"Little lord, your face?"

Lily of the Valley, who had been waiting at the gate of the Taishou Mansion for a long time, couldn't help but exclaim when she saw the eye-catching red mark on Cai Ji's face. However, Cai Ji himself touched his cheek disapprovingly, and said casually, he dozed off in the car before. ”

"Ahh If it gets swollen, it's going to happen. When Lily of the Valley heard that it was a collision, she was so anxious that she pulled Cai Ji up and was about to drag her to the backyard, for fear of leaving bruises on her pink face.

"It won't fade down in a short time, where is it so strict." Cai Ji waved his hand disappreciatively, and then introduced the culprit behind him to Lily of the Valley, this is my newly acquired maid Linghu Jiu, the boy Ah Jiu, the sister of Sima Guan Cheng of the Water Army. Why don't you dwell with you? ”

"Whoa." When Lily of the Valley heard Cai Ji say this, she immediately leaned over in understanding. Then he introduced himself to Ah Jiu and said that the slave maid Lily of the Valley. Naifujun's personal maidservant. ”

When Linghu Jiu heard that Cai Ji arranged for her to live with her maidservant, the big stone in her heart fell to the ground slightly. But I saw her with an innocent and innocent expression to Lily of the Valley and said to the little girl Linghu Jiu, call me Ah Jiu. ”

Lily of the valley saw Linghu Jiu's innocent appearance, so she didn't say much, and directly turned back to report to Cai Jiyu that the little lord was waiting for you in the backyard with a group of hungry children. ”

"Let's go, let's see." As soon as Cai Ji heard that Zhang Qing had summoned someone, he immediately rushed to the backyard with Lily of the Valley and Ah Jiu.

As soon as he entered, Cai Ji saw thirty or forty ragged and thin children standing in the courtyard. A cursory glance is almost all boys. A handful of girls just hid in the corner, trembling and secretly looking at the three brightly dressed peers in front of them. Zhang Qing on the side saw Cai Ji, so he quickly stepped forward to give a salute to the little master, and this time he bought a servant boy, 28 men and 10 women, a total of 38 people. The oldest is twelve years old, and the youngest is five years old. ”

"That's all there are kids left in the camp?" Cai Ji asked with a tilted head. Obviously, the physical quality and number of the children in front of her did not meet her expectations. Of course, from the fact that there are more men and fewer women, and there are more men and fewer women, it can be seen that Zhang Qing is still quite careful when choosing children. It is important to know that in this era, boys in their early teens only need to train for three or four years to become young men who can go into battle. Girls from the folk can also talk about marriage at the age of 12 or 3. Zhang Qing's selection of girls under the age of 10 is obviously to leave room for future training.

When Zhang Qing heard Cai Ji's question, he couldn't help but sigh helplessly and said that he didn't hide it from the little lord, and there were not many hungry people left in the camp now. The young babies had already starved to death. The older children were bought into slavery by the wealthy men of the city. These children are neither big nor small, and no one takes them in. ”

Cai Ji listened to Zhang Qing's explanation, and then realized that it was not Zhang Qing who deliberately picked people. Rather, she picked it out. It is no wonder that there is a shortage of food now, and no one is willing to raise idlers in vain. Otherwise, there would not be so many hungry people in the wilderness of the Central Plains. Thinking of this, Cai Ji had no choice but to answer the question. If Brother Zhang sees such unclaimed children again in the future, he will help Ji collect them together. ”

"Whoa." After Zhang Qing clenched his fists and received the order, he turned around and scolded the group of little radish heads who were still standing stupidly, and said that you and the others have not seen the lord yet! ”

The children were drunk by Zhang Qing like this, and they prostrated on the ground and kowtowed to Cai Ji, and they saw the lord. ”

Although Cai Ji didn't want to pose in front of a group of children, he still had to talk about discipline. Especially in troubled times like the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the hierarchy of respect and inferiority is the cornerstone of loyalty. As for high-profile statements such as equality for all, it will still affect these children subtly in the future. What Cai Ji needs right now is loyalty and obedience. Therefore, at this time, she announced to the children in a steady and kind tone that once you have entered the Taishou Mansion, you will take it as your duty to serve the country with loyalty. From now on, you will practice martial arts in the morning and read and write in the evening. Don't slack off! ”

When the children heard that their master had bought them, they were just letting them practice martial arts and study in Taishou Mansion, and they all raised their heads in amazement. And Zhang Qing, Lily of the Valley, and even Ah Jiu were even more puzzled. In their opinion, it is a great merit for Xiaofu Junken to take in these hungry children during the famine and let them survive. Where is there any reason to pay out of your own pocket for domestic slaves to study and practice martial arts.

However, Cai Ji didn't care about everyone's surprised expressions at all, but turned his head to Lily of the Valley and Ah Jiuru to practice martial arts, and came to study with these children at night. Lily of the valley will clean up the west wing later, and the house will teach there in the future. ”

"Whoa." Lily of the valley didn't say a word, and responded to Cai Ji's arrangement. Because she has always obeyed the orders of the little lord unconditionally.

With Lily of the Valley setting a good example, other children, including Ah Jiu, followed suit. Seeing this, Cai Ji was very satisfied with Lily of the Valley's cousin, so she ordered Lily of the Valley in front of the children that these children would be under your jurisdiction from today onwards. Thou shalt bring them down and distribute food and lodging. ”

"Whoa." Lily of the valley answered the order without humility or arrogance. But everyone could see that Cai Ji was deliberately emphasizing the leadership of Lily of the Valley to the children present, and establishing the initial relationship between superiors and subordinates.

And after Lily of the Valley left the yard with a bunch of children, Zhang Qing still couldn't help but ask Cai Ji Tan that the little lord really planned to raise these young children in the mansion to study and practice martial arts? ”

"Nope. As Ji just said, what I want is not a slave, but a person with lofty ideals who takes loyalty and righteousness to serve the country as my responsibility. Brother Zhang, don't underestimate these young children. Just give them a good education, and over time they will be able to thrive. In other words, the name of the school in Jilian Mansion has been decided. It's called Lecture Martial Arts. Cai Ji, who was also an orphan, proudly announced. In her previous life, she studied history very well, and she knew very well what the three words "lecture martial arts" meant to China in later generations. At the same time, Cai Ji also hopes that the martial arts hall created in Donglai at this moment can cultivate pillars for the entire Chinese nation like those martial arts halls in later generations.

Although Zhang Qing was also moved by Cai Ji's arrogance. But after all, he didn't know the origin of the martial arts hall, not to mention that the current academy and academy were all named Fengya, where would it be so straightforward. So Zhang Qing reminded Cai Ji to talk about martial arts? Will it be too martial arts? ”

"Definitely. It is this martial arts spirit that Ji wants. It must be known that the world is in chaos at present, and the government is sluggish. Only the people with lofty ideals in Yunwen and Yunwu have the ability to turn the tide and save the people from fire and water. Cai Ji raised his head as he spoke, looked at the clear sky, and said frankly to Zhang Qing that he would not hide it from Brother Zhang, and Ji planned to recruit scribes to come to the house to give lectures to children. The name of the school is also intended to show the world that what Ji needs here is a doer who can abandon his pen and throw himself into the army, not a man who can only chant the wind and the moon. It is the so-called planting of the plane tree, attracting the phoenix. Ji will one day talk about the sycamore tree of Wutang, and he will definitely recruit people of insight for me. ”

Zhang Qing listened to Cai Ji's explanation, and then realized that his little lord set up a martial arts hall, in addition to cultivating family generals, he also had the intention of recruiting talents. Thinking of Cai Ji's clever moves at a young age, Zhang Qing couldn't help but sigh that the little lord had a wonderful idea, and his heart was happy to surrender. ”

However, in the face of Zhang Qing's praise, Cai Ji secretly smiled bitterly in his heart. In fact, she also wants to post the "Recruitment Order" as openly and brightly as Cao Cao to recruit talents. It's a pity that she is still young now, and her reputation is not well-known, and secondly, the actual control of Donglai is still in the hands of Duan Kui and Guan Tong. Under such conditions, it was very difficult to recruit celebrities in an era like the Eastern Han Dynasty. Just like the last time Cai Ji met Guo Jia in Xiaopei, the other party did not come to Donglai for a long time. Thinking of what happened to Liu Bei before going to Jingzhou, Cai Ji realized that it was not easy to recruit celebrities. Instead of insisting on celebrities who can be met but cannot be found, it is better to recruit some little-known scribes as staff members first.

Therefore, after some careful consideration, Cai Ji finally decided to establish a school to recruit talents under the guise of hiring lecturers. It must be known that the current small lecture martial arts hall may not attract the attention of the famous people of the family, but it is a bad opportunity for people from low backgrounds. What's more, the talents recruited in the name of Jiangwutang are nominally Cai Ji's personal staff, and they don't have to be controlled by the government. So even if he can't recruit for the time being, Cai Ji is still very optimistic about the prospects of the martial arts. She even planned to expand the scope of teaching to the military after recruiting suitable scribes, so as to establish the reputation of the martial arts hall. Of course, this is all for later. What Cai Ji has to do now is to lay a good foundation for Donglai step by step. Because the so-called speculation is sometimes the result of accumulation.

Therefore, Cai Ji at this time did not dwell on the affairs of Wutang, but directly turned the topic to Zhang Qing and asked Brother Zhang, I don't know if there is an eyebrow about recruiting craftsmen? ”

Zhang Qing heard Cai Ji mention the recruitment of craftsmen, first frowned, and then truthfully reported back to the little lord that there were indeed more than a dozen craftsmen in Xicheng. But they all take the surname of a horse and the head of the horse. It is said that if you want to recruit these craftsmen, you must first convince the surname Ma Laosuo. ”

"Oh? Is this a craftsman? Cai Ji asked back.

"The little lord didn't guess. This horse's surname Lao Suo is indeed a well-known old carpenter in Huang County, known as Sailuban. Zhang Qing nodded.

"Seruban? Interesting. Cai Ji asked curiously, "Then he is asking for a sky-high price?" ”

"Not really. In fact, Duan Kui had also sent someone to hire Sailuban before. But before he entered the door, he was coaxed by Sailuban. When Zhang Qing said this, he reminded Cai Ji with concern that the little lord would see that it was difficult to do so. Nasailuban has a strange and stubborn temper, and it may be difficult to convince. ”

Cai Ji listened to Zhang Qing's introduction and roughly sketched the image of the old man Sailuban. Cai Ji, who worked in a bank in his previous life, has come into contact with all kinds of people. Among them, there are also many technical workers like Sailuban. Cai Ji knows that dealing with such people is not simply bought with money, and he must bring up his interest in the projects he is good at, and even better than him. Fortunately, it is now the year 194 of the Western calendar, not the year 1994 of the Western calendar, although Cai Ji is not a carpenter, he still has some impressions of some agricultural tools and equipment in later generations. So at this moment, she smiled at Zhang Qing and said with a smile, if you don't try, how do you know that it won't work. Why don't Brother Zhang take Ji to visit that old man Sailuban tomorrow. ”

Zhang Qing saw Cai Ji showing a confident smile, and knew that his little lord must have an idea again. So he didn't ask any more, and directly clenched his fists and agreed. ”

Saying that Zhang Qing was sent away, Cai Ji came to the study alone to find the pen and ink inkstone, and spread a piece of white cloth on the bookcase, and began to recall the many wooden machines he had seen. Fortunately, in the previous life, Cai Ji had been to many farmhouses with his colleagues, so he had seen a lot of waterwheels, stone mills, overturners, and cylinder cars. Not only that, Cai Ji also participated in the making of handmade paper, although what she really did was only the step of making paper, but Cai Ji still vaguely remembered the whole papermaking process. In fact, real paper has been invented as early as the Western Han Dynasty, but because its materials are hemp and a small amount of ramie, the paper is not good and not easy to preserve. So much so that in the Eastern Han Dynasty, paper was not used on a large scale. The more famous handmade paper in later generations, such as rice paper and Korean paper, is mostly made of bamboo, mulberry bark and even cotton and silkworm cocoons. Not only is the color as white as snow, but also the texture is tough. Of course, this is also related to the fact that later generations of handmade paper would use lime and alkali to process raw materials.

Therefore, at this moment, Cai Ji looked at the white cloth in front of him, which was not white, and really had the urge to draw the entire paper-making process. However, considering that food is the top priority at the moment, improving papermaking can be talked about later. Therefore, Cai Ji finally drew a waterwheel on white cloth. Although it is only a general appearance, there are no detailed drawings, but with the wisdom of ancient Chinese craftsmen, such drawings are enough for them to build a real waterwheel. What's more, Cai Ji also made detailed annotations on the side.

With such a good start, Cai Ji drew several mechanical farm tools such as overturning cars and stone mills in one go. It wasn't until Lily of the Valley came to report that dinner was ready that Cai Ji realized that he had drawn a whole drawing. With a sore back, she had to put down the brush, carefully fold the drawings and lock them in the cabinet. Then he got up and went to the hall with Lily of the Valley to eat.

"Ah Jiu and those children don't skip words after eating. Cai Ji picked up the wheat porridge and asked casually. Due to his busy schedule, Cai Ji can follow the rules of not saying a word regardless of what he eats when no outsiders are present. On the contrary, these two times are usually the times of the day when she communicates with Lily of the Valley the most.

And Lily of the Valley has long been accustomed to the temperament of her little lord, but when she saw her bow her head and return to the little lord, it had already been arranged. ”

"Hmm. Those children had just arrived in Taishou Mansion and had not yet become accustomed to life here. As the eldest sister, you should care more about your younger siblings. When Cai Ji said this, he thought of Linghu Jiu, who was not afraid of life at all, and couldn't help but remind Lily of the Valley, "Ah Jiu was born in a water village and has a wild temperament. I don't know that I'm a daughter, and I don't want her for the time being. ”

"Don't worry, little lord. Lily of the valley knew what to do. Lily of the valley leaned over and responded.

Cai Ji looked at the twelve-year-old Lily of the Valley with a capable appearance, and couldn't help but sigh again that the potential of people is really endless. If Lily of the Valley had been born in the era of peace 1,800 years later, she would still be just a schoolboy in the arms of her parents. But I don't know how much potential the thirty-nine children who entered the house this time can be developed.

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