Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 113 Breaking the Ice
Zhang Qing led the grain transport fleet down the Xin'an River.

Zhang Qing, the inspector of Qingxi County, was wearing a heavy cotton coat and a large raincoat, standing in the howling wind and snow.

When choosing the person in charge of transporting grain, Chen Qingsi looked at Zhang Qing.

Zhang Qingyuan is the village leader of Dashugi Village. The name of Dashugi Village comes from the fact that there are large cedar trees nearby and it is rich in fir trees.

There is a civilian shipbuilding shop in Dashan Village, which specializes in building fishing boats and cargo ships for nearby people.

Zhang Qing is the young owner of the shipyard, and he was promoted to Muramasa for this reason.

Zhang Qing knows how to build and sail boats, and has good water skills, so he is the best choice for this trip.

Zhang Qing saw the meaning of the inquiry in his county magistrate's eyes and calmly accepted this important task.

During Chen Shuozhen's uprising, all of his family's ships were forcibly requisitioned, many of which were fishing boats and cargo ships that had been paid a fixed fee.In addition, many craftsmen were kidnapped, and not even one out of ten could come back.

Zhang Qing sold the entire shipyard to pay off his debts and paid pensions to the workers in the shipyard.

Most of the villagers in Dashugi Village rely on the shipyard to make a living. The loss of the shipyard has completely cut off their livelihood.

Zhang Qing was powerless and helpless.

It was the appearance of Chen Qingsi that brought survival to their village and gave them a stable life.

Zhang Qing knew that his abilities were limited and he could not provide much help. He could only do what he could.

But he didn't expect that today would be the day when he would be given a heavy responsibility. The wind and snow were still the same, but Zhang Qing's heart was filled with fire.

"Young master!"

Zhang Qing raised his eyebrows and looked at the young man behind him with some displeasure.

The young man quickly changed his mind and said: "Inspection Zhang, you can slow down and stop the boat after passing the front. The canals there are manually dug according to the terrain. They are only for irrigating the fields. Boats cannot sail. A big cargo ship like ours cannot pass. Fishing boats can, You should be able to get outside the village.”

Zhang Qing nodded with satisfaction.

The young man's name is Wang Cheng, and he has worked in the shipyard of Dashugun Village since he was a child.

After the shipyard disappeared, in order to make a living, he relied on the skills he had developed in the shipyard to build a small fishing boat to make a living and become familiar with the surrounding waterways.

As the large cargo ship slowed down, sure enough, a hundred steps away, the Fuchun River branched off into a tributary and headed north.

"Nariko, go explore the way!"

Zhang Qing said, and then shouted: "The fishing boats behind are slowly approaching, and they are all coming to collect rice. Be careful, don't fall into the river."

The wind and snow were very strong, and the fishing boats were too small and easily rolled over on the Xin'an River and Fuchun River to avoid wasting food. The accompanying fishing boats were all empty and followed the cargo ship until they reached the destination to collect the food and turn into the river channel.

As Wang Cheng's leading fishing boat sailed into the canal, one fishing boat after another sailed into the canal.

But just as the fifth fishing boat turned into the river channel, the fishing boat suddenly stopped.

Zhang Qing's heart tightened, and he looked from a distance, but he didn't know why.

As the news came, Zhang Qing felt a chill in his heart: the river ahead was frozen.

The Xin'an River and Fuchun River are not frozen and can be used for boating, but the canal leading to Anhe Village was frozen in the wind and snow.

The ice is not very thick, but it cannot be broken open by the strength of a small fishing boat alone.

For a moment, in the wind and snow, Zhang Qing broke out in a sweat.

Zhang Qing called a boat and approached the fishing boat blocked at the mouth of the river. He jumped forward nimbly one by one and arrived at the fishing boat led by Wang Cheng.

Looking at the fishing boat pressed against the ice, a trace of anxiety flashed in Zhang Qing's eyes.Wang Cheng was so angry that he yelled: "The thief is so cruel."

"Shut up!" Zhang Qing was upset and cursed. He slapped his cheeks hard with both hands, forcing himself to calm down and muttered: "County Magistrate Chen said, don't complain when something happens. Complaining is the most incompetent behavior. , finding a way to solve the problem is the best choice.”

He picked up a pole that was used to punt the boat, raised his hands high and stabbed it hard at the ice in the distance.

The tip pole left a crater in the ice.

Zhang Qing regrouped his strength and stabbed hard. The pole pierced the ice, and the water under the ice surged up.

“It’s not very thick either!”

Zhang Qingyi gritted his teeth and said: "Ask a few people to dig over there and go into the water to dig!"

Zhang Qing directly called a few people who were good at water and said: "Let's tie ropes to our bodies and go down in turns to cut through the ice. Don't force anyone. If you can't stand it, just come up and warm yourself. I will take the lead." Get off first!”

As soon as Zhang Qing said this, the people on the side said unhappily: "There is no need for Zhang Xun to break the ice. We, the people of Dujia Village, have taken care of it. Hey, if nothing else, it is better than water, Zhang Xun Compared with our sons in Dujiacun, Jian is really no match. For us, fishing in the water in winter is as simple as eating and drinking. Right..."

He raised his voice, and many people around him laughed and loudly agreed.

Because of the relationship between Du Chunbin and Du Zi, the people in Dujia Village were not well received by the former residents of Qingxi County.

Even if Chen Qingsi enforces the law impartially and catches all the people in Dujia Village who committed crimes, the punishment will still be convincing.But Dujiacun is inevitably squeezed out...

Only Chen Qingsi maintained a fair attitude, and did not anger the people of Dujia Village because of Du Chunbin, Du Zi and others, regardless of the land and housing allocation.

For the hostility conflicts between them, they have come forward to mediate many times.

More than half a year has passed, and Dujiacun has gradually integrated into Qingxi County, and not many people have mentioned the past.

Everyone in Dujia Village is also grateful.

They originally lived in poor mountains and rivers, and the water quality was first-class.

With his burden removed, the Qingxi County citizen named Du jumped into the canal without fear.

They braved the biting wind and snow, held their shovels high, and smashed the ice blocking the fishing boats.

One exchange after another, the fishing boat breaks through the ice and moves forward.

Tonglu County, Anhe Village.

A pale-faced, thin middle-aged man knocked on the door of a room.

The person who opened the door was also a middle-aged man. He was wearing brown linen clothes. He was quite tall, but his face was thin and his eyes were sunken.

The thin middle-aged man said with a trembling voice: "Change it!"

"Fuck you!" The man in linen suddenly pushed the thin man on the snow, pressed on him like crazy, punched him twice, and roared: "Your son is a son, but my son is no longer a son. Yesterday You are reluctant to part with me, and I am reluctant to part with you now."

The thin man didn't seem to feel the pain, and just said numbly: "Then I will find someone else. One of the two sons must survive."

The burly man hugged the thin man and cried loudly.

At this moment, a person shouted like crazy: "There is help, there is help. Magistrate Chen of Qingxi County has sent people to deliver food..."

Hoarse voice, wanton shouting.

The tall man and the thin man looked at each other for a long time, then hugged each other and cried again.

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