"The thing about frying the stove..."
"This issue… "
Chen Banxian said to Lin Yuan with difficulty, "It will take some time."
There's nothing they can do if the stove doesn't blow up.
Lin Yuan was in a good mood when he got the fake jade that could almost be confused with the real one, and said, "This is not in a hurry, but the recipe for gunpowder can't be slack, you have to work harder."
Chen Banxian: "This is natural, we have to rely on you, the owner."
Lin Yuan waved his hand: "If you are flattering, you don't need to say it. It will always benefit you if you do your job well."
The reward for making jade has already been given to them.
Everyone was rewarded with a bamboo rat, and they also instructed the kitchen to do it themselves.
Now that there is no meat, this reward is very attractive.
Jiang Guang left two days later. When he came, he brought a carload of medicinal materials. When he left, he only took the huge fake jade. Chen Bosong and the others naturally followed Jiang Guang. After all, they took over the job. , because there is only half a month's worth of food in the stockade.
Now the bandits and bandits dens next to Chen Bosong and the others have been taken over by them.
If you want to fill your stomach, you can only find a way to live.
"Occasionally it's okay, come over and have a look." Lin Yuan said to Chen Bosong.
Chen Baisong nodded, and he turned to look at Lin Yuan: "Master, if you have anything, call me, this is where I am."
As he said that, he handed a map drawn on the linen, Chen Bosong pointed to one place and said, "This is where I am."
Lin Yuan put the map away solemnly. It seems that there are many capable people under Chen Bosong's hands. Ordinary people can't draw such a map.
"Young master, cherish it." Chen Bosong clasped his fists.
Lin Yuan smiled at him: "You too, be careful along the way."
The nurse watched from not far away, her hand covering her mouth, afraid that she would cry out in the next second.
"When the child grows up, he will always go." Yang said softly beside him.
The nurse wiped away her tears: "I just didn't expect this servant to grow up so fast."
The arrival of Chen Bosong seemed to be just an insignificant episode, but it did make Lin Yuan feel much better.
After the beginning of spring, there are more and more things in Zhuangzi. Although the city wall has been built, the wasteland reclamation is still going on. They have almost opened up all the wasteland around.
Liang Er wiped the sweat from his forehead, holding a hoe in his hand, with a smile on his face, said to the third son next to him, "I don't know what to eat today."
The third child took a deep breath: "I don't know, but there must be multi-grain steamed buns."
Liang Er said: "I don't know who is the winner today."
Zhuangzi now evaluates an excellent worker every day. This person's food will be much better than others. He can eat a bowl of white rice and a cup of stewed vegetables. The stewed vegetables not only have vegetables, but also meat. It's not limited to eating in the cafeteria, you can even take it away.
Therefore, the level of enthusiasm for land reclamation is very high now, and everyone hopes that the person who is awarded is themselves.
Liang Er was of course also very hardworking, but he looked at his progress and found that there were many people who were faster than himself, and now he was a little slack.
"It's not us anyway." The third son had envy in his eyes, "If only I had such strength, I would definitely be able to eat meat every day."
"The winners in the last few days are all Tietou." Liang Er looked at Tietou who was plowing the land.
Tie Tou is a big stupid man. He doesn't talk to people very much. He always works alone. He has a relative in Zhuangzi and is his only sister. All the rewards he has received these days are brought back to the dormitory Eat for my sister.
His sister was born with poor health, so he always did more work by himself, lest his sister would be disliked.
"Tietou! You can relax occasionally and give us a chance!" Liang Er shouted at Tietou.
Tietou stopped and looked left and right, wondering who was calling him, and only after seeing Liang Er did he muffled and said, "No."
Liang Er angrily said to the third son, "This man is really stubborn. He has eaten special meals for so many days."
The third son comforted: "Don't be angry, the girl's health is not good."
Liang Er: "You bullied me for not having a girl, didn't you?"
Sanzi whispered, "You don't have to work so hard when you have a girl."
That night, Tie Tou was the same as a few days ago, he left with a cup of white rice and stewed vegetables, and his honest and honest face finally showed a little invisible smile.
"Brother." Tietou's girl has no real name, only the nickname Xiaohua. She is very local. In the village, there are nine out of ten girls in the village who are called Xiaohua.
Tie Tou put the stewed vegetables and rice on the table, and then his seemingly clumsy body carried his sister to the table very tenderly and considerately: "Eat quickly."
Xiaohua has been eating for several days, but now she is still very greedy when she sees these stewed vegetables. The most greedy thing is the bowl of white rice. She swallowed her saliva and whispered, "Have you eaten it yet?"
Tietou: "I've eaten it, this is what my brother brought back for you after eating it."
Xiaohua smiled at Tietou, she didn't doubt Tietou's words at all, she picked up chopsticks to eat.
"Brother, eat a piece of meat." Xiaohua put the meat to Tietou's mouth, and Tietou opened his mouth and took a bite.
The long-lost smell of meat invaded his taste buds, Tietou took a deep breath and rubbed Xiaohua's head: "You take care of yourself, brother tells you to eat meat every day."
Xiaohua nodded vigorously.
She likes the current life, and she doesn't have to worry about where she will sleep tomorrow, or starvation. She still remembers when they just fled, Mingming only sold himself, and he would definitely find the master's house, just because he took her as a sick child. , so no one has been willing to sell their siblings.
Or they met the owner, and they had a place to live.
"The more I think about it, the more angry I get." Liang Er returned to the dormitory and was still complaining to the third son, "He has been rated as excellent for so many consecutive days, so what if he doesn't comment for a few days, if I hadn't been able to beat him, I would Definitely teach him a lesson!"
The third son turned over and didn't really want to talk to Liang Er. Although it was difficult for them to judge the best, they could eat meat every seven days.
Of course, there can never be too much meat, but when many people can't even eat their stomachs, it's not easy for them to go hungry.
The third child reminded: "Zhuangzi is not allowed to fight with arms. If he is found, he will be locked in the dungeon."
The so-called dungeon is actually a remodeled cellar, and it is not abused, but there is no light in the dungeon. It is a veritable little dark room.
No one has been in so far.
But no one in Zhuangzi wanted to go in and try.
Liang Er immediately persuaded and whispered, "I don't have to teach him a lesson. Look, I will definitely surpass him tomorrow."
Sanzi couldn't believe it: "I went to bed first."
The roommates also laughed and said, "Liang Er, then you will have to work hard tomorrow. We don't dare to fight with Tietou's lifeless posture."
Liang Er slept confidently, ready to let Tie Dan know how powerful he was tomorrow.
However-
"Tietou is not a human being!" Liang Er threw the hoe to the ground viciously.
The person next to him laughed at him: "Didn't you say yesterday that you want to look good on him? You gave up so soon?"
Liang Er also felt ashamed of giving up, so he could only bite the bullet and go on.
When the evening was about to end, Liang Er looked at the ground with open eyes and knew that he would definitely be laughed at by his companions today.
When the nominees were announced, Liang Er was absent-mindedly thinking about whether to quietly get some croton in Tietou's meal tonight.
"Today's outstanding workers are: Tietou, Liang Er." Jiang Gui explained after announcing the candidates, "Tietou works hard and has been outstanding for several consecutive days. After we have considered it, it is now the second place. You can also enjoy the same treatment as the first place.”
The people at the bottom are all happy, after all, it is impossible to defeat the iron head, and they are about to give up slack.
But the second one is still up for grabs.
When the crowd dispersed, Liang Er was still standing there thinking.
Sanzi urged: "Why are you still standing stupidly? Don't you go to the cafeteria?"
Liang Er walked up to the third son and asked, "Do you know where you can get crotons?"
Third son: "Why do you want crotons? You have to pull that thing after you eat it. No matter how much you eat, it's useless. Maybe it will kill people."
There are many examples of eating crotons and eating dead people.
Liang Er whispered, "I'm going to get some for Tietou."
Sanzi widened his eyes: "Are you crazy?!"
Liang Er: "In this way, I can take the first place and eat white rice and stewed vegetables, and then I will give you half of it."
Sanzi looked complicated: "You can eat it now too."
Liang Er: "What are you kidding? You don't mean to tell me to snatch the iron head? I can't beat him."
Sanzi sighed: "I mean, you can go to the kitchen and ask for white rice and stewed vegetables."
Liang Er was shocked: "Why?!"
The third son looked at Liang Eryi as if he really didn't know, and became more playful: "The boss said that you can fight whatever you want tonight. Didn't you hear what steward Jiang said just now?"
Liang Er was suspicious: "I really didn't listen carefully..."
He was just thinking about how he could defeat Iron Head.
Third son: "I'll take you there."
The third son took Liang Er to the canteen. Now the canteen is full of people, and they are chatting and having dinner. Because it is still cold in early spring, there are charcoal braziers in the four corners of the room. You can feel the heat when you go in, it's very warm.
The women who were cooking were sitting behind the stage, chatting while cooking.
"This is my brother, Liang Er, he wants white rice and stewed vegetables." The third son said to the woman who was beating the rice.
The woman received the notification before, and there are two who have been rewarded today, so the stewed vegetables and rice have been prepared long ago, and they have been kept warm.
"Remember to bring back the bowl and cup after eating, otherwise you will eat in the cafeteria." The woman reminded.
And Liang Er, who was holding the wooden dinner plate, was still a little dazed, not knowing what happened.
He looked around and found that everyone still ate ordinary multi-grain steamed buns and stir-fried vegetables, no one had white rice, and no one had meat.
Liang Er looked at the third son vigilantly: "The owner definitely didn't say anything about eating casually, don't lie to me."
The three sons laughed: "Hahahahaha, why are you so stupid hahahahaha, you should really see your expression just now."
Liang Er looked at the third son with a bad expression, but he was reluctant to put down the food in his hand.
The third child laughed enough before saying: "Guangshi said, because Tietou has always been the first, so in the future, you can also get the reward. You are the second today, so you can also get it."
Liang Er stood on the spot and was sluggish for a while before reacting.
He took a plate and found an empty seat to sit down, looking at the whole bowl of white rice and stewed vegetables, while swallowing his saliva and reaching for chopsticks.
The third son was too greedy, so he beat his own share of multi-grain steamed buns and vegetables and sat opposite Liang Er: "Can you give me a piece of meat?"
Liang Er's chopsticks stirred in the stew, and he could see a lot of meat.
So Liang Er said generously, "Eat."
The third son was also welcome, and he grabbed the biggest piece of meat he had seen.
Lin Yuan was observing Chen Banxian's research office at this time - anyway, Lin Yuan didn't want to call this room an alchemy room.
Chen Banxian said beside Lin Yuan a little nervously: "Actually, the stove has also been fried once, but according to the recipe before the stove was fried, it didn't blow up."
At this time, there are no precise measuring tools, and every match depends on the feel. There are many uncertain factors, and Lin Yuan can understand it.
"Is there enough?" Lin Yuan asked.
Chen Banxian: "Enough is enough, we don't use much each time, but it's better to prepare early."
Still have to send someone to buy it.
I don't know if there are any nearby towns where you can buy it.
Lin Yuan could only call Zhu Yuanzhang, tell him to go out with Brother Dao, lead a team each, and tell Chen Banxian to tell them what they need.
"We're all gone..." Zhu Yuanzhang was still a little concerned, "There aren't many people in Zhuangzi."
After all, what they take away is labor.
Lin Yuan said, "Now that the city wall has been built, there are not many people left, but there are not many people left. There is also food in the village. Even if you are in danger, it will be enough to support you. So if you go out this time, if ten If you haven't bought what you need, you have to go back."
Communication and transportation are now inconvenient, so we can only make budgets and appointments.
In ten days, even if there are bandits coming, they will be able to hold on.
As long as it's not an official army.
If it is, Lin Yuan can only admit that he is unlucky. After all, once the official army arrives, even if Zhu Yuanzhang and Brother Dao are in Zhuangzi, it will be of no use.
Lin Yuan said so, and Zhu Yuanzhang and Brother Dao could only leave with others.
They have to pretend to be ordinary people, and they can't buy too much each time, and buy them in batches to avoid being targeted.
It's been ten years.
Lin Yuan looked at the backs of them leaving, and sighed leisurely.
There's really not much time left for him.
If by the end of this year, the number of people in Zhuangzi can't exceed 1,000, he really can't do anything, and maybe he can only bring people to join the Red Turban Army.
Recruitment is imminent.
Lin Yuan took a deep breath, but he didn't dare to put it in easily.
Even Chen Bosong, whose relationship with the original owner was so close, Lin Yuan did not completely trust him.
Ahh... that's going crazy.
Lin Yuan turned to look at Erliang who was cleaning the house, and kept looking at him in a daze.
Er Liang felt that there was a line of sight behind him, he felt numb all over, turned his head and found that it was his young master who was staring at him, and asked uncomfortably: "Master? What are you looking at me for? What, what? already?"
Lin Yuan sighed.
Erliang became even more nervous: "Did something happen? Young master, don't stop talking, it's scary."
Lin Yuan: "You said, if I thought less, would it be easier?"
Erliang knew that his young master was ill, he picked up the rag and continued to wipe the ashes, and said while wiping, "Young master, you have a big business now, don't think about it, it's easy for you, if something goes wrong, you won't be easy. "
Lin Yuan continued to sigh: "What you said makes sense."
Erliang: "Master, if you think about this, you might as well think about what to eat tomorrow."
Lin Yuan waved his hand: "Anyway, it's been like that every day recently, so you don't have to think about it."
Erliang: "Master, why don't you think about the major events in your life?"
Lin Yuan didn't react for a while: "What's the big event? The big event in life?"
Erliang sighed: "You are at this age. If it were before, I should have seen your son."
Lin Yuan: "..."
Erliang rambled: "Master has been talking about this recently. He said that it's a pity that this place is too remote, and I can't find the right girl. It's better to arrange two rooms for you first."
Lin Yuan's face flushed instantly, he turned his head and said, "This..."
Erliang winked and said, "Young master, it's a man."
Lin Yuan stretched out his hand and pushed away the head that Erliang had brought together: "Just talk when you speak, don't stay so close."
"Forget it." After careful consideration, Lin Yuan rejected the proposal.
Although it is a common room, in the eyes of Lin Yuan, a person who has received modern education, he is actually no different from his wife. He manages the housework for himself and has children.
Although legally not a wife, Lin Yuan couldn't get past this hurdle.
Besides, what if he finds a wife when he really gets married
Calling several women to live under one roof
He felt that he probably did not have the ability of Lilong Aotian, and he would definitely be surrounded by enemies at that time. If there was another battle between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, he would be able to say goodbye earlier.
Erliang couldn't believe it: "Young master, you can forget all about it? You are seventeen now, aren't you?"
Lin Yuan became annoyed and angry: "Two Liang, you want to tell my father yourself, but I can't do it anyway. If you ask me again, I will punish you for brushing the bucket."
Erliang closed his mouth, stretched out his hand, and made a gesture of clenching his mouth.
"Speaking of Gongtong..." Lin Yuan's thoughts were taken astray, "I think Zhuangzi really needs a toilet, and he can accumulate fat."
Although people in Zhuangzi now save their own fat, most of them still go to the wild fields and don't save much.
Hearing Lin Yuan mention fat, the whole person's expression was indescribable.
He didn't even know who told the young master about being fat.
Hearing the young master solemnly mentioning the accumulation of fat, his three views were all impacted.
In Er Liang's eyes, his young master shouldn't know these things.
Lin Yuan: "What's your expression like?"
Erliang sniffed: "Master, Erliang didn't take good care of you!"
Lin Yuan: "..."
After listening to Erliang's explanation, Lin Yuan was deeply convinced by Erliang's brain circuit.
But you can't let go of toilet repairs.
Lin Yuan immediately summoned people to start digging the toilet.
The toilets built are also simple, just like the modern farmhouse toilets in the 1960s and 1970s. A deep pit is dug and two thick wooden boards are placed on it. If you are afraid of falling, you can use bricks. Dig aside.
As soon as Lin Yuan gave the order, the people in Zhuangzi started to work in full swing.
After all, well done, there is meat to eat.
Although—everyone thinks digging a toilet is superfluous.
But it's not called a toilet, it's called Gongsuo now.
"The owner is worthy of being the owner, you can pull out tricks with a shit."
"That's right, I used to think that it would be good for the landlord to have a bucket. I didn't expect to have to build a special house for it, and I would have to dig such a deep hole."
"It's also said that there are buckets outside, and you have to wash your hands after leaving."
"The owner also asked people to find a recipe for tissue paper, and make tissue paper to wipe the buttocks."
"Hey, it really is the owner, and the ass is more expensive than ordinary people. Like us, it's good to wipe the leaves, isn't it?"
"I heard that the gentlemen use silk and satin."
"... Those gentlemen wipe their butts, it's worth more than we wipe our butts for a lifetime."
Everyone reached an agreement and felt that the butts of the gentlemen were valuable ass.
The toilet was repaired very quickly. Two toilets were built in two or three days, one for men and one for women. Lin Yuan also painted signs outside because everyone was illiterate. In order for them not to go to the wrong toilet, Lin Yuan was there. A hoe was drawn in the men's toilet, and a flower was drawn in the women's toilet.
This will make it clear.
The main thing is to draw skirts and trousers - this year, men wear skirts too.
Although strictly speaking it cannot be called a skirt.
Naturally, Lin Yuan didn't know that his butt was very valuable. He only knew that it would be more convenient to have a toilet. At least he didn't have to worry about walking in the village. If he stepped into a pit, the pit would be buried with "gold".
Nowadays, many people only go to the toilet if they have to be controlled, and many people are too lazy to walk a few steps at night.
Later, Lin Yuan had no choice but to come up with a way to report each other.
If the accuser did not show up at Gong's office, after verification, the informant can get a piece of bacon as a reward, and the accused person will have to eat one less meal the next day.
Penalties and incentives come out.
There are reports every day.
It was a hectic few days at the beginning, and then some people suffered and some people enjoyed it, so they honestly went to the Gongsuo.
Now that the rectification has begun, Lin Yuan decided to rectify all that can be rectified in one go.
For example, you can't drink raw water, and you can go to the cafeteria for water every day.
You can't throw things at will. You should gather the things you want to throw together every day and bury them in a distant place.
Fortunately, with the experience of Gongsuo, the following things were implemented very quickly, and the people in Zhuangzi did not have any opinions or adverse reactions.
While Lin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, he gave himself a compliment in his heart.
After he had no other ideas, Lin Yuan began to think about how to recruit troops every day.
Otherwise... just rob a few more bandit villages
Anyway, I got a little experience, and the people who got it back have figured out how to train them.
Or go to the poor who have nowhere to go
It's better to wait for Zhu Yuanzhang and Brother Dao to discuss it after they come back.