Lord: Start with a copy of Water Margin

On the second day, Zhao Zhen and others still got up early. Seeing that Chao Gai had not yet gotten up, they went to inspect the camp first. After having breakfast with the soldiers, Zhao Zhen arranged for the soldiers to patrol along the fog to prevent accidents.

Chao Gai and Wu Yong were very tired from being prepared for the wolf disaster for days, and they didn't wake up until noon.

Chao Gai cleaned up and invited Zhao Zhen. He took out six pieces of meteorite and a century-old ginseng plant from the box, and said to Zhao Zhen: "Brother Zhao Zhen, this is what I harvested after leading people to explore the fog for two months. Now I will give them all away." To the township chief. There were originally seven pieces of meteorite iron. I made a simple knife in the county and used one piece. The rest are here."

As he spoke, he sighed and said: "If you don't listen to the old man's words, you will suffer the consequences. When my father was here, he saw that I used guns and clubs all day long and made friends with heroes in the world. I was not a peaceful person. Before his death, Qian Dingzhu , Wan warned, "Don't stay in the fog for a long time, and don't cause trouble when traveling through the fog." I was in trouble because I was greedy for the treasures in the fog."

After that, he led Zhao Zhen around the entire Dongxi Village. Anyone whose family died due to wolves would be given 10 taels of silver, two stones of rice, and two pieces of coarse cloth. The rest of the family also gave four-one gifts.

After walking around, Zhao Zhen also saw that each family had no resentment towards Chao Gai, but only looked sad. Having lost the strong working force of the family, I still cannot adapt for a while, and I am full of confusion about the future. I was extremely grateful when I met Zhao Zhen.

After walking around from house to house, the two took Zhuang Ding back to Chao Gaizhuang. After entering the door, Chao Gai let out a long breath and said to Zhao Zhen with red eyes: "Brother, you have also seen that due to the wolf disaster, three to one family members in the village died, how can I still have the face to be the leader of Dongxi Village? The township head still needs to select another talented person.”

Zhao Zhen walked around and seemed to understand Chao Gai's current mood. He nodded and said, "Does Brother Chao Gai have someone to choose?"

Chao Gai thought for a while and said: "It is easy for Wu Xuexue to manage this village, but some of his talents are overqualified. Brother, you can ask, or you can transfer someone from the village."

Zhao Zhen nodded after hearing this, but he was a little undecided.

After saying this, Chao Gai said: "Yesterday when I asked for help, I promised to donate half of the property of the Chao family village as a reward for the brothers' military expedition. I have also heard that the land in Liangshan Township has been returned to the township, and the farmers have all leased fields from the township. According to the For example, the land in Dongxi Village is now in my brother's hands. Here is the land deed. Please keep it." He said and handed over a dozen deeds.

Zhao Zhen took it as he was told and said: "Brother Chao Gai, this is the land policy I have set. It is also to suppress land annexation. The land will be taken back to the public, and the farmers will rent the land for farming and pay taxes according to regulations. Such poor people will have a place to stand." ”

Chao Gai seemed to have some understanding after hearing this, nodded, and said to Zhao Zhen: "Liangshan Township is booming now. I think what I did was right, and it is my brother who makes the decision. Today I have collected the bones of the villagers and buried them. I will go and make arrangements. After a while, I asked Chao Ning to take the brothers for a walk around the boundaries of Dongxi Village."

After saying goodbye to Zhao Zhen, Zhao Zhen followed Chao Ning on two pack horses and led a group of rural soldiers to stroll along the dirt road in the fields. Looking at the mess outside the village, Zhao Zhen asked: "Manager Chao, this year's grain supply I’m afraid the harvest will fail. Is there enough food stored in the village?”

Chao Ning replied: "Township chief, I'm afraid it's not enough. Since the fishing boat in the village had an accident in May, in order to pay the county's tax revenue, Chao Baozheng had to take the risk and lead people into the fog to search. Unexpectedly, it caused a wolf disaster."

After Zhao Zhen heard this, he knew the reason. Asked: "How much tax does Dongxi Village need to pay every year?"

Chao Ning said: "The township head also knows that we are far away from the county seat and have inconvenience in our travels. Therefore, the county has less control. However, the tax cannot be delayed for more than three years, otherwise the county will definitely send a team of sergeants to the countryside." It is common to collect debts, eat and get cards, and to rape other people's wives and daughters.

Two years ago, when Chao Taigong was ill, all the four-tailed carps he caught were taken to the county in exchange for elixirs, but unfortunately they were not rescued yet. Since Baozheng came to the throne, he has not been able to catch the four-tailed carp, and something happened in the river, so he gave up catching the four-tailed carp.

Except for county towns, taxes in remote villages only collect spiritual items. In October this year, the village needs to pay twelve four-tailed carps, or the equivalent in spiritual items, to the county. "

As he spoke, he looked at Zhao Zhen and said a little unnaturally: "The township chief needs to make more preparations."

Zhao Zhen nodded and motioned for Chao Ning to continue. Seeing that Zhao Zhen had no intention of blaming him, Chao Ning continued: "Since Dongxi Village was founded, in addition to this wolf disaster, there was also a weasel disaster more than 20 years ago. Most of the chickens raised in the village died. Fortunately, After receiving the advice of a wandering Taoist priest, he raised geese to drive away the weasels.

Nowadays, in addition to a small number of chickens raised by each household in the village, there are also geese raised on the grasslands and riverbanks. "

As he said that, he pointed to the distance, Zhao Zhen looked in the direction Chao Ning pointed, and sure enough he saw many white geese and gray geese.

Chao Ning said: "These hundred geese are now a specialty of Dongxi Village. I sent people to search for nearly 3,000 geese in the river early this morning. Now these are the only ones left. After a rough count, there are less than 1,000 geese left. The rest may be Eaten by wolves, or run away into the fog, unable to be found.”

Zhao Zhen said: "How can this goose be called Bai Zi Goose?"

Chao Ning replied: "This goose was found by Chao Taigong with a lot of money. It is originally from Jinxiang County. It is also called Jinxiang Baizi Goose. It is named after it lays hundreds of eggs every year."

Zhao Zhen walked closer and looked

world log

Name: Baizi Goose (a special product, one is a white goose and the other is a gray goose. They walk powerfully and make a sound when they run, with their heads and neck held high immediately, and their posture is majestic)

The "County Chronicles and Illustrated Records" states: "The goose is also called the domestic goose or the Shu goose. It looks like a goose but cannot fly. Its head is like a crane, but its neck is shorter. It has green eyes, yellow beaks, and red paws. It is good at fighting. It calls at night and calls when it sees a stranger. It can chase away thieves and lay eggs."

At this time, several farmers who were herding geese came to greet them and stood aside. Chao Ning said to Zhao Zhen: "Village head, these more than ten farmers are good at herding geese in the village. When the wolf pack attacked, the goose was alert and fought with the wolf, but unfortunately it was not a match.

Fortunately, these farmers escaped with their lives. They shouted along the way, and many farmers working in the fields also fled into the village. Otherwise, Dongxi Village would be exterminated."

Zhao Zhen comforted everyone, and several people also expressed their sincerity. Zhao Zhen asked: "I saw you were packing something, but did you lay eggs?"

Everyone looked at the household and did not answer. Chao Ning said, "Wu He, you are the manager of the goose farm, you come back and tell me."

Wu He stepped forward and said, "Many geese died, and there are many large feathers, goose down and other things left on the ground. We can collect them and use them as materials for making quilts and arrows after cleaning."

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "Manager Wu He is thoughtful, you can go and get busy."

Chao Ning took Zhao Zhen around Dongxi Village, and Zhao Zhen had a general impression of Dongxi Village in his mind. When walking back, Zhao Zhen said to Chao Ning, "Brother Chao Gai has a lot of things to do now. Manager Chao took me to see Wu Xuejiu, and then I went to help Brother Chao Gai with the farm affairs."

After a while, Chao Ning took Zhao Zhen to a study, knocked on the door and went in, met Wu Yong, and Chao Ning left.

Zhao Zhen and Wu Yong greeted each other again. Zhao Zhen said, "Mr. Wu, Chao Baozheng has recommended you to be the village chief of Dongxi Village. What do you think?"

Wu Yong said, "It's not that I'm trying to refuse, but I'm just not interested in this matter."

Zhao Zhen asked, "What do you want to do, Mr. Jialiang?"

Wu Yong said, "I've read military books and strategies, and I'm also interested in practicing martial arts and making friends. Now I want to follow the example of Feng Xiao in the Three Kingdoms and become a military advisor."

Zhao Zhen said, "I understand your intention. Now in Liangshan Township, there are only 500 soldiers in the township, but there are chief and deputy commanders. The positions of envoy, captain, deputy captain, etc. are not suitable for you. Why not find a village assistant in the village to help me manage Liangshan Village, so that I can ask for advice from time to time. Once the troops are deployed, how about coming to the army to assist? "

Wu Yong was happy to hear this and said to Zhao Zhen: "It's all up to the village head."

Zhao Zhen said: "Mr. Duowen is very wise. When I came here, I heard Chao Ning say that Dongxi Village will go to the county to pay 12 spiritual objects in October this year. Do you have any way to avoid it?"

Wu Yong shook the goose feather fan in his hand, frowned, and a plan came to his mind. He said: "I got it, I got it!"

Zhao Zhen said: "Mr., what is the plan?"

Wu Yong was not in a hurry, folded two fingers, and said countless words, which made Zhao Zhen suddenly enlightened.