When Chang Xile mentioned to Li Zheng that he planned to invite others to teach the children in the village, Li Zheng immediately began to set up arrangements for the new master.

The place where the master wants to live is in Li Zheng's own house, because Li Zheng feels that he should treat the master with the highest treatment, and his house is one of the best in the village. Not only that, the things used in it are also the best they can be, and they are all newly arranged, which shows the importance of education in the village.

When Song Bangcheng was taken to Taoyuan Village, he was shocked by the scene in front of him.

All the people at home in Taoyuan Village came to the entrance of the village to greet them, and as soon as they saw Song Bangcheng and his party, they began to beat gongs and drums to welcome them.

All of them looked sincere, and this kind of enthusiasm will not be coaxing.

Children also ran forward to put the woven wreath around Song Bangcheng's neck, while the women came forward with a bowl of wine. Others sprinkled them with willow branches dipped in water to catch them and wash their dust.

Although Song Bangcheng's family is good, he has not received such a high salary. Chang Xile was also stunned, Li Zheng didn't tell him this stubble at all.

"Brother Chang, this is also grand. You and me, you don't need to be so polite. ”

Song Bangcheng was flattered and said, he originally just wanted to find a quiet place, and teaching was just incidental.

I didn't expect Chang Xile to give him many surprises, those books and scrolls, but he couldn't ask for them. His channels are relatively wide in Taoyuan County, but they are nothing outside, so there are many materials that he can't access. He took advantage of it, how did he know that the people of Taoyuan Village were so real and welcomed him so grandly.

Chang Xile shook his head and said: "This is really not my idea, Li Zheng only talks to me as long as I invite people over, and he will handle everything else." However, this also shows that our village attaches great importance to this matter, and the children will work harder after seeing this. If you are really qualified, if you can teach it by hand, it is also a merit. ”

Song Bangcheng nodded, some scholars like to be masters, and it is precisely for this purpose. The world is full of peaches and plums, even if you can't climb high, it is equally glorious to have disciples who can go far.

At this time, Li Zheng led a few clan elders to them, and Li Zheng said: "Mr. Song has worked hard, I am Li Zheng of Taoyuan Village, and it is an honor for our entire Taoyuan Village to invite Mr. Song, but we are poor and remote, please don't dislike it." ”

Although Song Bangcheng has always been respected because of his status as a showman, he has never seen such enthusiasm, "Li Zheng is polite, I am flattered by such a grand welcome ceremony." ”

"It should be, it should be."

Li Zheng led Song Bangcheng to see his residence first, and said with some anxiety: "I don't know if Mr. Song is satisfied?" If you are not satisfied, we will try our best to arrange it according to your requirements. ”

Song Bangcheng knew at a glance that Li was giving up the best house in the house, which meant that the previous owner was kicked out, and he was very unhappy.

"I came to Taoyuan Village not only to teach, but also to meditate and study, because it is too comfortable here, but it is not appropriate. You can find me a firewood room, you don't have to. ”

"This ......" Li Zheng suddenly became embarrassed, and couldn't help but look at Chang Xile.

Chang Xile understood that Song Bangcheng didn't want to trouble others because of his arrival, so he was at a loss. Maybe it's a relationship of playing around, although Song Bangcheng has a good family background, he doesn't care about things outside his body.

He thought for a while and said: "In order to facilitate the people of the oil mill to rest and store things when they are sleepy at night, we built a small bamboo building next to it, which is rarely used in ordinary times, I wonder if it can be there?" It's just next to the oil mill, I'm afraid it's not so quiet. ”

Li Zheng directly denied, "How can it be done there, it was just built casually at that time, and it didn't look like it at all." ”

Song Bangcheng was very interested, "Xiaozhulou? It sounds very elegant, you can take me to see it. ”

It's not easy to stop Li Zheng when he hears this, and he secretly says in his heart that reading people are different from ordinary people.

As soon as Song Bangcheng saw the small bamboo building, he immediately decided to live here, "It's very good here!" The scenery is beautiful, and you can see the murmuring of the creek when you open the door, which is really wonderful. I'm living here, but I'm just tired of working in vain. ”

"Where, if Mr. Song is not satisfied after living here for a while, he can change places." Li Zheng still thinks this place is unreliable.

Song Bangcheng responded with a smile, but by looking at his expression, he knew that he was planning to take root here. Li Zheng can only think about waiting for someone to clean up this small bamboo building later, and he can't let people live too coldly.

Because the small bamboo building still has to be cleaned up, it is still staying at home that night.

Li is entertained with the best wine and food, and there are several respected clan elders to accompany them, and the guests and hosts enjoy themselves during the banquet.

On the third day of coming to Taoyuan Village, Song Bangcheng began to officially attend classes. Although Chang Xile didn't look at it, according to the children's reactions, they all said that Song Bangcheng taught very well and said it in a simple and understandable way. And he is humorous and funny, and he will also talk about some new things he encounters when he goes out, and everyone listens to them with relish.

However, the children will emphasize in the end that although Song Bangcheng teaches well, he is still not as happy as Chang Xile.

Chang Xile didn't know that he was afraid that he would be angry, but he was relieved to hear such an evaluation. Especially seeing that the children can not only have fun in class, but also really learn things, and can see the outside world from what Song Bangcheng saw and heard, it is definitely a blessing for Taoyuan Village to invite such a person.

It's just that Chang Yu refuses to go to school anymore, and only wants to stay by Chang Xile's side. Chang Xile had long expected this, since he picked Chang Yu back, the two of them had never left, and they even had to go to the toilet together. Anyway, if you only teach him alone, he can still have his hands free.

And Chang Yu is different from ordinary people, he not only learns quickly, but also lacks a lot of common sense because of his childhood experience, and is more suitable for one-on-one teaching. It's just that there are fewer opportunities to get along with peers, but Chang Yu doesn't deal with people even if he goes to school, so it doesn't matter.

When the affairs of the school are solved, Chang Xile can think about the treatment of saline-alkali land with peace of mind.

Speaking of which, I have to sigh again that inviting Song Bangcheng is really a blessing for their Taoyuan Village, because Song Bangcheng also has some research on this. And he has been to many places, and even to other countries, he has seen a lot of things, and has provided a lot of good construction.

So after three months, the specific treatment plan was released. This includes how to dig the ditch and how the rest of the city will gradually clean it up in the future. The content is very detailed and has been verified by precise calculations.

Digging ditches is not something that can be dug casually, not only can it be irrigated but also suitable for drainage, only irrigation but not drainage, it still can't achieve the effect of salt control, and even leads to deterioration.

As soon as the plan was ready, Li Zheng immediately gathered good people and began to dig the ditch.

There is a rule in the good country that if anyone can reclaim the wasteland, after three years the land will be owned by him. And the same is true of the land of repulsion, if someone can successfully rectify it, it will be in whose name.

Li Zheng went to the yamen for the record a long time ago, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble in the future.

And when Li was gathering people, he had already made it clear that in addition to what Chang Xile said before, all good things in the village in the future will be given priority to these people, except for half of the wasteland that will be rectified in the future, Chang Xile will be left with half of the wasteland, and the other half will be divided by their own merits.

The specific rules were all set by Li Zheng and the clan elders in the village, and Chang Xile did not participate.

As for the land allocated to him fifty percent, he did not refuse, after all, he contributed money and effort, and these are what he deserves. Although he didn't care about these few acres of land, he couldn't develop the concept that everything he did should be taken for granted.

Chang Xile originally wanted to be conservative at the beginning, and first set aside a small part of the area for rectification. But Li Zheng and a few clan elders felt that there was no need to be so careful, so the area of the final renovation was four or five times more than Chang Xile had planned before.

Most of the extra part is used to grow alfalfa, because everyone thinks that it is not a trivial task, but just planting some weeds, and they don't think it is a job.

Besides, if alfalfa is really as good as Chang Xile said, they will raise more livestock and poultry at that time, and this alone will be able to earn back the strength spent out.

In fact, many people have always wanted to raise more livestock, especially because they earned some money last year, so they want to raise it, but unfortunately there was not such a big place before and they were also worried about the lack of feed.

People live in very crowded places, where is there a place to keep these things. Although there are many mountains and forests nearby, they can't be kept there, and they will be taken away by wild beasts at some point.

But if you use that saline land, it's a different story. There is land, food and water, and everyone raises it there together, and they also take care of each other, so it is much more convenient.

In the hearts of peasant families, rice, grain, and livestock are more reliable than money in the capital, and the former can repay the money, while the latter may not be able to change the former in times of famine.

Before digging ditches and planting alfalfa, all the land must be bulldozed or filled in to avoid poor drainage due to uneven terrain and affect the flow of salt.

In the case of backward labor tools and complete reliance on labor, this is not an easy task, especially because this piece of land is very hard because of salinization, and the effort to be put in is greater.

Fortunately, the area chosen was quite level, and it didn't take much effort to level the land.

The land is leveled and ploughed at the same time, and now that the spring ploughing time has passed, most of the cattle in the village are idle, which saves a lot of effort. After ploughing, the ground is also sprinkled with good fertilizer, which is not only beneficial to the growth of alfalfa, but also improves the condition of the land.

Taoyuan Village's remediation of wasteland can be described as men, women and children going out together, strong men digging ditches, women and children planting alfalfa, and the old people are responsible for boiling tea and handing water to everyone, orderly division of labor and cooperation.

The Chang family is responsible for the money, and since alfalfa is a weed here, no one will leave seeds. And the area they want to grow is very large, and there are not many alfalfa in Daoxiang County. If it is a direct transplant, it will have to spend some labor to do these things. Alfalfa in the mountains is scattered, and it is not easy to collect them.

Therefore, Chang Xile entrusted the Shen family caravan to help find alfalfa seeds a long time ago, and the Shen family really had great powers, and they really found it for him, and there were quite a few of them. And Shen Baili was not polite to him, and he didn't give him a cheap deal because the two had a relationship, so he did whatever he wanted.

Chang Xile also knows that it is not easy to collect this thing, and the herdsmen here will not plant pasture, but wherever there is pasture, it will grow freely. Many people have the same idea, raising livestock basically relies on wild weeds or bean dregs, etc., and rarely takes the initiative to plant livestock feed that is regarded as wild grasses. Not just because I didn't think of it, but because I didn't have land.

Therefore, Chang Xile is just a verbal teasing, and there is only gratitude in his heart.

Alfalfa can be planted in all seasons, but early sowing has deep roots and is more resistant to drought, and late sowing has shallow roots, which is not conducive to wintering.

Now that we can't catch up with spring sowing, we can only plant it immediately, and we can make this piece of land a fertile field by treating it one day earlier.

Moreover, there is a lot of rain in Taoyuan Village, and the temperature will not be very low except for the coldest days in winter, so there is no need to worry about lack of water or freezing to death.

Song Bangcheng watched everyone work in full swing, everyone contributed their own strength as much as possible, and those who couldn't do heavy work poured tea and water, and walked in the crowd. Some of the strength went to dig ditches, and the men were shirtless and did not spare their strength, while the old and weak women and children bent over and hoeed on the other side to sow seeds.

The most important thing is that he can't see the sorrow that he used to see on the faces of the peasants, obviously it is very hard, but everyone is full of energy. There was laughter, and some people sang high-pitched and joyful mountain songs, and they also sang to each other, the content was very funny and full of the wisdom of the peasant family.

Song Bangcheng sighed sincerely, "Taoyuan Village is very united, as long as people are united, they are not afraid of not succeeding." I'll tell you the truth, I've been to so many places, and I've rarely seen anything like it. Most of them do their own work, and in the end, they can't do anything. It is a lot of trouble to clean up the wasteland, and those big landlords with financial resources can only make it happen by throwing money into it, so that the peasants are getting poorer and the rich are getting richer and richer. ”

Chang Xile also has a deep understanding of this, and his current enthusiasm has a lot to do with the good atmosphere in the village.

Otherwise, just by virtue of the inherited emotions, he would not be able to do his best.

Although this village is backward and poor, and the living conditions are far worse than in the previous life, the people here make him feel very warm, and he feels very comfortable living here. Almost all of them were well-intentioned, and although there was inevitably friction between neighbors, and the occasional quarrel between the two families could be heard, it didn't take long for them to shake hands and make peace.

Especially when facing outsiders, they are very united. Usually everything is twisted into a rope, and when it comes to spring plowing and autumn harvest, everyone will get together and help each other.

Chang Xile smiled: "It is precisely because of this that I like this land so much and hope to turn it into a fertile field." In this way, the people of our village can live happily in this land all the time. ”

"With the wisdom of Brother Chang and the diligence of Taoyuan Village, this barren land will surely change dramatically over time. If it can really be successfully governed, I wonder if Brother Chang is willing to promote this method? ”

Chang Xile said without hesitation: "Why not, it should be so." ”

Song Bangcheng nodded appreciatively, "Brother Chang really has a heart of compassion for the world. ”

Chang Xile shook his head and said, "I can't afford such a big hat, I just don't want to see so much land barren." ”

"Brother Chang has such great wisdom, if he has been in this small village, he will really be buried."

In the past few months of contact, Song Bangcheng knows very well that although Chang Xile also wants to take a scientific examination, he just wants to have a reputation so that he will not be bullied by others, and he does not want to develop in his official career. This is not only because of the ruined appearance, but also because Chang Xile does not have that heart.

What kind of state a person is, he can still see it confidently.

Chang Xile is a typical example of not having much power* and just wanting to live in peace, which in some eyes is not seeking progress.

Song Bangcheng had such an idea, and Chang Xile didn't think it was strange, after all, most of the scholars in this world took the scientific examination as their only goal. Especially those who already have the fame of showing talent, because they have already taken the first step, unlike others who feel very slim, they are more obsessed with this way.

"Everyone has their own ambitions, and the most important thing is to be happy." Chang Xile smiled, but unfortunately Song Bangcheng didn't understand this stalk, but tasted it seriously, although he didn't agree with it, he also expressed his understanding.

Although Song Bangcheng has many views like him, he is still the same as the scholars in this world, hoping to win the Toad Palace and show his ambitions. It's just that he won't end up in a dead end like other stubborn thinkers. Rather, they feel that people should do what is suitable for them, and they cannot force them. He is very tolerant of other people's ideas, and can think from the perspective of others.

Chang rejoiced and said, "Besides, if I sit at home, I can do what I can do, and I can also benefit the people." In this way, it is not a two-pronged one, anyway, the result is the same, but it doesn't matter how it forms. “

Song Bangcheng suddenly realized, and arched his hand and said: "Brother Chang's words are really enlightening, and it makes me suddenly open." ”

Chang Xile just smiled, said a few more words to him and left.

If you don't leave, Chang Yuke, who has been silent, will be unhappy. Although he wouldn't do anything, Chang Xile didn't want him to feel left out and unhappy.

Chang Xi was happy to see that Chang Yu was very quiet along the way, but he didn't look like he was jealous and angry, so he couldn't help but wonder, "Little Meow, what's wrong with you?" ”

Chang Yu pursed his lips and didn't speak, which made Chang Xile feel very wrong.

"Is it because I didn't bother to pay attention to you when I talked to Brother Song just now, so you are unhappy?"

It stands to reason that this shouldn't be the case, Chang Yu has always been well-behaved, although he prefers his own attention to him, but he also knows that he can't interrupt when talking about things. It's just that I've been left out in the cold for a long time, and I'll be more clingy later, and I've never been a little depressed like I've never been silent.

Chang Yu glanced up at him and shook his head.

"But you're not happy." Chang Xile affirmed.

Chang Yu lowered his head and played with his fingers, still silent.

Chang Xile stared into his eyes, "Is there anything I can't even say?" ”

Chang Yu's eyes dodged, "I'm fine." ”

Chang Yu obviously had something in his heart but didn't want to speak, Chang Xile couldn't figure out what Chang Yu was worried about after thinking about it for a long time. He could feel that Chang Yu was not angry, but he was in a very low mood.

Chang Xile couldn't help frowning, although everyone has their own secrets, but this feeling of being excluded made him feel very uncomfortable. If someone else doesn't think anything, but the object is Chang Yu, it's completely different.

But there are some things that can't be forced, Chang Yu has an idea, no one can pry his mouth open when he doesn't want to say it, but he didn't expect that one day Chang Yu would start to hide it from him. Thinking that there will be more and more such situations in the future, Chang Xile also became depressed.

Chang Yu obviously felt the change in Chang Xile's feelings, and said in a panic: "Lele, don't be angry. ”

Chang Xile said quite sourly: "I'm not angry, but I didn't expect that Xiao Meow also has a secret to me." ”

Chang Yu was at a loss for a moment, "I, I ......"

Chang Xile didn't want to embarrass him, so he touched his head as usual and said, "It's okay, Xiao Meow has grown up, and it's normal to have her own secrets." ”

Chang Yu hugged Chang Xile's arm and arched back and forth in his arms, "Lele, you are the best, and I am also good." ”

Chang Xi smiled, and when he saw him like this, the depression in his heart disappeared.

Chang Yu took out the flute that Chang Xile bought for him before from his pocket, this flute was very exquisite, and Chang Xile took him to the best store in the county to buy it. Although it has increased the turnover of the Qian family, it is worth it. Because he knows that as long as Chang Yu decides what he wants to do, he will definitely do his best.

And since the Qian family knew that they had dealings with the Shen family, they didn't dare to be too arrogant.

The Shen family caravan is very famous in the house, and if it can do it, it must have its own way, and it is also close friends with the famous Pei family. The Qian family naturally didn't dare to provoke, and because of the arrival of the Shen family's caravan, the monopoly of the Qian family was broken, and the Qian family had a sense of crisis, and their arrogance was not so strong.

"Play the tune and listen to Lele. Lele, don't be angry. ”

Chang Yu put the flute to his mouth and blew it, and a light song came faintly.

However, after a few months of study, Chang Yu was able to play a complete tune very smoothly, and he began to have his own artistic conception, which made Chang Xile admire. He couldn't even imagine anything that could stump Chang Yu, this kid was a real genius student.

But this is also the result of Chang Yu's constant practice, and Chang Yu is very busy every day.

I got up early in the morning and went to the saline-alkali land to practice martial arts and arrows, learned to play the flute when I rested, and after I came back, I had to read and practice calligraphy with Chang Yu, and from time to time I would do some carpentry work. Every day is full and very fulfilling, and the temperament of the whole person is very different from when he first came back.

Now only in front of Chang Xile still shows some beastly appearance, in front of others, especially in front of people other than Chang Xile, there is no difference between ordinary children except for few words. Among them, the change of temperament is the most important, the whole person is not so open-toothed and clawed, and naturally hides the beastly nature that is contaminated because of being brought up by wild beasts.

Chang Xile and Chang Yu sat on the grass halfway up the mountain, the mountain breeze was gentle and the wildflowers were fragrant.

Chang Xile lay directly on the grass, holding a weed in his mouth, his legs cocked, and listening to the moving music with his eyes closed.

The warm sunlight sprinkled on his face through the big trees, smelling the fragrance of the grass on the ground, and the whole person was lazy and didn't want to move.

At this time, Chang Xile can best understand what the usual busyness is ultimately for.