"The person recommended by Wen Zhu must be a rare talent." Shen Tang looked very interested, but then his eyebrows were stained with a hint of sadness. He sighed, "However, such a talent still has a bright future. If he follows me to Longwu..."
Shen Tang hesitated to speak.
Grasp the essence of tea art.
Xu Jie hurriedly said, "It would be a blessing for my stubborn cousin if he could follow Shen Jun. His parents died when he was young, and he was raised by Jie as his own son. However, he has a stubborn personality and doesn't obey discipline. I'm worried that he will cause trouble for Shen Jun..."
Shen Tang asked: "Wen Zhu's cousin?"
"Yes, I'm sixteen this year."
Shen Tang frowned and said, "He's too young... In Longwu, this child may not be able to endure the hardship."
Xu Jie: “…”
For some reason I felt that these words coming from Shen Jun's mouth were very funny. The sixteen-year-old cousin was what Shen Jun called a "child", so wasn't Shen Jun, who was only fourteen, a child
He smiled and said, "Mr. Shen, don't worry. If he can't even bear this little hardship, he shouldn't keep shouting about 'sealing the wolf in the lurch' and 'drinking from the sea' all day long. It would only make people laugh at him."
At this point, if this person didn't accept it, it would be a feud. Shen Tang agreed, and on the surface she was drinking with Xu Jie - Xu Jie drank wine and she drank tea - but inwardly she smiled slightly, hiding all her calculations without leaving a trace.
Although Xu Jie did not show any separation from Wu Xian...
However, isn't it obvious what the signal is when a promising young man from the same clan as Xu Jie joins his camp
The key is that this will not alert anyone - Wu Xian will not mind, Qin Li will not question it, and even Xu Jie, the "prey" in the game, will not feel that he has been plotted against. He just thinks that this is a way to repay Shen Tang's trust.
So, how could a person as sincere and sincere as crystal like her have any malicious thoughts
You can eat whatever you want, but you can’t say whatever you want.
In the next few days, Shen Tang basically took Xu Jie to familiarize himself with various places to ensure that he could take up the post seamlessly. The more Xu Jie understood, the more frightened he became, and at the same time, he accumulated more doubts. Shen Tang saw that he was hesitant to speak: "Where is the doubt in the text?"
Xu Jie asked, "Mr. Shen is not taking anyone with him?"
Shen Tang pretended to be confused: "I'll take my people with me, Wen Zhu, I can't take up the post alone..."
Xu Jie: "He Yin is a commoner, so why don't you take him away?"
Although in troubled times human life is worthless.
But human resources are a precious resource.
The common people who settled in Heyin and recuperated for a year or two were no longer skinny as refugees, especially the young and strong laborers, who were urgently needed by Longwu County. Shen Tang could use this opportunity to spread rumors to shake people's hearts and scare the common people to pack up and follow Shen Tang. Wherever Shen Tang went, they would take root and do business there...
Xu Jie frowned and gave Shen Tang some advice.
Spreading rumors to cause panic is a very common operation method. Everyone dislikes refugees and bandits, but they will not dislike labor that can immediately create labor value. Shen Tang also has a very high reputation among them...
Even if it cannot reach the level of raising one's arms and having everyone follow, as long as Mr. Shen is willing, there will be many people following him.
With them, it will be easy to run Longwu County.
But Shen Tang is different.
Ever since the messenger brought the news of the relocation, she had ordered all officials in the government to appease the common people under their jurisdiction, allowing them to prepare for the autumn harvest and manage their own lives in peace.
Shen Tang was stunned for a long time after hearing this.
Murmured: "Can it be like this?"
Xu Jie: "...didn't your subordinates remind you?"
Shen Tang said with a smile: "They know my temper. Even if they can do this, they can't do it. How much effort did we spend to get them out of their bandit refugee status and let them farm and manage the land in peace? Taking them away for personal gain and embarking on a road where life and death are uncertain and the future is unknown, isn't that putting the cart before the horse? I came here with nothing, and I was able to manage He Yin to what it is today. Naturally, I have the confidence to make Long Wu the second He Yin."
Shen Tang really doesn't know this method
Qishan, won’t a few LYBs remind you
She knew that Qishan and others had also reminded her of this.
But the conclusion is that it is not necessary.
Not to mention that the journey would consume food and grass. Even if there was enough food and grass, the greatest role of the common people in Longwu County was to help open up the wasteland. Could their efficiency be higher than that of the Wudan warriors? Therefore, after thinking about it, he put it aside.
Hearing this, Xu Jie said, "Mr. Shen, be kind and righteous."
Acknowledge the other person from the bottom of your heart.
Good man, really a very good man!
Even if Xu Jie wanted to find a trace of hypocrisy in the other person, it would be difficult. The other person behaved frankly and spoke sincerely, just like a clear spring whose bottom could be seen at a glance. He was the purest and kindest person Xu Jie had ever seen in his life, but he also had a certain edge.
Shen Tang blushed slightly at his praise.
Hehe, I'm really embarrassed.
Shen Tang had no intention of taking ordinary people away, so some people were unhappy. When they heard the news, they rushed to the government office without waiting for a breath or a sip of tea. Looking closely, it turned out to be Doctor Dong from the clinic. The old man's eyes were filled with anger.
Shen Tang was worried that the other party would get angry and something bad would happen.
He quickly asked someone to make him tea.
"Take a sip and calm your mind."
This is the scented tea she made herself.
It is refreshing and has a fragrant floral aroma.
Doctor Dong's face turned pale as he asked, "Mr. Shen is planning to abandon us in He Yin and leave us alone, right?"
Shen Tang was questioned all over.
He looked confused and said, "What do you mean? That's Longwu County. Why are you going there at your age?"
There were so many people that Shen Tang didn't plan to bring with him.
Even most of the cooks she had carefully trained were left behind, and only a few who had indentures and were alone followed her.
Doctor Dong said, "Old man, why should I fear death?"
Shen Tang: “…”
She also didn't say that Dr. Dong was afraid of death.
But he is old now, and he should stay in He Yin and run the clinic peacefully. With Xu Jie looking after him, he has time to see patients but no time to train apprentices. Can't he just enjoy his retirement
Why do you have to go where there is chaos
Doctor Dong pulled out a dagger from his sleeve.
With a bang, it landed on Shen Tang's desk.
The latter was so frightened that he shrank his shoulders, looking pitiful and innocent. However, Doctor Dong would not buy it and continued to speak harshly, saying: "If Mr. Shen is unwilling to take me with him, it must be because he thinks that I am old, my eyes are blurry, my medical skills are shallow, and I am a useless idler... I am ashamed to see people, so I can only commit suicide to preserve my reputation. Mr. Shen, you decide!"
Doctor Dong is very tough.
Shen Tang was given two choices.
Take him away, or let him go!
Shen Tang: "... This, this doesn't have to be like this..."
Put the dagger away and stay away from the angry old man.
At my age, my liver fire is even more intense than that of young people.
Shen Tang gave the other person another cup of fire-removing flower tea.
I was afraid that the other person’s blood pressure would soar too high and cause a cerebral hemorrhage on the spot.
"… Doctor Dong is willing to go with you, so why should I refuse? But you are old after all, and the journey is long, so you need to find a few considerate and careful students to accompany you to take care of you, so as to avoid any mistakes on the way… That's why you are delayed…"
Shen Tang pushed all the responsibility away.
It’s not that she doesn’t want to take people away, but this matter has not been put on the agenda yet. It will be his turn in a few days.
When Doctor Dong heard this, his complexion improved.
When Shen Tang saw this, he knew that he had been fooled.
I breathed a sigh of relief secretly.
It's really unbearable that he is still so passionate at such an old age.
As soon as Dr. Dong left, someone else came to his door.
Shen Tang looked at Captain Yang, who was in great spirits, and wondered, "Is Lord Yang also here to 'fight for his life'?"
"What do you mean 'risking your life'?"
Shen Tang briefly talked about Dr. Dong.
Captain Yang laughed: "Even if it's not right, it's not far off."
Shen Tang: “…”
Why don’t any of you want to stay and retire
Captain Yang saw her confusion and said calmly, "If you can't die on the battlefield, then die closer to it."
Live, but don’t want to live a mediocre life.
In the past two years, he has been recuperating while trying to find things to do, whether it was helping Gong Shuwu and his men train troops and new recruits, or helping Fu Gu department store as a shopkeeper when he was bored... His body was useless, but his mind was not.
Shen Tang was shocked.
I vaguely regretted rescuing him at that time.
Captain Yang comforted him: "Mr. Shen, please don't blame yourself..."
Although he still felt annoyed when he thought about it now, Shen Tang had really done his best for him. Besides, they each had their own standpoints at that time, and it was impossible to say who was right or wrong.
No matter what, he lived two more years because of Shen Tang.
This is a favor!
Captain Yang came in person, and Shen Tang had no choice but to take him with him.
Everything was arranged in an orderly manner.
Time passed quietly, and in the blink of an eye it was time for autumn harvest.
Just as Shen Tang expected, this year is a bumper year.
But the common people were not ecstatic about this.
Some people even felt sad while they were harvesting - the ruler of He Yin had changed, and such a prosperous time would never come back.
“… the grains are large and firm, and three times more than the previous year…”
On the ridge of the field, Shen Tang and Xu Jie walked side by side.
The latter gave her a suspicious look.
Shen Tang said, "This is the Lord's Prayer for this year's spring ploughing. I believe Wen Zhu also understands my way of writing?"
Xu Jie nodded without hiding anything.
He had inquired secretly.
But Shen Tang's subordinates are tight-lipped.
Just when he thought there would be no progress, this year's spring plowing yielded results - Shen Tang had explained to Jiang Sheng in public his way of the scholar, that the use of his words could nourish a small area and increase the possibility of a good harvest.
To be honest, Xu Jie was very excited at first.
Business is profitable, but it is far less stable than farming.
Land is the most stable source of income, and controlling food is equivalent to holding the lifeline of the world - of course, the premise is that you have the ability to protect the food and not be killed by the enemy.
Otherwise, no matter how much food there is, it will just be used to make wedding clothes for others.
For example, in order to gain support, Xu made friends with Wu Xian.
However, when Xu Jie got to know this way of scholars in depth, he found that it was not so attractive in fact - just the place of Heyin required the literary spirit of several literati such as Shen Tang, Chu Yao, Qi Shan, Gu Chi, Kang Shi and Jiang Sheng.
Among them is the Humanities Palace Dacheng.
Xu Jie: “… I know a thing or two.”
_(:з)∠?)_
This lineup is really impossible to imitate.
There was no such thing as the scribes among them.
He looked at the corn harvested by the common people and said jokingly with a smile: "Mr. Shen, look. 'The grains are big and hard', that's true, but 'three times more than the previous year' is an exaggeration."
Three times no.
But there are still a little more than double.
Because the yield of corn per mu is limited, even with the blessing of the Word Spirit to increase fertility, it can't be increased. However, Shen Tang almost "gambled everything" and set aside 30% of the land to plant wheat, which really ushered in an unprecedented bumper year.
The per-acre yield of wheat is much higher than that of corn, and the wheat used is the high-quality wheat seeds carefully purchased by Xu Jie. In addition, with the canal irrigation put into use during the spring plowing this year, the yield is naturally even higher.
Unfortunately, wheat is not easy to hull, and the cooked wheat rice has a bad taste, scratches the throat easily, and does not taste as fragrant as corn. But in this world, it is already difficult to have enough to eat.
Taste
That is something only rich people who have no worries about food and clothing care about.
The wheat harvest was good, and the tenant farmers who were ordered to plant wheat were so happy that they cried. One family had a large population and was allocated a large amount of land. According to the amount reported by the clerk, the land tax was deducted on the spot, and the remaining grain was enough for their family to eat for two years!
That’s two years!
Two full years!
If fresh wheat is replaced with old grain, it can last longer and there is no need to worry about starving to death during this period.
Thinking of this, the whole family hugged each other and cried bitterly.
Similar situations are happening in various places.
Just listening to their crying made me feel sad, and then I heard Shen Tang say with a little relief: "Alas, people's lives have been hard since ancient times... But at least now, they can live like human beings. After I leave, Wen Zhu, they will be handed over to you."
The venue was casual, but her tone was serious.
If there was anything that He Yin couldn't let go of, it was only these suffering common people. It wasn't that Shen Tang couldn't disobey the order and stay. After all, Zheng Qiao's control over the local government could only be described with the word "haha".
But she knew better in her heart what was more important.
She can develop obscenely in Ha Yin.
But before that, Longwu County had been breached by the Ten Crows, and they would vent all their grievances accumulated over hundreds of years on innocent people. Under the iron cavalry, there were only wronged souls. Even if they were lucky enough to turn the tide in the end, how could the dead come back
Ji Shou said—
The one who should suffer the consequences is Zheng Qiao!
We can't expect Zheng Qiao to have a change of heart.
Yan Xingning said—
A wise ruler should love all the people in the world.
She loves He Yin and also pities Long Wu.
Therefore, we must keep the danger outside the border. Even if there are many difficulties, we must go against the current!
Xu Jie nodded solemnly: "Yes."
It was as if what he took over from Shen Tang was not a title of He Yin County Magistrate, but the heavy future of millions of people.
Due to special circumstances, this year's autumn harvest was very rushed.
People from all sides came to help, and the work was completed in seven days. The remaining storage work was Xu Jie's responsibility. Shen Tang brought enough food and soldiers and was ready to go. The cousin recommended by Xu Jie also arrived on the last day. Xu Jie, who was in a bad mood, dragged him over and took him to meet his future new master.
He never forgot to give many instructions along the way.
My ears are callused from listening to it.
The cousin picked his ear with his little finger and complained, "Brother, you are not this careful and cautious when dealing with Mr. Wu..."
Is this an overreaction
Xu Jie gave his cousin a sharp look, and his cousin was so frightened that he straightened his back and dared not be lazy.
Xu Jie was slightly satisfied when he saw this.
Then he scolded: "What are you talking about? Mr. Shen is the best person - hey, isn't it because they are afraid that you will make a mistake and offend others? If you serve the lord, if you make a mistake, the clan can still take care of you, but if you make a mistake in front of Mr. Shen, humph!"
Cousin: “???”
Is there something wrong
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