Luan Xin: “…”
The master told him that Lin Hucao was not very old, but he did not tell him that he was so young. Although Lin Feng's height had reached the size of an adult under the nourishment of Wen Qi, and was only half a head shorter than himself, the childishness on his face could not be concealed.
He immediately returned the greeting and said in a gentle voice: "Luan Xin, courtesy name Gongyi. I heard from my lord that Lin Hucao would be here soon, but I didn't know the exact time, so I'm sorry for not coming to greet him."
Lin Feng smiled shyly: "I am sorry for interrupting you."
She was somewhat flattered by Luan Xin's serious attitude.
She was the youngest among all the people under the lord's command, with little experience and qualifications, which led her to lower her attitude and behave like a student whenever she met a teacher, always asking for advice with an open mind. The teachers mostly addressed her by her courtesy name, but Luan Xin was different.
This gave Lin Feng the illusion that he had grown up.
She secretly straightened her already straight back even more, so as not to show her fear. The two of them walked side by side into the Hucao office. There were clerks coming and going in the office, and the files on the desks were piled up one after another, so crowded that there was no room to step.
Luan Xin personally led the way for Lin Feng. Looking at the messy government office, he looked a little embarrassed. "Although I am a dozen or twenty years older than Lin Hucaochi, I am not very familiar with Hucao affairs and I am still groping for the truth. I hope that Lin Hucao can give me more guidance in the future, so that we can learn from each other and make progress together."
Lin Feng waved his hands hurriedly: "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it."
Before she came to the Hucao office, she first went to the county government.
From Qi Zhubu, he learned about Luan Xin's general information. Before he surrendered, he was a trusted adviser to Qiu Cheng, and his status was equal to that of his teacher Chu Yao. Although he had not shown his combat power directly, in terms of his qualifications and experience in officialdom, Lin Feng was a junior.
She still has so much to learn.
As a Hucao official, she was the head of the Hucao on paper, but in reality she was only responsible for encouraging people to learn farming and sericulture. Things like households, sacrifices, and marriages were temporarily handed over to her teacher Chu Yao and a group of Hucao officials to help share. When Luan Xin asked her for guidance, she panicked.
Fortunately, Luan Xin asked questions about areas she was good at.
He spoke eloquently and skillfully, and he held the stage.
Lin Feng wiped his sweat secretly.
At least the teacher’s reputation was not tarnished.
Luan Xin listened attentively, nodding his head from time to time, and sometimes gaining enlightenment. The more he listened, the more he admired Lin Feng. Although this lady was young, she was indeed capable, frank and enthusiastic, and had no reservations. This move was really rare: "Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years. Lin Hucao has helped Xin a lot. These days, I am worried about the spring plowing next year and don't know where to start..."
It was somewhat difficult for him, a military strategist who took an extreme war path, to be a clerk in the Household Department. Luan Xin had no choice but to be busy with Household Department affairs during the day and read the files of the Household Department office by lamplight at night.
The only thing to be thankful for is that there are still old people available in the Household Affairs Office.
Otherwise, the household office would have to shut down.
Lin Feng listened to Luan Xin's complaints and showed some sympathy.
Encouraging the people to cultivate agriculture and sericulture is not just a simple matter of encouraging and urging the common people to farm. The actual content is quite complicated. From the rotation method, farming tools, and farming techniques, to the quality of the fields, the number of farmers, and the output of the fields, to fertilization and watering, and drought and flood prevention. It covers agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and other miscellaneous side businesses, all of which are under the jurisdiction of the Hucaoyuan.
If there is free time, she will compile summaries and archive records for later comparison. Simply farming, selecting and cultivating good varieties is too leisurely. Lin Feng was able to get started so quickly, all thanks to her literary skills.
Qimin Yaoshu
This is not only her way of writing, but also a great work of agricultural science that brings together the essence. Although "Qimin Yaoshu" is still missing a few volumes, the content is still useful. On the other hand, Luan Xin was not so lucky and had to start from scratch.
"If it's just spring ploughing, there are rules to follow."
When it comes to farming, no one loves it more than the lord.
In order to facilitate management, all the people under Chen Tang's rule had to use a set of standards, and Sibao County was no exception. Lin Feng suggested to Luan Xin: "Luan Hu Cao, before the end of the year comes, go to the lord and urge him to borrow more people..."
Luan Xin asked her, "What's the trick?"
There are not many people in the Household Department Office, but it is enough for now.
Lin Feng said: "There are many tricks in it. According to past practices, most of the land in Sibao County must be re-registered before spring plowing, and the 'unowned land' must be re-divided and leased to refugees for reclamation. Tenants who are not on the list must also be re-registered, and no one is allowed to hide. Farm tools must be made, oxen must be bought, and grain and seeds must be picked... Canals must be built to facilitate irrigation..."
Luan Xin can make it rain, so as long as the spirit is strong enough, there is no need to worry about rain or drought, but his power is limited, so he can only deal with emergencies temporarily, not forever. From a long-term perspective, it is still necessary to allocate manpower to build water conservancy projects, which will benefit future generations.
Even without the drawbacks of the literati's way, Luan Xin was not a quick-witted person and always acted slowly. Every time Lin Feng said something, he would think it over in his mind, counting on his fingers, and his already unhealthy face became even paler.
This is not the workload for two or three months at all.
Luan Xin was horrified: "So many?"
Lin Feng was melancholy: "So we have to rob people."
She also quietly taught Luan Xin some experience, such as which captain had a good temper, and his subordinates would work quickly and efficiently in the military camp. The speed was fast, the quality was high, and sometimes they could bargain - borrowing people from the military camp required paying the other party extra military pay, all of which had to be allocated from the annual budget of the Hucao official office, and the annual budget allocated by the county government was limited, so they would save as much as possible.
If you have a good relationship, you can get it for free.
Lin Feng really likes to play with Lu Ji and the others. Once the Household Department of Longwu County needs people, it will be very cost-effective to ask them for it.
But in terms of careful budgeting, he was still not as good as his own teacher. The budgets of all the government offices were reviewed by his teacher Chu Yao. From He Yin to Long Wu, for a full four years, the budgets of the government offices were stuck every year, and it was considered good if there was no deficit in the year-end summary.
Even if I were his student, I wouldn't be able to get a single penny more.
Fortunately, he is very strong, otherwise the teacher would have been put in a sack long ago.
Luan Xin: “…”
Lin Feng talked more and more and almost slammed on the brakes.
He coughed twice and said, "Anyway, that's it."
Luan Xin sighed: "I'll go borrow someone this afternoon."
Listen to advice and eat your fill.
Lin Feng's experience is indeed useful. When Luan Xin went to the county government office to explain his purpose, Chen Tang's eyes were filled with relief.
The newcomer is very perceptive. He has understood the core of the company's spirit so quickly - "involution". This is very worry-free. She smiled and said, "I was originally planning to bring up what Gongyi said in the morning meeting a few days later. I didn't expect you to bring it up on your own initiative. That's great."
With a wave of his hand, he assigned Xun Ding to Luan Xin.
They call it "You two are familiar with each other, so there is no need to adjust to each other."
Luan Xin: “…”
Xun Ding: “…”
Gu Chi's mouth corners were cramping from trying so hard to hold back his laughter.
Luan Xin is an old subordinate of Qiu Cheng, and Xun Ding is a thug hired by Qiu Cheng at a high salary. These two had indeed worked together for a short time and were familiar with each other!
Xun Ding pointed at himself, looked at Chen Tang, and then looked at his old father, with a bewildered look on his face. He had reason to suspect that Chen Tang's mind was muddled: "This, this, I am not familiar with the affairs of the Household Department either."
Chen Tang said: "No, you are familiar with it."
Xun Ding: “???”
Chen Tang looked at Xun Zhen again, and was about to ask him to lead the newcomers, but Gu Chi volunteered to take the job. The reason was also ready. He was still weak and not suitable for overwork. The workload of assisting the household department was just right for him.
Gu Chi spoke, so how could he not respond
Then-
The knife pulled the butt, which opened people's eyes.
The giant blue crocodile kept rolling in death.
Mud and gravel flew everywhere.
Xun Ding realized for the first time that his Wudan Totem was very bad at digging soil, and also for the first time that he knew he had a talent for digging canals. While leading his soldiers to work, he thought to himself: "Wouldn't that damned Gong Xichou be more suitable for this job?"
Slap your thigh!
It’s too early to let Gong Xichou run away!
At the same time, Gu Chi also had a good chat with Luan Xin.
The two of them seemed like close friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time. The atmosphere was harmonious and they talked about everything. However, Lin Feng was the only one who was left out.
But she didn't care, she still had important things to do. She was called to Sibao County by Chen Tang to help Luan Xin familiarize himself with the affairs of the Household Department. Another thing was to search the treasure house of the Household Department of Sibao County to see what rare flowers and plants were inside.
The Hucao office was responsible for agriculture and sericulture.
Not only should we carefully select good varieties and pass them on to improve farming yields, but we should also explore and develop more grain crops and observe farming. Each household office has a "treasure house" that stores all kinds of rare seeds or exotic flowers and plants. If you look carefully, you may find something unexpected.
Chen Tang just wanted Lin Feng to try his luck.
"Hey, Luan Hu Cao, what is this?"