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Copywriter: I'm posting a pre-collection of "Dumb Beauty Online", the copywriter is at the bottom, if you like it, please collect it

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Golden Plan Lu Jiuan, once traveled to the Great Zhou Dynasty, and became a county magistrate in a remote and poor place.

Poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people, and what is left for him is a bunch of rotten stalls.

Fortunately, he has an office of a planning director, and there are five thousand years of precious experience in the computer for him to refer to.

Never been a county magistrate? No problem, then go back to your old job and do planning.

Floods are coming? Write a "Flood Control Plan";

the land is vast and sparsely populated? Write "How to Pull the Population and Increase Labor Force";

No money? Make a "Investment Attraction" plan.

Occasionally, I would hold a sports meet, do a werewolf killing or something, just as an extra job.

To be an official, doesn't it only take hands?

What's wrong with this digging strong man? His eyes are so fierce, and he keeps staring at him.

A strong man who is so poor that he can't even afford to eat? It must be fake!

CP: The fighting power is off the charts, the silent and wife-staring maniac, the war god, the general

, the top, looks gentle and elegant, but in fact , he is a scumbag. The bottom:

Do business! Do business!

The top: Fall in love! Fall in love!

The supporting role: I am convinced by this scumbag. If you believe Lu Jiuan's lies again, I will stand upside down and eat shit!

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Pre-collection of "The Dumb Beauty Online"

The singing genius Qixiu reached the peak at his debut, but suddenly announced his retirement to recuperate when his career was at its peak, and his fans cried and screamed.

Qixiu died and was reborn as a mute. The only way to restore his voice is to collect likes.

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In this deserted place, you tell me how to get likes? !

Qixiu has made up his mind to be a mute for the rest of his life, but one day, someone knocks on his door.

In order to regain his voice, Qixiu put aside his shame and conquered him, smiled at him, cared for him, and occasionally made unexpected physical contact.

But he found that the likes were rising too fast.

Jiang Zhidao, as a superstar of the Federation, was invited to participate in a live variety show called "Undeveloped Planet: Wild Survival Journey".

There were 5 guests in total, each of them was paired with an amateur partner, but he chose a... dumb one?

The dumb beauty not only couldn't speak, but also didn't know basic common sense. Forget it, considering his good looks, good figure, sweet and warm personality, I'll just take him with me.

Later he found out that the one he chose was not a waste. How could this one be a self-propelled humanoid plug-in that could do everything?

Fan 1: The partner is a dumb one who can't even use the bunching. I can basically guess the ending. I feel sorry for the king.

Fan 2: Wow, what's the good looks! Wife! Wife, I love you!!!

Fan 3: What's the use of you! Huh? ! Without my wife, you are nothing!

Fan 4: Wait, don't turn on the light, I can pay.

Later, the voice was restored, and the song became a god.

Qixiu: Sorry, wilderness survival is just an amateur thing, the stage is my show.

The people on the stage are as bright as stars, dazzling and eye-catching. Jiang Zhidao just wants to hold him in his arms and hide him in the house so that no one can see him.

The husband of the whole nation brings his own traffic to take care of the weak top*The dumb beauty can only pretend to be obedient and hug the thigh bottom (X)

The old rogue failed to pretend to be powerful and was taken down by the king top*The wilderness survival skills are full of sound monster bottom (√)

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Lu Jiuan Han Zhi Lu Qi

Others: Wait

a sentence Introduction: Planning to strive to build a well-off society in an all-round way in ancient times Concept:

The river is clear and the sea is peaceful, the times are peaceful and the years are prosperous, the mountains and rivers are safe, and fireworks are common. This is the meaning of his struggle.

Chapter 001

"Okay, everyone has worked hard these days. You have all stayed up for more than ten days for this program column of Historical Treasures, and we will see the final effect. Now let's break up and go home to rest. "

The chief director made the decision, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The program "Historical Treasures" is an innovative cultural program created by Yangma in partnership with the platform.

China has a long history. In order to carry forward its own excellent traditions, the platform specially gathered history and humanities professors, archaeological experts, and museum directors from major universities. After several months, it compiled some outstanding historical and cultural classics, stories, legends, etc., to Drama, stage plays and other forms are performed in a time-traveling way, which is unique and grand in production.

For this program, everyone on the program team has worked hard, and it feels like their bodies have been hollowed out.

As the director of the planning team, Lu Jiu'an also worked overtime on this project. At this moment, he felt like stars were rising around his head. What he wanted to do most was to go home and fall asleep.

Everyone was exhausted and packing their things. Some employees had not yet come out of their passion for work and were discussing the content of the program.

"The programs I did in the past were all about celebrities and traffic. Now that I have done this program, to be honest, I feel that my soul has been sublimated."

"Yeah, think about it, someone who can leave his name in the long river of history Characters are all those who have made real achievements and benefited the people. Tasting herbs, rewriting herbal compendiums, drawing maps, and recording travel notes, none of them are beneficial to the country and the people. Today's society, tsk, is too impetuous. There are too many people who are busy chasing fame and fortune, and too few people are serious about doing things."

Lu Jiu'an agreed.

These discussions appeared frequently during the production of the program, as if after doing this program, everyone's hearts were cleansed, leaving only lofty ideals.

Lu Jiu'an turned a corner and parted ways with the group of people who were still impassioned.

When he got home, Lu Jiu'an didn't even take a shower. He just changed his clothes and threw himself on the bed, hoping to sleep with him.

This sleep was not peaceful. Lu Jiuan had a dream. Affected by this period of time, he seemed to hear the sound of rolling wheels, the neighing of horses, and the frightened cry of a little boy. The cry was particularly noticeable among the commotion, which made him extremely annoyed.

Suddenly the cry suddenly became louder, like a thunder exploding in his ears: "Sir, Master Lu. Ah!"

Following the cry, Lu Jiu'an opened his eyes, and the panicked face of the little boy burst into view.

Lu Jiu'an was still a little dizzy at the moment, suffering from the sequelae of lack of sleep and lack of oxygen in his head, and he didn't know how to react.

The child saw that his eyes were staring straight ahead, and his mouth was covered with skin due to lack of water. He quickly brought a glass of water: "Sir, drink some water."

Lu Jiu'an also felt that his throat was so dry that it was smoking. I drank more than half of the cup from the container that was handed to me.

But the little boy started to cry regardless: "Sir, you scared me."

Lu Jiu'an had to comfort him: "Don't cry, you made my head hurt."

The little boy was so frightened that he beat him . After crying for a while, he stopped crying immediately and just looked at Lu Jiu'an pitifully.

Lu Jiu'an pressed his temples for a long time and then said weakly: "What's going on?"

A middle-aged man standing next to him said, "Sir, after working hard for several days, he felt cold again. He was unconscious and his whole body was feverish. , This person has nowhere to go, how can he find a doctor, but the lowly people are very anxious. Fortunately, sir, you woke up. If you don't, we will follow you."

Lu Jiu'an followed the voice and looked at it. The middle-aged man saw that he was wearing a gray round collar and a pair of muddy hemp shoes. Looking at the boy next to him with his hair in a bun, there was something he didn't understand.

Unexpectedly, I was transported back in time after doing a time-travel culture program. Thinking of this, Lu Jiu'an felt even more headache.

The child's dusty face clearly showed worry and panic, as well as anger that could not be concealed.

"My Excellency has the talent of a general and prime minister before he reaches the age of weak. However, he was framed by a villain and was going to be exiled to the land of Jiangzhou. I heard that Jiangzhou is a barbaric land with poor mountains and rivers and barbaric customs. It is still on the road. "My lord fell ill. It seems that what was said in the book is true."

Lu Jiu'an looked at this child who looked young, but was only thirteen or fourteen years old, but spoke in such an old-fashioned way, which made him laugh.

He stood up with his hands on his hands, walked a few steps under the disapproving eyes of the children, and took a deep breath.

The ancient air is so fresh!

The scorching sun was raging in the sky, and the ground was as hot as a steamer. Lu Jiuan felt a little hot after walking a few steps. He returned to the shade of the tree. The middle-aged man had brought a carriage from nowhere, and stood aside with neither humility nor arrogance: "Sir, it's hot. Come back to the carriage and sit for a while."

"There are too many mosquitoes here in summer. Small ones with thick skin are not afraid of bites. You must be careful, adults. If you are bitten by an insect here, it will be very itchy and uncomfortable."

"Guard We're going to collect herbs. We'll continue on our way as soon as they come back. The inns here are far apart. If we don't hurry, we're afraid we won't be able to catch up."

Lu Jiu'an climbed into the carriage calmly, and the child followed him.

The child's name is Lu Qi, Lu Jiu'an's book boy, and the middle-aged man's name is Liang Ding, Lu Jiu'an's coachman. There were 7 guards accompanying him all the way.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the original owner Lu Jiu'an is called a young genius.

Born in the Zhongming Dingshi family in the Jiangnan area, he participated in the provincial examination at the age of 14 and won the first place in the imperial examination. The next year, he missed three years because of mourning. When he was 18 years old, he participated in the joint examination and won the imperial examination. He was singled out in the palace examination. The first and second place winners at that time were both in their forties.

The 18-year-old Tanhualang, wearing an indigo-blue Jinshi uniform, with a face like a crown jade, a handsome figure, and a long body like a tall cedar tree, stood in the center of the hall. The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty praised in the hall: "General Lu Qing. The talent of the Prime Minister!"

However, the situation in the court was changing rapidly. Before Tan Hwa Lang could show his skills, his master, the Prime Minister, was impeached and involved in the Qin Burning Case. Such a talented General and Prime Minister was forced to be involved in this incident even after he had not been in glory for a long time. In the turbulent waters of party struggle, he was sent to Jiangzhou, a place that everyone avoided, with an imperial edict.

Lu Jiuan, when you enter Jiangzhou, even if you are talented and charming, you are still a clever woman who cannot make a meal without rice!

These memories were vague, like taking a quick look at a scene, and he only knew the general outline of his original body.

After a short rest, I heard rustling in the jungle nearby, and several tall and straight men emerged from it one after another.

Lu Jiu'an lifted the curtain and looked around, and saw that the people who came were all with stern figures, chins and beards.

The leader has a tall build, a bronze complexion, and clear and resolute facial features. Seeing that Lu Jiu'an was in good health, he was shocked, and then he showed a surprised smile: "Master Lu, I even went to find some herbs in my humble position, but I didn't expect you to be awake."

Lu Qi said, "Sir, good people have their own destiny."

The team followed. When Lu Jiu'an woke up, the atmosphere was no longer gloomy. Everyone packed up, dusty and tired, and arrived at the post house before dark.

This post house can be entered into Jiangzhou territory 10 kilometers further. After entering Jiangzhou territory, local officials will usually send someone to greet them. This is to prevent a new official from taking office and having something happen in the area under his jurisdiction before he even starts work.

The official residence of the post house was located in a remote location and was poorly designed. When they arrived, Lu Jiu'an vomited once due to physical reasons, which frightened Lu Qi and others into looking for the doctor stationed at the post house all night long.

The doctor had a bad temper. He hadn't packed his clothes properly since he was pulled up from the bed. He was still mumbling in a low voice all the way to the official residence. When he saw Lu Jiu'an's face turned pale and his lips turned white, he was so frightened that he quickly stepped forward to check his pulse.

After a thorough diagnosis, he found that he was not acclimatized to the climate, and coupled with his physical weakness and the long days of traveling, wind evil had entered his body.

There were no maids accompanying him, so Lu Qi and the guard leader Jiang Yu took care of all the personal work. Lu Jiu'an finally got off the hospital bed after three days of boiling medicine and rubbing his body.

Lu Jiu'an had just recovered from a serious illness, and he secretly made up his mind to strengthen his exercise after arriving in Jiangzhou. Kankan was only 19 years old, and it was outrageous how his body could become like this.

Lu Qi brought the food into the room. Lu Jiu'an was already grumbling with hunger. He saw that the dishes brought in were all green and vegetarian. There were not many oily or meaty dishes and they were very bland. He said dissatisfiedly: "You, Mr. Lu, are so hungry that you can't even eat anything." It's three pieces, can you have some meat?"

When Lu Qi faced his elders, he was gentle and patient, as if he was facing his angry younger brother, and he was patient and persuasive: "Sir, we have to follow the doctor's orders. The doctor has specifically given instructions. , No fat or meat is allowed during this period, otherwise adults will suffer again."

Lu Jiu'an suddenly remembered the Chinese medicine he drank two days ago, and the taste of yellow lotus seemed to be still in his mouth, and he couldn't help but shuddered, Nuonuo said. : "Okay, little housekeeper, just use the chicken feathers as arrows."

"My lord!"

"Okay, okay, stop nagging, my lord's ears are about to get calluses."

Delicious and delicious food in the 21st century Having been raising Diao for more than 20 years, this dish not only looks unappetizing, but also tastes unpalatable. Lu Jiu'an cried in his heart while eating. This time travel came out of nowhere, and he didn't know if there would be a chance to return to modern times. It happened to be such an unlucky person. Life in ancient times was too painful.

After being recuperated in the official residence for several days, Lu Jiu'an boarded the carriage in misery, figuring that he would take office in less than half a month.

Talking about that carriage, Lu Jiuan was not willing to sit in it. It was not equipped with a shock-proof system, and it was bumpy like a small boat in the waves.

Even Lu Qi was complaining quietly: "This is still an official road. The road condition has become like this. It cannot be worse in other places."

That's right.

To get rich, build roads first. No wonder it is said that Jiangzhou is poor, how can it not be poor?

Not even half a day in the carriage, Lu Jiuan's stomach began to churn. Lu Qi saw that he was so uncomfortable that his brows were knitted together, and there was a circle of blisters on his mouth in anxiety.

The horseman Liang Ding was either driving the car or not. The honest man held the whip of the car tightly in his hand, for fear that Mr. Lu would faint again.

Lu Jiu'an looked at the guard's horse and said, "Let's do it, Jiang Yu, you come and ride the car, and I'll ride your horse."

Chapter 002

The jungle in midsummer is lush and green, with clouds and mist lingering in the distance, green mountains, overlooking the mountains, green trees and vines, riding a horse in the mountains, the wind blowing by, the fragrance of flowers overflowing, and the fragrance is tangy. If you don't want to worry about those things that haven't arrived yet, it would be very uncomfortable to just indulge yourself in this landscape.

After climbing over several mountains, the view suddenly became bright and wide, changing from mountains to hills. There may be a few unknown fruit trees on them, with yellow fruits hanging on them.

As far as the eye can see from the official road, there is a stone tablet. As we get closer, it is engraved with the word Jiangzhou.

Liang Dingxi said: "That's great, sir, the boundary of Jiangzhou is ahead."

Lu Jiu'an touched the boundary monument and exhaled a breath of turbid air, spitting out the hard work of the past few days.

He waved to Jiang Yu, but Jiang Yu didn't know why. When he got closer, Lu Jiu'an turned over and got off Jiang Yu's hand.

The guard's horse did not have a saddle or stirrup, and after riding like this for a while, although the speed was not fast, Lu Jiu'an still felt the skin on the inner thigh was scratched. This sudden movement made Lu Jiu'an gasp in pain.

Lu Jiu'an was originally a pampered and frail scholar. He occasionally had riding skills. When did he ride a horse for such a long distance? Not long after he was liberated from the carriage, he was helped onto the carriage with a grin on his face.

Lu Qi took out a tube of plaster and wanted to apply it to Lu Jiu'an, but he snatched it away with his slender fingers.

Lu Qi exclaimed, "Master Lu, Guard Jiang said you were scratched and need some medicine."

The young boy's immature face flushed slightly, and his bright eyes looked at Lu Jiu'an, full of worry.

Lu Jiu'an covered his mouth: "Shh, keep it down! What the hell are you saying?"

"You go out, I'll do it myself." Lu Jiu'an still wanted to be shameless, opening his thighs for someone to apply medicine on the inside, he thought. Just thinking about it makes me feel uncomfortable.

Lu Qi turned around like a top and was pushed out of the carriage by Lu Jiu'an.

Just as Lu Jiuan took off his pants, strange changes appeared around him.

A group of bandits with weapons sprang out of the jungle. The Lu family's guards were all well-trained. As soon as the enemy showed their faces, several people took a defensive posture and surrounded the carriage.

"The carriage is so tightly surrounded, there must be a beautiful lady living inside! Brothers, do you want a wife?"

"Yes." The bandits roared with laughter, gearing up one by one.

Hearing this voice, Lu Jiuan immediately realized that he had encountered a bandit.

Isn't this the bloody plot that the princes and nobles in the TV series must encounter every time they visit privately in private? Lu Jiu'an secretly thought that he was unlucky: He is just a county magistrate. Taking office is like seeking scriptures from the West. The road is bumpy and the soil and water are not acceptable. Set up a roadblock monster for training?

Lu Jiu'an didn't take the medicine anymore, so he quickly pulled up his trousers. Regardless of the purpose of the visitor, he put on a smile to greet him: "Dear fellows, my family had an accident a month ago and all my money was gone. Now I have no way to survive." "I heard that Jiangzhou is full of outstanding people and good people, so I came here to seek refuge."

"What a damn beautiful lady."

The bandit suddenly saw a young man who looked like Zhilan Yushu coming out of the carriage. Your warm smile is like the breeze blowing over the Buddha's face, and the bright moon is in your arms.

After staying in the mountains for so many years, when had they ever seen such a noble person? The bandits subconsciously held their breath and stared at Lu Jiu'an with wide eyes.

Listening to his docile nonsense again, everyone was confused and confused, and almost forgot the goal when they came.

The two sides just stared at each other for two minutes, when one of the bandits suddenly raised his head and laughed: "An outstanding person? I'm afraid you've gone to the wrong place. If you really say that, I'm still here to rob?" Just go home and farm."

Another person shouted loudly: "You are so damn eloquent, we rough guys can't understand your words, but you said we'll just wait until the money is gone? I didn't know until I saw it myself!"

After saying that, he stepped forward to check. Liang Ding held the reins as if facing a powerful enemy. Jiang Yu and several big men touched the weapons on their waists without leaving a trace, while Lu Jiuan continued to deal with the opponent: " We came here to escape, and the car was full of clothes and only some dry food. You see, I will give you half of the supplies and ask the good man to show his kindness."

Lu Jiu'an thought clearly. Supplies were secondary. If this group of people found the appointment documents and found out that they were robbing officials, their lives would be in danger.

The bandit sneered: "You are a cunning young man with tender skin and tender flesh. You want to send our brothers away in just a few words. If you don't keep all the supplies today, then let's keep them!"

Lu Jiu'an cursed secretly: Wait until he takes office. Finally, let's see if I don't find someone to raid your bandit's den!

Jiang Yu quickly pulled out the long sword in his hand and handed it to him: "Master, please go back to the carriage."

These guards were all the best ones dispatched by the family. Once the two sides fought, the bandits knew that it would be difficult to deal with them. Those guards were all agile and powerful, and when their weapons met, the tiger's mouth was slightly numb from the shock.

They are just refugees when a disaster occurs. They can't survive and turn into bandits. They usually don't have enough to eat. How can they compare with these guards who have undergone long-term training.

However, due to the large number of bandits, over time, Jiang Yu and the others became unable to do what they wanted.

Jiang Yu and others were fighting and retreating. One of the guards was not paying attention for a moment and got a big cut on his neck. Blood spurted out from the wound quickly and he fell to the ground motionless. With one person missing, the pressure on the guards increased sharply, and the protective circle shrank significantly towards the carriage.

Lu Jiu'an lived in the 21st century. He had never seen such a lineup before. He was so frightened that he froze on the spot.

The book boy Lu Qi was so shocked that his voice trembled: "Sir, Master! Let's go quickly."

As he said this, he pushed the stiff Lu Jiu'an into the carriage in a hurry.

Liang Ding was also so frightened that his face turned pale. He trembled and tried to drive the carriage, but the horse was frightened and would not obey.

Jiang Yu turned around and stabbed the horse in the butt with his sword. The horse was sore that it raised its hooves and ran away wildly.

Jiang Yu and others were no longer restrained. When they saw the carriage running away, they went straight to the leader of the other party, who was the one who had just exited.

The bandits lived their lives licking blood from the blades of their swords. They were not afraid at all when the sword was in front of them. They made a backhand move and started fighting with Jiang Yu.

This leader relied on many years of bloody killing moves to deal with Jiang Yu. After fighting back and forth for several rounds, Jiang Yu didn't get much benefit. Finally, looking for an opportunity, he stabbed the bandit in the chest. Sword, he took this opportunity to get on his horse and chase after him.

It was noon, the sun was shining brightly, and several people were a little overwhelmed while the carriage was galloping. Lu Jiu'an felt even worse, but since he had to escape for his life, no one said anything. They just wanted to leave the bandits far behind.

Jiang Yu and others caught up from behind, protected the carriage and ran for a long distance. They gradually stopped until they no longer heard the shouts of killing.

The team found a secluded jungle to rest. Lu Jiuan was in a very embarrassed state when he saw that the bodyguard's body and face were covered with blood from wounds.

There were 7 people when we set out, but now there are only 5 left. There is still something we don't understand.

At that moment, my mind was shaken, and a huge feeling of suffocation came over me.

Everything that happened in the past few days was running through my mind, and the sense of absurdity and discomfort of traveling to another world was long overdue.

He has always regarded what happened in the past few days as a dream, with the attitude of playing life, wandering away from it as a passerby and actor.

Whether it is Lu Qi or Jiang Yu, he treats them as people who can wave goodbye at any time. He only thinks: I am a person in the 21st century. I have inexplicably traveled through time and arrived in a dynasty that is not recorded in history books. There is always something wrong. One day I will go back, it's time to go back to my time.

What if you can't go back?

In such an era when human life is so worthless, two living lives disappeared in front of his eyes. If I still have such an attitude...

Thinking of this, Lu Jiu'an couldn't help but feel scared and full of confusion about the future. .

Lu Qi felt very uncomfortable when he saw Lu Jiu'an staring blankly at the grass in front of him: "Sir, drink some water to calm down."

Lu Jiu'an came back to his senses. The 15-year-old boy in front of him was as old as his younger brother. Xing Lai took good care of him like an elder brother. He touched Lu Qi's head and felt very uncomfortable.

Jiang Yu and others took a bath to clean up the blood on their bodies. Lu Jiuan walked over and asked: "There are two more guards..."

Jiang Yu showed bitterness on his face: "It's because I'm not good at studying in my humble position, and I'm frightened." "The two brothers are already dead."

Lu Jiu'an clenched his fists and murmured: "Then... how can we bury the bodies? We can't let them be eaten by jackals!"

Jiang Yu shook his head: "The safety of the adults is our top priority now, and we will arrange for personnel to collect the bones after the place has been tidied up."

After this incident, everyone did not dare to stay longer. They only took a short rest, ate some dry food, and then continued non-stop all the way. On the way.

After walking under the stars and wearing the moon for more than three days, they saw a group of people dressed in official uniforms from a distance. They thought they were a team arranged by the local government to welcome them according to regulations. At this time, Lu Jiuan and his party put their hearts back in their stomachs.

After the two parties met and understood each other's identity verification documents, they continued on their way. With the local police accompanying us, the journey became much smoother and we arrived at any place five days in advance.

Lu Jiu'an was appointed to the official position of magistrate of Yingping County, Jiangzhou, with a rank of seven. Lu Jiu'an was originally appointed to be an editor of the Hanlin Academy, both of which were rank seven.

The Hanlin Academy is a place that focuses on cultivating talents for the court, and the prime minister came from such a place.

However, comparing the two sides, as local officials, the power of the county magistrate is much greater than that of the editor.

However, the people in Jiangzhou are fierce, the environment is harsh, bandits are frequent, and the government has always been poor. And because it was far away from the central government, the court did not want to take care of it and was unwilling to do so.

In such a place, you have to be prepared to waste your whole life and not be promoted easily.

The previous county magistrate was transferred to another state capital because of Lu Jiuan's arrival, and he was very happy when he left.

After Lu Jiu'an arrived at the place, he non-stop submitted the documents to the superior, and the relevant personnel checked his identity. He hurriedly met with the local registrar and clerks in each room to recognize them. Lu Qi came forward to reply to all the greetings, and all were closed. I thanked my guests, closed the door and slept soundly for a few days.

Chapter 003

Yingping County Government Office is located in the center of Yingping County. It consists of several building groups. From a distance, it looks solemn and dignified with flying eaves and walls.

Facing the lobby is the lobby. The wooden components are engraved with tiger animal paintings, which is majestic. A large gold plaque with "Yingping County Main Hall" hangs in the middle of the lobby. Going further forward are the reception hall, the second hall, and the third hall. There are plain rooms on the left and right sides, where the government officials live.

A courtyard is built behind the county government office, with rockeries, flowing water, and winding paths leading to secluded areas. A pond was hollowed out in the middle, with unknown fish swimming in it. There is a pavilion built next to it with the inscription "Moon-Wang Pavilion". Lu Jiu'an was sitting in the pavilion, checking past official documents and files.

Lu Jiuan's exclamations could be heard from time to time in the pavilion.

"The previous county magistrate was quite a person who enjoyed himself. Even though he was so poor, he could still dress up his back garden so elegantly."

"Yingping County is so big? It's equivalent to a county-level city. Unexpectedly, I thought it would be like this at first. "It 's a small corner of the land. Isn't it right

? In a county with more than 80,000 hectares, the population is less than 20,000."

"The taxes collected every year are nothing to look at."

There are quite a few murders. "

It can be summed up in one word: rotten!

Lu Qi was carrying the fruit plate in and was puzzled when he heard the words; "Isn't it bad to have a small population? It's easier for adults to manage."

Lu Jiu'an threw the book in his hand on the table and picked up a handful of fruits: "Well, it tastes good, Yingping County There is not much of anything, just a lot of fruits. What you are talking about is population. This is another subject. It is not good to start with a small population. If the population is small, the labor force will be low, and the industry, agriculture, and commerce will not be able to develop, and the economy will not be stimulated. . The economy is low, who would want to come to you? If there is a big event or a big project, there is no way to attract people."

Lu Qi usually studied the Four Books and Five Classics with Lu Jiu'an, but for I didn't know anything about these things, but after Lu Jiuan explained it simply and clearly, I got a general idea.

However, Lu Jiuan didn't understand.

Along the way, the water, soil, climate, customs and landscapes he saw were very similar to those in the Sichuan, Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou regions in his time. The Sichuan-Sichuan area has always been rich in products. Logically speaking, people's livelihood should not be in ruins, they should not have enough food, and it would even be difficult to collect taxes, which would become a headache for the court. location.

Lu Jiu'an told his subordinates: "Go and call the chief clerk over. I want to ask him something."

He turned around and told Lu Qi: "Bring a jar of the white peonies I brought."

The chief clerk was in a county. The position is equivalent to that of the second-in-command. In the absence of the county magistrate, all matters of the county will be handled by the boss. He has extremely high prestige and great power.

The years are like a rolling river that flows endlessly, taking away generations of passers-by. However, this melancholy land has settled down a group of local scribes who have been in their posts for a long time and are sophisticated.

Bo Guowen, the head of Yingping County, is over 52 years old. He has been working since he was in his 30s and has gradually reached his current position. He can be said to be sophisticated and smooth.

Guo Wen took a deep breath with the tea cup in his hand, and the fresh and pleasant fragrance of tea penetrated his nostrils and lingered endlessly. He carefully took a sip, and immediately looked intoxicated: "The fragrance is sparse and the white teeth have an aftertaste, and I feel that the heart of a crane is clear."

Guo Wen shook a Qingyun embroidered Luo fan in the main room: "The tea is good, but it is too expensive. "

Guo Wen didn't care: "How can you make good tea if it's not expensive? It's picked from the mountains and roasted by famous masters. It's sent to the capital to be drunk by the dignitaries. It took a lot of effort for me to get it. Get a small can. Drink a little less."

Guo Wen only has this little hobby and likes to imitate the arty manners of high officials.

"By the way, what is the background of the county magistrate who just arrived?"

Guo Wen said disdainfully: "He is just a yellow-haired boy."

Just as he was talking about the newly minted boss, a villain came to report, and the magistrate asked Lord Bo to come and report. He didn't say anything was wrong. Guo Wen touched his beard and shook his head from side to side: "It's a shame, it's a shame, I just made tea."

As he said this, he stood up and shook the wrinkles on his clothes: "Let's go and meet the county magistrate for a while."

Along the way, Guo Wen was guessing what arrangements the new county magistrate had when he took office. He followed the servant into the courtyard and saw the county magistrate, but he had not yet bowed. , Lu Jiuan pointed to the stone bench next to him with a smile: "Sit."

Guo Wen bowed lightly and sat down as instructed.

Lu Jiu'an pointed to the tea cup in front of him with a smile: "Master Guo, have a taste."

Guo Wen had already smelled the refreshing fragrance drifting over, and his eyes couldn't help but glance at the table.

Lu Jiu'an said this without being polite. He picked up the cup and took a sip very slowly and reverently, as if he was drinking some fine wine.

Lu Jiu'an looked at him with interest: "I wonder if my coarse tea can catch the eyes of Master Guo?"

"Oh, Master Lu, you are joking." Guo Wen gave a thumbs up and praised, "After the tea is boiled, the color of the tea is apricot yellow and bright. "It has a pure fragrance, a fresh taste in the mouth, a quick and deep aftertaste, and a deep and sweet taste in the throat. How wonderful!"

"Master Guo has such a good tongue!" Lu Jiu applauded and laughed, "This is carefully cultivated on Fengding Mountain. The tea tree is made by taking one bud and one leaf in the early morning when the mountain fog is thickest, and then roasting it through seven or forty-nine techniques. Its green leaves are mixed with silver-white cents, which look like flowers. After brewing, the floral fragrance is overflowing. Named White Peony."

Guo Wen's eyes widened: "White Peony, one of the four major teas in Beijing?"

"Exactly, my father got two cans by chance, and I gave them to him together with other gifts. I have a can. I thought, I don't know how to drink tea, so I might as well give it to someone who really loves tea. Speaking of which, compared to White Peony, Luoxue Longjing is really..."

Lu Qi looked at it dumbfounded. As the young master and Lord Guo go back and forth, they are like a pair of friends who have forgotten their years.

Lu Jiu'an and Guo Wen talked nonsense all over the place, until their mouths were dry, and then they talked about their real purpose: "I'm new here and know very little about Jiangzhou. I hope Guo Zhubo can give me some advice on work." , Let me get familiar with my duties as soon as possible and get my work on track."

Guo Wen still had some unfinished ideas, but he was happy to get the benefits: "I don't dare, my lord is responsible."

Lu Jiu'an asked: "I have something to do. Understand, why the population of Yingping County was more than 60,000 five years ago, but now it has dropped by more than half."

Guo Wen sighed: "You don't know, Yingping County is rich in products, and the weather has always been good, and the people have been living and working in peace and contentment. There was an earthquake that year.

There were countless casualties that year, but that was not the worst. The earthquake opened a hole in the upper reaches of the Nujiang River, a large river that passes through Yingping County. Yingping County originally had a lot of rain. , usually there will be waterlogging in the summer, but now when the Nu River bursts and the floods pour in, the food that the people have worked so hard to grow will be lost. The people are displaced, dying, and fleeing. This is not getting worse. "What?"

Lu Jiu'an thought to himself. According to Guo Wen, the population loss in Yingping County was entirely due to floods.

Once the flood comes, the people's harvest for the year will be hopeless. Food is the most important thing for the people. If there is no food to eat, what time and energy will be left to do other things?

Yingping County suffered from floods every year, and the imperial court allocated grain relief and tax reductions to Yingping every year.

The food relief has been allocated, and after many transfers, how much is left in the hands of Yingping County? The people didn't have enough to eat, so apart from fleeing, they had no choice but to put down their farm tools, occupy the mountains and become kings, and make a living by robbing.

Yingping floods, large and small, lasted for five years, and repairing the holes did not help. Except for food relief, no court officials were sent down to deal with the matter. It can be seen that the disaster situation in Yingping County was either not reported to heaven or was not reported truthfully.

Lu Jiu'an is also a person who has been struggling in the 21st century society for many years. He has been thinking about the key points in his mind and has a rough idea. But now that he is the unlucky official, he cannot leave the people of the city alone.

Although the county magistrate is just a minor official, it is not easy to be a magistrate. Lu Jiuan took office without knowing anything about it.

But he is a man with a flexible mind. If the county magistrate cannot do it, how can he still not do planning?

Lu Jiuan was able to break down what the county magistrate had to do into activity plans and write them into plans that involved his own work.

Thinking this way, his confidence doubled, and he immediately called all the people in charge of water conservancy in the county from their homes to seek advice on the flood.

The water conservancy workers pointed at the city defense map and made drawings for a long time. The more Lu Jiuan listened, the more confused he became. It was really just talking on paper. He immediately proposed to go to a flood-prone area for an on-site inspection.

The water conservancy workers complained in their hearts: "This new magistrate is doing things very fast. Not long after he took office, he didn't even mention how many days he would rest. He asked someone to move out the old official documents. Now, it's a hot day. Just go out. The flood-prone area is not far away, but it will only take half a day." He

said respectfully, "Sir, the local roads are muddy and difficult to walk. Please go down and pack up."

Jian Cong, wearing casual clothes, was led by a few more skilled government officials from the county government.

The carriage drove out of the city gate, and the view was wide. Green rice fields stretched as far as the eye could see, swaying like waves in the wind. Farmhouses in the distance were staggered in front of the bamboo forest. Occasionally, one or two people were working in the fields. It was truly a picture of a natural countryside. water map. The summer wind blew across my face, bringing a touch of heat.

After walking for more than an hour, the scenery gradually became desolate. You can see many abandoned houses in dilapidated condition, with overgrown weeds in front of the door. The former farmland has now turned into wasteland, like patches on clothes. Most of the farmers passing by were sallow and thin, which made people sigh.

Lu Jiuan asked someone to stop an old man in his sixties. The old man's beard and hair were all white, and the two arms exposed under his coarse linen clothes were like dry and skinny pieces of charred wood. He carried a large bundle of firewood on his back. The firewood was like a hill, weighing down his already not straight back. Bend deeply.

Next to the old man was a malnourished child. The child's eyes were extremely big because he was too thin.

Seeing a tall man with a fierce look on his face, the child timidly hid behind the old man holding the cloth bag in his hand, with only his little head sticking out.

Lu Qi could see that the grandfather and grandson were nervous, so he walked up to chat with Lu Jiu'an's eyes: "Old man, our young master wants to go to Lijiawan to do something. I don't know how long it will take before we arrive."

Lu Qi is half a child . The young man smiled before he spoke. The old man's tense face relaxed. He raised his turbid eyes and glanced at the team before saying: "Old man lives in Lijiawan. It's not far away. Let's take a stick of incense. The time is coming, but everyone has been gone for the past two years. If the young master goes to do something, he will probably come back empty-handed. "

"We have heard along the way that it rains heavily every year, and many villagers cannot do it.

The old man said with a sad face, "Yes, our family has been without food for a year. My wife died of starvation at home a year ago, and the eldest son went to the river to fish. " When there was a flood, he was washed into the river and drowned. The younger son had no choice but to go hunting in the mountains. There was no food now, and the voles he caught didn't even have a few taels of meat."

Everyone looked sad after hearing this, and Jiang Yu took the firewood from the old man's back . Putting the grain on his back, the old man hurriedly said: "Oh, I can't do it."

Lu Jiu'an gently stopped the old man's panicked arm: "It doesn't matter, old man, you live in Lijiawan, we happen to be in the same direction, and we don't know each other." You know the way, but I have to ask you to lead the way for us."

Lu Jiu'an picked up the child and bumped it. The child was so light that it was like holding a driftwood. Lu Jiu'an smiled. He asked him: "Little brother, what's your name?"

The child replied softly: "My name is Yang Miaomiao."

"Miaomiao is so good, can you lead the way for brother? When you get there, brother will give you some white noodles." "Steamed buns."

Miao Miao opened her bright eyes and glanced at the old man of the Yang family, then at Lu Jiu'an, with an expression of anticipation that made people feel both cute and pitiful.

As old man Yang said, Lijia Bay is not far away. In such a short journey, Yang Miaomiao has already regarded Lu Jiu'an as a fairy brother from heaven, and is so dependent on Lu Jiu'an that when they arrived at Lijia Bay, the two of them met. When the pedestrians parted ways, Yang Miaomiao tugged on Lu Jiu'an's sleeves reluctantly.

"Be good, brother, I will meet you again in the future. I believe in brother, it will be soon." Lu Jiu'an touched Yang Miaomiao's little head to assure him.

Yang Miaomiao finally let go of her fairy brother, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Yang Miaomiao followed her grandfather back home. Her little uncle had already returned from hunting in the mountains. Months of lack of food and fatigue did not leave any traces on this strong man. Instead, he was like a tall and straight benchmark, incompatible with the countryside. .

"Little uncle!" Yang Miaomiao shot towards Yang Gengqing like a cannonball, and Yang Gengqing opened his arms to hug him.

"Miaomiao, where did this steamed bun come from?" Yang Gengqing was very perceptive.

"Oh, uncle, listen to me, I met a fairy brother today." Yang Miaomiao talked about Lu Jiu'an and danced for a moment, "The fairy brother looks so good-looking, like a painting, although I have never seen a painting. But I think he is like a painting. He carried me back to Lijiawan, and he smelled so sweet. He also told me stories. Let me tell you, he told me that there once was a monkey... ..."

Yang Gengqing listened quietly to Yang Miaomiao chattering about what he had seen along the way. Old Yang sat and rested aside, occasionally adding a sentence or two, obviously not satisfied with the story Lu Jiuan told.

"Isn't it so interesting! It's a pity that my brother said he has to do errands today, so he can't tell me. But he said that we will continue to meet next time, and we will meet soon next time. Try it, the steamed buns given by my brother are white and white. It's fragrant and soft."

Yang Gengqing took a small bite from Shan Ruliu and touched a handful of radish heads with his rough palm: "It's so delicious. Do you know where Brother Shenxian went to do business?"

Yang Miaomiao pointed towards the north slope. Go: "They went over there."

"Did you say anything to do?"

"No." Yang Miaomiao shook her little finger.

Yang Gengqing put Yang Miaomiao on the ground, and while tying his wrist guards, he said to Old Yang: "Dad, you and Miaomiao go back to the house and sit for a while while I go out for a walk. I shot a few rabbits and tied their legs. Put it in the cage, don't move, let me come back and deal with it."

Old man Yang responded naturally without asking what he was going to do: "Go back early."

Yang Gengqing saw the mud before he arrived. The freshly rutted horse hoof prints on the ground clearly indicate that they have just left. He touched the tracks and confirmed, "It's an official driver."

If Old Man Yang were here, he would definitely be shocked by his son's serious tone. However, two tall figures slowly emerged from the woods. One of them was wearing a green suit, revealing a handsome face. This face, this person, exuded from the inside out an aura that kept strangers away from him, and showed no anger or authority. The man continued what he said: "The county magistrate's officials, there are about ten people at a time."

"General."

Chapter 004

"General." Yang Gengqing was not surprised at the appearance of the visitor. He bowed to the man in green with his fists cupped, and then saluted another man in rich clothes and embroidery, "Little Marquis."

" Are these officials related to the military rations? "

"Lu Jiu'an, this year's little Tanhua" is very well-informed, "It's also unlucky that he was sent to Yingping, Jiangzhou, as a county magistrate. He just took office. Soon, it will have nothing to do with your affairs."

Yang Gengqing was puzzled: "As soon as he took office, he mobilized his troops to come to this remote place."

The young marquis sneered mercilessly: "The young man is very ambitious, and it takes only a month. Be honest." Then he scolded the weak scholars in Beijing from the court to the countryside, and even imitated the upright and awe-inspiring appearance of those scholars.

Yang Gengqing was so silent that he listened to the young Marquis scolding the scholar, and suddenly knelt down and said: "General, if the matter of military rations is settled, I would like to ask for help from my humble position."

Han Zhi has always been very tolerant of his subordinates who fought with him in matters other than military matters . : "Speak."

"I want to take my elderly family members and nephews to live at the border."

Han Zhi held his sword and couldn't see his expression clearly: "Border? Have you thought about it? The border environment is harsh and life is difficult. Besides, if you guard the city gate Once it is broken, the people in the city will bear the brunt. "

"No!" Yang Gengqing retorted without hesitation: "As long as the general is in Yunluocheng, there will be no day when the city is broken. No matter how difficult it is for the general, the border will be difficult. , it's better than now. I think the general has also seen that Jiangzhou is flooded every year, and the people are in danger because of lack of food. The elder brothers and sisters who hold humble positions are no longer there. An old man and a child can't survive alone in Yingping. If this time If I just happened to come back to Yingping with the general, my father and nephew must be gone. I thought that if we were in Yunluocheng, the war in the past few years would not be too tight, and we could take care of him nearby. "

"Maybe I will allow you to stay here. Spend your old age with your father at home..."

"General!" Yang Gengqing blushed, a nervous expression on the steady man's face, "I am willing to follow the general for my whole life, and I have learned a lot from him. Skills should be used on the battlefield. If I am just like Idle Cloud Yehe at home, I might as well kill myself now."

Han Zhi nodded: "Yes, I didn't save you in vain. Since you have made up your mind, just do what you want. Do whatever you want."

The young Marquis joked with a smile: "General Han is so kind to his soldiers who have twelve cavalry. If it weren't for your reputation for training soldiers, I would have come to join you.

Han Zhi glanced at him expressionlessly, and Mu Xiaohou immediately gave up: "Han Zhi, you really have no fun at all. Aren't I telling the truth? Look at the soldiers who follow you, they all follow your example. " It's the same."

Yang Gengqing felt that his general was like a born god of war, and his every move would be correct. If the general's skills were not as iron-blooded as they are now, there would be no feared Snow Embrace Twelve Cavalry.

A general like Han Zhi, who has become famous at a young age with more than ten thousand people, is stationed at the border all year round. There is absolutely no reason or opportunity to come to Jiangzhou. Jiangzhou, a place surrounded by mountains on three sides, was an inconspicuous province to the entire Zhou Dynasty. It was not a land of plenty, nor was it an out-of-the-way place. Even because the sky was high and the emperor was far away, there were natural disasters all year round. , the population has not been very prosperous, and the corvee and taxes cannot be expected. For the imperial court, it is a no-care zone.

The team transporting military rations disappeared when passing through Jiangzhou. Han Zhi returned to Beijing to report on his duties and took over the matter.

"The issue of military rations should be related to mountain bandits. When the truth is found out, you can use my order to order a cavalry."

Yang Gengqing immediately accepted the order, but Mu Xiaohouye was surprised: "What bandits need to use snow?" Supporting the cavalry?"

"No matter how sharp the sword is, if it doesn't drink blood, it is useless." There is no conflict on the border, and the soldiers have not been on the battlefield. As a general, Han Zhi naturally does not allow his soldiers to wait for work and waste their energy.

On the other hand, Lu Jiuan not only inspected the direction of the rivers and lakes in Lijiawan, but also visited other flood-prone areas one after another. After several days of this trip, the chief clerk of the yamen was already overwhelmed.

After finally enduring it, Lu Jiuan ordered him to return home, and was informed by Lu Qi, the chief attendant of the county magistrate, that they wanted to hold a seminar together.

The yamen officials kept complaining: "What kind of seminar is this? Doesn't this new county magistrate take a break? He is used to teasing people! I won't go."

"Okay, please calm down." Another book The official advised: "After so many days, don't you know the character of our county magistrate? Now the situation is imminent, and it will definitely be broken into two parts in an hour."

Lu Qi felt a little distressed because Lu Jiuan's face was sunburned Applying medicine to the red skin: "Sir, does this water have to be cured?"

"It must be cured." Lu Jiuan said firmly.

"Then the last county magistrate didn't treat it, so nothing happened?"

"He is him, and I am me. If he doesn't control the water, it's because he doesn't do anything." Besides, I don't know how long I will stay in this poor place. Without water control, there will be no food. If there is no food, we will have no choice but to drink from the northwest wind.

In the program before the time travel, one episode was about Yellow River management and flood prevention. As the chief planner of the program, Lu Jiuan had read the collected information in detail.

From Dayu's flood control to Li Bing and his sons building Dujiangyan to the modern people's flood fighting and disaster relief in the 21st century, the experience accumulated across thousands of years of history has accumulated the wisdom of the ancient and modern Chinese people. No matter what, we must reduce the risk of this flood. to within a controllable range.

Lu Jiu'an brought into play the effect of teamwork and brainstorming, allowing everyone present to speak actively.

Everyone in the county government had never experienced such an incredible scene, and they were a little embarrassed for a while.

Fortunately, Lu Jiu'an had already expected this situation and had asked Lu Qi to take care of him in advance. Under his instruction, Lu Qi pointed to the river diagram on the table and spoke first.

Lu Qi, as Lu Changan's book boy, is now Magistrate Lu's long-term attendant. With him taking the lead, the atmosphere naturally becomes warm.

"The embankments of the Nujiang River can be raised to prevent the river water from flowing back."

"Nonsense, when did the water flow back into the mouth of the Nujiang River after it was repaired? It is obviously waterlogging. In my opinion, we should dig an extra river channel to divert the floodwater to the Nujiang River." "

During the flood period . It will take more than two months at most, and it will be too late to dig the river. "

Lu Jiu'an did not expect that the first seminar was so effective. The clerks in the county government started discussing each other in a lively manner. Everyone has his or her own story.

It evolved into a quarrel in the lobby, and it turned out that the civil servants started talking and their fighting power should not be underestimated.

Taking into account manpower, time and geographical location, the final decision was made to widen an inland river in Lijia Bay.

The river bypasses a small hill in Lijiawan and runs parallel to the Nu River. Therefore, on the basis of widening the small river, the channel with the Nu River is also opened, so that the river can form a backflow in the small hill and be redirected to the Nu River, thereby reducing the accumulation of water in Yingping County. The water pressure is somewhat similar to the design of Dujiangyan, but the distance required to start construction is not that long.

Time was running out, Lu Jiu'an immediately took action. He told Lu Qi to work with Guo Zhubo to formulate specific regulations for flood control and disaster relief. The rest of the people performed their duties. Those who posted notices went to make notices, and those who pulled strong men went to pull strong men: "No. Violent forced labor was imposed to avoid arousing public outrage.

At this time, a police officer came to report: "Guard Jiang and others are back and have arrived at the gate of the city." It was Jiang Yu who led people to find the bodies of the two murdered guards. thing.

After hearing the report from his subordinates, Lu Jiuan immediately put down what he was doing.

The weather was hot, and the bones of the two guards had rotted and smelled. Fortunately, they had not been hunted by jackals and tigers and leopards these days. They were now placed in coffins and placed at the city gate to wait for his decision.

Facing the death of his former companions, the atmosphere in the team was bleak. Lu Jiu'an always felt guilty for those two people. Perhaps their deaths were just out of responsibility and loyalty. For Lu Jiu'an, life is always the most important and precious thing. , you can be poor, you can be difficult, but you must never despise life.

This guilt tortured him day and night until he chose a place with good feng shui and watched the two coffins being buried. A big stone suddenly fell in his heart, and the turbid breath slowly came out.

Sprinkling a glass of wine in front of the tombstone, Lu Jiu'an murmured: "May the next life be peaceful and prosperous, with a prosperous family, no worries about money and rice, no power of life, peace and joy, and a smooth old age."

He called Lu Qi to the grave. The previous arrangement: "Write a letter to my family and ask my mother to comfort the two wives, children and elderly people who are guarding the family, and prepare some money in kind as compensation. Don't treat it lightly."

Jiang Yu and others were shocked when they heard that, and their eyes were sore, both for the dead people. The companion felt relieved and felt lucky to have followed such a master.

The burial came to an end, but Lu Jiuan was still left with a lot of mess in Yingping County. Just after he returned to the Yamen, Lord Guo came to complain: "Master Lu, you can't recruit people unless you force the corvee. The people hid after seeing the notice, fearing that they would be dragged into hard work."

Lu Jiu'an understood that Guo Zhubo had been in office for so many years, and he just wanted to see the newcomers. The county magistrate's methods are so small and insignificant.

Lu Jiu'an smiled: "Relief for work, I don't think Mr. Guo doesn't understand."

Guo Wen laughed: "That's right, Mr. Lu, but we don't have enough food left."

"If it's not enough, apply for disaster relief food ." "You should be familiar with this matter. Besides, we should have enough control over our surplus food. Zuo Mingyang, the county warehouse chief, took his officer to check it out a few days ago."

Guo Wen's expression changed, and he recovered immediately before Lu Jiuan could take a closer look. Normal: "What Mr. Lu said is absolutely true. It's just opening a warehouse and using it to store grain. It's a big deal, so I hope you'll think twice."

Lu Jiuan thought, if you don't let the horses eat grass and let them run, you will take advantage of all the good things. .

If there is another flood this year and the people have nothing to gain, isn't this a vicious cycle? When will it get better? But he persuaded him nicely: "What Guo Zhubo said is true. It's just that the disaster food will be given out sooner or later. It's better to use the disaster food in exchange for some practical things so that the people can have hope."

Seeing that the dissuasion was ineffective, Guo Wen made a face. Went down.

Lu Qi's face became even more disgusting: "Who is this Guo Wen? How dare you show your face to your lord."

Lu Jiu'an touched his carrot head in a funny way: "Housekeeper, don't be angry. Sir, I just came to someone else's territory and I started to point fingers. I am definitely not happy, I will give him three points of noodles no matter what."

Lu Qi jumped up and down in anger: "Sir, you are the county magistrate, you are the seventh rank, and he is a small master, only the ninth rank, as the saying goes. A first-level officer will do whatever you tell him to do, but he still disrespects you."

"You," Lu Jiu'an slapped him on the head, "Don't say that in the future . "Sir , how can you scold yourself if others hear you?" "Sir

, how can you scold yourself?"

, when you get familiar with it, you can do whatever you want. Go and prepare pens, inks, paper and inkstones for you." He waved his hand, not caring about what just happened.

Lu Qi blinked: "Ah, why do you need pen, ink, paper and inkstone in the middle of the night?"

Lu Jiu'an smiled mysteriously: "Sir, I'm going to cry."

Lu Jiu'an spread paper and polished ink in the middle of the night . A notice was prepared to inform the people that this time the government was not imposing corvee labor, but rather hiring workers to serve the government. However, due to long-term disasters, the government could no longer make ends meet and could only use the surplus grain in the granary to pay wages. How much work you do, how much food you get.

The second step is to ask the court for disaster relief food. The county government's granary had plenty of food left. He was even surprised when he saw it a few days ago, but the court didn't know it. It asked for help every year, and it couldn't stop this year.

Lu Jiuan slyly blew the fresh ink on the paper: "Only children who can cry can eat candy."

Chapter 005

The life of the people in Yingping County is the same and boring and numb every day, but today is different. The people gather together and whisper, and they are not afraid of the guards guarding the city gate.

"The new county magistrate wants to build the river. What a sin. He doesn't have enough to eat and has to do hard labor."

"Didn't I post a notice about this a few days ago? I didn't think it was anything new. I just left. An old man has been killed, and a new cannibal man has come. "

"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhinging," he said . Use food to pay wages."

"Really or not?"

As soon as this was said, everyone was in an uproar, and a tall man with a beard used his size to push through the crowd and squeezed in front of the notice.

The big man learned some words from the master in his hometown when he was a child, so he can understand them a little.

A new notice was posted on the city wall, which stated: The Yamen is recruiting people to build river channels, and it needs men aged between 18 and 50 with sound limbs and easy mobility. The yamen is responsible for lunch every day at noon, and wages are paid every ten days. He also said that the river construction this time was to cope with the rainy season and prevent floods. He hoped that all the people could contribute their own efforts and work together to tide over the difficulties to ensure a good harvest this year.

The big man read it at a glance and went to the garrison office to register without thinking. His name soon appeared on the registration book, and there were already more than a dozen names in front of him.

In recent years, the people in Yingping County have not had enough to eat. They have not starved to death in the fields and exchanged their children for food. They have completely relied on the wild food of this rich mountain, river and woodland.

For the people of Yingping County, gold and silver are not as important as food.

Therefore, the men who were watching one after another rushed to the garrison office to sign up, and some women hurriedly carried baskets and hurried home to tell their families, for fear that the recruitment would be full and they would lose the opportunity to work.

Lu Jiu'an also arranged for people to go to various villages with the notice and beat gongs and drums to read it loudly. The people gathered together, and if there was anything they didn't understand, someone would be assigned to explain it.

After carrying out this operation with great fanfare for three days, we finally gathered more than 500 people.

Lu Jiu'an held the booklet and sighed: "There are still too few people."

Lu Qi comforted him: "Because you only want strong men, and you don't want other people with inconvenient legs and feet or weak bodies."

Lu Qi'an thought to himself, how could this be the main reason? The main reason is not because all the labor force has gone to the mountains to become bandits: "Recruiting those who are missing arms and legs, the weak and sick, and it is too late to save people in a day, how can you have the energy to build rivers. Where are the regulations you have been drafting in the past few days? "

Guo Wen and the scribes from all sides were divided into two rows. After hearing this, he immediately took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and presented it to him.

Although Guo Wen is not very authentic, he still does things in an orderly manner.

The geographical location, personnel management, time arrangement, and grain used for building the river were all involved, and the structure was clear. Lu Jiuan watched and listened to his report: "Following the low-lying terrain, manpower was used to excavate and widen the river along the coast. The excavated soil It can also be used to build high river embankments. In addition, if there is sufficient manpower, diversion channels can be dug in other places. "

"Not bad!" Lu Jiu'an expressed his sincere appreciation. Lu Qi was assigned to draft the charter together with Guo Wen. Yan showed a proud smile.

Lu Jiu'an changed his tone: "However, they only mentioned the precautions for repairing the river. Others, such as how to resettle someone if someone is injured during the construction? How to prevent high temperature diseases in the hot summer? How to deal with sudden drownings and other incidents? After the flood , Will there be a plague? These are issues related to the safety of the people.

"The people are the foundation of the country. All other losses can be repaired, but life cannot be restored. I hope that during my tenure, you can respond." People of Ping County, put your personal life safety first."

Lu Jiuan threw down a series of questions, which made the people below him feel disdainful, shocked and enlightened. Lu Qi, on the other hand, was obedient to his elders. He would listen to whatever the elders said and kept writing down with a pen, looking like a good student.

"Master Guo's charter is considered an outstanding work, but the format and content of the article need to be improved. I have made a unified template here." Lu Jiu'an distributed the template and circulated it.

The template is a plan typed according to Lu Jiuan's professional habits. He took this opportunity to promote his job so that people can adapt to his work mode in advance: "This is the simplest set of templates. In the future, you can always submit it to All the regulations I read are based on this."

The clerk in charge of the ceremony held the plan and his eyes lit up, as if he had found a treasure: "Your Excellency, this charter is comprehensive, it is really wonderful, if you follow the activities written in it. The background, purpose of the activity, time period, location, people, steps, possible adverse effects and countermeasures are all listed one by one. The entire process, including emergencies, will be well planned. "

He is usually responsible for various aspects of the entire county government. Matters related to rituals are complicated and trivial, so they can appreciate the convenience of planning better than others.

What Lu Jiu'an said is new to the people in the county government. Although some people think this request is a bit weird, because he is from a third-level background, no one is dissatisfied when it comes to writing articles.

At this point in the seminar, he said no more and ordered the people below to check and fill in the gaps based on today's discussion and strive for perfection.

At around nine o'clock the next day, the sky was slightly brighter, a thin mist was steaming from Lijia Bay, and a trace of refreshing coolness appeared in the air. The weeds on the ground have been cleared away, and now there are men of different heights standing, whispering and looking left and right.

"Dang, Dang, Dang!" The people at the front of the team hit the gongs and drums several times, and then the noisy voice slowly subsided.

Government officials in official uniforms lined up on both sides of the team, holding iron chi to maintain order.

Two clerks and clerks stood in front of the team, and two carriages were parked next to the big tree. Several men who came to work opened their eyes curiously, and only saw the curtain lowered and raised a corner.

The scribe held the manual and read loudly: "Quiet, now let's talk about the relevant regulations for repairing the river."

"Gather here at Mao hour, take a break and eat at noon, and it will be over after You. This time the work will be done in groups, one for every ten people Group, division of labor and cooperation." This is the method Lu Jiu'an came up with based on the assembly line work of modern factories. The scribe also read out in detail the types of work that will be done during this period, so that everyone can choose a team based on their ability according to the situation. This is both efficient and easier to manage.

"In addition, every 10 groups will be assigned an accompanying doctor. If you feel unwell during the journey, you can seek free treatment from the doctor." Five middle-aged men with long beards and kind eyes filed out of a carriage, carrying a medicine box and addressed the letter to the letter. The officials and the Lord bowed their hands in salute.

"Oh my god, Dr. Shi is here for consultation too."

The crowd murmured, unable to believe that the Yamen actually invited a doctor to accompany them and provide free treatment to those present.

"During work, you are not allowed to cause trouble or disrupt discipline. Those who violate the rules will have their wages confiscated. In serious cases, the opportunity to work here will be cancelled, and they will be expelled. You can form your own team and register with me if you have more than ten people."

Many people do not know what is going on. , discuss with each other.

There are also smart men who are taking the lead in wandering around in the team, some are looking for familiar people to work together, some are in their prime looking for the same labor force and strive to do more work, and of course there are also some scheming and evil-looking people who want to sit back and enjoy the benefits. The honest and gullible person he found didn't dare to speak up, so he had no choice but to agree to it.

A pure white hand stretched out from the carriage, calling for the scribe to whisper a few words.

The crowd listened as the clerk returned to the team and announced loudly: "I just talked about the methods of punishment, not the rewards. According to the team's work performance, in addition to once every ten days, everyone can get wages and food. Every thirty At the end of the day, there are three types of rewards: the team with the third most workmanship is classified as team C, and each person is rewarded with an extra liter of rice; the team with the highest number of workers is ranked as team B, and each person is rewarded with 2 eggs; and the team with the most work is classified as team C. Class A, each person will be rewarded with a bag of salt. The settlement will be made after the river channel is repaired. Additional rewards will be set for Class A, and the rewards are to be determined. So everyone can think carefully before forming a team."

As expected, the crowd was in commotion, and some of them were already. When the formed team is broken up and reorganized, some people will refuse to join their teammate if they know that his teammate is a sneaky, lazy, lazy person. Some people who are more powerful will also seek out young adults to seek rewards together.

Two of the teams were particularly eye-catching. They were all tall and powerful men. A big man with a beard stepped forward and said, "We are ready."

The clerk spread out paper and ink and said, "Okay, report." Enter your name."

"Qiu Jiang."

The clerk registered the names one by one. When it was the turn of the last two people in the group, he saw two shadows cast in front of him. The clerk couldn't help but look up and saw that the other party was imposing and the muscles on his arms were bulging. , tall, I couldn't help but feel frightened, and when I looked closer, I saw they were just two ordinary farmers: "What's your name?"

One person replied: "Yang Gengqing." Before the clerk could ask, he answered for the other person: "Han Zhi."

It was already noon after the team had registered, so naturally they had lunch before starting work. The cooking place was in an abandoned farmhouse not far from the river. The men brought their own bowls and chopsticks and gathered together to sit on the floor.

The rice was made of brown rice, which was made into dry rice, and the vegetables were wild vegetable leaves. Fortunately, the portion was generous, and the men were full of intestines and stomachs after eating it for a long time.

This greatly exceeded the team's expectations. In the past, the porridge provided for tents for disaster relief was clear and watery. Drinking it in your mouth would scratch your throat, and you would still feel hungry after just one bowl.

I originally thought that the county government would be able to handle the problem this time with bran water, but I didn't expect that the "full tube" mentioned in the notice actually meant that my stomach was bloated. This is just the beginning, and before they even reach the place, the team is full of hope for the work to be done.

Emotions were at an all-time high, and even the sudden rainstorm couldn't extinguish the heat in my heart. Some people simply wiped the bowls with weeds and rainwater and discussed the next division of labor and planning.

Chapter 006

The heavy rain came and went quickly. As soon as the heavy rain stopped, the leader led the team and set off to the finalized place with dustpans, pickaxes and other tools. The whole process was orderly, no one resisted or caused trouble, and the team quickly reached the Mojin River.

Unlike the turbid and turbulent Nu River, the Mojin River is clear and peaceful, like a quiet and elegant girl in a boudoir. Both sides of the river are covered with unknown flowers, and the trees are graceful and graceful. The weeds are not affected by the floods. They take root and grow here year after year, and they have spread all over the feet. One or two stones can be faintly seen among the weeds.

"Okay, this is it." The leader repeated the work to be done.

The team had already discussed the matter of cooperative work during the walk. As soon as the leader finished explaining, he couldn't wait to get into the work and be as active as he wanted, leaving the officials beside him dumbfounded.

"This new county magistrate still has some tricks." The clerk whispered.

After sitting in the sedan for a while, Lu Jiu'an felt that the heat was unbearable. Yingping County was humid and stuffy. Even if he stood under the shade of a tree, the hot wind would hit his face. It was as if he had been placed in a sauna room and was sweating. It was very uncomfortable. .

Lu Qiren arrived before he could say: "Sir, the soup is here." As the door curtain opened, the strong smell of Chinese medicine hit our face.

Lu Jiu'an reflexively covered his mouth and nose first.

Lu Qi looked at him helplessly like a disobedient child: "Sir, this is not a Chinese medicine for treating a disease, but the herbal medicine you ordered to brew."

Lu Jiu'an was startled, and then he remembered that this was the case.

At that time, he was afraid that someone in the team would suffer from heat stroke. After asking the doctor, he sent someone to go into the mountains to collect medicinal plants that could relieve the heat.

The plant was all over the mountains and fields and was inexhaustible, so he ordered the people below to cook it on site. Everyone present, including the common people and the officials, must have a bowl of it every day.

The person in charge at the scene did not take it seriously, but Lu Qi did not hesitate to carry it out. Jiang Yu asked in private, and asked in confusion: "How can my young master stand it when it is so hot today? Of course those people followed You took advantage of my young master and found so much of this herbal medicine. It's worth it anyway, so why don't you just drink it and waste it?"

"I've tasted it, sir, and it's really not bitter."

Lu Jiu'an accepted the letter doubtfully . Bowl, under Lu Qi's attentive gaze, he drank it bitterly. It was indeed not bitter, and the taste was sweet. His eyes lit up: "This is good, it tastes good, and it can cool down the heat. Did anyone else drink it?"

" It's too late to thank you for the good things you've given me, so why don't you dare not drink it?" Lu Qi raised the curtain to show him, and saw the steaming people lining up with bowls in their hands at the consul's order. Receive the decoction one by one by the boiler.

Later, I heard that the medicine was specially prepared by the county magistrate to reduce fever and relieve heat, so I drank it with a grateful face.

"It is your blessing to meet such a county magistrate. Do your work well, don't fight and make trouble, and repay the county magistrate, do you hear me?" The chief shouted loudly, and the team naturally said yes one after another.

So the scribes quietly changed their words: "This new county magistrate is really a good magistrate who loves the people like his own son."

Regardless of whether the scribes' praise was sincere or not, the people did have a lot of feelings for the new county magistrate. Big change.

Sweat was pouring down Qiu Jiang's face, flowing from his forehead to his thick beard. His exposed body was red and hot from the scorching sun. He lifted up his skirt and wiped his face without caring, smiling. With a row of uneven teeth, he said to the person next to him who had been silent: "Hey, this little brother, we have such a county magistrate in Yingping County, who delivers food and medicine. Waiting for the flood After being treated, he should be able to live a good life."

After hearing this, Han Zhi looked up at the carriage parked safely under the shade of the trees. He had excellent eyesight and only saw a handsome young man carrying a bowl from the carriage. Come down.

The first day's work was carried out in an orderly manner. Seeing this, Lu Jiu'an did not stay here any longer. They chose a convenient and secluded path to return home. The carriage drove slowly on the muddy road, and he fell asleep in the bumps of the carriage.

In a daze, he seemed to be back in a familiar office. The office was silent. There were all kinds of books on the table. There was a computer behind the thick books. The screen was open, exuding light in the dim space. Dim light.

Suddenly, there was a strong wind in the office, and the books were blown loudly. Words flew out from the opened pages, slowly flowing into the computer like a river.

The screen stayed on the office interface. In an unmanned environment, the content on the screen changed rapidly and was organized into folders. The folders were named: education, medicine, agriculture, industry, etc. Lu Jiuan knew it at a glance. , this is the installment of the program content he planned.

He opened the first folder marked with medicine with great interest. After opening this folder, there were multiple folders, which contained relevant information that he had consulted, including medical books that were famous both at home and abroad from ancient times to the present, as well as Pictures of relevant cultural relics and documents collected by the museum.

Clicking on one of the medical books, a white light flashed in front of Lu Jiuan's eyes. He was shocked to find that the relevant document content did not appear on the computer, but the projection of a book condensed in front of him, which was flipped through with his thoughts.

The book is closed, the projection disappears, and the folder on the computer disappears with it.

Lu Jiu'an became curious and was about to open the next folder when the office shook. The excited Lu Jiu'an staggered and almost fell to the ground.

A rapid siren sounded from far away in the city. Is it an earthquake? But the siren soon turned into the neighing of horses and Lu Qi's quiet questioning.

Soon Lu Jiuan realized that everything in the office just now was just a dream, and the earthquake was just a reflection of the jolting carriage into the dream.

There was a rustling sound, and he felt Lu Qi carefully get up from beside him and walk outside the car. The carriage stopped and the entourage guarding both sides of the carriage also walked away.

What's going on outside?

Lu Jiu'an wanted to open his eyes, get up, and lift the curtain. It was so stuffy in the car that he seemed to be covered in a thick quilt and couldn't breathe.

"If I continue like this, I'm going to suffocate to death." Lu Jiu'an thought in horror.

Lu Qi returned to the car and did not notice Lu Jiu'an's discomfort. He saw Lu Jiu'an leaning on the car calmly, with a thin layer of sweat on his face. He quickly took out a silk handkerchief and carefully Wipe it for Lu Jiuan.

"Lu Qi, help me, push me and I will wake up." Lu Jiu'an screamed in his heart, like a trapped beast that was angry but powerless.

Of course Lu Qi couldn't hear his inner cry, which he wiped from his forehead to his cheeks.

I don't know how long it took, but Lu Jiu'an felt that the invisible shackles that bound him were gone. He was pleasantly surprised to find that he could move his fingers.

Once the valve was opened, no further effort was needed. Lu Jiuan opened his eyes eagerly, breathing heavily.

Lu Qi was concentrating on wiping the floor when he was startled by his action: "What's wrong, sir, are you having a nightmare?"

"Yes." Lu Jiu'an nodded in confusion. It was a ghost pressing the bed. There had been no ghost pressing the bed for many years. The taste made him uncomfortable, and he felt sick in his stomach.

I was so tired during this period that I forgot about exercising. Lu Jiuan thought to himself and soon forgot what happened in his dream.

"Why did the carriage stop?" He opened the curtain and felt the hard-won breeze.

Lu Qi still had a worried look on his face: "A big tree has fallen down ahead, blocking the way."

Lu Jiu'an thought of the bandits he encountered on the way to Jiangzhou. Blocking the way with objects was their usual tactic. Fortunately, he was overly worried this time, and the big tree moved away quickly. Liang Ding shook the reins and prepared to set off.

At this time, the entourage came over with something that was constantly struggling and twisting. At first, Lu Jiuan and others thought it was a wild beast or something. When the entourage got closer, they discovered that it was a skinny child.

The child bared his teeth, which had not been straightened, and bit down hard on the attendant's mouth. The attendant felt pain and threw the child to the ground.

"Sir, I saw it when I was moving the tree just now." Fu Wenxin grimaced in pain, thinking that he might have caught a dog and came back: "When I saw it, it was lying motionless in the grass. I thought it was dead. Who would have thought that he would be killed?" The kid hit Fu Wenbo's foot with a stone and injured it. "

Fu Wenxin and Fu Wenbo are brothers, and like Jiang Yu, they have been working as guards for the Lu family.

The child was about six or seven years old. He was wearing tattered clothes. His whole body was dirty. He was so thin that his ribs were clearly visible. He was curled up on the ground like a big black mouse.

"Hey, kid, where are your parents? Why are you here alone?" Lu Jiuan asked.

"..." The child didn't answer. He touched his stomach that was growling with hunger and stared at Lu Jiu'an fiercely with a pair of big black and white eyes.

Lu Jiu'an took out a piece of dry food: "Speak, and I'll give it to you."

"Dead."

Lu Jiu'an paused: "How long have you been here?"

"I can't remember."

"Then what do you eat?"

Child He stopped talking again and turned to point to the jungle not far away. He didn't know whether he was talking about wild fruits or leaves. He looked straight at the dry food in Lu Jiu'an's hand.

Lu Jiu'an gave him the dry food and water bag. The child threw the water bag aside, hugged the dry food and ate it hungrily. After eating, he looked at Lu Jiu'an again without saying a word.

"Do you still want to eat?"

The child clenched his fist and smashed his mouth twice, his meaning was obvious.

"No." Lu Jiu'an refused: "You should not eat too much if you are hungry for a long time. It is not good for the stomach."

The child stood up and rushed towards Lu Jiu'an with his teeth and claws bared. Fu Wenxin just put on a protective posture, and he Fell in front of the carriage.

"Dizzy." Fu Wenxin took it over and took a look. The child's face was covered with dirt and his eyes were closed tightly: "Sir, what should I do with it?"

Lu Jiu'an had a headache: "I don't know how long I have been outside. He is very wild. Take him first." Go back to the government office."

Chapter 007

Returning to the Yamen, Lu Jiuan first handed the child to the old servant beside him. The old woman was called Aunt Sun. She lost her husband and her son in her early years. She was alone for many years and had a maternal closeness to the children. Lu Jiu'an didn't need to give any more instructions, and everything was arranged properly.

The child had been malnourished all year round and was too weak. He washed him in water from head to toe and found no movement. The doctor came over and prescribed some medicine. He lay down and fell asleep until he opened his eyes. At that time, food was being cooked in the house, and Lu Jiu'an suspected that he woke up because he smelled the aroma of the food.

When Lu Jiu'an entered the house, Aunt Sun was holding the child in her arms, coaxing her to drink porridge. The porridge was cooked by the cook in the morning with polished rice and mung beans. It was too hot in the summer, and Lu Jiu'an had no appetite. I ordered the cook to prepare it early in the morning, and the plump white flowers were lying in the bowl, exuding an alluring fragrance.

The child was sitting peacefully in the woman's arms. He was no longer as violent as when he first met him, and he swallowed the food obediently. When he saw Lu Jiu'an, his face turned red and he shrank into his arms.

When Aunt Sun saw Lu Jiu'an getting up to salute, Lu Jiu'an waved her hand: "No, come see me after you finish drinking."

About the time it took to burn the incense, the woman came in from the outside with nimble hands and feet. Aunt Sun followed his instructions and took care of her. The child inquired about his origin, so now he stood in front of the hall and reported everything he knew to Lu Jiu'an: "This child is not from Yingping. He lives in another county in Jiangzhou. His family has long since disappeared. There was a famine last year, and I escaped with my uncle. I got separated on the road and ended up here."

Lu Jiu'an nodded: "He is very close to you and tells you everything."

Aunt Sun said, "I didn't want to talk about it at first. While feeding him and asking him questions, he told me intermittently. It was quite pitiful to say that during this period, the child ate wild fruits and reptiles when he was hungry. I think he ate for more than a month. When Aunt Sun said this, she thought of her children who died young and the impoverished Yingping County with a look of unbearable expression on her face.

Today's Great Zhou Dynasty can be regarded as a peaceful and prosperous age. The dignitaries in the capital live a life of intoxication and luxury, looking at the tripod like a clang and jade like a stone. It is impossible to imagine that there are still people who are hungry and cold, and the wind is like snow.

The wine and meat in Zhumen stinks, and the roads are freezing to death. This is absolutely true.

He could foresee that this exiled child was just the beginning, a harbinger of the coming blizzard. With the arrival of this snowflake, Jiangzhou will face a large number of homeless and hungry refugees. Where will Jiangzhou go?

However, on second thought, the coming famine and refugees in the future will be both a risk and an opportunity for Yingping County.

Yingping County has a population shortage, and these disaster victims pass through here. If we use some method to keep them, they can just fill the vacancy in the population. However, the premise of everything is that this year's floods can be effectively contained and the people can keep their surplus food. Otherwise, just ensuring the survival of the existing people will be beyond Lu Jiu'an's ability.

Aunt Sun saw that Lu Jiu'an had a strange look on her face, and asked cautiously: "The child doesn't have an adult around now, and I don't know how to deal with it?"

Lu Jiu'an looked at her funny, not knowing what she was thinking, and he didn't say anything yet , the dark-skinned and skinny child rushed in and said loudly to Lu Jiu'an: "Sir, I can chop wood for the fire, and I can also help feed the dogs. Don't drive me away." He only knows these tasks at home, and there is not much else. It's impossible to tell. He hadn't eaten these fragrant rice for a long time. The person who fed him just now quietly told him that he would have food to eat if he worked in an adult's house.

Lu Jiu'an glanced at Aunt Sun, making her weak-footed and almost kneeling down. Fortunately, Lu Jiu'an quickly looked away: "I have no shortage of people who can chop wood and make fires, and there is a watchdog in the government office, which can be fed to the dog. But it's very fierce. My boy was almost bitten when he passed by it for the first time, so you can't do it either. He will bite you." Lu Jiu'an secretly snickered in his heart when he thought of Lu Qi hiding away from the dog every time he passed by.

When the child heard what he said, he hurriedly added: "The dog listens to me very much, and the dog I raise is very well-behaved."

The child is not as big as a dog, so Lu Jiu'an certainly cannot let him feed and guard the house. Dog, when you saw that he was so anxious that your face turned red, you stopped teasing him: "I need a sweeper at home, can you sweep the floor?"

The child nodded quickly, and Lu Jiu'an said: "Then you come to my yard to sweep the floor every day. "Okay, what's your name?"

"Ah Duo, my name is Ah Duo."

"Well, Ah Duo, you have to be obedient when you work here. If you hit or bite someone like before, I will punish you." I'm going to punish you, you know that?"

A Duo assured in an angry tone, not at all like the person who just fainted.

Lu Jiu'an looked at Aunt Sun who was standing aside and said, "I'll follow you first, A'duo."

Seeing that Lu Jiu'an didn't pursue her talk, and was willing to let him take care of her child, Aunt Sun happily agreed: "Thank you, Sir. "

After dinner, there was a clanging sound outside the door. It turned out that the two groups of people who were repairing the river channel and collecting the cages happened to bump into each other after returning from work.

Before going out to the river site this morning, Lu Jiuan arranged work for Jiang Yu and Guo Wen respectively.

Jiang Yu is responsible for collecting bamboo and rattan cages from the people. The cages are shaped like fishing nets. There is no density requirement, as long as they are strong, so the price is 1 copper plate for 5 pieces.

Guo Wen is responsible for collecting the straw bags, which must not only be strong, but also very dense so that the coarse sand cannot leak out. Weaving this kind of straw bag requires a lot of craftsmanship and is time-consuming, so it is priced at 1 copper plate each.

The cage is intended to hold large stones and be placed on both sides of the easily breached river embankment as a crude waterproof baffle. Straw bags are made to hold coarse sand and used as waterproof sandbags. The conditions are simple. This is the quickest thing Lu Jiuan can think of. The most effective way.

On the other hand, considering that some families are not able to work hard, they can also earn some extra money to supplement their family income by weaving cages and straw bags.

Lu Jiu'an listened to the reports from the two people and found that the overall situation of repairing the river was pretty good. Because such a competition mechanism was set up, everyone was highly motivated. In the words of the principal, I have never seen such a high-spirited scene. As for Jiang Yu and Guo Wen, since it was the first day, many people didn't know the news yet, so they didn't receive many cages and woven straw bags.

But the difference in quantity between the two is too big: "We only received 42 straw bags?"

Guo Wen smiled bitterly: "According to the instructions of the adults, the requirements for making straw bags are strict. I used coarse sand to test them on site, and there were only so many that met the requirements. "

I didn't think it through well." Lu Jiu'an thought for a while and said, "We don't need so many cages. If the quantity is enough, we won't collect them. We use a lot of sandbags for flood control. In addition to weaving straw bags, we will collect some cloth bags. In the past two years, Many cloth dealers in the county must have stocked up on a lot of fabric. If the price is cheap, they can collect more. In addition, when the person in charge of repairing the river channel sets out tomorrow, he will take the cage straw bags received the day before and distribute them evenly as part of the day's work. Content. By the way, we should spread the news about collecting cages and bags among the team. Some places are remote and the information will not be conveyed for a while."

Lu Jiuan arranged the things one by one in an orderly manner. Everyone listened quietly and echoed from time to time. Unknowingly, he had regarded his words as stern instructions.

"The work of flood control is quite tedious and tiring. Today is the first day. Everyone has worked hard. I have asked people to prepare some simple meals as a reward first. We will be busy for a while. I hope we can encourage each other in the future. ." When it comes to business matters, Lu Jiu'an has returned to his cheerful demeanor.

Everyone said they didn't dare, and after the county magistrate's hard lobbying, they half pushed and half sat down in the backyard.

There was a cool breeze at night, the bright moon was shining high, it was quiet outside, and the lights in the government office were brightly lit.

Lu Jiu'an was at the top of the list, and the chief scribes and clerks were sitting one after another. They were talking and laughing among the guests. No matter how tiring they were during the day, they now put aside their complaints and just came and went. Soon, cups and cups were exchanged during the banquet, and the lights were mixed.

Those who sit down have had enough to drink and eat, and pat their chests to ensure that they will be diligent and conscientious in their positions and jobs. Chief Lu Jiu'an had been sitting there for a long time, and he was familiar with the tricks to appease his subordinates. With a combination of kindness and power, everyone supported each other and walked home with satisfaction.

The banquet was taken away, and the backyard quickly became quiet. In the watery moonlight, the night sky is like a gentle silk brocade, with stars twinkling. Lu Jiu'an stood quietly in the backyard with his hands behind his back. He raised his head, not knowing whether he was looking up at the osmanthus tree in the distance or feeling the gauze-like blowing of the summer wind.

Lu Qi got closer and smelled the thin smell of alcohol on his body. The faint smell of alcohol penetrated Lu Qi's nose. It was not intoxicating, but made him feel particularly at ease.

Lu Jiu'an was very tall and erect, which reminded him of a sentence he read in the book: The rock is as independent as a lone pine, and as majestic as a jade mountain about to collapse. His lord stood in the night with his eyes closed, as if he was going to ride the wind back.

He was a little worried that Lu Jiu'an would catch cold, and he was at a loss holding the thin shirt in his hand. He hesitated for a while, and finally chose to remain silent and stand with Lu Jiu'an.

In the quiet night, Lu Jiu'an's voice rang out: "It has been many years since I left my hometown. Recently, people have been busy. Lu Qi, I miss home."

With this sigh, a strong sadness spread from him, and that Sadness is as intense as a flame, with dryness and anxiety.

"Sir, please send a letter home."

"There are some thoughts that cannot be reached through letters."

"Lu Qi doesn't understand."

Lu Jiu'an had no way to explain to him. The gap between time and space will always be between him and this era. Among the people, his thoughts can be integrated, but his memory cannot be forgotten. He asked Lu Qi: "Do you miss home occasionally?"

Lu Qi paused and whispered: "A place with adults is home."

"Haha," a thin stream of warmth lay in Lu Jiu'an's heart, and he touched Touching Lu Qi's little head: "Let's go, good brother, go back to sleep, be careful not to grow taller."

Chapter 008

The next day, Lu Jiuan woke up early in the morning in high spirits. The depression from last night did not leave any trace on his body. He put on a short brown shirt with narrow sleeves to facilitate movement, tied his hair high and tied it into a ponytail behind his head.

Lu Qi looked at him with vigour, "Your Majesty, you are dressed like this. It's really... really..."

Lu Jiu'an spread his hands and slowly turned around in front of him: "How do you think? "

You are so handsome, sir."

Lu Jiu'an handed him the clothes on the couch: "If you like it, I have prepared a set for you."

Lu Qi took it with eyes shining: "I have some too, sir?" "

If you want to wear this crown, you must bear its weight. Sir, I want to remind you that if you put on this dress, you will have to bear the pain it brings."

"Ah?" Lu Qi touched his head and looked at it in confusion. he.

Lu Jiu'an just smiled and said nothing, waiting for him quietly at the door with his arms folded.

Soon he understood the meaning of Lu Jiu'an's words.

Yingping County looms in the slightly polished morning light, like a young girl covered with a layer of gauze.

The sun slowly rises, and the veil peels off little by little, revealing row upon row of houses in the county. People in the city come out of their houses one after another. Roosters crow, dogs bark, and they shout for goods. These gradually dispersing sounds make the air cool. The anger is dispersed bit by bit. In this land riddled with holes, it is rare to see the liveliness and popularity that should have existed in the prosperous times.

The woman carrying the basket looked curiously at the two people, one large and one small, running past him panting, hot breath rising from their bodies and coming from the pavement.

Lu Qi gasped for breath: "Sir, are you still not okay? You're going to die soon."

Lu Jiu'an turned to look at him and slowly stepped back: "Then let's stop here today, the first time is not enough."

As he spoke, large amounts of water vapor dispersed in the cold morning fog.

Ever since the day he encountered the bandits, Lu Jiuan had been mentally planning a plan to enhance his combat capabilities. It was only today that he started to implement it. He decided to start with a simple morning run.

Not only that, but when he thought that Lu Qi was groaning at a young age and his body was limp, without any vitality that a young man should have, Lu Jiu'an included him in the group, hoping to cultivate a strong child who could withstand falls and fights.

After hearing his words, Lu Qi felt like he was being pardoned and flopped down on the ground.

Lu Jiu'an said quickly: "Get up, don't sit on the ground just after exercising, walk slowly with me, adjust your breathing, come on, inhale, exhale, yes."

After taking deep breaths several times, the two people's breaths slowly subsided. , Lu Jiuan teased: "This won't work. From now on, slowly increase the dosage and try to persist every day."

Lu Qi wailed: "No, sir, we will run away from now on. We don't join the army, so why bother."

Lu Jiuan smiled . Shaking his head, he made a gesture of measuring his height with his hands: "This is exercise. Aren't you clamoring to be as tall as me? Exercise more and drink more milk. Oh, there is no milk for the time being. Eat more." Other calcium foods, eat more vegetables, and you will be as tall as an adult."

Lu Qi looked at Lu Jiu'an with a sad face, expressing his silent resistance.

"Don't complain, you will know how to treat me later." Lu Jiu'an led him back to the Yamen at a steady speed, and saw A Duo when passing by the courtyard.

A Duo held a broom that was taller than him and swept up the fallen leaves on the ground, which made Lu Jiuan feel guilty about employing child labor.

Lu Jiu'an touched his nose and said, "Good morning, Ah Duo."

Ah Duo was like an energetic little leopard. The obedient and shy appearance of hiding in Aunt Sun's arms yesterday was gone. He grinned and replied loudly, "Good morning, sir."

" Let's eat after cleaning."

"Well, I'll eat with the aunt."

Lu Jiu'an was not good at dealing with children, so he left after having breakfast. When he came back after breakfast, he saw A Duo squatting there, which frightened Lu Qi and took a detour. in front of the watchdog.

The ferocious and difficult-to-train big yellow dog was lying down, its tail behind its butt swinging at high speed like a small whirlwind top, and occasionally letting out a low whimper or two.

This dog is unusually tall and strong, and its well-developed muscles can be seen when it hunches its legs to gain strength. It is a bit like the size of an adult Alaska. Now it is lying on the ground, making the child in front of it look unusually thin.

Ado stretched out a hand towards the big dog and made a small sound of comfort from his mouth. When Lu Jiuan saw this scene, his heart was in his throat.

"Be careful!" Lu Qi, who was walking behind, let out a short scream. His voice was suppressed in his throat, and only Lu Jiu'an in front of him heard it.

Then the bloody scene didn't happen. The big yellow dog stuck out its tongue and started licking the palm of Ado's hand. Ado grinned a row of gapped teeth and buried his head on its big furry head, making love. Gotta touch it.

Lu Jiuan said with a straight face: "Aduo, come here."

Aduo grabbed the big yellow dog's ears and rubbed it hard twice, then ran over, his face flushed with excitement, like a lonely child who found good friend.

Lu Jiu'an grabbed A Duo's hand and checked around, but found no wounds. His tone was reprimanding: "The servants bitten by him were either in their seventies or nineties. Even the government servants didn't dare to approach easily. It's better for you to take advantage of it." Touched."

A Duo retorted: "Xiao Huang is a good dog."

This ferocious and tall dog has a history of biting people, so Lu Jiuan scared him hard. "You're quite courageous. You're not afraid of it eating you. Even if it eats you, it won't be enough for it to stuff between its teeth."

A Duo just repeated that sentence: "Xiao Huang is a good dog."

Lu Jiu'an had a headache: "You Why is this naughty kid so naughty? Don't get close to Xiao Huang, it's very dangerous."

A Duo ignored Lu Jiu'an and ran back to sit next to the dog's body.

"Hey, Xiao Huang is so mean." Lu Qi was surprised to find that Xiao Huang treated A Duo differently than he treated them. Usually when the big yellow dog met a stranger, he bared his fangs and salivated around, with thick hemp ropes. The chain couldn't be tied, and Lu Qi was so frightened by it that he wanted to cry. However, even if Ado pulled its long hair and played with it, the big yellow dog remained submissive and docile without any hint of ferocity.

Lu Qi also liked dogs, but he didn't dare to get close to Xiao Huang and could only show an envious look.

Lu Jiu'an had nothing to do with the child. Seeing that the big yellow dog had no intention of harming him, he had no choice but to let him go.

Because the morning jogging route on the first day was too eye-catching, Lu Jiuan changed the place and started from the southeast gate to avoid the people in the city.

However, they bumped into the place where Jiang Yu and other guards were doing their morning exercises. Once when they were passing through a remote alley, they saw them wielding knives and guns with their bare arms, displaying the weapons in their hands with great force.

When Jiang Yu saw Lu Jiu'an and the two of them, he was quite puzzled: "Your Excellency and Lu Changsui are also coming out for morning exercises?"

In the impression of Jiang Yu and others, a scholar like Lu Jiu'an cannot carry his shoulders or lift his hands. I heard that Beijing Some arty literati and poets even think that walking like a long stride is very inelegant.

They need to be gentle and graceful, and the curvature of their sleeves must be within certain specifications. Just as a gentleman stays away from the kitchen, a man of letters should stay away from these indulgent behaviors. Tanhua Lang was out of breath while running in martial arts clothes. In the eyes of the literati, he would be scorned.

Lu Jiu'an didn't know what he was thinking, but he was quite interested in the cold weapon in his hand: "It's just for physical fitness, what kind of weapon do you have?"

The weapon in Jiang Yu's hand was shaped like a stick, four-sided, dark and dull. , showing a heavy dull feeling.

Jiang Yu handed the weapon to him: "It was a pair of maces. I kept one in the room."

Lu Jiu'an stretched out his hand to take it. Good guy, it's really heavy. It seemed a little difficult for him to hold it with both hands: "Jiang Guard, you are so strong."

Jiang Yu smiled brightly and said without saying anything. "Brother Jiang once killed a leopard with his bare hands. His two maces are his favorite weapons. I have never seen anyone win against Brother Jiang who has two maces."

Lu Jiuan was dumbfounded and looked at Jiang Yu in shock. What I was thinking in my mind was: I still have such a real person hiding under my command. Can ordinary guards have such skills? Isn't Jiang Yu just a guard?

Lu Qi had already twisted the mace out of curiosity. After holding it for a while, his arm felt sore. He grinned and handed the mace back to Jiang Yu.

Later, at Lu Jiuan's request, Jiang Yu exchanged several moves with the Fu brothers.

The swords clashed and collided with sparks like swimming dragons. This was the first time that Lu Jiuan had watched ancient martial arts contests at such a close distance, which made him, a modern man who had never seen anything in the 21st century, dazzled and his heart was racing.

Lu Jiu'an took his hand and expressed his admiration unabashedly: "Jiang Wewei is really superb in martial arts. I am really lucky to have someone like you by my side."

Jiang Yu received his mace and bowed, "Thank you, sir ." Well, being able to protect adults is a blessing for a villain.

"The Fu brothers are also rare talents. "

Fu Wenxin waved his hand nonchalantly: "It's far from that. My two brothers have been following Brother Jiang since they were 15 years old. From being unable to tie a chicken to this, we all relied on Brother Jiang's teachings. "This

was the first time Lu Jiu'an heard about this. He couldn't help but think more highly of Jiang Yu. At the same time, he also had an immature idea in his heart.

Jiang Yu saw that he was hesitant and said, "If you have anything to say, please give me your instructions. "

Lu Jiu'an waved his hand, with a warm smile on his face: "I originally wanted to let you serve as the captain and train the yamen.

"Captain? " "Jiang Yu was confused, but he forgot to ask about training government officials.

"A job title. But I thought about it and decided to wait until later. In this special period, no one has too much energy. "

In the next few days, Lu Jiu'an will ignore Lu Qi's whining and begging for mercy, and forcefully take Lu Qi to run in the morning together. He will gradually increase the distance from 2 kilometers at the beginning. After running like this for six or seven days, Lu Qi slowly falls in love with him. With this way of working and resting, I have also adapted to the amount of exercise. I am very active every morning when I go for a morning run. I will also measure my height on the door frame in the evening.

"Sir, I feel that I have grown a little taller. What do you think?" Lu Qi asked Lu Jiu'an excitedly.

Lu Jiu'an put a stick in front of him and looked at him condescendingly: "Well, he's still far from me." The girls stood in the corner ,

covering their mouths and laughing secretly. Lu Qi blushed with embarrassment and said unconvinced: "Then let's start running with heavy loads, and tie the sandbags you mentioned." "

Hmm..." Lu Jiu'an touched his chin: "That won't work. It will take at least a month. But you can do some other physical exercises with Jiang Yu and the others."

Lu Qi made a sad face: "No, sir, I can't handle Jiang Yu's guard wielding swords and guns. " "

In addition to the morning exercises every morning, Lu Jiu'an was not idle. Jiang Yu collected the needed bamboo cages on the third day. Guo Wen's straw grate was a little slower, but everyone gathered firewood and the flames were high. Yingping County's Women and old people knitted together, and it took only five days to meet Lu Jiu'an's request.

Chapter 009

The flood prevention work was proceeding step by step. During this period, an unexpected surprise happened. A group of young and middle-aged people in ragged clothes but good spirits, estimated to be more than 20 people, approached the leader one afternoon and asked to join the flood prevention team. Lu Jiu'an understood it after a moment's thought, but Lu Qi's agility was beyond his expectation: "Sir, are they those bandits?"

Lu Jiu'an gave him an encouraging look: "Continue."

"Sir, you are recruiting a team. At that time, people were asked to spread the word in various villages. The rewards given by the adults were generous, and those who got the news and met the physical conditions should sign up. Although these people came in groups, they were dressed in rags, but they were not like those who had not had enough to eat all year round. He looks like a bandit."

In addition to forcing Lu Qi to keep fit, Lu Jiu'an often takes him with him intentionally or unintentionally, and sometimes teaches him some novel knowledge to help him regain some of his original skills in the workplace. It feels like taking care of a new apprentice.

Now that Lu Qi is able to make some small contributions, he has made great progress. If he can guide him well for a while, he might be able to take charge of his own business soon. Lu Jiu'an is very happy when he thinks of this.

As for those bandits, he was worried about the lack of labor force, so these people came to his door automatically. Isn't this like giving pillows to him when he is sleepy?

Lu Jiu'an is not worried that they will deliberately cause trouble and turn into bandits in order to survive, so why can't they return to good citizens temporarily for free lunch and food remuneration?

As long as they have enough food for a day, they can keep working. Maybe in the end, they can naturalize these twenty people without spending a single soldier.

Time passed quickly, and the day agreed to repair the river every ten days came suddenly. At that time, Lu Jiuan was dizzy looking at various laws and histories of the dynasty, and Guo Wen came to ask the county magistrate to preside over the settlement. Lu Jiuan happily put down the brush in his hand.

Ten days were enough for the Mojin River to change its appearance in the hands of hundreds of men. The previously overgrown shore had been carved into a wide avenue by back and forth footsteps, and the road was paved with a thin layer of mud. Mixed with the smell of fresh grass.

The Mojin River has been widened by two feet. The weather has been fine these days, so the river water is smooth and gentle.

Stones packed in bamboo baskets were piled on the river bank to form a simple protective embankment.

Lu Jiu'an declined the hosting matter and gave this great opportunity to attract attention to Guo Wen, while he himself lay in the carriage with peace of mind, gnawing on the peaches carefully selected by Lu Qi.

The peach is big, round, plump and juicy, and when you bite it, it leaves a fragrant aroma in your mouth.

The crowd lined up neatly in several groups, with two consuls standing in front of each line, one checking names and workload, and the other exchanging food. The rice is raw rice, and some grains are still stained with unprocessed skin. This was used for disaster relief in the past, but now it is used to pay wages.

The consul responsible for checking names called the captain's name, and a team of ten people came forward to receive their respective grains.

Just like the imperial examination list, the workbook in the hands of the consul, the names of the teams appear in order from the last to the last. Lu Jiuan also has a copy of the same workbook, and it is currently lying on the desk in front of him. , there are several fingerprints printed on the rough paper, showing that it has been turned over.

Guo Wen was not as overjoyed as Lu Jiu'an thought. He simply explained the purpose of the gathering. The yamen servant took the gong and struck "Bang Bang Bang" three times, and the settlement of wages began.

"Liu Hu." The consul called out the name of the first captain, who was also the one with the lowest workload.

A group of short-statured people filed out of the team. They were not at all ashamed that they had done the least. Instead, they looked happy and gathered around the second consul, looking at the rice bags expectantly.

"Line up, line up." A government servant next to him tapped the ground with a wooden stick.

"121 loads of earth are dug, 37 frames of stones are built, and each person gets 6 liters of rice." sang the consul who was checking the workload. The consul who exchanged grain scooped out 6 liters of rice and put them one by one in green cloth bags.

Six liters of rice is not much, but everyone who gets it is satisfied.

It's a different feeling to see the food being distributed to the hands with your own eyes. The team is whispering, and everyone is showing a bit of eagerness and restlessness about getting results. The people at the back are constantly pushing and pushing the people in front. Was yelled back loudly.

"Ding Yiniu dug 132 loads of soil and built 38 frames of stones. Each person can get more than 61 liters of rice."

...

The teams at the back work more and get more rice. Lu Jiu'an paid special attention to the two groups of bandits. These people were only a little stronger than ordinary men, and some were even as short as firewood. However, they looked at Hanxing with fierce eyes, and it was obvious at a glance that they were not good people.

Jiang Yu folded his arms and pressed all his strength on the wall door, saying in a deep voice: "Sir, the bandit's nature is easy to change and hard to change. I'm afraid he has other agendas."

Lu Jiu'an lazily listened to the report outside . , like listening to a lullaby: "Jiang Huwei's worries are not unreasonable, but he is currently lacking in strength. As long as there is no trouble, let them act as good citizens."

"You must be on guard against treacherous people."

Lu Jiu'an Teasing him: "Speaking of this, several people arranged by Jiang Guard also play the role of "good people" in the team. Jiang Guard is prepared for danger in times of peace and plans things ahead. What do I have to worry about?"

Lu Qi looked confused. His face was full of helplessness: "Sir, please don't make fun of me. This is your plan. I am just following orders."

Lu Jiu'an: "Then you ask these people to not only collect polls, but also keep an eye on these two teams." Come on, act according to the situation, don't alert the enemy. Damn it, if the bandits hadn't been organized into two teams, I would have had to insert one of them."

"Guard Jiang, undercover work is not easy. I must reward him well when he is done. But I'm quite curious, just tell me which teams the people you arranged are in."

Jiang Yu was so perplexed by him that he could only lift the curtain and point them out for him one by one in the workbook. , three of the names are impressively in the first three columns.

"Oh, you are discerning. You picked a team at random and got into three seed teams. Then your three subordinates made a lot of money. According to what was said at the beginning, everything earned during the undercover period belongs to you, Lu Qi. , learn from it." Lu Qi was confused when he was called, trying to distinguish the new words that kept popping up in his words.

Lu Jiu'an made a joke here. The team's food exchange was almost finished. By this time, the third-ranked team had been selected. Each person in the team could get up to 17 liters of food, which was enough for the family to live frugally for several days. , followed by the second-ranked team B.

"Xie Huailiang, we dug 415 loads of soil and built 108 frames of stones. Each person can get 20 liters of rice."

The first thing Lu Jiu'an noticed was the overly elegant name of the captain, which revealed a gentle and elegant name from a scholarly family. There was a sudden uproar, and his mind suddenly stopped, and then he noticed the incredible number.

20 liters of rice? ! There is a full 3-liter gap with Team C. The previous team only had an increase or decrease of half a liter-meter at most.

Xie Huailiang's team stepped forward to receive their reward under the spotlight. This was undoubtedly a shocking team. Compared with Team C, which was all powerful and powerful, this team seemed a bit crooked.

Lu Jiuan, like everyone else, looked at these people from head to toe in disbelief.

"Fraud!" someone shouted, and the sound quickly spread out from the source to the surroundings like waves.

"Quiet!" The chief signaled the yamen servant to ring the gong. He also looked suspicious. However, he was seasoned and experienced and knew that he could not be disorganized in such a situation. He quickly adjusted his facial expression and asked the consul to be at the scene. Review again.

The only sound left was the sound of abacus dialing. Lu Jiuan also poked his head out with interest, but what he was curious about was not the result. The result had definitely not changed, and there was no possibility of fraud.

What he was curious about was how this team managed to achieve results that surprised everyone despite such a huge difference in strength.

The consul quickly completed the review, and the result was exactly the same as before: "Verified correctly."

"Verified correctly, settlement continues."

The team was still noisy, obviously dissatisfied with this handling, and worried not about the scarcity but the inequality. The principal was helpless, the scene was noisy, and the county magistrate was watching eagerly from the carriage next to him.

There is no other way. After asking for instructions from the director and Guo Wen, they hope that Team B can come forward to resolve everyone's doubts.

Xie Huailiang's appearance is exactly the same as his literary name. He looks like a kid from a rich family who has been soaked in the wind, flowers, snow and moon. He really doesn't look like someone who will do hard work for a few liters of rice. Instead, he looks like a young man who comes out to feel the suffering of the world. . Among the wealthy squires in the county, there is indeed a wealthy family named Xie, but I have never heard of the name Xie Huailiang.

Xie Huailiang himself has a straightforward personality and did not feel any embarrassment at all after hearing the request from his boss. He even seemed to have expected the current situation. He answered questions on the spot without saying a word, and in Lu Jiuan's opinion, he showed a sense of modernity. The sales spirit of the sales elite is endlessly promoting the tools in his hands.

According to him, the two tools now in front of him are the main factors affecting their results this time.

These are two wooden products with weird shapes. Their special structure allows people to do some physical labor with a small amount of effort. One can quickly dig soil into a dustpan, and the other can easily carry heavy objects.

Where did the talent come from? Lu Jiu'an's eyes lit up and he almost wanted to scream!

In modern times, this man is a proper physicist and inventor.

Lu Jiu'an took a look and saw that these two tools were the rational application of the leverage theorem and the fixed transmission ratio. The former was a little more sparse and common, and was involved in many people's daily work. The latter was not that simple. It needs to be created after careful thinking and research.

However, the public does not buy it. In their eyes, borrowing other tools is no different from fraud.

Lu Jiu'an was unmoved and made a clear statement, joking that everyone should work and make money based on their abilities, and directly let people announce their results and count them.

Not only that, he especially encouraged this kind of innovative talents and asked the person in charge to give Xie Huailiang a commendation order with the seal of the county magistrate and 50 coins as a reward on the spot.

The things awarded by the county magistrate represented the honor given by the officials. Now, no one was shouting. They all looked at Xie Huailiang with envy, and their hearts turned over and over again.

Chapter 010

The leader was Hu Qiujiang's team with 21 liters of rice. No one doubted this team. The strength shown by everyone in their team was obvious to all.

"Sir, look at the fourth person, the tallest one."

"Why..." Lu Jiuan swallowed the rest of his words, and he looked at that person.

The man's eyes passed through the crowd, staring him in place like a sharp arrow. The eyes were very sharp, with the light of a sword and the shadow of a sword.

He looked at him calmly, and the man in front of him had returned to normal, as if everything just now was just his illusion.

He was very handsome, and the muscles under his clothes swayed slightly with every move he made. The scorching sun made his skin dark and rough. Instead of overshadowing him, it added an unusual charm to him.

Lu Jiuan's assessment was very subtle, but Han Zhi, who was keen, could easily detect it.

In fact, during this period, both the team establishment and the reward and punishment system made him curious and interested in the legendary Tanhua Lang.

Obviously, this is an upright official of the court who takes the emperor's salary and shares the emperor's worries, and is also a parental official who cares about the people and benefits them.

Lu Jiu'an has never shown his face in front of the people, but Han Zhicong's summer soup and bamboo cages and grass grates outline his image little by little.

He should be an upright and upright young man. He has resolute eyebrows and upright arms. With great ambitions, he trekked from the capital to Jiangzhou, the most remote place in the Zhou Dynasty, and displayed his talents in this unknown place. ambition.

However, the moment his eyes met, Han Zhi was slightly surprised. He looked more like a young man from an aristocratic family who had no experience in the world. This completely subverted his previous image of a county magistrate who acted decisively with clear rewards and punishments.

Is it this childlike face that has done something to promote water conservancy and bring peace to the people?

Han Zhi quietly lowered his eyelids to cover the light under his eyes.

The meeting of their eyes was very brief, and they parted as quickly as a dragonfly's touch.

In the carriage, Lu Jiu'an had already looked away. Everyone had received their fair share of rice. After Lu Jiu'an expressed his condolences to the accompanying doctors stationed here, he rode away without stopping.

With 50 copper coins and a general order in his arms, Xie Huailiang and several teammates walked around in front of a magnificent compound, unaware of the looming tail hanging behind his back. The tail watched them twist and turn into a nearby alley, duck in through an inconspicuous door, and then turned and left.

As soon as Xie Huai Liangpu entered, there was a strong gust of wind in his pocket. He quickly dodged it with quick eyes and hands. When he took a closer look, he saw a row of slaves kneeling on the ground. Old man Xie was holding an Arhat ruler and glaring angrily.

Old man Xie, whose name is Xie Suiqian, is one of the three major squires in Yingping County. The Xie family is one of them. He took over as the head of this family more than 20 years ago.

His life was smooth. His wives and concubines gave birth to three sons and a pearl, so he did not bury his family name.

The eldest son started a business at the age of 10 and was very talented. Now he has taken over most of the family's shops. The second son has a lot of knowledge, but he can't calm down and take the scientific examination. Later, he became obsessed with looking for flowers and flowers, but he got a grandson for him. It can be said that he has achieved nothing. ...Forget it, forget about the youngest son.

As the youngest son, Xie Huailiang has been doted on since childhood. I don't know when the road started to go wrong. By the time he discovered it, Xie Huailiang had stopped hitting the wall and never looked back. He was focused on pursuing extraordinary skills and tricks. .

Xie Suiqian hated the lack of iron and looked at his younger son: "I'm short, you eat it, or I wear it, I need you to take your servants to repair the river. How much you earn from repairing the river, it's not even a finger of your elder brother's There are too many heads." Xie

Huailiang hit the snake with a stick and immediately offered a bag of rice: "20 liters of rice, not bad, this is your son's filial piety."

Taking a big step, he made sure that he was out of his father's killing weapon, and then he said angrily: "Dad, don't think so, making money is secondary. I mainly want to try out the effects of my two Mohist mechanisms. How about it. I don't know if I don't try it. I'll be shocked

when I try it . My two treasures are so easy to use and they even got me the second place." "Use it!"

"You can't say that, old man, the county magistrate rewarded me with 50 coins. Please open it and take a look."

Xie Suiqian's smug look made him snort. He let out a breath and opened the silk book disapprovingly: "This? This? What is this?"

"Isn't that written? The four characters of Dou Da, a skilled craftsman. The county magistrate personally presented the gift on the spot, thanking Huai Liang."

"Seriously? It was given by the county magistrate?"

"It can be fake. The magistrate's seal hasn't fallen off yet."

Xie Sui Qian went back and forth to identify it three times. It was indeed the county magistrate's seal. He suddenly handed the silk book to his son. He threw it in his arms and burst into tears: "My mother, what evil did I do by thanking the New Year's money? In the past, my son was a bit rebellious. No one knew about it. He was locked up in the yard anyway. Now he is fine." I've lost my shame to the county magistrate. Those two families might be laughing at me behind my back."

Xie Suiqian's reaction was unexpected. Xie Huailiang held the document in confusion and said, "Dad, After all, it is a commendation order. Why do you do this? If the county magistrate thinks it is good, then it is good. Chief Secretary Guo also sent a message that if there are any good new things in the future, you can submit them directly to the county government. If you think they are useful, you can do it. "

You've always complained that the current magistrate thinks he's aloof and hard to get close to, but now it's okay. Your son gave you a pillow when you fell asleep. Now that you want to see the magistrate, it's considered a gift." It's hard for the county magistrate to refuse you if you are famous."

Xie Sui Qianjing felt that it was reasonable for him to be so persuasive, but he always looked down on his younger son who was like a craftsman who studied wood at home every day, so he scolded: "Even if you follow your second brother and go to the stage to listen to more plays, I can turn a blind eye. It's better than you being so ignorant and ignorant.

" He was so proud of his masterpiece that his father used it as a "warrant of surrender" to escape the danger.

He sat in the pavilion in the yard, looking at the group of servants who were coerced and lured to work together and sighed in front of him: "Third Young Master, the master found out about this today, are we going to go back? This digger is really not human. Damn it, sir, why do you have to suffer?"

Xie Huailiang threw the bag of rice on the table to them, then carefully wrapped up the fluttering commendation letter and stuffed it into his arms: "Master, I am happy today. , Shang, you guys, continue tomorrow."

The servant picked up the bag of rice, and before he could salute, he heard a burst of earth-shattering laughter from the person in front of him.

Finally someone recognized what he had made! Xie Huailiang has never been like this today, as if he has opened up the long-standing Ren and Du meridians, and his whole body feels comfortable. He rummaged through the depths of his memory to find the few words he remembered: Chollima and Bole, yes! He is the thousand-mile horse, and the county magistrate is his boss!

After Tai Wei left, he walked around and came to a small courtyard. Jiang Yu sat on a stone bench and carefully wiped the maces in his hands.

Taiwei bowed respectfully and clasped his fists, then reported everything he saw and heard to Jiang Yu.

"Your Excellency, you are truly knowledgeable and knowledgeable about events. This Xie Huailiang is indeed the son of a country squire." Jiang Yu conveyed the news to Lu Jiu'an without any delay.

"It's so obvious. If you don't keep an eye on him, Jiang Huowei must have known who to keep an eye on. Where are the other teams?" Lu Jiu'an believed in his instinct of looking at each other at that moment.

"Nothing unusual."

Lu Jiu'an nodded: "Then don't worry about it for the time being. It only takes more than two months to repair the river. It's best to spend it quietly."

Lu Jiu'an did not go to the award ceremony for the next few times. , the river issue, according to the agreement at the time, in addition to the tenth day, there will be an additional award ceremony every thirty days. After the settlement, the top three teams will be invited to the stage in turn, and Guo Wen will present the award in person.

Although there are not many prizes, this thing always carries a sense of honor. I heard that the person who received the award had great glory that day and was more excited than the scholar who won the exam. It really made a lot of people envious.

As a result, Guo Wen came into the limelight and attracted a lot of people's favor. The officials who met him all said that Director Guo felt refreshed in those days, and there was wind under his feet when he walked.

On the other hand, the clerk in charge of the household department was under a cloud for several days, because the prizes were all provided by him, and it was more painful for him to come up with money than to cut flesh.

The rankings of the top three teams have changed from when Lu Jiuan went to the scene for the first time to observe. Xie Huailiang's team was brushed down, and the bandit team took the lead. Other than that, there were no changes.

The reason why Xie Huailiang fell out of the top three was because the on-site supervisor received Lu Jiuan's instructions and went to Xie Huailiang to buy the intellectual property rights of the two appliances, intending to increase production and increase their use on site.

These were explained clearly to Xie Huailiang every word during the negotiation. If other teams use these two tools, Xie Huailiang's team will inevitably lose their original advantages.

However, Xie Huailiang didn't care at all after hearing this. Instead, he was excited and incoherent because the county government wanted to pay for his things. After repeated confirmation with the principal, he readily agreed.

After Lu Jiuan got the two items, he arranged for mass production on the same day and put them into use on the third day.

Of course, it is not free to use, but it is rented. Two tools are a set. The rental fee is 5 liters, which will be deducted at the time of settlement.

The common people have a ledger in their minds. Xie Huailiang and others more than doubled their efficiency when using tools. Although the tools have a lifespan of only one week, they can definitely earn back their money, so the tools were sold out the same day they were delivered to the site.

Xie Huailiang's team's ranking dropped, but it gained a good reputation among everyone, and many people changed their attitude towards him, which was an unexpected surprise for him.