Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 99 0094 [Please start your performance]

Brothers Deng Chun and Deng Xia ran away with a large family, including parents, wives and children, a total of nine people.

Not only do you need to take a boat, but you also have to pass through the county town!

"Ahhhh!"

In the darkness, outside the city south pier, Deng Chun slammed on the door of a restaurant.

This restaurant is not big, just a few tile-roofed houses, and the owner's whole family lives in it.

An old man in his 50s came over to check while yawning. He saw the shadows of people outside through the door opening, and was so frightened that he lost sleep for a moment: "Who are you looking for?"

As if he had undergone a transformation, Deng Chun, who was not good at words, became more and more fluent in his speech: "I looked for Brother Zhong Mai. When he was an archer, he was a ten general. I was the deputy captain. He was my soldier."

"You have found the wrong person!"

The old man didn't dare to accept the black light and blind fire.

Deng Chun quickly explained: "I don't borrow money, I just talk to Brother Zhong. I know he lives here, and I helped him move back home for his bounty for killing thieves."

Hearing this, the old man hesitated for a moment, and finally went to wake up his son.

Not long after, Zhong Mai came out to take down the door panel, and happily asked, "Why is Brother Deng here?"

"Go ahead and talk." Deng Chun said.

Zhong Mai invited them into the restaurant, asked his wife to heat up the leftovers, and brought a jar of bad wine to entertain them.

Deng Chun pressed the wine jar: "I'm running for my life, so I can't drink."

"Escape for life?" Zhong Mai was surprised, "Who doesn't have eyes, dare to embarrass Brother Deng?"

Deng Chun simply said: "The government took the turn of the yaqian messenger and took away my reward money, including the land deeds and cattle, saying that they would return them after they had enough food and taxes."

"boom!"

Zhong Mai was a libertine, he knew the tricks of the subordinates very well, he slapped the table angrily and said: "It must be the trouble with the county government. The government dare not bring bad luck to Zhu Du, nor dare to trouble me. So I took my anger out on Big Brother Deng."

Deng Chun said: "Brother Zhong has connections at the pier, please help me get a boat, otherwise I won't be able to go to Heifengzhai."

"It's easy to say," Zhong Mai pointed to the river, "there is a boat there, left by Brother Bai Sheng. He has been recruiting people these days, and he has recruited forty or fifty people. You can go to the boat to find him. .”

"I'll go now, I can't stay at brother Zhong's house." Deng Chun got up immediately.

Zhong Mai said, "I will lead the way."

Deng Chun took his family and followed Zhong Mai to the river.

Zhong Mai whistled a few times, and Bai Sheng's voice sounded from the boat: "It's midnight, what are you calling?"

"Brother Bai, come and pick up the guests." Zhong Mai said with a smile.

These days, Bai Sheng has been living on the boat in order to recruit people.Every day I wander around the slums, chat with everyone I meet, find out who is more difficult, and then take them to Daming Village.

Now that the two sides met each other and quickly explained the situation, Bai Sheng was also very angry.

Deng Chun said: "I tied up Baozheng, and he will report to the officials at dawn."

"Then we can't wait any longer." Afraid of accidents, Bai Sheng lit a brazier and rowed away from the pier at night.

The boat is small and there are many people, so it is more dangerous to sail at night.

The boat came to the downstream, two or three miles away from the county seat, and Bai Sheng stopped to rest.

Wait for the sky to turn white before continuing to set off.

Proceeding along the Muma River, after converging with the ocean water, the river suddenly widens and the flow speed is much faster.

At about eight o'clock in the morning, I came to the confluence of Yangshui and Han River.

shore.

Shi Biao carried his old mother on his back, held his younger sister with his left hand, and stared at the river in front of him in a daze.

He had two choices, to swim east across the Han River, or to swim south across the Yangshui.

Shi Biao's brain was not enough, he stood there for a long time, and said to his sister: "You wait here, I will swim back to pick you up."

This fellow actually took off only a pair of pants, and then carried the old mother on his back, and swam across the ocean water abruptly.

Putting the old mother on the shore, Shi Biao was already so tired that his legs cramped.After resting for more than 20 minutes, I plunged into the water again, and wanted to swim back to pick up my sister.

"Brother, there are people in the river!" Deng Xia shouted.

Deng Chun stood up and took a closer look, but saw Shi Biao getting closer and closer, and he didn't recognize who it was for a while.

Bai Sheng smiled and said, "There are still people taking a bath in the river this early in the morning, maybe they encountered a water ghost in the Yang River."

Shi Biao was afraid of being captured by the government, so he kept staring at the boat.

Hearing Bai Sheng's voice, he looked carefully, and quickly shouted: "Brother Bai, I'm a stone!"

Immediately, Bai Sheng had an impression, and confirmed: "But you are practicing in the school field, and you are hit by the stone of the board every day?"

"It's me." Shi Biao shouted.

Bai Sheng put down the penny, pulled Shi Biao into the boat, and asked, "Why are you in the river so early in the morning?"

"It's my turn to run for my life." Shi Biao said.

Deng Chun immediately understood and said angrily: "I am not the only one who was killed, Brother Shi also suffered."

Shi Biao pointed to the two sides: "My old lady and sister are still on the shore."

Bai Sheng immediately sailed the boat to pick them up, thirteen people could fit, there were children after all, but it was almost overloaded.

All the way down the river, in the middle of the afternoon, they had already passed Xiabai Village.

Meng Zhao, a poor scholar, also borrowed money to hire a small boat, took his wife and three children, and headed for Daming Village a few miles away from Bai Sheng's boat.

"Meng Xiucai, I'm only going here," the boatman stopped by the river and said, "I turn into Heifeng Village, and I dare not go to the bandits' den."

Meng Zhao said, "The bandits have been wiped out, there is no danger."

The boatman just smiled: "I won't go."

Meng Zhao picked up the several-month-old twins, and his wife led the six-year-old daughter to the shore and walked all the way into the mountain.

At this time, Daming Village accepted several groups of fleeing households and attracted more than 40 poor people from outside the city. The population has soared to 926 (including minors).

Zhu Guoxiang is also there these two days, choosing a site for Yantang.

"It can be leveled out here," Zhu Guoxiang said, pointing to a gentle slope. "It is not a big project to dig a weir pond with an area of ​​half an mu. It should be completed before winter. The planning of every mountain area must be adjusted. Plant trees at a distance to prevent water and soil erosion caused by over-cultivation. Let’s plant mulberry trees for the time being, and silkworms can be raised by maintaining water and soil.”

Zhu Ming said: "Farm work is not busy in winter. If it doesn't snow, we can continue to dig weirs and ponds. Let's choose another address."

The father and son paced downhill and walked towards another hill.

Between the foot of the mountain and the river bank, there are large paddy fields, high and low, which already have a taste of terraced fields.

Zhu Guoxiang said: "The high-drum car was invented in the Tang Dynasty, but I haven't seen it in Xixiang County. If you build a high-turn water truck here and build a canal at the foot of the mountain, you can quickly lift water for irrigation. A large field."

"What is a high-drum cart?" Zhu Ming asked.

Zhu Guoxiang explained: "The drum cart is a tool for lifting water and irrigating. The high drum cart is very tall and can irrigate high-altitude land. According to the records in Wang Jia's "Nongshu", it can even reach a height of ten feet, which is more than 30 meters."

"It's a bit outrageous. It's more than 30 meters high, which is ten stories high," Zhu Ming asked, "Can you make it?"

Zhu Guoxiang said: "According to the terrain here, ten meters high is enough. I know the specific structure, and it's not too complicated. You can ask a carpenter to try it. The tree I cut in Shangbai Village has been dried in the shade for several months. To make a high-drum trolley. In addition, the water flow here is not strong enough, so we have to rely on animal power to push it. One ox may not be able to pull it, and it is estimated that two oxen will be needed.”

The golden finger brought by time travel allowed Ju Ming to remember the contents of many ancient books.

Similarly, Zhu Guoxiang also memorized various agricultural books, and it was no problem instructing carpenters to make high-drum carts.

The father and son were walking and chatting, when they suddenly saw Bai Sheng sailing the boat.

"All heads!"

Deng Chun and Shi Biao shouted in unison.

Zhu Ming had a deep impression on these two people. There were three deputy heads in total, and Deng Chun was one of them.But Shi Biao suffered the most, and Zhu Ming had to rub medicinal wine on him every day, so it was hard not to remember him.

Bai Sheng jumped ashore and explained the situation briefly.

"These subordinates are lawless in Yurou Township!" Zhu Ming was furious when he heard this.

Zhu Guoxiang stood by and watched the performance. He was so familiar with his son that he knew what shit he was about to poke his ass.

Zhu Ming continued to act awkwardly, holding the hands of the two and said, "Don't worry, as long as you come to my place, even the emperor will not be afraid!"

Shi Biao said, "I killed someone."

"Which one did you kill?" Zhu Ming asked.

"The Chief Bao stopped me from leaving, so I killed him." Shi Biao said.

Zhu Ming patted Shi Biao on the shoulder: "Don't be afraid. Even if the government arrests you at sea, you just live in the mountains and don't go out. I still have some land under my name, and I can share some with you. From now on, I will live a good life here."

"Thank you Dutou!" Deng Chun clasped his fists.

Shi Biao didn't say a word, just grinned and kept smirking all the time, as expected, he didn't treat himself badly.

Zhu Ming hooked the shoulders of the two, pulled to the side and whispered: "Do you want revenge?"

Shi Biao said, "I've heard it all."

At this time it was Deng Chun's turn not to speak, and he didn't know whether he should take revenge, and he didn't know who to turn to for revenge.Li Maotian is only following orders, and there must be subordinate officials behind him.

Zhu Ming was filled with righteous indignation: "You two are my brothers. If a brother is bullied, he must take revenge. But it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge. My side is not safe yet. I will talk about revenge when I find an opportunity in the future matter."

"Okay!" Deng Chun nodded heavily.

Shi Biao still said the same thing: "I can't hear it."

In Shi Biao's heart, apart from his mother and younger sister, only Zhu Dutou is closest to him.He is stupid, and has always been looked down upon by others, but Dutou rubs medicinal wine on him every day, and has never disliked him.Besides his parents, who else could be so kind to him?

After some reassurance, Zhu Ming personally took them to see the land, and marked out two barren slopes to build houses for them.

Let Bai Sheng take the two families up the mountain and temporarily live in the village.

After Zhu Ming left, Deng Xia said happily: "Brother, Zhu Dutou is really a good person, we have come to the right place!"

Deng Chun nodded and said, "He's a good guy, I know that."

Bai Sheng smiled and said: "Brother Zhu is the most righteous, and there is no other one in Xixiang County. Come up the mountain with me quickly, stay here temporarily today, and start building a house tomorrow."

The father and son continued to walk by the river.

Zhu Guoxiang said: "Although the cottage is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is too inconvenient to go up and down."

Zhu Ming said: "When there is enough food in the village, I will start training the militia, and then move the house to the riverside. The future development direction will also follow the Han River, and all the new population will open up wasteland by the riverside. Perhaps, we can build a The small pier by the river provides catering and accommodation for merchant ships.”

"This idea is very good," said Zhu Guoxiang, "A lot of paddy fields can be reclaimed along the river bank."

Zhu Ming said with a smile: "The premise is to ensure your own safety. The bandits must know that the riverside is better, but they have been living in the cottage because they are afraid that the government will attack them."

Zhu Guoxiang pointed to a hillside and said: "It is also suitable for digging weir ponds, and a second hole can be dug next year."

The father and son both regard Daming Village as their private land, and they feel the pleasure of managing a strategy game, and they are very excited every time they decide on a plan.

"Village Chief, a scholar is looking for you!" Tian Er came running out of breath.

Zhu Ming was even happier, and said to his father: "The village is getting more and more prosperous."

Zhu Guoxiang said: "Go and perform."

Zhu Ming strode forward and performed embarrassingly again.

Meng Zhao was holding a pair of dragon and phoenix twins, and was observing the situation in the village when he saw a young boy walking quickly.

After two or three steps, the young man suddenly bowed and said, "After waiting for Mr. Meng for many days, the village finally welcomes a great talent, please accept it!"

"Don't dare to do it, don't dare to do it," Meng Zhao put the child in his wife's arms, and hastily bowed in return, "I'm Meng Zhao, and I pay my respects to Mr. Zhu."

Zhu Ming took Meng Zhao's hand: "The house is ready, Brother Da Guang, let me go and have a look."

Meng Zhao was inexplicably moved by the sudden courtesy.

Over the years, he has repeatedly run into walls, even his own brother has fallen out, and the family is forced to separate and no one cares about him.Although the place is remote and poor, Ju Ming's approach makes him feel like a spring breeze, and seems to let him find his own value.

Although, he still doesn't know what he can do...

(End of this chapter)