"Waste, rice buckets, in broad daylight, people are gone, what are you doing to eat." In the main hall of the Taiwei Mansion, Tong Guan angrily slapped the table and scolded a few subordinates.

Those few people also lowered their heads and listened, and they didn't even dare to come out, and when Tong Guan was tired of scolding, the Taiwei Mansion next to him was waiting for Du Zhong to come forward and say: "My lord, I heard that the four messengers said that the one who robbed Xu Ning was a monk and a monk, and it is said that he is the junior brother of the Liangshan thief Kou Chaogai, and the subordinates estimate that they are going to Liangshan." ”

After Tong Guan calmed down, he thought that what Du Zhong said was very likely, and he was angry at the moment, and his anger rose from his heart, and he opened his mouth and scolded angrily: "Liangshan thieves are too deceitful, Chao Gai is too deceitful, and they have repeatedly made trouble in the capital, robbed important criminals in the imperial court, and openly confronted the imperial court, the crime is unforgivable. ”

In the blink of an eye, March has passed, Liangshan is full of vitality, winter has just passed, everything is recovering, Chao Gai and Wu Yong, Lin Chong and the two came to the back mountain from the Juyi Hall to check the logistics work.

Coming to Houshan, it is no one else who is now in charge of Liangshan's logistics, it is the old housekeeper Chao Tian of the original Chaojiazhuang, who is now more than sixty years old, and his body is far less tough than a few years ago, but now Liangshan is short of people everywhere, so Chao Gai can only ask the old housekeeper to go out of the mountain.

People don't take their muscles and bones as their ability, and Chao Tian also knows that his physical strength is not enough, so he just checks and guides the general direction, and other things are in charge of Wu Zhi, Chao Zhong and others.

"Master." Chao Tian has been a retainer of the Chao family since he was a child, so when he saw Chao Gai, he has always been commensurate with his master, and he is not used to calling other old men, and Chao Gai said it a few times to no avail, so he simply didn't say it.

"Uncle Tian." Chao Gai had great respect for Chao Tian, and when he saw Chao Tian coming over, he said respectfully: "Uncle Tian, the weather is gradually warming up, and the seeds are about to be sown, how are the preparations?" Also, how many livestock are there on the mountain, but it is enough for me to use Liangshan? ”

As soon as Chao Gai asked, Chao Tian's face was excited, and after inviting Chao Gai and the three of them into the house, several people sat down one after another, and then said: "After the development of fishery and sideline resources ordered by the master a year ago, the output of chickens, ducks and fish in Liangshan has increased, and the method of what kind of cycle has also made the cultivated land very fertile." ”

"Now I have 50,000 pigs, 530 cattle, 124 mules and horses, more than 1.4 million chickens and ducks, not to mention the eggs laid by the master, and the fish farm ordered by the master is also a bumper harvest.

"There is also the owner said recycling, put the manure of chickens, ducks, cows and horses into the ground, sure enough, the land is a lot more fertile, yesterday the old man I went to turn over the ground, the field is full of earthworms, it seems that this year I Liangshan is a big harvest." Chao Tian said like a few treasures.

Chao Gai, Wu Yong, and Lin Chong were naturally surprised when they heard this, they didn't expect that in just one winter, they could develop so rapidly, if it developed for four or five years, it would be worth it.

"Brother, if this model persists, my Liangshan will be able to achieve self-sufficiency, and when the imperial army comes, my Liangshan army and horses will no longer have to worry about the problem of grain and grass." Wu Yong said excitedly.

Lin Chong next to him also nodded in agreement, and said: "What the military advisor said is right, as the saying goes, the soldiers and horses go first before the grain and grass are moved, my Liangshan has enough grain and grass, and there are countless chickens, ducks, and fish, and under the high morale, it is enough to be invincible." ”

"Hahaha, this is still the credit of Uncle Tian and the brothers of Liangshan, it is about to be sown, Uncle Tian has to work hard, you will watch it more, according to the pre-determined intensive cultivation, after the autumn, I Liangshan will no longer have to worry about grain and grass." Chao Gai was in a good mood, and then said a few words to Chao Tian.

Chao Tian nodded and said, "Don't worry, master, my body is still strong, old man, and those aunts are also reassuring to do things, I just watched from the side, nothing, nothing." ”

"There is an old man in this family, if there is a treasure, Uncle Tian is the treasure of our Liangshan, if there is anything for Wu Zhi, Chao Zhong and them can do it." Chao Gai said with a smile.

A few people talked again, and the three of them left, after all, there were still many things in the Gathering Hall, and they couldn't stay here all the time.

Returned to the Juyi Hall, Lin Chong's military camp had something to do and left in advance, Chao Gaiwu came back with two people, and as soon as he sat on the chair, he saw Lin Chong's father-in-law Zhang Jiaotou walking in in a hurry.

"Why did Zhang Jiaotou come? Isn't the preparation for the martial arts hall finished? As soon as Chao Gai saw Zhang Jiaotou walk in, he guessed his intention, and immediately asked.

Zhang Jiaotou came to the front, and he was not polite, he found a place to sit down, drank a large pot of water with a bang, took a breath, and then said: "Chao Tianwang guessed right, the lecture hall has been prepared, this is the list of the first phase of the lecture martial arts hall, a total of eight hundred and twenty-four people, studying in the lecture hall for six months. As he spoke, he took out the list from his arms and handed it to Chao Gai.

Chao Gai took the list and looked at it carefully, almost all of them were grassroots officers of the Liangshan Righteous Army, and I believed that once these more than 800 people graduated, the strength of the Liangshan military horses would be greatly improved when they joined the Liangshan Righteous Army.

nodded at the moment, thought about it, and wrote the names of Zhang San, Li Si, Du Qian, and Song Wan, and then said: "I am relieved that Zhang Jiaotou is doing things, since they are all prepared, it is cheap sooner rather than later, and the school will start tomorrow. ”

As soon as Zhang Jiaotou heard Chao Gai say this, he immediately said: "Since Chao Tianwang said it, the old man really has some difficulties here, and he needs Chao Tianwang's help." ”

"Zhang Jiaotou, but it doesn't hurt to say." Chao Gai said.

"Although the lecture hall has been built, there are very few teachers, and the old man has invited his son-in-law Lin Chong, General Dong Ping, and Wu Junshi in the past few days, and the staff is too few to be busy." Zhang Jiaotou said truthfully.

Chao Gai pondered for a moment and said: "This is indeed a trouble, so let's ask Yan Qing to transfer twenty elites from the wolf's tooth to serve as instructors in the lecture hall, these people are all brought out by me, they are literate in reading, and they know some military books and war books, and then let the leaders of the mountain take turns to teach in the lecture hall." ”

Zhang Jiaotou was satisfied, and said at the moment: "Then listen to Chao Tianwang, the old man will go back to prepare for tomorrow's affairs, and tomorrow he will invite Chao Tianwang to participate in the opening ceremony of the lecture hall." ”

Chao Gai nodded and said, "Don't worry, Zhang Jiaotou, I will definitely go over tomorrow with the leaders of Liangshan." ”

After getting Chao Gai's assurance, Zhang Jiaotou left satisfied.