Chapter 46: Her Money Is Our Family's Money

Han Guiying cleared her throat.

"Female soldiers must learn archery, be responsible for transporting grain and fodder, collect intelligence, and assist in killing the enemy on the battlefield when necessary."

"Anyone who joins the female soldiers will receive a monthly salary of five hundred wen."

Upon hearing the last sentence, the women all around suddenly widened their eyes!

Women could actually do great things and earn this much money?

Moreover, the male soldiers' monthly salary was only three hundred wen, yet the female soldiers actually received five hundred wen!

Seeing Han Guiying and the few female soldiers looking heroic and spirited.

Many women crowded over, signing up one after another.

In the blink of an eye, the city gate was packed with people.

Fifty military doctors wearing "Dabai" Protective Suits were at the city gate, performing physical examinations on the refugees.

Those with illnesses were not allowed to enter the pass.

They had to stay in the makeshift hospitals outside the pass, and only after they recovered could they enter.

In the evening, Xiao Moting was in the commander's tent, counting the number of people who had entered the pass today.

"Reporting to the Prince, today we recruited over five thousand new soldiers, including four thousand five hundred men and five hundred women."

"There were over one thousand miscellaneous laborers, including blacksmiths, carpenters, and cooks..."

"There are still thirty thousand refugees outside the pass; the military doctors are exhausted, so we will recruit more tomorrow."

Xiao Moting smiled slightly, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

"Draft a letter for me and send it to my second elder brother, Xiao Rui, thanking him for sending so many people to Beijiang to replenish our military strength."

Just as the Northern Frontier Camp was bustling with the recruitment of soldiers.

Five hundred li away in Heyuan County.

"Clang!"

Xiao Rui smashed a teacup onto the ground, shattering it into pieces.

On the table lay the thank-you letter sent by Xiao Moting.

"Xiao Moting sending this letter is a provocation against me!"

Yang Wei trembled in fear and plopped down onto his knees.

"Second Prince, please calm your anger!"

Xiao Rui pointed at him and cursed loudly.

"I told you to send the refugees to Beijiang to drain Xiao Moting's strength!"

"Now look, it has actually turned into sending troops, horses, and craftsmen to Xiao Moting!"

"This was all your rotten idea."

Yang Wei had hot tea splashed all over his face, but he dared not wipe it off.

The plan had been the Second Prince's, yet the result was blamed on him.

He hung his head, daring not to say or speak a word.

Xiao Rui sat back in his chair with a gloomy face.

"The Northern Frontier Army lacks grain; what method is Xiao Moting using to feed so many refugees?"

Yang Wei thought for a moment.

"Second Prince, this subordinate has heard a rumor that there is a Goddess in the Northern Frontier Army."

"Xiao Moting has the protection of the Goddess, which is why he has been invincible all the way!"

"A Goddess?" Xiao Rui frowned, then let out a mocking laugh. "Where in this world are there ghosts or gods? Even if there were, they would have to protect me! I am the one with the Mandate of Heaven!"

At this moment, a soldier walked in to report.

"Second Prince, General Yang, the old general Zhang Zhao requests an audience, saying that over a dozen of his soldiers have fallen ill and begging the Prince to send an Imperial Physician to the camp to treat the soldiers."

Yang Wei coldly snapped, "A few low-ranking soldiers are sick, and they deserve to disturb an Imperial Physician? Tell him to get lost..."

"Wait!" Xiao Rui raised his hand. "Yang Wei, I remember that hundreds of soldiers have fallen ill, and a dozen have already died? This seems to be the Time Plague?"

Yang Wei was startled. "This subordinate has already hired the best physicians to treat the soldiers; it will absolutely not affect the battle against Great Ye."

"No need to treat them anymore." Xiao Rui waved his hand. "Insert the soldiers infected with the Time Plague into Zhang Zhao's troops and send them to Xiao Moting."

Yang Wei was stunned. "What do you mean?"

Xiao Rui took out a letter.

"Xiao Moting's strength is growing stronger by the day, and I cannot sleep at night."

"With the epidemic spreading in the army, Xiao Moting will be busy with disease prevention and will neglect his defenses. At that time, have Zhang Zhao take advantage of the chaos to place this letter on his desk."

Yang Wei looked at the letter and was immediately stunned. "Prince... how do you have a handwritten letter from the Right Worthy King of Great Ye?"

"Do not ask what you should not ask." Xiao Rui's eyes were gloomy. "Xiao Moting is guilty of treason and colluding with the enemy, accepting gold, silver, and medicinal materials from the enemy army. After he is thrown into the Heavenly Prison, you will take over the Northern Frontier Army!"

Bai Wei sent a batch of medicinal materials to Xiao Moting and then settled the bill with the medical supply company.

The Dabai Protective Suits cost two hundred yuan per set, and ten thousand sets cost a total of 2 million.

Ten thousand boxes of masks cost 500,000.

Disinfectant, sprayers, disposable syringes, Absorbent Cotton... cost a total of 4 million.

Plus the makeshift hospitals purchased yesterday, daily necessities like quilts, and the vegetables and meat sent to the refugees...

In just two short days, a total of 20 million was spent.

And this was only the smallest item among all the expenses.

Bai Wei could not help but sigh.

Money really flows away like water!

Fighting a war is truly a money pit.

From the courtyard, Chen Ming's voice called out.

"Sister Bai Wei, the villagers have brought the vegetables."

Bai Wei hurried out.

During this period, she had been collecting vegetables from the entire village, and the villagers had grown accustomed to picking the vegetables and delivering them to the Farm.

Fifty crates of fresh vegetables cost 6,000 yuan.

The vegetable farmers received the money, beaming with joy, "Xiao Wei, you are the God of Wealth of Qingshan Village; we cannot do without you!"

After sending the vegetable farmers off, Bai Wei looked at the vegetables, and an idea sprouted in her mind.

The climate in Beijiang is cold, with winters lasting over four months every year, making it unsuitable for growing vegetables.

Moreover, the Northern Frontier Camp is currently short-handed and cannot spare the manpower to grow vegetables.

If Qingshan Village were turned into a large-scale Vegetable Base specifically to supply vegetables to Beijiang, it would be mutually beneficial for everyone.

Behind the Farm, there is still a piece of wasteland, covering an area of about one hundred mu.

If it could be contracted and built into a Vegetable Base, that would be perfect.

Bai Wei did as she planned, immediately running to the village committee to find the village head and explain her intentions.

"What?" The village head looked astonished, "Bai Wei, you want to build a Vegetable Base in our village? That would cost a huge sum of money, at least tens of millions. And for such a large project, I have to go to the town to apply."

Bai Wei said with a smile, "Village head, please just help me apply; don't worry about the money."

She still had 300 million in her card, which was more than enough.

After some persistent persuasion from her, the village head finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to go to the town to inquire.

Just as Bai Wei was discussing the Vegetable Base with the village head.

Several sneaky figures arrived outside the Farm.

Her uncle Bai Shengyi stood at the back door of the Farm, poking his head around.

"A-Cai, are you really sure that Bai Wei has struck it rich?"

Her cousin Bai Cai looked certain, "Dad, I specifically asked someone to inquire at the Archaeology Team, and they said Bai Wei sold antiques to some Goryeo people and made over a hundred million."

"What?" Bai Shengyi jumped up in shock, "Bai Wei... earned a hundred million?"

"That is what the people from the Archaeology Team said."

"That damn girl, to think she earned so much money!" Bai Shengyi's heart pounded, and he gasped for air, "A hundred million, that's a hundred million! No, she is a member of the Bai Family, we have a share in this money too; let's go find her right now."

Bai Cai grabbed him, "Dad, Grandma has already expelled Bai Wei from the Bai Family and made the severance of ties known to the whole village. If we go to Bai Wei for money now, she definitely won't give it to us."

"Then... what do you suggest?" Bai Shengyi smacked his lips, "This money cannot be kept by her alone."

Bai Cai said, "Make Grandma take her back! Once she returns to the family, we will be one family, and won't her money be our family's money?"

"That's right!" Bai Shengyi slapped his thigh in delight and immediately walked toward the outside of the village, "Let's go, hurry back to the village and tell Mom."

He wanted to buy a house, buy a car, and buy a villa!

And keep a few pretty female college students; he had long been displeased with that sallow-faced woman, the Aunt...