Villager of Daming

Chapter 960 The earth’s energy has a way to connect the people

The speed of the fleet in the mountainous terrain is far faster than that of the land route, and it is impossible for the water to cross the mountains and ridges again and again.

At noon, the boats arrived at the Tianchi Lake Group, which is the area to the north of the Luya Mountain Scenic Area.

A broken boat that was pulled over by other boats stopped, and the craftsmen repaired it immediately. The other boats continued to run forward, reaching the end point first, southwest of the mountain.

The boat that ran away dropped off its cargo and came back to pick up the land team running by the river.

"It's a terrible place, why is it all covered with mountains? The horses are a drag, and we always have to wait for them."

The fifth child, Zhu Ju, was annoyed by the animals on the land route. They walked slowly and felt that it was useless.

The official and his brothers looked at him in surprise, then smiled and touched Zhu's head, "Only when animals follow you up the mountain and into the water can you feel safe. They can carry a lot of things."

If you really encounter an enemy, the land team can seize the commanding heights by following up and be faster than people.

When charging in the shallows, the enemy cannot stop them at all. No one dares to underestimate the cavalry. They will understand after suffering losses.

In fact... no one wants to do this if they can. Life is too inconvenient, especially when you are sick.

In the future, His Highness can find craftsmen to build a house on the cliff, and the village can provide architectural drawings, or if there are more wealthy people, he can take them to see the ice caves and volcanoes. "

Zhu Wentian, who was making noodles there and preparing to bake it in a box for a while, glanced at him and thought to himself, "You are right!"

It is not easy to find a place to live. There is enough water for plant growth in the highlands and plains, but not enough water for human life.

The sergeants who came to teach literacy and other things brought treasure notes, and everyone gradually adapted to it, and it was more recognized than direct barter.

Some people have already gone to pick wild vegetables, such as wild onions, bracken, purslane, wild onions and wild garlic, which are small root garlic and large head garlic, plus bitter chrysanthemum, also known as samara, dandelion, knotweed (bitter saucer), water celery , Artemisia annua, gray cabbage...

Zhu Wentian knew it but couldn't say it. He continued to knead his noodles, just by stirring them back and forth in the kneading machine. Just because he had strength didn't mean he was willing to work like a fool.

It is inconvenient to barter and set prices. How to exchange chickens for ducks? Do you want to add eggs?

Cut a piece of pork, and the other party wants to exchange it for goose eggs. What should the butcher do if he doesn’t want to eat the goose eggs?

After all, there is an intermediate equivalent, copper coins are, and treasure notes are naturally the same. Xiaqiu Village took the opportunity to release a batch of treasure notes.

It has to be by the river, but look at the situation by the river. There is a cliff above. Is it possible for people to live on the cliff?

"Can't a house be built on a cliff?" Zhu Fan thought and asked.

The chief said, looking around, there were no herdsmen, the mountains were still mountains, the lakes were still lakes, and water plants grew tall beside the lakes.

He finally understood the reason why the people in Xiaqiu Village spent their treasure money to buy eggs early in the morning. The military settlement did not mean that there was no business.

A few hundred years later, people came to build houses on the cliffs here because they wanted to graze their cattle and avoid war. Hence the hanging village.

"Oh oh oh! We know!" Zhu Fan smiled: "Or a small garlic box? It's not that it's not delicious, it turns out that you are responsible for the villagers buying eggs for... Well! Not bad!"

"It is indeed possible to graze cattle, but it is a pity that there are no people to live there. There are too few. There are wild beasts, poisonous snakes, and poisonous insects on the mountain. It is inconvenient to live here."

Then build stone steps, go to the river little by little, carry water up the mountain, and live a day of working at sunrise and resting at sunset, without competing with the world.

Fortunately, Li Chang learned a lot and spoke up on behalf of Hanhan: "Your Highness actually knows that it is possible to do it on the cliff. In some places, it is supported by wooden pillars, eh! The kind of stilted building.

Zhu Fan took a telescope and looked around. Some of the mountain tops looked relatively flat and belonged to highland plains. Some places were surrounded by lakes. It was clear what could be done.

oops! Speaking of having planted the miscanthus, it happens to be the time when the water and grass here are abundant and it is time to graze. The local silver plate mushrooms can be grown when it rains around the beginning of autumn. "

After that, there will be a few steam engine ships left. People want to buy and sell in distant places. It is discussed who will take the goods on the ship. When the ice is thick in winter, the ship will be modified and tracks will be added to turn it into a snowmobile.

It's just that there is no third form of the wheel, and the road here is too bad.

"Eat one meal when you have the chance and live a normal life. Don't you repeat the same meals every day, except in the village." The village chief explained that he eats whatever he eats, and the boxes are delicious and taste better than dumplings, steamed buns, and pies.

The dough for the box is hard, and the two separate pieces of dough are pinched together and then fried, similar to roujiamo or bacon flatbread.

If you want to have a similar texture, make dumplings and fry them in a pan. They will also be hard and you will accidentally break the roof of your mouth when eating them.

"Okay! Work!" Zhu Fan thought it made sense and helped wash the vegetables together.

The officials were dumbfounded. They were unskilled. How could any official know how to cook for themselves? Su Shi? Du Fu usually had to deal with it once, but he had no choice but to boil acorns and eat them.

The four princes have had too much contact with Xiaqiu Village. They always see Hanhan cooking with his friends, so they help out and occasionally even stir the spoon! Practiced.

All the civil and military officials looked at the skillful movements of the four highnesses, and their eyes were red.

In particular, His Highness Prince Jin washed a small root of garlic and rubbed his hands a few times to remove the muddy skin on the outside. They looked at each other and nodded.

Understand, with this Jin King, the people will not endure hardship, they are too down-to-earth and understand life.

Half an hour later, everyone had lunch, and the boats continued to run up and down the river, occasionally carrying a dead horse or mule on them.

Basically they were shot to death, one shot in the head, and someone quickly ate and disposed of it.

"This road consumes lives! There are seven of them, and those who fell directly into the river can be fished out. The ones who died mean that they were too seriously injured. There is no other way. If you want to take care of them, you can't find anyone to care for them."

Zhu Di sipped a bit of stinky tofu off the head of his chopsticks, shook his head and sighed.

Stinky tofu is generally saltier than fermented bean curd. Eating a piece occasionally is good for the body, but the smell...

"Your Highness, why did you waste bullets?" Qianhu Tangcheng found that four horses and three mules had large fractures on their bodies, but they died from bullets in the head.

"Are you happy to kill your comrades in front of you? The gun is so fast! The animals don't know the situation. They only know that their comrades fell and died."

Zhu Feng said for his third brother that if you want to shoot someone in the head, you only need to find the right position and shoot one at a time.

Switch to a knife, which pricks and cuts. Live horses and mules are easily irritated.

People who don’t understand now know that horse meat and mule meat are soaked in water, otherwise the taste will be sour.

……

In the evening, the team finally made it through the hundred-mile journey. The guards, craftsmen, palace maids, and eunuchs who ran over first prepared dinner.

Most of the boats were parked on this side of the mountain. The ten steam-powered boats were dismantled and sent to the Hui River on the Sanggan River side for the guards to climb up the mountain and go to Datong to collect soybeans.

The ten ships will then take the Sanggan River to Beiping Province. When the team leaves Beiping and goes to the Northeast, the ten ships will return here and be responsible for water transportation in Datong Prefecture.

If you don’t transport it in the winter, you can dismantle the steam engine and generate electricity, pump water under the ice, or make popcorn pops. You can add other accessories.

"Third brother, roads must be built and one must be blasted out. Datong Mansion cannot be isolated. The large grasslands in the north need more logistics.

You have mines here, smelting iron and steel, just like the road in Lantian County, where you laid the rails.

Normal roads and railways cooperate with each other, and the salt from the salt pond can be sold at a lower price to make dried meat and so on. "

Zhu Fang saw the excitement of the soldiers guarding Ningwuguan and talked to Zhu Fan.

(End of this chapter)