The population of Shuofang County is very small, and it is not even as large as the population of a large county in the Central Plains, such as Sili and Yuzhou. Although Xiang Ao was busy, he did not delay too much, and he arranged all the affairs in a few days, and occasionally went to the official in charge of affairs to inquire a little. The rest of the time was spent thinking of new ways to increase the population and agricultural resources of Sofang County.

"Jun has made a sample of the waterwheel, and I bothered to go to the workshop to see if it can be applied."

"Oh? So fast? Deheng quickly led me to see it. Xiang Ao was extremely surprised when Ma Jun proposed the manufacture of the waterwheel, and now Ma Jun told him that the finished product had been produced, and Xiang Ao was very eager to understand the efficacy of the waterwheel.

Xiang Ao hurried to the workshop in the west of the city before Ma Jun and saw the waterwheel.

"We've seen the king." When the craftsmen saw Xiang Ao come to the workshop, they put down what they were doing to salute.

Xiang Ao has never raised his official tone, whether it is an official, a craftsman or a common person, he is extremely gentle. Today, he also casually signaled the craftsmen to be busy with their own affairs, and watched curiously in front of a waterwheel.

The waterwheel is not too big, more than one zhang high, about two zhang long, at this time, there are craftsmen next to the waterwheel stepping on the impeller like a stroll on it, the impeller drives the mechanism made of hardwood, layer by layer to the wooden sprocket of the main body of the waterwheel, the sprocket is placed at intervals with a bucket that is not big or small, and the water is moved to the top of the keel waterwheel and then falls. When Xiang Ao saw this, he also felt magical.

"Deheng, what's the name of this car? How much does it cost? ”

"Yufujun, the name of this car is keel, and the materials made are not expensive. If you take into account the time-consuming money of the craftsmen, a carriage like this can only be made at a cost of about thirty yuan. The effect is that ordinary waterwheels can be increased by several times, and if the materials and craftsmen allow, the energy of this waterwheel can be increased by about two times, but the cost is much higher. ”

"Manufacturing time?"

"Each carpenter can be a frame in about three or five days."

"Can it be lengthened to raise the water source even higher?"

Jun has made a rough calculation, and the maximum drop of water can be roughly more than half of two zhang. If it is high, the skeleton of the waterwheel cannot withstand the weight of the water, and the manpower for traction will be doubled. If it is made of iron, it is not too difficult to increase the height of five zhang, but in this way, the cost is quite expensive. ”

After Xiang Ao finished asking, he pondered and calculated, at this time, the ordinary waterwheel made by the people was only about 100 yuan a piece, and the official production of slightly better grades could be sold for 150 yuan. Of course, the price of the border county is slightly higher, such as Shuofang County, the average waterwheel costs 200 yuan. All the craftsmen of the county government itself plus the people recruited by the people have a total of less than 20 people, even if they put down other affairs and go all out to rush the system, they can only produce about 100 planes in the spring ploughing two months later, but the initial plan of Woye County is more than 500 planes, which is a drop in the bucket.

"Deheng, if it is according to the charcoal group, the county government unifies the device system and production process, and then assigns some craftsmen to make organ devices, some people polish, and some people to assemble the devices, can the manufacturing time be improved?"

After hearing this, Ma Jun's eyes lit up after a little calculation in his heart. It is not difficult to make a waterwheel, and the individual components are not too difficult, and the most time-consuming thing is the specifications of each device when polishing. In addition, the skills of each craftsman are uneven, and the assembly of devices often requires the collaboration of multiple craftsmen to complete. Unified system, division of labor and cooperation, the output of its manufacturing may be increased several times.

"The prince of the mansion is too talented." Ma Jun admired it, he never thought that the division of labor and cooperation would be so useful, and he never thought about the system and production process of unifying the organ devices. "Jun immediately ordered someone to try."

Ma Jun is also a person who is a skilled craftsman, and when he heard Xiang Ao's proposal today, he was extremely excited, so he put Xiang Ao aside and immediately led the craftsmen to try. Xiang Ao saw that Ma Jun was so excited, and he didn't blame him, so he turned around and left with a slight smile, hoping that Ma Jun would bring good news faster.

This year's winter is extremely cold, and the severe cold has swept the whole world, not only many people in Dahan have been displaced and frozen to death, but many foreigners in the border areas have fled to various Dahan counties to seek shelter and save their lives. Under the ruthless way of heaven, this winter's border has less brutal struggle and more heart-warming good deeds.

In Shuofang County, which was governed by Xiang Ao, Xiang Ao took in the fleeing people one by one, regardless of their ethnicity, and distributed food, warm clothes and charcoal. Originally, Cai Yong and the scholars and Haoqiang in the county were extremely opposed, but there were no big clans in Shuofang County, and the so-called Haoqiang was not much stronger than the slightly wealthy farmers in the rich areas of the Central Plains.

No one can stop Xiang Ao's obstinate decree, let alone dare to stop it. Xiang Ao has nearly a thousand elite cavalry in his hands, although Jiang Yan, who leads the elite cavalry, travels far away, but there is also Jiao Meng, who has a high prestige among the soldiers. What's more, Xiang Ao's prestige among the soldiers and the people is even better, Xiang Ao rescued them from Xianbei's hands, and provided them with food and shelter, and solved the cold winter heating, everything was a life-saving grace for them.

Not to mention that the lone army went deep into Mobei, even if Xiang Ao rebelled, they would follow. The Han court? Most of the people and scholars in Shuofang County no longer have much prestige in their hearts, and they are also extremely disappointed with the inaction of the Han Dynasty on the border. Rather than sincerely ignoring them in the Han court, it is better to shroud the body of Xiang Ao, whom they respect, at least Xiang Ao is trying to find a way to keep them alive.

The people and soldiers saw a little fairness in the decree implemented by Xiang Ao, and even many people felt what respect was. Even if it is a foreign tribe who has fled, whether it is the Xiongnu or Xianbei, or even the Qiang from the west, Xiang Ao treats them equally. and when they enter into my land, they will be all my people. Before Xiang Ao came to the border, he only saw the suffering of the Han people, and was dissatisfied with the heroes and heroes of the scholars, and disappointed in the imperial court. Now that he saw that the herdsmen of other tribes outside the Saiwai were also the same under the Heavenly Dao, he began to doubt this worldly Dao.

"Heaven and earth are unkind, and all things are used as dogs!" Xiang Ao walked and watched the people in the city busy for survival, and couldn't help but think in his heart: Is it the people's fault? The fault of the nobles? The fault of the imperial court? Or is it the fault of the foreigners? What the hell should I do? Is it just a remote place to defend against foreigners? How much can you save by just governing a county? Do you have to enter the court to influence Your Majesty and the world to shout at everyone? Even reversed the so-called Son of Heaven, allowing the people to live and work in peace and contentment under his own rule?

Thinking of this, Xiang Ao was shocked. Why do you think this way? If it is anti-Han, the people are still suffering, and they can't do it, they can't do it!

In this way, Xiang Ao only thought about it by himself. Although Cai Yong is a great Confucian, he is also a member of the scholar clan. Xiang Ao communicated many times and also felt the feeling of superiority in the people of the scholar clan from Cai Yong, and Cai Yong was more concerned about the rise and fall of the Han Dynasty and whether the historical records were fair. Cai Yong didn't talk much about the contradictions of all walks of life in today's world, as if he was avoiding them. When there are more ideas, there are feelings.

Xiang Ao returned to the city after observing whether the former border fortress Jilusai could be rebuilt, looking at the suffering people, and said on a whim: the peaks and mountains are like gathering, the waves are like anger, and the mountains and rivers are blocked on the inside and outside. Looking at the western capital, he hesitated. Sad, the ancient Qin scripture office, the palace and thousands of rooms have been made of soil. Xing, the people suffer; Death, the people suffer.

In fact, Xiang Ao often wrote poems when he was alone, but every time he wrote poems and lyrics, he felt that he did not write them, and Xiang Ao had always been low-key, so it was not transmitted. However, at this time, on a whim, he came out loud at the gate of the city. Xiang Ao's reputation among the people of Shuofang is extremely high, and the people usually pay close attention to his words and deeds. The poems that came out loud in this way were instantly written down by the city's literate, and then spread.

Why do you always feel that these poems are written by others? Who is Wu Xiang Ao? What is your background? Xiang Ao couldn't think clearly, patted his head bitterly, and rushed back to his residence, never thinking that he had just arrived at the residence, but Cai Yong was waiting in the side hall of Xiang Ao's residence.

"Xiang boy, such a masterpiece is spread out without first appreciating it to the old man, and he ignores the old man when he has some achievements?" Cai Yong drank lightly with a serious face, looking extremely angry.

Seeing this, Xiang Ao hurriedly stepped forward to plead guilty: "The teacher misunderstood Ao Ye." Ao only felt it on the way back from his inspection in the city, but he never thought it would spread. ”

"Hahaha... The old man knew that the students that the old man liked were ordinary people. Cai Yong laughed, the smug look in his eyes was unreserved, and he didn't have the angry look Xiang Ao had seen before. Seeing this, Xiang Ao was secretly relieved, just didn't get angry. Cai Yong is knowledgeable and famous all over the world, but when he is angry, he is like a tiger, Xiang Ao is afraid.

Following Cai Yong's proud pole, Xiang Ao hurriedly followed: "The teacher is famous all over the world, and there are countless students, Ao is only one of the people who has achieved a little success, and Ao dare not be proud." "Hehe... I never thought that you would be flattering. ”

"No. Ao just told the truth, the teacher knows the student's character, and he can't say it, and he won't go far to say things against his will. ”

Cai Yong didn't pay attention to the joke between master and apprentice.

"Is this poem famous?"

"Chicken deer nostalgia." On the way back, Xiang Ao had already thought of the name of the word card.

"Very good, very good." Cai Yong stroked his beard and nodded yes.

Even if such poems were not publicized with the help of Cai Yong, they were quickly spread by the people, and they were spread to the Central Plains in the middle of the month. Emperor Han Ling originally ordered people to pay attention to Xiang Ao's actions, hoping that when he was the emperor, he would have a chance to be passed on to future generations, and after getting this word, he was full of praise in the court, plus this word is indeed a work, and did not make any evaluation of the present, and the villain in the court could not grasp the handle, so he had to echo Emperor Han Ling at the same time.

"Your Majesty, my great man is so handsome, it is Your Majesty's benevolence and the blessing of our ancestors. When Xiang Taishou grows up, he will definitely be able to expand the territory for His Majesty and promote the majesty of my great man. Lu Zhi also hurried to make a sycophant. Emperor Han Ling was even more happy after hearing this, and laughed loudly above the court. And the treacherous people have nothing to do at this time.

At this time, Cao Cao, who was idle at home, and Liu Bei, who was still studying abroad, were indeed extremely excited, and the four of them were all enthusiastic about serving the country, and now Xiang Ao's development and his reputation within a few months are all happy for Xiang Ao, but Liu Bei is indeed a little jealous, thinking that after coming to his royal family, although he is down, but he is also a little unfair in his heart.

When Cao Cao was an official for a long time, he didn't have much envy for Xiang Ao's situation at this time. It's just that he has more expectations for Dahan, maybe Brother Ao will achieve the feat of his ancestors before the exercise.

However, Gongsun Zhan had no such leisure, and at this time he was in a stalemate with Qiu Liju, the leader of Wuhuan in Liaoxi, and had no time to take care of anything else.