In the Great Week, less than 30% of people can afford candles. Among those who can afford candles, eight adults are saving money, and they can't turn candles into everlasting lights.

The sunrise and sunset are a true portrayal of the life of the people of the Great Zhou.

Li Xiang often had insomnia when he first came to Da Zhou, but he soon got used to it.

In the Great Zhou, only dozens of big cities such as Bianjing, Jiankang, Hangzhou, and Jingzhou have nightlife. People elsewhere? In addition to sleepy and having a baby, I can only wash and sleep early.

Zhang Wanli is one of several figures at the top of the public school. Although the Zhang family's family business is not in the first echelon in Mingyuezhuang, it is also a family that can be counted. Even if candles are lit in broad daylight, the Zhang family can afford to burn them.

However, after the incident of the Liu family of the seven households vainly trying to seize power, the atmosphere in the village was further aligned with the owner of the village, paying attention to practicality, not waste, and moderation. In the past, the concubines of the Liu family were also very attentive and always went to bed early with the lights out.

Tonight's Zhangjia courtyard is unusual, and the lights shine through the windows far away.

At the moment, Zhang Wanli and Zhang Tianlei had a lively meal with more than a dozen family members in laughter. On the dining table, the fashionable dishes of Mingyuezhuang were all served at one time. In the corner, a few relatives brought by Zhang Tianlei couldn't move.

At two o'clock, Zhang Tianlei and Zhang Wanli returned to the small study.

"That's the way things are, in less than ten years, there will be angels to Nanyang to select generals." The matter is urgent, and Zhang Tianlei emphasized again, "Several Zaizhi have decided to withdraw troops from Jingxiang. The Xiangyang and Shiyan armies are far stronger than me, Xunyang has always been regarded as a horn, and when the 30,000 troops attack, what position will I be? ”

"My nephew has just been promoted to the commander of the capital, and he does not seek to sit in the position of recruiting envoys, but only wants to lead an army alone. There is no name for leading an army, and no matter how high the meritorious service is, it is to make a wedding dress for others. I am willing to work hard for the country, just to get the merits I deserve, and to sit firmly in the position of the commander. ”

Zhang Wanli signaled not to get excited, pushed over a plate of melon seeds and pine cones, nodded and said: "Jiangnan is too important, and the political opinions of all directions in the court are not in agreement, but this time they quickly reached an agreement and sent angels to the battle." Fang La made too much trouble, and the power of those big clans in Jiangnan in the court was strong enough. ”

Since it is a point general, of course, there is a standard. Of course, past combat exploits are an important reference, and when ordering troops on the battlefield, the morale, formation, and ordnance of each unit are also very important.

"Uncle Clan, you know me. I'm different from other generals who drink the blood of soldiers, but I'm still quite particular. Zhang Tianlei coughed twice, "The Xunyang Xiang Army guards against half of the Qinling Mountains, and the outer half of the Funiu Mountain, and there are 5,000 men and horses on the surface. In fact, it's less than three thousand. ”

"Among them are nearly 700 old and weak, the old ones can't walk, and the weak ones can't hold guns. The salaries were not enough for the sergeants to feed their families, let alone replace and repair equipment. ”

"The Xiangyang and Shiyan armies are much better, and the food is more. By the way, the Xiangyang Xiang Army has a water camp, and the Shiyan Xiang Army has soldiers who are not afraid of death, excellent archers and mountain soldiers who cross mountains and mountains. Hey, the more I think about it, the more I don't know the bottom of my heart......"

I haven't told anyone about the distress in my heart for a long time. Zhang Tianlei came to Zhang Wanli, as if he had found the feeling of chatting with his staff, and complained endlessly.

Zhang Wanli rolled his eyes.

complained until the early hours of the morning, and Zhang Tianlei went to the wing room to rest. Before dawn, the new commander, who pays attention to maintaining his image, got up and dressed, and did not forget to ask his relatives to clean up the room. After eating another hearty breakfast, Zhang Tianlei straightened his chest again and left with his son and relatives.

There are too many gifts in return, all of which are unique foods and objects in Mingyuezhuang. When he was about to leave the village, Zhang Tianlei saw several relatives crumbling, so he ran to the carpenter's house and "borrowed" a few chicken carts.

Zhang Wanli took his family and watched his nephew, who had a great future, go away, and went to make up for sleep with dark circles under his eyes, preparing to go to Li Mengkong to discuss in the afternoon......

In today's Mingyue Village, some people may not know who the owner is, but all the villagers know the old man Li Mengkong.

The old man was originally a fellow villager of Liu Chengdong, who had controlled the actual affairs of the village for a long time, and was more trusted after the owner took power, and is still the number one person in the public school.

The old Zhuang people who are familiar with each other call Li Mengkong "Li Fuzi", the middle-aged Zhuang people call him "Uncle Li", and the dolls all call him "Grandpa Li". Li Mengkong, who worked hard day and night and caused his hair to be completely white, while his back became hunched, he also gained the heartfelt respect of most of the villagers.

Li Mengkong is the most trusted by the owner, and he is always the first to learn about the owner's plan, but the family's property is not very profitable. A book-printing workshop, a small workshop for making books, and a pencil stationery workshop co-built with Zhen Laoshi and others, Li Mengkong only has these three unpopular workshops. The sales volume is not large, and Li Mengkong is eager to sell at a loss, so as to reduce the burden of Zhuang Min, naturally he can't make a few copper plates.

The owner couldn't look past it, so he personally mentioned the craftsman hired by Li Mengkong, proposed to make new products such as stationery boxes, school bags, toys, etc., and pushed some products to Mingyueji, so Li Mengkong had some savings.

When Zhang Wanli came to Li Mengkong's house, he saw that the old man was actually doing sports, according to the owner Li Xiang, who was doing "gymnastics". What Li Mengkong played was the Baduanjin that was prevalent in the Great Zhou.

Li Mengkong beckoned, and soon a guard moved over a bamboo stool. The fierce-looking guard thumped his chest with his fists and walked away quickly.

"It's just right, it's warm outside, let's talk in the yard." Li Mengkong greeted Zhang Wanli warmly, "The commander has made the adult leave?" He wants to make a splash when he points out the troops, at least to win the qualification to lead the way alone, which is human nature. Money and food are tight in the public school, and too many things can't be exposed, so it's difficult to do. ”

While talking, Xiong Chengwen and Deng Yushun also came to the small courtyard. Of the four, the youngest is under twenty, and the oldest is known to have a destiny.

Xiong Chengwen was the first to be mentioned. He organized the language and said: "Commander Zhang Du and I Mingyuezhuang have always cooperated well. Before recruiting An, he helped the start-up workshop to sell goods, and then actively protected Mingyueji, and also helped the public middle school to contact the generals of the Xiangjun Army, the head of the prefecture and county, and the arrest and inspection of thieves. My Mingyuezhuang has been able to ship under the exclusion of large households, and has survived the most difficult months, and Zhang Du has made a lot of efforts. ”

"Zhang Du commanded the position to be stable, and even to take another step, which is a good thing for Mingyuezhuang. So the kid thinks that he should make a move. ”

Then Deng Yushun, who is known for his rigidity. His position is very firm, "The relationship between my Mingyuezhuang and Zhang Du's commander has always been a mutually beneficial relationship. In the next thought, friendship is friendship, interests are interests, and they should not be confused. ”

"Zhang Du commanded that he has not suffered any losses in recent years. At first, he resold goods, and then, with the help of Gongzhong, he soon set up a workshop by the Han River. The Zhang family's workshop has always followed my Mingyuezhuang closely, and there are many and stable merchants under the command of Zhang, and the Zhang family has made huge profits. ”

Zhang Tianlei was originally the commander of Xunyang, but now he has been promoted to the commander of the capital, and he is one of the largest land snakes in the middle reaches of the Han River. The Zhang family wants to make a fortune, as long as they are not too arrogant, few families will be embarrassed. If you annoy this guy, and you are harassed by ruffians all day long, workshops, merchants, and business roads, and you can't live anymore?

"In the first half of last year, when the gentry and businessmen were embarrassed by my Mingyuezhuang, there were many voices within the Zhang family. There are people who want to fall to the rich gentry and make matters worse. Zhang Fuzi was squeezed away from Mingyueji, Mingyueji was made into a miasma, and Zhang Tianlei and other martial artists actually retreated. Before the New Year's Festival, my Mingyuezhuang was knocked to the door, and these warriors retreated again. In the subsequent negotiations, the representatives of the warriors were weak when they saw the representatives of the gentry, and it was I, Mingyuezhuang, who tried my best to fight for their interests. ”

"I think that interests and friendships must be separated, one yard to one yard, otherwise something will happen sooner or later."

"And Zhang Du's command makes the position unstable, which is not necessarily a bad thing for me Mingyuezhuang. Although there is a rotation of the generals of the Great Zhou, they are often only rotated along the way, and Zhang Tianlei can't continue to go up, so he has to continue to rely on me Mingyuezhuang. If his status is too high, will he accept the current conditions of cooperation? ”

Xiong Chengwen has a good temper, and he feels that Deng Yushun's thinking is more mature, but he is not annoyed, "Brother Deng is right, boy Meng Lang." ”

Li Mengkong had the most rare and different atmosphere, he squinted at the two rising stars, "I want to talk about interests." This time he helped Zhang Tianlei, and he always had to exchange something for it. ”

"Friendship has to be told. Zhang Tianlei has always stood on the side of my Mingyuezhuang on the surface, and he has had several discords with the clan over this matter, he is a reliable friend, and he is also a martial artist who has come all the way with us. ”

At Li Mengkong's suggestion, Zhang Wanli took over the conversation and continued to promote the two juniors, "These two points must be balanced." Next, it is necessary to find out who the angel's surname is, what his personality is, what his preferences are, and whether he has obvious weaknesses. Then think about how much food you need to come up with, and how not to violate the taboo of the court. In the end, it is the right medicine, and the details are divided, and the owner must add what the owner said......"

"Drill!" Xiong Chengwen and Deng Yushun replied at the same time, then got up, bowed, and thanked.

Watching Xiong Chengwen and the two walk away, Li Mengkong said in a low voice: "Xiong Chengwen is smart and studious, but he has a limited understanding of human affairs, and his ideas are inevitably naïve; Deng Yushun has a clear eye, but he is sharp, and when he comes out, he hurts people. ”

"The owner requires good seedlings to start from the bottom and hone them hard before they can be reused. After nearly two years, the owner's worries have been fulfilled one after another. ”

"Let's see how Xiong Chengwen and the two deal with Zhang Tianlei's problem, and then kick them to Qinling after the selection is completed. Zhuangwai and Qinling have been walked all over again, plus more than a year of grinding in Zhuangnei, it is enough. Supporting these two rising stars, the old man can retire with confidence and save himself from listening to the noise of those people. ”

Zhang Tianlei was shocked, "Brother Li wants to unload the ministry of the public middle school to provide for the elderly?!" ”

"It's not to quit the public school completely, it's just to unload most of the affairs and only focus on the judgment court in the future." Li Mengkong laughed and sat down Zhang Tianlei, who stood up in shock, "My body is not good, I want to accompany the owner to go further, of course I have to let go of those trivial things." The owner of the village is highly talented, the foundation of the public middle school has been established, each has its own responsibilities and checks and balances each other, so that the old man can recuperate with peace of mind. ”

Zhang Wanli moved the stool closer, made sure that there was no one left and right, and said in his ear: "Do those people with old qualifications agree?" ”