Chapter 7 Guardian Han Kui

Because of the [Iron Farm Tools], Lin Yuyan obviously had reached a high level of prestige in the minds of these people in the Lin clan.

It has to be said that even the simplest hoe is much easier to use than those primitive agricultural tools such as wooden pestles and plows.

At present, at the request of Lin Yuyan, he also realized the potential of these new agricultural tools, and began to transfer some people from the hundred workshops to create agricultural tools.

This is also the first time that Lin Yunyan has done one thing completely successfully in Daqin, and at the moment he also feels that he may not be able to do something that seems impossible now.

However, in this way, the demand for cattle and horses in the Lin clan has increased, so that Lu Lian has also changed a lot of cattle and horses in the past few days.

Originally, the land was planned to be slowly cultivated in the winter, but now because of the use of new agricultural tools, it took less than half a month to level all the land.

The big farmer Xu Jia also corrected the astronomical geography for a few days, and after calculating the date and hour, it was decided that a season of wheat would be sown in this winter, so the people in the clan land began to work again.

And Lin Yuyan is also planning the tax of the clan land this year, and the Qin palace needs to pay 5,000 stone of grain and grass field tax on the clan land every year, and the exquisite utensils of the hundred workshops can also be used to offset the grain.

In previous years, on the side of the field tax, the clan land was paid 3,000 stone of grain, and the remaining vacancies were covered with exquisite ornaments from the hundred workshops.

But this year...... Lin Yuyan always wanted to collect the hundred workshops for his own use, so he didn't want to have any vacancies in grain, so he directly paid 5,000 stone of grain in exchange for the maximum autonomy of the clan land.

As for this, although Fu Cheng was a little worried, he finally responded, after all, the wheat planted now will be harvested in the spring of next year.

The place where Lin Yuyan lives is a post station in the clan land, which is only used when entertaining guests, and is the faΓ§ade of the clan land.

Originally, the front hall that was originally used as a tea shop was abandoned, and there were not many people who used this tea shop anyway, but after Lin Yuyan knew about it, he let the tea shop open, no matter what, as the faΓ§ade of the clan land, it must still exist.

The official road from the south of Daqin to Wancheng is to pass through the Lin clan, and there are many people who come and go from the south to the north every day.

On this day in late October, a scholar in his twenties came, followed by an attendant of sixteen or seventeen.

According to the etiquette of the Ji Zhou period, it was only the scholars who traveled to study to show their identity certificates, and the governments of various countries wanted to provide convenience for the scholars who traveled as much as possible.

Daqin is naturally no exception, although the conditions are simple, but the convenience that can be provided to the students of You is not stingy.

This gentleman's requirements are not too high, as long as he has a pot of hot boiling water for the waiter in the restaurant, he can make a pot of strong tea with his own tea cakes, and he can barely deal with the dry food he carries with him.

Before leaving, when he saw some dry goods drying outside the tea shop, the gentleman also kindly reminded the waiter in the shop: "Man, put away the dry goods outside while the sky has not changed, or the rain will come soon......"

The rain is coming?! γ€—

Just when the waiter in the tea shop was puzzled, Lin Yuyan, who was sitting in the cubicle, also raised his head and looked at the sky.

It is the weather when the sun is shining and the sky is clear, where does the rain come from?

Lin Yuyan was calculating how much grain he still had in his hands, how many people there were in the clan land, and even a map with acres of land, which was extremely troublesome to calculate in the eyes of others, but in Lin Yuyan's eyes, a few symbols could be equaled before and after.

It was precisely when he got to the key point that Lin Yuyan, who was also moved by the man who said "the rain is coming", also shook his head like self-deprecation, how could a scholar who traveled in the rivers and lakes believe it at will.

At that moment, when the scholar said something false, he laughed past, and Lin Yuyan also continued to calculate his own accounts.

But what surprised Lin Yuyan was that just an hour later, the sky suddenly darkened, a cool breeze blew, and the rain began to fall.

It's really raining! γ€—

Lin Yuyan looked at the sound of falling rain, and knew that the rain was not small.

The waiter of the tea shop saw that the sky was not right, and thought of the gentleman's last words, and just when he was about to go out to pack up the dry goods, the rain began to fall, and he hurried to hurry, but he was still a step late, and the dry goods were already wet.

Just as the waiter was putting away the dry goods he had recovered, he found that two wet figures walked in at the door to hide from the rain.

The scholar of this era is in the most embarrassing position, he is not like the Ji Zhou period, he can still have the identity of a prince and a small sect, and he is not like the later generations who can exchange their talents for fame.

The various vassal states were able to provide convenience for the scholars as much as possible, because this was a ritual left over from the Ji and Zhou periods, except for the Chu State, there was really no willingness to pour the dirty water of "barbarians" on their bodies.

Like a commoner like a tea shop, he treats the traveling bachelors with courtesy, one is the entourage in the general atmosphere, and more is a kind of compassionate mentality.

But right now, the tea shop is extremely polite to those two people, why not the [rain first] of this gentleman?

"Didn't the two soldiers leave an hour ago, and they knew it was going to rain, so why did they come back to hide from the rain now?"

Listening to the waiter's polite question, the scholar also replied with a wry smile: "The waiter originally wanted to rush to the next place, but he really didn't expect to see new things in this village, so he delayed the trip......"

"Novelty?!" The waiter was puzzled.

"Waishi saw that none of the agricultural tools used in the village could be found elsewhere, and they were still made of iron...... In addition, the method of ox ploughing is also used, so I think it is quite novel. ”

"Oh...... That's why! The waiter laughed, and then also explained the confusion of the foreign scholar: "These are all new agricultural tools created by the hundred workshops in the city, and it is normal for the scholars to not know it." ”

Shizi nodded, and then saw that the rain outside was still falling, the sky was still dark, and there was no sign of improvement, and he smiled bitterly: "It seems that this rain will not stop for a while...... I wonder if there is a vacant place in your post that can give my master and apprentice a place to shelter from the rain? ”

It turned out to be a master and apprentice...... γ€—

But then the waiter was embarrassed, and the truth was revealed: "The scholar doesn't know, now there is really no place to live, and the backyard has been ......"

"Squire, where do I still have a room vacant...... If this gentleman doesn't dislike it, let's stay. ”

The waiter looked over, it was in the sunny compartment that His Royal Highness Gongzi loved to treat on weekdays, and no one came out, but his voice was correct, and he replied respectfully at the moment: "Oh! ”

Afterwards, the postman led the two people to prepare to settle in the backyard, and the scholar also saluted the compartment where the voice came out: "Eastern Zhou Shizi, thank you Your Excellency, Han Kui, the guard!" ”

There was no response, and the waiter also urged: "Let's go, I'll make a pot of hot soup so that the guests can wash the dust." ”

However, Lin Yuyan in the compartment was scratching his head and scratching his ears, and just when he was calculating the critical time of the last step, he was directly interrupted by the thank you of this foreign scholar.

Naught!

This annoyance in my heart!

What did he say just now, Eastern Zhou Shizi? Patriots? What's the name of Han...... γ€—

After a while, the post attendant turned back and said to Lin Yuyan: "Your Highness, the scholar gave Xiaomin the Sanjin cloth coin......"

"If you give it to you, take it......" Lin Yuyan said with her head down.

"Whoa." The waiter also replied happily, and then said to Lin Yuyan: "Your Highness, the scholar said that in order to thank His Highness for taking in, he should promise His Highness one thing, such as ...... Accounts. ”

Settle accounts?! γ€—

Lin Yuyan raised his head and looked at the doors and windows of this compartment, there were no gaps, how could the scholar know that he was settling accounts.

However, since this is the case...... Hey. γ€—

Lin Yuyan raised the corners of her mouth, and suddenly became interested, of course, she took out a blank piece of paper and wrote out a few questions, and asked the post attendant to hand them to the foreign scholar surnamed Han.

Pythagorean theorem...... See how you solve it! γ€—

But he didn't expect that in just a short time of half a pillar of incense, the post attendant would turn back.

Lin Yuyan smiled: "Didn't calculate it? ”

The waiter shook his head and said, "That scholar felt that it was troublesome to grind ink, so he calculated the answer and asked the villain to repay His Highness." ”

"How much?" Lin Yuyan was surprised.

The waiter replied with a dignified expression: "Twenty-three chickens, twenty-seven rabbits, and thirteen feet." ”

This answer is really ...... γ€—

Lin Yuyan knows that nowadays, most scholars practice various scriptures and meanings, and as for mathematics and physics, they also know very little, Daqin can take out mathematics and physics, Lin Yuyan estimates that there is only one Sikong Mingzifu, and even Situ Baili Huai is not very proficient in mathematics and physics.

And the two questions set up by Lin Yuyan are not difficult to say, but they are only limited to himself, maybe Sikong Ming Zifu can calculate it, but it takes such a short time, Lin Yuyan is not sure if he can do it.

This scholar of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty may be a great talent, and now that he has met him, he doesn't want to catch it in his own hands and use it well!

Lin Yuyan thought about it, and then asked, "Did you arrange him in that room?" ”

The attendant replied: "For fear of disturbing His Highness, it was arranged in the easternmost room, and the entrance and exit were at the small door." ”

"Lead the way, take me to him!" Lin Yuyan commanded.

"Do you want to call Jing Zongwei with him?"

"No!" Lin Yuyan shook his head and refused.

At that moment, the post attendant led Lin Yuyan to the house where Han Kui was staying, the rain was very heavy, and the post attendant was about to take an umbrella, but he didn't expect His Royal Highness to take the first step in the rain, and the post attendant could only follow.