Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 180 Tea in Mouth (Part [-])
Early the next morning.

After Wu Liang got up, he first circled an unowned land in Pingcheng Township, which is the closest to Chenliu County, in Yongqiu County.

This place is close to the river, and the terrain is relatively gentle. Except that it is a little far away from the county town and township, and there are no villages nearby, it can be regarded as a very good place to open up wasteland.

In today's troubled times, there are not many such good places.

It's just that the people are living a precarious life. Without the protection of armed forces, no one dares to rush to open up wasteland. Otherwise, not only will they not be able to keep the fields they have reclaimed, but they may also get into trouble and end up in trouble. The end of the family is broken.

In addition, there is another important reason.

If you want to farm, it is not only enough to have a field, but also a series of necessities such as seeds, cattle, farm tools and so on.

Many people were so hungry that they had eaten all the seeds, and sold all the farm tools, not to mention farming cattle, a luxury that even nobles and wealthy households were reluctant to slaughter for meat.

There is nothing, even if the common people cultivate a field, I am afraid they can only plant themselves in it...

Therefore, the essence of the garrison system is still to turn the common people into self-reliant "workers". The fields, seeds, cattle, and agricultural tools are provided by the government, and the common people contribute their efforts. The final harvest is shared by both parties, achieving a mutually beneficial result.

The biggest difference from before is that.

The farming system directly bypasses the landlord class, and there is no middleman to make the difference. Naturally, the income of both parties will be more substantial than before, and Boss Cao's Cao Jun will become the umbrella of the common people, and their lives will be more stable.

"Yang Wanli, come here."

After careful consideration, Wu Liang called Yang Wanli over.

"Captain, what's the matter?"

Yang Wanli hurried over to salute.

"Take Yu Ji with you to inspect the site I've drawn to see which is the most suitable place to build the Huan army camp, and then come back and report to me, ready to start work."

Wu Liang arranged, "In addition, after finishing this matter, you can take some people to Yuzhou in the south to recruit the refugees in that area, and tell them that we can provide food, shelter, fields, seeds, and cattle here. And farm tools, those who are willing to live a good life with us will be registered, 50 people will be divided into one village, and 50 villages will be recruited first, and I will make my own arrangements.”

"Yes!"

Yang Wanli was a little confused about what Wu Liang meant, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He went back to find Yu Ji and set off directly.

So on the way.

Yang Wanli finally approached Yu Ji with a smile, and asked curiously: "Old man, what do you mean by our captain? Suddenly asked me to recruit more than 2000 refugees back, and provide them with food, shelter, fields, Seeds, oxen, and farm tools are a lot of money, could it be that the captain has recently been stimulated by something and suddenly decided to be a good person?"

"For those refugees, this matter is indeed a good thing, at least they can survive this winter smoothly."

Yu Ji stroked his beard, and said in a deep voice, "But in my opinion, the young master should have other ideas, but I can't see through it for the time being. Maybe you can only see how the young master arranges these refugees when you recruit them back." I know what he's thinking."

……

at the same time.

Wu Liang brought Dian Wei and some small gifts to Zhu Lu's residence.

When drinking last night, he had already asked Zhu Lu's address clearly, and he had already figured out what he wanted to get from Zhu Lu, so as to better promote himself to turn Yongqiu into a pilot of the tuntian system.

And the nearly two thousand catties of gold that Boss Cao rewarded him was his budget.

Anyway, Boss Cao is only temporarily "depositing" it with him, and it doesn't hurt to spend it at all, and if he can use this batch of gold to complete the "transformation" he wants, it will be well spent and worth the money.

When he arrived at Zhu Lu's mansion, Zhu Lu hadn't gotten up because he was drunk last night.

But the servants in the mansion already knew Wu Liang's identity last night, and were even more afraid of Wu Liang's methods, so when they saw him, they hurriedly invited him into the living room of the mansion, and hurriedly ran to wake up Zhu Lu.

Zhu Lu didn't dare to neglect at all, he simply tidied up and hurried to the living room to meet him.

"Brother Yongkang, did you disturb your slumber?"

Seeing that Zhu Lu's eyes were swollen and bloodshot, Wu Liang said with a smile.

"Where, where, Brother Youcai came to visit in person, my house is full of luxuriance, where is it important to have a drink with Brother Youcai while sleeping, come, someone, bring me the good wine from my collection!"

Zhu Lu seemed to have regarded Wu Liang as his closest friend, and instead of complaining, he greeted him very warmly.

"Wait a minute."

But Wu Liang stopped him, and said seriously: "Young brother Yongkang, you don't have to be polite. I'm here mainly to discuss with you about common development. Drinking alcohol may cause trouble."

"Oh? In that case."

Zhu Lu was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly became interested, and quickly said, "Then replace the bar with tea, come here, and make a pot of my treasured tea in mouth!"

The tea in the mouth is named after Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty.

Every time the tea-picking girl picks a piece of tender tea tip, she must hold it in her mouth with the tip facing in and the tail facing out, soak it in the girl's saliva for more than ten minutes, and then take it out and dry it in the sun, hence the name.

According to legend, when Liu Bang was the king of Hanzhong, he often went to tea towns surrounded by mountains and rivers to taste tea and discuss affairs, and he drank this special buccal tea.

"Slow again!"

Wu Liang quickly stopped him again, and declined with a smile: "Young brother Yongkang, I'm a rough man, and I'm really not used to drinking tea, so why don't we just talk about the business."

In fact, this "tea in mouth" is quite interesting when I think of it.

But thinking that it contained other people's saliva, even if it was a girl's saliva, would still give Wu Liang a very weird feeling, which was really unbearable.

The main reason is that he has never seen these tea-picking girls before, not to mention their lack of emotional foundation, let alone their appearance. In addition, the tea-picking girls are generally servants or children of poor families, so they may not have the habit of cleaning their mouths and condition……

Thinking about it this way made me feel a little nauseous again.

"Then pour a glass of water for talented brother!"

Zhu Lu had no choice but to say something to the servant, and then he came over and asked with a smile, "Brother talented, what good things do you have that can make us two brothers develop together, come and listen."

"I learned from the three elders last night that the Zhu family has a total of more than 400 mu of fertile land in Yongqiu County, all of which are managed by Yongkang Xiandi alone. Yongkang Xiandi is really young and promising."

Wu Liang first said with a smile.

"Brother talented, it's absurd."

Zhu Lu straightened his chest and showed a proud face, but said humbly.

"However, after Zhang Miao's rebellion, many tenants in Yongqiu County were also arrested or ran away. Today, less than [-]% of the fertile land cultivated by tenants is less than [-]%. Is there a matter?"

Wu Liang asked again.

"This……"

Hearing this, Zhu Lu's face suddenly collapsed again, and he cursed through gritted teeth, "It's all because that Zhang Miao is really not a thing, he rebelled if he wanted to, and even welcomed Lu Bu into Chenliu and let him Burning, killing, and looting have caused our Zhu family's property to be greatly affected, what the hell!"

"Young brother Yongkang, don't worry, maybe... I have a way to help young brother Yongkang change the status quo."

Wu Liang smiled noncommittally and said.

"Is what Brother Talented said true?"

Zhu Lu regained his energy in an instant, looked at Wu Liang with surprise on his face, and said repeatedly, "If this is true, the Zhu family's properties in other places will shrink in the coming year, but if I, Yongqiu, stand out, my father will definitely treat me I am impressed, even my brothers dare not look down on me anymore!"

"It's true."

Wu Liang nodded with confidence, and said with a smile, "Besides, the Zhu family's property in Yongqiu is thriving, and the people of Yongqiu must live and work in peace and contentment. How can my brother be just a county magistrate?"

(End of this chapter)