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Chapter 141

Zhao Laosan stammered: "Sir, are you letting me cry? It's not good for me to cry. Why don't you change someone else?"

Lu Jiu'an looked at him meaningfully. Looking at him, Zhao Laosan felt chills running down his spine and goosebumps all over his body.

"This officer is looking for you. Not only do you have to cry, but you also have to cry in a way that makes you feel wronged, cry in a weak way, and cry in a way that is lovable." The iron man cried, and only through this contrast can the effect be seen.

Zhao Laosan's big, rough face was wrinkled into a ball.

In Lu Jiuan's plan, he set up such a childhood experience and personality for Zhao Laosan, and asked him to use this personality to receive Xie Yi for him in two days.

Then during the contact process, he quietly revealed some actions and performances that were inconsistent with his appearance to see if Xie Yi could find the problem.

If Xie Yi discovers it, that would be even better, and it would be logical to proceed to the third step of investigation.

See if Xie Yi can slowly guide Zhao Laosan to tell about his childhood? Until the end, how would Zhao Laosan, a strong-backed man like him, cry in front of him?

In this situation, if Xie Yi couldn't help but laugh, Lu Jiu'an would pass him by without hesitation!

After Lu Jiuan finished explaining the task content and key points to pay attention to, he waved his hand: "Okay, that's it for this time. You can think about it carefully when you go back. I believe you have the talent for acting."

Zhao Laosan's scalp tightened. Knowing that I like to go to Wase to listen to operas when I have nothing to do, I let my elders know.

Zhao Laosan resigned with a grimace.

Zhao Laosan was worried. He just felt that Master Lu's sudden mission was really strange. He couldn't figure out the master's intentions or guess what he was thinking. What's more, he had always bullied others. When had he ever been bullied by others? ?

And in the end, he was told to cry... He was a manly man who once broke his leg without shedding a single tear. Now he was asked to cry in front of other people, which really posed a problem for him.

Until he returned to the place where he stayed for the night, Lu Jiu'an's voice kept echoing in Zhao Laosan's ears: "When the time comes, you have to act free and easy on the outside, but in fact you have a lot of depression in your heart. If Xie Yi slowly guides you to talk about it, you will Pretend you don't know and follow his words. But don't appear deliberate in the whole process, and don't let others find out that you did it intentionally. You must let others think that you are showing your true feelings

. There are four bunk beds, and one room can accommodate eight people. Several other people on the bunk bed have already finished washing and are yawning and untying their belts. His roommate on the upper bunk saw that Zhao Laosan had not been moving for a long time, so he stretched out his hand to push him. : "Zhao Laosan, what are you thinking about? You haven't slept yet. We have to go out on patrol tomorrow."

Zhao Laosan said feebly, "Your Majesty, please allow me to rest for the next two days."

The colleague took off his clothes and said exaggeratedly. He screamed strangely: "You're really resting, then why are you unhappy? With your appearance, I thought you were caught by the general for training and punished."

Zhao Laosan didn't say anything, and he and a few others blew out the candles and climbed onto the bed. , the whole room was dark, with only the candlelight from the next door faintly coming through. Zhao Laosan was lying on the bed in undress, and the others were awake for the time being, chatting about what they saw during patrol.

"I caught a thief today. He dared to steal something under my nose. When I caught him, he didn't repent. He cried and told me a lot, asking me to let him go."

"This is their usual trick. ." Another person said.

"I know what he said about having his brother rob him of his wages as soon as he earned it. He beat and scolded him since he was a child. I don't want to listen to what he said."

Zhao Laosan's ears perked up and he interjected and asked, "What about the little thief?

" I was told to take him to the prison and hand him over to Lao Lin. "

Lao Lin is considered a subordinate in the military building. Those who are caught sneaking around and causing trouble are no longer beaten and released as usual by the previous county magistrate. Leave him to Lao Lin for criticism and education, and release him only after he repentes and admits his mistakes.

Zhao Laosan asked the little thief's name again. He gradually had an idea in his mind and stopped talking. After a while, thunderous snoring sounded in the dormitory.

In the next few days, Lu Jiu'an did not go to the annex where Xie Yi lived temporarily because of busy work, but as a polite corporal, he asked Zhao Laosan to bring a lot of local specialties and ordered him to entertain the guests well.

Han Linshen pushed the door open and walked in excitedly: "Sir, when will the rapeseed we harvested before be ready to be pressed?"

The rapeseed has been exposed to the hot sun on the drying mat and has lost excess moisture. Lu Jiuan grabbed a few grains between his fingers. Grind it into pieces: "You can squeeze it today."

Lu Jiu calmly captured General Zhenyuan as a coolie. Han Zhi followed him and strode to the barn, where several baskets full of rapeseed had been placed.

Han Zhi looked around, lifted up his robe, picked up the pole without saying a word, squatted down and lifted up the two heavy bamboo baskets with a slight effort. His expression remained unchanged, as if the weight on his shoulders was only two. A small piece of light feather said: "Where to pick it?"

"The oil press next to the cattle market."

In modern times, mechanical oil extraction was used, and these baskets could be squeezed out in less than half an hour. However, today's oil extraction process , the more traditional wood press is still used, which requires grinding into powder, hot frying, pressing the embryo, and then loading it into a special tool, and using a set of complex equipment to manually squeeze out the oil.

This requires a lot of strength.

Since Yingping's population has prospered, crops have also increased. The number of workers in the oil pressing workshop has increased from six to more than ten, and the number of oil pressing equipment has also increased.

These two dozen workers ranged in age from their twenties to their fifties. They were all shirtless, with muscles on their arms no less than those of the county government officials, and sweat pouring down their faces. When Lu Jiuan and the others arrived, three or four people were shouting slogans together, pulling the hanging wood to hit the wedge, and using the wood in the press chamber to squeeze out the oil.

Not only Han Zhi and his son had never seen it, but also Lu Jiuan had not seen it. He walked around the workshop with his eyes shining, deeply impressed by the wisdom of the people.

Another group of people from the workshop came over quickly and carried away several baskets of rapeseed to start the oil pressing process.

At first, Han Linshen was excited to get closer to study, but later he couldn't stand it anymore. It was too hot in the workshop, especially during the stir-frying phase. The whole room was like a huge steamer, and the air became thick. .

Lu Jiuan slowly frowned as he watched.

Han Zhi touched his hand: "Let's go, let's sit outside and wait."

After leaving the workshop, Han Zhi took the initiative to ask: "Why did you suddenly have that expression inside just now?"

Lu Jiu'an sighed: "The oil produced using this wood-pressing method is certainly fragrant, but it is still too slow and the oil yield rate is not high."

Han Zhi turned his head and looked at him: "Then do you have any other ideas?"

"No. "Lu Jiu'an shook his head, "I plan to ask Xie Hualiang to see if he can improve on the original basis."

Lu Jiu'an and the others came over as soon as they finished breakfast, and they didn't squeeze out until the sun was almost setting. With hundreds of kilograms of oil, Han Linshen rushed into the workshop first, inhaled hard, and exclaimed with satisfaction: "It smells so good."

These were rapeseed harvested, separated, and dried by his hands. Now he watched the cool liquid flow. When I entered the jar, I felt a sense of pride in my heart.

Lu Jiu'an directed him to shovel the drained oil residue into the basket. Han Zhi asked in confusion: "Can this thing also be used for cooking?"

Lu Jiu'an laughed and said, "When you eat an orange, it's possible that you peeled it, ate the flesh, and then threw the skin into your mouth."

Han Linshen next to him asked, "What else can you do?"

Lu Jiuan patted He clapped his hands and said: "This is ready-made, high-quality fertilizer. It is rich in protein, amino acids and phosphorus. Tomorrow you pick the Guantian and give it to Shen Zhi. He knows how to deal with it."

Several people returned to the Yamen, and Han Zhi followed them from behind. , Lu Jiuan raised his arm and smelled it, and immediately turned away in disgust: "It smells like vegetable oil."

Han Zhi went to change his clothes angrily. At this time, Zhao Laosan also left Xie Yi's temporary residence. When the hospital came back, he hurried to report to Lu Jiu'an as soon as he arrived at the house, eager to hand over the tasks assigned by Lu Jiu'an as soon as possible.

"Sir, I have done what you asked me to do." Zhao Laosan told Xie Yi and the others their reactions truthfully, including how Xie Yi noticed that he had something to hide, and how he calmly explained it to him. At the end of the sentence, Zhao Laosan hesitated again and again, glanced at Han Zhi, who was expressionless above him, gritted his teeth and said, "I also cried as you asked, sir."

Lu Jiu'an looked at him suspiciously: "Did you really cry? You're not howling, are you?"

Zhao Laosan looked humiliated and said with a frown: "It's true, I forced myself to think about my sister who passed away thirty years ago, and I cried so hard."

He originally thought that Xie Yi would laugh at him. He, to his surprise, Xie Yi just waited quietly for him to cry, and in the end encouraged him to vent his emotions more, which was really confusing.

"Okay." Lu Jiu'an thought for a while after listening, "You did a good job, I will give you ten performance points."

Although Zhao Laosan's performance may not be up to standard, and the test may not be very professional, it is enough for Lu Jiu'an. Jiu'an made a judgment.

The next day, a courtyard on the outskirts of the city.

After Xie Yi and the others arrived in Yingping, except for meeting Lu Jiuan and Han Zhi on the third day of recuperation, they did not see them in the next few days. It was said that they were busy with official duties.

Xie Yi was actually eager to know what kind of psychological consultation room General Han was talking about that day, but he would not take the liberty to visit him. The county government sent a servant to receive him, so Xie Yi had no choice but to suppress his eagerness and follow Zhao Laosan. The streets and alleys of Yingping.

After a few days of this, it was Ren Yuan, the concubine of the head of the Ministry of War, who could not help but complain privately: "The Japanese and Korean generals kept saying that Yingping County Magistrate wanted to set up a psychological consultation room, so I followed Xie Xiandi to travel across mountains and rivers. We have been here for so long, but there has been no movement at all."

Wu Qu, the concubine of the Ministry of War Yuanwai Lang, nodded and said, "So, when we first met, Magistrate Lu never mentioned anything about it. Something happened."

Ren Yuan's enthusiasm was mostly extinguished, and only Xie Yi calmly ate the refreshments sent by the county government.

"Don't be impatient. You have seen in the past few days that Magistrate Lu has managed the huge Yingping County in an orderly manner. I believe in his character and that he has this consideration in mind."

Not long after breakfast, Ren Yuan Suddenly I heard horses neighing outside the courtyard wall, and then the young county magistrate and the mighty general stepped into the courtyard together. The magistrate was carrying a black cloth bag slung across his body, his eyebrows were flying, and he was carrying a young talent.

Chapter 142

Xie Yi felt relieved, knowing that what he had been dreaming about would soon come true.

Lu Jiu'an kept walking. He knew that what he did this time was a bit unethical. The first thing he said when he met the three of them was to apologize.

The sentence on the left is "This is a serious matter, so I have just made such a bad move, and I am ashamed to be ridiculed." The sentence on the right is "I apologize for my inappropriateness." The posture is very low, and the attitude is very sincere.

Ren Yuan was filled with complaints just now, but he silenced them.

The five of them gathered together. This time, Lu Jiuan got straight to the point and said: "The general must have told you about psychology when he was in southern Shanxi. I know that the three of you have some experience in this field and are also good at caring for each other. The human heart coincides with my thoughts. I plan to set up a psychological consultation room and would like to invite you to provide psychological consultation."

Xie Yi looked stern: "I wonder what the psychological consultation room that Mr. Lu mentioned is mainly about?

Lu Jiu'an did not answer immediately, but asked: "There are countless people in the Zhou Dynasty, with different statuses. There are powerful scholar-bureaucrats, students and tourists, women living in the backyard, and butchers selling meat on the streets. " Have you ever thought about what troubles so many people have? How do they treat people with different mental disorders? "

Xie Yi and others looked at each other: "Sorry, we haven't understood it in depth."

Lu Jiu'an said. Wives and concubines are depressed due to being ignored by their husbands; students are ridiculed by classmates and feel inferior; scholar-bureaucrats are anxious and unable to sleep because of official duties; butchers are driven by life and become manic and bloodthirsty. These are all clearly identifiable causes. , are all intangible, so insignificant that people can easily ignore them, just like Zhao Laosan. At this time, the psychiatrist needs to patiently explore step by step, just like peeling off the cocoon layer by layer, in order to get a glimpse of the deepest part of the human heart. "What is an onion? "

Ren Yuan asked without understanding.

"...Well, it's not important. In short, this is one of the tasks that psychiatrists have to do: to discover the real cause of mental illness." Lu Jiu'an said, "This is the second... You might as well make a bold guess. Once they have psychological problems, If there is a problem, what will be the consequences? "

Xie Yi's people who have been through the gate of hell have suffered greatly: "They are suffering from illness and have forgotten it."

Lu Jiu'an nodded: "To put it simply, they are young. It will be depressing and uncomfortable. On a larger scale, it will affect all aspects of life. Some people will eventually choose to vent their anger on their surroundings and even do heinous things. This is how criminals come about. Factors that are extremely unstable and seriously affect social unrest, we must nip them in the cradle!"

"This is the second one, to ease people's hearts and help people get out of the haze."

Lu Jiu'an said solemnly and bowed to the three people. : "I want to set up a psychological consultation room and hire a psychologist. What the three of them have to do is very simple. One is to provide psychological assistance to the inquirers, and the other is to provide regular psychological counseling to the students of Hongtu College. The third is to provide psychological assessment to the prisoners in prison. If the psychiatrist can do it well, it will be of great benefit. Please help me."

Xie Yi and the other three were stunned. They were so shocked that they even forgot how to react.

Like Xie Yi, Wu Qu was not valued by his elders at home. When he was invited by Xie Yi, he accepted it with a dispensable attitude.

How could someone set up a place like a medical center specifically for psychological counseling?

Even when he arrived at this villa, he made up his mind. If things didn't work out, he would not be disappointed. He would just treat this trip as a whim and there would be no loss...

As a result, it seems that General Han not only What he said was true, and Mr. Lu took it seriously.

Xie Yi was stunned for a long time, and he was the first to react: "It's a heavy responsibility. We have never done it before, so I'm afraid it's hard for us to take on such a big responsibility." "

I've thought about it a long time ago." Lu Jiu'an didn't feel displeased at all. Under the gaze of the three of them, Next, he took out several thick books from the black cloth bag slung over his body and handed them to Xie Yi and the others.

The book seemed to have been recently bound and looked clean and tidy. The top book cover is yellow-brown, and the cover has five large characters printed on it - Basics of Psychology.

"Here are a few psychology-related books that I collect on weekdays. Take a look first. There are many more in my house.

" With an extremely slow speed, he brushed the words on the cover one by one: "Is this the book that General Han mentioned?"

"Yes." Lu Jiuan blinked and said mysteriously, "I also heard that some People with mental illness seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and will give birth to another self based on themselves, with different personalities, different names, and even different genders. "

Xie Yi and others have never heard of this. They were all attracted by the mysterious and mysterious things, and were shocked: "Is this also a mental illness?"

"Well, it is written like this in medical books. I remember there is a special academic name for it, it seems to be called dissociative identity disorder." Lu Jiuan Vaguely: "Oh, I forgot too. Anyway, you can do your own research. There is no rush in the psychological consultation room for now. After you slowly master this knowledge, I will arrange for subordinates whose mental condition is not very serious. First, Come to your place for experiments."

Xie Yi held the book in his arms, his eyes moved: "No one has tried before, now we have to make our own..."

Lu Jiu'an smiled secretly, before Xie Yi came to Yingping, You've always been keen on solving other people's problems, but now that you're done, you feel less confident?

Lu Jiu'an encouraged them, "Every truth requires people to explore slowly."

"There is no road in the world. When more people walk, a road will naturally form."

After giving the book to Xie Yi and the others, Lu Jiuan Jiu An felt suddenly relaxed. His original idea was realized step by step according to the plan. There was nothing more satisfying than this. After leaving the other courtyard, Lu Jiuan took a long breath.

He patted Han Zhi on the shoulder and said excitedly: "Han Chaori, you have the greatest credit for this matter."

General Han was very realistic: "So how are Jiu'an going to repay me?"

Lu Jiu'an touched his chin and thought for a while: "Repay you? Hmm. , Otherwise, I'll take you to see the results of the physics laboratory. There is something tailor-made for you. I don't know how it is going now."

Han Zhi raised his eyebrows: "Physics laboratory?" He guessed. It should be Xie Huailiang's workshop, and among the officials of Dazhou Zheng'er, Lu Jiu'an is probably the only one who would contribute money and effort for these things.

In everyone's opinion, it is enough for the county magistrate to manage the people well, and Han Zhi thinks so too.

It wasn't until he joined the team that repaired rivers and saw the convenience of tools that he realized how wise Lu Jiuan's decision to train this group of talents was, and he understood what he meant by "technology is the primary productive force."

So far, Feng Jing and Xie Huailiang's workshops have produced several surprising items, each with its own function. I wonder what it will be this time?

Han Zhi's heart was moved: "Is it a silver mirror made of glass?"

Lu Jiu'an shook his head: "The silver mirror is being developed by Feng Jing's workshop, but your guess is pretty close, it is indeed related to glass. "

Since the completion of Hongtu College, Xie Huailiang's workshop has been moved from the government office to next to the college. Lu Jiu'an and Han Zhi stepped into the door one after another. Everyone in the laboratory was performing their duties when they saw the two of them. , just nodded and continued.

Xie Huailiang was in a separate room at the end of the laboratory. He was working hard with a charcoal pencil and ruler at the moment. He didn't even notice that there were two more people in the space.

Next to a pile of messy sawdust, there is a small object made of glass that is particularly eye-catching. The structure is very simple, with a round top and a wooden handle at the bottom for people to hold.

Han Zhi glanced at it and subconsciously felt that this was what Lu Jiu'an was talking about.

Lu Jiu'an was already sitting quietly on the table, leaning his head to look at Xie Huailiang's drawings.

The two heads were getting closer and closer, and just when Han Zhi couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to stop him, Xie Huailiang finally noticed something was wrong. He was frightened by Lu Jiu'an who was so close and was so scared that he fell backwards and almost knocked over the sturdy stool under his buttocks.

Xie Huailiang complained: "Master Lu didn't say anything when he came."

Lu Jiu'an smiled playfully: "I see you are too serious and I can't bear to disturb you."

"..." Xie Huailiang muttered in a low voice and put it away. Tools on the table: "What are you doing here, sir?"

"It's nothing. I just asked you to borrow the suburban house a few days ago. Do you still live there?"

Xie Huailiang yawned: "I usually eat and drink. I rarely go to the laboratory. Do you want to use it?"

"There are three people from Jinnan who want to rent your villa. Let me ask the owner, if you are willing, how much is the rent?

" In his mind, he was in name only. He basically stayed in the laboratory and rarely even went back to the Xie family's main house, so he said nonchalantly: "Ask my eldest brother, he is managing these things."

As soon as he finished speaking, he couldn't help but hit again. A yawn.

"Are you so sleepy? How long have you not slept..." Lu Jiu'an was speechless. Someone heard this and said with a smile: "Once Mr. Xie has a new idea, he is often so excited that he doesn't eat or drink, and stays up all night studying with candles lit. Mr. Lu

told him about the magnifying glass, and he stayed up for several nights."

Jiu An was startled and warned seriously: "It's not you who is a science madman. Do you think you are some kind of indestructible body?"

On the other side, Han Zhi had already picked up a glass product and played with it at the beginning of the conversation between the two. Get up and quickly discover the key point.

Under the glass, the lines on the hands and the scars on the palms were clearly visible. The thin stripes turned into criss-crossing ravines, and even the fingers were no longer thick.

He took the glass away and his fingers returned to their original appearance. He knew that his fingers were not changed by the glass, but only a visual effect. Because of this, he was quite surprised.

When someone from the workshop called out the name of this object, Han Zhi murmured, "The name of the magnifying glass is easy to understand. Jiu'an, is this the item you said was tailor-made for me?"

Lu Jiu'an shook his head: "No. . The magnifying glass is only part of it, and the things I make for you are more complicated." He then asked about the progress of Xie Huailiang's telescope.

"The general's items are still under development and have not been able to achieve the effects you mentioned, sir."

Lu Jiu'an did not urge him: "Just leave the magnifying glass in your studio. You should use it more often."

Xie Huailiang nodded repeatedly. : "Well, you can observe many subtle things, but I don't know when it will be until we can build the microscope that adults are talking about."

Lu Jiu Anxin said: This kid is quite ambitious. He wants to run away before he can even learn to walk.

Xie Huailiang turned around and took two more magnifying glasses from the drawer, "Please call Taoist Master Feng Jing for me. He should be able to use it. In addition, I want to say thank you to him."

"Thank you for what?"

Xie Huailiang said "Taoist Master Feng Jing and I are responsible for different research and development groups, but for this magnifying glass, if Feng Jing's team had not developed the important glass first, there would have been no follow-up polishing and calibrating, and it would not have been possible,"

Lu Jiu'an asked tentatively . : "Don't you think that the things developed by Taoist Master Feng Jing are not as orthodox as yours?"

"How is that possible?" Xie Huailiang stopped yawning and said seriously, "Everything has its own way."

"You can think so. It's best if each research and development can complement each other." Chemistry and physics had such a strange relationship in the early stages of development. Both sides looked down on each other, and they tacitly let go of each other until they each used the other's research and development results. prejudice.

"It's just that the success rate is a bit too low." Lu Jiu'an felt deeply stressed.

There were very few successes in making glass in Daozhang's workshop. As a result, the process was transferred to the physics team. There were only five finished products, and the rest all failed. He knew that a lot of waste in early-stage research and development was necessary, but the money was too much.

Sure enough, when leaving, Xie Huailiang once again mentioned the team's lack of funds. Lu Jiu'an gritted his hair and said, "I'll have someone allocate it for you when you get back."

Chapter 143

The next day, Lu Jiuan asked the bookkeeper to arrange for him to allocate funds to two workshops. The bookkeeper came back shortly after leaving, and the household officials followed closely behind, with serious expressions and thick account books in their hands.

Seeing this, Lu Jiu'an leaned towards Han Zhi with a guilty conscience.

The household official saluted Lu Jiu'an, and without waiting for his reply, he opened his account book and said expressionlessly: "Sir, the county government doesn't have much money anymore. Not long ago, a lot of money was allocated to build the wharf, and Ren Gong Pavilion was renovated. The employees allocate another part. In addition, there is a large amount of expenses incurred every day on all the affairs of the house. The expenses in the canteen alone are several dozen taels, and it is almost the end of the month, and there are still many expenses to be reckoned with. The government offices such as errands, residences, post horses, sprinklers, etc. will be allotted. Sir, if you dial again, they will be gone."

The household official's righteous and stern speech became more and more angry. At the end of the sentence, his chest heaved violently, as if he was about to give up his job in the next second. , Lu Jiuan felt a little dizzy when he heard that, he propped up his forehead and said comfortingly: "Show me the account book."

In fact, the accountant will submit the financial statements at the end of every month, but he is used to spending money lavishly, so he really doesn't care about this. Forgot about it.

Lu Jiu'an flipped through the account books in his hands. It was indeed as the household official said. The county government's finances were indeed worrying. All the rewards given by the emperor had been exhausted.

Even so, he still took money out of his own pocket from time to time, otherwise the county government would have been empty-handed.

Lu Jiu'an understood the temperament of the household official, so he stopped irritating him with the matter of transferring money, and returned the account book to the household official: "You go down first, I will think of something extra."

After the household official left, Lu Jiu'an asked him again The accountant of Huacaifang was called in. Huacaifang's income was extremely objective, but its working capital was very small, and it was impossible for Lu Jiu'an to draw from it.

Just when Lu Jiu'an was in trouble, the chief clerk said: "Sir, please allow me to say more. Do we want to reduce some of the government officials in Yingping Mansion?" Before he came, the household clerk had complained to him, saying that those people The tall and elegant government servants ate too much.

Looking at the personnel structure of the entire county government, the proposal of the chief clerk is very pertinent. In an ordinary county government, the number of officials such as yamen servants is less than a hundred people, and those with more can only hire more. The number of government officials in Yingping County has continued to increase over the past few years, and has far exceeded that of most counties in Jiangzhou.

In addition, the salary given by Lu Jiu'an was generous enough, so it did cost a lot.

"No, no." Lu Jiu'an waved his hand: "We can't cut the number. We have more yamen in Yingping than other counties. But have you ever thought about it, do they do as much as Zhao Laosan and the others?"

"Except for everyone . For some arrests and escorts, they have to take turns patrolling the streets every day

. "If it weren't for them, how could Yingping Public Security be so peaceful? We still have to share it reasonably.

" What is the difference between asking a government official to do several things by himself and a capitalist?

"Besides, the most important thing for the white laborers I will hire later is to train them for emergency rescue and disaster relief." He paid the wages of these people himself.

The chief secretary stopped trying to persuade him.

In the afternoon, Han Zhi returned to the government office with his servants after training. His head was sweating profusely and his clothes were wet. He searched for the study and saw Lu Jiu'an leaning on a chair with a frown on his face.

Han Zhi took a few sips from the spout of the teapot and said, "Are you still thinking about ways to make money?"

Lu Jiu'an rolled his eyes and said slowly in a long voice, "Han Chao Ri."

Han Zhi chuckled and pressed the button. Jiu An dragged the person to his lap by the back of his neck: "It seems that you have your mind set on me."

Lu Jiu An pursed his lips: "You are so naive to say that. You have done it to me so many times. Whoring?" Give me some money."

Han Zhi narrowed his eyes and pinched his mouth with his hand: "He's getting more and more unscrupulous, saying all kinds of nonsense."

"Bah." Lu. Jiu An glared at him angrily, "Now you're going to discipline me. Why didn't you mention what you said when we were in bed?"

Han Zhi quickly covered his mouth, his jaw tightened, and he said helplessly: "All of me I've already given you my wealth, so how can I have any extra money?"

"When did you give me your wealth?" Lu Jiu'an just finished speaking, and suddenly he remembered that Han Zhi had spent a lot of money to buy the shop, and the deed to the house was still lying with him. In the office.

Also, when Han Linshen first came to rebel, Han Zhi gave him an inconspicuous box containing some gold and silver treasures, which he later invested in as the start-up capital of Huacai Fang.

But adding it all up, it is said to be the entire net worth of General Zhenyuan. No one would believe it.

Lu Jiu'an crossed his arms and looked him up and down suspiciously: "Liar me, you are a general guarding the border, and you have been crowned and rewarded. How could it be so little? I will not use your money in vain, you Lend me some money for a few days, and then I'll pay you back with interest after collecting the labor."

Han Zhi said with a smile, "How much profit can I make? Can it be eight cents?"

Lu Jiu'an gasped in disbelief. He took a breath and raised his voice with trembling fingers: "Han Chaoru, don't go too far. The temple's pledge is only five points. You want eight points. How about you loan sharking?"

"Well, when Mu Lin came to me to borrow money, I took the interest. So much." Han Zhi sighed, "Jiu'an, I didn't lie to you. Although the emperor gave me many rewards, I gave them all to my subordinates."

Lu Jiu'an complained: Mu Lin accepted such a high loan . , Xun Hua Wen Liu must have spent all the money, and did not dare to ask the elders in the family for it. Han Chao Ri seemed to be so honest, and he actually did such a thing to harm his brother... No, Han Chao Ri was a bastard before, and he was a bastard, even in broad daylight. Even the Minister of the Ministry of Finance dares to kidnap him back. There is nothing he can't do.

However, after Han Zhi reminded him, he realized that he still had some possessions that were relatively valuable to outsiders that he had been leaving in a corner to gather ashes.

He walked behind the desk, took out the colorful glass from the drawer, picked up one and threw it up.

"Are you going to use these beads to exchange for money?"

Lu Jiucian sighed in a pretentious manner: "Yes, you are so poor and you have to lead troops on the front line to fight, so I am the only one who will make money to take care of the family."

Han Zhi will spend a lot of money . He wants to spend a lot of money to reward the army lieutenants, but he has to spend a lot of money to support his subordinate Pan Zao. Tsk, spending money is like running water, making money is really difficult.

If I go to southern Shanxi in the future, I have to find a way to leave the team research and development to His Majesty and let the court do the work. The chemical physics research and development team was simply burning money, and even he felt a little tired.

In early July, the edict related to the martyrs' pension had not yet been issued, but the construction of the dock had been completed.

The river water is sparkling, flowing peacefully and slowly.

This is the first wharf in Yingping County in history. The completion of the wharf means that Yingping has opened up the main river trade route with the outside world. In the future, it will be able to directly carry waterways from Yingping.

Shen Tu, a master who came down from Jiangzhou, originally considered the scope of handling five merchant ships at the same time. He built a twenty-meter-long trestle bridge from the deep-water berth area to the riverbed sedimentation area. The bridge is four meters wide and has two sides. Loading and unloading cargo is very convenient.

If the number of merchant ships increases in the future and the dock capacity is insufficient, there will still be enough space left for expansion.

Behind the trestle, steps from top to bottom are paved with large and small stones and concrete, and a row of wooden piles are used as guardrails along the bank.

There are only a few fields and houses near the dock, but Lu Jiuan believes that as time goes by, this place will inevitably become another prosperous town in Yingping.

On the day the pier was built, the surrounding area was filled with people of varying heights joining in the fun. A child made a fuss and said he couldn't see it, and the adults kindly lifted him up and put him on their shoulders.

The government officials pushed through the crowd, unloaded a stone tablet with "Yingping Wharf" inscribed on it from the bullfighting cart, put it into the pit that had been dug, and built it steadily.

Lu Jiu'an stood next to the stone monument and announced loudly: "Today, Yingping Pier is officially open to traffic!"

"In the future, all silk, tea, grapes, wine, rice and grain, etc., can be shipped out from here. When we come back, it will be A lot of money means a prosperous life! "

"We also have a dock!"

I don't know who shouted first, and the shout was like a signal, and in an instant, like sparks pouring into the strong wine, a blazing flame was directed toward Lu Jiu'an. Spread around.

Under the scorching sun, it quickly burned into a sea of ​​​​fire.

"Life is endless, hope is endless!"

"Lord Lu is wise!"

Lu Jiu'an held a banquet for Shen Tu and others. He took out the wine from the house and prepared two tables of skewers of different flavors. This was the first time for a group of rough men. I ate skewers, drank wine for the first time, and ate with both hands. Soon the table was filled with bamboo sticks.

Chief Wu Heng, who prefers science and engineering, has learned a lot from Shen Tu and has long been a brother-in-law. At this moment, the two of them were leaning against each other and were already drunk.

Lu Jiu'an also drank a lot, and his face was flushed. He raised his glass and turned around and said: "Thank you for your help. Yingping is rich in products, but it lacks talents like you. If it weren't for you, the dock would not know what it would be like in the year of the monkey and the month of the horse." After it is completed, if nothing happens in the future, you can always come to Yingping."

After saying this, he drank it all in one gulp.

Everyone raised their glasses and drank together.

Shen Tu had stayed in Yingping for so long, and he was actually a little reluctant to leave. People in this land had hope for life, which deeply affected him. In addition, Magistrate Lu was generous and generous, and the rewards he received were very generous. .

During the period of building the wharf, he heard a lot about Yingping from local people, including the vocational and technical school of Hongtu College. Because Yingping had a shortage of talents in shipping, related courses were not offered...

Shen Tu hesitated for a moment, breathed out a breath of wine, and said: "Sir, I am quick to speak..."

I know, Lu Jiu'an smiled slightly: "You're welcome, just tell me if you have anything to say."

"Yingping Pier was first built, so we can only rely on external sources. There are few local people who know how to build ships. You will definitely have to support yourself in the future. A few brothers and I want to stay in Yingping and teach you how to build ships.

"

Lu Jiuan choked on his drink.

Han Zhi frowned and leaned over to stretch his back.

It took Lu Jiu'an a long time to recover: "Sorry, I drank too fast."

Shen Tu was as outspoken as ever.

Of course Lu Jiu'an welcomed him for his initiative to stay and teach the people of Yingping how to build ships. The reason why he had such a big reaction was mainly because Shen Tu and other talents were a little different.

They all came to Jiangzhou from Xuezheng in their own name, and were personally selected and recommended by the judge! In the end, he had only been here a few months, and he was asked to poach him, Lu Jiu'an?

If word of this comes out, it will definitely be said that his act of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge is unethical, and Xiang Xuezheng, who will take the initiative to take over the matter for him, will not be embarrassed or embarrassed.

Lu Jiuan couldn't laugh or cry.

"If you are willing to stay in Yingping, I will definitely ask for it." Lu Jiu'an said.

"Can we also learn Chinese and Chinese characters while being masters?"

"Ah?" Lu Jiu'an was confused by this unanswerable question. He was stunned for two seconds and then reacted immediately.

It turned out that Shen Tu was not just talking about teaching shipbuilding. He was heading towards Hongtu College. He wanted him to open a shipping-related course at the Vocational and Technical College.

Shen Tu and the others thought of a problem that he had never considered. This was a good thing that had the best of both worlds.

Lu Jiu'an thought about it for a moment and said: "Yes, not only that, the younger ones in your family can also enroll in school. But if this is the case, you will have to stay here for a long time, so it is best to let your family know."

This was unexpected. Shen Tu and others were so surprised by this good deed that they quickly stood up and saluted to express their thanks.

Lu Jiu'an thought about it, since the matter was at this point, it was better to think carefully about how to deal with this sudden incident, otherwise there would definitely be a gap between him and Tong San.

He and the previous Jiangzhou General Magistrate were at odds with each other, and he did not want to make the relationship tense this time.

He had just built a wharf, and he was counting on Mr. Tongsuan, who was in charge of water transportation, to spread the word.

Lu Jiu'an thought for a while and finally decided to prepare a good gift and write two more letters. The first one was to express his gratitude, and the second one was to tell the matter tactfully, and it was best to show that he was very surprised.

At that time, there will be a time difference and the messages will be sent out in batches. Be sure to let the other party understand that in this matter, he really did not do it on purpose!

Chapter 144

The major event of the completion of the pier was quickly included in today's news. At first, the passing ships basically sailed away directly. After more than half a month, perhaps because of the spread of the news, there were a few here and there. If the merchant ship is not in a hurry, it will stop to dock for supplies.

"Master Mo, there seems to be a new dock ahead." A burly man with a beard strode into the cabin.

The middle-aged man who was sleeping with his eyes closed raised his eyes and rubbed his eyes with his fingers: "Where are we?"

The bearded man shook his head: "I only know that it is Jiangzhou, but I don't know exactly where it is.

" The young man opened the window and looked away for a while, then ordered: "Stop at the pier ahead."

The bearded man followed the order and went out. After a while, a loud shout came from the bow deck: "Stop at the pier ahead!" The bow

of the ship shook. The six people on the oar turned around together, the two masts of the ship were lowered one by one, and the huge ship began to dock slowly towards the dock.

This is a merchant ship from the Mo family. It departs from Linzhou and passes through Yinshui and Ruze. The final destination is Hengxiang. Along the way, it earns huge sums by buying goods at low prices and selling them at high prices in different places. of wealth.

The Mo family has been traveling north and south for dozens of generations. The crew members on this merchant ship alone are experienced people who have spent most of their lives on the water. The Mo family merchant ship has traveled this waterway countless times and has never cared about it. Crossing this wooded land, because they all know that the entire Jiangzhou, except Fucheng, is too poor!

The leader of the ship this time was Mo Songxiu, the eldest son of the Mo family. He became famous on the waterway with his unique vision and clever mind, and he quickly made a name for himself.

Ba Chao, a bearded man, has been working with the Mo family since he was taken in by the Mo family twenty years ago.

He silently guessed that the reason why Mr. Mo chose to dock here was because he was a little tired and wanted to go back to land to rest for a while.

The Mo family's merchant ship quickly came to a stop. Ba Chao put his hands on his hips and smiled loudly: "Hey, damn, I didn't expect that in a remote mountainous place, the dock is quite well built. Sir, we can get off the ship."

Mo Songxiu After walking out of the cabin, followed by two servants and three followers, Mo Songxiu glanced around and frowned.

One of the servants said disgustedly: "Why is there not even an inn or restaurant around this pier?"

Bachao slapped the servant with his big hand like a cattail leaf fan, which made the servant unsteady and almost fell down.

"It's grinding, this is what the newly built wharf is like." Ba Chao laughed loudly, "When more ships come and go, things will naturally get better."

Ba Chao turned around and asked, "Master, do you want to unload?" Order the goods and come down."

"Wait a moment. The others will stay on the boat and take care of the goods."

The porters and the sellers carrying refreshments gathered on the shore. They had already seen several people, men, women and children, standing up in a swarm. , full of energy and began to shout for himself vigorously.

"Do you need to carry your bag? You have fast feet and strong strength..."

"Sesame cake, crunchy and crunchy..."

"Honey grapefruit tea, sour, sweet and refreshing, a must-have in hot summer..."

Ba Chao raised his eyebrows and asked loudly He said, "The one who sells honey grapefruit tea, how much does a bowl cost?"

The tea seller was a woman in her thirties, followed by a five-year-old girl, who beamed with joy when she heard this: "It only costs five cents. "

A cup of cold drink is so expensive!" The servant was shocked, "A poor place can blackmail people." The woman's

smile did not fade: "You don't know, guest, this honey grapefruit tea was just arrived by our county magistrate. " At that time, because I couldn't stand the heat, I made a cup of tea myself. After drinking it, I felt refreshed. Even when entertaining distinguished guests from the capital of Jiangzhou Province, I used honey grapefruit tea. You guys If you haven't drank before, why don't you try it?"

"Hey, we haven't drank before," Ba Chao said, "I don't know how many times I've heard this."

"Otherwise, if you buy more, each cup will cost you. I'll give it to you."

"Okay." Ba Chao didn't worry about it anymore, "I'll give it a try first."

"Hey," the woman quickly filled a big bowl. After drinking most of the bowl, the servant who had spoken earlier came up and asked, "How does it taste?"

Ba Chao raised his head and finished the drink in one breath. At the end, his eyes lit up: "Shuang, have another bowl, sir, do you want it? " Try it, this tea is really delicious, ice cold. "

It's like swallowing a mouthful of snow, it's cold from your throat to your stomach, and all the hairs on your body are open.

"That's natural." The woman said with a smile on her face, "After the honey grapefruit tea is made, I put it in the well water to calm it down. Can it not be cool?"

Mo Songxiu took the initiative and served a bowl alone, and Ba Chao suddenly felt , at this stop on the way, at least the food and tea should be good.

After drinking tea, they bought a few more cakes. They walked up the light stone stairs and saw a stone tablet standing at the top. On the stone tablet was written "Yingping Pier". Bachao stepped forward and touched it. He laughed and said: "My eldest son, we are in Yingping County, Jiangzhou. Yingping County, why does it sound so familiar to me?"

Behind the stone monument, in addition to a few oxcarts and carriages, there are also several wooden products with strange shapes. , there were a few people sitting on it chatting. Ba Chao had walked so far and still couldn't figure out what it was, and Mo Songxiu couldn't figure it out either.

The servant spontaneously came forward to ask, and soon came back and said: "This is a bullock cart, used for pulling goods. I heard that it is the most suitable tool for transporting goods in Yingping."

Mo Songxiu finally chose a bullock cart carrying people. , I plan to go to the county town and have a look.

The driver driving the cattle was very curious about the group of people who got off the merchant ship and asked a lot of questions along the way. Ba Chao had a bold personality and answered all questions. Occasionally he took the initiative to talk about what he had seen along the way. The two of them were going back and forth, and the people nearby would interrupt from time to time. Mo Songxiuye learned everything from the driver's mouth.

The bullock cart was moving very slowly, and the driver waved his bullwhip leisurely, pointing to the flat fields on both sides and saying: "Did you see that large area? If you want to buy goods, you'd better come in August. At that time, the grapes are ripe. The sweet potatoes are almost ready. Only we can buy these in Yingping.

"Grapes? Sweet potatoes?" the servant asked curiously.

"Yes, they are all for food." The coachman smacked his lips, "But don't hold out too much hope. Grapes and sweet potatoes are rare commodities. You will definitely not be able to buy much in the first year. There are many wine shops in Yingping. We are going to buy grapes to make wine. This wine is for the nobles and is worth thousands of gold."

"Is it so expensive?" Ba Chao and the others looked at each other and didn't quite believe what the coachman said.

"That's not true." The coachman chuckled. "Last year, there were only a few altars in the county government office. The academic officials from the provincial capital didn't even give them to them if they wanted. Not many people drank." "

How do you know if you haven't drank ? "How does it taste?"

"I haven't drunk it, others have. Do you know who can drink wine? Fortunately, my family has two acres of grapes and will sell it to the owner of the wine shop. , the wine shop brewed the wine and sold it to southern Shanxi."

When the coachman said this, he was probably happy for his original wisdom and hummed a ballad with no words in a low voice.

The closer the ox cart got to the county town, the busier the road became, and finally, the ox cart had to stop.

"Let's stop here." The coachman pulled the rope, "Go forward to the Life Square, which is currently the most prosperous area in Yingping."

Ba Chao paid the cart, and Mo Songxiu jumped out of the cart first, followed by the servants. After a while, the towering bell tower appeared in everyone's eyes. As the distance got closer, the appearance of the entire living square Present before your eyes.

It was like stepping into the noisy capital city from the quiet bamboo forest, and the whole world was boiling. The oncoming crowds, including those carrying candied haws, carrying burdens, and patrolling with big dogs, were making noise and bustling.

Every food stall was crowded with people, with colorful garbs flying in the air.

"Playing with mud--people--!"

"Delicious sesame cakes! Pea sesame cakes! Sanhua sesame cakes! Mutton sesame cakes!"

"Grass-hat! Grass-shoes! Dust-pan! Basket !"

Two beautiful girls with hairpins and skirts smiled and passed each other with their mouths covered, bringing with them waves of pleasant fragrance.

Mo Songxiu even saw many young men wearing brocade clothes and purple gold and jade appearing on the streets, looking left and right with ink fans in their hands.

This Ying Ping seemed to appear out of nowhere overnight, it seemed so unreal.

"Hahaha!" Ba Chao laughed loudly, his chest thunderous in his voice, and his lush beard was intertwined in layers.

There were so many items to choose from that the accompanying servants were already stunned.

"Hey!" Ba Chao slapped the servant on the back, "After all, you came out with our eldest son Mo. You have seen all kinds of palace makeup and Chai Ruguan brother. Don't act like a country bumpkin entering the city."

The servant swallowed his saliva, He shouted angrily: "I just didn't expect Yingping County to be so prosperous. And there are indeed many things that I haven't seen outside. Have you seen that bullfighting car? Have you seen the cement road?"

Ba Chao and his servant Bickering has long been the norm, and everyone is not surprised.

Many people gathered in the center of the square, and cheers broke out from time to time. Ba Chao grabbed a bystander and said, "What are you looking at?"

The passerby didn't look back, he was still standing on his toes and stretching his neck to look far away: " Huacaifang's fashion exhibition show, this issue focuses on waterway merchants, hiss, those tight clothes are so beautiful..."

Ba Chao said with joy on his face: "Hey, it seems that I came to the right place. Young Master, let's go in and take a look."

Ba Chao pushed aside the crowd in front with force. Mo Songxiu coughed twice, and several people squeezed in after him. Cursing sounds suddenly sounded from all around.

At this glance, they saw the end of the fashion exhibition show. Mo Songxiu and others were still unfinished. Ba Chao clapped his hands and said, "Young Master Mo is so wise! We don't have to worry about selling the batch of silk on board."

"And those few. "Fang Yantai, Ying Ping seems to have many scholars and scholars."

Mo Songxiu was also in a good mood, but he didn't expect that he accidentally entered a Feng Shui treasure.

In the next two days, Mo Songxiu walked around the streets with his servants and quickly got a lot of information. After leaving his new business friends in the inn at night, Mo Songxiu returned to the house and took out a white card. Paper, list the goods that can be sold and buy on it.

Ba Chao said: "Master Mo, I have already agreed with the shopkeeper of Huacaifang about the silk. Tomorrow he will follow us to the ship to see the goods. When we leave, we can also buy some clothes from Huacaifang. That day The clothes in the fashion exhibition look pretty good to me."

"Not bad," Mo Songxiu praised.

The servant was still a little reluctant to leave: "I really want to stay for two more days. The accommodation in this inn is quite good."

Mo Songxiu handed the paper to Ba Chao: "Look, see if there is anything I missed that I didn't expect."

Ba Chao said. After watching the show, Chao frowned and said, "Master Mo, should we not buy this cement? I heard that it cannot be exposed to water, and it will be useless when exposed to water. We are walking by water, and the air is damp. If someone doesn't pay attention, Isn't it a heavy loss?"

Mo Songxiu said concisely: "Buy less, buy three barrels."

"Okay." Mr. Mo has always been very discerning, and his past experience tells him that as long as Mr. Mo does it. No matter how unfavorable others are about your decision, you will still make a lot of money in the end.

Early the next morning, Mo Songxiu and others returned to their merchant ship. Unexpectedly, the dock was already full of people. In addition to the servants from various families who came after hearing the news, there were also many holding Children join in the fun of the people.

There is no need for Mo's merchant ships to transport goods to the county, and a grand transaction begins at the dock.

The silk, cotton, and medicinal materials brought by the Mo family sold best. These items were all taken over by the big merchants in Yingping. The rest of the spices purchased from Ruze also sold a lot. These spices were sold in Ruze. They are all ordinary goods, but when they arrive in Yingping, they are extremely rare.

In addition, the few square inkstones were also bought by arty scholars. After the people of Yingping became rich, they were also willing to spend some loose money to buy something they liked. Although they bought less, they couldn't stand the crowd. In the end, Even some seeds and saplings are sold in large quantities.

On the contrary, the charcoal fires and rice grains were not sold much, and Mo Songxiu was not disappointed. There was a lot of wood in Yingping, and there was no shortage of firewood at all.

During the two days he spent in Yingping County, he already learned from the local people that Yingping had a bumper harvest last year. Not only did they pay the autumn tax without losing a penny, but the surplus grain was also very abundant.

Maybe next year, he will add rice to the goods he bought from Yingping.

The transaction didn't end until the end of the day. During this period, Mo Songxiu was so busy that he didn't even have time to have lunch. However, he was very satisfied. He gained a lot from this trip. If he hadn't planned to come to Yingping in August to buy some grapes, maybe I plan to change my route back to Linzhou today.

The crew came in and out to carry boxes of goods into the cargo hold. Ba Chao looked at the bags full of money and smiled so much that his eyes narrowed: "Master Mo, why do the people of Yingping look so much like Jiangzhou County? You also need money."

Mo Songxiu glanced at him: "People from other counties come to Yingping for food and accommodation. It is a B&B and a grape picking garden. How can they not be rich?" He asked the county magistrate who governs Yingping. With a sense of sympathy for heroes, I subconsciously felt that if the legendary Lu Jiuan was in business, he would definitely be able to make some earth-shattering achievements in the business world.

Ba Chao grabbed a handful and giggled: "Ying Ping has a lot of good stuff. It's a pity. If the bull cart could be used elsewhere, it would definitely sell for a good price."

"Don't sell out the cement, stay here Take a bucket back and see if the Linzhou prefect is interested." Mo Songxiu rolled up the collected "Today's News" and threw it to Ba Chao, "then give it to the Linzhou prefect together. If he plans to build a cement road, I'll buy some bull carts next time."

Ba Chao opened his mouth and revealed a row of burnt teeth: "Just listen to Mr. Mo."

"I wonder if there will be anything new besides sweet potatoes and grapes next time. "

The people gradually dispersed. Mo Songxiu turned around and was about to return to the cabin when a voice suddenly came from behind: "Master Mo, please stay."

Mo Songxiu looked back and saw that the person was wearing a duck-blue thin brocade with long hair. She is tall and tall, her body is majestic, and her face is clear-cut and childish.

Mo Songxiu raised his eyebrows: "What do you want to buy, young master?"

The visitor smiled slightly, and stretched out his right hand that had been placed at his side. The five fingers with distinct phalanges were spread out. Under the sunlight, the gem in the palm of his hand was revealed. Ambilight is dazzling.

"I wonder if Mr. Mo is interested in this thing?"

...

In the evening, I live in the county government office.

Lu Jiuan slammed his fist into his palm, his eyes sparkling with excitement: "Rich!"

Han Zhi was impressed by his good mood and smiled: "Did you sell Liuli?"

"Yes, it was sold to the Mo merchant. They were all sold. Do you know how much it cost?" Lu Jiu An rubbed his fingers, "One glass bead was sold for 300 taels, five of them were sold for 1,500 taels in total, and the glass craft fish was sold for 600 taels. It was a huge profit."

Han Zhi was surprised: "So many ?" He had a new understanding of his lover's ability to make money, "Young Master Mo spent so much money to buy it back, don't you worry about losing it?"

Lu Jiu'an waved his hands indifferently: "He can do this on the water. It has lasted for many years, so he has a bright eye. Look, the eldest son of the Mo family must be a profiteer. I sold him 300 taels of glass beads, but he could sell them for double. It's a pity that younger brother Lu Qi doesn't know how to bargain with Mo. There is no way to fight back during the trade negotiation. Tsk, I can't do this myself."

Han Zhi touched his hair and said, "Then why not send Jiang Fang to do it? With his mouth, that's not the case. "He's not suitable .

" Lu Jiu'an said happily, "The Mo family is also a big merchant house. It will be counterproductive to let Jiang Fang go.

" Put it into the purse and put it in the secret cabinet of my hometown. The two of them returned to the wing hand in hand. Lu Jiuan took off his robe and put it on the horizontal wooden pole, and ordered his servants to bring a bucket of hot bath into the house.

Han Zhi lit a mosquito repellent incense and placed it in the corner.

After a while, the hot bath was carried into the house, and all the chaos of the day disappeared, leaving only a sense of tranquility. Lu Jiuan took off his bun, took off his clothes, and stepped comfortably into the warm water.

Before he could close his eyes and enjoy it, the hot water swayed, a stronger body squeezed into the bucket, and the hot water spilled all over the floor.

"Come again." Lu Jiu'an held his forehead, feeling as if the body next to him was on fire, and the soft material on the fat side of his waist and abdomen was gradually rising.

Lu Jiu'an screamed sadly and slapped him: "Just take a bath, don't move your hands or feet, or get out."

"Okay, I won't mess around in the tub." Han Zhi smiled with a smile on his lips. To the tip of the eyebrow.

After he finished speaking, he really didn't mess around. He only stretched out his hands to massage Lu Jiu'an's neck. Lu Jiu'an lay comfortably beside the tub and allowed the man behind him to serve him gently.

"It's really good to build a wharf." Lu Jiu'an sighed in a low voice, "I sold colored glaze today, and I also asked people to buy a lot of melon and fruit seeds. I wanted to buy some cotton, but it was a pity that it was divided among the three families."

" Yingping is cold and humid, and you are more afraid of the cold in winter. You should buy some cotton and make a quilt to keep you warm." Han Zhi brushed the black hair on his back, admired the jade-like jade-like back for a while, and suddenly curled his index finger. He circled his knuckles under his shoulder blades, and Lu Jiu'an suddenly made a long nasal sound.

"Hmm..."

The nasal voice was hooked, making Han Zhi's mouth dry and his heart itching.

Lu Jiu'an's thigh under the water touched him: "Continue the massage."

Han Zhi's muscles flexed tightly, and his dark eyes stared at the back of Lu Jiu'an's head, as if there was some beast hiding there, trying to escape from the cage. And out. He calmed down his breathing and sighed to himself that he had really shot himself in the foot, and he no longer dared to make any mistakes with his hand movements.

Where Han Zhi couldn't see him, Lu Jiu'an smiled evilly.

Lu Jiu'an continued to talk about Ying Ping's plan, and Han Zhi responded from time to time to show that he was listening carefully. After the two took a bath, they were sweating. When the servants came to clean up the bathtub, they were so scared that they didn't dare to Look up.

Han Zhi walked over and closed the door. Lu Jiuan smiled and said, "It seems that we have come out of the closet through action."

Han Zhi was stunned: "What closet?"

"Are you sure you want to discuss learning with me?" Jiu An leaned back on the carved bedside and hooked his fingers: "General Zhenyuan, the spring night is too short. You said this. Let's seize the time and get down to business."

Han Zhi's eyes revealed a fierce light, and he no longer deliberately suppressed himself. , pressed him down like a hungry wolf pouncing on his food, covered his mouth and said viciously: "Tease me as much as you can."

It was dead of night outside, and the candles in the house were dim, and the room was charming.

Chapter 145

In early August, the martyrs' pension decree that Lu Jiuan had been waiting for for a long time was finally announced to the world. Provincial governments in various places posted notices one after another, and the people flocked to it. After seeing the contents of the notice, they were all in an uproar.

There were voices discussing this matter everywhere in the streets and alleys, inns and restaurants.

"Have you heard about the martyrs' pension that the government just announced?"

"Oh, I've been talking about it everywhere these days. I don't know if it's true or not."

"My eldest brother wanted to join the army, but his sister-in-law stopped him. , so the two had a quarrel at home."

Even on the training ground, the government officials headed by Zhan Weizhu stopped what they were doing and couldn't help but gathered around and asked the instructor Han Zhi about it.

Lu Jiu'an wiped the sweat from his face: "Isn't it written clearly on the notice? Why, do you want to join the army?"

Han Zhi added: "If you want to join the army, we can make an exception and assign you to Under the command of Yang Gengqing."

Upon seeing this, the government officials waved their hands, saying that being Master Lu's subordinates is already satisfying. Only Zhan Weizhu's eyes were full of longing. She still remembers the Mu Gui that Lu Jiu'an told her when she lived in my hometown. The story of Ying taking command, and dreaming that one day he can bravely charge into battle on the battlefield.

"However, I still don't want to be separated from Sister Meng, so I'll work as a yamen servant in Yingping."

Returning to his hometown, Lu Jiu'an threw himself on the couch and glanced sideways at Han Zhi: "Han Chao Ri , This notice will have immediate effect. I see this momentum, maybe your army will grow again soon. When the time comes, Commander Yang will be busy recruiting people into the army and training new soldiers. "

" That's a good thing. Head: "I beat Taman to temporarily retreat outside Yueqi, and soldiers from the army were stationed in Yunluo City. However, if they are not eliminated for a day, we cannot relax our vigilance on Monday. They are definitely making moves in the dark, and they will come back as long as they seize the opportunity. "

That's true. Dogs can't change their minds."

"There will eventually be a battle between Dazhou and Taman." Han Zhi narrowed his eyes with a sinister look on his face.

"Taman...are you very powerful?"

"Yeah." Han Zhi quickly returned to his unmoving appearance: "As a general of the Zhou Dynasty, I don't want to admit it, but this is the fact. They are nomads on horseback, Occupying a natural advantage, his riding and shooting skills are extraordinary. If not for this, Dazhou and Taman would have been fighting for so long, and it would not be difficult to determine the outcome. "

"There is a city outside Yueqi, which is the land of Dazhou . At that time, the ancestors' political power was unstable, and the Taman took advantage of the situation and took the city away. It has not been returned for so long." Considering Lu Jiu'an's memory loss, Han Zhi gave him a brief explanation, "The Taman captured the city and took it away from me. The clan members have been slaughtered, and I will make them pay sooner or later."

Lu Jiu'an could hear the gnashing of teeth in his calm tone, and he frowned and remained silent.

Han Zhi walked over, took his hands and held them tightly: "Don't be afraid, as long as I'm here, I won't let things like that happen again."

Lu Jiu'an came back to his senses, smiled slightly, took out his hands and hugged his waist. : "I know, I'm not afraid, you are the God of War of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Han Zhi said: "Now while they are recuperating, we can seize the opportunity to train troops and raise horses. Only with a strong military can we bring peace to the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Lu Jiuan said deeply I think it is true that only strong national power can deter the restless and well-meaning wolves around. It would be better if gunpowder is used, but it is a pity that there has been no progress.

He rolled up an official document from Jiangzhou Prefecture from the desk next to him. The official document from Jiangzhou Prefecture was different from the notice posted. It not only mentioned various preferential treatments for the families of soldiers who died in battle, but also included It explains the top-down process of distributing pensions within the government.

As he looked at it, Lu Jiuan suddenly noticed something inexplicable and strange.

He frowned, turned the official document to the first page and read it carefully, word for word, rubbing the words on it repeatedly with his thumb.

"It's really strange."

It stands to reason that a full four months passed between the time Han Zhi brought the matter to the court and the official implementation of the document. It must have been based on discussions between all ministers of the imperial court and the sealing of the jade seal with the approval of the emperor. As a result of the seal, the process documentation has definitely been improved.

However, the truth is exactly the opposite. At least Lu Jiuan found several loopholes in it. He can see it, and other professionals in the workplace may not be able to see it. If officials are greedy and want to get some benefit from the martyrs' pension, there is enough room for them to line their own pockets.

"What's wrong?" Han Zhi asked unaware.

"It's nothing." Lu Jiu'an finally shook his head, put down the official document and sighed in his heart: I hope I have overthought it. It would be better if the martyrs' pension does not fall into the hands of the soldiers' families.

...

Sure enough, as Lu Jiuan expected, after the notice caused a huge sensation and response, there was a wave of enthusiasm for joining the army.

Common people from humble backgrounds want to change their destiny, firstly by gaining fame in the scientific examinations, and secondly by joining the army and making contributions. Usually they would worry about having no one to take care of their wives, children and parents after they die in the war. But now they have no worries at all. This couple living in the most difficult time has The poor people at the bottom are extremely attractive.

In addition to the generals who had been specially recruited from the singing troupe, in just one month, many young men in Yingping were classified as military and transferred to the garrison.

"Hey, you took away so many people at once." Lu Jiu'an held the household registration and complained to Han Zhi with a sad face, "Fortunately, it is a peaceful and prosperous age. If five years ago, Yingping would not be producing, such a big "The military supplies have also increased

." Han Zhi agreed, "Brother Huang is much more determined than I am to attack Taman."

"This is to prepare for the next time the two armies fight. Can you break it in one fell swoop? "No wonder the martyr's pension was approved by the emperor so easily. I'm afraid that this matter is exactly what Shangshu wanted. Lu Jiu'an sighed, "Fortunately, the number of newborns is increasing year by year, and it can take over a lot of population vacancies."

Han Zhi waved back. The young man took up his ink and pen and wrote a letter to Yun Luo and gave it to the messenger.

He said to Lu Jiu'an: "In October, I plan to go back to Yunluo. I may not respond until next year."

Lu Jiu'an pursed his lips and said nothing.

Han Zhi patted his lower back with his hand: "Go and take a nap first."

"I'm not sleepy." Lu Jiu'an raised his head and glanced at the scorching sun. There was no wind in the air, and it was humid and stuffy. "It's so hot, I can't sleep." "

Then close your eyes and take a rest." Han Zhi couldn't help but push him into the room.

Lu Jiu'an was lying on the bed. Han Zhi held his head and fanned him. In such a quiet room, Lu Jiu'an fell asleep soon.

However, this sleep was not stable. In a daze, Lu Jiuan felt that he had followed Han Zhi to Yunluo Border City and saw the lonely smoke in the desert and the thick city wall.

Yang Gengqing and other soldiers gathered around the campfire, and the firelight shone on the faces of the border guards.

Seeing Lu Jiu'an, Yang Gengqing greeted him enthusiastically: "Army Division."

Isn't he the county magistrate? When did you become a military advisor?

Just as he was wondering, the scene changed, and he seemed to be in mid-air, looking down at the two groups of people mixed together below.

The iron horse neighed, the sword flashed, and during the fierce fight, a red-tasseled spear shot out of the air. Lu Jiuan immediately recognized the owner of the gun.

"Han Zhi!" Lu Jiuan shouted loudly.

The fight below did not change in any way because of this scream, as if Lu Jiuan and them were in a different space.

Lu Jiu'an looked at Han Zhi, who was deeply surrounded by the enemy, and became anxious. He shouted again: "Han, Korea, Japan!"

This time Han Zhi finally heard it. He turned around among thousands of enemy troops and saw Lu Jiu'an. Shi's eyes widened angrily: "Who asked you to come?"

The voice was like thunder in his ears. Lu Jiuan's perspective suddenly changed and he found that he had fallen to the ground. He stumbled and ran towards Han Zhi, arrows carrying sharp arrows. The sound of wind flew from different directions around him.

Just when he was about to run to Han Zhi, a sudden sharp knife pierced Han Zhi's left chest. Hot blood spilled all over Lu Jiu'an's face, and a few drops of blood splashed into Lu Jiu'an's eyes.

Lu Jiuan's eyes were filled with scarlet red.

He looked at all this in disbelief and shouted at the top of his lungs: "No-ah!!"

Lu Jiu'an woke up with a deep breath, shaking in shock. In his dream, Han Zhi was stabbed in the heart by Taman with a knife. The image lingers.

The moment he suddenly sat up, Han Zhi opened his eyes alertly. He hugged Lu Jiu'an, whose face changed with fright, and dragged him over by his waist: "Are you having a nightmare?"

Cicadas kept chirping outside the house. Lu Jiu'an didn't answer him, pressed his temples, suddenly turned over and sat on Han Zhi's waist, and began to take off his clothes without saying a word.

Han Zhi's forehead jumped, and he spread his hands to allow him to move, but a tent gradually formed under his pants.

Soon the clothes were completely stripped off, revealing his strong muscles and strong abdominal muscles. Lu Jiuan lay prone on top of him, carefully touching the hideous wounds all over Han Zhi's body. His fingers seemed to be filled with flames, wherever they touched. There, Han Zhi felt hot and trembling.

The fingers stopped motionless on the left chest.

Only the hanging hair is still sliding at its destination.

"You're leaving again." Lu Jiu'an lowered his head, his voice a little gloomy.

Seeing his listless look, Han Zhi felt a sharp pain in his chest and almost blurted out and couldn't leave.

Han Zhi held his cheek and forced him to raise his head. He found that Lu Jiuan's eyes were actually red, with a pitiful and aggrieved look on his face. Han Zhi took a deep breath and kissed his nose gently: " My life, what are you dreaming about?"

"Why are you a general?" Lu Jiu'an hit him on the chest and asked a little willfully.

"Someone has to bear the burden and move forward." Han Zhi answered him with what Lu Jiu'an said.

Lu Jiuan's tears burst out of his eyes instantly, falling down his cheeks and onto Han Zhi's chest.

He found that he had unknowingly become accustomed to having Han Zhi by his side, and every separation from Han Zhi was accompanied by reluctance and discomfort.

Moreover, there will be a life-and-death battle with the Taman general in the future. As a general, Han Zhi will lead his troops to kill the enemy without hesitation.

He may be like in the dream, if he is not careful, he will be attacked by the enemy and die. Thinking of this, Lu Jiuan could not help but feel huge panic and anxiety.

Han Zhi was not like this. Ever since he had Lu Jiu'an, he seemed to have a weakness. After coming out of the bloody battlefield, he also began to become fearful and cherish his life.

"Good boy, Jiu'an." Han Zhi wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with his rough fingertips and carefully comforted him, "Are you reluctant to leave me? It's not like I'm gone forever."

"Don't say such unlucky words!" Lu Jiu'an choked and scolded him. The dream just now seemed to be an ominous sign, and it still made him palpitate when he thought about it.

"Okay, I won't tell." Han Zhi hugged him into his arms. After a while, he felt Lu Jiuan's hot tears sliding into the crook of his neck, making him helpless.

From that day on, Lu Jiu'an felt a sense of urgency and went to Feng Jing's gym from time to time to check his research results. Unfortunately, the gym's chemistry staff was too small, and Feng Jing only had three, so he didn't know the year or month. Only then can he develop what he wants.

He vaguely remembered that the materials used in gunpowder were charcoal, sulfur and saltpeter, but he didn't know the specific ratio or how to improve the explosive power of gunpowder. He could only rely on the existing information in the computer.

"Where's Magistrate Lu?" Han Zhi grabbed a boy and asked.

"My lord seems to be in the study."

Han Zhi strode to the door of my country house. The door of my country house was closed as it was a few days ago. Han Zhi had long noticed that Lu Jiu'an was not in good condition these days. Ever since he said he wanted to go back After staying in Yunluo for a while, Lu Jiuan often locked himself in the study, not knowing what he was doing alone.

He clenched his fist and knocked on the door.

As expected, Han Zhi waited for a long time before Lu Jiuan opened it from the inside.

Han Zhi calmly looked around the study room. There were piles of books on the desk, a stack of thick paper full of writings lay in the center, and a finely crafted pen lay beside it. Other than that, there was nothing unusual in the study.

Lu Jiu'an has recovered as before. The fragility he felt that day seemed to be just a mirror, but Han Zhi could faintly see fatigue in his eyes.

"What are you doing?"

"I checked the information and found nothing." Lu Jiu'an crumpled the paper on the table into a ball and threw it into the trash can. Then he stretched out his hand in front of Han Zhi: "Crush it for me, I'm so sore." "So squeamish? "

Even so, Han Zhi was very helpful. He pulled the person into his arms, squeezed him gently, and took out a stack of thick paper from his arms. " There's a letter from Mu Lin."

Lu Jiu'an whistled: "I've been here for so long, I finally know how to write a letter."

In addition to the letter, Mu Lin also sent back a few pages of fresh travel notes.

Lu Jiu'an threw the travel notes aside, unfolded the letter first, nestled in Han Zhi's arms, and the two of them read it together.

"Lu Jiuan, Han Er, I am in Tad now. I will stay here for a year and a half. The Yingping grapes should be ripe. Remember to ask someone to send me two jars of wine."

"Tade's Peak The valley is very secluded, and there are many rare plants and birds that I have never seen before, which are very pleasing to the eye. Of course, I am not saying that Ying Ping is not good, they both have their own merits."

"There are many beauties in Tade, but it is a pity that Geng Ling follows me every step of the way. I can't even kiss Fangze. "

"The road is not easy to walk, and it hurts my butt. It's better to make it easier to travel on a concrete road."

"Well, Tad's crane meat is quite plump, but it's not easy. "Yuck belt, you two still have a chance to come to Tad and try it in person."

"..."

Lu Jiu'an read each line carefully. Mu Lin's letter was extremely detailed. After reading it, Lu Jiuan went to Tad in a daze. As a result, the customs, mountains, rivers and scenery all turned into a vivid documentary in my mind.

"The first thing he said was to ask me for wine." Lu Jiu'an threw the letter to Han Zhi and said pretendingly, "Your good brother."

Han Zhi couldn't help laughing in his heart, but his face remained calm: "I'll help you scold him. "

That night, Lu Jiu'an wrote a reply and told Mu Lin that he had not yet had time to make wine this year and asked him to calm down. Then he talked about some recent events in Yingping and sent it to the inn with Han Zhi's reply. .

He put the travel notes in a drawer. The contents of those few pages were not enough for two days of serialization, so he kept them for next time and gave them to Lu Qi.

Next, Lu Jiu'an hid in my hometown again, and Han Zhi was helpless. He had a vague hunch that the secret of Lu Jiu'an was in my hometown.

Fortunately, it didn't take long before Lu Jiu'an was forced to withdraw from the study because Xiang Xuezheng came to Yingping. Not only that, he also brought another person with him.

Lu Jiu'an opened his mouth in disbelief: "Who are you talking about? Jiancaji?"

The wine had just been brewed, and these two people came by such a coincidence, maybe they weren't here to catch the autumn wind, right?

Chapter 146

Xiang Daozhen came from the waterway by boat this time. As soon as he stepped ashore, the middle-aged man in a brown round-neck robe next to Xiang Daozhen changed his appearance. He covered his mouth and hurried to the shore. Next to a willow tree, he bent down on the trunk and spit out a big lump of filth.

The inspector Meng Yao was vomiting so much that he couldn't care less about what he was talking to Dao Zhen beside him. He just felt that he had vomited out everything he had eaten this morning. In the end, there was nothing left to vomit. The feeling of dizziness and nausea was slightly relieved.

The guard handed over a pot of water. Meng Yao closed his eyes and calmed down for a while before taking the pot and cleaning it.

Xiang Daozhen kept smacking his lips: "Hey, my old friend, you are so weak, why are you still seasick?"

Meng Yao glanced at him, and just opened his mouth to refute, but the nausea that surged into his throat made him lazy. say.

Xiang Daozhen advised earnestly: "You can't do this. You have to go to Mrs. Qin to treat you. I finally came to Yingping. I didn't investigate any cases and just stayed in bed to recuperate."

Behind the two people Several followers nodded in agreement.

At this time, two tall and powerful government officials in soap uniforms lined up and walked over. They had a big black dog at their feet and were staring at everyone eagerly. One of the government officials glanced at Xiang Daozhen and Meng Yao, and said firmly: "Littering at the dock is prohibited to damage the environment."

The puddle of vomit on the ground gave off a sour smell, and the porters unloading the goods and the passing businessmen covered their mouths. The nose is turned sideways.

Neither Meng Yao nor Xiang Daozhen were wearing official uniforms this time, and they didn't want to reveal their identities when they saw this. Meng Yao saw the yamen officer's eyes stern, but he was not aggressive. He said with an embarrassed look: "I was feeling unwell just now, and I really can't bear it Live."

The officer softened his expression: "Although you didn't do it intentionally, it is a fact that you have soiled the dock. Either clean it up yourself, or pay a penny to the sanitation workers over there to clean it."

Meng Yao . The attendant behind him gave him a penny, and the officer turned around and left. Soon, the "sanitation worker" came with a broom made of woven sorghum spikes and the ashes of burned plants. The cleaning worker poured the black ashes on top of the vomit. , the ground was cleaned up in a short time, and there was only a circle of dark water stains on the gray-white ground.

"It will take another hour to go to the county seat by carriage." Xiang Daozhen supported his friend and asked in a low voice, "Can you still hold on?"

Meng Yao looked languid and sluggish, and waved his hand: "It's better to find an inn nearby. Let's take a break."

The attendant looked around: "Sir, there is no inn near the dock."

Meng Yao's face became even more ugly, and he turned to face Xiang Daozhen and scolded: "I blame you, in your news agency. When I saw that the pier was built, I had to take a boat. I said that the pier had just been completed and the surrounding area was not yet complete. You refused to listen and insisted on going your own way. Now, you don't even have a place to live..."

The patient said. Da, scolded Daozhen and refused to reply, letting his friend vent his anger: "There are so many houses, are you afraid that you can't find a place to live? Xue Lin, go, go to those farmhouses over there and ask if you can stay there." One night."

Xiang Daozhen was full of confidence. Based on his understanding of Lu Jiu'an, the pier has been built. Since there is no time to build an inn, there is no reason why the nearby farmhouses should not be converted into bed and breakfasts.

Sure enough, the follower named Xue Lin came back quickly, pointed to a farmyard with green bricks and white walls not far away and said: "The owner of the house said that there are still a few vacant rooms, which can not only live in, but also provide food. "

"Hey, I'll just say it." Xiang Daozhen was secretly proud, clapped his hands, and headed towards the courtyard with his head held high.

The farmhouse is not far from the dock, and many people have already lived in it. All of them are pale-faced. Meng Yao is holding his head weakly. He looks like he is not in a hurry. He even has no appetite when eating. He only eats hastily. After filling two or three mouthfuls, I went back to the house and lay on the bed.

The farm owner only thought that they were a group of wealthy men from a wealthy family. However, not long after, they saw Magistrate Lu hurriedly arriving with a small group of people.

Lu Jiu'an got off his horse and strode into the courtyard. The peasant woman came up to her with a smile on her face. Before she could speak, Lu Jiu'an looked around and walked straight to the innermost guest room.

"To study politics, I will miss you from afar." Lu Jiu'an bowed his hands.

"County Magistrate Lu."

After the two sides greeted each other familiarly, Lu Jiu'an said: "The official residence has been arranged for the two adults, and you can go and check in at any time. Xiang Xuezheng, didn't you say that the inspector would be with you? Meng Where are you, sir?"

Xiang Daozhen led him into the house. Lu Jiuan saw Meng Yao with a disheveled face lying on the bed, his brows wrinkled in discomfort, and he didn't know whether he was asleep or not.

"Look, we really planned to go to the official residence after arriving in Yingping, but unfortunately he was unable to do anything. He started to feel unwell after getting on the boat." Xiang Daozhen spread his hands and vomited at Meng Yao Pier. The matter was recounted again.

This is seasickness. Lu Jiu'an reacted immediately and summoned one of his men: "Hurry up now and go to the county to find a doctor here."

"Oh, Magistrate Lu, you don't have to worry about me and the two of you." Xiang Dao Zhen waved his hand, "I know about this seasickness. It's actually similar to motion sickness. It's not very serious. As long as you stay in bed and rest for a day, you'll be fine tomorrow. You can go back to the county office."

Even so, Lu Jiu'an still didn't dare to neglect and stayed. The next few people were asked to look after them carefully.

Han Zhi was sweating profusely and performed a set of marksmanship. When he saw Lu Jiu'an coming back alone, he looked behind him and asked, "Is nothing wrong?"

"I'm fine. The inspector has something." Lu Jiu'an took off his heavy clothes. Wearing official robes, "That gentleman fell before he left the army. He was seasick."

Lu Jiu'an changed into plain clothes and walked out without stopping.

"Where are you going now?"

"Looking for Dr. Qin."

"Qin Jizhi?" Han Zhi tightened his jaw in displeasure without knowing what he was thinking of.

"Are you starting to enclose territory again?" Lu Jiu'an glanced at him, "Han Chaori, what's wrong with you? Were you a jealous person in your last life?"

"Huh."

Lu Jiu'an stopped and turned around to look at him suspiciously: "I didn't Did you hear that wrong? You just sneered?"

Han Zhi frowned and remained silent, holding his waist and carrying him back to the house easily.

"You and Qin Jizhi are really incompatible." Lu Jiu'an struggled to break away from Han Zhi's arms, held his face and kissed him, "Okay, I'll go find him to discuss business. I just went to find those two people. When I was an adult, I found that the tenants resting nearby in the yard were all seasick. In the future, there will be more water transportation, and many of the same situations as the inspectors will inevitably occur. Doctor Qin may have medicine to cure seasickness, so I thought about asking him. For sale at the dock."

Han Zhi looked at him with dark eyes for a while, then reluctantly let him go: "Go back early and don't say much else."

"Yes sir." Lu Jiuan said calmly. present.

Today is the ten-day holiday in the college. Not only Qin Jizhi is sitting in the hall, but the old doctor Qin has also returned from the school doctor's office.

People were coming and going in the pharmacy, and the fragrance of medicine was strong. Qin Jizhi stretched out his well-jointed hand and was feeling the pulse of a child with two buns. When he inadvertently raised his head and saw Lu Jiu'an, a look of surprise appeared on his calm and elegant face. smile.

Then he pointed to the wooden bench beside him and motioned for him to wait here.

Lu Jiu'an followed the good example and sat on the stool looking around. After a while, the child who was seeing the doctor didn't know what he heard. He opened his mouth and started crying loudly. No matter how much his parents in common clothes tried to coax him, it was no use.

Lu Jiu'an saw Qin Jizhi take the child and hold it in his arms, teasing him patiently in a soft voice, and finally took out a piece of honey from the drawer, and the child just burst into laughter.

The young couple kept bowing to express their gratitude and left with their children in embarrassment.

Qin Jizhi stood up, opened the bead curtain, walked inside the room, washed his hands, and sat down next to Lu Jiu'an.

"I'm disturbing you." Lu Jiuan said with a slight smile.

"No, I'm very happy that you can come." Qin Jizhi did not hide his joy and chatted endlessly with Lu Jiu'an, as if he had endless things to say, "Did Jiu'an come here this time to see me for anything? ?"

Lu Jiu'an informed him of his plan. Qin Jizhi was silent and shook his head: "The pharmacy is inseparable from people all day long, and it's really hard to do anything else."

"You misunderstood, I didn't ask you to open another one. Pharmacy." Lu Jiu'an explained, "I just want you to develop some Qingming pills to prevent dizziness. When the time comes, send a medicine boy to set up a stall at the pier so that pedestrians can buy it and it is easy to carry. You can use it at any time after vomiting."

"That's okay." When it came to Qin Jizhi's career field, he could hardly stop, "For dizziness treatment... I can use peppermint, tangerine peel, agarwood, and amine leaf oil. Just an ointment, applied to the temples when seasick, used both internally and externally with pills..."

The two of them chatted about seasickness medicine for a while, and Han Zhi's expressionless face suddenly appeared in Lu Jiu'an's mind. After lingering here for a long time, You might be tortured in some way at night! Lu Jiu'an then stood up and prepared to leave: "I still have official duties today. Is Mr. Qin at home? I'm going to pay a visit and then go back to the government office."

Qin Jizhi reluctantly stopped talking: "My father is in the backyard, so I won't talk to you. We went together, there are still patients here."

Lu Jiu'an nodded and went to the backyard alone. A large area of ​​medicinal vines was planted in the yard. The vines passed over the wall and the ground was covered with golden leaves.

The old butler came towards me with a copper teapot, and Lu Jiu'an said, "I'm here to visit Mr. Qin, please let me know."

The old butler bent down and saluted: "I have told you that Mr. Lu is here, and there is no need to make an announcement." Just go directly. The master is playing chess with Master Yan at Zhaolan Courtyard. "

Is Master Yan here?" Lu Jiu'an was a little surprised.

"My lord, if you go now, you can still play a game with Master Yan."

"Forget it, I am a stinky chess player. I won't kill anyone without leaving any armor behind."

The old housekeeper laughed: "My lord, I still want to splash my ink . "Longjing?"

"There's no need for tea." Lu Jiu'an waved his hand, "I'll leave in a moment."

Lu Jiu'an was quite helpless when he wanted to thank the Qin family for helping him in times of crisis. It took a lot of effort.

The pharmacy is not only in a prosperous location, but also has a spacious interior. It is a large house with three doors deep. Lu Jiuan walked all the way to the innermost part and saw an old wooden door. On the door plaque were written three big characters - Zhaolan Courtyard. In the center of Zhaolan Courtyard is an old locust tree that is more than 100 years old. Under the tree is a set of stone benches and chairs. Qin Zhao and Qin Qin like to stroll here to eat after dinner.

Chapter 147

At this moment, the wooden door was slightly closed, and from inside came the sound of chess pieces falling on the chessboard, and the intermittent conversations between Qin Zhao and Yan Gu.

"Students... don't know how to make progress... they should be punished..." Qin Zhao sighed.

"Ta..." the crisp sound of chess pieces.

"Indifferent and detached...Ying Ping...the origin of Yuanxue...hahaha." Yan Gu laughed heartily.

The shoes fell on the soft grass, and Lu Jiuan couldn't help but step lightly, for fear of disturbing the two people chatting leisurely.

The sound of conversation became clearer and clearer, floating out from the crack in the door and reaching Lu Jiuan's ears.

"The newspaper has been read, and the whole world is celebrating. The Ministry of War has finally done a good job. The martyrs have paid off their blond hair, so General Han will not worry about having no troops. When the time comes, he will command his troops and a hundred thousand lions will attack Huanglong."

The two of them were talking about it . The martyrs' pension, Mr. Qin Zhao would have never imagined that the martyrs' pension was the result of Han Zhi's request for advice... Lu Jiu'an muttered happily.

There was silence in Zhaolan courtyard for a while. Lu Jiu'an came closer, stopped outside the mottled wooden door, and reached out to open the door. Qin Zhao in the courtyard took a sip of tea and suddenly sighed: "I feel guilty about what happened to General Han back then. "

It's not your fault."

What happened to Han Zhi? Why does Qin Zhao feel guilty?

Subconsciously, Lu Jiu'an retracted his hand. He had a vague hunch that Qin Zhao's next words might reveal a secret about the past.

No, eavesdropping is not something a gentleman would do. If I, Lu Jiu'an, want to know anything, just ask, how can I listen in here? If these two highly respected people find out, it will be shameless.

Just when Lu Jiuan was ready to push the door in, Qin Zhao's next words were like a thunderbolt in his ears. Lu Jiuan shook his hands and froze in place.

He held his breath subconsciously, and stood quietly outside the small wooden door so blatantly, separated from the Qin Zhaoyan Valley in Zhaolan Courtyard by a wall, and listened to the whole process in silence.

Lu Jiu'an forgot how he left. He staggered back to the government office. When he entered the house, he was tripped by the threshold and fell to the ground. He didn't bother to check the wounds on his hands.

He was eager to get the truth from Han Zhi's mouth, so he got up and shouted loudly: "Han Zhi! Han Zhi!"

Han Zhi was nearby. Hearing the sound, he ducked behind him and saw Lu Jiuan's eyelashes were uneasy. The ground was shaking, and his handsome profile was as white as ice and snow, as if he had experienced some huge shock. His tone was cold and stern: "Why is your face so ugly? Qin Jizhi is making things difficult for you?"

Lu Jiu'an shook his head, a little scared and distressed, and hugged him tightly around the waist.

"Don't scare me." Han Zhi clenched his fists, and a wave of anger rushed to his head.

Lu Jiu'an took a deep breath and tugged at the clothes behind him like he was drowning. The veins on the back of his hands stretched: "I ask you, answer me truthfully."

"You ask," Han Zhi said.

"You said you can't have an heir because you suffered a disaster back then. What disaster did you suffer?"

Han Zhi didn't think there was anything to hide: "When he was 7 years old, my imperial brother was 14 years old. Someone in the palace plotted to kill him. He brought a bowl of soup, but I drank it in a daze. The soup was originally a nourishing medicine prescribed by the imperial doctor, but the eunuch secretly added some medicinal ingredients and turned it into poison. Fortunately, the imperial doctor's medical skills were good. It's amazing that I survived."

Han Zhi said it lightly, but Lu Jiuan felt a dull pain: "You almost didn't survive! You were snatched back from the hell gate!"

He vomited blood repeatedly and had a weak pulse. He had been in coma for more than two months...

When Han Zhi mentioned that he was suffering, Lu Jiuan only thought it was a physical pain, but it turned out that he was worried about his life. After this illness, even if he died, he would have to shed his skin.

What was imposed on a young general were many hardships that ordinary people could not bear!

"My life is tough, and the Lord of Hell dare not accept me." Han Zhi vaguely suspected Lu Jiu'an's gaffe. He softened his face and rubbed the back of his neck back and forth to comfort him, "Moreover, the palace maid who administered the medicine was also The mother-in-law found out and executed Ling Chi. It has already passed."

Lu Jiu'an was still frightened. After taking a few deep breaths, he asked: "Do you know who the imperial doctor was involved in this matter?"

Han Zhi thought hard: " I can't remember, I only vaguely knew that the imperial doctor was handled by my father. After recovering from a serious illness, I was dizzy all day, and I was young, so I didn't care about it. , Brother Huang didn't mention it. When I recover from my illness, I have no idea who the imperial doctor will be or what the final result will be, and I don't bother to ask."

Lu Jiu'an's voice was dull, "It's Qin, the officer in charge of the Taiyuan Hospital. "Zhao."

"Is it him?" Han Zhi stopped with his hand on the back of Lu Jiu'an's neck.

This answer may sound unexpected at first, but it makes sense if you think about it carefully.

Han Zhi laughed solemnly, with a nonchalant tone in his voice: "It's true that enemies meet on narrow roads."

"Yes." Lu Jiu'an blinked, "When I first met Qin Zhao and the others, I never imagined that they would be driven away by the late emperor. Li Jinnan was ordered not to practice medicine for life because of you. After so many years, fate has brought you together again."

Qin Zhao and Yan Gu's heartbreaking words today echoed in their ears again and again. Echoing around.

──I still feel guilty about what happened to General Han.

──I should prepare the medicine myself.

——General Han can coordinate vertically and horizontally, and use force to retreat the three armies. He is a powerful general that is rare to see in a century. He suffered a disaster when he was 7 years old. If the general hadn't been determined to survive, he would have died long ago. How could Dazhou have such peace as it does now?

─He vomited blood repeatedly, had a weak pulse, and had high fever and stayed in a coma for more than two months before he woke up.

─Being a general at the age of eighteen, a marquis at the age of twenty-three, but without any heirs for the rest of his life...

Looking back now, many details that I never paid attention to are connected together.

No wonder, when he went to the hut to ask Qin Zhao to take action, he was blocked by Mu Lin repeatedly. Han Zhi didn't know what happened back then. Mu Lin, who was hanging out in southern Shanxi and loved to listen to gossip, might not have known about it, and he might have noticed it from the beginning.

No wonder Qin Jizhi was so hostile to Han Zhi after he learned his identity. He narcissistically thought it was because the two were jealous of him.

No wonder, His Majesty now has an almost partial indulgence towards his younger brother. He maintains everything in the court and hands over military power to his younger brother without reservation. Lu Jiu'an once thought that the royal family had no family ties and was worried that Lord Han Zhigong Gao Gai would be feared by the emperor. However, It was just his preconception.

Lu Jiuan looked back bit by bit and suddenly had an idea.

"Your Majesty will adopt Linshen to you..." "

What?"

"I understand." Lu Jiu'an murmured to himself.

He once again refreshed his views on the emperor he had "never met" in his heart.

He had always found it difficult to understand that His Majesty, despite all the obstacles from the ministers, had to defy all opinions to pass on his bloodline to his childless brother. This kind of thing is really outrageous!

Now he finally knows, because Han Zhi saved his majesty's life at the cost of hurting his heir. Blood is thicker than water, so your majesty gave him a son.

He felt guilty for his brother and tried various ways to make up for Han Zhi. Even if he voluntarily abdicated the throne to his brother, His Majesty might be able to do it.

I am afraid that the officials are not surprised by such things, so they dare not offend him easily.

Because Han Zhi is not just General Zhenyuan.

It is an existence that is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.

Lu Jiuan's eyes were complicated: "Fortunately, you are not such a cruel and violent person."

"Huh?"

"According to His Majesty's unscrupulous preference, if you are still a little overlord and have nothing to fear, sooner or later this country will be easily played by you. "Master."

"It's not what you think." Han Zhi shook his head, "The emperor has control over me, and he is decisive when it comes to big things."

If even the adopted prince can be considered decisive... Lu Jiu'an complained in his heart. With.

He withdrew from Han Zhi's arms and asked calmly: "Who was the person behind the murder of you?"

He did not believe that a palace maid would be so bold, she must have been instructed by someone else.

"Concubine Liao." Han Zhi told her about her life and the forces behind her in a few words, "She is the legitimate daughter of the Grand Scholar of Wenhua Palace. She was once very favored by her father. However, after that, the Grand Bachelor of Wenhua Palace was pulled by the imperial censor. After dismounting, the whole family, both male and female, was sent to the border. Concubine Liao hanged herself and died. There was only one fifth prince left in the Liao family, who is now the Marquis of Jin'an."

Lu Jiu'an smelled the rain of blood from this short sentence. In the shadow of the fishy wind, he sat on the chair and looked up at Han Zhi, hooked his fingers and rubbed the thick calluses on his hands: "I have never suffered anything since I was a child. I really want to go to yours." When I was a child, I protected you from these unnecessary disasters."

That night, Han Zhi had a dream.

He rarely dreamed about his childhood. Perhaps Lu Jiu'an's words brought back his memories.

In the dream, he was frail and skinny, and a bowl of richly fragrant soup appeared in front of him. It was exactly the same as the soup bowl at that time. It was also a blue ground, white lilac, and fragrant cloud dragon bowl, with an open mouth and deep belly. The difference this time was that before he could drink it, a hand reached out and snatched it from his hand.

The owner of the hand was hidden in the white mist, and his face was blurry, but Han Zhi recognized it immediately. It was his imperial brother who was 7 years older than him.

The emperor's brother cried and said to him: "I should drink that bowl of medicine."

The scene changed and the mother-in-law had passed away for a year. Facing hostility from all directions, the emperor's brother took him to survive in the palace. The palace In his dream, it turned into a cage made of gold, in which all kinds of man-hungry beasts were imprisoned.

"Don't be afraid, the emperor is right in front of you. You just need to live well and do what you want to do. I will block all the open and secret arrows for you."

"Okay, I will be behind you and be your shield. ." He heard his childish self say.

After escaping from death again and again, the two brothers worked hand in hand and walked out of the mud step by step.

On the dragon chair that attracted people, the emperor held his hand and said painfully: "That bowl of medicine was originally prepared for me. I regret very much that I didn't drink the bowl of medicine myself."

"You are more decisive in killing . If you can intimidate the government and the public, you would be more suitable to be the emperor." "I will make the Liao family

pay the price."

"You and I will rule the world together from now on."

It was still night, and everything around him was silent. In the dark room, the only thing he could feel was a soft presence and a gentle source of heat beside him. He remembered Lu Jiu'an's words that touched his heart during the day, and hugged Lu Jiu'an. Tight in my arms.

In fact, the healing process after drinking the bowl of medicine was not as easy and indifferent as he said. He repeatedly "died" from the pain in his internal organs, and struggled to survive as the emperor's brother and his mother and concubine collapsed and cried. The torture made him break out in cold sweats just thinking about it.

However, he was extremely lucky now. If he hadn't drank the bowl of medicine, the imperial brother, who had been weak since childhood, would definitely not have been able to survive, and he would not have met the good match he was destined for.

He raised the corners of his mouth and smiled slowly and contentedly in the darkness.

Wherever there is a loss there must be a gain.

Chapter 148

Early in the morning of the second day, Lu Jiuan got on his horse, and Han Zhi appeared next to him riding Xiaoxiao: "Let's go, I will go with you to pick up the two adults."

But before setting off, Lu Jiuan Prepare to go to the Qin Family Medical Center first. The massage agent didn't know whether the symptoms of seasickness were relieved. Lu Jiu'an planned to get a pair of medicines in case of emergency.

When they arrived at the hospital, Han Zhi did not go in with Lu Jiu'an. He leaned against the door with his arms folded, and looked back and forth at the furnishings in the pharmacy with a pair of scrutinizing eyes.

Qin Jizhi had long noticed the movement outside. He glanced at the tall and loud figure at the door and frowned in displeasure. In the end, he didn't say anything. He put down the herbs he had just processed and ordered the medicine boy to : "Put these herbs into the medicine buckets according to categories. Don't make any mistakes."

"Doctor Qin, don't worry, we have been following you for so long and we won't make any mistakes."

Qin Jizhi walked towards Lu Jiu'an: "Jiu'an today What's the matter?"

Lu Jiuan felt a little mixed when he saw Qin Jizhi again.

On the one hand, he deeply sympathized with the Qin family's experience.

It was Concubine Liao who killed the prince with a vicious heart. They were innocently implicated and caused an unreasonable disaster. In fact, if it weren't for Qin Zhao's wonderful hand in rejuvenating Han Zhi, Han Zhi would have been killed in that disaster. The Qin family can be regarded as Han Zhi's in a sense. benefactor.

Han Zhi's mother-in-law and the late emperor finally drove the Qin family out of southern Shanxi out of anger. Qin Jizhi was full of grievances and resentment. He could understand it, so after knowing the whole story, he took the opportunity to ask the governor Liu Shanqing to ask Chen .

However, on the other hand, Lu Jiu'an resented Qin Jizhi's hatred of Han Zhi.

What's wrong with him?

As a 7-year-old child, Han Zhi was almost killed by the poison in that disaster. He was obviously also a victim. Every wrongdoer has his own owner, and every debtor has its own owner, and emotions are more important than reasons. Han Zhi should not be so hostile to Qin Jizhi.

"Jiu'an?" Qin Jizhi found that the person in front of him only looked at him with complicated eyes and said nothing, and he was a little confused.

Lu Jiuan came to his senses.

Similarly, he is not Han Zhi, and he has no right to question Qin Jizhi on his behalf.

"I'm here to buy pills to treat motion sickness. I wonder if you can make them?"

"Of course, when you mentioned it yesterday, I guessed that you might need them today, so I made two pills in a hurry." Qin Jizhi turned around and took them. Taking out a small square box, Lu Jiuan opened the lid and saw two black pills lying inside.

"Thank you!"

After bidding farewell to Qin Ji, Lu Jiu'an and Han Zhi got on their horses and rode towards the B&B with their whips raised.

As the horses galloped, the scenery on both sides of the road continued to disappear behind them, and the strong wind in the mist made the wide-sleeved robes flutter.

After leaving the county town, the morning light first appeared, and the number of pedestrians gradually increased. The two of them pulled the reins of their horses and slowed down, and the tall horses walked side by side on the wide cement road.

Lu Jiu'an suddenly said: "Qin Jizhi shouldn't blame you for Qin Zhao's dismissal from office."

Han Zhi was a little surprised. He raised his eyebrows, drove Xiao Xiao closer to Lu Jiu'an, and leaned over: " Haven't you always looked at that kid Qin Jizhi in a different light, and are you trying to defend me?"

"After all, it's not your fault,"

Han Zhi secretly twitched the corner of his mouth in pleasure, and turned around, saying with an indifferent expression. "It doesn't matter what he does, whether he is hostile or dissatisfied, it won't hurt me at all, so you don't need to worry about it."

Lu Jiu'an looked at him with some disbelief. How could he be so indiscriminately hated by someone? calm? He was so calm, as if he was talking about something insignificant.

Han Zhi looked ahead without looking back: "Jiu'an seems to be confused? Qin Jizhi, it's just a cricket shaking the big tree. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have noticed him at all."

Lu Jiu'an was stunned for a moment: "That's right... ... "

Han Zhi has been in and out of the military camp all year round for battles, and his children's love and entanglement may be trivial in his eyes. Except for the casualties of military pay and wages during marches and battles, there may be nothing worthy of his attention.

After thinking about it, Lu Jiu'an suddenly felt that he was making trouble for others.

He was also wondering if he should find an opportunity for the two of them to turn their hostility into friendship.

It turned out that he had been struggling here for a long time, and the person involved actually didn't take it to heart at all.

For some reason, when he understood Han Zhi's thoughts, he felt a little pity for Qin Jizhi.

If he were Qin Jizhi, after learning that his daily hatred was only met with ignorance by his enemies, he would definitely feel as helpless as punching cotton.

...

Soon Lu Jiuan and Han Zhi arrived at their destination. Meng Yao, the inspector, was sitting with Xiang Daozhen in the small open-air courtyard. On the dining table next to him were light vegetable leaf porridge and a few hard-boiled white eggs. A plate of side dishes, the two of them chatted while eating, the atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable.

After a day's rest, Meng Yao was completely back to normal.

He was lying in bed yesterday due to physical discomfort. He had not yet seen the young county magistrate whom his friends spoke so highly of. When the sound of horse hooves sounded, he looked up and saw a young man wearing a light green patch on a tall white horse. , a two-finger-wide leather belt was tied around his waist, making him look slender and graceful. The young man's brows were gentle, and he was looking over with a smile, staring at him in a daze.

It is true that Tanhualang was famous for a while. If this were in southern Shanxi, I don't know how many famous ladies would throw the fruit car.

Meng Yao thought so.

Suddenly, he felt a gaze that seemed to be real flash by. Meng Yao looked over intuitively and found that it was a tall man on another horse. The man was not angry and had an unwavering expression. He was not General Zhenyuan. Who is.

He suddenly remembered the opponent's illustrious military exploits and glorious history, and suddenly shuddered.

Xiang Daozhen and Meng Yao bowed respectfully to Han Zhi, who was sitting high on the horse.

Han Zhi's posture did not change from beginning to end, and his tone was calm: "No need to be polite."

Lu Jiu'an was once again deeply aware of his husband's high position and power, and at the same time, he silently praised his coolness in his heart. A thumbs up.

A large group of people moved to the place where the officials were staying. Every time they passed a place along the way, Xiangdao Zhen would behave like he was familiar with the roads, as if he was patrolling his own back garden, and introduced Meng Yao in detail.

"This is a cement road. Take a look at it for the first time. Step on it with your feet to see if it is very flat."

"The square is a place for leisure and entertainment. People exercise here and play chess and chat over there. "Daily News "Exhibited there."

"No, this is the clock tower. The twelve o'clock is divided into twenty-four o'clock, accurate to the minute and second. Let me tell you, it can ring the bell automatically in the morning, noon and evening. Everyone in the county can hear it."

"I asked you to come, right? Have you seen these things on weekdays? No, I will give you some insights today."

Meng Yao suddenly became unhappy and snorted: "You. That's why you came earlier than me last time, so you're not getting carried away here. "

"What? I didn't say anything, so you're not happy."

...

Lu Jiu'an can tell that the two of them have a very close relationship. In general, bickering is the norm in daily interactions.

However, Xiang Xuezheng was so proud of himself as the host in front of his friends, and deliberately showed off his appearance, which made Lu Jiu'an feel both proud and amused for a moment.

The team passed by the wine alley, and the dazzling array of wine stalls were blowing in the wind. A strong sweet and sour fruit aroma wafted out from the houses on both sides, filling the surrounding air.

Meng Yao sniffed hard: "What is this smell?"

He looked at Xiang Daozhen expectantly, trying to get the answer from his friend, but this time, Xiang Daozhen looked embarrassed because he also have no idea.

Lu Jiuan answered the question at the right time: "Grapes."

During this period, it was the ripening season of grapes. For fear of falling behind others, various wine shops purchased a large amount of fruits from the vineyards. At this moment, they were making wine day and night, planning to sell it in the coming year. , it is best to sell it to Beijing, so that it can be sold at a not low price.

After all, wine has been exchanged for gold since ancient times.

Speaking of which, even the wealthy gentry headed by the Xie family in Ying Ping were rarely moved. Their families did not have the wine industry. After learning about wine, they decisively decided to seize the opportunity and found Lu Jiu'an to find out the brewing formula. . Of course, this is also quite expensive. At least Lu Jiuan's laboratory will not be short of funds in the near future.

"Wine?" Xiang Daozhen's eyes were surprised.

"Exactly." Lu Jiuan smiled slightly.

Xiang Daozhen remembered the taste of the wine he once drank and smacked his mouth with saliva.

"Meng Yao, this is the wine I mentioned to you before. It has a mellow and fragrant taste, which is very different from the wine we are used to drinking. Especially this color, it is as magnificent as the red clouds in the sky, so it is also called Make red wine." Xiang Daozhen repeated what Lu Jiu'an once said, "Not to mention anything else, you can only drink this in Yingping. But even so, Mr. Lu is still very precious. You're so generous. During our last meeting, you just opened the door to satisfy our cravings."

Lu Jiu'an twitched his lips.

Well, as expected, we are still here to enjoy the autumn breeze.

Xiang Xuezheng, you really don't know what politeness is. At the end of the day, you just want to show off.

On horseback, Lu Jiuan turned his head and looked at Han Zhi, showing a dumbfounded smile.

Lu Jiu'an said: "The fruits have just matured and are still being brewed. If you want to drink, you will have to wait for some time, but you two adults can taste the grapes first."

Meng Yao suddenly realized: "When we came back from the dock, we saw a lot of The words

" Grape Picking Base" were written on it. I was still guessing what it was. It turns out that in addition to growing grain and vegetables, the people also planted grapes on such a large scale. An extra livelihood. "As far as he knows, most of the grapes produced this year have been purchased by wine shops, and the remaining people are ready to sell them all to tourists, even if they are reluctant to eat them. These grapes were sold at sky-high prices, and only a small number of high-ranking officials and nobles were willing to spend money to try them out.

However, Xiangdaozhen and Meng Yao didn't know this, so they immediately agreed to go to the base in the afternoon to experience the fun of picking by themselves.

Lu Jiuan dismissed their expectations: "You two adults don't need to go to the picking garden. It's useless. There are not many grapes left in it."

Although Xiang Daozhen was a little disappointed, he still didn't show it and instead held the grapes in his hands. Meng Yao's hand comforted him with understanding: "That's how it should be. When beautiful jade comes out of the rock, it is rare and rare."

Lu Jiu'an gasped when he spoke: "However, if the two adults don't dislike it, the official land of Xiaguan will be There is planting."

"Oh?" Meng Yao and Xiang Daozhen immediately became interested, "In that case, let's go there now."

Chapter 149

Xiang Daozhen pointed to the various crops in front of him and asked in disbelief: "Are these all planted by Magistrate Lu?"

Lu Jiu'an nodded with a matter-of-fact expression: "The vineyard is still in front, please You two adults are coming with me. Pay attention to your steps, the country roads are slippery."

Meng Yao and Xiang Daozhen looked at each other, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes.

It's not like they have never been to official fields. They have seen the official fields of the five prefectures of Guangmu many times. Those official fields are simple. Without exception, they are rented to private individuals, and the government then collects rent from them, once and for all.

Those official fields are usually used to grow rice. Because the methods are different, the food grown is also uneven.

However, looking at Yingping's Guantian today, it's like seeing a pleasing painting. The beautiful scenery in the painting has been exquisitely arranged by the person who wrote it.

In the hands of Lu Jiu'an, this fertile land was no longer just a simple official land. It was divided into countless areas, each area distinct.

The crops grown in these different areas are different. Workers traveling in the fields do not interfere with each other and are responsible for the crops in their respective areas.

There is a wide variety of crops.

Xiangdao Town saw heavy fruits and plump beans on the vines, green leafy vegetables growing in the ground, and a lush fruit forest in the distance...

everything seemed so vibrant and orderly.

This piece of government land is like a rich treasure. Just relying on it, the Yingping government can be self-sufficient in daily food.

However, not all the crops here can be identified. Meng Yao looked at the vegetation in the area next to him and asked shamelessly: "May I ask Magistrate Lu, what is grown here?"

Lu Jiu'an pointed to the field ridge not far behind him. There was a wooden board inserted there, with two words written in charcoal on it. Meng Yao was fascinated and recognized it for a while: "Sweet potato?"

Xiang Daozhen asked curiously: "Sweet potatoes are also for human consumption?"

"Yes. "Because sweet potatoes were just discovered by Mu Lin last year, and the quantity is limited, they have not yet been popularized in Yingping and are only grown in Guantian. "When Mu Xiaohouye was traveling, he accidentally discovered that these sweet potato leaves can not only be used for cooking. It tastes good after being stir-fried. I asked my servants to make two plates for the two adults to try in the evening. It is fresher and more delicious than some delicacies from the mountains and seas

.

"In addition, the roots of this sweet potato are also edible, and cooking is simple and convenient. You can boil it in water or roast it over fire. After cooking, peel off the crispy skin and you will find the golden flesh inside, which is not only soft, glutinous and sweet. , and it is very filling. However, the sweet potato roots will only mature around October."

Lu Jiu'an described it in detail, smacking his lips at Daozhen: "It's a pity, I really hope I can eat it now."

Lu Jiu'an was very happy . He intends to share the fruits of his labor with this scholar-official who has a good impression of him and good intentions: "Don't worry, after the harvest comes, I will immediately order my subordinates to deliver it to the two adults."

"Follow County Magistrate Lu, You can always taste some unexpected new things."

"Haha." Lu Jiu'an laughed heartily: "It turns out that human exploration of food has not yet reached its limit. Sweet potatoes and grapes are what Mu Xiaohou Ye traveled in the wild. Found it."

The group of people continued to move forward. The scenery they saw on the road looked toward Daozhen. Meng Yao and Meng Yao were both surprised and deeply impressed.

"Is this rice? There are so many ears?" Xiangdao Town didn't know about the Jiahe incident that shocked the government and the public. Lu Jiu'an pointed at Shen Zhi who was immersed in taking notes and said: "In fact, they are not just planting rice. We are still studying how to increase food production. "This is Shen Zhi's real work.

"How to improve, how much?" Xiang Daozhen asked casually, but he didn't take it seriously. He was just an academic administrator and was responsible for the academic style of students in the entire province. Even so, after hearing Lu Jiu'an's answer , was also surprised.

"...The increase in grain production can satisfy more people's food and clothing. If people are fed and clothed, the Great Zhou Dynasty will be less turbulent."

"Talent is not limited to literary and scientific examinations. The progress of social civilization requires It's the joint efforts of outstanding people in different fields," said Lu Jiu'an.

Xiang Daozhen fell into rare silence.

Finally, Lu Jiuan stopped outside a plantation. There were as many as five people in charge of this area. They were going in and out to pick ripe fruits. Xiang Daozhen saw that the bamboo baskets picked out were filled with purple fruits. Grapes, clusters of exquisite fruit beads are squeezed into a ball, exuding an alluring fragrance.

"These are the grapes." Lu Jiu'an said, "The grapes should not be kept. The excess is going to be used to make wine. Two adults, please."

Xiang Daozhen and Meng Yao couldn't wait to step into the plantation. For them, , this is a very novel experience, the picking process is particularly important, and eating it in your mouth comes second.

The two of them stayed inside for a full hour before they came out. Lu Jiuan handed over the silk handkerchief that he had prepared long ago, wiped the purple juice on his hands with the silk handkerchief to Daozhen, and said with a grin: "Grapes are precious and delicious even though they are precious." , but my teeth feel a little sore after eating too much."

"Who told you to be greedy?" Meng Yao sneered.

"Isn't this the first time I've eaten? I couldn't hold back for a while." Xiang Daozhen touched his bulging belly, "Don't be so good at taking advantage of it. You ate more than me. Huh, if it wasn't for my light, Do you have the opportunity to eat grapes as much as you want?"

Meng Yao blew his beard and glared, but what he said to Dao Zhen was the truth. He looked at Lu Jiu'an who was snickering and Han Zhi who was expressionless next to him, speechless. Speechless.

On the way back to the government office, Lu Jiu'an learned from the scholar's mouth the purpose of their visit to Yingping. As he said at the dock B&B, it was purely to take Meng Yao for a tour and not for official business.

That couldn't be better, Lu Jiu'an breathed a sigh of relief.

In the afternoon, Xiang Daozhen proposed to have dinner in the cafeteria of Yingping County Government. This was the second time that the chief clerk received Shangguan, so he was not as busy as the previous time. When Xiang Daozhen and Meng Yao arrived at the cafeteria, Sure enough, I saw a dish made from sweet potato leaves.

The cafeteria was bustling with people, but it was different from the mixed crowd in the inn. The people who come here to dine are all people from the county magistrate's house and are well-trained. Even the tall and powerful government officials smiled heartily and politely, and the atmosphere in the entire cafeteria was not annoying.

"We, County Magistrate Lu, don't know where we hired the cooks from. They are just as good as those from the big restaurants outside. I am really lucky to be Yingping's yamen clerk." Xiang Daozhen greatly appreciated the canteen.

Lu Jiu'an sat opposite Xiang Daozhen with a dinner plate. Han Zhi glanced at Xiang Daozhen and put the dinner plate on the table without saying a word. He scooped the rice into the overcooked soup and started to eat it with big mouthfuls. Eat and have no interest in what they discuss.

Meng Yao was concerned about another thing: "Is Mr. Lu usually like this? Eating in the cafeteria with his subordinates in the Yamen?"

Lu Jiu'an smiled and said, "Yes, I will eat whatever they eat, but occasionally I get greedy. Yes, I can also open a small stove to have a tooth ceremony."

Meng Yao was speechless, having a deeper understanding of Lu Jiu'an's informality and easy-going.

The dinner was very rich, with a combination of meat and vegetables, as well as fruits and a sweet and sour cold drink to relieve the heat.

Meng Yao asked while eating: "Besides me and Xiang Daozhen, have any other officials in Ying Ping been here?"

"There are only two adults here so far."

Meng Yao chuckled, stroked his beard, and pointedly said: "Then be prepared. You should be busy for the next period of time."

Lu Jiu'an reacted immediately, and his surprise was beyond words. He faced Meng Yao bowed his hands and said, "Thank you for the reminder, sir!"

Meng Yao must have known from somewhere that other officials would come to Ying Ping in the future, and told him to be careful, to be careful in his words and deeds, and not to let others grab his pigtails.

The reason why the masseur was willing to sell him a favor when they first met him was probably related to Xiang Daozhen's kind words in his ears. Lu Jiu'an cast a grateful look at Xiang Daozhen.

In fact, whether it was his colleagues in neighboring counties or his superiors, whether he was inspecting or inquiring about information, Lu Jiuan had long been prepared for Ying Ping to be a high-ranking official in the future.

It's not that he is arrogant. There are only a few people in Guangmu who can develop a remote county to such an extent like him. He also expected that people around him would want to visit Ying Ping.

Now that water transportation has been opened as expected, he naturally hopes that the more people will come, the better. It is just a good opportunity for him to take the lead in trading with other county governments to boost the economy.

The series of investment promotion and business exchange conferences he prepared in previous years can also come in handy.

Thinking of this, Lu Jiu'an had an idea, and planned to introduce more local specialties in Yingping during the next trip. A publicity about academic affairs and bureaucracy would play a big role.

"By the way." Xiang Daozhen suddenly asked, "Speaking of which, the group of people who were recommended by Tongpan to build the dock that you mentioned in your letter last time really stayed in Yingping?"

"Uh? ..." To this day, Lu Jiu'an is still a little embarrassed when talking about that incident. What's more, the person who mentioned this matter was the person who took the initiative to build relationships for him. In the eyes of others, Lu Jiu'an was indeed suspected of repaying kindness with hatred.

Xiang Daozhen saw Lu Jiuan's embarrassment and took the initiative to comfort him: "It's your ability to make them stay here of their own initiative. Tongsuan and I are familiar with each other, and he won't blame you for this, so there's no need to blame yourself." If he dares to complain, tell me and I will go to him to argue."

Seeing that Daozhen was not adversely affected by this, Lu Jiuan breathed a sigh of relief: "They are indeed staying in Yingping. The family's school-age children are currently studying at Hongtu College."

Xiang Daozhen realized that those people were probably here for the qualifications to attend Hongtu College: "But as far as I know, after Ying Ping built the pier, there was no other. Related matters, they should have no use here."

In his opinion, for future generations of students to study, they can just find a private school teacher in Jiangzhou. If you just go to Hongtu College and give up a good living environment, it is really not a wise choice.

Lu Jiu'an said: "Ying Ping is currently building his own merchant ship, led by Shen Tu. In addition, the Vocational and Technical College has opened a shipping-related course and hired Shen Tu and others to teach. They have no secrets. "I believe that in the near future, Yingping will have many more talents in this field."

This is what really attracts Shen Tu. He has transformed from a craftsman who built docks and ships. A respected master.

Xiang Daozhen thought thoughtfully. This was the second time Lu Jiu'an clearly mentioned that there is no difference between teaching and learning.

Meng Yao put his chopsticks on the table and sighed sincerely: "Brother County Magistrate Lu, there is a gap."

"In fact." Lu Jiu'an looked into Meng Yao's eyes and said, "If possible, we can also offer courses on criminal investigation and case determination. "In later generations, the political and law schools were quite complete, and various methods of settling cases emerged in endlessly.

The magistrate is in charge of criminal prosecution, which is equivalent to the public prosecutor's office of later generations. The question raised by Lu Jiu'an happened to touch on his professional field. He couldn't help but lean forward and said: "It seems that Magistrate Lu has a unique view on solving cases. I think Magistrate Lu must The case files in the palace have been handled perfectly."

Lu Jiu'an twitched his lips, fearing that his next sentence would be something like "bring the case files up to me and let me take a look." If that were the case, it would really be a big move. Smashed myself in the foot.

"I can't speak of insights. Saying this in front of Mr. Meng is really a bit of a trick."

"I just read some books on this subject and found it very interesting."

Chapter 150

Lu Jiuan is going to find some relevant books from my hometown to deal with it.

The professional knowledge on criminal investigation, pre-trial, and criminal investigation contained in those books is amazing and cannot be compared with Dazhou's current criminal investigation. Among the more difficult cases that Lu Jiu'an handled before, except for Han Zhi's investigation, In addition to assistance, I also searched a lot of information in this area.

Meng Yao was really interested and expressed that he wanted to discuss this aspect in depth. He suggested to Daozhen, "Why don't you, Mr. Lu, bring a jug of good wine and let's drink and chat in the courtyard of your mansion."

Han Zhi was a little unhappy . , he himself felt that these two old men took up too much of Lu Jiuan's time, and now they were still holding on to them after dinner, and he immediately became angry and wanted to drive them out.

Seeing this, Lu Jiu'an squeezed Han Zhi's hand and whispered: "Don't be like this, I will have to rely on others in the future."

Han Zhi frowned: "You don't need to rely on others, I am enough."

"Yes, yes . Yes, you are the thickest golden thigh." Lu Jiu'an followed his words, "But aren't you going to Yunluo Border in October? It will be beyond your reach by then. Have you forgotten that you just went to Jiangzhou? Did I almost ask someone to take me back?"

Han Zhi's eyes changed and he finally loosened his fist.

The conversation moved from the canteen to the backyard of the county house. Although there was not much wine left, other wines were brewed in the house, and mulberry wine was one of them.

The few people chatted happily. When Lu Jiuan gave Meng Yao a book on criminal investigation, Meng Yao felt like he had found a treasure.

On the way, Yan Gu came after hearing the news. The conversation between the few people went all over the place, ranging from criminal investigation. The whole backyard was filled with the strong smell of alcohol and hearty laughter.

When Meng Yao said goodbye to Daozhen and the others and returned to his official residence, Lu Jiu'an was already dizzy from drinking. He leaned against Han Zhi with empty steps, his eyes were blurred and his cheeks were red.

Han Zhi also drank a lot, but he had a good capacity for drinking and drank like water. What he drank tonight was just an appetizer for him.

"The wine... tastes good... serve the wine."

Looking at the staggering little drunk, Han Zhi was helpless. He picked him up and ordered the boy who followed him: "Have someone prepare a bowl of hangover soup. In addition, Send a bucket of bath soup to the side room. "

The last time Lu Jiu'an was drunk was during the Mid-Autumn Festival of the year when he first met Lu Jiu'an. After only three drinks, he was so drunk that he went to sleep in the pavilion alone. Afterwards, he was given a hot rod as a gift, which he kept carefully.

Now that the drinking is getting longer, this drunken reaction is exactly the same.

This time, he was obviously even more drunk.

Lu Jiu'an kept moving around in his arms, like a fish stranded on the shore in desperate need of water. In fact, Lu Jiu'an did feel that his throat was thirsty in his daze, and he was thrashing about unconsciously. He was particularly strong after drinking. Big, his elbow hit Han Zhi's neck during the movement, and Han Zhi even hissed slightly in pain.

A vital part was attacked, but luckily the perpetrator was Lu Jiu'an, and even though he was not aware of the coming danger, he was still struggling and murmuring without knowing it. Han Zhi's eyes were dark, and he strode towards the wing with a low voice. He said: "I don't know how to stop at all."

He planned to give the person in his arms a small punishment. At this moment, the person in his arms finally found something to quench his thirst, reached his mouth, and grabbed him hungrily. That insignificant trace of water in your mouth.

Han Zhi stopped and his breathing suddenly became heavy. He wanted to turn his back and deepen the kiss.

It's a pity that Lu Jiu'an was restless at all. After he was satisfied, he pushed Han Zhi's chest and shouted that he wanted to sing in KTV.

The next moment, the sound of ghosts crying and wolves howling sounded in the yard, and Han Zhi frowned at the noise.

"Follow the gentle curve of the ups and downs of the mountains and rivers."

...

"Cherish the golden years given to me by heaven."

"Being a man of courage, there is no need to fear hardships and dangers."

...

Although Lu Jiu'an no longer has any clear consciousness. , but it was sung with great energy and soul-stirring heart. It was the theme song of "Kangxi Dynasty" "Borrow from Heaven for Another Five Hundred Years".

Listening to the lyrics in Lu Jiu'an's mouth, Han Zhiyou's initial irritation gradually turned into complicated eyes.

The deafening song continued to break through his eardrums.

...

"Look at the clatter of iron hooves! Traveling thousands of miles across rivers and mountains! I stand on the cusp of the storm and hold the sun and the moon spinning!"

"May the world of fireworks be peaceful and happy!" "

I really want to live another five hundred years!

" The servants who came after hearing the sound were shocked when they saw that the person singing was Lu Jiu'an. Finally, Han Zhihe retreated after reacting.

Lu Qi was worried: "Young master drank so much, he will have a headache tomorrow, and the general won't stop him."

Han Zhi rarely refuted.

He carried the person back to the wing. Lu Jiu'an had stopped singing and was sobbing while holding Han Zhi's neck.

His skin was hot, his hair was a mess, and the tears flowed down Han Zhi's neck, making him uncomfortable.

Han Zhi gently placed him on the edge of the bed, kissed his forehead, and stood up, but Lu Jiuan grabbed his sleeve.

Lu Jiu'an stopped crying, and just looked at him pitifully, his big wet eyes blinking mistily, like an abandoned dog: "Don't leave..."

Han Zhi felt soft and touched him. His face said: "Be good, I won't leave, I will help you get some clothes."

Lu Jiuan pursed his lips in grievance and whispered: "Husband..."

Han Zhi was stunned: "Huh?"

He thought of the palace The eunuch thought that Lu Jiuan was using this to annoy him after being drunk. Lu Jiu'an had done too much in bed before and said more than once that his descendants should be left behind and so on.

Lu Jiu'an repeated in a weak voice: "Husband..."

Han Zhi patiently seduced him and helped him take off his clothes, while asking: "What is husband?"

Lu Jiu'an came up and gently kissed his lips full of wine fragrance. After pecking him lightly, seeing that the sneak attack was successful, Lu Jiuan narrowed his eyes happily: "Mr. sir."

Han Zhi was shocked: "What did you call me?"

However, the drunk Lu Jiuan did not answer him, and was minding his own business. He played with Han Zhi's fingers like an ignorant child.

Han Zhi was shocked when he heard the words, and he didn't recover for a long time.

He seemed to have drank the sweetest sugar water in the world, and seemed to have seen the most brilliant light. At this moment, all the worries and noises were gone away from him, and only the beautiful Sanskrit music was playing.

He usually coerced Lu Jiu'an countless times in bed, but Lu Jiu'an never called him husband. Unexpectedly, in a drunken state, he got unexpected gains.

It is said that people tell the truth after drinking...

Lu Jiu'an called him "Ms."

Han Zhi stretched out his hand tremblingly, his tall body enveloped Lu Jiu'an, and said with a sigh: "Madam..."

Drunk people have erratic tempers, and Lu Jiu'an seemed particularly clingy at this moment, sitting next to Han Zhi, She pestered him lingeringly, rubbing his ears and temples together: "Husband."

Han Zhi already knew that her husband was her husband. When he heard this voice again, his heart felt like honey.

"Call again."

"Husband."

"Yes."

Lu Jiu'an kept calling, and Han Zhi answered tirelessly.

"My husband is so handsome."

"It's good that you know."

There was a knock on the door, and the waiter was waiting outside the door with hot water.

Han Zhi calmed down, touched Lu Jiu'an who was sitting next to him obediently, and said in a calm tone: "Come in."

The door opened with a creak, and the servants filed in. Under Han Zhi's majestic gaze, , the whole process is silent.

The hot soup for bathing was quickly prepared. After a while, the hangover soup was also brought out. Han Zhi tempted him: "Jiu'an, drink the hangover soup."

Lu Jiu'an frowned in discomfort, and he pushed it away and put it in his mouth. He looked at the porcelain bowl beside him and got angry: "I don't want to drink."

"It won't feel that bad after drinking."

"I don't want it." Lu Jiuan shouted, "I want to pee."

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Han Zhi was silent for a moment and put down the bowl . Come: "Okay, let's pee first and then drink the soup."

Lu Jiu'an covered his head and thought for a while, then compromised: "Okay."

Lu Jiu'an solved the internal crisis in the house, but he immediately broke his promise and became fat. The drunk Lu Jiu'an was completely different from his usual self. His mental capacity was greatly reduced and he was still very difficult to deal with. Han Zhi was worried that the bathing water would get cold later, so he took a sip himself and pinched Lu Jiu'an's chin. After feeding, when the bowl of sobering soup was finished, both of them were sweating profusely.

Lu Jiu'an started to cry again, calling his parents with tears running down his face: "My husband poisoned me... He has a human face and a beast heart. Father, please help me beat him."

"He is a heartless boy."

Next, Han Zhi Then he took off Lu Jiu'an and carried him into the bathtub. Lu Jiu'an was very playful in the water. Han Zhi felt that bathing him was more difficult than fighting a battle. The whole floor in the room was covered with splashes of water splashed by him. , at the end, most of the water in the tub was gone, but at least the washing was finished.

Han Zhi was exhausted mentally and physically from the torment, because the charming thoughts that arose from the sound of Mr. Xianggong also disappeared.

I just want to put him on the bed and sleep well.

Lu Jiuan looked at him blankly, touched his chest muscles and swallowed: "Handsome guy, who are you? These muscles, wow, let me see the mermaid line."

Han Zhi caught him and lit the fire . Holding his hand, his eyes were fierce, and he gritted his teeth and warned: "Who am I? I am your husband-in-law. If you do this again, don't blame me for being rude. When you wake up tomorrow, you will cry out in pain again."

All Lu Jiu'an was thinking, half a minute later, Head: "Oh, I see, you are Brother Han."

Han Zhi held his forehead helplessly, not wanting to touch him when he was drunk. He blew out the candles and held Lu Jiu'an in his arms.

After a while, Lu Jiu'an shouted "Hot". He struggled out of Han Zhi's arms and called out in a loud voice: "Brother Han." "

Are you sober?"

"I'm not drunk."

After drinking a bowl Sobering up soup, after taking a bath and sweating again, Han Zhi couldn't tell whether he had sobered up.

Lu Jiuan's voice was deep: "Brother Han, that night in Lijiawan, you took off your clothes on purpose to seduce me."

Han Zhi twitched his forehead.

"On the first night, you turned me into your bed. You must have done it on purpose."

His voice became very vague, and Han Zhi might not have recognized it unless he listened carefully. At the end of the sentence, Lu Jiuan muttered to himself, slowly breathing steadily.

He fell asleep.

There was silence in the wing. After a while, a voice sounded in the dark night.

"Madam."

"Good night."