Returning to this familiar yet unfamiliar home, Liu Hao felt very curious and prepared to walk around the Liu residence first.
While he was reading excitedly, he suddenly realized a problem. He frowned and asked,"Uncle Cao, the guards in our courtyard seem to be a little weak.”
According to his observation, there were only about fifty family soldiers among the servants in the Liu residence. It was indeed not enough to guard such a large courtyard.
Cao Zhengchun hurriedly bowed and said," My lord, you are wise and thoughtful. In recent years, the Yellow Turban army has been in chaos. Although they were wiped out by the imperial court, the remaining soldiers fled to various places and became bandits in a flash. On a mountain not far away, a group of strong people are robbing merchants. I am preparing to recruit some strong family soldiers to protect my lord.”
Liu Hao nodded, but he still felt a little regretful. With his current family background, he could be considered a wealthy family. However, it would be at most possible for him to recruit a family soldier of 500 people.
To achieve great things in this chaotic world, money was an unavoidable problem.
The next thing to consider was the problem of making money.
In terms of making money, the most profitable person in this era was still the emperor. He sold his official positions and received an unknown amount of money.
Even the eunuchs in the palace, like the Ten Attendants of the Imperial Court, were all fat and rich enough to rival a country.
"Master, bad news, bad news. A large group of refugees has arrived outside the door.”
Just as Liu Hao was thinking, a maid hurriedly ran in from outside. She was panting and almost tripped in her panic.
Liu Hao's heart tightened when he heard that she was a refugee. He held her arm and hurriedly asked,""How many people are there?"
The refugees of this era were all poor families who did not have enough to eat. Once they had no other way out, they would end up as bandits.
Therefore, Liu Hao was still on guard.
The maid blushed and said shyly,"Master, I didn't see clearly. There are probably hundreds of people."”
"Go and call Steward Cao over. Gather all the family soldiers and go out to take a look. Oh right, go and make some porridge first.”
Liu Hao solemnly instructed, and the maidservant quickly left.
Not long after, Liu Hao led Cao Zhengchun and the Liu Residence's soldiers to open the door.
With a creak, the red door opened. Seeing the scene in front of him, Liu Hao couldn't help but gasp.
There were many people standing outside, old and young. All of them looked pale as if they had not eaten for days.
"Ding, the host has triggered a mission to settle the refugees. The mission reward is a pot of Hundred Flower Immortal Wine.”
[Hundred Flowers Immortal Brew: King-level treasure. It gathers the essence of hundreds of flowers. It is extremely pure and Yin. It condenses the nectar of heaven and earth. It has the effect of retaining one's appearance for ten years. When the user is over 28 years old, their appearance will be reduced by ten years.]
"King level treasure? To a woman, this was simply a heaven-defying elixir!”
Liu Hao's heart skipped a beat.
As expected, the quest rewards of the Hegemon System were not stingy.
At this moment, the refugees outside were bustling with activity. When they saw their master go out, they were very excited and muttered,"The Yellow Turban rebels are in chaos, and we have nowhere to go. Please give us a mouthful of food, Master!”
The scene was chaotic. Cao Zhengchun was furious and shouted,"You lowly peasants, what does being homeless have to do with my master? You actually dare to barge into the lord's manor. You deserve to die!”
He was about to make a move at the slightest disagreement, but it was all thanks to Liu Hao who stopped him.
Liu Hao stretched out his hands and pressed down. It was as if there was a kind of deterrent force that forced the refugees to stop their chaos and look up at him.
"Is there a leader among you who wants to speak?" Liu Hao asked.”
The crowd elected a leader. It was a little old man, and beside him stood a young man and a woman.
The woman had a delicate appearance, while the young man was tall. He wore a tattered shirt and his arms were very strong. When Liu Hao saw this young man, he could not take his eyes off him. If this wasn't Zhan Zhao, who was it?
Thinking of Zhan Zhao, who the system said would take the initiative to join, Liu Hao already had an idea.
"May I ask your name?"
Liu Hao asked as he supported the old man.
The little old man was overwhelmed by the unexpected favor and hurriedly said that he didn't dare. He pulled Zhan Zhao and the woman beside him to kneel on the ground and bowed. He said,"My name is Zhan Huan, a native of Qingzhou. I was originally the manager of a restaurant, but I encountered the Yellow Turban rebels. The rebel soldiers rushed into the county town and wiped out my family.“
"This is my nephew, Zhan Zhao, also known as Xiong Fei. This is my daughter, Zhan Yun. Zhan Zhao, Zhan Yun, come and greet Master.”
The little old man pulled the two of them and bowed again, saying carefully,""This lowly one heard in the county that the master of the Liu residence was recruiting servants, so I specially brought the villagers to serve. I didn't expect that there would be too many people.”
Seeing the awkwardness on his face, Liu Hao chuckled and helped them up."It's fine. Warrior Zhan, Miss Zhan, stand up and talk first.”
Sensing the earnest and pleading gazes of the crowd, Liu Hao said unhurriedly,""The residence does need to recruit servants, but we don't need so many.”
The little old man, Zhan Heng, hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed a few more times, begging,""In that case, please accept my daughter and Xiong Fei. I will go to Luoyang with the villagers to make a living.”
Liu Hao shook his head and laughed." Luoyang is an important place in the capital. How can we allow you to enter on a large scale? Elder Zhan is indulging in wishful thinking."”
This was the truth. There was no shortage of homeless refugees in the world today. It was impossible for these hundreds of refugees to enter Luoyang City under the feet of the emperor. They could not even enter the cities near Luoyang. They would be chased away by the garrison.
Zhan Heng's face was ashen. Zhan Zhao gritted his teeth and said,""Master, this Zhan has a rough understanding of martial arts. If master can take in my family, I'm willing to sacrifice my life for master!”
In this era, martial artists were extremely particular about promises, and there was also the saying that a promise was worth a thousand gold coins. Since Zhan Zhao had said such words, there was no need to doubt the authenticity.
"Hehe, you're already in my bowl.”
Liu Hao narrowed his eyes and smiled. However, he put on a troubled expression and sighed softly."Warrior Zhan, please get up quickly. How can I do this? However, I can't bear to see so many commoners become homeless. Now, I have an idea.”
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