The summer sunshine, with the breath of spring in it, shining on the face, there is a soft crisp numbness, Wang Zhe lying on the novel recliner presented by Lu Peng, squinting his eyes, letting the sun shine on his face, itchy, there is an indescribable comfort.

It is rare that there was a light rain the day before yesterday, which made the hundred-year-old acacia in the yard even more verdant, and the birds and cicadas were very lively, which was pleasing to the eye.

Although this light rain did not absolutely alleviate the entire drought, after all, it was better than nothing, and brought hope to the people who were rushing to plant summer grain. So in the breeze, there is a damp smell of grass and trees, which can make people feel relaxed and happy.

The courtyard was quiet, and it was just right for reading, and Wang Zhe had forgotten how long it had been since he had studied. It's really a frequent war, and I don't even have time to find a book to read, and at this time, although I have a scroll in my hand, I have no interest in reading.

Holding a roll of bamboo slips in his hand, this is a copy of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, he has memorized it well, and the reason why he still takes it out to see it is because he is bored.

Wang Zhe is different from the current literati, since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed Confucianism, all the scholars in the world have been familiar with the study of Confucius and proud, like Wang Zhe, to read Lao Tzu's works and have a deep understanding, there are very few.

Lao Tzu's rule of inaction, after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, has withdrawn from the stage of the ruling class and is no longer the motto of the ruling class. Although Confucius's words are good, but there is no blood, in the last days of this dynasty, it is really useless, which is for Wang Zhe, a person who respects Lao Tzu, feels a burst of sadness.

Leaving behind this, Wang Zhe still couldn't help but care about Lu Peng.

It has been five days since Lu Peng's army entered the county seat, and Wang Zhe vacated the entire county government office for Lu Peng to make a temporary trip, and he took his family and domestic servants to move to a small courtyard lent to him by the gentry, and he did not leave his own house at all. In his heart, let Lu Peng make trouble, as long as he doesn't go too far, he will never interfere. And once he makes too much trouble, it is still the same sentence, even if he fights hard, he must blast him out as the owner of this city.

But in these five days, it seems that Lu Peng did not make a fuss, the courtyard is quiet, the alley is quiet, there is no crying like when the army was stationed, there is no screaming of the disturbing people, and there is no scream when the soldiers beat and scold the people, everything seems to be that this small city is asleep, or has become a paradise, but it is only occasionally from the alley that there is a sound of neat combat boots, which makes Wang Zhe remember in a trance that this is the front line of the war, and there are still 5,000 troops stationed here.

I opened my eyes comfortably and looked left and right, and there was no one in the yard, only a few small birds chirping happily on the leafy willow trees. Everything was so quiet that it was drowsy.

At this time, the courtyard door was slightly owed, and a head poked in, looking inside, it was his old servant Uncle Zhang.

"Uncle Zhang, do you have anything to report?" Without official business, Wang Zhe felt a sudden feeling of emptiness in his heart, hoping to have something to do.

Uncle Zhang saw that the master was awake, so he smiled and pushed open the door and came in, then closed the courtyard door, walked to the master, bowed and saluted back: "The street has always been fine, Captain Lu Peng has taken his 5ooo men and horses to the north of Yuyang the day before yesterday, and now it is his subordinate general Pan Feng who guards the transfer of materials in the county." ”

Wang Zhe nodded lightly, but he was noncommittal, and after thinking for a while, he asked indifferently: "That Pan Feng, didn't you go to and from Lu County to escort materials?" ”

Uncle Zhang smiled and said: "Lu Peng's army soldiers can really be lazy, they escorted a cart of silver money from Lu County, and then sat in the county seat, like those businessmen who rushed over to buy, the materials they need, you wait for the future, even the money is not transported here, just directly in the county to approve the salt, with these salt to the merchants in exchange for the materials they need, let these merchants take these salt leads, go to their salt farms to exchange for salt, for a while both sides are happy, each takes what they need." Then he shook his head: "I've grown up so old, and it's the first time I've seen that military supplies can be operated in this way, and they can be operated so conveniently and quickly, and they save a lot of consumption in the middle, and they don't disturb the people." ”

Wang Zhe held the scroll in front of his eyes and picked it up aimlessly: "Don't those merchants need labor to transport materials?" Hum. ”

As a result, Uncle Zhang said: "Merchants transport goods back and forth, of course, they need labor, due to the lack of manpower, even some women with physical strength, they are used, but the businessmen are in accordance with Lu Peng's strict requirements, to give these people the cost of employment, the original 10,000 people in our county, almost everyone has a job, in just a few days, every family has a small fortune, which is really incredible." ”

In the past, a soldier who went out to fight needed at least five people to assist, and these people had to prepare their own dry food and contribute in vain, even so, on the one hand, the people's grievances were boiling, and on the other hand, there were constant difficulties in transportation between the officers and soldiers, why did this the most troublesome thing fall into the hands of Lu Peng, and there was such a harmonious phenomenon? Could it be that a businessman like Lu Peng really has such ability?

With full curiosity, Wang Zhe stood up, straightened the clothes on his body, and then said to Uncle Zhang: "I have been nesting in this small courtyard for five or six days, and I really lack understanding of things outside, so why don't we go out for a walk today." ”

As soon as he heard that his master was willing to go out for a walk, Uncle Zhang was overjoyed at that time, so he was happy to go to the car, but Wang Zhe shook his hand: "The road is not far, and the county town is not big, so you and my master and servant will be the car step by step." Then with his hands behind his back, Shi Shiran opened the courtyard door and walked out.

The long alley was very quiet, without the original noise, which made Wang Zhe very uncomfortable, so he turned his head to Uncle Zhang and said, "I remember that there are still some people in our neighborhood, why is this so quiet?" Not even a child? ”

Uncle Zhang replied with a smile: "I just told you, now the army is transporting materials, there is a shortage of manpower, almost all the people who can move have been hired by those businessmen to work, and those children have also gone to the street to sell some melons and fruits, subsidize some households, now there are no idlers in the county, where are there still noisy idlers?" ”

(End of chapter)

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