Chapter Seventy-Seven: Chongyang
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Time into September, the hottest time of summer has passed, the weather at this time relative to a thousand years later hot people to die or live, disasters are still frequent, can only be described as suitable, especially in September, the weather has begun to gradually cool, people began to wear some heavy clothes, so as not to catch a cold. Where are the novels updated the fastest? Please look for the biquge.info of Aishang Novel Network
For the farmers of Gongyi County, although last year experienced a heavy snowfall that has not been encountered in a century, it did not affect this year's harvest, and the year was much better than in previous years.
Ninety-nine Double Ninth Festival, this is a special day, September 9 is the lunar moon and yang day, hence the name "Double Ninth Festival". Legend has it that in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the people of Runan Huanying, heard Fei Changfang say to him that there would be a catastrophe in Runan on September 9, so he quickly asked his family to sew a small generation, which was filled with dogwood, tied to his arm, climbed the mountain, drank chrysanthemum wine, and took refuge. Huan Jing's family climbed the mountain that day, and when they went home at night, sure enough, the chickens, dogs, and sheep in the family all died. Since then, the folk have had the custom of doing the Zhu Dynasty, drinking chrysanthemum wine, holding temple fairs, and climbing high during the Double Ninth Festival. Because "Gao" and "cake" have the same sound, there is a custom of eating "Chongyang cake" during the Double Ninth Festival.
Alone in a foreign land as a stranger, every festival to think of relatives, remote knowledge of the brother ascending to the heights, all over the Zhu less than one person.
Compared with the villagers of Zhaojia Village, most of the soldiers of the forbidden army are foreigners, looking at those villagers who are happily preparing melons and fruits to eat, the taste in the hearts of these forbidden soldiers under Zhao Shi is naturally gloomy.
At this time, the expansion of Zhaojia Village was nearing the end, and some people even couldn't wait to live in it, and the two villages are now contiguous. On the basis of the original, it has expanded more than six or seven times, and the houses stand on top of each other, and the trees are verdant in between. The street is spacious and impressive, although it is much smaller than the county seat, but it looks much cleaner than the county seat, plus the back is Niutou Mountain, and there is a clear stream in front of it, but it is better than the county seat in the scenery.
The villagers saw the village that had gradually become large, and the pride and joy in their hearts naturally could not be humanized by outsiders, such a construction speed was already a small miracle in a remote mountain village, and such a village could still be called a village? It's not too much to call a town. For these villagers, who value houses and land more than anything else, this is undoubtedly a sign of the prosperity of the family business in Zhaojia Village.
There is such speed. First, the materials and manpower are abundant, and secondly, it is thanks to a thing invented by Zhao Shi, which is very common for people born in the seventies or earlier, but it is rare for people born in the city after the eighties. "Yangjing" is naturally nothing in the eyes of people who have seen the real thing, whether it is the structure or the principle is extremely ordinary, but in this era of universal application of the wheel as the main means of taking water, it can only be described as a ghostly workmanship.
People could never have imagined that an iron pipe would be plunged into the ground. And put something as strange as a horse on it. to pump water out of the ground. It's convenient and fast, and it's really a fairy trick that can be described.
This is the first invention of Zhao Shi after coming here. When he saw his mother using a wooden bucket to get water in the well, a bucket of water can only be left when it is pulled up to the ground with a rope, he already had this idea, there is no shortage of water in Guanzhong in this era, in fact, until the middle of the Ming Dynasty, due to the weather, and the sediment of the Yellow River can not stop accumulating in one place, it created a situation of water shortage in Guanzhong.
Although he had such an idea, but without the help of others, he himself could not make such a thing anyway, and now the four blacksmiths who came with the army helped him solve the problem, he just gave a little guidance on the side, with the iron-smelting technology of this era, it is not a difficult thing to make such a thing, although it is much rougher than Zhao Shi's requirements, but it is enough to apply, but the piston in the well took some effort, this piston should be made of rubber, it is conceivable, Where will there be any rubber here, but it is not impossible, in the end it is replaced by a thick burlap, the effect is slightly worse, and soaked in water for a long time, the burlap will be moldy and rotten, and it will have to be replaced once in a while, but in general it is enough.
Next, dig down the pit, until you see the spring water in the ground, and then bury the pipe, when the first clear spring with the back of the handle up and down the swing down the exit to stay, all the people cheered, after that, those craftsmen naturally admired Zhao Shi is the five-body throw, that is, the villagers and those forbidden soldiers looked at him with admiration in their eyes.
It is convenient to get water, and the speed of construction is immediately faster, and by the time it comes to Chongyang, it is basically ready to call it a day.
Every Chongyang Festival, not only every family has to sprinkle and sweep the courtyard, but also insert the dogwood from the height of their family members on the door beam of each house to show the removal of evil music.
Back at home, the villagers did not care about their fatigue and began to prepare some items needed for the festival, not to mention Chongyang cakes, as well as melons and fruits, raw and cooked food and other foods, and then happily waited for the start of the temple fair.
Originally, the temple fairs were held in the town in previous years, but this year, there was a famous figure in Zhaojia Village, and it was the place where the group training was held.
Early in the morning, people from neighboring villages have come to Zhaojia Village with all kinds of things, these people are countrymen who have not gone out for a long time, although they are not far from Zhaojia Village, but they will not come here once a year, when they see the newly built village, they are naturally surprised to close their mouths, and then see the "blowout well" that can spit water, in addition to shock, there is only envy left, looking at those triumphant Zhaojia Village villagers, are all heartfelt, When will there be a character like Gong Yi Menghu in his own village, his own village may become even more magnificent than here.
The sun rises high, the flow of people increases, and by noon, Zhaojia Village has become a sea of joy. The flow of people is rolling in, not only from the towns, but also from villages further away. Many people put out their own specialties, call and sell, and the rest of the people bring their children and daughters, back and forth to watch, noisy and noisy, but it is more lively than the New Year.
Such temple fairs are rare, and the streets of the newly built village are a little crowded, and those who come later have to set up their bunks outside the village, and these people can't help but look a little depressed. I made up my mind that I must come early at the next temple fair.
This temple fair in Zhaojia Village undoubtedly made people very happy. The only regret is that from beginning to end, the legendary Gongyi Tiger did not show up, and did not see the figure with two feet tall and three heads and six arms, which makes people feel a little regretful, but some wealthy people have taken a fancy to the scenery here and the grandeur of the newly built village. I wondered if I was going to move my family here......
There are also two bright spots above the temple fair, in the newly built village, there are two buildings in the south and one in the south, which is a temple and a Taoist temple, but this is when the village has just started. I don't know where to get the news, a wandering monk and a wandering Taoist priest came to find them. He said he was going to preach here.
The monk is a round-faced monk. He was dressed in a faded robe and held a bowl in his left hand. Holding a Zen staff in his right hand, there is a solemn taste of treasure elephants, the Taoist priest is a thin Taoist priest, Mai walks, three long hairs fluttering on the chest, there is a long sword pinned to the waist, and there is also a bit of a clean and dusty bearing, when he came here, he directly found Zhao Shi, and declared that he was willing to fund the establishment of the temple Taoist temple, and the text was complete, and he could not find a little fault.
Zhao Shi is naturally indispensable, he doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, but he doesn't have any ill feelings towards these Taoist monks, so he also agreed at will, not thinking about it, the two of them didn't have a few days, and they recruited two heads, three little monks, and a few Taoist children, and built the temple and Taoist temple in a hurry, which was more attentive than they built the village.
Since the temple Taoist temple was built, this incense is actually rising day by day, the people in the village originally worshiped the Buddha and respected the Tao a lot, and there are both Bodhisattva Buddha statues at home, but also for the three Qing Taoism, it can be said that it greatly embodies the belief style of the Chinese family, as long as there is a thought, it doesn't matter which god is for it.
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Later, the reputation of the two temples and Taoist temples gradually rose, and even the people in the town came to worship, not to mention which way the two of them cast a spell, and later even some officials and wealthy families in the county town also came here to burn incense, and said that the two masters and the Taoist are immortals, and the spirit is tight, and then later, it has become a place where Gongyi County incense is extremely prosperous, which is the later story, not to mention for the time being.
On the temple fair, people naturally will not miss these two places, burning a pillar of incense to bless their family after half a year of peace and security is the idea of most people, the two immortals are also quite good at trading, have already made incense candles in front of the temple Taoist temple, coupled with the dedication of many pious believers, the income is full of money, it is very eye-catching.
Zhao Shi's mind at this time was no longer on any temple fairs and villages, but he was studying the training regulations of the five hundred soldiers under his command with Du Shanhu and others.
The place where Zhao Shi lives is very special, to not have any unusual decorations and the like, but the location, there is a hill between the connected village and the newly built village, it is a bit exaggerated to say that the hill is a little exaggerated, and it is a piece of soil bag bulging from the flat ground, Zhao Shi likes to live in a quiet place, and he can't leave the barracks too far, so he built a house for himself here.
This house is also very rare, it was built by Zhao Shi according to the wooden house of the West, in the previous life, soldiers like them, after the cruel war, all want to find a quiet place to relax their tense nerves, like those mercenaries, they have their own holiday cabins in some forests, but China's national conditions also determine that Chinese soldiers cannot be as extravagant as them, let alone Zhao Shi and their supernumerary personnel,
Zhao Shi has a bit of a wooden house plot.
Now that he is in power, he is not willing to take advantage of it, so there is such a strange wooden house here, the walls are made of rough wood bundles and glued, and the roof is due to the lack of some rainproof materials, but a layer of bricks and tiles is laid on the wooden board, at first glance it does look a little nondescript, the room is extremely spacious, Zhao Shi also asked people to build him a fireplace, which is built with green bricks for winter heating. The seats and the like are all made of wood, and the fragrance wafts out, which makes Zhao Shi a little regretful that there is no glass here. Even if there is an estimate, it will not be used for such a trivial thing as a window, so it has to be replaced by traditional hard paper, and the lighting effect is not very good, which makes the room feel a little dim.
The house was still damp and unsuitable for people, and Shi Niang and her two daughters still lived in the original courtyard, and at this time people gathered in a circle next to the long table in the middle of this strange house built by Zhao Shijian.
Compared with the hustle and bustle outside, the atmosphere in the room was much heavier, and it was Du Shanhu who spoke first. "Brigade commander, the forbidden army's drill is similar to that of the town army. Just practice every day, where is the need to discuss? ”
The others also nodded slightly when they heard this, if it weren't for Zhao Shi taking them to build a house, during this period. If the prestige has already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, they have already expressed their disapproval on their faces, but now, a few people looked at Zhao Shi without showing any other expressions.
Zhao Shi shook his head slightly, "I don't want such a soldier, I called you all here today to talk about this." ”
Du Shanhu touched his head. He saw it a few days ago when he was training in the forbidden army. The young brigade commander looked a little dissatisfied. But that's how everyone has been practicing all along. There shouldn't be anything wrong with it, is this really an immortal descending from the earth? Do you want to train everyone according to the Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Future? The others were almost as confused as him, and naturally no one interjected at this time.
Zhao Shi continued: "First of all, if I ask you to travel a hundred miles away in one day, which of you can do it?" ”
The Red Devil was born in the cavalry, and after a little thought at this time, he said: "The fast horse plus the halfway rest, it can only run four or five hundred miles a day, and it has to be a healthy horse in the army, but when it runs to the place, this horse will be wasted, and I estimate that I can travel eighty miles a day......"
Everyone was silent when they heard it, these people are all veterans in the army, and they naturally understand the truth, the so-called people who travel a hundred miles are half ninety, and eighty miles seem to be not much different from a hundred miles, but people really want to walk down, and the time and body spent on twenty miles in the end are definitely about the same as walking eighty miles......
The fox next to the Red Devil continued: "Brigade Marshal, aren't you joking? As everyone knows, unless the military situation is urgent, the march must not exceed 60 miles in a day, otherwise everyone will not even be able to pick up a knife, and then they will not be waiting to be slaughtered? Aren't you embarrassed for me? ”
Zhao Shi smiled, everyone shuddered in their hearts, Zhao Shi rarely smiled, but once he laughed, the muscles on his face couldn't help but be a little stiff, and he looked a little hideous.
"What I want is that after everyone has walked a hundred miles, they can still pick up a knife and fight with others, in fact, this is nothing, I have seen someone walk a hundred miles over the mountains and mountains in one day, and killed forty-five people alone, since others can do it, then there is no reason why we can't do it......"
When several people heard what he said, they all gasped, but then they were a little disapproving, thinking that he was in a hurry and made up a lie so that everyone could believe him.
Zhao Shi saw their expressions and knew that they didn't believe it in their hearts, and they didn't say anything more about it, the longer he led the army, the more he felt that his age had become a fatal wound, he was too young, if it weren't for all kinds of chances, where would these people take him seriously.
But this is also a helpless thing, only by showing their own strength can people be truly convinced, so he continued: "The soldier I want is one person, and I can make thousands of enemy troops uneasy, if I form a team of fifty people, I can annihilate several times the enemy of your own, needless to say, you still can't do it."
Also, I want my soldiers to ride horses, and they can be used as cavalry when they get on horses, and when they dismount, they are infantry, and I want them to be able to ......
Du Shanhu listened to this kind of unbelievable mentions, tilted his head and looked at Zhao Shi who spoke, seeing that Zhao Shi did not have any expression on his face, according to the observation of these days, he also knew that Zhao Shi rarely had the time to open his mouth, thinking in his heart, if what Zhao Shi said could be true, obediently, just imagine, a group of soldiers who can attack the enemy hundreds of miles away in a day, each of them is also proficient in traps, and they are all able to fight ten or even be proficient in cooperation, such a soldier, what battle can not be won? It's not an exaggeration to say that the world's elite is right?
This is also a forbidden army, if it is the town army of Great Qin, then it will be fine? I hope this young brigade commander can really do it, he will wait and see......
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