This mountain is mine

Chapter 216

Fang Ke naturally knew that Yu Miaomiao and Fang Aonan were singing together, implying that he didn't know good from bad.

It's not like he hasn't seen such a scene before, and he thought it was funny at the moment, he has always been like this, no matter what business he talks about, he has to lower the price even more.

He held the trade routes leading to Xixia and Tubo in his hands, which was his advantage, and he felt a sense of abandonment to others, and he didn't pay much attention to such small tricks.

He shook his head, and was about to get up to leave when he saw Li Sijin coming this way. The blue old man beside him looked at the woolen sweater in his hand full of envy, and yelled as he walked: "Meow, grandpa!" If you don't have one, how can you give it to Xiao Si first?"

As Old Man Lan said, he stretched out his hand and slapped Li Sijin on the shoulder.

Fang Ke saw a strange indigo blue tattoo on the back of the outstretched hand of Old Master Lan, with a human body and hooves, four eyes and six hands.

Fang Ke squinted his eyes immediately. The Chi You recorded in "Shu Yi Ji" is a man with a cow's hoof, four eyes and six hands. Now the Miao people in Bozhou call themselves Chi You.

It is not the first time that Fang Ke has seen such a tattoo, but those who can get this tattoo have a high status among the Miao people.

Before he could look back in time, he was glared at by Old Man Lan, and then he smiled and nodded at Old Man Lan.

Hearing this, Yu Miaomiao said to the bearded and staring blue old man, "Grandpa, I'm already knitting. I've knit a complete set for you, as well as trousers. I'm sure I can finish knitting before the weather cools down. How can I forget you?" .”

"It's more or less the same." The old man Lan was satisfied now, his eyes were still glued to Li Sijin's hand.

Hearing Li Miaomiao's "grandpa", Fang Ke's eyes tightened, and he looked at Yu Miaomiao, Zhao Man's wife has something to do with the Miao people?Isn't Yu Miaomiao from the Yu family?I don't know which Miao Village it is from?Bozhou is close to Fangling, and Bozhou used to be Dali...

Of course, he wouldn't ask at this time, and if he asked, they wouldn't answer him.Or wait for yourself to check it out slowly.

Yu Miaomiao left with Mr. Lan, Li Sijin, and Mrs. Sun.

Fang Aonan also left, it was useless for him to stay here, besides, Yu Miaomiao's mental calculation method attracted him even more at this time.

But Fang Ke didn't intend to leave, and sat with a cheeky face.

Zhao Man didn't drive him away anymore, and waited for him to think.

Fang Ke tapped his right fingertips on the table at a constant speed. He also knew that Fang Aonan had frequent business contacts with Dali. , Dali is next to Tubo...

He still can't figure it out, but he has figured out one thing. There is a powerful Miao man in Bozhou who is the Yue family and has a good relationship with Dali. Zhao Man should be able to open the trade route to Dali or Tubo through Bozhou. He has no shortage of ways.

Fang Ke hesitated a little, he still took such a big deal, if the business really collapsed, wouldn't it be a big loss?
But since Zhao Man can find a way out sooner or later, what else is he looking for?

This is where the contradiction lies.

"Xixia?" Fang Ke reassessed his own advantages now, and there was only one trade route leading to Xixia.

Fang Ke rubbed his forehead. Only by knowing what his opponent wants and his hole cards can he negotiate business better, but this time he has a lot of thoughts.

He looked at Zhao Man who was talking to Fang Aonan in a low voice, and said: "My lord's heart is really big, one Dali and Tubo are not enough, do you still want to hold all Xixia's wool in your hands? It's not so easy to do business It makes sense, you can’t become a big fat man with just one bite.”

Zhao Man raised his head and glanced at him, and said, "I just want the business road leading to Xixia."

As for the business route to Dali, he didn't pay much attention to it, and if he had enough money in the future, he could go there.

What's more, he promised Yu Miaomiao that he would not have anything to do with the Yang family, and he would not take the initiative to gain the favor of the Yang family. If Fang Ke found the Yang family in Bozhou to cooperate, he would not intervene to stop him.

Fang Ke didn't know Zhao Man's thoughts. He just lowered his eyes, his eyes flickered, and he pondered Zhao Man's meaning for a while, then curled the corners of his lips, and asked: "Then what about the trade route to Dali? If I share a share Soup, does your lord not mind?"

Zhao Man was listening to the voices outside the house, looked out, and saw that Yu Miaomiao was talking to Mr. Lan, who was listening happily, and pointed at Li Sijin who kept running back and forth, not knowing what he was doing.From time to time, Fang Aonan asked Yu Miaomiao about the calculation method.

Zhao Man looked away, heard Fang Ke's words, and said indifferently: "If you have the ability, you can get it yourself."

Fang Ke was also satisfied with this answer, looked at the contract booklet on the table, picked it up, and raised his hand: "I want to read it again."

Zhao Man nodded, stood up, strode out, followed the sound to find the ear room.

The yard was empty now, and Yu Miaomiao and others were in the side room.

Mr. Lan was instructing Li Sijin to take out the soaked peas, barley, and wheat from the ear room, took a stone mill, ground them a little bit, mixed them, and put them in the mold. Wu Guanshi, Doctor Qiu and Li Sijin Jin and Fang Aonan are eager to try under the command of Mr. Lan, preparing to step on the music, which is a relatively important part of making wine music.

Yu Miaomiao was watching with great interest. After returning from Shanghe County a few days ago, she realized that the distinction between Daqu and Xiaoqu did not exist at this time. She asked Mr. Lan and Guanshi Wu again, and then she found out about the North and South distiller's song. difference.

In the south, japonica rice and glutinous rice are mostly used to make distiller's koji, while in the north, wheat is mostly used, which is different from the beans added to Daqu that she knows.

Although she didn't know the benefits of adding beans to make distiller's yeast, it didn't prevent her from guiding Mr. Lan to think about it bit by bit.

Old Man Lan taught her so many things, and her love for him was also based on what he had first learned from him. Compared with what Old Man Lan taught her, she could do very little, let alone just reminding her a little.

Now the beans on the terraced fields are all ripe, and it is logical to mention that it is the harvest season.

The wine industry in later generations was developed after thousands of years of improvement, especially Daqu, which gradually became popular after the emergence of distilled wine. It is so popular in modern society, which also shows its progressiveness.

At this time, most of the wine was rice wine, rice wine, and fruit wine. The koji used for this type of wine must be different from the distilled liquor koji.

She didn't mind saying "casually", Mr. Lan is also a good wine man, and he also knows how to make wine. He was inspired, and this is how he does what he does now.

It caused Yu Miaomiao to praise repeatedly.

Mr. Lan found Yu Miaomiao's admiration very useful, waved his hand and said, "Basically every household in Bozhou can make wine, what's so strange about that. When you are free, grandpa will take you back to Bozhou to have a look. , that's your home."

Yu Miaomiao didn't want to disappoint the old man, so she agreed with a smile. She also wanted to visit Bozhou, which had nothing to do with the Yang family, but only for Mr. Lan, to offer incense to the Lan family. In addition, she was also a little curious about this magical place.

Yu Miaomiao stared at them stepping on the song, while thinking wildly, besides Bozhou, she still wants to go to many places, this beautiful country, she always wants to visit, but she doesn't know when it will be.

Now that she marries a chicken and follows the chicken, she cannot leave Fangling casually due to her status. No matter if she succeeds or fails in the future, she seems to have no chance to wander around.

Suddenly there was a heavy weight on her shoulders, and a strong and burning chest was already attached to her back. She knew it was Zhao Man without turning her head.

Above the head, a deep and familiar voice sounded: "Miaomiao..."

She calmed down her chaotic thoughts in an instant, and asked Zhao Man, "Has Fang Ke left? Has the negotiation been concluded?"

Zhao Man put his hands on her shoulders together, rubbed his chin on the top of her head, and said: "I haven't left yet, it's almost time."

Yu Miaomiao gave a "hmm" sound, Old Man Lan had noticed Zhao Man's arrival, and beckoned him to help step on the tune, Zhao Man strode over.

With his joining, the style of painting suddenly changed.

When Zhao Man seldom restrained his strength, Yu Miaomiao had a deep understanding of this, and he did not commit crimes less before.

Now it's the song model's turn, Yu Miaomiao's head is full of black lines.

The first mold was trampled to pieces by Zhao Man. Although the strength behind it was restrained, there were frequent problems, either the mold was cracked, or the juice was overflowing.

The room was filled with old master Lan's scolding, Li Sijin's accusation, and Fang Aonan's ridicule from time to time.

Although Guanshi Wu didn't dare to express it, his small eyes were probably similar to Li Sijin's.

Doctor Qiu didn't say anything, and followed Zhao Man in the same hatred, "Ah Man doesn't do this! You don't need to know."

Mr. Lan taught him several times, but finally he had to give up and kicked Zhao Man out, "I really don't know what else you will do? You don't even have the skills to support Miaomiao... Get out, don't make trouble for me here. It will all be ruined by you."

Zhao Man's face was sullen, his brows were furrowed, and Yu Miaomiao, who was leaning forward and backward with a smile, walked out.

He is not a music worker, and this is the first time he has done such a thing, the old man really has no patience.

He wouldn't make Miaomiao hungry, but he felt a little guilty when he thought about it. He didn't seem to give Miaomiao a rich life. The money in his hand was always used in other places, and it was never enough.

When Zhao Man and Yu Miaomiao came out of the side room, Fang Ke had already made a decision, changed some small details, and added a few terms, and the deal was considered a deal.

Fang Ke is not a grumpy person either, once he made a decision, he also sent people to greet all places on the commercial road leading to Xixia without hesitation, and gave absolute convenience to the wool transportation.

Yu Miaomiao also gave him the finished product as a sample, and didn't hide anything from the people he sent to learn spinning and weaving. She found a woman in the village who was already proficient in weaving, and taught her hands-on. Feel free to ask.

Wait until the arrangements for the cooperation with Fang Ke are completed.

After harvesting the beans in the middle of the mountain, I freed up manpower to sort out the land of the spinning workshop.

At the same time, Daqu has caught up with the time because of the high temperature and dryness this year, and the cultivation of bacteria is very good.In addition to teaching Yu Miaomiao Gu skills at a fixed time every day, the old man put most of his energy on these wine songs.

Yu Miaomiao couldn't see anything, and Mr. Lan was very happy, saying that it was indeed quite different from the old koji, and the brewed wine must be more mellow.

Time is like running water, and it has entered August without knowing it, and the weather has finally begun to cool down.

However, it has not rained until mid-August.

The waterwheels by the two ponds at the head of Liushutun Village have stopped, the water volume of the waterfall in the upper reaches of the Weishui River has been reduced to half, and the two wells in Yu Miaomiao's house, the original one is shallower, has dried up.

This should have been the season of autumn harvest, but there was not much joy.

The fields in Fangling are mainly planted with rice. Although it is not impossible to fail, due to water constraints, the grain output is not as good as before.

Yu Miaomiao is thankful again that the millet and beans she grows on the mountain do not require a lot of water. Although they are coarse grains, the yield is good, which is enough for food and clothing in famine years.

In a place with a lot of water in Fangling, there is still a month of rainy season this spring. Although the rain is not as strong as in previous years, the autumn harvest is still the same, let alone other places.

In Fangling City, a group of refugees were recruited to deal with the Qinzhou War, but there were still more and more people, and more and more people were bought and sold.

Because of the expropriation of woodworkers in the entire Fangling, the government directly sent these timbers to Beijing, replacing the timber that should have been felled from Qinzhou, and now it has become a timber workshop for the imperial court. fewer refugees.

Yu Miaomiao was also worried that such a large amount of felling would cause more serious problems, but after seeing those felling tools, she put these worries aside for the time being. If logging is really so easy, the road she wants to build will be It doesn't work now either.

Moreover, the imperial court has a special official document, and the maintenance of the forest is stricter than that of later generations. In addition, there are beasts on the mountain, which also seriously affects the speed of felling.

However, this situation did not last long. The city gate, which had been loosened for half a year, was guarded again on August [-]th. Unlike the previous ban on going out, this time the influx of outsiders was prohibited.

Who would have expected that a place of exile that ordinary people would avoid would become a place that refugees would flock to.

The gate of Fangling cut off the suffering outside, and Yu Miaomiao could guess how much it was.

As the saying goes, "a line of floods, a large area of ​​drought", drought lasted for a long time, causing more serious damage to crops than other disasters.Drought causes hunger, and hunger devours vegetation. The loss of vegetation will bring more serious disasters and ecological damage, which may not be alleviated in three to five years.Moreover, this is an era in which there will be droughts every five years on average.

Moreover, this kind of disaster is not a single and isolated phenomenon. It often erupts together with other disasters. A few days ago, I heard that there was a locust plague in some places.

Even if Yu Miaomiao knew about it, she could only sigh. No matter how compassionate and compassionate she is, she may not be able to save everyone. All she can do is arrange the families of the soldiers first, which is a big deal. The pressure is off.

Yu Miaomiao and Zhao Man were as busy as spinning tops, and had to worry about the Northwest War, but unfortunately it was still tense, there was no relief, the sky was still not raining, and the news came that there was still mourning outside.

If the blood moon really comes as Bi Kuo predicted, and if the matter is provoked a little, these sufferings may become an excuse for others to attack Zhao Man, and they will all be pushed on him.

And the refugees who have suffered so much, have experienced displacement, hunger and fear, and after selling their children and daughters, all their anger must have an outlet to vent.

According to Bi Kuo's worried statement, "Although the imperial court rescued and responded to the disaster, this time it was particularly serious. If someone provoked it, I'm afraid it would be happy to see it succeed. From ancient times to the present, the emperor can't solve the problem. God can't be blamed, because God That's right, it can only be pushed to others, no matter who can stop Yoyo's mouth, it can be used as a shield."

Naturally, Zhao Man and Yu Miaomiao would not sit still.

Yu Miaomiao was still a little impatient, but seeing that Zhao Man was calm and calm, she thought he was fully prepared, so she suppressed her nervousness and did not ask him how to deal with the coming blood moon disaster.

All she could do was done.

I also got through with Bi Kuo and Li Pengju. In Fangling Academy, I called on the students to count the drought data since the Tang and Song Dynasties. This method of scientific data comparison does not intend to persuade everyone, but the students are always better than ordinary people. Be a little more sensible and be able to listen to the truth.

In addition, a lot of refugees have been accommodated, whether these refugees are family members of soldiers or not, but they are really refugees.

Because of this act of kindness, Wang Lang and Liu Tingzhou made a special trip to visit the house. Unlike the previous investigation, which was done in a business-like manner, this time their attitude was much more kind. They were able to deal with these refugees and not make them cause trouble. The two looked at Zhao Man differently. , despite Zhao Man's cold face, he said a lot of good things.

Liu Tingzhou is old and cunning, and it is still unknown what his real thoughts are.

But Wang Lang definitely changed Zhao Man drastically.From the terraced fields to the miasma in the forest, the sanhe soil to the resettlement of refugees, Zhao Man wanted Wang Lang to see, he saw it all, and he didn't know what he couldn't let him see.

At least Fangling is much more stable than outside. In Fangling, Zhao Man's reputation is not bad.

Because he wanted to study the hydraulic spinning wheel, seeing that Bi Kuo took a few students to the Weishui River for testing from time to time, in order to avoid the trouble of traveling between Fangling City and Shangyong County, Yu Miaomiao suggested that they simply live in Liushutun.

Yu Miaomiao was also happy to give them the vacant house to live in. Previously, she planned to bring the Yu family to live together, and specially built a house that could be entered and exited independently. The beds were enough anyway.

These students living here are the invisible hostages. Besides Liu Yan and Qiao Heng, there are three other students who are not children from ordinary families.These students entered Liushutun, unless the blood moon incident can be passed safely, otherwise...

Don't blame Yu Miaomiao for being ruthless, as long as someone raises a knife at Zhao Man and her, Liu Tingzhou and Qiao Kui are the highest officials in Fangling. She must ensure the safety of her own family.

The interior is stable, and Yu Miaomiao is a little relieved, just waiting for the Mid-Autumn Festival wine fight, what else can she do at the wine fight.

Even in a calamity year, the wine fight still came as scheduled and was not postponed or cancelled.

Large and small wine merchants and literati came from all directions. Although there were not as many people as in previous years, there were still quite a few.

Refugees gathered, and there were occasional unsettling incidents on the road, but they were not as horrifying as what Yu Miaomiao had heard before, and they did not gather into a catastrophe.

The prosperity of the Song Dynasty can also be reflected here. In addition to conscripting soldiers among the refugees, the imperial court also had relief and assistance measures. Let the hungry people eat enough, but two bowls of porridge a day can ensure that you will not starve to death if you do not get seriously ill.

The reason why they became refugees and refugees was because the drought was too terrible. After a drought, the land was barren, and even the trees and plants were eaten up, which affected the ecology. In the next two or three years, even with the food provided by the court Planting (of course, these grains will not be very good), the harvest will not be too good, and if you go to other rich places, you may be able to mix with others.

Although this world is a bit bitter, it is not enough for everyone to eat bran pickled vegetables. There is still a smell of wine and meat in the wealthy family, not to mention that people like wine at the time.

This time in the wine fight, all the merchants used the money to enter the venue, and the money from the wine sold at the party was used to donate to the refugees, which made this romantic event a lot more serious.

(End of this chapter)