The establishment of a camp in Yuzhou Mountain was just a whim of Cao Peng.

In fact, even he couldn't tell what the use of this Yuzhou Mountain was. When he saw the eight sea ships, Cao Peng instinctively felt that it was a pity for Yuzhou Mountain to abandon them. After all, an island that is isolated from all its constraints, and which can reach the mainland in a day and night, is indeed a bit reluctant to give up. As for the specific situation of Yuzhou Mountain, Cao Peng is also not clear. Not enough, since this island can accommodate 30,000 people, then it must have its merits, right?

But if you want to implement this plan, it can't be achieved overnight.

At least for now, unlikely.

As soon as it comes, it will be the end of the year, and it is estimated that everyone is not in that mood; Second, after the people of the sea enter the tun, the beginning of spring is the farming season. This is the first time that Haixi has tuntian, and it is of great significance. At this time, Deng Ji really couldn't spare the energy to build in Yuzhou Mountain.

If this is calculated, it is already the best prediction that the work will start in the early summer of next year.

Therefore, Cao Peng was not too anxious......—————————————————————————— two years of Jian'an, with the arrival of the Chinese New Year's Eve, he passed quietly.

Looking back on this year, Cao Peng couldn't help but feel emotional. At this time last year, he and Deng Ji went to the camp of Nine Women's City together. From that day on, the fate of his family changed dramatically. Encountering Wei Yan, Sunset Ju was ambushed. then rescued Dian Wei and met Xiahoulan again...... It was at that time that Deng Ji lost an arm.

Then he was robbed and fled...... finally arrived in Xu Du, but immediately became a prisoner of the stairs.

It's just that I didn't expect that period of imprisonment to become a legend.

Xiao Bayi was born, which also made Cao Peng make a group of close friends in Xudu.

Subsequently, he went through many things and came to Haixi.

Now it resounds, it's like a dream!

Cao Peng sat in the courtyard of Cao Peng's office, leaning back against the pillars and looking up at the starry sky.

Behind him, footsteps rang out.

Cao Peng didn't reply, still sitting on the porch.

Wang Mai walked over, sat down next to him, picked up the wine jug beside Cao Peng, and after taking a sip, he grew a mouthful of turbidity.

"Ah Fu, aren't you sleeping yet?"

"Can't sleep."

Cao Peng took the flask from Wang Mai's hand and took a sip.

"Tomorrow is Ban Chun, and in three days, we have to leave Haixi and go to Guangling.

Suddenly there was some emotion, so I wanted to be quiet...... Hehe, let's go to Haixi, and before we can settle down, we will set off again. ”

"Yes, I also feel that this year has been like a dream."

"Oh?"

"A year ago at this time, we were stupid boys who didn't know anything. Except for practicing martial arts, there seems to be no worries every day. But now, although my status has improved a lot from before, I always feel a little unhappy. Everything needs to be calculated, everything needs to be calculated...... Although the North Bazaar is not large, what you see and hear every day seems to contain countless things. Sometimes, I really feel tired. ”

When Cao Peng heard this, he couldn't help but look at Wang Mai in surprise.

He found that he had been running for a year, but he seemed to have overlooked many things.

Wang Mai is just a teenager!

Many people of his age, at this moment, are living carefree lives.

But he was caught in the whirlpool. If Wang Mai was born in a big family, maybe he wouldn't have too much emotion.

But before that, he was just a son of Orion in Zhongyang Mountain.

In just one year, experiencing so many things at once, it is indeed a burden for Wang Mai.

Cao Peng felt that he was a little selfish!

"Brother Tiger Head!"

"Huh?"

"I'm sorry!"

Wang Mai was stunned for a moment, sat up straight, "Why do you say such things?" ”

"If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been able to toss and turn, not only would you not even have a place to stay, but you would also be separated from Uncle Wang's father and son."

"Hey, what are you talking about?"

Wang Mai couldn't help but laugh.

"You and I are brothers, besides, I think this life is also exciting."

"But ......"

"Ah Fu, listen to me." Wang Mai showed a solemn look and stared at Cao Peng: "I know that you will be a person who will do great things in the future."

My dad said the same thing!

Although I don't have much ambition, I also hope that my brother can make a big career.

We are in Xudu Prison, one head knocks down, and we are brothers for the rest of our lives. So, don't say anything like 'I'm sorry', it's not a brotherly word. My fifth brother and I started from poverty. The reason why they are willing to worship us, big brother, I know is more because of you. I'm very satisfied to be a brother with you...... As for the rest, it's nothing. ”

Cao Peng was silent!

After a while, he suddenly raised the wine jug, "Brother Tiger Head, let's do a great business together." ”

After speaking, he took a large sip of wine and handed the flask to Wang Mai.

And Wang Mai took it and drank it all without hesitation.

Syllable!

Two hands in one place.

"Brothers work together, and their profits are golden."

Cao Peng said with a smile, and Wang Mai nodded vigorously.

—————————————————————————— Banchun is a traditional activity.

Every spring and the first month, the Son of Heaven will hold a ceremony to borrow land to encourage farming.

At the same time as the ceremony of borrowing land, the local government also held the activity of 'Ban Chun'. The so-called Banchun, that is, the promulgation of the spring decree, urged the people to carry out farming work in a timely manner, so as to avoid delaying the spring ploughing season.

"The Book of the Later Han Dynasty - Etiquette Chronicles" records: The beginning of spring said, the liquid leakage is not exhausted for five moments, the hundred officials of the Beijing division are all dressed in green clothes, and the county road of the county is down to the history of the fighting food order, all of them are dressed in the silk curtain, the green banner is erected, and the soil ox cultivator is outside the door to show the people.

During the fourth watch, Cao Peng and others changed into the clothes worn by Ban Chun and served, and came to the county yamen together.

At this time, the old gentry of Haixi Township, including the heads of the nine major banks, should be a leading figure, gathered outside the door of the county government early.

Ban Chun is a big event.

You can't get involved in personal grievances.

Even if there are some people who are still dissatisfied with Deng Ji, but in Ban Chun, they must come to gather honestly.

This is the first time in Haixi County that a spring has been held in four years since the first year of Xingping. Earlier, due to various reasons, and without the supervision of the government, the Banchun activities were almost abandoned. Now Deng Ji's first decree for the beginning of spring is to hold a spring class activity. It was also to express his belief to the people of Haixi. At the same time, it also represents the prestige of the government, which will be re-established in the new year.

Huang Quan, Pan Yong and others bowed to Cao Peng one after another.

They had a big smile on their faces.

In the past month, Deng Ji has blocked the salt road and turned the confiscated private salt into official salt.

Later, he opened a salt introduction and handed it over to Huang Cheng and others for sale. The salt road in the Huainan area was almost controlled by the elk family before, but now after the Haixi blockade of the salt road, the salt price in the entire Huainan area has skyrocketed, which has also made Huang Quan, Pan Yong and others benefit a lot.

At the same time, after the Zheng Dynasty, Deng Ji, Huang Cheng and others signed a contract to open a salt factory in a bay 80 miles away from Haixi County to boil sea salt. Of course, all the expenses of this salt farm were paid by Huang Cheng and others, and they obtained the right to operate for 30 years. Although at this time, they cannot see the benefits in it, but they can imagine how rich it will be.

This kind of good thing, how can the businessmen in Haixi not be happy.

Even some local gentlemen have expressed their willingness to participate through various channels.

However, if you want to enter it at this moment, I am afraid it is not as easy as it was earlier. As a result, some people have begun to focus on salt and ...... Therefore, today's Banchun can be said to be a concentration of all celebrities of Haixi.

Nearly five watches, Deng Ji wore a green coat and a silk on his head, and walked out of the gate of the county government. Hu Ban held the green flag in his hand and followed closely. After Deng Ji and the elders of Haixi Township met, Hu Ban handed over the green flags to Cao Peng. Don't think that this beating of green flags is a lowly matter. In fact, in the spring season, the person who wears the green flag must be a very famous person in the local area. Cao Peng killed Chen Sheng first, and then fought the pirates...... He once fought against Song Xian in Xiapi and fought with Wenhou Lu Bu, and was also inquired about by many people with good deeds.

In Haixi County, if you talk about prestige, Deng Ji is the first.

But under Deng Ji, the most prestigious person is not those local gentry, nor the head of the Nine Banks, but Cao Peng.

The entry of 30,000 seafarers into the tun greatly diluted the strength of the Haixi region. These people have changed from sea people to tun people, and from then on they will live a stable life. Therefore, even if some of them had relatives who died at the hands of Deng Ji and Cao Peng, there was not much resentment in their hearts.

Being a pirate is a job to tie your head to your belt.

When they kill, they also have to bear the fate of being killed...... After many years of turbulence and exile, the people of the sea have seen this kind of thing very clearly.

Lu Lan, accompanied by Qi'er, was mixed in the crowd and looked around curiously.

"Sister Qi'er, this Deng County Order is very interesting."

"What do you mean by that?"

"I remember that my father had never held such a ceremony in Xuzhou for so many years. You see this Deng County Order, after arriving in Haixi, he did not recruit soldiers or increase taxes, but was so concerned about things like farming. In Xiapi, there has never been such an activity. ”

When Qi'er heard this, she couldn't help but be silent!

This may be the main reason why Lu Bu has never been able to gain the recognition of the Xiapi people.

Xuzhou was originally so rich, rich in money and grain, and it can be said to be among the best among the thirteen states. But since Tao Qian's death, Xuzhou has been repeatedly warned. After Lu Bu came to Xuzhou, he just continued to recruit troops and increase taxes, causing a large number of people in Xuzhou to flee...... Lu Lan can't understand this kind of thing, but it doesn't mean that Qi'er can't understand it.

After all, she is a few years older and has experienced far more things than Lu Lan.

Chen Gong is known as the number one planner around Lu Bu, but most of his ideas are to make Lu Bu reckless, and he has never had a long-term plan.

Maybe in the coming year, the ladies can suggest that Wenhou Banchun?

In Qi'er's heart, there is another plan entirely...... It has been more than ten days since they came to Haixi, and they are living freely here. The news from Xiapi that Lu Bu had eaten a closed door in Taishan County. Because Zang Ba didn't know Lu Bu's intentions, he refused to open the city gate, so that Lu Bu finally returned in vain.

At the same time, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun defeated Liu Bei in Pei County and captured Liu Bei's family.

This also made Lu Bu feel a little unbalanced in his heart.

Diao Chan sent a letter saying that Lu Lan should not be in a hurry to return to Xiapi, because Lu Bu was in a bad mood.

Lu Lan, of course, didn't want to rush back. Otherwise, if you have to face that kind of unhappy thing, it is better to stay in Haixi County and live happily.

looked at Deng Ji who was walking at the front of the team, and looked at Cao Peng who was behind Deng Ji and holding a green flag.

Lu Lan's thoughts suddenly became a little confused...... After leaving the city gate, Deng Ji sacrificed to heaven and earth in accordance with the etiquette, and then ordered someone to lift the piled earth ox. In the midst of the noise of gongs and drums, people carried the earth oxen eastward.

"On Heng - Ranlong Dragon" records: Lichun East Ploughing.

Oriental wood, representing the growth of all things, is in line with the spring.

Therefore, this spring ploughing needs to start from the east in order to cater to the four seasons and five elements of heaven and earth.

Ten miles east, Deng Ji stopped.

I saw hundreds of piles of firewood piled up in an open field. Deng Ji, as the official of Haixi's parents, took Cao Peng to the center of the pyre, first sacrificed to heaven and earth, and prayed for good weather and rain. When the sky was shining with the white light of the fish's belly, he shouted: "Light the fire and welcome spring!" ”

More than 100 stacks of firewood were lit, and the flames soared to the sky, illuminating the red sky.

The smoke rolled into the sky, and people gathered around the fire, crawled on the ground, and began to sing a spring song with a strong Haixi style.

The firelight shines on the sky until it turns white.

More than 100 ploughing cattle were concentrated at one end of the ridge, and a pair of eyes were fixed on Deng Ji's body.

According to this custom, the first plough should be presided over by Deng Ji.

Deng Ji walked to the side of the ploughing ox, grabbed the bridle, turned his head and shouted to Cao Peng: "Ah Fu, tiger head, come here, let's plow together." ”

was able to break through the current situation in Haixi County, thanks to Cao Peng's advice for him.

It can be said that this Haixi County is Cao Peng assisting Deng Ji and single-handedly laying down the current situation. Now, Cao Peng is about to leave Haixi, and Deng Ji hopes that Cao Peng will plow with him and usher in a better tomorrow for Haixi. This is definitely an honor.

"Cao Gongzi, let's plow!"

"Yes, Gongzi Cao, please plow."

Huang Cheng took the lead in shouting, and for a while, the fields were full of voices.

The people of Haixi have also heard that Deng County's brother-in-law, the former first Yanei of Haixi, is about to leave Haixi and go to Guangling to do things.

Perhaps, they don't know what Cao Peng has done for Haixi.

However, they knew that Cao Peng had brought peace and prosperity to Haixi.

Whether it is to kill Chen Sheng, or to defeat the pirates; Whether it is to rectify the North Bazaar, or to stabilize prices. Cao Peng was involved...... This alone is enough to make Haixi people feel grateful to Cao Peng.

When more than 10,000 people shouted at the same time, the scene was extremely conditional.

"Cao Gongzi!"

"Cao Gongzi!"

Cao Peng was a little stunned, but saw Puyang Min push him, "Youxue, let's go...... This is the glory you deserve. ”

Taking a deep breath, Cao Peng handed the green flag to Deng Fan.

Then he walked out with Wang Mai and bowed to the Quartet, and suddenly thundered with joy.

Cao Nan hugged Deng Ai in his arms, and his eyes couldn't help but sparkle with tears.

At this moment, she finally realized Cao Peng and Deng Ji, all the efforts they made in Haixi County. A kind of pride couldn't help but rise in her heart, and she whispered in Deng Ai's ear: "Son, look, your father and your little uncle, how majestic! ”

Deng Ai babbled and clapped her hands, as if she was applauding her father and uncle.

"Be like Uncle Deng."

Qi'er said suddenly.

Lu Lan's eyes were confused, looking at the three people in the ridge.

Deng Ji led the ploughing ox, Cao Peng and Wang Mai held the plow, and in a burst of cheers and cheers, they took a solid step against the rising sun.

"Plow!"

With Pu Yang Min let out a shout.

Hundreds of ploughing oxen followed Deng Ji and others, roaring in unison, pulling the heavy iron plow, opening a new page for Haixi County......

(To be continued)