The clear sky blew a cold wind and some snowflakes, and the dense jungle resounded with the sound of "crackling-crackling" cutting down trees, only to hear the crisp sound of "gaba", a pine tree half a meter thick was put down, and the people dragged the trees down the hillside and tied them to the ox carts and wagons, and the wagons full of trees and ox carts had to return to Alan County in a steady stream, and the cars were not enough, so people tied them to the trees with ropes and dragged them back from dozens of miles away

Several carpenters unloaded the trees from the vehicle and moved them to the supports, used a sickle to remove the branches and bark, measured the size of a bundle, and then made a mark at both ends with a file, and then used an ink fountain to align the mark with a straight black line, and then sawed the tree into a wooden square along the black line with a bow saw

At noon, as soon as Li Song and the caravan returned to Alan County, they saw that there were about a thousand people outside the county wielding hoes and plowing the ground, Guanshan held a drawing in his hand and looked at what the crowd was saying, Li Yang and Gao Yuan and others looked around in the group, thinking about what they were doing there when it was so cold, and then turned around and patted the guy behind him: You send the goods back to the manor first

The men drove the carriage and pulled the pigs and cattle towards the manor, and when they saw that the soil ditches dug by these people were about one foot wide and about one foot deep, this made Li Song even more curious, so he came to Li Yang's side: Boss, what are these soil ditches for?

Li Yang turned around and saw that Li Song was back, so he raised his hand and put his arm around his shoulder: Second, these ditches are the foundation of the house, and when these wooden houses are built, about 10,000 people will move to our Alan County

Li Song nodded: It turns out that these ditches are the foundation of the house

Li Yang: Second child, you came back just in time, tomorrow is the day of our mother's birthday, I really can't spare my hand, see if you can talk about our mother's birthday

Li Song: Okay, boss, you don't have to worry about it, I'm here to Zhang Le, I also rushed back today to celebrate our mother's birthday, boss, look at the pigs pulled on the car, guess how much silver a head

Li Yang saw that the size of the pig was about 200 catties to 300 catties, and it should be able to produce more than 200 catties of net meat, according to the market price of 15 pounds of money, how can a pig get 3 taels of silver: 3 taels of silver

Li Song shook his head: No-you're guessing

Li Yang: The 4 taels of silver

Li Song stretched out five fingers: 5 taels of silver

Li Yang exclaimed: What does it cost 5 taels of silver

Li Song: If it weren't for the Chinese New Year, people would be in a hurry to use the money, even if they took 5 taels of silver, they might not be able to buy it

Li Yang: Second, how many heads did you buy?

Li Song: I brought back 300 pigs and 100 cows

Li Yang: How much silver is that cow worth now?

Li Song: 15 taels of silver per head

Li Yang: 15 taels of silver is too expensive

Li Song raised his hand to cover his mouth and snickered: It's not expensive, 20 of these 100 cows are about to give birth, and I will let people send them to the farm once they come

Li Yang: Is there not much money left for the second caravan?

Li Songhan smiled: There are still more than 1,000 taels that should be enough for this period of turnover

Li Yang: Second brother, you go back to the silver vault in a while and give 1,000 taels of silver to the caravan, if you meet a suitable business, don't have enough capital in your hands, it's nothing, you go back to see our mother, she has not been less worried about you these days

"That's okay," Li Song ran back to the manor happily

After a day of hard work by the craftsmen, the first wooden house was built before the evening, this wooden house is made of a thick wooden square as the skeleton and half thick wooden planks as the wall, the wooden planks on the roof are placed horizontally, pressed one layer by one, and a layer of straw straw mat is laid on top of the wooden plank, and the inside is quite spacious and much warmer than the outside

Looking at the mountain, there is a little pride: when the house is plastered with a layer of mud walls, it should still be warmer

Li Yang saw that there was nothing in the house: how should the people in this house cook and keep warm

Kanyama: I'm going to put a stove in the middle of this, so that I can solve the problem of cooking and heating

Li Yang: "Well, this method is good, it's good, but I think there are some things that can be improved

Bow to the mountain: Please also ask the owner to teach

Li Yang stretched out his hand to help him up: the stove can indeed cook and keep warm, but the wood fire that is not burned after the stove is extinguished will produce a large amount of carbon monoxide, and once people inhale it excessively, they will be poisoned and killed

When everyone heard this, they were stunned: "What is carbon monoxide, why have you never heard of it?"

Li Yang thought for a while: this carbon oxide is the smoke emitted by the burning wood fire in the absence of an open flame, and once a person inhales this smoke excessively, it will be poisoned, and this smoke is carbon monoxide

At this time, Da Niu exclaimed on the side: Young master, I suddenly remembered one thing, in the first few years, the seventh uncle's family in our village was still good during the day, but somehow the family was all gone overnight, I went to see that the seventh uncle's family was all foaming at the mouth, and there was a brazier on the ground, at that time, everyone thought that someone was poisoned and reported to the official, and then he didn't find out the evidence of being poisoned, and finally the matter was over, and now I see that the seventh uncle's family is hit by this carbon oxide

After hearing this, Guanshan admired Li Yang very much: he is still very knowledgeable

Li Yanghan smiled and shook his hand: I also saw it in the book by chance, and I slept until the middle of the night and it must be cold in this room

Da Niu: Why don't you let the craftsman build a kang so that the house will be warm

Gao Yuan: This house is made of wood, you build a ondol, and it won't take a few days to dry this house

Da Niu raised his hand and scratched his head: How should it be done?

Guanshan glanced at the window and suddenly had an idea: as long as you leave some distance between the kang and the wall, tomorrow Poor Dao will let the craftsman take out a chimney through a hole in the wall, so that the problems of heating and cooking will be solved

Plateau: As long as you build one wooden house first, the rest of the wooden houses will be ready to be built

Guanshan: After the blue brick houses are built, these wooden houses can still be used after the wooden square is removed

Li Yang: Everyone is tired for a day, let them all go back early

Erniu took a gong and struck "Bang-Bang" while walking, shouting: Finish - call it a day

Busy day slightly tired craftsmen to see that the sky is still early, today this is to let everyone end work in advance, that is from the heart of the happy, pack up their tools and then go home, along the way people talk about "a while go back to play a pound of liquor in the stir-frying, drink two sips of wine in the hot water to wash the feet, not to mention how comfortable"

In the early morning, the rooster crowed "clucking" and resounded, today is a good day for the old lady's birthday, which is a big thing for the Li family manor, this is not early in the morning, the housekeepers and maids in the manor are busy, some of the family members are busy setting up tents, some are busy setting up tables and chairs, and they have to clean the yard

Some of the maids are busy wiping the house and cleaning, some are busy putting on lights, and some are busy decorating the Shoutai, the chefs in the kitchen marinated the fish for today last night, and when the auspicious time comes, they can start cooking the dishes, Li Song is in front of the house and behind the house, Zhang Le said, "Today's guests are all distinguished guests, everyone give me a clever point"

At noon, a steady stream of people came to the birthday banquet to the manor, as the hosts Li Yang and Li Song brothers came to the manor to thank the guests who came to the birthday banquet, the first to arrive was General Longchuan and several generals

Li Yang stepped forward and raised his hands: Brother, you are here

Long Chuan raised his hand and pointed at the generals: Come brother, I will introduce you to a few friends, This is Zhao Shoubei - Quan Shoubei and Su Shoubei

Li Yang looked respectful: Thank you brothers for coming to attend my mother's birthday banquet

Long Chuan introduced Li Yang to several generals again: This is my brother, you can take more care of him in the future

Zhao Shoubei: It turned out to be Brother Long's brother, so naturally he is also our brother, if Brother Li needs our brother's help in the future, just say it

Li Yang: Thank you for thinking so highly of your brother, if there is anything you need to do with your brother, just ask your brothers, it's cold outside, let's talk about it in the house

Li Yang led Longchuan and them to a room, which had two tables in it: Brother and brothers, you can chat here for a while, and when Lord Sun and General Yuan and the other garrisons arrive, they will come over

Long Chuan: Okay, brother, go and get busy, you don't have to worry about our brothers

Li Yang hugged his fists: Please don't blame you for not greeting well

Coming to the manor to see the people who came to participate in the birthday banquet is still endless, there are many fresh faces that I have never seen, but people are coming with gifts, you can't help but let people in, saying that people come to cheer us up, that is to look up to it, we don't know it, as long as it is not empty-handed, "I look at these people, I look at the eyes, did you invite them to come?"

Li Song: I didn't know these people, I thought you invited them, but I saw that they all came with gifts, so I didn't stop them

Li Yang said to himself, "Oops", so what are these people doing?

At this time, a voice came from behind him: Brother Li, most of these people are businessmen in Taizhou City

Li Yang looked back and saw that it was Han Juzheng: But I don't know them, how did they know about my mother's birthday

Han Juzheng: Brother Li, a little far-sighted, it should not be difficult to see that Alan County will be a piece of fat in the future, although we people don't have much money in their hands now, but as long as each household buys one or two silver goods in one shop every year, the more than 10,000 households are tens of thousands of businesses, businessmen will naturally not give up such a good opportunity to make money in pursuit of profits, and it is not new to spend some money to ask the officials or officials about you to get some news, if you want to do business in our Alan County, you must first visit your side of the guard, Therefore, when the time comes, these businessmen will take the initiative to visit the door

Li Yang: It's a guest, let's not slack off people, the second child went over to greet those people, maybe you will be useful in doing business in the future

Li Song: "That's okay", he walked towards the group of merchants: In the second son of the Li family, thanks to all of you, Li Song has thanked you here

With that, he led the group of merchants into the manor

Han Juzheng: By the way, the village chief of Brother Li 10 Village is also here, and I will lead them in first when you are not here just now, and they still have something to discuss with you

Li Yang: Do you know what's going on?

Han Juzheng: It's about poll tax

Li Yang: By the way, did the officials go to collect taxes?

Han Juzheng sighed lightly: It's hard to say

Li Yang: I'll take the time to go over and have a look in a while

At this time, a carriage and more than 10 generals on horses appeared on the street, Li Yang took a closer look, this should be Lord Sun arrived with General Yuan and other garrisons, so he and Han Juzheng greeted him from afar, "The last general-Xiaguan has seen Lord Sun-General Yuan"

Li Yang bowed to the other guards: Thank you for coming to my mother's birthday banquet

Sun Yuanwu stretched out his hand and lifted the curtain of the carriage and jumped out of the carriage: Today we are here to attend the birthday banquet, everyone does not have to be polite, this was just an inconspicuous small village before, but I didn't expect that it has developed into a county with tens of thousands of people in just over half a year

Yuanbin: Yes, and every time I come to Alan County, there will be a drastic change

Sun Yuanwu: Li Yang's mansion didn't expect you to have such a great talent, it's really a literary ability to put pen to peace in the world-Wu can go to the horse to determine the world, and after the year, the mansion will take credit for you in this matter

Li Yang bowed respectfully: My lord, you have won the award, and the last general has only made a modest effort, and Alan County can have today because of the county Cheng Han Juzheng's good governance

Sun Yuanwu "Hmm" Han Juzheng From now on, the government will order you to be the official of Alan County, and the two officials will arrive in a few days

After hearing this, Han Juzheng stepped forward excitedly and bowed: The student thanked Master Sun

Sun Yuanwu "Alas" doesn't need to be polite, talented people should be entrusted with important tasks, I hope you can be honest and serve the public for the benefit of the people

Han Juzheng: Students should remember the teachings of adults

At this time, there was a crisp sound from outside the county, "oh-oh", it sounded like it should be the sound of a hammer hitting the wood, Sun Yuanwu looked in the direction where the sound came from, about nearly a thousand craftsmen were braving the cold to build wooden houses in a tight and orderly manner, and more than 10 houses had been built, which looked quite atmospheric

Li Yang stepped forward and pointed to the houses: My lord, these houses are used to house the 10,000 people, and there should be no problem in completing them within ten days according to the current progress

Sun Yuanwu shouted "good"

Li Yang: It's cold outside, so please move into the house with all of you

Sun Yuanwu and the others followed Li Yang to the room specially prepared for them, and as soon as they entered the door, Long Chuan and the others stood up from their chairs: I have seen Master Sun

Sun Yuanwu smiled "haha": You came early enough

Long Chuan hurriedly stepped forward to lead: We have just arrived, Lord Sun, please take a seat

Sun Yuanwu, Yuan Bin and all the guards all sat down, and Long Chuan looked at Li Yang and joked: Everyone came to the birthday banquet, you kid doesn't even plan to give us saliva to drink

When the people present heard this, they laughed loudly, "Haha-that's it"

Li Yang smiled honestly: You see that my head has taken care of things, please don't blame you

Sun Yuanwu waved his hand: Okay, go and get busy with you, I just have something to tell them

After leaving the room, Li Yang asked people to send tea and some dried fruits to the room, and specially arranged for two family members to guard the door, if the people inside needed to give an order

There was a crisp gong sound in the manor, "Bang-Bang", and a housekeeper shouted into the courtyard at the top of his voice: The auspicious time has arrived

Xiao Zhuang and Xiao Zhou sisters helped the old lady to sit on the longevity chair, and the first to congratulate the birthday was Li Yang and his two ladies and Li Song-Li Pingping-Li Xiaohuan, I saw them kneeling on the ground together and holding their hands: I wish my mother happiness such as the East China Sea Shoubi Nanshan, every year has today, every year has today

My mother got up and came to us, and stretched out her hand to help Song Shiting and the others up: Good children, get up quickly, and the ground is cold

Song Shiting: Thank you

My mother looked at us: "You all get up."

Then Li Long-Li Hu-Da Niu-Er Niu and Gao Yuan and other brothers came forward to congratulate him on his birthday, "wishing his mother good health and a long life"

The mother nodded happily: Okay, get up quickly, children

Immediately afterwards, Sun Yuanwu came to congratulate him on his birthday: the mansion wished the old lady all the best in her wishes

There was a look of disbelief on her mother's face, she didn't expect the prefect to come to her birthday banquet, which gave the Li family manor a big face: the old man thanked Lord Sun

Sun Yuanwu: Old lady, you don't have to be polite

My mother looked over and glared at me fiercely: What are you still pestle there, why don't you invite Master Sun to take a seat

Li Yang hurriedly stepped forward and made a gesture of please to the main table: Lord Sun, please take a seat

Sun Yuanwu smiled: Let's go back to the house just now, after all, I know all the people inside

Li Yang: Then my lord, I'll take you there

Sun Yuanwu raised his hand and patted me lightly on the back: Okay, then you lead the way in front

The guests who came to participate in the birthday banquet came forward to congratulate the mother's birthday, at noon, the maids brought up the dishes with all the color and fragrance, and the ten dishes on each table were steamed lobster - cabbage button meat - braised pork knuckle - salted chicken - four happy balls - steamed migraine - stir-fried bamboo shoots - sea cucumber stewed pork ribs - dry braised abalone - fat sausage, and so on after the dishes were all the guests had already been unable to bear this is too rich, the family will be a jar of high-quality wine to the table, after the seal is opened, a light aroma of wine will be emitted

At the birthday banquet, the mother happily pulled the two daughters-in-law to win: Although today is the mother's birthday banquet, the mother has a gift for the two of you

As soon as the words fell, Xiaozhuang put a wooden tray on the table, on which were placed two beautifully made round jade pendants, and the mother reached out and picked up the two jade pendants and put them in the hands of Song Shiting and Hengyan respectively: I hope you can let your mother report to your grandson as soon as possible, if my son makes you wronged, tell your mother, and my mother will teach him a good lesson for you

Song Shiting and Hengyan lowered their heads shyly when they heard this, but Xiaohuan didn't do it when she saw it on the side, she grabbed her mother's arm and shook it: Mother, you are partial and sister-in-law has a gift, why doesn't Xiaohuan have it

The mother raised her hand and touched Xiaohuan's head: How could a stupid girl not have you

After speaking, the mother took out a small red cloth bag from her arms, and after opening it, it was a green egg-shaped jade pendant, Xiaohuan liked it very much after seeing it, and she grabbed it before she gave it to her: I knew that my mother hurt Xiaohuan the most

Xiaohuan hung the jade pendant on her waist with a happy face, pinched her waist with both hands and posed with Song Shiting and Heng Yan: Sister-in-law, do you see Huan'er's jade pendant is good-looking

Song Shiting couldn't help but want to laugh when she saw Xiaohuan's cute appearance, so she raised her sleeves to cover her mouth: The jade pendant that my mother gave Huan'er is better than my sister and me

The mother stretched out her hand and pulled the small ring: You are still a child who has not grown up, come and sit next to the mother

After speaking, the mother turned her head to look at Li Yang: There are so many guests here today, you go and greet them, just have Song Shiting and Hengyan accompany their mother

Li Yang bowed: Good mother, then I'll go and greet those guests first