Xiaoyao Nongjiazi

"Pfft!" The machete plunged into the wolf's body, and the bright red blood sprayed Zhong Mu's head and face, even the ends of his hair couldn't avoid it.Zhong Mu didn't care about these things at all. He was able to cut this knife because he got his arm scratched by the wolf in front of him. If he didn't make up for it when it was weak, his injury wouldn't In vain?

After the initial fear was suppressed, Zhong Mu no longer had the slightest intention of fear, and even dared to use such desperate tricks as exchanging injuries for injuries.This surprised Zhong Qingran who was paying close attention to them. He did not expect that there was such a brave person among the clansmen. He was a good young man who could be a village guard. Guard reserve, one day when the guard expands, he will be directly promoted to village guard.

Thirteen people, it's not a big problem to deal with seven wolves that are almost all wounded. Apart from being a little flustered at the beginning, after getting used to it, they can cope with it freely, especially among them is Jian Mingyu, who doesn't conform to common sense. .Fortunately, Jian Mingyu only dealt with the agile wolf who chased them all the way without any injuries.

Jian Mingyu has been going into the mountains to hunt from time to time since he was a man of extraordinary strength. He has a lot of experience in dealing with ferocious beasts. No matter how fierce the wolf's attack is, Jian Mingyu will either dodge it easily or use a machete to block it. The wolf head flew out.However, after two or three rounds, the alpha wolf was already on the decline.

Jian Mingyu put all his strength into his legs, jumped up suddenly, poured force into his hands, and slashed at the head wolf from top to bottom, pulling out a long bloody gash on its back and abdomen, and the blood spilled all over the ground.

The head wolf's eyes were about to burst, and regardless of the serious injuries on his body, he still caught Jian Mingyu, bit and attacked him, but he was not Jian Mingyu's opponent before, and now he is even more powerless, and Jian Mingyu cut his stomach open with a knife.The head wolf was exhausted, struggling on the ground a few times, and finally smashed to the ground unwillingly.

"How is it?" Seeing that Jian Mingyu had finished, Zhong Qingran hurried forward to check.

"It's okay, I got scratched a few times, it's just minor injuries." Jian Mingyu's whole body is now covered with blood spots, and he looks a bit oozing, only better than Zhong Mu who was doused with blood all over his face.

Zhong Qingran was worried and checked the injury carefully.Jian Mingyu's leather jacket was torn in two places, but the clothes inside were still intact, blood was seeping in two places on his hands, but the other places were intact, and the worry in Zhong Qingran's eyes disappeared.

Now is not the time to talk about these things. Seeing that Jian Mingyu was fine, the two of them went about their business.

Zhong Qingran and the doctor Eucommia rushed over to deal with the wounded, while Jian Mingyu rushed to the forest with the eight village guards who were only slightly injured. Don't hurry up, things will be troublesome after the drug wears off.The rest harnessed the horses to the carts and followed them.

As soon as the battle with the wolves was over, the villagers who hid in the narrow strip behind the village immediately ran out to help. Some carried the wolves to the river to slaughter them, some covered the blood-stained ground with broken soil, and the rest went to demolish the village. Central trap.They were not used in today's wolf slaughter operation, and yesterday was a waste of work, but no one complained at all. It's better not to use them than to use them but not to have them.

Zhong Qingran went back to the tent and took a small amount of ginseng whiskers, and asked Zhong Zhengli to stew pheasant soup at noon for the village guards and boatmen who worked hard today, as a reward for them.

This time, Zhong Qingran did not have a banquet to celebrate. He divided up the hunted wolves according to his effort. The village guard and Zhong Mu Zhongzhe, who had been mobilized temporarily, each got one. Zhou Ming and other boatmen One for three people, and two catties for each of the rest.Except for what Zhong Qingran left behind, the rest were made into dry goods and used as wages, and some were given out every few days, and those who didn't want it were as usual.

Jian Mingyu led the people to finish off the wolves who were stunned and incapacitated along the way one by one. As for the prey handling, they didn't care, and the people who arrived later would take care of it.

When we arrived at the habitat of wolves, the wolves guarding the house had long since disappeared.Jian Mingyu couldn't be bothered by this matter, he summoned Dianbai and Minglei, and after a communication, the two eagles shot in two directions and disappeared from everyone's sight in an instant.

Dianbai was the first to return, and after a few chirps, it flew towards the woods.Jian Mingyu got on his horse and motioned for everyone to follow.

The vegetation outside the forest is not dense, and the horse can walk without hindrance. If it is a little deeper, he can only abandon the horse and rely on walking.It's not because the vegetation in the forest is so luxuriant, it's because the road is not easy to walk, dead branches are everywhere, and the branches are overgrown. When a person sits on a horseback, if he is not careful, his head and face will be scratched.

Jian Mingyu is a good hunter, and he has long practiced the ability to track.A little white indicated the general direction, and his speed of tracking the wolves was greatly improved.

After walking for a while, Dianbai didn't fly any further and kept circling above their heads, Jian Mingyu immediately stopped.At this moment, apart from the chirping of insects and birds, there was only the sound of their breathing.

Jian Mingyu squatted down and carefully checked the messy footprints on the ground. If he read correctly, there should be five wolves left. It seems that they all ran west.Jian Mingyu looked up, glanced at Dianbai who was flying freely in the air, and ordered all the village guards to disperse and conduct a carpet search nearby.

It must have seen or smelled something, but unfortunately, it couldn't fly down, otherwise, it would be very easy to let it point out where the wolves are.

The village guards were very careful. When they met the wolf head-on, with the sharp weapon in their hands, it was estimated that there would be no big problem. If they were attacked by surprise, the consequences would definitely not be so wonderful.

After searching around, everyone found nothing, and neither did Jian Mingyu. There were other signs of wolf activity here.

"Search again, don't miss the trees, bushes and ground." Jian Mingyu thought for a while, and ordered again.

"Captain, here." Wang Zaiming whispered in surprise.

Jian Mingyu followed the sound, and there was a dark hole under a large bush. It seemed to have existed for a long time, and it was unknown who dug it out. There were several wolf cubs lying in it.

"Hold them out, and don't keep those who open their eyes." Jian Mingyu said calmly.The wolf is not easy to raise, and he cannot leave possible hidden dangers for the village.As for why there are wolf cubs in this season, Jian Mingyu can't figure it out.There are so many things in this world that he doesn't know, and he doesn't need to be entangled in them.

After the little wolf cubs were dealt with, everyone searched carefully again. Seeing that there was nothing missing, Jian Mingyu asked Dianbai to take them to find Minglei.

Dianbai let out a cheerful cry, and spread his wings to fly to the west of the forest.

Jian Mingyu and others quickly followed.

Halfway through the journey, Dianbai met Minglei, and the two eagles flew towards the target together.

Seeing their graceful figures flying across the air, Jian Mingyu had a slight smile in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth turned up unconsciously.With them, many things can be done with half the effort, and even some things that people can't do, they can do. Well, they have worked hard these days, so I will give them extra meals when I go back.

This time the destination was a bit far away. Jian Mingyu and his party walked through the forest again, and the speed was not fast. They traveled for half an hour before arriving.

Before reaching the place, there was a strong smell of blood. Jian Mingyu and the others tensed up and approached cautiously. Even though they had already guessed what happened, they were shocked by the sight that greeted them.

A huge bear was lying on the ground, its body was covered with wolves, it had two hind legs, one on its back, and two were thrown aside.This place is like a typhoon passing through, it is in a mess, and there are mottled blood and residual limbs everywhere.

The village guard had just experienced a contest between a man and a wolf, and he was no stranger to blood, but seeing such a scene, he felt a chill in his heart.In terms of strength, five wolves are not as good as a bear, but the bear died in the end, dragged to death by the wolf's desperate attack.

Jian Mingyu was sure that the bear was completely dead, so he handed over the two wolves who were still alive.They didn't have time to sigh, and quickly cleaned the battlefield.It is estimated that the battle has just ended, and the smell of bears and wolves has not dissipated, otherwise, there would have been carnivores long ago, and it would not be their turn to be the fisherman.

Several people quickly packed up the prey, tied them to the horseback, and returned along the original road.

As soon as he got out of the forest, Jian Mingyu recruited two eagles, communicated for a while, and after making sure that there were no wolves missing, he set off to go back.Not long after they walked out, they saw a carriage parked in the habitat of wolves, and moved most of the bears and wolves there. Everyone got on their horses and followed the carriage.

The sun shone on them, leaving a short shadow.

"Of course, a whole pack of wolves has been exterminated today. This is a joyous event. However, although the temperature is not high now, salt is needed to preserve meat for a long time, and the amount is quite a lot. That's the problem. Salt reserves are running low, you see?" Zhong Qingshu came over with an account book, with a worried expression on his face.

"It's okay, no need to save, just pickle according to the normal amount, and I will figure out the rest." Zhong Qingran asked Zhao Qing for a lot of supplies, but he didn't bring much salt, only enough for them to use for a few months. Excluding the consumption during the sea voyage, it will last for at most another month.This is still in the case of daily use, as it is now, it is necessary to pickle thirty or forty wolf meat, which is a heavy burden.

Seeing Zhong Qingran's confident appearance, Zhong Qingshu didn't ask any further questions, and left with the account book in hand.He has a heavy task now. He is in charge of all the property in Fucun's public account. All the wages have to be transferred from him. He also has to carefully check the various terms related to the property. If there is something inappropriate, he has to discuss it with Zhong Qingran. Re-enactment.

This matter must be treated with caution. If there is a big mess in property, the order of Fucun will be messed up. How can this develop?The treatment for the villagers can't be too good, but it can't be too bad.

Zhong Qingran has self-knowledge. According to his thinking, he naturally admires the system of later generations. No matter what kind of system it is, it is better than the current system. But is this possible?It is obviously not in line with the status quo, productivity cannot keep up, and everything is in vain.He also slightly improved the welfare of the villagers, and the rest followed the rules of this world.No matter what, you can't let the people who come with them from thousands of miles eat chaff and swallow vegetables, right?If Fucun was really managed like this, Zhong Qingran would despise himself without anyone telling him.

"Wow!"

Zhong Qingran was overjoyed, and walked quickly towards the entrance of the village.

At this moment, the place was already full of children who were unable to work, and all of them were looking at the blurred figure in the distance.

Seeing that the village was right in front of him, Jian Mingyu no longer cared about the carriage, and let the wild horse run towards Fucun with all its hoofs in the scorching sun.

"Mingyu, is this on your body?" Zhong Qingran looked at, Jian Mingyu's body was stained with blood several times more than before, and the smile on his face was no longer there.

"Don't worry, I'm not injured. These were all contaminated when I moved the prey." Jian Mingyu looked down at himself and found that it was really scary.He had been spattered with blood by the wolf head before, and it was unavoidable to get some blood in the process of handling the bear. In addition, the prey was kept on the horse for a long time, and his pants were not spared when he was riding, which is a pity. A suit of clothes.The bloodstains were difficult to wash off. Even after they were cleaned, they had to sew another layer of cloth on the outside before wearing them to meet people. Otherwise, they might scare people.

"Go, go back and wash, I'll take care of the rest." Zhong Qingran took the reins and urged Jian Mingyu to go home.

After the scourge of wolves is gone, villagers' activities are no longer restricted.But now they all have work to do, and they don't have time to explore around Fucun, so the benefits will not be immediately apparent.

After the village guards recovered from their injuries, Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu took Twelve Riders to visit the herd of wild horses again. This time they harvested more than last time, with more than 20 wild horses.

After this trip, Zhong Qingran didn't plan to buy any more animal power for the time being, these were enough for now.In fact, he wanted to catch the bison, but unfortunately the area where the bison lived was too far away, so he had to reluctantly give up.Horses are also easy to use, but they consume too much fodder and have to be fed dry food such as beans from time to time, which is really unaffordable for ordinary farmers.

More than [-] horses, plus two cows, so much animal power, greatly accelerated the speed of Fucun's land reclamation and building of houses and walls.Today, except for the two mud houses originally built to accommodate the elderly and children in the village, the rest of the village are all in the style of blue brick and tile houses.Of course, these are not free and need to be repaid by the villagers in the future.

"Grandpa, we have a new house to live in!" Zhong Shi stepped forward and rushed to the four green brick and tile houses that had just been completed, touching one and the other with his little hands, with a silly smile on his face.

Zhong Fushan is no better than his grandson Zhong Shi. For most of his life, he never thought that he could live in such a good house one day.He made the right decision this time. If he hadn't followed Zhong Zexin here, his family would probably still be saving money on food and expenses, just to live their lives stutteringly.Thinking of this, Zhong Fushan felt happy in his heart, and couldn't hide the smile on his face.

Not only the grandpa and grandson, but also Zhong Fushan's other family members looked happy. This is a green brick house, which only the rich can afford!Now that they are living here, not only that, but they can also eat meat every now and then. Such a good life was unimaginable before.

"Have you seen it all? Come here after reading it. I have something to tell you." Zhong Fushan put away the smile on his face, sat on the new kang, and said very seriously, "What was your family like before? There are a lot, don’t forget the well digger when you drink water, you can’t do ungrateful things. From now on, if Zexin’s family asks you to do it, you should do it well, don’t push back, and you are not allowed to dig the corners of the village.”

"Father, look at what you said, how could we do such a thing that is inferior to pigs and dogs?" Zhong Sen promised, patted his chest.

"Well, big brother is right, following the village chief, you have meat to eat and a good house to live in, who would be so stupid as to go against them?" Zhong Lin had a look that should have been taken for granted.When the wolves were exterminated last time, his family benefited greatly. He and his third brother Zhong Mu alone earned two wolves for the family. This meat was enough for them to eat for a long time.

Zhong Mu was full of admiration. Zhong Qingran had a flexible mind and many ideas. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, he still had someone to help him. If he hadn't insisted on taking the sea route, they crossed mountains and mountains, and there must have been few people who could enter Hanhai Prefecture intact.Of course, if he didn't know that the Zhong family was capable, his father would not have taken them with the Zhong family.

Not only Zhong Qingran is formidable, but even his wife Jian Mingyu is also good at riding and shooting. She is a few years younger than him, she is a few years younger than him.

"I don't worry about you, daughter-in-law and grandchildren, you should say a few more words on weekdays, and don't let them do things that will damage our family's face." Zhong Fushan carefully told him that he had to give up all signs of disharmony. Press down hard.Not to mention anything else, if Guang Zhong's family can lead them to live a good life, they can't be so short-sighted.

"Yes, Dad."

Similar conversations are not limited to Zhong Fushan's family.

Now that Fucun Village has initially completed reclamation, sowing seeds and raising seedlings can be done by women and children, and the remaining part of the labor is invested in the construction of walls and houses.It can be said that Fucun is now doing these two things with the strength of the whole village.

In order to supply bricks and tiles in time, Wei Yilin temporarily recruited a few apprentices who made bricks and tiles, and he himself was guarding the brick kiln around the clock, so he could barely keep up with the speed of bricks and tiles consumption.

It is also a blue brick and tile house, and the regulations of each house are different.After all, Zhong Qingran is not a bad person, it is impossible for him to bear all the expenses of the villagers.Although Zhong's family will pay for the house building for the time being, Zhong Qingran has to consider their ability to pay back the money. If they build a double courtyard for each family, will they have to pay back the money until the year of the monkey?

This is not modern, and the villagers do not have the concept of borrowing money to consume in advance.If Zhong Qingran hadn't given them enough discounts, presumably not every family would be happy even if he advanced the money.

The Zhong family's house is the same as before, a two-entry courtyard, and it has not yet been fully completed.The Zhong family moved in as early as when the main house in the second entrance courtyard was completed.Now that the situation is special, who cares so much.After all, the Zhong family is old and young. So far, the temperature in Fucun is only about ten degrees during the day. In this kind of weather, it would be too miserable to live in a tent for a long time.

"Qingran, there are only two catties of salt left." Zhong Qingshu explained the situation as soon as he came up, without saying anything else, just staring at Zhong Qingran with piercing eyes, the meaning couldn't be more clear.

Zhong Qingran acted like he had suddenly realized, so he just said, he seemed to have forgotten something, no, Qingshu came to the door.

"Qingshu, is this salt? It's really not difficult to get." Zhong Qingran led him to the main room and poured him a cup of tea, "No, it should be said that anyone can make salt after knowing the method. I just thought, this There are few people in our village, and I don’t encourage every family to be self-sufficient. In that case, the whole village will lose its vitality. The various systems currently implemented in Fucun are based on this requirement. You have also seen it , There are all kinds of shops in the village, of course, most of them are side-by-side, and everyone's main energy is on land reclamation and building houses. Do you have any good suggestions for salt?"

"How simple?" Zhong Qingshu's eyes flashed.Fucun Village is still like an isolated island, but it is not in essence. Hanhai Prefecture is populated by people, so communication is indispensable if there are people.

Salt was an important commodity in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the court controlled it very tightly. Selling private salt is a felony, and anyone who is caught will be punished severely. I think the status of salt in Hanhai Prefecture will not be low. If Fucun has mastered the salt production method, and can continue to export, the life of the villagers in Fucun will surely be improved to a higher level.

"Making salt in small quantities is a little more troublesome than chopping firewood. Making salt in large quantities requires a lot of manpower in the early stage, but it's much less troublesome than making salt in small quantities afterwards." Zhong Qingran drank the hot tea in his hand in one gulp, "Let's go, I'll take you Go and experience it for yourself."

Zhong Qingran called Jian Mingyu who was busy next door, and went into the kitchen to get tools.

"Qingran, what are you doing with these?" Zhong Qingshu looked bewildered.

Jian Mingyu next to him was even more confused, he didn't even know what to do now: "Qingran, are you going out to cook?"

"Salt making, I can't explain this matter to you in a few words. Let's go, let you see it with your own eyes, and you will believe it." It's not that Zhong Qingran is hiding it, but there are no salt wells in Pingyang County, and the locals don't know. Where did the salt come from.Besides, even if there are salt mines and salt wells nearby, the difference from what he is doing now is not small. He casually said that the two of them would believe it, but they would inevitably have doubts in their hearts, so it would be better for them to try it out for themselves. .

Zhong Qingran walked in front carrying a bucket, followed by Zhong Qingshu holding a large pot, and Jian Mingyu took a step behind carrying a small bundle of firewood.

"Are you going in the direction of the brick kiln?" Zhong Qingshu felt like a cat's paw scratching in his heart. If he hadn't held his breath, he would have jumped up and down like Zhong Qingzhu, just to get the answer from Zhong Qingran in advance.

"Well, to be precise, it's going to the beach." Zhong Qingran has always answered questions that can be explained clearly in one or two sentences.

Zhong Qingshu: "Just the beach where we often go to catch the sea?"

Zhong Qingran nodded, and then quickened his pace. He has no bad taste to tantalize people. Since he called the two of them over, there is nothing to hide.

The nearest beach to Fu Village is only a few miles away, and it didn't take long for the three of them to get there.

Putting the pot and firewood on the shore, Zhong Qingran led the three of them to pick up a lot of stones nearby. Jian Mingyu quickly set up a simple stove according to Zhong Qingran's wishes.

Zhong Qingran fetched a bucket of seawater, poured it into the cauldron, covered the pot, clapped his hands and said, "Okay, let's keep cooking on such a high fire, until it reaches a certain level, salt will appear."

Jian Mingyu and Zhong Qingshu looked at each other, unable to hide the shock on their faces, and asked in unison, "It's that simple?"