Song Dynasty Iron Armored Army

Chapter 234 Cheng Wan'er's Routine
Soon the maid served the food, and there were two dishes on the table, one was Yellow River carp, the other was a dried fruit platter, and a jug of wine.

Cheng Wanli said: "My official has always been simple, but I only love the Yellow River carp. It is obviously fish meat, but it tastes as strong as mutton. It's just that the fishing has been too much in recent years, and the output has not been as good as every year."

Chai Lin was a little surprised, and said, "There are lakes and rivers everywhere in Dongping Prefecture. How can there be fewer fish in Qiangou Wangang?"

"Last year, due to the locust disaster in the early spring, the summer grain production was reduced by [-]%, and the people panicked. Many farmers did not dare to eat grain, and instead went fishing in the river, which greatly reduced the number of fish. Moreover, water bandits were entrenched in the water ponds. But catching fish also reduces river fish," Cheng Wanli explained.

"It's impossible without long-term development. Why don't we set up a fish rest season in spring so that the fish can lay eggs. It doesn't need to be too long, just two months. From February [-]th to April [-]th, During this period, no fishing is allowed in any natural waters. In addition, farming is encouraged, and fishing is replaced by farming. Small lakes and ponds along the coast are mainly aquaculture, so as to reduce the amount of wild fish caught.”

While Chai Lin was chatting with Cheng Wanli, Master Jia was tinkering with Chai Lin's firecrackers in the concierge.

The structure of this thing is very simple, there is a mechanism, and it will open when you press the button of the mechanism.Mr. Jia studied it for a while, and found that it was too simple. It was an iron pipe filled with gunpowder, and when the trigger was pulled, it was set on fire, and there was a bang.

Mr. Jia's memory is not built, it is more effective than scanning equipment, he quickly memorized the structure, put it back gently, drew a picture on the straw paper, and then walked squarely as if nothing happened. living room.

"Old Jia, where did you go? I've been waiting for you for a long time. Come and have a drink." Cheng Wanli said.

Mr. Jia said: "I went to the Sinon Yamen for a while, and Dong'e County sent a few high-quality black donkeys, weighing more than 800 catties. I was even curious, so I went to have a look."

Chai Lin said, "Master Jia is still proficient in farming?"

"This is nature. Farming and reading are two of my hobbies."

"Just now Master Cheng felt that the catch in Dongping Mansion has begun to decrease. I don't know what can Master Jia do?" Chai Lin asked.

Mr. Jia said: "There are local people who raise crucian carp and carp in rice fields. In addition to harvesting rice, they can also get two to three hundred catties of crucian carp and carp. It is also a good way to raise fish in the same pond. Unlike ducks, geese do not eat fish. Counties have started to vigorously promote pig farming this year. Farmers from one family to raise two or three pigs less can not only make full use of food waste , can also produce pig manure to fertilize the fields, as the saying goes, more pigs and more food, more food and more pigs. If there is more pig food, the situation in the entire Dongping Prefecture will be better, this is pig food for the world.”

There was no large-scale industry in this era, and industry actually refers to the handicraft industry.Agriculture, industry, and commerce are three major blocks.The most important thing is agriculture, and the most important thing in agriculture is grain and pigs.Wang Anshi once proposed that pig food should be safe for the world. Local assessments still focus on food production and pig breeding. If you raise a lot of pigs in your place, if the common people can eat some meat during the New Year, that means good political performance.For the whole country, if there is no major famine, the common people can eat enough with simple tea and light food, and kill the head of pigs during the New Year, then it will be a prosperous age that can be written about.

It is impossible for a prefecture under the prefecture of Cheng and Master Jia to do specific things, but to provide policy guidance, which is different from the village chief Chailin.As the head of the village, Chai Lin often has to do things by himself and show them to the farmers, and then the farmers will follow suit and lead the farmers to do it.

"Master Jia is really talented." Chai Lin said in admiration.

The three drank some wine, talked about some anecdotes in the officialdom, and flattered each other.

Master Jia asked: "When will the market at the port start to be built?"

"It is expected to start after March. Planning and design and ordering materials will take time, so don't come in a hurry." Chailin said.

After eating this meal until it was very dark, they left, and Chai Lin left.

Master Jia said: "This young man is not bad, Master Cheng, don't you think about it?"

Cheng Wanli said: "The master of Chai Zhuang has no need to talk about his character and talent. He has a lot of money, but as a father, I am still very worried. Let's not talk about this, just let nature take its course."

Master Jia went back to rest, Cheng Wanli returned to the back house, and his daughter Cheng Wan'er hadn't rested yet.

"Did you see the owner of Chai Village just now?" Cheng Wanli asked.

Cheng Wan'er said: "Well, I accidentally saw it when I was playing with the maid."

"If Dad introduces you to him, do you agree?"

Cheng Wan'er looked shy and said, "Father is the one who decides about marriage, how dare a daughter talk nonsense."

Cheng Wanli saw it, it was broken, his daughter fell in love with Chai Lin.The daughter's answers were all routines, and when she looked satisfied, she would say that it was all up to her father.If you are not satisfied after reading it, you will say that your daughter wants to spend two more years with her father.

"Don't be a hero, no matter how ambitious this kid is, he is still a hero. He kills like nothing, and his martial arts skills are extraordinary. Dad has to think about it." Cheng Wanli sighed and went back to the room.

Chai Lin left the government office and returned to the carriage.

Dian Zhengnan said: "Brother, if you don't come, I will starve to death."

"Didn't you take a pack of snacks? Why are you still so hungry?" Chailin said.

"Snacks like that are not enough to hold your teeth. Xie Bao and I are worried that you have something to do and dare not leave, so we can only starve." Dian Zhengnan said.

Chai Lin said, "I'm hungry too, and I ate up the bones of just one fish. Xie Bao, let's go and find something delicious to eat."

Xie Bao said, "Okay, brother, sit still."

Xie Bao flicked his whip, started the carriage, and moved forward slowly, from the north of the city to the south of the city, because there were no restaurants or restaurants near the government office.

After traveling for four or five miles to the south of the city, the street gradually became lively, and suddenly there was the sound of Qiang flute singing and dancing. A splendid three-story restaurant stood out in front of it. There was a large sandy field in front of the restaurant, and two huge camels lay there. .

Dian Zhengnan said: "Brother, this place is not bad, there are two big monsters at the door."

Chai Lin took a look, and there were dozens of lanterns hanging upstairs, and there were four large characters written on the huge plaque: Dunhuang Guild Hall.

Dun, the elder.brilliant, brilliant.Dunhuang is located at the westernmost end of the Hexi Corridor. During the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, the Yuezhi and Tocharians lived. In this period, the Uighurs are the majority, and other tribes are also distributed.

Dian Zhengnan said: "It looks good, why don't you eat something from here."

"It's probably quite expensive, why don't we change houses?" Xie Bao said.

Chai Lin said: "It looks very good. Just now Master Cheng rewarded a restaurant with hundreds of acres of land. Let's have a good meal to celebrate. But be careful, these people from the Western Regions have different eating habits, they only eat beef , sheep, and camels."

Dian Zhengnan said: "Brother, don't worry, I won't talk if there is something to eat."

People look at the clothes and the horses look at the saddle. As soon as the four-wheeled luxury carriage pulled by two white horses stopped at the entrance of the restaurant, a steward wearing a black brocade robe immediately came and said, "Welcome distinguished guests."

Chai Lin said, "But there's still something to eat."

"There are good mutton, raisins, and kumiss," said the steward.

"Ok."

Chai Lin and Dian Zhengnan got out of the carriage first, and Xie Bao went to the backyard to set up the carriage before returning.

As soon as you enter the lobby, there is a strong atmosphere of the Western Regions, with murals of Feitian painted on the walls.A few beauties from the Western Regions in the middle are performing songs and dances with their bare feet, and the musicians from the Western Regions next to them are beating tambourines full of Western Region style.

The dining tables on both sides are separated by carved wooden boards, so they cannot disturb each other, but they just happen to see the singing and dancing performance in the middle of the hall.

Chai Lin and the other three came to the compartment on the second floor, and the waiter brought over the recipe and asked, "Three guests, what would you like to eat?"

Chai Lin saw that the price was reasonable, it was a bit expensive, but it was not unaffordable.Immediately ordered sixty catties of boiled lamb chops, dried fruits such as raisins and dates, and red wine.

The guy was stunned. After working here for three years, it was the first time that three people ordered so many lamb chops.But he didn't dare to ask, so he had to inform the kitchen to serve the food.

The lamb chops here are made exactly according to the practice of the Western Regions. The lamb chops are boiled in cold water, and the onion, ginger, garlic, soy sauce and vinegar are not used, only salt is added.Adult goats are selected, the meat is fat but not greasy, and the taste is delicious.

Chai Lin and Xie Bao ate meat while admiring the songs and dances of the Western Regions, listening to Qiang flute and tambourine, this is life.

On the third floor, the owner's room of the Dunhuang Guild Hall, the owner is not from the Western Regions, but a standard Central Plains person, in his thirties, with a majestic face, playing with a pair of walnuts in his hand, the shopkeeper knocked on the door and came in.

"Boss, here are three hard ideas. The person who smashed the Thrushcross Pavilion a few days ago." The shopkeeper said.

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