The life of the Xianyu family through books

Chapter 749 Exercise

There was talk of holding a small fair in the village.

The whole village responded enthusiastically.

They are now at a stage where they have some money in their pockets but are reluctant to spend lavishly, yet they also want to be able to spend it.

Going to the market is good. If they can sell something at the market, they will be willing to spend money to buy something. They have both gains and losses, and at the same time they satisfy their two wishes of making money simply and spending money frugally.

The village wants to build a brick kiln and a brick factory, which is strongly supported by everyone.

When we first arrived here last year, many families just hastily built their houses.

After a winter, many problems occurred.

Especially those adobe houses, many of them have cracked after being heated by the kang for a whole winter.

The brick factory in my own village is both convenient and cheap.

Once the matter was settled, Yan Laoer went to ask for help in a hurry.

He visited several brick factories he had dealt with before. The conditions offered were very generous. As long as people came, they could choose to settle in Xiaoan Village, and the villagers would help build houses and reclaim wasteland.

The master craftsman taught the brick-making skills to the villagers, and the villagers paid him a salary, regardless of whether he worked or not. As long as the brick factory existed, the master's family could keep a work station and pass it down from generation to generation.

Such good conditions attracted two brick kiln families to move to Xiaoan Village.

Now, let alone the villages and towns near Xiaoan Village, people in Huju City, Yongning City, and even Gufeng City have heard that this village at the junction of the three cities is going to build a fortress with high walls.

Although the Northern Rong have been pacified, the news that the King of Qi has rebelled has spread again. Now that there is such a village, just thinking about it makes people feel safe. Who wouldn't want to live here?

There is sufficient manpower and great demand.

The village elders discussed it over and over again, and finally decided to build four brick kilns directly in the village.

……

Yan Laoer came back from the field riding a cow, walked into the yard, got off the cow, picked up his shoes and went to find a basin barefoot, scooped up some water, stepped into the basin, spread out his toes one by one and washed them, then rinsed his shoes with water, scooped up some water again, and this time applied some scented soap to wash both feet clean.

This is when the afternoon sun is at its best.

He was not in a hurry to go into the house. He just sat on the ground, leaning against the wall, and put his feet on the wooden basin to let them air dry.

The warm sunlight shines evenly on my face and body, making me feel warm.

Yan Laoer fell asleep in a daze.

Kang Yinli was very familiar with the Yan family's residence. Seeing the gate open, he strode in.

After coming in, it was hard not to see Yan Laoer sleeping soundly in the yard.

The image of his Dong Weng at this time, well, has no image at all.

He was sleeping swaying against the wall with his feet straight in the air.

"Dong Weng, Dong Weng!" Kang Yinli called softly.

Yan Laoer opened his eyes half asleep and half awake.

"Come inside and get some sleep. It'll be more comfortable."

Yan Laoer was just about to get up and walk into the house when his mind became clearer.

"I'm back from Kangda. Did everything go well?"

"Everything went well." Kang Yinli took out a few pieces of paper from the bag in front of him. "The families in Xizhou, Mr. Tian ordered to register them temporarily. The manager at the quarry said that they would go to the quarry every morning according to the number you calculated. They have already found clay and stone powder, and they will arrange people to mine them."

"Gufeng Coal Mine is willing to sell us all the crushed coal and coal slag. The agent there replied that the price will not be lowered, but the payment can be made quarterly and the contract can be signed at any time."

Delaying payments can ease spending pressure.

Three months.

Yan Laoer thought about it and found that there was some discrepancy between the time period and the six months he had written to before.

However, you can get all the remaining shares of the coal mine except the whole coal, just three months.

He exhaled, with a look of joy on his face: "Tell the waiter this news, she will definitely be happy!"

My daughter is currently running a charcoal business. Charcoal is the family's livelihood, and firewood is made by herself. After the coal slag was transported back from Xizhou, there was a craze for coal briquettes in Guanzhou. Yan Yu also sold them for a while, but later did not continue. One reason was that there was a shortage of raw materials, and the other was that it was out of season. She plans to continue in autumn.

The child’s mother stabbed Dabao with a knife, and as a father he couldn’t lose.

He decided to add a coal briquette production line for his daughter to further monopolize the low- and mid-end fuel market in the surrounding cities.

Stockpiling materials is the first step.

In fact, it was not that Yan Yu could not think of it, but she did not want to accumulate such a large amount of capital. Yan Laoer was also in a tight spot, but he had an idea in mind.

As a general who could lead troops to suppress bandits, he had ways to get rich quickly.

After discovering that his training skills were indeed inferior to his daughter's, Yan Laoer did not become discouraged.

What’s the big deal? His daughter helps him train his troops, and he just does other things.

Build, make money, make money, make money!

This is called specialization.

"By the way, Mr. Dong, my second brother asked someone to bring back a message saying that Yan Hushu will return home today." Kang Yinli said.

Yan Laoer's eyes lit up.

"Brother is coming back? Yes, he's taking a day off today!" He stood up and ran to the cellar without caring whether his shoes were wet or not. "Brother finally came back. I'll go to the cellar to see what's in it. Kangda, you go back!"

Kang Yinli wanted to stay and help, but when he thought about his cooking skills, he gave up.

I really can't help Dong Weng with this.

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Small camp

Yan Yuzheng led his men to divide into two teams, one for defense and one for attack, and conducted exercises around siege ladders.

The device that Guanzhou Prefecture is most likely to replicate on a large scale is the catapult, but they are familiar with all three types of siege equipment in Xizhou.

Knowing yourself and the enemy is the only way to survive a hundred battles.

The functions of catapults and battering rams are relatively simple.

Only siege ladders can be used to climb walls and transport soldiers to the bottom of the walls.

In addition to the tough cowhide covering the top, there are holes on the front and back sides for guns and arrows to pass through, playing a certain role in counterattack and defense.

In actual exercises, the defending side has a huge advantage.

Unless there is someone as strong as Yan Yu who can defeat the cleverness with force.

Of course, fire attack is also a good method.

Or if the stone is thrown accurately, it can hit the folding joint of the ladder, and the ladder will be useless.

Unable to help the soldiers climb the wall, transporting troops is useless.

The people on the city wall were shooting from a high position, and the people below became living targets.

The point of the exercise is to understand.

The more they understand, the better it is for them.

Another round of offense and defense exchange, both sides are ready to go.

The weapons they used were bare poles wrapped in cloth. They were not allowed to use bows and arrows in the last round, but they were allowed in this round. The arrowheads were also wrapped in cloth and dyed with colors, so it was clear at a glance whether they hit a person or a big thing like a siege ladder.

There are many referees standing around, who will quickly decide whether to send someone off the field, discuss the extent of damage to the ladder, and decide the winner.

Because the premise of each round is different, the two teams have a lot of fun playing.

The exercise has been going on from morning to afternoon.

No one who participated in the exercise was a good person, no matter whether they were adults or children. Swords and knives were blind on the battlefield, and the same was true during the exercise. When the battle became fierce, neither the enemy nor our side cared about accuracy. As long as they could stab or shoot someone, it was good.

Unlucky guys who were hit on the head and face and had bruises on their faces kept leaving the field, and newcomers took their place in the next game.

"stop!"

Yan Yu shouted, and the boy next to him quickly started banging the gong.

No matter how loud the voices are, they can't be heard at this time.

"That's all for today. Let's go back and think about it more and discuss it to see where we lost today and if there's anything we can improve." She said as she walked, looking very anxious.

Get on the donkey.

Then he remembered something and said, "The Boy Scouts, give me your drill experience by noon the day after tomorrow at the latest."

There was a wailing behind me.

Come on, Xiaoer, you are the best~!