Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 260 Strive for the top
The weather in summer is subject to change.Not long after the sun rose, a burst of dark clouds suddenly came, and it rained heavily.In less than an hour, the rain cleared up again.The blue sky was like washing, and the river ditches in the mountains were full of water everywhere.

Looking outside, Wang Xiaolie said to Chen Yuyi, "Let's go out for a walk and see the mountain scenery after the rain."

Chen Yuyi looked at the officials discussing together in the room behind him, and said, "Observe, all the officials are discussing things, we—"

Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "That's their business, we don't have to worry about it. In the past few days, the people in the production department should relax and don't get too involved in the officials' discussions. When they figure it out and make a general discussion, we will Participate again."

After finishing speaking, Wang Xiaolie went out of the hall first.Chen Yuyi and Uncle Li Hui, the new writer of Jiyi characters, hurriedly followed out.

The scenery on the mountain seems to have been washed again, revealing freshness everywhere.The grass is green, and the roadside fruit trees have lovely leaves, flowers, and fruits.The birds kept singing and flying in the air.

Taking a breath, Wang Xiao said: "I haven't seen this kind of scenery in many days."

Chen Yuyi said: "Observation is right. The mountains are the most refreshing after the rain, which makes people feel at ease."

Along the path between the mountains, a few people strolled.From time to time, a frog jumped across the road, and it disappeared after two or three clicks.

Chen Yuyi said: "Observation, although you mentioned a few days ago that the bank held a meeting, many things will change. But how it will change, whether the people will benefit or suffer, it is really hard to say. I heard Xiangyang officials discuss, they also doubt."

Wang Xiaolie said: "There is no need to think too much about this matter. It is necessary to make sure that the matter is beneficial to the whole. How beneficial it is is the business of the lower officials. If they do not do well, they will naturally be punished. If they do well, they will be punished. , will also be rewarded."

Chen Yuyi smiled wryly: "I've thought about this matter, but I still can't figure out why everyone's life will be better if there is more money in the folk. There are countless things in the world. If there is more money, the price should only increase."

"Do you have a count?" Wang Xiaolie shook his head. "We should understand that most of the things in this world are not counted. More money from the people will stimulate the production of more things. Of course, if there is too much, it is really useless."

Seeing that Chen Yuyi wanted to say more, Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "I don't understand this matter. ——Even if you can explain it clearly, no one will believe it. Now is not the time to discuss these things. Just do it according to the plan and wait for three or five." Years later, without talking about many things, I will understand.”

While speaking, several people turned around the foot of the hill.In the grass in front of him, two teenagers rolled up their trouser legs, bent over and didn't know what they were doing.

Hearing footsteps, the two teenagers turned around.Seeing that it was Wang Xiaolie, he hurriedly saluted.

Wang Xiaolie found out that the boy in front was Sun Wulang.Wearing a short jacket with rolled trouser legs, a lot of mud was splashed on his face.He hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "What are you doing here? It has just rained, and the ground in the mountains is very slippery."

Sun Wulang pointed behind him and said, "It rained heavily just now, and many small fish swam up and couldn't go back. Together with Ge Erlang, I put these small fish back into the river, so they can grow up in the future."

Wang Xiaolie saw that there were many ditches in the grass beside the road after the rain.In a pool next to it, many fish from the corner of the pond try their best to swim upstream along the newly flushed ditch, huddling together, which is very spectacular.

Chen Yuyi said: "Fish have the habit of struggling to swim upstream. When these new ditches appear, they will swim up to take a look. Don't worry too much, this is how fish are born. When there is less water, they will naturally go back."

Sun Wulang tilted his head and asked: "How to go back? Before they go back, the water will be gone."

Chen Yuyi paused, not knowing what to say.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Just do what you like. If you are afraid that the fish will not be able to return home, then help them go home. Fish have formed such a habit for thousands of years, and there must be reasons for them. Don't worry too much. gone."

Sun Wulang didn't understand.Obviously there is no water where these fish swim up, how can they live?When the sun comes out, the small puddle is dry, and there is no water even on the way back. What should these fish do?
This kind of thing looks simple, but the reason behind it is very complicated.It's hard for an adult to tell clearly, let alone two children?Wang Xiaolie didn't say much, he just watched many fishes huddled together in the grass, struggling to swim upstream.I don't know if this is the nature of every fish, or most of them just follow others.When I see others swimming, I swim too.

Sun Wulang and Ge Erlang blocked the newly flushed ditch, and then caught the fish in it back into the pond. It seemed that they had been busy for a long time.

Uncle Li Hui said: "Although Hutou Mountain is not big, there are many pools like this. If you can save the fish here, what about other places? This has been the case since ancient times, so why bother?"

Ge Erlang asked: "It's been like this since ancient times, so it doesn't matter?"

Wang Xiaolie laughed loudly after hearing this: "Since ancient times, things like this should be taken care of, of course. Human power is limited, and it is normal that we can't save another place if we save one place. You can't stop saving here just because you can't save there. Although a child's mind is simple, it is also pure. You just do what you think you should do, and you don't have to listen to what others say."

Ge Erlang looked at Wang Xiaolie and said, "It's best to observe."

Wang Xiaolie smiled and said nothing.On a whim, I got off the road and walked into the grass.

After a heavy rain, the mountains were flooded and there were ditches everywhere.Not far from the pool was a deep ditch, which, if full, would be waist deep.This ditch usually has no water, but at this time, the water in the ditch has just reached the ankle, and the current is very fast.The ditch was full of loach, densely packed into a ball, struggling to move upstream.In some places, only loaches can be seen, and the water is almost invisible.

Wang Xiaolie pointed to the loach in the ditch and said, "There are more fish here, why don't you help them?"

Ge Erlang said: "The loach looks so ugly, its body is slippery, and it can't be caught. These little fish are beautiful and look pitiful, so naturally we must help them!"

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "It makes sense. You are here to help the fish, you are here to follow your own temperament, and you naturally want to help whoever you want. But loach is a delicacy, why don't we catch it and cook it."

"The officials are joking, what's so good about loach!" Sun Wulang and Ge Erlang didn't believe it.

Wang Xiaolie said: "I said it's delicious, so it's delicious, it's just that the world doesn't know how to make it."

After speaking, he ordered the soldiers who followed him to go down to the ditch to catch some loaches.A few willow branches were pulled from the willow tree next to it, and several large strings were threaded on.

Loach is not a serious fish, and no one eats it in normal times.Especially in the era of less oil and lack of condiments, the earthy smell is too strong.The loach delicacy of later generations is able to make this kind of fish into a delicacy with the development of the times.

In this day and age, not only were loaches uneaten, but even smaller fish in the river were uneaten.If the country people are willing, many fish can be caught at any time in these small rivers, ponds and ditches.It's just the taste, which is hard to swallow.

Wang Xiaolie has been thinking about the recent discussion for the past few days, and seeing this situation, he feels that it makes sense.So I just grabbed some loach and went back, cooked the dishes, and explained the truth to the officials below.

(End of this chapter)