Zhang Wang’s family, together with the people from Bi and Yao’s families, and the soldiers who transported a small amount of grain, grass and weapons, there are already a lot of people. If you work, more than a hundred unfamiliar people will not be fast. go with.
However, Zhang Zhong did not refuse. It does not matter how many people come to help. The important thing is whether he comes or not. He himself has not done good to the local people. The people below are also busy. That is only his son and daughter-in-law. Made it out.
This is called a breakthrough. Not to mention that more than a hundred people are really capable of doing some work. Even if they do not help, Zhang Zhong should not give rewards. He sees this as an opportunity.
When the meal was almost done, Zhang Zhong stopped and asked the people to ask the people if they had anything to eat. If they didn't eat, they had to make some fast food for them. He couldn't work hungry.
The result of the questioning was that they ate them all, and they also learned why they came to help. It was about a dozen catties of salt. Among the people who came to work, some were directly beneficiaries, and others were called by them.
All grown-ups have an idea, that is, after watching the little baby and guessing that the adult, if a little baby wears clothes, the clothes are not afraid of old, not afraid of patching, and it depends on whether the baby is clean and the little baby is dirty. No one will say that the baby is only I can say that the adults are lazy.
The people who received the salt knew that the salt was sent by the baby from the new official's house. They thought that it was definitely a good way for the adult to take care of them. When they talked to their neighbors, everyone would come over and take a look.
In order to be close to the people, Zhang Zhong personally met with the people. The people here are different from other places. Otherwise, they will be very scared when meeting an official as big as the governor. The local people don’t care if you are an official, just come and see the new official. How are people.
The attitude of the people made Zhang Zhong put away his long-sounding thoughts, and let the people get up to work just by finding a job, and at the same time letting people prepare meals for the evening.
Zhang Zhong understands that the so-called meal means two meals a day or one meal. Few families can eat three meals a day. That is too extravagant. Not to mention this poor place, even the people in the capital also find it. There are not many people who have three meals a day.
Compared with my own family at least three meals a day, the working people eat four meals, the standard of living is far worse.
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Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan slept for an hour and a half and woke up comfortably. The first thing they did was to ask if anyone was unwell. The people who worked were fine, but they were more tired than before.
Today’s weather is not so good, it is gray, and the local area has been humid, the temperature difference is relatively large, and the body’s heat loss is correspondingly faster. It makes people unable to refresh themselves. The local people are used to it, so there is nothing to do.
The adults lack energy, and the little guys love to sleep more than usual. They crawl into the house one by one and sleep next to each other on the carpet in the hall of the house. Perhaps this will make them warmer.
Two people took a look at the window. The seven little guys squeezed one by one even if they were covered with blankets. This was not done deliberately. When sleeping, they would automatically find a warm place. The little guy sleeping on both ends frowned at the same time. , Looks very uncomfortable.
"It's chilly, the temperature difference is too big, and I still feel sultry when I ate at noon, and it has been cold in these three hours." Wang Juan reached in and touched the little guys' foreheads. He didn't have a fever, and said to Zhang Xiaobao relievedly.
"The sun is blocked by the mountains, and the humidity is heavy, the vents of the house can't be sealed, the body heat is lost, it is not cold, you see, the temperature inside is only 16 degrees, come, put a few hot water bottles in. And don't look at it."
Zhang Xiaobao looked up at the sky, and gave a very dissatisfaction. Didn't he emphasize that the temperature in the house is between 23 and 27 degrees? What do people do to eat
The maid was said to be wronged, and she explained in a low voice: "Little son, the humidity is heavy here, and it will be even more humid when you put it in a hot water bottle. I have changed the blanket twice, and it will become damp after a while."
"That's also going to be released. Let Xiaobei and the others warm up first, and then think about other things." Zhang Xiaobao doesn't need to touch the blankets, touch his clothes to know how damp it is.
As a few hot water bottles were put in and the temperature rose, the expressions of the little guys really changed. The little guys on both sides gradually opened their brows. Perhaps they dreamed of something happy, and there was a smile on their faces.
Wang Juan looked at the house, opened the mezzanine, and then said, “I will send someone to the boat to take down all the supporting items. In order to reduce the weight, the lime inside is taken out, and some charcoal is used as a desiccant. If adults suffer, they will suffer a little bit. Children can't do it. Think about it, Xiaobao, what can circulate and dry."
"Yes, there is a material that can absorb moisture in the air. When it is saturated, the water inside will flow into the trough below due to the influence of gravity. It reciprocates, but I don’t know what material it is. There is no way. For a period of time here, it can only be dried with charcoal and lime."
Zhang Xiaobao said helplessly, he knew that when the book was used, he had really come into contact with this thing at the beginning. After calculating it, he didn't have much money to cheat and he didn't study it further. Otherwise, it can be used now.
When the two were worried about their younger brothers and sisters, the three of them were also worried about the logistics. They would send troops to Tubo Jinshui in a few days, and now they still can't see the movements of the Zhang family.
The food we brought this time was only enough for three thousand people to eat for half a month, but the number of troops sent was not one thousand, it was fifteen thousand. In a raid, the food delivered plus part of the local normal warehouse will be ready. Ten days of dry food was carried on the soldiers, and after ten days, it was up to the Zhang family's ability.
For the sake of confidentiality, there is no advance notice here. If the grain is levied at that time, the local grain price will definitely rise sharply, and the autumn harvest will take more than a month. At this time, it is the season with the least grain in the people’s home, and the grain merchants still have to Take the opportunity to find various reasons to increase prices
The means of force cannot be used as a last resort, and it will have a great impact on the economy.
When the three old men were worrying about making tea around the charcoal stove, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan also rushed over to ask them if they were uncomfortable. The children needed care, as did the elderly.
But before Zhang Xiaobao asked, Old Man Bi spoke first.
"Xiaobao, are the food ready? It is estimated that troops will be dispatched in three days. This time not only will a city be attacked, but also a large number of Tubo fields will be destroyed, making their autumn harvest hopeless and delaying their possible counterattack."
"Grandpa Bi, don’t worry. If you send troops in three days, the food will never be delayed. Even if you say that the soldiers have gone out, the food will still be able to keep up. If there is no one to pursue, even the arrows will be able to be supplied, Grandpa Bi, Who is the general leading this time?"
Zhang Xiaobao replied confidently, thinking in his heart which celebrity would go there. As for food, that's not a problem. If you can't even do this, what is logistics
"Guo Tu, he will lead the troops this time." Old man Yao said a name next to him.
"Guo Tu? A person from the Three Kingdoms period?" Zhang Xiaobao's impression did not seem to have such a famous general in the Tang Dynasty.
"Someone from the Three Kingdoms period, you will not be a god if you can live until this time. Three days later, the soldiers will be given gold water. Success or failure depends on how your family does. It is done. Don't say that your father went to Luoyang. He just wanted to go to Yaozhou to be a provincial governor. No problem."
Old Man Bi can only choose to believe in the masters of the Zhang family, and everything depends on the situation three days later.
Zhang Xiaobao also knew that the matter of life and death is not a trivial matter, and said seriously: "Grandpa Bi, don't worry, wherever the army hits, the logistics supply will be sent to wherever the army is. One less grain. The conditions mentioned above are too many to count. It's not proper anymore, if it becomes... ”
"If it succeeds, all the men in your family have official positions, and the women have official titles. Your father will choose any place next time. Even if you want to be an official now, you will be given a knighthood."
Old Man Bi also stated his promise, which was actually a promise made by the court or the emperor. There was no way. There would be so many things with other officials, only the Zhang family was special.