developed feudal society.

The level of social civilization is far higher than the primitive clan society and the society that the Qiang people lived in and the society that replaced.

The most obvious contrast is that in the Han Dynasty, even slaves have human rights. If the master kills slaves without permission, the government will hold them accountable and even file a public lawsuit against them for murder.

The Qiang people in the West Sea have no soldiers and have no human rights in front of their wealthy chiefs.

It may even be reduced to sacrifices to ancestors and gods.

In addition, the Han nobles usually regard their slaves as their own private property.

The Qiang people in the West Sea regarded their desolation as consumables.

The two are different.

Most people will cherish and care for property, especially property bought with real money.

It will not be intentionally damaged or damaged, and will even be protected and taken care of.

As a result, the living standards of Qiang serfs in most manors were even greatly improved!

Now they can live in houses built with thatch, wood and rammed earth, and sleep in beds made of straw and hay.

As long as you work hard, you can eat rice made of wheat beans and wild vegetables.

Although this kind of food is usually fed to livestock in the inner county.

But for the Qiang serfs, this is already a delicacy.

When can they eat such food on the West Sea Plateau?

In most cases, they could only eat the remaining bones of Yuanjian and the carrion and grass roots in the frozen soil.

Moreover, now, their Han dynasty masters will even treat them, and if the weather is too cold, they will even rest.

Especially women and children, they will be treated preferentially!

They even enjoy certain privileges!

For example, you can get off work in advance, eat more, live in a cleaner house, and be isolated from other male slaves.

This is simply...

An extremely kind and generous master!

As a result, the surge in Stockholm syndrome patients.

Now, a more generous owner like Huo Yu will even receive respect and etiquette from the servants and servants kneeling on both sides of the road every time they return to the manor!

This makes Huo Yu and others sometimes wonder in their hearts whether they are really kind?

Is it the reincarnation of an ancient gentleman?

Zhang Yue inspected Hehuang for a few days and felt very satisfied.

So, before leaving, he summoned representatives from various families to hold a meeting in a Han army beacon tower where the Yellow River and Huangshui were interacting.
To be continued...