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Chapter 211 Is this a new situation?

The official took action, and everyone felt relieved and fell asleep one after another.

"Madam, are you satisfied?" Yuan Xiu asked from behind Lin Xuezhu.

Only then did Lin Xuezhu realize that she was leaning forward, with her elbow pressing on Yuan Xiu's stomach.

She quickly sat upright and coughed twice in embarrassment.

Take the pillow and quilt and get ready to sleep.

The advanced space of consciousness is, as usual, a wave of harvest.

Seeing more and more fruits and vegetables in the space, she left the space with great satisfaction.

Then, she felt something pressing against her.

When she opened her eyes, she saw that Yuan Xiu had an arm on her body and was already asleep.

Now we feel like an old married couple, and we don't shy away from it anymore, right?

Lin Xuezhu made a face and couldn't help laughing.

She leaned her head towards Yuan Xiu, closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Early the next morning, it was training time for the Lin family as usual.

Everyone was about to start running in circles when they felt a group of people standing up in the camp next to them.

Everyone's attention was attracted.

I saw that most of the people standing up were middle-aged men.

There are also a small number of women who are relatively strong in body.

They looked mysterious and moved quickly. They came to the Lin family in groups of three and two.

Lin Chengzhang greeted him with a puzzled look on his face.

The leader is the head of a certain team.

He looked behind him cautiously, then lowered his voice and said to Lin Chengzhang: "Brother Lin, didn't you say yesterday that we must look untouchable? We went back to discuss it and decided to practice with your family from now on. But don't worry, we won't disturb you, we will just follow you without saying anything."

Lin Chengzhang felt quite surprised and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Lin Xuezhu even felt that these people were strangely cute.

So, she didn't hesitate and started running with Lu Mo first.

Because the team behind was too large, Lu Mo made a long circle in the woods.

The Lin family drinks spiritual spring water every day, which keeps them energetic and does not feel too tired.

But others are not so good.

Just halfway through the run, I began to have various symptoms such as out of breath, chest tightness, weak legs, and night sweats.

Lin Xuezhu saw that the distance between them was getting farther and farther, and shouted with a smile: "Exercise is about doing your best. If you really can't keep up, just stop here today."

After hearing this, some people felt so relieved that they fell behind.

Keep running forward, more and more people are falling behind.

In the end, almost all the men ran away, leaving a few women who gritted their teeth and persisted, still following them from a distance.

Lin Xuezhu said to Lin Chengzhang and Wen Xiuqing, who were running to the left and right: "You see, this is the difference between men and women. When it comes to explosive power, women are not as good as men, but when it comes to endurance, men are not as good as women."

Lin Chengzhang and Wen Xiuqing always uses "um" to express her approval.

They are a little older and not as physically strong as my daughter.

It's okay to follow them all the way, but they can't do it while talking and getting discouraged.

Lin Xuezhu shouted to the back: "Sisters-in-law, don't force yourself, we have to rush today, don't let a small thing cost you a big thing."

This shout was indeed effective, and several women stopped.

Lin Xuezhu continued: "Don't sit down immediately after running. Walk around and stretch your arms and legs."

After hearing this, several women immediately followed the instructions.

After the pleasant morning exercise, while the family was cooking, Lin Xuezhu and Yuan started practicing again.

As Lu Mo said, she would probably never be able to defeat Yuan Xiu.

However, she practiced her reaction and prediction abilities in battles with Yuan Xiu again and again.

Moreover, her stick skills are becoming more and more proficient.

After the two of them finished practicing, the meal was ready, and the whole family happily sat together to eat.

The official waited until everyone had finished eating before untying the chains of the tattooed prisoners from the trees.

"Where's our food?"

After finally pulling the smelly shoes out of his mouth, someone immediately protested fiercely.

The official ignored him.

The man wanted to rob other prisoners.

The officer expressionlessly connected the iron chains end to end and locked them.

As a result, these twenty or so people were still strung together.

If you want to do something, you need more than twenty people to act together.

The man fled outside for a moment but did not escape.

If it weren't for the iron chain blocking him, he would have been thrown to pieces.

Seeing this scene, the other prisoners felt more relieved.

They had not forgotten what Lin Chengzhang said, and immediately took out the rations at home and gave them to the tattooed prisoners who did not take the initiative to cause trouble.

The troublemakers were even more angry when they saw it.

They haven't had anything to eat since last night.

As a result, they were left to starve early in the morning.

Since there is no way to escape from the world of Chuanchuan, we can only encourage other companions to go out and grab food together.

And those companions, having reaped the dividends of staying safe and sound, were naturally unwilling to cause trouble with them.

Then, the troublemakers were really hungry, so they had no choice but to steal the food from their companions.

This grab triggered a big melee.

The few who caused the trouble were outnumbered and beaten up.

I didn't get the meal, and I got a bruised nose and face, which was really pitiful.

When the other prisoners saw this scene, they could not speak to Lin Chengzhang in person, so they gave him a thumbs up from afar.

I didn't expect that the divorce plan would take effect so quickly.

Scholars just have ideas, and you can't do it if you don't accept it!

At the end of the day, among the troublesome tattooed prisoners, the particularly stubborn ones were suppressed more than once.

I was so exhausted when I set up camp at night that I just wanted to lie down on the ground and fall asleep.

However, the officials could not let them have a good rest, and continued to tie them to the tree with a cold face.

The main thing is consumption!

The dozen or so prisoners who could be fed by other prisoners were okay. At least they were not hungry and had good physical strength.

Those who couldn't be fed were in dire straits. Not only were they hungry, they were also very tired, and their bodies were injured. They were almost crying without tears.

After a few days like this, a few troublemakers gave up completely.

Lin Xuezhu sat in the carriage and watched everything leisurely.

He said to Yuan Xiu: "Husband, there is a word called conditioned reflex. I want to explain it to you."

"Madam, please tell me." Yuan Xiu said with great interest.

Lin Xuezhu cleared her throat and explained, "That is to say, for some lower animals, we have to use clear rewards and punishments to make them obedient. If they do the right thing, they will be fed. If they do the wrong thing, they will be beaten. After a long time, they will be domesticated. Come here."

Yuan Xiu knew that she was scolding the tattooed prisoners and couldn't help laughing.

His wife is really interesting. The more seriously she speaks, the more powerfully insulting she is.

This is what she said, no bad words when swearing, right?

The two were chatting and laughing when they saw the heads of each team gathering again and heading towards her house in a mighty manner.

What, is this something new?

Chapter 212 If you don't want to leave, let the carriage drag you away

. Lin Xuezhu sat in the carriage and looked at the people outside looking at Lin Chengzhang with sad faces, and couldn't help but pricked up his ears.

I heard a leader say: "Brother Lin, your method is effective in dealing with those people. But these days, we are really struggling to provide food and drink for those people. If this continues, we will not have enough food for the winter. "

Lin Chengzhang took the old man's music, scratched his back, and looked at the heads of the family with a smile.

After they finished complaining, he said slowly: "If you don't want to confess, you don't have to confess."

"Don't confess? Then wouldn't there be another riot?" A head of the family was so shocked that his eyes widened.

Lin Chengzhang said calmly: "We have eight teams now, right? Each team has eight to ten people."

Seeing everyone nodding, he added: "Then we will give them eight opportunities, and each of your teams will You can take one person away from them. That person wants to work and eat with you. Go and ask them if they can do it."

Everyone heard this and thought it was outrageous.

Those scoundrels were criminals who had committed the most heinous crimes. How could they be released after finally being punished?

If this comes out, won't everything they have done before be in vain?

Several family members were hesitant, and some of them couldn't figure out what kind of medicine Lin Chengzhang was selling in his gourd.

Lin Xuezhu and Yuan Xiu listened quietly in the carriage and couldn't help but exchange understanding glances.

"Father-in-law has a brilliant move." Yuan Xiu praised with a smile.

Lin Xuezhu raised her little face proudly.

That's right, no matter whose father it is!

Outside the carriage, the heads of each family were still discussing.

Lin Chengzhang slowly scratched his back and watched everyone discussing with a smile.

Everyone talked about it, but couldn't find a better way.

Either they continue to provide food to support those people.

Or just cut off food and wait for those people to cause trouble.

Neither of these two was what they wanted to see. After thinking about it, they decided to try what Lin Chengzhang said.

So, the heads of the family cautiously approached the group of tattooed prisoners.

He mustered up the courage and said to them: "We have eight teams. Each team can add one person. Which of you is willing to join? From now on, we will work together, share food and drink together, and do everything together."

Look at the tattooed prisoner. Look at me, I look at you, big eyes and small eyes, it seems that I have never heard such a fresh and refined joke.

The two sides were in a stalemate for a long time.

Suddenly, a tattooed prisoner asked, "If I join you, can you unlock our shackles?"

The family members were stunned.

After a while, someone said: "We can discuss it with the official."

"Then I'll go." The tattooed prisoner said.

As long as the shackles can be removed and he can be freed, he can just do some work and there will be food to eat.

He could no longer live the life of wearing triple shackles and being so low that he could not straighten his waist.

The heads of the family did not expect that someone would actually join them, and they immediately gained some confidence.

"Is there any more?" asked one of the family members.

Another prisoner with tattoos raised his hand, "I'm willing to join, too."

Then, several prisoners with tattoos raised their hands.

The heads of the family counted and found that there were seven people.

They discussed it and decided to go to the official to talk about releasing their shackles.

So, they went directly to Liu Kui.

Liu Kui breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the team could integrate some of the tattooed prisoners.

Who doesn't want the people down there to be honest and well-behaved?

Without any further words from the leaders, he agreed to unshackle some of the tattooed prisoners.

When the officer came with the key, the dozen or so people who had not signed up to join the team were confused.

Can these prisoners really negotiate terms with the officials?

Is it too late for them to regret it?

The official released seven prisoners, and the remaining dozen asked to join the team.

The heads of the family keep in mind what Lin Chengzhang said, saying that if you pick eight, you will be eight, and it is better to have less than too much.

So, they got together and carefully selected.

Finally, from the dozen or so people, the one who looked least likely to cause trouble was selected.

Then, after some discussion, the heads of each family divided the eight people and brought them back to the team.

Those who were left behind felt so regretful that their intestines were almost green with regret.

If they had known things would turn out like this, they would have been the first to raise their hands.

However, there is no regret medicine in the world.

With a sudden change of mind, a person's destiny will be changed.

Those who were happily released naturally did not dare to cause trouble when they saw that their former accomplices were still living a miserable life.

They were strong, hard-working and quickly integrated into their respective teams.

After integrating, they discovered that the team was really sweet.

Not only do they have food to eat and straw sandals to wear, but they can also chat and laugh together.

I feel so good every day.

If I had known this, why would I have gone against these people in the first place? If I had integrated in earlier, I would have been happier!

Those who have not been released feel envious and jealous when they see their former accomplices living so well now.

They no longer have any intention of causing trouble, and they all want to win the chance to be selected again by performing well.

However, this opportunity never came.

Some people couldn't sit still and their tempers became bad again.

Under his instigation, those who were provocative gradually began to unite.

On this day, after the official dispatched the steamed buns.

One of the leading prisoners threw the steamed buns to the ground and crushed them to pieces. He

cursed: "Why can others eat meat and vegetables, but we can only eat these sour and dry steamed buns? We won't leave, we won't give us food, and we won't leave even if we are beaten to death!"

After such a provocation, several people immediately shouted: "I'm not leaving. Whoever wants to leave can leave. Anyway, we are all tied together. If you have the guts, drag us away."

Those who didn't want to cause trouble also got angry.

If it weren't for these troublemakers, they wouldn't be despised by everyone and end up where they are today.

It's frustrating enough to watch other people live a good life without one's share, but now they have to be dragged down by these troublemakers, which makes it even more annoying. I'm speechless!

The troublemakers shouted for a while and finally called out the official.

"Whoever doesn't want to leave, just sit there. If you want to leave, stand up!" Liu Kui yelled.

Nine people suddenly stood up.

"Are there any more?" Liu Kui stared at the few sitting there.

No one responded.

Liu Kui sneered and waved to his subordinates, "Unlock the shackles of those nine and let each team lead them away. The remaining few are tied to the carriage. If they don't want to leave, let the carriage drag them away. "

After saying that, Liu Kui turned around domineeringly and got back into the official carriage.

The corners of the mouths of those nine people couldn't help but rise in ecstasy at being released.

Finally, finally, they are free too!

They stared at the heads of the eight teams, their eyes seeming to say: Choose me, you won't regret choosing me, I can work, choose me quickly!

Chapter 213 Entering the affectionate scene in advance. The protagonist set up

eight teams and separated the eight tattooed prisoners. The remaining one was given to the team with the smallest number of people.

Everyone was so harmonious that the nine people felt a comfortable atmosphere as soon as they joined the team.

The few who were isolated in the end were chained to the back of the official's carriage. They couldn't help themselves whether to move or stop. It was very miserable.

They knew they were outnumbered and could not make any more waves.

Therefore, they were quite honest during the last part of the journey.

After this incident, Lin Chengzhang's prestige among the prisoners greatly increased.

When each team has a problem that cannot be solved, they will ask Lin Chengzhang for advice.

On this day, the exile team arrived at Feiyun City.

Lin Xuezhu stood under the city wall, looking at the mottled walls of Feiyun City, and couldn't help but sigh.

The book said that when Yuan Xiu first arrived in the north, he settled in Feiyun City.

At that time, the imperial court was in a weak position in the war, and the barbarian tribes in the north formed a large army and marched to Feiyun City.

Feiyun City's city defense troops defended the city until they ran out of ammunition and food, and were almost wiped out before reinforcements from the imperial court arrived.

In the defense battle of Feiyun City, Yuan Xiu's mentor and his most respected left-wing general died in the battle.

This brought a heavy blow to his military career and was also a turning point in his fate.

The reason why Yuan Xiu is Yuan Xiu is that he will never be knocked down by setbacks.

Those bloody scenes that made him collapse became his biggest motivation to protect Feiyun City to the death.

In the end, Feiyun City held on.

Because of this war, Yuan Xiu became the core of the army and started the road to promotion.

As he rose up the ranks step by step, and finally led the army protecting the north to defeat the barbarian tribes, he never forgot Feiyun City.

The mottled city wall that Lin Xuezhu saw now was the trace of Yuan Xiu organizing manpower to repair the city wall while fighting.

Thinking about it, Yuan Xiu must have complicated feelings when he returned to Feiyun City again.

Lin Xuezhu secretly glanced at Yuan Xiu and saw that his expression was as usual, not showing any mixed emotions, and she felt relieved secretly.

Liu Kui stopped the exile team temporarily and announced: "When you enter Feiyun City, you will officially enter the Northern Territory. The fate between me and everyone ends here. Next, the Northern Territory Governor will take over you. I hope everyone can take care of themselves and live in the Northern Territory. "

After that, he waved his hand and led the prisoners towards the city.

After entering the city, there were officials to meet them in the city and temporarily settled the exiled people in the backyard of the inn.

Liu Kui took an official messenger to the government office and asked the prefect to inspect documents, road signs and other items.

The prisoners waited for more than an hour before Liu Kui returned with the clerk.

The clerk will lead people to check the identities of the prisoners one by one and register them in the register. This work will be done in the evening.

That night, the official and the prisoner stayed at the inn together.

However, the officers lived in the guest room, while the prisoners lived in the backyard.

At night, everyone fell asleep.

Yuan Xiu sat in the middle of the ground, looking up at the sky.

Lin Xuezhu turned over, opened her eyes and saw Yuan Xiu looking thoughtful, and got up.

"Husband." She called softly.

Yuan Xiu turned his head and smiled at her, with some vicissitudes of life in his eyes.

When Lin Xuezhu saw it, she couldn't help but said in her heart: Oh, it turns out that Yuan Xiu is the kind of player who is emotionally stable in front of others but has mixed feelings behind others.

The two sat there for a while, and Yuan Xiu suddenly talked about his master, Wei Rao, the left-wing general during the Northern Campaign.

Lin Xuezhu listened silently and remembered what was written in the book.

Yuan Xiu never talked about Wei Rao with anyone. He would only prepare a small pot of wine and drink it alone under the moon on the anniversary of his master's death.

Opposite, there will always be a wine glass filled with fine wine.

Lin Xuezhu was thinking about the plot when she heard Yuan Xiu say: "My master is a good drinker, but as long as he goes to the battlefield, he will not drink at all. Even at the celebration banquet, he will not drink. So, he died Before, I didn't even have a sip of my favorite wine."

At this point, Yuan Xiu's eyes turned red.

Lin Xuezhu thought of this and suddenly asked: "Husband, who has the best wine in the whole capital?"

Yuan Xiu didn't expect that she would ask such an irrelevant question, but he still thought about it seriously and answered. : "Besides the imperial palace, it should be Prince Yan's Mansion."

Prince Yan was famous for being good at playing games.

Wine, sex, wealth, everything.

Lin Xuezhu's consciousness entered the space, and after a while, he came out with a bottle of wine and two wine glasses.

She gently placed the cup on the ground, poured two glasses of wine, placed one cup opposite Yuan Xiu, and handed the other cup to Yuan Xiu.

Then, looking at the bright moon in the sky, he whispered: "General Wei, the little girl has made a lot of troubles when she first arrived here. Although this wine came from a wrong origin, it is indeed good wine. The little girl borrowed flowers to offer to Buddha, and I hope General Wei will not dislike it. Wei If the general doesn't drink enough, just tell the disciple in his dream that the little girl will prepare more wine to repay the general."

After saying that, she picked a few flowers from the space and decorated the place where the wine glass was placed.

Yuan Xiu looked at her cute actions, and the soft light in his eyes almost made water drop.

"Aren't you going to drink?" he asked.

Lin Xuezhu said: "The northern border is my battlefield. I will stop drinking when I'm on the battlefield."

Yuan Xiu couldn't hold back and laughed.

This lady of his is such a wonderful person.

Informed and knowledgeable, considerate.

Yuan Xiu picked up the wine glass and drank silently.

After drinking the last glass, he clinked his wine glass against the wine glass opposite.

After finishing the drink, he picked up the glass of wine opposite and slowly poured it on the ground.

Lin Xuezhu saw that Yuan Xiu's face was slightly red and seemed drunk, so he knew that he was not a good drinker.

She silently put the wine glasses, jugs and flowers into the space and covered Yuan Xiu with a quilt.

After doing all this, she lay silently next to Yuan Xiu.

Yuan Xiu closed his eyes and lay on his back.

Hearing that Lin Xuezhu was also lying down, he turned over and faced her.

"Madam, I am really lucky." Yuan Xiu said suddenly.

After hearing this, Lin Xuezhu didn't know whether to laugh or be sad.

Even though his life is so miserable, he still feels lucky. Yuan Xiu must be the male protagonist with the best mentality among all revenge novels, right?

Just listen to Yuan Xiu continue to say: "No one can have a smooth life. But whenever I am in the quagmire, there is always someone who casts a ray of sunshine for me. Before I was twenty years old, that person was my master. Before I was twenty years old, After 20 years, that person will be you."

Lin Xuezhu felt a little wetness in the corners of her eyes, and she couldn't help but blink.

Ahem, Yuan Xiu doesn't know how to speak love words, but the truth from his heart is more touching than love words.

Is this the power of sincerity?

Lin Xuezhu's mind began to wander again.

However, Yuan Xiu didn't give her much chance to express herself.

He leaned forward slightly, came to her lips, and kissed her gently.

Then, he quickly returned to his position.

Lin Xuezhu's head almost exploded with a bang.

Yuan Xiu has entered the setting of the affectionate male protagonist in advance?

Chapter 214 The old boy doesn't know the dangers in the world.

Early the next morning, before dawn, Liu Kui and others were ready to set off.

They only need to wait for the clerk to come and take the prisoners away, and then they can return to the capital.

Ma Xing was the most reluctant to let go of the Lin family. He wanted to help Lin Xuezhu, but was unable to do anything.

In the end, a thousand words could only be reduced to one sentence, "Ms. Lin, take care of yourself."

Lin Xuezhu nodded, smiled and said, "You also take care of yourself."

And Liu Kui, although he was used to seeing this kind of scene, but at this moment , he also has a lot of emotions.

He walked next to Ma Xing and said to Lin Xuezhu: "Ms. Lin, I owe you a thank you. Thank you for allowing so many people to survive."

The task given to him by the court was to survive 70% of the prisoners, and he completed 90%.

After returning, you will definitely be able to receive rewards based on your merits.

Although Lin Xuezhu was dissatisfied with some of his actions, he had to admit that he did not make things too difficult for the prisoners along the way.

He was barely a good official.

Lin Xuezhu thought for a while and reminded: "The escort of the official has been completed beyond expectations. I am afraid that if the court issues another task in the future, it will require a higher number of survivors. In the future, the official's errands will become more and more difficult to handle."

She stopped talking and said no more.

Liu Kui felt as if he had been slapped with cold water, and his whole body was sober.

Before, he only thought about returning to Beijing to be rewarded and nothing else.

It is said that a big tree attracts trouble. He has done such a good job in escorting. If the court really raises the standards, not only will it be difficult for him to handle future errands, but his colleagues will also hate him for it.

Likewise, his superiors will be affected.

Then wouldn't he be able to survive in Dali Temple?

Thinking of this, Liu Kui was sweating and looked at Lin Xuezhu helplessly.

"Ms. Lin, how can we resolve this matter?" he asked in confusion.

"Praise others more and praise yourself less." Lin Xuezhu finished her sentence, smiled at Ma Xing, and walked away.

Ma Xing understood clearly that Mrs. Lin was asking her boss to show her merits for her subordinates.

He was taken care of by Madam Lin again.

The clerk came quite early and brought a team of officers and soldiers.

After the head count, the officers and soldiers took over and continued to take the prisoners to the place of service.

Yan Da and others drove the carriage and followed the team as usual.

Suddenly, the clerk heard the sound and turned his head to look.

Then he stretched out his hand to signal the prisoners to stop.

"What's going on with this carriage?" He walked towards the Lin family with a very unkind tone.

"Oh, this is the carriage presented by King Yan and King Qing on the way." Seeing this, Liu Kui hurried over and explained to Lin Xuezhu.

The clerk rolled his eyes and sneered: "Using Prince Yan and Prince Qing as an excuse, you don't even look at your own status! A group of lowly prisoners dare to ride in a carriage. Do you really think that you are still a prince and princess?

" As soon as the words came out, all the prisoners were immediately offended.

What's more, even if the prisoners are all lowly, Yuan Xiu is a person who has done great favor to the North and should not be so humiliated by him.

Yan Da was unconvinced and was about to go up to refute when he was stopped by Lin Xuezhu.

Lin Xuezhu smiled and said with good temper: "Master, you are right, we don't want the carriage anymore."

After saying that, she asked her family to take out the things from the carriage and carry them away in a rattan basket.

The clerk stared at it carefully for a long time and saw that the so-called things, which were broken bamboo poles, broken straw mats, coarse cloth clothes, dried vegetables, etc., were not valuable, so he said nothing more.

He turned his gaze to the six carriages, with a look of salivation in his eyes.

A carriage costs one to two hundred taels of silver in the most prosperous place, let alone a barren land like the north.

Things are rare and valuable. If he can get six carriages back to the government office, it will be a great achievement.

Maybe the prefect could reward him with one.

The more the clerk thought about it, the more he felt that these carriages were already in his possession.

Unexpectedly, after the Lin family took their things, Lin Xuezhu walked directly towards Liu Kui.

She said openly: "Master, you have taken great care of our family along the way. We have no use for these six carriages, so we will give them to you to take away. It can be regarded as drinking money for the officials."

When the clerk heard this, the duck he got flew away, and his face immediately turned livid.

However, Liu Kui was an official of Dali Temple, and although he could dominate in the north, he did not dare to mess with people from the capital.

The mute clerk ate Coptis chinensis and could not tell the story of his sufferings.

I just regretted why I didn't wait until Liu Kui and the others left before attacking. In this way, the six carriages would not be able to escape.

However, there is no regret medicine in the world.

He could only watch helplessly as Liu Kui asked his men to take the carriage away.

Before leaving, Liu Kui gave him a half-smiling look.

He didn't understand what that look meant, and he only felt that he was getting even more angry.

"Farewell." Liu Kui bowed slightly and left with his men.

As he walked, he cursed in his mind: With this knowledge, you still want to go against Mrs. Lin?

I'm afraid the old boy doesn't know how dangerous the world is!

After Liu Kui and the others left, the clerk glared at Lin Xuezhu fiercely.

Those little eyes were full of resentment.

Lin Xuezhu just pretended not to see it and waited calmly to get on the road.

It was only six carriages, and now she was a woman with unparalleled wealth.

As long as you are polite to her, she will not be able to give you benefits.

But if he offends her, haha... the future will be long.

"Let's go!" The clerk lost such a big advantage and was secretly thinking in his heart. When he got to the place, he had to find a way to let the local supervisor give this bitch a hard and heavy job.

His inner workings were clearly visible on his mean face.

Lin Xuezhu turned a blind eye and said to Yan Da: "Now that we are in the north, it is no different than on the road. We must think twice before doing anything and never be impulsive. I have emphasized many times that in our family, people are the most important. If you lose other things, just throw them away. "Uncle Yan, remember what I said."

She said this not only for Yan Da, but also for others.

Liu Kui will only accompany them for a short time, while officials from the north may accompany them for a long time.

What's more, they are unfamiliar with the place where they live, so they have to understand the situation first before making a decision.

If you throw yourself into it just because you can't stand a word of provocation from others, it will be a loss that outweighs the gain.

Yan Da knew that he was impulsive, so he scratched his head in embarrassment and said to Lin Xuezhu: "Miss Xuezhu, I understand, I won't do it anymore."

Lin Xuezhu stopped and invited the three brothers from the Hu family.

Said: "We have agreed before that we will travel together. When we get to the north, you can choose to live your own life. So, if you want to leave now, I will not force you."

When the three Hu brothers heard this, they immediately became nervous.

"Miss Xuezhu, do you want us no longer?" Hu Yitong asked worriedly.

Lin Xuezhu shook his head, "My husband's identity is very sensitive in the north. The days to come may be more difficult than the exile. If you don't want to get involved, you can leave now."

The main theme of Chapter 215 is a fight between dogs and people.

Lin Xuezhu gave the three brothers of the Hu family a chance to choose because after arriving in the north, the situation was very different from that on the road of exile.

On the road of exile, it is important to match a man and a woman so that the work is not tiring.

But the Northern Territory starts with coolies, women are used as men, and men are used as livestock.

There are many female dependents in the family, and there are few men who have to do more work.

For example, servants such as Yan Da and Ma Ma did not talk so much.

After all, the three brothers of the Hu family only met on the road of exile.

Lin Xuezhu felt that she had to maintain a sense of proportion.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, the three brothers of the Hu family all had red eyes.

Hu Yitong said: "Miss Xuezhu, do you think that we three brothers can only share your joys and sorrows with you?"

Hu Ertong said: "Yes, Miss Xuezhu, we are not that kind of people. Hu Santong said: "

Miss Xuezhu, if there is anything you are dissatisfied with about the three of us, just tell us and we will change it."

Each of the three brothers' speeches became more humble than the other, and Lin Xuezhu couldn't stand it anymore. .

She asked directly: "Are you still willing to continue to follow us?"

The three Hu brothers nodded fiercely.

Lin Xuezhu didn't hesitate and said: "Now that you have thought about it, we will be a family from now on. I still have the same principle that a family must be united. I allow anyone to leave, but I will never allow betrayal."

"We know that. " Hu Yitong said quickly: "It's all thanks to Miss Xuezhu that we are where we are today. If we would betray each other like this, what kind of heartless people we are!"

Lin Xuezhu knew that the three of them were real people. She understood everything she needed to know about this journey of exile.

The emphasis on loyalty is just in case.

After all, no one knows what will happen in the future.

After this little episode passed, everyone walked for a whole day before arriving at Anbei City after it was completely dark.

Anbei City is the closest city to the northern barbarian tribes, and it was also the last city to be recovered during the Battle of the North.

The recovery of Anbei City declared the victory of the Battle of the North.

At the beginning, Yuan Xiu received the imperial decree in Anbei City and dispatched him back to the capital.

Lin Xuezhu had read in a book that the northern border was a narrow strip running from east to west, and the distance between north and south was relatively close.

This means that the border between the northern border and the barbarian tribes is very long, and the barbarian tribes can invade the border at any point, making it difficult for people to guard against it.

The same is true in combat. Once the defensive front is stretched, it will be a huge drain on the effective strength of the army.

This is actually more beneficial to the attacking side in the early stages of the battle.

But as the attackers capture more and more cities, the pressure on the defense will become greater and greater.

After seeing this clearly, Yuan Xiu made a decisive decision. After taking Feiyun City, he turned from defense to offense, abandoned most of the cities in the north, and led an elite team to break through directly to the barbarian tribe in the north.

The troops of the barbarian tribes were focused on occupying various cities in the north. Unexpectedly, they were stolen by Yuan Xiu, so they had no choice but to send troops back to defend.

After Yuan Xiu conquered one tribe, he moved to another tribe.

His elite troops moved quickly and erratically, driving the barbarian troops into disarray, and finally earned the title of Master of Ghosts and Gods.

Just like that, under the crazy movement of a team of elites, the barbarian army was in chaos.

The army remaining in the north launched a large-scale attack at this time and captured several cities in one fell swoop.

In this battle, Yuan Xiu achieved the greatest victory with the smallest sacrifice, which is an achievement that can be recorded in history.

As the commander-in-chief, he personally led the troops deep into the enemy camp, but instead gave the credit for recapturing several cities to his lieutenant general.

This overall view of being fearless, not greedy for success, and not aggressive in advancing, also convinced every soldier of the Northern Army.

Therefore, with Yuan Xiu here, the morale of the army conquering the north is stable and as solid as a rock.

According to the book, while Emperor Dog exiled Yuan Xiu, he also sent his confidants to lead another group of troops to enter the northern border in advance and reorganize the northern army.

A part of each branch of the army that conquered the north was left behind and was put under the command of the commander of the new army.

The other part was transferred back to the capital and incorporated into the army stationed in Beijing.

The Dog Emperor went to war in such a way just to disintegrate Yuan Xiu's power and make it impossible for him to rise again.

However, according to Lin Xuezhu's speculation, the Dog Emperor may not have the energy to do this this time.

Mobilizing the army requires supplies to keep up.

The Dog Emperor's treasury is empty, his jade seal is lost, and he himself is sick, how can he do great things!

Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but snicker.

At this time, the prefect of Anbeicheng came with people to take over the exile team.

Lin Xuezhu saw that the prefect looked like a scholar, gentle and a little honest.

His attitude towards the clerk was very polite, although his official position was higher than that of the clerk.

The clerk stepped forward and handed over the relevant documents to him.

Then, she leaned into his ear and spoke for a long time.

During this period, he also glanced in the direction of the Lin family from time to time.

Lin Xuezhu felt funny.

This person is so impatient to retaliate without any pretense?

But what she cared about more was the attitude of the prefect.

I saw that the prefect nodded frequently, as if he would do whatever others said.

The clerk was very satisfied and reached out to pat the prefect on the back.

The villain's triumphant look reminded Lin Xuezhu of the eunuch beside the Dog Emperor.

The main thing is a dog fighting against people.

Lin Xuezhu looked at the sky and found that the stars in the sky were twinkling and very beautiful.

She has an open mind, so naturally she will not be as knowledgeable as a dog.

The clerk was arranged to rest in the government office, while the prisoners were taken to the foot of a mountain by the officers and soldiers.

"This is where you live. Have a good rest tonight and I will assign you work tomorrow." The officer and soldier said.

When everyone took a look, they saw that there were large and small caves on the mountain. The caves were dark inside and looked a bit scary.

But since this is the accommodation assigned to them, they naturally have no right to be picky.

Then I heard the officers and soldiers say: "You are the first to come. You can choose the cave below. It is more convenient to go to work. There are twenty people in each cave. You can allocate it yourself first. If you don't understand the allocation, we will help you allocate it."

He As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xuezhu immediately took his family and occupied a cave that was close to the side and far away from other caves.

There are a total of eighteen people in their family, including the two brothers Wang Tianzhu and Wang Dizhu who have been there since the injury, there are exactly twenty people.

Other teams, each with ten to twelve people, joined forces in pairs and quickly occupied the cave.

The only ones left are the tattooed prisoners who no one wants.

The officers and soldiers could see that those few people were rejected by everyone, so they placed them in a higher cave, slightly separated from the others.

Chapter 216 If you don't want to abide by the rules, get out of here

. Lin Xuezhu found a jar of her homemade candles from the basket on her back and lit it with a fire stick.

It is said to be a candle, but it is made by mixing a small amount of beeswax with lard and inserting a cotton thread.

Although simple, it also adds a touch of warm light to this dark cave.

With the help of light, everyone began to work individually.

Cleaning, cleaning, organizing things, in short, no one is idle.

While he was busy, he saw a figure of an officer and soldier appearing at the entrance of the cave.

"What do you want, sir?" Lin Chengzhang took the initiative to greet him.

He is very self-conscious, knowing that the sky is high in the north and the emperor is far away, and his daughter is beautiful and beautiful. It is inconvenient to come forward for many things, so he has to worry more.

The officer and soldier glanced into the cave, obviously unable to restrain their excitement.

He knew he had offended, so he scratched his head in embarrassment and said to Lin Chengzhang: "I used to be a soldier under Mr. Yuan's banner. I heard that Mr. Yuan was exiled here, so I stopped by to visit."

Lin Chengzhang heard what he said, and then Seeing that his face was honest and not treacherous, he let him into the cave.

The officer and soldier were a little embarrassed at first, but when they reached the innermost area and saw Yuan Xiu, they knelt down with a plop.

"I have met Mr. Yuan." He did not dare to call the general for fear of being overheard.

But his excited look and trembling shoulders revealed his admiration for Yuan Xiu.

"There is no need to be polite. Now I am a commoner and cannot accept your courtesy." Yuan Xiu said calmly.

The officer lowered his head and said, "I'm here to deliver a message for Lord Qian Fu."

"Oh?" Yuan Xiu asked, "Who is Lord Qian Fu?"

"Sir Huang Haohuang." The officer and soldier said.

Hearing this name, Yuan Xiu's expression was slightly touched.

He knew that this man was once a young general under his command.

Later, because of his outstanding ability, he was personally promoted and promoted two levels in a row.

Thinking about it, Huang Hao probably didn't have any malicious intent in sending someone here.

Yuan Xiu asked again: "What message did Mr. Huang ask you to bring to me?"

The officer said: "Sir Huang went to Feiyun City today to run an errand. He happened to encounter an officer escorting him out of the city. There was an officer named Liu who asked Mr. Huang to give me a message. Mr. Yuan and his wife sent a carriage. Mr. Huang is afraid that the carriage will be ostentatious, so he plans to find an opportunity to send the carriage over after a while. He also asked Mr. Yuan and his wife not to be anxious."

After hearing this, Yuan Xiu looked at Lin Xuezhu . One glance.

Liu Kui?

Unexpectedly, that kid still has some conscience.

Yuan Xiu smiled slightly and said, "Okay, thank you Master Huang for me."

The officer and soldier were flattered, nodded repeatedly, and then fled out.

As soon as he left, the Lin family heard some noise outside.

Lin Xuezhu went out and took a look around, and roughly understood what was going on.

It turned out that as soon as everyone entered the cave, they started to compete for the innermost position.

After all, winter is coming, and it's getting warmer as we get further inside.

Fortunately, people who originally belonged to the same team could still discuss things with each other.

But when two different teams are mixed together in the same cave, there is quite a sense of competition.

As a result, there were quarrels in almost every cave.

Some are more impulsive and even almost take action.

Lin Xuezhu happened to be standing outside the cave where Sister-in-law Liu and Wei Hong'er were.

The leader of that team, Lin Xuezhu, had dealt with him before because of Liu Wei's matter.

Seeing Lin Xuezhu coming, the middle-aged man ran out quickly.

He sighed and said: "Ms. Lin, please help me break it off. This good guy is almost fighting over a place to sleep."

Lin Xuezhu looked cold and said loudly: "Fight, let them fight, break the arms and break them." Legs, let's see how we can do hard work tomorrow!"

She was very angry, and the echo in the cave was relatively loud.

Therefore, as soon as the words came out, everyone inside heard them.

The noise immediately became quieter.

Lin Xuezhu said again: "Are you thinking that in the future, everyone will do their own hard work, and everyone will no longer need to unite and cooperate, and now we can have a falling out?"

As soon as these words came out, even the guys who were still arguing were not satisfied. Dare to speak up.

Lin Xuezhu glanced into the cave and saw four tattooed prisoners firmly occupying the innermost position, with a posture of knocking down whoever came up.

She immediately understood what was going on.

To put it bluntly, those people still have bad qualities.

In the past, I obeyed because I could get benefits and because someone was suppressing me.

Now that interests are at stake, they have only had a short time to get along with the people in the original exile team, so they naturally become merciless.

"You four, come out!" Lin Xuezhu's tone was a bit stern.

"Why?" The four people were dissatisfied. "Who do you think you are? You have to take care of everything!"

From now on, people who work as coolies will have government rations.

Moreover, the area around here is bare, with only rocks and soil. There is no way to collect wild vegetables or catch prey. They don't need to cooperate with anyone anymore.

Lin Xuezhu saw that they were getting angry again, so she could only blame herself for not suppressing them properly.

So he sneered and said: "Only a few of you deserve to ask me why? Lu Mo, catch them! Whoever dares to resist will have his arms and legs broken. I don't think any big man would dare to snatch the things inside." Location!"

As soon as he finished speaking, young Lu Mo rushed in like a gust of wind.

Between three punches and two kicks, the four strong men were thrown out of the hole like sandbags.

"The elderly, children and women live inside, while the men live outside. The weak ones go in, and the strong ones go out." Lin Xuezhu frowned and shouted.

The people in the cave moved their positions obediently as she said.

This time, no one quarreled.

Everyone seemed to have a tacit understanding and had chosen their positions.

Lin Xuezhu glanced at the four tattoos and said coldly: "Our team has gone through many difficulties and dangers together. If we didn't cooperate and help each other, it would be impossible for so many people to survive. I absolutely don't If someone is allowed to destroy unity, if you don't want to abide by the rules, get out!"

Her words were not only a warning to those who caused trouble, but also a reminder to everyone not to forget the friendship on the road of exile.

After she said this, she temporarily turned off the engine, and the people in the three caves who stopped to watch the excitement fell silent.

In fact, this matter is easy to solve. If you are strong, give in and it will be over.

But no one wants to be the one who suffers.

In a cave, as long as one person is selfish, everyone else will forget about humility.

It's really shameful to think about going to such a big fight for such a small thing.

Seeing that everyone had calmed down, Lin Xuezhu said, "The days are still long. Who can guarantee that we won't need help from others from now on? If you really think so, I advise you not to get involved here and go out and occupy a cave as soon as possible. When another exile team comes later, go live with them! "

Chapter 217: No capitalist is so evil-minded

Lin Xuezhu's words came out, everyone came to their senses.

They are the first batch of exiled prisoners to arrive and can choose the cave first.

The officers and soldiers did not want to embarrass them and let them choose by themselves. Someone would not come to register until tomorrow morning.

Therefore, they still have a chance to change their minds before tomorrow morning.

The officers and soldiers said that twenty people lived in a cave.

Then the caves where there are not enough people will definitely arrange for future prisoners to live in them.

Anyone who wants to live inside can occupy an empty cave.

However, it is inevitable to share the house with the people who come after you.

Everyone thought about it and decided that it would be better to stay with the original team than to live with people whose details they didn't know.

At least, everyone knows the basics and can cooperate in daily life.

Thinking of this, those who were reluctant to live at the entrance of the cave also stopped thinking about grabbing space.

The four tattooed prisoners got up from the ground and resigned themselves to sleeping at the entrance of the cave.

But he was stopped by Lin Xuezhu.

"What do you want to do?" Lin Xuezhu asked.

"Go in and sleep."

Lin Xuezhu sneered, pointed to the cave above and said, "You are not welcome here. You can choose another place."

The four people wanted to argue, but when they saw Lu Mo taking a step forward, they immediately stopped arguing. My thoughts went to the top as if I was unlucky.

Lin Xuezhu said to the middle-aged man: "There must be more than twenty people in other teams. You can find a few more to fill in."

The middle-aged man understood and said to Lin Xuezhu: "Thank you, Madam Lin."

Lin Xuezhu nodded slightly. I went back to my cave with Lu Mo.

And those four tattooed prisoners were the chickens who killed the chickens to scare the monkeys.

She wants everyone to watch. Anyone who disrupts unity will never be accepted by the team.

"Miss Xuezhu, the bed is made, go and have a rest." Mother Ma pulled Lin Xuezhu and took him to the innermost part of the cave. "

The distribution of beds in the Lin family is based on family status.

The masters are inside and the servants are outside, which is generally reasonable.

However, mixing men and women still makes everyone feel a little inconvenient, and they have to endure it.

Lin Xuezhu looked around the cave, He thought about it,

so he said: "I will meet with the officers and soldiers tomorrow and ask them if the trees on the mountain can be cut down. If possible, we can transform this cave into a two-story structure. "

Hearing that she had another idea, the whole family looked like "Sure enough,"

and they gathered around to hear her arrangement.

Lin Xuezhu then expressed his idea.

The general idea was to set up a solid rock in the cave . The wooden frame divides the cave into two floors.

The women sleep on the upper floor, and the men sleep on the lower floor. There is a bathing room in the innermost part of the cave. If necessary, you still need to take a bath on the first floor

.

The kang mouth is placed at the entrance of the cave, and it is also a stove.

In this way, when lighting a fire for cooking, it is equivalent to burning firewood for heating,

and the smoke mouth can be extended out of the cave, because her cave is at the edge and far away. The other caves were far away, so there was no need to worry about inhaling others. Only

then did the whole family realize why Lin Xuezhu had chosen this location. That night, except for Yuan Xiu and Lu Mo, they all remained alert. The whole family slept deeply. Early the next morning, the Lin family, led by Lin Xuezhu, first performed a set of simple stretching exercises before sitting down to have breakfast. After all, it was impossible to do morning exercises .

The coolies exercised even more. Lin Xuezhu was afraid that his family would not be able to cope with the hard labor, so he specially added a few vitality pills to the Lingquan water to help the family overcome the hard labor .

After everyone finished eating, the officers and soldiers arrived. Registration and registration. The distribution of the caves is fixed as it is now, and the distribution of the work teams will be adjusted according to men and women. Needless to say, ten men will be responsible for the heaviest work. Stone bricks. Young and middle-aged women and older men are better off, and they are also responsible for transporting loess.

Children over eight years old are also responsible for cooking. Loading the truck, those under eight years old helped with the cooking. The officers and soldiers took good care of Yuan Xiu. Since his leg injury was not healed and he was literate, he was put in charge of keeping records. As for the Lin family, they were put into one group as much as possible .

In this way, Lin Chengzhang was in a group with seven men, and he added three people from another team. The remaining nine women were in a group, and Wei Hong'er took the initiative to fill in. Both Wang Tianzhu and Wang Dizhu were overtaken .

He was eight years old and could load the car. In the end, the only five-year-old child, Lin Yuxuan, was forced to be separated from all his family members. Jiang Qishuang was heartbroken and she shed tears immediately. Lin Xuezhu patted her mother on the back and comforted her not to cry.

Seeing the little guy trying to stay calm despite being scared, Lin Xuezhu took out the bamboo whistle from his arms and hung it around the little guy's neck. He instructed: "Xiao Xuan'er, if you encounter a problem that cannot be solved, blow the whistle. Then whoever is closest to you in the family will go to you.

" Lin Yuxuan nodded vigorously and reached out to hug Lin Xuezhu. At this time, an old woman from the team next to him came over and said with a smile: "Ms. Lin, don't worry, I'm in charge of cooking and will watch over it for you.

This little guy's. "Thank you, ma'am. " "Lin Xuezhu touched Lin Yuxuan's little head. Lin Yuxuan was a very spiritual little guy. He immediately stretched out his hand to the old lady and asked her to lead her away.

The old lady was so happy that if she wasn't afraid of being noticed by the officers and soldiers, she would have wanted to Holding this little guy in his arms, Lin Xuezhu waited until they left, then leaned into Yuan Xiu's ear and said to him: "Observe carefully today to see if there are any loopholes that can be exploited. Since my space can be transported painlessly, we have to find ways to use it. " Yuan Xiu nodded silently.

After the grouping was completed, the officers and soldiers led everyone to the place where they were working. Those who hauled bricks went to the brick factory, and those who hauled earth went to Tushan. The distance between the two places was not too close. Their destination was at the junction of the northern border and the barbarian tribes.

The imperial court wanted to build fortifications there. As soon as Lin Xuezhu and others arrived, the supervisor gave everyone a pole with a rattan basket on each end. Their task is to fill the rattan baskets and transport them to their destination.

Each person has to complete thirty-two baskets per day, which is sixteen round trips.

The prescribed working hours are from the beginning of Mao Shi to the end of Xu Shi.

Lin Xuezhu calculated that he would arrive at the battlefield at five in the morning and finish work at nine in the evening and go home.

During the sixteen hours in between, you have to make at least one round trip every hour.

This also includes time for eating and going to the toilet.

Lin Xuezhu thought to himself, good guy, no wonder so many people die every year because of hard labor, even the capitalists are not so evil.

Chapter 218 The method Mrs. Lin came up with

delayed the grouping for an hour and a half in the morning, so Lin Xuezhu and others had to complete twenty-six baskets today.

When they were filling the baskets with soil, a supervisor was watching and made sure they had not filled the baskets too much before letting them go.

When Lin Xuezhu made the first delivery, his pace was a little faster.

When she got to the place, another supervisor was there to make sure that there was enough soil in her basket before letting people record it.

In other words, it is impossible for the prisoner to dump the soil while walking.

Lin Xuezhu felt a little relieved when she saw that the person in charge of recording was Yuan Xiu, and that the team's destination was also here.

When you have your own people, there is room for maneuver.

Fortunately, she can take care of almost the entire family.

Lin Xuezhu and Yuan Xiu quietly exchanged glances and walked back.

When she returned to Tushan, she looked at the hourglass and saw that there was about half an hour left, that is, seven or eight minutes.

Lin Xuezhu frowned.

She was walking very fast just now, and in the end she didn't save much time.

That said, if you can't maintain this speed throughout the day, it's going to be hard to get the job done.

If you can't finish it, you have to stay and work overtime.

The rest time was only eight hours, and it was not enough to take a bath, eat, and sleep.

Working overtime will seriously affect your rest. If you don't get enough rest, your work will be slower the next day.

Therefore, as long as you relax a little, people will enter a vicious circle.

This is how karoshi happens.

Now, Lin Xuezhu, who was still worried about Lin Jiayuan and others, had to worry about himself first.

Even a physically powerful person like her would find it difficult, let alone others.

I originally planned to observe it for a day before cheating, but now I can't care anymore.

Therefore, on the second trip, Lin Xuezhu quietly moved two baskets of soil into the space.

When she got there, she stretched out her middle and index fingers and pretended to scratch her forehead.

Yuan Xiu understood and drew an extra line under Lin Jiayuan's name.

After this, every time Lin Xuezhu transported soil, he would bring two extra baskets.

By Xu time, her group barely managed to complete the task.

This is not bad. Most people go there on the first day and are not mentally prepared or physically adapted, and are eventually forced to work overtime.

After returning to the cave and saying goodbye to Wei Hong'er, Wen Xiuqing took Lin Xuezhu's hand and said mysteriously: "Daughter, I feel like I only walked twelve times today, how could I finish it all?"

When she said this, others There are also doubts in my heart.

Originally, if no one mentioned this matter, they would just think that they had counted it wrong.

But after discussing with each other, I realized that I was not the only one who felt this way.

Lin Xuezhu was afraid that if these people continued to discuss it, there would be trouble if people heard about it.

He quickly interrupted them and said: "Don't say such things again. The person responsible for recording is my husband. If you keep talking, others will think that my husband is acting for personal gain, so I'll give it to you."

This was a clear statement.

Even the simplest Lin Xueyi can understand it.

Everyone immediately fell silent, not daring to say anything more.

Lin Xuezhu walked out of the cave and took a look at the cave next door, where he saw Wei Hong'er cleaning the cave alone.

Wei Hong'er knows how to be a good person. She won't sleep if others don't come back, and she also helps others share the housework.

In this way, others will have no reason to be jealous of her coming back early.

"Aunt Hong, your leader will be back soon. Please ask him to inform the other leaders to come to our cave for a meeting." Lin Xuezhu said.

Wei Hong'er nodded, "Now that I know Xuezhu, don't worry, I will definitely handle this matter for you."

Lin Xuezhu knew that she was reliable, so he went back to the cave to rest with confidence.

The men in the family didn't come back, and the women were too embarrassed to go to sleep directly. They found a place to lean on each other and squinted for a while if they could.

After a while, Lin Chengzhang and others came back.

Lin Xuezhu asked about the situation and found out that the situation on their side was similar to that on his side.

The amount of work is carefully calculated, and you must work hard all the time to complete the task.

By the time they finished chatting, most of them came back.

Lin Yuxuan was also hugged back by the old lady.

The little guy was so tired from working that he fell asleep while walking.

The old lady was afraid that he would fall, so she hugged him.

Lin Xuezhu felt quite embarrassed and quickly grabbed a handful of dried meat for the old lady.

The old lady refused for a long time before reluctantly accepting it.

After the old lady left, each family member came.

There was a man with a loud voice who yelled loudly and boldly as soon as he entered the cave: "I'm exhausted after a day's work. What do you want to do with us?"

Lin Yuxuan, who was in Jiang Qishuang's arms, shivered in fear at his loud voice. For a moment.

Lin Xuezhu had a sullen face, stared at him coldly and said, "It's not a big deal. If you don't want to hear it, you can leave now."

She could understand that anyone who had done this day's work would have emotions in their heart.

But what if you are emotional? You don't have to work tomorrow?

The man was indeed in a bad mood, but after being stared at by Lin Xuezhu like this, he somehow didn't dare to do it again.

He coughed twice and hid behind the others.

Lin Xuezhu didn't want to waste everyone's rest time, so he picked up a bamboo stick and started drawing directly on the ground.

"I thought about it today, and I can improve the current way of working, so that everyone can save some time and energy."

Hearing what she said, the originally emotional person suddenly felt ashamed.

Mrs. Lin came to them, obviously to help them.

People finish their own work first, and they could have rested, but they still have to wait for the slower ones.

No one even said they were unhappy, but he lost his temper with them. He deserved it!

I saw that Lin Xuezhu drew a straight line on the ground, and then drew several points on the straight line. The distance between each point was almost the same.

Lin Xuezhu said: "If the beginning and end of this line represent our starting point and ending point, the points in the middle are the locations where our people are dispersed. The first person took something from the starting point and sent it to the second person's place. location, then return, and take the second trip. The second person takes the same thing, delivers it to the third person's location, and then returns, and so on."

At this point, she looked around at everyone and asked, "Do you understand? "?"

Everyone nodded.

I understand that I understand, but what is the difference between doing this and the previous method?

It seems to be the same.

This is exactly what Lin Xuezhu will explain next.

She continued: "A person carries two baskets from the starting point to the end. This process is too long and consumes a lot of energy. And the energy he consumes can only be recovered on the way back. The first few trips can still be done. If you persist, the speed will become slower and slower later on. But if everyone's distance is shortened, the physical exertion will be smaller and the recovery will be faster. "

Everyone thought about what they did today. The situation in life is just like Mrs. Lin said, the further you get to the back, the less strength you have.

It seems that the method Mrs. Lin came up with does make some sense.

Chapter 219 The efficiency of work needs to be improved.

Seeing that everyone understood, Lin Xuezhu continued: "Of course, we also have to consider the time it takes to transfer items from one person to another. If ten people are on a line , there will definitely be a lot of time wasted. After my calculations and experiments today, I think a group of five is more appropriate."

Everyone nodded and said, "Ms. Lin, we all listen to you."

Lin Xuezhu said again, "To avoid this. It's useless work. When everyone starts from the starting point, everyone should bring something with them. After walking to their own position, put the things on the ground and go back to pick them up immediately. This way, of course, the last one will not run empty. After people turn in their things, they must remember to pass the tools back. And to do so, you need to have double the tools. Don't forget to get an extra set for each person tomorrow."

Everyone replied, "I understand."

Lin Xuezhu was worried. He added another instruction, "This method of cooperation requires that everyone's speed is basically the same. Everyone must adapt to each other and tolerate each other. Those who are slow must speed up a little, and those who are fast must take care of others. In this way, everyone can gradually develop a tacit understanding. "

She didn't understand why she was so nagging today.

But when she thought that if everyone didn't establish a good cooperation model as soon as possible and get through this difficulty together, there would be many people who wouldn't make it to the end, she couldn't help but reiterate her instructions, eager to implement every detail.

Seeing how attentive she was, everyone understood that she had good intentions.

Even if you don't say it with your mouth, you understand this feeling in your heart.

After returning, the heads of the family directly conveyed the agreed method to the members of the team.

Then everyone discussed in working groups, and the allocation of personnel and routes was quickly made.

Although everyone discussed it very late, everyone got up full of hope early the next morning.

They all wanted to know whether Mrs. Lin's method worked or not.

Lin Xuezhu couldn't care about others for the time being. She arranged a place for her own women first.

Lin Jiayuan and Ma Ma, one was weak and the other was older, were placed in the first battalion.

Wen Xiuqing and Lu were similar in age and were the second best.

Jiang Qishuang and Wei Honger are a little younger again, the third one.

She and Lin Xueyi were fourth.

Gu Zhenniang and Cui'er are the fifth.

After the arrangements were made, everyone set off according to the plan made last night.

When Lin Xuezhu met Jiang Qishuang and Wei Hong'er for the first time, they were talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Lin Xuezhu also laughed, "Aunt, Aunt Hong, you two get along well."

Jiang Qishuang smiled and said: "Niece, don't mention it, your arrangement is really good. Two people walking and chatting are better than one person It was much more interesting from beginning to end."

Lin Xuezhu was very pleased.

Jiang Qishuang and Wei Hong'er are both women with tenacity in their personalities, so they should be compatible.

Lin Xuezhu and Lin Xueyi took the things and passed them to the next location.

Just then, I saw Cui'er and Gu Zhenniang walking over happily talking to each other.

Haha, it seems that Jiang Qishuang and Wei Hong'er are not the only ones who are happy.

Lin Xuezhu thought this, and on the way back, she asked Lin Xueyi, "Little cousin, do you have anything on your mind that you want to tell your cousin?"

Lin Xueyi was a little confused when she was asked so suddenly.

Lin Xuezhu smiled and said, "I once saw you blushing towards my little cousin."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Xueyi's face turned red.

When Lin Xuezhu saw this, she was almost certain that this girl had fallen in love with Lu Mo.

However, the little girl is of a frank nature.

Although due to the restraint of the girl's family, she couldn't admit it directly, she didn't deny it duplicitously.

Lin Xuezhu was quite satisfied with her reaction.

He teased her and said, "Can you help me with my cousin?"

Lin Xueyi immediately shook her head.

"Why?" Lin Xuezhu couldn't understand what this little girl was thinking.

In ancient times, when men and women got married, didn't they pay attention to the orders of their parents and the words of the matchmaker?

Her parents are gone, so there must be someone around to help her take care of things.

You can't. The little girl wants to take action herself, right?

Lin Xuezhu waited for a long time before hearing the little girl say: "Cousin, I don't think he means that to me."

Lin Xuezhu couldn't hold back and burst into laughter.

Then, Lin Xueyi's face turned red again.

Lin Xuezhu said quickly: "Men mature later than women and have bigger brains. But you are right. If he doesn't react, it won't be sweet if we force him."

After thinking about it, She also felt that she was looking at the problem from a modern perspective.

In fact, the marriage of the ancients was quite simple and rough. If the parents thought it was suitable, the two could get married.

Many couples who have a good relationship get married first and then fall in love.

So, regardless of whether Lu Mo had the guts to marry Lin Xueyi to him, he still dared not to treat her well?

Lin Xuezhu knew it well, but she still planned to respect Lin Xueyi's thoughts on this matter.

Make a slight compromise between your modern views and the traditional ways of the ancients.

Anyway, although the two children have reached marriageable age, they can still wait for another two years.

Let's go and see.

When Lin Xuezhu thought of this, she stopped mentioning it and talked about other topics with Lin Xueyi.

At first, Lin Xueyi listened more and spoke less.

But gradually, the little girl's chat box opened up, and she was able to talk to Lin Xuezhu about her affairs.

After everyone worked together, I no longer felt that the day was so difficult.

At a quarter of an hour, the women of the Lin family finished their work and returned to the cave.

Although the officers and soldiers provided two meals a day, the long hours of labor made everyone a little hungry, so they took some dried meat out to eat.

Lin Xuezhu wanted to take a bath and was the first to use the shower room.

Fortunately, the weather is not too cold now, so even without boiling water, I can barely wipe myself.

While taking a bath, she thought that the efficiency of this work could be improved.

Otherwise, even if the working hours can be shortened by one hour, the time will not be enough to do other things.

If things continue like this, it will be difficult to achieve bunk beds, let alone a heated bed.

When winter comes, people will freeze to death as soon as the cold wind blows.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard that Lin Chengzhang and the others had also returned from work.

Everyone sat together to eat dried meat and discussed what areas could be optimized in terms of workmanship.

Lin Xuezhu got dressed, walked out of the shower room, and said to everyone: "If we want to improve efficiency, we need to upgrade our tools. It would be great if we could make a windlass."

Everyone was silent after hearing this.

Although the wheel was good, it was not easy to make. They had no tools and could not even make a round shape.

Lin Xuezhu had many ideas in her mind, but after thinking about it, it seemed that she lacked the conditions to realize any of them.

There is no way, at this stage, we can only try to improve labor efficiency.

The matter of making tools needs to be considered in the long run.

Chapter 220 Is the general's life worthless?

Lin Xuezhu's consciousness entered the space, but after sleeping for two hours, he woke up energetically.

Before she even opened her eyes, she heard a suppressed cry of pain coming from beside her.

She sat up and looked in that direction.

Yuan Xiu and Lu Mo felt relieved and immediately opened their eyes when they heard the sound.

Lin Xuezhu saw Lin Chengzhang holding his waist and turning over with difficulty.

She quickly crawled over quietly and asked in a low voice: "Dad, what's wrong with you?"

"Daughter, why did you wake up so early? Dad is fine, he just has a little backache." Lin Chengzhang said.

Lin Xuezhu understood that her father had been studying since he was a child and was indeed lacking in training.

Although everyone was working on the road of exile, her father also worked hard.

But the intensity was still incomparable to the sudden hard work.

Lin Xuezhu entered the space consciously and found a bottle of imperial bruise medicine from the treasure house. After tearing off the label, she handed it to Lu Mo.

"Little cousin, please apply medicine for my father."

Lin Xuezhu handed the medicine bottle to Lu Mo and walked out.

She arrived at the brick factory where Lin Chengzhang and others worked in one breath. She wanted to collect all the bricks into the space and move them to the fortifications in one breath.

But she knew she couldn't be impulsive.

Even if they want to help Lin Chengzhang and others, they have to do so openly, because there are three other people in their group who are not their own family members.

When Lin Xuezhu was thinking about what loopholes she could take advantage of, suddenly, a sharp shout came from behind her, "Who is that person!"

Lin Xuezhu turned around and saw a tall, imposing man standing behind her.

The man was wearing regular clothes, and she couldn't tell who he was at the moment.

But at this time, when he appeared at the construction site, that person was at least a small leader of officers and soldiers.

"Master." Lin Xuezhu saluted.

The man glanced at her up and down and asked, "Who are you and why are you sneaking around here?"

Lin Xuezhu rolled her eyes, then looked down at her clothes and asked, "How did the officer know that I was sneaking around? " Are you here for evil? "

You're kidding, she's clearly staying here openly.

The man was speechless and thought for a while and said, "You came here when others were sleeping. What else could you do if you weren't being sneaky?"

"Let's get along with each other." Lin Xuezhu could tell that although this man looked fierce, he also spoke rudely. , but he doesn't look like a bad person.

Therefore, she didn't have much scruples when speaking back.

However, before the man got angry, she quickly explained, "I am an exiled prisoner here in the capital. My elders in the family are overworked at work, so I wanted to come and see if there is anything that can be improved."

"Improvement?" The man looked confused. Rin, eyes as bright as fire.

Lin Xuezhu nodded, "I think it is too inefficient for manpower to carry out transportation. If we can use some tools skillfully to improve efficiency, we can not only free up manpower, but also advance the construction period. Why not?"

The man smiled bitterly . , said coldly: "Who doesn't know how to use tools! But now there is nothing in the north. I have sent official documents to the court for help one after another, but they have all come to nothing. It is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice, and there is nothing anyone can do."

"Who said there is nothing you can do? "Lin Xuezhu asked, "Have you tried it? If you haven't tried it, don't say you can't do it."

The man said with a joke in his eyes, "So, you have a solution?"

Lin Xuezhu nodded, "There are solutions for the poor. The only way to get rich is to wait for death, right? The reason why people are human is that they can use their brains. But isn't it a waste to use people who should use their brains to do hard work? "

"Well, tell me. "The man took a few steps back, sat down on a big rock, and looked at Lin Xuezhu with interest.

Lin Xuezhu said: "The simplest way is to make a human-powered cart. Just install two pulleys, and one person can move twice as many items. If the cart is pulled by oxen, the person only needs to control the oxen and horses, and the effect will be better. Or, make a pulley. . The brick factory is halfway up the mountain, and the terrain is high. We can use this to transport items with ropes and save manpower."

The man nodded, and after a while, he showed a rogue smile, "But we have no money.

" "I just need some tools and some time." Lin Xuezhu pointed to the lush trees on the mountain.

"You sound arrogant," he said . I can't do it. How are you going to do it?"

"You can punish me." Lin Xuezhu said nonchalantly, "We went to work the day before yesterday. After we came back, I gathered everyone and worked out a new way of cooperation. Didn't everyone finish it on time?"

The man was stunned and asked in disbelief: "Did you teach them what to do?"

Lin Xuezhu nodded.

The man thought for a moment, then stood up and asked, "What is your name?"

Lin Xuezhu replied, "My surname is Lin, you can call me Mrs. Lin."

"Lin..." The man was silent for a while, then suddenly raised his head, pointed at her and said, " You, you, are you... the general's wife?"

Lin Xuezhu was not surprised at all by his reaction.

After all, as long as there are Yuan Xiu's old troops in the north, such scenes will inevitably occur.

"I am Yuan Xiu's wife." Lin Xuezhu specially emphasized the word "Yuan Xiu" to remind this man not to say the wrong thing.

The man was a little panicked for a moment, and he bowed his hands and said: "I have met Madam, I am a captain responsible for building fortifications, and I was really offensive to Madam just now."

Lin Xuezhu felt that what he said in these few words, a big tongue is not a big tongue, and a small tongue is not The little tongue burns the mouth very much.

"Master Huang Hao and Huang Guan?" Lin Xuezhu heard the name of the Thousand Captain on the first day he came here.

"Yes, yes, it's me." Huang Hao became even more excited.

During the previous war, I heard that the general was married.

He was still curious at the time, what kind of wife would such a mighty, courageous, and resourceful general marry?

Unexpectedly, today, he would actually see a real person!

Could he be the first person in the entire army to see the true appearance of the general's wife?

No, the boy he sent to deliver the message a few days ago must have seen it before he did.

Hey, that guy didn't say anything when he came back!

Huang Hao's mind was spinning a thousand times and he didn't dare to look at Lin Xuezhu anymore. He felt a sense of embarrassment all over his body.

Lin Xuezhu knew that this man must be Yuan Xiu's fanboy, so he was not polite to him.

He said directly: "Previously, the official sent someone to send a message to my husband, saying that Mr. Liu left a carriage for my family. Mr. Guan, you will choose an opportunity to deliver it to us. But I think we are not in a hurry about the carriage. We are. I need a handy tool. Officer, although the life of an exiled prisoner is not worth much, if he is really exhausted, there will be no one to work in the north, right?"

As soon as she said this, Huang Haohou? Cold sweat broke out on my back.

What's not valuable? Is the life of a general worthless? !