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Chapter 091

A friend comes from afar, what should I do? Then he swept the couch to welcome him.

Although I don't know if this group of "friends" is a blessing or a curse.

Besides, he originally wanted to go to Yingping to recruit people. If he turned people away at the county school and rejected a group of eloquent people, it might be reported the next day that the Yingping County Magistrate was narrow-minded. Virtue is not suitable and can only tolerate remarks such as the county's students and so on.

You know, public opinion is very scary. If these black materials come out, he, Lu Jiu'an, will definitely be hung on the pillar of shame for a month before he can get off.

Lu Jiu'an didn't want to be bullied by Confucian scholars online, so he planned to adjust his teaching method overnight.

Wherever Lu Jiuan went, Han Zhi followed him. He was burying himself in his desk, and Han Zhi was sitting opposite him, memorizing English letters with a cold face.

"Brother Han." After Lu Jiu'an changed the plan, he threw away his pen angrily, "Come and see if you would like my lectures if you were a student."

Han Zhi did not move.

Only then did Lu Jiu'an realize that something was strange about Han Zhi tonight. At least before, when the two of them were alone, Han Zhi could not restrain himself from touching him.

Why?

It was obviously fine when we celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival together in the Life Square, starting from meeting Qin Jizhi.

No, Lu Jiu'an was shocked. He walked over and pinched Han Zhi's cheeks: "Are you jealous?"

Han Zhi said nothing, pulled Lu Jiu'an to sit on his lap, hugged his waist and buried his head in his shoulder.

"You were here today, and I didn't even say a few words to him." After learning about Qin Jizhi's feelings, Lu Jiu'an subconsciously kept a distance from him: "Don't make trouble unreasonably."

Han Zhi's voice was low and hoarse. "Look at him, I feel uncomfortable. Today in the study, look at the Water Conservancy Department, I don't feel well either."

"You..." Lu Jiu'an hesitated. Today in the study, he was just because of the Water Conservancy Department. He was very talented, so he took another look at him and said, "Then just gouge out my eyeballs, so I don't have to look at anyone."

"My fault." Han Zhi apologized proactively, rubbing his neck with rough fingers. : "I will try my best to restrain myself."

Han Zhi apologized crisply and reflected on himself seriously. Lu Jiuan's anger that was about to rise was extinguished. He kissed Han Zhi's nose and plucked up the courage to touch it. He touched the top of his head and said, "Yeah, you have to believe me. I'm not Mu Lin, I'm just messing around with people."

Han Zhi turned his back on his guests and treated him very tenderly, but in the end he didn't accept the final plan.

...

On August 19, there was an indescribable excitement in the air of the county school. This atmosphere made the students restless and unwilling to attend school.

"Come on, come on." Someone shouted, and the students sitting around the stone statue of Confucius stood up one by one and stretched their necks.

Lu Jiu'an, wearing an indigo flower bouquet and a high crown on his head, followed Fan Juyu into the county school.

He was talking and laughing with Han Zhi, but when he saw the people from the county school, he was stunned and turned around to ask Qin Jizhi: "Jizhi, you said you have three or two friends..."

"Indeed, there are only five ..." Qin Jizhi was a head taller than Lu Jiu'an. He easily looked over Lu Jiu'an's head and saw the scene in the county school, where densely packed Confucian turbans and blouses were crowded together, and there were at least a hundred people.

"Fan Juyu..." Lu Jiu'an suddenly paused when he saw Qin Jizhi's mouth open. He thought it was Monk Zhang Er who was confused, so he had to ask for advice.

Fan Juyu was confused: "Two days ago, my lord, you said that if students from other counties come, they can come in."

Lu Jiu'an understood.

Well, he and Fan Juyu only mentioned the other county, but did not explain it in detail. Unexpectedly, so many people came at once, and Lu Jiuan was really flattered.

Thirty people are also teaching, and a hundred people are also teaching, but with so many people suddenly added, the original student classroom cannot accommodate them.

"It's better than this." Fan Juyu suggested, "The group of novice students will borrow their classrooms for the two days off.

This is the only thing that happened suddenly.

The classrooms of these children are different from those of the scholars. In front of the classroom There is a blackboard on the wall, which is made of polished wood and painted with black oil. On the wall to the right of the blackboard are the students' essays, as well as the names of outstanding students and small red flowers.

Lu Jiuan ordered people to remove it . A movable partition was installed in the middle of the three classrooms, and the three small classrooms were combined into one large classroom, so that the students who came from afar could

sit in such a school and enjoy one seat per person . People were sitting on the benches, looking around and whispering, and the discussion continued until Lu Jiuan stood in front of the podium.

After Lu Jiuan stood still, he glanced around the crowd and looked away when he saw Han Zhi and his son sitting together in the corner. Said: "A gentleman who is knowledgeable and examines himself day by day will know clearly and act without fault. "

This is the beginning. The students spread out their pens and papers and sat upright.

Lu Jiu settled down for a moment, but did not continue the previous sentence. Instead, he said: "Before the formal lecture, I want to ask you a simple question. 10 years What do you think you will be doing in the future?

The students looked at each other in astonishment.

A young man said loudly: "He is an extremely popular minister and has made great achievements in the past and present. "

"You have the ambition to go east to the sea, good! " Lu Jiu'an said.

Another middle-aged student touched his short beard and said: "Put down the injustice in the world and protect the body and mind of all people." "

...

With two students speaking in front of them, the people in the classroom started to have impassioned opinions and expressed their great ambitions.

When everyone had finished talking, Lu Jiu'an asked again: "After 10 years, you suddenly discovered that, You only have one year to survive. What do you want to do in that year? "

As soon as these words came out, there was silence. After a long time, someone said softly: "A sword penetrates the clouds and scoops up the bright clouds, and the shadows of people thousands of miles away disappear after riding the waves. "

The classroom burst into laughter, and Lu Jiu'an couldn't help laughing. It turns out that all young people have a martial arts dream in their hearts.

"I am thinking of a book, without any kind words or exaggerated chapters, just to leave it in the world and bring blessings. Descendants.

"I will find the beggars in the city and give them all their clothes as a gift. "

"Taste all the delicacies from all over the world! " "

...

The students in the classroom shared their words with each other. Lu Jiu'an clapped his hands and asked the attendant to hand out pen, ink, paper and inkstones: "The former question is about your ambitions, which are all ambitions; the latter question , what we are asking about is the Pure Land, and has nothing to do with fame and wealth. Please write your answers to the two questions on paper and sign your name and household registration. If the answer changes, you can change it. I won't read your answer. Just write it according to your true thoughts. "

The students started writing. Some wrote a long speech, and some wrote a few strokes. After everyone finished writing, they folded it and put it away one by one.

A student at the bottom boldly asked: "Xian Magistrate Lu has been here for 10 years. What will you be doing next? "

Lu Jiu'an said calmly, as if the answer had already been ingrained in his mind: "Establish a heart for the world, establish a destiny for the people, carry on the unique knowledge for the saints, and create peace for all generations. "

Hengqu's four sentences, just a few words, cover everything.

Han Zhi moved slightly, his expression solemn.

The student asked again: "Then you can only live for one year..."

Lu Jiu'an said without thinking: "I have a good heart, and even though I died nine times, I still have no regrets."

That means he will not change his ambition.

Gao Chu walked up to the stage holding a brown clay pot. The students looked confused. Lu Jiuan himself wrote one. He folded it and threw the origami into the bottle in front of more than 100 students: "We Let's do an experiment. I will make a 10-year agreement with you. I will put your answers in a clay pot today, seal it and bury it under the stone statue of Confucius in the county school. Let's see what we have in 10 years. If we have not realized our ambitions, have we protected the pure land in our hearts?"

Although the students experienced such a wonderful and incredible teaching process for the first time in the county school, they were still in high spirits. When Lu Jiuan said this, they felt a sigh of relief in their hearts. I am so excited that I will be able to fulfill my long-cherished wish in 10 years.

The students agreed, and the attendants stuffed the answer into a clay pot and sealed it with loess and cement.

The pottery jar filled with light and feelings was buried in the ground in front of everyone. The students felt that what was buried was not just a piece of paper, but a seed waiting to break through the ground and sprout.

Everyone returned to the classroom and sat in their original seats.

Lu Jiu'an picked up the chalk and wrote on the blackboard: "To the common people who died."

The students were used to writing eight-part essays, but they didn't pay attention to how elegant and meaningful these five words were. Instead, they subconsciously thought that if they were placed in the meeting In the test, this is a cut-off question.

If you let them do it, how will they solve the problem?

In the blink of an eye, following these five words, the students below had already taken the Four Books and Five Classics out of their minds and turned over them.

Afterwards, the students became polarized. Those who knew the Four Books and Five Classics by heart could see through it at a glance.

Those who were not very familiar with it all cursed in their hearts that the question Lu Jiuan asked was really insidious and cunning.

Fortunately, he is not an academic official. This question is really too biased. It is not only a cut-off question, but also a topic outside the chapter. Generally, most academic topics are selected from a book. Pianlu County ordered him to cut off the question. Two unrelated books separated by thousands of miles were brought together.

To the common people, the original sentence is: From the emperor to the common people, all are based on self-cultivation. From "Book of Rites·University".

The original sentence of "the deceased" is "The deceased is like a man, not giving up day and night", which comes from "Zihan" in the Analects of Confucius.

The previous sentence talks about the fact that from the emperor down to the common people, everything is based on self-cultivation.

The latter sentence is about Confucius taking his disciples to Sishui to watch the flood, and saw the roaring Yellow River flowing continuously, and he was inspired by it.

Well, now it not only goes far, but also slides smoothly.

It's not that this question is difficult, but it's too simple. Because of its simplicity, the scope of the problem that can be broken is too wide.

The meanings of these two scriptures are put together, and you can explain it by saying that all things change but the mind is unswerving, "The sage achieves his way, and he corrects himself to deal with the impermanence."

You can also use the short time, and use the limited time to cultivate oneself, manage the family, and govern the country. , When the world is flat, it will be broken. "The sage is short and insignificant, but he will grow up if he learns the way."

You can also quote Zhu Xi's "Collected Commentary on Chapters and Sentences of the Four Books" to learn endlessly, and the flow of water will not break it. "A scholar who builds work will accumulate soil and soil." "The end is not finished."

In short, there are thousands of problems, it all depends on the level.

Thinking of this, the students all looked up at Lu Jiu'an to see how he would break through.

Lu Jiuan...

hasn't broken!

He is here to give lectures and explain the great meaning of the book, not to teach them how to write eight-legged essays by breaking down the topic and carrying on the title.

So Lu Jiuan started with the deceased and lamented life and death.

"Chaos begins to bloom, transforming into mayflies, growing vegetation, and producing flesh and blood..." Lu Jiu'an's theory organically combines the meaning of saints with the theory of future biology, and then explains it with reference to Mr. Gong Zizhen's Jihai poems of the Qing Dynasty. : "When a person dies, his body is destroyed, and the red color turns into mud, and he turns into the mountains and rivers and the breeze, but the color is colorless and the form is empty, which is the emptiness."

After people step out of time, they become the tiniest particles in the universe, the wind in the mountains . It is him, the clouds in the sky are him, the swaying trees are him, and the flying butterflies are him. Although he has left, he still fills the world.

Students rarely hear such statements of purpose. When hundreds of schools of thought talk about life and death, they all talk about life and death. Unlike Lu Jiu'an, who directly talks about life itself, they are all aroused.

Lu Jiu'an continued his efforts and quoted the words of Su Da Shi: "Su Zi said: If you look at the general from its change, then the world and the world can no longer change in an instant; if you look at it from the unchangeable, both things and me are endless. "

Lu Jiu'an's thoughts were flying, starting from life, to death, then from death to all things, and then to the universe, "Throughout the past and present, it was called the universe, and the heaven and earth were called the universe..."

The students followed . As his thoughts continued, his consciousness became larger and larger, and his body became smaller and smaller, as if he had truly become an insignificant piece of dust.

No, smaller than dust!

Miaomiao was in the vast void space. Following the surging river water that Confucius saw, he witnessed the changes in the sea and the changes in the world.

"This is why the dead are together day and night."

Lu Jiu'an slapped his pointer on the blackboard. The tiny sound was like thunder. The students' consciousness returned to the small classroom from the infinite void. They gasped. With a cry, he looked around blankly and saw shock in the eyes of the classmates sitting next to him.

"Don't give up day and night." Lu Jiu'an talked until his mouth was dry, and he took a sip of tea, "Therefore, if you are too late to catch up on your talents and mediocre in your talents, just follow your heart and ignore your worries, work hard once you are done, and never be lazy for a long time." "Yan, it's done."

Lu Jiu'an went around in a big circle, going further and further, and getting more and more biased. Just when the student thought he was going to leave forever, he finally came back.

Compared with the natural universe, human beings are too small and life is too short, so don't care too much about flashy things and explore the true pure land in your heart, whether it is as big as cultivating yourself, managing your family, governing the country, or as small as making clothes.

Feel free to do it and do it boldly!

Lu Jiu'an's angles became more and more bizarre, and the ideas he instilled became more and more novel. It was only at this moment that this group of students discovered that they had fallen into the trap Lu Jiu'an said!

Because they suddenly realized that Lu Jiuan was talking about the deceased to the common people at the beginning, rather than the deceased to the common people. If the two words were reversed, the meaning might be completely different.

Death to common people means that life is short, so be determined!

For the common people who have died, they have made up their minds, but life is short, so take action quickly!

The students looked at each other in silence, and at the same time warned themselves in their hearts that they must pay attention to the questions in future exams and not fall into the trap of the question maker.

Now that we have talked about doing, it is natural to follow the talk about knowing the way and practicing it sincerely.

"Seek knowledge and learn principles, learn principles and implement them." Lu Jiu'an said, "Don't talk eloquently, you need to be hands-on. The truth is simple, knowledge and action are unified..."

"No." At this time, a student in the middle of the classroom stood up and interrupted. he.

Oh, here it comes!

There were voices of opposition, which Lu Jiuan expected.

Qin Jizhi happened to be sitting on the left side of his good friend. He grabbed his arm with a sullen expression and whispered, "Didn't you promise me?

" So what about discussing Taoism?" The student disagreed.

Qin Jizhi's face was ugly, and he glanced at Lu Jiu'an on the podium in a panic.

"It's okay, everyone can express their opinions." Lu Jiu'an pressed down with his hand, signaling the two of them to calm down: "But let me finish, I will leave enough time for you to express your opinions."

Han Zhi did not miss Lu Jiu'an's words . Jiu An's meaningful glance meant that he already had a plan to deal with it.

After the students sat down as instructed, Lu Jiuan continued where he left off. As he progressed step by step, from shallower to deeper, the students felt as if they were climbing steps, and even the pen under their hands stopped unconsciously. .

As the steps get higher and higher, the scenery becomes ever-changing. At the end, the clouds clear and the sun appears, the meaning of the title is complete and the writing is complete.

He did not teach the students how to compose an essay, but this lecture gave them a glimpse of a wonderful eight-part essay.

But it turned out that the little experiment Master Lu did before giving lectures and what he asked them hinted at what he was going to talk about today.

"Students have benefited a lot from Mr. Lu's lectures." The student stood up and thanked him.

Qin Jizhi's friend just now also stood up, but he was not here to salute, but to compete in the ring.

Lu Jiu'an almost forgot about this incident. This was a scholar whose fighting ability should not be underestimated. There would definitely be a verbal battle later.

Everyone silenced their voices and listened to this man state his opinions one by one.

Zhong Xiucai's point of view is that people do not necessarily have to be good, because people's energy is limited, but knowledge is infinite: "What do you think, Mr. Lu?"

Lu Jiu'an did not answer him directly, but looked around and asked "Is there anyone who has a different argument from this talented man?"

Gao Su stood up first and said, "I don't agree."

"Very good, very good." Lu Jiu'an clapped his hands, smiled and walked off the stage holding his lower clothes: "Please come to my left and right sides, please."

"What are you going to do, Mr. Lu?" Gao Chu asked.

"I don't know either." Fan Jiaoyu said calmly, clasping his hands, "Just watch."

Zhong Xiucai and Gao Su were on either side of him.

Lu Jiu'an looked at the students in the hall and said, "Now, please stand up. Those who agree with the middle school students should sit in the two rows on the left, and those who agree with the high school students should sit on the right."

The students in the hall walked around, and quickly sat down again, forming a There were two distinct teams. Unexpectedly, Qin Jizhi chose Gaosu's side.

Lu Jiu'an counted the number of people in the two teams and recorded it on the blackboard: "This is your initial number."

"Two swords are cutting each other, sharp and blunt. Since each insists on his own opinion, let's argue." Lu Jiu'an put forward the plan he had thought of for a long time, "Please two students select three more people from your team to form a team of four, divided into pros and cons. You two will discuss this controversial issue. The debate lasts for half an hour, what do you think? "

It would be great to make space and time for them to speak freely. Zhong Xiucai asked: "Then how to determine the outcome?"

"Each side of you will speak for five minutes, alternating." Lu Jiu'an put the wall clock on the desk, "After half an hour, the supporters will discuss based on your arguments. Re-select, and the party with more than the initial number of people wins. "

Zhong Xiucai asked: "How long is five minutes?"

"The second hand goes around five times, and the minute hand moves one big mark." Lu Jiu'an gestured to them with the wall clock and let them experience it again. How long is five minutes? "When four minutes is up, Lu Qi will beat the drum for the first time to remind him. When five minutes are up, he will beat the drum for the second time. At this time, whether you have finished speaking or not, you must stop and change The other side debated. "

"Okay!" After figuring out the rules, Zhong Xiucai readily agreed.

Lu Jiu'an retired with peace of mind.

Each party selected three people they liked and formed a simple debate team. Lu Qi played the drum and it officially started.

Han Zhi arrived at Lu Jiu'an's side at some point, and the two stood in the corner, leisurely watching the fierce debate between the debaters.

Han Zhi peeled off the orange and stuffed a piece of it into his mouth: "Jiu'an is really cunning."

"Oh, it's a reward, it's a reward." Lu Jiu'an's voice became hoarse after giving a big lecture, "I can't afford to offend you, so I can avoid it." Hey, you know, my move is to divert the damage. I just sit back and watch, and it has nothing to do with me. "

If you don't want to argue, then I'll let you argue!

Qin Jizhi was selected as a debater by Gao Su. He accidentally saw this scene and forgot his words for a moment.

"Doctor Qin." Gao Su reminded him quietly.

Qin Jizhi came to his senses, reacted quickly, and completed his argument without any danger.

Even though the rules of the debate were not very strict compared to later generations, there was no one-two debate, no cross-examination session and no free men. However, the two sides still went back and forth, and the debate was heated.

Half an hour later, Lu Qi beat the drum and set the bell, and those who were still debating reluctantly stopped their arguments.

After this hour of debate, many students stood up and changed their positions, regardless of the pros or cons.

Lu Jiuan re-counted the number of people, and the result was clear at a glance: Gaosu's side won.

"Everything has two sides, and we should look at it dialectically. If we put the same chopsticks in the water and look at it from different angles, we may find different scenes." Lu Jiuan concluded the debate, "Zhong Talented man, what do you think?"

"My lord is right, it's refreshing!" Zhong Xiucai was sweating. He bowed his hands to Gao Su and others on the opposite side and said, "It's really satisfying. Let's fight again next time.

" Understand, this person doesn't really want to argue about who is right and who is wrong, he is just a person who enjoys the process of thinking. In this debate, he was like a wild horse running wild, finally unleashing his argumentative nature.

It's good to be argumentative. Only when a hundred schools of thought contend can sparks of brilliant ideas be produced.

During the debate, Lu Jiuan arranged for several people to record the process. Holding a thick stack of paper in his hand, he said to the students who were packing up their pens and ink: "The highlights of this debate have been recorded in detail in words. They will be posted in the Life Square. Everyone is welcome to watch."

The same goes for the debate . It is a process of learning and thinking. When the time comes, not only the debaters, but also those who will participate in the audit later will come to Yingping just to look at these booklets and review them.

What's more, isn't this collection of quotations made from recorded conversations exactly the same as the Analects of Confucius?

Who knows whether there will be a sage among them in the future?

Lu Jiu'an held the book of quotations in his hand, as if he was grasping the fulcrum of the future literary trend, and couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

Sustainable development is the last word!

Han Zhi looked at him as if his plot was succeeding, and stood beside him helplessly.

After the debate, it was already getting late, and the students from other counties could not rush back. They made plans with each other and planned to find a few inns to stay in Yingping County.

Just as Lu Jiu'an walked out of the classroom, a student rushed out of the classroom rashly. Han Zhi pushed him aside without leaving any trace.

"Master Lu." The visitor looked excited and had not yet recovered from his previous state. "When can you give lectures again?"

Lu Jiu'an turned around and looked at him. He was a bit unfamiliar. He was not a local scholar in Yingping.

The student scratched his head in embarrassment and introduced himself: "I am from Yunnan. There was a storyteller in our county who passed by here on his way back from visiting relatives in Wujin. After he returned, he told what he saw and heard. "When we students from Yunnan heard that you were going to give lectures, we wanted to come and admire your grace."

The student paused: "After coming to Yingping, I saw a unique style. Mr. Lu's lectures are also unique. People who listen to the lectures can quickly understand it..."

It turned out that it was the first time to give a lecture and so many people came to cheer. , because there is a big v tap water.

Lu Jiu'an thought for a while and gave an ambiguous answer: "It will be decided in the future based on the needs of the members."

Chapter 092

The lecture went smoothly as Lu Jiuan expected. Although there were objections in the middle, Lu Jiuan resolved them easily.

Fan Juyu came out with a red face to see Lu Jiu'an: "Your teaching today is really unique. Whether it is the previous experiment or the subsequent debate, it is refreshing."

"That experiment, once done, can still inspire people. It will last a long time. " That won't work anymore." Lu Jiu'an said, "As for the debate, it can be held once a month. It can not only apply what you have learned, but also exercise your thinking. Today's debate is just a simple rule, so I will tell you another time. Let me tell you what the more complicated rules are, and we will hold it according to the new rules next time."

After Fan Jiaozhi sent Lu Jiu'an out, he met Qin Jizhi and several of his friends to say goodbye to Lu Jiu'an.

Zhong Xiucai happened to hear his last sentence, and his feet immediately rooted to the spot.

His bright, real eyes were directed at Lu Jiu'an, making it difficult for Lu Jiu'an to pretend not to see him.

Behind Qin Ji, a student wearing a plain jacket stepped forward and said, "When Ji Zhi wrote a letter asking me to come and listen to the lecture, at first I thought of declining because of the long distance, and almost missed this opportunity."

Lu Jiu An immediately realized that Qin Jizhi was originally from Jiangzhou, so these students were probably also from Jiangzhou Prefecture.

Compared with the remote and backward Yingping and the prosperous Jiangzhou, anyone who is not a fool knows which one is higher and which is lower. Correspondingly, there is a big gap between the county school and the government school. Letting people from the government school come to listen to the county school is like going from luxury to frugality. Let these arrogant students go to the county school. I'm afraid they will not be Qin Ji. He said it so lightly and calmly, I guess it took a lot of effort.

What Lu Jiu'an could think of, Han Zhi could naturally think of it, and he snorted in his heart: If he hadn't been in Yunluo, how would he have used this Qin Jizhi to express his love? He just knew a few literati and scholars... ...

Lu Jiu'an said: "Since you are a friend of Ji, you are also a friend of me, Mr. Lu. Please wait a moment, I have a small gift to give you."

The small gift Lu Jiu'an mentioned was the Yingping travel brochure that he had discussed with Mu Lin before. .

The travel brochure transcribed part of Mu Lin's travel notes for promotional purposes, and Lu Jiu'an asked the painter to draw. Since it was still in the first draft stage and had not been officially finalized, he only made five copies, just in time to give them as gifts.

The travel brochure contains both ink paintings and text, and is not tainted with the worldly atmosphere of money. It is perfect as a gift among literati.

The travel brochure was quickly handed over to the five scholars. Lu Jiu'an said: "This "Yingping Landscape" is a specialty of our county. There are only five copies at present. The text describing Yingping is excerpted from Yingping's travel notes. The travel notes were written by a famous scholar. Written by the young Marquis from southern Shanxi after his travels. "

When Lu Jiu'an was promoting, he did not forget to help Mu Lin advertise.

As expected by Lu Jiu'an, when the five talents heard that it was a limited edition, they all looked flattered and held their hands in thanks.

"Master Lu is well-read in poetry and books, and his literary talent is outstanding." One of the scholars received the gift. I don't know whether it was a compliment or a sincere admiration. "Listening to Master Lu's lectures is like listening to sacred music."

He stretched out his hand to Lu Jiu'an. Looking at the goosebumps on his arms: "Especially the part about people and all things, it made me realize my own insignificance and the shortness of life."

"I borrowed the words of the sages." Lu Jiuan greeted them one by one without any airs: "If you students are free, you are welcome to come to Yingping at any time."

Zhong Xiucai was among a few people. He was usually an eloquent person, but was repeatedly interrupted by his friends in the same industry. As a result, no follow-up debate was asked until the end. The specific news about the game was pulled away by Qin Jizhi by his sleeves.

The few people drifted away, and Lu Jiuan could still faintly hear Zhong Xiucai's reluctant voice: "What are you doing in such a hurry? I also want to ask the county magistrate about the debate competition."

There was another question. Humanity said: "I recorded Master Lu's lectures and passed them to Brother Qi for observation after I got back. He will definitely regret not coming this time..."

The voices of several people quickly disappeared in the wind.

When he returned to the county government office, the door of the county government cafeteria was already closed. There was no other way. Lu Jiuan had to temporarily ask the waiter to turn on a small stove to prepare a table. Although there were only four people eating, because there were two people, Han Zhi and Han Linshen, As a martial arts practitioner, Lu Jiuan specifically asked the waiter to make more portions.

Lu Qi kept talking about his thoughts from today's audit, and Lu Jiu'an peeled and ate the oranges on the table. At this moment, Han Linshen once again talked about his studies: "After the ten-day holiday, I want to go to the county school."

Lu Jiu'an transferred Glancing at Han Zhi, Han Zhi seemed to know what he was going to say: "I asked Linshen to study with you last time, but it was his own idea to go to the county school this time."

"Go and study if you want to. Well, although you have a master to teach you alone, studying in the county school is different." Lu Jiu'an raised his hands in agreement, "People of the same age should communicate more."

Lu Jiu'an said, not knowing what he thought of, and became sad.

"What's wrong?" Han Zhi asked.

Lu Jiu'an sighed: "Today, the student asked me when I could still give lectures. I didn't give a clear reply at the time, but I knew that I would have to give more lectures later."

"Why?" Han Zhi was puzzled, "It's not because of Fan Jiao. "Edict?"

He had seen how hard it was for Lu Jiuan to prepare for teaching. During the day, he was busy with various things in the county school, and at night he had to burn the midnight oil.

"There is no way. How can a teaching oracle be enough?" Lu Jiu'an knew that the students who should have passed the imperial examination in the past were only a few. Moreover, famous teachers gave birth to great disciples, and their ability to teach and teach was limited. The reason for the county school is that no matter how good the teachers are, the teachers in the county school are unparalleled. Therefore, it is not enough to increase the number of students. We must also improve the qualifications of the teachers.

"If that's the case, it's easy to handle." For some reason, Han Zhi suddenly thought of what Qin Jizhi had gone to great lengths to do specifically for Lu Jiu'an, as if he had gotten back a chance. He estimated the time and said, "Master Linshen" It may be coming in half a month. He is a learned man who likes to preach and teach. When the time comes, he will ask the master to come to the county to teach and kill two

birds with one stone. "The problem that Lu Jiu'an has been troubled for a long time was solved by Han Zhi. Dandi solved it.

The wife of the young general is not too bad after thinking about it. If Han Linshen's wife joins the teaching staff, the chances of the candidates taking the science examination in the coming year may be greatly improved!

At night, Lu Jiu'an's throat became more and more serious due to the dryness and stinging caused by long lectures.

In the dead of night, Lu Qi's room next door was quiet. He thought he had fallen asleep, so he pinched his throat and rubbed it. Unable to hold it back, he suppressed his throat and coughed twice.

Lu Jiu'an had already taken off his outer shirt and put on a set of thin single-color pajamas. The moonlight was bright outside. He thought about it for a while and finally gave up the idea of ​​tormenting his servants. He only poured out the remaining leftovers on the table. I drank a few sips of warm tea.

Lu Jiuan took off his hat and was about to blow out the candles and go to bed. There was a click on the window. Lu Jiuan turned his head and saw Han Zhi turning over and entering.

Han Zhi fastened the latch of the window and walked straight to Lu Jiu'an: "Open your mouth."

"Ah." Lu Jiu'an opened his mouth obediently, and then felt a round sugar ball being put into his mouth, and the sugar ball was wrapped in the moist mouth. , slowly melted, and the honey flowed down the throat, refreshing and cool, and very comfortable.

Under the candlelight, Lu Jiu'an, with his black hair hanging loosely, looked even more handsome. Han Zhi asked in a warm voice: "Does your throat feel better?"

Lu Jiu'an nodded, eating a candy ball and asked vaguely: "How did you know that my throat was not feeling well? "

"You drink water very frequently today."

Lu Jiu'an realized that Han Zhizhen was paying attention to him all the time, as if he had become accustomed to focusing on him...

When he came back to his senses, he saw Han Zhizhen After naturally taking off his clothes, he looked like he was ready to stay here tonight.

Lu Jiu'an didn't chase him anymore. Han Zhi reached out and pressed his neck, rubbing it gently with his thumb: "You lie down first, and I'll blow out the candlelight."

This man's palm, whether it was warm in winter or cool in summer, It was so hot that Lu Jiu'an shrank his neck and said with some guilt: "Next time you come here, don't climb through the window. I'll leave the door open for you."

A dignified general, but he still needs to be sneaky and thief when he comes to deliver medicine. Likewise, it really damages his image as the God of War.

The corners of Han Zhi's eyes bent uncontrollably, and Lu Jiu'an's expression changed again, and he said angrily: "Don't laugh."

It was as if he was actively inviting Han Zhi to spend the night.

Han Zhi got what he wanted, of course he said it. Even though he was very happy in his heart, he no longer showed it on his face. After blowing out the candle, he half pushed and half hugged Lu Jiu'an, who was turning his face faster than flipping a book, to the bed: " I don't want to laugh. Let's go to sleep. You are tired today."

The next day, Lu Jiuan woke up from the bed and found that the person beside him was gone. He was lying down and sleeping yesterday and did nothing. I don't know why. It always felt like the relationship between him and Han Zhi had become a little closer.

It was still early, so Lu Jiuan put on his clothes and walked slowly to the morning exercise spot. Before he got close, he heard cheers and applause. The government officials who usually started to warm up gathered together. It turned out that Han Zhi was practicing martial arts with a spear.

Lu Jiu'an had long known that Han Zhi's handy weapon was his red-tasseled spear.

This was the first time he saw Han Zhiwu's gun.

The cold weapon flashed with cold light, flying up and down in Han Zhi's hand, like a dragon in the air, and he was so powerful that he wielded it. As he got closer, he could even feel the murderous aura in every move.

Really, so handsome!

Lu Jiu'an, like others, mingled among the government officials and kept applauding.

Han Zhi practiced a whole set and was sweating like rain. He kicked hard and stopped the move. He threw the spear into the hands of Lu Jiu'an, whose eyes were shining: "Feel it?"

Lu Jiu'an's eyes seemed to be filled with starlight. Lu Jiu'an Every time he looked at him with such admiration, he would be moved.

"General Han, me, me, me, can I try too?" Fu Wenxin came over and asked excitedly.

Lu Jiu'an kicked him gently: "Go away, didn't you practice with Jiang Huwei? Don't be careless."

Fu Wenxin retorted: "That's what you do, sir. You were very aggressive with Brother Jiang at the beginning ." I'm interested."

Lu Jiu'an felt guilty for some reason. He looked at Han Zhi's face and confirmed that there was no change, then said: "That weapon is too heavy and not suitable for me."

Lu Jiu'an straightened his posture and imitated Han Zhi. He sent the spear forward. He thought he did well, but he didn't control the strength well and the spear almost fell out of his hand.

"No, you have to use your arms to drive your body." Han Zhi held his shoulders and vest to help him adjust, "Also, you need to practice your arm strength, otherwise you won't have enough explosive power..."

Lu Jiu'an was like this Under Han Zhi's patient one-on-one teaching, he got over the habit of playing with spears. The government officials looked on with envy and asked one after another: "Sir, please add a weapon to the training in the future."

"Fantasy." Lu Jiu An refuted it mercilessly. It was okay to fight with bare hands, but once the weapon was contaminated, it would be suspected of supporting the army. Lu Jiu'an pretended to be angry, "What's wrong? You're so energetic, so I'll give you something else."

Han Zhi knew the reason for Lu Jiu'an's refusal and agreed, "These are enemy-killing moves. If you join the army, you can teach them Here you go."

But he was very curious about the training program that Lu Jiuan wanted to add.

Lu Jiu'an often has an endless stream of novel ideas popping up in his mind. Although he is often incompatible with the world, he has never delved into them.

As long as he is Lu Jiuan, it is enough.

Han Zhi asked the doubts in his heart, and Lu Jiu'an said: "I wonder if you still remember the obstacle course training I mentioned before?"

Chapter 093

Obstacle course training, as the name suggests, is to set up obstacles on the road. Trainers need to pass through various specially arranged terrains to finally reach the finish line.

"In order to train their speed, endurance, and coordination in all aspects of physical fitness, commonly used obstacles include logs, quagmire, net ladders, etc." Lu Jiu'an wished he had an obstacle course training manual and pointed it out page by page to Han Zhi.

Han Zhi was so keen. When Lu Jiuan gave an overview of the obstacle course, he looked thoughtful: "The Snow Support Army can also train like this..."

"That's right!" In fact, many armies train special forces in the jungle. An obstacle course training is set up to hone the soldiers' endurance and ability to adapt to the environment. Lu Jiu'an tried to recall the special forces combat movies he had watched, "Obstacle races can also be combined with shooting, lurking, etc."

"What tires are you talking about?" Han Zhi asked.

"Uh..." Lu Jiu'an found that he was becoming increasingly defenseless against Han Zhi. If this continued, his secret would be exposed sooner or later. He calmly thought about the words, "It's similar to a wheel, with another circle wrapped around it. It's not easy for trainees to step on cloth strips or straw mats."

Han Zhi didn't say anything, and Lu Jiu'an didn't know whether it was considered a fool's errand.

Han Zhi asked some more questions, and finally said: "I will set up this track."

Who is Han Zhi? He has trained a group of people who support the army with iron and blood methods. It is conceivable that the obstacles set by Han Zhi The track, how cruel and inhuman it must be to torture people.

Lu Jiu'an glanced at the yamen servants who were still wailing and playing tricks without noticing, and silently lit the wax for them.

During the three-kilometer obstacle course, there was definitely no open space in the county town. Lu Jiuan and Han Zhi rode around in a circle, and finally came to an uncultivated wilderness.

"Let's just go here." Han Zhi dismounted and stepped on the ground with his feet, then looked back and forth at the surrounding environment. "It's sparsely populated, and there's a natural shallow puddle, so there's no need to dig another one."

After choosing the site, he continued The next step is to set up track obstacles.

This time, in order to give the government officials a special "surprise", they were not mobilized to contribute. Instead, it was done by a group of people who refused to obey the discipline and transferred to Han Zhi's staff. I don't know what methods Han Zhi used. This group of people Obediently, the whole process went on quietly without anyone noticing.

As a military fan, Lu Jiu'an followed Han Zhi for several days, watching the shallow puddle turn into mud, two trees pulling up a net ladder, and even a 100-meter plum blossom pile...

During this period, Mu Lin got enough rest Now, pack your bags and get ready to go again.

"There's no other way." Mu Lin pretended to sigh, "Many people who meet me are asking when I will follow up on my travel notes."

"How long will it take?"

"More than two months." Mu Lin took the five words seriously. The wine gourd was filled, he checked the lid again, and put it carefully into the wooden box. "I came back before the year ago. Last time I spent New Year's Eve in Yingping, it was deserted. This year it should be more lively."

Last year's New Year's Eve?

Lu Jiu'an recalled what happened at that time last year, and he had no memory of it.

It seems that Spring Festival couplets were pasted and lanterns were lit. From the time we held the table to the table, we chatted and ate leisurely until late at night. Occasionally, there were three or two firecrackers in the air. It was indeed quite deserted.

At that time, misfortunes never come singly, like a fish out of water and stranded on the beach. It's just a matter of survival, so it's not happy.

But this year is different.

"Yes, it will be very lively this year." Lu Jiuan nodded firmly.

Because of this first experience, Mu Lin was well prepared for this trip.

He will travel to a wide range of places with relatively large temperature differences. He only has a whole suitcase of clothes, all year round.

In addition, tents, compasses, flints, candles, dry food, etc. are all available.

But this time, not only were they equipped with grooms and tour guides, Mu Lin also temporarily borrowed a middle-aged man with full life skills from the Ministry of Punishment.

This man's name is Liu Mu, a lean man in his late forties. Despite his figure, his father is a hunter. Liu Mu followed his father to hunt in the mountains since he was a child, and learned outdoor survival skills. With him here, combined with the Xu Xiake's travel diary given by Lu Jiuan, the lives of Mu Lin and his party are sufficiently guaranteed.

Four people formed a simple adventure team.

As Jiang Fang's tour guide, Lu Jiu'an assigned him a new task.

"Do you understand drawing?"

Jiang Fang shook his head honestly.

Lu Jiu'an's hope for him to make a map was shattered, so he had to settle for the next best thing: "What about the writing club?"

Jiang Fang said: "Yes, Sir, why do I study seriously the cultural courses we offer?"

"Then then . Okay, the task assigned to you this time is very simple." Lu Jiuan told him his thoughts briefly and concisely.

Considering that Yingping will develop tourism in the future, we have brochures, natural beauty, and tour guides, but there are no tourist routes yet. Lu Jiu'an then thought about how to use wooden signs to make some road signs along the way while Mu Lin and the others were traveling: "Be more conspicuous, hang it on a tree, or stand on the roadside."

Jiang Fang explained Lu Jiu'an's requests one by one. I wrote it down and said to myself, "If I had been more useful, I could have drawn a detailed map of Yingping for you."

Every time I talked with Magistrate Lu, I became even more impressed by his talent and deeply felt that I Useless point.

Lu Jiu'an said with a smile: "Is there anyone in the world who is omnipotent? There are specialties in the art, and it is not difficult to draw a map. I don't blame you if you can't do it."

The sky was clear on the day Mu Lin set out, and Lu Jiu'an came to see him off as usual. The difference is that , this time Han Zhi came with him.

Mu Lin looked at the weird-shaped thing in his hand and said, "Last time I was given a box of pens, ink, paper and inkstones. What is it this time?"

"Hiking bag." Lu Jiuan was carrying a backpack, because of the material It's limited, and of course it can't be compared to the backpacks of later generations, but it's more convenient.

Mu Lin took it and tried it according to his instructions. It was indeed better than the usual knotted cloth bag slung on the back.

"Okay, I still have a conscience." Mu Lin got into the carriage, put her backpack away, raised the curtains, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "I also have a gift in return. I originally wanted to hand it over to Han Ershou in person. "But who knows that I didn't see anyone in your bedroom last night, and I don't know whose house I entered."

Mu Lin clearly said a question, but the teasing smile on his lips seemed to tell them clearly: I know everything. .

After he finished speaking, he looked at Lu Jiu'an and whistled loudly.

Lu Jiu'an has developed a thick-skinned face. Faced with Mu Lin's teasing, he not only did not blush, but interlocked with Han Zhi.

"?" Han Zhi turned to look at him.

Lu Jiu'an raised his eyebrows, raised his hands and kissed them gently.

Han Zhi's muscles suddenly tightened, and he felt the warm touch of Lu Jiu'an's kiss and the tip of his tongue.

Lu Jiuan looked at Mu Lin provocatively.

"..." Mu Lin.

Mu Lin was stunned for a few seconds, and suddenly laughed softly. He closed the car curtain, and his frivolous voice came through a thick layer of brocade: "Han Er, the return gift is at the same place, remember to pick it up. "

Lu Jiu'an reminded him: "Are you sure you didn't return the wrong gift? Is it for Brother Han?"

"No, it's for Han Er."

Lu Jiu'an said, "But it's me who gave you the gift!"

Mu Xiaohou Not only did he not change his mind, the old god even told Han Zhi: "Remember Han Er, only you can get that gift, don't let Lu Jiu'an find out."

The wheels turned, and the groom drove away slowly.

"What kind of riddle are you playing?" Lu Jiu'an turned around and asked with a smile.

Damn it, Mu Lin's meaningful eyes appeared in Han Zhi's mind. For some unknown reason, he returned to his old ways and turned back into the taciturn and cold general before.

"Okay, you and your good brother have a secret." Lu Jiu'an stabbed Han Zhi's chest heavily with the hand that had been interlocked just now, raised his head and came closer to him, and wrote cruel words between his teeth word by word: "Today Don't open my window later."

Lu Jiu'an turned around angrily, and Han Zhi could still hear his disdainful muttering: What's so great about it? What Mu Lin gave him must not be a good thing.

Lu Jiu'an just felt like he was feeding the dog out of kindness. As for Han Zhi, he grew up wearing the same pants as Mu Lin. They were obviously the same!

Lu Jiu'an went back to his hometown and sat for a while, thinking back on the sudden strange emotion just now, and wondering if he was too naive.

Fortunately, Han Lin went to study in the county and Lu Qi was not around, otherwise his behavior would have been ugly.

Speaking of Han Linshen, before he entered school, he was worried that the child would not be able to get along with his classmates because of his arrogance. Therefore, I rarely went to his room and warned him tactfully: Don't be arrogant to your classmates just because you are the son of a general.

Unexpectedly, this child was uncharacteristically not only able to control his previous bad temper, but also gained admiration from many little carrot heads because of his outstanding martial arts skills after entering the county school, and became the king of children among them.

The front and back are completely different.

Lu Jiu'an even wondered if the kid had become rebellious when he realized that Han Zhi wanted to find him a male stepmother.

At this moment, the study door was knocked respectfully, and the Water Resources Department and the Ministry of Works Department came together.

"Sir Lu, the river channels that need to be dredged and diverted have been decided. Please

take a look." "Sir Lu, the planning plan for the new school has been decided. Please take a look."

The Water Resources Department has emerged from the last summary meeting, and he himself knows that he has the favor of the county magistrate. , working very hard.

There were five drawings submitted this time, and the entire project was planned in detail by category, and a construction schedule was even made, including how much time each project would take, how many manpower to arrange, and preliminary estimates of how much work to do.

The Water Resources Department had thick dark circles under his eyes. Those thin maps contained his hard work of countless sleepless nights.

Lu Jiu'an thought of his dark death schedule during those years of planning. He was often confused. He traveled to Dazhou and wondered whether his body had died suddenly due to long-term irregular rest.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was possible.

So looking at this young man working hard, Lu Jiu'an couldn't help but sigh: "Thank you for your hard work, health is the first priority."

The Water Conservancy Department withdrew.

Lu Jiu'an picked up the planning plan of the Ministry of Industry and looked at it again.

Because Lu Jiuan had described his requirements for the new school to him from the beginning, the plan submitted by the Ministry of Industry was also very complete. The teaching building, dormitory building, canteen, playground, toilets, etc. are all available. The playground is not only large, but also has auditoriums planned around it. The toilets have been improved to flush type and are directly connected to the septic tank.

That's right, Lu Jiuan really couldn't stand the hygienic environment of ancient toilets, so he extracted a book on the sewage system from his computer. It was not very comprehensive. It talked about how sewage treatment has been perfected from ancient times to the present. Lu Jiuan excerpted a part of it. come out.

The only regret is that because this dynasty has not yet invented glass, it is temporarily impossible to build that bright and large classroom.

The Water Conservancy Department and the Ministry of Industry Department received the approval and left happily holding the drawings and plans. In the afternoon of the same day, notices recruiting jobs for dredging canals and building schools were posted at the gate of the county town.

This time, in order to meet the construction deadline, a large number of workers need to be recruited. Behind the notice, it is written in extra large fonts in red pen: No limit to Yingping!

Han Zhi, on the other side, opened the door of his own room that he had not entered for several days.

There is a screen in front of the bedroom, and around the screen, there is a wardrobe in the corner. There are often three wooden drawers in the wardrobe, two of which are in the open, and one of them is a dark box hidden inside the wardrobe.

The secret box is used to store personal valuables and requires a key to open.

Han Zhi found the secret box of the wardrobe without much effort. It was two feet long and locked with a small copper lock.

Han Zhi had never paid special attention to the secret box since he used the bedroom. From this look, it was clearly Mu Lin's work.

It's mysterious, and I don't know what was put there...

Han Zhi was silent for a moment, took out a cotton-long thin needle from his waistband, and fiddled with it. "Click", the small copper lock opened in response.

Chapter 094

Han Zhi opened the dark box, inside which were two books and a porcelain white medicine jar.

Han Zhixian picked up the medicine jar with the words sapphire ointment written on it. He put it in front of his nose and smelled it. It was indeed sapphire ointment.

Sapphire ointment is made from a common medicinal material. It has a light fragrance and is usually used to reduce swelling and relieve pain. It is named because it has a green fluid paste shape and looks like a square of sapphire when placed in a jar.

Han Zhi didn't know what he meant.

He put down the medicine jar and picked up one of the books with "Hundred Styles of Marksmanship" written on it.

It should be a marksmanship move that Mu Lin got from somewhere.

He thought this as he opened the book. The next moment, Han Zhi threw the book back into the closet as if he had been stung by a scorpion and received an electric shock.

The marksmanship is indeed correct, but this gun is not that gun!

Who would have known that the cover of the book looked like a normal martial arts manual, but what was hidden inside was pages and pages of colorful illustrations.

Sure enough, what serious thing can Mu Lin give?

Han Zhi took a deep breath, and his fingertips felt slightly hot after touching the picture book.

As if nothing happened, he put the books and sapphire paste in their original positions, locked the dark box, and closed the wardrobe.

He stepped out of the room and walked a few feet away. His steps suddenly stopped, he struggled for a moment, and then turned back in frustration.

At least, at least figure out what the sapphire paste is for.

He said this to himself.

One of the two books given by Mu Lin is called "Hundred Styles of Marksmanship". It is a picture book, and the identity of the artist is unknown. The expressions and movements of the two men in the book are extremely detailed and lifelike, and even the curled toes can be seen. Clearly.

...

Han Zhi looked at it for a while, and his blood started to flow. He frowned and opened another book.

Different from the previous one, this is a erotic storybook. If you didn't look at the contents of the book, you would really think that it was a beautiful article written by someone with outstanding literary talent.

Of course, Han Zhi didn't go to Cheng Lu Jiu'an's bedroom at night. He lay down on the bed with cold moisture all over his body.

That night, General Zhenyuan, who had been reticent for more than twenty years, had a vivid and fragrant dream.

In the dream, Han Zhi used a red-tasseled spear to show off his power. Facing the fierce sunshine, the delicate and handsome Waji flower bloomed until it rotted, and the overflowing flower juice gurgled along the beautiful jade all over the ground.

After waking up from the dream, Han Zhi seemed to still remember the red eyes and the long moans.

He thought about the breathtaking and beautiful spring light in his dream and closed his eyes.

That's all, let's do what Mu Lin said and start to figure it out slowly.

Lu Jiu'an didn't know that Han Zhi had a night of extremely fragrant spring dreams because he read two pornographic books. Because he didn't have Han Zhi's body like a furnace wrapped around him and roasting, he got enough sleep. , get up early in the morning and feel energetic. After breakfast, we went to the lobby to handle government affairs.

A few days after the recruitment notice was posted, a large number of people from other counties seeking subsidies poured into Yingping. This group of men and women, all covered with patches, surrounded the county gate with hope in their eyes.

"Don't be crowded." The yamen servant held up the loudspeaker and struggled to maintain order. "Line up, and everyone will have a chance."

In this crowded scene, a carriage quietly avoided the crowd and entered the city.

This carriage is so plain. The horse was an ordinary brown stocky horse with messy hair.

The carriage is also made of ordinary wood and has no decorations. Old and dark, it is reminiscent of the dead tree next to the Nu River in winter that looks like it is in its twilight years, lifeless.

The car curtain was just a piece of coarse cloth that the owner had casually pulled up to cover it. Even on the roof of the carriage, traces of wear and tear could be seen.

In short, such a carriage is neither beautiful nor elegant, and can only play a basic role of carrying people. Even pulling out a Xie Sui Qian's carriage is better than this.

It is really hard to imagine that this is the carriage sent by the general to escort the wife.

The rough door curtain was opened, and a withered hand came out, followed by a gray robe, and finally a cheerful face was revealed.

"Oh, I'm such an old bone." The man held his waist and shakily got out of the carriage.

At a glance, he saw Han Zhi standing at the door to greet him. He turned his eyes and looked at the tall and tall young man standing next to Han Zhi, who seemed to be Yingping County Magistrate Lu Jiu'an.

Yan Gu looked around: "Where's Han Linshen?"

"Linshen studied." Han Zhi explained.

Yan Gu's eyes widened: "Enrollment? Han Linshen?"

As a teacher, Han Linshen's temperament is very clear. Although he is not arrogant and domineering, he is definitely as naughty as a mud monkey and has never been a person who can sit still.

He only came a while later than Han Zhi and the other two. The mud monkey who usually only likes to wield swords and guns actually sat in the school obediently to learn the classics, history and Confucianism that were boring to him.

Yan Gu thought of this and glanced at the graceful little magistrate calmly.

I think it is the credit of this young and handsome man.

Lu Jiu'an didn't know that the man in front of him, a man in his sixties, had just arrived, so he praised him in his heart. His smile did not change, and he saluted Yan Gu: "I have long admired Mr. Yan."

No matter who it was, There is nothing wrong with lowering your posture!

Yan Gu stroked his gray beard and accepted the gift calmly.

As the master, Lu Jiu'an brushed his clothes and welcomed Yan Gu into the house to wash away the dust.

Yingping County Government Office is a small place, with no less than ten people living in it. Fortunately, there are many vacant rooms, otherwise these distinguished guests would have been invited to the official residence.

Yan Gu's bedroom was placed next to Han Linshen. Although he looked energetic on the surface, he was old after all. After traveling for such a long time, after a simple greeting, he expressed his sore legs and feet with an ouch and thanked the guests behind closed doors.

Lu Jiu'an was not the kind of young boy who was just starting out, and he couldn't do anything like nagging others when they first met, so he didn't mention a word about the commission to teach at the county school.

"I thought Brother Yang would follow suit this time." Lu Jiu'an said in a low voice as he watched Old Master Yan close the door.

Han Zhi shook his head: "He is the leader of the Xue Yong Army and cannot leave."

Lu Jiu'an asked: "Does he feel relieved that Yang Lao and Miao Miao, an old man and a young man, are left in Yingping?"

"I wasn't worried at first . "That kneeling at Lijiawan was Yang Gengqing's determination to take his grandfather and grandson to Yunluo City to take care of them nearby. At that time, in his mind, living in a key border area was even better than the poor Yingping. Peace of mind.

"Ah?" Lu Jiu'an didn't know what was going on. When he saw Han Zhi suddenly lost his voice, he urged him to continue speaking with his eyes.

Han Zhi looked at Lu Jiu'an, his heart softened, and he kissed his forehead: "Because of you."

On the day he left Yingping with his troops, Han Zhi asked him if he wanted to take away Yang Laohan and Yang Miaomiao, and Yang Gengqing replied with a relieved look on his face. : "If Ying Ping was still the same Ying Ping, his humble position would definitely not keep them here, but it is different now. Mr. Lu is here."

Because Mr. Lu is here, the people are healthy and the common people have enough to eat.

Yang Gengqing's eyes were firm, as if as long as Lu Jiu'an was in Yingping, the people of Yingping would be able to live without worries and not be afraid of disasters.

On the day after school, Han Linshen's three children returned home together, holding hands. After getting along for a period of time, they had developed a deep relationship.

When Han Linshen saw the old master sitting in the lobby talking and laughing, tears welled up in his eyes.

"Master Yan." Han Linshen pursed his lips and ran into the old man's arms. Yan Gu caught him, and his broad sleeves gently brushed his back.

The two of them were like a pair of affectionate grandfather and grandson reunited after a long absence. Han Lin buried himself deep in Yan Gu's waist and cried quietly. Only his constantly shaking shoulders could tell how much he missed his teacher when he suddenly saw him.

When Han Linshen had finished crying, he pressed his eyes against Yan Gu with red eyes: "Master must have had a hard time on the road."

Yan Gu patted his head and joked: "Not bad Linshen, you know how to be considerate of the teacher."

Han Linshen accidentally looked at it When I saw Lu Jiu'an's smiling eyes, I couldn't help but blush at the tip of my ears: "You have always taught me that a gentleman should do something and not do something, pursue all good deeds, and eradicate all shortcomings. I... I used to be ignorant and annoyed you. "

Yan Gu has always regarded him as his disciple. Seeing that he seemed to have grown up overnight, he was always pleased with his kind face and asked him about some things about Ying Ping.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Lu Jiu'an stepped out with one foot and was about to salute, but Han Zhi spoke first: "Teacher, Linshen is studying in the county school now. You are a teacher anyway, so why not go to the county school and teach together. By the way, in front of the scholar , let's review the joy of teaching."

Han Zhi said casually, Yan Gu stroked his beard and said with a smile, "That's fine, we can go to the county school with Linshen another day and let me take a test on Yingping students' academic performance. Don't say it anymore, if you dissatisfy me, haha."

Lu Jiu'an smelled a trace of the terror of the high school teacher in Yan Gu's unfinished words.

He weakly wiped the non-existent sweat stains on his forehead.

He was worried before that it would take a lot of words to persuade this person who looked like a well-educated scholar.

But it turned out that he actually enjoyed teaching, and he readily agreed without saying anything.

It's exactly what Han Zhi said!

Lu Jiu'an told Fan Jiaoyu in advance that the county school would have a new teacher. Fan Jiaoyu asked who it was, but Lu Jiu'an didn't know, so he had to vaguely answer that he was the wife of the young general.

On the first day when Yan Gu took office, Lu Jiuan went to the site to supervise the new construction of the school and the dredging of the river, so he was unable to follow him to observe.

Unexpectedly, when he returned to the county government office, Fan Jiaoyu blocked Lu Jiu'an with an anxious look on his face: "Master Lu..."

"What's wrong?" Lu Jiu'an sat down on the green brick in front of the county government office, holding the bag in his hand. He shoveled the mud cakes from the soles of his shoes with wooden chips, "Is Master Yan's teaching too strict? Or are the students not used to the new Master?"

"No! You have invited a giant Buddha!" ​​Fan Jiaoyu almost knelt down in front of him, " Mr. Lu, I am so virtuous and capable. I heard such a lecture today and I have no regrets!"

Fan Jiaoyu repeated this several times to express his excitement.

Fan Jiaoyu's words can be regarded as the highest praise.

Lu Jiuan's lectures that day were also exquisite, but the brilliance lay in the profound meaning. He focused more on the world, nature and individuals.

But Master Yan is different.

Yan Fuzi started from scientific research, quoted scriptures, and laid out the outline, focusing on the great interests of the country and the rise and fall of the world.

If the two of them were to be compared, Lu Jiuan would be a carefree breeze on the horizon, elegant and free. Yangu is a weathered rock on the earth, deep and thick.

"If Mr. Yan can stay in the county school and give lectures until next year's scientific examination, then the hope of passing the student body will be greatly increased." Fan Jiaoyu said the reason for his real excitement.

He is a master of learning, and he cares more about students' scientific examinations than listening to them.

After Fan Jiaoyu taught for so many years, Lu Jiuan still believed in his judgment.

In this way, letting Yan Gu teach is indeed a wise choice. Then there is no need to worry about Ying Ping's admission rate!

Fan Jiaoyu came here with a shy face, hoping that Magistrate Lu would mediate and keep Yan Gu in the county school.

Yan Gu only agreed to give lectures that day, but did not say how long he would give lectures.

Lu Jiu'an couldn't give an accurate answer to this kind of thing, so he could only ask him to go back first, saying he would try his best.

When Lu Jiu'an was supervising the work, in order to set an example, he and the people dug mud in the ditch with hoes, so he was dirty all over his body.

He had just taken off his smelly cloth boots and was about to soak his feet in hot water. Lu Qi rushed in excitedly holding a few letters: "Sir, a letter from home is here."

Lu Jiu'an stopped soaking his feet and took off his robe and threw it aside. , fearing that the dark mud on his sleeves would stain the white letter paper: "Bring it here."

Lu Jiu'an always regarded Lu Qi as his younger brother, and did not shy away from him when reading letters. Put one in his hand.

"What did the Master and Madam write?" Lu Qi looked at him eagerly.

"See for yourself." Lu Jiuan was immersed in the black and white words on the paper without raising his head.

Lu Qi felt like he had taken a sip of honey. He knew something was wrong, but he couldn't help but get closer to Lu Jiu'an. There was a feeling of admiration hidden deep in his dark eyes.

Lu Qi happily opened a letter from home: "...My son is away from home without his parents by his side. Don't sleep too much and forget to eat..."

When the young master was a child, he often didn't want to get up to eat breakfast because he was too sleepy. He brought the bowl to the bedside. Then he slowly sat up from the bed.

This is because the old lady is worried that the young master does not cherish his body.

He held the letter close to his chest, as if to say: Don't worry, Lu Qi will definitely take good care of the young master as long as he is here.

Lu Qi then opened another letter: "...Now that my son has reached the age of 18, he can start a family. I wonder if there is a girl in my boudoir who I like. If there is no one I like yet, I would like to know a girl for my mother..."

Lu Qi After reading it intermittently, he closed the letter and shouted loudly: "Sir! Our county government will soon have a mistress!"

"What mistress?"

As soon as Han Zhi walked to the door, he heard this sentence and suddenly became dark. With an open face, he stepped in slowly with the intention of a storm coming.

Chapter 095

Lu Qi was so frightened that he burped.

Han Zhi's expression was so terrifying. The only time Lu Qi saw him like this was when Jiangzhou sent people to arrest Mr. Lu. But at that time, Han Zhi chopped off someone else's arm without blinking an eye.

He couldn't hold the piece of paper, and it was spinning and falling at Lu Jiu'an's feet.

"You go out first."

Lu Jiu'an helped Lu Qi away, bent down to pick it up, and slowly folded the letter neatly.

"What's the matter? Chi Su expresses his feelings, Pian Zhen conveys his heart." Han Zhi's mind was filled with images of Lu Jiu'an exchanging letters with others behind his back.

Lu Jiuan has made a lifelong commitment to someone else!

Just thinking about this made Han Zhi burn with rage and lose all reason.

Seeing Han Zhi's sinister face, like a bulging balloon about to explode at any moment, Lu Jiu'an rolled his eyes: "Brain is a disease and needs to be cured."

Han Zhi's eyes followed the hand holding the letter . Turning around, seeing Lu Jiu'an about to put it into his arms, Han Zhi became so angry that he actually reached out and snatched it out.

Lu Jiu'an resisted twice and let him read ten lines at a glance.

"My mother wrote it for me. It looks good." Lu Jiu'an gloated as his face changed like a palette, and it looked beautiful all of a sudden.

"Jiu'an..." Han Zhi squeezed the letter, "I don't know."

Han Zhi's voice was muffled. Although he already knew that the person who wrote the letter was not the beauty he thought, such a letter from home also made him Like a lump in the throat.

Since ancient times, marriage matters have been dictated by parents and matchmakers. How can Lu Jiuan not obey the letter from the elders in his family?

As if he knew what Han Zhi was thinking, Lu Jiuan flattened the crumpled letter with the back of his hand: "Since I'm in good terms with you now, of course I can't abandon you to marry someone else. Otherwise, what's the difference between you and a scumbag?" Let me tell you, if you stay with me like this all your life, then you will definitely be the only one in my life."

Han Zhi couldn't understand what the scumbag meant, and the last words came back and forth in his ears: I am like this. You will definitely be the only one in this life.

In a short period of time, his mood changed like the situation on the battlefield, and the bad news was repeatedly pulled by the loud trumpet. Until the last moment, the flag was flying high and the battle was settled.

Han Zhi was overwhelmed by the huge surprise, his heart was burning, and he just wanted to hug and kiss the person in front of him.

"Hey, wait a minute." Lu Jiu'an raised his index finger and pushed away the approaching body, crossed his arms and glanced sideways at him, "I made a promise to you, what about you? Do you really not know how to marry?"

He, Lu Jiu'an, came from a wealthy merchant family, but Han Zhi was different. At least he was from a high-ranking family, so there was no guarantee that he would not be able to help himself.

"I won't." Han Zhi pursed his lips.

"Humph, there is no basis for what you say!" Lu Jiu'an was so persistent in this matter for the first time, "Unless you write it down in black and white, if one day you fail me, I will go to Shannan with the receipt signed by you. Spread this matter to the whole city and say that you, General Zhenyuan, started to rebel and finally gave up. "

Lu Jiu'an was so messy and arrogant. Instead of being angry, Han Zhi sweetly wrote some rude and disrespectful words in accordance with his request. .

Finally, under Lu Jiuan's gaze, he willingly dropped his name.

Lu Jiu'an hid Han Zhi's "deed of sale" properly, and when he came out, he was hugged by Han Zhi.

Han Zhi's voice was hoarse: "Jiu'an, we made an agreement today, we will live together forever. Let me explain to my aunt and uncle."

Lu Jiu'an deliberately frightened him: "Then you just wait to have your legs broken."

" This happened because of me, and I am willing to bear the consequences no matter what, as long as I am with you."

It was he who had thoughts that he shouldn't have, and instead of restraining himself, he selfishly dragged Lu Jiu'an into this endless world. abyss.

Whether it's scolding, abuse, or a stick, it's his turn to bear it.

"Don't worry, the emperor is far away, and my parents don't know. When I reply to the letter, I will try to reveal a little bit first. As time goes by, maybe it will be subtle to them." Lu Jiuan really didn't expect it. , his parents in this life were so anxious that they came to urge him to get married when he was only 20 years old, "Speaking of which, are you a natural bender? Why did you vow to say that you would not marry a wife from the beginning? Did you tell the elders in the family?"

" What is a natural curve?"

"I have only liked men since I was born."

Han Zhi objected, "I only like you."

Lu Jiu'an looked at him suspiciously. "What's the reason?

" His eyes flickered and he closed his mouth like a clam shell.

Lu Jiu'an asked the reason reluctantly, and Han Zhi finally relaxed after being teased by him: "I fell ill due to an accident when I was young, and I will not have any children."

Lu Jiu'an heard this . His first reaction was that he couldn't help but glance at the three inches below his navel.

Infertility in the prime of life could be due to kidney problems, right?

Han Zhi: "..."

As a man, how can he tolerate other people's doubts in that regard, let alone those who doubt him are friends with whom he has a mutual friendship.

So, Lu Jiu'an, who was brave enough to pluck the beard from the tiger's mouth, was pinned down on the table by Han Zhi's neck and kissed him. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore and begged to surrender. Only then did he let him go.

Lu Jiuan jumped out of the encirclement with his butt on fire.

He randomly picked up a coat from the closet and put it on his body, which happened to cover his lower body which was not yet obvious. He thought to himself with pleasure: It's over, it's over, you can feel it even with a kiss, look. Come to think of it, I'm really bent over now.

Lu Jiu'an glanced at Han Zhi, who was also not doing much better. His earlobes were burning red, and he said with some sternness: "Xuan Yin is not suitable for activities during the day. Let's do activities at night."

In his heart, the two men were together, since there was If you have feelings, then do some handicrafts openly to comfort each other.

Han Zhi's eyes dropped, and he poured several cups of cold tea from the table and drank them all in one gulp.

The night falls, everything is silent.

General Han, who had spent the whole day counting the minutes, walked into Magistrate Lu's bedroom.

The dim candlelight was blown out, followed by waves of suppressed breathing. After a while, the night returned to calm.

The next day, Lu Qi saw that the door to his master's room was closed tightly with no sign of opening. He couldn't help but knock on it and asked, "Sir, are you okay?"

If it were this time in the past, Lu Jiu'an would have been wearing shorts. Brown dressed up for morning exercises in the backyard.

The door was motionless and no one spoke.

Lu Qi couldn't help but think of the scene where Lu Jiu'an collapsed in my hometown with a pale face. He stretched out his hand and was about to push the door open when Lu Jiu'an's lazy voice came out: "You go to eat first. Get up soon."

Lu Qi responded. Sound and walked away. But it wasn't towards the canteen, but towards carrying washing utensils.

Lu Jiu'an finally slept in, lying on the bed not wanting to move.

He and Han Zhi were originally hot-blooded people. They had an affair with each other last night and got out of control. They went to bed late at night until midnight.

He didn't want to get up today, but he wasn't tired. In fact, he felt refreshed. He just simply loved being in bed.

Han Zhi also slept with him and was holding him in his arms, rubbing his neck with his big palm.

"Lu Qi is calling me."

"I know." Han Zhi whispered in his ear with a thick nasal voice.

This sound was so sexy that Lu Jiuan almost showed his bestiality, regardless of how early in the morning he was pulling him away from business.

Fortunately, reason forced the connection, and Lu Jiu'an sighed: "It's good to be young."

"Get up soon. Do you want me to be king from now on?" Lu Jiu'an was cruel, took off the quilt and got up to get dressed.

After finishing cleaning up, the two of them walked out of the house one after another, and bumped into Lu Qi, who was carrying a wooden basin under the eaves.

Lu Qi's mind went blank for a moment, and he stammered: "Sir, did General Han come to you early to discuss matters?"

Lu Jiuan felt happy and pinched Lu Qi's face with his hand: "Don't you want a mistress? ?"

Lu Qi glanced at Han Zhi and nodded confusedly. Lu Jiu'an pushed Han Zhi in front of him: "Here, the mistress you want."

The expression on Lu Qi's face cracked inch by inch...

The relationship between the two was exposed in front of Lu Qi, not to mention Han Zhi. He was secretive, and it was his first time to taste the marrow. Although it had not reached the level described in the book sent by Mu Lin, he couldn't help but be greedy for such a taste, and went in and out of Lu Jiu'an for several nights in a row. Room.

It was okay at first, because Lu Jiuan also enjoyed it, but later on, no matter how powerful Lu Jiuan's kidneys were, they couldn't withstand Han Zhi's endless tossing. After a refusal to no avail, he kicked Han Zhi down, who had no control over him. Go to bed.

"Are you finished?"

Han Zhi looked at him condescendingly, as if he was talking endlessly, but he didn't say anything and arranged Lu Jiu'an's clothes calmly.

Lu Jiu'an wasted several good hours, and finally remembered Fan Jiaoyu's instructions, and was going to find the old master to have a good talk. He had thought about it, and when the time came, he would try to reason with him, or maybe he would pay a lot of money, or at least sign a contract. The one-year contract allows Yan Gu to take the talented people from the county school to the scientific examination next year.

If it didn't work, he would seek help from Han Zhi again.

He planned well. When he came to the old master's residence, he heard Yan Gu teaching Han Linshen.

Today is the holiday, and neither of them went to school in the county.

"There is heaven outside the world, and there are people outside the world. You can't be blindly arrogant, and you can't belittle yourself." Yan Gu said, "It seems you have understood this truth."

Han Linshen lowered his head respectfully, and said in surprise: "If you want to know that there is a sky outside the world, you must When you step out of the old world, it is easy to stick to your feet. Students were blinded by arrogance in the past and thought they were the best among their peers. After they stepped out, they found that there were countless outstanding people..."

" You are my student in Yangu." The old voice interrupted him, "As long as you study hard, no one can compare with you. Linshen, you are the best."

A gentleman should not listen to disrespect. Lu Jiuan retreats. Far away, he waited until Han Linshen finished his studies before he stepped forward.

Lu Jiu'an explained his purpose and bowed long to Yan Gu: "If you don't cut jade, you won't be able to make it into a weapon. I hope Master Yan can carve these rough jade out of the sand and gold to see if he can find the treasure."

Yan Gu Putting the books neatly on the desk, he asked with a smile: "I heard that County Magistrate Lu is building a new school."

"Yes, the population of students is growing day by day, and the county school cannot accommodate it."

Yan Gu said with emotion: " There is no discrimination, you are doing well."

When he followed Han Linshen to the county school for the first time, he thought he had gone to the wrong place.

So many students, rich and poor, male and female, all learn the same knowledge in the same school. There is no hierarchy, and people coexist peacefully.

Even at the emperor's feet, there may not be such a scene.

During this time, he read the daily news, listened to Lu Jiuan's lectures reported by students, and heard that there was even a debate competition. To be honest, he was very interested.

"After I tested the students on the first day of school, there were indeed two hidden gems that could be polished. There was a man named Gao Chu who really won my heart," Yan Gu said.

Lu Jiu'an was deeply impressed by Gao Chu. He and a master named Gao Su were brothers. Gao Chu also gave the first defense in the debate competition.

"There are many horses in the county, like Commander Yang's nephew Miaomiao, who has outstanding qualifications. I'm just waiting for you, Bole, to take the chance."

Bole's horses, it sounds really exciting.

Yan Gu thought for a while. Since he was interested, there was nothing wrong with him. He could just stay at the county school and experience the debate competition.

So he didn't embarrass Lu Jiu'an too much and happily agreed to his request.

...

The obstacle course training ground that Han Zhi was responsible for had been completed, and the excitement-seeking government officials were kicked out that day. This group of government officials had not yet realized the seriousness of the matter. They were all screaming excitedly, gearing up, and treating the training ground as a game event.

So these ignorant government officials were whipped for a whole day by the dissatisfied instructor Han, until they were tortured to the point where they all fell down exhausted.

Han Zhi glanced at the timer expressionlessly: "The speed is too slow, we will continue tomorrow."

For a time, the ground was full of mourning.

Strongman Liu Wo trembled: "General Han is more terrifying than before."

"More than scary." Fu Wenxin thought, "General Han seems to have a wild beast living in his body, screaming and trying to break out of the cage."

Their good days , it's over!

Chapter 096

Han Zhi's methods were harsh, and he tried his best to maximize the potential of the government officials according to the training specifications for Xue Yongjun.

This lasted for more than ten days, and the government officials were stripped of their skin under his hands. One by one, they all stopped, and they no longer dared to smile playfully.

Han Zhi returned to the government office and saw three boys standing with their heads bowed at the door of the mansion.

These three people were ordered by their respective heads of families to come and deliver invitations. The invitations could not be left with the county door boy, nor could they be handed over to County Magistrate Lu. They had to be delivered to General Han personally.

Although they didn't quite understand why their master looked aggrieved and humiliated when he mentioned the county magistrate, they just did what his master said.

Han Zhi cleaned his hands, came to my hometown, and threw three packages of exquisitely framed red invitations on the desk.

Lu Jiu'an looked up and smiled: "Did you receive it too?"

He pointed with a pen at the piece of paper that had been opened and thrown aside.

Han Zhi used to touch Lu Jiu'an's neck. He had just touched the cold water. Lu Jiu'an shivered from the cold. He held his collar and avoided it in disgust: "You go over there and bake."

It was already the depth of winter, outside the window. The cold wind was howling, and two hot stoves were burning in the room.

Han Zhihua warmed his hands and read the three invitations.

"Why don't I just give it to you directly?"

"I'm afraid I'll block it."

These three invitations were sent by Xie Ding and Wu's family. After two months of decoration, their shop in Life Plaza was decorated. It was almost finished, and it was getting ready to open. Baba came to entertain the county magistrate and the general to hold the battle on the spot.

Having learned from the past experience that Lu Jiu'an rebuffed them as if he were practicing Tai Chi, several family heads were afraid that he would repeat his same tricks. After a final discussion, they decided to directly go to the general despite the pressure.

When Lu Jiu'an told what happened that time, Han Zhi couldn't help but laugh: "It seems that Jiu'an is already a scourge in their eyes, so shall I go this time?"

"Go, why not go."

As Ying Ping A local enterprise that has been established for many years is now about to open its new store for business, and it has to hold a grand opening ceremony with great fanfare. At that time, people from all over the country will be invited to come.

As the top leader of Yingping County, Lu Jiu'an is of course happy to see this happen.

After all, this is a rare opportunity to promote Yingping's investment promotion.

It is also time to take this opportunity to sell the other two shops.

"By the way, I would like to ask you, what do you want to use your shop for? If you don't have any ideas, I will take full responsibility for it?" Lu Jiuan raised his head and asked indifferently, but the look forward to it His little eyes had betrayed him long ago.

In fact, if Lu Jiu'an didn't take the initiative to mention it, Han Zhi would have almost forgotten that he still had such an industry.

He didn't care much about doing business in the first place, but now that Lu Jiu'an was obviously so interested in this matter, he naturally didn't want to spoil his interest.

"I told you when I gave you the house deed, it's up to you to do whatever you want."

Lu Jiu'an hugged him and kissed him hard: "Then don't worry, although the three of them seem to have the upper hand now, but when the time comes When the time comes, I will definitely let you take the lead."

Han Zhi held his waist and was about to move. Seeing this, Lu Jiu'an took out his palm and coughed twice: "There were two cases a few days ago. I haven't read the files yet. Finished, let's take care of business first."

Han Zhi had no choice but to give up. He stepped aside and stopped disturbing Lu Jiu'an. My hometown soon became quiet.

The two sat on opposite sides, each busy with his own business.

After a while, Lu Jiuan rubbed his eyes, stood up from the chair, and stretched himself out.

"What are you reading?"

"Nothing." Han Zhi closed the book without changing his expression and stuffed it into his arms, "Study."

As expected, as Lu Jiuan expected, many strange people came to Yingping one after another in the past two days. Merchant.

In the early days of the county town, due to the construction of schools, there were already more migrant workers. Some of them lived on the construction site, and some would go to the countryside to find a farmhouse to rent, which added a lot of popularity to Yingping.

Xie Ding and Wu are both merchants. Over the years, one can imagine how many business partners they have made. For this opening, these companies are working hard to make a good turnaround. As long as they know each other, no matter how close they are, they have all sent out posts to warm up the place first.

They are like a big tree that finds dew after a long drought, desperately trying to take root and stretch, trying to absorb the water around it to restore vitality.

The merchants who received the invitations were also very enthusiastic, and they continuously came from all directions to inject living water into the dry riverbed in Yingping.

Soon, whether it was the old town or the new square, Ying Ping was full of people and traffic.

Looking around the streets, one can see the bustling crowds of people wearing silk and satin, talking to each other, laughing loudly, and looking like they have a lot of money.

Both sides of the street were crowded with small vendors who came after hearing the news. They greeted customers enthusiastically with smiles on their faces, hoping that these distinguished guests could get some coins out of their fingers.

In order to prevent accidents from happening, Lu Jiu'an dispatched many more government officials and set up sentry points every two streets.

The yamen officer on duty patrolled back and forth along the street with a majestic big dog.

The local people in Yingping have become accustomed to their presence.

I don't know since when, the government servants have become a reliable presence in their hearts.

When was it? Is it repairing the bursting Nu River in the face of heavy rains and floods, or braving life-and-death disinfection inspections during the epidemic, or the deafening words like an oath shouted out in unison at the sports meeting: Yingping's government officials, and thousands of lights that will always protect this land. .

No matter when and where, precisely because of the presence of these police dogs and government officials, they can keep their hearts in their stomachs and make a living without any scruples.

But the merchant who had just arrived didn't know it. He was startled by this posture at first, shaking his legs and trying to walk back.

The vendor grabbed the hem of his clothes: "Master, don't be afraid. The police dogs are specially designed to protect us and will not hurt anyone."

After the vendor finished speaking, he looked into the police dog's dark eyes and felt fondness. Although he knew The police dog will not eat the food they feed at will, but he still couldn't help but throw a small piece of meat pie in front of it.

The police dog not only refused to eat, but glanced at the owner next to him, bit it in his mouth and put it back to the vendor.

"Amazing..." The merchant's eyes shone, "Where did you buy this? I'll buy one too."

Several vendors looked at each other and covered their mouths with a smile: "I really know how to joke, this is Lu It's unique to the county government, where can I buy it?"

Knowing that it came from the government, all the merchants felt regretful.

During the two days they came here, they walked around Yingping. They were amazed by the smooth roads, the orderly streets, and the unique bell tower.

However, what impressed them most was the mental outlook of the people in Yingping.

The people here range from well-known families to poor scholar Bai Ding. If you pick anyone at random, their faces are full of contentment and peace of mind. It seems that being in Yingping is a very happy and proud thing.

Weird, weird.

We both suffered from disasters. Could it be that this Ying Ping received a gift from some god? Is he really so good?

The time soon came to the opening day.

Of the invitations sent out, most of them were generous enough to send their family heads to congratulate them. Of course, there were a few people who didn't come due to various reasons, including the Yi family who moved out with their whole family last year. A family.

"At this point, if you don't come, you probably won't come." Xie Sui Qian said nonchalantly, stroking his round belly.

Xie Huailiang has always paid little attention to family entertainment. He did not come to such an important day as the opening of the new store. Therefore, only Xie Suiqian and Xie's eldest son and second son went out to greet the guests.

Xie Huaiwen, the eldest son of the family, made way for Xie Suiqian to walk in front.

"Although the Yi family has always been at odds with us, it was all private twists and turns, and the superficial skills have been maintained well. Moreover, today, not only our family has handed over the note, but the Ding and Wu families have also handed it over. , If he doesn't come, doesn't he tell us clearly that we need to draw a clear line?" Xie Huaiwen frowned and was puzzled, "Be a good person and leave a line so that we can meet each other in the future. Even if he doesn't come in person, send a steward away. It's a good transition, why do it have to be so ugly?"

"Yi Qi," Xie Suiqian climbed onto the carriage with the boy's hand, sat down in the middle, and said slowly, "Come with us. Just like that, why don't we give it a try? I'm afraid when we left, we were still laughed at as fools who would die in Yingping while holding on to our family fortune. "Who knows that we have come back to life?

" Xie Suiqian laughed gloatingly: "

He didn't think highly of Ying Ping or this small county magistrate, and wanted to start anew. However, Ying Ping recovered first. Not only did he reverse the situation, but he also gained momentum." It's not that I don't want to give our family face, but I'm embarrassed to come."

Because of a decision, the opponent who was once suppressed and unable to stand up was suddenly placed on the head, can't you let go of your self-esteem?

"So." Xie Suiqian laughed happily enough, took Xie Huaiwen's hand and patted him, "Follow the steps of our county magistrate, you are right."

Xie Huaiwen nodded.

"But you must remember one thing." Xie Suiqian thought of the many times he was overturned in the hands of the harmless Lu Jiu'an, and gritted his teeth and told his eldest son, "You are right to follow this county magistrate. Be careful if your shoes are stepped on by him. Even though he is smiling on the outside, he may have some bad intentions behind his back."

Xie Huaiwen said solemnly that he remembered these words.

The carriage left the county town, traveled a difficult distance, and was finally forced to stop. The coachman's voice came in against the door curtain: "Master, there are too many people, and the carriage can't move."

Xie Suiqian opened the curtain and took a look. As expected, the front was full of people. Let alone the carriage, it was just a person like him. If he wanted to succeed, When you reach the store, you need a waiter to clear the way.

"What a nice person." Xie Suiqian got off the carriage happily, "Let's go over there, don't waste the good time."

The ribbon was cut on the day the store was completed, so naturally it couldn't be left behind on such an important day for opening a store.

It was cold in the twelfth lunar month of winter, so Xie Suiqian wore several layers of thick coats and robes. When he finally arrived at his shop, he was covered in sweat. The outermost robe was crumpled and had to be taken off.

Xie Suiqian looked at the clock in the center of the square and couldn't help but wonder. He had clearly set out an hour early. How could he have imagined that this group of people were more active than his host and stayed here so early.

The scene was filled with gongs and drums and laughter.

Xie Suiqian was sweating profusely as he took the tea handed over by the steward. He suddenly remembered something, pulled over the steward and asked, "Are Magistrate Lu and General Han here?"

"Here, come."

Xie Suiqian followed the steward . Looking in the direction of the finger, Lu Jiuan and Han Zhi were standing not far away. They were similar in stature, and both looked like dragons and phoenixes among men. One was elegant and gentle, the other was imposing. When they were side by side, it was hard to tell them apart. Like a pair of beautiful people.

Lu Jiu'an seemed to notice that someone was looking at him, turned his head to look at Xie Suiqian, and said hello with a smile.

Behind Lu Jiuan stood several ornamental pillars, which soared into the sky.

Several red banners were stretched between several pillars, and each banner had a large inscription on it.

"Everyone who comes from afar is a guest."

"Warmly celebrate the opening of Yingping's first business exchange conference."

"Expand friendly exchanges and promote business cooperation."

...

I think it was Lu Jiu'an's handiwork.

Just the biggest and most conspicuous one, what does Yingping's first business exchange conference mean?

Isn't this the three of them celebrating their opening?

Monk Xie Sui Qian Zhanger was confused. At this time, Ding Helou, the head of the Ding family, and Wu Ji, the head of the Wu family, came over. Since the three of them opened the business together, they agreed to cut the ribbon and entertain guests together.

One of them is a restaurant, the other is an inn, and the other is a grain and pastry shop. There is no conflict in their business dealings. Treating guests together can not only build up the momentum, but also share the source of customers, killing two birds with one stone.

Xie Suiqian quickly put his doubts behind him.

Chapter 097

The masters have a lot to do today. They have to give speeches and cut the ribbon, and after that, they are still busy recruiting guests. In the evening, according to the established etiquette, a banquet was held to thank the distinguished guests who came.

When cutting the ribbon, it was natural to invite Lu Jiu'an and Han Zhi. After they went up, the foreign merchants standing below started talking one after another.

They did not expect that Ying Ping's various political achievements so far were achieved by such a young talent.

Compared with Lu Jiu'an, Han Zhi is much more low-key. He adheres to the principle of keeping his mouth shut as much as possible if he can't say anything. He looks like he doesn't care about anything, and stays silent behind Lu Jiu'an. He only takes a His majestic eyes scanned the surroundings.

Lu Jiu'an didn't want to declare a war to seize the throne, so he kept the story short and concise. What he meant in summary was that he hoped that the merchants who came from afar could have a great time. In the future, Yingping would open up trade routes, and the two sides could travel more and so on.

A person with a keen mind immediately captured the key information from his few simple sentences.

After the ribbon-cutting was completed, people who were waiting around to watch the excitement poured into the store. Lu Jiuan had already said what he wanted to say. Seeing that he had nothing to do, he and Han Zhi went home together and attended the dinner when they were ready. .

Before the application time passed, Xie Sui Qian sent people to urge him and ask for him.

He is the most distinguished person in the entire Yingping County. If Lu Jiuan hadn't arrived, they wouldn't dare to use their chopsticks.

The three hosts discussed this. The banquet was held in the new restaurant opened by Ding He House. The raw materials and snacks needed for the restaurant were purchased from Xie Suiqian's grain shop, and the final stay was at Wu Ji's inn.

Both rain and dew are shared, mutual benefit. Once the idea was proposed, everyone agreed.

The name of the restaurant is Zui Feng Tower. Lu Jiu'an has only seen it from the outside. This is the first time he has walked in. The lobby on the first floor is already full of people from Yingping who came to try it out.

Ding Helou is very ambitious. It seems that he plans to build Zuifenglou into the first restaurant in Yingping. The decoration is luxurious and grand, with light and dark connected. Every five steps has a bead curtain, every ten steps has an embroidered forehead, and waiters serving dishes shuttle among them. It makes people feel like they have arrived at the bustling state capital.

The first floor is opened up to form the lobby, while the second floor is divided into private rooms of different sizes, specially used to entertain distinguished guests.

When we met again this time, the merchants looked at Lu Jiuan differently. They looked towards him frequently with obvious unbearable excitement.

Sure enough, after three rounds of drinking, a man with a big belly wearing complicated clothes came over to chat with Xie Suiqian and inquired about information in the name of toasting.

As usual, Lu Jiu'an patiently practiced Tai Chi with them, pretending that he did not understand the deeper meaning. Seeing that Lu Jiu'an was not easy to fool, a merchant finally revealed his purpose: "I don't know what Mr. Lu does about the rest of the business." What to do with the two shops?"

"That's right!" Lu Jiu'an pointed to the top of his head with a smile: "Since we are talking about cooperation, let's open up the sky and talk openly. Just say what you want clearly, why bother with it?"

Xie Suiqian twitched the corner of his mouth secretly.

Even though everyone around seemed to be eating, drinking and having fun, in fact, their eyes were always vaguely watching Lu Jiu'an and the others' every move. Watching them enter the Accord with a businesslike look, they all knew that the remaining sweet and savory items would definitely go into the pocket of one of them.

They all sighed while holding the wine glasses. In fact, they also thought, but they didn't have enough strength to take a bite of this cake.

As the owner of Zui Feng Building, Ding Helou knew that the two shops were reserved for outside merchants, so he ordered his servants to bring tea and water and act as guests.

Once the curtains are drawn and the wooden doors are closed, all the noise will be blocked out.

A man with twinkling eyes couldn't wait to ask: "Master Lu, are you going to use bidding to select the owner of the shop this time?"

Obviously, they had heard enough information from others today, and they were just waiting for Then he found Lu Jiuan and pocketed the prey.

Lu Jiuan intends to introduce foreign capital, and these people are sincere. After asking the other party about the business plan of the store, they stopped bidding and readily gave the price they had in mind. If they were satisfied, they could directly sign and place a deposit.

However, this group of people looked embarrassed: "Master Lu, you are not being kind, this price is not low."

The selling price given by Lu Jiu'an was twice as much as the price at Han Zhi's shop.

"Every guest also knows that today is different from the past." Lu Jiu'an calmly added a sip of tea to himself, "The situation of the day forced you not to use the price back then to measure the value now. They had to bear the responsibility that day. It's a huge risk, but now you are reaping the benefits."

Lu Jiu'an stood up. The private room they were in was close to the Life Plaza. Lu Jiu'an reached out and pushed open the window, and the scene of people coming and going in the Life Plaza came into view.

Lu Jiu'an's meaning is obvious. You see, this is a prosperous area, and the people of Yingping are not short of spending power. Now the downstairs is still full of diners. If you buy the shops here, you can only make a profit without losing money. .

"You're a businessman." Lu Jiu'an cut slowly with a soft knife: "The main thing to focus on is the potential value of the goods. Besides, you get what you pay for. I guess you should also know Ying Ping's future plans. In the future, a school will be built in the county. At that time, not only students from this county will come here, but also many from other places. Besides, there are many talented people living here in Yingping. After the roads are built, the transportation will be convenient, whether they are seeking medical treatment or medicine. Yes, they are still selling goods and doing business, just a lot more..."

Even though he knew that what Lu Jiuan was telling the truth, it was still a huge expense, and the merchants were unwilling to accept it and couldn't help but bargain with him.

At this time, they had completely forgotten that the person in front of them was a county magistrate. For some reason, they subconsciously regarded him as a quarrelsome partner in the business field.

Lu Jiu'an refused to let go. Just when this group of merchants were about to become discouraged, things suddenly changed and Lu Jiu'an said that he could make concessions elsewhere.

"Let's do this. The price remains unchanged. Since you are the first batch of foreign merchants to enter Yingping, we can reserve a prime position for you at next year's business exchange conference."

Ding Helou's ears twitched. After sitting for so long, he finally After hearing the topic he was concerned about, he noticed the banner early in the morning. Lu Jiuan never fought an unprepared battle. He had been waiting for a day, but there was no trouble at all. This is where his feelings came into play.

As expected, the merchants' curiosity was aroused and they asked what kind of celebration the business exchange conference was.

Lu Jiu'an pulled up the banner, firstly, it was indeed a bargaining chip; secondly, it was a warm-up for next year's exchange meeting.

If you want to boost trade, the best way is for the government to host an event and attract people from all walks of life to participate. What Lu Jiu'an wanted to do was somewhat similar to a modern expo, where invited merchants would display their products in a centralized place.

The advantage of this is that because of its large scale and extensive content, it can achieve the effect of centralized clustering.

Lu Jiuan had been laying the groundwork for so long, and everyone thought he was here to raise street prices. In fact, his real focus was here.

But he couldn't go into too much detail, for fear that this activity plan would be cut off by others after being spread to other county governments, and only half of it would be said and half of it would be kept.

"This year is too hasty and not fully prepared. It will just be treated as a verbal communication between you merchants."

After listening to this group of merchants, their already shaken hearts were completely firmed up: "Okay, let's do what you said, Mr. Lu. We will make a decision today and give us a prime location for free next year."

What Lu Jiuan means is that the prime location is not only The land is great and you get a free advertising opportunity.

"When are you guys going to open the business?"

One of them is a rouge and gouache maker, and the other is a tea shop.

"We'll open the shop here after the Chinese New Year." Of course, the merchants hope that the sooner the better.

The next step is the handover procedure, signing and depositing, and the money and goods are settled.

Since then, all six shops built at the beginning have been sold, and Ying Ping's finances have also received considerable income.

"Did you see that?" Xie Suiqian said to Xie Huaiwen on the way back, "This little county magistrate has a lot of ideas in his mind. Learn some of them."

As the new year was approaching, Lu Jiuan went to the county school to give a lecture on Journey to the West. While memorizing it, I found that the children were obviously restless and unwilling to go to school. Even Journey to the West could not arouse their emotions.

"No resilience." Han Zhi gave such an evaluation.

Han Linshen was spinning the Rubik's Cube when he heard this and quietly hid behind Lu Jiu'an.

"You can't say that. Are you training soldiers?" Lu Jiu'an looked at him funny, "It's the first time these children have left home for so long to study. There must be a step-by-step process."

Those who were sent to kindergarten, where If they are not crying and looking for their parents everywhere, these children have already performed well enough.

Han Zhi lowered his eyes and said nothing. In fact, in his heart, it was rare for these children to meet such a good county magistrate who was willing to give them the opportunity to study. It would be a pity not to seize it in time.

Lu Jiu'an found Fan Jiaoyu and discussed the winter and summer vacations with him: "It's not long before the Chinese New Year anyway. We should combine work and rest. We just take this opportunity to let them go back and rest."

Fan Jiaoyu disagreed at first. There are only ten-day holidays and field holidays and clothing leave during the big week. If we also have winter and summer vacations, and we all go to have fun, what books and studies will we still study?

Lu Jiu'an proposed a method that will be hated by the students of the future university: "Then assign winter vacation homework. A small composition every day, write a diary, and do a chapter of arithmetic. Then you don't have to worry."

Fan Jiaoyue After careful consideration, I think it is feasible. So with a wave of his hand, the county school immediately became much cleaner.

At the same time, the Ministry of Water Resources, which was responsible for dredging the canal, came back with a hoe.

After several months, the county government led the local people to work together to build a total of 5 large and small waterwheels, dredge and divert a number of ditches, and completely renovate the entire drainage system from top to bottom of Yingping.

The winter wheat sown in September has now grown into lush green crops. Chickens are crowing and dogs are barking in the fields, and streets are crisscrossing. You can still see freshly dug mud piled up under the mulberry trees on both sides of the ditch.

The waterwheel stands quietly at the intersection of water flows, just waiting for spring to come and the water level to rise, so that the waterwheel can be driven to irrigate the thousands of flat lands.

The farther you go, the simpler the people's farmhouses become. Most of them are made of mud and wood, and there are very few blue brick houses. Outside the courtyard, chickens and ducks raised by farmers occasionally come out to look for food, but in the middle of winter, apart from one or two weeds, of course there is no other food to be found.

Lu Jiu'an looked at the bare surroundings of their courtyard and felt that something was missing?

What's missing?

Lu Jiuan thought hard.

Han Zhi made a garland of willow branches and put it on his head. Lu Jiu'an was interrupted and kicked him angrily: "What are you doing bringing me something like this? It's so ugly."

Han Zhi pushed the hair from his ears back: "Jiu'an is Qingjun, handsome and elegant. Beautiful as a flower, not ugly. "

Beautiful as a flower...

a flower...

Lu Jiuan's eyes lit up, yes, it's a flower!

The living environment of this group of people is all dry firewood and loess. Since we want to develop tourism, how can we lack the decoration of colors.

Another day, I will buy some flower seeds and distribute them, so that all the flowers will bloom in front of the people's doors, and they will be colorful.

Go to the computer to see if there is any information on gardening, and start gardening in Yingping!

Chapter 098

On the twenty-fourth of the twelfth lunar month, in order to welcome the New Year, every household starts sweeping away cobwebs, raising dust, and cleaning from the moment they get up in the morning.

In the county government office, the boy ran away from one end of the verandah carrying a bucket, while the maid took a feather duster and a rag and carefully cleaned the nooks and crannies that were not usually taken care of.

Lu Jiu'an pulled the old Spring Festival couplets off the door, moved a bench, and was about to step on it when Han Zhi took off his coat, which was difficult to move around, and snatched the Spring Festival couplets from his hand.

"I'll post it, and you can watch it for me below."

Lu Jiu'an was a head shorter than Han Zhi. When he went to post the horizontal couplets, he needed to use his feet to do it. Han Zhi was exactly the same height.

The couplets on the Spring Festival couplets were inscribed by Yan Gu, and the fonts are strong and powerful.

The Spring Festival couplets were quickly put up, and red lanterns were hung.

Occasionally, one or two firecrackers could be heard in the air, caused by the excitement of the children around.

Lu Jiu'an remembered that when he was a child, he and his playmates of the same age bought a few cannons from the store. You chased me and threw them everywhere, and the crackling sounds were endless.

Everything about the past life is really like a lively dream that I have had.

Han Zhi jumped down from the bench and saw Lu Jiu'an staring blankly into the void with a look of nostalgia on his face.

This scene, for some reason, made Han Zhi feel a sudden pain in his heart. He stepped forward and grabbed Lu Jiu'an's wrist tightly. The muscles in his strong arms were tight and veins were visible.

"What are you thinking about?"

Lu Jiu'an came back to his senses and smiled slightly: "Ah, it's nothing. I was thinking that it would be great if Taoist Master Feng Jing researched gunpowder."

If there is gunpowder, maybe he can set off fireworks.

Unfortunately, he went to the Taoist temple and found nothing.

On the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, the old is replaced by the new and the family is reunited.

The bells of Life Square came from afar.

Except for the yamen servants who were left on duty, all the other people in the county government were sent home by Lu Jiu'an to celebrate the New Year. It was rare for the house to be clean.

Lu Qi came for the third time to ask if he needed to prepare bowls and chopsticks for the New Year's Eve dinner.

Lu Jiu'an turned to look at Han Zhi: "Are you still waiting for Mr. Mu Xiaohou?"

When setting off, Mu Lin vowed to come back before New Year's Eve, but until now, there was no trace of the carriage. Lu Jiu'an waited left and right. , I can't help but feel a little worried.

"It should be fine." Han Zhi frowned and thought for a moment, "Let's eat first. Didn't you say there are also programs arranged in the Life Plaza? It will be too late to watch by then."

"There is enough time, the vegetables are cut out and put on the plate It's in, just wait for it to be cooked."

A large round pot with a diameter of three feet was carried out and placed on the stove that had been set up in the yard. The large pot was divided into two different pot bottoms, and half of the soup base was milk. It's white, with different kinds of fungi cooked in it. Half of the soup base is a scary red color, with dogwood and Sichuan peppercorns floating on the surface.

As soon as the cauldron was brought up, the strong spicy smell hit your nose.

"It smells so good." Han Lin swallowed deeply, "Is this hot pot?"

"It's a good way to cook it while eating it." Yan Gu consciously sat down on the side of the clear soup base.

When winter comes in Yingping, the dishes served at the dinner table are cold before the dishes are ready. With this way of eating, no matter how long it takes, you no longer have to worry about the problem of getting cold.

Lu Jiu'an tightened his sleeves: "I'm afraid some of you can't eat spicy food, so I prepared mandarin duck pot."

The round table was very spacious. There were eight people sitting on the table. Four friends, old and young, sat next to each other, including Yan Gu and Old Man Yang. Old people of similar age sat together, and Lu Jiuan and Han Zhi took the main seats.

There are various plates on the vegetable rack. The meat and vegetables on the plate are evenly distributed and have been sliced ​​and arranged. The vegetable rack is piled full.

Han Lin was not satisfied with meat, so he poured a plate of ribs and chicken feet into the red soup pot first.

Lu Jiu'an liked to eat duck blood. He put a bowl aside and asked Han Zhi in a low voice: "What do you eat?"

Han Zhi glanced at Lu Jiu'an and brought him another bowl of blood: "Try this. "

Isn't it all duck blood?"

"Deer blood."

Lu Jiuan's eyes lit up.

Two days ago, Lu Jiuan temporarily decided to change the New Year's Eve reunion dinner to hot pot. After asking about how to make hot pot, Han Zhi offered to go hunting. He took a bow and ten feathered arrows and went into the forest alone. When he came out, he had taken off his outer robe, carried a deer on his shoulders, and had several rabbits and pheasants hanging upside down from cloth strips, giving him the image of a hunter.

The deer seeds are so big that half of them are used for hot pot and half for barbecue.

White smoke is constantly steaming above the hot pot, and the rich aroma spreads.

Han Linshen couldn't wait for the meat to be cooked, so he picked up a piece and put it in the dipping saucer. He used his chopsticks to toss it over and over with a thick layer of dipping sauce. He raised his mouth and blew on it twice before putting it into his mouth.

"Hiss..." Han Linshen was so burned that he kept inhaling.

"You're stupid, spit it out quickly." Lu Jiu'an handed him a cup of tea, "It's easy to get ulcers if your mouth is burned."

Han Linshen whined, swallowed the jujube, and his eyes flashed: "It's so delicious!"

The other three When the children saw this, they no longer hesitated and rushed to get food from the pot.

After a while, several people were so excited that they burst into tears.

"If you can't eat spicy food, just eat clear soup like Grandpa Fuzi."

Yang Miaomiao picked up a mushroom and took two bites, then pursed her lips in disgust: "It's still spicy and delicious."

Han Zhi also ate with great enthusiasm, thinking about hot pot. It was to his liking, and most of the meat went into his stomach.

Halfway through the meal, Menzi came to report with a happy face: "Master Mu Xiaohou is back."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Lin's voice followed closely: "Why do you eat so delicious and you don't wait for me?"

Mu Lin said this Once I came back, I still brought a cart full of things. As soon as the carriage arrived at the gate of the government office, waves of alluring and overbearing fragrance wafted out from the courtyard wall. Mu Lin's stomach was already growling with hunger, so she simply didn't unload the goods and asked the boy to pull the whole carriage. Entering the house, he walked away looking for the scent without moving.

The sky is big and the earth is big, and eating is the biggest thing.

Mu Lin came back safe and sound, and Lu Jiu'an's heart finally fell back into his stomach. He didn't ask anything and asked someone to prepare a pair of bowls, chopsticks, and dipping dishes for him.

There was more than enough space for one more person at the round table. As soon as Mu Lin sat down, she couldn't help but shouted to the waiter: "Mix the fine wine brewed by you Master Lu into a pot and bring it over."

Mu Lin picked up the chopsticks. He took out a piece and put it into his mouth. He was immediately attracted by the wonderful taste on his tongue: "What is this?"

"Deer blood." Lu Jiu'an said.

Mu Lin stopped eating the food and looked at Han Zhi meaningfully.

In the brief second when their eyes met, Mu Lin understood and poured three full glasses of wine himself, placing one each in front of Han Zhi and Lu Jiu'an: "Come, Han Er, Lu Jiu'an, cheers to the new year. "

Lu Jiu'an was completely unaware of the machine gun fire between the two in private. He pushed the wine glass away and was about to reject it on the grounds that he was too drunk. But looking at Han Zhi standing up with wine in hand, their elegance was not dampened.

Anyway, we don't have to deal with politics tomorrow, so taking advantage of the New Year's Eve, it doesn't hurt to drink a little.

Under Mu Lin's coaxing, he drank three drinks in a row.

Mu Lin wanted to persuade her again, but Lu Jiu'an joked: "If you don't eat anymore, the meat will be eaten by the four brats."

Mu Lin gave up.

The sparks in the stove crackled and the night gradually darkened. The servants picked two more lanterns and hung them on the trees, illuminating the yard as bright as day.

With good wine and delicious food, the nine people's mouths were full of oil and their whole bodies felt hot. In less than half an hour, three shelves of vegetables were swept away.

Mu Lin burped with satisfaction.

At this time, a loud sound of firecrackers exploded, just like a signal. Firecrackers sounded one after another, one after another, and the sound shook the sky.

Lu Jiu'an ate venison and was roasted by the stove under the hot pot. A layer of sweat broke out on his back. He took off his outer shirt and put it on the crook of his hand. He said to everyone: "The show is about to start. I just happened to be full. Let's go Life Plaza, Xiaoxiaoshi."

Yan Gu and Yang Laohan waved their hands at the same time to express their lack of energy. They walked around the yard and prepared to go back to rest.

Three adults and four and a half-year-old children chose to ride over.

The streets were deserted. The residents of the old county town knew that Magistrate Lu had prepared a wonderful New Year's Eve program for everyone today. After the New Year's Eve dinner, they flocked to the Life Plaza.

The four horses walked leisurely to the sound of firecrackers. When they arrived at their destination, the show just started.

The life square was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and the sky filled with boiling water. The fire dragon was lifted high and shuttled among the crowd.

On the high platform built in front of the square, there were five people, men and women, including Meng Yitai. They were holding different instruments, including those who played the pipa, some who played the flute, and some who played the guzheng... These instruments were put together and the voices sang in unison. , different levels, and under their joint performance, a song with a brisk rhythm overflowed.

In "Symphony", Zhan Weizhu appeared on stage holding a bamboo pole. She stepped on a slender rope and steadily walked from one end of the rope to the end, which attracted a round of applause...

"Over there, what are you doing?" Han Linshen He asked, pointing not far away.

Lu Jiu'an turned around and looked around. It turned out that several shirtless furnace workers had walked under the four-corner flower shed that had been set up. The top of the flower shed was covered with willow branches, and a furnace stood beside the shed.

The furnace craftsmen shouted: "The iron flowers are blooming!"

In an instant, the fiery red iron flowers flew into the sky and shot up several feet high, dazzling like stars at night.

The people in the square were instantly ignited with enthusiasm. They didn't know who should start first, or it was because of love. Men and women, tall or short, held hands and sang and danced around the fireworks in the sky.

The songs are intertwined.

"The green is slightly precarious, and it keeps swaying..."

"I am reluctant to leave my hometown in Luli..." "

The light is slightly floating, picking Wei in the stream..."

Yang Miaomiao beside her closed her eyes and hummed softly, gradually blending into the melodious music. In singing.

"What are you singing?" Ado put down the candy man from his mouth.

Yang Miaomiao said crisply: "The songs my grandpa taught me, in Yingping, all of us have been able to sing since childhood."

Han Linshen watched intently: "Miaomiao, please teach us all to sing."

Yang Miaomiao turned her head shyly He glanced at Lu Jiu'an. Lu Jiu'an touched his head and picked him up: "Let's go, let's go sing and dance together."

Han Zhi didn't move. Lu Jiu'an took a few steps and seemed to feel something. He turned around, and his handsome profile was extinguished against the backdrop of flickering sparks.

Han Zhi felt a tingling sensation in his body, which instantly spread to his limbs. He could not use words to describe the beautiful scenery in front of him. He thought, maybe this was what his brother said about the quiet time in the world.

Lu Jiu'an stretched out his hand to him, his eyes sparkling: "Let's go, General Han."

It was not until the end of Haishi that the people in the square slowly dispersed.

Several little guys had happy smiles on their faces.

"What a scene of fireworks. What a peaceful scene of singing and dancing." Mu Lin indulged in the excitement, "Haha, this year has been really lively. But it is still far from what it is in southern Shanxi."

"What a scene under the emperor's feet . It's prosperous." Lu Jiu'an shook his finger, "Don't compare blindly, be content with what you have."

Seeing the red scraps of paper on the ground, Lu Jiu'an remembered that he had prepared lucky money, and he took out four from his pocket. The wrapped red seal was stuffed into each child: "Put it under the pillow and press it. Open it tomorrow. Happy New Year."

Maybe it was because he drank wine at night, but when the night wind blew it, Lu Jiuan felt like The heat in his body continued, and when they were about to go their separate ways, Lu Jiuan walked quickly behind Han Zhi and secretly poked his thigh with his index finger.

"No bathing tomorrow." Lu Jiuan whispered.

Don't go to work, feel free to be agitated!

His hint couldn't be more obvious, and Han Zhi's eyes darkened instantly.

The two of them came to Lu Jiu'an's room one after another. Han Zhi walked straight to the edge of the bed and sat down. Lu Jiu'an waved to him and said, "Get ready first. I'm thirsty. Let's drink some water."

After Lu Jiu'an finished drinking, The water flowed around the screen. Under the dim candlelight, Han Zhi had taken off his shirt, revealing his strong chest and shoulders.

Honey-colored skin looks even more alluring.

After Han Zhi took off his clothes, he stretched out a pair of ape arms toward Lu Jiu'an and struck at his waist.

"What are you doing? I...I'll do it myself." Lu Jiu'an saw the fire of desire in his eyes, as if he was facing a formidable enemy.

Han Zhi turned a deaf ear.

He had done homework for so long, learned knowledge for so long, and even shot deer seeds. He didn't even reach out to stop Mu Linjing and Lu Jiuan from getting three cups of mulberry wine. He had been waiting for this moment.

The two had distanced themselves from each other countless times since their relationship was revealed. Lu Jiuan felt that something was different today. His keen intuition told him that something bad would happen next.

Unfortunately, by the time he realized the danger, it was already too late. He looked at the door that was just around the corner and rushed towards it, but Han Zhi held his waist and dragged him back.

"Why are you running? Didn't Jiu'an take the initiative to invite me tonight?"

"I regret it. You can go out, I can be alone."

During the struggle, the screen was accidentally knocked down and fell to the ground with a crisp sound. .

"Hey." Lu Jiuan exclaimed in a low voice, "Lu Qi is next door, can you...can you be gentler."

Han Zhi chuckled softly: "Tonight is New Year's Eve, there are firecrackers everywhere outside."

Lu Jiuan used his hands and feet . She fluttered in his arms: "If you have something to say, please tell me. I will never lie. I will satisfy you first today, okay? You can let me go first."

"No."

"Spring night is short, long peace, don't It's a waste of time."

Han Zhi blew out the candle and rolled him into the large bed.

A broad hand hooked the Lingluo bed curtain and lowered it, covering the beautiful room.

Poor Lu Jiuan lured the wolf into the house, and after a night of fighting, he finally understood the true meaning of being gay.

It turns out that two men are like this...

Lu Jiuan thought vaguely before falling asleep.

In the night, the sound of gongs, drums, firecrackers and laughter have long since stopped.

A hazy light shone in from the window, and Lu Jiuan was lying quietly on the bed, with fine beads of sweat rolling on his face, and a brocade-like black silk was spread messily on Ruyu's back.

Han Zhi wrapped him in fox fur, picked him up and placed him on a soft bed beside him. Lu Jiu'an was still sleeping, and when his buttocks touched the bed, he frowned in pain.

Han Zhi quickly changed his hands and feet out of the clean quilt he had prepared early, and then gently carried the person back to the bed.

He held Lu Jiu'an tightly in his arms, kissed the top of the hair of the person in his arms, and sighed with satisfaction.

"Have a good night's sleep and have a long rest."

Chapter 099

There was a rare clear sky outside the window. Sparrows flew out of their nests in pairs to look for food. One of them flew into the house through the slanted window, landed on the table, and secretly ate the cold food.

The bed curtain moved slightly, and the sparrow blew up its wings in surprise and slipped out through the crack in the door.

Lu Jiuan opened his eyes in a daze, and it was already bright.

He forgot for a moment that he was taking a bath, and sat up in bed in shock.

The next moment, he grinned in pain and fell back.

Last night's gentle rubbing and slow twirling of waves crashing on the shore flashed past his eyes. Lu Jiu'an pressed his waist that seemed to be about to break with shame and hatred.

"Han Zhi!"

His throat was swollen and painful due to overuse. He was obviously shouting with all his strength, but it was hoarse when he came out. It was like a tiny firework that went out as soon as it was lit.

Unable to move or speak, Lu Jiu'an was so angry that he hammered the bed with his sore hands.

His hand was caught by a hard object. Lu Jiu'an picked it up and looked at it, then threw it away as if it was burning.

Sapphire paste.

Maybe he was still a stranger before yesterday, but after a ridiculous night, it is not an exaggeration to describe it as deep into the bones!

Gululu, the green jade cream, rolled along the floor to the door and was picked up by a rough hand.

Han Zhi picked it up and stuffed it into his arms. He held a plate of porridge and placed it beside the bed: "The book says that for the first time, it is best to eat liquid food."

Han Zhi helped him up and put a pillow behind his back. The soft pillow made Lu Jiu'an's body ache, and his waist and abdomen felt as if he was being crushed by a boulder. With just a simple movement, he frowned and groaned in discomfort.

Han Zhi moved very carefully, as if holding a fragile jade: "I've given you medicine, is it still painful?"

"You want to try?" Lu Jiu'an took a breath: "I have worked hard. I have worked hard for a year, but you tossed me back and forth. "

He was really too presumptuous last night, and Han Zhi knew he was in the wrong, so how could he dare to touch his brow.

He avoided answering, as if he didn't hear Lu Jiu'an's complaint about hiding a needle in his clothes. He lowered his eyebrows and pretended to be small, and calmed his angry partner in a good voice: "It's my fault. Jiu An, please eat first. I'm hungry." Your stomach is not good for you."

When Han Zhi was in bed, he turned a blind eye to Lu Jiu'an's begging for mercy. After getting out of bed, he returned to his usual obedience.

Lu Jiu'an turned his head and said, "I didn't even brush my teeth even when I was eating."

Han Zhi followed his kindness and returned to bring the washing utensils and brushed his teeth while he was there.

Seeing him pretending to feed him, Lu Jiuan took the spoon from his hand and said, "I can eat it myself. You go away."

Han Zhi sat far away.

After Lu Jiu'an finished eating, he rubbed his waist. Han Zhi saw this and put his hot palms against him: "I'll massage it for you."

Han Zhi was very good at massaging, and Lu Jiu'an was rubbed by him gently and not too hard. He was so comfortable that he fell asleep. Suddenly, he felt that hand that was dishonestly reaching into his underwear, and he grabbed Han Zhi's wrist alertly: "What do you want to do?"

Han Zhi's expression remained unchanged: "Let me see if your place is feeling better."

Lu Jiu'an He no longer believed in him. This was what happened last night. Han Zhi first held his hand and made him unable to refuse, and then half-coaxed and half-deceived, causing him to be tortured.

"The weasel is paying New Year's greetings to the rooster. It's not a good intention."

"Jiu'an was not like this last night."

As soon as he said this, Lu Jiu'an was like a cat with exploded hair, his face turned red, and he said loudly: "Fart!" He said at this time He also realized that the food and drink last night were clearly under Han Zhi's control, "Why did I do that last night, you don't know why? Who keeps giving me deer blood?"

Mulberry wine, deer seed blood, They are all their aphrodisiacs!

Lu Jiuan really regretted it.

Since arriving in Dazhou, Lu Jiuan has always been the one who deceived others. When has he ever been toyed with and applauded by others? Sure enough, after hunting geese all day long, he was pecked and blinded by geese.

He knew how could Han Zhi, a victorious general on the battlefield, be so honest, kind, and harmless on the surface. He was all pretending!

Now that I think about it, what happened last night was clearly premeditated, and I don't know when he started planning it all.

Han Zhi pursed his lips and said, "Deer blood can add to the fun. The book says that if two men meet for the first time, the one who is on the receiving end will not be easily hurt if the interest is aroused."

"What a bullshit book, it's nonsense. "

Han Zhi was a little disappointed: "Jiu An obviously enjoyed it, but today he turned his back and refused to recognize anyone."

Lu Jiu'an admitted that after being amused, he was indeed very interested in cooperating with Han Zhi, but Han Zhi didn't know how to control it. , Regardless of his wishes, he kept practicing Hongying and kept practicing Hongying!

Lu Jiu'an almost thought he would collapse in bed yesterday.

He rubbed his temples that were throbbing: "I'm going to rest."

Lu Jiu'an lay on the bed for two days after taking a break. Fortunately, officials would have a seven-day holiday before and after the Spring Festival, otherwise he would have to shake his legs to deal with it. In government affairs, even a blind person can see what is going on.

Lu Qi thought that he had caught a cold due to the wind on New Year's Eve, so he clamored to find a doctor for him, but Han Zhi stood still and blocked the door, refusing his visit.

Lu Qi could never accept the fact that General Han became his mistress. Although he was wary of the other party's identity, it concerned Lu Jiu'an. Lu Qi had an ambition that was not afraid of death out of thin air, and wanted to surpass Han Zhi. Break and enter.

"Your master is resting in bed, don't disturb him." Han Zhi's face was ashen. If it weren't for the fact that he was Lu Jiu'an's loyal book boy since childhood, he would have kicked him out long ago.

Lu Qi's face was full of doubts: "Why don't you stay shut up for two days in a row? If you catch the wind and cold, I will ask Doctor Qin to come and take your pulse."

"You don't need him!" Han Zhi said in a tone of voice when Qin Jizhi was mentioned. Even more unkind.

Lu Jiu'an was shocked when he heard this in the room. He was really worried that Lu Qi had found someone.

Love rivals are extremely jealous when they meet, not to mention Han Zhi is still very jealous.

When two people meet, there will be a lot of commotion.

Moreover, as Qin Jizhi is a doctor, if he has a pulse, is short of energy, kidneys, and essence, what is the difference between this and taking off his clothes and running naked in front of him?

He was able to barely get out of bed today, so he slowly moved to the door, opened it, and leaned against the doorpost like a spring breeze: "Lu Qi, I'm fine. You and Linshen can go play."

Wu Gu, who was lying on the ground, sprinted forward . When he came up, he almost bumped into Lu Jiu'an. Han Zhi's figure flashed to his side and supported him without leaving a trace. His movements were very secretive, as if they were just two people who were inseparable and didn't want to separate.

When Lu Qi saw this scene, he hesitated for a moment and left.

Lu Jiuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Unexpectedly, Lu Qi was sent away by the front foot, and Mu Lin came uninvited by the back foot.

Mu Lin also ate hot pot on New Year's Eve. He couldn't forget the spicy taste and was greedy for it. He couldn't stand it because the soup and water in the house were simple and light food these past two days. He came to ask for the recipe despite Han Zhi's terrifying momentum.

"Okay, okay, County Magistrate Lu, I didn't come to disturb you two yesterday because I was considering the situation. I didn't come here until today. I heard that your hot pot is very simple and the focus is on the hot pot base. Please tell me the recipe."

Wu Gu . Nestling at Lu Jiu'an's feet, his huge head was buried in Lu Jiu'an's knees. Lu Jiu'an lowered his eyes and combed his long, fluffy hair with his fingers.

"Last night you poured me three cups of mulberry wine."

Mu Lin's heart thumped, as she was about to settle the score with the Queen of Autumn.

He looked at Han Zhi, who gave him a helpless gesture in return.

Lu Jiu'an asked again: "What did you give Han Zhi before departure?"

Mu Lin knew that if the answer was not satisfactory, he might not be able to eat hot pot in the future. His mind suddenly changed and he quickly found the words to prevaricate: " You also know that Han Er is ignorant of the situation. If he acts recklessly, I am afraid that you will suffer. I am good at this, so I will definitely teach him. I will give him some books on things in the house. It is not harmful."

He avoided the important and took the easy. , brought the two questions asked by Lu Jiu'an lightly, and turned to talk about the interesting things he encountered during this trip: "I found two waterfalls thousands of feet high, which are really spectacular. In addition, this time I went out, I paid special attention to a few things you mentioned, and I actually found one."

Lu Jiuan's expression changed.

"How's it going? I'm loyal enough. Tell me the ingredients for the hot pot base, and I'll give you what you want."

The few things Lu Jiu'an asked him to pay attention to were potatoes, corn and quartz.

There are three main crops in Yingping. Rice is planted in summer and autumn, and wheat and rapeseed are sown in turns in winter and spring.

However, Yingping has a huge hilly landform, limited terrain, and is time-consuming and labor-intensive. It is not suitable for the latter two crops, and its yield is not high due to the soil environment.

At that time, Lu Jiuan thought about the two important food crops in the world in future generations.

Corn has strong tolerance to drought and barrenness, and potatoes are also highly adaptable to the environment. In Chinese history, these two coarse grains have made great contributions to famines several times because of their ability to withstand hunger.

It can be said that if there are more of these two crops, the survival ability of the people will be greatly improved.

He remembered that historically, corn and potatoes were native to South America and were introduced to China in the mid-to-late Ming Dynasty.

Thanks to the grape vines that Mu Lin found last time, he held a slim hope to see if he could find these two plants. After all, they were in different time and space and different world lines. What if they were found again?

The reason for looking for quartz is even simpler. Lu Jiuan has always wanted a bright and large classroom. Quartz is an indispensable raw material for glass. He will see if he can find quartz mines. After Feng Jing develops glass, he can prioritize production according to local conditions. One batch came out and was packed in the classroom.

I just don't know which one Mu Lin found.

Lu Jiu'an silently handed the recipe of the hot pot base to Mu Lin. Mu Lin took the paper and kissed it: "Wait a minute, I haven't unloaded the goods yet. I'll find it for you."

Mu Lin came back soon. Throwing the lump of soil to Lu Jiu'an: "I don't know if it's the potato you're talking about. This thing grows underground. If a wild boar hadn't dug it out, no one would have found it. I'm leaving first, isn't it? Don't blame me for potatoes."

The black soil fell on the floor in the house, and Lu Jiu'an didn't mind it. The first time he saw this thing, he already had a rough guess. On the surface, it was calm, but in fact, he was worried. It set off a storm.

"Give me a knife."

Han Zhi took off the knife he carried with him.

The knife looked like an ornament. It had been hanging on Han Zhi's waist. Lu Jiuan weighed it with his hands. It was very light. He pulled out the emerald green oval leaf-shaped scabbard. The sharp blade flashed with a bright white luster. .

He cut off a small piece, peeled off the skin whose color was unclear on the surface, and put it in his mouth.

"Don't." Han Zhi couldn't stop him and watched him swallow it. "Do you know what it is? Just eat it casually. What if it's poisonous?"

Han Zhi looked bad. This was the first time he spoke harshly in front of Lu Jiu'an. .

Lu Jiu'an swallowed the food in his mouth and said slowly: "In ancient times, Shen Nong tasted hundreds of herbs and became the King of Medicine. Why can't I taste hundreds of things?"

Han Zhi took the lump from his hand and threw it aside: " Shen Nong eventually died from the gutwort."

"Okay." Lu Jiu'an put away the knife, "I've read about this thing in the book by chance. Since it's okay for wild boars to eat it, it's naturally not poisonous.

" Hearing what he said, his expression improved slightly: "Are they the potatoes you mentioned?"

Lu Jiu'an shook his head: "Not potatoes."

What Mu Lin brought back was neither corn nor potatoes, but sweet potatoes!

Sweet potato is also native to South America. Its stems can be eaten boiled or roasted. They are sweet, fragrant and glutinous. The leaves can also be used for stir-frying. It is a treasure all over the body!

Lu Jiuan licked the corners of his mouth, already beginning to miss the taste of sweet potatoes.

Chapter 100

Mu Lin dug a whole basket of sweet potatoes and brought them back to Ping. Just when everyone thought that Lu Jiu'an would impatiently hand over the sweet potatoes to the people below to plant like last time, Lu Jiu'an yawned lazily. refused.

"Employees are human beings too. As a boss, I can't bring people back while others are on vacation and squeeze them as much as possible. Let's take a break and wait for work. It will be more efficient."

"The adults are saying something that I don't understand. words." Lu Qi whispered.

In order to make up for his mistakes and for the sake of his future gay life, Han Zhi followed Lu Jiu'an and took care of him carefully for several days. Lu Jiu'an's symptoms soon disappeared.

However, Lu Jiu'an was frightened by the turbulent waves that day. He learned a lesson from the experience and refused to let Han Zhi go to bed. Han Zhi's face was as sinking as water. He did not expect that Lu Jiu'an would be so stubborn when he got up. He had a determined attitude and wanted to protect himself. look like.

Han Zhi was forced to have no choice but to make several treaties and promise not to make the same mistakes again before he let down his guard and became intimate with him.

Lu Jiu'an smiled and sat on Han Zhi's lap, sucking his Adam's apple and kissing him. Just when the other person couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to turn him over and push him down, Lu Jiu'an acted as if nothing had happened and stood up from his lap with a natural look on his face. : "It's agreed, if I don't agree, we can't continue. This is a test for you."

Han Zhi had just started eating meat and knew the taste by eating the marrow. When Lu Jiu'an teased him so recklessly, he used extremely strong self-control. It took a lot of effort to push down the penis.

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, covered his fierce gaze, and thought: One day, one day...

The Spring Festival passed quickly, and Lu Jiuan went to work in high spirits.

A plump pigeon cooed twice and landed in front of the window of my country house. After smelling the grain, the pigeon not only did not run away, but even flapped its wings and stepped on the white empty paper with its little feet, leaving a row of black footprints.

"Hey, where did the pigeon come from?" Lu Jiu'an rolled his eyes and saw the letter tied to its feet: "Pigeon, this is what I sent to you. Did it come from Yunluocheng?"

After flying so far, this is Lu Jiu'an's first time. Once I saw a homing pigeon, I couldn't help but curiously observe how it was different from ordinary pigeons.

"No." Han Zhi denied. He opened the letter and read it at a glance, then suddenly said, "I'm going back to Yunluo in a few days."

"What happened?" Lu Jiu'an raised his head in surprise.

"No need to worry, everything is fine."

"That's good." Lu Jiu'an breathed a sigh of relief. Border defense was a major national issue. If something happened, the entire Zhou Dynasty would be in turmoil.

Han Zhi threw the letter into the stove, "Although Yunluo City is garrisoned by the Twelve Snow Riders, I can't completely let it go. It's time to go back. I plan to apply the obstacle course training to the frontier after returning to Yunluo this time. In the daily training of soldiers."

Lu Jiu'an frowned: "Isn't it inappropriate? After all, the obstacle course focuses on training the ability of individual soldiers, and what you have to face is groups of enemies, which pays more attention to coordination. "

Although the original person is well-read, he knows very little about the art of war. After he said it, he immediately realized that talking about it in front of Han Zhi was a bit of a trick, so he shut up in frustration.

The corner of Han Zhi's mouth rose unconsciously: "If Jiu'an has any ideas, you can just say it. There is no need to hide between you and me. The method of using troops is to surround an enemy at ten points, attack at five points, divide it by doubling it, and fight the enemy. In fact, what you just said makes sense."

"No." Lu Jiu'an shook his head, "I was just talking on paper. You are better at training."

Han Zhi didn't think so. Whether it was educating the people or managing his subordinates, Lu Jiu'an had a unique set of insights and methods that often impressed him.

"The training methods for soldiers at the frontier are single, and the training method you created can make up for this shortcoming." Han Zhi encouraged him, "Jiu'an, I want to hear your opinion. You also said that three people are allowed to go together." You must have someone to learn from your strengths and make up for your weaknesses, so you won't be left behind by others."

"I didn't create it." Lu Jiu'an was embarrassed to take other people's achievements as his own, so he only said that he read them in military books, "If you really want to hear it. , let me tell you, but they are just some superficial fallacies. It is up to you, the general, to decide whether they can be used or not."

When Lu Jiuan was planning, he was responsible for some military-themed columns, and that column included modern military training. interviews, as well as historians' evaluations of large-scale ancient battles. He picked out some fragmentary fragments from the few memories.

"...Teaching combat to a hundred people, teaching to a thousand people, and so on, will be applied to the three armies. If you feel that the training method is monotonous, and you only practice gun formations on weekdays, then combine obstacle course training with military simulation exercises. Simulate the combat methods and their on-the-spot reactions in different combat environments. "

Han Zhi asked: "We usually line up to fight and form troops, but how to operate the actual combat simulation exercises like you said?"

Lu Jiu'an racked his brains . After thinking for a while, he listed some assessment training such as stronghold offensive and defensive warfare and hostage rescue. However, now is the era of cold weapons, and the weapons and combat modes are very different from those of modern troops. Lu Jiuan stopped and said, "That's all. "

Han Zhi did not accept it immediately, but nodded thoughtfully for a moment: "I understand."

Lu Jiuan swallowed what he wanted to add about battlefield medical and logistics.

On the day of departure, Lu Jiuan brought him half a bag of sweet potatoes: "You take it to Yunluo City. I remember you said there is a lot of sandy loam soil there, suitable for planting. This book is about how to grow sweet potatoes, and this one is by Shen Zhi The record of the rice experiment, if you follow the steps in it, the rice yield can be improved a lot, you can take it with you. "

In fact, after studying the habits of sweet potatoes, Lu Jiuan found that sweet potatoes are more suitable for sandy soil than clay soil, as long as they are more suitable for sandy soil. Water in time and add fertilizer, the taste will be better, and the sandy soil is soft and easier to harvest.

The sweet potato was placed on Ho Xiao's back, and Han Zhi frowned: "My subordinates don't have time to farm. It would be a waste of money to give such an important thing to me."

Lu Jiu'an laughed: "How dare you let Tangtang Xue Yongjun farm the land? , Isn't that overkill? You give it to the prefect of Yunluo and ask them to promote planting locally. With your prestige, it won't be difficult to convince them."

Han Zhi was silent for a moment and put the two handwritten books into his arms. : "Why did you suddenly think of asking Yunluocheng to plant it?"

"Last time about the military rations."

Han Zhi was slightly stunned. A year had passed since the military rations case, and he didn't expect Lu Jiu'an to bring it up at this time.

"I don't know how the military rations were supplied in previous years, but it's always good to be prepared. Adequate logistics is the key to war. If food is cut off due to something like that again, the soldiers will definitely be unable to bear it. Instead of pinning all their hopes on the military rations issued by the court, , it is better to be self-sufficient, so that at least there will be a buffer time when an accident occurs. "

As a general, Han Zhi had not thought about what Lu Jiu'an said.

However, Yunluo City is a border place. The early wars caused all the people on this land to move out. Only a small number of resettlement residents were reluctant to leave. Yunluo City was sparsely populated, and even the large areas of land had been abandoned. When it comes, it should be about the same.

If Lu Jiu'an was in Yunluocheng...

Han Zhi suppressed the thought that just popped up, and when others were not paying attention, he quietly kissed the corner of his mouth: "I'm leaving."

"How long will you be gone?"

Han Zhi's eyes softened: "I can't bear to leave. Me?"

Lu Jiu'an didn't answer, and Han Zhi said: "Be back soon."

He called Han Linshen to him again: "During my absence, I have to listen to Master Yan and Jiu'an."

"I know." Han Linshen replied firmly.

He was unhappy when his request to go back to Yunluocheng was rejected.

Han Zhi gave him a warning look, got on his horse and left.

The weather is getting warmer and everything is recovering. The agricultural worker in charge of the grapevines comes to ask Lu Jiuan whether it is necessary to branch and transplant.

"With the current grape vines, how many branches can be planted?"

The farmer reported a number.

"Without affecting the growth of the main vine, try to cultivate as many grape seedlings as possible." The number of transplanted grape vines is only enough for the house to eat. With a drunkard like Mu Lin here, I believe that the wine brewed will be consumed by him alone in a short time. Finished drinking.

Moreover, he also wants to bring the people of Yingping to plant grapes after the grape planting technology matures, and then make grapes a specialty of Jiangzhou, giving local people more ways to make a living.

For the remaining half bag of sweet potatoes, Lu Jiuan plans to recruit two more farm workers to plant them in the official fields. As before, he will also be equipped with a recorder.

The sweet potatoes had been watered in advance and sprouted, and they were just waiting to choose a suitable piece of land. Unexpectedly, they were told at this time that the official land was not enough.

"How come?" Lu Jiu'an was surprised: "Isn't there 10 acres? Even if some of the grapes were dug last year, there should be at least five acres of land that can be used."

The clerk in charge of this matter smiled bitterly and told the whole story. .

It turns out that the area of ​​Yingping Guantian is indeed very large, and there is no need to rent it to tenants for planting before. Since Lu Jiuan came, a small part has been taken back because he has to carry out various cultivation experiments, but there are still seven or seventy-eight 8. The tenants are unwilling to return the money.

The trouble is that the tenants are not ordinary people, because their ancestors once gave birth to a civil servant, and later they gradually became prosperous and became famous in this area. I don't know how the previous county magistrate negotiated with the other party. He didn't rent it year by year, but rented it for twenty years at a time. The writing was clearly written in black and white, and there was also the official seal of the county government. If it was taken back by force, there would probably be a conflict.

"Since it is a lease, we will refund them the amount of rent money we collected at the beginning. It will be a penny. They will naturally return the official land to us." Han Linshen happened to listen to the whole story and couldn't help but interject. .

Since Han Linshen asked, Lu Jiuan intended to use this matter to teach him a lesson: "If you want to grow good crops, do you know what factors depend on it?"

Han Linshen said: "Time, location, and manpower."

"What does location mean? " "?"

Han Linshen was stunned by the question and made a random guess: "River water."

Since it is called rice, it must be irrigated by river water. At the end of last year, Han Linshen still remembered that the entire county spent several months dredging river channels, thinking that the river water was crucial.

Lu Jiu'an shook his head: "It's the soil. The fertility of the soil is very important. And in order to fertilize a piece of land, it takes a lot of effort."

In ancient times, there were distinctions between high-grade fields, medium-grade fields and low-grade fields, and the Great Zhou Dynasty did not Exceptionally, Lu Jiu'an gave Han Linshen a detailed analysis of how a low-grade field was transformed into a high-grade field, and then asked: "If you raise an inferior horse into a good horse, others will buy it back at the same price." "Will you sell it?"

Han Linshen said matter-of-factly: "A poor horse cannot be raised into a good horse."

Lu

Jiu'an did not intend to discuss the pedigree with him: "This is another proposition. I will ask you, will you sell it?"

Han Lin was silent.

How did he know that it was just farming, but there was so much knowledge in it.

"Anything that seems small and inconspicuous has its trajectory and its side that is worth exploring and learning. Only by analyzing the essence can we solve the problem better."

Lu Jiu gave Lu Qi the security authority to handle this matter: " Don't worry and do it boldly. If you don't do it well, I won't blame you, sir."

Lu Qi lived up to his expectations and placed the lease in front of him the next day.

Lu Jiuan attaches great importance to sweet potatoes. He holds his trousers and personally guards the farmers and workers to loosen the soil and rid the fields.

During this period, a petty official came to look for him.

"Master Lu, I've already finished what you asked me to do." The visitor went to other counties in Jiangzhou to collect flower seeds. He presented the flower seeds to Lu Jiu'an, "According to your instructions, there are all kinds of flower seeds." There are all kinds of flowers, the price is cheap, and it only costs a few taels of silver."

Lu Jiu'an stood up from the field. He squatted for a long time, felt dizzy for a while, and almost fell to the ground.

He paused for a while, grabbed a handful of grass seeds and rubbed them. He could not identify the flower variety, but only saw that the seeds were full, so he nodded: "Distribute these flower seeds. Every household can receive the seeds for free based on their household registration." . "

No matter how small or cheap something is, as long as it is free, people seem to be able to take advantage of it and flock to it throughout the ages.

Along with the seeds, there is also a rice planting technology manual. However, what Lu Jiuan did not expect was that no one would care about this manual, which was of great significance to farmers.

Lu Jiuan quickly figured out the reason.

Yes, for hundreds of years, people have developed their own set of steps and techniques for growing rice. To ask them to give up their deep-rooted traditional methods and choose something new that seems very unreliable is tantamount to pulling chestnuts from the fire.

Such a bold adventure is related to a year's harvest. No one is willing to try it or promote it in Yingping unless a convincing opportunity arises.

This opportunity is not a string of pale harvest data, nor is it an unfounded guarantee.

This opportunity appeared without Lu Jiuan waiting long, and caused an uproar in Yingping.