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Chapter 10 Liu Boxi

Liu Jing was panting heavily, his body was steaming hot, and his shiny and clean forehead was covered with drops of water.

His task is to hold the plow shaft, which seems simple, but in fact it is not easy at all. Strength, physical strength, and sense of balance are all indispensable.Song Gu cooperated with him and was in charge of Bing Lei, while Song Jin was leading the cows in front because of his young age and weak strength.And the servants of the two clans were sweating and working hard at the other end.

Liu Jing’s 230 mu of paddy fields are all big mu. The “two oxen lifting bar method” is the fastest method of coupling plows in this era. 160 acres.This is the reason why the Liu family hires two helpers every year. The remaining [-] to [-] mu of land need manual farming.

Liu Jing supported the plow with one hand and wiped sweat with the other, he didn't want his feet to slip, and staggered forward. Fortunately, Song Gu beside him had sharp eyesight and quick hands, and firmly supported him to save him from embarrassment.

Seeing Liu Jing's frivolous steps and lack of strength, Song Gu tried to persuade him: "Mr. Lang, you've been tired all day, why don't you take a rest."

Unknowingly, it was already afternoon, and after most of the day, except for eating and taking a break at noon, the rest of the time was spent working in the fields. During this period, Liu Jing never complained of suffering or tiredness, which made Song Gu feel extremely admired.For his own husband, he didn't have any hope from the beginning, and he was even prepared for one person to do the work of two people, but the result was far beyond his expectations.

Liu Jing nodded his head and said yes, after working for a day, his body really felt a bit overwhelmed.

Sitting under the tree beside the field, Liu Jing frowned unconsciously as he watched the fruits of the day's labor.

After all, it was more than 800 years ago. In his eyes, the current agricultural level is very backward, and there are too many areas for improvement. For example, changing the plow from a straight shaft to a curved shaft can greatly improve the efficiency.However, the family's field will be plowed in another ten and a half months, and there is no use for the Quyuan plow for the time being.

Liu Jing leaned against the tree trunk and closed his eyes to rest his mind. In a trance, there was a rush of horse hooves from far to near, only to hear the two servants of the clan beside him clapping their hands and sighing: "It's Liu Bosi..."

"A man should be like this!"

Liu Jing's heart moved, he stood up and looked around, and there were more than a dozen knights with short skirts and hoods, bows and swords in his field of vision, galloping on horses, roaring towards them.

The four counties of Jingnan have not produced horses since ancient times, and there are no good horse producing areas around them. Most of the horses come from Nanzhong, that is, the southwest pony.But the dozen or so horses in front of them are not Nanzhong horses, all of them are about six feet high, with strong bodies, well-developed limbs, and beautiful manes. They are well-bred Beidi horses at a glance.

Horses in the Changsha area are extremely precious, and there are only a handful of them that can afford such a large scale. Without exception, they are all rich families with the surname Hao, and Liu Bosi of the Liu family in Longqiu is one of them.

Liu Boxi, whose name is Bosi, is a well-known hero in Changsha. Speaking of his life experience, it is quite legendary, and this matter has to be talked about 11 years ago.

That year, Liu Zong was only 12 years old. He followed his father to Jiangxia Shaxian to visit friends. When he was passing through Yunmengze, he was suddenly attacked by a group of robbers. In order to protect Liu Zong from the encirclement, two slaves were killed and his father was also severely injured. , Supported all the way to a friend's house, and finally died of excessive bleeding.

Encountering great changes, if it is an ordinary young man, he must have no masters. However, Liu Zong appeared extremely calm. When he met his father and friends, he said the meaning of "Spring and Autumn": "A son who does not avenge his father is not a son." As a mortgage, pledge money of [-] to avenge his father.

His father's friends saw that he was calm and did not treat him as a child, so they agreed to lend him money.After Liu Zong got the money, he first bought a high-quality coffin for his father, and then invited all the heroes and knight-errants to envy Sha, and held banquets every day. They avenged themselves for killing their father.

The Han Dynasty has not been far from ancient times, and the folk customs are simple, but the sword-bearers have always respected that "a meal of virtue must be repaid, and a grievance must be repaid." They did not refuse Liu Zong's request, and they went out of the city in groups to find the A gang of robbers killed them all in a short time, cut off their heads, and brought them back to Liu Zong.

When Liu Zong supported his father's coffin and returned to his hometown with the head of his enemy, one can imagine the sensation caused.At that time, the patriarch of the Liu clan praised him for being resolute and decisive at a young age, courageous and resourceful, with a bright future and a person who can prosper the Liu clan in Longqiu.

It's a pity that the old patriarch was doomed to be disappointed, Liu Zong did not become the person he expected.

This incident obviously changed Liu Zong's life. From then on, he put the scriptures on the shelf, scattered his wealth and made friends with heroes and knight-errants, and he would try his best to satisfy the people who came to the door. As he grew older, his reputation became more and more Great, now just one word can make half of the rangers in Changsha work hard for it.

Of course, there is a price for doing this. His family has thousands of acres of fertile land and dozens of shops, but he often feels short of money and goods. The reason is that he has nearly a hundred diners under his family. As for the rangers who came to him to borrow money, there were countless.

Liu Zonghua, wearing a crown and a sword, rode past Liu Jing on horseback. He was not tall, but he had big ears, a majestic appearance, and a short mustache on his chin. He looked very majestic and had a heart-wrenching demeanor.

Liu Zong caught a glimpse of Liu Jing standing quietly under the tree, and couldn't help being stunned for a moment, then reined in his horse and asked, "Are you Liu Zhongda, Liu Boming's younger brother?"

"Brother Jing pays homage to Brother Cong." Liu Jing bowed in a graceful manner.

"It really is you." Liu Zong couldn't help laughing.Liu Jing had been doing farm work in the field for a day. It is no exaggeration to describe his image as disgraced and disheveled. However, his calm and unrestrained performance surprised Liu Zong, and he got off his horse and came in front of him.

With Liu Zong's great reputation, people couldn't help but feel awe. Except for Liu Jing, everyone stepped aside cautiously.

Liu Zong looked directly at Liu Jing's face for a long time before he sighed: "Zhongda, you and Boming are indeed brothers, you two look so much alike."

Liu Zong thinks highly of himself, among his peers in the clan, there are very few people who can make him look at him differently, and Liu Yuan is one of them.On the day of Liu Yuan's burial, Liu Zong personally dug the earth to see him off, which shows the depth of his friendship.

Liu Zong looked at Liu Jing up and down, and asked curiously, "Zhongda, who is this?"

Liu Jing replied: "The family guest suffers from swollen feet and cannot go to the field. Now that the plowing period has passed more than half, there is no further delay. The only way to solve the urgent need is to go to the field in person to plow the field instead."

Liu Zong was dumbfounded when he heard this, and he sighed after a long while: "Bo Ming is pure and filial, Zhong Da is kind and kind, both of you brothers have noble conduct, which is really admirable."

"It's just that the plowing season is tense, and I have to do it as a last resort. I shouldn't be praised by my brother."

Liu Zong laughed for a while, pointed to the open firewood cart behind the horse team, and said: "Brother Wei recently went to Liuyang Bieye to live for a while, and he and his brothers went into the mountains and forests for a few days, hunting deer herds and harvested a lot, and they are planning to go back Later scattered among the widowed and lonely members of the family, Zhong Da happened to meet today, so you should take one of them back too."

"Book of Rites" said: "In Mengxia's month, don't go hunting in big fields." Now it is Mengxia in April, which is not suitable for field hunting. After July is a good time to hunt deer, but Liu Zong obviously doesn't care about these.

"Then thank you brother Cong." Liu Jing thanked him.Liu Zongnai is the leading hero in Changsha, being able to get closer to him is beneficial but harmless, there is no reason not to accept it.

"They are all my brothers, so why be polite."

Liu Zong took Liu Jing and strode to the firewood cart to choose a deer in good condition for him.

This deer was pierced by an arrow, its fur was almost undamaged, and it looked very good. This deer skin alone was worth a lot of money. Liu Jing thanked him again.

"Zhongda, you and I are not outsiders. If you encounter difficulties in the future, you must come to me." At the time of parting, Liu Zong took Liu Jing's arm and said solemnly.

Liu Jing should "promise".

Liu Zong's family has [-] mu of fertile land, [-] hooves of farming cattle, and many apprentices. He can help Liu Jing solve the farmland problem by appointing a few people. But until he left, Liu Zong never mentioned it, because he vaguely guessed that Liu Zong Jing seems to want to take the opportunity to make a name for himself, so why bother.

Looking at the back of Liu Zongce's horse going away, Liu Jing couldn't help sighing: "If you become this person through time travel, how can you plan your future with painstaking efforts? When the time comes, you need to be famous, rich, and have people... just show a little bit of air , Zhang Xian, the prefect of Changsha, will immediately entrust him with important tasks, bring him into the system, and become the ruling class of Changsha County."

Liu Jing shook his head, put an end to the presumption in his mind, and ordered the Song brothers to put the deer in the car and continue to plow the fields. This is the most important thing at present.

　Liu Zong's character is inspired by Chunyu's birthday in the Northern and Southern Dynasties.On the twelfth year of his birth, he went to Yangzhou with his father.Father Yulu was killed by bandits. Although he was born young, he mourned and worked hard. He devoted all his money to make friends, and within ten days, he got revenge.All the people in the state are amazed.

　　

　

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